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Sentinel Butte News By Jane Cook
Don and Rella Abemethy traveled
to Devils Lake on Wednesday, Sept.
29, to do some fishing, and visited
with Don and Carol Mattern.
Saturday, Don and Rella
Abernethy, and Ted Trinka attended
the Hostfest in Minot, attending the
Daniel O'Donnell concert.
Don and Rella Abernethy visited
with daughter. LaDonna Fallgatter in
Bismarck on Sunday on their return
trip home.
Don and Rella Abemethy enjoyed
supper at the home of Bob and Sally
Abernethy on Tuesday evening.
Other dinner guests included Billie
Van Horn, Darlene Gundlach,
Dorothy Trester, Bonnie Underwood,
Pat and Diane Weir, Bob and Bonnie
Lee, and Dr. Bruce Huckell from
Albuquerque, N.M.
Marj Wyckoff drove to Wibaux on
Tuesday to help Ron Burman cele-
brate his birthday at the home of Jean
and Mick Nistler's. Other guests
included Nick and Ginger Burman,
Mervin and Judy Burman, Judy and
Chuck Kahl, and Fern Bacon.
Wednesday evening, the
Abernethys, Barry and Nancy
Schafer and Bruce Huckell drove to
Wibaux and had supper at the
Shamrock.
Beef Talk
By Kris Ringwall
Beef Specialist
NDSU Extension Service
Manor News .y Lorna Holzwarth
We have had such nice fall
weather, and we have enjoyed walk-
ing outside. Last Thursday was such
a great day, weather wise. After we
had Mass, we did our exercises led
by Nancy Schafer and took the bus
downtown to do our errands.
In the afternoon we got on the
bus again and headed out to 1-94
and went out to Painted Canyon,
where we enjoyed coffee and bars.
We headed back to Medora and to
Bully Pulpit with our bus driver,
not to golf but to enjoy the scenery.
We kept driving down to the
Badlands Ministries campsite and
enjoyed seeing the remodeled
church.
Judy and Lee Kremers from
Denton, Texas, and Gerri Hanson
from Williston came to see Florence
Miske.
On Friday, Gloria Hendry, Leone
Van Vleet and Marlene Muruato did
our hair. Devotions in the evening
were led by First Lutheran Church
members. Gladys Berger's daugh-
ter, Marilyn and her husband, and
niece came for a visit for three days
and stayed with her son, Howard
Ridenhower.
Sunday morning communion
service was held in the chapel. In
the afternoon we played cards and
enjoyed our coffee time.
Community church service was
held in the chapel.
Monday morning's Bible study
was ted by Ardyn Mattson. In the
afternoon we had coffee in the din-
ing room. Juanita Baird's two
daughters came for an afternoon
visit.
Tuesday morning we did our
exercises in the activity room. We
had communion and adoration in
the chapel. St. Paul's Church ladies
came here to play bingo with us. We
are so thankful to these ladies for
giving us their time and goodies.
Rose Gasho's son, Harlan and
grandson, Dale came to visit.
Devotions were led by Pastor
Jim and Lola Isaac from Beach
Evangelical Church.
Wednesday afternoon we had
crafts and worked on decorating our
Christmas sweatshirts.
Enjoy all these wonderful fall
days.
NRCS extends CSP sign-up period
WASHINGTON - Natural giving them more time and hopeful- climate change.
Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) Chief Dave White
announced the ranking period cut-
off date for producer applications in
NRCS's Conservation Stewardship
Program (CSP) has been extended
to Jan. 7, 2011.
"We're extending the deadline
for applications to CSP to provide
agricultural producers more time to
complete their applications," said
White. "This will help farmers,
ranchers, and forestry producers by
ly allow even more producers to
participate in this program."
CSP is offered in all 50 states,
District of Columbia, and the
Pacific and Caribbean areas through
continuous sign-ups with
announced cut-off dates for ranking
periods. The program provides
many conservation benefits includ-
ing improvement of water and soil
quality, wildlife habitat enhance-
ment and adoption of conservation
activities that address the effects of
All producers are encouraged to
apply for CSP. The program,
authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill,
offers payments to producers who
maintain a high level of conserva-
tion on their land and who agree to
adopt higher levels of stewardship.
Eligible lands include cropland,
pastureland, rangeland and non-
industrial forestland.
Producers should contact their
local NRCS office for more infor-
mation.
Celebration of Marriage planned
The Diocese of Bismarck, Office
of Family Ministry, is holding its
annual Celebration of Marriage Day
Anniversary Mass on Saturday, Oct.
30, at St. Wenceslaus Church, 525
3rd St. E. Dickinson.
