Governor Ford Visits Choteau and Fairfield
Montana Governor Sem C. Ford visited Choteau for a noon luncheon at the Masonic temple hosted by the Teton County Republican Central Committee and spoke at a Lions Club dinner. He then addressed a large Fairfield rally outlining policy, wartime constraints, and postwar plans including highway, water conservation, Hungry Horse project, and GI benefits under the G I Bill.
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Choteau
State of
Montana
Sem C. Ford
Teton County
Republican Central
Masonic Temple
Choteau Lions Club
Fairfield
EB. Sturgis
Republican Central Committee
D. P.’Fabrick
State Water Conservation
C. D. Mclona
Fabrick
T. O.rson
Ford
Northwest
Flathead Lake
Congress
Flathead
Soldier Fred Swain Tells of Front Line Battle in England
Former Teton County high school student Fred Swain, now a patient in a U S Army hospital in England, writes two letters dated September 12 and 25 describing being wounded by a machine gun in the left arm and having a thumb shot off. He recalls 60 days on the front, praise for the air force, and receiving the Purple Heart after a long front line stint, with plans to heal in England.
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Fred Swain
England
Buster” Wiseman
Chateau
U. S. Army Hospital
Red
Teton County High School
M. R. Swain
Pishkun
Buster
Censor
Fox Holes
Air Force
Dutton Man to Graduate from Naval Training Today
Ensign Jerald Oliver McRae of Dutton Montana will graduate today from the Naval Reserve Officers Indoctrination school at Tucson Arizona with the 23rd battalion of the Battleship of the Desert after 60 days of training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Archie McRae and is married to Flora Cambra of Great Falls.
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Jerald Oliver McRae
Dutton, Mont
Naval Reserve
Tuscon
Arizona
11Th Naval District
Jerald
Archie McRae
Dutton
M. S. Co
Bozeman
Flora Cambra
Deaconess Hospital
Great Falls
Fay F Lear Arrives at Brooks Field for Critical Aviation Role
Public relations at Brooks Field Texas announces S Sgt Fay F Lear son of Mr and Mrs R N Lear Chateau among first arrivals for vital aviation mechanic task under new program. War weary Billy Mitchell bombers are brought to Brooks Field for overhauls and extensive modifications.
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Fay F. Lear
Brooks Field
Tex
Texas
Central Flying Training Command
R. N. Lear
Chateau
Home Girls Have the Hulas Skinned a Mile
A veteran reader recounts Navy letters and Army service, praising the Acantha for home front items. He describes duty since Jan 22 1942, service in the 40th Infantry Division, life in Camp Roberts, the Pacific theater, and odd notes on locals and island customs with light humor.
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Chateau
Hawaian Islands
Rocky Mountains
Alhoa
Hawaii
Islands
Camp Robbrts
Calif
40Th Infantry Division
South Pacific
Collision on Highway Involving W. E. Burks and Edgar Barret
A Tuesday evening crash on the highway near the county poor farm involved W. E. Burks of Cut Bank and Edgar Barret whose car was parked by the road. Barret reportedly swerved to avoid Burks, possibly after hitting a calf. Burks faces a reckless driving charge. Burks pleads not guilty and will be tried before Justice of the Peace R. A. Clearman with attorney Geo. Coffey.
