The Poplar Standard : Voice of the oil city 1955-09-02

              Spring Wheat Yield Is Best in 10 Years Throughout Roosevelt County �
Harvesting of $13 Million Crop Almost Done
Old Time Roosevelt Sheriff, Patrick Nacey, Dies Tuesday In Sidney, Funeral Saturday
PATRICK J. NACEY
Father, Son London Held For Murder
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning. Sept. 3. at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony's church for Patrick J. Nacey. 87. long-time resident of Culbertson. Mr. Nacey died Tuesday. Aug. 30. at 2 p.m. in the Community Memorial hospital in Sidney after a short illness.
He was born Jan. 16, 1868. at Shakopee. Scott county. Minnesota, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nacey.
Mr. Nacey came to Glendlve from Shakopee. Minn., in 1885. He attended school in Shakopee. He first started cowpunching on the J. S. Day ranch, working for the D T outfit. Mr. Nacey then homesteaded north of Culbertson and when his place was proved up he bought bis spread nine miles west of town on the Muddy where he started running sheep. On Oct. 25. 1899. he and Ora Cooper were married in the Log hotel, which was one of the best buildings in town. Mrs. Nacey s parents were homesteaders, originally from Minnesota and she and Mr. Nacey raised five children of their own and three grandchildren.
When the children were school age they moved into town for the winters and the youngsters attended a small log school. In 1913 Mr. Nacey became sheriff of Valley county and later, after Roosevelt county was formed, he was sheriff of Roosevelt county
Since 1951 Mr. Nacey had been living in the Evans hotel.
Survivors include two sons. George. Culbertson. and James. Laytonville. Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. James Spurgeon. Culbertson. Mrs. William Marcinkowski. Poplar, and Mrs. John Schow. Culbertson; 10 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren. Six brothers, one sister, and his wile preceded him in death.
Labor Day Highway Safety Rules Listed
If you expect to drive in the heavy traffic expected during the coming Labor Day weekend, it may pay you to look over the "Big Ten" safety rules outlined by Dan ny Eames. a noted test driver.
1. Traffic regulations are for your protection. Observe them.
2, Keep a safe distance between yourself and the car ahead, particularly at higher speeds.
3. Stay in your own lane on hills, curves, and in "no-passing" zones.
4. If driving at night, dim your lights to oncoming triffic.
5. The right of way may rightfully belong to you. but if a pedestrian comes along, give it to him. j lAnd thai doesn't mean "Lei hi have it!")
6. Always be on the alert for children!
7. Know the proper hand or direction signals and be sure to use them!
8. Watch where you're going, and where the cars behind, ahead, and on both sides are going.
9. Give the other fellow more than   his share of the  road  and
watch him.
10. Regulate speed to road conditions, rather than posted speed limits.
You can't think of ten things at once, but try to keep Eames' "Big Ten" tips in the back of your mind when you drive this weekend. If you do, you'll be sure to get back 10 your labors on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
POPLAR CITY SCHOOLS READY FOR OPENING
Both Floyd C. London and his son. Billy, about 27. are being held without bail on charges of murder in the first degree in connection with the shooting of Clement A. Myszka. 17-year-old farm hand. Aug. 17.
Floyd London, about 50. was first arrested on a manslaughter charge and was at liberty on a $10,000 cash bond. Then Aug. 24 he was released and his son wus jailed without bail on a complaint of first degree murder. The complaint was filed in justice court by McCone County Attny. B. Miles Larson. Aug. 25. Floyd London was rearrested and held without bail on a charge of first degree murder.
Preliminary hearings are set for today before Justice Mark LaRowe.
When the elder London was released on bond on the first charge, he went to his home in Texas, but returned Aug. 24.
The shooting was first reported to the McCone county sheriff. Gene LaRowe. the evening of the shooting by Floyd London with a statement that he had accidently shot a man. On Aug. 29 a complaint was filed by County Attny. B. Miles Larson charging Floyd London with a felony. He was brought before Justice of the Peace LaRowe, who set Aug. 26 as the date for the preliminary hearing and set London's bond at $10,000 cash. The bond was furnished.
Following further investigation by McCone county authorities, the case against Floyd London was dismissed and on Aug. 22 a complaint was filed by Larson, charging Bill London with murder in the first degree. Bill London was arrested at Terry Aug. 23 and brought before Justice of the Peace LaRowe.
Bill London is in the Glendive jail and Floyd London is in the Sidney jail.
