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Newspaper

Choteau Montanan

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1920

Page

5

Visitor Notes and Local Updates From Great Falls Area

Subscription rates are two dollars yearly. Mrs. Chester Hale was a visitor at Great Falls during the week. Sherburne Morse of Pendleton was a guest at the Beaupre P. O. Nasse, a well known resident of the Bole section, was a county seat visitor Thursday. Major L. A. Foot plans to leave for Helena today to assume duties under Attorney General Rankin. Advertising rates available on application.

Chester Hale Great Falls Sherburne Pendiey Gin Chateau P. O. Nasse Bole L. A. Foot Helena Rankin

Rancher Edward Burfunning Visits County Seat with Masons

Edward Burfunning a Bynum country rancher visited the county seat on Wednesday in the company of the Masonic lodge.

Edward Burfunning Bynum Country Masonic Lodge

Old Timer Plans Panama Canal Trip Next Week

S. A McPhee an elder resident of this section expects to depart early next week for a trip to the Panama Canal zone and will be absent from Choteau until early next summer.

S. A McPhee Panama Canal Zone Choteau

Knights Templar Banquet and Christmas Treat Draws Large Crowd

On Saturday the Knights Templar entertained their wives at a banquet and Christmas tree. A large number attended and a fine time was enjoyed by all.

Knights Templars

Contractor Opens Office In Chateau For Highway Work

B A Arnett, contractor, has opened an office in the Stockmens State Bank building in Chateau to oversee road work on the highway leading out of Teton county.

B. A. Arnett Stockmens State Bank Chateau Teton County

Matron Mrs Davis Improves After Visit Home

Mrs Davis matron of the girls dormitory returned Tuesday from a brief visit at the home of her daughter Mrs Bammell in Spring Valley. She is considerably improved in health.

Otto Wagnilds Return From Collins After Christmas Visit

Otto Wagnild and his wife returned last Saturday evening from Collins where they spent Christmas Day with Mrs. Wagnild’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gewald in a family gathering.

Otto Wagnild Collins

Burrell Buys Peters Brothers Soft Drink Stand

ee A Burrell closes a deal with H C Peters to own Peters Brothers soft drink stand located in the old Club Saloon building. The saloon era is recalled for its whisky reputation while the site now operates as a soft drinks emporium since Prohibition.

Ee A. Burrell H. C. Peters Peters” Bros. 1 Old Club

Local News Notes and Birth Report from Choteau Area

Sack Sweat of the high school visits Dutton relatives for a short stay. Miss Pryor of Teton County High travels to Eureka for the holiday vacation. Miss Hazel Tompson, currently in Minneapolis, visits friends in Choteau. A daughter was born at McGregor hospital in Choteau on December 21 1920 to Mr and Mrs T Friedt of Bynum.

Sack Sweat Goré Dutton Hazel Tompson Minneapolis Choteau McGregor Hospital

Womans Club Dance Set for New Year’s Night at High School

The Womans Club of Chateau announces a New Year’s Night dance at the high school. Tickets cost 1.10 dollars with 25 cents extra for additional ladies. Supper is 25 cents. Dance starts promptly at eight.

Womans’ Club of Chateau

Buell Roll Family Returns Home After Christmas Visit

Buell Roll his wife and their little son have returned to Fairfield on Tuesday after spending several days with Mrs. Roll's parents Mr and Mrs James Heighton in this city during the Christmas vacation.

Buell Roll Fairfield

Lawmakers from Teton County to Attend Helena Session

Senator Thos. O. Larson and Hon. Harmon T. Rhoads will travel to Helena this week for the legislature's next meeting. Representative J. B. Bohling, from Dutton, is also expected to depart in time to assume duties.

Thos. O. Larson Harmon T. Rhoads Teton County Helena Sentative J. B. Bohling Dutton House of Representatives

Masons Visit Chateau Lodge and New Train Schedule Set

On January 2 1921 the Milwaukee railway starts the Great Falls Agawam branch train at 8 00 am arriving Chateau 11 05 am with no afternoon time change. James M Charteries Montana grand master visited Chateau Lodge No 44 installing new officers. A lunch followed with about forty Masons and remarks from Charteries.

Milwaukee Railway Great Falls-Agawam Chateau Great Falls James M. Charteries Grand Master of Masons of Montana Chateau Lodge No Charteries Grand Lodge

County Clerk-elect Chooses Deputies in Office

County Clerk-elect W. H. Webb selected Oren R. Nelson Mrs M Webb and Mrs John Trachor Miss Mary Longmuir as deputies. Browning teacher Miss Mary Read, off sick recently, shows improvement. Visitors Dr H 3 5 McGregor and Joseph Liberty were in Great Fall this week.

