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Choteau Acantha

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1939

Page

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Royal visitors hosted by New York dowager wife

The Prince and Princess of Norway were entertained in New York by a member of New York's upper crust. The dowager displayed her finest jewelry from the family strong box, a practice Evelyn Walsh McLean has acknowledged with the Hope diamond.

Prince and Princess of Norway United States New York Mrs. Vandergould Mrs. Astorbill Evelyn Walsh McLean Hope Diamond

Farley and Morgan Dine At Royal Banquet

The guest list included Postmaster General James A. Farley and J. Pierpont Morgan among ten at the prince and princesses table. The speaker condemns Farley’s private hotel suite in the post office building, noting its cost and the use of taxpayer funds for luxury amenities.

James A. Farley J. Pierpont Morgan Prince and Princesse Prince Princess Farley J. P

Critique of J P and Military Policies Referenced

The speaker condemns the cancellation of mail contracts and sending army flyers into unfamiliar games causing flyer deaths. They denounce the three cent postage and question the decorations worn by J P and his father. They allege a clique sold worthless rifles, implying soldiers may have died due to the defective firearms.

Army J. P United States

Possible decoration linked to Morgan heirship and Chilean bonds

The text suggests a medal or honor given to an ancestor of the House of Morgan and passed to its current head. It accuses that individual of benefiting from unloading worthless Chilean and Argentine bonds on the public through widows and teachers, and claims J. P. Morgan holds none of these bonds.

House of Morgan

Tax dodge sparks museum praise and royal irony

The piece suggests J. P. earned a decoration for clever tax evasion that led to a tax refund after the Bureau of Internal Revenue ruled in his favor. It contrasts public duty with the royals enjoying art sales and tax-free securities, noting the irony of rewards for such schemes.

Institution of Learning J. P Mr. Morgan Bureau of Internal Revenue U. S. Treasury U. S

Dowager's Jewelry and a Mansion Turned Street Cleaners Base

The passage catalogs the dowager's jewelry including a tiara ropes of pearls choker armlets rings and stomacher with a note the stomacher was missing. It then mentions Otto H Kahn whose mansion now houses New York City street cleaners and references his four-in-hand team worth over 100000 and his 400000 Met opera horse stall purchase.

Otto H. Kahn New York City Kahn Metropolitan Opera House

Notable figures fade as new hats steal the show

The passage ponders how once bright stars fade while current fashion and hats dominate the scene. It contrasts past icons with present designers whose four women’s hats in a recent Leader issue outshine prior efforts, suggesting even timeless ideas seem trivial next to today’s style.

Ten 4-Hers to Represent This County at Fair

Ten county youth from five 4-H clubs won the right to represent their county at the North Montana State Fair in Great Falls next week. Winners include Dorothy Dale, Donna Faye Dauwalder, Shirley Lonnevik, Betty Jean Loch, Eileen Reiquam, Wally Bergman, Harold Gunderson, Ted Stott, Stanley Stott, and Lee Stott, with club leaders noted as well.

Chateau Montana Great Falls North Star Club Bole Dorothy Dale Donna Faye Dauwalder Humming Bird Club Diamond Valley Shirley Lonnevik Betty Jean Loch Collins Boosters Collins Eileen Reiquam Wally Bergman Harold Gunderson Muddy Creek Bynum Ted Stott Stanley Stott Lee Stott

87 Year Old Clayton Native Marries Childhood Friend

Chas H Connor 87 of Chateau Montana wed Lizzie Smith formerly Clara Rade of Peoria Ill at Conrad on Monday officiated by Rev J Ross Allen. The couple, who met as youths in Clayton Illinois, traveled from Shelby to Chateau after the ceremony and plan to move into a home built in 1893 once remodeling by the L B Fields family is finished.

Clayton Chas. H. Connor Charlie Lizzie” Smith Montana Chateau Clara Rade Peoria Conrad J. Ross Allen The Christian Church Connor

Penney Store Robbed by Transient Last Friday Night

Local Penney Store was entered and robbed of gaberdine shirts hosiery and other apparel with the side door reportedly tampered. A transient Jim Carter of Bakersfield California was arrested in a Parkway beer parlor while attempting to dispose of dress shirts. Carter claimed solo theft and was jailed ten days after petty larceny charges.

Penney Jim Carter Bakersfield Cal John Dale King Parkway Carter

Fairfield Men Sentenced for Hijacking and Assault

Three men from Fairfield and Bozeman pled guilty to a hijacking and assault in Bozeman last week. George Radcliffe 28 O L Hampton 40 and a third man were sentenced to three years at Deer Lodge state penitentiary after the victim was beaten and robbed of over 30 dollars. A farmer alerted authorities after seeing the assault and the police traced the car to Fairfield.

