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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24
THE DEADLY COMMON COLD"
(Montana Record Herald)

Your common cold of today may be pneumonia tomorro"
our hacking cough may easily be translated into the tapping OF
the casket trimmers hammer. Neglect is a large factor in the
situation. The United States health service is convinced that
pneumonia furnishes almost as great a problem as it did a score
of years ago.
the records that pneumonia causes from 100000 to 10000 deaths
annually in the nation. The death rate for pneumonia is higher
than that for tuberculosis and only heart disease and cancer sur
pass it as a man killer.
In a discussion of this common scourge the health service
nonts ont that at least threefourths. of all cases of pneumonia
are secondary to a common cold or sore throat. Thus it follows
il physicians knew how to eliminate the common cold, they would,
general health is below par are the shining marks for pneumonia.
Physical r mental exhaustion, insufficient food or clothing, or eX-
posure to cold and damp weather provide invitations to the dread
disease.
The public health service points out in its consideration of the
situation the following:
During the World War pneumonia killed many thousands Of
soldiers in our army. Fresh recruits in the, training camps were
particularly susceptible. An effort was made to check the disease
by means of a vaccine prepared from the various pneumococcus
types. The constant shifting Of troops made it difficult to deter
mine the exact value of vaccine in the prevention of pneumonia;
but, from the evidence obtained, it seemed pretty clear that the
vaccine protected the soldier against pneumonia of the types con-
tanned in the vaccine for at least six months.
"Tn civil life, the indications for pneumonia vaccines are COM
paratively few. Occasionally, however. it can be given with adj
vantage to some person who has had pneumonia a number of times
and lives In constant dread OF another attack. The vaccine must
be repeated every winter, however, If the individual is to be
kept immune TO the disease.
Modern methods Of treatment have reduced prevalence of
pneumonia as q complication following surgical operations. Also,
occurrence of the disease in children following measles, scarlet
fever and whoopng cough has been greatly reduced.
This fact might seem to justify an optimism about the elm
nation of pneumonia: but certainly at the present time the de-
crease in It's occurrence over that of 90 years ago is comparatively
alLzht"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24
YOUNG CORN GROWERS OF
MONTANA

The regular meeting OF the 4-H
club was held at the home of II.
C. Mills south of the river Sunday
the 18th of April. Our leader, L.
Mcneil, took apart some kernels
of corn and showed US how the
root and leaf started from the en-
bryo.
Our leader went to the meeting
at Vida and received a lot of ideas
which will be helpful to US in the
club.
We made plans to attend the
All picnic at Circle on July 2.
We are going to hold a demon
stration to learn how to test corn.
Earl and Jack Bates resigned
from the club as they expect to
move away, and Harold Ruhd and
Willie Peterson were elected to I'LL
the offices of president and vice
president which were left vacant
by their withdraw. Roland Han
sen vas elected secretary.
We received our club records
and were instructed in the use OF
them.
Russell Scoville, reporter.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

was hung on a cable by pulleys,
The front end broke away, and the
current being so strong, threw the
boat against the end cable hang
ing down in the water and break
ing the boat into splinters Oscar
was thrown in above the boat and
the boys seem to think he was
stunned because he did not seem
to be making any Roadway, al
though he was a crack swimmer
and never seemed to lose his head
over anything. He was about ten
feet from safety when he went
down.
Rex Brown of Perry, Oregon was
thrown into the middle Of the ur-
cent and swimming was of no a
vail. The other men were thrown
into the eddy that washes up to
shore. The waters were raging, it
had stormed for so long. | started
out from here at midnight and
didn't get to Westfir, 125 miles,
until last next evening. We were
held up by ~landsIides and wash
outs.
Oscar was born in Sweden on
Nov Is, 1888. He emigrated with
his parents to Minnesota at the
age of six. At the age of Is he
came to Mondak. Mont.
He homesteaded near Sand
Creek and ranched there for Is
years. He spent the last years in
Oregon, being employed as a
blacksmith with the E. l.. Gates
Construction company. He drown
ed March 31st. So ended the life
of a noble character in this world.
He leaves four brothers and three
sisters and a widow and nine year
old SON"
Oscar Olson will be remembered
by many as he was one of the
early settlers in the Sand Creek
country. At one time he was in
partnership with Ed Payne in cat
tie ranching. He was a very like
able man of sterling character,
and his many friends here regret
to hear Of his tragic death.
He left here in 1928 at the time
Gotes and Solberg started con-
tracting worg in western Montana
and has been employed by Gates
ever since.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

