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The Washington times., 1934-08-15
WOMAN IS FIRST
To GET LOAN
Miss Alma McCrum owns a two.
story, five-room home in George,

Miss Alma McCrum owns two
story, five-room home in George
town.
She would like to remodel it,
converting the second floor into
an apartment of two rooms,
kitchen and bath, to be rented.
She would like to arrange similar
living quarters on the first floor
for herself.
To accomplish this, however,
she needs loan to cover the cost
of construction. Under ordinary
circumstances in these lean years,
she would have difficulty in Sc
curing a Short-term loan for her
purposes, and if she did the in
terest and other charges would be
excessive.
First in United States
But Mis- McCrum reads the
newspapers. In them she learned
of the great modernization drive
being sponsored by the Federal
Housing Administration, through
which private citizern may secure
from private financial institutions
loans for repairing and altering
any sort of building.
She promptly applied for
modernization loan at a local
bank. Yesterday afternoon she
became the first person in the
United States to receive one of
the loans.
The occasion had countrywide
significance. because it set in
motion a gigantic campaign
through which it is hoped that
1000 millions of dollars in private
credit will be loosened for the
benefit of the building trades and
property owners whose buildings
need renovizing.
Officials Spectators
Therefore high officials of the
Federal Housing Administration
and leading local bankers we're
interested spectators when the
loan was granted. Miss McCrum
was handed check for $1,000
by E. c. Graham, president of a
local bank. She will repay the
amount in monthly installments
over a period of three years. All
interest and other charges will
not be more than SIS per 500
annually.
The Washington times., 1934-08-15
No IMMEDIATE
RISE IN MILK
PRICE SEEN
BY LOUIS E. WHITE

Consumers of milk in Wash
ington need not become agitated
in the immediate future concern
ing a price rise.
This is the advice of AAA Off
Gals handling the licensing agree
ment, who say it probably will
be at least two months before
any definite step in that direc-
ton could be taken, and that it
is quite possible there will be no
increase.
Those under whose supervision
licensing agreements come are ex-
tremely busy with other milk
sheds, and it would be virtually
impossible for them to go into
the Washington problem immedi-
ately.
Another factor that bars any
immediate action which would in
crease milk prices here is that
no date has been set on any pro-
posed license or agreement, and
usually there is an interim of
about a month between the time
of hearing and the date when the
agreement is approved.
AAA officials emphasize that at
the hearing the consumers will be
given every opportunity to protest,
and add that if they are Suff1-
GENTLY general it is unlikely any
increase would be allowed.
The Consumers Council headed
by Mrs. John Boyle meantime
intended late today to bitterly
oppose a 2-cent per gallon in
crease proposed by Frank S.
Walker, Mrs. Boyle warned him
that:
Before the council will ap-
prove the proposed price in
crease the farmers must prove
to consumers that production
costs have increased sufficiently
to justify a higher price.
Even then the council will
insist that no part of the pro-
posed increased be passed on
to consumers"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
ALL SEFOR PRESIDENTS
BALL on next TUESDAY

Warren hall in Hardin, the first
cake will be auctioned off. AS soon
as this cake is disposed of, the
other cake will be auctioned off
at the Sullivan hall, where the
speech of the president also will
be received over the radio, but it
is not certain whether or not loud
speakers for this hall can be Sc
cured.
While the original intention was
to send all the proceeds from the
Presidents Ball to the Georgia
Warm Springs foundation where
President Roosevelt received so
much benefit after he had been
stricken with infantile paralysis
in August, 1921, several Montana
cities have received permission to
turn over one-half of the proceeds
to the Billings o%rthopedic hospi-
tai, and this permission is CRATE
fully received by the people of
this part of Montana who are in
tensely interested in this institu-
ton which has done so much for
the crippled children of this Sec
ton.
Chairman Koebbe wired Nation
al Chairman H. L. Doherty at
New York City, asking permission
for Big Horn county to split it's
receipts equally between the
Georgia foundation and the Bill
lings orthopedic hospital, and re-
ceived permission, which in part
reads as follows: 1--WE are more
than happy to agree to your COM
mittee donating one-half of the
funds raised to any established
orthopedic hospital doing charity
work for crippled children, pro-
vided that the institution and the
question of donation of half of
the proceeds to them be approved
by your local committee, as we
will accept without reservation the
decision of your committee"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
Pioneer Woman Victir, Stroke
of Paralysis-Fifty Years
in MOntnan.

