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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19
School Hos Two
Christmus Trees

Considerable Christmas spirit
is being shown this year for
Hardin high school is to have
not only one but two Christmas
trees. The one which is to
stand in the junior high gym
nasium is a gift of the Lions
Club and is to be decorated by
the school. The other, which Is
to be on the stage of the as
sembly in the senior high
building, Is being provided by
the senior class. They are to
decorate the tree as well, and
it Is hoped that each year the
senior class will consider 1t
their duty and privilege to fur
nish and decorate a tree,
thereby establishing another
pleasant tradition for HIS.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19
Ais Well
That Ends Well

It was Christmas Eve. Out
side snow was falling fast and
thick. The flakes were large;
so large that it looked as
though Mother Goose were los
ing her feathers. It was warm
and everywhere people were ex-
tending their heartiness and
good cheer.
A man was walking home
ward. He was a pitiful sight.
His hair curled over his ears;
his beard was half an inch
long; and his clothes were tat
tered and torn and dirty. He
was carrying a lunch pail as he
YEARLY trodded homeward.
AS he passed the houses on
his street, he was wondering
why he had had bad luck all
his life. Because his parents had
died when he was young, he
was left with some relatives to
earn his meager living. When
he finally grew to manhood,
and landed a job as salesman,
he fell in love with his boss
daughter and they were soon
married. In about a year they
became the proud parents of
twins; a boy and a girl.
When the twins were only
a few weeks old, they became
dreadfully i'll. His wife became
very irritable with him, for she
was worried so much about the
twins. Matters finally became
so bad that she packed her
things and planned to leave
him.
She told him he didn't earn
enough money for a mouse to
live on and that she was going
back to her father.
He got to doing poor work,
and one day lost his job.
He finally secured another
position on the railroad. It was
all he could do to scrape to-
gether enough money to keep
their little cottage, but he
wouldn't give it up.
All these things were run
ming through his mind as he
came to the end of their street.
Suddenly he looked up to see
that his house was all lighted
and wreaths were hanging in
the windows and at the door.
He rushed into the house
where his wife and children
were waiting for him. They had
a large Christmas tree loaded
with gifts, and a beautiful
Christmas dinner cooked. He
decided life wasn't so bad after
all.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19
Thank You, Miss
Thank you, sir"

1lld1lk you, SA.
1.-TWO wreaths, nam? Thank
| you, and Merry Christmas"
Old Nell stood on the busy
street corner selling punches OF
mistletoe and small holly
wreaths for the lapel. Usually
she sold flowers, but this was
a better season for wreathS and
mistletoe.
Five cents apiece, Miss, and
a Merry Christmas to you"
To people passing on the
street, Nell struck a sympathe-
tic note. Almost invariably they
felt sorry for her. But pity was
not for her; she had many
friends. Jake played the organ
in a small church, and fat
pleasant Pete had a coffee
shop. Mrs. Schmidt, who had
charge of the dingy apartment
house which was Old Nell's
home, was good to her. Betty
also was her friend. Betty was
a waitress in a small cafe, and
just this afternoon she had
stopped TO give Nell her Christ
mas present, a warm scarf and
glove set. All of Nell'S friends
were either far from home or
had no home to go to for
Christmas.
THAT is only twenty cents,
sir. You have eighty cents
change coming. Thank you, but
I never accept charity. As a
Christmas present: Well, yes,
thank you, and a merry Christ
mas"
On an impulse, Nell had
asked Betty to come to her
apartment to spend Christmas
Eve. The girl looked so lonely
and she was so young. Betty'S
radiant smile, as she accepted
the invitation, was the best
present Nell had hoped to re-
ceive.
1.-The wreath, child? They're
fl, why yes, you're right.
They are two for a penny. Here
you are, and I'll help you get
your mitten on. Well, Merry
Christmas, Child"
The little girl had looked so
beautiful standing there, hold
ing her penny, and asking the
price of the little wreaths with
the red flower. Somehow her
face reminded Nell of a picture
of the Christ child she had
seen on a Christmas card once.
THAT will be ten cents, nam.
Thank you, and a Merry Christ
mas"
She would stop at Pete's shop
on the way home and tell him
to come up too, to spend
Christmas Eve, and she would
take home some more candy
and pop corn. Mrs. Schmidt had
promised to bake cookies, buns,
and a cake for her, and al
though her small apartment
would be crowded there would
be room for Mrs. Schmidt, also
Jake could stay only until time
for midnight service. Again her
thoughts were interrupted.
THANK you. Twenty five
cents change, and have a Merry
Christmas.
Maybe she could make it a
happy Christmas for young
Betty who as yet hadn't real
lied that it takes so little to be
happy. Nell wished everyone in
the world were as happy as she.
A young couple noticed Nell
at her corner and the woman
said Bob, let's buy some of
her mistletoe. I feel 50 sorry for
her all alone, and she's so brave
about it," They walked over,
and as the young man bought
the mistletoe his wife handed
Old Nell the box of candy she
had just received from Bob
Nell smiled, thanked them, and
said, And I wish both of you
a very Merry Christmas"
H. H. S, -
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19

