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BY
Frank Bensing

hand upon her arm caused young Ervines
nap to rise. There had been the lovely period
ofheart expectancy; pride in Sherman's book
lore; confidence in a future to be made
adventurous by contact with this mind so
strangely 50 excitingy apart from the num-
dane concerns of the day by-day farm life
Oh. there had been period when, like but
terfy upon the edge of pot of honey. the
wings of Ervine's imagination had fluttered
That was fifteen years before, and tired
and fumbling man. first deserted then wild
owed, his life Uttered with three small
daughters, and as disintegrated as his farm.
was what remained of the Sherman who had'
dreamed poets dreams.
Little of these dreams were left in his
defeated eyes or in the crowded. almost
squalid quarters of farm that had dwindled
so under his tOo-delicate touch.
There, but for the grace of God, might
be too" Ervine had begun to tell herself as
the ground beneath Sherman's feet had first
started to totter. But never Tate of them
had failed in the prerogatives of neighborliness
Bert long before it had become necessary to
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day-wonder act of walking off in marriage
with an iridescent lady of roadshow called
"Sixes and Sevens", the community had been
slow to forgive him for letting down" Ervine
That had been not quite literally true
Oh yes. to be sure, there had existed every
thing but the spoken words of betrothal be-
tween them, but ones fierce pride could at
tach no obligation thereto. For years, the
lanky, rather poetic headed and minded boy,
who took clumsiy to the good loamy soils of
his fathers prosperous farm. had exercised
certain priority rights to escort Evine. Walks
under moonlight had been tender with their
unspoken dreams. The touch of Sherman's
Evening star., 1935-02-24
Of HH0t is the Delic0te Sniff of Happiness Wo0em?

.RoM what the doctor did not tell her.
= Ervine concluded she must be having
what was known in the vernacular as
nervous breakdown"
Evening star., 1935-02-24

sity of it! To think that within the cleared
atmosphere of the Tate homestead, set so
pleasantly in its semi-circle of protective
naples, Ervine, thus freed, should be turning
her face to the wall, hours on end, of that
impulse to cry.
Was hers she asked herself, what was 50
often defined as the unease of the spinster?
Was her i'll the need to be married and lead
the normal life of wife and mother? That
was the stock diagnosis Doctor, in his
probings of her states of mind and body, had
skirted around these possibilities
Ervine felt that she knew better. All that
still lay ahead of her She who had never
been free wanted these few precious feeting
years to be that.
When, away back when she was eighteen,
Sherman Coax had committed his local nine
Evening star., 1935-02-24

THIS WEEK
brings YOU magazine filled with fiction by best-seer autho
interesting, timely articles and coorful illustrations.
Every week these pages will present OF the worc
finest talent.
Features of next week issue are listed on Page ten
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
Legion POST HERE
HOST TO VISITORS

Fifty legionaires from posts at
Whitehall, Medicine Lake and Home
stead and Plentywood met here
Thursday night in the frs general
session of legionaires in this section.
Initiation of four members into the
Plentywood unit was a part Of the
program.
Plentywood's legion boys were
hosts to the group. AL HendricksOn,
commander of the PlentywOOd unit,
opened the session and then turned
over the chair to Walter Holley, Of
Whitehall, who conducted the initia-
ton rituals.
Fifteen legionaires were here from
Whitehall, headed by AL Schrupp, for
merly Of Raymond. Medicine Lake
and Homestead brought a big dele
cation to Plentywood.
1t was learned at the session that
Montana, in an early check-up, was
in eighth place among the 48 states
in the ''big ten" membership cam.
paign. A national contest is conduct.
ed each year in a paid up member
ship drive.
1t was also revealed Thursday
night that the local post had exceed
I'd its membership quota and now has
80 paid up members.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
MANY AT LUNCHEON
and MEETING HERE