On May 18th there will be a
hearing to settle the contested E.
Lotion in District No. go. On Mar
oh 14th an election was held to
vote on moving the Mus school
house to a new location. At the
election five votes were challeng-
ed. The election returns indicate
that "a votes were cast for NOV
ing the school house and 90 votes
were cast against moving. This
included the five challenged votes,
three Of which were in favor of
moving and two of which were a.
gainsL moving.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24
OFFICERS OF income
H. D. CLUBS in COUNCIL

The regular Spring meeting of
the Home Demonstration council,
which is composed of the presid-
ents and secretaries of the home
county was held Wednesday, April
Is.
The meeting was to work out
the All club programs and Home
makers club work to be carried
on the next year under the super
vision of the home demonstration
agent. Miss Blanche Lee, state
home demonstration leader of Mon
tana state college, talked on the
projects which might be available.
The clubs planned to have as
their county program the follow
ing work:
Meal planning and serving
School lunches
Vegetable and meat cookery
Children's clothing and home
sewing.
The presidents and secretaries
Of the Homemaker's clubs from
the following communities, were
present: Better Homes, Lost Creek,
Prairie Elk. Horse Creek, Cow
Creek. Weldon. Vida, Summit, N.
w. Brockway, Riverside, Wolf
Point, Sand Creek, Little Creek,
Circle rural. Alberta Coleman,
county extension agent.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24
CUTTING TEACHERS SALARIES
Dawson County Review

Economy talk is heard on every side. Everyone is tor economy
hocausa with reduced incomes we have got to practice it.
But w doubt if the suggestion that teachers salaries Shouu
he radically slashed is a wise one.
In favor of the suggestion it is urged that the cost Oh nVlns
has come down very percepibly, that today's dollar VIII Dy as
much as s125 would buy a year ago.
But a considerable slash in teachers salaries is nevertheless
doubtful economy it seems to us. Teaching is a hlghly pecl1AH"eu
lob and the present Montana school law requires a whole lt Q
suecial training before one may teach.
Training III youth is a most important function, indeed, we
can think OF none more important. The difference between a
good teacher and a poor one is the difference between a hearE
wasted yea for every pupil in her room and a highly profitable year
for each boy and girl
If school has an efficient teacher and cutting her salary Will
result in her loss. W e think her salary had better not be cut
In hiring a new teacher, a lower salary may e De oHeleu
than a paid last year but we doubt if a drastic cut will result IN
getting a good teacher.
We believe that this proposal should be considered carefully
from every angle.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24
NOTES FROM OFFICE OF
MCCOY We COUNTY SUPT.

The county treasurer has recelv
ed a warrant for %S10,674.75 state
money for distribution among the
school districts of McCone county.
This money will be distributed ac-
cording to the number of census
children in each district. AS the
total number OF children of census
age in the county is 1880, the APP
portionment will amount to S6.756
per child. In 1880, McCone coun-
TVS share of the state money a
mounted to S12.633.7O, or nearly
$4,000 more than the share for
1881. AS the total number of child
rem of census age in 1880 was l.
500, the per capita apportionment
last year amounted to SS.42 per
pupil.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

