Montana forms study commission on wild life resources
B L Price of Laurel to chair a nine member body tasked with surveying Montana wild life resources. The group will list completed, current, and planned projects, cooperate with the state fish and game commission, and operate under its direction. Bids will be sought for fourteen fish screens at Still See at an estimated cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
State Fish and Game Commission
B. L. Price of
Laurel
State Fish and Game Board
Price
Fish and Game Commission
Department
New Bank Director Appointed at Union Bank Helena
Edmund D. MacHaffie was elected to the board of Union Bank & Trust Co. of Helena, replacing his late father W. J. MacHaffie who served 16 years. Announcement by A. T. Hibbard, bank president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund D. MacHaffie
Union Bank & Trust Co
Helena
A. T. Hibbard
MacHaffie
W. J. MacHaffie
71 Hereford bulls sell at Great Falls sale
The North Montana Hereford Breeders Association held a major sale in Great Falls with 71 bulls auctioned at an average of 188.50. The top 10 averaged 330, and three bulls sold for 400 each, including Beck Domino 29th grand champion of the show. Breeders, buyers from across Montana, praised prices as strong and the crowd large.
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North Montana Hereford Breeders Association
Great Falls
Sim & Schock
Highwood
Gay Domino
P. A. Standley
Helena
Beau Bliss
Allan Prescott
Chester
Beck Domino
Becker Hereford Ranch
Wilsall
J. A. Disher
Belt
Forest Domino
C. J. Mahony
Townsend
Walter E. Buckingham
White Sulphur Springs
Montana
Howard G. Lewis
Montana State College
L. E B. Sedgwick
North Montana
Bill Moore
Denver
Mrs Wealthy Palmer 81 Marked by Long Montana Journey
Mrs Wealthy Palmer of Cascade, born in Bradford County Pennsylvania, celebrated her 81st birthday. She married Allen B Palmer in 1882 and soon moved west via Iowa, Montana, and Chestnut Valley while raising a son Raymond and a daughter Mrs George Jemison. Now living with her daughter in law Mrs Ethel Palmer, she recalls frontier life.
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Wealthy Palmer
Montana
Cascade
Dillon
Chestnut Valley
Chestnut
James Ranch
Palmers
Sieben
Flathead Country
Palmer
Raymond
George Jemison
Ethel Palmer
Crow Creek Irrigation Lands Face Tax Deed Action
Broadwater county officials say about 30 000 acres of Crow Creek Irrigation District land could be affected as a tax deed decision targets parcels with delinquent taxes.
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Broadwater
Crow Creek
Fine Montana Wool to Be Used in Dress for English Queen
The finest wools from Montana and other states will be made into a dress for Queen Elizabeth during the visit with King George to America. F R Marshall of the National Wool Growers Association announced the plan and Montana Wool Growers said Montana wool is of high quality and likely to be used. The British empire will also present Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt with wool for a dress in an indirect exchange confirmed in England.
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Montana
Queen Elizabeth of
England
King George
America
F. R. Marshall
National Wool Growers’ Association
Washington
Paul Etchepare
Montana Wool Growers’ Association
Etchpare
United States
British Empire
Eleanor Roosevelt
Marshall
Great Falls Eyes Big Conventions For 1939
Great Falls foresees a busy convention year with more than 600 delegates expected for the Rocky Mountain district of the National Lutheran Conference Association from June 1 to 4. The 1937 event drew 600 delegates from Montana Idaho and neighboring states. officials expect similar attendance and economic impact. The chamber cites 1938 records of 145 conventions bringing about 38,860 person-days and about $311,000 in local spending.
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Rocky Mountain District
National Lutheran Conference Association
Great Falls
A. J. Breitenstein
Idaho
Washington
Wyoming
Breitenstein
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Chamber
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Canada-Mexico Highway Association
Montana Masons
Montana Florists
Montana Council of Churches
Pleasant social evening ends with a witty line
A minister returning from a social gathering tells his wife it was very delightful and entertaining. When she asks who talked, he quips that he did, noting his own small contribution to the evening.
