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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-28
Student CRASHES
GATE
Eileen Plumb Signs To
Appear For Screen Test
Secuted in Senior Play

Miss Eileen Plumb, a member
of the class of 40, took the in
itial step on the road to stardom
Wednesday afternoon when she
completed plans to take a Holly
wood screen test in the early
part of July.
The 'one in a million" Incl
dent came as a surprise to the
young and talented high school
Miss. The Whole Towns Talk
ing" produced by the senior
class in February, was secret
ly scouoted by a famous M.G.M.
talent scout who wishes his
name to be withheld.
Eileen, who has long been a
popular leader in the local
school was 'tickled pink" as
she breathlessly related, to be
chosen for such an opportunity.
She is majorette for the Har-
din high school band and acted
as Drill Leader for the OronyX
club.
When interviewed. Eileen said,
well, 1 amt too sure how fer
I'll get but I'm figgerin' to do
my level best. 'Taint often a gal
gets a chance such as me an
I'm sure goin' to try mighty
dern hard. Tanks alot."
The local starlet will grad
uate in May and then will pro-
coed to Calf. where she is to
be the guest of the M.G-M.
studios.
The entire student body joins
to wish Eileen the best of luck
and we all join in:
APRIL FOOL COMES BUT
ONCE A YEAR!
holy SMOKE! CAN'T YOU
TAKE A JOKE?"
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ern as ours, was of keen inter-
est. Inc letter also included an
article pertaining to the recent
celebration of the anniversary
of Resistencia, a city 81 years
old.
In Medein, Colombia lives
Gabriel Arrange who exchanges
letters with Mary Smith, a SEN
ior here. Gabriel attends nor
NAL school, and is a lover of
music but cannot play any in
strument. He stated that Med
ellin is "a town of $4,000 inhab-
itantS.
Clea Jean Trenholme writes
to Natividad Colin of Camerio,
Puerto Rico, who is a sophmore
in high school. She told of the
famous caves in which Indians
had lived. In this cave is a stone
that sounds like a bell when
it is touched with another
stone.
The foreign correspondents
seem indeed grateful for their
friendships which will help to
create "a spirit of tolerance be-
tween nations, promoting peace
and goodwill.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-28
ADVICE TO
HE LOVELORN

Dear Uncle Butch:
I am madly in love with a
dream girl I met last summer.
She does not live in this town
and so I see her very seldom.
The lonesomeness which I eX-
perience keeps me awake nights
and interferes with my studies.
How can I overcome my diff
Guilty?
Blaine G..
Dear Blaine:
Your case is indeed a sad one
and I feel a deep sympathy for
you. After careful study of your
letter I find that if all the cir
cumstances you present are
true, there are only two possible
courses. Either forget her, or
forget your studies. After all.
studies are so unimportant as
compared with love. Oh yes!
you might consider suicide if all
else fails.
Uncle Butch.
Dear Uncle Butch:
I am always fighting with the
present object of my affections.
She seems to have a terrible
temper which appears to be I'M
comfortable. How can I pre-
vent these %quarrels?
Rollie H.
Dear Rollie:
Your case is one which man
has tried to remedy since time
began. I fear that these quar-
rels will never cease. However,
don't take them so much to
heart; it's merely her nature
and what man can account for
the workings of a woman's
mind!
Uncle Butch.
Advice from Uncle Butch:
Today my word of advice is
directed especially to the girls:
You have all heard the old
saying: In the spring a young
mans fancy lightly turns to
thoughts of love-" Well, spring
is almost here, so girls start
your fishing early. There is no
better time to hook a poor fish
than in the springtime.
Uncle Butch.
TT II G
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g|3T3 G
p mM

It has been heard-here and
there-that John Koebbe has
gone swimming already this
year. My-was the water very
cold, John?
Leap year brings its troubles,
The girls complain and the boys
complain also. Will they ever
both be completely satisfied?
Snoop-Scoop
The grumbles and groans
heard over the school were
caused by a biology test. Teach.
ers just insist on giving tests!
Donald Weinberg still pines
for his secret heart beat, tho
we'll admit she isn't secret any
more.
Snoop-Scoop
The coed dance-more fun.
or was it? From what we hear
it didn't end so well for some
of the goods.
Clemens Gesell still tries to
rule the study hall. Just tries.
tho.
Snoop-Scoop
We wonder who the frosh
gal is who writes letters to
Lodge Grass and Kennie Nor
rison. Yes, you were right the
first time-it's Colleen Ransier.
1t seems they were grade
school SweetheartS."
Jim Louk has a bad temper,
we hear. OOoh-take care, Jim!
Snoop-Scoop
Mr.. lessen, the esteemed bio
logy teacher, has a very bad
habit of losing things. The bio
logv classes do wish he would
be so kind as to lose the habit
if he possibly could.
Parties! Parties! and still they
give them. We wonder if they're
not given in school to get out
of studying-hmmmm.
Snoop-Scoop
Adam Seader has been play
ing Sir Walter Raleigh" to
joyce Hitchcock in study hall.
At last, a gentleman!
A BIT OF FRIENDLY AID
VICE - TO WHOM 1T MAY
CONCERN: We hear running a
stop sign doesn't pay!
- n. H. S.
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PUB SPEAKERS
TAKE TO RADIO

