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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-28
Visits at Wolf Point

Wolf Point.-Joe Lasher, formerly
OF this city but located in Portland.
Ore, for the last several months, ar
rived here Monday for a short visit
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lasher. He had been
taking extension courses at the Uni
Versity of Oregon, and upon his re-
turn will take position in the Port
land office of the international Har-
vester company.
The Lashers are well known in
PlentywoOd, having lived in this vi
entity for many years before moving
to Wolf Point.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-28
ELKS HOLD INITIATION
THURS. AT WILLISTON

The Elks are holding big imitation
ceremonies at Williston, N. D., at
which several persons from Sheridan
county are to be taken into the
lodge The candidates are VIM. Raab.
Clair Stoner, Ed. Estes, Otto Stadig.
Phil Bourassa, Ed. Koser, from Plen-
tywoo6, Elwood House from Outlook,
and Mr., Markuson from Dooley They
are being piloted to Williston by T.
w. Greer and Pete Stewart of Plen-
tywood and G. C. Epler of Dooley
All of them left Thursday after
noon on the train from Plentywood
with grips and broad smiles.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-28
BAINVILLE MAN is
SERIOUSLY INJURED

Raymond Coulin, of Bainville was
seriously injured Monday afternoon
when he was struck by cake of ice
when heavy load on which he had
been working tipped over. Several
Of his ribs were broken, one of which
pierced his lungs. His collar bone
was also fractured and his head badly
cut. He was taken to the hospital
at Williston.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-28
GLENDIVE TO Be
HEADQUARTERS
CAN.-MEX. HIWAY
c. S. Miihiser of Sidney, Pres: Bert
Hammond, Secretary at Meeing-
Permanent Organization Effected
at Meeting Held at Culbertson LAST
Friday Evening Will Re
Marked and Log Book Issued.


Marked and Log Book Issued.
Glendive was selected as the head
quarters of the Canadian-M Mexican
Highway Association at the meeting
held at CulbeTtsOn last FRIDAY even.
ing. Bert Hammond was elected seq
rotary ana will handle the heavy
work in connection with the new
trail.
C. S. Milhiser of Sidney was elect
ed president, Judge Stanley M. Felt
of Baker, first vice-president and 7
E. Peterson of Culbertson and r. T.
Hurdle of Glendive, members of the
national executive committee.
Due to the snow blockades Distr1cr
No. 1, Canada to the American line
was not represented. District No. q
American line to Sidney was repre-
sented and so was District No. 2
Sidney to the South Dakota line. Re-
yond that no organization has vet
been perfected.
Bert Hammond and Jack Thomp-
son with proxy from R. T. Hurdle
were the Glendive representatives.
Fourteen towns altogether were.
represented and splendid meeting
was held. The Culbertson Chamber
Of Commerce entertained the dele
gates at turkey dinner with all
the trimmin's at the New Evans Ho-
tel.
Plans were made for the proner
markings of the new trail and the is
suing of a log book and man. The
markers will be of tin and will carry
a big H with a smaller C inside the
upper half of the H and smaller M
IN the lower half of the H. AS soon
as the weather permits in the spring
the markers will be erected The
secretary will issue reports on road
conditions and information for rrav-
elers on the new route.
The various towns on the trail on
the basis Of population and location
will be assessed a sufficient amount
to handle the expenses of the trail
organization.
A later meeting will be held some
where in the Black Hills to determine
the route through that section of the
country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-28
AT THE CHURCHES
EYANGELICAL CHIIRCH

Come to the Evangelical church
next Sunday at 7:3O p. m. and hear
the District Supt. Rev. H. S. Tool of
Billings, expound the Bible teaching
concerning Speaking in Tongues. F"
All Christians should understand this
subject that they may know what it
is anC what it is not.
REV. H. L. CALVERT, Pastor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-28
NOTICE OF DEBTORS

All those knowing themselves in
debted to J. M. Nielsen, deceased,
former Watkins dealer, whether pre-
viOusly notified or not, kindly remit
the proper amount to Geo. N. Lund,
Administrator, at Reserve, Montana.
All accounts not cared for will be
advertised for sale. 1872
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-28

the big drifts like bird, and has the
motion and feel of an airplane. It's
speed has never been fully tested,
nobody so far having apparently ac-
qulred nerve to go the limit, but its
owners say it should easily make rs
miles an hour.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-28
LUTHERAN CHURCH,
A. M. EGGE, Pastor.

