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Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
Successful Fair at Harrington

The Kent & Sussex County
Fair opened on Tuesday and
for the rest Of this week Har-
rington is agog. The success
OF the Fair is evidenced by
better exhibits, better attrac-
tions and the largest clpwds
in the history of the Fair As
sociation. AS usual the tlajor
concern has to do with -Pela-
ware and the exploitation Of
its agricultural products.
There is a varied list Of ex-
hibits that is a credit to our
Delaware farms. Besides this
there is entertainment. for
visitors Of all tastes. The
whole fair is a stupenduous
event, reaching over the bord-
er lines Of Kent and Sussex
Counties and taking in the
whole of Delaware and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Many persons are noting with
particular interest that this
years racing card is bigger
and better than ever. Har-
ness races, running races, and
pony races are included, and,
of course, there will be auto
mobile races. The display of
exhibits is unusually large
and varied this year, and the
grand stand and other facilit-
les have been increased.
The Fair is supplying a
common meeting ground fol-
Delawareans. It is furnish
ing the means for renewing
acquaintanceships, and for
making new friends. The fair
is helpful in cementing the
several sections of Delaware.
Persons who have not felt an
interest in such matters here
tofore are finding it worth
while to visit the Harrington
Fair. 1t is an opportunity for
them to know their state bet
ter and to meet their neigh
bors of the three counties.
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
KENT ORCHARD
SPRAY SERVICE
Continued From Page Onel

moor sizing. but a somewhat more
favorable situation exists this sea-
son than was the case last year
from the standpoint Of the condi-
ton and quality Of the late variet-
les of apples in this section. Ac-
cording to DR.. L. a. Stearns, ento-
mologist of the Delaware expert
ment station, heavy flights of adult
codling moths occurred on the
nights of July IA and July II, so
the fifth cover spray which was
applied at that time was intended
to combat the early second brood
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29
Delaware In for Big Crops

Delaware In for Big Crops
If an official survey Of grow
ing fruit crops in Delaware
and estimates based thereon
! be correct, Delaware horticul-
turists are destined to have a
big year of it, especially with
respect to apples and peach
es. Says the Journal-Every
Evening:
1T is predicted the apple
crop will be the largest since
1926. Compared with the
crop for 1886, it will be % per
cent ahead, and IA per cent
above the average for the last
five years. Reduced to fig
ures, the report up to July |
is that it will take 2,475, 900
bushel hampers to hold the
crop. Such a pack will mean
small fortunes not only to the
farmers but also to the fruit
package manufacturers and
their hundreds Of employees
within and without our state.
"The good fortune of Della
ware apple growers will be
shared by the peach growers
if the crop estimates hold
good. The crop is not quite
as good as it was last year,
when 100000 bushels were
picked, packed, and sent to
market. The estimate for this
year is $4,000 bushels, or
41,000 short. 1t should be
said, however, that a strong
market on a reduced supply
may even things up in a
money way as between the
two years.
Passing from Delaware
fruits to cereals, it is forecast
that when this years crop Of
wheat is threshed out it will
amount to 1,591,0OO bushels,
as against 1,419,OOO bushels
last year. That estimate is
scarcely in line with reports
received from the Delaware
wheat fields, based upon
threshing machine figures.
For instance, one of the fore
most threshermen in the low
er New Castle County wheat
belt said the crop was run
ming from five bushels to TX
bushels per acre behind that
of last year. However, the
actual measurements, based
on the sales at $1.15 per bush
el or better, will tell the real
story a little later. AS is US
ual, corn is king this year in
the cereal field. 1t is estimat-
ed that the state crop viii be
I4,234,OOO bushels. That is
about 8 per cent above the
crop for last year and Is pei
cent above the fve-year aver
age.
'In short, both the fruit
and the grain farmers should
have a good year of it."
Smyrna times., 1937-07-29

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Smyrna times., 1937-07-29

Published Every Thursday Morning. BY
r. ID. HOFFECKER- Proprietor.
Founded BY Rober+ d. Hoffecker. July s.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
7 DE-; DISTRICT
TRAFFIC TOLL
NOW AT AZ
Four Others Injured;
1896 Deaths Were "a
In Same Period

