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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20
Waska

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Jacobson
are the parents of a baby girl whe
was born on February twelfth.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Barnes return.
ed last Tuesday from an extend.
ed visit with their daughter at
Big Timber, Montana.
Andrew Hoversland, Lydia How
ersland and Ted Artz were in Wolf
Point Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hagen visited
at the Saunders home Wednesday.
Harold Moen visited at Hovers-
lands Sunday afternoon.
School News
Truth is the foundation of
character. Washington's life
shows the worth of this statement.
Reading II are now using the
Child Story reader, in their after
noon reading class.
Mrs. H. Saunders visited our
school Wednesday afternoon.
The literary program given on
Friday consisted Of these mum
bers:
Song, "America"-Byrl, Thorn
as, Reinert, Margaret
Play, "a Colonial Tea Party
Corinth, Margaret, Norma, Alta.
Byrl
Flag Pledge-All
Poem, "Lincoln"-Reuben
Story, Origin of St. Valentines
Day"-Estelle
Play, 1.-TWO Patriots"-Lesli and
Estelle
R|ccitations:
"a valentine"-Norma
"February"-Thomas
"Lincoln"-Reinert
Song, "Star Spangled Banner"
-Einar, Reuben, Norma, Byrl and
Corinth
After the program, our St. Val
entine's postoffice box was open
ed and the valentines were distri-
buted. Reinert Hoversland was our
postmaster. Our mail carriers
We're Leslie HOLDEN and John How
ersland.
Lulu Hagen and Lydia Hovers-
visited school Friday.
We had a perfect attendance
record last week. There have been
absences since school started
Christmas.
Each pupil contributed one item
each last week to our did you
column. Some listed this
week are:
Did you know that
Thirty two thousand five humid
red people were killed and $50, 900
injured in automobile acct
Tents in the United States in
1880?
Sir George Hubert Wilkins is
going to sail under the North
Pole next summer in a submarine
he Nautilus?
Thomas Edison, worlds great
inventor, celebrated his Saith
birthday on February eleventh?
There are now more than 20
people out of work
throughout the world?
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20
Texas Poultrymen's
Egg Storage Project

Texas, home Of many modern
farming ideas, is fostering a new
thought cooperative egg storage
plant which a group of farmers
there believe will enable egg pro-
ducers to obtain a greater portion
of the profits from this farm pro
duct.
A 2,400 case, electrically refrig-
Grated storage plant is being con
structed in the farm community of
Bowie, Texas, and will be ready
by early Spring. Summer eggs,
ordinarily thrown on an unprofit-
able market. will be held for the
more favorable fall and winter
prices.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20
Sand Creek

]. J. Mcmahon, C. Chamberlain
II. V. Johnson, S. c. Baldwin and
Guy Sickels attended the McCone
county Farmers Union meeting al
Vida Saturday.
Mrs. Sam Baldwin called on
Mrs. Berner and Mrs. friedrich
son Saturday.
A Valentine party was given at
the Sand Creek school by the
teacher, Mrs. feathers, Friday.
Those present were the pupils, Mr..
and Mrs. George Beck and daugh-
ters Marian and Evelyn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Whitmus, daughter,
Connie, and young sons, Mr..
Leathers, Mary Dribnenki, Chester
Wilson and Mary and Thelma
Sickels.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Seminars
made a trip to Circle last Wednes-
day. Mrs: Seminars attended the
meeting of the project leaders of
the Home Makers club.
Mrs. Ben Naber made a few
calls on this side of the creek on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Whitmus and
Miss Hazel and Ralph Seminars
made a<ytrip to Wolf Point Satur-
day afternoon.
A few Of the young people from
this vicinity attended the wedding
dance at Vida Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitmus
and children visited at the Som
mers' home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Seminars,
daughter Miss Hazel and sons Max
and Ralph visited at the Sickels
home Sunday Afternoon.
Thelma Sickels called on Mary
Baldwin Sunday Afternoon.
Wiers are still busy hauling coal
to Wolf Point. Joe Cooper is help
ing them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Seminars
and infant son went to Poplar last
week. Mr.. Seminars returned Fri
day, but Mrs. Seminars is visiting
with relatives there.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20
a BUSY GROUP

