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Smyrna times., 1936-04-09

There is a blanket over the man
in the front seat of this auto.
Fifteen minutes ago he was
speeding along a smooth concrete
road, with three girls beside him.
They all worked during the day
and gave MOST of their earnings
to help their families.
What happened?
An approaching motorist said
he sawsthe lights of the fast
sedan disappear behind a lumber
ing truck
The driver of the truck said he
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
Maverick"

1t was the practice for rancher
to claim and brand any strayed calf
found on his own ranch. Because
of this the term maverick was con-
verted into a verb, meaning to ap-
propriate without legal claim. and
was applied to other things beside
cattle. Thus one might be said ito
maverick" 4 mine.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
JURORS DRAWN, APRIL COURT
Frank Hynson and w. j. Taylor
Drawn From This District

Kent County Jury Commissioners
have drawn petit jurors for the
April term of the Kent County
courts convening at Dover April
20. There being no Court of Oyer
and Terminer for April term no
jury was drawn for that court.
Jurors drawn from upper Kent are
as follows: First District--William
Dulin, Frank s. Hynson, and w. j..
Taylor. Second District-Peter S..
Collins, B. F. Kinnamon and e. r.
Kingery, Ellis Danner Third Dis
trict-Homer WPratt, Ernest jar
rell Herbert Masten and Edward
Hughes.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
DEVELOP EASTOyHs
New Park Section East n
Being Made !Attractp \

Work has been starts; i
and landscaping the Eaa
subdivision. The Easgg |
sites are situated on the
tween the East Boulevari Il
new Municipal Park. Agai
the foreman in charge III
the WPA park project, Il |
between the park and The j
homesites is to be sodiei |,
to grass. The deVehpnz
is being plowed and dix
paration for the SOWING I
seed, after which shai; y
be set along the streets :
ably other planting done d
tersections and other p-
plan is being devised b I
velopers of this tract Vic
eliminate the weedy ni
lots, which so often mg
pearance of residantid
ments. This is one Of u
projections provided by u
Development" "ContraG
opment" is unique to
Hills, and the company .
it will assure Dover ufis
residential community VI
none in Delaware, and .
with the adjoining City :
park Improvements.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
"HAYMAKERS CANTATA" A
FINE LOCAL TALENT
ENTERTAINMENT

The cantata of THE Haymakers"
rendered at the Smyrna Town Hall
on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day nights by local talent was in
every way success and consider
ing that the most of those who
took part in it were unaccustomed
to facing audiences and more or
less constrained in their full voice
and manner, it was a decided sue
cess. The hall was crowded at all
performances. Walter, Ned and
John Hoffecker, Olin Hough, Miss
Elva Smith, Miss Hanna VanGas-
ken, Miss Hettie Megear, excelled
then the musical renditions, the
solos, duets and choruses in which
they took part being of fine order.
Mrs. Kate Speakman, the pianist,
came in for much praise for her ex-
ceilent work.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
ANNUAL ELECTION AT SMYR-
MA SCHOOLS

At the annual election of our
consolidated schools on Saturday
H. G. Budd was in the chair, and
y. w. Denney, secretary, there was
more interest manifested than
there has been for several years.
The terms of G. w. Taylor and DIR.
E. NJ. Cloak, had expired, and the
meeting besides hearing the report
of the commissioners, auditing that
of the treasurer, etc., was to elect
their successors. At the conclusion
of an hour the time required by law
for the meeting to be held, it was
found that "a ballots had been cast
with the following result: George
H. Raymond, 48, George w. Taylor
38, E. M. Cloak IL, A. P. Griffith A,
| w. FAIRIES, a, and w. t. Collins 1.
The two first named were declared
elected. Mr.. Raymond had been up
to the time of consolidation when
he resigned. an active commission
er for period of twelve years, and
yAOi lidS DCCn III lllc OOdl VI
continuously for seventeen years.
The new board met on Monday
night, and organized by the cleo
tion of George H. Raymond, Presi-
dent and E. M. Fowler, Secretary,
(the latter being elected at the
same meeting for one year to fill
the unexpired term of James H.
Groves moved from the District)
and James P. Hoffecker the seven
tn commissioner and treasurer, The
resignation of w. M Bell as a
member of the board was rendered
and on motion laid on the table for
two weeks. The following commit
tee was appointed for the ensuing
year: on school property, George
w. Taylor. w. A. FAIRIES and e. M.
Fowler; on visiting the schools,
George H. Raymond, John H. Hof-
fecker and James P. Honecker; on
supplies, James p. Hoffecker.
Continued on Pags Thrse)
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
Rabbit and Driver Dazed
After a Highway Meeting

