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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
Amateur Program
Best EUent of Kind
Seen in nPlentywood

The Amateur program given un-
der the auspices of the American
Legion last Friday night at the
Farmer-LabOr Temple was the best
entertainment of its kind ever stag
ed in PlentywOOd, and was well
worth the price of admission.
Each and every number was
greeted by hearty applause from
the packed house which greeted the
performers.
Every number was good, and
some were as good as would be
heard or seen on the stages Nf the
best show houses of the land.
Three prizes were given and were
awarded by the judges, Mrs. OPP
granlie and ]. Franc Murry, as an
nOnced, to the number receiving
the most prolonged applause. This
does not mean, however, that the
best numbers received the prizes.
The PlentywOOd band received
the second prize, the quartet COM
posed of Messrs. HelgesOn, Nelson,
Moore and Peterson received the
third money and the song skit by
Benin & Kimball received the first.
The first, second and third prizes
were, $40, S. and $3.50 respective
ly.
Outside the second place, the num-
bers putting on funny skits receiv-
ed the money.
While, as written above. all num-
bers were good, the numbers which
would have won the laurels by dis
eliminating critics, were the Plen-
tywOOd Band. which distinguished
itself on this occasion and proved
that it is developing into a musi-
cal organization of which the City
of PlentywOOd may well be proud;
Harry DeSilvia with his cornet solo
which was big town stuff, and the
"Days of 49," Forrest GOOdman's
fiddle orchestra, pa1 eipated in by
Mrs. Carl Bull at the piano, Forrest
Goodman on the violin and Henry
Goodman ON the banjo, was Z
number that was exceptionally ar,
tistic and presentable anywhere.
These were the outstanding mum
bers of the program.
However, C. S. Nelson's stun
with the Indian Clubs was close to
if not among the best numbers.
The remaining numbers were yer.
cOmmendable amateur efforts AIT
well worthy of the applause whicl
they received.
The proceeds of these entertai
ments will be used by the LegiOl
to promote a Junior Baseball
League and All Club Work.
The Legion boys plan on puttin
on another Amateur program a
some time in the not distant future
and if il is as good as the Frida,
nights program it will be worth
of a packed house.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
STORE
SCENE OF BLAZE

Last Saturday noon, the fire siren
called the Volunteer Fire Department
to the Kitzenberg Millinery and
Ready-to-Wear Shop, where a blaze
was rapidly eating itself into the
building between the rafters on the
side.
Smoke was belching forth from the
building as the department arrived
and hose was strung to the nearest
hydrant while the firemen chopped
holes in the roof to let the water
down the sides.
During this time, large amount
of the merchandise in the store had
been carried out and placed in the Ka-
0on Garage and Garneau's Store.
The fire started from some straw
which had been burning on the vacant
lot just east of the Kitzenberg store
and which crept up to the side of the
bcilding, caught the timbers ON the
inside of the timed walls and then
died out, leaving the flames to climt
the side of the building until hey
were betrayed by the smoke emanat-
/ ing from the store.
The loss to both stock and store is
estimated at about $1,000, which was
fully covered by insurance.
building between the studdings or
/ the side.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
DR.. CLIFFORD TO
GIVE GRADUATION
TALKS In DANIELS

Scobey.-Dr. C. L. Clifford of Kali
ispell, district superintendent for the
M. E. church for the Glacier Park dis
trict, has accepted an invitation to
make the graduation addresses for the
schools of this county during the week
May 2S to 2S.
The students of the Whitehall high
school will be the first to receive their
diplomas, Principal Dethlefs having
set Thursday, May %, as graduation
day.
Flaxyilie commencement program
will be held the following evening,
May "a.
On Monday, May 27, the Scobey
schools will present a class of 25
high school graduates. Supt. Mac
Dougall and Miss Carol Egland, prin
cipal, have the honor of graduating
the largest class in the history of The
local schools.
On May IS, the Daniels County
graduation will be held. At this time
all the Eighth Grade graduates in the
county will receive their diplomas
from County Superintendent Alice d.
Knapp.
The speaker on these occasions. Dr..
Clifford. is not a stranger here, but
it will be the first opportunity many
parents in the county will have of
hearing him. His addresses are al
ways of more than ordinary interest
and the programs are sure to be
greeted with capacity audiences.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
Parent Teacher Association Held
Final Meeting Of Term Monday

