Agriculture learns of grain stocks and livestock growth in 1940 outlook
The Agriculture Marketing Service reports 300 million bushels of wheat beyond domestic needs and increases in cattle hogs and sheep on farms as of January 1 1940. It notes higher total livestock value despite lower per head value and highlights 4 H camp dates and Farm Security loans for youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Marketing Service of
Farm Security Administration
C. H. Willson
FSA
Missoula Forest Nursery Sells Low Cost Trees For Farms
The state forest nursery at Missoula provides trees to farmers and ranchers at low cost. County extension agents assist in selecting varieties suited to this state. The 1939 pig crop reached 84.3 million head, 19 percent above 1938 and the largest in 17 years of records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soen
Missoula
Quick Chicken Pie with Sweet Potato Biscuit Cover
A hearty deep dish chicken pie with a rich yellow gravy, tender chicken, carrots, and celery, topped by sweet potato biscuits. The filling uses condensed chicken noodle soup, lemon juice, and a flour butter roux, baked at 425 F for 15 minutes. Serves 6-7.
Jokes and quips on life love and manners
A humorous domestic and social snippet collection with lines about smiles, aging, marriage, candor and daily life. Witty observations touch on vanity, taxes, money, and small-town quirks with brisk, playful tone. The piece ends noting a man named Sandy objecting to transport rate cuts to avoid walking.
Scarborough Optometrist to Visit Andrus Hotel
H. H. Scarborough of Salt Lake City will be at the Andrus Hotel on March 11 and 12 to examine eyes and fit glasses. He notes that eye issues can cause headaches and dizziness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Scarborough
Salt Lake City
Andrus Hotel
Normal Debate Teams Prepare For Week Of Activities
March 4 see Professor Jordan lead his men’s debate team to Billings for a match against Eastern Montana Normal. A vodvil titled Follies of 1940 will be staged March 2 at the Normal college auditorium. Booster club members and proceeds support the annual publication. The residence halls held a ten o'clock assembly featuring skits and music by Hope Williamson and her orchestra. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Billings
Eastern Montana Normal School
Normal College
Alma Johansen
Dagmar
Hope Williamson
Missoula
Howard Marley
Twin Bridges
Francis Weger
Hinsdale
Ward Smith
Whitefish
Booster Club
Hope
Dillon B. and P. W. Club to Hold Meet Tonight
The Dillon B. and P. W. Club will hold a gathering tonight with invitations extended to the Butte Deer Lodge and Anaconda clubs. The event is expected to draw members from Dillon and the surrounding community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Dillon
Civic Group Reports Victory at Banquet
A civic group celebrated success at a Monday night banquet attended by more than 1,000 people. The group also attended a Sunday dinner sponsored by the Butte Chamber of Commerce for chamber officers and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Club
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Montana 4-H Clubs Hit New Profit Peak per Member
R E Cameron reports Montana 4-H clubs posted a record average net profit of 12.75 per member for the club year. Total project value reached 101,181.27 with a net profit of 76,559.55 as profits per member rose yearly from 8.34 in 1934 to 12.75 now.
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Montana
Ray E. Cameron
4-H
Elc
R. E. Cameron
Open Season on Elk Set in Beaverhead County
The game warden authorized an elk season in Beaverhead county to reduce herd damage on three neighboring ranches. The area runs from Sawley creek to the Big Hole river with boundaries near McVey and the watershed between Big Hole and Wise rivers. The Montana fish and game commission also approved moving 51 elk from Yellowstone National Park to Butte via Rocky Mountain Sportsmen to plant in nearby areas, pending federal and state permits.
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Beaverhead County
Sawley Creek
Big Hole
Wise Rivers
McVey Creek
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Rocky Mountain Sportsmen’s Association of
Butte
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone
B. L. Price
Laurel
A. C. Baumgartner
Great Falls
Nick Dondlinger
Anaconda
Harry Lay
Lewistown
P. G. Gutensohn
Whitefish
Past Elks Lodge Past Heads Honored at Home Event
Elks Lodge honors its past heads and their ladies at a home gathering next Tuesday evening. A dance for Elks and their ladies is planned for Saturday night March 9 at the home. A boxing card by Troy Evans’ amateur boxers from Butte is planned for a future date. The card party starts Tuesday at 8 pm with entertainment by the Elks chorus and Claudia Faust’s pupils, plus bridge and pinochle. Supper ends the evening. proceeds fund club equipment. Committee includes Mrs. Frank Lasich, Mrs. Frank O’Keefe, Mrs. Emery Smith, Mrs. Dave Williams, and Mrs. Henry Deatsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Troy Evans
Butte
Claudia Faust
Frank Lasich
Frank O’keefe
Emery Smith
Dave Williams
Henry Deatsch
Beavers Win District Championship to Reach Billings
The Dillon Beavers outpaced Sheridan in the opening round tourney with a 29 20 lead entering the fourth, as Wilcox led Dillon with 11 points and Smith added 10. The win sends Dillon to Billings for the southern regional tournament March 7 9 to face other district winners in southern Montana.
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Beavers
Sheridan
Smith
Pearson
Jolly
Quint
Dillon
Twin Bridges
Cardinals
Wilcox
Switzler
Seyler
Whitehall
Lima
Virginia City
St. Peters
Ennis
Billings
Montana
Page NY
Don Smith
Tearenereensanensi
Mead
Thompson ‘Whitehall
Simonich F
Hesser F
Detenenenagenndeerenne
Austin c
Waeesee Eess Neon
Enwneeser Aenene Clawson
Tebay
Kemp
Johnston Pyfer
Ate
Ward Netheneen
Aneseetasene
Flannigan
Talks at Schools Emphasize Washington and Rights
Speakers during Americanism week urged students to honor George Washington and defend rights in a free democracy. County Attorney Schulz highlighted contrasts with dictatorships and urged citizens to value franchise and freedoms. Elks committee led by L Ott Gordon organized the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulz
Washington
United States
Elks Committee
L. Ott Gordon
Order
Normal Bulldogs Fail To Halt House of David Visit
Dillon fans saw the House of David touring team defeat the Normal Bulldogs 56 to 44 on Friday. Hallisey scored 15 for the visitors while Davison led Normal with nine points and Wickel added eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Sheridan
David Quint
Bulldogs
Hallisey
Davison
Wickel
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Federal Bureau of Agricultural Economics
AAA
E. E. Isaac
Montana State College
Albany
Georgia
William 8. McLean
Fisher Body
General Motors
W. & Beattie
National Baseball Museum
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Lincoln Memorial
Abraham Linc
Charles M. Upham
American Road Builders’ Association
Chicago
Mr. Upham
Randolph
West Virginia
J. W. Robinson
Utah
Wilburn Cartwright
Oklahoma
Food For Thought
Dorothy Greig
Joe
Ethel Turp
Ann Sothern
Lewis Stone
William Gargan
Damon Runyan
Spencer Tracy
Lloyd Nolan
Jean Rogers
America
Sandy
Civic Group
Beaverhead
Past Heads Elks Lodge
Bette Davis
Errol Flynn
Elizabeth
Olivia DE Havilland
Donald Crisp
Alan Hale
Vincent Price
Henry Stephenson
Dionne
Pathe News
Christian Science Monitor
THE
Christian Science Publishing Society
One
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
the Monitor
Christian Science Reading Room
White Block
Dillon, Montana
First National Bank
Northwest Bancorporation
Federal Deposit Insurance. Corporation
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