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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-01-09
CROP VALUES
HIGH IN 1916

Total value of crops harvest
ed in Montana in 1916 reached
a peak of nearly 21O million
dollars, approximately 80 mil
lion more than in 1945 and
more than double the average
value for the 10 preceding years,
according to figures released
December 80 by the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics
Greater production of most
crops shared with sharply in
creased prices in boosting the
total value to such a high lev
ell. Production of all grains, po-
tatoeS, beans, sugar beetS, mus
tard seed and sweet clover seed
exceeded 1945 crops. Quantities
of flaxseed, dry peas, hays and
fruits harvested last year, how
ever, were less than a year
earlier. With the single excep-
ton of potatoes, prices received
by growers in 1916 were much
above 1945 levels for all items.
The major crop of wheat,
with a 80 million dollar in
crease, was responsible for most
of the rise in total value. Ag-
gregate crop value for 1916 is
placed at 5000, 523 900 as COM
pared with $3.50, 681 600 for the
previous year and $91 1907, 900
for the 1854 average.
Faced with a shortage of soil
moisture, crop prospects for
Montana's farmers early in the
season were not very bright.
Many acres were sown in the
spring with insufficient mois-
ture for seed termination. Hard
freezes early in May caused
much damage to grains, hays
and fruits, further reducing
the production outlook. Crop
deterioration continued with
dry weather through most of
June, but by the middle of July
frequent storms had placed
good supplies of moisture in the
| soil and most crops were recov-
ering rapidly. Although grain
yields varied greatly, they
turned out much better than
expected earlier. The MAY
freezes sharply reduced first
cuttings of hay, but second and
third cuttings were generally
good. Unfavorable weather dur
ing October and November re-
duced sugar beet and potato
yields and increased the har-
veSting expenses for these
crops
Heavy precipitation which
came with the fall storms
should, however, serve as more
assurance Of good yields in
1946, it was stated.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-01-09
WARD MINEAR
PASSES AWAY

Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, December 81, at the
Methodist church here for
Ward B. Minear, 62, who died at
his home in Hardin at 1870
p. m, December %, as a result
of injuries received when he
was kicked by a horse Deem
Der 20.
The Rev. C. A. Bentley offici-
ated at the services. A quartet
composed of Mrs. Lura P.
Strand, Ralph Strand, Mrs.
John Bryant and Willard j.
Scott sang The Old Rugged
Cross" and In the Garden"
accompanied by Miss Charlotte
Crosby.
Pallbearers were John Reno,
Ira Smith, Albert Yost, Ed Law
renee, Frank Davisson and
Glen Gustafson
! Mr.. Minear was an old-time,
| resident of this area. He was.
born July 81, 1884, in Davis;
county, Iowa, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jasper Minear. He came
to Billings in 1906 and was
married there in 1911 to Carrie
B. Steele. The family moved to
Hardin in 1919.
Mr. and Mrs. Minear had five
children, two of whom preceded
him in death. They were Mrs.
Beryl Sastaupil and Esther
Maebelle Minear.
Survivors include his widow;
Mrs. Carrie B. Minear; two
sons, Ward Wayne of Aiexsin-
dria, Va, and Warren Otto, who
is serving with the U. S. army
IN Tokyo, Japan; one daughter.
Mrs. Irene Crosby of Richey,
Mont; one grandson, George
Crosby; two sisters, Mrs. Beryl
Hackersmith of Glacier Park.
Mont, and Mrs. Belle Clark Of
Washington, D. c.; one brother.
L. Q. Minear of Washington.
D. c.; nine nieces and seven
nephews. :
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-01-09
SCHOOL CENSUS
REPORT GIVEN

