Winter geese Draw Crowds as Cold Winds Bite
The writer recalls past goose hunting days and brushes of snow while observing flocks of brants in winter wheat fields. He notes a shift from muzzle loading to a .22, fondly reflecting on learning from experience and longing for a moving pictures outfit. Weather adds to the chill with frigid north winds and a sighting of wet snow between the current location and Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Boone
Here
Conrad
Four bells honor Cha teau egg hunt sponsors
The town praised merchants who sponsored last Saturday's egg hunt. The note says such acts bring happiness to children and lift the town, making Cha teau seem superior to towns that lack time or inclination to host similar festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
New Safeway manager in Chateau and local shop talk
A Chateau reader notes a new Safeway store manager replacing Al Reed at the local market. The letter argues for a public restroom for shoppers, praises Bloom’s approaching Main Street store and its bank proximity, and reflects on changing town commerce with farmers holding spending power.
Wheat Crop Commodity Credit Loans Due Soon in April
The Commodity Credit Corporation set April as the coming due month for many 1940 wheat loans. W H Wellenstein notes the loan program kept wheat price below world levels. Loans for 1940 bin wheat may extend to April 30 1942 with resealing storage. deliveries by May 1 to June 30 1941 yield storage bonuses or penalties. elevator storage loans mature by April 30 1941. Extensions are restricted and none on resealed 1939 storage bins. 1941 loan availability depends on a wheat marketing quota referendum outcome.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
W. H. Wellen- Stein
Teton County
Iran
Triple A
Sheriff sale of Kemp Chevrolet Co equipment today
Tools appliances and other equipment of the Kemp Chevrolet Co will be sold this afternoon at 2 p.m within the garage. Writs of attachment and foreclosures of chattel mortgages were filed by Louis Stuart of Fairfield Leigh Nett L E Taylor of Great Falls and Northwest Refineries. Sheriff Peterson closed the firm doors last week and Joe Briscoe an employee acts as caretaker. The Grizzly Service station is operated by Lynn Baker and Si Vandel et.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemp Chevrolet Co
Louis Stuart
Fairfield
Leigh Nett
L. E. Taylor
Great Falls
Northwest
Sheriff Peterson
Joe Briscoe
Grizzly
Lynn Baker
Si van de Let
Demonstration by Dr Templeton at Methodist Church
Dr L V Templeton of Great Falls will speak at a joint Luther League and North League gathering at the Methodist church Sunday evening at 6 30. He will demonstrate the effects of narcotics on living rats and is known nationally as a temperance lecturer. Members of Luther League are invited as special guests of Epworth Leaguers and the public is welcome to attend and hear his message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Templeton
Great Falls
Luther League
The
North League
Methodist Church
Templeton
Epworth
Junior Prom Set For April 25 At High School
The annual high school Junior Prom will be held Friday evening, April 25, at the high school auditorium. Miss Edna Peterson leads the event which precedes Commencement. Decorations feature a Hawaiian setting with palm trees and South Seas scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Peterson
From Mud Roads to Modern Lanes in Rural Life
The narrator recalls how bad roads forced people to walk or use lumber wagons, lacking teams, with wet seasons making travel nearly impossible. Now gravel roads and electricity have transformed life, and most farmers own a modern car and a second bus, while a terrier chases a wagging tail.
Organizing Citizenship Week Plan By Local Groups
American Legion members and Auxiliary with Boy and Girl Scouts and Cubbers met at the courthouse Monday with Judge Hattersley to outline I Am An American Week planned for the third week in May. Stuart Myers was named general chairman and H. M. Daley secretary. a follow up meeting is set for next Monday with invitations to all county organizations. Attorneys B I Packer Hi L Kleffiman and Geo Coffey, with Gilbert Lee Rev R F Vick and Geo Carroll, will lead a series of citizenship lectures at the courthouse for those who recently reached majority or gained citizenship, with no examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Girl Scouts
Cubbers
Court House
R. M. Hattersley
Stuart Myers
H. M. Daley
Attys
B. I. Packer
Hi. L. Kleffiman
Geo. Coffey
Gilbert Lee
R. F. Vick
Geo. Carroll
Teton Livestock Association Holds Annual Meeting
The Teton Livestock Association met last Friday at the forest office with eleven of twenty eligible members present. Officers elected were James Peebles president Clyde Wilson vice president and Fred Barribal secretary treasurer. Ward will join the Lewis and Clark advisory council and attend the Great Falls state meeting next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Teton Livestock Association
W. J. Ward
Ed. Burfening
E. W. Fearon
Earl Yeager
Dave Stonehouse
James Peebles
John Sabados
George Sabados
Clyde Wilson
E. J. Crary
Tim Cook
Percy Hodgskiss
Fred Barribal
Ed Burfeninz
Jenna Sabados
Vince Ward
Deep Creek
Birch Creek
Lubec
National Forest
Washington Forest Office
Youth Narrowly Escapes Drowning in Deep Creek
George R. Higgins Jr., 9, and Keith McFarland, 8, were corraling horses at Deep Creek when bank erosion toppled him into the water. Keith alerted his father Floyd McFarland, who pulled Higgins from the creek, performed artificial respiration, and had him taken to Chateau hospital where he recovered. Higgins’ father sped to the hospital and wrecked his car near town.
