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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
AMONG our NEIGnBoRS

Elmer and Henry Langager were
dinner guests at the John Sund home
Tuesday,
The Blabon Orchestra played for
an American Legion dance in Hanna
ford Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Sell and daugh-
ter, Marjorie, Ruth and Anna Swan
son were Sharon visitors Wednesday.
A large crowd attended the enter
tainments given by Newman the
Great Monday and Tuesday evening
in Sund's Hall.
Harry Jonson was a Fargo visitor
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stevenson en-
tertained number of their friends
at card party last week.
A number of young folks called
at the Swanson home Sunday even
ing.
Simon Simonson, Esther, Gundrun
and Magne Brekke Brekke left for
Fargo Saturday.
George Swartz from Ayr, was a
visitor at the FRANKIE home last week.
Mrs. J. w. Williams and Mrs. A.
o. Sund were afternoon callers at
Mrs. Sells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max FRANKIE and
children were Ayr visitors Sunday.
Misses Bertha Safer, Albina Sticha
and Gertrude and LORNA Samuelson,
and their mother, Mrs. Samuelson,
were entertained at the Langager
home Sunday.
r. Schmidt Hartwell Burner and
Conrad Sund were Hope visitors Sun
day. .... ......
M. Lindgren and family were eve.
ming callers at the Langager home
last week.
Mrs. M. T. Langager was a dinner
guest at the Teacherage on Satur.
day.
Mrs. and Othie McKellips, Mr.
stephenson and family called at the
: Charlie Northrop home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. I. Johnson anC
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. johnson enter
tanned progressive whist part!
Monday evening. Over fifty peopl,
were present and all reported an en-
joyable time.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY
PICKS ON SUNDAY {"

Our old friend, S. v. Anderson,
formerly editor and publisher of the
Steele County Tribune, who is now
located at Pickert, wrote letter to
the Fargo Forum the other day in re-
gard to dream bank" founded on
the principal of the Bunk of North
Dakota, that he contemplated start
ing, and after getting this out of his
system closed his letter with the fol-
lowing post script:
II live in the same county as
Sunday-school Johnson, who is called
"the representative from Steele,"'
although he does not represent Steele
county at all, having been elected by
Griggs county after GLORIOUS de-
feat" in his home county. This is the
same Johnson that is always asking
for an, attorney to represent his side.
Say, but won't it look funny on
Judgment Day, to see old Sunday
school Johnson running all over He'll
looking for an attorney to represent
him before Saint Peter?" S. v. A.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
INVOCATION FOR LANCER
and HALL COMES. At LAST
Fargo Forum:

Fargo Forum:
Yindication for William LANCER
and Thomas Hall in the matter of
closing the Scandinavian American
bank has come after more than a
year, and the vindication is complete.
These two officials were called
bank wreckers' for doing their
duty. #....
Yet despite the fact that the Scan
dinavian American bank was subsi-
dized with an additional $145,0O0
in state deposits; despite the money
that was raised for it at the mass
meeting of the farmers; despite its
widely advertised increase in capital
stock which mbay or may not have
actually taken place, the bank is
closed again after 16 months, by the
very examiner who reopened it az
solvent in October, 1919.
And on the very day it is again
closed, this same bank examiner or
the witness stand at Bismarck admits
under oath that when the bank wat
re-opened in October. 1919, it hat
q reserve Of about $333,000 less thar
nothing.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
AM0NG FORMER HOPE.ITES
WHO ARE OUT N OREGON

The following news items of Hope
people now residing at McMinnville,
Ore. will be interesting to our read
ers.-Ed.
Saturday evening. Jan. 30th, Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Mclaughlin and Miss
Gertrude Roney motored to Portland
and spent Sunday at the home of
Jessie White.
Mr.. apd Mrs. Fred Taplin and
daughter were guests at the White
home for Sunday dinner.
Monday Mr.and Mrs. T. M. Major
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Whisnand and
Mrs. Hervey motored to Portland and
had . blowout.
Tuesday evening J. e. Warren and
A. r. Mclaughlin went to Yamhill to
attend meeting of the I. o. o. F.
Wednesday. Mrs. Henry Palfrey
and Mrs. A. r. Mclaughlin went to
Independence, to visit at the home of
L. w. Fuller.
The North Dakota Wood-Pickers
held card party in their club rooms
on Friday.
Henry Rosenberg and family spent
Sunday at the F. H. Fuller home.
Messers and Mesdames j. e. War.
rem and Chas. Frank, of McMinnville
and Messers and Mesdames Ezra
Smith. H. I. Standley, ]. D. Foley and
Blair, of Salem, spent Sunday after.
noon at the home Of Mr.and Mrs. A
A. Mclaughlin.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
PACKED AUDITORIUM
CREETS ORCHESTRA

