Local League Opens May 1st With Eight Clubs
Oliver Brandon of the Wolves attended a Brockton meeting where an eight club County league schedule was set. Bainville Froid Cuthbertson Brockton Poplar Wolf Point Vida and Medicine Lake will field teams. No salaried players. zones determine eligibility. Season splits into two periods with open date. each team plays Sunday games in the first period. Sixty-nine years of small-town baseball vibes in this report.
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Oliver Brandon
Wolves
Brockton
Bainville
Froid
Cuthbertson
Poplar
Wolf Point
Vida
Medicine Lake
Chibs
Chet Grone
Rainwite Champs
Chet
Vida Pioneer Simon Walsh Funeral Monday
Funeral services for Simon P. Walsh were held Monday at the Catholic church with a requiem high mass. Burial followed in the local cemetery instead of Minnesota as planned. Walsh, born February 12 1878 in Northampton Massachusetts, was 54 and survived by his widow Ethel Garber of Argus Indiana, his father in Slayton Minnesota, two brothers and a sister. He homesteaded in Vida nineteen years ago and later served as a Great Northern special agent at Bowdoin before returning to his land and community life.
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Simon P. Walsh
Father Benedict
Minnesota
Dan Farnham
W. J. Kearney
P. KR. Dougherty
Thomas Kelly
Ed Krebsbach
Roger Hassett
Northampton
Mass
Ethel Garber
Argus
Indiana
Walsh
Montana
Vida
Great Northern
Bowdoin
Slayton, Minn
John
J. H. Coffey
Land Sale Surpasses Appraised Value in McCone County
A Wednesday land sale in McCone County sold 37 811.36 acres to fourteen buyers for a total of 20 508 91 dollars, above the appraised value by 837 10. Major buyers were Shirley Bridges for the CBC horse outfit at 7 154 89 and D L O’Hern for Sherman Hunt of Miles City at 10 061 95. Local ranchers also purchased 2 692 16 dollars in parcels, amid opposition to the sale. County commissioners supported the sale as in the public interest. Petitions seek two large herd districts in the Oswego Frazer Bonin and Vida areas, with hearings to follow if approved.
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Biz McCone County
Shirley Bridges
CBC Horse Outfit
D. L. O'Hern
Sherman Hunt
Miles City
C. 5
Heagy
Jas. Twitchell
Fred Witty
Fred Rittle
K. Nasby
Wm. Brockway
Laura Shannon
Orin Miller
John Herzberg
Noel Banks
Fred McCune
Oswego
Frazer
Bonin
John Fillenworth
Glendive
McCone
Board of County Commissioners
Mowdey Ty
Farmers Welfare Organization
Land Greek
Vida
Circle
Poplar Pool Hall Burglary Leads to Court Appearance
The pool room of Clarence Hanson at Poplar was burglarized Tuesday night. A quantity of cigarettes and silver was taken. George LaFontaine and Albert Whitright were arrested and charged with the burglary. They appeared before Judge Gordon, waived immediate hearing, and bonds of $1000 each were set. bail not furnished.
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Clarence Hanson
Poplar
George LaFontaine
Albert Whitright
Gordon
Ten Percent Penalty on Licenses If Filed After May First
Dwight Lohn county treasurer warns that a ten percent penalty will be added to automobile license fees if applications are not submitted by May 1. Car owners are urged to act promptly and file now.
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Dwight Lohn
Cleanup Day at Resthaven Park by Lions
Lions organize a cleanup at Resthaven park near the Wolf Point bridge. On Monday April 18, volunteers meet at 2:30 to 3:00 pm to clear winter accumulations. Ed Camrud directs work with Heinze and Listug planning. Lions luncheon to follow with meals for workers and cats provided.
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Annie
Simmer
Resthaven Park
Wolf Point Bridge
Lion Camrud
O. C. Heinze
A. T. Listug
Ed Camrud
Lutheran Pastors Conference Held Across Northern Montana
The Northern Montana pastoral conference of the Lutheran church met this week in Scobey led by Rev. O R A Tollefson with Bishop A M Skindlevy and Rev. A G Lunde among attendees. The program featured talks on the pastor's call and duties with music by local choirs and an Easter cantata broadcast on station KGCX.
