The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-01-23
III CLUB BOY
TELLS OF TRIP
BY GEORGE H. JOHNSON

Before 1 begin the account Of my
trip 1 wish to thank the American
Legion of PlentywOod for giving me
the opportunity to make this trip.
On Friday, Nov. % 1 left Reserve.
1 arrived in Williston at 500 and
left again at 2 a. m. Ella Iverson,
the other delegate from Sheridan
County got on the train at Minot
Saturday morning.
We arrived in Chicago Sunday
morning at nine o'clock. We took a
taxi to the Hotel LaSalle We were
only there about fifteen minuates
before the rest of the SO Montana
Delegates came in. The rest of the
forenoon was spent in registration.
That afternoon we marched with the
rest of the 400 delegates to the
Field Museum. It is one Of the fin
est museums in America. One could
spend a whole week in it and yet
not see it all.
We returned to the hotel and were
assigned to our rooms. 1 roomed
with five other delegates from Mon
tana.That night we saw a movie
given in the hotel.
Early the next day we we've taken
to the International Livestock Elk
position. There B. H. Heide, general
manager of the International Live
Stock Exposition welcomed US.
We spent four hours looking at
the exhibits at the show. That eve
ming we were entertained at the
Wilson Auditorium where we heard
9 O'Clock we returned to the Expo
sition grounds where we paraded In
/ the arena.
Early next morning we were TAX
en- to Aromur & Co. where we were
guests at breakfast. We were con-
Quoted through the packing plant
From there we were taken to the
Morrison Hotel where we We're the
guests at a luncheon given by the
National Livestock Producers Assoc
citation. From there We were taken
TO Lincoln Park. That night we had
our ow nbanquet and national rally
at the Hotel Sherman.
Next morning we were taken to
the international Harvester Co. and
saw the manufacture of Mccormick
Deering 1920 tractors and the max
ing of Irvine. We were guests at
luncheon there. That afternoon we
saw the Matinee Horse Show at the
Exposition. That night we had a
party in the LaSalle Hotel.
Next morning we were taken to
the Model Electric Farm situated a
bout 40 miles from Chicago.
There isn't a thing on the farm
that hasn't got electricit yin it, Ev-
en- the screen door is electrified to
kill flies. On the return trip we
were served luncheon on the train
by courtesy of the Public Service
Co of Northern Illinois.
That afternoon we were taken to
the Adler Planetarium the only plan
etarium in America. There we saw
about 5000 stars, the various plan
cts, the sun and the moon reVolVe on
their orbits as seen from the earth
The rest of the afternoon was
spent in getting ready to leave Chi
cago for Minneapolis.
Ella and l were not able to leave
with the rest of the Montana dele
cation as they Travelled on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul while
we had tickets on the Great Nor
them. Miss Corkle one of the lead
erS from Montana, met us at the
depot and saw that we got on the
right train.
We arrived in Minneapolis at 9:O5
Friday morning and took a taxi to
the Milwaukee station where we
were to meet the rest Of the Mon
tana delegation. The MinneanoIie
Civic and Commerce Club met us at
the depot with buses and took us to
the Washburn-Crosby flour mills.
We were taken thru the mills. From
there we were taken to the Hudson
Manufacturing Co. where we were
shown the manufacture of all kinds
of poultry supplies. From there we
went to Northrup King & Co, where
we had luncheon. After an inspection
of the plant we were taken to the
Loose Wiles Biscuit Co. From there
we were taken to Daytons Store
where We shopped and had our first
rest since we left home. After din
ner served at Daytons we were TAX
en- to the RK0 Hennepin Orpheum
theatre where We were entertained
until train time
We left for home that night. I ar
rived home Monday.
This is trip which cannot be an
preciated until it has been taken. A
boy or girl need have no fear of TAX
ing 1T as they will be we'll taken care
OF on the whole trip. So boys and
girls do your best in All Club work
and you will surely have the pleas
ure of taking the trip.