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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1936
Page
2
Chateau volunteers host their first annual Firemen's Ball at the K P hall to raise funds for fire department expenses not covered by insurance. The event aims to support injuries illness clothing and other duties borne by firefighters through a new fund. Attendees back the deserving department and its service to the community.
The city faces water management issues as Spring Creek flows through the city. The editors praise the unpaid city workers and Mayor Burns for their efforts during severe winter conditions. They propose temporary fixes now and later lowering the stream bed and enlarging the city park channel to reduce flood levels for property owners.
The eighth grade staged a four act Nathan Hale play for Washington's birthday with Washington appearing as a principal character. The declamatory contest was canceled due to mumps though material will be tested for upper grades Friday. Lower grades view films Old Scrooge Bobby's Dream and a London geographic one reel. Mrs. Huffman attended the Wednesday assembly as students pursue projects in dress, birds, and health rules for a health train. Colds and mumps disrupt attendance as efforts continue to keep children from snow.
A letter to The Acantha from Mrs. Harry T. Stong recalls Montana days, praises Montanans, and shares the story of a traveler helped by hospitable ranchers during a rainstorm. The piece includes the Stongs' past as Choteau residents and notes his CCC camp chaplaincy.
In the District Court of the Ninth Judicial District of Montana in Te ton County the guardianship of Martha Huss is authorized to sell estate realty described as sections seven eight and more in Township twenty five north range one east. The next of kin and interested parties are ordered to appear March 13 1936 to show cause for or against sale. Publication required weekly for three weeks in The Chateau Acanta. Court Clerk Frances Rosengren dated February 11 1936.
A Montana Highway Department safety campaign warns motorists that speed and risky crossing behavior endanger lives at grade crossings. It highlights the dangers of racing trains, the accordion folding of cars, and the necessity of using warning signs bells and signals while detailing the construction program removing thirty two dangerous crossings.
The writer recalls thirty days of brutal cold from five below to forty above, with eight inches of snow turning roads impassable and drifts five to six feet high. Elizabeth McLean walked four miles home from school and back with her mother and sacks of grub, as power lines and drifting snow hindered travel.
Teton County Montana offers for public auction the described real property in Bynum Townsite including improvements for 300 dollars with no lower bid. Auction at the courthouse front door Chateau Montana on March 14 1936 at 2 pm. Quit Claim Deed issued after bid acceptance and payment to the County Treasurer. County Clerk GEO A Carroll signed February 5 1936. First publication February 13 last March 5.
District Court in Teton County Montana will hold a sheriff sale to satisfy a judgment. The sale occurs March 14 1936 at 2 00 pm at the courthouse door in Chateau with cash for the East Half of the Southwest Quarter and Lots 3 4 in Section 18 and Lot 1 in Section 19 Township 23N Range 3W containing 166.75 acres more or less. Sheriff J L Billings signs the notice and Murch Wuerthner is the attorney for the plaintiff. First publication February 20 with last March 12.
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