African Visitor Learns Agricultural Methods in Teton County
Tom Dlamini of Swaziland spent July 25 26 in Teton County for a crop tour and field visits. The senior stock inspector toured Chateau Miller Hutterite Colony Glacier Park and the Encampment for Citizenship before returning home August 12 with plans to apply new farming techniques.
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Tom
Thamsanga) Dlamini
Swaziland
South East Africa
Teton County
Dlamini
Great Britain
Court House
Miller Hutterite
Glacier Park
Gordon Monkmans
Ray Kelly
Great Falls
Diamini
Africa
Montana calf crop seen as record high in 1968
Montana 1968 calf crop projected at 1 450 000 head for beef and dairy, up 4 percent from 1967 and the largest on record. U S calf crop expected at 43 902 000 head, 1 percent above 1967. A for sale note for two 16 ft Massey Harris combine sickles appears at end.
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Montana
Montana Crop and
United States
Dick Headington
Moisture Shortage Across Montana as Harvest Opens
Soil moisture is scarce across most of Montana as the 1968 wheat harvest begins. Two percent of the crop has been combined with good yields reported, while hail damage and wind in several counties are noted. Spring wheat prospects are generally good, with alfalfa and wild hay partially harvested and grain stocks higher than a year ago.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Helena
South Central
Chouteau
Fergus
Garfield
Stillwater
Wheatland
Yellowstone
North Central
Montana
CCC
Montana Antelope Census Guides Quotas and Habitats
Montana Fish and Game biologists conduct annual aerial antelope counts before quotas are set for management areas. Surveys cover one third of habitat yearly in one mile strips. Bucks does fawns are classified during flights and fawn to doe ratios indicate productivity. Special permits for about 18 000 to hunt prairie goats are drawn in Helena in August. Bears raid camps as Smokey Bear campaigns continue with advice to store food in elevated containers.
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Montana
Helena
Fire Danger Rising in Local Forest Area
District Ranger Joe Higgins warns fire danger will reach very high by weekend. He notes a dry spell has left heavy fuels tinder dry and a wind may spark a blaze that is hard to stop. Art Anderson says precautions are in place and forest personnel will be on call. Adrian Dargan reports strict enforcement of shovel, axe and bucket law for vehicles.
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Smokey Bear
Orville Lewis
Montana Fish and Game Department
Lewis
Joe Higgins
Higgins
Art Anderson
Teton District
Forest Service
Adrian Dargan
Teton
Dick Zion
Choteau Students Win Honors in Scientific Achievement Fair
Four Choteau students earned awards at the eighth annual Ana conda Scientific Achievement Program tied to the State Fair in Great Falls. Mary Hensley, eighth grade, won first in the junior division and a 50 dollar bond. Frank Hensley, a sophomore, took third in the senior division with 150 dollars. Burr Field won fourth and 75 dollars in the senior division. John Chane received honorable mention.
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Great Falls
Mary Hensley
Frank Hensley
Burr Field
Chateau
John Chane
Hensleys
al Hensley
Field
Carl Field
Dhane
Jac Dhane
Ameline Suffered Burns From East Glacier Fire
Isabelle Ameline, 44, of Chateau, sustained second degree burns to a leg in an explosion and fire at an East Glacier service station. The blaze, likely sparked by static during loading of a gasoline tanker, caused about 100000 in damage to East Glacier businesses. The station, nearby Uhl Motel units and Porter Motel units were destroyed. fire crews battled flames for two hours as tourist traffic was halted by hoses.
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Isabelle Ameline
Chateau
East Glacier
Ameline
Browning
Uhl
Wedding Invitations Await at the Acantha Shop
The Acantha offers a full selection of wedding invitations and accessories for a special occasion. Explore elegant cards and complementary pieces to suit any wedding style.
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Acantha
Area Girls Attend Montana Fine Arts Camp Orientation
Nearly 200 high school students from several states and Canada arrive at the University of Montana Missoula for two weeks of fine arts study. Public performances begin August 4 with an outdoor band orchestra and chorus concert at 3 p.m. in the UM Clover Bowl. The group will also present a chamber music concert August 7 and a final concert August 9 featuring the band orchestra chorus ballet and a drama workshop production.
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Janice Best
Mary Rosholt
Karen Rosak
Mae Rosak
Dutton
States
Canada
University of Montana
Missoula
Montana
UM Clover Bowl
Music Recital Hall
Richard B. Reinholtz
Joseph Mussulman
Myron Russell
Northern Iowa University
Bynum Post Office Faces Closure Hardship
The Bynum post office sustains a small population of about 40 residents with 68 households renting boxes. Ranchers and elderly locals rely on mail service for groceries, bills, money orders, and catalogs, and fear closures would require long drives and snowbound delays.
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Bynum
Teenie Shelmerdine
Dave Purkett
Chateau
Sears
Monkey’ Wards
Marion
Percy Ostle
Highway 89
Percy
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Ronne
Grant Anderson
O. K
Goodyear
Al's Husky Service
Choteau, Montana
Choteau
Kramer Electric
Clarence Kramer
Bynum Post Office
Herb Foster
Choteau Drug
Flatfish
Choteau Drug, Inc
Coe Cos
Chateau Food
Foodtown
Kraft
COLBY
del Monte
NBC Graham
Heart OF Utah
U. S
HAM Hock
Turkeys
Walt’s
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