Farmers Get Wheat Allotments Amid 17 Percent National Cut
The USDA distributed 1950 national wheat planting allotments across 42 states with an average 17 percent reduction. Colorado suffers a 35.5 percent cut due to large recent plantings, while Kansas declines 14.6 percent as the largest wheat producer. State to county allocations will follow, based on ten year average plantings and recent trends.
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Colorado
Kansas
Ohio
Indiana
Illiinois
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Wyoming
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Charles F. Brannan
Dutton Cuttings Offer Bright Wheat Prospects in Teton County
Optimism grows for the 1949 harvest as the first winter wheat loads arrive at Chateau area elevators. George Brutosky brought in the season’s first grain to General Mills, followed by Emil Jackson and H. William Anderson at Gallatin Valley. Quality praised as high protein and good color. yields exceed earlier expectations for both winter and spring cuttings. General Mills reports about 10 000 bushels received and ample rail capacity anticipated. Winter wheat yields around 25 to 40 bushels per acre. dryland crops performing well in Collins Dutton and Diamond Valley areas.
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Teton County
Chateau
Choteau
George Brutosky
General Mills
Brutosky
Augusta
Gallatin Valley
Emil Jackson
H. William Anderson
Augusta Highway
Chris Beck
Beck
Louis Hallberg
Willard Paulus
Cecil Passmore
I. J. Ferguson
Ferguson
Montana
Dutton
Roy F. Morgan
ACA Board
Choteau to Face Sunburst in Sunburst Tournament
Choteau and Fairfield join Sunburst and Cut Bank in the Triangle and Marin leagues for a Sunday tournament at Sunburst to decide league champions. Sunburst beat Conrad and Cut Bank to reach the final. KIYI will broadcast both games from Shelby.
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Sunburst
Choteau
Fairfield
Cut Bank
Power
Conrad
Chateau
KIYI
Shelby
Fire Destroys Bunkhouses on Ellis Ranch
Lightning struck overhead wires at the Ellis ranch caused two small bunkhouses to burn Saturday night. Mrs. Ellis discovered the fire around midnight and Chateau fire department arrived with a tank truck. A log house nearby was saved and a separate barn fire was quickly extinguished.
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Ellis Ranch
Ellis
Chateau
Teton Canyon
McDonald Creek
Retail Credit Exchange Discussed by Chamber Board
The Cho teau Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors discussed forming a retail credit exchange last Thursday night. All Choteau merchants will be consulted about the plan and asked to join.
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Choteau Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Choteau
Antler Bar Sold to Wolfe and Skites in Belt
The Antler bar and adjoining lounge in Belt change hands from Eddie Howard and family to Otto Wolfe and Frank Skites with Ray Nesford. The pair plan an open house from 4 to 10 pm this Saturday Aug 13 to introduce the new owners and staff including Lynn Baker George Suefert and Bill Ge Feller.
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Wolfe
Eddie Howard
Otto Wolfe
Belt
Frank Skites
Raynesford
Howard
Billy Howard
Antler
Billie’ Wolfe
Skites
Lynn Baker
George Suefert
Bill Ge- Feller
Choteau
Safeway Store Adds New Fixtures in Chateau Renovation
Safeway at Chateau is undergoing renovations announced by manager Steve Strong. The project includes a 10 ft Hussman freezer for frozen goods, about 40 new food carriers, two new check stands, and remodeling of produce fixtures. Completion is slated in about two weeks with Charles Koch as contractor starting last Sunday.
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Safeway
Chateau
Steve Strong
Hussman
Charles Koch
Bride in Ranch Rites
Donna Lee Peterson daughter of Verner C Petersen of Chateau at the Bruckert ranch Augusta married Dan M Neal son of Bruce Neal of Augusta last Thursday Aug 4 at the Bruckert ranch Bench mark area of the Lewis and Clark National Forest The Rev H L Engdahl of the Chote Methodist church performed the outside ceremony A luncheon followed and the couple planned a short honeymoon before returning to the Bruckert ranch home.
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Donna Lee Peterson
Verner C. Petersen
Chateau
Bruckert Ranch
Augusta
Dan M. Neal
Bruce Neal
Lewis & Clark National Forest
H. L. Engdahl
Chote
Methodist Church
Motorists Fined Over $300 for Violations
A Choteau court docket shows motorists fined over 300 dollars since July 5. Frank Hoppe of Great Falls was fined 125 for driving while intoxicated and Joseph Trisler received 125 for the same offense. Other fines include Larry Bruno 5 for failure to have a license and Jimmy Brittian 5 for improper parking.
