Belt Valley times. [volume], November 19, 1925, Page Page Eight, Image 8

About Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977

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It Isn't a Home Without
a Telephone
is a
young man.
He has a new suit,
a dollar and a
nickel.
With the dollar he
will buy two tick
ets for the movies.
The nickel will be
•pent for a tele
phone call.
He is a nice, young
chap.
But the girl with
out a telephone
will stay at home.
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HIGH SCHOOL CHAT
Miss Huston went to Great Falla
Saturday to transact some business.
Many of the high chool boys en
joyed the dance Saturday night at
the Finish hall. '
Russel Fish spent Saturday and
Sunday at his home at Raynesford.
He spent his time pitching bundles
on a threshing crew,
Steve Bodner spent the week endf
at hie home near Raynesford. He
spent his time threshing also.
Mias Sifford and Mrs. Stewart
made a business trip to Great Palls
Saturday.
Henry Berg returned to school af
ter five day's absence. He has had
the chicken pox.
Mias Huston, Miss Lapp, and Miss
Sifford motored to the Palls Mon
day night to take in the show.
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The children in Miss Rice's room
have formed a sewing club. Last
week they met with Mrs. Graybeal
and this week at the home of Mrs.
Burnett.
All the pupils who have been on the
sick list are back in school this week.
Frances Burrows has been out ot
school six days with chicken pox.
The sixth grade children are prac
ticing for their Thanksgiving play,
"Pumpkin Pie Peter."
Peter Konick was absent last Pri
day on account of picking potatoes.
Elmer Gray returned to school Tues
day after being absent a day to help
thresh.
ough ts now staying in
toum and is attending high schojl.
Miss Huston must have had inter
esting callers Friday night to stand
out on the porch and almost freeze
to death.
Forest
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EDITED BY
PUPILS OF
BBLT
HIGH SCHOOL
NEWS GATH
EKED FROM
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DEPARTMENT
44 Keep the kids out of the poo!
r00m '" j '*
generation. "Wfcp h it tlratboy. *
qaent euch place*T" is another qua*
tion which the older people of Belt
MMk them sei ve*.
Do thMe people rwltoe that they
are partly re.ponaible for this? If
the boy* had a dob house where they
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could spent the.r evening, fewer
W'luti be - «<<■< î4 ''*' n the pool
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a show every night, nor can this bey's
mother stand the racket made by this
boy and his few friends when they
spend an evening at home. Again
the older folks oome back at ns.
"Can't this boy stay at home by him
self and study or read?'' Yes, be can
but the normal American boy won't
do this. Why? After a full day in
school a boy of ordinary intelligence |
can complete his lemons in an hear
Perhaps he is interested in a good
book; he will read an hour but no
more. Boyhood demands companion
ship to the boy goes in search of his
j friends, who under present conditions
! will be found on the streets or in the 1
pool hall.
Now, do you, the older folks of
Belt realize that the youths of today
are the citizens of tomorrow, and
and folks if you don't give a hoy
fair chance, what do you expect oi
him as a citizen? By giving him a
"But" respond the older ones, "We
have a theatre and you have a borne."
That is true. Yet the average boy
(it is the average boy we are talcing
for example) cannot afford to attend
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a
! chance we mean giving him happiness
and a foundation for tomorrow. Get
the boy a club house. They can con
duct their own meetings which will
help them when they take a hand in
running the government. But, our
argument is this, the boys have no
I club house so the boys meet at the
pool hall or on the street comer and
will continue to do so until a club
house is given them. Now folks, let's
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I get the boys a club house and I am
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sure that you will find very few boys
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on the street or m the pool ha .
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ABOLISHMENT OF POLLUTION
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I think the pollution of Belt creek
should be abolished for the following
reagona . tj* of Belt creek as it
1S j s a harm to Belt. All cam
OF BELT CREEK
pers and tourists pass through Beh.
to go to some other place on account
of the creek. If these campers would
atop here, they would buy things from
the stores or people and this would
make the community richer. This
water is injurious to health and if it
ia left the way it is now, might cause
The beauty of Belt's position ts
spoiled by the pollution of the creek,
Good fishing was to be had in Belt
creek when it was clear, but now this
haa all passed. It is true gome fish
still exist, but they are mainly suck
ers. If Belt creeks water was not
poisonous, these fish would not have
died. If this water was cleared ano
restocked with fish, in a few years
we would have good angling and thb
some serious disease.
would help liven Belt up.
One of the main sources of harm U.
Belt creek is that it interferes with
swimming. Swimming is one of tto.
best and most healthful exercises go
ing. The boys and girls of Belt have
always uaed the creek to swim to
but now nobody wishes to swim in it
If this creek was clear, the boys and
girls would go swimming and would'
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The people of Belt are not the only I
ones who are complaining o? the]'
creek. Many people up and down the,
feel much better off for it.