Fairfield Bozeman Deer Lodge George Radcliffe O. L. Hampton Gallatin County Radcliffe Teton County Hampton J. L. Billings Billings

Sun River REA Receives Federal Grant For 24 Miles Of Line

Rural Electrification Administration allotments total 297000 to build 294 miles for 838 members in Cascade Teton and Chateau counties and 26000 to Sun River Electrification Association for about 24 miles serving 61 members in Teton and Pondera counties. A. Wheeler notes the funding and housing wiring support.

A. Whre B. K. Wheeler Rural Electrification Administration Sun River Electrification Association Teton Pondera Cascade Chateau

Otto Wagnild Leaves for Helena to Assume New Duties

Otto Wagnild, Teton county assessor, left for Helena to join the state board of equalization as a field worker on a 60 day leave of absence without pay. He will train other assessors in efficient taxation methods. Gilbert Lee will run the office in his absence. Paul O'Hare of Great Falls set a new record in the state meet 440 yard swim.

Otto Wagnild Teton Helena State Board of Equalization Waynild Gilbert Lee Paul O'Hare Great Falls George O'Hare Teton County George A. Carroll Muddy- Eyland Bannatyne Ranch

Juel Olson Dies After Fall From Windmill Near Fairfield

Juel Olson age 20 and Teton county high school class of 1937 graduate died after a fall from a windmill near Fairfield. He suffered a nervous breakdown while being cared for at home and broke his back in two places when he jumped from the windmill. He passed away in a Great Falls hospital Tuesday. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Martin Olson a brother Myron Olson and a sister Mrs Francis Shaw of Fairfield. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Fairfield Juel Olson Teton County Chateau Joel Montana School of Mines Butte Martin T. Olson Great Falls Myron Olson Francis Shaw Ir. Fairfield

Father J. F. Schulte Honored by Helena Diocese

Helena Diocese announces Father J F Schulte will serve as advisor and consultor to Bishop Gilmore. In Helena 110 priests exist. five are chosen every three years for this high honor. Parishioners of St Luke in Choteau celebrate their pastor who has served 11 years there and 24 years in the priesthood.

St. Luke’s Father Schulte Bishop Gilmore Choteau

Spring Wheat Yield Drops By Half In Dry Spell

County agent reports nationwide crop damage from a long dry period. Spring wheat yields have been halved from two weeks ago, with eastern fields ripening and harvesting starting. Hot winds lowered test weights across grains, grasshoppers spread west toward Dutton and Chateau, and bait cars were deployed in affected areas.

Dutton Chateau

Parish Field Day Mass and Picnic Highlights at St Luke's

Hundreds of St Luke's parishioners and friends attend the second annual Field Day Mass and Picnic. Rev Edward J McGowan leads High Mass with Chateau choir and auxiliaries decorating a temporary altar. After Mass, a lunch and sports program includes a 40 versus married men softball game, girls winning 2 to 1.

St. Luke’s Edward J. McGowan Chateau Jean Tennant Fairfield Power Dutton Byam Augusta Holy Name Committee John Thomas Duffy Steve Snyder Ted Paulus Legion Father McGowan Chateau Town Walier

Teachers Engaged to Fill Vacancies in High School Staff

The Teton county high school fills vacancies from the resignations of Hl. A. Winner and Miss Juanita Ruegamer. Joe Lindseth will teach Smith Hughes agriculture replacing Winner, a Montana State College graduate from Bozeman with Stanford teaching experience. Edna Peterson becomes foreign language instructor, a Dutton native and Great Falls teacher, with degrees from the University of Montana and post graduate study at Michigan.

Teton County Hl. A. Winner Juanita Ruegamer Joe Lindseth Farmington Smith-Hughes Agriculture Winner Montana State College Bozeman Stanford Edna Peterson Dutton Great Falls State University Missoula University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Offenders Draw Sentence in Justice Court

Two men were sentenced before Justice Clearman. Basil Cecil, a Powell Construction Co. truck driver, ran his truck on the road and was injured in an accident. He received a $26 fine and a 60 day license revocation. Joe Newbreast of Browning was arrested for interfering with traffic and given a 244 day sentence.

Justice Clearman Basil Cecil Powell Construction Co Joe Newbreast Browning A. A. Kemp Chateau Ile

Dutton Woman Injured While Watching Baseball

Mrs. Walter Cohoe of Dutton was struck in the face by a batter's bat at a Sunday baseball game. The impact broke her nose and shattered cheekbones, necessitating surgery and removal of a rib at a Great Falls hospital.

Dutton Walter Cohoe Great Falls

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