Myszka and his friend. Pat Rau-en. both of E<iag. Wis., were enroute to Yellowstone park, but had stopped to work in the harvest fields. They had worked at the London farm only about a week or 10 days.
The Londons came to Circle several years ago from Spur. Texas, buying several pieces of land which they have farmed.
Victim of Shooting
CLEMENT A. MYSZKA, year-old Wisconsin youth, who was shot by a .270 rifle Aug. 17. Floyd London and his son Bill are being held in connection with the killing, which occurred on the London farm near Circle.
Diane Green. Jim Wilkie. Poplar. Roger King and Robert Etzel. Richland county delegates all were red ribbon winners in the judging events at the tenth annual Montana 4-H Club Congress held in Bozerian last week.
Rural Teachers To Meet Sept 3 For Discussion
WOIiP POINT�
The annual meeting of rural school teachers will be held Saturday. Sept. 3 at 9:30 a.m.. in the office of the county superintendent Mrs. Alice Fossen. for a general discussion period.
Topics for discussion are the opening of the school. Sept. 6; records and reports; Youth Fair at Culbertson. Sept. 10; Music workshop with Dr. Hartsell. state music supervisor. Sept. 19. 20. 21 from 4-6 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. Other items will be the Institute Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Readers Digest reading skill builders: combination of grades in a rural school; the Extension course. Sept. 24; MEA membership; the county nurse and cumulative health records, and the county librarian.
Birthday
Relatives and friends called on Mrs. Anna Helmer Monday afternoon to enjoy birthday cake and extend greetings to her on her birthday.
THOMAS REID IS NEW MEMBER OF FHA GROUP
Thomas P. Reid. Poplar, is the pew member of the Roosevelt county committee for the Farmers Home administration. His appointment became effective July 1. 1955. Frank S. Mendes. the agency's pounty supervisor announced.
Reid succeeds Dan O'Connor whose term on the three-member committee expired this year.
Reid is a stockman and operates a wheat farm located about five miles west of Poplar in the Chelsea area. The other two members of the committee are. Wilbur Lock-man. Poplar, who operates a wheat farm northeast of Poplar, and Oscar W. Olson who operates a farm and has a livestock enterprise. Olson is from McCabe. Mont
There is a Farmers Home Administration county committee in every agricultural county in the country. The committee determines the eligibility of applicants and helps the County Supervisor adapt the agency's loan policies and services to local conditions. Each member is named for a three-year term, and one appointment expires each year. A member completing his three-year term cannot succeed himself. At least two of the members must be farmers.
The Farmers Home Administration makes loans to farmers to buy. improve, enlarge, or operate efficient family-type farms. It also lends money to farmers or their non-profit associations to establish and carry on approved soil and water conservation practices. Most of the soil and water conservation loans and loans to buy. improve, or enlarge farms are made from funds advanced by private lenders and insured by the agency.
The agency makes emergency loans, but only in areas designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as being in need of emergency loans due to some calamity.
Before the agency can make any loan, the applicant must have the approval of the county committee. In the case of a farm ownership loan, the farm to be purchased, enlarged or improved must also be approved by the committee. The agency does not make a loan of any type to an applicant whose credit needs can bt handled by other credit sources.
With the opening of the 1955-561 school year set for the coming] week, and some changes having, been made in faculty assignments. I the staff of Poplar public schools) will be:
Grade 1 � Pearl Tolzin. State Teachers college. Spearfish. S. D; Bonnie Roberts. Southwest Junior college. Bolivar. Mo.; Roberta linger. Southwest Junior college, Bolivar, Mo.; Phyllis Byfuglin.
Grade 2 � Mrs. Dale Hess. Teachers college. Dillon, Mom.; Effie Pentz; Mrs. Joseph Hayes. Oklahoma A and M.
Grade 3 � Lena Oster. State Teachers college. Moorhead. Minn.: Ruth Drawbond. Eastern Montana Teachers' college. Billings: Vcrna Hoff
Grade 4 � Irene Hopperstad. Concordia college; Ethel Taylor: Josephine Hayes.
Grade 5 � Jennie Mae Gerten-son. Eastern Montana college. Billings; Pearl Lotz.
Grade 6 � Dale Hess. Teachers college. Dillon: C. J. Westlund. St. Cloud teachers college.
Junior high school � English. Lee Buller. Moorhead Teachers' college. Moorhead. Minn.; mathematics. Sigurd Gotvaslee. Teachers college. Minot: social science. Victoria Marshall. Teachers college. Minot; science. Ellene Hensrud. University of Montana.
Elementary Principal � Ralph Lackman.
