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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19

years of very successful experience
as teacher in Pine county rural dis
tricts No. A, 113, 43, 50 and 80. Mr..
Merritt is an excellent rural teacher
and community worker. He is mar
ried and has two children in school.
The school board in District No. 80
consists of Otto Wiedemann, Frank
Tkach and Nels Trollen.
Miss Binney, cooperating with feder-
al and state departments, conducted
book mending demonstration at the
Hinckley school all day Friday. Miss
Grace Wood, Miss Wanda Wickstrom
and Mrs. Farnsworth, as well as the
entire normal training class, received
this valuable instruction. Miss Woo
and Miss Wickstrom will begin book
mending for rural schools this week
We may be able to arrange for dem,
Onstrations and instructions in this
work later at Sandstone and at Pine
City.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19
THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT
By CONG. JOHN PAUL KvALE

A series of brief paragraphs may
serve inadequately to summarize the
weeks happenings in the city OF gov
ernmental dispute and strife. made
quate, because each item might we'll
be the subject for an entire column.
First perhaps should be mentioned
the Senates investigation into lobby
ing activities by its special committee
headed by Senator Black of Alabama.
The activities of this committee have
caused it to become the hub Of the
most heated controversy that has
ragged in this city for some little time.
The committee undertook to sieze
telegraphic copies of messages that
had come into the city last year.
That was occasioned by the fact that
many lobbying concerns, many OF the
fiat boys had defied the committee
when it sought information as to their
activities, and these various corpora
tions and individuals destroyed their
records. That left the files Of the
telegraph companies as the only re-
naming source of information.
Accordingly, when word came out
that the committee had cOmman-
deered the wires, there was howl
to heaven from those who invoked
the rights under the fourth amend
ment against search and Seizure. and
so forth. Chairman Black calmly
pointed out that the committee was
not interested in personalities, pri-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19

Harold Johnson, IL, and Frances Pam
gerl, Z. Humorous division, grades G.
rs. Esther Lundberg, %, Wallace Mel
son, IA, Irene Karas, Is, William Dan
ger, II, Leo Skluzacek, %, Lorraine
Martinson, IL, Delbert AllgOod, 4.
Leonard Lisk, 1874, Marie Miska, 20,
Clara Belle Wood, Is, and Maurice
Palmer, 80.
Vivian Olson, Esther Lundberg and
William Pranghofer were selected to
represent the Rock Creek section at
the county contest.
Pine City section-Serious divi-
sion, grades 3-4-5. Phyllis Jean Behr-
endt, 47E, Betty Reed, 46, and Fran
ces Pepin, 1. Serious division, grades
CTS. Robert Roberts, As, Bernardine
Pirkl, 47W, Curtis Halverson, 1,
George Skluzacek, 33, and Mary Zal-
aznik, 30. Humorous division, grades
3-4-5. Lois Bunker, 47E, Hugh Merritt,
33, Betty Robinson, II, Elaine Dahl,
III, Leona Norstrom, 46, and Richard
France, 47W. Humorous division,
grades 6-7-8. Irene Hudak, 53, Edwin
Mintey, As, Elnore Kaelble, II, and
! Dolores Stoffel, III.
Lois Bunker and Robert Roberts
will represent the Pine City section
at the county contest.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19
DeclamatOry Contest Results.

The following rural pupils repre-
sented their respective schools at the
rural sectional declamatory contest
held last week. The first four listed
in each division are ranked in the
order placed by the judge at the sec-
tional contest. District number fol-
lows name:
Rock Creek section-Serious divi-
sion, grades 3-4-5. Vivian Olson, Is,
and Sylvia Pangerl, ~. Serious divi-
sion, grades 6-7-8. Gordon kaufman,
IA, William Pranghofer, Z, Sylvia Ken
dali, 1874, Esther Nelson, 90, Chester
Johnson. II, Rosemary Stuart, II
and Clara Peterson, 10. Humorous di-
vision, grades 3-4-5. Janet Nestor, 1
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
A. E. GUSTAFSON
County Superintendent

The rural sectional declamatory
contests scheduled for Beroun and
Pine Lake had to be postponed be-
cause of bad weather and roads. The
Glover, Markville and Kerrick con-
tests will be held this week.
The school board in District No
33 expects to follow the recommended
plan and give their teacher, Neal
Merritt, one year leave of absence
to continue his training at Duluth
Teachers college. He will then re-
turn to District No. 33 and help tC
make it a superiOr-accredited rura
school. Mr.. Merritt was graduated
from the Hinckley Training depart
ment in 1917, and has had about Il
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19

