Letter From Lt Van De Riet Reveals Natives and Front-Line Life
A 1944 letter from Harry Van De Riet in New Guinea describes camp life, improvised electricity, and humorous tactics with local natives aiding U S soldiers. He praises jungle endurance, mentions king mackerel fishing, and notes mail delays and home ties including a visit by Flight Officer Harry Veney Stott and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry van de Riet
Starry J. van de Riet, Jr
New Guinea
Teton County
Aviation Radioman Wallinder Completes Training
Steuart W. Wallinder, 31, finished the aviation radioman school course at the Naval Air Technical Training center in Memphis. He is married to Betty Wallinder of Chateau Montana, son of Peter Wallinder of Long Beach California. Wallinder enlisted December 6 193, trained at Farragut Idaho and Roseau Minnesota, native of Havre Montana. He was a Northwest Patrol customs inspector before enlisting. Chester Corey reports Alabama Lassies prettiest as Wallinder travels to Tyndall Field Florida for a seven week gunnery course. He recalls Lowry Field trip and Montgomery Alabama locals and pretty girls, noting hot damp Montana contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Stewart W. Wallinder
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Betty Jackson Wallinder
Chateau
Montana
Peter Wallinder
6Th St
Long Beach
Calif
Wallinder
Roseau
Minn
Farragut
Idaho
Aviation Radioman School
Havre
Mont
North Montana State College
Northwest Patrol
Alabam
Chester Corey
Tyndall Field
Florida
Collins
Lowry Field
Montgomery
Alabama
Lorenzen Family Leaves After Visit in Chateau
Mrs. I. T. Lorenzen and her son Jas. departed last Saturday for Ashley North Dakota after a three week stay with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lorenzen in Chateau. The visitor’s husband works for the federal communications commission and is currently stationed in the Hawaiian Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. T. Lorenzen
Jas
Ashley, N. D
Thos. Lorenzen
Chateau
Federal Communication Commission
Hawaiian Islands
Legion post to expand scrap paper stock drive
Legion posts across the county plan an emergency scrap paper drive from September 3 to 16. J R Armstrong was installed as commander of the C James Smith post, with J W Breen directing county salvage efforts and coordination by J C Beck. Citizens are urged to save and deliver waste paper to Power-Morgan warehouse or Dale Implement Co for war material supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. “Jack” Armstrong
C. James Smith
American Legion
Mr. Armstrong
F. Reid Swenson
Geo. J. Gunther
Paul Kropp
Walter J. Hitchcock
C. D. McDonald
Cornelius Kooyman
Millard S. Bullerdick
H. M. Daley
Teton County
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
J. W.breen
Chateau Post
The
J. C. Beck
Hei Duits
Post
War Production Board
Donald Nelson
WPB
American Newspaper Publishers Association
C. James Smith Post
Fairfield Post
Freeborn Post
Dutton
Power-Morgan
Chateau
Power-Morgan Co
Forest Service
Dale Implement Co
Gallatin Valley
Beck
Mr. Breen
Breen Oil Co
Armstrong
Sallie J Stephens Dies Suddenly in Great Falls Home
Sallie J. Stephens 51 wife of J Harold Stephens prominent Chateau woman died Friday morning at her sister Mrs Annie Splaine's home in Great Falls from pulmonary hemorrhage. Born Choteau May 28 1893 she lived in Choteau Colville Washington Wenatchee Yakima and Great Falls before returning to Choteau. Survived by husband daughter Marian and four sisters Mrs Irene Peterson Mrs Annie Splaine Mrs Joy Root and Mrs Dollie Crinklaw all of Great Falls with several nieces and nephews. Funeral held at Choteau Methodist Church with Rev Bert Powell and Star lodge assisting. interment in Choteau cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie J. Stephens
J. Harold Stephens
Chateau
Stephen
Annie
Great Falls
Stephens
Columbus Hospital
Marian
Mr. Stephens
Cut Bank
Choteau
Colville
Wash
Mt. States
Ernest Arensmeyer
Telephone Company
Collins
Irene Peterson
Annie W. Splaine
Joy W. Root
Dollie M. Crinklaw
John Peterson
England
Marybelle Peterson Morrris
Sacramento
Calif
Order Eastern Star
Episcopal Church
Bionday
Choteau Methodist Church
Bert A.powell
Star Lodge
Choteau Cemetery
H. M. Daley
C. D. McDonald
Otto Waynild
J. L. Gleason
Elmer Cardell
James Peebles
Mr. Stephens Brothers
E. Stephens
Richerd Stephens
Beémb Raid on Manchuria Involves Local Pilot Nordhagen
Former Choteau boy Lt. John O Nordhagen, now serving as a B 29 pilot, participated in the July 29 raid on Manchuria targets including Jop heavy industries in Anshan Fushun and Penham. The letter to his mother Mrs. Johanna Nordhagen confirms his involvement and return from the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. No Te
Manchuria
John
Johanna Nordhagen
Chateau
Jop Heavy Industries
Anshan
Fushun
Penham
Defendants Plead Guilty to Disturbing the Peace
C L Connore P L Ferguson and R A Clearman appeared before Justice of the Peace Clearman and pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace. Each was fined 25 dollars and given a 30 day suspended jail term conditioned on replacing and paying for a broken plate glass window at the Chateau hotel cocktail lounge from a street fight. The judge warned that continued offenses will not suspend jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