The first public concert of the
Hope Community Orchestra was CIV
en- last Sunday in the High School
Auditorium, to an immense audience.
Standing room was at a premium.
The concert started promptly at $3.50
and lasted Just an hour. I've ;yone
expressed themselves as more than
pleased with the concert, and many
eager inquiries were made as to how
soon the next similar concert might
be given. It is planned to give 4
similar concert, again absolutely
free to the public, on Sunday after
noon. March the 9Th. Tho Orchestra
is growing in numbers and is work
ing hard to maintain. and ii possible
to excell, the excellent results OBJ
tanned at the first performance.
The splendid solo work of Miss
Roush and of Mr.. Philip, as we'll as
the piano and cornet solos, helped
to give adequate variety to the pro-
gram. which was considered all to-,
short.
The orchestra meets each Monday
night at the school house and all
who have a musical interest are u:g-
ed to Join IL they can do so.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
CELEBRATE 25th ANNIVERSARY

A party of good looking residents
Of Hope gathered at the home Of Mrs
Joslyn on Saturday evening last at
the invitation of Mrs. Kotts and from
there, laden with goodies, they pro-
ceeded to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. N. Lunding to give them sur
prise on the occasion of their silver
wedding anniversary. A handsome
gift of silver butter knives and salad
forks was presented to them, the
presentation on behalf of the friends
being made by Rev. Evans.
Two exceptionally fine poems were
then read by their authors, the first
by Mrs. Kotts ION the groom" and
the second by Mrs. Joslyn ito the
BRIDE. After games and music. fine
refreshments, such as only the ladies
of Hope can serve. were enjiyed by
all.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL AID

Any consolidated school meeting
the requirements for the graded
school of the first class shall receive
aid in the sum of $500; any meeting
those of the second class shall re-
ceive aid in the sum of $3.50; any
meeting of those of the third class
receive $500, providing that in any
district where the tax rate for the
preceding year is as high as four
mills and less than seven each shall
receive double the amount, and
where it is seven and up to fifteen,
treble the amount.
This surely should be an induce
ment for school boards to work for
consolidation.
AAGOT RAAEN,
Co. Supt. Of Schools.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
BLABON

L. E. Sell was a business caller
in Finley Thursday.
Mrs. J. c. Walters called on Mrs.
John Sund Wednesday,.
Mrs. H. A. Burner was passen-
ger for Hope Wednesday evening.
R. Schmidt and Hartwell Burner
were business callers in Hope Tues
day afternoon.
The Misses Ruth Swanson and
Bernice Burner spent Wednesday
evening at the Sell home.
Miss Anna Gilbertson visited at
Mrs. John Sund's Tuesday.
Miss Florence Verwest was visit.
or at Swanson's Tuesday.
Misses Gertrude and Lorine Sam.
uelson are enjoying a visit from
their mother Of Horace, N. d.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
STATE |, Y, A, COMMITTEE
HOLD MEETING At BISMARCK

states credit and restoration of pub
lie confidence in our government"
Detailed plans for the nomination
of candidates for state office through
district and state conventions were
formulated and, in case of recall, the
executive committee of the l. v. A.
was instructed to arrange for the
calling of such conventions at such
time and place, and upon such notice
as may be deemed wise.
For the purpose Of financing the
state campaign, in case of recall, it
was recommended that the state ex-
ecutive committee of the 1. v. A.
take immediate steps to institute
thorough canvass for campaign funds
in order that the organization be
prepared at any time to undertake
the initiation or referending of need
ed legislation and the circulation of
petitions for recall.
A second resolution called the at
tention of the House and Senate to
a recent advertisement appearing in
the daily press, entitled Political
Conspiracy to Wreck State Revealed"
and purporting to have been signed
by the Industrial Commission; and
being the first of series of adver-
tisementts, and that the House and
Senate inquire into and learn from
what source. such advertisement is
being paid, and that if the same is
being paid from state funds that the
Industrial Commission be censured
for such expenditure, and the using
of funds belonging to the people for
such pernicious partisan purposes.
The resolution urged and invited
every man and woman, who does not
believe in the vicious and senseless
doctrines of radicalism, to lend their
aid and join hands with the I. v. A.
i'll cleaning up and stabilizing our
state household, regardless of politi-
cal party lines, social relations, or
business occupation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
EXPERTS. : DISCOVER new
SUBSTANCE IN The SOIL

