Soil Bank Sign Up Deadlines Pushed Back to July 27
C B Turnbull, chairman of the county ASC, announced changes in Soil Bank Acreage Reserve rules. The final date to sign or cancel Acreage Reserve agreements is now July 27, extended from July 20. Disposition deadlines for crops to qualify under the 1956 program also move to July 27, including winter and spring wheat, oats, and other crops on designated land. The changes aim to help county committees sign up eligible farmers and avoid date conflicts with the wheat quota referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Bank
C. B. Turnbull
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Turnbull
Teton
Jay
ASC
4-H Exhibit Days Planned by Teton County Clubs
Four H clubs set exhibit days at the Meth Dist church in Chateau July 30 and 31 to judge projects under the learn by doing standard. Judge Pat Sins of Helena will lead clothing, foods, demonstrations and dress revue with a grooming contest for boys. A Bozeman club congress representative will be chosen from the group. Public attendance welcome.
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Teton County
Chateau
Pat Sins
Helena
Great Falls
Bozeman
Club Congress
Speed fines fronted in Justice Irwin court report
In Justice William Irwin's court a string of minor infractions were fined. ppeenaichor naea paid 20 dollars for speeding at night and eeobert Liberenz of Dupuyer paid 10 dollars for a feud. soba Edwardson of Park City Montana paid 25 dollars for speeding. Mr and Mrs Evan Stefanoff had recently returned from Spokane visiting their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Irwin
Ppeenaichor Naea
Eeobert Liberenz
Dupuyer
Soba Edwardson
Park City
Mont
Evan Stefanoff
Spokane
Crary Clinic Expands with Four Added Rooms
Crary Medical Clinic in Chateau starts a new addition adding four examination rooms and 600 square feet of space. Built by Melvin Bueling of Fairfield, the project adjoins the east side of the building and includes a dental equipment room for Dr. Lyle S. Crary. The front will feature green ceramic tile similar to the existing façade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crary Medical Clinic
Chateau
Melvin Bueling
Fairfield
Lyle S. Crary
Crary
Infant Drowns in Ditch Near Fairfield
Kevin Doni Schenk 21 month old son of Mr and Mrs Lyman Schenk Jr of east Fairfield drowns Friday morning in an irrigation ditch near their home seven miles east of Fairfield by Crow school. He wandered from the yard at 11 am and fell into the water likely after crossing a headgate. His mother found the body and tried artificial respiration before taking him to a neighbor and then Great Falls hospital where he died at 12:20 pm. Funeral at Croxford's Mortuary Great Falls Monday at 2 pm with Elder Gerald Stott officiating. speakers Wesley George and Lloyd Croxford. burial at Sunset Memorial cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Doni Schenk
Lyman Schenk Jr
East Fairfield
Fairfield
Leona Whitely
Great Falls
Frank George
Chateau
Croxford
Gerald Stott
Wesley George
Lloyd Croxford
Lyle Squires
Monk
Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Former Dutton Man Dies in Minnesota Service Held Friday
Funeral service for Henry C Bentley 67 formerly of Dutton was held last Friday at Wild Rice Lutheran church Twin Valley Minn. He died Monday of last week born June 16 1889 at Twin Valley. Bentley lived in Montana 30 years then returned to Minnesota where he farmed until a year ago. He leaves four sisters Mrs Otis Detroit Lakes Minn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C Bentley
Dutton
Wild Rice Lutheran Church
Twin Valley
Minn
Bentley
Montana
Minnesota
Otis Detroit
Lakes
Over 101000 Rainbow Trout Planted In Teton Area
Large community gathering honors Mrs. Belle Lindseth at city park for her 86th birthday with potluck and gifts. The event drew many relatives and old friends, led singalongs, and featured family bakers and cake for a festive, multi‑generational celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Lindseth
City Park
Farmers Vote Favors Wheat Control in National Referendum
Farmers across 36 wheat states voted to keep government controls for the 1957 crop. A 228,737 to 32,758 margin favored quotas, with strong support in Teton County 808 to 55. Continuation guarantees $2 a bushel price support and $1.20 soil bank payments, tied to parity and acreage allotments.