Mrs. Amanda Spray, who had
resided in Montana more than
fifty years, died at her home in
Hardin, Wednesday, after a sever
al weeks illness following a para
lytic stroke Dec. is, which left her
right limbs paralyzed, though her
mind was clear and her power of
speech was not affected.
Amanda White was born near
Boone, Iowa, 70 years ago and
came west when a young woman.
She lived for a time in Arizona
from whence she came to Butte,
Montana, more than fifty years
ago, later residing at Virginia
City, where she was married in
1890 to Joseph H. Spray, a
pioneer resident of that section.
Prior to her marriage to Mr..
Spray she had been twice married,
first to Paul Matched and later to
Burt Marsh, a prominant early
day lawyer Of Butte.
Leaving Virginia City in the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
MRS. AMANDA SPRAY
GOES TO FINAL REST

early nineties, Mr. and Mrs. Spray
moved to Carbon county and for
a number of years were engaged
in farming and stockraising at
Fishtail and at Silesia. Later they
traded their holdings in Carbon
county for a well-improved 20
acre tract of land on Orchard
avenue, just outside the Billings
city limits, which they rented and
themselves moved to a section of
dryfarm land they purchased on
Cabin creek, in the Sarpy section,
about Is miles northeast of Har-
din, where they resided and en-
gagged in stockraising until the
death of Mr.. Spray, which occur
red in Hardin about seven years
ago, when she purchased a five
acre tract just northeast of the
Hardin city limits, on which she
has since resided.
She is survived by one son, Paul
Maichel, a veteran of the Span
ish-American war, who resides at
West Los Angeles, Calf, and two
sisters, Mrs. Lottie Tomlinson OF
1918 N. E. 32nd Place, Portland,
Ore, and Mrs. Julia Hall, Route S
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
BIG TIMBER LIONS WIN
FROM HARDIN LIONS
Locals Unable To Get Going in
Early Stages-Only Four
Behind at Finish.

The Big Timber Lions basketball
team played a return game with
the Hardin Lions club quint at
the Hardin high school gym, Mon
day evening. The Hardin Lions
were unable to connect with the
hoop in the early stages of the
game, the cor at the half
standing 81 to IL in favor of the
visitors.
In the last quarter the locals
whipped up and were looping the
sphere through the basket at a
rapid rate when the game ended
At to 43 in favor of the Big TIM
Der Lions. Loftsgaarden with II
points was high score for the Wis
itors. Ross was high scorer for
Hardin with II points.
Murray of Lodge Grass was
referee.
A number of Big Timber Lions
accompanied the team here and
with the players of both teams
were guests at a luncheon by the
Hardin Lions at their den in Pine
Lodge. =
Among those accompanying the
team were j. J. Lacklen, Fred
Colt, Mr.. and Mrs. John MacFar-
lane, Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Mjelde
and Miss Agnes Harper Of Big
Timber, and District Governor
Walter M. Mclaughlin of Billings
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
MARRIED AT GERMAN
LUTHERAN CHURCH
John Besel and Mary Rob Wed in
Presence Of Relatives
and Friends.

John Besel and Mary Rob, a
popular young couple OF the val
ley, were married at II o'clock
Wednesday morning of last week,
at the Hardin German Evangel-
ical Lutheran church in Hardin,
following an assemblage of rela-
tives and friends at the Roh
home, Is miles north of Hardin,
at which songs were sung in Ger
man in honor of the bride and
groom. From the Rob home a
parade of decorated automobiles
proceeded to the church, where
the marriage ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor, Rev. T.
Schmunk. The church Was filled
to capacity with relatives and
friends.
The bride was gowned in pale
blue satin, set with rhinestones
and trimmed with white lace. Her
headdress consisted of a bridal
veil with orange blossom head
band. She wore white slippers and
hose and carried a pink and blue
bouquet. The bridesmaids, dressed
in pink, were the Misses Emma
Rob and Margaret Besel. The
groomsmen yer William Lind
and Leo Besel.
Following the ceremony the
wedding party repaired to the
home prepared by the groom for
his bride, where all partook of a
sumptuous wedding dinner, the
feature of which was a large,
beautiful angel food wedding
cake, decorated with the brides
bouquet. After the serving came
the presentation of gifts which
were literally showered upon the
newlyweds, including the proceeds
from the sale of cane ribbons, a
neat sum of money for the bride.
This was followed by dancing by
the bride and groom in apprecia-
ton of the cooks of the wedding
dinner, after which a general
wedding dance for all guests was
held in the lower Community
school house.
The bride is the third daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Rob, who
have farmed in the Big Horn val
ley, north of Hardin, the past ten
years, and is a charming young
woman.
The groom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Besel of the Big
Horn valley, one of a family of
10 children, and is one of the
prosperous young farmers of the
valley. Both he and his bride
have grown up in this community
and yer educated in the local
schools.
The Tribune-Herald joins their
many friends in extending con-
gratulations and best wishes for a
long, happy and prosperous mar
ried life.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26

