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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1951
Page
8
Mr. and Mrs. Farl Terry of Chateau report a rare double cherry and berry crop this season. A chokecherry tree bore fruit in May, was harvested, and reflowered for a second pick in June. Sarvis berries also produced twice, while a second crop of AZO appeared about 100 days after the first. The couple attributes the anomaly to unusual summer conditions.
Choteau WEW captured the softball tourney title as Utterbeck and Rob inson handled the battery. Choteau surged to a 14 0 lead by the second inning, with Dahlin homering twice and Lehnert Boon Carter adding four baggers for Chateau VFW. Hannah Holmes led at the plate for Hannah Holmes with multiple runs across the fourth to seventh frames. Tom Dellno umpired the championship night game amid fielding errors and standout catches by both teams.
Montana wheat on July 1 1951 totaled 17.5 million bushels, 13 percent below the 20.2 million stored a year earlier. Disappearance for April to July reached 28.1 million bushels, vs 13.98 million last year, with farm and off farm stocks detailed across mills, elevators, warehouses and stores. Mr. and Mrs. James Jarosimek and children left Saturday for a Yellowstone park vacation.
Johnny Nesbit eight years old son of Mr and Mrs Dave Nesbit of Choteau caught a 2.2 pound Rainbow trout from Spring Creek within city limits. He told the story of the catch and had the fish to prove it.
The Junior Farmers 4 H group met at Larry Broere's home last Friday night. They organized a picnic for Sunday August 12. Mrs Broere provided a lovely lunch, stated Larry Broere the reporter.
Harvest in Montana advances with about 26 percent of winter wheat and 21 percent of spring wheat cut. Oats and barley follow with around 40 and 37 percent harvested. Soil moisture remains short though rains eased dryness. hail, pests, and feed shortages shape the week.
County Agent advises homeowners to measure ground and layout shelterbelt plans for next spring. He warns against buying seed wheat of uncertain origin and recommends sticking to standard Montana varieties like those from the Experiment Station and Growers Association to ensure reliable seed quality and performance.
The article tracks film plans for The Big Sky and Shane with on site camps near Jackson Moran and Hollywood replicas. It lists stars Kirk Douglas Elizabeth Threatt and others, notes Missouri river keelboats built by REO, and recounts Bud Guthrie’s rise from Indiana to Montana author with Harvard Nieman fellowship and Pulitzer finalist.
Public urged to attend as Choteau Women's Club presents the annual flower show and tea at the city park pavilion Saturday afternoon. Entries arrive 9 am to noon, flowers on display all day, tea served 2 to 5 o'clock.
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