One of the most important discov-
cries in the science of soils has been
made by experts of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture within the last
year in the separation of a hitherto
unknown substance which has been
designated as ultraclay, gelatinelike
substance, very sticky and plastic
when wet and having in the dry state
the general appearance of resin. 1t
appears to be silicate of alumina,
usually with some iron and traces of
potassium, sodium, magnesium, and
calcium, whether combined or mere
ly absorbed being point not yet
determined.
This ultraclay is believed to be the
principal factor in,- making the soil
plastic, but when added to loose and
incoherent sand in proportions up
into briquettes and dried, it gives to
the sand a crushing strength greater
than an equal amount of Portland
cement. The briquetts made with
ultraclay. however fall to pieces when
put in water, while those made with
Portland cement retain their form.
The discovery has an important
bearing upon the physical properties
of soils and is being studied in coop
GRAFTON with the the Bureau of Pub
lie roads as a guide in adjusting the
structure of concrete and other paw
ements to the texture of the soil on
which they are built.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
HAS CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS

Willow Lake Township has three
one-room rural schools and a large
modern four-room school in the city
of Luverne. One of the one-room
schools has been closed and two bus
ses are transporting the 21 children
who used to attend there, to the town
school. This means a consolidated
school for Willow Lake and for those
21 country children it means that
they will have as good educational
advantages as the city children-it
means that number of them will
complete High School too.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
GOOD ROADS BILL
TO Be VOTED on

The North Dakota Good Roads As
sociation has been organized and is
at work on a plan similar to the Bah
cock plan which was voted on last
fall in Minnesota. The proposed
plan was introduced in the Legisla-
ture in the form of constitutional
and is known as the
Whitman Resolution and will, if
passed by both Houses, come before
the people at the election in 1922.
1t provides for system Of high
ways covering a distance of approx
mately $500 miles to be constructed
and improved by the
state 1t also creates fund to carry
on this work and also provides that
the legislature may authorize the
sale of bonds under certain restrict
ions.
The counties and townships are
now spending about $75,0OO,OO0 ev-
cry 20 years in patchwork roads. In
many cases these roads are useless
or improperly constructed. State
roads would be built to conform to
certain specifications and would be
properly maintained. Good roads
are sure sign of progress. Let's
get behind this movement for good
roads.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
OLD SETTLERS ANNUAL BALL

Back in the days when dancing
consisted of the waltz, polka, qua
drille and. few others, dances were
one of the chief forms of entertain
ment and were usually very special
occasions which were looked forward
to and planned for weeks ahead. One
of these events which will be held
at the Hope Opera House on Friday
evening February 25th. Everyone is
cordially invited and the ladies are
requested to bring a lunch along.
Coffee will be furnished free.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
PILLsBURY

Mr.. and Mrs. George Mckay and
children spent Sunday at the Will
Sowden home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Smith and
Mr.. and Mrs. V. A. Watson spent
Wednesday evening at George Nc
Kays.
Mrs. Mel Mckay and son, Lyle,
spent Wednesday and Thursday in
Valley City.
Carl Nelson spent the week end at
Pete Nelson's.
The girls basket ball team played
a game with Grand Prairie Friday
night and was defeated 10 to 6. They
hope to reverse the score on their
home floor later.
A number of friends and neigh
bors surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Nelson Friday night. The evening
was spent with cards and dancing,
after which fine supper was served
Carl Main has been at Dazey the
past week.
Lila Kelley spent Saturday and
Sunday with Luvia Mckay.
Marvin Flat spent Sunday with
Melvin Garvis.
Miss Hobart, of the Agricultural
College, discussed several topics al
the Aid Thursday P. M. at Mrs. FREQ
Keyes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17

