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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1940
Page
3
After a delayed fire truck failed to start due to corroded battery cables, residents were reminded to grant fire crews right of way and avoid driving over hoses. City ordinance imposes fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days jail for violations. drivers must pull aside on alarm.
Members of the Order of Eastern Star and the local Masonic lodge attended the funeral of L. T. Morgan in Helena. Morgan, a former implement store operator in Augusta and forest ranger, died on his 66th birthday March 10 1874 Philadelphia born. Survived by wife Caroline daughter Mrs Jack Thoenies two grandchildren and four sisters. Augusta service included A F and A M No 54 pallbearers named. Additional notes: Bookmobile service to Augusta library, proposed $30 000 forest department building near Great Northern depot, Pay and Pack store opened by Ray Potter, Buckhorn beer hall purchased by Lou Randall, Mrs H M Downie recovering in Helena hospital.
25 Years Ago This Week W H Hewson sells Rexall Drug Store to A P Spencer and H Mc Cullough Spencer has run the store for Hewson Power Morgan Co to build a warehouse and office on Main Avenue Charles Givens Bynum dies at home after lingering illness J M Chapman elected president of Rod and Gun club Overflow crowds hear Mrs Lulu Shephard on prohibition 25 members added to W C T U rolls here Bret Read operated on at Chateau hospital.
Miss Lois Troumbley, longtime Great Falls Junior High principal, announced Monday her candidacy on the Republican ticket for the state superintendent of public instruction. Born in Michigan, she graduated from a Michigan teachers college and earned an education degree from Columbia University in 1931 after studies at Chicago. Her career spans rural, elementary, and secondary schools.
John T. Kelly of Red Lodge former Montana Farmers Union president is appointed by Governor Roy E. Ayers to replace James T. Sparling of Flaxville who resigned as commissioner of the state department of agriculture labor and industry after saying he could not conscientiously support Ayers reelection. Sparling served three years.
The Montana Extension Service reports that lights in poultry brooders are not advised as they disturb chicks and hinder gains. Darken the brooder at midday to induce rest. Turkeys are seen to rise 4 5 percent in 1940 from 1939 per USDA. Richardson ground squirrels emerge in spring. use poisoned oat bait to curb numbers, while handling precautions prevent disease spread.
Administrator John Van Dyke invites all creditors and claimants to present vouchers within four months of first publication. Claims must be filed at the Clerk of Court’s office in Chateau Montana. First published March 7 1940 last March 28 1940.
Notice is given that under a lien foreclosure decree issued March 15 1940 the Sheriff of Teton County Montana will sell on April 10 1940 at 2 00 PM at the front door of the Court House Chateau the lot 21 block 8 original Fairfield townsite Teton County Montana the frame building and the defendants right to the real estate. Albert C Peterson Sheriff. Church Jardine Attorneys. First publication March 21 1940 last April 4 1940.
The Choteau Implement Company announces a stockholders meeting by resolution of the Board dated March 12 1940. The meeting is set for April 27 1940 at 2:00 PM in Choteau Montana to consider selling or exchanging all property to John B Conlin and E B Conlin and to discuss dissolution plus any other business. E B Conlin Secretary first published March 21 last publication April 11
R. E. Nelson is administrator of the Clark Lindemuth estate. Creditors and claimants must present their claims with vouchers within four months of the first publication to Bert I. Packer in the Larson Building Chateau Montana. Dated March 4 1940.
United States sues William Johnston in Montana District Court seeking cancellation of his 1916 naturalization certificate on grounds of fraud and permanent departure to Scotland. Citizens in question allegedly did not intend to reside in the United States. Court dated March 5, 1940.
The Acantha lists Week's Best Recipe Fruit Ice Box Cookies with ingredients and method including fat, sugars, eggs, cream, vanilla, dates, nuts, peel, flour, soda, and baking powder. It also offers Coffee Hints advising small weekly purchases, avoiding mixing new with old, tight container storage, heaping tablespoon coffee per cup water, serving hot, and not reheating.
The article provides practical methods to brighten silver by soaking in sour milk for about thirty minutes then washing. It notes boiling water after washing preserves brightness longer. It adds onion for tin ware shine and lemon juice plus warm water to brighten aluminum copper and brass.
The note suggests using old sugar bags to keep small items like belts together in a washing machine. Tie bags shut to prevent twisting during wash. It also advises spooning lumped starch into a sugar cloth bag and squeezing to remove lumps, then washing the bag.
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