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Ole and Lena were marred for 40 years. When they first got married, Ole said, “I am putting a box under da bed. You must promise never ta look in it.” In all their 40 years of marriage, Lena never looked in the box. However on the afternoon of their 40th anniversary curiosity got the best of her and she lifted the lid and peeked inside. In the box were three empty beer cans and two thousand dollars in cash. Now that she knew what was in the box, she was doubly curious as to why. That evening they were out for a special dinner. After dinner Len...
Imagine my surprised when Vicki picked a book this week that has been in my Montana library for going on 60 or so years. It is “WINTER WHEAT” by Mildred Walker. If you have read it before, read it again. Especially read it if you are in agriculture, raise wheat or want to know what a woman’s role in agriculture can be. For this Bison Books edition, James Welch, the acclaimed author of “Winter in the Blood” and other novels introduces Mildred Walker’s vivid heroine, Ellen Webb, who lives in the dry land wheat country of Montana during the...
Q: We usually go to church every week, but our neighbor seems to be involved in church activities all the time. Does God look down on us because we also enjoy doing other things? A: No, God doesn’t look down on you just because you enjoy activities that aren’t directly related to your church (as long as they’re honorable). Remember: Jesus was attending a wedding celebration when He performed His first miracle (see John 2:1-12). At the same time, I can’t help but wonder what place God actually has in your lives. Do you see Him as someone you thi...
This caper has as many twists and turns as a goat trail and wouldn’t have ever happened except for a curious turn of events that made it all possible. First was a late January thaw that got rid of most of the snow around Clear Creek and even raised dust at times with cars driving the Clear Creek road. That thaw was too much for Bee Lucke and C. L. Stuart. After all it had been October since they had been to their cabin of that time, which, was, by the way, the old house called the Yellow House at the Young Ranch. It had been Winfield Y...
Yesterday was Ground Hog Day all over the United States. Most people who live in Montana know that Montana does not have ground hogs as such. We have whistling marmots and some of them have been known to even predict the weather like their eastern counterparts, the ground hogs. The question when getting up early on February 2 is will the ground hog or marmot in Montana see his shadow? If it is clear and he sees his shadow, that means six more weeks of winter. If it is cloudy and the marmot does not see his shadow, that means that spring is on...
New Montguide available on Grazing Leases A new Montguide on grazing leases (MT201601HR) is available online at www.msuextension.org. Hard copies are available at the Chouteau County Extension office located in the basement of the courthouse. Authors for the Montguide are Kate Binzen Fuller, Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Economics; and Jeff Mosley, Professor/Extension Range Management Specialist, Dept. of Animal and Range Sciences. Below are a few notes taken from the Montguide. Livestock grazing...
We are going to do a few columns about getting rid of the winter blues unless we get a thaw and spring is here and we had better hope that is not the case. This week a simple dish to make to be supremely comforted. This dish would be also very good as an easy to make side for your Super Bowl party. It all started when I needed some real crab meat for a crab salad. I have found that most grocery stores sell a large can of fresh crab meat for around $14.00. It is very good meat although it is very fragile. Handle it with care! Do not use the fake...
The book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament, is a collection of sayings used by ancient Jews for instruction. Some proverbs sound a little like fortune cookie sayings, but they are packed with a great deal of wisdom and applied knowledge, based on timeless and eternal principles. There are a pair of proverbs that appear in chapter 21 that resonate with many men: “Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.” and “Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.” It would be easy to read...
Six rounds were completed by six tables, one table with only 3 players. We had 23 players – best ever so far! The following were the winners at the pinochle tournament held on Sunday, January 24th at the Mint. High round (four hands) for the day went to Karla Whetham and Earl Sluggett with a 1770! Cashing in were: 1st $25 – Frank Moravec with 6,240 points; 2nd $20 - Wilma Welty with 6,070; 3rd $15 – Jason Sluggett with 5,990; 4th – Karla Whetham with 5,820; earning $5 each (getting their money back!) were the following places: 5th – Earl Slugge...
This week Vicki picked “FACEOFF” which is a group of short stories edited by David Baldacci. The book features stories from twenty-three of the world’s most foremost thriller writers. “FACEOFF” pairs the most beloved characters from the best and most popular thriller series today. Where else can you find Dennis Lehane’s Patrick Kenzie and Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch, together, solving a missing person’s case that seems ripped from the headlines? Or Lee Child’s Jack Reacher teaming up with Joseph Finder’s Nick Heller to settle a score with...
Cropping Questions and Answers in January • Do you have any estimates on cost of production for winter wheat and spring wheat? MSU Extension Economists are currently working on some numbers. In the meantime, NDSU has a document called Projected 2016 Crop Budgets for North West North Dakota. Copies of the document are available at the Chouteau County Extension Office, or can be found online at: https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/farmmanagement/documents/northwest-2015-budget. • Can I kill stored grain insect pests by running my fans in cold weather? Dav...
This week Vicki recommends “THE TIME BETWEEN”, a novel by Karen White. Eleanor Murray will always remember her childhood on Edisto Island where her late father, a local shrimper, shared her passion for music. Now her memories of him are all that tempers the guilt she feels over the accident that put her sister in a wheelchair and the feelings she harbors for her sister’s husband. To help support her sister, Eleanor works at a Charleston investment firm during the day but she escapes into her music, playing the piano at a neighborhood bar,...
It is that time of year again. I have the mid winter blues. They are a siren song that I can hear almost every minute of the day. It used to be that just ordering Oriental takeout once a week would cure those blues, but not anymore. If you are feeling that same way, here is what you do. This cure is not cheap but every so often it is just good to pamper yourself no matter what the cost. Rent a ski lodge at what used to be called Big Mountain in Whitefish. Rent a condo with a fireplace and a view that won’t quit or stay in a lodge in a room t...
