The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-10

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look over a flax nursery he has
planted to demonstrate and test va
rietieS in cooperation with the ex-
tension service.
Heavy showers the night before
forced us to double back some dis
lance to Baylor, bringing more or
less nostalgia memories for several
passengers who admitted ownership
OF lots in the old townsite from the
days when there was a bank and
newspaper in just about every town.
ship in the county.
It was at Opheim that we had
our first contact with that hospital
lty that so impressed us. There, OPP
helm business men and farmers had
arranged a dinner for us. which was
prepared and served in the Luth-
eran church by members of the
church's Ladies Aid, with all the
fixin's and then some. Spud Moore,
our sugar beet field man. who APP
peared a bit glaSsy-eyed afterward,
remarked he should have been given
fair warning about the chicken be-
fore he started on the ham. But he
really wasn't complaining.
Walstad Presides
KiwaniS President Gene Benson
opened the after-dinner program by
turning it over to Elmer Walstad
Of Opheim, who had made all the
arrangements for the stop. Milo
Jennings. the first speaker, can step
in anUpvhnFn DC q hnnCtnr ond hn
pointed to sonic eye-opening facts
about his home community. During
the past year. he said. 1.0l0,095 bu-
shells of grain have been shipped
from Opheim. In the first six months
of this year. 40 carloads of stock
have been shipped. This represents
1888 carloads, without figures avail
able OIL stock shipments for last
year. Few primary market towns can
show a higher figure.
Milo also pointed out other IA
cilities offered by the town, mem
tioning in a casual way the quality
of the drinking water.
A pleasant musical interlude
brought a trombone solo by Charles
Johnson, accompanied by Viola Wal
stad; a vocal duet by Mary Ann
Flickinger and Marlyn Telford, &C
companied by Charles Johnson. a
Xylophone solo by Viola Walstad
and a cornet solo by Donald Thill.
Wangrud Is Speaker
Closing remarks for the hosts we're
made by Alvin Wangrud. in which
he expressed pleasure at our visit
and its demonstration of our inter-
est in the north country. Charlie
Jarrett replied briefly and conveyed
the appreciation we all felt for SUI
treatment.
Closing feature was a brief talk
by Reed Anderson of the war food
administration stationed at the
Glasgow airbase with about 700
Mexican nationals here temporarily.
He then introduced Armando Acosta,
Auscensio Torres and Mario Solor-
from the camp. who provided
musical entertainment in true south
the border" style. These three
youthful musicians made much of
the trip enjoyable and seemed to
enjoy it Just as much as we did.
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trip by way of Glentana and south.
We noted several trap strips" of
corn planted in marrow widths near
full strips to trap sawflies.
Down through Avondale and south
our next stop was at the fine farm
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Shell
.erud, where they and Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Cleveland greeted us. Here,
we partook of delicious cake
and coffee, also looking over a field
If the new Glacier barley, a new
variety, and observing a crested
vheatgrass pasture.
Next stop was at the c. c. REIN
The farmvard. where we saw what
probably the most elaborate and
complete farm shop in the county.
We were told it represented an in
yestment of more than $4,000 in
.ools and equipment.
Mudding along in a steady rain,
We made it to the Carl Hansen
and. again, nothing would do
)ut that we have more refreshments
provided by Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen
md family. Carl's farm is also an
outstanding one in the north coun-
ny.
1t was mighty pleasing to have a
to see five generations of a
hereford family, the offspring of a
.alf Mrs. Hansen had won at Glas-
rows first years Farmer Day draw
ng. The calf had come from the
1tchart herd.
A brief council brought the con-
it would be foolish to at
empt the Cottonwood road to
so we turned toward home,
the trip away in songs and
With a sense Of a pleasant and in
lormative tOur