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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
Lutheran Mems Club
Planning Big Rally

The Plentywood Lutheran Mems
club is planning a Lutheran mems
rally to be held at Plentywood. on
Sunday, September IL, 1897. There
will be divine services in the morn
ing at 1920 am. and sessions at 3
pm. and 1880 pm. The guest
speaker will be DR.. j. A. Aasgaard,
president Of the Norwegian Luther
an Church of America. Various
mems chOruses and a large massed
chorus will take part. All meetings
will be in the Plentywood high
school auditorium.
The club is extending an invita-
ton to all Mems clubs and congre-
cations to meet here on that date.
This invitation is also extended to
all the Mems clubs and congrega-
tons throughout Northwestern
North Dakota and Northeastern
Montana.
The committee for the rally is
H.. O. Stenehjem, chairman; c.. G..
Christianson. l.. S. Olson and w. j.
Raess.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
LIONS SEEK TO
RESTORE QUOTA
RASMUSSEN GIVES REPORT ON
WATER CONTROL PLANS AT
WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON

The Plentywood Lions club held
its regular Wednesday noon meeting
yesterday q. the City cafe, resulting
in a decision to wire Senators Vince
Ter and Murray in regard to restor-
alton and increase of WPA quotas
and additiona equipment allotments.
Discussion conferred around the
water conservation program now UNI
der consideration in the county, and
a detailed report was made by Coun-
ty Agent Robert F. Rasmussen, new
ly installed Lion, on the agricultur-
al conservation meeting at the
courthouse Tuesday night.
Several members Of the club ex-
pressed themselves upon the sub
ject OF water conservation in the
county in general, and the proposed
Redstone dam on the Big Muddy
in particular. The group showed en-
ergetic interest in furthering any
feasible project.
The sixteen club members present
were unanimous in favoring the dis
patching of such messages as seemed
practical to their Washington rep
resentatives to restore the quotas
cut slightly two weeks ago, and suf-
ficient funds to purchase machinery
for use o whatever projects may be
approved.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
Local Garage Completes
Building Improvements

To be able to accommodate "any
bus that travels" Kavon's garage
has completed an extensive job OF
r%emodeling, under the direction of
Joe Kavon, owner.
The innovations OF the structure
include a new roof, an enlargement
of the repair and storage shop floor,
a new concrete floor in the shop,
and appropriate entrances.
The management does not plan
to continue any automobile agency
at the garage, but to specialize In
repair work and storage. Due tc
Plentywood's location as a termina'
point for many of the van lines, ant
the fact that no point between here
and Williston is equipped to handl,
the large buses and vans, the garag,
will focus its activities along tina
line.
The work is now complete excep
for finishing touches"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19

Achievements of w. E. Stegner as
head of the Plentywood school sys-
TEN were recalled today by Plenty
wood residents. Stegner leaves Plen-
,ywood this month after eight sue
cessful terms as superintendent, for
Miles City where he will head the
city school system.
Under his charge will be 100
students and 35 instructors. Supt.
Stegner resigned his position here to
accept the Miles City post.
In January, 1929. Mr.. Stegner
came to Plentywood to accept the
SUPPLEMENTARY, relinquishing a po-
sition as state high school inspector.
At that time the high school enroll
ment was 100. The enrolment last
year was 220.
Two years later, building of the
new school was i~nstigated and in
1892 the building was occupied and
since its construction has been main
tanned in a most efficient manner
Music within the school has been
during his work here. In 1929 the
an important part of the curricula
band was in its infancy and since
that time by well-chosen instructors
and efficient leadership the band
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
Sanitation Project Will Be
Continued by WPA Men

j. Franc Murray, county santa
ton supervisor, this week advised
school districts and county residents
not already benefited to take adj
vantage of the state heath clubhouse
construction projects, which were
resumed this week. The work is
done entirely by WPA labor, and
the only expense to the owner is the
cost of the material.
The projects are sponsored by the
Z. S. Public Health service in CO.
operation with the Montana State
Board of Health. To date, more than
$50 outhouses have been construct
ed in this county, Murray said.
Two full sanitation crews-24
men-are now working in the coun-
ty, and the term of employment will
depend on the number of requests
for construction received, Murray
said.
Persons desiring the buildings
constructed should contact Murray.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
WATER CONTROL PROJECTS PROPOSED
FORD BADLY HURT
In TRUCK MISHAP