More than 80 men from Plenty
wood and northeastern Montana towns
attended the luncheon and Montan-
ans Inc, district meeting held at the
Congregational church parlors here
last night. The luncheon was held at
$50.
Il. A. Campbell manager OF Mon
tanaLs Inc, an organization to pro-
mote Montana, AMI w. G. Ferguson,
assistant manager spoke to the gath
ering.
Judge S. E. Paul, who is a member of
the state advisory board Of the or
sanization.
The two speakers gave we'll pre-
sented talks outlining the purpose OF
Montanan's Inc, n what had been
accomplished since it's organization
and what is planned in the future.
Montanan's Inc, the speakers said
was a non-poliIical organization
formed in the state fundamentally to
develop Montana
The organization has a general of
fee at Helena. Mr.. Campbell out.
lined what was being done by the
organization to promote irrigation in
the state and gave a general outline
OF the purpose OF the organization
commenting on development of nat
ural
Mr. Ferguson gave an outline Of
the purpose Of Montanan's Inc. He
stated that newspaper advertisln5
] campaigns in eastern newspaper
were conducted last year In an CT
fort to boost tourist travel to this
state. Exceptional results we're Oh
tained. Mr.. Ferguson said that tn,
organization received over 5000 re
quests from people who were inter
ested in Montana as a vacation land
Montanan's Inc, furnished pam
phlets, road maps and information
about the state to all requests, az
companied by personal letters Q
welcome and answers to question
asked.
The organization is supported sole
~ through contributions from md
viduals. civic clubs and business cor
Germs.
The meeting held here last nigh
was n of a series being conducte
throughout the state.
A delegation was here from Pc,
lar, Froid, Medicine Lake, Reserv
and Antelope as well as other SUI
rounding towns.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
Wildcats Win One and Lose
One In 1885 Opening Tits

The Plentywood Wildcats in the
first game of the season lost a hard
fought game to Westby on the lat
ter's floor last Friday night after
leading for all but the last minute Of
play.
Taking the lead on a successful
free throw brentwood looked like a
sure winner all the way but sue
cumbed to Stubbe's sensational bas-
ket shooting in the closing minutes
of the game. Westby fans went wild
as Stubbe connected with 2 quick
field goals and a free throw to put
the Redbirds ahead with less than a
minute to play. The Wildcats worked
the ball in again but were fouled in
the attempt and missed the free
throw. holman recovered but in the
jostling resulting missed the follow
in. Stubbe then converted on a per-
sonal called on Koike to put Westby
in the lead with two points.
The Wildcats looked good on ball
handling but were weak on defense
against Westby's one hand shooting.
holman, Zeidler, Helgeson, Koike
and Robinson played the entire game
for the locals. Nine men made the
trip. Westby plays a return game at
Plentywood on November q. Stubbe
Of Westby is a sensational shot when
hot and he seems to always be at
his best against P~lentywood. Plan to
see this return engagement between
these two teams which opens the
sason at home for the locals.
P~Ientywood %; DooIey 10
SmRrting from the previous nights
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
Farmers In EAST
COUNTY ASK FOR
Change IN SET. UP
Resolution Passed By 300
Farmers For Allotment
Base Change

At a meeting at Dagmar when
more than 300 farmers, representing
the southeast section of Sheridan
county met with Alfred ] Borton,
state compliance agent and allotment
board members, a resolution was
unanimously adopted to pool their
county Ibushel averages in determin-
ing allotments.
A copy of the resolution was sent
to Geo. Farrell, director division OF
grain and Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace, both in Washington, d. G..
The petition stated, ION account of
drought many farmers were com
PEELED in the base years to apply for
seed loans and only a small percent
Of these loans were in the hands OF
the farmers when he should start
spring work, while for many it did
MT come before it was so late that it
was impossible to raise a good crop,
therefore if the primary bushel acre
| age must stand then these farmers
will be penalized by a low bushel
average in the next four contract
years, because our government failed
to do its part in seeing that these
lOans came through in time.
Whereas, a territory with as spot
ter rainfall as here, the individual
bushel average will always be un-
fair. Cases are quoted where this
year farmers living a few miles apart
have received local showers which
have doubled their bushels per acre
above their neighbors. This happens
every year in this territory.
Whereas we believe that democ.
racy and cooperation could and
should be practiced to the exttnt
that il the farmers Of a county wish
to cooperate in pooling their bushel
average then they should be permit
ted to do so in a democratic way.
Whereas, the state compliance
agent Of Montana informs us that the
presen rules prohibit this, therefore
be 1t resolved, that the government
permit the farmers to cooperate and
pool their county bushel average. as
in the old contract, and if the present
rules prohibit this, then they imme
diatey be changed"
The resolution was signed by &
committee composed of .Gonius Laur
sen, Svend Petersen and Art Johan
sen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
OUTLOOK BOY SCOUTS
AT MEET