War talk is everywhere. When two
friends meet, or two officials or more
get together, the conversation newt
ably revolves to the European situa-
ton, to the apprehensions that all
feel over the world uncertainty, to
this country's half historical in
crease in expenditures for all sorts
of ornaments, and to the upset con-
dition economically which might so
easily lead to hasty action that would
result in the participation of the
United States in another widespread
war.
Yet there is continued activity by
the Senate munitions inquiry, with
Nye at it's head. Unfortunately, he is
threatened with a physical collapse
from overwork, and will have to take
a complete rest for while. When he
returns, he promises that the com
mittee will conclude it's hearings, and
file a factual report, with recon-
mendations for legislation. In the
meantime, nothing else appears on
the horizon except continuance of the
present rather incomplete and inef-
fective neutrality act. 1t never pre-
tended to be other than a temporary
affair.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19

lively by stating that "of course that
this is election year." He has prom
Used to investigate every specific
charge, and to continue to punish ev-
cry employee that he discovers to be
playing politics with WPA, to fire any
employee, no matter how high, if he
finds that campaign funds have been
solicited or electioneering has been
INDUCED in.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19
Owes All to Her.

"Is your husband self-made
mann"
mo. l taught him to dance, to golf
and all he knows about bridge"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19

vate business, or professional con-
fidences, and would give attention
only to wires that clearly showed evil
dcnce of corrupt or improper lobby
ing activities. And the committee
promises that there will be plenty
of results of their inquiry.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19

If the American had blank pages
no one would want it; people take it
to read. Your message will be read
and needed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19

Next week. review of the proceed
ings of the recent Wild Life Confer
ence held in this city, and a sugges-
ton of what it means to every citizen
in this land.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19

for a vote on the Frazier-Lemke bill
will have been reached. The number
of signers to the petition to discharge
the Rules committee has been slightly
reduced, due to Withdrawals Of names,
but several during the latter part Of
the week indicated their desire to see
a showdown, regardless Of their per-
sonal attitude toward the bill. Ger
tainly it does seem strange that when,
at one time or another, more than
240 members of the House have asked
that the committee on Rules permit a
vote, the bill should still be held
under the lid. Due to the importuna-
tions, however, of able Kennedy Of
the Farmers Union and Father
Coughlin over the radio, feeling
among administration leaders seems
to be changing, and it now seems a
good bet that the bill will have its
chance on the floor before the session
comes to it's end.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19

The tax dispute nears the surface.
Members of the House Ways and
Means committee are most secretive,
while they perfect the draft of the
bill they will shortly present to the
House, but what it will contain is not
yet certain. 1t will undoubtedly as
sess taxes as described last week on
the future undivided surpluses of cor
poratiOns, with some arrangement
whereby the smaller corporations or
those with small SURPRISES will be
taxed less heavily than the others.
Some graduated scheme will be
evolved, but of course when it reaches
the floor it will become the football
of two groups. The Republicans will
naturally make it the vehicle of a
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19

When this letter is in print, it may
be that the climax in the long fight
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19

Another bar to adjournment is the
relief and WPA controversy. It does
Congress no good to hide its head
like the proverbial ostrich, for the
demand from the nation at large is
such that Congress must seriously
consider this problem, and must make
provision for continuation of the care
of the unemployed before it folds up.
After all, unemployment and provis-
ion for relief funds together consti-
tutes the nations leading and most
urgent problem, and so far the pres
ent session has thrust this task to one
side. Just what will be recommended
or what will be done, is not clear.
But it will be something.
In that connection, the feud be-
tween Administrator Harry Hopkins
and critics both within and without
his own party should be noted. Poll
tics and graft, favoritism and incom-
petence have been charged in the
most bitter language. To all such
charges, Hopkins has replied posi-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-03-19

vicious partisan attack. Those from
the Large industrial and financial dis
tricts will of course attack it as a
dangerous assault on business recov-
cry and penalty on the successful
units in competitive business. But it
seems destined to pass without great
changes, and the President has al
ready indicated his anxiety to sign
such a bill, making it law. 1t will
likely retard the administrations ad-
journment plans considerably, al
though all observers agree that June,
the time of the conventions of the two
great political parties, is the absolute
deadline.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15
Outlook For Carrying Bond Issue
Is Fav0rable-Forty Per Cent
Must Go To Polls.