Two persons were killed and
four were injured, two seriously, in
traffic accidents in the Metro
politan area during the past "a
hours.
The dead are Henry Kittinger,
II, of Oil First st. N. W., and
George Gummell, jr.. II, of 4210
Leland St., Chevy Chase, Md.
Kittinger's death increased the
1887 fatality toll for the District
to AZ. Over the same period last
year "a we're killed. A retired
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
employee, Kittinger was struck by
a street car while crossing at
First and H Streets Northwest.
Floyd Little, IS, of the 200 block
c St. N. W., motorman, was re-
leased to a Capital Transit Com
pany attorney pending a coro-
ner's inquest.
Young Gummell, son Of a Be-
thesda fireman, was killed in
stantly when the automobile in
which he was riding plunged off
Connecticut Avenue at Saul Road,
Gummell was riding In a car op-
Grated by Dowd C. Rozelle. 10, of
Alta Vista, Md. who told police
he swerved to avoid colliding with
another car. Rochelle was treated
by Bethesda physician for minor
injuries and released in the Gus
tody of his parents.
Mrs. Mildred Shilland, %, Of
4505 New Hampshire Ave. N. W.,
suffered brain conclusion when
the car in which she was riding
collided with another in the 1000
block Fourth st. N. w. The car
was driven by her husband, Will
liam r. Shilland. The other au-
tomobile was that of Dorothy
Abramson, %, of the $500 block
New Hampshire Ave. N. W., police
said.
Harold Harmon, IS, Of Mclean
Va, is in Georgetown Hospital
with serious internal injuries suf
fered in a traffic accident on the
Leesburg Pike near his home.
Struck by an automobile while
at play in front of her home, s.
year-old Betty Tinsman, 602 A ST.
S. E., was cut and bruised.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
PLANS READY
FOR CIRCUS

Final rehearsals are being held
this week by the 1000 boys and
girls who will participate in the
Children's Festival Circus, to be
held Saturday afternoon at 2:3U
o'clock in the Central High School
Stadium, Thirteenth and Clifton
Streets Northwest.
Units taking part in the circus
parade include: Sons of the Amer
lean Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps, the Metropolitan Police
Boys Band, the Boy Scouts Drum
and Bugle Corps of Park View
Center, and the Washington Elks
Boys Band.
A final meeting Of all COM
munity secretaries serving on the
circus committee will be held by
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples Thurs
day at II a. m. in the Franklin
Administration Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
Boys Screams Save
Him From AttaCker

Lusty screams by 1S-year-old
Robert F. Harrington, son of DR..
John F. Harrington, Of 1928
Twelfth S. N. E., last night saved
him from an attack by a colored
man.
The boy reported that while he
was walking through the woods at
the rear of the 1900 block Brent
wood Rd. N. E., he was seized by
the man, who dragged him into
the underbrush. The man, fright
ened by the screams Of the boy,
threw him into a pond and fled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
CANOE FOUND IN STREET

block of Twelfth st. N. w.,
he saw a 16-foot canoe lying on the
sidewalk, it's owner nowhere in
sight.
The policeman called. the wagon,
and the canoe was taken to the
station house, until called for.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05
Tin Supply Higher

NEW YORK, May 4.-World
tin supplies at the end of April
totaled 1852 tons, while Straits
carryover at Arnheim came to
ALL tons, according to a Garsten
estimate. At the end of March,
the respective totals were 1886
and 1890.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05

Policemen see strange sights as
they patrol the city streets, and
today Private John Hanrahan, of
the Second precinct, has a new
story to tell.
AS he was patrolling in the 1900
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-05

THE TIMES follows yesterdays presentation of three Of
the gowns in Wallis Warfed Simpsons luxurious trousseau
by reproducing of the dresses chosen by the Amer
for her honeymoon. Both by Schiaparei.
Left dinner dress in black wool net gaure embroidered in
red Right black crepe dress printed with small turtles
novel black poke bonnet crowns the ensemble Inter-
national News Photos
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
500 LINE WANTS
LESS DEPOT MEN
PETITIONS COMMISSION FOR
CUSTODIAN SERVICE At
THREE TOWNS

