The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-13

D. B. Jelly, who has been holding
a position in the repair department
of the Froid Auto & Oil Co., for the
past two months left Wednesday
morning for his home in the East
During his brief stay here he made
many friends who are sorry to see
him leave the old town.
Mrs. A. o. Hedberg reports the
sale of Delco Light plant to Ed
Luebke, same to be used to light up
his fine farm home and other build
ings. The Delco agency is still be-
ing maintained by Mrs. Hedberg, and
will later on in the season be looked
after by brother who is expected
to arrive here from Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rash and
family left yesterday via the auto
route for Detroit and Frazee, Mimi,
to spend month with old friends.
That section of Minnesota was the
home of the Rash family prior to
their coming to Montana
Mrs. J. E. Brewster who has spent
the winter here with her daughter
Mrs. A. R. Butler, left Thursday for
her home at Fisher, Minnesota.
The Mesdames Winter and Hogan
entertained the Catholic Ladies Aid
Tuesday afternoon and served re-
freshments at the home of Mrs. Ho-
gan. There was a good attendance
and the lunch was dainty and appe-
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$17.50.
Bishop Lehman visited Froid on
Monday, June 9th and conferred the
sacrament Of confirmation at IL
o'clock noon. Holy Mass will be
celebrated at Froid in the future on
the first Sunday of each month at 9
a. M, also on the third Sunday of
each month at II a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Sand and A. H.
Ostrum and wife of Rugby, N. D.,
arrived here Saturday night by auto
and remained until Wednesday, the
former visiting at the home of their
son, E. J. Sand, and the latter with
the A. ]. Olson family.
This section of the. country was
visited by a heavy frost Sunday
night, doing serious damage to early
sown gardens. Potatoes were frozen
to the ground and corn will receive
a serious setback as a result. In
many cases most of the stuff will
have to be replanted.
Memorial services were held last
Friday forenoon at the Grandview
Church of the Brethren. DR.. ]. S.
Geiser delivered a very fitting ad-
dress to large gathering from that
immediate vicinity. At the conclusion
l'of the services and after lunch had
been served by the ladies of the
church the afternoon was devoted to
fixing up the graves and the ceme-
terry.
According to information given
out by old timers in this locality the
army worm may be looked for in
great abundance within the next
month or two. Last season these
pests worked havoc with the gardens
and grain fields, causing great
deal of damage. This season, it is
said, that in many places the ground
is thickly covered with eggs which
will soon hatch out and develop the
army work.
Miss Agnes Lane, who has been a
member of the Froid school faculty
during the past two years, left We'd
nesday morning for her home in
Michigan. During her connection
with our schools she gave excellent
satisfaction and made a large circle
of friends who are truly sorry to
know that she will not be with us
again at opening of the next school
year.
In spite of one of the worst dust
storms that the country has expert
enced for many day the opening at
Brush Lake was fairly well attend
ed. Many auto load from Froid at
tempted to make the drive but find
ing the cold wind and dust clouds I'M
bearable they gave up the attempt in
disgust.
Froid was we'll represented at the
Memorial Day celebration held at
Plentywood last Friday. One of the
largest crowds that ever attended an
occasion of that kind gathered there
from all parts of the county.
Work has started on the remodel
ing of the Farmers Elevator and
from now on things will be on the
move until the job is completed.
When all the Improvements have been
made according to specifications the
local elevator will be the best
equipped and most convenient of any
in this part of the state.
The annual meeting of the North
eastern Association of Montana Con-
gregational churches which was to
have been held at Antelope, June 10th
and 18th, was changed to June 3 and
on account of a mixup on the part
of some of those having the affair in
charge. Among those from Froid
who attended as delegates and also
some taking part in the program
wereff Mrs. Clenard Holly, Mrs. r.
C. Lobdell, Mrs. S. ]. Dorothy, Mrs.
Arthur Ryder, Mrs. c. c. Scott,
Eleanor and Lydia Scott.
Peter Enger, who has been con-
fined to his bed for the past several
weeks, will leave tomorrow for Ro-
chester, Mimi, to undergo an opera
ton. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. J. 0. Dahl.