District Meet Legion June 5 at Wolf Point hosts
The Northeastern Montana Welfare association's semiannual convention, known as The District Meeting, gathers American Legion posts from across the region in Wolf Point. Leonard Dethman Post 22 and local Auxiliary host a program with a concert, golf match, matinee at the Liberty, banquet, and dance, with a four o'clock business session led by Sam Grossman of Glasgow.
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Northeastern Montana Welfare Association
Wolf Point
American Legion
Leonard Dethman
Woman's Auxiliary
Liberty
Auxilary
Sam Grossman
Glasgow
Anderson
Poplar
State Department
Legion
E. B. Carey
Ed Camrud
Morris Listerud
CP. Swedberg
Ed Prendergast
Jensen
Carey
Marrow
Hugh Marrow
Calvin Rogers
Culbertson
Bainville
Froid
Welt Point
Hinsdale
White-tail
Opheim
Seabey
Plentywood
Chamberlain opens new barber shop in old bank building
Earl Chamberlain starts a new barber shop in the former Security bank building now owned by M. B. Fargen. The remodeled front with modern water and sewer connections houses a two-chair setup. On Monday May 13 Mrs. Harvey Montgomery opens the Peter Pan Beauty Parlor in the same building offering marcelling and finger waves.
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Earl Chamberlain
Security Bank
M. B. Fargen
Chamberlain
Harvey Montgomery
Chamberlain Shop
Pat Mullis Funeral Held at Grand Forks
Funeral services for Frank Mullis a 37 year old trainman from Williston North Carolina who was killed when run over by a work train at Todd Pit Montana last Thursday were held at the Pierce parlors with Rev H M Werick officiating. Military burial was at Memorial Park cemetery by an American Legion firing squad of Grand Forks. A Masonic service was held at Williston before the body was brought here. He was born in Dunbar Nebraska and moved to Montana then lived in Williston with his wife and four daughters Gayle Dawn Ruth Beverly Doris Eleanor and Joy Ann.
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Grand Forks Herald
Frank Mullis
Williston
N. C
Todd Pit
Mont
Pierce
H. M. Werick
Memorial Park Cemetery
American Legion Post
Grand Forks
Mr. Mullis
Dunb Neb
Montana
Gayle Dawn
Ruth Beverly
Doris Eleanor
Joy Ann
Reduced Wheat and Flour Freight Rates Announced
Chicago May 7 emergency freight rate reductions aim to ease farmers market for this year's wheat and last year's surplus. reductions range from 5 to 11 cents per 100 pounds and apply until Sept 30. rates from Missouri to Chicago 11.44 cents, Mississippi 7.7 cents, St Paul 7 cents, Omaha Gulf 20 cents, Kansas City St Joseph Gulf 19 cents, St Paul Duluth 4 cents, Omaha Duluth 11 1 2 cents, St Louis New Orleans 12 1 2 cents, pending Interstate Commerce Commission approval.
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Chicago
Western Tink Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Trunk Lines
Missouri River
Mississippi River
St. Paul
Omaha
Gulf of Mexico
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Gulf
Duluth
St. Louis
New Orleans
Williston Golfers Outs Tiger Wolf Point In Inter-city Match
A 25 member Williston delegation hosted about 17 Wolf Point players for the first Inter-city golf match of the season. Williston won by five strokes on windy chilly greens. Kirby led with 77 and Arness 79 for Williston while Burgess 87 and Catlin 89 led Wolf Point. Wolf Point’s full lineup featured Burgess, Chapman, Rabhert, Catlin, Prendergast, Cook, Brownlee, Edwin Erickson, O Johnson, Wamsley, Livingston, Neutgens, with Stennes, M B E, Anderson, White, L Rogers, and Schenkenberger among others.
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Williston
Wolf Point Club
Kirby
Arness
Wolf Point
Burgess
Catlin
Chapman
Rabhert
Prendergast
Cook
Brownlee
Edwin Erickson
O. €. Johnson
Wamsley
Livingston
Neutgens
Stennes
M. BE
Anderson
White
CG. L. Rogers
Schenkenberger
Williston Club
Mrs Catlin Heads Legion Auxiliary
Mrs F J Neutgens hosted the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at Mrs J Sillerud home. Officers elected include President Mrs F M Catlin First Vice President Mrs J Sillerud Second Vice President Mrs J R Burgess and Secretary Treasurer Mrs L Rogers. District convention set for June 5 here with plans to entertain visiting Legionaires.
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F. J. Neutgens
American Legion Auxiliary
J. ©. Sillernd
F. M. Catlin
J. (. Sillerud
J. R. Burgess
L. Rogers
Examinations Passes By Local Teachers Mentions Winners
Names of teachers who took examinations on May 1 2 and 2 include Irene McDonald Wolf Point Margaret Loughnan Wolf Point Bernadetta Kelly Bainville Hedewig Walhausen Culbertson Pauline Seip Poplar Mrs Laura DeWitt Poplar Mrs Catherine Johnston Bainville Mrs Marcella Blevins Poplar.
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Vhose
Irene McDonald
Wolf Point
Margaret Loughnane
Bernadetta Kelly
Bainville
Hedewig Waldhausen
Culbertson
Pauline Seip
Poplar
Laura DeWitt
Catherine Johnston
Marcella Blevins
Park Plan Near Great Northern Depot in Prospect
The city may create a public park on ground south of the Great Northern depot and east of the courthouse if it assumes care and residents assist. Great Northern to donate the half-block site and provide nursery stock for planting. Soil is good but low, needing about 50 loads of fill to avoid a wet lake.
