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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
Everybody Pleased With
Evenings Entertainment

Saturday evening, March 10Th,
brought out some member, if not
all. from every home in Plentywood.
The Orpheum was crowded to it's
capacity.
The PIentywood grade school en-.
tertained by putting on the follow
ing program:
Operetta. One Midsummer Night"
by seventy pupils of the first six
grades, under the supervision Of
Miss LaDra Helm. These little folks
did exceptionally well.
The 7lh and 9th grades gave
three numbers: Song Johnny SmOk-
err one act play, The Pirate Of
Pooh" and The Japanese Song The
7th and 9th. grades we're directed
by Mrs. Mabel Grandstand.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
P|sntyWOod Y. f. D. Has
New Fire Truck Installed

The PlentywoOd Volunteer Fire
Department is growine-erowing in
efficiency and equipment. Last
week an eight cylinder Cadillac car,
previously worked over into COM
modious fire truck, was installed at
the fire-halI. 1t will take the place
of two hand propelled hose carts.
Carries 1900 feet of 2 2-2 inch hose,
together with ladders, nozzles and
all other equipment formerly car
ried on the two carts.
Heretofore it was a man-killine
job to drag and pull those carts to
the place of fire, oftentimrs thru
snow and mud. Not infrequently
when the men arrived at q fire they
were somewhat exhausted and were
unable to render the more efficient
service. Now everything will be
carried on the big truck.
A siren has also been placed on
the motor truck so as to give no
tice to the public in case of fire,
that all cars or vehicles come to q
stop or pull to the curb to enable
he fire department clear right of
way.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
$50 Payment For F. P.
indians About April |

Poplar An Indian payment OF
$50 per capita. totalline about SIG
900, will be made on the Fort Peck
reservation on or about April |. 1t
is possible that due to the probable
change in srperintendents the pay.
ment may be a few davs after the
first, although the funds will be
placed by that time.
Because of unfavorable range
conditions this past winter, many
of the Indians have found it neces-
sary to buy hay for their stock and
much of the April payment al
ready has been advanced for this
purpose. Superintendent Moller has
asked for another $50 per capita
payment to be made about the
middle of April to provide finds for
seed and the expenses of spring
work. AS yet. whether this second
payment will be authorized is not
known
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
D. N. Machines a Winner
Al Spelling Contest Friday

The box supper and spelling
match at the Evangelical church
basement last Friday night was
well attended. There were % spell
ers for Plentywood and IL on the
country side Most of the spoilers
seemed to be in good training and
all did their best. They spelled
nearly through the seventh and
eighth grade spelling book before
the contest was decided. Lee Chap
man was the last gladiator to 60
down on the Plentvwood side, ard
was survived by only two country
spoilers, Mrs John Pace and Mr..
D. M. Machines, both of Wo'f
Creek. These two spelled against
each other for some time but at
last Mr. Machines won out. Mr..
Machines spelled nearly through
the spelling book that evening
and seemed TO be going 80 strong
at the finish that even the dictlon.
airy would scarcely have been able
to stop him.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
Farmers Warned
Larger Acreage
Not Warranted
Some Shifts Advised; In
crease in Hard Red
Spring Wheat
Desirable.

Washington. March 22-Far-
mers were warned Tuesday by the
department of agriculture that their
intention to plant this year larger
areas of certain crops as indicated
by the March report, are not
by the general agriculture outlook
The slightly larger acreage of
the principal crops" said the de-
partment's statement. is not de-
sirable, in view of the general aeri-
cultural outlook, but some of the
shifts 10 aceraee contemplated may
be benificial.
The slight increase in hard, red,
spring wheat average appears de-
sirable, in view of the probable in
crease in harvested acreage in win
ter wheat. In areas not well
adapted to durum wheat, farmers
should hesitate to replace hard
spring wheat with durum. though
1t may pay to substitute some
durum for coarse oats or barley.
Flax growers intend to reduce
acreage, but it may be more profit
able than other spring grains on
and that returns good yields, The
proposed reduction in rice acreage
seems desirable.
Growers intentions to increase
potato aceraee by Is per cent with
a favorable season and good Yields
might lead to a larger crop than car
he sold at profitable prices. In the
western states the intended increas
es are most likely to have serious
results if avaraee yields are OBJ.
tanned.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
Card of Appreciation

