First Wheat Harvest Will Commence Soon
The Teton county winter wheat harvest will begin in about two weeks while wild hay cutting is underway and the first alfalfa cut has been completed. Montana faces low crop production due to extreme dryness, with July 1 estimates forecasting 21 percent below last year’s totals and a reduced harvest area. Winter wheat and spring wheat yields are down from 1951 and drought has hit barley and oats as irrigated hay stays normal.
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Teton County
Montana
Malatare to Take Part in Operation Signpost Exercise
Cpl. Jack R. Malatare of Augusta will join a one week training exercise titled Operation Signpost at Fort Lewis Washington from July 19 to 28. He serves with the 31st Anti Aircraft Artillery Brigade as part of a combined effort to test air defense readiness for the United States and Canada.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
Jack R. Malatare
Augusta
United States
Canada
Editors' Party Tours Montana with Pack Trip Plans
A party of four outdoor editors from Toledo Blade Sunset Life and Los Angeles News stopped in Chateau last Saturday on a western tour of Montana. They included Jon Klewer Charles McDermand Ed Taylor and Lupi Saldana with PR chief Ken Thompson and Bill Browning. They will visit Glacier National Park for a pack trip and float the Flathead and Big Hole rivers before a four day trek into the Pindar area ending July 27. They also plan visits to Virginia City Yellowstone Lake Georgetown Lake Ruby River Elk Lake and the Galatin River seeking publicity photos.
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Chateau
Montana
Jon Klewer
Toledo Blade
Charles McDermand
Sunset Magazine
Ed Taylor
Life Newspapers
Lupi Saldana
Los Angeles News
Ken Thompson
Fish and Game Department
Bill Browning
Glacier National Park
North Fork
Flathead
Big Hole
Big Mountain
Whitefish
Pindar
Virginia City
Yellowstone Lake
Georgetown Lake
Ruby River
Elk Lake
Gallatin River
Moose to Stage Annual Free Pageant at Falls
The Loyal Order of Moose Montana plans the third annual Moose on Parade pageant in Great Falls July 24 25 and 26. More than 400 uniformed corpsmen will perform in a crowd drawing display staged by Moose Drum and Bugle Corps and drill teams in cooperation with the Great Falls Moose Lodge host lodge.
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Montana
Great Falls
Buck Swan
Helens
Swan
Billings
Dagus Stadium
Missoula
Dornblazer Field
Moose Lodge
Reader letter criticizing editorial stance on Eisenhower Taft
George A. Carroll letters that mock a recent Acantha editorial as pro Eisenhower and anti Taft. He urges a nose drop treatment for the writer and calls the piece drivel.
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Acantha
George .A. Carroll
Farmers Union Two-County Camp At Riceville
Chouteau and Teton counties held a two county Farmers Union camp at the Lions club camp in Riceville from July 6 to 10. Mrs Ronald Holtz county director of Chouteau County led the event with husband and son assisting. Recreation leader was Mrs Melvin Good and other organizers were noted. American Legion rodeo chairman Jerry Breer praised the chamber for its role in Independence Day events as a successful celebration. City engineer John Hall reported sewer work aims to lower the water table beneath the city site. The project was authorized by the city.
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Chouteau
Teton County
Union County
Lions Club
Rice‘ville
Ronald Holtz
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Chouteau County
Melvin Good
Ion Monkmanette
American Legion Rodeo
Jerry Breer
John Hall
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Campers Enjoy Week of Activities at Local Gathering
Taught first aid and crafts with Mrs Joe Homberg in charge. Seventy three youngsters aged 8 to 14 attended along with 14 adults. picnicking folk dancing and classes in public speaking Farmers Union policies shandcraft and first aid were held. Attendees included Fava Marion Nancy Pearson Billy Woodhouse Greenfield Ramon Plummer George Terry Keel Dale Dreyer James Erickson Power Ted Higgins Russell Verbael Ditton.
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Joe Homberg
Power
Fava
Marion
Nancy Pearson
Billy Woodhouse
Greenfield
Ramon Plummer
George
Terry Keel
Dale Dryer
James Erickson
Ted Higgins
Russell Verbael
Ditton
Brown details GTA elevator plan and stock payments
Brown told the chamber that GTA will build a new elevator here after a survey showed Chateau area grain justifies three elevators. He said payments, often as preferred stock, depend on how much each farmer markets through the GTA elevator. The group also plans a small steam rolling plant for local stockmen. Jim Jarosinek received a monogrammed cigar at the rodeo parade event.
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GTA
Chateau
Brown
Chamber
Rodeo Parade
Jim Jarosimek
School building completion eyed for Sept first target
Al Hensley told the chamber that the new school may not be completely finished by September 1, though contractors are aiming toward that date.
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al Hensley
Teton County Women’s Republican Club Meeting Notice
A meeting is scheduled at the VFW hall in Fairfield on July 25 at 8 pm. State president Mrs. Fred Landhorn of Great Falls will speak, followed by a social hour. Plan to attend and hear the state president.
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Teton County Women’s Republican Club
VFW Hall
Fairfield
Fred Landhorn
Great Falls
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