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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1970
Page
6
Producers with farm stored grain under price support loan were reminded to periodically check grain condition. Settlement by CCC depends on condition at delivery, with deterioration risking farm income. Insect infestation heating and high moisture observed. producers should notify their county ASCS office to recondition or move grain for faster action.
Montana voters will elect ASC community committees by mail in September with a reduced slate of three or fewer candidates and a rule ensuring minority representation if needed. Nomination requires six signatures. if fewer than six by petition, incumbents add candidates. New procedures aim to improve local oversight of price support loans payments and conservation programs.
Rex Manuel, chairman of the Teton County ASC committee, explains that farmers signed in the 1970 wheat and feed grain programs who cannot plant due to flood, drought, or other natural disasters may still receive program payments. Producers must file acreage credit requests, show genuine planting effort, and obtain county ASC approval. provisions apply only to those in the 1970 programs.
The Montana State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee sets reseal storage payments for 1969 crop wheat and barley at 13.14 cents per bushel annually and 9.855 cents for oats. Older crops eligible for reseal receive 12.045 cents per bushel per year for barley and wheat, and 8.76 cents for oats. Reseal loans remain available with periods starting on loan maturity dates. Farmers must store grain at costs covered by these payments until loan maturity, with deadlines guiding reseal completion in July for most crops and June for 1965 crop oats or barley.
Moorhead Concordia Registrar Donald Dale announced 1 005 students qualified for the second semester dean's list for a B average or higher with at least 12 semester credits. Area honorees include Laura Lee Larsen of Choteau and Carol Lynn McRae of Dutton. Helena Carroll College named 252 students to the spring honor roll, with Denise A McInerney of Fairfield and Richard L Van Auken of Choteau among the honorees. 27 achieved straight A averages.
Tim Saylor of Chateau received first and second degree burns to hands and arms from a gasoline explosion during maneuvers near Gowden Field Air Base in Idaho. He is with the 168th Armored Cavalry Division of the Montana National Guard and was hospitalized at the VA Hospital in Boise.
Choteau's Little League travel squad, after a 1-2 week, hosts undefeated Augusta at 6:30 p.m. Coach Jim Spinder expects a tough game. Choteau beat Lincoln 21-3 with Jeff Hirsch driving in six, Pat Scott five runs, and all players contributing.
Mountain Bell promotes Montana travel with a four color insert mailed to 172000 customers in June. District manager W C Bermingham says the campaign encourages residents to take longer trips and explore local attractions right outside their front door.
Two auctions are scheduled in Chateau with shop equipment from Whitie Wilson's Repair Shop on Friday June 26 at 12 30 pm. On Saturday June 27 an antique sale will be held at the former Teton Furniture building in south Choteau starting at 1 pm led by owner Mrs Evelyn M Kalkman formerly of Malta.
Helena, Montana Dolores Colburg, state education chief, appoints four new members to the Advisory Council for Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. New appointees include Dr. George Bandy, Northern Montana College Havre. Thomas Grandbois Poplar. Mrs. Robert Johnson Lewistown. Donald MacLennan Miles City, with 19 incumbents retained.
James W. Bell and Donna Lear wed May 25 in Urbana Illinois. Mrs Lear, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Lear of Chateau, graduated Fairfield High School in 1969. Bell, son of Mr and Mrs James L Bell of Rudolph Wisconsin, completed high school in 1966 and attended Bemidji State and Stevens Point State universities. Bell is stationed at Chanute AFB and will move to Keesler AFB. They live at 115 W Campbell Ave No 3 Rantoul Illinois 61866.
Stanley Halverson county agent visited the community. Dutton’s W W Miller and Brady’s Gil more Quomme inspected winter wheat. A light hail and a day long rain brought slight runoff with an inch in a rain gauge. Higher slopes hold snow while foot hills show a white cover. Ed Mullen and son Robert of Brady arena visited Ben Beringer. Pendray merchant T R Larson called in. JC Beringer and son John David with Miss Elizabeth Harkey paused from Glacier Park to Helena. Harkey, Salvation Army sergeant, led revival meetings in Helena. Private Dean Corey, once assistant at the local recruiting office, is now head of Kalispell recruiting.
Too Late to Classify STRAYED to the Pete Guthrie home. Brown and white dog with black collar. Call 466-2083. FOR SALE-1969 500cc Arctic Cat snowmobile in excellent condition. Grant Anderson, Box 344, Dutton, Mont, 59433, 476-3450. WANTED-8 inch table saw. Contact Tom Moore, 466-2576. Choteau. FOR SALE-One like-new Monarch combination oil and electric range Phone 466-2627. FOR SALE-Two bedroom house, 2-car garage, 5 lots. Very reasonable price for cash. J A, Swanson Agency, 466-2773, Choteau.
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