Where were you boys an hour
ago, when / called you to help
me?" asked Farmer Brown at the
supper table.
81 was in the barn setting a
hen, said one.
81 was in the loft setting a saw"
answered another.
81 was in the bedroom setting a
clock" spoke up the third.
And I was in the pantry setting
a trap" replied the fourth.
You're a fine lot" remarked
the farmer. And where were
you?" he asked, turning to the
youngest.
| was on the doorstep setting
still"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20
South View

Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Kuehne, Mr.
and Mrs. F. H. Ahrens and Mrs
E. Merriman motored to Circle or
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bjerke and
Mrs. F.. H. Ahrens called at the
A. H. Anderson home Friday.
Matte and Leo Heser were bus
mess callers in Vida Saturday.
Cleone Olson is spending the
week end with Mrs. F. C. Kue.
hne.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Anderson
visited at the Sam Malzhon home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Unger and child.
rem visited with the NJ. Lahaye
family Sunday.
Mn. and Mrs. Adolph Kuehne
went to Wolf Point. Mrs. Kuehne
is consulting a doctor and will
stay a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bjerke visit
ed Otto Radke over Sunday.
Rev. Kleidon called on F. c..
Kuehne Saturday evening and stay
ed over till Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Ahrens and
children had dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. P. l.. Vine. Mrs. Vine had a de-
liciOus goose dinner.
School Notes
There have been fewer absences
the past two weeks.
The first grade are starting on
their third books and seem to find
them very interesting.
The third and fifth grade langu-
age classes looked up the life of
Lincoln and wrote stories about
it.
They also made valentine verses
and put them on valentines which
they made.
Thursday. Feb. II, all the lang
lage classes told stories about
Lincoln and Washington.
Friday, Feb. Is, after the last
recess we had a valentine box.
Mrs. Hubert Loendorf and Mrs. A.
Anderson were postmistresses.
received a valentine and
themselves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Bucholz and
Alta and Mildred, Mrs.
Fred Ahrens, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Mrs. Hubert Loendorf and
Mrs. A. H. Anderson were visitors
1t school Friday afternoon.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20
Riverside

The pupils of the AXtell school
had a valentine party and invited
their parents. Cake and ice cream
were served as refreshments.
Miss Ruth Talbert, the Axtell
school teacher, was a dinner guest
in the Callison home last Thurs
day evening.
Frank Gouding visited at Tay-
lor's several days last week.
A number from our community
were shopping in Richey last Fri
day.
Ernest Ginther greatly improved
the Red Water crossing by clean
ing some of the Ice off the slabs.
Forrest Callison was agreeably
surprised by having a number of
friends drop in to help him cele-
brate his birthday on Feb. IA.
Those present were the c. E.
Stark family, the Burright family,
the e. Ginther family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Linschield and Cecil Taylor.
Frank Merrill has been on the
sick list lately.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20
Montanans paid the federal gov.

Montanans paid the federal gov
eminent s ,192,71S.17 in income
taxes for the year 1880, according
to tabulation received from Wash
ington. A decrease of S169, 1877. 1854
was noted in the income tax col
lection for the year, the report
stated.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20

Damp sawdust sPrinkled on a
dusty floor before sweeping will
prevent the dust from rising. 1t
may be used also as a protection
when a room Is being painted and
1t Is not convenient to take up the
linoleum. A thick layer OF saw
dust will absorb any paint that
may be spilled.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20

A co1ored woman consulted the
village lawyer, "Ah wants to div
orce nah husband" she said.
whats the trouble?" asked the
lawyer.
Dat niggah's gone and got re-
ligion and we amt seen chicken
on lie table fob two months.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20

The mild weather experienced
in southeastern Montana has saw
ed thousands Of dollars this win
ter, according to Kenneth Nc
Lean, Garfield county rancher.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20
Alibi from the Bible
Proves Not SO Good

Washington, N. C.-Allen Jones,
negro, had a good alibi when ar
rested wearing a coat with Is
pockets, but he went to jail.
81 got the idea from the Bible,
he told the police, land the Bible
can't be wrong.
Joseph had a coat of many
collars and now I've got one
with just as many pockets"
But in the pockets Jones had
IS pints of liquor.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20
A IL u NJ A
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We are conscious of more than
a legal obligation towards those
entrusting to us to handle
their business.
Depositors are welcome here as
individuals service is not
measured by the size of
the account.
All are treated alike, but all are
treated we'll -. Your account
will receive our best attention
regardless of size.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-02-20