When the model T Ford truck he
was driving slipped Unexpectedly out
of gear and crumpled up on a bank,
Forrest Ford, proprietor Of the Ford
garage in Plentywood, was seriously
injured last Thursday afternoon
about ten miles east of Plentywood
on the Blue Trail.
Mr.. Ford was travelling alone and
was picked up soon after the acct
dent by John Shoal, who was on his
way from Wesley to Plentywood,
and was brought to the local hospit-
al.
Mr.. Ford's injuries will probably
confine him to his bed for a period
of six months. AS a result Of the
truck box striking him, his pelvic
bone was fractured in four places.
Damages to the truck were slight,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
CURRICULUM FOR
1878 Term Of
SCHOOL IS GIVEN
Many Elective Courses Will
Be Offered in Local
High School

In connection with the opening of
the Plentywood schools on Tuesday,
Sept. Z, announcement has been
made by E. H. Fellbaum. superin-
tendent, of the registration dates
and courses to be offered.
Grade students will be registered
at nine o'clock on the opening date.
High school students will be expect
ed to register on either Thursday or
Friday, Sept. 2 and 8.
Courses t be offered are as fol-
lows: For freshmen, algebra and
English l required, general science,
homemaking |, junior business
training, and vocations and citizen
ship, optional; for sophomores. Eng
fish II and geometry required, biol
ogy, bookkeeping, homemaking IL,
Latin and world history optional;
for juniors, English Ill, Latin IL,
mechanical drawing, physics, public
speaking, tipping and United States
history, with the request that they
take English III and United States
history; for seniors, English ",
commercial geography, mechanical
drawing, physics, public speaking,
problems of American democracy,
shorthand l and tipping, of which
English " and problems of Ameri-
can democracy are expected to be in
their courses.
All students will be given an OPP
portunity to participate in some
form of extra-curricular activity,
which will include athletics, band,
dramatics and chorus.
StudentG are being assisted in To-
eating living quarters through the
superintendent office, and people
having accommodations are request
ed to list them there. Inquiries have
been made concerning places to
board and room, keep W quarters
and work for board and room.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
HORSE DISEASE
IS SPREADING
INFORMATION BEING DISTRIB-
UTED TO FARMERS BY
COUNTY AGENT

Th county agents office in Plen-
tywood reported Tuesday that
sleeping sickness is still prevalent
among horses in the county, sever
al new cases being reported.
The Herald correspondent in the
Daleview section reported several
farners there have lost horses re-
Gently from the disease.
A concerted drive to curb the raw
ages of the disease will be started
the last of this week, the Herald was
advised, when state extension vet
erinarians will be in the county to
study the cases. They are expected
10 arrive Friday.
There is no known cure for the
disease, although there exists a pos
tive immunization. international
bulletins have been sent to farmers
instructing them In the methods oil
treatment of afflicted animals, to
minimize fatalities.
County Agent Rasmussen said
that even more cases have been re-
ported around Poplar apA in Daniels
county than in Sherida- Last year
only a few cases were reported here.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
WORK SUSPENDED
ON COURTHOUSE;
AWAIT MATERIAL
Second Shift Takes Over
Work on County WPA
Projects

Work on the new Sheridan county
courthouse was suspended this week
pending arrival OF material for
building the foundation and placing
the footings. Work Is expected to
be resumed today or tomorrow
when the second 25-man shift will
begin operations.
About As men will be employed
each month on the project, each
putting In II ei%ght-hour days. Shifts
are divided into 25 men each. TIE
drst working from the first of each
month to the 18th, the second the
remaining two weeks.
Dirt is piled high on the court
house site at the north end of Main
street following completion of the
excavation which was completed last
Friday.
Working on Projects
According to Bob Ferris. county
WPA foreman. 81 men comprising
the second shift are new at work on
the Carol dam, northwest of Plen-
tywood.
A total of Ala men is now en-
ployed In two shifts by the WPA in
the county. Ferris said. Personnel
and their work include: IL on sani-
tation projects; Is on a $500 sew
er project in Plentywood, the work
at present consisting mainly in dig
ging bitches preparatory to laying
pipe; 122 lei on countrywide road
projects, chiefly engaged in the re-
pair of c%ulverts and placing bridges.
Ferris said an unestimated num-
her NJ men. m sstly clients with car-
penter experience, now on other
jobs. will be transferred to the
courthouse project when work is re-
sumed.
WPA regulations allow each WPA
taborer 88 hours per month, at a
minimum wage of soc per hour.
Carpenters and other skilled labor
ers are paid about $40 more per
month, for slightly less working
time.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
new
COUNTY IRA HEAD
SAMUEL SPRAGUE COMPLETES
THREE YEARS AS COUNTY
REINSTATEMENT HEAD