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W. E. Burks
Edgar Barret
Barret
Burks
Henry Helf
Court of Justice of the Peace
R. A
Paper Drive in Choteau Off to Strong Start
The Choteau American Legion post reports 2800 pounds of scrap paper collected last Sunday. Commander J. R. Armstrong and committee chair Hel Duits praise the community effort and plan another pickup this Sunday to reach a carload for Ton county shipment on the 21st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
American Legion
J. R. Armstrong
Hel Duits
Legion
Teton County
War Service fund drive asks Choteau unity for Allied aid
Citizens are urged to contribute to the Montana War Service fund aiding U S O War Prisoners' Aid and United Seaman Service for allies. In Teton County the average family share is five dollars with doorstep volunteers in days ahead. Each contribution supports morale at the front and famine relief. donors are asked to give, not mail gifts, as the need is urgent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana War Service Fund
United Seaman Service
Teton County
War Service Fund
Erickson and county candidates rally in Fairfield Monday
A Fairfield rally Monday night featured Justice Lief Erickson the Democratic gubernatorial candidate with local party leaders in attendance including D P Fabrick C W Burns Halvor Daley Miss Helen Johnson and Gordon E Monkman Also Helena visitors Mrs Erickson Attorney General Bottomly and State Auditor John J Holmes spoke Randall Swanberg urged support for Paul Cannon. Erickson criticized the liquor control system the game commission and the highway debentures and urged post war development while inviting voters to compare with the Republican rally tomorrow featuring Governor Sam C Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Lief Erickson
D. P .Fabrick
C. W. Burns
Halvor Daley
Helen Johnson
Gordon E. Monkman
Justice Erickson
Helena
Erickson
Boottomly
John J. Holmes
Randall Swanberg
Cascade County
Paul Cannon
Judge Erickson
State Game Commission
State of
Montana
Lt Anderson Wounded in Action in Holland
A telegram to Mrs. Doris Lyon Anderson reports 2nd Lt. Joseph R. Anderson was slightly wounded in action on September 18 in Holland while serving with the paratroopers. The notice notes that reports on his condition will follow as they are received.
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Anderson
Son of Collins Soldier Arrives in New York Home Soon
Lt. Lawrence Corey, long serving in the European theatre, has telegraphed from New York City that he arrived safely and will be home soon. Mrs. Corey and Clark L. Corey of Collins confirm the message to The Acantha.
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Clark’ L. Corey
Collins
The
Acantha
Mrs. Corey
Lawrence Corey
New York City
D G Seekins Sees Very Probable Drilling Program in Pondera Field
D G Seekins now with Madison Oil Co and States Petroleum Corp in the Pondera field notes signs of renewed drilling activity. Texas Co already drilling near the head of the basin and Ted Hawley is drilling in the north central section. If Hawley’s well proves productive, three offset wells will be required. Triangle Oil Co of Great Falls is rumored to drill soon near Hawley’s location.
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D. G. Seekins
Madison Oi! Co
States Petroleum Corporation
Pondera Field
Chateau
Texas Company
Pondera Basin
Ted Hawley
Conrad Oil Refining Co
Hawley
Seeking
Triangle Oil Co
Great Falls
Republican Women to Bring Geo Stinton to City Oct 21
Teton County Women’s Republican club to host a public meeting at the Lutheran church parlors in Chateau on Saturday Oct 21. George Stinton Montana stockman and rancher will discuss political problems affecting Montana stockmen. Fried chicken dinner by Dorcas Society at $1 per plate precedes the talk.
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Teton County
Women’s’ Republican Club
Lutheran Church
Chateau
George Stinton
Montana
Dorcas Society of the Church
Stinton
Sage
Paper shipment date announced for Teton County
Teton County Salvage Committee says a carload of paper will be loaded at Choteau on Saturday October 21. Residents must deliver paper to their nearest receiving point before the deadline to be included in the shipment bound for loading in Choteau on October 21.
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Choteau
Rites Held for Mrs. G. C. Parker at Chateau
Funeral services for Esther B. Parker were conducted last Thursday at the Chateau Methodist church with Rev. Edwin Dover and Rev. Bert A. Powell officiating. Burial followed in Chateau cemetery. She died Sunday at Columbus hospital in Great Falls after a 10 day illness. she was 48. Survivors include Grover C. Parker, two sons Paul and Grover D., a daughter Beatrice, her mother Mrs. S. Kelly, three brothers, four sisters, and several relatives.
