Field Day Planned on June 13 For Junior Hereford Breeders
The Montana Junior Hereford Association and Oliver Forseth announce a June 13 field day at Sunny Slope Hereford Ranch near Fairfield. Activities include registration, a 9 30 am judging contest with five Hereford classes plus horses, open to 4 H and FFA, with prizes. Judges Doug Bennett and Joe Lewis will critique classes as Dean Pike of the American Junior Hereford Association gives a keynote talk Juniors on the Move. This family event features other activities and an emphasis on performance to develop a top Hereford herd.
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Montana Junior Hereford Association
Oliver Forseth
Montana
Forseth
Sunny Slope
Fairfield
Doug Bennett
Stone Hereford Ranch
Hermiston
Ore
Joe Lewis
Alfalfa Lawn Farm
Larned
Kan
Dean Pike
American Junior Mereford Association
Pike
Collins Extension Club Seeks Clean Up Campaign
The Collins Homemakers Extension Club voted to sponsor a local cleanup effort and hopes to spread the idea to Chateau and nearby communities. The letter urges public awareness of litter along rural roads and city streets and notes a tree planting project at Eureka as a model for civic involvement. Publicity chairman Mrs. Lloyd Pedersen calls for broader community participation.
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Collins Homemakers Extension Club
Chateau
Eureka
Montana
Man Held Here On Check Charge
Teton County Sheriff Albert Becker reported the arrest of John Hall age 50 on a charge of writing fraudulent checks. Hall was arrested at Walier last Saturday and appeared before Judge William Irwin who bound him over to district court. Hall is held on $2000 bond and is to appear before Judge R D McPhillips in District Court in June.
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Teton County
Albert Becker
John Hall
Hall
Walier
William Irwin
R. D. McPhillips
Lonnie Dale Initiated Into Legal Fraternity
Phi Delta Phi the national legal fraternity initiated 11 University of Montana students in Missoula. Lonnie Dale son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Dale was named historian among the new officers.
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Phi Delta Phi
University of Montana
Missoula
Lonnie Dale
Ernest Dale
Chateau
Dale
Wheat streak mosaic threatens Montana winter wheat crops
Raymond Kelly outlines the wheat streak mosaic virus threat in Montana's Dutton Pow er area with past losses totaling up to 933 000 dollars state wide in 1963. He notes no chemical control exists and recommends farm level and community actions including field rotation, border destruction, and later seeding to minimize mite survival.
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Dutton
Montana
Teton County NFO Meeting Held Thursday
The Teton County chapter of the National Farmers Organization met in Chateau May 15 with 23 members and three visitors. President Claude Johns led the session and Kraft discussed grain and livestock programs, noting a future NFO presentation at Montana State University and a June 19 meeting in Choteau.
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Teton County
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Court House
Chateau
Claude Johns
Clifford Hardin
Frank Kraft
Kraft
Grain and Meat Board
Choteau
Choteau Scouts Dominate Great Falls Swim Meet
Eighteen Choteau Boy Scouts traveled to Great Falls last Saturday and won the Lewis and Clark District swimming and diving meet with 160 points, well ahead of the 68-point runner up. The squad earned a permanent trophy plus a traveling trophy and placed in multiple events led by Robert Reiding, Jerry Breen, Pat Scott, and others.
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Choteau Boy
Great Falls
Lewis and Clark
Choteau
Chateau
Robert Reiding
Jerry Breen
Pat Scott
Dean Brumberger
Joe Higgins
Dick Dale
Tom Hofeldt
Brad Sargent
Fred Tesch
Lee McCauley
Mike Otness
Steve Weinert
John Breen
Jim Hinman
Lance Sargent
John Nordhagen
Jim Weinert
Tim Alzheimer
Leo Pierre
Ron Brumberger
Jack Reiding
Wheat Loan Totals Given
Nearly 60 million bushels of Montana wheat were under Federal price support loans at end of March. Included are about 31 million bushels of 1968 crop and resealed loans from 1964–1967. State totals and county figures are released by chairwoman Mrs. J Viola Herak.
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Montana
J. Viola Herak
Montana Asc
Herak
CCC
U. S
Teton County
Chateau High picks Boys State delegates for 196?
Chateau High School selects three juniors Swortsel Stokes and Allen as American Legion Boys State delegates for Aug 16 to 24 at Western Montana College Dillon. Alternate delegates include Frank Hensley Duane Halverson and Casey Bilbro with sponsorships noted.
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Chateau High School
American Legion
Western Montana College
Dillon
Boys State
Swortsel
Bob Swortzel
Stokes
Gerald Stokes
Pendroy
Allen
Charles Allen
Swartzel
Chateau American Legion Post
Lions Club
Frank Hensley
al Hensley
Duane Halverson
Wagner Halverson
Casey Bilbro
Cecil Bilbro
Montana Retail Trade Totals 1 136 Million in 1967
The 1967 Census of Business shows Montana's 7454 retail establishments did 1 136.6 million in sales, up 170.9 million from 1963. Food stores led with 247.5 million. automotive dealers 230.5 million. general merchandise 104.9. gas stations 101.6. lumber and hardware 128.4. apparel 47.3. eating and drinking 95.7. furniture 42.7. drug stores 44.8. non store retailers 13.6. other stores 79.7 totaling. The Retail Trade: Montana Area Report is available for 55 cents.
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Montana
Bureau of Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
General Merchandise Group
Bureau of the Census
Washington, D. C
Overnight camping fees set for Montana state parks
The Montana Fish and Game Department will start charging $1 per vehicle for overnight camping in state parks from June 1 1969. A $10 season card is available. Picnickers pay nothing. Fees fund park cleanup and maintenance. camping limits of 14 days in 30 apply.
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Montana
Wes Woodgerd
Fish and Game Department
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Bob Dunckel
Choteau, Montana
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Choteau Scouts
Reiding
Higgins
Brumberger
Hefeldt
McCauley
Nordhagen
Tesch
Tom Swartzel
Paul Stokes
Ronald Allen
Fish and Game News
Augusta
NEW Union
Bob
Fine Union
Choteau Oil Company
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