The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-05-24

in the hands of the Commercial Club.
The sneakers were presented in the
DOCTORS pleasant manner,
The first speaker introduced by the
president was, Harold +. Depue,
president of the Rocky Mountain As
ISOLATION of Fairs and County Agent
of Richland County, under whose eff
ficient management, the Rlchland
county fair has become one ~ the
outstanding county fairs of the state.
He spoke on the subject of Build
ing a Successful County Fair" which
he handled in a very interesting and
instructive manner, analyzing the
building of a successful county fair
from bottom to top. Mr.. Depue's
address will be published in this col
umn next week as special feature.
Mr.. Depue's discourse was appreci-
ated and received with applause.
The next speaker introduced by
Pres. Storkan was Sen. Kemmis of
Richland county, who spoke on "Com-
munity Cooperation, telling what
the farmers and the communities of
Richland county had contributed to
the success of the Richland County
Fair. The Senator is a pleasant
speaker and handled his subject in a
very instructive manner. Sen. KEN
mis- has lived in Northeastern Mon
(, tana for forty-five years and has seen
it change from cattle range TO the
finest farming section of the west.
The third speaker introduced by the
doctor was Attorney Hugh Marion of
Wolf Point, formerly county attorney
of Roosevelt county, who spoke on
"The Wolf Point Commercial Club
Attorney Marion is a good speaker
and the history of the work and ac-
complishments of the Wolf Point Com
mercial Club made a deep impression
on the banqueters. The appreciation
of his remarks was manifest by fire.
quent applause.
The fourth speaker introduced was
Rev. FIR. O'Rourke of the st. Joseph's
Catholic church, who spoke on "Get
Acquainted With Your Neighbor, You
May Like Him." Father O'Rourke
handled his subject nicely and deliv-
cred a worthwhile discourse on the
subject. FIR. O'Rourke is very pleas
ant speaker and always makes a gooC
impression. He speaks well and wise
| ly.
The last speaker introduced by The
President was the inimitable A. w
March, who says what he thinks, LEI
the chips fall where they may. Hi!
subject was Friendship" and he dis
cussed it pro and con. Mr.. March,
speech was the intellectual spice O.
the occasion. He spoke from tn,
shoulder out. Sometimes people won
dered just who he was happening, blu
that his speech was impersonal wa
evidenced that every one looked a
the other fellow whom he recognized
as the man Farmer March was de
scribing. He was interrupted by fire
quent applause. Mr.. March is quite
favorite banquet talker and no pro
gram seems complete without him
What makes him so popular is tina
he gets right down to bedrock in hi
discussions.
J A. f. Ziebarth was called upon t
report on the County Fair progress
} He reported that Fair grounds ha
} been selected, and that the Count
Commissioners had appointed a Fai
Commission. The grounds immediate
| ly east of town has been purchase
: by the Commercial Club from Mr.. Pa
! lutzke for $500, $1,000 down and $50
5 per year at seven per cent. There
: 125 acres in the plot. The Club wi
! sell the land south of the track an
up on the bench--which purchase priC
] will be offered on the cost of tn
f land.
f The Fair Commission has not "
: been organized but will do so soon
n A proposition to invite the ladit
|. to the next banquet put to a vote
: the president only received one or tW
4 votes and so was lost.
k The banquet broke up about TO-;
/. after a very profitable evening.