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Chateau Methodist Church
Esther B. Parker
Columbus Hospital
Great Falls
Edwin Dover
Polson
Bert A. Powell
Chateau Cemetery
G. L. Banks
Lee Brown
James Peebles
Robert Miller
Ralph Lear
A. O. Peterson
H. D. Baskett
Parker
Esther B. Kelley
Grosses Creek
Smith County
Virginia
Court House
Choteau
Grover C. Parker
Teton County
McDonald Creek
Teton River
Dupuyer
Pendroy
S. Kelly
Fruitland
Washington
Paul Parker
Chateau
Grover D. Parker
Beatrice Woesssner
Augusta
Martin Kelly
Wenatchee
Wash
Dudley Kelley
Seattle
Max Kelley
Portland
Oregon
Patrick Egen
John Grady
Laurence Dunkin
Charles Schatzka
Internees Depart After Building Two Bridges
After completing two concrete and steel bridges over the Teton river and its South Fork, 15 German internees left Sunday under U S forest service supervision. One injured man remained hospitalized at Chateau. Engineers Henry Flechsing and Pearle box supervised from Missoula district office.
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Teton River
South Fork
Teton
U. S. Forest Service
Chateau Hospital
North Fork
Gleason
Circle-8 Ranch
Missoula
Henry Flechsing
Pearle Box
Lewis J. Hamilton
Fort Lincoln
Bismark
Legion Meeting Set for October Sixteenth
H M Daley adjutant of C James Smith post sends notices that the regular meeting is continued to Monday evening October 16 at the Legion club rooms in the Larson Block. Post commander J R Armstrong will preside as veterans face many matters of concern.
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H. M. Daley
C. James Smith
American Legion
Legion Club
Larson Blk
J. R. Armstrong
Marriage Licenses for Francis L. Truchot and Alice Van Scherpenzeel
Oct 9 marriage license issued to Francis L. Truchot 28 and Alice Van Scherpenzeel 18, both of Choteau.
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Francis L. Truchot
Alice van Scherpenzeel
Choteau
Plans for Sixth War Loan Drive in Montana
Arnold C. Hanusa chairs Teton County war finance efforts and will join Montana leaders in Helena next Tuesday to outline the sixth War Loan program. State and national officials, including Wm H Bartley and Robert W Coyne, will discuss organization, quotas, publicity, and coverage as regional plans follow a Chicago meeting on Oct 9.
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Arnold C. Hanusa
Teton County
Helena
Montana
County War Finance Committee
Hanusa
Wm. H. Bartley
War Finance
Bartley
Ater
Chicago
State Committee
Ed R. Gamble
Robert W. Coyne
War Finance Division
U. S. Treasury
Glenn Baird
Fred
Women of the Moose Sponsor Red Heart Tag Day
Women of the Moose led by Mrs. Ellen Hammond plan Red Heart tag day in Chateau this Saturday October 14 to raise funds for Shodair Crippled Children’s hospital in Helena. Proceeds fund equipment and medical care for sick and crippled children. hospital relies on voluntary contributions and serves all children open to the public.
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Chateau
Women of the Moose
Ellen Hammond
Shodair Crippled Childrens’ Hospital
Helena
Twin Cities
Pacific Coast
Civil actions filed in district court cases listed
Clerk H M Daley reports recent civil actions including Orris Brown vs Ingeborg Graff with transcript from justice court and damages filed Oct 5 and Edmund Jones vs Carl M Hanson with damages filed Oct 7. Attorneys Graybill & Graybill of Great Falls for Brown and D J Ryan for Jones are noted.
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H. M. Daley
Orris Brown
Ingeborg Graff
Justice Court
Graybill & Graybill of
Great Falls
Edmund Jones
Carl M. Hanson
Admages
D. J. Ryan Attoreny
County seat business visitors stop in
John Bergan and Pauln and son of Dutton were county seat business visitors yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bergan
Pauln Andson
Dutton
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Uty
Dutton Man
Ninth Naval District
Great Lakes
Illinois
Albert Tomsha
Navy
Iowa State College
Ames
Arthur
India
Tenth Air Force
John J. McInerney
Howard C. Davidson
Seventh
China-Burma- India
McInerney
Cecil Morey
New Britain
Jess Bleecker
Jess
Roy Johns
Pendray
J. H. van Auken
Ised
Sam C. Ford
Geo. Stinton
Teton County Salvage Committee
G. C. Parker
Edwin R. Dover
ODD Fellows and’ Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Odd , Fellows
Hirshberg
Rebekah
Mrs. Hines
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