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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
5
Notes show T. A. Meagher in Great Falls on a short business visit. A $25 reward offers information about the party removing Beaupre Cafe signs. Various local notices list meals, visitors, and community happenings in Choteau and surrounding areas.
Mrs. Chas. H. Connor and Mrs. A L. Halladay left Monday for Helena as delegates to the annual Rebekah assembly meeting. The county clerks office finished extending the tax books and turned them over to the county treasurer who plans to issue notices soon with deputies at work. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Taylor hosted a small group to celebrate their eighth wedding anniversary with a card gathering last Saturday.
Mrs. E. M. Bammel arrived from the ranch for a week long stay with her mother Mrs. Davis at the high school dormitory. She was also a guest of Mr. and Mrs John Truchot during her visit.
Frank R. Clark geologist for Western Petroleum Exploration and his assistant A. E Hedlund have left the area for their homes in Sistersville West Virginia after several months in the vicinity last week.
Forrest Stanley and May Alison headline the Royal Theatre showing Big Game on Monday and Tuesday. Stanley plays a frail New England youth who travels to the northern woods for health, a role well suited to his screen persona.
Mrs C B Murrill died Thursday morning at her Gilman Montane home from diphtheria. She leaves a husband and eleven children, including Violet Murrill who attends Teton County high school in Choteau. The deceased was cousin to Mrs J C Morgan of Chateau.
Mr and Mrs Harison Craig entertain Mrs Frank Wellhouser and her daughter from Spokane Washington as they plan a two week visit. Mrs Wellhouser is Mr Craig’s sister and they returned home with relatives last Sunday after visiting earlier.
Mrs. T. O. Larson traveled to Great Falls at the start of the week for a brief visit.
Miss Margaret Nagle, county chair man of the Red Cross, arrived home from Great Falls where she assisted Friday to yesterday in the Clean-up Squad. Nate reports the squad's work satisfactory. Local ex service men needing medical care included Hi Duits sent to Minneapolis for further exam and Frank Sabados and Sam Hughes sent to Columbus Hospital in Great Falls.
Helena October 17 Montana dairy product output is expected to be the largest in state history according to George W Webster chief dairy division. Reports from creameries and stations back the forecast while central Montana shows a drop due to lower butter fat prices prompting farmers to sell milk and shift herds. Webster cites price stabilization as essential and plans a study of stabilization efforts in Minnesota Wisconsin and other midwestern states for Montana application.
WANTED Chamber maid position at Beaupre Hotel. Mrs. Eckford shopped in Great Falls midweek. Miss Wallace and Miss Sprinkle visited Great Falls last Sunday. H McGregor and J Liberty returned from Washington trips tied to Choteau Oil & Gas Co. interests.
Deputy Sheriff Shirley Wallace departed Wednesday afternoon for Milwaukee then Miles City with a boy named Herbert Chase who had been ordered Tuesday committed to the state sanstone school for boys in Miles City.
Mrs. M. A. Wilcox acknowledges a letter from Rev and Mrs Hall asking her to extend thanks to friends in Chateau who aided with the welcome gift for their newborn daughter.
M. G. Carver, former First National Bank of Choteau employee, recently relocated with his family to Townsend, Montana. He is currently assisting temporarily at the First National Bank in Fairfield as a business visitor.
Miss Anget Lian and Mrs. H J McGregor led program segments on health and thrift at the District Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Conrad. Also participating were Mrs. J C Taylor and multiple local delegates and alternates, with events including a Monday dance and Tuesday banquet.
W G McAdoo former secretary of the treasury will not attend the Montana State Teachers association convention in Great Falls on November 21 22 and 23. Judson county democratic chairman says McAdoo regrets missing the event and hopes to visit Montana at another time.
Phil I. Cole arrived in Great Falls as a business visitor during the first days of the week. He met with local executives to discuss potential collaborations and investment opportunities.
A fashionably dressed woman and her escort fear a scented sprig of heliotrope in their cabaret room. She barricades doors and keeps a revolver ready after faint heliotrope perfume is perceived. The Royal Theatre presents Heliotrope as the featured attraction next Sunday.
City announces a strict Halloween law holding parents liable for their children's misdeeds. Officers will detain offenders and bring them and their parents to police court. The mayor urges sane celebrations and full cooperation to prevent property damage.
Mr and Mrs Chas Scherrer who wed last week in Helena arrived in Choteau Monday evening. They will establish a home in the former E J Liptak residence in the town's south part.
The Woman's Club held its regular Tuesday afternoon gathering at Mrs. H. T. Rhoads home. President Mrs. C. S. McDonald led a brief business session before a musical program directed by Mrs. R. B. Nelson. Performers included Mrs. Julius Hirshberg and Miss Helen Gorham, with readings by Mrs. E. J. Crary and Mrs. Hodgskiss. Guests and refreshments followed.
A studio advertises inviting readers to schedule portraits for friends. It urges making an appointment today with Emerick's Studio and emphasizes a passing visit by the photographer.
J B Elliott, who had been attending to business at the Hobson Elliott ranch south of Choteau, left Wednesday morning to return to his home in Billings after a few days there.
A deal closed last week shows O. M. Johnson selling the Gold Leaf Bar to A. E B. Gaines and Ed Hart of Great Falls. Johnson left for Minneapolis with his family. Dave Burt accompanied him to South Bend North Dakota where he plans to spend the winter. Mrs Burt is already there. Gaines brought his wife and three children from Great Falls and they will reside here.
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