Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
NEWS OF OUR NEICHBORS
FLAxvuLLE HAS IMPROVED BUILDINGS :

FLAxvMLE HAS BUILDINGS =
A new city hall and Are station has been constructed
in Flaxville. to give better accommodation to civic
organizations and to better enable the city to cope
with any Are situation. The new location facilitates
rapid action In possible emergencies.
CHILD BROWNS In THE MISSOURI RIVER
About two hours after he was missed from his
home, Leo Eugene Gown. two-year-old son Of MI.
and Mrs. Robert Gown Of Eitht Point. was found
drowned In the Missouri river two miles below his
home. The child wandered away from the house while
his mother was busy with his smaller brother.
CHARGED WIRE CAUSES BOYS =
Contact with a charged 6,6000-volt wire several
miles from McCone City resulted In instant death
toElmar Pischell. ten year-old McCone City youth.
The boy. with two companions, was looking for
cattle. and climbed the guy wires Of the power line,
possibly to afford a better view Of the country.
TOW DIKES IN VALLEY COUNTY -
II the advice OF army engineers on the Fort Peck dam
project is taken, two flood control projects will be
constructed in Valley county. one on the Milk river
at Glasgow and one on Beaver creek at Saco. Large
allotments have been made for each project, and the
municipalities will secure necessary rights Of way.
PHILuIPS COUNTY FAIR PLANS COMPLETE
With Friday, August 28, set as the opening date of
the futtiIps County ldT al DOuSOn, plans Ir the pro-
gram and exhibits are nearly completed. Attractions
which will include horse racing. grandstand shows,
carnivals and a variety Of exhibits, exceed the stan
dards of other years. according to fair officials.
HOUSES ARE MOVED INTO WOLF POINT
Within the space of a week, about ten or twelve hous-
es have been moved into the city limits of Wolf Point,
according to observations made there. Some of the
buildings are being moved in from farms, but also q
large number are coming from other towns. Many are
from Nashua and one from Homestead.
KIWANIANS TO EQUIP FAIRGROUNDS -
With funds obtained from prize money and the sale
of the cruiser entered in the Missouri boat race. the
Glasgow Kiwanis club plans to buy equipment for
two school Fairgrounds in their city. they announced
recently. $3.50 will be spent in Improving the play
grounds, and the school board plans to help the club
in its undertaking.
FORT PECK A SPILLWAY Is
The spillway between the gate structure and the cut
off wall at the discharge end of Fort Peck dam has
been completed, after several years of work upon 1t.
10,649, 900 cdbic yards of material were excavated,
requiring 1851. 534 man-hours of labor. The trucks
employed on this job used almost l.40O 900 gallons
OF gasoline.
HINSDAIE SCHOOL BEING
With the opening day Of school set for September Z,
AN-oS W ~ ho0N AOO
building are being rushed to completion. The changes
include remodeling of a number Of class rooms, and
the moving of equipment and fixtures from several
rooms in a change Of housing plans for various
classes.
CAR SLIDES 1000 FEET INTO THE DITCH
Failing to make a curve at the top of Milk River hill
east of GLASGOW, the car driven by j. NJ. Livingston
of Fort Peck skidded almost a thousand feet, hit
ting guard rails and loose gravel. before finally stop
ping upside down in a ditch. The driver, who was
charged with reckless driving, was only slightly
hurt, when picked up by a party of TOURISTS and
taken to the GLASGOW hospital.
SOOBEy MUSICIANS WILL ENTER MEETS
Six Scobey high school musicians, four instrumental
and two vocal, have been selected by state music COM
mittees to take part in the allstate orchestra and
chorus, both Of which will meet in the latter part of
October in connection with the Montana Education
association conventions held annually. Members of
the all-state musical organizations are selected each
year, according to their ability.