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RED LODGE, CARBON COUNTY, MONTANA, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1945
VOLUME 22, NUMBER 9
SUBSCRIPTION: $2.50 A YEAR
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U. 5. Forces
ON A MINELAYER NOW
Ettore M. Marchello, 32, sea
man, first class, USNR, with oth
er members of the crew of a new,
sleek ship, is now ready to come
to grips vyith the Japs.
Namesake of a ship sunk off
Guadalcanal, this vessel is fast
er, larger and carries more fire
power than its predecessor. Dur
ing its shakedown cruise, it won
high honors for gunnery and
ability to meet emergency situa
tions.
Though preliminaries are over,
drills on the ship are continued
and training has been intensified.
Gunners keep their eyes sharp by
daily firing the ship's bristling
armor—five-inchers, .40 and .20
millimeter anti-aircraft batteries,
and .50 caliber machine guns.
Private Bruce N. Pierce, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pierce of
Bridger, has completed training
and has been graduated from the
school of the army air forces
command at Chanute
training
Field, Ill.
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Staff Sergeant William O. Al-
brecht, son of Mrs. Mary Al-
brecht of Bridger, has completed
a course of study as an electrical
mechanic in the army
school at Amarillo army air field,
Texas. He is rated an electrical
. specialist on a B-29 superfortress.
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Marine Brice Newkirk is spend
ing a furlough with his wife and
family at Joliet. He has been in
a Bremerton, Wash., hospital af
ter being wounded in the south
Pacific.
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Mr. and Mrs. Barney Rangitsch
of Bridger have received word
that their son, Staff Sergeant
Bernard Rangitsch, has arrived
in the United States and expects
to be home on furlough soon. He
entered service four years ago
and has not been home during
that time. He is a veteran of the
African and Italian campaigns.
Sergeant Frank Zelanka re
turned last week to Fromberg
from Camp Shephard, Texas, fol
lowing his medical discharge
from the armed services.
MEDAL GIVEN WALDAL
Private Einar O. Waldal, a for
mer employe of the Northern Pa
cific railway company in Red
Lodge, was one of the first men
of invading to breach
the German Rhine since the days
of the Napoleonic wars more
than 125 years ago. He, with 14
connaisance mission across the
Rhine, and was awarded the sil
ver star medal for the action.
Waldal said, "On the way to the
bridge we had to go through sni
per fire which was clipping the
grass in front of us. The worst
of it was when we were on that
bridge with only our rifles while
the artillery rained down almost
on us.
Mrs. Edwin Kansala and chil
dren left Friday for Chicago to
join Seaman Edwin Kansala.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
Kansala's sister, Mrs. James Nor
mile.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stevens
received word that their son, By
ron Stevens, has been promoted
to sergeant. He has been over
seas 22 months and is stationed
in the Philippines. His wife and
family live in Reno, Nev.
Private First Class George Ca
lavis arrived Saturday night from
McCaw general hospital, Walla
Walla, Wash., to spend a furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Calavis.
LINN IS WOUNDED
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Linn have
received word from the war de
partment that their son, Sergeant
Leslie L. Linn, was slightly
wounded on Okinawa April 18.
They have also received the or
der of the purple heart awarded
when Sergeant Linn was wound
ed in the Leyte invasion Novem
ber 13.
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Commencement To Be May 17
For 26 Carbon High Seniors
Zorka Masiorovich Will Deliver Valedictory Address; Anita
Bekkarinen Will Present Salutatory; Leo Spogen Also to
Speak; Diplomas to be Presented by O. J. Simmons;
Exercises May 17 In Washington Hall; Class Day Today
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Zorka Mastorovich will deliver
the valedictory address when the
26 seniors of Carbon county high
school receive their diplomas at
commencement exercises Thurs
day evening, May 17, in Washing
ton hall. -
Other addresses will be given
by Anita Bekkarinen, salutator
ian, and Leo Spogen, third high
in the class. As president of the
senior class, Zorka Mastorovich
will preside.