Plans for the building of the
new county court house are rap
idly taking form. The registrar
ton lists r being prepared by
Harry E. Cox, county clerk and
recorder, and will be posted soon.
These lists contain all the names
of all registered taxpayers, both
real and personal, who will be
entitled to vote at the special
election, Friday, May 20.
The proposed building does not
seem to be meeting any opposi-
ton since the bonds required TO
finance it can all be taken w.
within ten years with money that
is being regularly expended each
month for rent of the present
quarters. and will not increase
taxes, but will reduce them.
It is absolutely necessary that
at least fotry per cent of the
registered VOTING taxpayers vote
in order that the special election
be valid. Every citizen in Big
Horn county Is urged to see that
all voters 20 to the polls on May
18th, SO that this building can be
assured. It has taken a great deal
of work to hold this special eiec-
ton and most of the work has
been volunteered and donated, so
do your part in showing these
peonle who have worked so earn
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15
Working on
Broudus Road
First Link of the New Hiway Thru
Hardin to Northwest Is
Now Underway.

Frank Haas of Great Falls,
holder of the contract to con-
struct eight and one-half miles of
the Broadus-Crow Agency. road Is
moving equipment to the con-
struction site, this week and will
start work immediately. Under a
provision whereby the state high
way commission retains the right to
extend any let contract Is per
cent at the same unit price, the
contract given to Frank Haas was
last Friday extended by the high
way commission to include 1917
miles west of Broadus.
The letting of this contract is
the first real progress toward the
construction of the Crow Agency
Broadus highway, which, when
completed, will shorten the dis
lance between the Black Hills and
Hardin and Billings more than
100 miles and open a new and
picturesque tourist lane to the
northwest. ~ .FS&s" r ~
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15
BOY SCOUTS TO
HOLD COURT OF HONOR

Hardin Troop, Boy. Scouts OF
America will hold a court of honor
meeting on May 10th at 7:30 p. m.
at the Hardin primary grade
school building. The Scouts OF
Crow Agency and Hardin will
participate. Parents, and others
interested, are cordially invited to
attend this meeting, which will be
in charge of George Roskie OF
Billings, Scout executive of the
Yellowstone valley council.
The citizens Scout committee for
this year has been appointed and
consists of VIM. A. Walker, chair
man; Ed C.. Kuehn, finance; Geo.
w. Gustafson, advertising; Ralph
v. Scott, outdoor, and willard ].
Scott, publicity.
. E. L. Jacobson is chairman Of
the Court of Honor committee
and DR.. L. E. Haverfield and A.
J. Ingram of Grow Agency are
the other members of the commit
tee. Under this leadership the
Hardin Scouts are looking for
ward to a successful and inter-
esting year.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15
Near Crow Agency, Saturday,
1890 A. NJ, May 30.

The annual Memorial Day ex-
ercises, under the direction Of
Ralph v. Scott, commander Of
Hardin Post No. 8, American Lee
glon, as chairman, will be hello at
the Custer Battlefield National
cemetery, two miles southeast of
Grow Agency, commencing at
1890 a.. m, Saturday, May 80,
when the following program will
be rendered:
Overture, America" Hardin High
School Band.
Invocation, Rev. N. E. Hannant,
Hardin.
Patriotic Selection, Hardin Com
munity Chorus.
Introduction of Guests and Gold
Star Mothers. Commander Ralph
V. Scott, Chairman.
Remarks, Supt. Robert Yellowtal,
Crow Indian Reservation.
Orders of the Day, Commander
Ralph V. Scott, Chairman.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Mrs.
Elsie Thomas Thompson, Hardin.
Memorial Day Prayer. Rev. A. B.
Hubbard, Lodge Grass.
Address, What Do We See
Ahead?" Rev. C. A. Bentley, Past
State Chaplain. American Le-
gion. Dept. Of Montana.
Selection, Hardin Community Cho-
rus.
TABS. L. w. Achenbauch.
Echo Taps, Custer Ridge. Gordon
Brekke.
"Star-Spangled Banner" Hardin
High School Band.
Preceding the program at the
rostrum there will be the Legion
Ceremonial and decoration of the
graves At the National cemetery.
This will be followed bv a flag
drill. which will introduce the pro-
gram of the morning, nut on bv
nnni1s of the Lodge Grass high
school.
Prior to the American Legion
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15
Motor Trip to
the Canyons
Supt. Robert YellOwtail To Lead
Caravan to the Mountain
Next Sunday.