The study hall has contained
a batch" of curious students
lately. One fine morn the stu
dents were interrupted at play
by loud cracking sounds from
room -. When they stared In
that direction they beheld MISS
Pathmann and others, respec-
lively, running back and forth
from the old office room to the
public speaking room, giggling,
and so forth. The Riddles didn't
know it, but a public address
system was being installed IN
the pub speakers class, room.
The class has now taken to
the radio. Assignments are TO
be given over the microphone In
the office room, through the
loud speaker in the pubic
speaking room. ,,,
The class has been divided
into committees which are plan
ming programs as future as
signments. If any of the pro-
grams are especially good they
will probably be presented IN
study hall over the loud speak
er.
One of the numbers on the
the first dav was Bob
Kenvor'S "Bano! BANG! Bang"
or buffalo Rill Cody"
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The winners of the local live
stock judging contest to deter
mine the team to represent
Hardin at the district contest
to be held in Laurel April 5 and
6 are Albert McKittrick, Mar
vim Turner, Ed Olenik and Roy
Knodle. Willie Reichart was
high man for the contest but
will compete in the grain judg-
ing contest this year.
The winners of the grain
judging were: Willie Reichart,
Raymond Starkweather, Roy
Gentry and George Rollins.
Three boxers from the Har-
din chapter will compete in
the Laurel card during the dis
trict convention. They are John
Koebbe, Junior Perry and Mar
win Turner.
Mr.. Shirley taught the agri-
culture classes Monday and
Tuesday.
Twenty-seven members joined
the Montana Boosters club to
help boost Montana for the
coming year.
Pictures of purebred livestock
have been received from vari-
GUS livestock companies by the
chapter. These pictures will be
framed and put in the Chapter
room.
An election of officers for the
coming year will be held this
week.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-28
A STUDENTS DAY
BY BOB DYCKMAN

When the alarm clock rings
at eight in the morning, Bud
die starts with a yawn and
makes a very feeble attempt at
dressing. Failing, he drops off
to sleep again. No sooner has
he shut his eyes than a gruff
and impatient voice calls, Bud
die, get up" With a sleepy eyes
Father" he makes anther at
Father" he makes another at
tempt and with the help of au-
thority he rises to start a new
After breakfast, with swing
ing books and trudglng feet, ne
starts out for scnool. He is
down to the middle OF the next
block when out of the still
morning air comes a loud, Bud
die, you forgot your hat" When
he goes back to get his hat he
notices his unfinished story
within the pages of his book.
Picking it up, and finding a
comfortable chair, he starts to
read. He has almost finished
when in comes Mother. She
looks at the book, then at the
clock. 1t is ten minutes past
nine. With one hand she grabs
his hat, with the other his book,
and this time for sure he is oil
to school.
Upon entering the class room
the teacher asks for his excuse,
which is, my mother didn't
wake me up in time The tea
cher sends him to the office
for an official excuse. The same
excuse is offered at the office
that was told the teacher, but
it is one-half hour makeup
time for Buddie.
He goes to his first class ano
battles against sleep for the
period, and is saved by the bell
With this signal he goes to NJ
next class only to find that the
teacher Is sick and he must re.
main in study hall. This give!
him two hours to finish MI
assignments. .
Upon reaching his seat he Il
struck by a spit-wad. He re-
turns the insult with interest
and a battle ensues when tn
teacher has her back turned
This continues until the bel
rings for the dinner hour.
He passes the next two hours
a perfect gentleman, well pc
haved and obedient. But TIT
last period Is one that passe'
very slowly and monotonousE
because of waiting for school u
be dismissed. From then un'
til six Is time for loafing
Usually at a filling station
Then comes supper from 81
! to seven and after that-weIl-
! that's his business!
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SECOND FIDDLE
TO BE PRESENTED
Junior Gloss Play Will
Be Staged On April IL;
Cost Is Announced

