Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-06-24
OF OUR NEICHBORS

SIDNEY TO HAVE AUTO RACEs+The feature
of the Sidney Independence day celebration on July
is to be the national circuit championship auto
races. it was recently announced by the American
Legion, sponsors.
TRUSTEES CALL PUBLIC MEETING
The Harlowtown school board of trustees has called
a public meeting for June "a. at which interested cit
liens are expected to express themselves on the
building needs OF the city. A well-known school ar
chitect will be present to davise the taxpayers on
types Of school buildings, as we'll as plans and equip
ment.
$4,000 BLAZE AT SCOBEY-A fire destroying
10000 worth OF property. including an oil ware
house, a bulk and a tank truck, severely burned
Louis Lekvold when a static spark ignited the fumes
Of the gasoline which he was unloading at the stor-
age tanks in Scobey Thursday. June II.
GENDIvE WOMAN KILLED IN
failure Of a car driven by George King, of the Sidney
CCC camp, to turn a corner eight miles west of Sid
ney resulted in the accident which caused the death
of Mrs. Lena Nahum on Thursday morning. The
boy was completely exonerated by the coroner's YER
dict.
Open HOUSE AT C~ULBERTSON Elk
CHANGE-The people Of Culbertson had a chance
to learn the why's and wherefores' of telephoning
yesterday when their local exchange held "open
house" where the manner of handling both local and
long distance calls was shown, and the operation Of
equipment was explained.
NASHUA ASSESSORS HOME BURNs-A fire
supposedly caused by mice nibbling at matches re-
suited in the complete destruction of the home Of
County Assessor Archie Bruce, three miles east of
Glasgow. Very little OF the furniture or other pos
sessions were saved and the building was insured
at only a fraction OF its value.
MALTA COMMERCIAL CnNB HAS ANNUAL
MEETING-The Malta Commercial club authorized
a resolution calling for the rapid development Of
irrigable lands along the MIX river, at its annual
meeting on Monday. June IA. The club endorsed the
work already accomplished by the Bureau of Recla-
nation and urged extension of the work.
no HOLD PICNIC
An all-day picnic featuring sports, speeches and the
inevitable open-air lunch is being planned by the
picnic committee for the members of the Roosevelt
county Farmers Union. 1t will be held at the Wolf
Point bridge picnic site on Saturday, June rs, with
union members and their friends attending.
MAN COMMITS FATAL WIFE sTABBLNG-A
butcher knife murder, in which a woman stabbed
rer husband, cutting the main artery of~his leg at
ter a family quarrel over liquor. resulted In the ar
rest of Mrs. Joe Schossow of Grand Coulee, the muir
der occurring on Tuesday, June Is. Joe Schossow,
known around Glasgow as a gambler. died from loss
Of blood from the wound before a doctor arrived.
GLASGOW SCOUTS GO no WASHINGTON
Seven members of Boy Scout troop No. l of Glas-
Cow are leaving Saturday. June rs, for Washington,
D.. c., where they will attend the Boy Scout Ma
tional Jamboree to be held there next month. Two
Of the boys. Jack Burgess and Bob Harry. are going
at the expense of the Valley county council, because
of distinguished work in their troop.
M PLANS BIG C~EJIEBRATION-
Recapturing the spirit of 40 by the use of pioneer
costumes, long boards, and even the card games OF
the old settlers, the Roundup Days of 40 will be
held on July 3 and 4. A full program Of entertain
ment, including fireworks, ball games and parades
has been planned.