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Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
Edward Spoklie is
Named Commissioner

Edward Spoklie of Ooalridge IL
the new county commissioner to fill
the vacancy caused by removal from
the state Of former commissioners
Carl Hansen. Announcement of Mr
Spoklie's appointment was made to
Judge s. f. Paul last Friday.
Mr. SpOklie is one Of the earliest
settlers of the Coalridge territory.
having settled on farm there In
1908. He. together with his brother
Albert Spoklie who lives on an ad-
Joining place, has been considered
one of the very substantial and sue
cessfnl farmers of his district for
the past twenty years He has al
ways taken a very active part in
community life and during the past
two years has served the CoaIridge
district as keynan In Red Cross and
county relief.
Never active In politics. ever mind
full of his neighbor's welfare. with
unauestioned integrity, and long
years Of experience as taxpayer
AoHtfihuAAhE 10 the ucfEaOielEHH III
Sheridan county Mr.. Spoklie should
make a most valuable man ON the
board OF county commissioners. One
OF his neighbors for many years said
to the Herald Mr.. Spoklie is man
OF splendid ability highly respect
ed citizen and furthermore he is q
one hundred percent American and
Christian gentlenla
Mr.. Sp0klie will serve under his
appointment until the next regular
election which with Mr.. Anker's
term expiring will bring the election
of two commissioners in 1884.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
men TO serve At
CHURCH SATURDAY

The men of the Congregational
church will serve another supper lii
the social room of that church Sat
urday evening OF this week. This il
an annual event with the men and
they have become famous for par
excellent food and good social time
throughout the evening. It's one
time in the year when the women
get all the breaks-the men do all
the work from cooking to serving
and of course the dish washing is
part OF their duty.
They will have music throughout
the evening by the Markell orches-
ira and we understand the Medicine
Lake and Plentywood school bands
will be there and probably will rem
der special selections.
The people of Plentywood and
This section of the county ALWAYS
look forward to this occasion as ii
has become one of the real events
of the year. The men have arranged
an exceptionally good menu and
serving will start at 5 D. M SO ey-
eryone may be served i'm plenty nf
time TO attend the final games on
The district basketball tournament.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
PLENTYWOOD GOES
JIGGY OVER
JIG Saw PUZZLES

Plenty wood has gone jig-saw puz-
zie conscious along with fhe rest of
the nation. and puzzles are begin
ming to work overtime The hunt
for The elusive little nieees that go
TO make up the puzzles eanse no end
OF excitement among the family cir
eieS In The evening. but probably
some of them will be set aside long
enough 50 thai attendance af the
basketball tournament will not suf-
fer
The Herald stocked group Of
the puzzles the first of the wreck.
and little difficulty is found I'm keep
Ing Them rented ont Ea ambitions
Iis-saN puzzle fans.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
WILDCATS Won 3
GAMES PAST WEEK

The Plentywood high school bas-
ketbaH team finished its -tettrn-
ament schedule last week with two
impressive victories, which resulted
IN anticipation of a tighter race as
a tournament feature.
The Wildcats have been coming
along in great shape during the
past two weeks, and have won their
last three starts In decisive fashion.
Two of their victims were rated as
topnotchers In this district, and the
magnificent brand of basketball dis
played by the proteges OF DALEY
and Skor has been amazing to local
fans.
Wednesday night of las. week the
Nitdcats gained revenge ON the
f1axville team to the tune OF II TO
L, This game was played at Flax
vile. In a former game, played on
the local floor, Flaxville had been
victorious BY one point margin.
ComeroWn proved to be easy pick
ings for the Wildcats ON the local
floor Friday night. and dropped
% 10 decision. Although completely
nutelassed, the comertown team
was In there fighting the entire
route and refused to admit defeat,
until the final whistle.
Defeat Scobey
Probably the biggest upset of the
season occurred in the victory OF
the Wildcats over the Scobey high
school team on the local floor Satur-
day night. The score was 81 to Ia.
The fray was featured by the good
work Of the Plentywo0d basket ball
team, Scobey being held to four
baskets, the highly touted Smith be-
ing responsible for three eof these.
The first half OF the Scobey- Plen-
tywood game ended with the locals
on the long end Of 1915 score. SEQ
hey was allowed a basket and two
free throws In the third, while the
Wildcats annexed five baskets and
a free throw. In the final stanza
Plentywood added four baskets, to
three free throws and single
double marker for Scobey.
The Plentywood team displayed
lots Of fight during the entire game
and every member played good,
heads-up ball. kjelstrup and J. Rein
artson performed creditably at the
guard positions, the former being
.ieeted in the Last quarter with the
of fouls. KeiIman, Bolster
md Dahfin found the basket with
success In the second half.
With Dahlin running his total indi-
vidual score to IA points for the
came. Smith tailed s OF the Scobey
POINTS. Uusnally long shot artist |
smith missed "a tries at baskets
rom the floor. With its present COM
Plentywood is expected to
make lots of trouble for the pre-
Quincy favorites In the tournament |
lere this week end.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
CONGRESS PASSES
REPEAL BILL BY A.
Large MAI ORITY
30 STATES MUST RATIFY THE
MEASURE BEFORE PROHfB-
ITION is KILLED