WAY OAN S~ SSA
the Rhineharts a mysterious
Christmas. package marked do
not open until Dec. 25," but
because of the crying from
within, it was opened, and there
was a little girl: They soon de-
cided to name her after the
famous author, Mary Roberts
Rhinehart.
This senior girl known to
some of us as "Rhiney," has
the motto eat, drink, and be
merry, for tomorrow we digest.
Mary Roberts has gone to
school in Hardin ever since the
first grade.
Rhiney's pet peeve is writing
letters. Her favorite expression
is you'd be surprised" but
she surely doesn't like the ex-
preston, dang which is in
such constant use.
Broad minded, poppy people
please her, while the tWo-faced
type "get her down."
Charles Boyer, and romantic
movies receive much of Mary'S
time. Reading and sleeping,
too, are favorite pastimes of
hers.
Her favorite radio programs
are Kay Kyser and Bing Crosby
while Trade Winds is her IA
vorite song.
Rhiney's objective in life is
to work in an orphanage. She
plans to train at Chicago.
Pamela Lane
This senior girls nickname
is Pam, and her motto is Eat,
drink, and me merry for tomor-
row we may diet"
PANS most disliked place Is
Hardin on a 10 degrees in-the-
shade day. The place she en-
joys most is a nice shady ranch.
Here she likes to pass her time
away by riding horseback.
Crabby and uninteresting
people are her pet peeves. She
enjoys interesting people lots.
When interviewed about what
her favorite foods were she re-
piled, "Just food (hamburgers,
frosty malt, ice cream, and
candy in any and all FORMS"
my, how funny, ha, ha," CIV
en- with no enthusiasm, Is heI
pet expression.
Pamela says she likes "any
car so long as it's a 1941, AZ
'43 or ~ model"
Call of the Canyon" is hel
favorite song, but she doesn't
like "Playmates" any more be.
cause she got an overdose of il
once.
Pam has attended school al
Forsyth one-half year, ColstriI
country school one half year
Bronxville, N. Y, two years
Shaker Heights, Ohio, one year
Dean, Mo-, one year, and si'
years at Hardin. She hopes t.
be a designer some day.
Incorporating from five day
Of school" is how she spend
her week-ends.
Kenneth Rennick-
Kenny plans to be a conStruc,
ton engineer. He intends II
go to Bo7eman. He is spending
his week-ends working in tn
hardware store and cuttinI
Christmas trees.
Don't do today what yo7
can tomorrow" Is his motto
His pet peeve is one of tn
teachers.
Going to movies is his favor
lite paStime. His favorite star
are James Cagney, Pat O'Briel
and Spencer Tracy. He was a.
ardent admirer of the late Wi
Rogers.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19
NEW

Everett Bulls and Sonny
Heckenlively were named to be
moved up to higher ranks, from
the B squad to the A squad.
Bill Dillon and Ernie Bochy
were moved back to the B
squad.
Coach Gene Garner said that
his team is progressing nicely
and in a short time will be in
first class condition.
He also stated that the team
this year is quite a bit taller
than last years five. Prospects
Tor the season., he remarked,
were bright.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19
Remaining Sem
ester Calendar