According to the annual
school census for 1916, released
this week by County Superin-
tendent Lura P. Strand, there
are 4,805 persons under 81
years of age in Big Horn coun-
ty.
OF this number, 2,464 are
boys and 2,341 are girls. There
are 1886 between the ages of
six and 81 and 1,459 below six.
A breakdown of the figures
by school district is as follows:
Number Persons Six to FL
Dist. No. l., % boys, 80 girls,
total So; Dist. No. 2, IT boys,
SO girls, total 146; Dist No. 3,
2 boys, 2 girls, total 4; Dist.
No. IA. l boy, 7 girls, total 8;
Dist. No. 16, 101 boys, 80 girls,
total 100; Dist. No. 17-H, 1893
girls, 995 boys, total 2,O83; Dist.
No. Tx, Sc boys, 4S girls, total
104; Dist. No. 81, 286 boys, 269
girls, total 555; Dist No. 20, 81
boys, 1872 girls, total 2O4.
Number Persons Under Six
Dist. No. /, 6 boys, IL girls,
total 10; Dist. No. 2, % boys,
81 girls, total SO; Dist. No. 8,
l boy, no girls, total l; Dist.
No. IA, 3 boys, 3 girls, total 6;
Dist. No. 16, 20 boys, 80 girls,
total 81; Dist. No. 17-H, 533
boys, ATS girls, total 1,OO8; Dist.
No. Tx, 81 boys, q girls, total
So; Dist No. 81, "a boys, 80
girls, total 1874; Dist. No. 20, "a
boys, 40 girls, total GA.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-01-09
Pa~renf-Teacher
Group to Form
General Meeting Called
For Wednesday. Jon. 20
AT Community Room
WNU servee)

A meeting for the purpose of
organizing a Parent-Teachers
association in Hardin and the
surrounding territory was set
for Wednesday, January 20, by
a steering committee which has
been working on the matter for
several months at a meeting
Tuesday night.
The time of the meeting has
been tentatively set for $3.50 p.
Ill. in order to give those who
live out of town time to get
here for the session.
The idea of a Parent Teach
RS association was first brought
up this fall at a meeting of
the Hardin KiWanis club. A
committee was appointed from
the club and representatives of
the Lions club, the American
Legion and Auxiliary, the VIEW
and Auxiliary and various
church groups began meeting
together with Superintendent of
Schools E. A. Skeie to discuss
the advantages and disadvan-
tages of such an organization
here. Those who were members
of the original committees also
belonged to sufficient other or
CARNATIONS and lodges so it was
felt that the group would rep
resent most viewpoints in the
community for the prelimin-
aries necessary to organization.
The steering committee, of
which Archie Grover was choS-
en- chairman, at its session on
Tuesday night selected a nom
mating committee to suggest a
slat. Of officers at the general
meeting January 20. Clarence
Daleke acted as temporary
chairman Tuesday and will be
temporary chairman at the
general meeting until a presi-
dent is elected by the group at
large.
On the nominating commit
tee are E. L. Jacobson, Bert w.
Kronmiller and Ben Nelson. It
was pointed out at the meet
ing that the nominees they pre-
sent at the general meeting are
by no means final and that
nominations for any or all Of
fices may be made from the
floor.
1t is hoped that the attend
ance at the general meeting
will include everyone interested
in the welfare of the schools
and children and young people
generally.
The general aims and organi-
cation of the national and state
Congress of Parents and Teach
ers, with which the local group
may wish to affiliate, will be
discussed in next weeks edition
of the Hardin Tribune Herald.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-01-09
HARDIN DEFEATS
LODGE GRASS

The Hardin Bulldogs con-
tinued their winning streak III
the local gymnasium Wednes-
day night by defeating Lodge
Grass by a score of 81 to 18.
Saunders was high point man
for the Bulldogs, followed by
Hammer, with Keith Holley
sinking the most shots for the
losers
The Bulldogs will meet
Roundup tomorrow night there
and will tangle with Forsyth
Saturday night on the Forsyth
floor.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-01-09
FUNDS DISTRIBUTED

Mrs. Lura P. Strand, county
superintendent of schools, an
nounced recently that a total
of $74,072.03 had been distrib-
uted to the various school dis
tricts and high schools in Big
Horn county.
Sources of these funds were:
Eight mill county-wi levy
$30,621.04; high school fund,
$38,593.20; high school trans
portation, $4,857.79.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-01-09

It's Henry Pope arrived De-
cember % to spend the holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Pope, and other
relatives.
He visited his grandmother,
Mrs. Della Pope of Dunmore
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fer
guson of Hardin, among others.
After basic training at Fort
Bliss, Texas, It's Pope was
transferred to Camp Carson,
Col. He was scheduled to enter
a training school at Fort Riley,
Kan, to learn management of
animals on January 3.
He was indicted into the
army on March IL, 1916.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-01-09
DIRECTORS

At the annual meeting of the
Stockholders and directors of
the Big Horn County State
bank, held on January 8, the
following Officers and directors.
were reelected: =.
j. J. Ping, president; F. M.
Llpp, executive vice PRESIDENT.
H. 6. wills, vice president; Carl
E Bowman, cashier; Gracia DIE.
lon' assistant cashier; Ira Hay.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-01-09
RADIO RALLY

