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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-05-27
GATHERING HELD
AT DACMAR HALL
FIRST COMMUNITY GATHERING
AND ANTELOPE BAND
PLAYS CONCERT

The first of the regular COM
munity gatherings was held at the
ID. b. 5. Hall Sunday May 90. The
program for the afternoon consist
ed of a band concert preseted by the
Antelope Band at 1880 =. NJ; a
softball game for the girls; base
ball for the boys; and horseshoe and
card playing for the men. The Ant
elope High School Band which was
enroute TO Brush Lake for its last
CONCERT, presented a very fine pro-
gran, which was greatly appreciated.
MORE DAGMAR NEWS
Christian VI. Jensen entertained
Thursday evening in celebration of
his W birthday.
Folk dande rehearsal was resum-
ed again Wednesday evening in
preparation for future publil ap-
pearanhes. More are urged to attend
the weekly practices.
The Hiawatha school of Dagmar
held its closing day exercises at the
school house Wednesday. Main ev-
ents OF the day were a baseball
game between the school boys and
the married men. and a softball
game between the girls and the out
siders. The married men showed
the boys how to play ball, but the
girls won easily over the outsiders.
The WideAwake All Club held
its regular meeting at the Peter
Miller home Sunday.
j. NJ. Larsen had the misfortune
of having his barn burned this week.
quickly responded to the
alarm but we're too late to be OF any
assistance.
A dance was held at the Dagmar
Meeting House Friday evening. The
large crowd present enjoyed music
OF Emma and Raymond Petersen.
Another joint picnic was held at
the Richardson grove Saturday this
time being that OF the Lowell, En-
erson and Lew Wallace school. The
group met at the Lew Wallace
and proceeded from there in
body to the grove. After a regular
dinner. softball horseshoe.
and hiking were the main diver
of the afternoon.
Another party was held at the
j. NJ. Larsen home Thursday even
A farewell party was held at the
Chris Johansen home Friday eve
ming in honor of Edith E%ngebrit-
school, who is leaving soon.
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visitor Monday.
Mrs. Dolphoe Lobrahl and sistor
OF Coalridge were visitors at the
Claus Strand home Friday.
Mrs. Bonnie Nelson. Mrs. Ebert
Williams and Mrs. H. Williams were
shopping at Dagmar Saturday.
Edward Strand and family left
for Fort Peck Wednesday where he
will be employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Christensen and
shildren who have been visiting at
the Frank Carpenter home returned
to Grenora Saturday.
Eric Sunstad was a Reserve Wis
itor Friday.
Howard Williams returned from
&C camp Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Williams and
daughter jeanette were Plentywood
visitirs Monday. Mr.. Williams con-
suited a doctor andMiss Jeanette
had dental work done.
Mary May Christensen was taken
to plentywoid Wednesday to consult
a doctor. She has been i'll for some
time.
Mrs. Harry Sparkling OF Medicine
Lake and Mrs. Henry Williams and
Mrs. N. b. SaXtop and Mrs. A. Stew
ems of Antelope were Sunday after
moor visitors at the George Hunter
home.
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Wesley FAMILY
WILL co ABROAD
MIR. AND MRS. WALTER OLSON
AND FAMILY PLAN TRIP
TO DENMARK