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Which is the larger Of these
Two white squores2 Don't
trust TO your eyesight alone.
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The Washington times., 1931-06-03
Urge Tighter "SmOke" Law

movement for stringent smoke abatement law for
the Capital has been initiated by the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association The Endorsement of other citizens bodies
viii be sought and the Rhode Island group decided submit
appropriate resolution to the Commissioners the District
That the Capital should be nearly spotles city will not
questioned It intended should be great indus
trial center with smokesacks along it's sky line However in
dusa plants are welcomed here and there is little difficulty
about observing the smokenusance regulations
In the past session of Congress bill offered by
syvania member to tghtenup antsmoke statute
sponsor was Representative of the anthracite regions of the
Keystone State and naturally he regarded anthracite
nearideal fuel and would further its use.
However the Commissioners and the Health Department did
not approval Of the bill and got nowhere The District
authorities reported the existing smokeabatement laws and
regulations adequate The city has smoke inspectors and
while some violations may escape detection is said that the
law the whole well enforced and the situation seems
involve strict enforcement rather than more laws
Action taken by any citizens association promote the
pearance health and comfort of the Capital City commend
able and stimulates the civic spirit Nevertheless with the
limited attention Congress gives to local affairs there
no immediate prospect of smoke abatement law
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson.

ING HELPLESS. No wonder
women still employ the old
bunko game of playing on a
mans conceit. Men love to
do things to show off. They
love a woman who lets them
show off. "a helpless, clinging
little stupe who flutters around,
rolls her eyes and says-Oh,
aren't you WONDERFULLY 1t
gives the big boy such a kick
that he is willing to pay her
board for life if she'll keep it
up. A woman like that can
get by with murder in the
home or the office if she will
just appeal to a mans vanity.
"YOU CAN EMPTY A
MANS POCKET, TRAMPLE
ALL OVER HIS HEART AND
FEED HIM DOOR-KNOBS,
AND HE'LL FORGIVE YOU
BUT YOU'RE DONE THE
MOMENT YOU PUNCTURE
HIS VANITY.
Is 1t Your Idea?
"A DIMPLE IN THE
KNEES IS WORTH SIXTY
DOLLARS IN THE BRAIN.
IT'S WORTH MORE. IN
THE MATRIMONIAL MAR
KET, TO HAVE CUTE EARS
OR TANGLED EYELASHES
THAN A MEMBERSHIP IN
PHI BETA KAPPA. AND A
COME-CHASE-ME GLANCE is
WORTH MORE THAN ALL
THE CULINARY SKILL IN
THE WORLD"
That's Melany's notion about
men. That, likewise, is the no
tion of about 999,999 up-'n'-
coming young ladies in these
United States. Is it YOUR no
tion?
American marriage, you'll
admit, is pretty much of a
mess. Over in Reno they're
granting a divorce every five
minutes. Look 'em over as they
come filing out, each lovely
lady with a nice, new decree
tucked in her beautifully
manicured hand. If you were
man, sister, would you
marry one of them-knowing
what we know about Us
Girls? No, you wouldn't
not on a bet.
Yet some man DID marry
them. And some man WILL
marry them again as fast as
they can change into a go;rg-
away frock. And it's dollars
to doughnuts he'll be cursing
his luck six months from now.
Then why does he do it
when he might have had that
nice, steady, reliable girl at
home? Has Melany said why?
Copyright, 1874. King Features
syndicstSs Inca
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
TIMES TEST

Fill each blank:
/. Syria is a former province
2. was the English
queen defeated by the Romans?
8. The Suez Canal has no
4. The people probably
invented printing.
5. The highest peak In Cali
fornia is Mt. -.
6. The abbreviation ad lib.
means --.
7. To find the circumference
Of a circle, multiply the diameter
by .
8. The carat, used as a gem
unit weighs over grains.
8. The nautical mile varies
with the --.
10. The -- year is the year
between one annual time of set
ting accounts and another.
Match correctly:
II. ditto he died
IL. cf. which see
13. ult. the same
"a. ob1t compare
Is. q. v. last
ANSWERS ON AfagaAne Pavey
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
Defends Street Cars
Against Bus Invasion