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Frank Hoppe
Great Falls
Robert Nolan
Troy
Dutton
Orville Talifson
Chateau
Joseph Kowalchak
Shelby
Evid Dowdle
Cardston
Alberta
NBC to Air The Big Sky In Sunday Play
NBC Uni versity Theatre will dramatize Bud Guthrie's The Big Sky in a coast to coast one hour radio broadcast this Sunday August 14 at 11 AM over NBC and KXLE Great Falls. The show, a Peabody winner last year, sources a well known novel and features author talks from Hollywood.
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A. B
Bud) Guthrie
Big Sky
Chateau
NBC University Theatre
National Broadcasting Co
KXLE
Great Falls
Hollywood
Merchants Invite Attendance at Choteau Chamber Meeting
All Choteau merchants are invited to the regular monthly meeting next Tuesday at noon in the Choteau Drug basement. The newly formed credit exchange will be discussed, said President Ed Oberwolte. Meeting ends at 1 p.m. The chamber now meets monthly on the third Tuesday.
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Choteau
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
Credit Exchange
Ed Oberwolte
Moose Lodge Meeting With Potluck This Friday
All members of the Chateau Moose lodge are asked to meet Friday night for a potluck dinner at 7 p.m. This will be followed by the regular meeting.
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Chateau Moose Lodge
Milltown Man Low Bidder On Airport Job
The Choteau airport commission accepted Ed Tangmo of Milltown as low bidder for grading draining and turfing the Choteau airport on golf course hill at 9444.44 dollars. Other bids came from Howard J Poston Kalispell and John Richem Chateau. Charles C Lambert Helena Civil Aeronautics Administration airport engineer will assist in processing project documents. The work covers about 13600 cubic yards of excavation 21 acres of turfing and mulching plus fencing and a wind cone with a segmented circle marking system. Bonding covers over half the contract price with liquidated damages set at 30 dollars per day for delays. Time for completion is 50 calendar days from start.
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Choteau
Hundreds of Elks Plan Picnic Trip to Choteau Park
Hundreds of Great Falls Elks members and families will travel to Choteau for their annual picnic featuring races contests softball games and dancing. The drum and bugle corps that won at the Cleveland Elks convention last month will perform with members Dr C W Boussard and John Pierce among those listed. Elks will bring lunch and the club provides soft drinks and ice cream. Picnic committee includes Milton Weber Kenneth Fowler Fred Dahle Rudy Peterson Louis Scharrer Mark Ledbetter Ed Osweiler William Hyland Clarence Meyer.
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Great Falls
Elks Club
Choteau Park
Choteau
Elks
Cleveland
Dr. C. W. Boussard
John Pierce
Fairfield
Chateau
Milton Weber
Kenneth Fowell
Fred Dahle
Rudy Peterson
Louis Scharrer
Mark Ledbetter
Ed Osweiler
William Hyland
Clarence Mieyr
H. W. Bateman
Ed Oberwolte
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Glenwillow Ranch
Batemans
James Cheetham
Dutton
Lions
Ray Welter
Julius Wuerthner
R. E. Nelson
Wheat Acreage Allotments To be Mailed
Notifications of 1950 wheat acreage allotments will be mailed tomorrow to all Teton county operators with established allotments. If a recipient did not receive one but believes they should have, contact the county ACA office in Chateau.
County announces 1950 wheat allotment for Teton County
The county Agricultural Conservation committee sets a 178 398 acre 1950 wheat allotment for Teton County as its share of the national 68 944 099 acre program. Morgan notes allotments guide government spending and price support while not strictly limiting production. Growers will receive notices around August 12 and those within allotments qualify for price support loans or purchase agreements.
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Teton County
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Roy F. Morgan
Morgan
Scotch Tape Night Safety For Chateau Bicycles
Bicycles in Chateau received phosphorescent Scotch tape to improve visibility at night. About 170 bikes were taped with two white strips on the handlebars and three red strips on the fenders. The Lions club safety committee funds the project led by W. Earl Hollar. sheriff and Patrolman Helf organized the effort with help from local boy scouts.
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Chateau
Choteau Lions Club
W. Earl Hollar
Lions Club
Choteau
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff’s Office
Henry Helf
IOOF to Institute Teton Encampment in Choteau
Grand encampment officers of the IOOF lodge of Montana arrive in Choteau next Monday night August 15 to institute Teton Encampment No. 86 at IOOF hall. The ceremony begins at 8 p m and all camp members are urged to attend.
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Ioof Lodge
Montana
Choteau
IOOF
Odd Fellow
Teton
Schoolhouse Moved to New Location
The east Farmington school relocated about a mile south to serve consolidated district 5. The Baker brothers bought the old district 42 schoolhouse, which the east Oy ington building will replace. It was believed to be the oldest building on the bench.
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East Farmington
Baker Brothers
East Oyington
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Collins, Dutton
Diamond Valley
Safeway Store
NBC
Moose
Milltown
ACA
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