Farmers urged to apply for crop insurance and wheat loans
Farmers must file application before August 31 to be eligible for 1939 crop insurance. county officials outlined changes at a Great Falls district meeting. Meetings in Chateau Pendroy Dutton Power set August dates. lenders note loans for 55 lb No 2 northern spring and No 3 winter wheat, with storage, bin standards, and acreage limits explained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Willson
County
Soil’ Conservation Committee
Great Falls
AAA
F. Reid ‘Swenson
Soil Conservation Committee
Chateau
Farmers’ Union
County Soil Conservation Committee
Willson
Commodity Credit Corporation
Mullaney Wins 3 Day Yellowstone Trip Bonus
Jas Mullaney, longtime salesman for Kempt Chevrolet and Wallace Motor Co, earned a paid three day trip through Yellowstone National Park. He is one of about 40 top salesmen from the Great Falls zone to receive the prize amid 246 local competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Mullaney
Kempt Chevrolet Co
Wallace Motor Co
Great Falls
Yellowstone National Park
L. H. Kempton
Chevrolet Company
Counties Offer Aid For State Exhibit
All Montana counties contacted by Governor Roy E. Ayers to study a Montana exhibit at the San Francisco exposition plan to contribute to the exhibit's cost. Commission members Tom Stout of Lewistown Don A. McKinnon of Helena and W. G. Ferguson of Montana Inc. asked nearly half the counties for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Ayers
Montana
San Francisco
Tom Stout
Lewistown
Don A. McKinnon
Helena
W. G. Ferguson
Montanans, Inc
Public works grant awarded for Fairfield High School
An Associated Press dispatch from Washington dated August 6 reports that the Public Works Administration ratified Senator Wheeler of Montana and granted 45000 dollars to Fairfield Montana for the construction of a high school building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Public ‘Worke Administration
Senator Wheeler
Mont
Fairfield, Mont
Five Infant and Pre-School Conferences in County
An infant and pre school conference will be held in the Cho teau court room on August 27 from 9 to 11 a m for children up to six years. Dr R G Keeton will lead with nurse Hazel Andersen assisting. Free physical exams and smallpox vaccination plus initial diphtheria toxoid given with a second dose after three weeks. Do not bring ill children. Other conferences are scheduled at Dutton Fair field Greenfield and Power with dates and times listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
R. G. Keeton
Hazel E. Andersen
Dutton
Power
Fairfield
Greenfield
Larson Urges Wool Growers Meeting In Helena
About a dozen purebred breeders and five Montana Wool Growers directors will meet in Helena on Monday to decide if ram sales will be sponsored this year. No ram sales have occurred since 1936. demand for bucks could prompt sales. If approved, sales dates and cities will be announced. The meeting, called by Sen. T. O. Larson, starts at 10 a.m. in Mrs. Kathleen Nielsen's Securities Building office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Wool Growers’ Association
Helens
Ram
T. O. Larson
Chateau
The
Association
Ave
Montana
Kathleen Nielsen
Mrs. Nielsen
Securities Building
Helena
Water Carnivals Popular and CCC Boys Dominate Meet
Two water carnivals at the local pool feature CCC Company 280 swimmers leading in points. Jim Martin tops the CCC with 20 points, followed by Metzgar, Kowlowski, and Doubrowski. In the evening, junior and senior divisions crown winners like Bob Scott, Howard Tryon, Mary Lou Forreat, Metzer, and Kowdowski in multiple events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Martin
CCC Boys of Co
CCC
Wm. Metzgar
Joe Kowlowski
Ed. Doubrouskd
Martin
Metzer
Lewnemon
Kowlowski
Doubrowski
Rickie
Dowbrowski
Zubrickis
Bob Scott
Howard Tryon
Wm. Sabo
Joe Rossette
Mary Lou Forreat
Lois Winner
Gilberta Lee
Metzger
Doubrouski
Thompson
Ed Doubrouski
Joe Kowdowski
Warren Daley
Doubdbrouski
Kowdowski
Metzgar
Fox
Teton County Championship Meet Planned For Saturday
A Teton county swimming meet is scheduled for Saturday August 27 with afternoon and evening events and a divisional structure for senior and junior swimmers by sex. Stanley Smith pool manager announced a practice meet ahead to determine champions in Chateau with a five three and one point scoring system and medals for finalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Stanley Smith
Lions Swimming Pool Committee
Chateau
Belt Creamery changes hands as Wm H Fluhr acquires Choteau shop
Wm H Fluhr, Belt Creamery owner and Belt postmaster, buys Choteau Creamery from W W Smith estate after court approvals. Cash payment completed. Fluhr plans weekend visits and no major staff changes except resignation of Katherine Walker. Office duties temporarily handled by Fluhr's sister Mrs E M Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Fluhr
Belt Valley Creamery
Belt
Choteau Creamery
W. W. Smith
Flubr
Montana State College
Great Falls
Wilmae
Fluhr
Chateau
Katherine Walker
Miss Walker
E. M. Schneider
Taxpayers Get Verdict Board Sets 1938 Tax Levies
The board of county commissioners in special session set 1938 levies including state county city school district high school road livestock and other taxes. Total county funds levy 32.42 mills plus 6 for general school 2 for state general 2.5 for university brings total to 42.92 mills, up from 41.5 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
General
State General Fund
University
University Millage Fund
Mills General Pun
Bridge Lung
Chateau
Dutton
Longtime Great Northern Agent Dies at Fort Harrison
