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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1938
Page
2
Official weekly publication from Choteau Montana issued every Thursday. Contains subscription rates: one year 2.00, six months 1.25, three months 0.76, foreign countries including Canada 2.50 per year. Payable in advance.
Former Teton County nurse Mrs. Henrietta Crockett and Miss Hazel Anderson assisted Dr. R. G. Keeton as Mantoux tuberculin tests were given to high school students in Chateau, Dutton, and Power. Freshmen and those with TB contacts were tested at the county high school. several teachers also tested.
Mrs. Crockett cites 1936 U S tuberculosis deaths at 71 526, up 1 446 from 1935, with 229 state deaths including 29 youths under 20. Galen county reports 200 TB beds all filled and 65 waiting.
Jenny White a longtime Augusta resident and mother of Joe White of the Deep Canyon ranch on the Teton died Thursday at her home at age 79. Born in Jacksonville Oregon she moved to Augusta in 1892 and lived there 45 years. She is survived by J A White widower four sons Goldman Herman Silver Joseph and two daughters Zula Sennedy and Lila Nett plus ten grandchildren. She was active in Eastern Star Woodcraft American Legion auxiliary and War Star Mothers. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p m at the Episcopal Church in Augusta with Rev Lee H Young officiating.
The Hum ming Bird club held its February meeting at Ardella Sonnevik's home with Hazel Overstead presiding. Members read minutes, answered roll call, sang 4 H Friendship and Dreaming, discussed personal appearance, and considered cheer yells before adjourning.
Jane Gordon Eckford and Rachel Gitchell earned Masquer points for the winter quarter major production St Joan. Masquers welcomes all students in acting or production to participate and notes point requirements for pledges and actives. The piece discusses Montana high school graduates hearing commencements by 14 faculty across 10 departments and lists speakers. It also mentions Miss Rosholt’s contribution to The Sluice Box and describes a new university wildlife management course addressing state needs.
After the business meeting games were played and a delicious lunch was served. The next meeting will be at Betty Jean Loch's home on Saturday March 19. Betty Jean Loch, Reporter.
Premium Center reflects a 1918 1919 trend when three school houses sit idle as families move to other districts after a period of rising births. The note mentions Mrs. John Svenson’s last services and a local accident on Central Avenue. It also hints at a discussion of Mephistofele and demonology in a Brocken scene.
A commentator notes the need to know Faust’s story from the start and announces a brief outline starting next week, explaining the path to the Brocken scene for newcomers.
Mr and Mrs G N Torgerson arrived at their new Bozeman home last Saturday. A farmers meeting occurred at the club house Wednesday with County Agent Fred Willison in attendance. The H D club met Thursday to hear a paper on wills. Mrs E Malone and Mrs Kirkaldie hosted. Card parties continued Friday evening with Mrs H H Wiest Mrs A C Robinson and Mrs Otto Schaefer hosting. Miss Esther Wiest left Thursday for Spokane to visit friends.
The annual H D community club night is at the hall this Friday evening March 4 with a pot luck dinner at 5 30. Non members should bring one article for the meal. Roll call will be an Irish joke and there will be community singing led by County Agent Fred S Willson and a Beatrice DeRusha directed program. Entertainment follows under Mrs Everett DeRusha and Mrs F W Smith. Admission is 15 cents per person.
The twentieth annual gathering will be held Saturday evening February 26 at the Masonic hall in Chateau. Eligible members and descendants age 21 may join, contact Shirley M. Wallace president or J. L. Gleason secretary. Dues are 50 cents per year and dance and supper tickets are one dollar, both for a dollar fifty.
The Teton Co operative Canal Company of Farmington Montana levied regular assessment No 44 at a Feb 9 1938 meeting. A 25 per share charge is due from all capital stock to secretary treasurer Cal Binford by March 11 1938 at Farmington Montana. Unpaid stock by the due date will be delinquent and advertised for public sale.
Sold on the 31st day of March 1938 to pay delinquent assessments with advertising costs. Sale to be at the front door of the post office Farmington Teton County Montana on March 31 1938 at 2 oclock p m. CAL BINFORD Secretary Treasurer. (4 Pub first Feb 17 last March 19)
The District Court of Montana Te ton County issues a summons in a foreclosure action. Ralph L. Benjamin as receiver of the First National Bank of Conrad seeks to foreclose a 1919 mortgage on the Herbert Bumgarner estate and related parcels, totaling 160 acres in Sections 29 and 30 Township 27 North Range 4 West. Defendants must answer within twenty days. failure leads to default judgment. The case names multiple defendants and assigns the mortgage to the First National Bank of Conrad with an outstanding balance of 3,619.67 plus interest and costs.
The State of Montana summons Henry J. Shadoan in a Ninth District District Court actionfiled by Arabelle Shadoan seeking a divorce on grounds of desertion since December 1 1936. The defendant must answer within twenty days or a default judgment may be entered.
Court records show Bert I. Packer of Chateau Montana represents the plaintiff. H M Daley serves as clerk. first publication February 3 and final publication February 24 in this legal notice dated January 1938.
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