We wish to extend our sincere
appreciation to the many friends
who so generously assisted us with
their deeds of kindness and words
of comfort. during the illness and
loss of our beloved wife, mother,
daughter and sister. Mrs. J. W.
Becker. We are especially grateful
for the many beautiful flowers and
to those who assisted at the funeral
services.
j. w. Becker and children
Mrs. Laura Timbrel
Mr.. an Mrs. P. j. Stewart
Hershall and Welcher Timhrel
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
Sons Of Norway
Lodges to Meet
Here April 10Th
Northwestern and North :
eastern Montana Lodges
will Celebrate
Jointly.

Four Lodges of the Sons of Nor
way in Northeastern Montana and
the Grenora, North Dakota will hold
q social festival at Plentywood
Montana on Sunday. April 10th.
This festival is given by Torden-
skiold Lodge No. 273 of Plenty wood
aad the Fremeang Lodge No. 279
of Antelope in honor of Solbakke
Lodge No. 297 of Froid and NoIdly :
set Lodge No. 249 of Gvenora. N. D.
The event is the second annu. !
memorial of the organization of the
S. of N. Lodges in Northeastern
Montana and Northwestern North
Dakota.
Only members of the respective
lodges will take part in the celebra-
ton and special meetings are sched-
uled to initiate members who desire
to accompany relatives or friends
to this festival.
Negotiations are pending with the
Great Northern Railway to run a
special train from Balnville to Pier
tywood on April 10th in case the
roads are in such condition that
automobile travel is impossible. In
the event special train is secured,
virtually The entire membership of
the visiting lodges are expected to
participate. The social program
will commence about 3 o'clock P,
NJ. and will continue throught the
afternoon and evening
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
Mckee, -lang0r-O!son Firm
Moves Into New Quarters

The real estate firm, compo, ed of
j W. Mckee, A. }. LANCER, and l..
S Olsen, moved into their new
offices Wednesday. 1t is COM
m0dious four-room building located
on Main street one door north of the
Anderson rooming house. The of
fees will be equipped with safes,
adequate filing cabinets and modern
accessories throughout. The bus :
ness of slis firm has increased in
volume in the past few months to
such an extent that more floor
space was deemed necessary. So
far over 1000 farms have be, n
listed with them for sale or leasing
purposes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
New Paper at Ambrose

Editor Burgess, who for some
years has published the newspaper
at Upham, this state, has disconlin-
ned mis- paper at that place and has
moved his plant to Ambrose. The
outfit is already there and is being
assembled and we are informed that
the first issue of tlst paper will az
pear in the near future.
The Journal welcomes Editor
Burgess to Divide county and we
wish him the best of success in his
venture in the Queen Citv.-Crosby
Journal.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
CLEANUP TIME is HERE

Sprinetme is the time of things when the old and deca
dent give natures birth foliage and plant life and
all the world puts raiment
Spring also is the cleanup season. when mans habtaion
should be made to harmonize with nature
Where there is filth there Is nearly always disease Disorder
accompanied BY and decay Dirt aud disorder
the greatest enemies to public decencv health safety
few clean and orderly homes select residence district
never safeguard the entie community single filthy home
dirty backyard sagnant pool easily become the
Of an epidemic of fatal diseases that will sweep city trash
pile may start general conhaeaion
Every thrifty housewife the need and the joy of house
hold cleanliness She has general housecesng twice year.
when she changes her furnishings i'm.
maculate all the time No semannual annual bath for
her home
Every individual should be proud of his city and his haba
on and its eDvironnts The immaculate housekeeper
proud of her home
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
Golf Organization for SCobey

The second meeting to effect
permanent organization by would
be golfers was held Friday eveniI 6
at the Merchants National hank and
the result was all that could be ex
pected.
Several letters from club members
of other towns had been received
and we're read to the club. These
explained the preliminary work of
organization, preparing a course.
etc. and committee consisting of
r. j. Couehlin, Mr.. Ames and Robt
Holland were elected TO gather in
formation regarding suitable tracts
of land and report TO the club Fri
day evening Of this week.
A. G. Strom was elected chair
man and W. A. MacDougall. sec
retary. An executive committee
and other standing committees were
Without question the Scobey
Golf Club will have a membership
greater than that Of any other club
in Northeastern Montana.
A tentative ORGANIZATION fee and
annual dues were set, but these
could not be definitely decided upon
until survey of initial expenses
had been made.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
Cattle win Got Tested