\ petition has been entered by
the 500 Line railroad with the state
railroad commission to discontinue
service at McElroy, Comertown and
Dooley, p. c. Peterson. state repre-
sentative has been notified and pro
tests have been entered by patrons
served by the road in that area.
The petition asks for adoption OF
custodian service abandoning
regular agent service and substitute
ing a custodian to keep the depots
warm In winter months.
At a meeting attended by more
than so men of the Comertown, Nc
Elroy and Dooley communities, Pet
erson said petitions were drafted
opposing the company's plan. The
petitions requested a public hearing
before the railroad commission.
The petition of the 500 Line COM
pany is also being opposed by Rep,
Peterson.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
WPA AND PWA BOTH READY
WITH CONSTRUCTION FUNDS,
WPA WINS

For a short time at least this
week Sheridan county had complete
approval of two new court houses.
Telegraphic communication was
received from Senator B. X. Wheel
er Tuesday advising that the Public
Works Administration had approved
a grant to the county in the amount
of $40.950 for courthouse and
Jail"
This was in final disposition of
the original application of the coun-
ty for the construction of the court
house under PWA. Last winter,
when for a time 1t seemed that
funds for the new building would
not be available under this agency,
the county commissioners made ap-
plication for construction under the
Works Progress Administration, de-
termined to see that the county was
not to lose out on the expressed de-
sire of its people in asking for the
new building through having APP
proved a ffty-thousand dollar bond
issue for its construction.
Approval was obtained through
WPA, under which agency construc-
ton was begun two weeks ago. The
difference in the two agencies is
that, through PWA the building
would be let through contract and
labor secured by the contractor him
self. while under WPA, the labor is
taken from that list of Resettlement
people formerly receiving or having
been certified for grants.
Also. were the building construct
ed under the original PWA applica-
tion and set of plans, it would be OF
brick, while the WPA structure is
to be of reinforced cement.
The decision of the commissioners
was that, inasmuch as so many Ia
borcrs from our own county could
be used under the WPA plan, they
would continue with that setup and
decline the PWA grant. They We're
given added assurance that under
this plan the county would secure
as good a building, If not
than under the contract plan.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
County Gets Another Court
House Approval by PUA
Crews Rapidly Building
Road South of Archer

Dirt was literally flying this week
on construction of another new
county road that will tap the farm
country south of Archer.
A double is manning the elevator
grader through two eigh-hour shifts
and a crew of about a dozen men is
working on the bridge across the
Big Muddy under Foreman j. j.
Glover. The bridge was moved to
the new location last fall from the
old highway after construction was
completed on the new state road.
The new road leads off number 5
at the Hans Madsen farm a mile
west of Archer and will work direct
ly south through the hills past the
Chas. Madsen place, probably con
Meeting up with the new east and
west grade known as the Welliver
road which was completed earlier
this year.
At the rate the work is moving
along it should not require many
weeks to build several miles of the
new road.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
u. S. Inspection Station
Completed Near Raymond

The U. s. Inspection station near
the Canadian boundary north of
Raymond was completed last week.
Federal Buildings Inspector d. j..
Liz of Bismarck. N. D., inspected
the structure last Friday and ad-
vised Mr.. Baynham, deputy customs
officer of Raymond. that the new
building is one Of the finest from
the standpoint of workmanship that
he has seen.
The building will be occupied as
soon as Mr.. Lix's report is approved
in Washington.
The construction of this building
was handled entirely by local on
Germs, with the low bidders, Thorn
sen and Hippe of Plentywood, in
charge Of construction. The brick
work was done by Mikkle Paulson Of
Dagmar and John Furst of Plenty
wood. Plumbing fixtures were in
stalled by Dick Frank OF Plenty
wood. The Lincoln Lumber company
of Plentywood held the contract for
furnishing material for the struc-
ture.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
AERIAL MAPPING
OF COUNTY FARM
AREA COMPLETED
Ground Crews to Make Sur
veys and Work Will End
in October

