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FRAZER NEWS
MRS. J. W. QAIMB
SHOWER FOR
MRS. DON STRATTON
Mrs. Donald L. Stratton was
honored at a pink and blue shower
at the Nick Peters home Friday
evening'. The hostesses were Mrs.
Wm. Adkins, Mrs. Ted Dahl, Mrs.
Joe Otremba, Mrs. Anna Hovey,
Mrs. M. L. Eliason, Mrs. Chet
Haralson, Mrs. Geo. Berge. The
gifts were presented to Mrs. Strat
ton in a bassinet. A dainty lunch
Was served and 33 were present.
MRS. SKYBERG HOME
FROM EAST
Mrs. Melvin Skyberg from south
of the river who has been visiting
in Minnesota • returned Tuesday
morning. She visited at Mrs. Anna
Hoveys over night Tuesday and
went out with the mail man King
Walton Wednesday.
GO TO WISCONSIN
FOR FUNERAL
Mrs. Conrad Thoma left Satur
day morning and Mrs. Fred Lingle
and son to attend the funeral of
their aunt, Mrs. Ida Grant at
Welton, Wise.
GEO. BERGES MOVE *
TO WIOTA
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Berge and
Candice have been busy moving
out to the former Bert Peterson
place on the Wiota bottom.
FURLOUGH OVER —
Pvt. Melvin Johnson visited his
aister Mrs. Mildred Elmore of
Great Falls before returning to
Camp Douglas, Utah.
The installation services for Rev.
Normann was postponed which
Was supposed to be Sunday as
Rev. Normann was sick and also
President Field was also sick.
Mrs. Wm. Peters was a business
caller Glasgow Monday.
Mrs. Nick Peters, Mrs. Chet
Haralson, Mrs. Wm. Peters, Mrs.
Anna Hovey and Mrs. J. W. Galfee
were guests at the Wm. Adkins
farm home west of town Thurs
day.
McCABE NEWS
Birthday Supper
At Martin Nelsons
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nelson en
tertained at a birthday supper in
honor of their niece Viola Mae
Tuesday evening. Guests were her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Knud
Knudsen, her brother Donald, her
gisters Diana and Kay and her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Knudson. On Wednesday afternoon
Viola Mae served ice cream and
cake to her school mates after
school at the school house.
MRS YOUNG
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Gilbertson,
Clifford and Linda, Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Nelson and Viola Mae
helped Mrs. Lowell Young cele
brate her birthday Wednesday
evening.
SUNDAY DINNER GUESTS
AT WM. RIGGS HOME
Sunday-dinner guests of the
Wm. Rygg’s were Mr. and Mrs.
Merle Johnson and sons, Mr. and
Mrs. Eddie Deubner and family of
Froid and Mr. and Mrs. Marion
Ostby and family. \
TAKE STOCK TO SIDNEY —
Pete Hansen and Pete Gilbert
eon took some stock to Sidney
Tuesday.
FOR THE LADIES
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We have just received a shipment of
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at — lovelier to use.
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JUNIOR LEAGUE WILL
MEET FRIDAYS
The Junior league has changed
its meeting time from Tuesdays
to Fridays. They will meet the
first and third Fridays at 7:30.
This month’s meetings will be on
Feb. 1 and Fab. 15. Every member
is asked to bttjng his Bible with
him each time.
HAROLD JOHNSON ON LEAVE
Seaman M. B. Harold Johnson
after being overseas for three
years is spending some time with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Johnson. He reports back to a
camp in California.
MRS. ADKINS HIGH
AT BRIDGE CLUB
The Bridge club met with Mrs.
Nick Peters Wednesday. Mrs.
BROCKTON NEWS
MRS. RODEWALD AND
MRS. HETTMAN HONORED
A shower was held at the high
school Wednesday evening for
Mrs. Gordon Rodewald and Mrs.
Stanley Hettman. They both re
ceived a lot of nice gifts.
TO ATTEND
DAUGHTER’S WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dempsey
and Paul left for Great Falls,
Mont., Wednesday where they ■will
attend their daughter’s wedding,
Lt. Helen Dempsey.
