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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
6
Nashua and nearby communities saw two beneficial rains aiding crops and gardens. Havre and other towns reported related weather notes, WPA projects, and local council actions during a period of varied rainfall and municipal activity.
The Rev. Cyril Pauwelyn who led St. Patrick’s in Billings for 11 years died in April in a cottage he named Montana in Belgium. Born 1863 in West Flanders he arrived in Helena in 1885 and became the first priest ordained for the diocese. He traveled vast Montana circuits, establishing churches in Missoula Valley, Miles City, Glendive, Red Lodge and more while serving Dawson Custer and Yellowstone counties.
Britain and France have erased the entente as a peace basis and Britain fights alone against the axis. Britain orders 300000 men of the 1909 class to register, boosting armed forces to over 3 million, with more classes to follow. Pravda claims Soviet defense aims at British war plans, while Romania shifts to a pro axis cabinet under Gigurtu amid internal unrest.
The obituary recalls Father Pauwelyn’s 36 years in Montana missions and parishes. He established church grounds at Sheridan and aided construction of St. Vincent hospital, St Patrick’s church, and the Fratt Memorial School. He served in Miles City, Great Falls, Glendive, and Billings before resigning in 1921 and returning to Belgium.
Five sets of wooden graded puzzles are being supplied to every state nursery school under Miss Clara K. Dugans WPA supervision. The Great Falls crafted puzzles aim to extend play, develop motor skills, eye hand coordination, and shape color recognition.
State Highway Engineer D. A. McKinnon reported seals crews in Twin Bridges and across Montana apply 95 plus oil and half inch stone chips to damaged spots. Mowing crews handle shoulder cleanup while oiling teams address tearups, with striping to begin after seal and oil work, aiming to cover about 3,200 miles this season.
Evan W. Kelley reports a forest service finding that the United States must double tree growth to meet future timber needs and that it would take about 75 years to become self sustaining. He warns the region has seen a 50 year decline in forest land ability to support demand and calls for restoration and protection measures.
Churchill says a large portion of the French fleet has passed into British hands or been neutralized while Britain expands coastal defense from the English east to the southern coast. Norway contemplates a German occupation government as Haakon VII flees to England. The Daily Herald reports about 250 French warships fallen into British possession.
Oliver H. Bonnell 82 a Montanan early Livingston business man died suddenly at his son Burt Bonnell’s ranch near Clyde Park. Born June 1858 in Moncton Canada he drove cattle to Miles City and ran trading post wood yard shoe stores in Chamberlain and Livingston before ranching 30 years north of Livingston. Survived by wife two daughters Cracey and Mrs J W Hoff two sons Hartley and Burt and brother Fred.
Fifteen travel editors, automobile club tour managers and travel counselors from across the United States concluded a continental tour with a banquet at Red Lodge. The Montana highway commission escort, plans and designs engineer Robert Fletcher of Helena, led the group through Montana.
Construction at Billings airport starts under WPA district manager Frank Bowman. The $11,804 project sits east of hangar 1 addition, with $7,534 from the WPA national defense program and a city share of $4,270.
During Ulster’s initial air raid alert no sirens sounded as precaution plans were carried out by telephone.
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