Samuel Sprague left Tuesday on
a two weeks vacation trip to yell
lowstone park, the Black Hills of
South Dakota and a visit to his
home in Great Falls, after complet-
ing nearly three years as Sheridan
county Rural Resettlement admin
~istrator. Sprague has held the posi-
ton since November 7, 1894.
He expects to return to Plenty
wood the first week in September,
but told Yfv. Herald his plans after
that date are indefinite.
Sprague is succeeded here by Dan
Nicholson. present IRA supervisor
of Daniels county, who will combine
the work of the two counties until
Sprague's permanent successor is
named by the state director. Nichol-
son plans to spend the first three
days of each wek-Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday-in Plentywood,
and the balance in Scobey.
Nicholson said the new Sheridan
county administrator will be APP
ointed in about six weeks.
Nicholson is a graduate of Mon
tana state college, Bozeman, where
he majored in animal hudbandry. He
work for a short time in the land
utilization department of the IRA
before accepting his position at SEQ
hey.
Sprague's resignation ends for
him three years of intensive activity
in the government agency in Plenty
wood. The responsibilities of his Of
fee were increased last spring when
administration of WPA funds was
transferred to the Resettlement div
ision, and drouths of the past three
years in the county have multiplied
the work of the Resettlement de-
partment.
Target of Assassin
Several months ago Sprague was
the target of an assassin, doubtless
a disgruntled relief client, who at
tempted to take his life by wiring a
charge of dynamite to his car igni-
ton at a tavern dance. The auto
was demolished and two young Plen-
tywood people, who had borrowed 1t
for a trip to town, were seriously
injured. The incident attracted ma
tion-wide interest. Previous to the
bombing Sprague had received
threatening letters through the
mails.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
NYA Set-up Will Continue
for Youths Not in School

Youths working under the Ma
tional Youth administration will
continue their duties through the
winter months, according to infor-
nation received by Chris %Johanson,
county director. Youths now regis
tered who will not attend school this
winter may continue with their
NYA work, Johanson said.
AS in the past two years, students
attending school who qualify for
NYA labor will again be allowed to
work, Johanson said, although no
quota has yet been set for this
county. The county quota for "stu-
dent aid is expected to be an
nounced soon, however. Johanson
told The Herald the summer quota
allotted this county is still untitled
and youths desiring this type of
work should contact his office.
Included in the work done by the
NYA in the county this summer
were: the operation of seven COM
munity libraries, landscaping, and
playground Improvement. Work of
students employed by the NYA in
the winter months consists chiefly
in assisting school janitors and in
cidental work about the school.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
Many Activities Developed
By Stesner in City School

has grown to be a leading activity.
A commercial department, where
by students would receive the bene-
fits of practical instruction, was add
ed to the school during his super
intendency, and last year there was
started a recreative sports program
making possible participation Of ev-
cry student in the school. The ex-
tensive program gained statewide
recognition.
Members of the school board and
former members said today, "Steg-
ner maintained the standards of the
city associations. The name in
which the school was maintained
financially during the depression
years is a noted achievement"
In addition to school duties both
Mr.. and Mrs. Stegner have been &C
tive in civic work. Mr.. Stegner is a
charter member of the Plentywood
Lions club, a member of the Ameri
can Legion. Mrs. Stegner has taker
an active part in the work OF The
American Legion Auxiliary and ha'
served as head of the local organ
~ization and also a district executive
A host OF friends here extend wei
wishes to the Stegner family.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
BOYS CONTINUE
SCOUTING WORK

