HibbingLake docks from which
water may be pumped with which to
fight fires, may be built at several
summer resorts in the wood country
this summer, if a suggestion made by
forest rangers is followed.
St. CloudAn historic pageant, de
picting the life of the people of this
section of the state since the earliest
days of the pioneers will be staged
at the Benton county fair grounds for
two days, June 28 and 29.
HutchinsonSmall grain in this
vicinity is well advanced, despite the
shortage of farm labor and unfavor
able early season conditions. The
acreage this year of wheat planted is
said to be not more than 75 per cent
of normal.
WilmontAt a meeting of the Wil
mont Commercial club, it was decided
the club should stage a Fourth of July
celebration in connection with a Chau
tauqua. It is expected it will be the
biggest three day celebration in this
section of the state.
VirginiaBringing American sugar
from Asia is being done by a whole
sale grocery house here, because of
inability to obtain a supply elsewhere.
The firm has contracted fojc 2,000 bags
in China, of sugar that was exported
from the United States.
LangfordAt a special meeting
called for June 1, patrons of nine
school districts surrounding Langford
will vote on the question of consolida
tion of the districts. If the proposal
carries the consolidated school build
ing will be constructed here.
Edgerton Establishments of a
building for the use of teachers in the
local school is being considered by the
board of education. It is the belief that
many of the villages of the state will
be compelled to take such a step in
order to obtain competent instructors.
