Weekend newspaper digest of local milestones from 25 to 10 years ago
This digest lists Freeman Daley winning the military rifle shoot with teammates including Richard Scott Lieut Smith W R Roulston and Sage McGregor among forty six enrolled at Teton County High School and 164 in public schools. Also noted are deaths of Tom Holmes Celia Drake Herman Van Deriet and Dan Shorty McGorty with events including a dental equipment purchase by Dr Boussard and a seventh grade pupil spinal meningitis case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Daley
Richard Scott
Lieut. Smith
W. R. Roulston
Sage McGregor
Teton County High School
Tom Holmes
McGregor Hospital
C. W. Boussard
C. J. B. Stephens
Dan “Shorty” McGorty
Chateau
Sidney Yeager
One Good Scratch Deserves Another at Glacier Park
Glacier National Park rangers found Tom and John Haines of Columbia Falls Montana had scratched their names and addresses on a rock beside the Avalanche Lake trail. District Ranger Ness offered to remove the inscriptions or press charges for defacing natural features. the Haineses chose to erase the inscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glacier National Ark
Tom and
John Haines
Columbia Falls
Montana
Haineses
Avalanche Lake
Earl W. Count
Elmer Ness
Hayneses
State Highway Commission Awards Ten Construction Contracts
The state highway commission last week awarded ten construction projects with a total estimated cost around $650,000, based on low bids submitted for the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Junior Homemakers Achievements Highlighted At Club
The Achievement Day program of the Junior Homemakers Handcraft club was hosted at Avis Bunch’s home with mothers and friends attending. Girls gave roll call on best handcraft achievement, sang songs, and heard talks on 4-H from mothers’ and mentors’ perspectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Homemakers Handcraft Club
Avis Bunch
Beck News Briefs: Aug Birth Day Celebrations and Local Visits
The piece notes Anna Toekes turning 79 with family gatherings at Matt Toekes home on August 15. It lists multiple relatives visiting Great Falls, Chicago, and surrounding towns, including the Buchholz, Tackes, Asmus, and Schaefer families, plus trips to Quade and Hager homes and various Sunday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Toekes
Matt Toekes
M. Decker
Geo. Toekes
J. Lehnert
Ray Decker
Tony Toekes
Alex Toekes
Joe Lehnerz
Great Falls
Buchholz
Beverley
Chicago
Joe Toekes
M. Schaefer
Skippy
Micky
Lyle
Frank Young
Mulligan
Joe Tackes
Paulus
Quade
Carl Hager
Chateau
Asmus
Carl Ingbrigtson
Chas, Johnson
Elmer
CCC Boys Make Big Showing on National Forests
Nearly a million man days of labor were expended by 3,500 CCC boys in the Northern Rocky Mountain forests from July 1, 1939, to June 30, 1940. They built trails, bridges, planted trees, maintained pine stands, invested in fire control, and gained skills in machinery, surveying, and drafting for postwar jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Rocky Mountain
CCC
National Defense Organization
Forest Service
North Star 4-H Club Makes Great Falls Tour
The North Star 4-H club members leaders and parents toured Great Falls on Aug 27 visiting the civic center waterworks Beckmans fur store KFBB studios and Gibson Ark. They viewed the largest horse hide from Ripples Believe It or Not and learned many things from the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Star 4-H Club
Great Falls
Civic Center
Waterworks Park
City Waterworks
Beckman’s Fur Store
KFBB
Beckman’s
Gibson Ark
Anna Lee Dauwalder
Notice of Sale of Real Property in Teton County Montana
Teton County will sell at public auction to the highest cash bidder at the courthouse front door in Chateau Montana on September 7 1940 at 2 o clock PM the SW 1/4 of Sec 17 Twp 21 N Range 3 W M M with minimum bid of 200 00 Any bid below this amount will not be considered Upon bid acceptance a quit claim deed conveying all right title and interest of Teton County and the State of Montana will be issued after payment to the county treasurer This notice is dated August 7 1940 and first published August 15 last September 5 GEO A Carroll County Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Montana
Court House
Chateau
Board of County Commissioners of
Board of County Commissioners
M. M
Montara
Notice of Closing of Regis tration for 1940 General Election
