Tragic Picnic Car Crash Claims Harold Wheeler
Harold S. Wheeler, 33, was killed when a Chevrolet coupe overturned on Third Street near Spring Creek bridge while he rode the running board. Henry Jensen Jr. was at the wheel with Sherman Burgess and Shorty McGorty aboard. inquest found no cited cause. Rescue efforts failed to free Wheeler before authorities arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold S. Wheeler
Spring Creek Bridge
Third Street
Henry Jensen, Jr
Pendray
Jensen
Sherman Burgess
Carroll Maynard
Louis Hallberg
Maynard
Wheeler
Chas. G. Roberts
E. B. Maynard
Burgess
Gus Depner
Leonard Halverson
Fossil Dinosaur Search Reported Near Choteau Montana
A party of scientists led by Bynum Brown reportedly heads toward Choteau to hunt dinosaur fossils in the area. Local observers like George Coffey recall finds near Red Lodge and along Dupuyer creek, with shale exposures in the Two Medicine formation revealing fossils from around fifty million years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Montana Oil and Mining Journal
Heart of Scientists
Wyoming
Chateau
Bynum Brown
Montana
Gobi Desert
Central Asia
Red Lodge
George Coffey
Dupuyer
Willow Creek
C. S. McDonald
Notice to Advertisers and Correspondents
On account of the July 3rd and 4th celebration next week advertisers should have copy ready by Monday and correspondents by Tuesday night to aid preparation. The Acаntha requests prompt submissions.
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THE
Acantha
No Publicity Wanted After Valier Game
Rumors swirl about the Sunday ball game between the Castoffs of the Chateau Twilight league and the Valier Giants. The score is missing from the record, with hush orders in place and players reporting injuries including Hanusa a broken ankle Core a torn nail Mozer spiked and Cohoe a bunged finger. The Valerians are praised as entertaining guests at the Airport Inn.
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Chateau Twilight League
Valier Giants
Arnold Hanusa
Clint Core
Tony Mozer
Charley Cohoe
Withal
Valerians
Airport Inn
Farmers' Picnic in Teton County Opens After Rain
The annual Farmers' Union Picnic in Teton County progressed after heavy rain disrupted preparations. D L OConnell, president of the Farmers' Union Terminal association, spoke as Scott Leavitt and W D Rankin addressed attendees. The Teton All-Stars beat Power Dutton 10 to 9 in baseball, and grasshopper ball machines by Aanas Hanson, R F Swenson, and Jay Barrett won $10, $5, and $2.50 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County Farmers’ Union
Chateau
D. L. O’connell
Farmers’ Union Terminal Association
St. Paul
Scott Leavitt
W. D. Rankin
U. S. Senate
W. H. Wellenstein
J. F. Schulte
C. W. Burns
Teton All-Stars
Power-Dutton
Herman Earles
Dinty” Moore
Aanas Hanson
R. F. Swenson
Jay Barrett
Young son of Rev Dover struck by car in city
LeRoy Dover four year old son of Rev and Mrs Edwin Dover was hit on First Street Northwest in front of Hansen apartments by a car driven by Bud Lewis. Witnesses say the car was moving slowly about 15 mph when the child darted into the street. He suffered a concussion and severe cuts and bruises and was taken to Dr E B Maynard's office. The full extent of injuries was not yet clear.
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LeRoy Dover
Edwin Dover
Bud Lewis
First Street
Hansen Apartments
Lewis
E. B. Maynard
Bullet Wound Spurs Dr Maynard to Remove Bullet
Dorothy Toren of Francis Heights above Pendrey was brought to Dr E B Maynard’s office Sunday suffering a bullet wound in the thigh from an accidental discharge of a .22 rifle. The bullet was removed.
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Dorothy Toren
Francis Heights
Pendrey
E. B. Maynard
Maynard
Former Chateau Man Wedded in Cedar Rapids Iowa
News of the Cedar Rapids marriage on June 16 of George W. Magee of Hollywood California and Florence Karin Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Nelson of Cedar Rapids is reported. The groom's Montana roots and Missoula family background are noted along with the Cedar Rapids ceremony attended by relatives and friends. The couple will live in California after July 1.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
George W. Magee
Florence Karin Nelson
Montana
Chateau
J. H. Clack
Missoula
California
Maddox, Inc
Lincoln Automobile
Hollywood
Ford
Detroit
Chicago
Ervin F. Stepanek
Park Avenue SE
C. O. Nelson
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Calif
Milma Jackson
Marion
O. T. Engquist
Edith Nelson
Magee
St. Luke’s Hospital
Missoula, Mont
National Re-employment Office to Close Here
Orders have been received to close the federal re-employment office here on July first. All records and cards will be transferred to the district re-employment headquarters in Great Falls, under district supervisor Percy L. Engdahl in the Cascade county courthouse. The office opened last October at the Teton Implement Co. with H. L. Stafford in charge. about 500 men have been requisitioned for employment.
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Great Falls
Percy L. Engdahl
Cascade County Court House
The
Teton Implement Co
H. L. Stafford
Foreclosure suit filed in district court
A mortgage foreclosure suit was filed last Friday in district court with ER A Gray as plaintiff and Naomi Herman and wife as defendants. A H Gray represents the plaintiff. John Broisma sought letters of administration for Gerrit Brolsma. C James Smith named administrator of Matthew Logan’s estate. George Solid named administrator of Chas Spencer’s estate. Otto Wagnild E J Hirshberg and Arthur Hirshberg named appraisers for Morill A Wilcox’s estate.
