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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1945
Page
2
The note urges limiting sugar intake as war reduces supplies. Each person will receive five pounds every three months due to tighter wartime reserves. Sugar remains a vital quick energy component of army rations with examples from C rations showing five sugar lumps per meal or four candy pieces plus jelly alongside four lumps.
The War Food Administration calls homemakers in towns and farms to boost salvaged fats to 250 million pounds for military and civilian needs. Last year households contributed 170 million. Housewives should keep a fat can handy and sell full cans to local markets for two red points and up to four cents per pound.
A coalition of small business groups introduced House Bill 262 to establish merit based unemployment contributions. The plan sets 1 to 3.14 percent rates, tied to each firm’s experience in funding versus benefits. It aims to reward steady payrolls while preserving a total Montana fund contribution at the current 2.7 percent level.
President Ernest O. Melby of Montana State University addressed a student convocation in the Student Union auditorium on post war planning for higher education in Montana. He urged greater state involvement to provide returning service men with cultural and educational opportunities for happiness and prosperity and said improved facilities would boost Montana’s welfare economically and intellectually.
Sunday school and worship services at Trinity and Dutton churches, plus confirmand meetings, Ladies Aid, Luther League, and LDR and Lutheran Brotherhood gatherings set for late February. Local notes mention pastor A Bernard Gravdal and a service theme The Christ of Lent. A Wednesday midweek service with special music is planned.
Seaman 1st Class Donald Nordhagen, after two years with the Pacific fleet and many major engagements, spoke to The Acantha from Seattle and by phone with his mother. He enlisted February 1943, trained at Farragut, served aboard a Pearl Harbor damaged battleship later rebuilt at Bremerton, and saw action in Surigao Strait during the Leyte operation. He hopes to visit home around March 15.
E C Hensley, a former Chateau baker, writes from New York where he and his wife in the WAC share a furlough. Mrs Hensley traveled from Mobile to join him as he serves at the Bakers Training unit, Camp Endicott, Davisville, R I and may ship out soon.
Second Lieutenant Calvin J. Peterson of Chateau receives the Army Air Medal for meritorious achievement in sustained bomber operations over enemy occupied Europe. A B-17 pilot with the 384th Bomb Group, he has flown over 260 missions, including many over Germany, and has piloted the Damn Yankee on multiple bombing runs.
Cpl Willis G. Vigen former Cho teau and Bynum youth and son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Vigen now in Great Falls spent a few hours in Choteau on furlough. He traveled with his mother sister Joyce and brother Laurence from Great Falls visiting Choteau Bynum and Pendroy before returning. He is a pre Pearl Harbor veteran.
Red stamps Q5 R5 and S5 last date for use March 31. Red stamps T5 U5 B5 W5 X5 last date for 1 April. Red stamps Y. Ze AD B2 C2 and D2 last date for a June 2. Processed foods Blue stamps X56 Y5 Z5 A2 B2 last date for use March 1. Blue stamps C2 D2 and G2 last date for use April 1. Blue stamps H2 J2 K2 L2 and M2 last date for use June 2. Sugar Stamp 34 last date for use Feb 28. Stamp 35 last date for use June 2. Gasoline A-14 coupons good for 4 exhaustions each, paid with March 2 fuel. Oil East and Far West period I II III coupons good indefinitely. Period IV coupons became good Feb 5. Shoes Airplane stamps 1 2 3 and Book III continued valid indefinitely.
Notice is given by the Administrator of the Estate of Wm Chalmers deceased to all creditors and persons holding claims to exhibit them with vouchers within ten days after the first publication to John D Chalmers executor at Best I Packer in the Larson Building Chateau Montana. Date February 19 1945. Pert I Packer Attorney for Executor pubs Feb 1 22 last Mar 15.
District Court of Montana Teton County announces probate of the will of Anna Headington also known as Anna Keogh deceased. Hearing to prove the will and issue Letters Testamentary to George E Headington set for March 16 1945 at 10 AM in the Court House Court Room. Interested parties may appear and contest. Published February 22 and March 8 1945.
The administrator of the estate of Frank M. Ferris will sell at public auction on March 3 1945 at two o clock PM at the front door of the County House Chateau Montana. The property includes Part of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter and parts of the Northeast Quarter of Section 10 Township 25 North Range 2 West Teton County. Cash required ten percent at sale with balance on confirmation. Deed at purchaser expense. R E Nelson administrator on February 16 1945.
Sun River Company sues George W. Cody Mary A. Cody Herman F. Knoll and Jane Doe Knoll and unknown claimants in Teton County Montana to quiet title to lands in NE NW of section 12 and NE of section 12 plus NW of section 7 in township 21 north range 5 west and NW of section 7 in township 21 north range 4 west on Greenfields Irrigation District Main Canal area seeking removal of adverse claims with a twenty day response period.
Court clerk H M Daley posts notice describing land, waters, water rights, aqueduct and appurtenant rights to lands. Names T B Weir L Clift K Matson appear for plaintiff. Notice dated February 3 with four publications from February 8 to March 1.
Acantha advises advertisers to tailor campaigns to local readership, emphasizing clear messages, strong visuals, and concise calls to action to boost engagement and response rates.
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