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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1919
Page
10
R M Farrington on business in Chateau this week. Attend our suit and hat sale. Mrs H L Halladay returned from Great Falls. Major LeRoy Foote has received sailing orders and expects to return soon. For flaxseed see Hansen.
A mixed item notes a Saturday May 3 1919 birth in Choteau to Don McQuaid's wife and a Friday sale event with coats and rat sale items. It also reports the county commissioners granting a petition to create a herd district near Pendrey, and mentions First National Bank of Choteau holding Victory Notes for customers. Kate Jameson of the University of Montana arrived to speak to Teton county high school students.
State Child Welfare chairman Miss Margaret Hughes will lead the Child's Health conference at the high school on June 8 4 and 5. Chateau Woman's club delegates to the state federation are Mrs Phil I Cole and Mrs IE Hirshberg with alternates Mrs J E Malmin and Mrs C S McDonald. The Birthday Club gathering at Mrs C H Connors featured Mr and Mrs A C Burbank Mr and Mrs Wm Hodgskiss Mr and Mrs W D Jones Mr and Mrs E J Hirshberg Mrs Emily Truchot Mrs A L Halladay and Hazel and others. Haugen's offers flowers. Harry A Norman of Bismarck ND named cashier of Stockmens State Bank Chateau moving in by June 1 with bank opening about July 1.
The Gallatin Valley Elevator Co. completed the purchase of the Farmers Elevator in Chateau and has taken possession. Rumor says James Baker of Fairfield will manage the new property, moving from his current post at Fairfield to Chateau as a promotion.
At the Friday declamatory event in the high school auditorium Miss Florence Daley won first with The Glory Box and will represent Teton at the state meet in Missoula next week. Miss Alva Larson placed second with The Little Stowaway and Miss Ruth Andrews third with Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. Judges were Prof. A B Guthrie Judge John J Greene and County Attorney G W Magee.
Laborer Lewis Vallum died at the J A Hedrix ranch north of Gilman on Monday. Undertaker Dr H Connor removed the body to Chateau for burial preparations. Vallum, employed only a few days, showed no distress before death. Cards on his person identified him as a miner who had recently worked in Sand Coulee coal mines. Local doctors ruled gall stones and other diseases as the natural cause of death.
Hale Hamilton stars in Johnny on the Spot a one day Metro play at the Royal theatre on Tuesday. The rapid fire comedy drama written for Hamilton by Shannon Fife and adapted from the screen by Janet Mathis presents a young man who learns the value of action over waiting.
Examinations proceed today and tomorrow with Miss Ruth Sweat, county superintendent, directing. Miss Ruth Daley visits from Walier to Chateau at her brother Freeman A. Daley’s home, a county surveyor. Ladies Industrial to meet at Methodist church parlors next Wednesday with the sixth division as host.
A telegram from Choteau says Jesse Gleason arrived safely in New York from overseas. He plans to return to Choteau as soon as he can be mustered out of service.
Notice to Farm Bureau members announces a May 9 session in the Choteau courtroom to complete the bureau incorporation in line with legal requirements. J. E. Hodgkiss signs as secretary treasurer.
Senator Tom Larson and ex senator Bill Cowgill visited Glacier County commissioners to discuss improving the Y G road along the southern reservation end. Larson suggested park to park travelers may use a route via Missoula or Chateau and exit via Cut Bank, benefiting towns along all connected highways.
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