State County Agent Leader Visits Teton on Drought Inquiry
R. E. Bodley, Montana state county agent leader and veteran U S Forest Service official, toured northern counties including Teton on Thursday to assess drought conditions and potential need for emergency livestock feed freight rates this year. He praised local officials Fred Willson and former agent Robert Clarkson for their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Bodley
Teton County
Bodley
Teton
U. S. Forest Service
Montana State College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Fred Bennion
Robert Clarkson
Denver
Clarkson
Bodlye
Fred Willson
Employers Must Pay Unemployment Tax In Montana
Barclay Craighead, Montana Unemployment Compensation commission chairman, states all Montana employers must pay 1.8 percent of annual payroll into the state unemployment fund. Many with small payrolls have not yet paid for the first half of 1937. Workers begin receiving benefits July 1, 1939, as the fund builds from current payroll taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Barclay Craighead
Montana
Law aims to ease workers through idle periods under new rules
The law is designed to help workers endure enforced idleness until new employment is found. The commission has suspended penalties so far this year to allow employers time to comply with the law and understand its provisions.
Local notes from Agawam and nearby towns
Dr N C Hart and family of Seattle spent the weekend with his father Cy while touring Yellowstone Park Texas and California. Lt R H Hane of Halsey Neb spent Sunday and Monday in Agawam. Viola Moser helped Mrs Seth Thomas. Mrs Gus Johnson has a harvest crew and good wheat. A C Robinson and family visited Giant Springs near Great Falls. The community mourns the death of former teacher Miss K Hartney. Lincoln school house burned Saturday night. Girls 4 H club meets first Saturday in October. H D club held a large August meeting at Edna Moser's.
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N. C. Hart
Seattle
Yellowstone Park
Texas
California
R. H. Hane
Halsey, Neb
A. C. Robinson
Agawam
Viola Moser
Seth Thomas
Gus Johnson
Giant Springs
Great Falls
K. Hartney
Lincoln
H. D
Edna Moser’s
Local Social Notes and Weekend Visits in Beck Area
Mrs Al Nelson and others attend Lutheran Ladies Aid in Power. 4 H boys club meets at the schoolhouse Tuesday evening. Conrad Wittke and Willie return from a business trip to Kellspel. Great Falls visitors include Emil Johnson and Harold Nelson. Johnson and Nickelson families visit Nelson and Lehnerz homes. EK Johnson visits J Teeny and family. Lehnerz clan spend weekend at Cascade with Mrs Lehnert's parents. ODay family members from Townsend visit Beck and ODay relatives. Bart ODay hosts M ODay and Mrs Uhlenkott for Sunday dinner. Jerome and Bernard Toenyes plan to attend Montana State College in Bozeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Nelson
J. Primus
A. Beck
Lutheran Ladies Aid In Power
Conrad Wittke
Willie
Kallspell
Emil Johnson
Harold
Great Falls
Nelson
A. Nickelson
J. Lehnerz
EK. Johnson
J. Teenyes
C. Lehnerz
Cascade
Lehnert
Micky O’day
Tony Beck
Townsend
Bart O'Day
M. O'Day
Elvera Uhlenkott
Jerome
Bernard Toenyes
Bozeman
Montana State College
Bynum Club Reports First Meeting and Community News
The Home Demonstration club held its first meeting of the year at Alta Stott’s home with three new members. Members and guests enjoyed a soap and water cleaning demonstration and a sociable launch hosted by the Stotts and Jensens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Stott
Bert Jensen
Roy Stott
Flathead
Bynum
Ried Swenson
Roy Hanberg
Burns 18 Named to State Lands Post
Curtis Burns of Coffee Creek in Fergus County was named assistant commissioner of state lands by Commissioner Nanita B. Sherlock. Burns, with a background in mail insurance adjustment and land brokerage, succeeds Mrs. Sherlock who replaced I. M. Bradford as commissioner. Bradford was appointed Public Welfare administrator by Governor Ayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Burns
Coffee Creek
Fergus County
Nanita B. Sherlock
Burns
Sherlock