The Outlook Boy Scout troop was
represented at the district court of
honor held at Culbertson Monday.
Richard Schruhl, Maurice West,
Richard West and Leonard Mclean
accompanied by Scoutmaster Cole
and committee chairman Alexander
attended the court.
The Outlook boys were all adj
vanced to second class scouts. There
were about so boys who took part In
the evenings program. Many ad'
yancements were made by the exam
lining board. Several merit badges
were conferred.
After the work Of the court of hon
or was finished the visiting scouts
their scoutmasters and committee
men vel royalty entertained by the
Cufbertson troop.
District Supervisor Skarie OF FroiG
announced that the program this
year would include several such
meetings. Plans are under way to Sc
cure the services of some outstand
ing speakers during the year.
The interest In scouting seems Il
be running high in the district thil
year and expectations are for a yea
of outstanding achievements.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21

defeat at the hands Of Westby, a de-
termined team of Wildcats swarmed
all over DoOley to take an early lead
and never relinQuish throughout the
game. In two quick plays HOLMAN
hit the hoop for 4 points to lead the
team to their first victory. Christian
son playing his first game for Plenty
wood turned in a good performance
and used his height to good advan-
tage in giving the ball to the Orange
on center tips. The Cats displayed a
fast breaking game that at times car
ried them beyond good shooting posi-
tons which lost many otherwise GER
tain baskets. With better timing in
future games this combination may
display real speedy basketball. Six
men for the locals entered the scor-
ing column and no one man was out
standing as the scoring was evenly
divided. Any man on the team was
able to o which may be an Inn
portant factor in future games.
Coach Skor states that he has FIVE
forwards on the squad this year, as
no man that cannot hit the basket
regularly will find 1t hard to make
the squad. Laverdure was outstand-
ing for Dooley. Plentywood this week
plays three games, all away from
home. Friday they play Medicine
Lake, Saturday they play Outlook
and Whitehall.
Ten men made the trip to Dooley
and all saw real game action. They
were: Zeidler. Koike. holman, Hell
geson, C~hristjanson, Robinson, KEEL
strup, G~ustafson, Dionne and Backer.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
SHOP. mail EARLY
REQUEST IS ISSUED

The annual plea to do Christmas
shopping early and mail early was is
sued this week by postmaster Fred
Morck.
The postmaster said that during
the holiday time the volume Of mail
increases approximately 200 percent,
and it is a physical impossibility to
handle the great mass of mail matter
efficiently and promptly within a few
days.
The ~postoffice department has re-
quested that patrons do their Christ
mas shopping so that gifts, greetings
and letters to relatives, friends, anu
loved ones can be mailed a least a
week or 10 days before Christmas,
according to the distance.
"This will not only make it GER
tain that they are received before
Christmas Day" Mr.. Morck said, but
will be a great aid TO your local Dos
tai service and to postal employees
and enable them To spend the Christ
mas holiday with their families"
Wrapping and Packing
All parcels must be securely
packed and wrapped. Use strong Pc
per and heavy Irvine. Articles easily
broken or crushed must be securely
packed and Grated or boxed, and
| should be marked fragile"
! Parcels containing perishable arti-
| cles should be marked "perishable."
Articles likely to spoil within the
! time reasonably required for trans
portation and delivery will not be
accepted for mailing.
Addresses
Addresses should be complete, with
house number and name Of street,
p~Ostoffice box or rural-route number,
ard typed or plainly written in ink.
A return card should be placed in
the upper left orner of every piece
Of mail. Do not mail Christmas greet
ing cards in red green, or other dark
colored envelopes, or in very small
envelopes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
nOVLAND'
Pneumonia VICTIM