Grants Pass, Ore.-P. A. Rock
lage was driving ON the Pacific
highway when a jackrabbit jumped
through the windshield of his car.
When Rocklage had stopped the car
and recovered from shock the rab-
bit was sitting beside him. equally
surprised and dazed.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09

family of more than usual happl-
ness-a place where the young and
old were wont to meet, where on a
certain religious basis there was
more social freedom than perhaps
in any other dwelling in the town.
Not the least member of the house
hold was her aged mother now in
her 98th year, who until less han
year ago was able to receive COM
pany and had kindly greeting
for the many who dropped in to
see "Aunty Jones'" the three COM
posing an unusual group and COM
mon center as before said, where
so many loved to congregate. The
middle of last July Mrs. Nelson by
a misstep had a slight fall injuring
her knee, but not entirely dis
abling her, nor giving enough con-
Germ to call in medical aid until a
week afterwards. All the remedies
failed, the injured limb growing
worse, but hope was not abandon
ed, until the visit of surgeon from
a Philadelphia medical college two
months ago pronounced it a case
of Aarcoma. an incurable disease
which is thought to have had its
origin with the fall last summer
but probably dates further back, as
her family now remember that she
had complained of her knee for two
years, attributing the pain, how
ever to rheumatism. During the
past several months her pain would
have been unbearable but for the
administrations of morphia and
other anodynes. Mrs. Nelson had
been a resident of the town for the
past twelve years, her life previous
to that being spent In the country,
mainly between here and Kenton.
She joined the Methodist Church
when IL years of age, became the
wife of Mr.. Nelson some 38 years
ago, and in all her relations as
step-mother, wife, member of
society, and a devout christian, she
won an honorable record. She was
active in all the departments of the
church and especially SO in its
charities, personally seeking out
those in distress and in need, and
administering as best she could to
their relief. The afflicted husband
and the more than afflicted mother,
now very feeble have the unbound
ed sympathy of their many friends,
who also feel themselves a sharer
with them in a common loss. The
remains will be inferred this after
noon in Glenwood Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
Cedar of Lebanon Down

Paris.-A historic tree, one of the
few authentic cedars of Lebanon in
France, has been blown over at
Montigy-LeEcoup, according TO re-
ports received here. Seed of the
tree was brought from Lebanon by
French botanist in 1874. The tree
was So feet in girth and 105 feet
high.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
LANE TAKES BRIDE
Marries Miss Mary Moore, Daugh-
ter of George E. Moore, Dover

Miss Mary Moore, daughter of
George T. Moore, of Dover, was
married to Arthur Lane, son of
Victor Lane of Smyrna, Saturday
evening, March %. Rev. Paul F.
Elliott, of Dover, officiated, with
Roland Rigbey acting as best man
and Edith Alfree as bridesmaid.
They were married at the Pilgrim
Holiness Church parsonage on
Reed Street. The couple will live
on North street in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09

felt sudden smash in the rear.
Those most concerned, the man
and the three girls, said nothing
they were all dead when the
door of the sedan was opened.
Swift and unexpected as was
the crash, a look of terror had
become fixed on the girls faces,
although they probably never
felt the fractured skulls, the
crushed-in chests and lacerated
limbs that were found when the
wreckage was pulled apart to re-
lease them.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09

A heavy penalty to pay for a
moments inattention at the steer
ing wheel of a fast-moving auto
mobile? Yes, but this is only one
little group out of some 10000
persons who met death last year
because some one had violated a
simple driving rule-"Speed too
fast for conditions" the safety
men call it.
This is one of series of actual hap
penings from the accident investigation
files of the Liberty Mutual Insurance
Company.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
DEATH OF
MRS. WILLIAM NELSON

MRS. WILLIAM NELSON
Mrs. Mary Nelson, wife of VIII
liam w. Nelson, of this town, died
ON Monday morning last just be-
fore dawn, in the 72nd year of her
age Mrs. Nelson has filled a life
of great usefulness and was widely
known and esteemed as one of the
"elect ladies'" that class whose
whole object in life seems to be to
do good and be good. Her case
has been peculiarly sad one, at
tended as it has been with long
annexation and great bodily suffer-
ing One year ago hers was a
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
MORE HIesd
"oKk IN SD
One TO Include D.,
State ST roo, =
Dover
BRIDGE AT wu,,.