Washington, Feb. q - The 13
year old constitutional amendment
for national prohibition went back
to the states for O new decision to-
day, on $50 to 121 vote In the
house of representatives.
Duplicating the senate action last
week, when 1t favored submission
OF Il repeal amendment to state con-
ventions by 63 to % vote. the
house. acted before being In session
an hour and half, cheered on by
part of the galleries and in the face
OF ominous silence on the part Of
others there. The latter represented
many of the prohibition organiza-
tion, which served notice at once
through the anti-saloon league that
the issue would be fought to fin
=Ish In state=eapifaI !.
The vote was Is more than the
twothirds required.
Speaker John N. Garner was
greeted with cheers and applause
ON announcing the outcome
Immediately, Chairman Summers.
of the judiciary committee and
others moved for a federal law set
ting up the machinery for state con-
ventions. A hard road was In front
for this effort, however, as Mr.. Gar
ed and others on both sides of the
capitol have expressed the view that
calling Of the conventions is state
function.
Conventions in 36 states must
approve to put the new amendment
the 21st, into effect Tt provides
federal protection from liquor i'm
ports for dry states.
The house vote saw many chang
es from the positions recorded on
that taken the opening day on the
Darder outright repeal resolution,
assuring the majority required to
suspend the rules and submit the
new amendment. On the previous
vote, the resolution lost by mar
gin OF six.
Thirty-two Democrats and 50 Re
nublicans voted against the res0lu-
tion; 179 Democrats, the one Farm
Labor member and 100 Republicans
voted for It,
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
Il Teams
to Compete
for HonorS
HUGE CROWDS ANTICIPATED
TO ATTEND; INTEREST
RUNS HIGH

The weather MIN is exceedingly
generous Fodny and indications
point 70 favorable weather for the
balance of the week. so that the
district high school basketball tour
nament. starting tonight. gives in
dlcation Of record attendance.
The tournament will continue thru
Friday and Saturday, and there are
L games OH the schedule. Many of
these are consolation matches.
All eleven teams eligible to com
petition will be here for the play,
-aeeaTaia4fe- te-4EeHa- ft44a.ssi t44a n i4-lat4a a-tAe-
Herald this forenoon by Snpt. w. 4.
Stegner Of the local school. who is
manager of the tournament.
F1axville and DooIey will play
the curtain raiser this evening nj
80. and will have the honor Of
playing the first tournament game
in the new high=sehaal gym. Follow
ing this game, Westby plays Peer
less. and Redstone will be pitted
against Whitehall
Friday at 10 a. M. Scobey will
tackle the winner of the Flaxvile-
Dooley tilt, followed by n game be-
tween Outlook and the winner OF
the Westby- Peerless game These
two games tomorrow morning will
give fans an opportunity of getting
a line OH two Of the strongest teams
in the district
Friday afternoon at / 30. Medic
II l. Il
for districts hunors, il expected to
have an easy time with the winner
Of the Redstone- Whitehall tilt. plen-
tywood will play Comertown In the
second afternoon game. and should
have little difficulty in winning this
game. There win be another game
in the afternoon session.
One of the semi final games will
be played in the Saturday morning
session, with the other taking place
In the afternoon, with the final and
championship game being played as
q final windup of the three day
tourney Saturday night. This game
is expected to be a tough battle. and
the fans have it doped ont that it
VIII be played between two teams
from the following towns: Outlook.
Scobey, Medicine Lake or Plenty
wood. These teams are rated as the
strongest In the district, bur you
can never tell when a dark horse
will place well-aimed kick III the
direction Of the dope bucket and
change the final results.
Several players and fans have
reached Plentywood early this after
noon and the tournament officials.
OSCAR Hagen Of Culbertsbn, ana H.
W. Bublitz Of Alkabo, n. Oak. are
already in the city, ready to blow
he opening whistle
Sale of season tickets began to-
lay. and n hearty response IL being
net. The ticket sale was not started
lHFliFF Through the courtesy OF Mr.
stegner, who desired to prevent
conflict with the firemen's dance
ickets.
The stores in plentywood will be
'losed tomorrow from / to 4 .. M. to
i've an opportunity to all to attend
he afternoon session of games.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
Fire Destroys MCGOWAN
Home Near Raymond