Miss Irene Randol, director
of the forthcoming junior class
play, Second Fiddle" an
nounced the cast last week
and the play is now we'll into
production. It is to be present.
ed Friday, April IL, in the
junior high school gymnasium.
The play, a farce in three
acts, is the story Of a prospec-
tive bridegroom, Harold Wer-
pie, who IS portrayed by Son
ny Heckenlively. Harold hap
pens through the town of an
old college acquaintance, jan
ct Williams, played by Maxine
Clawson, and he stops to visit
her.
After he has admitted to
them the nervousness of his
coming social ordeal. Janet and
her friends persuade Harold to
rehearse the ceremony in order
to gain self confidence. Joan.
one of the friends is selected
as the bride, and Wilbur, the
butler. becomes the minister.
All is well until it is found
that Wilbur is a notary public.
who can perform a legal mar
rage, and Wilbur is not one to
take a joke.
Matters grow increasingly diff
ficult for the young man when
Dorothy Van Straaten, his fam
Gee, played by Phyllis Durham,
traces him to the house where
he is and demands an eXpla-
nation. In time, though, Harold
manages to worm his way out
of the dilemma. 1t is a fast
moving play that will be inter-
eSting to all.
Other members of the cast
include, Minnie Carson, a friend
of Janet's, played by Mary Lou
Frailey; Janet's Aunt Marion
played by Alta Cochran; Joan
Keeler, portrayed by Wilma
Mehling; and Wilbur, the but
let, whose part is taken by
Lyoll Dillon. Mrs. Keeler, Joan'S
mother is played by Eva Jean
Turley; and Mr.. Crouch, a law
yer, is played by Barney Sib-
ley.
Everett Bulls has been cho-
sen as stage manager for the
production.
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Brdve Little Willie
BY XXI CLAWSON

Coming home late one moon
less night all alone I had to
pass many dark streets. I had
been visiting and hadn't noticed
the clock until it was long past
my bedtime. -,
T started out bravely, not
thinking of anything in par
ticular. I began to whistle an
old favorite song. What was
that? Oh! Just a couple of cats
fighting, I guess. I wonder how
far it is home? Here comes a
man walking this way. I'll bet
he's a crook. He pulls his hat
over his eye just like crooks in
movies do. He doesn't look very
friendly. I think I'll Just cross
the street.
It certainly is nice not to
be afraid of anything. Daddy
said I was the bravest little boy
he knew. .
I wish I had stayed on that
side of the street. There's that
old vacant house on the corner.
Mother said some people think
it's haunted, but of course there
isn't such a thing as ghosts.
Maybe If I Just run past I can
| get home sooner. Mother would
want me to hurry. The say old
man Dickinson was murdered
there by his wife. Served him
| right though, he was awfully
stingy. I've never been inside
the old house. I guess I'm brave
enough to though. Why, ]
would even go in there tonight
If It weren't so dark. You can
always see better when it's
light.
Only two more blocks, then
! I'll be home. Say that car be-
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Writers
By Mary

Much is heard these days of
conferences and plans for pro-
noting international under
standing, tolerance, and good
will. Since we are facing an
infectious European war, those
who have their fingers on the
pulse of international affairs
feel more and more a broad
sympathy between peoples as a
requirement for peace.
Several Spanish students OF
our school are corresponding
with young people of other
lands. This sort of approach to
the study of foreign culture
helps the students discover
beneath the diversity of custom
a human behavior essentially
the same whether French,
Spanish, German, or American,
which serves to give him a toll
Grant outlook on life in general.
Katherine Dewald corresponds
with Victor S. Fanelli, who lives
in Santa Fe, Argentina. Victor
operates a movie machine at
night and attends school in the
morning. His favorite sport is
swimming, but he likes English
as a subject.
Solomon Goldburg, also of Ar
gentina, writes to Helen Row.
land. He is in the second year
of high school but starts
school in March. In the letter
was enclosed an article from
the Buenos Aires paper, con-
corning the fire at Wyola. The
picture that he sent of his home
town, r,Iiol ;c o1pone4 &c rNH.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-28
Home Economies
Girls Entertain

