The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-03-23
Winners In ESSAY
Contest Announced

Jack Buzzetti First In
Theme On Oiling
Hordin's Streets
Jack BuZzetti was winner of
first prize in an essay contest
sponsored by the Big Horn
County Chamber of Commerce
on the subject, "Why the Streets
of Hardin Should Be Oiled" it
was announced here yesterday
Second place went to Eleanor
Ingram and third to Merritt
McCarty.
The themes we're written by
high school students.
The three high ranking es-
says will appear in this and the
two succeeding issues of the
Tribune-Herald.
Jack Buzzetti's first place
winner follows:
WHY STREETS OF HARDIN
SHOULD BE OILED
With time permitting, it is
very probably that one could
write an entire book giving the
reasons why the streets of Har-
din need oiling, but as I AM
no author and because I feel
that a summary of the main adj
vantages of oil will be suffice
lent to convince our towns
people, I will not attempt the
Let us divide our entreaties
into three principal groups: %
the Identification Of Hardin,
co for the pleasure of its visit
ors, and (3) the satisfaction of
it's citizens.
The first of these divisions
the Identification of Hardin-is
certainly a most worthy cause.
We live in a progressive city
let's make it look progressive.
The first steps have arleady
been taken. Our street lights
are the last word in light-giVing
ability. Our business firms have
made needed Improvements on
their buildings. The unoccupied
buildings in the business district
are rapidly filling up. The va
cant lots in the residential dis
trict are decreasing in number.
Countless new constructions
have been built, for instance
our swimming pool, Court
House, Sugar Factory, Junior
high school, and various homes.
And we have but one big draw
back to a beautiful city-our
streets. Either dusty or muddy
all year long, to say nothing
of their smOOthnesS!
Secondly, the business man
sells greatly because of the in
fluence of his appearance, and
similarly Hardin must "sell" it.
self to visitors by its appear
ance." What could aid its ap-
pearance more than oiled
streets?
Every person who drives
through our city limits carries
away an impression of Hardin.
I'm truly afraid the visiting
basketball teams have one ter
rible conception of our streets
for Mother Nature has present.
ed them with mud for the past
two years. Hardin has been a
perfect tournament host with
the exception of our streets be-
ing so muddy that they became
almost impossible. This needn't
be and now's the time to do
something about it. Are you will
ing to do your part?
The business men know that
Hardin is we'll thought of by
tourists as a progressive little
city," Let us be thankful that
they don't have to drive on
our side streets for they certain
ly would be disappointed.
In the third place, the bust
ness men who have had to
leave their cars in mud holes,
walk to work, pay for the
wrecker, and then get their
suits cleaned will undoubtedly
understand how oiled streets
bring satisfaction to the citi-
zens. I may venture to say that
some families, in the past few
years have paid out enough
money to pay for their part in
the oiling improvement.
Then, too, the ladies will well
come the decrease in dust that
OIL will bring about. In addition,
it will make our city a health
Ter place in which to live.
HardiniteS, it's up to you. w
live in a progressive city-let's
make it look like "Montana'S
Prosperity City"
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