Wolf Point. March H. Through
the cooperation of the bureau OF
animal industry and the Roosevelt
county board of commissioners. all
the cattle in that portion of Roose-
welt county east of the Muddy creek
which enters the Missouri near Cul-
b rtscn. will be given the tuberculiB
test within the next eight months
with the purpose of having this
area deienated as a modified accred
tied area.
Under the agreement entered into
the bureau of animal industry will
furnish cars and men to do the test
ing and the county will pay the in
cidental expenses. such as gasoline
and repairs. 1t is the intention that
the cattle of the western portion of
Roosevelt county will be given the
test as soon as practicable.
Sheridan county. Immediately
north of eastern Roosevelt, is now
listed as modified accredited area
Richland county, just south, will
CO operate in testing all cattle dur
ine the fall months. Daniels county
expects to test all cattle within its
borders during Mey and June.
The testing of cattle was recon-
mended by the county farm bureau
at their June meeting in 1926 and
plans had beeD developing toward
that end since. Every organized
community has promised to support
the work,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
Local News

Mr.. and Mrs. John Eggen from
Archer was a business visitors here
on Monday.
Mrs. j. Moore Of Raymond was
down from Raymond first of the
week to visit Mrs. E. t. Mitchell.
Mrs. John WalkOwski left for
Perham. Mimi, on Saturday having
word OF her fathers illness.
Mrs. Ed. Koser aed daughter
spent the week end with their peo-
pie at Medicine Lake.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
Or. Kroner TO Spokane

DIR M. Kroner for many years
known in PlentywoOd for her work
as eye specialist, left last
Wednesday afternoon on her way
to Spokane where she will be en-
gagged in teaching expert bridge
playing, and will continue with her
eye work.
While she was in Chicago and St
Paul this past. winter, DR.. Kroner
took post graduate course in treat
ment of the eyes and course in
expert bridge playing.
She will be located at Spokane
for some time.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
Youthful Babe RuthS

Where two or three boys are
gathered together there is the start
of ball game. Ii matters not that
an alley, street. backyard. is all
that is available. The rules are ad-
justed to suit the conditions. The
American boy holds masters de-
gree in accommodating himself to
circumstances.
Observation is convincing that
there is as muce fun to be had in
PLAYING an alley game interrupted
frequently by passing trucks and
with inprovised equipment as un
der conditions where there is more
room aud nothing to interfere with
the progress of the game. II a mitt
salvs0ed from rubbish heap is
not the priced possession of some
boy something else can be made to
supply the deficiency. for no self
respecting boy would trv to play
ball without giving at least all imi-
tati0n OF possessing a mitt. And
games Of this character are thor
oughly democratic. There is no
snobbery, no race prejudice. Boys
Of hall-d0Zen shades of color may
participate but all are Americans
because they are devoted to the
national game.
One who observes the efforts ol
small boys in playing ball amid
such restricted surroundings cannot
repress regret that better facilities
for play are not afforded Yet those
who make the best of what they
have are learning valuable lesson
though they may not be aware of it.
The small boy who is able to play
in the confiness of an alley and get
q lot of fun out of it is imbibing 10
struction in the philosophy of get
ting something. out of life wherever
life fluids him. He should have 9
better place to play but wider
space might make less demand on
his ingenuity. Thus there are les
sons to be learned in cramped quar-
lers for the boy who is alert.
And the right kind of boy who
learns to make the best Of an alley
will be the kind who will make the
most Of his circumstances in later
life and he is not likely to be satis-
fled with an alley when he gets old
enough to work Tor himself in the
more serious game of life.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
Missionary Day Rally

