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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
13
Thursday September 12 declared a legal holiday for male citizens aged 18 to 45. Stores will close all day. Local notices list business closures and community updates from Choteau and surrounding areas including hospital, school, and postmaster changes, with notes on residents’ visits, travels, and local events.
On September 12 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. all unmarried men aged 18 to 45 in Teton County must appear before designated registrars at listed wards and locations to register for military duty. The long list names precincts and registrar officials across towns including Choteau, Bole, Fairfield, Conrad, Valier, Cut Bank, and more.
The Teton County high school opened at noon Tuesday with large attendance and 75 registered, expected to reach 90 to 100 this week. Sophomores meet downstairs, freshman class is about 40, and a new French course is offered by Miss Edna Schutter. Staff changes include resignations of Miss Patterson and Mrs. Payne with new teachers filling roles. Eighth grade and teachers’ exams were held last week, and Ruth Sweat arrives as domestic science teacher.
The Farmington Red Cross Auxiliary reports a June to August quota of 160 sock pairs. 159 pairs, 24 bed shirts, and 15 comfort kits were delivered to the Teton county chapter. A $38.60 donation from J. W. Kerr and ranch hands honored Mrs. Kerr. Lars Nasser donated a Jersey cow, raffled for $100 net. Willie Arensmeyer won. A chicken dinner on election day raised $42.
Reverend L F Haley announced H A Templeton of Great Falls will address a Chateau audience Sunday at 8 in the court room. Templeton recently returned from France where he was engaged in Y M C A work and his talk is expected to draw a large crowd.
Sargeant Atherton and Judge Frost of Canada will address a Chateau audience tomorrow evening. Both have served in France for three years and come highly recommended. a large crowd is expected to attend.
All 100 per cent Americans are urged to make good their war savings pledge as wartime finance campaigns call for continued public support and disciplined saving during the defense effort.
A wartime church note reports services held last Sunday in poor attendance due to rain. It recalls General Pershing urging Americans to “Keep the Home Fires Burning” and ponders whether postwar life will mirror prior religion and social strife.
The commission asks readers to store coal during shortages due to dwindling miners and rising railroad demand. It urges farmers, households, and businesses to stock domestic coal early and users of steam coal to store as much as possible with reasonable safety.
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