BROCKTON IMPS DOWN
ANTELOPE INDEPENDENTS
The Brockton Imps played Ante
lope Independent team Wednesday
evening. The Imps won 58-53.
Mr. and Mrs. James Elgie and
Alvin Lien were shoppers in Glas
gow Thursday.
Mr. and Mre. Martin Berglee
and Clifford and Edwin Larson
were shoppers in Fairview Tues
day.
MRS. LOWELL TOUNO
FURLOUGH OVER
FOR SGT. RAY YOUNG
Sgt. Ray Young returned to
Fort Lewis, Wash., Sunday after
spending his 60 day furlough with
his parents and relatives here.
DINNER GUESTS
AT M. LYNGARDS
Dinner guests at the M. Lyn
gard home Sunday were Mr. and
Mrs. D. Lyngard, Mr. and Mrs.
Rueben Larsen, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Hansen and Mr. and Mrs. R. Lyn
gard, all of Culbertson.
SPENDS WEEK END
IN SCOBEY
Miss Eileen Nelson spent the
week end as a guest of Miss Nor
ma Jean Hayes at Scobey.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hansen
made a business trip to Williston
Tuesday. Charley Young and son
Vernon were also in Williston
Tuesday.
Mr, and 'Mirs'. Martin Nelson
and Viola Mae visited at Oscar
Olsens Sunday evening.
Mrs. Pete Gilbertson and Linda
called on Mrs. Holger Hofman
Monday afternoon.
Several from here attended the
basketball game, Culbertson vs.
Froid at Froid Wednesday eve
ning.
Mrs. Knud Knudsen, Diana and
Kay spent Monday afternoon at
THE HERALD-NEWS — Wolf Point, Baaacrcit Comity, Montana
Wm. Adkins who was a substitute
for Mrs. M. A. Lien won high
score and Mrs. J. Calfee held low
score.
CAUGHT IN THE STORM —
Miss Lyla Cherney who teaches
the Lustre school spent Tuesday
night with Joyce Calfee. Several
from that community had been to
the basketball game at Nashua
and it wds impossible to get home
in the storm.
E. JOHNSON CALLED EAST
BY MOTHER’S ILLNESS
Edmond Johnson left Thursday
morning for Frederic, Wise., call
ed to the bedside of his sick
mother who has been visiting at
that point.
OTREMBAS DINNER
GUESTS AT HOVEYS
Mr. and 'Mrs. Joe Otremba and
son Jimmy and Harvey Otremba
were Sunday night dinner guests
of Mrs. Anna Hoveys and Mrs.
Chet Haralson.
GRACE OLSON TO GALEN —
Mrs. Grace Olson left for Deer
.Lodge Sunday where she will be
a patient at a sanatorium. Her
mother accompanied her there. We
all hope she will be back with us
in a short time.
BROCKTON WARRIORS
WIN OVER POPLAR
A very exciting game was play
ed here Tuesday against Poplar.
The Warriors won 41-32.
WARRIORS WIN
OVER SAVAGE
The Warriors played Savage
here Friday. The Warriors won
37-21.
NEAL OLSON ON LEAVE —
S 1-c Neal Olson is home from
overseas on a 21 day leave.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnson and
Del Ray were shoppers dn Wolf
Point Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gunder Vraa were
shoppers in Williston Monday.
the Otto Hansen home.
Martin Nelsons visited at Hol
ger Hofmans Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Young were
callers at the Martin Nelson home
Monday evening.
MINERAL BENCH
MRS. NOBMAN JENSEN
CARD PARTY AT
PETE BAKERS
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Baker enter
tained at a community card party
Saturday night. Whist was played
with Pete Baker and Mrs. Thore
Mickeahon winning high score. A
delicious lunch was served at
midnight.
SUNNY PRAIRIE H. D CLUB
TO HAVE CARD PARTY
AND DANCE
The Sunny Prairie Home Dem
onstration club is sponsoring a j
card party and dance at Mineral
Bench Saturday, Feb. 2.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Zuck and
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Norgaard shop
ped in Poplar and Wolf Point
Thursday.
