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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1920
Page
1
Morning worship at 10 30 with sermon The Law of Liberty. Sunday school 11 30 Epworth League 6 30 Seing as Good Comrade. Evening sermon 7 30. Wednesday Bible class 8 on Mark's gospel with printed outline and analytical discussion. Members encouraged to join the class.
Eugene O'Brien brings a lavish Selnick Picture to the Royal Theatre for a two day engagement starting Monday. The Broken Melody follows a painter and a singer as they sacrifice love to seek fame, revealing fidelity and sacrifice as driving forces behind ambition.
William Hart stars in John Petticoats a Paramount Artecraft film about a lumberjack who discovers his inherited modiste shop is a dress shop and hides ownership as a store detective. Murder adventure romance and humor unfold with Winifred Westover opposite Hart Lambert Hillyer directs C Gardiner Sullivan wrote the story.
Choteau mothers are urged to bring their young children to the high school next Wednesday or Thursday morning to allow afternoon travel for distant visitors. Attend even without an appointment to learn if anything is wrong with your child.
Civil Gages files show Farm Security Co. versus Harry Parkins and First National Bank of Chateau filed May 24 for mortgage foreclosure. Northern Security Co. sues Lucy Roberts also known as Lucy M. Deneen and others for mortgage foreclosure. case filed May 25.
Percy Buchanan was found guilty by a jury of threatening his wife with a six shooter. He was fined 50.00 and costs 63.80, totaling 113.80, paid, and he was released from custody. The jury included Emerick, Hodgskiss, Hirshberg, Roulston, Bruce, and Barr. County Attorney Magee prosecuted, A H Gray defended.
Nazimova stars as Sigrid Fersen a London dancer who enters an Indian barracks town and divides the colony. She loves an army physician fighting a cholera epidemic and marries a bounder to shield him. A temple uprising led by Vahana ends in tragedy and Sigrid’s final happiness with the doctor. Royal Theatre shows Thursday and Friday special in 7 reels Adults 50c children 25c.
The Sterling McDonald residence in Choteau with 10 acres is offered for sale at a reasonable price. For information contact C. S. McDonald, Choteau.
Choteau observes Memorial Day Sunday May 30 under American Legion Post No 6 with a parade at 2 00 p m. The program includes Rev H T Stong music by America and the Star Spangled Banner with children from the public school. Flowers will be laid at the cemetery by a detachment from the American Legion and veterans groups.
Extract from the Malta Call reports a May 19 1920 entertainment by the Southern Belles under the American Legion at the iz. O.O. F. hall with Lee Holt Helen Burns Dorothy Stickney and Laura Lynch praised for violin readings dialects piano and a comic sketch The audience applauded and dancing lasted until 1 o clock. Farmers face cut worm damage in Fairfield Collins Dutton and Bole as the Pale Western Cut Worm spreads since May with control efforts by county agent Clarkson and Bozeman experiment station using poison bran.
Tuesday May 25 nat uralization day in the district court admitted several new citizens. Names include Steve Sivareck Austrian Gilman John Neilof Sorensen German Gilman Peter Andrew Petersen Norwegian Dutton Gustaf Adolf Johnson Swede Chas Dollemore Irishman Choteau Boar Husen Norwegian Bole.
A children's health conference will be held at the high school auditorium on June 2 and June 8. Mrs Sara E Morse and Miss Fox of the State Board of Health will lecture and advise mothers. Doctors McGregor Rhoads Crary and Stephens will supervise clinics for children under six. enrollment forms will be mailed with appointment cards.
About 50 pupils took the 8th state examinations at the public school this week with tests also held at Dutton and Bynum. Sevenths studied geography and physiology. Teachers enjoyed several gatherings hosted by Mayor and Mrs. Morgan and by Mr. and Mrs. Otis Mellon. Several staff will travel after the term ends while others plan rest at home. most intend to return in September.
Edwin Anderson and Vera and Emma Ringo came from Great Falls returning Sunday. Vera Ringo will stay a few days. Hildegarde Lindseth returns home after teaching at Belknap. Farmers gathered to plan road improvements with drag plans and grading this summer. Mrs Ernest Arnesmeyer and children visited. Nasser family hosted at Fairfield. Dorothy Longmuir vacationing with her father on the ranch. Eighth graders Emmet Peterson Gladys Butcher and Inez Lindseth took exams at Choteau. Vera Ringo left for Chateau after visits. Henry Davidson and Chag F Suiste visited Pendroy from Agawam. Butcher Bros plowing for Dan Lindseth. Alfred and Edward Anderson left for Collings to work land. Herbert Peterson bought a Ford and uses it often. Edgar E Barret appointed Rural Mail Carrier from Farmington.
The State of Montana has established a hail insurance department at low cost to farmers. It serves farmers and will send circulars and application blanks for 1920 to those who have not yet received them. County assessors and the State Board at Helena will supply forms. applications may be filed through Monday June 21, since June 20 is a Sunday.
The passage notes a good year from the teachers' perspective, acknowledging effort and sentiment that the year may not come to an end as planned but remains favorable for staff.
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