Supt. Robert Yelowtail of the
Grow Indian reservation was in
Hardin last evening and extended
an invitation to the Big Horn
Rod & Gun club, and any others
who wish to avail themselves of
the opportunity, to join MIN next
Sunday morning-the weather
permitting in an auto caravan
trip beginning at Crow Agency
about $3.50, and going up on the
Little Horn river to the canyon.
thence crossing over to the Lodge
Grass, on up the regular noun
tain road to Red Springs and
thence north along the Black
canyon rim, a distance of 81 miles
to the bull pasture gate; thence
down Lime Kiln mountain to a
point opposite the headgate at
the mouth of the Big Horn can
yon. This will give the members
of the party an opportunity to see
the buffalo and elk that are now
calving and the beautiful multi
colored wild flowers which are
now in full bloom on the Black
canyon rim. and which attracted
so much attention last year. The
grandeur Of the Black canyon,
which comparativelv few of the
people of Montana have ever seen.
will in itself afford ample reward
for taking the trip.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15
Gov. Holt S
Main Speaker
Will Extend States Welcome to
Thousands ct Custer Fete
Thursday, June rs.

Arrangements for the obServ-
ance of the Sixtieth Anniversary
of Clusters Last Fight are pro-
crossing nicely, reports Chairman
Bert w. Kronmiller. Yesterday he
received the acceptance from Gov
ernor Elmer Holt, Montana's chief
executive, to deliver the principal
memorial address at the Custer
Battlefield on the morning Of
Thursday, June Is. The governor
is an eloquent speaker and it is
appropriate that he, as chief ex-
ecutive of the state in which the
gallant Custer made his last
stand, should extend a welcome
and a greeting to the thousands
who will come to this halloWed
spot from all over the country to
honor the memory of this gallant
soldier.
The committee on arrangements
has also been advised that a unit
of the United States army will be
sent here from Fort Mead, s. D.,
to take part in the observance.
Numerous veterans of Indian
wars and retired U. S. army Of
ficers have signified their inten-
ton of being here on June 25th.
The Hardin Lions Rodeo assO-
citation. which will have the an
nual rodeo at the county fair
grounds in Hardin June 24-25, has
contracted for the appearance,
the entire week of the observance,
Of the Yellowstone Shows. a car
nival carving 10 shows. nine rid
ing devices. two free aerial acts
and Is concessions. the largest
carnival attraction that has ever
apneared in Hardin. This is the
same show that appeared at Sher-
idan, Wyo., at the rodeo last faT
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15
E. p. CONWELL
WILL SPEAK
At the Lodge Grass Townsend Club
Meeting Next Tuesday Mite
Dance Follows.

F. w. Loomis, who is n of the
active members Of the Lodge Grass
Townsend Old Age Pension club,
was in Hardin Tuesday and paid
the Tribune-Herald office a pleas
ant call. Mr.. Loomis states that
the Lodge Grass Townsend club is
growing rapidly and that it will
not be long at the present rate of
growth until the membership
will have passed the hundred
mark. The next meeting of tine
Lodge Grass Townsend club will
be at the Airdome next Tuesday
evening, May 10. After the bust
ness meeting there will be a social
dance to which the public is cor
daily invited at the nominal
charge of 40 cents per couple.
Hon E. P. Conwell, county at
torney at Red Lodge. will speak
on the Townsend Plan" at this
meeting. Mr.. Conwell smoke at
Hardin, Anril %, and his topic re-
ceived high commentator from
those fortunate enough to, hear
him. He is recognized as one of
the most convincing exponents of
the Townsend plan of old age
pensions in eastern Montana. He
is a forceful and eloquent speaker
and carries conviction to his au-
dience.
Mrs. Hester Stevenson. Mavor of
Lodge Grass is president of the
club. See the dance ad elsewhere
in this issue.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15
BACCALAUREATEr SERVICE
AT HIGH SCHOL AUDITORIUM