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Divine worship at IL a. m.
English services at Archer at 2:30
p. m.
Confirmants meet at Plentywood
Saturdays at 10 a. M, at Archer af-
ter services.
Sunday, February 9Th
English services at Outlook at IL
a. m. Confirmants meet after SER
vices.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-01-28

HeAt meeting OF the Plenty
~oou local of the Progressive Farm
ny VIII be held at the Farmer-Labor
lelnple, Monday February 7th. At
t .eL me business meeting a very en-
e,;;ll.1.alnlng program is promised, con-
;-S'.lg OF a play with four characters
o. 81 ~ and a paper on "The Glass
struggle" by one of the leading
nm, ro.9iiilolinlsts IN Plentywood. The play
Nh. ;i pc humorous one-act skit and
~ .lli make om's sides ache with laugh
- is the characters get in and out
1aelr difficulties. Anyone inter
i - i VINO Is not a member is invited
-, - we program after the regular
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
Bethel Evangelical Free Church
Cove M. L. Church

Sunday School at 1000 a. m.
after which praeticing the Easter
program.
Mr.. Albin SundDcrg, Supt.
Junior League at 300 p. m. Mrs.
+. Sigrist, Supt.
Young Peoples Epworth League
at Z 100 p. m. Ruel Ramquist, Pres.
Subject, Building the Prayer Ha-
bit. !"
No preaching service. The pas
tor viii preach at Emanuel Church
Seattle, morning and LIST Church
evening
The Ladies Aid win be cutter
tanned by Mrs. Ole Madison at her
home, Thursday, April 9TH at , p.
N. Mrs. |. NJ. Krockset, Presi-
dent.
Our Epworth League entertain
ed the Vashon Epworth League
Friday evening. Rev. Herd and
wife and his flock of young people
pent the evening with us. A fine
program was given under the
leadership OF Mrs. Lindberg. Mrs.
Siegrist and Mrs. Reeves served.
All voted il a fins evening.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
Christian Science Literature may
be read, borrowed or purchased.
vashon Methodist Episcopal
Church

Sunday School at 10 100 a. m.
Mr.. A. Larsen, Supt.
Morning worship at Ii 100 a. m.
Epworth League $50. Mr.. Her
bert Ward, president.
Evening services at s.
We heartily congratulate the
Lisabeula Sunday School on their
success in the March attendance
contest. They are kindly joining
with the Vashon Methodists on
Sunday, April 10th in School at 10,
Service at II, Cafeteria Lunch at
| 100, and Pep program at 3 o'clock
DE. Warner of Tacoma is preach
ing and crowd of two hundred
e. pected,
This Sunday, Pastor Herd is
prcachng at both services on the
Subject, THE First Good Friday
Come and spend happy hour with
us morning and evening, in the
worship Of God.
Archie NJ. Herd, Minister
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
Christian Science Society

Branch of the Mother Church,
First Church of Christ Scientist of
Boston, Mass.
Services every Sunday at Center
II 100 a. m.
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Reading Room open Saturday
from ! 80 to 400 p. m. where
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01

6:3O p. m. Young Peoples Meet
ing
1870 p. m. six and Sixty in
Vain Guest. :
3 p. m. Service at Maury Hall.
The Communion service will be
observed both at Burton and Mau-
ry.
7. S. Fretz, Pastor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
Presbyterian Church

Services next lords Day.
Sunday School 10 100 u. m.
Morning worship II a M.
The Sacrament of the Lord S
Supper will be administered at
the morning service.
Solo by Mr.. George Spinning.
Young Peoples Meeting at $50
Topic, What Is Real Christiani-
~"
Evening worship at 1870 p. M.
The Junior choir will sing At this
service.
Choir rehearsal Thursday even
ing at S O'Clock.
All are invited to attend these
services. Strangers in the Com
munity always welcome.
Hugh Armstrong, Minister
Bethel Evangelical Free Church
Rev. C. Fosmark and X. Wufle-
sta ministers.
Sunday school and Bible Glass at
1000 a. m. George Fosmark, Supt.
Morning service at II a. m.
Eening service at s p. m.
All are cordially invited to our
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01

COMING EVENTS

= List your dates in this col
. umn at least a week ahead Of
' time. No charge. This is
for the convenience and bene-
, fit of schools, churches, and
: all clubs.
: April ?. Bake Sale, Kim
: mel's Store, N. E. Ladies Aid.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
Bringing Dolly
Home


