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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1950
Page
8
Wesley Heyer, assistant manager at the Chateau Safeway, will report Monday to Malta to take over as manager of the Malta store. Mrs. Heyer will stay in the local office for the month then join him. Hever began Safeway work after his discharge from the Army Air Force in spring 1948.
We thank the friends who attended the funeral of Jerry McCarthy of Dupuyer. Special thanks to Rev Father Van DeLoop of Valier who conducted Mass. Sincere thanks to the pallbearers and helpers who arranged the body for shipment to Potsdam NY. Clarence Connor, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Connor, Mrs. Tim Connor, Miss Mayme McCarthy.
The report notes adequate stock water and good cattle condition with rapid gains. Breeding stock is in strong demand for drought area restocking. dry cows fetch 22 cents and contracting calves 26 to 30 cents per pound. Yearlings dip slightly as shipments fall versus last year. ewes and ewe lambs are in strong demand but limited supply with high prices for three year olds and some yearling ewes.
The article reports Hofland charged with manslaughter in a crash that injured several people. Mr Hayes sustained a broken arm while a bystander Bill Thaanum Jr aided victims and nurse Mrs Thaanum began first aid at the scene. Teddy and Patty suffered minor injuries.
After a collision, Nelson was removed from the vehicle and died within minutes. Highway patrol investigated the scene and Coroner Wyse pronounced Nelson dead on arrival. Mrs Hayes Mr Hayes and Martin Hofland were taken to Conrad for hospital treatment with Hofland in shock and minor cuts. Mrs Hayes shows satisfactory progress.
A wedding at Circle 8 Ranch along the south fork of the Teton river features a navy blue faille bride outfit, attendants in yellow waffle pique, and floral accents including white orchids and cor sages of mountain plants. A buffet luncheon followed the ceremony.
Bagley and Mrs. Horace Baskett hosted about 50 guests in the lodge dining hall and ranch yard. Attendees included Frank T. Heffelfinger and F. Peavey Heffelfinger of the Peavey Company, General Morrison of Cargill, Mrs F Peavey Heffelfinger Jr of Winnipeg, and writers A B Guthrie Jr Mildred Walker and Joseph Kinsey Howard. Also present were Mrs Raymond Everitt of New York and Lorman Bruno, with all taking part in the 1950 Montana Writers conference at Missoula.
A prenuptial party at the Circle 8 Ranch lodge featured banjoist Nelson Sleepy Hall a Yale alumnus renowned for his stage and concert work. After the ceremony the couple embarked on a pack trip in the Bob Marshall wilderness near the Flathead river headwaters. They plan a visit to Virginia City Montana and will settle in Montana with the bride’s mother in Buffalo.
Probation officers describe case handling in Teton juvenile matters. They note court decisions carry weight equal to the court's function and emphasize individual attention in legal actions within the juvenile system.
Mrs Withee urged Judge Hattersley to promote legislative interest in a juvenile act reform. She argued courts focus on the child rather than the offense and stressed the child’s respect for the law as essential to democracy, recommending standard juvenile court practices per the Model act.
The Nelson family extends sincere thanks to Rev. Maynard Iverson Mrs Hanusa and Bob Gronberg for special music to the Esther Circle pallbearers and all who gave flowers and memorials during their recent bereavement. Mrs Mayme Nelson Hewlett and Lloyd Nelson Mr and Mrs Hugh Reid Mr and Mrs Virgil Nelson
Montana ranges and pastures are reported in good to excellent condition with abundant forage and adequate winter supplies. While some areas show short grasses from July dryness, overall range grass will be plentiful, hay curing later than usual and the first cutting expected near bumper.
Guthrie lauds private enterprise and rugged individualism in Montana. He notes weapons are rare outside hunting and compares dangers to a grenade versus a six shot. He says Bozeman feisty streets show women are safer there than elsewhere as the west wind shapes the state.
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