tContinued from page one'
Harmon will be cancelle and the
county's title in the land will re-
vert to the brennan estate upon
the payment of the taxes against
the property.
The matter of the estate OF
Frank Steele was finished and q
decree of final discharge signed.
In the matter of the estate OIL
Charles Peterson the court signed
an order permitting the sale OF
sufficient real estate to pay the
expenses, and fixed an additional
bond of $4,000.
In the suit of Nj. B. Fargen a.
gainst Nate Green, the demurrer
of the Occident Elevator company,
up for hearing, was overruled and
Green was given 20 days in which
to answer.
In the suit of Minnie l.. DaVey
against ]. Lowell Davey, the de-
murrer presented was sustained
and ]. L. Dayey given 20 days IN
which to amend his answer.
The Erickson divorce case was
continued until the next law and
motion day, May 10.
Two suits against Grace and Ell
mer Erickson, brought separately
by J. C. Herman nd G. E. Howe
were up for hearings on demur-
rers, and were continued until
May 10. The case of L. M. Clay
ton against John McCloud was al
so continued until May 13.
In the case of the Schnitzler Cor
poration against Sarah Arment,
raut and others, the court signed
an order making Mrs. Rosdelia
Cookson, Loring Cookson, Mrs
Ressie Cookson and Roger COOK
son co-defendants in the case. III
the case of the Schnitzler corpor.
alton against C. l.. Cookson ano
others, an order was signed max
ing the same persons co-defend'
ants in the matter.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

Miss Starner announces that the
plan of the county school roundup
is to be changed this year. Instead
of a two-day meet at Circle. there
will be preliminary meets at five
different places in the county.
The winners at the preliminary
meets will compete for final hon
ors at a one;day Final Meet which
will be held in Circle. The sche-
dule for the school meets follows:
Mus school-April "a
Circle-April 25
Vida-April OF
Weldon-April -
Brockway-May LIST
Final Meet-Circle-May Sth.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

Continued o page one)
are tackling Is the boring of four
tunnels below the river level,
thanking the site of the dam. They
will be 56 feet wide, lined with
three feet OF concrete.
Through them the river will be
diverted by mean Of cofferdams
100 feet high while the foundation
of the permanent dam is laid. Lat.
er they will become part of the
lower plant.
The size of the job is such,
Bechtel said, that all the equip
ment will have to be larger than
anything ever used before. The
concrete will be handled in buck
cts containing something like II
tons. 1t will be carried, ready-mix-
ed. to the dam site by train from
a mixing plant a couple of miles
away. About 25 miles of temper
airy railroad will be laid. Miles of
roads will be built and aerial
tramways will be used to carry
gravel from a deposit eight miles
upstream to a high point near the
concrete mixing plant.
AS the concrete sets 1t will be
cooled by an elaborate refrigerat-
ing system-something never tried
before-to keep it from hardening
too fast in the intense MONDAY
heat Of the canyon bottom.
Bechtel said his company was
now seeking to establish a wage
base for It's workers that would be
liberal.
Night shifts may be used also,
he said, but all will be Of eight
hours only. Eighty per cent at
least OF the employees will live In
the governments model town.
Boulder City.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

A marriage license was issued
on April 16 to William Howard
Taft Longee of Poplar and Elsie
Long of Poplar. Application Tor
the license was made by George
Washington.
On the 10th a license was issued
to Paul Melbourne and Estelle bau
Temper Melbourne.
On April 81, a license was 1ssueu
TO Cecil Kenneth Rupp and Al
leen jeanette Willis, both OF stan
ley. N. Oak.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24
Richey Veteran
Resumes Identity

Pierre, S. D., April 15.-William
Brown, Richey. Mont, garage
owner, today resumed temporarily
his original identity of Harm
Scheur, World War veteran, when
he met relatives he had forgotten
existed.
Scheur, who said he lost him
memory IL years ago as the re-
suit of gassing, disappeared from
Alexandria, S. D., his home soon
after the war.
He was accompanied here today
by Boy Gardner, adjutant of the
Richey American Legion post.
He indicated he would return to
Richey and continue in business
under his new name.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