Dec. 10, Sumatra, tbs pm.
Dec. 10, Rosebud, BIS pm.
Dec. 20, Christmas program
1870 pm.
Jan. 6, Come Back On Time,
$50 am.
Jan. 9, Laurel, 7:15 pm.
Jan. 10, HySham, BIS pm.
Jan. 10, Ingomar, tbs pm.
Jan. II, Tests, all day.
Jan. II, Lodge Grass, 7:l5
pm.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19
ARDIN-WORDEN

The Hardin cagers took the
opening lead in the initial en-
counter against Worden at
Worden on December 7, to
chalk another victory to their
name.
G. Real Bird was the out
standing player for Hardin by
scoring 20 points.
Hansen was the outstanding
player for the opponents by
scoring their 7 points.
The B squad rose to victory
with a SIT score over the Wor-
den B squad.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19

They were the privileged,
those men who kept
The sheep on the hills that
night.
Awake, when all the world
about them slept.
They were the first to see
the dazzling light.
And hear the heavenly host,
and feel the sweep
OF angels wings. I think all
men
Who know their fields and
have a watch to keep.
Are SURELY privileged as those
shepherds then.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19

A mother told her son she
had something to tell him on
his twenty first birthday.
On his birthday he went to
his mother. She said, IT have
not the heart to tell you, go to
your dad"
His dad sent him to his
grandmother. After a moments
hesitation she said, IF no one
else will tell you, 7 will have to
there isn't any Santa Claus"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19


An inspiring rally resulted in
a victory for the Hardin Bull
dogs against Laurel on the
Laurel floor Thursday, Deem
Der IL.
With the Laurel basketeers
leading throughout the game,
the Bulldogs trailed until they
rallied and fought in the
fourth canto to overcome the
lead and emerge victors with a
three-point margin, 1927.
The tough, Laurel quintet
gave Hardin plenty Of COMPETE
ton to make a fast and rough
game.
The Hardin Oronyx drill team
also put spirit into the local
five by performing at the half.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19
B SQUAD SCHEDULE

Dec. 10, Sumatra A, here.
Jan 7. Custer A. here.
Jan 10, Ingomar A, here.
Jan. II, Lodge Grass B, here
Jan. "a, Busby A, here.
Jan. Is. Forsyth B, here.
Jan. 80, Forsyth B, there.
Feb 7, Billings B, there.
FEB. II. Custer A, here.
Feo. IA, Lodge Grass B, here
Feb. IS, Worden B, here.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19

Christmas Version of the
Song There I Co."
There I go
Staying out too late again;
There I go
Tempting dear old fate again.
There is a rule,
But I'm too much of a fool to
know.
I tell myself be caerful,
Or Santa will forget.
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Description: H. H. Girl
J uSt about five feet seven
inches tall
E yes brown, her hair almost
black
. mbition is to be a model.
oW in the junior class
N O one dareS call her Babe
E ternally getting angry.
Description: Her Ideal Boy
. ember of basketball squad,
. lot of fun and dances swell
N icknamed "Junny."
N oted for his brown hair.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19
H. H. s,

Little Willie was at a Christ
mas dinner when the hostess
asked if he would have another
helping of dessert, little Willie
replied: mo, mann. Mother
says I don't want any more"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19

The staff OF the Big Horn =
= extends TO each and every .
student and teacher wishes :
= for a very Merry Christ =
= mas.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19
Description: His Ideal

Description: His Ideal
B lack hair and five feet sew
en- inches tall
q unusually bad temper
S ometimes, though, is very
affectionate.
Description H.H. Hero
H is hobby is taking life easy
. ge IT, height five feet
eight inches
ale, handsome, In junior
class
M any girl admires
E xcellent football player
r edd:sh brown hair and blue
eyes
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-19

Description: His Ideal
b lack hair, blue eyes, five feet
three
o f the junior class, and can
she dance.
B B. are her initials.
Description: H. H. Frosh
S eptember % his birthday
II is favorite sport is basket
ball.
o bjects to studying-(don't
we all?)
E yes blue; hair black
NJ aking a sports scrapbook
his hobby
A &c IA, in freshman class
X cen on throwing snowballs
E asy TO get along with
r anger in a forest, his am
bition.
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Watch for the date for the
high school minstrel show.
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HOO?