The home economics classes
are giving a series of dinners
which are prepared by two
girls. The girls mothers, a
teacher, or a teachers wife and
Miss Leikvold are present. Mary
Marie Rowland and Martha
Mickael had their dinner March
7, with Mrs. Jack Holmes, Mrs,
Ray Thompson, Mrs. H. R. Sal
year, and Miss Leikvold as
guests.
Katherine Metzker and Leona
Pfaff entertained Miss Randol,
Mrs. Metzker, Mrs. Pfaff and
Miss Leikvold Thursday, March
IA.
Jean Kuehn and Janice Kelley
were a little different by hav-
ing Mr.. Kuehn, MIR. Kelley and
Mr.. lessen.
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co

The little flowers came through
the ground, .
At Easter time, at Easter time
They raised their heads and
looked around,
At happy Easter time.
And every pretty bud did say,
GOOD people, bless this holy
day,
For Christ is risen," the angels
AT happy Easter time!"
If the world is going wrong,
Forget it!
Sorrow never fingers long
Forget it! -,
If your neighbor bears ill-will
If your conscience won't be still
If you owe an ancient bill,
Forget it!
Fill the bimper fair every drop
we sprinkle
Ger the brow Of care smoothes
away a Wrinkle.
The cares of the day, old moral
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-28
EDITORIALS
ZHN&
THE EASTER PARADE

Every month seems to con-
tain an outstanding day, but
the most outstanding day IN
the year is that blessed day OF
Easter.
It is the annual festival OBJ
served throughout Christendom
in commemoration of the res
direction of Jesus Christ. The
commemoration of this day was
a verv early period practice OF
the Christian church.
Easter is the first Sunday al
ter the full moon following the
vernal equinox, with the pre-
ceding Friday as commemora-
ton of the crucifiXion.
This day, coming in April or
March, signifies the beginning
of spring. At this time the world
is very much like a summer day
after a thunder shower in the
evening rays of the sun:
The word Easter brings to
mind spring clothes, flowers,
animals coming from winter hi
bernation. and in the same
breath mud and spring house
cleaning.
For some reason the Amer
lean people have wandered
away from the real reason OF
commemorating very special
days as Thanksgiving, Christ
mas, and Easter.
Thanksgiving, instead of be-
ing a day of thankfulness for
ali the blessings we have re-
ceived through the year, has
become a day of feasting on
turkey.
Christmas has become a COM
mercialized day, in the giving
of expensive gifts and not re-
membering the spirit behind the
practice. The birth of Christ
is forgotten in the mad scram-
BILE of gifts and feaSting.
Now we come to Easter, that
dav which we have just COM
memorated. This dav is in mem
orv of the resurrection of Jesus
Christ. Now. for MANY people,
Easter means Joining the Easter
parade in their spring finery.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-28
K0PY KINKS

Lots of praise and best of luck
to Henry Yerger and Dave Mel
endrez. These local boys are
now entered in the state A.A.U.
boxing meet at Great Falls.
Yerger was the champion of
southern district featherweights
and Helendrez was runner-up.
Dave was given a special
award for being the hardest
puncher in the Billings meet.
Henry was given awards for the
quickest knockout and for be-
ing the most promising boxer.
Paul Malone, in his "Sports
Soundings" nominated these
youths as "most likely to sue
coed" in Great Falls. Nice
punching, fellers!
Mr.. Faris inaugurated quite
an effective idea by marking
all failing report card grades
in bright red pencil. One boy
returned his card and remarked.
"You couldn't have caused much
more comment if you'd put a
neon sign around that 81" So
now Faris threatens to put neon
around future failing marks.
In the University of Mon
tana's "Kaimin" we found this
little ditty. "Grass is like Gre
ia Garbo-it wants to be a
lawn" Not only is it a clever
pun but it should remind the
students to have pity on our
own grass-please let it be "a
lawn" too.
Do you know how Harold
Green got the nickname of
"Gabby"? Well, the story goes
that he used to be very quiet.
in fact so quiet that the kids
iokinglv called him "Gabby.'
Little did they know then how
he would live up to the name.
Is the journalism class ever
rejoicing! We have Just COM
pleted the lessons in the sew
enth grade speller. Now we
start in the eighth grade book.
Such progress!
Bosom pals" are frequent
around the school but the
unique combination is that OF
Alvin Torske and Burgess Mac
Leod. Nature supplied both of
them with a minus quantity OF
height. Thev may not be tall,
dark and handsome but are
they ever ladv killers!
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hind mt is coming awfully slow.
Grandpa told me once about a
gang of men wwho kidnapped
little bays and held them for
lots of money. If they didn't
get The money sometimes they
even killed the boys.
Gee, that cars almost stop
ping. I'll pretend I don't see
it. Maybe If I whistle real loud
they'll think I'm grown up and
will go away. Oh! It has
stopped dead still! It's time ]
started running. Why, it's only
you, Dad. No I wasn't scared,
I was only hurrying home SO
that you and Nom wouldn't
worry about me. It's sure good
to see you, though. My feet
were getting pretty tired.
guess its cause it's long past
my bed time. Hurry Dad, let's
90 home.
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DOUBLE!