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Teton County
Lane Owners Attend Chicago Bowling School
Arvid and Kathryn Sunder owners of A and E Lanes Chateau returned from Chicago where they attended the Brunswick Bowling Proprietors school. The program taught management, league play, tournaments and instruction for beginners to boost services for Choteau's opening. Otto Waynild and family returned from Camas Hot Springs and Flathead Lake visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvid
Kathryn Sunder
A & E Lanes
Chateau
Chicago
Brunswick Bowling Proprietors School
Brunswick-Balke-Callender Company
Choteau
Montana
Otto Waynild
Camas Hot Springs
Mrs
Bees Jourdonnais
Flathead Lake
Hospital Seeks More Donations for Isolation Ward
Directors of the Teton Memorial Hospital Association report a good response to letters requesting contributions for the building and equipment fund of the isolation addition. However many letters have not been returned and funds still fall short of obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Teton Memorial Hospital Association
Republican Club To Hear Speakers at Fairfield Legion Hall
Teton County Republican club will meet next Wednesday July 1 at 8 pm in Fairfield Legion hall. Ted Saylor invites the public to hear Michael J. O Connell of Butte running for attorney general and Ed Greibe of Great Falls, a geologist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Republican Club
Legion Hall
Fairfield
Ted Saylor
Michael J. O’connell
Butte
Ed Greibe
Great Fal
Yellows Lead Colorful City Park League After Big Rally
In four team Little League action at City Park the Reds and Blues tied 16 all while the Yellows rallied with six in the final inning and a grand slam to beat the Greens 18 to 17. Upcoming games feature Blues vs Greens and Yellows vs Reds at 6 pm and next Tuesday. Standings show Yellows 3 1, Reds 2 1 1, Blues 1 2 1, Greens 1 3. News notes cover local visitors from Detroit and Summerville with family updates and a returning dentist.
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Reds
Blues
Yellows
Greens
City Park
Delegates and Advisors Outline Chicago FHA Meet
Five local figures joined 19 Montana delegates and 5 advisors at the Future Homemakers of America national convention in Chicago July 2 through 7, attended by 2 010 delegates. Susan Higg ie national president spoke on FHA ideals. Dr Brownell noted women’s changing roles and urged pursuit of education and opportunities.
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Chicago
Montana
The
Future Homemakers of America
Chateau
David Buchanan
Fairfield
Ardis Armstrong
Simms
Shirley Waples
Cut Bank
Annabeth Torgerson
Miss Sturt
Susan Higbie
Idaho
Better Future World Organization
Brownell
U. S
FHA
Falls Golf Pro to Instruct Local Golfers Friday
Mike Dudick the Falls golf pro from Great Falls Municipal will give individual instruction to Cho teau golfers tomorrow night at the Choteau Country Club. They should meet at 6 pm with a 50 cent fee to cover travel. Dudick, a former New York state amateur champion, is praised as an excellent teacher. The usual Friday potluck dinner follows the instruction period.
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Mike Dudick
Great Falls
Choteau Country Club
Chateau
Dudick
New York
George Eichhor
Chateau Country
Conrad Club
Conrad
Grand Opening for The Shop Radiator Repair In Chateau
The Shop, a new general repair and radiator service business in Chateau, opens this Saturday July 28 from noon to 6 pm. Owner Bob McDonald, formerly of Pendroy, operates three miles north on Highway 89 and will offer door prizes and free coffee and donuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McDonald
Chateau
Ellard Enderson
Howard Kech
Chet Baker
Highway 89
McDonald
Pendroy
Mill Motor Co
Pairfield
Taylor Motor Co
Northwest Motors
Omaha Neb
Inland Manufacturing Co
Howard Koch
Phone Users May Soon Dial Distant Cities
A 25 by 20 foot addition to the Mountain States Telephone building in Chateau is under construction by Robertson with brick work by the Bleecker brothers. The pumice block and stucco addition should be completed by September, with an equipment room finished August 13 for installation. A new business front will improve the building’s appearance as the addition houses more equipment to allow direct dialing to distant cities such as Los Angeles Houston or New York.