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Montana
The
Lutheran Church
O R. A. Tollefson
A. M. Skindlevy
Spokane
Wash
Rocky Mountain
Norwegian Lutheran Church
A. G. Lunde
Great Falls
H. Bagh
Conrad
Mr. Solland
Shelby
0. Enech
Joplin
O. Norem
Havre
R. Ramsey
Hingham
M. Austinson
Chinook
M. Ranheim
Malta
C. Thorson
Saco
Siqueland
Glasgow
B. E. Tollefson
Froid
R. Simonson
Scobey
O. Sigmundson
Plentywood
S. Amlie
Westby
J. Ranum
Opheim
Ranheim
O. J. Bagh
Mr. Johnson
Lunde
Simondson
H. Engh
Hansen
Ramsey
Ramum
Austinson
Sofland
Scout Executive Receives Praise for Local Boy Scout Work
C. H. Johnson receives a letter from secretary W. Roskie praising the fine monthly report on local Boy Scout work. The note commends the troops for their effort and notes excitement over new troops joining, acknowledging the hard work to secure sponsors and the value of real backing.
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C. H. Johnson
Sec. W. Roskie
First Ford V-8 Arrives For Demonstration
R M Perry of the Fargo Ford branch arrived Wednesday driving one of the new V-8 Fords. The model is described as roomier than prior versions yet compact with attractive lines and new features. Massy Brave visited the Motor Sales garage to get a close look at the demonstrator and hear the presentation.
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R. M. Perry
Fargo
Ford Branch
Massy Brave
Catholics Convene 22nd Convention in Wolf Point
A convention of Catholic clergy and delegates from women's organizations will meet in Wolf Point next Friday April 22 drawing at least 120 delegates from northeastern Montana parishes. Bishop O Hara and organizer Miriam Marks will attend. Events run 9 am church address lunch at K C hall afternoon business sessions until six o clock and holy hour 6 30 to 7 30.
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Wolf Point
Montana
B. V. Ao Hara
Miriam Marks
Great Falls
O'Hara
Catholic Altar Society
K. C. Hall
Lindbergh Bill Lists at Banks
Article notes that Wolf Point banks received treasury lists of serial numbers on the $60,000 in ransom money paid to alleged Lindbergh baby kidnappers. Denominations were 5, 10, and 20, each bill with three letters and an eight digit serial. The numbers are not sequential, suggesting counterfeit or non-new currency. It advises how to handle suspicious bills and recounts Col. Lindbergh’s payment to alleged kidnappers, with ambiguity over a possible separate, unrelated job.
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Wolf Point
Treasury Department
Jooks
Col
Charles Lindybergh
Kidnippere
Jamestown Band To Broadcast On KFYR Radio
Dan Staples directs Jamestown Boys Band in a 16th annual broadcast from Wolf Point schools. The program airs on KFYR Bis marck Saturday April 16 from 4 00 to 4 45 p m local time. Staples invites local friends to share feedback on the show.
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Dan Staples
Jamestown Band
Che
Jamestown
Dan T. Stant
Wolf Point
KFYR
Bismarck
Staples
Billy Young Hurt Foot In Playground Accident
Billy Young sustained a serious foot injury when his foot was crushed and a tendon torn loose during a game with friends. He is reported to be recovering and improving rapidly, offering reassurance to his friends.
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Billy Young
Red Cross Ends County Relief Effort in Early May
The American Red Cross will conclude its county relief program in early May after distributing about $45,000 in cash and delivering food and clothing. Merchants must honor final orders when presented with no credit slips, attach itemized bills, and mail for payment.
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The
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Humanitariai Organization
QO. C. Johnson
Red Cross Crouth Retter
Red Cross “Edters
Johnson
How many presidents served more than one term
This week asks about Montana’s size and spans. It inquires for the greatest east–west and north–south distances and the state's area in square miles. The prompt references last week’s question and an answer discussing presidents with multi term service.
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United States
Washington
Coolidge
Roosevelt
Lincoln
McKinley
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincolnt
Ulysses
Grant
Grover Cleveland
William
Montana
Five Scouts Awarded Merit Badges by Glasgow Visit
Scoutmaster C H Johnson and Dwight Lohn took a group of Wolf Point scouts to Glasgow Saturday night to meet with the Glasgow scouts. Merit badges were awarded by Mr Lohn, a Court of Honor member, to Raymond Reichert Eugene Dougherty Dwight Lohn Jr John Motterud and Gardner Brownlee. Junior Clayton and Vincent Nedrud accompanied the party.