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ER. A. Gray
Naomi Herman
A. H. Gray
John Broisma
Gerrit Brolsma
C. James Smith
Matthew Logan
George Solid
Chas. B. Spencer
Otto Wagnild
E. J. Hirshberg
Arthur Hirshberg
Morill A. Wilcox
Elections Held for Allotment Committees in Teton County
Elections were held last Saturday in 12 wheat allotment districts naming three committee men per district to form the community committees. Results from several districts were reported with the first named in each listing as chairman and a member of the Teton County Wheat Production Control association board.
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Teton County
Fairfield
Beck, Power
Farmington
Bole
W. G. Dauwalder
Martin Gronberg
E. M. Bammel
Dutton
al Willick
Pete Peterson
Fred H. Phillips
Diamond Valley
M. B
Pioneer John Zimmerman comments on strike hurting western fruit growers
John Zimmerman arrives from Seattle to visit his son Earl in Bole. He notes favorable crop prospects in Teton county but says longshoremen’s strike hampers fruit shipments and local truckers face harassment at warehouses. Zimmerman, first sheriff of Teton county, highlights Earl’s bid for the Republican nomination.
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John Zimmerman
Teton County
Seattle
Washington
Earl Zimmerman
Bole
Zimmerman
Fairfield
County Treasurer Reports May Tax Remittance Totals
Elmer C. Smith's office records show Teton county remitted 9032.66 in May from taxes collected. Of this amount 1928.84 funded the state general fund and 7103.82 supported several special funds including bounty livestock sanitary hail and Greater University. The Greater University share was 4774.96.
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Elmer C. Smith
Teton County
Bounty
Lvestock
Sanitary
Hail
Greater University
Ballots Printed in Acantha Office for Primary Election
Ballots were printed and numbered at the Acantha office and delivered to County Clerk George A Carroll. The two party primary features include segregated candidate lists by Men and Women under a 1933 law increasing precinct committeemen to two per precinct with one woman. Two justice of the peace filings exist in Chateau township, Ferris and Jackson, with two to be nominated and elected. Absentee voting is possible for those not in the county.
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Acantha
George A. Carroll
Doheny
Fairfield
Belleview
Diamond Valley
Chateau
Dry Forks
Power
Spring Valley
Raymond
J. P
Justice of the Peace
Chateau Township
Role
Farmington
Chas. H. Ferris
J. G. Jackson
Carroll
High Water Shifts Teton River Course near Chateau
Large flood in early June alters the Teton River. the stream cuts south bank near Peebles bridge, diverting two branches through Ellis & Basket ranch and Pr E. J. Crary land before rejoining McDonald Creek. About two thirds of river water now flows the new route affecting Eldorado and Farmers' Cooperative Canal Co. water intakes. A new bridge was built at Ellis & Basket after the Peebles river approach washed out and was repaired.
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Teton River
Chateau
Peebles Bridge
McDonald Creek
G. A. Frederickson
County agents plan judging schools for 4 H club boys
County Agent Fred Willson announces a series of judging schools across the county starting the second week of July, with cooperation from Associate County Agent D P Thurber. A county wide judging contest will follow, sending winners to the North Montana fair in Great Falls to judge livestock vegetables potatoes grains and other farm products including eggs.
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Fred Willson
Willson
D. P. Thurber
Sun River Project
Teton County
Montana
Great Falls
Show 'Em a Good Time Parade Plans Announced
Chairman Sturgis confirms no changes to the celebration program for next Tuesday and Wednesday. The event includes parimutuel betting at the race track, a parade led by Uncle Sam, band concerts, street sports, horse racing, ball games, Indian dances, wrestling, dances, and cash prize drawings. The parade forms at 9:30 a.m. and runs to the courthouse with a ten oclock start.
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K. E. Sturgis
Acantha
Dr. Bateman
North Montana Fair
Clint Core
Rexall Drug Store
Court House
Frank Stearns
Arnold Hanusa
Park Diamond
Teton All-Stars
Cascade Nine
Great Falls Athletic Club
C. O. Johnson
Sam
Main Avenue
Third Street
Johnson
H. B. Weeks
E. W. Allen
Chateau Hardware Co
Lamb in His Bosom Wins 1934 Pulitzer Prize
Library notes profile Caroline Miller born August 26 1903 in Waycross Georgia. She married in August after high school and has three children. Miller gathered material for her first novel while buying chickens ten miles from town and draws on family history and local color. The prize winning work is on the pay shelf with library hours 3 to 5 on Saturdays.
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Lamb
Caroline Miller
Waycross
Georgia
Waycross High School
Funkes Return From Montana Towns
Mr and Mrs Robert K Funk returned yesterday from a visit at Sheridan Dillon Three Forks and other southern Montana towns after touring regional sites.
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Robert K. Funk
Sheridan
Dillon
Three Forks
Montana
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Spring Creek
Dover
Teton
J. R. Blakeslee
National Re-employment
Silimar
Ellis & Basket Ranch
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