Elementary music � Mary Jane Wiggle.
Senior high principal � James A. Green, Hardin. Simons University; band and chorus. James Berg, McPhail School of Music. Minneapolis; coach and social science. Harold Sayler. Yankton college; mathematics. Kenneth Johnson. Moorhead Teachers' college: science. Adaline Grissom. University of Montana; English and library. Eunice Swank; English and speech. Ida May Erickson, North Dakota State: industrial arts. Melvin Hanson. State Teachers'. Bemidji. Minn.: commercial. James Anderson. State T.-achers'. Moorhead; home economics and physical education. Faith Johnson. Concordia college.
School Nurse � Ethel Patch.
Rural Schools � Mineral Bench. Elvin Carlson. Slate Teachers' college. Minot: Soo. Virgil Christian-son. Waldorf college: Biem. David Frerich. St. Cloud Teachers'.
Superintendent � G. L Erickson. University of Montana.
Office Secretary � Mary Ann Green.
Hot Lunch � Mrs. Crow. Audrey Magnan. Mrs. Westlund.
Custodians � Oscar Evenson. Robert Hibl. Ed Eberling. Raymond Biem.
Bus service and maintenance � Wm. Hagadone. Emmet Rowe. A. L. Sanders. H. Brown. C. Olson.
Students in Poplar public schools will have short sessions on Sept. 6 when all grades will be registered. Buses will return pupils to their homes at 11 o'clock. The hot lunch program will begin operation on Wednesday. Sept 7. Football
� Coach Harold Sayler of the local high school, and football aspirants began regular work-outs on Monday afternoon on the athletic field. Thirty young hopefuls ap-pearec" to start season's practice. Sayler who is a graduate of Underwood high school and Yanklon college comes to Poplar with a fine background in inter-school competition having taken his teams to State Tournaments. Last year his team copped Championship honors in North Dakota State competition.
Because of the loss of a number of outslanding players by graduation and the tough competition expected in the games scheduled for this fall, the team and coach anticipate some hard work and intensive work-outs before the first scheduled games. Watch for the publication of the season's schedule.
The Poplar Standard
"Voice of The Oil City"
VOL. 46    NO. 45
Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana, Friday, September 2. 19D5
Jailer Beat; Inmate Cited For Assault
Wot.F POINT�
Two events took the spotlight in justice court last week. One was the postponement of the trial of three girls from the Ranch Night club on charges of vagrancy and the other was the case of Roy Lee Kn-jberg who was charged with assaulting the Roosevelt county jailer Sunday about noon.
The trial of Jeanne Mason. Helen Rudisill, and Pat Richards has been reset for Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. The girls are out on $100 bail a-plece after being arrested Aug. 20 by Sheriff E. G. Shuman on the charges of vagrancy. The girls furnished the bond the night they were arested. According to County Attny. John Bayuk. the three will be represented at the trial by Cavanaugh and O'Neil of Miles  City.
Wilbur F. Biggs was taken to the hospital about noon Sunday where he had several stitches U.ken in his head after being assaulted at the county jail with a sawed-off mop handle. Biggs is the county jailer. Engberg. an inmate at the time, is charged with second degree assault and a bond of $1.000 was set. His case has been bound over to district court. According to Police Judge Nels Lund. Robert Windsor, a jail inmate, prevented Engberg from escaping jail after the attack.
Trial has been set for Sept. 1 at 2 p.m. for Ronald Wilson, who pleaded not guilty to destruction of personal property. He is charged with ruining a fence at the graveyard by driving into it.
Oil Well Spuds In N. of Wolf Point; Site No. 2 Possible
Car, Truck Collide
ABOUT $800 DAMAGE to John Bayuk's 1955 Buick resulted when a gravel truck rammed into the car at an intersection in Poplar, Aug. 20. Driver of the truck was Vern Mattefeldt, Miles City. No one was hurt Damage to the truck was about $80.
Two possible well locations north of Wolf Point top the oil news this week. One spudded in early Wednesday morning and the other will probably be started by Nov. 1.
The first venture, about 27 miles north of Wolf Point, is a new location which will be eagerly watched by residents of the Wolf Point area. This well is six miles north of the Wolf Creek field in the Fast area. The wildcat is the Wag-ner-Christianson-Cox-Cranston No. 1 Eggum SE SE-13-31N-46E. It is to be drilled to about 7.000 feet, which will be sufficient depth to evaluate and test the zone which at one time produced in the Fast area. This well spudded in the early morning hours Wednesday.