R. A. Clearman
C. L. Connore
P. L. Ferguson
Chateau Hotel
Justice Clearman
Mrs. B. B. Rogers recalls Elgin visit and old hometown ties
Mrs. B. B. Rogers, returning from a month in Elgin Illinois, recalls changes since her Montana days. She visited her mother Lizette Brown aged 91 and attended church and the old school, noting war industry shifts and the Elgin watch factory where she once worked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Rogers
Elgin
Ill
Lizette Brown
Montana
Rogers
Lee Brown
Chateau
McDonald
Floral Remembrances Highlight Esteem for Late Family
Flowers from Mrs Anna Curtis Mrs Alex Wilson Mrs Frank McKena Mrs John Coughlin and Mr and Mrs O H Grey along with Mrs Fred Lewis from Brady testified to the high esteem in which they were held. floral offerings were numerous and beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Curtis
Alex Wilson
Frank McKena
John Coughlin
O. H. Grey
Fred Lewis
Brady
Flower Show on Sept 2 at Chateau park pavilion
The Chateau Woman's club hosts an annual flower show and tea on Saturday September 2 at the American Legion pavilion in the city park. The event is free with premiums donated by local businesses and residents. tea proceeds benefit the Chateau public library. Serving begins 11:36 a.m. and competition is open to all Teton county residents with rules to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Woman's Club
American Legion
Teton County
Chateau
Petunias
World War I Vet Albert Bruno Celebrates 64th Birthday
Albert Bruno, a Chateau resident and World War I veteran, turned 64 on August 15. The Bruno family, longtime Front Range pioneers, trace roots to French Cree heritage and earlier Montana ranching. Albert joined the Great Northern section crew in 1941 after moving from Bynum. His son Albert Bruno Jr. serves in the infantry in France, enlisting October 18, 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bruno
Brunos
South Fork
The
Teton
A. B
Bud” Guthie
Moondance
Chateau
Choteau
Albert
Bynum
Great Northern
Albert Bruno, Jr
France
Well Child Conference Planned in Choteau August 23
County nurse Miss Lillian Urban announces a well child conference for pre-school children at Dr. H W Bateman's office in Choteau next Wednesday August 23 from 2 to 4 in the afternoon. Pre school children means babies up to those entering school for the first time this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Urban
H. W. Bateman
Choteau
Miss Urban
Harvest Hands Arrive From Oklahoma For Montana Harvest
Forty former farmers and farm workers from Hughes county Oklahoma arrived in Chateau Monday afternoon. They will be paired on dry land farms in Montana and stay about 30 days under county extension supervision. About 10 worked harvest in Teton county last year. Several are discharged service men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes County
Pprt
Oklahoma
Chateau
Agricultural Extension Service
County Extension Service
Montana
Teton County
Army Sgt Richard Litvostansky Weds Thelma Gladue
A marriage license was issued to Sgt Richard Litvostansky age 22 of the U S Army and Thelma Gladue age 27 of Great Falls. Justice of the Peace J G Jackson performed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Richard
Litvostansky
U. S. Army
Thelma
Gladue
Great Falls
Justice of the Peace
J. G. Jackson
Christmas parcel rules for overseas armed forces
Postmaster C. Gibson Monkman relays official Christmas mailing rules for army and navy personnel overseas covering Sept 15 to Oct 15 deadlines, parcel size limits, packaging guidance, prohibited items, and emphasis on early mailing. Postmaster General Walker urges cooperation to ensure parcels reach service members and notes need for inner addressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Gibson Monkman
Army
Navy
Sible
Acantha
Postal Service
Information Service
Office Department
Monkman
Frank C. Walker
Mourning for Soldier Killed in France with Armor Division
Mrs S A Pithoud of Chateau mourns the loss of her brother Maewood Anderson killed in action in France. He served with an armored division in Normandy and died July 26 according to a message to Mrs Pithoud. A native Montanan born in Joliet, he was inducted in Caroon county and worked in the county where he was known as Buck Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Pithoud
Chateau
Maewood Anderson
France
Normandy
Mra
Pithoud
Joliet
Caroon
Eton County
Ee Arene
Buck” Anderson
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van, de Riet
Guinea
Jack
Harry
Harry Veney Stott
Victorville
Harry Stott
Teton Hi
Cpl
Clark Inbody
Lincoln
Nebr
Glen Inbody
Harold Waters
Clark
Bulldog
Boca Raton Field
Fla
J. W. Breen
County Commissionnis
Conney
Aenometane Mills Livestock General Fund
Lesise Sass
Fairfield Hss
City of
Fairfield Mille
Tyeppi
Socal
G. F
John Nordhagen
Beémb
Old Elgin
Illinois
Bruno
Vital Rules
P.O
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