Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-06-11
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COMPANIES ii LEAVE FOR CAMP
National guard companies of this territory will entrain
next Friday for the annual encampment of regiment at
Helena. Only companies in the extreme northeastern
part of the state will travel by train. Companies nearer
to the camp will make the trip by truck. Over 1000 en-
listed men and officers, commanded by Colonel E. II
Williams, will take part in the two weeks period of
military and recreational activities.
CUIBERTSON TEACHERS ARE MARRIED
A double ceremony was performed by Rev. Fir. Barry of
Culbertson last week, uniting in marriage Miss Thelma
Hyatt and Miss Evelyn LaCasse, Culbertson teachers. to
Bert Soppe of Culbertson, and Lowell Steiner, Sheridan.
Mont, respectively. Misses Hyatt and LaCasse have been
members of the Culbertson grade school faculty for the
past two years.
RUMORS HAVE O'BRIEN AS POSTMASTER
The wise boys in the Sidney vicinity say Sheriff Ted"
OBrien, Rchland county sheriff for many years, will be
the next postmaster at that city. The rumor is cur
rent that OBrien has already received the appointment
which will be welcome news to the candidates for
sheriff there, all of whom have failed the past several
years to wrest the office of sheriff from him.
LARGE ATTENDS BAND FESTIVAL
An estimated crowd of 5000 persons attended the annual
bard festival at Wiliston last Friday. Eight bands of
this section and many floats participated in a parade to
start the days festivities. The band members were ban
quoted in the evening and a rassed band concert, under
the baton of Prof. J. A. Holvik, Concordia college, ended
the event.
PETITIONS CIRCULATED IN TERRITORY
Petitions seeking a referendum on the state liquor law,
to remove the handling of liquor from the direct super
vision Of the state, and a petition which would bring tc
a vote taxing of chain stores were circulated in this part
of Montana last week. Receipts from the chain store act
would go to an old age pension fund.
RECOVER BODY OF MAN FROM RIVER
An unidentified man was recovered from The Milk river
by two hunters last week. Papers taken from his person
indicated he may be John Nelson, formerly of Plenty
wood, who disappeared last fall. Due to he condition of
the body, Investigators stated it would he difficult to
determine if the victim had met his death by violence.
WILL FINISH GLENTANA ROAD
Assurance that the Nashua Glentana feeder road would
be built was given by the Valley county commissioners
last week. Crews will begin work July /. The road is to
pass through the most thickly populated farm territory
in Valley county.
WILLIsTON VETERANS GET CHECKS SOON
Williston veterans on June II will receive bonus checks
in the amount of S25OOO0. The checks will be mailed to
Fargo, the distributing poirt for the state, on June Is,
from where they will be mailed to postmasters through
out the state.
SCOBEY LIONS PLAN NEW PLAYGROUND
Cooperating with the city council, the Scobey Lions club
is planning construction of a playground ard oiled track
for cyclists. The playground would be established in the
south part Of town.
SCOBEY I'll STAGE JULY 4 CELEBRATION
Scobey is planning a Fourth of July celebration, with a
full program being arranged by committees. Tentative
plans call for band music, sports and a baseball game,
with fireworks at night.
CULRERTSON PRIEST IN AUT ACCIDENT
Rev FIR. Barry of Culbertson was injured slightly last
week when his car struck loose gravel on the highway
north Of Culbertson and turned over three times in the
ditch. His car was damaged considerably.
f EMPLOYMENT RECORD ESTABLISHED
More than 5000 workers are now employed On the Fort
Peck-dam project, establishing a record. The project now
is ore of the largest undertakings of the federal govern
ment in the country.
FAIRvIEW ATTORNEY DIES THERE DAY
John A. Bird, so, prominent attorney of Fairview who
has practiced law there for % years, died last Sunday
evening following a heart attack.
WPA WORN RESUMED AT MEDICINE LAKE
WPA workers at Medicine Lake last week resumed work
on the project of digging bitches ard laying pipe for a
new water main system.
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