Marketing Service Spring Report on State Crop Conditions
Agricultural Marketing Service notes above normal fall precipitation restored moisture depleted in 1940. Mild temperatures through October and late killing frosts aided good fall plowing and winter growth before heavy storms in November. December to March was mild and dry, with precipitation about 41 percent of normal. Winter wheat and perennial grasses survived well despite sparse snow.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Weather report notes mild winter with local soil damage
The winter was generally mild with slight killing and light soil blowing. Livestock wintered well and hay carryover persisted for a third year. Mountain snow was below normal and spring precipitation is needed to sustain irrigation for summer.
Greenfield Community News Highlights Local Events
Mr and Mrs Ellis Urich stayed with Nels Pearson on route to Conrad after wintering in California. A car crash in Great Falls injured Mrs A H Hansen and bruised a child. both cars were badly damaged. The community mourns Mrs Elmer Mills DePrata in Fairfield. Greenfield PTA elected officers Clifford Paddock president and others. Two 4 H sewing clubs formed led by Mrs Sheveland, Mrs Converse, and Mrs Frank Mang. Easter vacation at Raval School and H D club talks on furniture planning followed by tray purchases for meetings.
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Ellis Urich
Nels Pearson
Conrad
California
Clifford Peterson
Great Fall
A. H. Hansen
Great Falls
Peterson
Sterling DePrata
DePrata
Elmer Mills
Fairfield
Greenfield
T. A
Gordon
Glass Art Shop
Clifford Paddock
Baker
Doornbos
Burbridge
Greenfield H. D
H. D
Miss Conlon
Easter Party In Diamond Valley Draws Local Guests
Diamond Valley host Mrs. Chris Jensen entertained her daughter Billie Loliday at an Easter party on April 11. Jeannine Jensen and Lois Goodell organized games and a faster egg hunt, with a lunch served. Guests included Betty Treabish Joyce Polland Maxine Goodell Helen Christensen and Patty Ann Shein. Mr. and Mrs. Christensen visited Great Falls on Thursday. Mrs. Frank Goodell and children are spending Easter on their Diamond Valley farm. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schultz moved to their summer farm.
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Chris Jensen
Billie Loliday
Jeannine Jensen
Lois Goodell
Betty Treabish
Joyce Polland
Maxine Goodell
Helen Christensen
Patty Ann Shein
Christensen
Great Falls
Frank Goodell
Diamond Valley
Harry Schultz
Western dance to aid British relief in Great Falls
Mrs B P McNair of Great Falls chairs a Western style dance event in Chateau aimed at raising funds for British War Relief. Miss Alva Larson will sell tickets, with T O Larson taking part in a western square dance. A pinto horse raffle is planned at 50 cents a ticket. Roscoe Kernan leads a 12 piece orchestra for five hours of dancing in cattle chute entries and corral decorations.
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Chateau
B. P. McNair
Great Falls
Green Mill
British War Relief Fund
McNair
Alva Larson
T. O. Larson
Pendray Community Easter Guests and Local Visits
Sunday dinners and Easter gatherings fill Pendray households as families such as the Phillips, Moon, Rosengren, Sorenson, Inbody, Swanson, Pfiffer, Connole, Thomas, Shelton, Mitchell, Tooley, Talbert, Gitchell, Brownell, Durland, Estes, Johns, Caskey, Porter, Gibler, Larson, and Rose visit relatives across town. Cards prizes go to Carl Peterson, Harold Wellenstein, and Pustell Frisell. Several families return from wintering trips in Oklahoma, Texas, and other places. An Easter dinner potluck is noted at the Talbert home. A baby boy was born Thursday at Conrad to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Moon.
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F. W. Phillips
W. P. Phillips
O. C. Durland
Oklahoma
Texas
Conrad
Herbert Moon
Cha.fields
W. H. Wellenstein
Barrett
Frisell
Riley
Peterson
John Roc
Harry Swanson
Chas. Tesch
J. 44
Chateau
Joe Thomas
Herbert Thomas
Jay Gitchell
Max Brownell
C. Durland
Roy Estes
Fred Durland
Tachantree
Fairfield
Paul Rice
C. W. Johns
George Porter
Ralph Caskey
Lewis
Gibler Ranch
Larson
S. J. Rose
Great Falls
H. C. Nelson
Role Briefs and Local Social Notes From Great Falls Area
The H. D. club plans a furniture store tour to Great Falls on Monday afternoon April 28. Members should meet at Albright's Furniture Store at 2 p.m. Miss Conlon coordinates the arrangements. Easter visits include Mrs. H. Von Wichen and family at the Wm. Von Setton home. Other locals attend Easter meals and birthday celebrations.