WESTBY-Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Saturday. May %, for a three
Olsen and Irwin plan TO leave Oh
months visit with relatives neal
Copenhagen. Denmark. They will
sail on the s. :. Pilsubski from New
York on June ,. Although both
Mr.. and Mrs. Olsen were born in
Denmark. this will be their first
visit back since coming to America
some thirty years ago.
MORE WESTBY NEWS
Rev. and Mrs :. l.. Almlie left
on Monday f1r Great Falls TO at
tend tn. Rocky Mountain District
Conv ntion of the Lutheran church.
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Rostad of Comertown.
Tom Weatherly left Saturday for
Great Falls. where he will attend a
two weeks school for government
patrolmen.
nurse at the Trinity hospital at Mi
not, arrived home last Monday for a
two weeks vacation.
A baby son. Chester William was
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Leach
at the Ambrose hospital on Manday.
May II.
Louis Rice drove TO Sidney on
Saturday TO meet his sister Esther,
who has been teaching the past year
near Ranch Greek. Mont.
approximately three hundred per-
sons attended the thirteenth annual
Baccalaureate services at the high
xaAo11 ntI,tAr,nn, Lost Snnd1,- ayo-
ming. A splendid address was given
by Rev. s. l.. Almlie and several
musical numbers were given by the
orchestra. string quartet. glee club
and reed ensemble. Members of
the 1897 graduating class are. Ray
Anderson. Vernice Anderson. Esther
Lien, Alma Gjesdal. lrma Thorpe.
Lilly Nereson, Albina Christoffer-
son. Gladys Diseth and Palmer
Freund.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Overgaard,
Margaret and Norman drove TO Mi
not last Friday, returning home
Sunday evening.
Donald Miller of Wheeler was a
weekend visitor at the Peter Miller
home, coming after a new Chevrolet
coach, purchased through the Geo.
Miller agency at Columbus.
Three birthday parties were cele-
brated in different Westby homes
last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Fulton Small was hostess to l6
friends and %neighbors at her home
in honor of her birthday. Mrs.
Lloyd Kittleson was hostesses at an
informal gathering h%onoring her
birthday the same afternoon; and
Melvin Ackers entertained ten little
sehoolfriends at his home in honor
Of mis- eighth birthday.
MIS- Johanson of Tacoma, Wash,
arrived Thursday for a visit at the
home OF her daughter and son-in-
law Mr and Mrs. Roy Stageberg
and family.
MI and Mrs. Anton Nelson were
Sidney callers last Friday.
Mrs. Eiler Peterson and sons De-
Miles and Gerald of kenmare. N. d.,
arrived last Tuesday for an extend
ed visit with Westby relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Miller and
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller of Colum-
bus, N. D., left Friday for West
Point, n. Y. where they will attend
the graduation exercises of Cadet
Robert C. Miller. They were &C
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companied by Grandma Jacobsen
and Dean Miller. who will visit rela-
tives in Little Falls, MINI.
Little Ruth Metvedt was taken
seriously i'll last Saturday night and
was rushed to the Noonan hospital,
where she underwent an operation
for appendicitis.
Bringing Up Father" given by
the Juniors and eniors at the Aud
itorium last Wednesday and Thurs
day nights. played TO packed houses
on both occasions. Gross receipts
were $4,000 and after expenses
are paid the proceeds will be used
for expenses incidental TO Com
mencement and a class gift 10 the
school.
Mrs. 5. L. Almlie entertained at
a birthday party in honor of her
son Johns 4th birthday last Friday
afternoon.
Mesdames Ackers and Small en-
tertained the Primary room and
their teacher. Mrs. C. Johnson at
the school house last Friday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Johnson's
birthday.
Bill ~Stasebers of Ray, n. D., was
a Westby caller last Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernie schultz. Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Weller and Mrs. Wal
ter Erickson spent last Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill %Stageberg of Ray.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Olesen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jensen were
sunday guests at the Geo. kittleson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Olsen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Soren Nelson
and baby of Sidney were dinner
guests at the Anton Nelson home on
Monday.
Mrs. Gus Stubbe and Lillian re-
last Monday from Waller.
they were called to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Stubbe's sister. Mrs.
a former Westby resident. ,
Mrs. Louis Finn and Mrs. B.
Schultz were guests at the Joe
Wirtzberger home Monday.
Mrs. Ditmarson and Marlowe and
Mrs. Henry Jensen were Williston
last Saturday. They also at
tended the band concert held there
MI. anu MIS- NidiiOu SluuOuScu
and family of Sidney and Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Kittleson and Marlys
dinner guests at the A. T. OLE
sen home Monday.
After waiting patiently for rain.
Schultz has started irrigat-
ing his large garden south of town.
He hopes TO beat this continued
Members of the Westby school
were guesIs of the Home
at an elaborate seven course
dinner Monday evening.
A family gathering" was held at
the Walter Olsen home Sunday eve
ming. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson and Marlene, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thorwald Nelson and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Nelson and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Enger and Mr.. and
Mrs. Soren Nelson and son OF Sid
ney Pot luck lunch was served by
the guests.
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CONfERTOWN CLUB

The Busy Fingers met at EgiI
strands home on May %. They
held their business meeting and
then decided they would have no
meetings this summer but will or
sanize in the fall for new leaders
ana for what project they should
choose.
Those present were June Olson.
Evldine Olson, Gladys Riersen, lin
or Strand. We are hoping we will
have some MOI emembers next fall.
The Busy Fingers are planning
having a picnic this week.
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EDEN VALLEY
Mrs. George Hunter