Description-H. H. Student
D oesnt like "stuck up" girls;
1 ce skating is her favorite
sport.
C riminal chasing, she thinks
is fun las yet she hasn't
tried it,.
K ind of cute; in the sopho-
more class;
I S going to be a nurse;
E yes of blue; five feet four.
Description: Her Ideal
b oy of her dreams must have
personality
E yes are brown and he is five
feet nine.
A S a DICTATOR he is quite well
known
L liked because he's a lot of
fun
L eft Hardin for Oregon three
years ago.
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" Love q Parade"

H. H, S
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Meet The Seniors

- H. H. S
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H. H. S.
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III, Is
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
:: SOCIETY ::
Erma Ruth Pinder Became Bride
Of Fdderd Todd In Church Rites

In honor of the. occasion, a dele
CATION from the CCC camp at
Summerland Key attended the
ceremony.
Out-of-town guests at the
wedding and reception were Mrs.
Sofia Edwards, great-aunt of the
bride; Mrs. Gladys Bethel, aunt
of the bride, and Frank Wells.
friend of the Pinder family, all of
Miami.
The newly-Weds will be at
home to their many friends at
the residence of the brides par
ents, 1902 Newton street, for the
coming week, after which they
plan to make their home on Pine
Key.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
O.E.S. Observes
Memorial Service

Annual Memorial Service of
Fern Chapter, No. q, Order of
Eastern Stars, will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 800 o'clock
at the Masonic Hall.
The following program will be
presented:
Selection. Mrs. Bernard Rob-
erts-
Invocation. Rev. Ted NJ. Jones.
Choir. Lead Kindly Light.
Address. Rev. Jones.
Choir. Jesus Calls.
Memorial Service, chapter Off
Gers.
Duet, Mrs. Minnie Robinson
and Mrs. Julia Nelson.
Choir. Beautiful Isle.
Benediction, Rev. Jones.
The choir will be composed of
Mrs. Minnie Robinson. Mrs. Julia
Nelson, Mrs. Camille Robinson
Mrs. Edna Albury. Mrs. Leona
Collins and Mrs. Andrew Elwood
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
NANTUCKET EDITOR
FEATURES KEY WEST

Continued rrom Page One)
Brethren of the Coast" and
sought a quiet anchorage along
the keys. There the pirates
must have landed, celebrated
their victories and fought among
themselves over the division of
the spoils. The strongest muir
dered their fellows in cold blood
and then buried their treasure,
intending to return.
But the mortality rate among
the pirates must have been high.
for many never returned for
their buried treasure and there
it still remains. No one knows
on what ''key" or what ''keys"
out of the hundred or so that
stretch out from the Florida tip
to Key West Island the pirates
treasure was buried; but occa-
sionally some adventurous fellow
sallies forth to one of the little
islands and actually locates some
of the treasure.
Key West emerged from its an
tiquity in 1915 when a Governor
of Habana, Don Juan de Es-
trada, presented the island to
Lieut.. Juan Pablo Salas, probably
with twinkle in his eye as he
wondered what the Lieutenant
would do with the gift. Salas
himself must have wondered, for
a few years later he sold Key
West to John Simonton of Ala
bama, and chuckled to himself
because he got $4,000 out of the
bargain. 600
Key West is still largely Span
ish. In fact, out of the present
population of about 10000, there
are about 5000 whites, 1000 Gu
bans and. 1900 of the colered
race. Whatever the. race they
all seem to be of the opinion that
Key West, once the wealthiest
city in the United States Cper
capital and now one of the poor
est, will come back. Its wonder
full frost-free climate, tempered
by the trade winds; its unexcell-
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

ed fishing to attract the sports
men; its restfulness and quiet far
away from the hustle and hustle
of Miami ana West Palm Beach;
these things they are confident
will attract people from the
North who seek the very combin-
alton which Key West offers.
We previously mentioned the
fact that Nantucket was linked
with Key West through the work
of a man named Macy who help
ed develop the ''gas works there
many years ago. But there is
another touch of Nantucket Wis
ible at Key West. Picking up a
folder one day we glanced
through it and found the follow
ing paragraph:
"The visitor to Key West will
probably notice walks on the
roofs of some of the houses.
These really belong to Nantucket.
where they are quite common.
No one seems to know how they
happened to be used out here on
Key West, but possibly some
captain from the northern island
came down here years ago and
took up his residence.
The next morning we kept our
eyes open for the walks. Sure
enough, we saw several walks"
but none built exactly like
those on top of the Nantucket
houses, for the Key West houses
are not so large and are of an
entirely different type of con-
struction. But the walks" are
there.
One night we happened to men,
ton to the assistant manager in
the hotel the matter of gas and
electricity. Knowing that the
Key West gas plant was estab-
lished many years ego, we were
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