Aerial mapping in connection
with the agricultural conservation
program in Montana has been COM
pleted in Sheridan county and four
planes are now in the field contin-
uing mapping operations that will
eventually cover the agricultural
areas of 20 counties in the state.
In all counties with the exception
of Silver Bow. the mapping will be
done by ground crews and should be
completed by October |.
H. G. patker, agricultural conser-
walton engineer, said the aerial map
ping is turning out very accurately
with IN average error of one-half of
one percent as checked against ac-
tual ground measurement"
The mapping planes are flown
about $4,000 feet above the mean
ground level. or approximately IT,
900 feet above sea level which ne
cessitates the use of oxygen tanks by
the pilot and photographers. The
planes cover from 200 to 500 square
miles per day, depending upon Wis
Utility.
Pictures taken from the air are at
a scale of one inch to about 1870
feet. The maps for the entire farm
area are later enlarged to the scale
of one inch to $50 feet.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
SKELETON CREWS
WORKING ON new
COUNTY BUILDING
Material Expected Within a
Few Days and Full Crews
Will Be Employed

Following a temporary shutdown
with skeleton crews employed. work
was expected to be in full swing on
the Sheridan county court house
building job within the next few
days.
Harry Schier. superintendent of
construction, said the first of the
week that steel for reinforcement
work was expected TO arrive today.
Delays in receiving lumber and
steel caused the temporary halt of
work with full crews.
Lumber was ordered from west
ern Montana mills and for unex-
~plainable reasons the orders have
not been filled promptly.
Strikes are believed to have been
responsible for delays in the steel
shipments.
This week. during the wait for
materials, men have been employed
setting up a gravel hopper at the
city pit in south Plentywood. About
ten men have been employed there.
The hopper. bought by Sheridan
county at Glasgow, will prepare
gravel for the structure. Some gray
ell was being hauled to the structure
site Monday.
A crew of ten men was setting
footing forms and an additional
crew was %excayating for laying of
sewer pipes.
Tuesday a portion OF the EN-
ployed mel yer temporarily laid
off until the arrival of the steel
and lumber.
Eishteen men are digging bitches
for a sewer leading to the construc-
ton site.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
HORSE SICKNESS
GAINS MOMENTUM
IN THIS SECTION
More Than 200 Cases Sleep
ing Sickness Reported in
Sheridan County

1t was estimated today by County
Agent Rasmussen that 200 horses
in Sheridan county have contracted
Encephalomyelitis or sleeping sick
ness.
The last few days the number of
cases reported has greatly increased
and is most prevalent in the south
ern part of the county.
w. j.. Brendewie, assistant state
veterinarian Is in Sheridan county
this week on an inspection tour in
areas afflicted and is assisting
ranchers and farmers who have an
imals that are sick.
The disease, which is often fatal
to horses and mules, is sweeping
northeastern Montana.
County Agent Rasmussen said
symptoms of the disease vary to a
large extent.
In acute cases the animals may
show incoordination, stagger and
1dll. In SOME lnSlduCtS nOlStS WuiSu
are down are unable to rise, exhibit
commissions of limbs and head while
others remain comparatively quiet.
In some cases there is a tendency to
move backwards instead of for
wards. In other cases the animal
simply stands still and it is practic
ally impossible TO get 1t to move.
In many cases there is an inabi'.
ity to swallow with symptomatic
contraction of the muscles of the
face and neck. The lips may hang
down and be twisted to one side.
The breath in most instances is foul
smelling. Vision may be impaired.
The animal may have an irregular
gait, may stagger or may support
Continued on page 81
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
PLAN SURVEY OF
BIG MUDDY SITE
ALTON GIVEN ASSURANCE
THAT DETAIL WORK ON
PROJECT WOULD COME

The state water conservation
BOARD has consented to send an en-
gineer to Sheridan county and com
plete detail work on the proposed
Big Muddy irrigation project, it was
learned here this week.
Harry Loucks and Thos. Aslak-
son, progressive Redstone citizens,
were in Helena last week contracting
members Of the state water board
relative to the project.
Mr.. Loucks told The Herald the
board left an impression that if the
detail work and surveys were favor
able, possibility of securing the prof
ect was good.
The water conservation board as.
sured the Redstone men that a sur.
lyeyor would be here within ten days
Preliminary surveys have already
been completed and the detail work
will include digging of test holes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
TOWNSEND l. is
SOON AT WILLISTON