Editor, Times:
The most amusing letter I
have seen In coon's age
appeared in The Times over
the compelling signature OF
"Washingtonian." It made me
wonder if the writer had not
at some time demanded five
tokens for a quarter of some
street car conductor, had been
peremptorily denied, and, in
the heat of disappointment,
had exclaimed, Nov. just for
that I'll give the paper the
low-down on you and your
cheesey company - see Fl
don't!" It is a little short
of puerile, though it thunders
in a tone as conclusive as an
edict from Mount Sinai.
In the first place, no one
who has been forcibly un-
dressed in a bus while fran
tically squeezing through an
isle of obesity and finally
landing a couple of stops be-
yond home; no one who has
breathed that Opaque woolly
atmosphere about as fresh as
a stagnant gold fish bowl; no
one who has sat in those seats
over the rear wheels with his
knees rubbing his chin whisk-
ers: no one who has had a
half hours noseful of that
back-fire combustion; no one
who has sat in those hug-me-
tight Sulky seats, can give a
bus anything over a street car.
And it doesn't matter whose
bus it is-street car company's
or private individual'S-a bus
is a bus.
But the "unkindest cut Of
all" is the swing said wash
ingtonian" takes at the per-
sonnel of the car service-the
motormen and conductors. I
wonder if this self-termed
WaShingtonian really is aware
Of the sound timber Of these
men. But there's one thing I
am confident of-judging from
the soreheaded tone of the let
ter-and that is. that he could
The Washington times., 1931-06-03

Do gentlemen prefer Nitwits?
Do husbands like 'em Beauti-
full but Useless, despite their
peeved protestations to the con-
trary?
And should we be sorry for
the Serious Chap whose lady
proves to be a worthless what
not?
According to Melany Rand, of
101 S. Illinois Ave-, Atlantic
City, they do and we shouldn't.
For Melany insists that the
Serious Chap really wants the
Missis to be that way. And pro-
ceeds to tell why.
It's considerable letter. Sages
and prophets nave been trying
to say much the same thing
since Delilah sheared the curls
from Samson'S brow. But I
doubt if any of hem ever slung
a snappier summary than Me
lany.
II read" says she, that let
ter from the mar who said that
the modern wife loafs on her
job. And who went on to tell
how men long for a Real
Woman. Don't you believe him,
Elsie! Men choose the sort of
a woman they really want.
THE KIND OF WOMEN
MEN CLAIM TO ADMIRE,
AND THE KIND THEY PICK
TO MARRY ARE ABOUT AS
MUCH ALIKE AS GILDA
GRAY AND LYDIA PINKHAM.
The Poor Sap
Sympathy is wasted on the
male who chooses a butterfly
and then goes around beefing
because she doesn't change into
a truck horse.
"The truth is the average
man doesn't choose at all when
he marries. He just wakes up
some day and finds he has
done it. And what did he do
it for? Did he do 1t for the
capable helpmate and home
maker, the splendid mental
companion he has been talk
ing so much about? He. did
not! He did it for some anus
ing little trick who cuddled and
kidded him straight up to the
altar. And believe me, that is
the sort of girl he really PIE
fers at the time. Otherwise,
why should the Cunning Little
Kittens get married off first.
and the Good Bargains be left
stranded?
She Learned a Lot
"And I worked for several
years as secretary to the head
of an organization for young
men. AND TT SURELY
TAUGHT ME LOTS ABOUT
THE GENTLE ART 0E Be
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
Cotton Is King!
Economy and Fashion Combine to Boost Industry

King Cotton right in the midst of the depression is start
ing to stage comeback and with the endorsement of the
Secretaries of Agriculture and Commerce. this is National
Cotton Week, June 16. The King and his subjects are
described having been bit low both spirit and purse
for quite while and the time for all good and
women to come to the aid Of the topping throne.
earnest and deserving appeal Statistic given
show that every in the United States thirty
pounds Of cotton per and if this be increased to
fortytwo pounds there be sunny happy days for the
cotton industry And the cotton fields of Dixie the
mills as to that, don't thrive without sunshine
Claim is made that the fabric has greater fashion
prestige than in years Designers Paris and in this country
In their and the product selling the lowest
price in Is years Everyone from Milady, who could look
charming in cotton garments to the city fellow who needs
COOL summer suit is asked to think that
In these times of abdcation Of thrones King Cotton will
hold and rule with beneficence if given chance and who
says he ought not to have it?
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
School Officials Renamed