Liturgy begins at 12 p.m. with
Bishop Paul A. Zipfel presiding and
luncheon reception following. All
couples will receive a Certificate of
Congratulations regardless of the
number of years married, along
with a photo taken of them with the
Bishop. Couples married from 4
months to 68 years have been in
attendance and honored at previous
anniversary masses.
Pre-registration is required. Call
Shirley or Jane at the Diocese of
Bismarck 701-222-3035 or toll free
1-877-405-7435.
Pvt. 1st Class Newton comi)letes training
BISMARCK - Pvt. I st Class Kayla
M. Newton of Belfield has completed
Basic Combat Training and Advanced
Individual Training for the North
Dakota Army National Guard.
Newton attended Basic Combat
Training for 10 weeks at Fort Jackson,
S.C., graduating in August 2009. She
then attended Advanced Individual
Training which consisted of 12 weeks
of military occupational schooling at
Fort Lee, Va., graduating in August
2010. Prior to her training, Newton
was assigned to the Recruit Training
Company in Bismarck, which pre-
pared her for her military training by
learning basic combat and soldier
tasks. Since completion of training,
Newton will be assigned to 816th
Engineer Co. in Dickinson, as a logis-
ticai supply specialist.
Newton's parents are Kelley and
Terry Newton of Belfield. Newton
graduated from Belfield High School
in 2010 and attends Dickinson State
University in Dickinson.
Higher priced calves bought supper
Fall cattle processing raises the
question of just how much a pro-
ducer wants or needs to do. What if
two neighbors each were selling 30
steer calves and split the trucking
cost?
The calves were well-grown,
typical northern calves that were
managed similarly through pre- and
post-weaning. The calves averaged
650 pounds.
The first set of calves sold in the
ring for $1.11 per pound. This gives
us an average price of $721.50. The
second set of calves brought $1.15
per pound for an average price of
$747.50.
The first lot grossed $21,645,
while the second lot grossed
$22,425, which is a difference of
$780 or $26 per head.
Since the cattle appeared similar
and the same buyer bought both sets
of calves, the producers asked what
the difference was. The buyer
flipped open his cell phone, pulled
the feedlot notes off the company's
website and said that the first set of
calves bought from the same pro-
ducer last year had a 3 percent
greater death loss than the calves
from the second producer.
The difference meant the first set
of calves, if they perform as they
did the previous year, would have to
make up the value of a dead calf,
plus the added treatment and feed
expenses for a dead calf. The moral
of the story is that people who buy
cattle know their business and can
track previous purchases and fine-
tune expectations by using modern
communication devices.
With a little calculation, the pre-
vious year lowered the potential
value of this year's calves by the
dollars lost in last year's dead calf,
plus the amount of investment the
feed yard had in the calf prior to its
death. When calves are in short sup-
ply, buyers may be challenged if
they get too picky. However, the
fact remains that surviving in the
beef business depends on sharp
pencils and knowing the field.
The offset for producers is to
better present calves as being fully
prepared for the market and high-
light expected future performance
and calf health.
Two basic principles apply based
on two questions.
As a producer, will I be keeping
ownership of the calves following
weaning and for how long? If one
plans on keeping the calves or
retaining interest in the ownership
of the calves through feeding, one
needs to make sure the calves are
fully prepared for maximum protec-
tion because dead or sick calves do
not bring a reward.
Likewise, making sure the calves
can qualify for additional market
opportunities also is critical.
Owning cattle at the time of harvest
allows for a direct transfer of premi-
um dollars if the cattle have met the
required criteria for the clesired
market.
Second, will I be selling directly
off the cows? This question is a bit
more problematic.
A similar concept would be fix-
ing up a house or car before adver-
tizing it for sale. How many dollars
does the current owner want to put
into a calf to please a future owner?
As often noted, the obvious mar-
keting benefits are not always so
obvious. One thing does seem more
and more obvious: Technology does
not forget.
With cell phones and other com-
munication devices, instant com-
munication has become the norm.
Large historic data files are readily
available and usable.
With current technology, cattle
buyers can call up performance
measures and health histories on
previously purchased cattle at the
touch of a phone pad. Pictures and
feed yard performance are standard
recall, and any harvest opportunities
that were captured can be noted.
The price is a result of a quick
review by phone that tells the cattle
buyer all that he or she needs to
know. The buyer then knows how
hard to push for a given set of cattle.
In this case, the neighbors are
still neighbors. On the way home,
both reviewed their herd health pro-
tocols and just how they could bet-
ter present their calves at next
month's sale.
Before I forget, the producer
who got more money for his calves
bought supper.
May you find all your ear iags.
Funds for feeder cattle reporting OK'd
BISMARCK - Agriculture
Commissioner Doug Goehring has
authorized special funding to pro-
vide market reporting of North
Dakota livestock in West Fargo.
