Choteau Weekly Register Terms of Post Office Use
Published every Thursday at Choteau Montana the paper is entered in the post office as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1938
Page
2
Published every Thursday at Choteau Montana the paper is entered in the post office as second class matter.
Dr H T Rhoads Jr of Everett Washington may be the physician chosen for the Wilkins Ellsworth Antarctic expedition to the south pole scheduled to depart next month. He trained at the University of Oregon medical school in 1936 and recently returned from Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital New York City where he met explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins.
Greenfield begins harvest as barley and plea fields are cut this week. Local visits include Mrs. Fred Stefansen of Tyler with her grandfather W. K. Eaton, plus trips to Miles City and Fort Peck. The Greenfield H D club plans an all day meeting August 9 with a canning and food preservation clinic by Miss Lois Knowlton.
Excerpts from letters by Miss Veda Thompson describe six weeks in Hawaii with friends, living in Waikiki, daily swims, visits to Pali and Royal Hawaiian concert, pineapple factory tours, and a strike affecting interisland ships. She notes employment found at Liberty House and a yearlong stay, with companions Lois and Helen planning return.
The city’s mayor died on the Mariposa as it returned from Australia. His body lay in state at City Hall with crowds, flowers, and somber requests. The casket cost thousands while the Royal Hawaiian band played softly, marking the solemn passing.
Pendroy residents attend the Masonic picnic at Fort Benton and visit relatives in Great Falls. Betty Nelson returns to Tacoma after weeks with kin. Herman Oertel dies at Conrad hospital after months of illness. Various families host dinners and host guests from Lake Five to Minneapolis, with several trips to Great Falls and Portland noted.
The Montana state supreme court ruled that Metropolitan Life Insurance does not owe Margaret Johnson of Missoula the benefits of a life policy on her son who died in 1930 because premiums were not paid. A Lewis and Clark district court had awarded Johnson $1403.39 in damages before the firm appealed.
Notice of an organization meeting for the Teton County Democratic Central Committee to be held at Chateau Montana Court House Court Room at 8 PM on Thursday August 18 1938 Election of officers and committee selections will be acted upon Chairman W Burns announces official notice in accordance with Section 662 Revised Codes of Montana
Administratrix Lydia E. Lewis seeks creditors of John B. Lewis deceased to file claims with vouchers within four months after first publication at George Coffey’s office in the Larson Building Chateau Montana. Public notice dated July 27 1938 with attorney George Coffey listed for administration duties.
Sealed bids due August 6 1938 in Choteau Montana for operating a school bus on highway 87 serving homes of Jesse Perry Joe Van Bolcum M J Lyons Wm Morgan Wm M Jacobs and other district residents on the route. Board may reject all bids. Clerk Buell A Roll Room 22 Larson Building Choteau Montana.
In Montana Ninth Judicial District Te ton County First State Bank of Albany Minnesota sues Louis F. Dewitt and Bernice Dewitt. A sheriff's sale in public auction will occur for cash on August 6 1938 at two o'clock at the court house steps.
The notice describes a real estate sale at the court house door in Chateau Montana. The property includes specified parts of sections 28 29 and 19 in townships 27 north range 7 and 8 west Montana Meridian totaling 440 acres. Sheriff J L Billings signs this sale dated July 12 1988 with notices published July 14 and August 4.
Trustees of school district No 1 Choteau Montana announce that due to crowding only nonresident children whose districts pay tuition may be admitted for the 1938 1939 term. Prior year past due tuition must be settled before enrollment. Buell A Roll Clerk July 7 to September 1.
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