Next Sunday, March 27, will be
Missionary Rally Day at the Evan
gelical church. There will be meet
ings in the morning after Sunday
school and also at 2:30 and 7:30 p.
m. Addresses will be given by Rev.
Tool, the presiding elder and by Rev.
Wilmer, the pastor from Rapelje.
There will be all day meetings at the
Marsh school house Friday the 25th;
Two Tree Sunday the 26th and at
Raymond on Monday the 28th. Ev-
erybody is invited to attend.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25
Vote For Extra Levy

TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE
PLENTYWO0D SCHOOL DIST. 20
The Board of Education has found
1t necessary TO ask for an extra levy
of 20 mills. to be voted az the school
election of April 2nd, 1927. The
Board feels that this extra levy is
necessary In order 10 carry on the
educational program of the district.
This levy of 20 mills is not an
additional levy of 20 mills in addi-
tlonal to the Is mills levied each
preceding year Il is levy Of five
mills more thln is usually asked.
The Board feels that this increase
In levy is necessary Tor the reasons
listed below
L.. The attendance at our school
has increased a great deal in he
past two years and there should be
an income OF from 40 10 so more
next year oyer this years enroll
ment. For this reason it becomes
necessary 10 add two teachers TO
our present staff. We may also De
forced to do this in order TO hold
our classification ia the Northern
trail Association OF High Schools
and Colleges. The 20 mill levy as
asked for will bring about $250000
more into our school treasury and
and this amount will approximately
pay for the two extra teachers.
z. In the past five or six years
there has been a certain amount of
extra money transferred To school
fund from the payment of deIin-
quent taxes. These taxes are now
approximately all paid and for that
reason we cannot look for great
deal from this source.
). AT the end of each year the
Board has found itself with vers
little money in the treasury and
sometimes there has been deficit.
AT the end OF tins school year
there will be deficit of approx
mately $350000 if all the debts
were paid.
a. In order TO provide room for the
increase of pupils which we are
forced to accept, it will be neces-
sary TO repair our present buildings.
Funds are necessary lin order to
do this.
For the reasons thus stated, We
ask the voting taxpaying freehold
ers of this district TO vote for the
increase in the school levy that our
schools may not suffer for lack of
funds and that we shsll not be
forced to close school before the
required time.
(Signed) Board of Education.
District Number 20,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25

Rev. Webster Lasater came here
from Reed Point, Mont. Rev. Lasa-
ter is one of the speakers at the
four day rally at the Evangelical
churchs.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25

when down Ia the mouth. think Vt
Jonah He came out all right" The
Outlook.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-25

An inch Of rain means about 100
tons Of water TO every acre.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-10
FRIEDA HEMPEU
DENIES STORY
Says Report That Suit Against
Philanthropist Has Been
Settled Is False i

New York. Nov. 1O.-(R-Coun.
sci for Frieda Hempel, operatic So
prano,. today denied story printed
by the New York American that She,
had settled out Of court for $3.50
600 : suit involving $1,000, 900
brought against August Heckscher.
76.year-old philanthropist.
mo such settlement has been
made" said Irving L. Ernest. Miss
Hempel's lawyer. ~None could
have been made without my knowl-
edge. Negotiations have been
made for settlement, but they
have not beeh completed"
Miss Hempel is now in Europe.
The suit. filed early last NAY.
agreement by which Miss Hempel
said Heckscher would pay her 1lS,-
900 Z year for the remainder of her
life II she accepted no en9aeements
or employment Tor hire that would
require her absence from New York
city for more than two days u .
time, and il she SANG for charity
and community services whensger
Heckscher7 requested.
The singer declared Hockacher
paid her 1000 g the first ~ fonr
payments for The first yesr q ~
agreement but Rad failed - ecal-
tinue them. l4eonuhilo, Gho ~.
clared. she had lived ~ y her ~
Of the agreement 4eehmlcD1lHS ~
suit was Tor aJ0oo, olfAnuGl 0n
the basis Of lie oxpoctoncv }nko
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-10
|CR00KSTON TO
HAVE AIR DERBY
Planes to Fly There From St.
Paul Tomorrow, Stopping
at Little Falls

