County Agent Sees Grasshopper Situation Stabilizing
County Agent Fred Willson said wet weather likely did not destroy many grasshoppers but eggs may hatch soon with warm temperatures. He urged farmers to watch for hoppers and apply poison once numbers rise, with mixing stations in Chateau Fairfield and Dutton. Minor Mormon cricket reports exist in western and northwestern areas. wet conditions hindered inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Willson
Chateau
Fairfield
Dutton
Bible school and community notices in Farmington weekly
Miss Gibbons of Minneapolis and Miss Pettipeace of Chester Montana conduct Bible school in Farmington this week at the school. Mrs. Soley visited Nyhus, and Mr. Nyhus drove her to Great Falls. Abe Baker’s birthday party drew guests from Conrad. Floyd DeRusha and Gary Franklin had birthday gatherings. Charlie Baker repairs the Reink building. War ren Crane and Mrs. Clarence Crane of Dillon visited Thompson home. Mrs. Warren Crane returned to Dillon. A children's day program at Sunday school delighted attendees. Ladies Aid meets at Steve Lindseth home on Wednesday June 23. Lucile Carlson visits Rose Camden and Albert Carlson at Swenson’s. Dolalie headed to Minnesota to see his mother. Lucille Hasterlick visits J. B. Connor’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gibbons
Minneapolis
Minn
Charlie Baker
Reink’s
Clarence Crane
Warren Crane
Dillon
Thompson
Ladies Aid
Steve Lindseth
4-H Picnic Day at Dutton Park Features Races and Baseball
The Dutton park event north of Dutton hosts greased pig and three legged races plus a 10 nail and sawing contest for women and men, with a 100 pound burlap sack race. A 34 club county with 360 enrollments competes in a noon picnic at 12 and program at 1:15 followed by sports at 2 and a county championship baseball game at 3:30 under Diamond Valley markers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton Park
Dutton
Diamond Valley
Taxpayers Association notes Teton County valuations rise
The association reports 1936 taxable valuation in Teton County at 868 percent of 1926 and general fund taxes at about 2.8 times 1926 levels, while operating costs rose less than valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Co
Association
Teton County
Crane and Coghill Dinner Guests Reported in Collins
Mr and Mrs Darwin Crane visited Mr and Mrs Reo Coghill for a Sunday dinner. R McClenhan and wife with Mrs McClenhan's sister Mrs B Tweaster were entertained at the Chas Tomsha home on Sunday. Thelma England Bater underwent an appendectomy at St Marys hospital Conrad on Friday June 4 with condition not very satisfactory. Junior Waterman adjusts his delivery route to Tuesdays and Fridays and adds the south route twice weekly as business grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin Crane
Reo Coghill
McClenhan
B. Tweaster
Chas. Tomsha
Thelma England Bater
St. Mary’s Hospital
Conrad
Junior Waterman
Zeiglers Celebrate 54 Years of Marriage in Surprise Party
About 100 neighbors honored Mr. and Mrs. G B Ziegler at the Bole Community hall marking 54 years since their wedding. A three tier cake, marriage license reveal, farm-life reflections, poems and a mock wedding provided entertainment as relatives spoke of the couple’s long service to the community. They were wed February 8 1883 near Veedersburg Indiana and later lived in Illinois Indiana and Montana. They have one son two daughters twenty four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bole
Bole Community Hall
G. B. Ziegler
Evelyn Ziegler
F. W. Smith
Emma Bammel
Martin Gronberg
Fred S. Willson
Wilburn
Ziegler
Alva
Halsey
Oregon
Jesse Weaver
Indiana
Glen Wiseman
Scissor-Snipper 4-H Club Holds Fifth Meeting
The Scissor-Snipper 4-H club met June 5 at Cora Otness home. Rose Camden demonstrated Finishes for sheets and pillowcases and Dorothy Swenson spoke on bedspread materials. The group set a June 20 picnic at Sun River Bridge with games and a Health Program. Rose Camden led singing and games. Mrs. Otness served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Otness
Rose Camden
Dorothy Swenson
Sun River Bridge
Reverend Dover Chosen for State Methodist Memorial Address
Reverend Edwin Doverfi, pastor of the Chateau Methodist Church, was informed last week he has been chosen to deliver the memorial address at the state conference of the Methodist church, meeting in Great Falls from August 17 to 22. The invitation came from the committee of memoirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Doverfi
Chateau Methodist Church
The
Methodist Church
Great Falls
Mr. Dover
