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LIBRARY MONTAN AMA HISTORICAL sacie da'p ae “& SOCIETY iCi€Nd, Monteng 060] «Helens. _. BULK RATE ¢ U.S. POSTAGE 3.8¢ PAID HC. eck ™@ [|-E- 4 = APRIL 4 rest POST OFFICE BOX 1028 $9255 PHONE 768-3433 POPLAR, MONTANA ApRiL 2, 1970 TO ATTEND STATE SPEECH AND DRAMA TOURNEY Thirteen Poplor High School students attend the State Speech and Drama Tournament held in Missoula April 3 and 4. These include deboters David Nass, John Taflan, Linda Wetz, and Ray Dolezeliek while Shannon Moilanen and Donna Swank will participate in the in- dividual events of impromptu and extemporaneous speaking respectively. The drama group will be represertted by Gwyn McAnally, David Sage, Tom Danielson, Jim Taflan, John Reinlasoder, Billy Murray and Nancy Von Dover. ADJUSTMENTS AUTHORIZED Limited adjustment has been authorized for farm conser- ving bases where leaving land fallow two years (dou- ble summerfallowing) may endanger the soil struc- turesand increase the haz- ards of erosion, Chairman Brookman of the Roosevelt County Agricultural Stab- ilization and Conservation committee, said today. Adjustments will be consid- ered for those farms where operators file requests not later than April 3, the final date for enrolling in this year's wheat and feed grain progroms. April 6-I1 is designated as National Future Homemakers of America Week. The Pop- lor chapter will have a special meeting during this week which will consist of a Potluck Supper, a guest. speaker from the Welfare Department, and an invi- tation to perspective mem- bers. Members of the club will also set aside one day of this week to wear the FHA colors, red and white. A bulletin board will be put up in the high school to explain FHA. Some of the projects corried out by the local chapter this year ore: We sent Programs carried out under authority of the Agricultural Act of 1965 which expires this yeor, provide farmers the means of adjusting sev- eral commodities, including wheat, barley, and corn, to demond. Brookman said that although conserving bases are not new, farmers have become increasingly concerned in recent weeks over the poss- ibility thet double summer- fallowing -- letting land lie fallow for two successive years -- may increase sucep- tibility to wind and water cont. to pg. 8 cookies to local boys who are serving our country in Viet- Nam, we contributed money for the National FHA headquarters building, we sponsored o \ Mr. Legs, P.H.S.\ contest and also made art foam owls for a money making project and to learn a new croft. Some girls from the chapter re- presented the Poplar Chap- ter at the District Conven- tion in Nashua last Fall and at the State Conven- tion in Bozeman in March. For a spring project the ‘ girls plan to paint litter barrels around town to make them more attractive. SCHOOL ELECTIONS The school elections will be held this Saturday, April 4 th.. The voters will be voting for or against added budgeting power for the schools plus electing three (3). school trustees -- two (2) of these trustees will be elected for a two-yeor term. lt is in the best interest of present and future educo- tional endeavors for every eligible and qualified elec- tor to vote their choices. This election is one way which o person has an opportunity to participate in school management how- ever indirect. When we exercise our perogative to vote in an election, we are, in effect, voting for some- thing or someone who we believe in for good reason. When we do not exercise our perogative to vote, we are, in effect, saying we do not core. Education in Poplar School District #9 should be every school patron's business becouse of the far-reaching effect the educational pro- cess has on the present and future status of our young people. The administration of the school encourages every eligible and qualified voter to mark April 4th on the calendar and vote your thoughts . GOV. ANDERSON TO SPEAK AT DINNER Montana's Governor Forrest H, Anderson's appearance at an April Iith dinner will highlight a day of Demo- cratic political activity in Wolf Point. George Stens- land, Centra] Committee Chairman, announced that Governor Anderson's add- ress to the annual Jefferson- Jackson Day Dinner at the Elks Auditorium will follow a six county Democratic workshop: set for Wolf Point that day. Anderson, just beginning the second year of his administration, is expected to emphasize the need for better management of state government and his program to accomplish that goal. Expected to accompany the Governor to the area that day are his Executive Assis- tant Ron Richards, and Land Commissioner Ted Schwinden. Ticket sales have been underway for some time for the Fund-Raising affair. Final program arongements are being made, with dec- orations prepared by Kay Nyquist, Molly Sundvold, both of Froid and Ruth Ny- quist of Bainville. During the day, Democrat leadertsip from six North- eastern Montana counties will attend a workshop on political activity under the auspices of the Montana State Democratic Central Committee . Stensland urged all area residents to take advantage of the opportunity to meet and hear Governor Ander- son. Roosevelt Countys Leg- islative Delegation, Seno- tor Stanley Nees and Rep- resentatives Ralph Eggebrecht \ and Bud Lien will be present along with other Democrat Candidates and porty lead- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEETING A Community Development Meeting for the public, will be sponsored by the three (3) Extension Homemaker Clubs in Poplar. The meet- ing place has been changed to the Pow Wow Room in the Traders State Bank on Thursday, April 2nd, 1970 at 2:00 p.m. R.E. “Pete” Coffey, Roose- velt County Commissioner, will discuss the report given by Wm. Warne on Develop- ment in Eastern Montana and the possibilities for action by the people. Re- source Conservation and Development will be dis- cussed as a tool that can be used by the people for Development of an area. The role of other organizo- tions will also be covered and what they have done in the past and what the future holds. Soil Conservation Personals will be on hand to answer all questions. The public is cordially in- vited to come and partici- pate. The time has come for action by the people, not government agencies. With local participation and direction we have a good chance of succeeding in the Development area. Coffee will be served by the Extension Homemakers , TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT The Poplar Jaycees will sponsor a table Tennis tour- nament at the American Legion on Sunday, April 5. All boys and men of the Poplar area over the 7th grade are eligible to part- icipate. There will be three age divisions. 7th and 8th grode---Junior Division, 9th thru 12th grade---Inter- mediate Division, and adults will compose the Senior Division, No entry fees will be required and participants must sign up at the ARGO- NAUT before 5:30, April 2. The Tournament will start, at 1:00 p.m.