David Anthony Reiquam 45 a Collins native and former Great Northern railroad agent for 17 years at Collins died last Friday in the veterans hospital at Fort Harrison from pneumonia and heart trouble. Born March 31 1893 in Brainard Minn he served with the 8th field signal battalion in World War I and was honorably discharged in 1919. He was past commander of Freeborn Post 64 American Legion and a member of various Masonic and York Rite bodies. Survived by wife Muriel and three daughters and several siblings, funeral services were held Monday at Great Falls with Dutton Masonic and American Legion honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Anthony’ Reiquam
Great Northern Railroad
Collins
Veteran -Hospital
Fort Harrison
Mr. Reiquam
Brainard
Minn
Montana
8Th Field
Meuse-Argonne
St. Mihiele
Wesle
Freeborn
American Legion
Dutton
Great Northern
Culbertson
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Muriel B. Skratass
Dutton Blue Lodge
A. F
A. M
M. A. Reiquam
Colpos
A. W. Reiquam
Marysville
Milwaukee to Resume Daily Train Service on Local Branch
Report says Milwaukee railroad will run a daily train on the local Age Want line starting August 15th with Fairfield and nearby towns rejoining daily service after four weekly runs. Schedule details are pending but Great Falls to be served earlier in the day with mail carriage retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Railroad
Sunley
George Tennant
Rairfield
Winship
Great Falls
Divi
The
Fairfield
Milwaukee
Great Falls Coach Lines Company
Coach Lines
Bloom visits test well site near Dupuyer Creek
H Bloom toured the Dupuyer creek country northwest of Bynum where California Co will drill a test well. He noted the extensive logistics and 25 workers already at the site and said 15 men will handle rotary drilling in shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Bloom
California Co
Dupuyer Creek
Bynum
Bloom
Yogo wheat trialed by Teton County farmers
Local growers in Teton County begin experimenting with Yogo, a new hard winter wheat released by the Montana experiment station in 1935. Trials at Judith Basin and Bozeman show Yogo outperforming Turkey in winter hardiness and yield, with markedly less smut. County Agent Fred Willson notes several farmers planted last year and now offer seed for sale, urging cautious optimism pending longer trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Montana Experiment Station
Montana
Turkey
Judith Basin
Bozeman
Karmont
Fred Willson
W. J. Earls
Pendroy
Howard Hanson
Cecil Passmore
Bill Arensmeyer
Farmington
Harvest Yields Soar in Dutton Diamond Valley Area
Harvest in the Dutton and Diamond Valley areas shows strong yields. Martin Schultz reports winter wheat at 33 bushels per acre with 16 to 18 percent protein, spring wheat around 25 bushels with possible 30. Oscar Knutsvigz place bought, boosting land holdings. Laubach, Republican candidate, notes widespread future combines. A high wheat yield of 40 bushels per acre was also reported at Jack Duffie place near Chateau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton
Diamond Valley
Harry Laubach
Martin Schultz
Laubach
Oscar Knutsvigz
Teton County
Chateau
Jack Duffie Place
Bug in the Blood Draws Iowa Men to Montana Trout
Max Bishop former Chateau Acantha publisher now an abstractor and Elka der postmaster travels to the upper Sun river country in Montana. He is joined by County Assessor Otto Wagnild and County Clerk Halver M Daley. Bishop’s nephew accompanies them to Havre to visit Ruth Locke sister of a Choteau man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Montana
Max Bishop
Chateau Acantha
Elkader
Upper Sun River Country
Route Creek
Jack Baker
Otto Wagnild
Halver M. Daley
Bishop
Havre
Ruth Locke
Choteau City Marshal Leaves for Patrol Training
City Marshal Thos Neely has a 30 day leave to join a Helena training school led by Captain Buddy Schmoke of the California highway patrol. Twenty three trainees attend, with ten named as conditionally selected to join and thirteen alternates including Neely. Chateau faces a marshal shortage during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Neely
Helena
Buddy Schmoke
California Highway Patrol System
Neely
Chateau
Flower Show Under Way in Choteau September 5
Work has begun for the annual flower show of the Choteau Woman's Club to be held September 5 at the American Legion pavilion in Cha teau with a dance and tea. General chairman is Mrs. J L Billings. Budgets include cash, merchandise or services donated by local businesses and citizens. Committees include Flower show Tea and Dance teams led by named volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Billings
Woman's Club
Choteau
American Legion
Chateau
Labor Day
Fred S. Willson
Gay Franklin
Cee. Duvendack
J L. Billings
C. W. Burns
C. S. McDonald
J. E. Byrne
Fred Willson
N. A. Winner
John Hentges
Fred Barribal
Robert Grown
W. BF. Olsen
Ray Fleming
Lovell Scouts Tour Chateau During Wyoming Motor Trip
Fifty four Boy Scouts from four Lovell troops visited Chateau on a Tuesday during a motor tour sponsored by the Latter Day Saints church. Eight adults accompanied the party including John Clark who worked here 26 years ago. The group headed to Glacier National Park and then Cardston Alberta to see sites including the L D S temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovell
Wyo
Main Avenue
Joe Earl
Reed Colvin
Glacier National Park
Cardston
Alta
L. D
S. Temple
Latter Day Saints Church
John Clark
Choteau
Chateau
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Rop Insurance
Sen. Larson
Boya
Belt Creamery Man
Board
Great Fale
Highland Cemetery
Charteris of
Dutton * Masonic Lodge
American Legion United In
Colling and
Runaily
Highway Patrol
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