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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
1
A December morning describes the Rockies appearing as marble in the dawn light. The sun rises, casting brilliant rays across the range, lighting windows and warming the world as the Spirit of Christmas arrives.
Readers express deep appreciation for Bob Clarkson as a long time county agent and offer prayers and support. The letter recalls his dedication, recalls church memories, and reflects on faith amid illness as the community hopes for his recovery.
Choteau Montana area faces first cold siege of winter with snow cover and subzero readings. The week’s temperatures show a sharp drop from highs in the 50s to frigid lows, with a notable zero reading and continued cold expected.
In a heartfelt note E. R. Mae writes that ten were healed but one returned to thank the healer. She wonders why yet expresses universal prayers for the recipient's speedy recovery and blessings to their family.
A gas explosion at Dr. H. W. Bateman’s cabin injured no one seriously Tuesday evening while guests dined in the living room. The oven filled with live gas after burners failed, the blast blew open a door and a window, knocked out lights, moved the stove, and caused a lantern to strike Mrs. Bateman on the head.
Grover Parker has acquired the Joe Knudtzon ranch on Deep Creek, a 5,000 acre property bought for cash. The deal adds to Parker’s holdings totaling nearly 15,000 acres across Teton county, including the Dave Anderson 920 acre Dry Forks ranch and other parcels on the Teton and Dupuyer Creek. Parker plans extensive livestock operations, citing a strong future for livestock. Knudtzon previously homesteaded Deep Creek in 1920, later adding land, then leasing the ranch since 1929 and starting Knudtzon Lumber Co. in 1934, a leading local timber firm.
Teton County High School will participate in a national defense program with pre employment courses in rivet ing welding machine shop lathe work drill press bench work radio repair and auto mechanics Courses run fifteen hours per week for at least eight weeks and serve students seventeen to twenty five not in regular vocational programs Enrollment requires at least ten students per course with rural participation at sixty five percent No registration fee and daily three hour sessions with enrollment through Principal Boyd or Vocational Head Mr Lindseth
County Treasurer C. G. Meadows reported the first half tax collections totaled 202,236.04 with a final payment date of November 1. This year’s total charge was 389,767.35, including 960,184.06 in real estate and 29,583.29 in personal property. About 51.88 percent of the total charge was paid, slightly below the prior year’s rate.
At the December meeting the board upheld a land transfer from School District 1 Chateau to District 21 Fairfield and handled multiple appointments. Dr. H. W. Beteman was reappointed county physician and health officer. Choteau hospital awarded county hospitalization contract. Choteau Acantha chosen for county printing. G L Banks to bury county poor. Hampton Bloom Harry F Price Tejon county trustees reappointed. Justices of the peace Oscar Gaare Fairfield and P J Anslinger Dutton named.
Robert Clarkson, long hospitalized for 80 days, is back at his Lincoln office. In a letter to R. E. Nelson he says he is glad to be back and that Lincoln physicians are optimistic about his recovery. He thanks Teton County residents for their kindness during illness.
The county draft board reports ten men classified and ready to fill the next quota, with five or six expected to be sent from this county in the next call. Two volunteers, board meetings every Wednesday, and a Helena bulletin on January 1941 Selective Service preparations stress readiness for 160,000 Class 1-A trainees amid nationwide buffering.
Mrs. John Brolsma of the Cowgill addition suffered a serious hip fracture after slipping in a downtown crossing between Rexall Drug Store and the Larson building. She was carried to Chateau hospital then moved to Deaconess hospital in Great Falls for further care.
The Commercial club and the Woman's club announce a prize for best outside Christmas decorations on residences only. Judging will occur December 20. Plan early to enter as more entries raise the competition and Chateau residences will look festive.
Funds totaling 56935 dollars are distributed to school districts. The notice confirms the amount and its allocation to local districts, outlining the dissemination of the funds and the responsible issuing authority.
About 150 people attended a Chateau banquet of the Lewis and Clark Guides and Packers Association and the Teton County Sportsmen to press resolutions for stricter fish and game enforcement and tighter beaver trapping rules. The event featured talks by I W Anderson and R T Ferguson and included a corrective AP note from M Daley.
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