To improve constructive recrea-
Plentywood, the Big Muddy district
Boy Scout troop is sponsoring a
movement to provide a club room
for boys at the Community auditor
ium, formerly known as the Far
er Labor temple.
According to members of the com
mittee working on the plans, the
club room, which is a surety If costs
can be kept within reasonable lin
its, will be open to all Plentywood
youths who conduct themselves
properly while there. 1t will include
reading facilities, boxing and wrest-
ling equipment and games. An at
tmpt will be made to have the club
room in use this winter.
Committeeman in charge of ar
rangements are DR.. James l.. Ste
phens, Vernon Hoven, Olaf Aasheim
and Richard Frank.
The local boy scouts are also plan
ming the purchase of a wooded
camping ground about ten miles
west of Plentywood where the boys
can camp and practice for their var
ious tests. 1t is planned that n OF
the new faculty membess will act as
assistant scoutmaster and take
charge of the camp site while in use,
as well as help supervise the cldD
room.
Pass Tests
Recent achievements among the
boy scouts here include the passage
of their first class tests by two mem
bers of the local troop. The boys
who are now first class scouts are
Edward McCabe and Roger Lewis.
An all-troop hike is planned for
this afternoon, each boy being eX-
pected to bring whatever he wants
to cook for his supper.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
OFFER
CATTLE REFUGE

Verdant range land in the Mohall,
N. D., section is being offered as a
w%intering ground for milk COWS
from this drouth-ravaged region, ac-
cording to Alma Hemma of north
west Of Redstone, who returned
from North Dakota last week.
In an interview with The Herald
Mrs. Hemma stated farmers and
ranchers in the Mohall vicinity are
DESTROYS of %wintering milk cows
no range cattle. nor horses-from
this territory, where drouth has ne
cessitated large stock shipments to
eastern markets because Of the feed
shortage. Mohall cattlemen have an
abundance of feed since heavy rains
have fallen there this summer.
Mrs. Hemma reported that ranch
ers making the offer request that at
least a truckload he sent at each
consignment. Expenses of transport
ing the cattle to North Dakota, and
returning them in the spring, must
be covered by the owners.
Sheridan county cattle-raisers in
terested in this wintering plan may
contact Frank Sandberg or Chris
Sundby, Mohall ranchers, for com
plete information, Mrs. Hemma said
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
1O,367 Persons Draw
Pensions in Montana

Employers in Montana have paid
a half million dollars in the state
treasury as a payroll tax to provide
funds for meeting the states share
of the old age and unemployment
pensions.
More than 10000 persons in the
state are drawing pensions now and
s215,929.95 was paid out to them
during July.
The largest individual payroll tax
payer was the Anaconda Copper
company which sent a check to state
Treasurer Shannon for 20,716.2S,
representing is per cent of payroll
of the company for the first six
months OF the year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
COUNTY OFFICERS,
CITIZENS, MEET TO
PLAN new SETUP
Seek to Build Conservation
Dams on Large Scale With
WPA Funds

