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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1938
Page
5
A farm family gathers around the kitchen table to inventory finances and plan for 1938. The piece urges annual reviews of income and expenses, debt reduction, and cash reserves to improve margins and set a solid budget for the new season.
The Bean Town choir wowed a large audience at the high school last Thursday, praised as a flawless, entertaining performance from start to finish. Mae Walton directed a versatile cast with strong singers including Daley and Larkins, while the quartet received high marks from observers.
Mary Bosseler Pendroy and Waynet Gitchell Dutton and Pendroy have applied for degrees to be conferred this spring, part of MSU's largest class with 276 applicants. On February 17 MSU marks its 45th birthday with Barclay Craighead discussing social security administration. John Billings Helena is in the MSU band planning a state tour in May with tentative Havre music festival concerts.
Mr and Mrs Albert Talbert from Pendroy and Mr and Mrs Walker from Fairfield attended the Sunday concert with Rammels traveling long distances. The wind shifted after the curtain, temperatures fell from 22 above to 10 below, yet the Bean town choir delivers weekly song service.
Local brief highlighting social events in Agawam including card party hosts Mrs G Johnson Mrs E Malone and Mrs Ed Kirkal die. Updates on residents Jack Jensen’s return from Mayo Hospital and J H Harris attending a bishop’s conference in Great Falls. Family news notes a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Carl Franks and plans to move to Bozeman.
Pendrey residents hosted and visited multiple families this week. Tuesday's dinner drew families including the Sheebles Lustys and Davises and the Swanson clan. Prizes were won by Mrs Lusty and James Seeble. Plans included a potluck with several neighbors and a Wednesday gathering. Thursday outings featured Cha teau play night and visits to Great Falls. Sunday brought Louise Hamer and Roy Johns as honored guests at the Johns home.
Birthday notices week in review as families and neighbors share travels. Mr and Mrs G R Talbert left for Great Falls for a short visit while Mrs Sorenson and daughters joined Harry Swanson family for Sunday dinner at J A Swanson home. Walter Van de Pas returned from Conrad hospital. The Jensen Jr family welcomed a sick child. Claude Johns left for jury duty in Great Falls. Mrs Clarence Rose and children returned from Rudyard. Teachers held a Valentine party for pupils. Della Rice spends week in Chateau. Margaret Mozer visited Fred Phillips home before returning. Frank Quade and Carl Jensen were among local visitors and illness notes.
William Voorhees, cashier of the state game commission, was named deputy warden and stationed in the Shelby district by State Warden J. E. Weaver in the past week.
Directors of the Teton Co operative Canal Co in Farmington Montana levy regular assessment No. 44 of twenty five dollars per share on all capital stock payable to Cal Binford secretary treasurer by March 11 1938. Unpaid stock will be delinquent and sold at public auction March 31 1938 at 2 pm at the post office front door Farmington to cover delinquent assessments advertising costs and sale expenses.
The Ninth Judicial District of Montana Te ton County issues a summons in a case where Ralph L. Benjamin as receiver of First National Bank of Conrad sues Herbert and Arvilla Bumgarner Joseph and Mary Crawford J. M. Rochester Charles A May M. S. Darling and several corporate defendants including Montana Pacific Oil Claggett Development Treasurebelt Petroleum Midwest Refining Texas Production among others. The document lists defendants and corporate parties as part of the civil action.
The State of Montana summons Corporation Utah Western Petroleum Company California Petroleum Corporation Northwestern Land & Loan Company and others in a mortgage foreclosure action. Herbert Bumgarner and Arvilla Bumgarner and remaining defendants are named in a case filed December 22 1937 in Teton County Montana seeking $3 619 67 plus six percent interest from 1934 attorney fees and costs to foreclose the mortgage on the SW quarter of 29 and the W half of SE 30 and SE quarter of SE 30 in 27N 4W totaling about 160 acres The First National Bank of Conrad is noted as assignee and plaintiff is Receiver of the bank.
The district court in Teton County Montana issues an alias summons in a divorce action filed by Arabelle Shadoan against Henry J. Shadoan. The defendant must answer within 20 days of service. failure to appear leads to a default judgment. The case notes desertion dating from December 1 1936 and ongoing. Bert I. Packer attorney for the plaintiff. clerk H M Daley. First publication February 3, last February 24.
Executrix Henrietta Joana Spoelder notifies creditors to present claims with vouchers within four months of first publication. Claims should be shown at George Coffey’s office in the Larson Building Chateau Montana. Dated January 21 1938. First publication January 27 last February 17.
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