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C. H. Johnson
Dwight Lohn
Glasgow
Mr. Lohn
Court of Honor
Wolf Point
Raymond Reichert
Eugene Dougherty
Dwight Lohn, Jr
John Motterud
Gardner Brownlee
Junior Clayton
Vincent Nedrud
Lions urge Montana gas for Minneapolis and St Paul
The Commercial Club of Wolf Point offers cash prizes for youths under 18 to plant and tend gardens. Residents of Wolf Point and nearby areas can enter by May 16, with finals to be judged by a panel on garden beauty, plan, thrift, weed control, and neatness. Prizes range from 1 to 5 dollars, with honorable mentions.
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Lions Eru
Northern
Min-neapolis
St. Paul
Montana
Minneapolis
Minois
Cald
Lions Club of
Wast
St Paul
Sail Lions Club
Commercial Club
Charles Gordon
Wolf Point
Ame
Gordon
Wolf Point Herald
Oscar Abrahamson Recovers as Coulter Visits at Galen
Oscar Abrahamson, recently hospitalized with pleurisy and a collapsed lung, is recovering fast at Galen Sanatorium. Charlie Coulter, formerly of the Coulter barber shop, visited him with Mr. Shinty, a county hospital patient, last week. Shanks of Bainville also seeks treatment for throat tuberculosis. Galen doctors see a good chance for a full cure.
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Charlie Coulter
Mr. Shinty
Galen
Mr. Coulter
Oscar Abrahamson
Coulter
Oscar
Shanks
Bainville
Mrs Arrivee Elected Club President in Women’s Group
Mrs Arrivee was unanimously chosen as president of the Women’s club at the annual election held Tuesday evening. Mrs T R Parkes became vice president, Mrs J C Herman secretary and Mrs J H Coffey treasurer, with Mrs Tom Kelly heading the philanthropic department. Most officers had served last year, while Mrs Livingston, this year’s president, was elected district president at last fall’s convention. Guests hosted a reception at the Arrive home with discussions on the swimming pool project and other matters of interest.
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Women's Club
T. R. Parkes
J. C. Herman
J. HM
Coffey
Tom Kelly
Arrives
Livingston
Banker
W. L. Carlson
Polite burglar thanks Coffey store during break in
A burglar broke into the Coffey shop Wednesday night and left a note of thanks for the clothing taken including overalls shirts socks and Mr Coffey s overcoat He left his own clothing in the store and it was assumed the theft was by a passerby who stopped in town.
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Coffey
Dolven Chevrolet and Rock Island Move In Switzer and Heinze Buildings
Dolven Chevrolet will move from its current site to the Switzer garage one block east while Rock Island implement agency relocates from the garage into the Heinze building vacated by Dolven. The project will take several days to complete.
Federal grand jury indicts many in Helena liquor cases
The Helena federal grand jury, meeting about six hours, returned 119 indictments. One hundred seven involve violations of the federal prohibition act. Names listed include Sam Kaleck, Henry Fromby, Alphena Yellowrobe, Wolf Point, John Woodick, Alfred Siuegeland, Joe Nielsen, Everett Booth, Roy Grainger, Henry Kirn, Pop Tur, Louis Peterson of Roosevelt county, T. Murray, Wmn Knorr, Everatt Booth, B A Lynd of Fort Peck, David Akers Culbertson.
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Helena
Sam Kaleck
Henry G. Fromby
Alphena Yellowrobe
Wolf Point
John Woodick
Alfred Siuegeland
Joe Nielsen
Everett Booth
Roy Grainger
Henry J. Kirn
Pop- Tur
Louis Peterson
Roosevelt County
T. Murray
Wmn. Knorr
Everatt Booth
B. A. Lynd
Fort Peck Reservation
David Akers
Culbertson
Wheat futures rise amid Kansas market reports
Wheat futures advanced seven cents on fresh Kansas market reports while cash prices showed little change. Wolf Point activity stood at 54 cents with a 1.06 per bushel figure reported.
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Kansas
Wolf Point
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Veral
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Knights of Columbus
Catholic Daughters of America
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Degree of Honor
Women's Federated Club
Lions International
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