will 3 e receive j b. 'sssl y
way Commission At t1s "
De held at Dover ;, :
April 18th. Tire. i = W
are for work ii na,. u .a'
olneF l.. i for a Dridge II i r.
". sy. While none q i. ! 'si
pected by the Dep.. T,'.'sa
esrs that the Drois,,s r. .a'a
early summer m@r+s. u @
tract provides for tsa :.
ening Of Nort5 a-s ~ '.aas
street where + ba,s N.c
concrete driveway il i. !
the road. another ,5st,,'
vlaes staes, for the sssurtacag !
streets. The other Droi..
yer is the constructiop / i
ton to the present st,..
oile repair shop lOcats5 -
OF the State Armory. F,s
Kent county will b .,...l y
the Wilson mill dam o. \,
IN the Southern part d +.
Other projects on vsi.s I.
be received include s,.,..
truck garage at Kisrs. ..,
ssiacsion sr;a OF a sidewalk u
ml,H plIuse Al heho both, ani i
Delaware street in Nh
The proposal to ree.iv.
gasoline and motor oil, =
advertised for Monday. A
has been withdrawn Sy b.
ment. These bids were \
received on February I'll
short time later were Al
turned. It is expected IL
oids will be received by il.
ment at a future date
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09

l.. H. Peeky has erected a new
porch, covering the front of his
dwelling.
Joseph B. Benson caught six
pound shad in his perch and rock
fish net at Bombay Hook last Fri
day.
John Anthony is building a new
carriage house and stable at the
ear of his dwelling, on Cummins
Street.
j. w. Jones made the largest
shipment last week of Muskrat
hides he ever made at one time. he
says, $1,000.
Stephen Walker representing the
progressive party was elected a
commissioner of the Kenton School
on Saturday.
Charles Frazier of Red Lion, has
discontinued farming and moved to
Smyrna, intending to give his at
tention in the future to the sale of
fruit trees and nursery stock.
William FAIRIES is having an ad-
dition built to his residence on
South street, intended for a parlor
which will be IA x 81 feet, finished
with double bay windows.
L. B. Stockley, who has been for
sometime miller for Robert Den
ney, Sr., at Duck Creek, will open
:. a clock and jewelry store in Town
send in about two weeks.
The election of Col. George H
Raymond a member of the Board
of School Directors, is supposed to
mean something more than a mere
filling of vacancy in the Board.
The net proceeds from the two
entertainments, Queen Esther and
the Haymakers, will amount to
S225. Officials of the church re-
gard this very nice beginning to-
wards a new organ for Asbury M.
E. Church.
A gentleman, of Townsend, JAM
es Thornton, is we understand.
about to buy Collins Beach at the
terms offered. This will of course
depend upon the completion of the
embankment as contemplated by
the Cedar Creek Marsh Company
George Tullidge, son of Rev. DR..
,.ll ~E
been a student at jefferson Med
ical College in Philadelphia for
sometime past, graduated last
week, with the highest honors of
the class, receiving the grand prize
of 5000 for being best in all depart
ments.
Evaporating oysters is new
wrinkle but it was successfully
done last week by N. T. Under
wood for r.Broadhead, Of Penn
sylvania. They were cut up fine
with a machine made for that pur-
pose before being evaporated. They
were prepared for the use of in
valids.
We are indebted to r. NJ. Cooper
for basket of sweet potatoes con-
tanning three varieties, the south
ern queen, yellow and red. A test
showed them all to be firm and as
good as they are in october. Some
how it seems Mr.. Cooper has
better variety or knows how to
keep them. At least his are better
i'm the Spring than any that we got
hold of.
The Sunday School at Walkers
School House, George S. Conaway
pastor, was reorganized last Sun
day afternoon and the following Of
ficers elected were for the ensuing
year: Superintendent, t. l.. Mason:
Assistant Superintendent, William
Halveston; Librarian, Miss Rachel
Broadway; Assistant Librarian,
Harry Keen; Secretary. Harry
Blendt; Treasurer, George w. Mat
tiford; Organist, Miss Lizzie Hal
weston; Assistant Organist, Harry
Blendt.
DEATHS
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
MARRIAGES

DownsICantwell - At the resi-
dence of the brides parents, March
23rd, by Rev. E. E. White, Frank
Downs and Miss Laura Cantwell,
both of Kent County, Md.
Shockley-Burton - In Camden,
March 22nd, by Rev. E. H. Hynson,
c. H. Shockley, and Miss Maggie
P. Burton, both of this county.
Pleasanton-McNatt ~ April 4th,
at the Smyrna M. E. parsonage, by
the Rev. ]. B. Quigg. Samuel Pleas
anton and Miss Anna McNatt, both
of this county.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
DEATHS

