Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-09

Illness of the prevailing character
prevented several of the aldermen
from attending at the regular SEES
sion Of the city council last Thursday
evening, and in consequence no bust
ness could be transacted. The post
poned session will be held next Thurs
day evening.
j. A. Kierstead is wearing a hand
some gold emblem ring, the result of
the gathering of q few friends at his
home Sunday night on the occasion of
his birthday. Mr.. and and Mrs. A.
L. Winston, Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Sharrard
and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parker were
the guests of the event.
Nj. M. Moser of Carter, formerly
manager of the Farmers Elevator
company here. came in Tuesday for a
brief visit with friends. He left this
morning for Corvallis, Oregon, where
his family are located and will spend
about three months on the coast. His
trip will also include q visit to his par
ents in California.
A local branch of the Montana State
Teachers association has been organ
lied by the teachers of Belt. Member
ship is confined to those actively en-
gagged in educational work and i'm
cludes the members Of school boards.
The local organization designs TO hold
regular meetings to discuss matters Of
interest affecting che schools, the
first session to be held on March II.
w. c. Blomquist, president Of the
Stockmen's National bank Of Raynes-
ford, stopped over Tuesday night on,
his way to Great Fails for brief visit
with his family here. For the past
three weeks Nh. BIomquist has been
enjoying a vacation in the Logging
creek country, improving the time,
however, by practicing the art of the
~lumberjack. He says the most that
can be said for il is that il is prolific
Of blisters and appetite.
Chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
L. Siegling, the Misses Knutson, Shar-
rard. Lillian Alexander. Esther and
Gladys Engdahl, and Pauline Yurko,
Messrs. Herbert Siegling. Walter
Wood, VIM. Shocks, Lorne McConkey
and Harry Browning formed = party
young people who attended the per-
of the ARIZONA Cowboy" by
the Tiger Butte Dramatic club, at the
Neill creek school house last Friday
They report the play as having
been put on very well, considering the
handicap Of nc stage.
The epidemic of influenza in Belt
appears to have passed the peak of
prevalence, and according TO the re-
ports Of the local physicians, the cpl
ia now on the wane. Although
accurate statistics as to the actual
humber Of cases are not available, 1t
s probably safe to state that there
we're well over "a hundred, fortunately
III Of the prevailing mild type, with
lot fatalities. The disease appeared
be extremely popular locally, but
of the victims insist that II pos
esses any pleasing features
As noted in another column, the
monthly meeting of Belt Fafr
ely Post, American Legion, has been
,ostponed from this evening 10 next
thursday evening, March is. The SEES
ion will be an open one, 10 which all
in sympathy with the aims and
Of the Legion are cordially in
tied. The entertainment committee
ave been instructed 70 formulate a
for the evening and 20 far as
hey have given out the ir plans for
he entertainment win probably con-
ist Of q few short talks. possibly an
turn or two and much IN the
'sy Of refreshments.