With the objective in mind OF
spending Sheridan county relief
moneys in a permanently beneficial
manner, a group Of IA county Off
cials and interested citizens met
Tuesday night at the courthouse to
discuss the possibilities of water
control projects within the boundar-
les of the county.
Present at the gathering to aid
with advice and suggestions were E.
A. Starch. region director of the
Resettlement administration, Robert
Clarkson, his assistant, and Ralph
Bodeley, state county agent leader.
Mr.. Starch outlined a plan by
which half of the Ala families who
are to receive some form Of relief
could be supplied with work benefit
ting agricultural, i.e., dams of a
size to require easements providing
for public use and value to en- entire
community. These Ala workers now
include both drouth and emergency
farmers and those of urban CLASH
6cation.
The other half of the persons now
registered would be employed on
n of the three plans which are
present possibilities. They are:
The bill now before the house
which has passed the senate making
ALLEGATIONS for special drouth work,
which would apply to farmers i'm
provement on his own property, in
Guiding both water and soil conser-
yation; as an alternative in case the
bill fails to pass, similar ALLEGATIONS
made by the president; and a third
p~otentiality, the continuation OF out
right grants which, Mr.. Starch stat
ed, are satisfactory neither to the
recipient or the government that
makes them.
In the conference ii was decided
that the immediate action needed is
the appointment of an energetic
county committee TO consider what
we're termed agricultural" projects
which would be feasible both from
the standpoint of value to the farm
land involved, and from that of ac-
tual engineering and construction.
This selection of sites would have to
be passed upon by a competent WPA
engineer before reference to the
state water board. Then actual con-
struction. using WPA and relief la
Dor, could begin without delay.
Prepares list of Sites
A list of 76 sites for possible con-
s"ideration, prepared by County
Agent Robert F. Rasmussen, was
reviewed by Mr.. Starch.
Among the most notable projects
brought up in the discussion was
the long-suggested Big Muddy prof.
ect, which, it was declared, would
soon pay for itself. Experts from
irrigated regions, it was pointed out,
have acclaimed the valley of the
Muddy river one of the finest sugar
beet raising areas in the world, If
properly watered.
Differentiation was made between
the stock watering dams and those
for water storage and irrigation, 1t
being pointed out that the construc-
ton in each case would be depend
ent upon the requirements Of the
area involved.
Other matters that received the
assembly's attention were the prob
lem of classification of relief cases.
to keep all needy families within the
quotas; transfers Of personnel on
projects, and the elimination Of
red tape" to get the needed chang
es from direct relief to lasting I'M
provements under way as soon as
possible.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
Cricket lnfestation Being
Studied by County Agent

An invasion of Mormon crickets
continues to sweep the county. &C
cording to the county agents office,
but do to the lateness of the season
and the barren fields, no effort is
being made to control 1t.
There are reports Of infestation
from every part of the county. Ras'
musson said. The pests are said tC
be the thickest east Of Antelope.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
Assistance Will Be Given
Farmers Shipping Stock

In response to a request made by
r. F. Rasmussen, local extension
agent, assurance has been given that
temporary assistance will be avail
able for the inspection Of stock to be
shipped out of the state. DR.. w. J.
Buler, state veterinarian, has noti-
fed the office of the local extension
agent that DR.. B~randervie will ar
rive in Plenywood on Friday, Aug.
90.
Those who wish to have stock in
spected at this time may leave their
request at he office OF he county
sheriff.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-19
Outlook Youths Escape
Death in Car Accident

Chris Lux Jr. and two companions
narrowly escaped death when his
new 1897 Chevrolet left the road
three miles east of Havre and was
totally demolished.
travelling at too great a speed was
believed to have been the cause OF
the mishap.
Chris was enroute to his home at
outlook from Oraville, Calf. called
her by the serious illness of his
Mother. Mrs. Chris Lux.
Metropolitan news., 1937-02-27
Baptist Church Covenant

Having been led, as we believe,
by the spirit of God, to receive the
Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior,
and on the profession of our faith,
having been baptized il the name
of the Father, and Of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost, we do now in
the presence of God, angels, and
this assembly, most solemnly and
joyfully enter into the covenant
with one another, as one body in
Christ. 4 X X We engage, therefore,
by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to
walk together in Christian love;
to strive for the advancement of
this church, in knowledge, holiness,
and comfort; to promote its pros
perity and spirituality; to sustain
it's worship, ordinances, discipline,
and doctrines; to contribute cheer
fully and regularly to the support
of the ministry, the expenses of the
church, the relief of the poor, and
the spread of the gospel through
all nations. 4 We also engage
to maintain family and secret de-
votion; to religiously educate our
children; to seek salvation of our
kindred and acquaintance; to walk
circumsp ectly in the world; to- be
just in our dealings, faithful in our
engagements, and exemplary in our
department.; to avoid all tattling
backbiting, and excessive anger; to
abstain from the sale and use of in
toXicating drink as beverage, and
vance the kingdom of our Saviour.
We further engage to watch
over one another in brotherly love;
to remember each other in prayer;
to aid each other in sickness and
distress; to cultivate Christian
sympathy in feeling and courtesy
in speech; to be slow to take Of
tense, but always ready for recon
ciliation, and mindful of the rules
of our Saviour, to secure it with
out delay. We moreover en-
gage that, when we remove from
this place, we will as soon as pos
sib1e unite with some other church
where we can carry out the spirit
of this covenant and the principles
of Gods word.