The well which is expected to be started by Nov. 1 is also north of Wolf Point. 22 miles, with a location of SW SW 10 3(1-46 on land reported to be owned by Htnry Carlson and acquired from ' the Continental Oil Co. Mr. K Wagner and R. M. Severance will drill the two wells. They will also re-work the Peter Fust No. 1 well.
The other venture within the Wolf Point area outside the F.ast Poplar unit is a confirmation test to the California Co. Grimm in the East Burdett area. This well is being drilled by Sinclair Oil and Gas Co. in the SW NE 13-32N-49E. Drilling operations have not commenced, but machinery is being rigged up at the present time.
Heading the news from the East Poplar unit is the East Poplar Unit No. 61, SW NE 12-28N-51E.
which is undergoing completion in the Charles A zone. On a recent 24-hour test the well flowed approximately 76 barrels of oil with no water.
East Poplar Unit No. 57. SW SW 27-29N-51F. which is the second deepest in the East Poplar unit, is drilling at 8446 feet. The first well was the East Poplar Unit No. 1 drilled in 1951 No shows worthy of testing have been encountered during the past week.
East Poplar Unit No. 62. NE NE 21-29N-51E. is preparing to set a cement plug at 2.797 feet. It will be remembered that this was a crooked hole last week and they are still having their troubles.
East Poplar Unit No. 64. SW SW 26-29N-51E, is drilling at 4.984 feet.
Farmers Face Shortage Of Storage
With harvest about 95 per cent complete in Roosevelt county, the $13 million wheal crop, approximately, appears to be one of the best crops in the last 10 years
Wheat is averaging between 20 and 25 bushels to the acre throughout the county with a few small farms running as high as 44 bushels to the acre, as recorded on the Bert Bower's farm, said Don Hunter, county extension agent.
Protein content is running higher than expected, between 13 and 17 per cent average; test weight is excellent�around 60 pounds. Seeded acreage in the county. Hunter estimated, is 300.000 acres.
The year 1950. previously high for the 10-year period, only av-eragea 211*  bushels to the acre.
"Storage is a problem." said Hunter. Grain is being stored on the ground on farms, farm granaries are being filled, the elevators are plugged, and the terminals are plugged. About 66 carloads have been shipped out of Wolf Point in August said a Great Northern representative. One problem the railroad faces, he said, is that the terminaLs are also full.
Farm storage bins are quite plentiful, however, said Hunter, since farmers constructed granaries last year because they expected a big crop which did not materialize.
Around Wolf Point the north side of the river is stacking up better test weights and protein contents than the south side, according to O. L. Stenslie. Wolf Point Equity manager. On the north side the weight is testing out about two pounds to the bushel higher and. surprisingly, the protein content is somewhat better.
Other crop yields in the county are good thus season, too. according to the extension agent Barley average yield is nearly 30 bushels to the acre with some as high as 67 bushels to the acre. OaLs are figuring up to 40 bushels with rye figuring as much as 28 bushels to the acre.
Durum yielded well this year, but not as much as spring wheat Acreage planted was 10.500. Corn looks good with about 30.000 acres seeded. Some silage has been cut end the mature corn will be cut ofter frost.
Officials Search For Jail Breaker, Formerly of Poplar
Freight trains and vehicles heading for Wolf Point and Poplar from Glasgow were checked by officers after a 43-year-old Indian escaped from the county jail at Glasgow. He had sawed two bars out of his cell window. Ervin Ogden. also known as Jim Running Horse, the escapee, is a former resident of Poplar.
Authorities at Glasgow said Ogden was missed about 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The escapee is considered dangerous, officers said, and might be carrying a weapon. He was being held for investigation of burglary when he broke jail.
Week's Weather
		Max.	Min.	Prec.
Aug.	25	�	60	.00
Aug	26 ....	......   87	63	.00
Aug.	27	88	53	.00
Aug.	28 ....	....   79	48	.00
Aug.	29	77	40	.00
Aug.	30 .....	79	39	.00
Aug.	31 .....	93	47	.00
State Wool Growers Vote For Marketing Referendum
Montana wool producers voted 812 to 368 in favor of the marketing agreement proposed in the referendum which ended Aug. 19, Leo S. Kolitad. agricultural stabilization and conservation state administrative officer, has announced. National results of the referendum are expected to be announced by
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Tait Benson about Sept. 1.
The preliminary summary of Montana voting shows that the 812 producers voting for agreement own 538,728 sheep while the 308 producers opposing the agreement own 187,280 sheep. Only those persons who have owned sheep aged 6 months or older for at least
30 days since Jan. 1. 1955. were eligible to participate in the referendum.