Mrs. Pete Baker called at Zucks
and Jensens Wednesday afternoon.
The Pleasant Prairie Home
Demonstration club met Friday
at the home of Mrs. Jensen. The
attendance was small due to the
cold weather.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Baker and
family were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Nick Norgaard Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Pete Baker and Winston
Baker shopped in Wolf Point
Tuesday. 1 *
Ray O’Brien and Lorraine were
Poplar callers Saturday.
Pete Baker is hauling ice from
Poplar this week.
WEST
RESERVATION
Mrs. Jennie Morin
IS 8 A
Amelia Weeks is on the sicK
list this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Stonewall Jack
son Jr., were in town on business
Monday.
Richard Roberts went to Brock
ton to visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred tWhite Hawk.
A surprise birthday party was
given in honor of Mrs. John Fre
nier at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
A. H. Cropp. Lundh consisted of
sandwiches, salad, cake and ice
cream and coffee. Diversions for
the evening were guessing gamhs.
All those present reported a very
enjoyable evening. She received
many useful gifts.
Rev. and Mrs. John Frenier and
Idella Ferguson attended a birth
day party at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilfred Lambert Thursday
night.
Mrs. Wilfred Lambert and Bes
sie Brown were shopping in town
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pedigo called
at Croppvillc Monday.
Mrs. Christine West of Poplar
was an over night guest at the
home of Alice Pereau.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill of Oswego
were shopping in town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sybly Fire Moon
of Frazer were in town Saturday.
Those who went to Poplar Fri
day on business were Dorothy
Owens, Mrs. Joe Wilson. Isabelle
Reum and Giadya Shyface.
Vernon Dumont returned to
Wolf Point after two weedra viait
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ITEMS OF YESTER-YEAR TAKEN FROM OUR FILES
30 YEARS AGO
At a meeting of the citizens at
the Champlin Implement Co., on
Jan. 20. Wolf Point’s volunteer
fire department was organized.
The meeting was called to order
by Fire Chief John F. Cook. Twen
ty-eight names were enrolled and
officers elected as follows: Ass’L
chief, F. E. Rathert; captain, R.
Shodall; It- O. C. Johnson; sec.-
treas., W. J. N. Montgomery and
Ole Erickson, timekeeper.
Another chemical engine was
soon to be purchased after the
third annual firemen’s ball on
Feb. 11. y
Montana was having the sever
est winter in many years, with
| transportation paralyzed and road
i conditions impossible. The coal
situation was serious and stock
was suffering from cold and lack
of feed. Two to four foot deep
snow was reported and sub zero
temperatures ever y where.
Marriages that week included
that of James Hofland and Josie
Jacobson, who made their hom<-
at Vida; William H. Johnson and
Bella lone Gaer of the Sand Creek
■community and Richard Lockhart
and Hannah Jourgensen of the
Prairie Elk country.
The Mahon-Robinson lumber
Co., had changeri its name to the
Grogan-Robinson Co.
A new township south of Wolf
Point, in Richland county was be
ing petitioned and to be known as
the Cusker township.
The John O. Gardens had just
moved to Wolf Point and he had
opened a real estate business.
Mr. aad Mrs. O. T. Stennes
were on an extended trip east.
The markets: wheat 1.18, flax
2.11, oats .38, rye .79, barley .57,
butter .35, eggs .35.
*2O YEARS AGO
The Farmers Phone line was
completed 50 miles including the
months furlough.
Adam Bad Hawk returned from
the Poplar hospital after two
months there.
Mr. and Mrs. Pointing Iron of
Lohmiller were both sick with,
pneumonia and are on the road
to recovery.
Otto Cantrell and wife moved to
Poplar to the home of his mother,
Mrs. Julius Youngman.
Joe Eder of Poplar was in Wolf
Point on business between buses.
SOUTH river
Eileen and Wilma Dillon are en
joying new bicycles. They were
out Sunday morning practicing to
ride, so they can enjoy riding to
school in the spring.
