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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1936
Page
2
City officials in Choteau consider sewer and water issues east of Spring Creek urgent. Residents face basement floods as Spring Creek is straightened and drainage improved with dragline work. A broader plan could boost health and housing, though timing hinges on reducing bonded indebtedness.
Pendroy resident C A Shawver writes from California praising the Acantha for its home paper role. He argues local advertising and community projects rely on the paper, urges more neighborly support, and suggests gatherings to strengthen ties and uphold editors and advertisers.
The piece notes NEA broadcasts Our American Schools on Saturdays at 11 AM EST and News and Views on the first Sunday monthly at 10 30 PM CST. It cites per capita library spending as a measure of culture and urges parents to have boys go home after school, amid a discussion of marble season.
Community groups oppose after school play on unsupervised grounds urging responsibilities at home. Reports note second grade dolls, Holland studies, and Sleepy Hollow reads across grades. Will Rogers Ichabod Crane film planned, Jack and the Beanstalk shows upcoming. 4-H activities, health talks, spelling contests, and recent farm visits complete the week’s school life. March 21 Belleview dance benefits the 4-H club.
Belleview’s windy pattern continues with daily gusts through March. Attendees at the Fun Feed included Mr and Mrs James Peebles Mr and Mrs Hugh Smith and Emil Durr who reported an excellent time. The girls 4-H breakfast club gathered at the schoolhouse last Friday. Mr and Mrs Chas W Gray and RK Gray visited C Wilson Gray at the Gray ranch. Gray recently left the forest service to ranch near Gallatin Gateway and will move there after April 1. County workers are rebuilding a Willow Creek bridge on the Belleview road. J Salmond drove to Great Falls on Sunday. Miss Martha Marie Frost of Simms visited the Ward ranch Sunday. Neighbors attended the Sons and Daughters annual dance Saturday night. Emil Durr was in Great Falls over the weekend. others included Mr and Mrs Hugh Smith and Mr and Mrs Jim Peebles.
Billy Dorrington recalls old Chateau life in Libby Montana as he writes to Arthur Hirshberg about the log store, its cold winters, whiskey flurries, amateur surgery on toes, cats by the stove, coffin making, and colorful town events from the 1890s to 1930s.
Parents are invited to Sunday school at the M. FE church on March 22 at 10 a m Special services are planned for parents and children under three years old to enroll in the cradle roll department Certificates and helps will be given to enrolled children and parents Mrs Annabel Smith Superintendent
Next Sunday March 22 the fourth Sunday of Lent Laetare Sunday Mass times are Bynum 9 oclock Chateau 11 oclock Dutton 9 oclock Power 1 oclock Communion will be observed at Bynum and Dutton Ten Lenten devotions will be held at Chateau on Sunday Wednesday and Friday evenings at 730 oclock Reverend J F Schulte pastor.
The prize poultry club met at the Dale schoolhouse on Saturday March 14 1934 with seven of eight members present. They planned another meeting for April 11 and each member will bring something for lunch.
Local briefs recount visits by Dell Green Lyman Schenk and Smoot Rowley to Conrad on business. Residents Harris Jensen and family visited church in Bynum. Alfred Shelmerdine heads to Big Hole country for summer work. School canceled two afternoons due to wind. mumps reported among children. Home talent play A Little Clodhopper planned for March 21 with free dance. Relief Society marked annual day March 17. A small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vance, hospitalized for mastoid, has improved and is returning home.
The undersigned will on June 1 1936 apply to the County Treasurer for a tax deed to Lots 2 3 4 in Section 3 and Lot 2 in Section 4 Township 25 North Range 8 West M P M including amount of 283.41. Dated March 10 1936 Teton County Montana By Geo A Carroll Clerk Applicant First pub March 12 last March 19.
The designee will file for a tax deed on June 1 in Teton County for the NE quarter of Section 34 Township 23 North Range 1 East M P M. The amount due is 781.85.
Teton County Montana. For tax deed on Lots 21 22 and Block 23 Dutton First Addition Dutton Montana. Amount 35.79. March 11 1936.
Notice to creditors and claimants of Mathys Emaar deceased. Exhibit claims with vouchers within four months after first publication to the administrator at Citizens State Bank Choteau Montana. Dated February 24 1936. P Kampnar administrator and R K West attorney 305 306 First National Bank Great Falls Montana. First pub Feb 27 last Mar 19.
Albert Larson as administrator of the estate of Ragna Larson deceased invites all creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within four months from first publication. Claims should be filed at Harris & Hoyt law offices Shelby Toole County Montana. Dated March 11 1936. First pub March 12 last April 2.
Teton county Montana has acquired title by Tax Deed to Lot Four (4) SE quarter of SW quarter Section 7, Lot 1 NE quarter of NW quarter Section 7, East half of Section 18 Township 21 North Range 3 West M P M. Sale at public auction April 11 1936 at 2 pm at the court house front door Choiteau Montana with a minimum bid of 480.00 and 50 percent down, balance in two-year deferred payments at 4 percent interest.
Announcement from the Teton County Board of Commissioners states that upon fulfillment of deferred payment terms by the purchaser a Quit Claim Deed will be issued conveying all right, title and interest of Teton County and the State of Montana in the real property. Dated March 5, 1936. GEO. A. CARROLL, County Clerk.
In the Ninth Judicial District District Court of Montana Te ton County the plaintiff Charles A Hartshorn sues Marybelle Hartshorn for dissolution of marriage on willful desertion and abandonment for over one year. The defendant must answer within twenty days of service or default judgment will be entered. Fr 5 March 1936. Frances Rosengren Clerk. George Copfpy Chateau Montana attorney for plaintiff.
Plaintiffs Alan Aker Ole Aker Bella Tofsly Sander Aker Gurie Bramseth Ann Larson Carl Aker and Mabel Vigness sue All Persons claiming any interest or lien in the SE quarter of Sec 6 Twp 22N R1W Mont to quiet title. Respond within sixty days of first publication. court seeks decree of ownership in fee simple free of encumbrance. First pub March 5.
Department of the Interior notices John W. Gaghagen of Chateau Montana plans to prove up a three year claim on land described as section 17 township 22 north range 4 west. He will appear before U S Commissioner Charles H Ferris in Chateau Montana on April 20 1936 with witnesses Roger Wryn Michael Sullivan J R Armstrong and Maud Sullivan all of Chateau. First publication March 13 1936.
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