Miss jeanette Williams spent the
week end with her cohsins Lucille
and Cora Angvick.
Elmer Akre and Ed Olson drove
to Fortuna N. Oak. Friday afternoon
where Ed will attend the wedding
of his brother Arthur.
Mrs. Gust Strand who has been
confined to her home suffering from
lumbago, is able to be around again.
Henry Williams was a Reserve
were county seat visitors SATURDAY
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pickles, cake and coffee were chosen
by the aid of many colored crepe
colored streaners.
4 program in observance of Fa-
hers Day was well received after
which a social hour was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ Nelson and
daughters Ina and Fern accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. F.. D Stringer
enjoyed an outing to the river on
sunday.
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just returned from a tour of Nor
way. sweden, Denmark. Germany,
France and England. Their Euopean
tour of 1885 had been at the invita-
tion of the International League of
N~orsemen, a worldwide organiza-
ton. Though two members of the
quartette have graduated from Aug
sburg college, the organization is
still a unit and give occasional con-
certs.
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ter Blake.
When the Augsburg College Choir
gives its concert at Plentywood on
June Z. ii will bring 10 this commu-
nifty two young men that are widely
known here already. They are Nor
man Myrvk, tenor soloist and Lei
and Steen, president of the Augs-
burg Choir for the season 1898.
These two vocalists visited this
community with the Augsburg
quartette in 1886. They had then
The Washington times., 1937-12-03

was four years ago. With a
rented desk, a borrowed rug,
and her portable, the girl who
had been idolized by thousands
and thousands started her new
life. 4
And you Hollywood, the Hol-
1ywood who had been her noisy
and jovial friend when she was
on the top, didn't help her
much. AS a matter of fact,
you didn't help her at all. But
you couldn't beat her down. She
knew you too well and, anyway,
she loved you. Then, too, she
had her own Recipe for Sur.
vival," as she calls it, which in
cludes indifference to discour-
agement.
Helen's first client was Fay
Wray. A coming actress whom
she had not known before.
Helen says Fay is her good luck
charm-and Fay is still client
No. /.
Has Staff of Eight
-Four years have passed since
Helen first opened her bureau.
She now has a lovely little build
ing on Sunset Boulevard for
her office. Her staff is made
up Of eight very efficient
writer's and her clientele, as any
one will tell you, includes many
more important names in
cinema work than any other
publicity agent can boast!
Her business has enlarged
and proSpered beyond her fond
est expectations because she
has built on a sound basis of
no false or sensational publicity
about her star clients. and
through her stories has given to
the public only a true and hon
tors in the business.
Eddie Cantor has an antique
shop.
Jetta Goudal-the vamp-
also has an interior decorating
shop.
Ralph Bellamy and Charles
Farrell own the Racquet Club in
Palm Springs.
Pat O'Brien and Bing Crosby
have a race track.
est presentation Of the person
alities entrusted to her care.
That is what one of your
stars of yesterday has done,
Hollywood. A record Of which
to be proud. And some Of your
other former favorite children
are wising up, see.
Clara Bow and Rex Bell are
The Washington times., 1937-12-03

TOTAL COMPENSATION
The total compensation paid in
jured workers is about $240, ,000,-
900 a year in the United States.
The Washington times., 1937-12-03
Fighting Yarlk, IS, Energes Victor
Over Japanese in SlugfeSt
Copyright. 1881 by International New. ssrvic.>

SHANGHAI Dec Q.N.S.). A 75-yearold New Yorker
boastng that I half Irish mothers side emerged the
American hero Of JapanS crcuske vctoy parade through
Shanghai today.
with relish how he had pasted Japanese officer the
and handed upprcut another when they sought
modest him in the international Settlement.
Read told his story to International News Service with the
added observation that American, particularly with
Celtic blood in his VEINS could allow himself to be subjected
ndignities without hauling off in reprisal.
THEN THE FUN STARTED
'T walking peacefully along Tibet Road" Read said
"when Japanese officer, for at ALL up and
pushed me in the back.
81 naturally swung around and socked him in the lip It
started bleed and he showed his companions what had
done.
Another officer then stepped up and pasted him up
percut. Then the whole gang, party of eight all told
jumped They didn't hurt me-my only discomfort
having my glasses dug deep into my when they
jumped my head.
"They all had drawn pistols but what the hell, I'm IS
years old and red-booded American don't mind dying
because I've only few years more life left anyway.
I'm all for peace but if can't die in bed I'd rather be
shot down uphog the rights of American citizens self
respect and the dignity of the American Fagof which
there's been precious little around here lately
REGRETS HE PULLED PUNCHES
"I only hit from the elbow It's too bad didn't take
full swing while was at it.
I am American who will fight long breathe
I'm half Irish mothers sde-I guess that's what helped
today.
Cal Hrsch reporter for the American and British owned
North China Daily News who also showed by the
japanese, used his fists just Read did.
wouldn't take it," he said "What do for pistols"
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LAID TO NLRB

