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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1924
Page
3
Cortney Hall attended as a caller in Ollie this week. The piece lists dinner guests at several homes including the Turners, Solums, and Reeses, visits to Beach and Dickinson, local club activities, travel plans to Bismarck and Lisbon, and upcoming events with the Ladies Aid and the women’s club program.
Pilgrim church schedules include morning worship at 11 00 and an afternoon service at 2 30 in Plevna A joint Senior and Junior Christian Endeavor candle service will symbolize their relationship next Sunday Evening in the main auditorium The Ladies Aid reports good attendance devotionals and program plans for a benefit coffee in honor of Miss Gertrude Marsh who will address Baker on missionary work with Rio Grande school ties Miss Marsh will speak on American Missionary Association work followed by a social hour and Q A The invitation extends to Congregational and Methodist Aid members A tea is planned Saturday afternoon and Plevna ladies will meet Miss Marsh on Friday The Life and Teachings of Christ sermon series continues with Easter themes next Sunday’s topic Reform Breaks plus Easter preparations urged Pastor to contribute to American Missionary Association magazine on his work in Falene county parish.
Albert Sherva won gents honors and Miss Clara Sherva took ladies honors. Mrs Young received a consolation prize. A two course luncheon was served. Miss Alice Wang is ill. Mr and Mrs Campbell hosted a seven o'clock dinner with Mr and Mrs Turner and Mr and Mrs Wood in attendance. Corn means successful farmers.
Fallon county school roundup in Baker will host children from across Fallon county with ribbon prizes. Miss Margaret Shellabarger says entries due by April 7 and contests include spelling, map drawing, and many athletic events on Main street with no admission charge.
The report notes a weekend gathering at a camp where attendees from various towns joined a crowd despite weather. Names appear in fragmented form and events mention travel to Laker Trader and a few social contacts as the scene shifts through several locations.
Montana State College specialist Miss H. E Cushman toured Fallon County with two poultry meetings, one at the White home in Milk Creek Community and another at the McHees home serving Springdale and Pleasant Valley. Attendance varied due to a funeral and road conditions, with no event at Willard.
Miss Cushman offers practical spring poultry pointers. Select eggs from breeding pen of best birds when possible. Maintain a sufficient number of good vigorous males. If hens do not get plenty of feed, adjust care accordingly.
The report lists Albert Fost and TR Poamk Bolton of Westmorre with yellow blossom sweet dlewer seed and un-balled seed options sold last year with good results. Chris Chretenson offered white blossom sweet dowrt seed for sale.
A church event is set for Beiber with a dress form demon te at the Congregational church. The meeting will begin at 7 o clock in the morning on Thursday April 10.
The article argues the United States lost waterborne trade to foreign rivals after World War I, noting a weak merchant fleet and high costs. It cites President Coolidge stressing the need for a robust merchant marine and government-supported shipping plans to retain essential commerce and prevent a 15 percent drop in carrying trade.
Charles McBair after a three month West visit predicts many former Montanans will back trail to Montana in spring seeking better opportunities. He notes workers returning to Butte say wages are higher there or in Montana cities than in California. The California boom and sparse labor promise contrast with Montana prospects as cited in the report.
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