Teton County Montana closes registration for the November 5 1940 election on September 20 at 5 p m Qualified electors may register at the County Clerk's Court House office Chateau or with precinct deputy registrar or a notary public or justice of the peace. Electors who did not vote in 1938 or registered absent ballot and not re registered must act by the deadline. County Clerk and Ex Officio Registrar August 22 1940 published through September 5 1940
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Montana
Court House
Chateau
Order to Show Cause Estate of Semele Dwight
In the District Court of Mon ge in Montana a notice orders all interested parties to appear on September 13, 1940 at 10 a.m. to show cause why administrator R E Nelson may be granted an order to sell the deceased Semele P. Dwight real property described as portions of Sections 28 33 Township 22 North Range 9 West and Sections 4 5 32 33 Township 21 22 North Range 9 West totaling 159.47 acres. Publication in Chateau Acantha for two weeks. Aug 26 1940. (court seal) first pub Aug 29 last Sept 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Judicial District
Monge
Teon
Semele P. Dwight
R. E. Nelson
Chateau
County of Teton
Chateau Acantha
Teton County
Montana
M. M
Fairfield
Geo. A. Carroll
Special Meeting Notice of Farmers Cooperative Canal Co
Notice is given of a special meeting of stockholders of the Farmers Cooperative Canal Company in Farmington Hall Farmington Montana at 2 00 PM on September 71 1940. The board proposes a loan to acquire lands rights of way water rights and property for an additional reservoir and to authorize execution of instruments to secure repayment and encumbrance of assets. Dated Chateau Montana August 17 1940. G E Monkman Secretary first pub Aug 22 last Sept 19
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Cooperative Canal Company
Montana Corporation
Farmington Hall
Farmington
State of
Montana
Board of Directors
Chateau
G. E. Monkman
Notice of Sale of Real Property in Montana Territory
Public notice states an auction of property located in the NW quadrant of the NE quadrant of section 34 township 22 north range 1 west M M. Maeleeereeees cham Montara. A quitclaim deed will convey the title acquired after September 1940. Commissioners of Teton County Montana dated September 1940. GEO CARROLL first publication September 5.
Alias Summons In Chateau Teton Montana Property Suit
Forrest L. Zion sues Teton County Montana and several defendants over Lots 6 7 and 8 in Block 17 Townsite of Chateau seeking a court declaration that plaintiffs title is valid and that all defendants have no right to the property with a warning of default judgment if not answered within twenty days August 29 to September 19 publication dates
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Ninth Judicial District
State of
Montana
County of
Teton
Forrest L. Zion
Ws. Teton County
M Corporation
C. K. Malone
William B. Truchot
Harriet Louise Nichols
John F. Truchot
Howard Truchot
State of Montana
Teton County
Francis Truchot
Alex Truchot
Chateau
Fairfield Incorporation Special Election Registration Notice
County publication announces registration closes at 5 PM on Tuesday September 10 1940 for a special election on incorporating the Town of Fairfield Montana to be held October 26 1940. Electors must register with the Teton County Clerk or a notary or justice in Te ton County or with Fairfield deputy registrar John T Ammonson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Teton County
Choteau
Montana
Teton
John T. Ammondson
Towit
Weekly Scrapbook recipes and home tips in Acantha
Includes a baked beans recipe with navy beans ham sherry and six hour bake plus home lawn care tips about manure weed seeds and fall planting. Also offers fashion storage advice and a William Penn quotation for inspiration.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Choteau Acantha
Earl Bishop
Canada
Celia Drake
Herman van DeRiet
Great Fails Hospital
Harrison Craig
Lillian Cudd
Deer Lodge
Junior Homemakers
Beck News
Federal Reserve Banks
United States Treasury
Congress
The
Treasury
United States
U. S
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Denver
San Francisco
Citizens State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
MeMpan Federal Reser System
WDA
Mili
Rechar
Rabe
North Star
CLUB
H. M. Daley
E. L. Kleffman
Acantha’s Weekly
Chan
William Penn
Choteau, Mont
R. L. Reickhoff
Insurance and Realstate
Choteau Hospital
RH. W. Bateman
E. J. Crary
McDonald Bick
C. E. Stephens
Larson
G. L. Banks
J. H. Byler
Mest
Maynard Hospital
Cheteau, Ment
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