Albert Hovland, "a, a resident Of
Sheridan county since 1909 and for
the past 10 years a resident of Plen-
tywood died here Thursday follow
ing a weeks illness with double
pneumonia
Mr.. HOvland had been making his
home with his son near Raymond
when he was taken ill. Brought here
for medical treatment his condition
was considered satisfactory until a
sudden turn for the worse left him in
a critical condition.
Funeral services for the WELL
known man were held from st. Jo-
seph's church here at 1890 a!mA
Monday with Rev. FIR. Pratchner Off
ciating. Requiem High Mass was
read.
The body was taken to the Plenty
wood Catholic cemetery where it
was inferred. Pallbearers at the last
rites, long time friends OF the de-
ceased were Jack McNulty, VIM.
SINNERS, A. F. Zeibarth, Chas. Nc
Nulty, VIM. Goff and Paul Ketterman.
Obituary
Albert HovIAnd was born In Good
hue county, iMinn., Feb. 8, 1873, and
came to Montana in 1907 homestead
ing southeast OF Antelope. He mar
ried Josie Dwyer of Minneota, Mimi,
She died four years later. In 1914 he
was wed to Levina Donnole, Of Min.
neOta, MINI. His second wife passed
away at Antelope in 1917. After the
! death Of his second wife and left
with five small children, Mr.. HOY
land worked hard to give them a
comfortable home. He lived on his
homestead near brentwood until
1925 when he moved with his family
to Plentywocd, having lost two fine
farms through a series of misfor
tunes.
For the past 10 years he was Grip
pied, and as a result he endured
many hardships, however. without
complaint. At time when a little char
ity would have been helpful, Hovlant
would not ask.
His good children helped to max,
his last days comfortable with all tn,
kind assistance that they could pos
sibly give.
Friends this week paid silent trib
ute In memory Of his passing.
Children Survive
Five children survive, Henry an,
Mary Rita of Plentywood; Mrs. Bes
sic Tegels, Of Bird Island, MINI
Charles and Robert Of Philadelphia
Three brothers and Q sisters and
grand children also survive.
His eldest dauhgter, Mrs. Bessi
Tegels, came for the funeral. A sis
t~er-in-law Mrs. Henry Jacobsen, an,
Mr.. Jacobsen, were here from Malta
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
Homestead Matron Dies at
Farm Home Saturday Night

Mrs. Carrie Bolstad died at the
BOlstad farm home east Of Home
stead Saturday. She was SO years
old.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday firm the Bethel Lutheran
church with Rev. Hanson officiating.
Born in Norway in 1916 Mrs. Boil
stad came to America in 1869 and
settled in Minnesota, where she mar
RED, later moving to Park River, N.
Oak.
In 1911 she moved to Homestead
where she resided on the Bolstad
farm until her death.
Mrs. Bolstad was the mother of
Ave children, three Of which survive.
There are 26 living grand children
and IL great-grandchildren who sur
vive.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
MANY All BOYS and
GIRLS CLUBS ARE
STARTED IN COUNTY
Ten Girls Clubs, Six Boys
Clubs Organized in
Sheridan County