The game was refereed by A..
M. Bjorgum Of Billings.
During the intermission between
halves, the spectators of the game
were entertained by a group of ID
high school girls in uniform who,
under the direction of Miss Jean
Starr, one of the English teachers
in the Hardin high school, put on
a drill which elected many COM
pliments, both for the girls and
their teacher. After marching and
counter marching and performing
many maneuvers, the girls, each
of whom carried a flashlight,
formed at the west entrance to
the gym, the lights were extin-
guished, and with their flashlights
they formed the letter "H", mean
while singing a song Hardin
High" The effect was very pretty.
The girls taking part in the drill
Were:
Seniors Johanna Kray, Maxine
Kifer, Margaret Swindle, Helen
Conver, Gene Rhinehart, Laurene
Ewing.
~Juniors-Mildred Rowland, Ber-
nardine Miller, Kathleen Jensen,
Maxine Martin, Marjorie Sweeney,
Irene Helmann.
Sophomores Nellie Yvette Pick
ard, Zenda Alice McKittrick, Betty
Kopriva.
Freshmen-A1berta Ewing, Wan
da Snyder, Pauline mccarthy.
Alternate-Helen Jean BuZzetti.
Yell leaders-Helen Conver, Gene
Rhinehart, Howard Polleys, Al
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
Aria E. Craig and Miss Louise J.
Clifford Wed at Pretty
Home Wedding.

At the home of County Com
missioner and Mrs. H. E. Clifford,
near Grow Agency, Sunday after
noon at two o'clock, their only
daughter, Louise Jeanette. was
united in marriage to MI. Aria E.
Craig of Billings, Rev. c. A. Bent
ley, pastor of the Crow Commun-
ity Baptist church, officiating. The
young couple were attended by
the brother and sister-in-law of
the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Clifford.
Out of town guests were Mr..
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
REBEKAH LODGE INSTALLS
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR

At the regular meeting of the
Rebekahs at Pine Lodge, Wednes-
day evening, the recently elected
officers were installed with Mrs.
J. w. Rowland acting as INSTALL
ing officer. Elective and appoin-
tive seated were Mrs. Ella Gill
more, N. G.; Mrs. Cora Ewing,
v. Co.; Mrs. Jessie Rowland, Sec
retary,; Mrs. Mary Corkins, treas
urer;. Mrs. Linnie Landon, warder:
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, conductor;
Mrs. Pauline Fish, chaplain; Mrs.
Lucilla Bulls, r. S. N. G.; Mrs.
Cora Kidd, L. s.. N. G.: Mrs. Lucy
VIM, r. S. v. G.; Mrs. Clara
Wolcott, L. S. v. G., and Mrs. Flora
Roush, inner seminal.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
AT the Holly Sugar Corp. Yards
East Of the City Limits at
Ten O'clock.

Everything is in readiness for
the second annual lamb feeders
day at Hardin, which opens at the
Holly Sugar Corporation feed
yards, Just east of the Hardin
city limits, at ten o'clock this Fri
day morning. Charles w. Stocker,
Holly field man in charge Of the
Hardin district, has left no stone
unturned to make of this meeting
a success.
The program includes a survey
of the yards; demonstration OF
types of lambs and a feeders re-
quirements compared to the mark
ct demand; methods of feeding
and results obtained at other
Montana yards, handled by George
Custer, Holly yards foreman.
Some comparative methods and
results obtained at other Montana
yards will be discussed by I. M. C.
AndeHon, livestock specialist from
the Montana Extension Service at
Bozeman.
Following this there will be a
distribution of tickets to all farm
ers and business men attending
the morning session, which will
entitle them to the free lamb
dinner given at the Methodist
church by the two local banks.
Two fat lambs have been provided
for this feed.
The afternoon session at the M.
E. church will include a lamb
feeders tour, with an illustrated
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
Proceeds To Go Half and Half to
Georgia Foundation Bill
ings Orthopedic.