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Sailin
Final 1938 Montana Wool Crop Reveals Declining Value
Montana produced 25,245,000 pounds of wool in 1938, up 353,000 pounds from 1937, but value dropped by 3,168,000 dollars as prices fell from 32 to 19 cents per pound. national figures show 436,510,000 pounds total with 372,810,000 shorn and 63,700,000 pulled, led by Texas and Wyoming.
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Montana
Jay G. Diamond
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Texas
Wyoming
California
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Resealing Program Extends Wheat Loans in Montana
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration and Commodity Credit Corporation announce a resealing plan allowing farmers with farm stored wheat to extend loan due date from May 31, 1939 to March 31, 1940. Eligible counties include 47 in Montana. borrowers receive storage payments totaling 12 cents per bushel if wheat is turned over to CCC at note maturity.
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Montana
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
Commodity Credit Corp
B. M. Evans
AAA
Big Horn
Blaine
Broadwater
Carbon
Carter
Cascade
Custer
Daniels
Dawson
Fallon
Fergus
Flathead
Gallatin
Garfield
Glacier
Golden Valley
Hill
Jefferson
Judith Basin
Lake
Lewis and Clark
TaiDerry McCone
Madison
Meagher
Musselshell
Park
Petroleum
Phillips
Pondera
Powder River
Prairie
Richland
Roosevelt
Rosebud
Sheridan
Stillwater
Sweet Grass
Teton, Toole
Treasure, Valley
Wheatland
Wibaux
Yellowstone
Missoula Judge Bans Bank Night Gambling In City
Judge Albert Besancon of Missoula granted a permanent injunction against the bank night operation run by ex Missoula Theater Corp. County Attorney Edward Dussault led the drive against illegal gambling. He ordered confiscation of equipment amid questions of conflicting statutes and the meaning of consideration as admission price.
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Missoula
Albert Besancon
Missoula Theater Corp
Edward Dussault
Besancon
Montana
Shiftless Jones Ridiculed in Oak Tree Tale
A humorous exchange from the Christian Science Monitor recalls a lazy man named Jones who supposedly slept in an oak tree while another claims he climbed high. The banter plays on the idea of extreme indolence with a quip about laying down on an acorn decades ago.
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Jones
Christian Science Monitor
Wool Production Rise in 1938 Concentrated in Western States
The 1937 to 1938 wool report notes total shorn wool production increased by more than seven million pounds in the western sheep states, with about half the rise occurring in Texas. Native sheep states showed roughly a one million pound decline.
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Texas
Netherlands to Import 130000 Tons of American Corn
The Netherlands plans to import over 130000 tons of American corn this winter, reflecting a rise in grain purchases from the United States as part of its agricultural supply strategy.
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Netherlands
Alfalfa Seed Output urged to stay top producer
Ralph D Mercer of Montana State College warns drought years have cut registered alfalfa acreage and state seed output must rise to keep Montana ahead. He notes registered seed is in demand for hardiness and quality, with Grimm Cossack and Ladak as the registered varieties and unregistered seed called Montana common.
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Montana
Ralph D. Mercer
Montana State College
Mercer
Montana Seedgrowers Association
Grimm
Mrs Rebecca Durand Dies in Montana at 84
Mrs Rebecca DuRand longtime Meagher county resident died of pneumonia at White Sulphur Springs. She was 84. Survived by son Courtland DuRand a Martinsdale area rancher and daughter Miss Phoebe DuRand. Courtland traveled from New York to Chicago and then Martinsdale. Body taken to Great Falls for cremation.
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Rebecca Durand
White Sulphur
Meagher County
White Sulphur Springs
Chilled Fruit Medley With Honey and Lime
A simple appetizer or dessert features chilled diced fruits or berries covered with strained honey. Finish with a few drops of lemon juice to brighten the flavor and serve as a light, refreshing course.
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. L. Price
Beret
Lee
Bond
Continental Distilling Corp
Philadelphia
Sheridan County
Plentywood
WPA
Hereford Breeders’ Association
Commodity Credit’ Corporation
of Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agronomist
Ralph Mercer
Drouth
ARKO
Arko Herbs, Inc
Broadway Buffalo, N
Charles M. Russell
Cowboy
Montana Newspaper Assn
Russell Prints
Montana Newspaper Association
Great Falls, Montana
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