Sometimes it can seem impossible to surmount life’s obstacles, particularly if you have been dealt more than your fair share. But you can often draw on the strength of others for inspiration and helpful advice, especially those who have gracefully overcome difficult trials of their own. Author and musician Vanessa Leigh Hoffman first learned of the power of her own strength as a teenager when she was undergoing chemotherapy while attending school and writing and recording music. “One can conquer anything he or she puts a focus on,” says Hoffm...
Q: I’ve been watching a video series on the Old Testament recently, and it seems like hardly anyone back then lived a good or moral life. If the Bible is true, why did so many people in the Bible live sinful lives? Why are they even in the Bible? A: You’re right; the Bible doesn’t gloss over the faults of those whose lives it records. If it did, we might wonder if the Bible was really accurate and could be trusted. But it can be trusted—and one reason is because of its honesty about human nature. Why does the Bible tell us about the sins of...
During the winter, your lips may bear the brunt of the elements, both indoors and out. Centrally heated homes and offices can be particularly drying, and whipping winter winds can take a toll. Even ultraviolet rays from the sun still do damage in the cold of winter. The function of your lips, like the rest of the surface tissues on your body, is to offer protection from the outside environment. When lips are chapped, they can be painful and uncomfortable. These six basic winter tips can help your lips weather the season: 1. Refrain from...
Level 2 Master Gardener Class in Fort Benton If you have passed your Master Gardener Level 1 test, you are eligible to participate in Master Gardener Level 2 class in Fort Benton. Tyler Lane (MSU Extension Chouteau County) will be teaching the first section of level 2 Master Gardener at the Chouteau County Memorial Ambulance Building located at 810 15th Street. The first class will begin on February, 18 from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. Tyler will cover binomial nomenclature, soils, nutrients and fertilizers. On February 25th, Toby Day (MSU Extension...
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is encouraging Montana teens to participate in next week’s National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW). Teenagers have joined forces with other teens and scientists across the nation as part of a week-long health observance, organized at the federal level by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. The event takes place January 25 through Sunday, January 31. According to Vicki Turner of the DPHHS Prevention Resource Center, N...
Don’t miss going to the big January doings in Big Sandy, the Gun and Ammo show next weekend. This is a huge event and is filled with much more for sale than just guns and ammo. I remember when Jean and Vance Butler put on their first Gun and Ammo show, several years ago, I called them to ask if they wanted to do a news story about the show. Vance was shocked as he thought I probably would not do a story about a gun show. I told him I came from a family of hunters and fishermen and had learned most of the good life lessons I have from hanging a...
Six rounds were completed by five tables with total points resulting in the following winners at the pinochle tournament held on Sunday, January 10th at the Mint. High round (four hands) for the day went to Sheila Duncan and Dana Gasvoda with a 1660! Cashing in were: 1st $25 – Dana Gasvoda with 7,550 points; 2nd $20 - Wilma Welty with 7,150; 3rd $15 – Mary Landinger with 6,980; 4th – John Cline with 6,700; earning $5 each (getting their money back!) were the following places: 5th – Martha Pleninger with 6,610; 6th – Marvin Works with 6,570; 7th...
This week Vicki recommends a James Grippando novel called “A KINGS RANSOM, A NOVEL OF SUSPENSE”. Just two years out of law school, Nick Rey is on the career fast track at a hot Miami law firm when he suddenly plunges headfirst into a dangerous bid to save his father, Matthew Rey, who has been kidnapped while on business in Columbia’s exotic port city of Cartagena. The ransom demand of three million dollars is far more than the Rey family can ever raise. Fortunately Matthew had purchased an insurance police to protect against just such a treat...
Audrey Hepburn once said of herself: “I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.” While Audrey Hepburn may have been particularly exceptional in this sense, there is an essential truth about women in this quote. It is a truth that, if understood properly, can greatly equip husbands to enhance their relationships with their wives. Last week’s column introduced the idea that men and women have different primary emotional needs. In the next couple of columns, we will be looking at those needs more in depth. The...
Q: I don’t have any problem until I get around some of my old friends, who always tempt me to do things that mess up my life. They just laugh when I tell them to stop. Why do they keep pushing me like this? A: One reason they keep pressuring you, I suspect, is because they don’t want to be told that they’re actually on the wrong road in life. In other words, they’re convinced they are right and everyone else is a fool. But the Bible warns, “A violent person entices their neighbor and leads them down a path that is not good” (Proverbs 1...
Thursday, January 21 wrestling in Fort Benton Friday, January 22 wrestling in Chinook Friday, January 22 basketball home vs. Fort Benton, This is Pack the Place Pink night Friday, January 22 FFA goes to Great Falls Saturday, January 23 wrestlers in Harlem Saturday, January 23 basketball hosts Chinook Monday, January 25 report cards mailed Tuesday, January 26 financial aid workshop for parents of seniors at 6pm in the computer room of the high school Wednesday, January 27 ASDVAB testing in the morning. Breakfast and lunch menus for the coming...
Winter can be an especially perilous time to be on the roads. Snow, ice, fog and longer nights present challenges to drivers that can lead to crashes. People do less driving in winter, yet we have more crashes per mile driven. Some 10,780 people were killed in car crashes between December and March in 2013 -- fully one-third of the total for each year. Non-fatal collisions also occur with greater frequency in winter months. You may be an ace behind the wheel when the sun is shining and roads are dry, but driving in winter weather can be a...