The Parent-Teachers Association OF
Plentywood held its last meeting for
this school term, at the high school
auditorium last Monday evening, with
the auditorium packed to the limit.
The first number on the program
was a demonstration by the first
grade in phonics. The little folks old
well and created a great deal of
amusement for their elders as they
struggled bravely through their tasks.
They were followed by the Plentywood
High School Band, which gave several
selections, which were greatly appre,
ciated by the audience who expressed
their approval with hearty applause.
The High School band has progressed
very nicely during the past term and
are developing some very fine musi-
clans.
Following the band selections, a
roll-call of the parents of pupils pres
ent brought forth the fact that the
first graders had won for the even
ing. AS this was the last meeting o1
this school year, a percentage of al
parents present for the last semester
was totaled and it was found that the
Seventh graders had won the honors
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
FANNIE BRICE
COMES IN 'MY MAN"
HER FIRST FILM
Orpheum Theatre Next Sum
day, May 5th

Fannie Brice, the inimitable> come
dienne, makes her motion picture de-
but in Warner Bros. special produc-
tion, "My Man," which comes to the
Orpheum Theatre Sunday next for a
run of one day.
In the story Miss Brice bears the
stunning revelation that her sister has
left home to become the intimate of
wealthy theatrical producer, and it
around this circumstance that this abb
sorbing screen romance revolves.
The film story of "My Man" in
PRODUCES the sketch of the same name
which has long been recognized as
Miss Brice's most sensational success.
The story fits the real personality OF
Miss Brice. She is cast as the hard
working elder sister of an incorrigible
girl and a small boy. Love comes he1
way in the person of a muscular de-
monstrator she first sees in a drug
store window. The love story thai
follows is tender and wistful though
at times intensely amusing.
! In the story, Edna Murphy plays
the role of the younger sister, anC
other important parts are enacted by
Quinn Williams, Andre de Segurola
Richard Tucker, Billy Seay, Arthur
Hoyt, Ann Brody and Clarissa Sci
wynne. Archie Mayo directed. Mari
4 Garfield did the original which wa
adapted by Robert Lord.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
SIDNEY AIRPORT
BEING IMPROVED

Sidney, April SO.-Two thousand
dollars has been spent on the Sidney
airport this spring by the chamber of
commerce and Richland county, under
the supervision of William Combes, To-
cal enthusiast.
County graders have spent the last
two weeks grading the field to lev
el, with sufficient runways to permit
the biggest and fastest airplanes to
land and take off. An identification
sign with the city's name covering a
space of 120 by 40 feet has been plac-
ed ON the roof of one of the Richland
County fair buildings and an airdome
with windvane has been erected.
According to advices, Earl Vance of
Great Falls will start a school of avi-
alton here within the next 10 days, a
class of eight men having already sig
nified their intention of joining.
William Combes, with three years
of experience, has ordered a new
plane and is expecting delivery in the
next few days.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
Frazier Attacks Hoover's Farm Relief"
Wolf POlnt Bridge Road Project Is Protested
LOCAL DOGS TAKE
LARGE TOLL OF SHEEP

Last Monday morning, about day
break, three Plentywood dogs made
their way out to the Pete Marion
ranch, killed fifteen sheep and badly
wounded eighty, before being fright
ened off by one of the sheep herders
who heard the commotion.
The dogs apparently were going
back to their wild haunts as they
ran the sheep down, slashing and
tearing and manning.
The dogs were followed to town by
the sheep herder, where they separ-
ated and went to their respective
homes.
The identity of the dogs is thought
to be known and one already has been
killed, while a close watch is being
made of the others.
The amount of damage done by the
dogs is estimated by Mr.. Marion at
about $15OO.00, beside the extra care
which will be necessary from now on
to stop another such occurrence.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
FLAXVILLE PIO-
NEER is DEAD