BY JANE OSBORN

uT I WAS your idea, sending Ceorne
L 10 eo-educational college" Oh
served Mrs. Gordon. stil letting her
gaze linger on the telegram ''T'ell, I
don't think all the men 1t Welton unl
yeFsity do that sort of thing Jusf
read that telegram oyer-wilT yout1
Laura Gordon. their eighteen year
old daughter reached for The telegram
which she had not yet seen and did
the rereading for her mother That's
Just What It SAYS Brl ing Dolly
Drnm home for Easter holidays, VIII
arrive ct I a nj, Thursday morning
Tell Laura to get 40 aanee'"
.But they're taking 9 night train
from Wclton,' said Mrs Gordon. '0f
course, they save time that way-but
/ can't imagine what Dolly's mather
is thinking Of"
Maybe polly's mother doesn't
know suggested Mr. Gordon. Any
way, guess Dolly can look after her
self"
Laura was too much engaged get
ting mp the dance for the Monday
after Easter to think much about Dol,
~. She arranged to have twelve girls
and twelve men-since Of course she
would not have to provide girl for
George. Besides, thought Laura, she
didn't want TO invite every Tom, Dick
and Harry. she invited only the boys
who. she knew, would come IN eve
ming dress.
More curlous than she realized as
to the personality of Georges new
girl fytepd," Laura volunteered to
motor over to the station to moai the
seven o'clock rrain Thursday MORN
ing.
The first person off the express
train was George and then followed
very broad, very tall young man
who made six-foot George seem half
grown
Laura rushed forward, received her
brothers rough embrace and was
about to ask. where's nollyg" wien
her brother presented his companion.
"This is my friend. Mr., John Drum"
he said, adding proudly, "John Dolly
more Drum. Dolly. this is my sister,
"Rut where IS Dolly asked Laura
weakly, and then George explained
OF course he thought they'd know ut
home that Dolly was man Hadn't
they heard Of Dolly-the great Dolly
Dolly, the famous quarterback Laura
tried to make George ana MS com
panlon believe that she knew him by
reputation.
Interested as the Gordons were In
their sons Intimacy with the noted
quartcr5sck-of whom they had IN
advertently never heard-there was n
percoptib!e tone of disappointment in
their welcome,
Laura. feeling that her brothers.
friend must be aware Of this dlsnp-
poIn,ment tried to make amends She
talked with him and walked with him,
sang for him and made candy for him
untl DOLLY felt convinced that the
whole world did not contaln another
girl SO lovely and bewitchirs as
Laura
George locked forward eagerly 10
the dance and the pride he would feel
In introducing his friend, The fatnous
quarterback, Mr. John Doiymorc
Drum.
Monday morning polly followed
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
All are cordially invited.
Rev. August Petersen, Pastor
Lisabeula Community Church

Sunday School at 10: 100 a. m.
Christian Endeavor 6 80 p. m.
Evening Service at 1880 p. m.
Every Sunday.
Rev. II. Il. Anderson, Pastor
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
ISLAND CHURCHES
Burton Baptist Church

Services next sunday as fol
lows:
10 a. IN, Bible School.
II a. m. Theme, "a Timely
Challenge
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
yashon lutheran Church

Vashon Lutheran Church
Services (English) LIST Sunday
# every month.
Norwegian every 3rd Sunday.
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Morning Worship II a. m.
Ladies Aid Society meets every
Bird Wednesday of the month.
P. Skartyedt, Pastor.
Evening star., 1927-05-22

rent Of the river without losing much
of the earth through erosion.
The river has sought this method
Of currents in order to lengthen itself
and in order to lessen it's velocity, as
at Cairo. The lower slopes are there
fore permitted a decreased velocity,
and lessened erosion, and this in
turn gives the river more stable banks
than it would otherwise have.
At various times there are published
a dozen plans to shorten the river"
but, according to Capt. Faris, it would
bring about worse situation than
now exists if these troublesome crooks
were not present in the river.
One Of the most interesting phases
or the work done by members of the
Government was that performed by
the United States Army flyers who
we're in the flooded areas from the very
hrst. With the exception of one plane
turned over to them by the United
States Navy when their own amphi.
blan cracked up en- route to the Mis-
slsslppi district. the Army pilots have
only their regular land planes that
were dispatched from Kelly Field,
Texas, Dayton, Chanute Field in Illi-
MOS, Boiling Field, Anacostia, and
other stations. Seventeen of these avia.
tors were risking their lives over flood.
ed sections where a forced landing
meant destruction, and where the only
possible fields We're 40 to a hundred
or more miles distant.
The Governor of Arkansas sent q
telegram of appreciation to Gen. Pat
rick, chief of the Air Corps in Wash.
ington, to commend the efforts of the
Army flyers in locating marooned peo.
pie on house tops. in trees and other
high points. Their reports of the
difficulties of these refugees enabled
rescue parties TO be dispatched by the
Red Cross and other agencies, and
hundreds of citizens We're saved in
this way.
Lieut.. Bob T. Nowland of Boiling
Field was specially commended by
Gov. Martineau for his work in pilot.
Evening star., 1927-05-22