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Mountain States Telephone
Chateau
Robertson
Bleecker Brothers
Chick Sulgerove
Telephone Company
Chateau Telephone
Los Angeles
Houston
New York
State Leases Checking Now In Progress
Teton county farmers holding State leases of cultivated land are asked to have ASC maps ready for inspection. Deputy field agent William Bokman Conrad, Department of State Lands, is checking leases and requests maps be left with a resident or at the home for rapid inspection. He also asks for two figures from each farmer: seeded acres in crops and acres in summer fallow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
ASC
Wiliam Bokman Conrad
Department of State Lands
Bokma
John J. Hilt Funeral Rites Held Tuesday
Funeral services for 71 year old Power farmer John J. Hilt were held Tuesday at Guardian Angel church with Rev Fr T J Fenlon officiating. Burial followed in Dutton cemetery. He died last Saturday after a two week illness at a Chateau hospital. He was born November 6, 1884 in Melrose Minnesota and homesteaded near Power in 1910. Surviving are wife Elizabeth Luck Hill, four sons Quentin Joseph Cyril and John Jr, two sisters Mrs George Tetlock and Mrs Louise Kamadisch, a sister Mrs Helen Doile in Minnesota, a brother Joseph P Hill and two grandchildren.
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John J. Hilt
Power Farmer
Guardian Angel
Quentin
Joseph
Power
Cyril
Puirfield
John, Jr
Wolf Creek
George Tetlock
Vancouver
B. C
Louise Kamadisch
Winnepeg
Sask
Helen Doile
Minnesota
Joseph P. Hill
Streeters Visit Helena at Gleason Home
Mr and Mrs W D Streeter of Helena were Chateau visitors last Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Jess Gleason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Streeter
Helena
Jess Gleason
Warn Water Users To Irrigate Only In Regular Hours
City council urges water users to irrigate only during regular hours 7 to 10 am and 5 to 9 pm. Hoses should have sprayers or nozzles to avoid curtailment. Water now pumped 24 hours daily to keep tanks ready for fires. Cooperation requested.
SCS Plans Water System For Rancher
Technicians of the Soil Conservation Service staked out a 110 acre water spreading system for Henry Ostle in Blackleaf. Ostle, a District Cooperator, says the basic plan is paying off and dimes can double his stocking rate with favorable moisture. Soil conservationist Joseph Wirak notes benefits include better soil structure and fertility, mulch, infiltration, wind and erosion protection, and improved beef or wool yields with minimal cost. SCS will provide a basic plan at no cost, aimed at landowners’ long term gains.
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Soil Conservation Service
Henry Ostle
Blackleaf
Ostle
SCS
Joseph A Wirak
Teton County
Wirak Sais
Soil Conservation District
Extension Service
A.8.c
P.H.A
Wirek
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Larry Banks
Marie Larsen
Clark Inhedy
Teter Memorial Hospital Association
Larson
Association Prescient
Ene Mn
Lee
Sereptimists
D. P. Fabrick
Paul Krepp
Paul Mathis
A. Bernard Gravdal
Eddie Howard
Teg Halversen
Crary Clinic
Schenk
Teton Area
Oscar
Clarence
Marvin
Arthur
Ant
Sophie
Julia Rose
Brady
Gust Blom- Strom
Charles Dunn
Lowell Meyers
Teton River
Forest Service
Deep Creek
Pishkun
Meyers
Eureka Lake
Spring Creek
Mrs. Belle Lindseth
Kenneth Cameron
Detroit
Mich
M J Lyon
Kenny
Teton High
Cook School
Collins
Horace Baskett
Katie Charles
Summerville
Jean Farrar
Savannah, Ga
Falls Golf Pro
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