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George R. Higgins Jr
Keith McFarland
Higgins
Keith
Floyd McFarland
Chateau
Mrs. O. Hanson Returns From Eastern Visit
Mrs. O Hanson returned to her Cha teau home Saturday after a three month visit with relatives in eastern cities. In Dayton Ohio she visited daughter Mrs H E Peden and family then Newark New Jersey to see son Lloyd and family. The trip included Lexinetex Kentucky with son Earl and wife and granddaughter Sherrill Ann Nelson. They planned a west coast return and time in New York City where she secured a Major Bowes radio broadcast ticket. She notes eastern defense labor boom and believes war is imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
West Coast
New Jersey
Youthful Bandit Arrested Here Early Monday
Harding Ruud, about 21, worked on the Frank Leech ranch from Dupuyer. He seized his employer’s payroll, demanding 48.25 dollars on 18.25 owed, fled with the gun and check, was tracked by Sheriff A. O. Peterson, arrested at Parkway Cafe, gun and check recovered, jailed in Pondera County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding Ruud
Frank Leech
Dupuyer
Pondera County
Ruud
A. O. Peterson
Peterson
Parkway
Pondera
Rial
Old Coin From Roman Era Found By Minne sota Man
Al Strom owned a Graeco-Roman coin dating about 1825 years, found in Minnesota. Smithsonian classification notes poor preservation, likely struck in Alexandria during Hadrian’s reign 117 138 A D. The coin lacks monetary value, with few popular references describing such pieces.
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Minnesota
al Strom
L. J. Howard
Smithsonian Institution
Mr. Strom
T. T. Belote
History
Alexandria
Egypt
Nomes
Reginald S. Poole
Trustees of
The
British Museum
Odd Fellows Anniversary Meeting Observed by Local Lodge
The local lodge celebrated its founding of Odd Fellowship on April 15 with a dinner for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and escorts. Entertainment included card playing a program and a dance led by Geo Thompson who recounted the 1885 organizing of Lodge No. 18. Charter members listed include C. W. Taylor Alfred Harris Gus Memberg James McDevitt Soloman Cohen and others.
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Odd Fellowship
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Ecard
Geo. Thompson
Odd Fellow Lodge No. 18
C. W. Taylor
G. M. Coffey
Alfred Harris
Gus Memberg
James McDevitt
Soloman Cohen
R. W. Steele
W. H. Lyon
E E. Leech
James Armstrong
Myron Burd
David A. Perry
John A. Kennedy
O. G. Cooper
Thomas Stees
A. J. White
Beaupre ‘Hotel
Louis Wilde & Co
Harry Gies
Virgil Nelson
David Smith
Miss Roholt
Charles Conners
Lena Gunther
Evelyn Zeigler
Daisy King
Leah Ferris
4-H County Council and Leader Training Meeting
The annual 4-H county council and leader training meeting will be held in the court room at Chateau on Monday April 21 at 10 a m. Mrs Martin Schultz and Mrs Roy Morgan will lead the council session and a county agent will conduct a problem session for the club program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Martin Schultz
Diamond Valley
Roy Morgan
Fairfield
Heaviest Montana Storm Highlights Year’s Heavy Moisture
Michael Grossman 82, a longtime Power area farmer since 1910, died Tuesday morning at a Great Falls hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at O'Connor's chapel and St. Ann's Cathedral with burial at Mount Olivet. He was born in Germany and moved to Power in 1910 later relocating to Great Falls. Survivors include six sons Mike, Frank, William, Anthony, George, John, and four daughters Anna Heller, Marie Hobitzon, Louise Fettig, De Graft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Grossman
Power
Great Falls
O’connor’s
St. Ann’s Cathedral
Mount Olivet
Grossman
Germany
Minnesota
Mike
Walton, Minn
Frank
Minneapolis
William
Anthony
George
John
Anna Heller
Hardin
Marie Hobitzon
Louise Fettig
Tabor
Canada
de Graft
Calgary
Ribune
Fairfield Liquor Store Robbery Suspect Arrested
Roy Fisher alias Mark Halliday held in county jail after arrest by Sheriff Soberg last Wednesday. Charged with burglary of Fairfield Larkin liquor store and other larceny cases. Fisher to be arraigned in Judge Hattersley's court Thursday April 24. Fostered by joint effort of Sheriff Loberg and A O Peterson in locating suspect. Fisher reportedly confessed to other robberies in different cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Fisher