The Baccalaureate service for
the senior class of the Hardin
high school is to be held at the
high school auditorium, Sunday,
May II at 8 o'clock in the even
ing. The program is as follows:
Professional, Mrs. w. J. Brekke;
20 Son of Man, Our Hero" COM
munity Chorus; Invocation, Rev.
c. L. Shook; piano solo, Der
ceuse," L Schytte, James Ander-
son; saxophone solo, Beautiful
Colorado" De Luca, Flora Olive
Shreve; Scripture lesson, Rev. N.
E. Hannant; saXophone solo,
Souvenir" Drdla, Milton lesser;
The Cost of Our Inheritance"
Rev. N. E. Hannant; God of Our
Youth To Whom We Yield" Com
munity Chorus; Benediction, Rev.
c. L. Shook; Recessional, Mrs. W.
j. Brekke.
The graduation exercises of the
Hardin high school will be held at
the Harriet theatre, Friday even
ing, May %.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15
OLU XVII No. 4
WILL CONDUCT
SERVICES

ceremonial at the Custer Battlefield
National cemetery, Hardin Post
No 8, American Legion will visit
the Hardin cemetery about 8 d. m.
and decorate the graves Of the
veterans buried there. Shortly
after. the Legion will leave for
Crow Agency where at the Little
Horn river bridge, at OILS a. M,
the firing squad will fire three
volleys and the bugler will sound
taps" in honor of the navy dead.
Mrs. T. w. Traphagen and
daughters, Elizabeth Ann and
Alice Frances, came Monday even
ing from Hardin to be with Mr.
Traphagen who is a district en-
gineer on the highway here. Mrs.
Traphagen has spent the past
several months in Los Angeles,
Calf, with her parents and now
plans to spend the summer with
her husband.-Terry Tribune, May
7 1919
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15
H.H.S. JUNIOR-SENloR
BANQUET AND PROM

by the girls of the home econom-
les department, dressed like Dutch
girls.
The Dutch motif was carried
out in the program. Supt. M. A.
Thompson was POSTMASTER and
the following program was pre-
sented:
"Windmills," John Lando|n;
Wind in the Sails" Ernest Louk;
violin solo, VIM. A. Becker: I'm
Dutch" Olive Shreve; vocal solo,
David Brewer; Through the Tu-
lips" Lydia Reichart. A saxo-
phone duet by Olive Shreve and
Miss Marion Brekke on the piano
concluded the program.
The grand march, led by John
Landon, president of the Junior
class, and Lydia Reichert opened
the promenade, Friday night.
Music was furnished by the Har-
din school orchestra, under the
direction of William A. Becker.
The prom was we'll attended by
Juniors and Seniors and their
parents and alumni.
The browning of the prom
queen was a beautiful and elabor-
ate ceremony. The throne, all
white, rested on a platform cover
ed with a basket of artificial
grass. zenda Alice McKittrick,
first attendant to the queen. car
ried the crown. She was follow
ed by nellie Yvette Packard. sec
ond attendant. and Florence and
Gertrude Smell. third attendants.
1rma Crackenberger, the queen,
came in, with Gretchen Swindle
and Jackie Fischbach carving her
train. The crown was placed on
the queens head by John Landon.
1rma Crackenberger was elected
by the students of Junior and
Senior classes. as the most popu-
Ter Senior girl.
The annual Junior-Senior prom
and banquet. one of the most i'm
portant social events of the sea-
son. was planned and given by the
Junior class under the direction
of their SPONSORS, Miss Hjelmervik
and H. Kenneth Fisher.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-05-15

LEGION AUXILIARY TO
SELL POPPIES MAY %

May is Poppy Month" in the
American Legion Auxiliary. En-
ergies of the organization this
month will be centered upon the
distribution of the American Le-
gion and Auxiliary memorial pop
pies to honor the World war dead
and aid the wars living victims,
said Mrs. Roy o. Chambers, pop
py chairman of Hardin Unit of
the Auxiliary here. The distribu-
ton will take place throughout tie
country on May 23rd, the Satur-
day before Memorial Day.
Through the poppy the Legion
and Auxiliary give everyone an
opportunity to share in their work
for the disabled veterans, their
families and the families of the
dead. The poppy contributions
form the principal source of sup
mort for the vast program of re-
lief and rehabilitation work car
ried out continuously by the two
organizations for the needy VIC
Tins of the war. The bulk of the
funds remain in the communities
where they are raised and are ex-
pended in local relief work.