AS twins are not ordinary, we
decided to see how many Jnere
are in Hardin high school.
lnere are only two sets of twins
who are going to high school.
1hey were asked how 1t feels to
be a twin.
Jean and Virginia Barnett are
twins of the junior class. Jean
thinks a twin has an adVant-
age being the same age as her
sister, therefore having closer
companionShip with her. At
times she thinks it would be
nicer not to be a twin because
people always remark, "There
goes a twin" which is rather
embarrassing. Virginia thinks
there is a certain distinction in
being a twin.
The sophomore class has the
twin musicians, Jeanne and
Janice Kelly. They like the adj
vantage of being the same age
and having each others COM
partnership. Because they feel
they should dress alike, they
think that being twins seems
to put them at a disadvantage,
since hey are nearly always
together.
All twins agree it is kind of
nice being a twin, having a sis
ter or a brother the very same
age. .,
Duplicates in the junior high
are Beverly and Betty Rhine
hardt.
EVELYN Lopez has a twin bro
ther in Kansas. and La Rue
Young has a twin sister in Ne
braSka.
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Bond Entertdins

The Montana State College
concert band played in the jun
Tor high gymnasium on Wednes-
day morning, March 20.
The group, under the direc-
ton of Lou Howard, dedicated
numbers to AL Bowman and
Edmund Kelley, both graduates
of Hardin high and former
members of the Bobcat band.
Another number given honored
S. A. Yergey, an old friend Of
Mr. Howard.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-28
BOYS ANSWER

There appeared in the last
edition of the Big Horn a little
article by the girls dealing with
the six essentials for a good
date. According to this the boys
aren't quite up to par as far
as dating is concerned.
The boys called a huddle and
gathered a little information on
the errors of the fairer sex
while in the presence of the
male character. We singled out
these never-do'S.
l.. Never humiliate us in
public.
2. Act yourself, don't try to
put up a false front.
8. A little goodnight kiss
never hurt anybody.
4. At time we may be a lit
tie out of order. but aren't we
all? So try to overlook it.
5. We leave this space for you
to fill in with a confession.
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ISIS say,
Are quite enough to perplex
one;
Then drive today's sorrow away
till tomorrow
And then put it off till the
next one.
A pretty good firm is watch
and Waite"
Another is "Attit, Early and
Layte"
And still another is "Doo and
Dairet,"
But the best is probably "Grinn
and Barrett"
In every race, in every creed,
It matters not how far apart
The language of a loving deed
Is understood by every heart.
When a mans dog turns
against him it is time for his
wife to pack her trunk and go
home to mamma.
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LET'S EAT!

Students, stuff yourselves.
Here's your chance to eat
candy during school hours.
The teachers will permit it.:
in fact, the dear teachers
themselves may eat candy
any time during the day.
Bring your money. Some
day next week the journal
ism class will sell candy all
day, Folks, Don't you think
this is a pretty snazzy idea?
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-28
Hdrdin Awarded
al Tournament

Hardin high school will be
host to the southern "B" diviS-
ional basketball tournament in
1941. This was recently an
nounced by the state board OF
directors.
It will not be known however,
where the district five tourn-
ament will be held next year. 1t
was held in Hardin this year.
This will be decided at the tea
cher's meeting next October.
It has also been mentioned
that Hardin and Dillon may be
classed in division "a" in foot
ball in the future.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-28

On Friday, February Is, the
senior class sponsored a st.
Patrick's dance for the high
school in the Junior high gym
nasiun. Twenty = two couples
danced to Bob Lees five-piece
swing orchestra from 8:45 tc
HAS.
The girls bought the dance
programs and exchanged the
dances. The programs were
green wiwth a print of st. Pat
rick on the cover. Maxine Leav-
er. Margaret Van Dorm. anc
Marion Pitch served the punch
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Senior Annual
Bcomes Doubtful

So far only $56.75 has been
collected for the annual. This is
approximately one-third of the
required amount of money. Only
seventy people have made the
required down-payment. Since
it is necessary to have two hun
dred, it is probable that the
money will be refunded and the
seniors will not have an an
nual.