Ten girls and six boys clubs have
been organized in Sheridan county
the past week says M. J. Peterson,
county extension agent. The girls
clubs organized are at Outlook Medi
cine Lake, Reserve. Antelope, Doc
ley, Redstone and Westby. Each
group OF girls will work under the
supervision of two adult local lead
ers. These leaders have been elected
by each group and have been asked
to assist in carrying out the program.
The clothing project will be carried
out this year in order to cooperate
with the Home Demonstration clubs
Of the county. This includes the max
ing OF aprons and other small items.
The six boys clubs are located at
Medicine Lake, Reserve, Antelope,
Redatone, Outlook and Westby. The
county program will consist of grain
crops since this Is the most import.
ant source of inctme to farmers OF
the county. Each boy will raise a
grain crop OF ten ncres or more Of
good quality which will be suitable
for seed. Judging contests and ex
hibits will be part OF the county pro
gram.
The Reserve club will continue
with a hog club which was organized
last year.
Club work Is an educational, recre
ational, and social training program
for rural boys and girls. 1t develops
leadership, self-confdence, bushes!
ability and aids to learn by doing
County Agen Peterson said.
At the present time, 125 girls ant
10 boys are enrolled in the county
program. Clubs, leaders, officers am
membership is as follows:
Redstone, list yr. Clothing
President, Betty Cowan; Vice
President, Merna Title; Secretary
Fairy Bedwell; Treasurer, Phyllis
Wigmore.
Members. Edna Bantz. Ada Hagan
Dolores Briefly, Agatha Briefly, Edit
Schlag. Florence Schlag.
Leaders, Mrs. Jack White; Mrs. R
N. Title.
Redstone, End Yr. Clothing
President Phyllis Pfeifer; Vice
Press6ent, Sylvia Lindorff. Secretar
lucille Jensen.
Members, Lila Burnham. Ehzabet
Lassing, Thelma Garneau, Evely
Bergh Mabel Garneau, Blanche II
CELL Evelyn Jensen, Adeline OVERLY
Leaders, Mrs. Jack White, Mrs. r
N. Title.
Antelope, list Yr. Clothing
President, Viola Stoen; Vice-Pre'
ident, Madelyn H%arsrberger; Seer,
tary. Blanche Danielson.
Members, Irma Jean TOtchel
Thelma HOlmen, Barbara Parpart, A
ia Blaze Carolyn Blackmore, Cha
lotte Yeager, Jane Harshberger, Ii
liam Strand.
Leaders, Mrs. Blackmore, Mrs. E
ME Grayson, Mrs. Art Olson.
Outlook, 2nd Yr. Clothing
President, Louise Hannah: Viz
CONTINUED on Page 6)
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
II A HERE FOR
WESTERN CCC CAMPS

Eleven additional youths ~entrained
here Thursday for Fort Missoula
where they will be placed in CC
camps this winter. A contingent OF
"a young men left here last Wednes-
day for Missoula.
Youths leaving here Thursday
were Stanley Tyler, Homestead;
Leroy Richwine, Medicine Lake;
Charles Glaze, Antelope; Eugene
Richardson, Antelope; Kenneth
Kaae, Dagmar; James Gentry, Medi-
cine Lake; Stephen j. Anderson. An
telope; Sheldon Koser, Plentywood;
Myron Waller, Homestead; Donald
Shipman, Leeds, N. OAK; Eugene
Zimmerman Plentywood.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
List of
ADVERTISERS
This Issue of The Herald

MS ISSUE OF inc ncTdtu
AIS Dray Line
Or. Bolton, Dentist
Civil Employees Training Inc.
Corona Typewriter &c.
Continental Oil Co.
County Treasurer
Erickson, A. c., lawyer
Ford Motor company
Foreman's Market
Gustafson, r.. E., dentist
Grove, c. ].
Hoven, Vernon, lawyer
Home Grocery
.ngwaldsen company
International Imp. Co.
DR.. Union, Eyesight Specialist
Johnson, The Abstract Man
Johnson's Store
Kinman Business College
Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Co.
LANCER, A. j., insurance
Lewis, Howard M, lawyer
Luehr Studios
Lutheran Church
Mountain States Telephone Co.
Mrs. p. C. Reiten
Miller's Pharmacy
NV Associated Stores
Orpheum Theatre
P~aulbecks's Clothing Store
PlentywOod Motor Sales company
Peterson Company
Chevrolet Motor company
Penney, J. G.
Rawleighs
Roy, DR.. w. d. dentist
Standard Oil company
Sorem's
Wang, o. e.
Westland Oil company
VIM. Hanisch, Tailor
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
CONCERTED DRIVE
STARTED FOR RED
CROSS MEMBERSHIP
Chairmen Appointed in the
Various Towns to Head
Roll Call Soliciting

