NFO Holds Meeting in Chateau On March 19
The Teton County NFO met in the court house with President Claude Johns leading. Oren Lee Staley discussed NFO Class Suit against drug manufacturers over tetracycline overcharges for Aureomycin and Terramycin. Leif Kapperud attended. Herb Tangen proposed a fuel bill resolution. five men were elected to the Meat Board for 1970 and the next meeting is April 16 in Choteau with public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
NFO
Court House
Chateau
Claude Johns
Johns
Oren Lee Staley
Herb Tangen
National Farmers Organization
United States
Meat Board
Ira Perkins
Oscar Kind
Bob Rice
Bob Snodgrass
Earl Beaver
Choteau
Conserving Grass Can Become Silage
Rex Manuel, chairman of the Teton ASC committee, says millet, sudan grass and sorghum grass crosses can now be harvested for silage on conserving base acreage. Sweet sorghums remain ineligible for silage use. Farmers may not harvest seed or grain from these crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Rex Manuel
Teton Asc
Manuel
Missile project hiring started near Conrad
Col Richard E. McConnell of the US Army Corps of Engineers says the Safeguard Ballistic Missile Defense System near Conrad will recruit a limited number of engineers, inspectors, clerical staff, and administrators with Civil Service status. Major Merion Grant notes contractors will hire most personnel before work begins, addressing local welfare fears.
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Conrad
Richard E. McConnell
Seattle
US Army Corps of Engineers
McConnell
Merion Grant
US Army
Sid
Grant
Om Chateau
CHS Thinclads Prep for First Meet in April
Chateau High School track coach Fay Buck announced a building year for 1970 with a 16 member squad and only four returning lettermen. Senior Steve Snyder and Paul Stokes headline the returning group along with Casey Bilbro, Andy Jordan, and other seniors, juniors, and freshmen. The team will compete at Shelby April 11 and travel to Fairfield April 18, with the CHS Acantha Meet on April 25 and May events leading to district and state meets. Buck also highlighted freshman Greg Newell who may join next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Shelby
Fay Buck
CHS
Buck
Bulldog
Steve Snyder
Paul Stokes
Casey Bilbro
Andy Jordan
Mike Casey
Mike Wilkerson
Craig Sasser
Ron Allen
Greg Yeager
Rod Cole
Ted Lesmeister
Allen Adams
Mike Thronson
Pat Whealy
Doug Forrest
Old Time Game Party at Augusta Community Church
Rev Ed Ferguson hosted an adult Bible class and Sunday School officers for an evening at the parsonage. Eighteen attendees enjoyed refreshments after a lively Old Time Game Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Ferguson
Augusta Community Church
Helena
State Capitol
State of
Montana
Soroptimists Attend Spring Area Meeting
Choteau Soroptimist Club members joined the area spring meeting last Saturday in Shelby. Mrs. Bob Nauck spoke on the American Field Service and Mrs. Alma Jacobs discussed libraries and books. Attendees from Choteau included Mrs. Pete Ekegren Mrs. Chet Abbott and Mrs. Muriel Reiquam with representatives from Conrad Shelby Cut Bank and Choteau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Shelby
Bob Nauck
Choteau Wrestlers Shine At AAU Divisional Meet
Choteau High School sent five grapplers to Havre for the AAU Northern Divisional wrestling meet. Jerry Breen won the 105-115 lb title after defeating three opponents including Havre foes. Breen advances to the Montana AAU State Championships in Ronan on March 28 with his parents present.
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Wayne Krahe
Choteau
Havre
Jaycees
Choteau Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
VFW
Choteau Lions Club
Jerry Breen
Breen
Rod Kelly
Kelly
Dan Isakson
George Tolliver
Greg Martin
Montana
Ronan
Bill Breen
Power Schools Set Election Date for Trustee, Levies
The Power Schools board schedules a trustee election and two special levies for the grade and high schools on Saturday April 4 from noon to 6 pm. Incumbent James Anderson seeks another term. Gary Halero and Arnold Gettel hold current board seats. Levies fund instructional operation and maintenance and require qualified district residents to vote. Accreditation for both schools is noted with minor deviations to be corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anderson
Gary Halero
Arnold Gettel
United States
Montana
Power High School
Power Grade
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Montana Sets 1970 Bear Deer Elk Seasons and Grizzly Rules
The Montana Fish and Game Department announced 1970 hunting seasons with black bear opening March 15 and ending August 31 for non resident licenses. Deer elk and grizzly bear seasons run October 18 to November 29. Bow seasons span September 13 to October 11 with various district rules. New rule requires skulls and hides to be saved and tagged for grizzly hunts and skulls mailed to Bozeman lab for aging and species confirmation.
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Wynn Freeman
Freeman
Montana
Fish and Game Commission
Helena
Fish and Game
Frank Dunkle
Blackfoot
Absaroka
Flathead
Bitterroot
Helmville-Ovando
Long Pines
Middle Forks
North Blackfoot
Montana Fish and Game Commissioners
Grizzly Hunt
Montana Fish and Game Department
Fish and Game Department
Bozeman
United States
Alaska
Speech Contest Set for Four Counties at Chateau High
The 4 H speech contest will be held Wednesday April 1 at 7 30 p m in the Chateau High School auditorium. Contestants will represent 4 H chapters from Teton Toole Pondera and Glacier counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau High School
Glenn Haruff
Fairfield
Teton
Toole
Pondera
Glacier
Grass Fire Near High School Prompts Fire Department Response
The Chateau Volunteer Fire Department was summoned Friday at about 11 10 a m to a grass fire west of the high school on Ray Anderson and Cecil Snyder Jr property. Anderson was burning trash when the fire spread into the grass and got out of control with no property damage. Later that evening volunteers helped Snyder burn remaining dry grass to prevent another incident.
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Chateau
Ray Anderson
Cecil Snyder Jr
Anderson
Snyder
Water District Meeting Planned in Conrad
A Water Conserving District meeting is scheduled for Monday March 30 at 1 30 p m in the Meadowlark School All Purpose Room. All interested persons are invited to attend.
Seed dealer wives advertise spring wheat sale
An advertisement pleads farm wives to call their husbands to arrange purchases of fertilizer chemicals and World Seeds 1812 for high yield spring wheat. The note promises easier April and May schedules and higher profits, with a phone-book number for contact.
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Neo
Leif Kapperud
Teton Hustlers
Ellen
Russell Stover Candies
Burold Stover
Choteau Drug, Inc
Choteau, Montana
Augusta News
Edward M. Ferguson
Nicodemus
Tom
Burton
Tom Moore
CHS Grapplers
Roxy
FBI
SAT
David Niven
Eli Wallach
Bourvil
Sun
Elvis Presley
Fish&Game Department
Greenwood’s Parkway Cafe
Chateau Food
Foodtown
Birdseye
Lindsay
Manz
del Monte
STACO
U.S
U. S. NO
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