Grandma Beck and grandson
Johnny entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Good, the O. B. Horsfords,
the Martin Becks, and the Har
mans last Tuesday evening. All
enjoyed social conversation, games
and the lovely supper prepared by
Grandma Beck who takes such
keen interest in making others
happy.
Grandma recently received an
interesting letter from a noted
minister in missionary work, in
Chicago, whom she used to live
^lear and often called into her
home for some nice cookies, or
other treats. So Grandma scatters
sunshine and happiness wherever
she may be.
Mrs. 0. B. [Horsford will be
sponsor for the next program for
the Fanners Union meeting on
1 the second Friday of January.
The Edgar Casterline and Axel
Erickson family shopped in Wolf
Point, Thursday.
Mrs. Math Hesers family and
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Millard
made a business trip to town Sat
urday.
Kenneth Bucholz, recently dis
charged, who has been visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kuehne
of Kalispell, is spending a few
days with his sister. Mrs. Georg?
Good.
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Horsford,
and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Good spent
Sunday at th,. Russell Harmon
Monuments & Markers
Monuments and Grave Mao-kern ordered now can be
delivered and in place for next Memorial Day.
Orders are piling up at the quarries and if you are
planning to have a Stone or Marker placed for Memorial
Day and to avoid disappointment be sure to place your order
now.
We have a very complete line of Monuments. You
are cordially invited to Aota* h and sea oar picture* and
illustrated catalogues <
Clayton Funeral Chapel
WOU POINT, MONTANA
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Lustre country north from Frazer.
J. P. Neufeld, north country
farmer had died following an op
eration at Mountain lake, while
the Neufeld family were visiting
relatives there.
John Anderson had figures to
show that during this three year
term as sheriff, he had saved the
county nearly $16,000 as compar
ed to t£he expenses of the three
years previous to his term.
Irene Carpenter and Keith Rig
in were married in Wolf Point.
Mrs. E. J. Cody was elected
president of the Altar society;
Mrs. E. B. Styer, vice president,
and Mrs. M. Delahrent, secretary.
Wolf Point won over Nashua
at basketball 23 to 7.
The Liberty tjieatre was featur
ing “Pola Negri’’ in “A Woman
of the (World”. Ya’kima Canutt, the
world's champion cowboy in
“Branded Bandit.”
Walt Chapman, Dr. Dewane and
others tried a little golf, but the
mud interferred considerably, al
though the weather was ideal.
Several houses for rent and lots
of them, all sizes for sale, (good
old days).
10 YEARS AGO “
King George V of England had
died and Edward VIII was ruler.
The Wolves won from Scobey
46-23 and from Glasgow 43-12.
Buttrey Fopds had opened in the
Coffey building, with L. M. Ander
son, manager. The staff included:
Sverre Larson, Marvin Seyerson,
Milton Severson, who were with
the Gardner-Goerty force which
preceded Buttreys.
Small pox was running wild in
the Wolf Point area, due to fail
ure to report cases to the doctors.
The leap year ball was a suc
cess with the mock wedding with
all girls participants as the east-
Rudyard Kipling had passed
away, to the sorrow of the literary
world.
home.
Harry Rounds Sr., and sons
Dale and Harry were business
caller s in our neighborhood Fri
day. Dale recently returned from
army duty and is happy to join
the old gang, again.
Charlie Noreen and Earl Good
drove about 12 hours Wednesday
securing signers for the second
time on the. establishment of a
weed control district. Some minor
technicality caused the petition to
be turned down the first time.
Earl has done a lot °f hard work
to try to establish this much
needed district, with little com
pensation and his efforts should b c
greatly appreciated.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Beck will
leave Tuesday for an extended
visit in the central states. They
plan to visit their daughter Helen
and Mr. Beck’s brother in Chica
go during the trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Good enjoy
ed Wednesday evening "nt the
Clarence Dillon home. >
Due to the fact that so few at
tended the last three meetings of
Sunnyside Red Cross we ask all
who wish to express their view, as
to continuance, to 'be present, at
a short special call meeting, pre
ceding the Farmers Union meet
ing at Sunnyside on the second
Friday evening of January.