J. A. Koebbe, chairman in Big
Horn county of the Birthday Ball
for the President, announces that
all arrangements have been COM
pleted for three balls in Big Horn
county on President Roosevelt's
SIND birthday, next Tuesday night,
January 30-two in Hardin and
one at Lodge Grass, and that the
ticket committees are now con-
Quoting a campaign for the sale
of dance tickets at ST each, the
entire proceeds of which sales are
to go into the benefit fund. A
ticket entities holder to attend
either dance.
All expenses of hall rent, Or
chestra music, advertising, print
ing of tickets, etc., are taken care
of outside the sale of tickets, by
contributions from the Masons,
Eastern Star, Odd Fellows, Re-
bekahs, Farmers Union, Neighbors
of Woodcraft, and practically ev-
cry other organization OF the city,
thus leaving receipts from sale of
tickets intact.
Another source of revenue to the
benefit fund has been provided
by L. Reuben Elarth of the Har-
din Bakery, which will furnish two
large birthday cakes, each bear
ing So candles-one for each of
President F. D. Roosevelt's So
years. These cakes will be put up
at public auction and sold to the
highest bidder, the receipts to 60
into the benefit fund.
Immediately after Presiden t
Roosevelt gets through responding
to his birthday address which will
be broadcast over the radio at
Oils o'clock, mountain time, Tues
day evening, and amplified over a
set-up of loud speakers at the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
LAMB FEEDERS DAY
OPENS THIS MORNING

lecture by lantern slides by c. W.
Wagner, Burlington agricultural
agent from Denver.
Further discussion of Contract
Feeding and the relation of
manure to the sugar beet industry,
by c. D. Adams, district superin-
tendent for the Holly Sugar Corp,
Sidney, Mont.
Comparative feeding results at
Montana stations will be discussed
by I. M. c. Anderson, and other
subjects: will be taken up by 9TH
er speakers.
Every farmer and business man
OF this community should attend
these meetings.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26

Boone, Iowa. Fred Winters, who
made his home with her, cared
for her during recent years, and
was looked upon by her as a son,
though of no kin.
Funeral services will be held at
St. Joseph's Catholic church Sat-
urday morning at 9 O'Clock, Rev.
Father Meagher officiating. Inter-
ment will be in the Hardin ceme-
terry beside the remains of her
husband, the Bulls rilly Co. di-
recting the funeral. The pail
bearers will be L. j. Poor, r.. A,
Vickers, A. H. Roush, Joe Herman,
F. J. Kopriva and A. Buzzetti.
Mrs. Spray was a typical pi-
oneer woman, honorable and up
right in all her dealings, a good
neighbor and a kind friend and
always willing to aid those in dis
tress.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
HARDIN HIGH QUlNT
WINS FROM SHERIDAN
Defeats BaSketeerS From the Wy
oming City in a Fast
Game 81 to Is.

The Hardin high school basket
ball five defeated the Sheridan,
Wyo., high school quint at the
Hardin high school gym, Friday
evening, in a fast and hard
fought game by a score of 81 to
10. Hardin took the lead at the
at the start and at the end of
the first quarter the locals were
out in front, 8 to 2. At the half
the Hardin Bulldogs had stretched
their lead to 10 to S. Jim Realbird
was high-point man for Hardin
with ten points. Following is the
box score:
Ha Hi-31
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
lNGS VAN wins
AGENCY MISS AT ALTAR

and Mrs. J. S. Craig of Billings
parents of the groom, MIR. and
Mrs. Ranstrom of Billings, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson of Billings,
intimate friends. Following the
ceremony, the wedding party par
took of a wedding dinner served
by the brides mother at the
Clifford home, the table decora-
tions were pink and white.
The bride is the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Clifford
and was born and grew to wom-
anhood at Crow Agency, where
she attended the grade schools
and later the Hardin high school,
from which she was graduated
with the class of 1892. She is now
taking a course in beauty cul-
ture at Billings, in which she will
continue until graduation in May.
She is a charming young woman
and deservedly popular with the
younger set.
The groom is a young man of
sterling qualities, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Craig of Billings.
He is employed in the Pay'n Takit
grocery store in Billings.
Monday they were motored by
the brides parents to Billings;
where they have taken apart
ments at 624 North 31st street.
The hearty congratulations and
well wishes of a host of Big Horn
county friends go with them.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
LIONS BREAK
PIRATES WINNING STREAK
Take a Fast Game Last Night
3S-37-the Pirates First
Defeat This Year.