Klaus and his staff of inspectors and
radio men.
BY 2:30 in the afternoon the outfit
was off for Mississippi, where the
emergency equipment was installed by
Lieut.. ii. l.. Pitts and 10 radio men
at Memphis, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge
ana on the three Army river boats, so
that by the 4th of May there were IL
stations giving direct communication
between New Orleans and Vicksburg,
and thus reports can be made directly
to Washington from many of the out
| lying sections of the devastated area.
AS conditions change, these tempo
rary stations will move in accordance
with the needs of the Red Cross work
ers and other officials requiring such
messages. In some cases the stations
nave been placed on the roofs of build.
lngs. and great difficulty was expert
enced In many instances in transport.
ing the heavy equipment under flood
conditions. The city of Delhi La, had
been cut off by the failure of wire COM
munication, and a radio outfit was
therefore transported by motor launch
and on fiat-bottomed skiffs to the
stricken town.
Seaplanes from Pensacola and other
naval bases were dispatched by Secre-
tafy Wilbur to the aid of the flood
sufferers. and in many cases these
planes were flown by the regular in.
structors at the flying fields, as the
dangers of the area to be covered were
especially noted by all who have in.
spected it. Every time an aviator
takes to the air in that great region
OF desolation he is taking extraordi-
nary risks, as the river is covered with
noatlng debris, parts of houses, tele.
graph poles and animals caught by
the stream.
Many of these obstructions float be-
low the surface of the river just out
OF sight, so that any landing at that
point would be fraught with the great !
est danger.
The river is also full of whirlpools, |
due to the unusual currents, and these |
are, of course, dangerous to any plane |
and especially so to the smaller type.
However, the pilots have been answer |
ing calls for the transportation of |
medicine, nurses. foodstuffs and Red |
Cross workers to various towns and |
refugee camps. Many of these per-
sons have never seen planes before,
and without the aid of such aerial out.
posts many of the refugees, isolated |
on distant islands in the back country.
would have. been vainly awaiting
rescue.
The. first week in May, Secretary
Hoover returned to Washington after
a survey OF the flood situation, in com.
Evening star., 1927-05-22

Curiously enough, the water in the
Mississippi River. hardly, was foot
and a half lower than the water
travelling through the small town from
the break.
Thousands of people are rescued by
the barges, according to this officer
many of the towns having refugee
camps of five to ten thousand persons.
In one instance, out of 5000 refugees,
Lieut.. Nowland saw 1000 that were
small children, all of them being under
nine years Of age.
X X X
CATCHING the river boats was an
interesting part of the work, as
sometimes there was an officer that
the authorities wanted to reach with
a message, and other times a fresh
break was to be reported or a passen-
ger taken off. AS it takes river boat
all night to get to some of the points
in question and a plane can do the
same trip in 80 or 40 minutes, there
was not much question of choice, SO
that when Maj Mccoy wanted to go
down the Arkansas River he simply
climbed in the nearest plane and mop.
ped off. Speed is one of the greatest
factors in much of this flood relief
work. and this is the first year that
planes have been utilized as they have
been this Spring.
Most of the Army work has been to
photograph the area along the river
Evening star., 1927-05-22
A. REQ Ge0Ss