A concerted drive to put Sheridan
county over the top in the annual
Red Cross roll campaign gathered
momentum this week with solicitors
In the field in all sections OF the
county.
Soliciting is being done in Plenty
wood this week under the supervi-
sion OF Carl Peterson
The Red Cross board advises that
500 has been sent from the local
chapter to Helena for aid to earth
quake sufferers. Additional contrfbu'
tons are being made daily in this sec
ton and will be sent to Helena.
Along with the annual membership
contributions, practically everyone
solicited has given funds for the Hell
ena earthquake victims.
From all indications, Sheridan
county remembers the splendid work
done by the Red Cross when drought
devastated this section.
The drive will continue until
i Thanksgiving. Chairmen have beer
appointed in Sheridan county tyowns
Guy Patterson is in charge of thu
roll call at Homestead; Francis Do
Ian at Medicine Lake; Mrs. P. eros
kurth, Mrs. Ed Velin at Reserve; r
R. Iceland at Antelope; H. M. Whit
marsh at Archer; J. Bertilson at Red
stone, Roy Udy at Outlook; Mrs
| Chas. Johnson at Westby, and Dav'
Dubry at Raymond.
Assistants have been appointed b,
| the ,,nr;a,,c nho;~r, ~ ord nrtn occic
with the soliciting.
The quota for Sheridan county thi
year has been set at $500.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-11-21
IN THE WEEKS
HEADLINE

Baseball paid a sad farewell Sat
urday to Frank ]. Navln. Funeral
services for the president Of the
Detroit team who died Of a heart
attack drew men high In the coun-
ellis Of the game Navin loved so we'll.
Montana's liquor monopoly Mon
day was in striking distance OF its
first 81, 000, 900 in net returns to the
state.
The Pacific ocean goes on a YAM
kee airline tempe next Saturday
when tho "China Clipper" huge air
liner makes Its first trip with mall
across the Pacific.
Mrs. IP. E. Wakelin passed her
list day Of continual yawning a
Victoria, b. C., cheerful, though
weary and pale from the exhaust
ing effect of her malady.
The streets Of Adds Ababa over
vowed with 10000 singing, cheer
ing, yowlino warriors Of a motley
army led by M%akonnen, governor Of
WaIlcoa province on their way to
Tigre province to fight the italian
northern army.
In one of the most cOmprehensiv
and ambitious lettings in several
months, the Montana highway COM
mission on Nov 80 will receive pro-
posals on 90 projects estimated to
cost 81, $3.50, 900.
An AAA survey reported expendi'
lures Of $2O4, f56,727 from 1888 to
Nov. | for removal and conservation
Of surplus commodities and for
drouth relief.
Suspecting the cargo might be
destined for use by the Italian army
in Ethiopia, crew members and long
shoremen at Los Angeles stopped
loading aviation gasoline aboard the
American freighter Oregon.
Secretary Wallace has extolIeo
the new Canadian tariff treaty al
foreshadowing both increased ex
ports and greater domestic con
sumption Of American farm prod
ucts.
The Ethiopian government sale
Monday night Italian airplanes had
bombed the civilian populatin Of En-
derta, near Makale, leaving a mum
Der of persons dead and wounded.
Police at Seattle held a 60-year
old widow In jail for questioning
about the fatal stabbino Of heI
daughters suitcr with a carving
knife.