The Hardin Lions Club basket
ball team won from Park City Pr
rates Thursday night in one of
the fastest games played here in
a long time by a score of SO to 81.
The score at the half was "a to
20 in favor of Park City. Rohliffs
of Park City was high point man
with IS points, Corkins with II
points was high for the Hardin
Lions.
Hardin LiOnS-38
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26

berta Ewing and Wanda Snyder,
under whose leadership the STU
dents made the welkin ring at
frequent in te rivals during the
game.
A preliminary game between the
Hardin high school second team
and the Hardin Seniors was won
by the tier, 10 to 8. Kenneth
Ford refereed the preliminary.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26
ANOTHER SURGEON
LOCATES in HARDIN
DR.. D. M. Strang, Recently From
IIwaco, Wn., in Partnership
With DR.. L. H. Labbitt.

DIR. D.. M. Strang, a physician
and surgeon, recently from Ilwaco,
Wash, has decided to enter prac-
tice in Hardin and has formed a
partnership with DR.. L. H. Lab
bitt, a classmate at the University
of Minnesota, medical department.
Accompanied by MRS. Strang, DR..
Strang arrived in Hardin by auto
mobile, Thursday morning. He has
purchased the Corwin residence
on Chouteau avenue, just west of
the Hardin city park, and will
take up his residence there Just
as soon as the Ed Bice family
move out.
DR.. and Mrs. Strang have two
children, a daughter, just out of
college, and a son now attending
college at Seattle, both of whom
are in the coast city. The doctor
is highly spoken of as a physician
and surgeon. With his advent
Hardin now has six allopaths
and one osteopath. The people of
Hardin extend to DR.. and Mrs.
Strang the hand of fellowship.
Commenting on the departure
for Hardin of DR.. Strang, the IL
waco Wash.) Pacific County Trib-
une of Jan. S says:
THE people of the peninsula
community are very much disap-
pointed to learn that DR.. D. M.
Strang, our physician and surgeon,
is leaving for a new location in
Montana.
Or. Strang, during his practice
here, has led a very active life in
community affairs, as we'll as es-
tablishing a great reputation for
his skill as a surgeon.
The greatest effort of the
doctor from the time of his ar
rival vas directed toward the es-
tablishment of a community hos
pital.
There was a world of difficult
ties involved, but he persisted and
was finally rewarded with the eS-
tablishment of the North Beach
hospital, directed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Peterborough, which is now
giving excellent service to the
peninsula.
DIR. Strang has been an en-
thusiastic member of the Ilwaco-
Long Beach Kiwanis club, prom
inent in all its activities. He is
now first vice-president of the
club and chairman of the pro-
gram committee.
CDR. Strang is also vice-presi-
dent of the Ilwaco Chamber of
Commerce. He served the past
year as town councilman, and was
reelected for the present year. A
principal civic activity has been
directed toward the making OF
Peninsula Beautiful with the
elimination of unsightly fences
and the Identification of the
roadsides and garden lawns.
DIR. and Mrs. Strang have been
constantly in church attendance
and deeply interested in school af-
fairs. Mrs. Strang is a church
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-01-26

Mrs. Mary Lang of Bearcreek,
Mont, is returning Saturday after
a weeks visit with her son, Ken
meth Fisher,la teacher in Hardin
high school and friends in Har-
din. 80
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Murray, Lodge Grass. Referee.
This is the first game the Park
City Pirates have lost this season.
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THE PRESIDENT AND HIS MOTHER, MRS. JAMES ROOSEVELT
When the President becomes So years old on Jan. 80 every community
In the nation will give a ball In his honor to help raise ar endowment for
extension Of the work Of Warm Springs Foundation for lnfantile Paralysis.
The Presidents mother bought the first box sold for the great society ball
to be held In the WaldorfAstoria in New York, saying: "After all, It! my
sons birthday and am extremely interested In the splendid work Of Warm
Springs Foundation"
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