In ringing resolutions delegates
to the I. V. A. convention held in
Bismarck February 11-12, paid trib-
ute to the grand galaxy of men who
made up the membership of the con-
stitutional convention more than thir
y years ago, and express the grarl-
tude of the state for the intelligent
and faithful manner in which they
performed their duty.
Members of the 1917 Legislature
were lauded for their valiant fight
in that session in defense of our con-
stitution when, "diregarding threats
involving their political future, loss
of personal friends and the endang-
ering of incomes, they never failed
when a vicious attempt was made
to destroy our state constitution by
the passage of House Bill "A. AS
the members of the constitutional
convention were noble guardians of
our constitutions birth, the 1ndepen-
dent members of the 1917 legisla-
ture were valiant defenders and saw
iors of that meritorius instrument" {"
Independent members of the pres
ent legislature were commended for
their willingness to meet the memb-
ers of the opposition for the purpose
of reaching an agreement of remi-
dial measures-their firm stand for
economy-and their opposition to
non-partisan measures involving the
needless expenditure of hundreds of
thousands of dollars; and non-parti-
san legislators were bitterly con-
demned as having "shown an utter
disregard for the wishes expressed
by the people at the November elec-
tion."
1t was demanded that "unless the
present members of the Industrial
Commission resign or find ways and
means to 'thaw' out the frozen tax
funds and cure the results of four
years of wastefulness and misman-
agement, a recall is absolutely nee
cessary for the rehabilitation of the
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
RURAL SCHOOL NEWS
OF OUR own COUNTY

Remittances for the Primary Ran
dali Book have come in recently from
Agnes Stuverud, Vivian Wyborny,
Florence Foran. Edith Bugbee, Flor
ence Bugbee, and Grace Anderson.
Donations for the Near East Re-
lief are still coming in: During the
past two weeks the following dona-
tions have been received: $500
from Enger School No. /, $7.35 from
the Luverne School, $500 from HUI
go No. 1, $3.50 from New Bergen
No. /, $500 on pledge from Golden
Lake Center School, and $500 from
Hugo No. 3.
Edith Bugbee of Hugo School Dis
trict reports that her school has or
ganized Modern Health Crusade"
She finds the children very enthu-
siastic and eager to advance in the
different degrees of knighthood.
They are also taking good deal of
interest in Reading Circle work. The
new library books purchased recent
ly have given great encouragement.
Current Events" has been added to
their library Miss Bugbee uses
phonics and word drills to aid in the
reading work of the lower grades.
Ida Paulson of Franklin No. i,
writes that "The Citizens League"
elected librarian at their last reg
ular meeting who has entire charge
of the library. The entertainment
committee is working on a Lincoln
! ana Washington program. She re-
ports good attendance.
Most of the pupils in Enger School
No. 1 have Joined the Health Cru
sade and try to follow the health
rules.
A basket social was given in HUI
go School No. 1 January 21 and $40
was taken in. This is to be used for
scale and pictures.
Olga Brosten, teacher of Riverside
No. 3, reports only one case of alb
sence for the month ending Feb. 4.
The pupils of Enger School No. 2
helped Miss Anderson, the teacher,
clean the school house and are going
to buy records for the money the
school board allows for cleaning.
Ethel Mccullough of the Gray
School of Hope Special School dis
trict, writes, 1--WE are having the
grandest feeds in our school this win
ter-mashed potatoes and gravy
soups Of all kinds, baked potatoes
creamed chicken, etc. Two of the
girls are cooks each week and
charge two cents a day for each
child's lunch and then buy all our
provisions. The boys do all the
chores around the building" Miss
Mccullough sent in As cents for Ju.
nior Red Cross, thereby enrolling the
school.
Florence Bugbee of Hugo No. 2
states that outlines in History, Civ
les and Literature are a great hell
to the pupils in the upper grades.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
LIME TAKEN FROM
Teeth BY SUGAR