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H. D. Club
Great Falls
Albright’s
Wm. von Setton
von Setton
Dauwalder and Sons
Donna Faye
Maxine Sturgis
Dorothy Kosnick
Sweetie
Lear Ranch
Bob Davison
Wiseman
John Bjork
Johnnie Poore
Emil Johnson
Louise Bottenhagen
Paul Mathis
Earl Bjork
Sidney
J. P.tuilekoer
Bobby
Dicky Dauwalder
Miss Bily
Chris Evanson
Big Fork Spens
Kaare Larson
FFA News Teton Chapter Excels at District Meet
The Teton FFA judging teams placed well at the Fair field district meets on March 29 and April 5. Ray Tumblin won first in public speaking. poultry judging first. grain judging second. stunt second. rifle shooting second. livestock judging third. district sweepstakes second. The rifle club has strong practice, earning NRA and government medals, with five members selected for Bozeman to form a state FFA band for the fairs. Owen Monkman, Reporter.
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Teton
Fairfield
Ray Tumblin
Bozeman
Owen Monkman
Beck Farmerettes Elect Local Club Officers
The Beck Farmerettes held their organization meeting at Mrs. Joe Tackes home on April 4. Officers elected include President Marcella Tackes Vice President Gladys Gamradt Secretary Lucille Primus Recreation Leader Bernice Dreyer and News Reporter Louise Dreyer. Mrs Tackes hosted a pleasant lunch after the meeting.
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Beck Farmerettes
Joe Tackes
Marcella Tackes
Gladys Gamradt
Lucille Primus
Bernice Dreyer
Louise Dreyer
Tackes
Teton County Sportsmen Move Meeting to Tuesday Evening
The Teton County Sportsmen's Association will meet at the courthouse next Tuesday evening. The meeting is postponed from Friday night as originally planned.
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Teton County Sportsmen’s Association
Court House
Recreation council meeting at Chateau high school
The county recreational council will hold a meeting at the high school in Chateau on Saturday evening April 26.
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County Recreational Council
Chateau
Signing Farm Plan Sheet Required for AAA Participation
Teton county farmers must sign a farm plan sheet by May 1 to participate in the 1941 Agricultural Conservation program. W. Wellenstein cites the plan for estimating Triple A payments and guiding a war era farm strategy amid wheat surplus and looming quotas.
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Teton County
W. Wellenstein
Corn Agricultural Conservation Committee
Europe
Secretary of Agriculture
Triple A
Ladies' Aid Meeting Planned With Mrs Carlson
Farmington community notes report the Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs Clarence Carlson next Wednesday afternoon April 23. Chuck Otness accompanied his father L J Otness to Great Falls hospital for a nasal hemorrhage treatment. Russell Saxbury and family from Riceville visited Abe Breeze's home last Sunday. Ray Swanson secured a Guernsey heifer call from Oregon for a 4 H project. Clarence Carlson hosted a dinner with Chris Evenson family Kaare Larson and Leif Johnson plus Guy Johnson Evelyn Zeigler and Stanley Johnson.
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Ladies’ Aid
Clarence Carlson
Chuck Otness
L. J. Otness
Great Falls
Otness
Russell Saxbury
Riceville
Abe Breeze
Ray Swanson
Oregon
Chris Evenson
Kaare Larson
Leif
Guy Johnson
Evelyn Zeigler
Stanley Johnson
Court Term Extended to April 24 by Judge Hattersley
The term of court originally set for Friday has been continued to Thursday April 24 by order of Judge R M Hattersley.
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M. Hattersley
Install Road Signs in Glacier Park
Glacier National Park installs hundreds of directional and informative signs to ease visitor travel. The sign program, aided by CCC labor and park staff, will near completion for the 1941 travel season with luminous night letters for safety.
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Glacier National Park
Libbey
Noday
National Park Service
CCC
D. S. Libbey
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Sturgis
C Penney Company, Inc
Pendray News
Public School News
America
Rexall Drug Store
Fred
Helen
Robert Pellman
Dutton
Tacoma Bridge
Burr Huffman
Marian
Halvor Daley
Wayne
William Olson
Beverly Oertel
Marion Schaefer
Patricia Schmitz
Kenneth Burlingame
Joe Bush
Jimmy Forrest
Joseph Hollingshead
Lloyd Nelson
Robert Olson
Grant Wheeler
Robert Woodward
C. G. Hurlbut
F. F. A. News
Wixom Bynum
Mont
AAA
Farmington News
Glacier Park
Siu Tna Wort
Magic Chef
Montana-Dakota Utilities Company
Nu Mgest
Cos
Bruce Streamline
Mae We
Monarch Lumber Co
Laeree
L. E. Taylor Garage
Plymouth
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