At the April meeting. the Par
cnt-Teacher's association at Brock
way voted to build a tennis court
on the school grounds. The cost
will be approximately $4,000 This
Is only one of the manv worthy
projects sponsoned by the P.T.A.
Of Brockwav. The organization
was formed three years ago and
has taken an active interest in
the welfare of the school and the
children. During the present year
the P.T.A. has bought the follow
ing equipment for the playground.
one swing, four teeter-totters, a
slippery slide. and a climbing
one. The materials cost about
$500. The manual training de-
partment made the equipment.
The P.T.A. also bought a standard
framed picture for one of the class
rooms. One of the outstanding
features of the years work is the
program in health and nutrition.
Plans have been made for keeping
a monthly record of the height
and weight of all the school child
rem. Each underweight child is
served one-half pint Of milk and a
graham cracker daily at the school
dormitory during the morning re-
cess. The Red Cross has cooperat-
ed with the P.T.A. in buying the
milk. Any parent who desires is
given the privilege of having milk
served to his children at recess.
Any school is fortunate, indeed. to
have a P.T.A. of the caliber of the
one at Brockway. Their work is
outstanding and is worthy of en-
ulatiOn.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24
Program Of Volt
Field Meet, Wed, May 9th

$50 School Exhibit
Best display of penmanship by school Unjust be grouped) ~-25
Best project by school (any kind
Best illustrated story of a trip (real or imagnary)------25
Best health poster
Best free hand cutting-grades to 8 -----------.----15
Best product map of Montana
Best free hand still life drawing
Best collection of flowers of Montana -----~------~--~--25
1890 Four schools-best talk by pupil Zone from each SCHOOL,
1900 Four schools-best song by school (whole school must sing.
Song not to take over 8 minutes. Teacher not to sing -~-25
1870 Music by Junior Band
200 Picnic Lunch
100 Band Concert-W. P. H. S. Band
1870 Harmonica band or solos
LAS Four Schods-Best dramatization
215 Baseball game between two district winners
(Seven players, seven innings, pitcher Use the underhand
toss, third strike is ot)
245 Tug-ofwar between north half and south half of district
Zone father from each SCHOOL, each school (winners} ~~25
300 Horseshoe game between winners from two parts~~--~25
315 Mothers talking contest
Zone mother to each school,, talking must be continuously
$3.50 Distance throw for boys-indoor baseball
Zone boy from each SCHOOL,
3:45 Distance throw for girls-indoor baseball
Zone girl from each schooD
Banner to school winning highest number of points.
Meet was held April 9 at Victory.
These schools took part: Waska, French, Victory, Golden Valley,
Volt and Liberty.
meet at Wide Awake April 10. These schools took part:
Pioneer, Dry Fork, Wide Awake, Day. Longview.
Culbertson rural county meet is May Is.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

WILL AID RURAL SECTIONS
"a Tom Stout Editorial)

There seems to be a widespread impression that most o te
onnodtion to the highway debenture bill which is 10 D VoIeu upo"
the eth of next month, will come from voters in rural section
If this he true W e believe that much of this opposition ARISES ~"
of a misunderstanding as TO the effects OF the passage Vi .e
naaeure When u present federal aid highway program "a hi
tiated several wears ago, the first demand for construction cam
from the cities and was founded upon the claim that those roau
carrvin the heaviest traffic should receive prior luera
Whether or not this policy was right or wrong II a geneIaly
adonted. with the result that at the present time most Oh Uhe io"u9
adjacent to the larger centers of population are 10y completeu
If the debenture bill is passed, a very large percentage Oh ne M
lions of dollars so made available will be spent on mileage IN rural
sections. Incompleted gaps in our various highways across ne
less populated regions will receive prompt attention. e. aHotnot
consideration is worthy of thought. The sooner we are peImNteu
TO complete the federal aid program, the sooner Will the state oe
able to divert some of the gasoline tax money to the deVelopmenl
of II secondary system which includes hundreds OF miles OIL roau9
serving nor remote communities. There still persists onsde
able confusion concerning the effects of the proposed measure tut
those matters should be we'll cleared away before the date OF u
election. 1t does not involve any additional taxes upon our peo
pe We ar committed under the present law to a 5cent ak o
gasoline until 1941. The contention that an additional . cents
NAV be levied IS disposed of by the opinions OF the attorney en-
geTion from any reasonable source that the drawback or rebate
10 farmer will be modified in any manner. The matter all eSol'eS
itself down to the question of whether e are willing to take ACTOR
which will give us some seven and a half million dollars from Inc
federal treasury for expenditure in our state n permit that money
to go to other states for highway construction purposes
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24
PARENTS ATTENTION

