National Essay Contest Promotes Good Roads Theme
The Highway Education committee invites high school students to enter the national essay contest for the Firestone University Scholarship worth four thousand dollars. About 250000 students entered last year. essays must be under 700 words and focus on how good roads develop the community.
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Highway and Highway Transport Education Committee
Firestone University
America
Firestone
Harding
White House
Garland Johnson
Bridgeport, West Va
Bitter Root Society
Marian Walter
Sarah Witt
Puzzle workers sending in lists
The Wolf Point Herald encourages readers to submit answers to the P-Wora picture puzzle in a lively game. Both experienced and young participants, including tradespeople and a parson, test their eyes and wits. It rewards effort with prizes but emphasizes educational value and potential new subscribers.
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Wolf Point Herald
Farm Loan Assn Elects Officers In Wolf Point
The Wolf Point Federal Farm Loan Association held a meeting at Wm. Pipal's place on March 28 with about 50 farmers. A permanent board of directors was formed including Peder Pederson J. B. Randall Sig Cusker Henry E. Pipal and John Frederickson. Officers named were J. B. Randall president Peder Pederson vice president and Wm. Pipal secretary-treasurer. A loan committee of Pederson Cusker and Pipal was chosen. About 40 loan blanks were taken. The group expects benefits to the community and will meet April 29 at Randall's office.
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Wolf Point Federal Farm Loan Association
Wm. Pipal
Peder Pederson
J. B. Randall
Sig Cusker
Henry E. Pipal
John Frederickson
Sixty Farm Names Grow Toward Seventy Five
Eleven new farm names joined this week bringing the total to sixty and plans call for around seventy five as activity increases. The trend toward branding the ranch or farm is gaining popularity and any missing brand will be added if the required information is supplied.
Citizens ballot for mayor aldermen and school board
The voters will select from candidates for mayor and aldermen and members of the school board this Saturday and Monday. Mayor R. J. Moore. Aldermen J. A. Carpenter Bert J. Lynn Johnson Clyde Potvin Walter V D Chapman Grover Heller. School Board two to be elected Frank Bliss Labor Mrs J F Cook Robert Jelly H A Schoening J B Welzenbach Labor.
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Bert J. Lynn
W. ©. Johnson
Clyde Potvin Walter V.D. Chapman
W. L. Young
Grover Heller
Frank Bliss
J. F. Cook
Robert Jelley
H. A. Schoening
J. B. Welzenbach
Poplar Pays Political Debt in County Fair Move
The county fair may relocate from Poplar to Bainville to settle a debt tied to support for Poplar in a county seat campaign two years ago. A county fair committee, including members from Culbertson and Poplar, will decide the removal and seek a board of appraisers, with a decision expected at the next commissioners meeting.
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Valley Tribune
Bainville
Poplar
Board of County Commissioners
Weinrich
Patch
Leeson
Culbertson
East End
Board of County Eel Missiners
Alva Jones
Bob McHugh
Frank McMahon
McCabe
C. A. Lund
Brockton
Candidates File For City and School Board Jobs
Several names filed for city alderman seats and school trustees. Citizens ticket lists John Carpenter and Walter Chapman among alderman candidates. W L Young seeks second ward seat. J. E. McDonald vacancy noted. Labor ticket unchanged. School trustees add Mrs. J F Cook H A Schoening and Robert Jelley. Elections Saturday at the high school 8 to 12 and 1 to 6. city election Monday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Sinice
MacDionald
J. F. Cook
H. A. Schoening
Robert Jelley
Deaths at South Side Home Amid Diphtheria Outbreak
Two deaths occur within 24 hours at the Joseph McMahon residence southwest of Sand Creek. Miss Josephine McMahon, 17, dies after a brief illness likely diphtheria. Seven year old Harold Harris, grandson of McMahon, dies of a similar illness. Three Harris children sick and moved to a detention hospital. Doctor DeWane confirms diphtheria and relocates the patients to a Northside house.
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Joseph McMahon
Sand Creek
Josephine McMahon
Miss McMahon
Harold Harris
Misa McMahon
Clayton
Harris
Fairweather Street
DeWane
Visions of 1922 Display at Local Hardware Store
C T Stennes and Bill McConnon organize a 1922 harvest display in their hardware shop. Large piles of premium wheat flax barley and spelt feature, with signs predicting bumper yields. A tractor tank Max wagon with potatoes and a stationary engine rigged derrick symbolize a 1500 barrel measure, plus a new barn and other items promise prosperity for the year.
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C. T. Stennes
Bill McConnon
Low
One Man in a Million to Play at Liberty Theatre
Robertson-Cole release featuring George Beban as a humble Italian star s player drama with humor and canine and parrot supporting touches. The Liberty Theatre shows it for two days starting next Thursday with George Beban Jr and a cast including Helen Jerome Eddy Irene Rich Lloyd Whitlock Jennie Lee and Wade Bottler admission 10 and 40 cents tax included.
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George Behan
Liberty Theatre
Beban
Mr. Beban
George Beban Jr
Northwest Farms open wire network serves 17 subscribers
The Wolf Creek Telephone Company has organized and begun service with 17 subscribers. J J Baker elected president and Henry Dahl secretary treasurer. Lines are barb wire with short connections. project aims to reach Wolf Point soon. Local farmers praise the rural communication effort and expect a pole and wire system later.
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Wolf Creek
Baker
General Electric Company
Wolf Paint
Lustre
Wolf Point
Enterprising river-landing delivery by Neat & Kap Cash Grocery
Wolf Point merchants extend river landing service with wagons meeting customers in forenoon and afternoon as the river is impassable for teams. Crossings are by boat or foot and the break-up is seen within days.
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Wolf Point
Neat & Kap
Cash Grocery
Women Work For Civic Betterment At League Meeting
An event at the Civic League meeting in the school house featured music by Glen Thom Dan Staples Marc Nason and Mrs Shipmar plus a Spanish dance by Jennie and Olga Zemo. Rev MeIvor and R J Moore spoke on a municipal swimming pool noting its benefits for all ages and proposing community financial support to make it a reality this summer. Moore outlined rough costs and a 30 by 50 foot pool as a practical minimum and called on cooperation to advance the project.
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Civic League
Glen Thom
Dan Staples
Marc Nason
MeIvor
Wolf Creek
Moore
Mrs. Cook Endorsed by Civic League for School Board
At a Civic League meeting on Tuesday, Mrs. J. F. Cook received unanimous endorsement as a candidate for the school board. Members praised her work in child welfare and public health, noting she would bring a needed women’s viewpoint and focus on community uplift.
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Civic League
J. F. Cook
League
Wolf Point
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J. A. Carpenter
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