"Budget constraints have
forced the USDA Agriculture
Marketing Service (AMS) in
Sioux Falls to discontinue report-
ing at two of the five livestock
auction markets in North Dakota,"
Goehring said Tuesday. "I have
sourced enough money in the
North Dakota Department of
Agriculture (NDDA) budget to
resume reporting in the West Fargo
market on behalf of AMS."
Livestock market reports, pro-
vided after market sales, usually
weekly, are an important tool for
livestock producers to determine
when they should market their ani-
mals.
AMS will continue livestock
market reports at Napoleon,
Dickinson and Mandan. The feder-
al agency has stopped reporting at
Jamestown.
"Ending the Jamestown and
West Fargo livestock marketing
reports by AMS caused a huge
void in livestock market informa-
tion in eastern North Dakota,"
Goehring said. "Resuming the
West Fargo reports will help fill
that gap."
Goehring said NDDA will con-
tract with trained personnel to con-
duct the reports in West Fargo
through Feb. 1,2011.
"I will reassess the situation
early next year to consider funding
options.'" Goehring said. "'In the
meantime, it is important to keep
as much of the reporting available
as possible."
Vote Paul J. Schmitz
Golden Valley County Commissioner
Your vote on Nov. 2 will be greatly appreciated!
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BEACH
St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church
Rev. Russ Kovash
Mass: Saturday 6:30 p.m.
and 10:30 a.m., Sunday
St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
LCMS
Rev. Scott Hojnacki
Sunday Worship - 10:15 a.m.
Sunday School - 11:15 a.m.
First Lutheran Church - ELCA
Pastor J.T. Burk
Sunday School - 8:10 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 9:30 a.m.
Beach Evangelical Church
Worship Sunday - 10:00 a.m.
United Community Church
Pastor Warren Maxted
Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.
BELFIELD
St. Bernard's Catholic Church
Rev. Shannon G. Lucht
Saturday Mass: 4 p.m.
Confessions: 3:15-3:45 p.m.
Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.
Confessions: 7:45-8:15 a.m.
St. John's Ukrainian Catholic
Church
Rev. Tams Miles
Divine Liturgy: 8 a.m. on first, third
and fifth Sundays,
10 a.m. on second and fourth
Sundays
St. Peter's Lutheran - LCMS
Rev. Scott Hojnacki
Worship Service: Sunday- 8 a.m.
Belfield Lutheran - ELCA
Rev. Roger Dieterle
Sunday School (all ages): 9 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.
Daglum Lutheran Church -
ELCA
Rev. Roger Dieterle
(Located 25 miles southeast of
Belfield)
Sunday Worship - 11:45 a.m. on
first and third Sunday
of each month
Beifield Baptist Church
Rev. Robert Hlibichuk
Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Sunday Bible Study: 10 a.m.
Belfield Church of God
781 Milissa Ave.
Silvernale-Silha Funeral Homes
221 N. Meade Ave. 204 South Wibaux St. 53 1st Avenue S.E.
Glendive, MT 59330 Wibaux, MT 59353 Beach, N.D. 58621
406-377-2622 or 406-796-2421 or 701-872-3232 or
1-800-368-2690 1-800-892-6424
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Pastors Harold & Marge Sundgren
Thursday, 7 p.m.
FAIRFIELD
St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic
Church
Rev. Taras Miles
Sunday Divine Liturgy: 8 a.m. on
second and fourth
Sundays, and 10 a.m. on first, third
and fifth Sundays
GOL VA
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Rev. Russ Kovash
Mass: 8 a.m., Sunday
MEDORA
Medora Lutheran - ELCA
Rev. Roger Dieterle
Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 3:30 p.m.,
Wednesday
Union Congregational Church
June, July and August only
Sunday worship - 10:30 a.m.
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Saturdays 4:00 p.m.
May 3 - end of Oct.
SENTINEL BUTTE
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. WOSEPKA, P.C.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
Licensed In North Dakota and Montana
41 Central Ave. South
P.O. Box 970
Beach, North Dakota 58621
701-8 72-4321
Pastor J.T. Burk
Sunday Worship - 8 a.m.
TROTTERS
Trotters Church
I st and 3rd Sunday of each month
WIBA UX
United Methodist Church
Pastor Ruth McKenzie
Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.
Calvary Temple, Assembly of God
Pastor Andy Lam
Sunday Worship- 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School - 9:30 am.
Trinity Lutheran Church -
ELCA
Pastor J.T. Burk
Sunday Worship - 11:15 a.m.
Christian Fundamental Church
Pastor Jeremy Stradley
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 11 a.m.
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