I. M. Brandford
Brandford
Ayers
Fairfield Votes Saturday on Incorporation Question
Fairfield, headquarters of the Sun River irrigation project, votes Saturday in a special election to decide whether the town will incorporate. County supplies official ballots and materials while local sentiment remains divided with cautionary comments from observers and a Tuesday citizens meeting weighing pros and cons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Sun River Irrigation Project
Fairfield Times
Beck H. D. Notes First club meetingSeptember session
Beck H. D. club held its first meeting on September 1 at Lena Toeckes home with Eleanor Paulus assisting. The secretary read the yearly report and bills including a 7.00 donation to the 4 H boys were paid. Arle Dederick explained idea sharing and led a What Would You Do round table discussion on accidents and burns. Alice Lehnert joined to make 26 members. A luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck H. D. Club
Lena Toeckes
Eleanor Paulus
Arle Dederick
Anderson
Power Club
Alice Lehnert
Fabrick to Represent Montana at Regional Planning Meet
D. P. Fabrick of Chateau Montana will attend a four state meeting in Spokane representing Montana on the northwest regional planning commission. He serves on the state water conservation board and his appointment was approved by the board. The gathering will study Montana drainage basins and outline water development programs for Montana Idaho Washington and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Helena
D. P. Fabrick
Chateau
Montana
Northwest Regional Planning Commission
Spokane
Roy E. Ayers
State Water Conservation Board
Fabrick
Water Board
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Northwest Region
Montana seeks PWA funds for water projects
PWA funds sought for Montana water conservation. W. H. Walsh and George F. Weisel flew to Washington to discuss the program with Public Works chiefs. Approved projects to be bid within sixty days include Nevada Creek storage dam 258181 dollars Upper Mussel Shell 543181 Stillwater County 56364 Hamilton Storage dam 449091 Sidney Pumping plant 98180.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
U. S. Public Works
PWA
W. H. Walsh
George F. Weisel
Washington
Montana Water Board
Nevada Creek
Upper Mussel Shell
Stillwater County
Hamilton
Sidney
Notice for public land claim in Montana 1937
Department of the Interior notice states Beryl B. Kaiserman formerly Hildreth of Helena filed to prove three year stock raising homestead claim for lands in Sec. 5 8 9 Twp 25 N R 8 W and will be heard Oct 18 1937 before U S Commissioner in Choteau Montana. Witnesses listed Ed Fearson Woodrow Collins Malcolm Lussenden Edwin Burfening of Choteau. Register THOS F CORBALLY. First publication Sept 9 last Oct 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Beryl B. Kaiserman
Beryl Hildreth
Helena
Swysey
Ney
Neignwy
Charles H. Ferris
U. S
Chateau
Ed. Fearson
Woodrow Collins
Malcom Lussenden
Edwin Burfening
Choteau
Thos. F. Corbally
Register First
Land entry notice for Peter J. Edgar Montana
Department of the Interior notice states Peter J. Edgar of Bynum Montana filed intention to make Ferris three year stock raising homestead entry on Sept 28 1937. It lists Sam Pfrimmer James Peebles Emery Knowlton and Ed Powers as residents and agents with registration in Cha teau Montana. First published Aug 19 and last Sept 16 with Thomas F. Corbally as register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. Gs
Great Falls
Montana
Peter J. Edgar
Bynum
Swysey, Seysw
Montana Meridian
Charles H. Ferris
U. S
Chateau
Sam Pfrimmer
Choteau
James Peebles
Emery Knowlton
Ed Powers
Thos. F. Corbally
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Bert Stott
Geo. Stott
Frank George
Ana
Lyman Schenk
Gladys Howell
Oral Howell
Charles Hansen
Rose
Tillie Tronson
Hazel Rowland
Clysta Stott
Venoy Stott
Glen Stott
George Kochman
Tumblin Boys
Midge Hanberg
Lorna Green
Lwa Swenson
George Reiken
Smoot Rowley Home
America
Hanson Bros. Garage
Motorists
Pontiac
Fisher
Tiac
Montana-Dakota Utilities CO
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