Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-01-04
Judges off to Bose,n0n
Arthnr Pattsner, Henry and Bjorn John
son VII Represent Local School

/ Arthur Pattsner, Bjorn Johnsou
and Henry Johnson have been select-
ed Is the stockjudging team to repre-
sent the local high school in the con-
test at the Vocational meet In Boxe-
man. There is no regular class In
judging stock this semester owing to
the short hours Of daylight, but Mr..
Oertli has coached these boys as well
as possible on the side and because Of
previous experience and homo train
ing, 1t is expected that they will make
fairly good showing In the contest.
The team viii leave Sunday for
Bozeman. The cash for their fares
has been received and they have only
the expense If meals to meet s
0errh viii accompany them as HAs
agricultural teachers and farm agents
are called In at the same time for =
conference. Howard Graham will al
so attend the meet. The stock judG-
ing team spent Wednesday at the Nc
Way ranch on Willow creek, where
they practiced on beef stock, dairy
stock and fat hogs.
Two special trains, one starting
from Great Falls and the other from
Missoula, next Sunday. will begin ths
movement Of more than 7b0 high
school boys Of five northwestsrn
states to the State college at Boss-
man, where the annual vocational
conference for boys will be held jan
uary to f2. The special from Great
Falls will carry the boys from many
points In northern Montana to ths
conference.
Speakers Of prominence from many
parts Of the Union viii talk to the
boys upon the leading professions Of
today. These young men from the
high schools will take notes upon each
profession and, returning to their
homes, will In turn outline to their
classmates the vocational opportuni-
ties for young men Of today. Scores
of young men entering higher educa-
tional institutions in Montana have
said that their choice Of life's work
came from hearing these discussions
In Bozeman at the State college con-
ference.
The states Of Montana, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Idaho and wyo-
ming will be represented. High school
students chosen to respond to the adj
dress Of President Atkinson at the
opening Of the conference are Walter
Sanford Of Billings high school mad
Clyde Doald of Lapwai Ida, high
school.
Among the speakers now formally
entered upon the program are Bishop
Burns Of the Methodist church, Presi-
dent Clapp of the University Of Mon
tana, L. Benz Of the Northern Pacific
DIR. L. II. Wilson Of the
Mayo institute Of Rochester, DIR. G. F.
Warren of Cornell university, Presi-
dent A. G. Crane Of the University Of
John A. Widtsoe Of Utah,
z. w. Clark Of the forestry service,
r. r. Kilroy of the Anaconda Stand
ard. Secretary o. u. King Of Ameri-
IAN Dental association, President Da-
Wis Of the Normal college, G. o. Gray
IF the Portland Cement company,
President I. u. Upham Of the Univer-
,ity Of Idaho, Professor l.. ID. Conk-
ing of Montana State college, Dean
Hamilton of Montana State, DR.. Caro-
inc Hedger Of Chicago Director
George Livingston Of the American
institute of Agriculture, Congress
nan-elect Scott Leavitt of Montana,
clarence Robertson Of Denver, Stats
yhemist w. C. Cobleigh, E. w. Barn
lard Of Washington, d. c., Associate
Justice Holloway Of the supreme
ourt, State Entomologist E. A.
cooley, j. v. Dwyer of Butte and
lumber Of others.
The Milwaukee railroad is sending
hree fully equipped standard sleep
ng cars to Bozeman to house confer
nee delegates. The Great Northern
nd Northern Pacific railroads ara
furnishing transportation to about
90 young men frem Montana high
rhools, who will take part In the
.rgest high school stock judging con
,at aver held in the west.