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Great Northern
Court House
Swedberg
County Commissioners Hold Regular Meeting Actions Taken
The county board met Monday and adjourned Wednesday evening. Monthly business and tax matters were addressed with delegations present. County Agent Warden was granted two weeks leave late May. A special session was set for May 17.
Going for Man Girl Is Thrown From Horse
Mildred Freeman, 14, daughter of Francis and wife, farmers 20 miles north of Nashua, died after a horse she rode to the mailbox shied, leaped a ditch, and threw her. She was taken to Glasgow Deaconess Hospital, operated on, but died unconscious. Survived by parents, two sisters Berna 9 Edna 7 and brother Harry 2. Funeral at Methodist church Wednesday, burial at High Mand Cemetery.
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Glasgow
Mildred
Francis Freeman
Nashua
Deatoness
Berna
Edna
Harry
Methodist Church
High Mand
Golf Club Tees Off In May Day Match At Wolf Point Park
A call to members invites both men and women to a Sunday afternoon golf event at Number One tee Wolf Point Golf Park at 1 pm on May 12. Officers Burgess and Chapman run two captains and two teams in 18 hole match play to foster club spirit and friendly competition.
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Dub
Shark
Wolf Point Golf Park
Burgess
Chapman
Krebsbach to Install KGCX in Wolf Point
R E Krebsbach received a telegram that the National Radio Commission granted a license to KGCX. The station, owned by Krebsbach and operated at Vida McCone county for years, may move to Wolf Point with power raised to 250 watts day 100 watts night. Community fundraising continues for equipment and a studio. Friends in nearby towns offer cooperation. Krebsbach and Joe Jacobs studied Regina equipment needs. Congressman Scott Leavitt sent the message.
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R. E. Krebsbach
National Radio Commission
KGCX
Vida
McCone County
Theicense
Wolf Point
Krebsbach
Mr. Krebsbach
Joe Jacobs
Regina
Scott Leavitt
Fairview Bank Robbery Shocks Town in Daylight Heist
Daylight robbery at the Fairview State Bank nets over 4000 in currency and coins as eighteen people, including President J. W. Thompson, are forced to lie on the floor. Bank robbers escape in a blue car with a waiting accomplice and flee toward the east bridge, prompting a large manhunt.
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Sidney Herald
J. W. Thompson
Fairview State Bank
Thompson
Pein
Ralph Johnson
Western Fever of Lad Quenched
A North Dakota boy, Russell Nelson Dodge, age eleven, ran away to join Indian life but was captured near Clancy corral by Hoyish and Gordon. Dodge had ridden freight from Palermo to Williston, then with a 16 year old companion toward Butte before wandering six days in the Wolf Point area. His father Ray W. Dodge wired funds for his ticket home as the conductor on No 4 transported the boy back. The youth, well mannered and thoughtful, thanked Judge Gordon for his help.
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Iwlee Gordon
Martin Murice
Barley Milney Ranch
North Dakota
Clancy Corral
Martin
Romer
Gordon
Martin Mitchell
Russell Nelson Dodge
Ray W. Dodge
Palermo
N. Dak
Williston
Donaldson
Oconto Falls
Wis
Butte
Dodge
Bainville
Wolf Point
Golf Schedule Fills Four Weeks at Local Course
The local golf course will be busy for four Sundays May 12 to June 2 with match play between home teams and visitors from Scobey Richey Poplar Wil liston and Sidney elbs. President Catlin says entertaining two visitor teams per day allows more inter club matches before summer heat. Surrounding clubs typically send up to 12 players, and the local club now has enough to field two squads.
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Scobey Club
Richey and Poplar
Williston
Sidney Elbs
Catlin
Clu
Memorial Day observance to close Breiness Houses
A Legion committee plans a Memorial Day program at Liberty theatre with cooperation from citizens and public schools. Local businesses are asked to close for the day as last year. Out of town attorneys J Rucker Culbertson Eric Moum and W L Rose Poplar attended court. H N Marron is among state city officials. The city embraces a clean-up paint-up plant and improve spirit.
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Legion
Liberty Theatre
Severson
J. Rucker
Culbertson
Eric Moum
W. L. Rose
Poplar
New City Council Holds First Meeting
The new city council met Monday evening with Mayor Etennes presiding. New aldermen W. Johnson and James Alrick and E. J. Prendergast, reelected, took the oath of office as retiring members PL Swedbere and Join Garden left. Alderman CC. G Collins was elected president. Judge Charles Gordon received a postal from Harry B. Mitchell of Great Falls touring Europe.
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Etennes
W. ©. Johnson
James Alrick
E. J. Prendergast
Garden
CC. G Collins
Charles Gordon
Harry B. Mitchell
Great Falls
Europe
Inverness
Scotland
Indee Gordon
Mr. Mitchell
Mitchell
Wolf Point
Southsiders Plan New Church Building
Rev J F Gordes of the Nick wall community outlined plans for Our Savior's Lutheran church to be built seven miles north of Vida at the Millard home. Excavation starts May 1 with a ground breaking ceremony at 9 30. All locals invited to attend hymns and an address. A basement will be built first with eventual completion of a 22 by 44 foot church.
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J. FP. Gordes
Nickwall
Wolf Point Munday
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Vida
Millard Home
A Valuable Rain Brings Grain to Stand
A steady rain fell on Thursday with low clouds today. The moisture should help the grain catch up and improve the stand. Cool weather has benefited the wheat crop.
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E. C. Chamberlain
Pat Mullis
Mrs. Catlin
Legion Auxiliary
Prospect
GT. Northern
Oldtown
Olson
Dawson Street
Fairview Bank
Evenson & Anderson
Glendive
Robin Cash
Tribone
Buddy
H. N. Marron
Ann
NEW City Council
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