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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1957
Page
5
A long roster of visitors and locals fill a Choteau page as residents and guests journey between California Arizona Montana and beyond. Millbrath Moon Olsen Swenson and others travel for meetings visits and family occasions while local clubs and churches host events and fundraisers.
L R Sheble a Chateau grocer learned he won a Nesco Deluxe Roast Ryte in Pillsbury Mills Eighth Grand National contest for grocers. The display judging event honored merchants nationwide with first prizes a 1957 automobile in all divisions and second prizes color televisions. Bill Wardinsky presented the prize.
Alex Stephenson of the Highway Patrol spoke at the 38th annual American Legion birthday banquet in Legion hall on March 23. He urged individuals and parents to reduce highway accidents, noting many fatal crashes involve drivers under 25 and factors like speed and alcohol. The event honored long-time members, awarded pins, and closed with a dance.
Following family services at Trinity Lutheran church on Thursday morning March 28, the body of Mrs. Christian Rapp was sent to Glendive for funeral and burial. She died March 27 at Teton Memorial Hospital. Born Rozella Lake April 21, 1879 in Lokinsgard Minnesota, she married Christian Rapp February 7, 1896 in Arlington South Dakota and moved to Glendive in 1909. She was preceded in death by her husband a daughter Mrs. Ervin Johnston a sister Mrs. Mathias Rapp a brother Frank Lake a grandson Lee Rapp.
Edward R. Carroll, 68, died March 31 at a Conrad hospital after a one day illness. Born August 15, 1888 in White Post Virginia, he moved to the Valier area in 1917 and homesteaded northwest of Valier after turning 21.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm at the Valier Methodist Church with Rev. John Ginter officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Survivors include the widow Nehe. sons Lewis of Valier and John Roseburg Oregon. daughters Mrs Robert White Devon. Mrs Jim McNett Oilmont. Mrs Gene Arm Strong Bynum. Mrs Charles McGarvey California. Edna Carroll Spokane.
In Justice M Sulgroe's court Norman W. Peterson Browning forfeited a $1000 bond for parking on a roadway. Ben J Twiges was found guilty by a jury and fined $2500, with defaulted payment and 12 days in jail. Offense cited as passing improper on crest of hill.
Leo Klotz paid a $1000 fine on a charge of careless driving and speeding, preferred by city police, with the disposition noted on 9. The case reflects a municipal traffic enforcement action and the resulting penalty.
I wish to take this means to express my sincere thanks to all those who sent cards flowers and called while I was in the hospital and especially to Dr Haiberg and the nurses for the wonderful care also to the drug stores for the daily papers.
Expressing heartfelt thanks to Dr Mc Auley nurses kitchen staff and Rev Moore singers and pallbearers for the care given during Verne Blakesley illness and after his passing.
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