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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1940
Page
2
The Acantha presents a weekly scrapbook with a lobster salad recipe using chopped lobster meat cauliflower celery chives parsley eggs and French dressing served in lettuce cups with watercress. It also offers household tips on cleaning oats pie dough sweater knitting shellac breadboards plant care and fish storage.
Instructions on storing fish and leftovers with wax paper and cooling methods. The excerpt then shifts to a personal reflection quoting Abraham Lincoln about the end and truth, suggesting perseverance despite criticism. The tone mirrors a mid-century personal musing in a newspaper brief.
A plan gives patrolmen authority to take charge at aviation crash scenes until federal authorities arrive. The agreement between C L Clabaugh of the Civil Aeronautics Authority and Lou Boedecker of the state patrol will apply to fatal or serious crashes and others that suggest federal investigation. Police radios will notify nearby patrolmen when needed.
Enrollment in Montana 4-H clubs rose to 8 536 members across 953 clubs in 47 counties, a 2 percent gain from 1938 and 32 more clubs. The program drew 1 625 volunteer leaders, up from 1 548. For 1940 aims include 9 000 members and 90 percent completion.
The report shows slightly more than 6 000 American bison in the United States and Alaska with historical ranges about 100 years ago. It notes 68,525,000 cattle in 1935 and that buffaloes reside on various holdings across 38 states plus Alaska and DC. Montana leads with 1,044 bison.
The City of Choteau Montana invites sealed bids until 8 pm March 4 1940 for 2700 feet of pre caulked inch cast iron pipe and fittings for 150 psi working pressure bids at unit price per foot with bids also sought for 7 spigots 16 hub hydrant fittings 3 tees 1 cross and four 6 inch plugs. A 10 percent bid security is required and the council may reject any or all bids.
Recap of past events with names and places: Ten Brook injury at Motor Mart, a marriage in Power, N Whitacre visiting Helena, ranch sale at Burton beach, and other notes from 20 and 10 years ago including real estate, political maneuvers, and local society moves.
The Montana District Court Flathead County orders the private sale of the Hans O. Otness estate. Lee Veal, administrator, will offer the Northwest quarter of Section 32 Township 25 North Range 2 West M M in Teton County for cash bids starting March 2 1940 with 10 percent due at bid and balance on court confirmation. Deed and abstract at purchaser expense. Bids in writing at King & RognHen Kalispell after March 2 1940. Feb 8 1940.
Estate of Marie Peterson provides four month window for creditors to file claims with vouchers. Administrator Obert Peterson, attorney Bert I. Packer, at Larson Building Chateau Montana, announces details with first publication Feb 15 1939 and last March 7 1939.
In the Ninth Judicial District of Montana Teton County a district court orders interested parties to appear February 16 1940 at 10 AM in Chateau to show cause why an administrator should not be granted an order to sell all real estate of John Jacobson deceased. Real estate to be sold: Lot eleven and twelve Block twenty four Town of Limington Montana. H M Daley Clerk.
The directors of the Teton Co-Operative Canal Company in Farmington Montana levied regular assessment No 48 at twenty five dollars per share on all capital stock. Payable to Cal Binford secretary treasurer by March 1 1940. Delinquent shares will be sold at public auction March 30 1940 to cover the assessment and sale costs. Cal Keecee secretary.
Northwest Refining Company sues L Bellamy Adeline Bellamy States Tire Dealers Corp B Murphy seeking 3219.37 plus interest and costs and foreclosure of a mortgage dated November 2 1938 on property in Dutton Montana including a gas station with equipment and lots 9 10 11 12 26 4 5 6 7 8 First Addition to the Townsite. Judgment by default if no answer within 20 days. Court clerk H W Daley. ret pub Jan 26 last Feb 15.
Interested parties must appear February 16 1940 at 10 AM in Teton County Montana to show cause why the petition should not be granted and the mortgage extended. An order requires publishing in Chateau Acantha twice in Teton County. February 2 1940. H M Dalby Clerk.
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