Mark Halliday
Larkin
Fairfield
R. M. Hattersley
Washington State
Fisher
Andy Soberg
Great Falls
Roy Coleman
A. O. Petergon
Loberg
Chateau
Howard Cunningham to Acquire Fairfield Times May First
Howard Cunningham, an Acantha employee for three years, buys the Fairfield Times from owner Fred Schoensigel and will assume proprietorship May 1. The Cunningham family relocated from Tilden Nebraska to Choteau three years ago and have many local acquaintances who wish them well in Fairfield. Cunningham’s Acantha position remains to be filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schoensigel
Fairfield Times
Howard Cunningham
Acantha
Cunningham
Choteau
Tilden
Nebraska
Fairfield
Mother-Daughter Banquet Sets Tuesday Dinner
All tickets sold for the Mother-Daughter banquet at the Methodist church on Tuesday evening April 22 at 6 30. Mrs Iona Zgoda leads the event with Swiss steak dinner by Ladies Industrial and Epworth League boys. Queen Esther girls under Mrs Anna Stafford arrange decorations. A program of vocal and instrumental numbers and readings follows with Mrs Betty Engdthl of Walier delivering the main address Life's Lesson.
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Methodist Church
Iona Zgoda
Epworth League
Queen Esther
Anna Stafford
Betty Engdthl
Walier
Legion Auxiliary Meets at Country Home for Monthly Session
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting Monday at Mrs. Paul Kropp's country home. Projects included Poppy Day help, Wheel Chair support, and beautification in Chateau replacing a library book donation. District 8 convention reports were shared by officers including Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Packer. A skit titled As Advertised closed the program followed by a generous luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Paul Kropp
Carroll
L. H. Kempton
F. W. Smith
Community Service
Chateau
Daley
Armstrong
Great Falls
Packer
Passmore
W. G. Dauwalder
Blizzard Strikes Montana Bringing Heavy Snow and Mud
A major Montana storm intensified to gale force by Wednesday night and produced widespread snowdrifts by Thursday morning. Travel was hindered with near zero visibility at times though Great Falls highway remained passable. The storm provided beneficial moisture after weeks of low rain affecting stockmen with lambs and calves at risk.
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Montana
Great Falls
Weather Bureau
Mrs Willard Paulus Elected President Of Koreau Women’s Club
Mrs Willard Paulus will be installed as president for the coming year after elections held prior to a music program at the Koreau Women’s Club meeting in the high school auditorium. The program featured six two piano numbers by Muriel Straiton and Cathryn Schabel. Officers elected include vice president Billy Bateman secretary William Olson treasurer C G Monkman correspondence secretary Harold Boyd and executive board member E J Crary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koreau Women’s Club
Cora Cohoe
R. E. Nelson
Muriel’ Straiton
Cathryn Schabel
The
Great Falls
McEwen
Willard Paulus
Billy’. Bateman
William Olson
C. G. Monkman
Harold Boyd
E J. Crary
Lions Sponsor Marble Tourney Returns to Great Falls
The Lions club will back the fourth annual state marble tournament in Great Falls on May 10. Local winner and runner-up from Chateau will qualify for the state event, with eligibility open to any boy or girl 14 or under. Joe Lindseth leads the local tournament again this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Chateau
The
Lions Club
Joe Lindseth
Brands to Be Re-recorded in Bozeman
State law requires all brands to be re recorded in 1941. E P Orcutt Montana State College extension livestock specialist urges stockmen to act now. A $1 fee per brand is charged. Paul Raftery secretary of vivar requests possible sion Helena to old brand certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
E. P. Orcutt
Montana State College
Paul Raftery
Vivar
Sion
Helena
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Life On
Safeway
al Reed
Bloom
Main Street
Mrs. O. Hanson
County Council
Legion Auxiliary
Lions
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