Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-05-14
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS
Cleaned from Exchanges that Reach Our Desk
REDsrONE MAN INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT

REDSTONE NAN INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT
G. L. French of Redstone was involved in a car accident
near Frazer a week ago Tuesday. A car travelling in the
middle of the road collided with Mr.. French's car, de-
molishing it. The Redstone man received severe cuts
about the head while two other men with him were I'M
injured. Mr.. French is an employee on the Fort Peck
project.
POLITICAL PARTIES HOLD CONVENTIONS
The turbulent North Dakota political picture continues,
with Wexford and LANCER proponents holding meetings
Throughout the state. Last week at Wiliston Republican
committeeman met in convention to elect delegates to the
state meet. The Wexford andIanger factions each secured
the same number of delegates and the meeting adjourned
and both sides claimed a victory.
BANDSMEN ENTERTAINED AT CULBERTSON-
Band members who entrained at Culbertson last Friday
night for the Havre band festival were entertained by
the Culbertson high school student body at a free dance
before the train arrived. Bands attending and leaving on
the train were from Antelope, Plentywood, Medicine
Lake, Froid and Culbertson. The members returned from
the festival the following Sunday.
BOY BROWNS IN HOT WATER LUNGE-
Calvin Hagestad, IL, of Glasgow was drowned Sunday
afternoon in the hot water plunge near Malta. The boy
could not swim, and apparently was submerged when he
stepped into deep water. A smaller sister later admitted
SS iSaid HIS NitS VI lSlitS Dut ldiSu - IepOll iS
danger. Two doctors were called after he was rescued
but were unable to revive him.
SEVERAL TOWNS HAVE BASEBALL EAMS-
Many northeastern Montana towns now have organized
baseball teams and are scheduling games, A league of
eight teams has been organized in the Sidney-Glendive
district. Culbertson has played two games, with Sidney
and Fairvew. Junior teams, sponsored by the American
Legion, are also rounding into shape for a schedule of
contests.
GLsAGOw MAN TO FACE MURDER
K. H. Keith of Glasgow will face a first degree murder
charge for the Staying of James Miley, 48, in an informa-
ton filed at Circle last week. Miley was fatally wounded
when a bullet glancing from the roof Of a building, fired
by Keith, struck him in the head. He became mentally
deranged and was committed to the state insane asylum,
where he died.
HOSPITAL DRIVE BEGINS AT WOLF POINT
Citizens of Wolf Point began a subscription drive for
the projected new hospital there this week. The amount
to be raised-originally estimated at $30,OO0-is $4,000.
The Wolf Point Herald is cooperating in the drive by
contributing 20 per cent of the advertising revenue re-
ceived from Wolf Point merchants from the date the
drive opened for four weeks.
FORMER POPLAR ATHLETE BREAKS RECORD
The Montana college high jump record fell before the
Western Roll of Duncan Dupree, former Poplar high
school athlete, last week. Dupree jumped 6 #. 3 in. at the
Northern Montana college at Havre. He holds the Big
Four record at Culbertson with a leap of 6 #. / in. Dupree
may attend the Western conference meet at Denver soon.
SCOBEY VIII APPLY FOR LIONS CHARTER
A preliminary meeting was held at Scobey last week to
discuss organization of a Lions club. Scobey will be the
second town in this section to apply for a Lions charter.
Plentywood recently received a charter of membership
in the International service organization.
POSTPONE FRAZIER TRIAL AT WHLISTON-
A change Of venue was granted Roy Frazier, Wiliston
highway engineer charged with firing on motorists, and
the trial will be held at Williston May 80. Frazier sub
mitted to an operation for mastoid trouble recently and
is now convalescing at a Williston hospital.
ARLIE DOR FILES o STATE SENATE
State Representative Arlie Foor of Wolf Point, prominent
barrster Of that city and Roosevelt county representa-
tive in the state house, has filed for state senator on the
Republican ticket.
VIEW THEATRE OPENS AT GLENDIVE-
The New Rose theatre opened at Glendive recently. The
theatre is one Of the most beautiful in Montana and a
capacity crowd attended on the opening day.
FORT PECK EMPLOYMENT AT HIGH MARK
Over 5000 laborers are registered at the Fl Peck dam at
the present and many are being added daily. This num-
Der is the largest ever to be employed on the project.
LEGION DISTRICT MEET AT GLASGOW
A banquet, dance and sightseeing trip will be offered
delegates to the district American Legion convention at
Glasgow Saturday, May 16.
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