Local Soil Conservation District Tackles Water Pollution
The Teton County Soil and Water Conservation District reports erosion from spring runoff and heavy rains is polluting streams. Through conservation planning, over 300 farmers and ranchers join agreements with an SCS technician to map land capability and set plan-based practices to protect and improve soil productivity.
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Local Soil Conservation District
Teton County
Soil and Water Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Thanking Friends After Husband's Death
Rose Masker expresses gratitude for acts of kindness after the death of her husband. She thanks those who sent food cards flowers hospital staff doctors Rev Morley pallbearers and Banks Funeral Home and all others who helped during this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morley
Banks Funeral
Campfire Girls Offer Seven Day Day Camp at Camp Tawahganee
Norma Haltunen announces registration open for girls ages 7 to 17 to attend a seven day camp at Camp Tawahganee on Salmon Lake. Activities include archery swimming canoeing camp outs cook outs Indian lore nature lore sports and arts. Four sessions run July 13 to Aug 10 with total cost 35 including transportation. Contact Great Falls Council Campfire Girls 325 Second Avenue North Room 122 or call 453 0361 for details.
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Norma Haltunen
Great Falls
Campfire Girls
Camp Tawahganee
Salmon Lake
Pancake Supper Set Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church
A pancake-waffle supper will be held this Sunday May 17 starting at 4 30 in the Trinity Lutheran Church basement. Proceeds fund a Cha teau Luther Leaguers trip to the New York Luther League convention in August. Admission 5 for families 125 for individuals and 75 cents for children under 6.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Library News From Chateau Public Library
The Chateau Public Library recorded a 1998 circulation in April with 33 new patrons. The Montana Library Association convention occurred in Great Falls with board members Helen McCauley and Agnes Lindseth in attendance Friday. Mrs Sherman attended both days and the banquet honoring Ruth O Longworth in Helena. She accepted a book on Today in Montana by KRTV. Notable shelves include The End of the Rug by Richard Llewellyn and A Moment In Time by H E Bates. Young readers titles include The House of Dies Drear by Virginia and Walk the World’s Rim by Betty Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau Public Library
Montana Library Association
Great Falls
Helen McCauley
Agnes Lindseth
Sherman
Ruth O Longworth
Helena
Montana
KRTV
CBS Network
Richard Llewellyn
Hamilton Basso
H E Bates
Virginia
Hal Evarts
Betty Baker
Jim Sherman
Bill Head, former Chateau resident, dies at 80
Watson E Head known as Bill Head, 80, long time Chateau resident, died about noon yesterday at Teton Memorial Hospital. Services are pending at Banks Funeral Home.
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Watson E
Bill) Head
Chateau
Teton Memorial Hospital
Banks Funeral Home
Weather data for May week ending 12 shows highs and precip
Daily highs and lows from May 6 to May 12 with totals. Precipitation to date 5.54 inches versus 188 last year. Highs peaked at 69 degrees, lows near 29, with notable dates May 6 to May 12.
Stott and Selby Wed in Simi California Ceremony
Marcia Ann Stott and Melvin Eugene Selby united in a double ring wedding at the groom’s sister’s home in Simi California. The bride wore a silk organza gown with lace details and carried red roses with white carnations. Out-of-town guests included families from Chowchilla and Chateau. The couple will reside at 1660 Crater Street Santa Susana California, both employed.
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Marcia Ann Stott
Leslie Stott
Chateau
Melvin Eugene Selby
Clarence Selby
Chowchilla
Calif
Theon M. Thorley
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Simi
Mary Selby
Kimberly Ann Cain
Flower Girl
Eugene Kaililui
Billy Charles Kaler
Ruby Kaler
Nancy Stott
Lois Selby
Midge Selby
Cecelia Snyder
James Paul Selby
Duane Selby
Darell Stott
Cecelia
Montana Farmers Urge Halt to Rail Freight Increase
Montana Grain Growers Association asks Interstate Commerce Commission to pause a 6 percent rail freight hike set to take effect June 2. Wheat farmer Viggo Anderson of Great Falls claims freight charges exceed actual costs and hurt Montana producers, urging reform of per diem and mileage rules and criticizing blanket rate boosts.
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Great Falls
Montana Grain Growers Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Viggo Anderson
Great Falls Area
Mgga Transportation Committee
ICC
George M. Stafford
Montana
Anderson
Stafford
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Statewide Farm Survey Planned For Montana Farmers
Montana farmers and ranchers will be surveyed in late May and early June by the U S Department of Agriculture to estimate planted acreage crops livestock numbers and farm labor. About 1 000 farms will be visited and 110 000 interviews conducted with enumerators trained to locate farm units via aerial photos and county road maps. Results will be analyzed in Helena and forwarded to the USDA Crop Reporting Board in Washington.
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Montana
Statistical Reporting Service
U S. Department of Agriculture
Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Frasier T Galloway
Helena
Usda Crop Reporting Board
Washington, D. C
Annual Blind School Planned at Bozeman
Scheduling of the annual Summer School for the Blind is being completed according to John Ford president of the Montana Association for the Blind. The school will be held at Montana State University in Bozeman and is an orientation program for blind and partially-sighted adults. Over 700 Montanans have been served through these summers with many gaining employment after training. For information contact the local director of any County Welfare Department or write to the Montana Association for the Blind Kalispell P O Box 536.
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John Ford
Montana Association For the Blind
Montana State University
Bozeman
Association
Montana
P. O. Box
Kalispell
Community Notes Include Visits and Family News
Mrs Alma Knudtzon and Mrs Lorna Huffman returned to Chateau after wintering in Green Valley Arizona. Visitors include Mr and Mrs C C Clements from California. Grace Clements joined them for a visit. Many relatives stopped by for Mother's Day dinner at the Cow Track and a potluck housewarming for Floyd Sibley drew about 40 friends. A May 9 baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Robert Parker of Richardson Texas weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces. Lt Col and Mrs Glen Hess of Atwater California visited Chateau family recently.
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Alma Knudtzon
Lorna Huffman
Chateau
Green Valley
Ariz
Bob Pourroy
Lewis Floetchinger
Inlaw
Tom Floerchinger
Julie
Heather
Conrad
Wes Cherry
W. C. Cherry
Fort Benton
Mullaney
DeWitt
LeRoy Schilling
Pat Schmidt
Helena
Dick Young
Cow Track
Floyd Sibley
Jim Eddington
Idaho Falls
Laurel Eddington
Laurel
Eddington
Arthur Weist
Pete Howard
Simms
Elmer Erickson
Billings
Erickson
Michael Carmody
Anchorage
Alaska
Jim Arensmeyer
Tena Johnson
Carmody
Johnson
Arensm
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Rose Masker
R. H
Willys Wagoneer
Choteau
Ford Sales
Library News
Bill Head
Chateau Food
Foodtown
Libby
del Monte
Hormel
Crisco
U. S. No
Keebler
M. E. Selby
California
Twine
Pacific Iron & Steel
Central Avenue
Tom
Burton
Tom Moore
Husky Service
Fred Schultz
Section 14
Township 24
Range 1
Christine Johnson
Section
Dutton
Bjarne Johnson
Great Falls National Bank
Choteau Drug, Inc
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