The farm home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe MCGOWAN, about a mile north
west Of Raymond, was completely
destroyed by fire which resulted
from an explosion of a kitchen
stove Tuesday.
There was nobody In the house at
the time Of the explosion, Mrs. Nc
Gowan helping her husband in work
around the farm yard after placing
some bread I'm the oven and closing
off the stove
The home became a blazing In
ferno shortly after the explosion and
it was impossible to save anything.
ALI furniture, clothing, etc, is report
ed to have been destroyed in the
flames.
The building was partially cover
ed by insurance. according to re-
ports.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
RECORD CROWD At
FIREMEN'S DANCE

The ninfeenth annual ball Of the
Plentywo0d Fire Department. held
III the hfgt sri1eui gym Izsf night
WAS one Uf the I5l0sE successful To-
cal events OF recent years. and a
casual glance inside the gym AT the
height OF festivities would have re-
minded one Of the good old days
Although definite figures are mot
available, ii is e0nservatively es4i-
mated that 2T5 couples attended the
affair The spacious floor was pack
ed with dancers from early I'm the
evening until the close of the event.
The mild weather permitted people
from all parts of the county. and
from neighbaring counties to motor
here 10 attend
oscar Benson's nine piece orcheS-
ira made Its debut nd the dance and
received a hearty welcome from
those i'm attendance.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
District Tourney Gets Underway Tonight
Richland County Not to
Promote Fair This Year

The Richland county board of
commissioners has decided against
authorizing fair to be held at Sid
ney this year, and there is a posi-
blllty that the annual event will
not be held this year.
Ut Is expected. however. that the
fair board may devise way of
staging the fair without the aid OF
the commissioners, as the fair
board, realizing the aid that will be
forthcoming from other communh-
les, believe that they may find a
way, In spite OF general conditions
the 1892 fair was considered the
most successful Of any of the series
or Rlchland county fairs, and every
economy was praetieed in its oper-
alton.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
Rookie Loses Thumb in
Gears at Pumping Plant

kot'erf kobke local chief of police
suffered the loss of the thumb on
Ms left hand LATE Monday after.
noon In Il very painful accident.
Mr. Kobke had been installing n
ns-w gear in some machinery at the
ely pumping plant in The old town
saie- and was trying OUT the equip
mtEaI when the thumb became raane-
aeri IN the gears He failed to notice
The extent Of his injuries until he
called ON a doctor a few miugrtes In
Ter ana found IL was necessary to
sHlIahaFe the remainder of the
thumb
Although his hand Ii still in con
siderable Jain. the patient is aeftine
along nicely.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
Prompt Action is Certain
On Seed Loans for 1888

encouragement to farmers desir-
ing 1888 seed loans from the gov
ernment is brought by James Grif-
fin OF Chinook. state representative
OF the Federal Crop Production Loan
offices at Minneapolis
Loans should be available March
/. says Mr.. Griffin. The same set
mp will be used as last year, county
committees assisting the farmer in
making out his application blanks.
This year the delay which 80 him
dered farmers In the spring OF 1892
~ to be avoided at all costs, he says
u Is expected that blanks will be
received more promptly, and also
that the local committees handling
applications will be In their shirt
sleeves and lending assistance by
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23

March i.
Details of the new loan must he
kefp quiet for time Griffin inrim-
ated- Confidential information has
been received by the loan represen-
natives and the stamp Of president iaI
approval has been placed on the
new 500 900. 900 relief bin approp-
rated to continue the work. but mo-
press announcements" concerning
this as yet, said Mr.. Griffin. can be-
made
IL Is expected. however. that the
for the 1888 crops
Will not differ materially from those
oI the preceding year. Meanwhile.
Iurfher information In expected with
in the next fwo weeks.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
SCHOOL BAND GIVES
CONCERT next Week

