Advance Ticket Sales Break State Fair Records in Montana
Great Falls July 29 The North Montana State Fair opens Monday with record advance ticket sales and plans for a six day showcase of Montana resources. Sally Rand appears in person with a rodeo program, a 47 event racing slate, 18 thousand dollars in purses, and 50 car midway exhibits. Free tickets go to schoolchildren and 4 H F F A participants receive passes from sponsors. Every Montana county expected to participate as opening day draws near.
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Great Falls
North Montana State Fair
Sally Rand
Montana Flour Mills Co
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Rocky Mountain Elevator Co
North Montana State Fair Opens Monday Exhibits Due Sunday Noon
County Chairman Joe Lindseth announces last day for entering exhibits is Sunday noon. Entries for Teton county depart Choteau Sunday morning and may be brought to Choteau until then. Cleaned samples are preferred though any agricultural exhibit is welcome for display in the county booth at the fairgrounds.
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North Montana
Joe Lindseth
Teton County
Choteau
Northwest cattle show and music festival announced
The article touts a two hour night program titled Music on Wings and night fireworks. It highlights a grand beef cattle show featuring 14 out-of-state Hereford herds. The event includes multiple thrill acts, several bands, parades, and activities by 4 H clubs and F F A groups.
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Northwest
Chateau Swimmers Make Good Showing At Great Falls Meet
Despite chilly weather a crowd attended the city elimination swimming meet at the local pool. notable results include Bob Scott winning the boys 50 yard freestyle and Virginia Sabo claiming the girls 50 yard freestyle with times listed alongside runners up. Lawrence Burlingame topped the boys 50 yard backstroke with Robert Woodward also placing.
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Chateau
Great Falls
Bob Scott
Kenneth Burlingame
Robert Woodward
John Rose
Virginia Sabo
Marie Marshall
Lawrence Burlingame
Robert Wood
Choteau Swimmers Shine at State Meet with Strong Showing
Ward Jason Fahey led with 3rd in the 2nd ward events while Virginia Sabo won the girls 50 yard backstroke and Marie Marshall topped the girls 100 yard freestyle. Bob Scott took first in the boys 100 yard freestyle and Bud Hallberg clocked 27.8 in the 50 yard dash. Several Choteau athletes traveled to Great Falls for the state meet, yielding an unofficial fifth place in team results.
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Chateau
Robert Scott
Kenneth Burlingame
Lawrence Burlingame
Janie
Bill Wrixon
Robert Woodward
James Jackson
Two New Members Named on Selective Service Board Here
Gov Sam Ford appointed T R Larson of Pendroy and Geo Sollid of Diiton to replace two resigning members of the local selective service board. Al Udin remains on the board and meetings will be held each Wednesday at 9 a.m. registrants now face individual classification under the July 1 order numbers and National Lottery.
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Selective Service Board
Sam Ford
T. O. Larson
Chris Beck
T. R. Larson
Pendroy
Geo. Sollid
Di&ton
al Udin
National Lottery
Birely
Montana Lamb Crop of 1941 Tops Year as Sheep Numbers Grow
Montana's 1941 lamb crop reached 2 348 000 head, up 8.7 percent from 1940 and 4.8 percent above 1939, the largest since 1934, according to the U S Department of Agriculture via the Agricultural Marketing Service. Expansion may continue if ewe lambs are held back. favorable weather and feed keep numbers rising and 1941 lambs docked at 88 percent, the highest since 1929.
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Helena
Montana
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
For Rent and For Sale Classified Items
Furnished four room apartment with bath and two room apartment all steam heated. Also three furnished single rooms. Call room 8 McDonald Building or Citizens State Bank. 200 acre ranch bordering city property. McCormack Deering power binder used one year, willing to sell or trade for two white faced heifers. Inquire at Acantha office.
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Citizens State Bank
Billy Ae
McCormack - Deering
Acantha
Plymouth Rock
McCormack
Deering
E. L. McKenney
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Pennick
Golden West
Carton
Ivanho
Meadow
Golden Valley Tall Tins
Pocketbook OF Knowledge
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Kelly Springfield
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U. S
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Bynum
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Federated Store
Pelletier Chevrolet Company
International
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O. Hansen
Jean Bakery
Hugh Robinson
McCormick
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D. D. Model
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