The referendum was on the question of puting into effect an agreement recently made between Secretary Benson and the American Sheep Producers council as provided under Section 708 of the National Wool act of 19545. The
agreement provides for deductions from wool incentive and pulled wool compensating payments made to producers under the Act These deduction would provide for advertising and other promotional activities to enlarge and improve the market for wool and lambs, Kolstad explained. Under the agreement, the deduc-
tion from payments of the 1955 Incentive program wouia be one cent per pound from wool payments and at the rate of five cents per one hundred liveweight from lamb and yearling payments. Deductions under the agreement would also be made from the 1956. 1957, and 1958 clips in an amount still  to be  determined  but not
exceeding one cent per pound.
Seventeen county sheepmen participated in the referendum, according to Chairman Meriman of the County ASC committee. Nine producers owning 55801 sheep voted in favor of the agreement and eight producers owning 10.271 sheep sheep voted against it
Recreation Group Seeks Park Funds
Very definite progress is being made in the planned activities of the Poplar Recreation association During recent weeks members of a special committee have been conducting a solicitation campaign to provide playground facilities and equipment for the young people of the community. At the present time approximately $800 is on hand to begin financing the project. The goal has been set at $2500.
At a meeting of the executive committee, called by Joe Frerich. chairman. Wednesday evening. Aug. 30. G. L. Erickson reported that the playground equipment, which is expected to cost about $950. has been ordered and should arrive in the near future.
The Richardson Construction submitted a bid for the construction of the tennis court which is planned. The oil mat was selected because of the lower cost as contrasted with a cement court. The bid submitted was $600 for a 120 by 60 court with an oil mat two inches in thickness. C. O. Tblley. G. L. Erickson and Fred Wood were appointed by Frerich. chairman committee to sfike out the court after the group voted to accept the bid in question.
Included in the facilities that the Recreutlon association expects to provide are swings, slides and a merry-go-round for the younger children. The boulevard or oval south of No. 2 highway has been chosen for the playground of the lower age group. South of the old agency building a soft ball diamond, a volleyball and a tennis court, horse shoe and badminton courts will be provided for young people and older groups. The tennis court will double for an ice skating rink in the winter.
Individuals contacted so far have been very generous and willing to donate. Frerich said. However, everyone has not been contacted yet n the house-to-house campaign. The final collections will be made within the next 10 days and all pledges should be given or sent in to the representative who contacted you.
GOLDEN BALL DURUM MAY  EARN  PREMIUM
A change in wheat loan premiums which will make Golden Ball durum wheat eligible for the same premium as other varieties of Class II durum wheats has been announced, according to Leo S. Kolstad. Agriculutrsl Stabilization and Conservation administrative officer.
The original schedule of premiums and discoui ts for 1955-crop whea^ Kolstad explained, provided that A'ith the exception of the Golden Ball variety, a 25 cent per bushel premium would apply to Class II durum wheat grading Hard Amber durum and a 15 cent per bushel premium would apply to Class II durum wheat grading Amber durum. There will be no protein premiums on any Clars II durum wheat.
The change in premiums has been made because public announcement of the fact that Golden Ball would not command a premium was not made until a large part of the durum wheat acreage had been seeded.
FORMER RURAL TEACHER DIES IN MINNESOTA
Wallace Carl Engdahl. 31. who taught the Pershing school north of Wolf Point. 1954-55. was killed instantly Monday. Aug. 22. when the pickup truck he was driving missed a curve and plunged into the dense underbrush. Engdahl was hurled 50 feet from the truck.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon. Aug. 27. at the Swedish Lutheran church in Leonard with the American Legion in charge. Burial was in the Selord cemetery.
Engdahl was born in Leonard. Minn., on June 30. 1924. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Engdahl. He spent most of his life in that country with the exception of a year and a half in the army and the year he spent teaching in Montana.
Survivors besides his parents are two'brothers. Norris. Kindred. N. D.. And Donald. Great Falls; three sisters. Elda. Landon. N. D.; Mrs Lawrence West rum. Leonard, and Mrs. John Melhus. Gardner. Ore.
Requests Extension
Frontier Airlines. Denver. Colo., has applied to the Civil Aeronautics Bureau for an extension of its Route 73 from Williston. N. D.. to Regina. Sask.. to connect that city with Billings, Mont, and Denver
Frontier said that service from Regina to Minneapolis-St Paul also would be possible under its previously requested route from Bismarck. N. D.. to the twin dues, now before the CAB.