The Rev. Walter j. Feely Of
the Montana Gospel Crusade
and his co-workers, Robert
Love, Elmer Nelson and others,
will hold a rally on Tuesday
evening, January IA, at 7:45 p.
m at the Church of the Open
Bible.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1947-01-09

The picture above illustrates that flying provides not only
thrills ~ efficiency Sdha lie 1Sy especially when it comes to hunting coy:
the predators,, which they bagged in less than three hours in
Popes ski-equipped Piper Cub. Thompson does the navigating
and Pope is marksman. The coyotes are located and shot from
the air. In snowy weather it is a simple matter to sit down al
most anywhere that is reasonably level to retrieve the carcasses.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-06

disturbing them. Either hand hoe or
a wheel hoe is an excellent tool
If it rains few days after the first
cultivation, stir the surface soil again
as soon as it is dry enough, but do not
wait longer than week before culti-
waiting a second time,-rain or no rain,
unless the ground is too wet to work.
Weeds within the row will probably
have to be removed by hand while
the plants are small Some gardeners
find an old kitchen knife handy help
er. Or, hand weeder is convenient
tool. As plants grow larger, they usu-
ally dominate so that weeds in the row
do not prove troublesome. Onions are
one exception; the spear-ike leaves do
not shade the ground enough to keep
down the husky weeds.
For the good of the vegetables and
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-06
Hail Storm Hits
Seville Acreage

Much Of the farm acreage on
the Seville project was hit by a
hail storm early Tuesday morn
ing, a depth of over an inch re-
naming on the ground most of
Wednesday. With grain crops
now in t h e ir early stage of
growth, little damage was done,
according to reports.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-06
Catholic Ladies At
Helena Event

A group of Browning ladies',
including Mrs. Louise Davis,
Mrs. Fannie Kipp, Mrs. Lille
Monroe, Mrs. Dora Dennis, Mrs.
Guy Smith. Mrs. Abbie Colbert
and Mrs. Dora Blasey, left yes.
terday for Helena to be in at,
tendance at the Catholic Lay
Ladies Retreat being held from
today until Sunday. The Lay
Mems Retreat will be next week.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-06

flowers and for the sake of a gardens
appearance, it is important to cultivate
all through the gardening season. Be-
sides keeping ahead Of the weeds, till
ing the surface soil slightly forms a
mulch to prevent evaporation of mois-
ture. It is particularly essential to stir
the soil around plants as soon as soil
and plants are dry enough after every
rain. Care should be taken, however,
not to dig so deeply near the plants
as to injure the roots.
Another reason for cultivating the
garden ali summer is that stirring the
soil allows air to enter. Next to mois-
ture, ventilation is one of the most
valuable means of releasing soil food
to growing plants.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-06
Cows Need Water

Milking COWS require lot of wa
ter to keep production at top level.
But in cold weather they won't drink
more than enough to take the edge
off their thirst if the water is at
low temperature The result is that
the yield of nlilb. falls off.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-06
COD. Started

Cod" the familiar initials or
shipments meaning collect on de-
livery" first originated in 184l
when a shipper asked the express
company to collect payment TO.
the goods from The ccnsignees at
the time of delivery.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-06
Wheat Production

World wheat production in 1945,
totaling about $500 million bushels,
is the smallest since 1929 and 8 per
cent less than in 1914, according to
the U. S. department Of agriculture.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-06
Poultry Improyement

In the II years that the national
poultry improvement plan has been
operating, the average annual egg
production per hen in the U. S. has
increased by more than two dozen.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-06
CarbOn-Black Plant

The worlds largest furnace-type
carbon black plant is located in
southwest Kansas.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-06-06

Photo yA6osese
The time kill before Hoenr
the surface soil vegetable flower garden destroys proung
eed actually prevents their
through in the garden that
stirring the soil plants possible without
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-22
SNYDER URGING
 SENATE 10 KILI.
 HOUSE TAX BILL
Measure Would Cut h. come Taxes from 30
 to t0.5 Percent