Scobey.-Another good citizen of
the Flaxville vicinity passed away on
Friday morning, April 10Th, when
William E. Guy, SO years, succumbed
to a complication of heart and liver
trouble.
Taken i'll in September, 1928, Mr..
Guy went to the Trinity hospital, Mi
not, for treatment but after a stay
of six weeks the doctors gave him lit
tie hope and he returned to his home
While advancing years made his con-
dition more critical, he was patient
sufferer and did not give up the fight
until few minutes before lapsing
into that final rest which brings peace
to all.
William E. Guy was born at Nash.
vile, Tenn, on February 6, 1880 anC
when 2l years of age he moved to Da,
kota Territory. In 1884 he was join
ed in marriage to Miss Sarah Harri
son and to them were born four chill
dren.
In 1910 he moved to Montana will
his family and settled at Medicine
Lake. Two years later he took up ;
homestead, 6 miles south of Flaxvill
where he farmed for many years
Four years ago he moved to Flaxvill,
and resided there up to the time of hi
death.
Funeral services were conductet
Saturday, a host of friends attending
to pay final tribute to their goot
friend and neighbor.
To mourn his departure he leave
his life partner and their three son
and a daughter: Raymond of Antlel
N. D., Ellis, Floyd and Ruth (Mrs
Carl Tange) all of Flaxville.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
PETERSONS HOLD
ANNIVERSARY EVENT

The Peterson Hardware and
Furniture Store. one of the most
enterprising merchandising Orga-
nizatiOns in northeastern Mon
tana is celebrating its Fourth an
niversary of entry into business
in Plentywood and Sheridan cOun-
ty by a public auction sale in
which a fine line Of first class
merchandise is offered to the pub
lie at its own price. This
sale is an annual spring event
: with this company. A full page
= advertisement in this issue tells
: the details.
= ]. Franc Murry, the genial and
: humorous auctiOneer will cry the
sale, and will be the chief enter
tainer.
There will be gifts for the la
dies and the kiddies and a good
: time is promised for all.
Another important feature will
> be the serving of dinner by the
. PlentywOOd Bench Ladies' Aid
all know what sort of a feed that
is. The dinner will start at noon
and the sale at 200 o'clock.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
INCWALSONS TO OPEN
STORE AT FLAXVTLLE

In keeping with the steady growth
of the Ingwalson Company stores in
Northeastern Montana and western
Dakota, that progressive firm is put
ting in an up-to-date mercantile es-
tablishment at Flaxville to care for
the needs of that prosperous commu-
nifty. Leonard Grotte and Sarah
Hansen, well known employees of the
local Ingwalson store, will have
charge of the new enterprise.
The Ingwalson stores now number
twelve, eight being in North Dakota
and four in Montana.
A. Ingwalson and family from Cros-
by, N. D., motored over for pleas
ure trip last Sunday visiting with the
managers of the stores at Medicine
Lake, Redstone and Plentywood.
The new store at Flaxville will
be open for business June first.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
PLENTYWOOD WHITE
WAY COMPLET TED

Plentywood now has new white
way, extending up and down Main
street, taking in three blocks. The
light consist of an iron standard and
large white globe, inside of which a
200 watt electric bulb gives forth a
shaded, but Illuminating white light.
The work was completed Monday
of this week and the current turned
on, giving Plentywood very much of
metropolitan appearance and is a
big improvement over the old light
ing outfit, which had graced the Plen-
tywood streets for the last fifteen
years, and which had gradually be-
come obsolete and worn out.
The Montana-Dabota Power Co.
installed the new lighting system and
crew was busy for several days lay
ing the cable, which was made of
material that will withstand the raw
ages of decay in its position several
feet below the surface of the ground
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03

ms community was shocked We'd
neSday evening, when it was learned
mat Mrs. TOftness, wife of Martin
iO1tness of the Plentywood Bakery,
nad passed away suddenly while be-
mg transferred from the Sheridan
memorial hospital to her home in this
CITY, as result of embolism which
caused heart failure.
The deceased was apparently in the
Oest OF health after giving birth to
a daughter on Tuesday, April %, and
wished to return to her home and
tamliy: In accordance with her de-
sl[eS' Mr.. Toftness and Robert Smith
called at the hospital with a car 10
convey her to her home and Mrs.
IoItness In very high spirits because
u Gne thoughts of being home again
made her way from the hospital b
she car, assisted by her husband anf
followed by nurse with the new.
porn daughter. AS the unfor+nn rH a..
laoy stepped into the waiting auto
sne suddenly collapsed. The uncon
00"us woman was Immediately rushe,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03