ing an amphibian with such effective.
ness that his engineer passenger had
only TO step out on a wing of the
plane as the officer TAXED along on the
edge of a levee, and indicate the site
desired for inspection.
On one occasion it was necessary
to catch certain river boat in order
to land an engineer officer on board
The pilot flew a distance of 100 miles
down the Mississippi to catch the
steamer, and having signaled the can.
tain, TAXED up alongside with his
amphibian and thus enabled his pas
senger to step aboard.
Each of these Army aviators has
been wearing a kapok vest in the
event that he is forced down in the
hooded region, and carries also emer.
gency rations of beans and hard tack
as the quarters are frequently many
miles distant from the scene of the
mapping activities. According TO
Lieut.. Nowland. the colored people
are all most reluctant to be rescued"
as they seem to feel safer if they can
SIT on what is left of the nearest leyee
with their possessions huddled around
Ihem, While they wait patiently for the
flood Ito go down." However. manv
are taken off when It becomes appar.
ent that swimming is the next move,
If they stay.
sometimes the pressure on a given
place IN the levee is SO great that it
forces spring on the other side, and
these small ''boils" in the levee can
be noted by the aviator from his plane.
ny reporting the exact site of such
oolis TO the proper authorities it is
possible to avert a regular break.
one of the most amusing incidents
recorded by Lieut.. Nowland Is the ac.
count of his taxying up to the curb
OF the small town Of Lake Village,
across from Greenville, Miss. and ty.
ing up at fire hydrant. AS the plane
was of the amphibian type, it splashed
along in the water that was pouring
In across the back yards of the town
al the rate of four inchac an hour
Evening star., 1927-05-22

in order to apply the knowledge
gained from the photographs and
maps thus obtained. later on. With
the increase in the seriousness of the
situation, the Coast Guard forces
operating in the critical areas sup
plemented their forces with additional
patrol boats and harbor cutters. surf
boats and other equipment rushed
down by train in many cases from the
divisions along Hampton Roads and
Atlantic City and the Delaware coast.
Rear Admiral F. c. Billiard, in COM
mand of the United States Coast
Guard, had early dispatched the river
cutter Kankakee and other vessels
to the Mississippi area, following the
conference at Washington between
the Red Cross and various Govern.
ment officials, and had designated
Comdr. M. w. Rasmussen to act as
liaison officer on the staff of Henry
NJ. Baker, national director of the Red
Cross in charge of the flood relief
work of that organization.
Comdr. Rasmussen was on leave at
the time in Ohio, and when Admiral
Billiard asked him over the long.dis.
tance telephone how !c3g it would
take him to get into action, he replied
Right away" so no time was lost
by the life-saving service of the Gov
ernment. Orders then went forward
from the headquarters at Washington
to organize one OF the largest relief
expeditions in the history of the Coast
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Coast Guavd boats rushed bg train to flood Districts

Guard. with the Comanche and three
attending patrol boats. the Tallapoosa
and the Saukee, and a cutter with q
force of IL patrol boats, that hurried
from the Atlantic Coast to New Or
leans and Vicksburg
Local power boats and their crews
of four men each were rushed bv
train and water to the areas needing
them. to total force of Coz officers
and men. The mobilization of these
! water craft placed various boats at
Natchez before the crest of the flood
arrived there on May 3, and the ma
Jority of the small surf boats were
able to operate from the river steam.
ers that served as mother ships" to
which the refugees are being carried.
The present force now numbers an
even larger group. as the flood is in.
creasing rather than decreasing, as
the crest approached the ancient CITY
or New Orleans. where the barriers
are said to be of ample height, though
this is a matter that is yet to be
proven.
In the early days of the flood, the
telegraph lines were still in action,
ana remarkable service was main.
talned in the stricken area by the tele.
olspatch messages to Secretary
Hoover. or other officials, by boat sent
out promptly on receipt of dispatches
at central stations. However, as the
crest OF the flood advanced, it was no
longer possible to send or receive
teiegrams in many important sections.
SO an urgent call was made upon the
united States Naval Communication
Service.
A CONFERENCE of radio officials
resulted and Capt Ridley Mclean.
director of naval communications. con.
suited with Comdr. Hooper, in charge
OF material of the Bureau of Engi.
neering, at s o'clock in the morning.
with the result that wires in the vi.
cinity of Washington, Baltimore and
Arlington all bore the same message,
Come on in to the Office
By 10 o'clock a group of men con-
nected with the radio test shop in
the Washington Navy Yard was hard
at work digging out radio supplies
from caches known only to them. |
selves. SCOT and dust entirely covered |
these willing workers as the various
incidentals for 17-odd radio stations |
in the field we're set up and examined !
in the yard, under the eyes of Lieut..
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Tie water against Green
vile Miss. 1evee showiNq
river steamer
MiHfarY E~fs,reer
BY A. G.. WEST.

bI IA U.5 WLSI.
v YHEN Secretary Hoover took
personal charge of the Mis-
wv sissippi River flood stu
y alton on behalf of Presi.
- Gant raofidoa all h,.o rchaS