WASHINGTON, April 22--tP-- Secretary of the Treasury Snyder urged the Senate today to kill the bill, passed overwhelmingly by the House, to cut income taxes from 90 percent at the bottom to 105 percent at the top.
 Snyder renewed the Truman opposition to any tax cut for at least another IA months, but suggested that Con- gress, with help from the Treas ury, review the whole tax system in anticipation of later tax reduc- tions."
 The House bill, he contended, is and would complicate the individual income tax.
 As an example of his contention that the measure is negotiable, Snyder said it would eliminate 22 percent of the difference between present taxes and 1899 taxes for a married person with no depen- dents and a S5,000 net income, but would wipe out 69 percent of the tax increase since 1889 for a man with a $1000,000 increase.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-22
DAWSON CREEK NAMED CUSTOMS
 PORT OF ENTRY

GREAT FALLS, Mont, April 22 --tP-Canadian authorities have made Dawson Creek, in Northern British Columbia, temporary customs port of entry, helping to expedite shipments to Alaska, it was learned here today
 The move will open up a S60,- C00,000 market for produce from this area by making overland shipments possible on a comreti- tive basis with water shipping from Pacific ports Robert F. Jorgen- son, president of the Great Falls Chamber of Commerce, commented.
 Final approval by the Canad- ian cabinet will enable shippers to send produce by mail to Daw- son Creek, where it can be routed over the Alaskan highway in trucks, Jorgenson said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-22
cop CONVENTION
 IN pHILADELpHIA

KANSAS CITY, April 22.--tR- The l948 Republican nominating convention will be held the week of June 20 in Philadelphia, the city where the party nominated it's first standard bearer in 1856
 Choice of Philadelphia as host to it's fifth COP convention came late yesterday as the Republican National Committee overwhelming ly disregarded the recommenda- ticn of it's site subcommittee which had given the nod to Chicago.
 Mrs. Margaret E. White, Republi- can National Committeewoman in Alaska, voted in favor of the City of Brotherly Love as against Chicago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-22
House Giles N. Y. Lawyer
 ln Contempt
Refusal 10 Testify 10 h. vesfigdfing Committee
 Brings Charges

WASHINGTON, April 22.-iR-- The House today voted a contempt action against Leon Josephson New York lawyer, described by members as 8 key Communist" and lead CT of a ring that forged" pass potts for Russian agents.
 The roll call vote was 357 to 2.
 Voting against the contempt ci- tation were Reps Marcantonio (AL-N Y and Powell CD-NY).
 Josephson's refusal 10 testify to the Committee On Un-A American activities was the basis for the contempt action.
 The House then went ahead with a second contempt citation against Josephson and still another against Eugene Dennis, Communist party secretary
 Shortly before the House acted, a third alleged Communist leader pleaded innocent in Federal court to charges of contempt of Con gress and of making false state ments to immigration authorities.
 He is Gerhart Eisler, who had refusted to testify at the House committees hearings where he was described as the No 1 Commis- sar" of the Communists in this country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-22
E. BASIS OF PLAYS
 GIVEN OVER KINY

Hoping to increase the interest in the forthcoming X-ray survey of Gastineau Channels school children. scheduled to take place soon under the direction of the Department of Health, the Alaska Tuberculosis Association is at this time presenting a series of twelve radio broadcasts over KINY, en- titled "The Constant Invader The third number will be given We'd nesday evening at o'clock.
 The broadcasts are of the high est professional calibre, the choice of Licnel Barrymore as narrator contributing greatly to the drama tic quality of the shows. The plays were written and produced by Hu Chain, wellknown writer for the major networks. Ben Ludlow wrote the musical background A similar group. known as the 1946 series, was presented by the Association last year.
 The third in the series featuring tomorrows program, tells of a nurses fight against the fear of tuberculosis and against the ig norance that causes the disease to spread. It is planned to present the plays at the same time each week and the fourth number, to be given a week from Wednesday, stresses the importance of chest X-raying in the schools and the need for the cooperation of par ents.
 Mrs. Bess Vim, secretary of the Association, made the following statement in regard to the series:
 'Inasmuch as the Department of Health plans to give X-rays to all children in the Gastineau Channel area. who have not been X-rayed during the past year within the next few weeks, we believe the ser ieS should be of interest to every enc and we hope that folks will re- member the time and listen in"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-22
CHANDLER NAMED NEW Ap DIRECTOR;
 REPLACES MOVES