McGregor Joseph Liberty Great Fall W. H.’ Webb Oren R. Nelson M.,m. Webb John Trachor

Marriage Licenses Issued in Cascade County This Week

Bert Christie a former resident of Chateau and Mrs Goldie West of Great Falls were issued a marriage license in Cascade county during the past week. Congratulations Bert. Charles Krofft now of Ft St John British Columbia arrived this week to spend a few days with relatives in this vicinity.

Bert Christie Chateau Goldie West Great Falls Cascade County Bert Charles Krofft Ft. St. John British Columbia

Miss Gladys Martine Selected as County Clerk

Miss Gladys Martine has been chosen as clerk in the office of Mrs. Edythe Saylor, the county superintendent elect. She will begin duties next week.

Gladys Martine Edythe Saylor

Ice for sale from pond to car loads

Ice is offered from Billy Millers pond in Choteau and priced from 25 pounds to a full car load. For details call Lewis Thompson in Choteau.

Billy Miller Choteau Lewis Thompson

County treasurer elect to be away month on trip

A C Warner county treasurer elect leaves for New York state and Missouri to visit relatives and will be away from Chateau for a month or six weeks. Upon return he will not reopen his office as U S commissioner but will handle that business at the county treasurer office.

A. C. Warner New York State Missouri Chateau U.S

Ethel Clayton Performs Apache Dance in A City Sparrow

Paramount star Ethel Clayton admits she never danced Apache before. choreographer Theodore Kosloff taught her for A City Sparrow. Clyde Fillmore leads a strong supporting cast. Arthur Johnson survived a dangerous road grader accident with a severe hip cut and bruising, later treated at McGregor hospital and expected to stay several days.

Ethel Clayton Sparrow Viola Dana Henrye Walthall Geran Farrar Bryant Washburn May Allison Chas. Ray Wam. Farnum Wallace Reid Taylor Holmes THE ENEMY Madge Kennedy Ethel Clayton Billie Burke John‘son Mitchell Lewis Elsinore Jack London Enid Bennett Ethel] Clayton Paramount Royal Theatre Dingcor Wood Theodore Kosloff Clyde Fillmore Arthur’Johnson McGregor Hospital Johnson

Dangerous to Men Leap Year Photoplay with Viola Dana

Viola Dana stars in Dangerous to Men based on Eliza Comes to Stay. The orphan heroine enters a bachelor household at eighteen and drives a romance scene hailed as a highlight of the season. Monday next, a top feature not to be missed.

Viola Dana H. V. Esmond Eliza Miss Dana

Messiah by Handel Thrills Great Falls Congregation

More than a thousand attended at First Presbyterian Church in Great Falls for Handel’s Messiah sung by the Great Falls Choral Society led by Prof. Ralph Archibald Keyes. The church overflowed with hundreds turned away prompting a second performance planned for Thursday at 8 30 p m.

First Presbyterian Church Great Falls Handel

World and Its Woman at Royal Theatre

Geraldine Farrar stars in a seven reel Goldwyn photoplay set against the Russian revolution. The American girl rises to fame as a Russian opera singer and loves an imperial prince amid lavish interiors including a Thais scene in the opera house.

Geraldine Farrar Goldwyn Royal Theatre

Birth of Daughter to Rev Werts in Great Falls

A daughter was born Friday December 24 1920 at Deaconess hospital Great Falls to Rev and Mrs Werts of Walier. Mrs Werts is known here as Annie Knowlton daughter of Ora and Mrs Knowlton of Raymond a longtime local resident.

Great Falls Werts Walier

New Year Activities at the Methodist Church

The Watch Night Services run Friday 8 to 12 with Bible study, music, social time, and a devotional sermon by Mrs. Harry T. Stong. Saturday features Epworth League New Year supper. Sunday includes Lord's Supper at 10:30, Sunday School 11:30, Junior League 3, Epworth League 6:30, and evening service at 7:30 led by Mrs. Stong. A welcome awaits at the Methodist Episcopal Church led by Bishop Charles Wesley Burns.

Harry T. Stong Epworth League Stong Methodist Episcopal Church Jovihe Helena Charles Wesley Burns

Religious conference series to be held in Great Falls

A series of twenty six religious conferences includes a Great Falls event on January 5 and 6 with local church attendance expected. The program features an illustrated lecture by Dr Hollingshead, prayer and Bible exposition, a Sunday School Crusade by C I Andrews, Epworth League campaign by George Mecklenburg, the World Passion and the Cross by W H Neil, district discussions, an evening illustrated lecture by Mecklenburg, and a closing address by Bishop Charles Wesley Burns.

Great Falls C. I. Andrews Helena George Mecklenburg W. H. Neil Charles Wesley Burns

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