GNSO. The National Labor
Relations Board was accused to-
day of seeking to violate the con-
stitutional right of freedom Of the
press.
Attorney Elisha Hanson, coun-
sci for the magazine Mill and
Factory" and its editor and pub
fishers, in a strongly-worded COM
munication to the NLRB, disclosed
he had advised his clients to ignore
a subpoena issued by the board.
The subpoena demanded that
Hartley w. Barclay, editor, the
ConoVer-Mast Corporation, publish
ers of the magazine, appear De
cember before a trial examiner
at Steubenville, Ohio, and disclose
all information pertaining to the
preparation, publication and dis
semination of an article appear.
ing in the October issue.
Written by Barclay under the
title '"The Truth About Weirton,"
the article included Scathing at
tack on the board as well as the
law which created it.
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,tion to the three wounded Jap
anese soldiers and the Korean,
the casualties included a Sikh
policeman, three Japanese civil
ians and a British lawyer who
broke a Japanese flag over his
knee.
]. McPhee, a British sub-inSpec-
tor of the settlement police force,
was slightly injured.
The explosion of the grenade
came as the Japanese marched
grimly under the scowling eyes of
thousands of sullen Chinese. AS
the blast detonated, the japanese
troops scattered as if being
bombed.
TERRIFY CHINESE
Then, with fixed bayonets, they
deployed through the settlement,
adding to the terror of Chinese
war refugees and foreigners. A
Chinese constable who was near
the scene shot the bomb thrower.
Amid the confusion, the Japa-
nese high command got busy.
Japanese troops threw a Gordon
around a square mile of territory
in the settlement and elected all
foreigners from the streets except
police. Machine guns wer e
mounted at strategic points. In
fantrymen patrolled the streets.
The Washington times., 1937-12-03

in the movies. You're still
young-You still have great
popularity" ~
But Helen, warned by 50
many tragic cases before her,
knew it would be folly. How
ever, there was something for
her to do in the movie center,
and she thought she could do it.
Facing the task of rebuilding
her whole life, she took her port
able typewriter and what cash
she had and boarded the train
in New York for California.
She was going to start a per-
sonal publicity bureau for the
stars. She was going to work
with her hands and her brain.
She had worked her face and
The Washington times., 1937-12-03
By JAMES r. YOUNG

SPOT TUBERCULOSIS
The Army employs a rapid
method of X-ray photography to
spot tuberculosis among its men.
The Washington times., 1937-12-03
Consumers Called
To Coal Parley

Three hundred consumers, from
all parts of the nation, will come
here December 9 to study the
bituminous coal minimum prices
and marketing regulations an.
nounced two days ago by the Ma
tional Coal Commission. The
meeting was called by John Car
son, consumers counsel of the
commission, to fully acquaint the
public with the new schedules.
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U.S.. Marines ROut japanese
Continued on Page 3, Col. II

Continued on Page 3, Col. II
ment, apparently failed of its pur-
pose, largely because American
and British civilians refused to
allow themselves to be showed
around.
OFFICER is STRUCK
One New Yorker, 75.year-old
Vaughan Read. struck one Japa-
nese officer on the jaw and handed
another an uppercut when group
OF eight tried to molest him. A
British lawyer named E. T. Matt
land seized a Japanese flag when
a soldier thrust it at him and
broke the stick to which it was
fastened over his knee.
An American marine dispatch
rider whizzed through a Gordon of
NipponeSe troops on his motor.
cycle, shouting: ITO hell with the
japanese" Many other foreigners
similarly refused to make obei-
oduSc W I1lC INVADERS.
Marine sentries were stationed
at the Park Hotel on the corner
OF Tibet Road, directly opposite a
Japanese machine-gun post. The
Americans accepted the Japanese
explanation they had unwittingly
entered the American sector.
Earlier, a British soldier had been
elected from the district by the
Japanese.
AMERICAN MAULED
Among the American victims of
the days incidents was Lawrence
C. Paulson, general manager Of
the goth Century Fox Films Cor
poratlon, who was pushed in the
stomach and mauled about when
he followed a japanese photog.
fapher across the street in front
Of the Cathay Hotel during the
parade.
Estimates Of the casualties diff.
fered. The official japanese esti-
mate stated one Nipponese private
was seriously wounded, two slight.
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SHE FIGHTS ON!
Helen Ferguson Ren1akeS Career
In Publicity, Not Movies