Home again, after nearly four
years of service, we welcome Wil
bert Byxbe and Kenneth Bueholz.
WIDE AWAKE
Mrs. Axel Grimsrud "
On Monday evening the Grims
ruds called at the Ted Toavs home.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Dyck motor
ed to town Friday ‘ and Harry
Toavs came out with them to
spend the week end with his par
ents.
Ted Toavs family spent Thurs
day evening at the N. F. Toavs
home.
The Grimsruds took their son
Don in town Sunday and also vis
ited at the A. P. Bilyeu and Benjie
Folden homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Dyck and
family visited at the A. F. Toavs
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LUNCH.
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home Sunday.
Mrs. Bud Bilyeu and Miss De-
Tinne, teacher of the Star school
called on Mrs. Harry Sorensen in
Wolf Point, Saturday.
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VIDA
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(Last Week’s News)
VIDA SHOPPERS
TO GLENDIVE
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Engen, Mr
and Mrs. Gene Schillinger, Olaf
Dahl, Walter and Kenneth Schil
linger were among the Vida people
in Glendive Wednesday.^
BACK TO HELENA —
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller left
last week for Helena after several
weeks visit at the Dick Nefzger
home. Ray plans to attend college
in Bozeman.
CHECK TELEPHONE LINE —
Johnny Beck and Ed Schillinger
were out (checking over the tele
phone line Friday.
BABY GIRL"AT
ART MOSSESTADS
Mr. and Mrs. Art Mossestad are
the proud parents of a baby girl
born Wednesday at Wolf Point.
The little lady tipped (the scales
at 7% pounds and has been named
Judy Louise.
SUNDAY GUESTS —
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Loendorf
and Albert, and Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Loendorf spent Sunday
at the Martin Leuenberger home.
HOME FROM SERVICE —
‘ George Jacobs arrived home re
cently from the Pacific and Paul
Loendorf is expected home this
week.
TO HOT SPRINGS —
Adolph Gerberding is leaving
Sunday for Saco Hot Springs after
spending a couple weeks at home.
JohnnV Mickolio is doing some
carpenter work for Ed Schillinger
this week.
Richard Gerberding completed
the wiring of the V. O. McClellan
home Monday.
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Thursday* January 31, 1946.
Dischargees.. ”
Frank Perry, ■Brockton, 1-I#,
array.
Albert Dahl, Oswego, 1-9, army.
Irving Hoye, Froid, 1-3, array.
George Martell, Culbertson, 1-14
army.
Karsten Harsrtad, Wolf Point, 1,
23 army.
James Morin, Medicine Lake, 1-
15 navy.
Lawrence Peterson, Froid, 1-
11 army.
Edward Wenger, Wolf Point, 1-
20, army,
James Wells, Wolf Point, 1-18,
army.
Magne Hammar, Wolf Point, 1-
15, army.
Benjamin Folden, Wolf Point, 1,
14, army.
Walter Lab, Culbertson, 1-9,
army.
Robert Fear, Toppenish, Wash,,
1-3, navy.
Robert Atkinson, Poplar, 12-14,
army,
Stanley Brunelle, Wolf Point, 1-
11, army.
Dale Rounds, Wolf Point, 1-7,
army.
Lyle Anderson, Wolf Point, 1-
10, navy.
Raymond Thompson, Froid, 1-
10, navy.
Harry Simons, Poplar, 1-12
navy.
Lue Halliburton, Wolf Point, 1-
9, army.
Joseph Sheilds, Wolf Point, 1-8,
army. ,
Victor ErdaM, Froid, 1-8, army.
William Dodge, Bainville, 1-7,
army,
Arthur Hoversland, Wolf Point,
1-10, army.
Dave McQuery, Great Falls,
1-13, marines.
Charles Fishel’, Brockton. 1-5,
army.
Lowell Bumison, Wolf Point,
1-3, army.
Victor Carej* Wolf Point, 1-8,
army.
Harris Smestad. Bainville, 1-4,
army.
Mark Longree, Poplar, 1-3,
army.
William McCracken, Bainville,
1-3, army.