The annual production of the
Key West High School Dramatic
Club, 1.-The Imaginary Invalid" I,
has come and gone-but not
without added laurels accorded
several young thespians in the
city.
The production was staged last
night in the High School audi
torimn, in probably one Of the
most pretentious settings ever
provided for stage production.
Imported, of course, for the
show-4he scenery was excellent,
portraying a private sitting room
of a feudal palace in the 18th
century, in France. i.
Costumes, too, came in for high
applause-even though some of
the actors couldn't seem to get
entirely acclimated to the white
wigs and fancy dress ensembles
required to fulfill accurately the
setting.
Two actors shown forth in
star proportion as the plot of
''The Imaginary Invalid unwove,
Walter McCook, as "Argan-the
imaginary Invalid" and Rosemary
Demeritt in the servants part of
''Toinette". Balance of the cast
did fine.
Following the production, and
amidst much applause, Miss Ida
Engel, teacher-sponsor and direc-
tor of the play, and Miss NADIA
laine Weeks, music instructor,
were presented with gifts from
the Dramatic Club membership.
The players were: -.sl =.
Angelique, Argan's el d e t
daughter-Flossie Mae Key.
Monsieur Flaurant, an apotheo-
ary-Anthony Perez.
Beline, Argan's second wife
Ruth Thompson.
Monsieur de Bonnefoi, a notary
-Armando Canaleio.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
Imaginary Invalid" Received Plaudits
Of Audience At Auditorium Last Night

Cleante, in love with Angelique
Charles Cervantes.
Monsieur Diafoirus, physician
Melvin Adams.
Thomas Diafoirus, his SON
John Lewis Day.
iLouison, Argan's younger
daughter-Ellen DiNegroco
Beralde, Argan's brother-4John
Neff. 20
Monsieur Purgon, physician
Jack Weech. :,
Production Crew
Treasurer: Blanche Cervantes.
Scenery: Don Herrick, John
Neff, Roy Chancellor, Eugene
Roig.
Makeup: Elaine Carney. Shir-
ley Elbertson, Eleanor Carney,
Edith Sands, Elsie Hartmann.
Costumes: Grace Perez, Viola
Mae Whitmarsh, Florence Boza,
Florence Adams.
Prompters: Lillian Pent, Elaine
Carney.
Transportation: John Marcyck.
Sound: Roy Rogers.
Lights: William Whitehead,
Donald Lowe.
Properties: Sylvia Sawyer, Eola
Johnson.
Business Manager: Ray Pierce.
Tickets: Flossie Mae Key. Alicia
Borges, Carolyn Cherry.
Advertising: Wilma Russell,
Barbara Johnson, Catherine Con-
nor, Sara Ann Lowell, Louise
Collins, Betty Ann Pierce, Caro-
lyn Cherry.
Ushers: Barbara Guerro, Olga
Aguilar, Geraldine Kennedy,
Della Mae Curry, Catherine Con-
nor, Dorothy Wickers, Amalia
Blanco, Viola Mae WhitmarSh.
Program: Blanche Cervantes,
Charles Cervantes, Rosemary
Demeritt, Elaine Carney.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
SAILOR PAYS
FOR DAM GES

fContinued FROM Psee OEe1
bile was paid and the LeW-IIsssg S
Mems Store received SI7o. tower
ing damages TO its store WIn1oa-
Following settlements pzi1-
Judge AIbury suspended serteEIce
on the illegal possession q prop
erty charge. $3.50 fine. ant r.
duced the drunken driving sen
tence of $50 fine 20 $50 ms
amount. including costs. Wss aiso
paid.
Total damage paid ano1niea
to S33s. chief deputy sheriff ber-
nard J. Waite stated