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creek claim that their wells have stop»'
ped flowing on account of the creek,>
and many other cannot use the vaster
on account of the poison. It not only
affects people, but alee wild fowl, j
such u ducks.
A few years
ago
there were many ducks on the creek,
but there are now only a few. This
is not because of the scarcity but b«
cause of the water. Duck» do not
like it any better than man.
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Joy Browning and her mother were
in Great Falls Monday shopping ,
Wallace Janes had a little accident '
Monday night while riding home from
Alex ChlMerhoee returned to school
Monday after a few dajrè absem*
Emil Evans was absent from school
school.
caused by chick«« pax.
days while finishthreshing .
a few
An editorial to this column . abort
time ago «aked why the
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aPB ^ num , that might be
iven . Firmt ^ At this time of year]
C* girla eaa get «hah exercise out
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of-doora, and surely that is ranch
more healthfu] for ^ Secood-fhe
(.jearing,
out of all the chairs to the|
assembly is too much work unless
absolutely necessary. And it is not'
necessary as long as we can exercise
out side. Third—The basket ball
season is long enough without start
ing it several weeks early. The girls
are weli sat ..fied even before the end
of ^ KaBon and find ready
ex£uaea for skipping practice,
AN AN8WI
ibly
nut be uaad for girls basket
It would be better then, I think, to
practice regularly during the season
and keep up enthusiasm for the game
throughout the period.
CONSTITUTION DAY
By the American History Class.
Song—America the Beautiful.
Reading—The Building of the Ship,
Ruth Brodie.
Paper—How the President, Vice
President, Senators and Représenta
lives are elected, Ted Wynegar.
Paper—What the Youth of Amer
ica can do to preserve the Constitu
tion, Billie Staffel.
Tableau—The Goddess of Liberty,
with representatives, in costumes, of
some of the countries who have help
ed to confirm the constitution.
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that ° f pur '
chasing a Ford -Coupe before the yea»
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i* over. Such was the theme of their
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stunt given this morning. Thrift
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pays for them. Try it
Song—America. Goddess—Blanche
Servoss, Holland—Sylvia Loberg,
France—Dorothy Damrose, Spain—
Jean Morris, Scotland-Ruth Jennings
Belgium—Elsie Nordquist.
Education week is well carried out
by teachers of the Belt Valley High
school.
1 The annual vocational conference
f° r X^ls will be held at Bozeman,
November 19 to 21st. Mrs. Una B.
Herrick, Dean of Women, started this
VOCATIONAL CONFERENCE
congress, a number of years ago with
t * le help of a few college women. Iti
her plan to bring to the high school
messages women the
industries all over the United States,
The congress has been enlarged and
improved each year. Today all the
women at Montana state college com
bine forces in helping the girls to
have a good time and also to hear
the Inspirational talks from the worn
en *" the industrial world,
'A pageant will be held Thursday
°* the .girls will be- dressed in
white with a banner pinned across
them telling which high school they i.
represent. Belt Valley High School
will ** n d as her representatives. Alice
Bobinaon and Irma Wi/son.
**rls are to bring back reports which
they ars to give to the high school. I
These
* AGRICULTURAL NEWS
r - The Agriculture boys made a field
trip to Rubbers Friday.
The Ag. boys went up to Prank '
Horan's to look at some of his chick-1
ens that were infected with diphihsr-i
j*.
Monday the Ag. boys went up to !
the rock barn on the west end ot |
&ridg e street to judge Berg's hogs A
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normal department
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Arithmetic Reviews class ob- '
er ' c * 1 in ÄLws R,c *' 8 1«* week.:
^* ce d * mon,tr ® t *d the presen
tAtion °* decimal»..
The regular meeting of the P. P. p.j
"*** postponed on account of
P»re»t-Teachers Association meeting
«a^Wednesday
«* mber8 of ** Normal De
partment Inn« Wilson, Alice Robin
the
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son and Clara Berg left for Boaeman
Wednesday to attend the girl's voea :
;tkai»l conference
*ha Seniors of the Normal Bepartrj
went bad charge of the Wednesday j
morning assembly program for Na-1
Kdocarior week aince Wadne*- ;
^ *•» " "hool and teach-:
day By dialogue they contrasted'
school* of today and thoee of our
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Roundup—Heavy oil struck in Lto
coin Company wildcat well in Devils
Basin.
Sidney—11.600,000 Midland Sugar'
Co. refinery, begun 11 months ago,
running steadily on local sugar
now
beets.
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In 1922, state batter yield wag" 7,
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pounds; and for 1926,, it is still
i arger . There are 66 Montana cream
cries.