Boggs-In Camden, N. j., April
4th, Miss Sallie Boggs, daughter of
the late James Boggs, of near
Moorton, aged about 20 years.
Nelson-In this town, April 5th,
Mary, wife Of w. w. Nelson, in her
72nd year.
Ransom-In this town, April 7th,
Hennie, daughter of Sumner Ran
som, aged Is years.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF APRIL 7TH, 1886

Taken from our old flles OF
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature OF the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1936-04-09

l.. H. Peeky has erected a new
porch, covering the front OF MS
dwelling.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-06

the sum of s20.44; 1929 A in the sum
of $685.; 1890 A in the sum of S71.92;
1881 LIST in the sun of $38.58; 1881 End
in the sum of 1875; 1882 LIST in the
SUI of S35.18; 1892 End in the sum OF
SAIL; 1888 LIST in the sum of $24.34;
1888 End in the sum of $23.53; 1894 LIST
in the sum Of $20-32; 1884 End in the
sum of $l9.59; 1895 LIST in the sum of
$3.50; and that there is now due and
owing upon said property the
sum of Four Hundred Forty-fve and
76-10 Dollars (445. 76), together with
legal rate of interest from the LIST day
of March, 1886; that said sum is due
and owing to Sheridan County, and
that more than five (5) years have ell
apsed since the date of said sale, and
the said property has not been re-
deemed therefrom as provided by law.
NOTICE is THEN FURTHER CIV
EN- That Sheridan County, State OF
Montana, in accordance with an order
duly made by the Board of County
Commissioners Of said County-unless
the property described shall in the
meantime be properly redeemed-will,
on the 18th day of April, 1896, apply
to the Treasurer of Sheridan County
for a tax deed of said above described
property.
DATED this 5th day of February,
1886, at Plentywood, Montana.
NTEIS MADSEN,
Clerk g. Recorder in and for
Sheridan County, Montana.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-06

This meeting will last two days and
is one of five being held in the north
west. All Gamble managers and all
Gamble store agency operators in this
district will be in attendance. Mer-
chandising plans for 1896, the past
years business, new merchandise,
store problems and other business will
be presented and discussed by exec
utives from the general office.
Elmer Hultgren took Edwin Helseth
to Noonan last Saturday where Mr..
Helseth received medical care for his
foot which was badly injured when he
dropped a large piece of ice on it last
Thursday.
A large crowd enjoyed the 23rd an
nual masquerade at the Orpheum last
Saturday night. Miss Victoria Helm
received first prize for the best dressed
lady ard Mr.. Wigness Of Fortuna re-
ceived the prize for the best dressed
man. Prizes for the most comically
dressed man and woman went to Miss
Heinemeyer and c. p. Johnson. Mr..
Melvin, Mrs. Chas. Meyers and Mrs.
Chas. johnson were judges.
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RESERVE
J. j. Gibbons

Ole Kampen, Jonas Fraistad and
i'm Mann and Mike Mark motored to
Reserve and Plentywood.
Wilburn Allen has been on the sick
lst the past week.
There have been several cases of
humps in this vicinity the past few
weeks.
Jim Mann has been in Plentywood
re past week.
Mr.. Fred Grams and Engebret
Kampen motored 70 Reserve Saturday.
A. o. Totdhal has been on the sick
list a few days last week.
Miss Agnes Jensen who has been a
guest at the Aage Jacobsen home here
returned to her home in Gagmar the
first of the week.
Miss Laura Peterson who has been
making her home with her Grand
mother went to Medicine Lake last
Wednesday and will remain there
for the rest of the school term.
Hans Tjomsos was a Sunday dinner
guest at the Stubban home in Medi-
cine Lake.
The senior All Club with their
leaders Mesdames Johansen, Hansen
and Lund formed a theatre party
which attended the picture show Fri
day right. The trip was made in the
school bus. In spite of cold weather
they had a most enjoyable time.
Cecil Kittleson and Mathild Kam-
pen we're house guests of Evelyn Wien
Friday.
Lower grade classes were badly de-
moralized by sickness last week. Only
six children were present, all nursing
bad colds.
Guests at the Lund home last Sun
day were Mrs. Johnson, Agnes john
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Wien and Paul
Engstrom.
Bobby Eidness and Robert Lund
were in Plentywood Saturday between
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-06