Sugar has profound "selective
affinity" for lime. 1t is attracted
to lime in the system, and lime to it
as hydrogen and oxygen are attract
ed together and unite to form water.
Put an excess of sugar into the sys-
tem,. therefore, and if there be no
from the structure of the growing
bones and teeth. So the teeth that
would otherwise come in hard and
firm are weakened in their inner
structure, and therefore more easily
fall victims to decay. That seems
to be the truth about sugar as medi-
cal science now understands it. We
all eat too much. Our annual per
capita consumption of sweets as
compared with that of any other
country is hardly less than a scandal.
We should all be better off with less,
but except for the effect of overin-
diligence upon the digestion Of an
adult, the danger is far less serious
than with the child. The only way
to be kind to child on the candy
question is to be apparently unkind.
Bad teeth in the adult are often
enough the outward and permanent
evidences of bad will power on the
part of the father, or the mother,
who "just couldn't bear to refuse. -
On all these matters we are see
ing much more clearly than we once
did. We are learning from the ex-
perience of others. where tha. iaspecs
ton of teeth in the schools have
been going on for long time. In
one large city in the east where they
have fifteen thousand school child
rem, in 1920 the death rate from
scarlet fever, diphtheria, and measles
was reduced more than 20 per cent,
because the thousands of cavities
might have harbored germs were
cleaned up. During the influenza
epidemic of 1918 the death rate in
this city was the lowest of any city
of. it's population in the United States
due partly. without doubt, to the
increased vitality built up by dental
prophalaxes. Children who are
chewing their food properly, whose
mouth offered no unfriendly encour.
agement to unfriendly germs, lost
far fewer days from school ant
found their minds alert and fully
capable of graphing with the les
sons assigned.
| 1 hope than in less time than i
took that city to show such good re
suits, Steele County will "go ovel
the top" in good health, as it ha'
in most every drive put on. It will
too if we have the cooperation o
the parents and every one in tn,
county.
This is the last article on teeth
My next one will be on tonsils AM
adenoids.
| G. M. THOMPSON,
County Nurse
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Sunday, Feb. 20:
Morning at 1900 A. M.-Subject,
''The New Creation"
Sunday School with Adult Bible
Glass at 1915.
Pastors class for religious educa-
tion and membership at $500 P. M.
Evening at 1880 P. M.-"Accept-
able Service, third address in series
on Service.
All are cordially invited.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
WOMAN's CLUB PROGRAM

Feb. oath, 1921
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Citizenship Drill Mrs. Martin
Value Of Community Cooperation
........ Mrs. Robt. Mclaughlin
Moving Pictures ...... Mrs. Egan
Social and Industrial Conditions in
North Dakota ..... Mrs. Shippy
Poem ...............M Mrs. Walsh
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17

LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
Sunday, Feb. 20, 1890 A. M:
Services in the German language.
Text: Thessalonians4, II.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-02-17
MINERVA CLUB POSTPONED

The Minerva Club will meet on
Monday, Feb. %, instead of Feb. 21,
on account of the lessons in nursing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-10-15
Request for Delay in Reduc-
ton Of Wages Ordered
By Board Ignored
LINES FACING CRISIS
Intimated That a General Strike AT
fecting all Railroads May Shortly
Re Ordered By Unions.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Representa
tives Of the nations railroads to-
day, after announcing that they
cannot reduce freight rates at
present without going into bank
ruptcy and that they would immedl-
ately seek a further reduction IN
the wages of employees from the
United States Railroad Labor
Board, went into a futile confer
cnce with union leaders in an Ell
fort to reach an amicable settle
ment of wage difficulties, which a.
times have threatened to tie up
ythe transportation system OF the
country.
\At the conference union leaders
asked consideration of their request
of last July that l2 1-2 per cent
wage deduction granted by the La
Dor Board be not put into effect M
tlons be sought at further reduc,
tions eb sought at present and
that no change be made in the over
time pay rate. This request was
refused and the rail heads
presented their statement, announ-
cing the proposal to seek new reduc-
tions and me- 20 reduce rates until
further reductions were granted.
The labor leaders left the confer
ence Immediately and few of them
would discuss its proceedings or pre-
dict the results.
II am no prophet" said Warren
s. Stone, president CT the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers,
"What will hoppen is more than |
can say"
W. G. Lee, president Of the Broth
erhood Of Railroad Trainmen, re-
fused to discuss the situation after
the meeting. but previous to it had
said that "the roads must be Grassy
20 seek new reduction when the
men have just authorized strike
over an old wage cut"
r. s. Binkerd, of the Association
of Railway Executives, sald thaV
Continued on page five)