General appreciation will follow the action of justices of
the supreme Court OF the District in reappontng three
bers OF the Board of Education whose expiring
Board members renamed for threeyear beginning
month hence are DR. Barrett Learned board pres
dent Mrs Henry Grattan Doyle and Dr. Hayden johnson
Their services have been conscientious and valuable
While differences Of opinion occasionally may arise
efficient and conducive to the steady Improvement Of the
Capitals school system Legislation has been suggested in
to have the board members elected by popular vote
Of opinion expressed far has caused Congress leave a
pcintments to the justices of our Supreme Court
Members of the Board of Education serve without
son and carry cheerfu in what sometimes been de-
serbed thankless task Nevertheless the Capital an
precaes such services and ordinarily inclined to be enen
when mistakes made.
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
ONCE-OVERS
Bad.tempered

~SA
AS q nervous, high-strung
temperament, you have fire.
quent outbursts of temper.
You make little effort to con-
troll this tendency.
You expect others to make
allowances for your disposition
and condition and think they
should not take vigorous excep-
ton as they often do to your
words and actions.
Although you make singing
accusations during your emo
tional outburSts you feel that
those accused should realize
that you do not mean all you
say.
After one of those spells you
harbor no illfeeling and you
really wish for forgiveness but
you can't make up your mind
to ask for it.
If those whom you have
scored should come to you in
conciliatory way you would
gladly make apology and &C
cept them again on friendly
terms.
But why should you expect
those who have suffered from
your unjust and severe criti-
cism to forget so easily?
Why should they feel like
making excuses for your rude
conduct?
They have a right to feel
that as an adult you should
conquer yourself.
Naturally your immediate
mily are tired of your
abusiveneSS.
You want respect but as
long as you give these exhibi.
tions of uncontrolled temper
you lessen the regard Of all
who encounter them.
Copyright. 1881, InterAAtionA
F0atWTOa esrxocas ma
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
Drive on Crime Seems to Be
Meeting With Success

Recent happenings have demonstrated that the Metropolitan
Police Department make good headway in cleaning up
Washington's underworld when it tackles the job
is lamentable that tape differences among officials
Of the courts and the Municipal Building the reputed diff
Guilty of obtaining evidence and the seeming compacence
Of ''higher ups have delayed that start
For long time it has been rather knowledge that
this city had than its share Of booteggrs gamblers and
gpeakeasies.
At last the drive the undesrable has begun,
waantess raids of based the personal observa
on Of officers where law violations found have to be
used in the eradication process.
There indications that such forays will meet the ap
prova of the and the District Attorney office in cases
where constitutional rights not involved.
Improvement already noticeable Many of the booeggng
and gambling fraternity said experiencing genuine
and wary transferring their business to the curb
Let the present policy contnuefor the bettement OF the
national city and the police department itself
The Washington times., 1931-06-03
Burglary Up-tO-Date

recent burglary of another Capital drug store betoken
once more change in the times in the robbery racket
things the shelves of the pharmacies But in this prohibition
sra the drug stores legally carry stocks of whsey to fill
scrtons and they sell many other articles not handled bv
the druggists of former years.
Loot here in burglary the other night comprised
y OF whskey radio and small merchandise. Sometimes
burglars leave everything untouched except the liquor
and do not even peer into the cash drawers
In this particular instance the police quickly caught the
pcted cuprts and recovered portion of the haul But most
the whiskey had disappeared Probably this was to be
pected Anyway it all again illustrates how always
be prepared for change in the times
The Washington times., 1931-06-03

These three pictures should interest for lone picture
we'll chosen tells than ten thousand words can tell
First you Gene Tunney who wisely collected his million
and then while still champion got out of the boxing
game, which is dsagreeable to put it mildly He
remarkably charming, beautiful and intelligent wife beside
him.
Next you the former champion floating the surface
of the Dead Sea- He floats for two reasonsr because
he good swimmer, and second because you can't sink
in the Dead Sea, even if you want to.
The waters of that ancnet which grow sater and
sater heavy that they weigh than the human
body that seeks to displace them.
the air heavy the waters of the Dead Sea-
The Washington times., 1931-06-03

of difference aviation although Mr. Tunney undoubtedly
would be a GOOD fler.
But if Tunney into it, thousands of young boys and
men would be interested and turn their minds to aviation
Whoever Tunney knows that he would welcome any
chance to be useful.
What the beautiful Mrs. Tunney would say about "Air
Pilot Tunney remains to be heard 1t might not meet with
her approval
The picture Tunney floating his back in the Dead Sea
the little Japanese parachute jumper interesting as
showing how small the world is growing
Of these photographs taken in the Holy Land an
other far off on the japanese shores of the Pacific