The fourth annual spring concert
of the Plentywood high school band
will be given at s p. m, on Friday
March B, according to Director O.
A. Fossum. The concert will be Civ
en- in the high school auditorium.
The program will consist of three
groups Of concert numbers, and spe-
cial features will be presented be-
tween groups, one nfMhieh- be
a group OF sengs rendered by fav-
orite group of local singers, E. H.
r. Heleson. H. .. Moore M. S. Nell
son and Rev. @. NJ. Simundson.
The band members have been
working diligently throughout the
school year, with sectional rehears-
ais every day, besides the regular
practices for the entire band twice a
week
An advance sale Of tickets will
probably be conducted for the conc
ert
The band at the present time
consist of 81 active members. There
are 25 girls and 26 boys. or the total
band membership. 27 Of the music
ians were beginners last fall.
The band will lose only Q mem
bers through graduation, and, as
many pupils have signified their in
tention Of starting band work this
spring or next fall, a larger band can
be expected for next year, according
to Mr.. Fossum.
Members Of the band are:
Eb Sousaphones: William Han
isch and Donald Jelmeland.
BIB sss.s Comets: Beatrice Debing,
Helen Everson, Palma Gysler, Ker-
init Helgeson. Avis Koike, Clarence
Kollman, Phyllis Nelson, Levi Paul
Theodore Raess, Helen Stenehjem,
Mildred Wright and Barr Zeidler.
Eb Horns. Yvonne DeSilva, Mar
tina friedrich, Morris Lund, Claire
Michels and Olive Paske.
BIB Trombones: Lester Guenther,
Helen Harderson (tenor), Leonard |
Hegland, Johnny Jackson, Robert
Johnston (tenor), Richard Koike, |
Sheldon Koser (tenor) Jesse Mad
sen, Gertrude OVERLY. (tenor), Nor |
ris0n Reinertson and Levin Tim
norman.
Saxophones: Mary Koike (Eb al
TO, Margaret Lang (Bb soprano)
Ideila Moe fEb alto), Jack Michels,
fEb alto), Francis Murray GO ten
or), Roy Rue (Eb alto), Arnold
Smith (Eb alto).
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
Luther League Plans
Program for Sunday

The Luther League will have an
other excellent program on Sunday
evening, February 26 at 7:30 In the
Lutheran Church. Aid. Klovstad will
continue the topic. History Of the
Lutheran Church in America" 9th
er numbers will include d story by
Shirley Backer. musical reading
by Leonard Hegland, piano solos by
Ruth Johnson and Orville Wold.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
LAYERS TO COMPETE.
At WORLD FAIR

Chicago, February II. fSpecian
An egg-laying derby i'm which hens
from all parts of the United States
and from foreign lands will compete
for honorS will Ie one Of the feat
HFes Ut GhiragUs 1888 Worlds Fair
Il Century of Progress Exposi-
fion
Champion hens from twenty
eight states Of the Union, the Do
minion of Canada. and four nations
abroad have already been entered.
this contest, the first ever TO he
held i'm connection with worlds
fair fs sponsored by the National
Poultry Council
The egg laying contest will last
Tor six months The birds will be
housed i'm the exhibit the first week
in April The actual egg counting
will begin May /. or one month be-
fore the formal opening of the Ex-
position Ii will end October -. two
days prior 10 the closing of the
Fair
One hundred pointed arch houses
eas-h divided into two pens win ac-
eumoslate the 200 entries. In addi-
fi"n- thirty houses and pens near the
contest buildings will house speci-
men focks Of unusual varieties OF
domestic and wild. land and water
fowl
III is planned 10 hatch out baby
chicks from the eggs laid each
week as long as they are salable.
Thereafter the daily collection OF
fersh laid eggs will he purchased by
Chicago hotels and housewives. The
sale Of chicks and eggs will help
siefray the expenses OF the con
test.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
Annual Hospital Assn.
Meeting is Held

sFhe annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Sheridan Memorial
hospital was held at the hospital on
Tuesday night.
The business session was devoted
TO reports OF the past year. and the
election OF directors fer the ensuing
year Directors reelected were a. J..
Iangr, G. g. christianson, Dr. w.
ID. Roy. Mrs. George Koenig. Mrs.
l.. e. Ieidler and Mrs E. H. II. Hell
geson. r. g. FTshbeck was elected
as a new director. filling the vacan-
cy caused by the death OF Paul Bab-
cock.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23