Committee of
Engineer Plans Bridge Over Teton River Near Choteau
H. E. Kramer of the state highway commission will spend about three weeks in Choteau to plan a new bridge over the Teton river on the proposed highway 89 route south of town. No start date is given for highway or feeder road work, and Kramer will move on to Lincoln when the Central Montana highway unit begins construction over the divide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Choteau
Teton River
Kramer
Choteau-Dutton
T. Smith
Richerd Stephens
Lincoln
Montana Highway
Miss Marthele Young Joins Sherburne Mercantile Co
Miss Marthele Young of Fairfield has accepted an office position at Sherburne Mercantile Co in Browning Montana. A Kinman Business University alumna and Ton county high school graduate, she was an honor student. Kinman advertises new Monday start classes and a tuition refund policy with free information from President J I Kinman in Spokane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marthele Young
Kinman Business University
Sherburne Mercantile Co
Browning
Montana
Miss Young
J. E. Young
Fairfield
Teton’ County High School
Acress
J. I. Kinman
Spokane
Washington
Pendroy Pals 4H Club Holds Fourth Meeting
Pendroy Pals 4 H club met at Kath Veen Sorenson home on June 9 with full attendance and one visitor. Officers led pledges and pledges, and members shared songs talks and demonstrations. Marie Mason reported as club reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendroy Pals 4-H
Kath Veen Sorenson
Marie Mason
Christie Swanson
Dolores Frisell
Lorraine Campbell
Board Opens Bids on Sun River Electric Project
The State water conservation board opened five bids totaling 105000 for an electric power line project in the Sun River district between Simms and Fairfield. Bidders include LePage and Kinney Seattle Fitz Ziebarth Long Beach CA Western Plumbing and Electric Co Butte Tinling and Powell Spokane Lease and Leighland Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Water Conservation Board
Sun River
Simms
Fairfield
J. N. Garrison
Senate Chamber
LePage and Kinney
Seattle
Fitz Ziebarth
Long Beach
California
Western Plumbing and Electric Co
Butte
Tinling
Spirited Bidding for Tax Lots at Fairfield
Fairfield town sales drew keen bidding as Mrs. Al Udin won two central avenue business lots between Otto Olson’s meat market and the Masonic hall facing south. Competing bidders included Harry Dale Andrew T Austad and Tom Austad. Appraised at 100 dollars, bids rose to 375 dollars. the county had acquired the lots by tax deeds. The sale signals rising value for Fairfield parcels noted by the Fairfield Times. United Hearts Sewing Club met at Hazel Rowland's home on June 9 1937. Members answered roll call with plans to keep clothes in better order and judged tea towels pot holders and undergarments. Next meeting set for Ona Jensen’s June 16 1937. Blanche Stott Reporter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Udin
Town Jets
Fairfield
Central Avenue
Otto Olson
Masonic Hall
Harry Dale
Andrew T. Austad
Tom Austad
Fairfield Times
United Hearts Sewing Club
Hasel Rowland
Ona Jensen
Blanche Stott
Grasshopper Remedy Debunked Says Epsom Salts Do Not Kill
County agent reports inquiries on using epsom salts to kill grasshoppers. State entomologist A L Strand states the letter of June 11 was received and warns the material will not kill grasshoppers, calling the publicity a false alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Willson
A.L. Strand
County School Boards Prepare Preliminary Budgets
County boards in session Monday set preliminary school budgets as required by law with all budgets due by July 1 at the county superintendent of schools office. The county commissioners will review the budgets on the fourth Monday in July, July 26. The county high school board also met Monday evening and fixed a preliminary budget near $26,000, subject to final adoption after public inspection at the superintendent’s office.
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Farmington
Lucile Carlson
Albert Carlson
Swenson’s
Dolalie
Minnesota
Lucille Hasterlick
J. B. Connor
Fairfield Project
Claude Windecker
Taxpayers Association
Collins News
Hirshbereg’s
Seaside
Royal Club
Louisiana
Majestic
Rex
G. RB. Zeigler
Dover
Pendroy Pals
Board
Sun River Electric Project
Bermuda
Ella Mellon
Joe
Knudtzon Lumber Co
H. G. Edwin Osteopathic
Chateau Hotel
Mountain View Gardens
Mountain View 4H Club
Kalor Machines
Duart
Rexall Beauty Shop
HON Teeanly Shop
Se Sain
Dad
Toya
By Cooper
Hirshberg
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