NEW YORK, April 22.-tR-Nor- man Chandler of the Los Angeles Times has been named a director of tke Associated Press, taking the place left open when Prank B. Moves, 82-year-old president of the Washington Evening Star, declined renomination.
 Five other directors were re- elected for three year terms yes terday and Is associate memhers were elected to regular member ship.
 The program for Newspaper Week, which opened with the meeting of Associated Press mem bels yesterday, included the first sessions today of the American Newspaper Publishers Association annual convention.
 Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity, held its an nual Founders Day banquet last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-22
TWO Y0uihS nib FOR BURSlARIziNG
 LENA POINT HOMES

Two teen age youths have eeen apprehended by Deputy U. s. Marshal Walter Hellan and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the burglarizing of between 10 and 15 summer hcmes near Lena Point on the Eagle River highway during the past two months
 The youths. ages 18 and Is, have admitted their guilt and the case is being investigated by U. s. Dis trict Attorney P J. Gilmore, jr. A cache of their loot was diseoy- cred and almost all items recover ed
 Gilmore said fAat 1t would be several days befere completion of his investigations He has not yet decided on the possibility of bring ing criminal charges against the two youths Because of their age, their names are being withheld.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-22
ROTARY ELECTS
 SIX NEW MEN 10
 DIRECTORS 30.

Juneau Rotary Club today in a clcse election. selected a new board of directors for the coming year. From a ticket of l2 nom inees. Bob Akervick, Homer Gar win. Stan Grummett Hank Har- mon. Joe Mclean and Ellis Rey- holds took tae six executive spots.
 Old and new tcar0s oi drecto-s will meet tomorrow evening at 7:3o in the Territorial Museum, announced President Ei Keithahn At thc meeting the new officers for the coming year Will be elected by the new board members
 The program al today's luncheon meeting was a colcr ard sound motion picture issued by the Fire stone Tire and Rubber Company, The Crucible of Speed" The film told the story of the Indianapolis Speedway 800 mile classic race, from pictures of the first winning car and it's driver G9lD through tc complete action shcts of the l946 race.
 For the geod of the community RCtarian Bob Akeryick told the club members of the forthcoming recital to be given ty Miss Lois Hared. presented by Mrs. Maurine Moore MacKinnon Miss Hareds program will be next Tuesday eve ming. April 29, al the Northern Light Presbyterian Church
 The young singing student, said Akeryick, really has talent and is very good He urged all Rotar- ians to attend the recital which will be free, and to take taelr families and friends.
 Three guests attended t,.e lunch con today. They were Dr. Edith Sappington, U. s. Children's Bur eau consultant frcm San Francis co; Henry Farrington, Joans-M3n- vile representative from Seattle, and D H E. MacLcan, new agent fer Canadian Pacific Steamship Company in Juneau.
 The three guests each ma ie brief comments, while the election votes were being counted. Said Mr. MacLean, My inpre sion of Juneau has been effected by the many hearty handshakss I have received, a real example of hos ritality and friendship"
 MT Harrington told how he made regular trips to Alaska in his business for 20 years until the war began This is his first visit since the war. and he commented T am happy to have started in once more.
 pr sappington, who also is an annual visitor to the Territory, said, Alaska is to be congrat- ulated on it's growing health pro- gram She commented on the re- cent opening of the Crippled Chil- dren's Hospital at Sitka, on the generous budget allowed by the le- cent Legislature, and on the suc- cessful activities being carried out by the Motorstip Hygiene.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-22
.2t pAS5ENGERS ARE
 FLOWN HERE BY pAA

Pan American Airways brought 20 persons to Juneau yesterday fiom Seattle on the regular turn around schedule. which arrived at the airport at 6 D. m after twice attempting to get in through a heavy overcast ard being forced to continue to Whitehorse.
 From Seattle: Peggy Scott, Mrs. Bertha Hutchins. Mrs. Kay Hut chins, George Fulton, Kirk JCnes, Adrieu French.
 Patricia Hogue, Hjalmar Martin sen, Whitley L Ray, Rose Lorraine, Ted Finch, Elinor OReilly, Daniel OReilly Roland Stock. Ellis c. Baker, Donald Satterlee, Martha Locker,
 Walter TIibbs, Mrs. Frances Hibbs, Juanita Regnier
 Fairbanks to Junea Raymond Bolton.
 Juneau to Seattle: Jack Baltlette, Earl Jackman, Marguerite Shaw, Cecilia Kamins, Waverly Peterson, Edward Hoodless, John Mancell, Howard Denny, Christy Seng, Ed Gersnehl.