will confess" he said. "I was
greatly in hopes Hoover meant
what he said in his campaign
speeches but, judging from his
recent utterances l have been
forced to the conclusion that
Hoover didn't mean what he said
regarding agriculture.
Boosts Debenture
Frazier, who as member of the SEN
ate agriculture committee voted for
the debenture plan after the president
had opposed it, said the plan would
help to "solve the present emergency"
''The president has not suggested
anything that will bring the relief
that is needed nOw," Frazier de-
clared. 'What we need is some leg
islatiOn that will bring immediate
relief"
Quoting a letter from the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
favoring a farm relief bill resembling
the measure now before the house,
Frazier said that every time the
farmer demands real help "he steps
/ Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
BROOKHART RAPS
HOOVER REM EDY
AS INCONSISTENT

Washington Senator Brook
hart Of Iowa, one of President
HO0Ver's most ardent campaign
ers last fall, declared today that
the executive had taken "an en-
tirely inconsistent position in his
message to congress with respect
to agricultural products that have
a surplus.
As Senator BrOOkhart interpret
ed the message, he said it was
opposed to a government Organi-
zatiOn buying at cost of prOduc-
tiOn and selling at any price.
Therefore" he added, ga tar
i, iff on all such agricultural pro-
ducts with a surplus will remain
ineffective and will not protect
agriculture"
Referring to his campaign for
Hoover last fall, the senator said:
I'm 200 speeches in the cam
paign, pointed out that "a gov
ernment board did fix wheat
prices during and after the war
on a cost of production basis,
that MIR. Hoover bought his wheat
at that price, and disposed of it
at profit, that he asked and got
billion dollars in 1919 for these
operations and that he opposed
discOntinuance of the wheat cor
pOratiOn in 1920. l think that
portion of the message opposing
doing these things now is incOn-
sistent with his former record"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
MITCHELL FORMS
FINE ORCHESTRA
AT BELGRADE

The following news story clipped
from the Belgrade journal will be of
interest to the many friends of
Marion Mitchell and the Mitchell fam
lily who moved from this city to Bel
grade several months ago:
''With their first appearance two
weeks ahead of the schedule, the
Montanans, under the direction of
Marion Mitchell, made a decided hit
at the Airport dance at the high school
gymnasium Saturday night. Mr..
Mitchell, in commenting upon the
manner in which his aggregation per-
formed said: "Of course, we did mot
do as well as we will shortly. Our
orchestra has been organized but two
weeks, the various members are get
ting acquainted with each others
style of playing, and within the next
two weeks we will have one of the
best dance orchestras in the state. We
have no reason to be anything but
proud of our first showing, and the
dancers Saturday night were treated
to some of the latest 1929 hits. Our
aim is to please the dancing public,
and our future selections of musical
numbers will be the kind they love to
dance to. We have the material for
developing a high class musical or
ganization and we are going to do it..
"Mr. Mitchell is one of family OF
musicians. His father, E. T. Mitchell
is the leader of the Belgrade band
and of the mems choir of the Presby-
terian church. Arnold Mitchell, 9
brother, and Miss Edith Mitchell, 9
sister, are proficient piano players
the former playing sousaphone in the
orchestra and band. Not content witt
being of family of musicians, Mr.
Mitchell spent two years at the Uni
versity of Montana, where he spe
cialized in harmony in his musi
course, adding technical training t,
his natural ability.
He recently came here from Plenty
, wood, where he was director of on
J of the best orchestras in that sectio,
of the state. He loves music for tn
: joy he gets in playing and helpin,
: CONTINUED on page Eignts
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03

cial club and all people interested
in the development of eastern Mon
tana, to the road project that has
been designated by the Montana State
Highway Commission in what has
been termed "Star Chamber" activi-
ties. The committee is working hard
to stop the construction of the road
on the route designated as State and
Federal highway project, and its dis
closure of the facts in the case is
arousing sentiment here against the
chosen route, and strenuous protest
to the State Highway Commission
will likely result and definite steps
taken to stop the building of the pro-
posed road.
1t is reported that the State High
way Commission at the instance of
Wolf Point has gone so far as to let
a contract for the construction of
this piece of road before the same has
been approved by the Federal High
way Department.
The protested road swings east
from the bridge at Macon to Wolf
Point instead of going through north
to the Roosevelt highway, thus making
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
'LINEY" LINEBARGER
VISITSPLENTYWOOD
Well Known Montana Newspaper Man
Pays First Visit to Northeastern
Montana. Is Impressed With COm-
ty. Pays Compliment to Producers
News.