Tom Douglas, the perennial
juvenile, has decorating shop.
william Haines is one of the
most successful interior decora-
Ken Murray writes a syndi-
Gated column.
Ruth Roland GretO Rich
Ruth Roland, one of the first
stars (who died a short time
ago), lived in comfort on her
real estate business.
Charles Bickford, who was an
other Of those heroes during the
George Bancroft he-man period.
has q chain Of service stations.
Reginald Denny has a model
airplane factory in Los An
geles.
Clair Windsor is building
houses In Palm Springs.
And of course there are many
others who, knowing that their
day in the movies is over or
nearly over, have taken UP new
work to fortify themselves
against old age and want.
But Hollywood, there are still
thousands Of your children hop
ing against hope that the tide
of time will turn back and that
they will get the break that
never comes. On a set the other
day I counted II former stars
all waiting for the turn in the
road that will again carry them
to glory, adulation and fame.
Why don't you tell them there
Is no such turn, Hollywood? And
be a good enough friend to these
who love you to send them to
little Helen Ferguson, who was
smart enough to see the hand
writing on the wall while she
was yet a star? Send them to
get word Of courage from one
who knew it was folly to try a
comeback on her face after a
certain age. One who built up
a whole new life in a new pro-
fession after she had tested the
sweetness of glory to which
there is no returning.
And that, Hollywood, New
York, or whoever is listening in.
takes what ladies call inteSti.
nal fortitude and gentlemen
call CUTS.
Tomorrow Jackie Martin inter-
views Walter Huston.
TOTAL COMPENSATION
The total compensation paid in
jured workers is about $240, ,000!'
The Washington times., 1937-12-03
Helen Ferguson
Too Wise to Be
"HGS-Been"
By

Editorial Art Director and
Special Writer of The
Washington Times


HOLLYWOOD'S art ana
IL genius can outwit
nearly everything. But try
as it may with prayers or
concrete, desperate hands or
breath of praise, it cam dam
the incessant flow of the
grains in the hour-glass.
Hollywood knows that it
can't beat the rap of time.
Knows that middle age and
old age come as surely as
death. But it puts on those
dark glasses and won't let
on to itself.
The actors pull in their
stomachs so the pouch won't
show. The actresses push
out their chins so the double
ones can't be seen. And in
a sad, desperate, childlike
way they try to be believe
that they've checked the un-
faltering swing of the pendu-
lum.
But the camera tells the
story finally, even though in
doing so, with tripod legs of
steel it walks over the dead
body of the makeup man.
The camera is a cruel thing,
for it has neither heart nor
brains. 1t only has eyes and
records just what it sees.
Holly wood, Hollywood!
When you are young and
gay the camera gives us you
that way. And when through
the creeping years you start
to slip, who is there to lend
a hand? The camera won't
help you out. 1t has never
been a friend. Neither have
we. We loved you Monday,
sure! But what is that now?
We forgot you yesterday.
If all the stars whose fame
and fortune rest on tn cir
faces, on their romantic per-
sonalities, would follow in
little Helen Ferguson's foot
steps, there would be much
less sadness, much less Bit
terness in Hollywood.
Started in Movies at 13
Helen was one of the
brightest stars in the movie
armament ten years ago. Her
contemporaries were Billie
Dove, Colleen Moore, Lila
Lee, Mildred Lloyd, Patsy
Ruth Miller, Gertrude Ohm
stead and many others you
undoubtedly remember.
She had started in the
movies when she was 13, get
ting her first break with Sam
Goldwyn at the old Essanay
studios in Chicago. At the
age Of 16 she went to New
York all by herself, with $2S
in her purse. There, after
a hard battle, she got into
one of the studios in L ong
Island. Then started a grad
ual rise to stardom.
She was sent out here to
do a Rex Beach story. And
stayed to make many more.
She went back to New York
to costar with William Rus
sell remember him2), with
whom she had always been in
love. Then she married him
and retired at tn e height
Of her career, because, as she
says:
II had always determined not
to make my living on my face
after was 80. And three years
before that was just three years
to the good"
Well, to get down to the point,
Russell died, and IN 1892 Helen
found her investments wiped
out. Her financial condition
wasn't a very happy one.
Many friends said, go back
The Washington times., 1937-12-03

Tom Douglas, the perennial
juvenile, has q decorating shop.
William Haines is one of the
most successful interior decora-
Ken Murray writes a syndi-
Gated column.
The Washington times., 1937-12-03

emotions long enough, That
raising sheep and running a
night club called the "It Club"
The Washington times., 1937-12-03

lly injured and a japanese consular 4
policeman critically hurt.
Other reports were that, in addi.