Bill Anderson from Froid was in
town Saturday.
lone Foss arrived home from Plen-
tywood on Friday for a weeks vaca-
ton with her mother.
Ruth Nygaard and Mrs. Clarence
Grovem from Medicine Lake have
been visiting at the Hans Skillingberp
home the past week.
Rev. Knudsen holds Bible study
every Thursday evening at 7:3O at the
schoolhouse, followed by choir prac-
tice at $50.
II. A. Knudtson and Cyrille Pattison
went to Opheim on Tuesday. return
ing Thursday.
A Boy Scout patrol has been or
gained in Homestead. Mr.. l.. X. Fair
weather is acting as leader for the
coming year. The Homestead sub-unit
OF the American Legion Auxiliary is
helping the Boy Scout patrol bv start
ing a fund for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D.. Bolyard md
Mr.; and Mrs. Gaylord Tyler motored
to P~lentywood on Monday. The Tvlers
brought home their adopted twins.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-06

trains.
The cast for the play to be given a
the next meeting of the Wakea Club i.
holding strenuous practices. They me
Monday evening with their director
Mrs. Jacobsen and Friday with Mrs
Wien.
The Junior basketball team met
defeat by a high school team from
Froid Wednesday night at Froid. The
local team put up a plucky fight but
the better team won 8 to Is.
Mrs. Rasmussen celebrated her
birthday January 80.
Nels Sampson is reported to be very
i'll.
Word has been received by Mrs.
Vogel of the death of her mother Dec.
16 in Poland.
Dolores Lyngaas is spending a
month in Medicine Lake.
The arc party ard dance put on by
the Dramatic club in their hall here
last Saturday night was not very well
patronized, however the club realized
a small profit on the enterprise.
Mrs. Elmer Denzer received word of
the death of her father Monday and
left Immediately for Brownton, MINI.
to attend the funeral set for Friday.
The Junior All club under the
leadership of Mrs. Groskurth is
making great plans for their card
party, dance and lurch to be put on
here merit Friday night Feb. Z.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-06
RAYMOND
Flora Jordan

Margaret, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Stadstad was taken to Plenty
wood hospital Monday. Olaf Nordl,
met Mr.. Stadstad at Evenson's anc
transferred her from the sled to his
ar.
Cleone Munson has been visiting
with Mrs. Art Noll at Dooley.
Ephrain Fawcette of Outlook coun-
try was a business visitor in town
the fore part of the week.
Ed Hannah has been assisting Mr.
Aspelund with the Raymond Plenty
wood stage during this bad weather.
County Commissioner Henry Hunt
er Of Dooley was in Raymond Mon
day enroute to Plentywood.
Art Dubiy and wife attended the
show at the Orpheum in Plentywood
Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Domonski Wis
tied with Lee Munson's last week.
They were on their return to Fl.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-06
hat you care
to know about
winter gasoline

time like February around here. The biggest
reason in your mind for getting Conoco
Bronze this weather sits easy starting. Yet
it is not like those "winter-type" gasolines
that cut down on full mileage. With your
Winter Blend Conoco Bronze you can count
on the whole ball o. wax-no shortened
mileage-no hit-or-miss getaway-no
longtime choking that ruins your oil and
maybe your engine-no starting or battery
worries. You can just put all of that down.
Continental Oil Company, Established 1875
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-06

No gasoline can start up any quicker than
it vaboriSes. You know how heat makes
vapor, but it's something different to get up
a vapor in winter cold. The special winter
blending we have carefully worked out for
Conoco Bronze makes it vaporize even
when a carburetor is sucking in the coolest
outside air you'll find in the u. S. With this
hi~gh-explosive vapor and any kind of spark,
only one thing can happen-a good fast start.
When you absolutely know this about
a gasoline you know why 10 choose it for a
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-02-06
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That
the Part of the North Half of the
South West Quarter IN 1-2SW Ia.
East Half of the North West Quarter
(El-2NW Id, Section Seventeen
HD, Township Thirty Five (35),
Range Fifty Five (55) in the County
OF Sheridan, State of Montana. was.
on the llth day of February 1922, SOLD
Tor delinquent taxes; that the whole
OF said property was sold on the said
date Tor the sum OF Twenty-four and
lo-lW Dollars ($2415); that said prop
erty was stricken off to Sheridan
County as the Purchaser at said de-
linquent ak sale; that taxes have been
levied and assessed against the said
property subsequent to the said de-
linquent tax sale for the year 1922 in