Crookston, Mimi, Nov. 1O.-(P
&C rant Washburn, l6-year-old
'Crookston high school boy, left to-
day for St. Paul where tomorrow he
will have the honor of being the
first youth to fly from St. Paul to
Crookston. The boy won the trip
for selling the most tickets to
Crookston's air dcby to be held here
Armistice day.
He will be met at st. Paul tonight
by Colonel L. G. Brittin of the St.
Paul association, and tomorrow
morning will accompany Colonel
Brittin and ChsSles Speed Holman
to this city in the same airplane in
which Holman recently won the ma
tional air derby from New York to
Spokane.
Prizes Are Offered
Holman will head two airplane
races from st. Paul to Crookston.
One will be for class A planes and
the other for class B. The planes
are required to make a Commute
stop at Little Falls, Minn., where
prizes have been hung up for the
I8StGSC LlIKc OCtWCCII ASs eA. ssA~e
Little Falls. Silver trophies will be
given the winners of each class max.
in9 the best time between st. Paul
and Crookston. The airplanes will
arrive here round o'clock tomor-
row afternoon and will join other
planes from msny points in the
northwest in competing in aerial
contests, including two short air
races, : parachut. dropping con-
test; light formations, and landing
events. n. -,
The Crookston derby IS being
stared under the joint auspices Of
the Crookston American Legion
post, and the Crookston Association
Of Commerce. The latter association
will give 4 banquet Friday evening
IA honor Of the visiting flyers at
which Colonel Brittin will! talk on
aviation. In the evening the Amer
lean Legion will celebrate. with its
annual Armistice day carnival.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-10
SITUATION IS !.
DECLARED TO !.
BE CRITICAL
Immediate Aid Absolutely Inn
perative, Executive Tells
Pres. Coolidge
FARMERS ARE DESTTTUTE
Thousands of Dollars Worth Of.
Livestock Lost-Many Peo-
pie Homeless :.

Boston, Nov. TO- (AP) - presf.
dent Coolidge and tho Red Cross To-
day had before them an urgent ap.
peal on behalf Of flood-stricken Yer.
mont from John E. Weeks, governor
Of the state.
Plainly impressed by the magni.
tude of the catastrophe which over.
whelmed many parts Of his common
wealth, the governor declared the
situation was so critical that imme.
diate aid was absolutely imperative.
Cold weather gave added force to
his appeal.
Contributions will be received by
the Red Cross or by the governor, by
whom they will be turned over to
the organization which, in coopera-
tion with the army and local town
and city governments, has undertak-
en- the chief work of relief.
100000 For Relief Work
From Washington came word that
the national treasury Of the society
had appropriated $75, 900 to be used
in Vermont and that voluntary dona.
tions Of another $4,000 had been
received.
The money will 20 to meet imme-
diate needs including rebuilding and
repairing of homes, furnishing of
houses, rendering Of medical aid and
rehabilitation Of small business
where the livelihood Of individuals
was involved. Farms as well a
village homes will be assisted.
Farmers in Vermont were de-
scribed by Thomas Bradlee. director
OF the extension bureau Of the Ver-
mont agricultural college, as ''too
crushed to carry on" He estimated
$4,000 cows alone had been lost.
Governor SpauldinR Of New Hamp.
shire put the damage to state high
ways and bridges at $2,70O, 900, with
no attempt to, estimate loss to rail-
roads and private property owners.
Health Conditions Critical
! N. Il. Record, in charge for the
Red Cross Of work in Massachusetts
reported that some sections Of
Springfield would probably not be
dry for a week and that refugees
were not being allowed to return to
their homes without approval Of
health authorities.
iC SSCiuloCcu tuS uumDcT Oh nOmes
less there to be between 2,4OO and
1000. At Chicopee 600 persons were
affected and there were three cases
of scarlet fever. A similar number
were homeless at Northampton and
many buildings were damaged and
livestock lost.
The situation in Connecticut was
clearing although the main highway
from Middletown to Hartford was
still impossible. The river has re-
ceded half dozen feet and is still
going down.
At Manchester, N. H., police
rounded up 200 unemployed men who
were recruited to the Boston and
Maine labor gangs, working to re-
store the right Of way through New
Hampshire and Vermont.
Nine hundred Dartmouth college
student volunteers took q day OF
from studies to help clear away flood
debris at Hartford, vt.