Since the time has arrived for
! registration in All club work, it
is we'll to have some idea of what
we hope to accomplish this sum-
mer.
Wolf Point will have two groups.
| The clothing or sewing club, with
| Mrs. Robert Park leader and the
food or breakfast club, Mrs. Wal
ter Chapman leading. Since Mrs.
Park will give her plans, | will
| discuss mine. Girls between the
ages of 10 and 90 are eligible but
we require regular attendance in
order to make a creditable show
ing on Achievement day at the
county fair. Those going on leng-
thy vacations cannot qualify.
First year work for a breakfast
club girl covers cooking a few
simple dishes, an understanding of
food values relating to health and
a knowledge of table service and
manners. Ask your leader for a
card for mother and daughter to
sign.
Our advisory board is composed
of Mrs. w l. Burnison, a former
club leader; DIR. DeWane, diet. nu-
triton and pediatrics; DIR. Burg
ess, relationship of food and dent
al problems, and DR.. Cloud, health
officer, who will instruct in sani-
tation and value of milk. Mayor
Swedberg will advise along com
runity welfare lines in which we
expect to do our share. Mrs. w. B.
Dewitt is assistant leader.
Hence the meaning of the All
club. Head, heart, hand, health.
Health clinics will be attended
by both clubs. At the close of the
season, members entertain their
mothers at a breakfast. In June
there is a county All picnic at Cul-
bertson. Members and parents en-
courage to attend for mutual ben
eft.
In closing I would like to add a
personal thought:
Every woman who has been a
soldier in the army of housewives
and mothers knows its the biggest
job in the world. Covering, as it
does, so many activities, there are
times when a mother thinks she
will never be able to carry on. It's
hard to keep a beautiful vision of
housekeeping ESPECIALLY when the
wind blows as it has this week..
Seriously, though, my idea this
is not how many cakes a
girl can bake, but an understand
ing attitude as a whole and to
come to know that the interesting
far outweigh the unpleas-
ant if we look for them. They
must know every profession has
hard points, but they are part of
the whole.
Many girls remark they are not
going to cook and wash dishes all
their ~lives-and sometimes / think
it's because we are too ready to de-
tail the dishes to them instead OF
more interesting things which
take time to learn.
Suppose a girl has another pro-
fession than home making. If she
holds her job she must be well
and neat in appearance. To be
we'll she must eat, and correctly.
So in any event, the study of food
in relationship to health is neces-
sary.
After all, l am very sure that
down in her heart. every girl
hopes to some day have her little
home, and what a world of grief
it would save her if she could en-
ter that home a good cook and
housekeeper.
Am 1 right?
Mrs. w. v. D. Chapman,
Leader Breakfast Club.
P. S. I have some surprises up
my sleeve.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

The Dooley customs offlce has
been closed and vacated and Kay
mond has been made port OF entry
into the United States. me ne"
port was officially opened last
week Tuesday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

School election returns indicate
that there will he few changes on
the school boards. In a few cases
the election seems to have been
very close: in many cases. how
ever, the vote was unanimous.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

Miss Augusta Arliss, for twenty
nine years superintendent of the
Deaconess hospital at Great Falls,
has resigned. She will be super
intendent emeritus for the rmain-
der of her life.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

The number of murders committed at the bridge table is
less than IL per cent of those that ought to have been
committed.-San Diego Union.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

A pair of loaded dice used for shooting craps" in Cleo
patra's day has been discovered. Antony, no doubt, was the
Mark-Weston Leader.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

Chancellor NJ. A. Brannon has
announced that the third year OF
a four year teachers training
course will be inaugurated next
at the Dillon state normal.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24
CTATE
y NE

Fairview streets were gravelled
last week, much of the work being
donated by citizens; use of trucks
for hauling the gravel was also
donated.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-04-24

Glendive expects to pave about
five blocks In the business Sec
ton of the city this year. The cost
will be about 100000.