Northeastern Montana is ahead of
the rest of the state in seeding and
looks the best of any agricultural sec
ton of Montana" according to r. G.
Linebarger, president of the Montana
State Press Association who came to
Thursday to visit the
Producers News on a tour of Mon
tana in which he visits all of the
offices of the state.
Conditions in Montana are the
best in its history" said President
Linebarger and the newspapers, like
other lines of industry, are enjoying
the benefits of this condition and are
producing better publicatinos.
"The Producers News is the best
known weekly in the state" continued
the press association head, "and is
one of the. most quoted Montana news
papers, enjoying an influence way
beyond the section where it is pub
lished. geographically and editori
ally it stands among the very bes
weeklies.
cit has always been a wonder tC
many newspaper men in other sec
tions of the state as to how so goot
a paper could be printed in a tow
the size of Plentywood. The fine ag
ricultural country tributary and tn,
live, active business appearance of tn,
city is the answer. Appearances herr
point to good business and indicat
real prospects of growth. The cleal
appearance of the city, the fine home
and the well stocked stores are tn,
equal of conditions in many citiei
much larger.
"The Producers News equipment il
of the highest order and much of tn
machinery in the office is found onl,
in the larger newspapers and CONNER
cial printing establishments. 1t
Continued on page Five)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
4-H CLUB Is ORGA-
NIZED AT DACMAR

Miss Vesta Hanson, Home Demon
stration Agent, met with the Dagmar
girls and their leader, Mrs. Henry
Legge, on Monday, April 29th, for
the purpose of organizing All
Club. There is a membership of nine
at present. The following officers
were elected:
-Otillia Therkildsen.
". President-Ellen Lodahl.
Sec. & Treas.-Florence Jensen.
Reporter-Ida Lodahl.
Song and Yell Leader-Eleonora
Lodahl.
This is a first year club and the
girls are going to take up sewing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
Plentywood Machine Shop.
Sells Carload of Tractors

The Plentywood Machine Shop has
sold carload of Wallis tractors this
spring and has ordered a second
which will arrive about the middle of
May. That firm will also receive a
carload of summer tillage machinery
about the same time which will in
clude several of the new Massey
Harris pulverators, new plowing at
tachment. This company plans on
holding farm machinery show and
combine school some time in June
which will be one of the biggest
events of the sort ever occurring in
Plentywood. The school will be at
the Farmer-Labor Temple.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03

Election of officers was next in or
der and list of officials nominated
by the executive board was read and
no other nominations being made, the
list was accepted as read and the
following officers of the Association
were elected for the coming year:
President-L. ]. Onstad.
v. President-Mrs. VIM. Erickson.
Secretary-Mrs. C. G. ChristiansOn.
Treasurer-Miss Mary Kimball.
The above obbicers will meet Mon
day evening to appoint Chairmen
for the rest of the Board, which con-
sists of social, advertising, member
ship and program committees.
After the evenings entertainment,
lunch was served in the Domestic
Science room.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
Well Known Dance Orches-
ira Here Saturday Evening

Sawyers Metropolitan orchestra of
Minot is scheduled to play at the
Farmer-Labor Temple Saturday even
ing, May 4th. That orchestra is be-
coming more popular with each ap-
pearance and. a large crowd is looked
for Saturday night. Dance lovers are
coming long distances to take in these
affairs when they learn that the Saw
yer orchestra will play.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
MTLLIE. STONER SERI-
OUSLY Ill IN IOWA

Word has been received here of
the serious illness of Mile Stoner,
twelve-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stoner, who have lived for
many years in the Outlook country,
but who have been spending the past
winter at Independence, Iowa, where
the young girl was taken i'll.
The many friends of Millie and the
Stoner family are hoping for the
speedy recovery of the young lady.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-03
MOHAIR WOOL SELLS
At 48 TO SO CENTS

Cedar City, Utah, April 29.-The
entire mohair wool output of the Har-
mony country, 35 miles south of here,
totaling 10000 pounds was purchased
for the Draper Wool company of Bos-
ton, Mass, by F. w. Middleton, local
representative, for 4S to 58 cents a
pound.