The ladies' Of the Lutheran Church
VIII serve public luncheon at the
church Darlors Thursday. March
= Luncheon will begging at S D. M.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Alvin As
peinnd, Mrs. A. p. Olson, Mrs. A. c.
Erickson. Mrs. Poscu popescu. Mrs.
q. Paulson and Mrs. II. Stenmark.
Watch for posters OF the luncheon.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23

Bb Clarinets Charlotte Benson,
Bernice Erickson, Mildred Erickson,
Ihek GuStafson, Gudrun Gysler,
Marion Goodman. Frieda Raesa,
tEb alto), Ellen Stenmark and Myr-
tie Void
Enphonium: Clarence Wagnild.
Percussion: Donald Dahlin, Mabel
Kent. Randolph Lewis ad Jerry
Reinertson.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23
SELLS SEIZURES

outlook--Dt is reported that one
OF the men from this section Of the
county who participated in the raid
on the Red Cross supplies at Plen-
tywood is offering his goods for
sale, suits Of underwear Mt one dol
lar per suit.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23

The Strap Hangers club held a
special meeting in an uptown Of
flee Tuesday afternoon.
Plentywood herald., 1933-02-23

A. InEwalson of Crosby was
business visitor here today.
The Washington times., 1933-10-30
POLITICIANS HIT
AS 'VAGRANTS'

CHICAGO, Oct. 80 GN.S).
Judge Thomas A. Green, militant
anti-crime crusade leader, today
threatened to order the arrest Of
police captains and politicians on
vagrancy reputation warrants "if
protected gambling persists"
The municipal court judge
applied the new reputation law
in the recent drive to imprison
gangsters and public enemies
with some degree Of success.
The maximum sentence under
the statute is six months in jail.
Judge Green said:
"The new vagrancy law Is a
powerful instrument to force
showdown on corruption
among public servants per-
mitting violations Of the law.
It provides that anyone who is
reputed to violate the law
habitualIy is q vagrant."
Judge Green said he would call
on the Federal Government to
provide officers to make the
arrests, If necessary.
The Washington times., 1933-10-30

(Continued from Page ~
taking any definite steps to ad-
just the rate.
Called Suicidal"
At the same time, the inform
ant said foreign exchange opera
tors were unanimous in seriously
questioning the wisdom Of Pres1-
dent Roosevelt's gold policy, which
they believe is likely to prove
suicidal in it's repercusSionS all
over the world"
The method to be adopted by
the United States in buying gold
abroad is providing fuel for ami
mated discussion. Some operators
believe America will buy pounds
and francs for transfer to gold
rather than use dollars.
In this connection it was
pointed out President Roosevelt
probably called Federal Reserve
officials into yesterdays White
House conference to learn about
the amount of foreign balances
held by the Federal Reserve.
On the other hand, it was
pointed out, should the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation Of
fer debentures for gold purchases,
bullion brokers could not refuse
to accept them without offering
a great affront to the United
States Governments credit.
Retaliation Forecast
was felt here that unless
President Roosevelt could obtain
some measure of cooperation
from foreign banks, international
retaliation against the American
plan was inevitable.
Financiers refused to believe,
for example. that the British
Treasury would permit the United
States, by buying gold, to send
The Washington times., 1933-10-30
FEATHER FOCUS
At PORTNER'S

With the tapering off today OF
Freddie Miller at frankie Mann's
gymnasium and Pete Sarron at
Alexandria, Washington fight
fans are ready for their first out
standing non-title fight Wednes'
day night at Portner's Arena.
The attraction is the outstand-
ing featherweight battle Of the
week and pits two gladiators to-
gether, one with as much chance
Of winning as the other.
That Miller is not taking any
chances with the swarthy Syrian
who holds a pair of draws with
Tommy Paul and victories over
Mkt Gelb, Johnny Datto, Johnny
Farr, Eddie Burl and a host OF
other top.notchers lies in the fact
that he has hired Burl and
Charley Won Reedon to let him In
on what Pete has in the way OF
an attack.
Today the champion is to work
at Frakie Mann's gym with the
two local stars. Harry Gordon
Miller's trainer saw Sarron box
Fidel IaBarba in the National
Boxing Associations feather
weight elimination tourney re-
Gently and he is frank IN MS
statements that he thinks Sarron
will be the winner.