A big Townsend rally which will
be addressed by DR.. Townsend,
founder of the Townsend plan, will
be staged at Williston Aug. 81. il
has been announced.
Walter b. Scott, Ray, \. D.. vice
president of the Congressional board
and director of publicity, states that
plans are being formulated to make
the rally one of the biggest ever
staged.
Invitations have been extended tc
the governors of Montana and North
Dakota and plans are being made tC
accommodate up to 5000 people III
Williston's park which will be out
fitted with loudspeakers and broad.
casting facilities for the occasion.
Many T~ownsendites from Sheri-
dan county will attend.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
CHAffEE RITES
HELD SUNDAY

Funeral services were held Satur-
day at the Outlook hall for Adolph
Warren Chaffee, 6S, who died In
P%lentywood Friday following a brief
illness.
Rev. NJ. Hansen of Whitehall Off
ciated at the last rites which were
attended by many early settlers oil
the Outlook community.
Mr.. Chaffee was born August 81,
1869, at Elizabeth, Mimi, and on
November 13, 1901, he was united
in marriage to Ludwina Gruenke, at
Dent, Mimi. They resided in Mime
sofa until 1913 when they then
came to Montana, settling in TINS
county.
He is survived by his wife and the
following children, Earl of White
tail: Norman of Westby; Ralph, I'd
mer, Eunice and Della, all OF Out
look.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
r TO BE PASTOR
BRENTWOOD PARISH

The Culbertson S%earchlight says
WORD has been received here that
Rev. FIR. Thos. Barry has received
the appointment as pastor at the
plentywood parish where he will be-
gin his duties the first week in Sep
terdber.
Father Barry has been pastor of
this parish, which includes Medicine
Lake, Froid, Bainville and gilbert
son for the past three years and has
made a multitude of friends during
his. stay here
Fr. Barry succeeds the Rev. FIR.
Pratchner, who has been pastor of
the Plentywood parish since 1891.
Where FIR. Pratcher will be sta
toned has not been learned here.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
Wineland Loses Arm in
Idaho Automobile Mishap

Claud Wineland, Plentywood, for
the past few months a resident Of
Ashton, Idaho, suffered the loss OF
his left arm at the elbow when IT
was crushed against the door frame
of his pickup truck by the body OF
a passing truck driven by Ransom
Woolsey, IS, Of St. Anthony, Idaho.
Mr.. Wineland was returning to
Ashton from Rexburg, where he
had been working. His wife, Cert
rude, escaped injury although the
pickup ran into a pit and upset.
The victims arm was amputated
by doctors several hours after the
accident.
Charges of recklessness and driv-
ing without a drivers license were
preferred against Woolsey.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
LIONS PROTEST
DEPOT CLOSING

The Plentywood Lions club went
on record Wednesday to join 500
line communities in protesting
against abandonment of regular 500
line agent service at Comertown,
Dooley and McElroy.
The Lions club has taken steps
to contact the state railroad COM
mission Immediately with the pro-
test.
Abandoning the regular service
for custodian service at the Sheridan
county towns would result in hard
ships to residents of the commun-
tiles served by the road inasmuch
as wire express and freight service
would be greatly ~jeopardized, it was
pointed out at the meeting here.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
Reckless Driving Hearing
Continued to Later Date

Charges of reckless driving placed
against Shirley Francis, Fort PecK,
resulting from a crash which dam
aged the Lutheran church parsonage
here and which were to have been
heard Saturday have ibeen contln-
ued until a later date.
The hearing will be held upon the
return of witnesses, now out OF the
state.
Francis and Leander Miller, Far
go, N. D., were arrested on the
reckless driving charge shortly after
the mishap that also brought injury
to Francis.
The car was badly wrecked and
the parsonage was damaged consid-
erably.