Baccalaureate exercises will be
conducted Sunday, May 13, at
1:30 in Washington hall.
The Rev. J. D. Smith will present
the address on "The Reward for
Meekness." Miss Mildred Rush
will give the processional and
recessional, "Marche Pontifical."
Following the address, the wo
man's club chorus, directed by
Mrs. Joe Enrico, will sing, "Lar
and "The Lord's Prayer."
At the graduation program, the
girls' glee club will sing "God of
All Nature," directed by Miss
Rush; Agnes McLaren, Mona Ha
gen and Barbara Rooney will
sing "As Torrents in Summer,"
and Bernice Crumbaker and Leo
na Nikula will present a piano
duet. The processional and reces
sional will be played by Miss
go
present "Prayer for Americans."
C. R. Schmidt, principal, will
present the class and O. J. Sim
mons, president of the school
board, will present the diplomas.
Those who will graduate in
Atherton,
Beltzer, Marguerite Clark, Vir
ginia Crooks, Edythe Rose Cun
ningham, Lewis Jordan, Rose
Klepich, Leona Nikula, Paul Pi
lati, Wayne Repac, Leo Spogen,
Lucille Thayer, Jessie Weaver,
Anita Bekkarinen, Kathleen Bla
singame, Milton Crawford, Ber
nice Crumbaker, Joann Foltz, Ol
ga Jurkovich, Zorka Mastoro
vich, Margaret Normile, Bernice
Regis, Nathan Salo, Margaret
Jean Suggs, Elsie Tuomi, and
Betty Ann Young. Ray Sandine,
who enlisted in the navy in
March, will also receive his di
ploma. ,
Class day exercises, at which
the history, prophecy and will of
the class of '45 will be read, will
be this afternoon at the high
school. Initiation of six new
members to the national Honor
Society will follow the class day
program.
The class history, a year-by
year account of the progress of
the class through four years in
high school, will be read by Jo
ann Foltz. Paul Pilati, disguised
as Dr. Wonmug, the scientific
genius, will turn time ahead 20
years to predict what the seniors
will be doing in 1965. Kathleen
Blasingame will read the class
will, which will set forth numer
ous legacies bequeathed to the
following senior class.
At a candle light ceremony,
Verna Ahola, Beth Mann, Kath
erine Waters, Harry Olcott, Char
les Lauerman, and John Radose
vich, junior pledges, will be made
members of the Honor Society.
Leo Spogen, Honor Society pre
sident, will preside. Other Honor
Society members who will par
ticipate are Charles Beltzer, Ani
ta Bekkarinen, Zorka Mastoro
vich, Edith Atherton, Bernice
Crumbaker, and Margaret Jean
Suggs.
Final Installment
Of Taxes Is Due
0 r prior to May 31, states County
The final installment of the
1944 taxes on real estate will be
come delinquent if not paid on
Treasurer J. J. Gillen.
If allowed to become delin
quent the taxes will be immedi
ately subject to penalty of two
per cent and interest at the rate
of two-thirds of one per cent a
month from the date of delin
quency until paid.
Notices of the 1945 tax on per
sonal property will be mailed as
soon as they have been compil
ed. Personal taxes are due and
payable within 30 days of the
receipt of the notice. If not paid
within that time, the property
becomes subject to seizure and
sale at public auction
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ment ot Carbon county taxes
should be made payable to the
county treasurer, Gillen said.
Lodge Final Rites
Conducted Sunday
Funeral services for Thomas
Lodge, 59, victim of a hit-and-run
driver on the Washoe hill Thurs
day morning, were conducted
Sunday afternoon from the chap
el of the Olcott funeral home.
The Rev. D. Gottschalk officiated
and interment was in the Red
Lodge cemetery.
Mrs. Lillian
panied by Mrs. Waito Koski, sang
"In the Garden" and "The Old
Rugged Cross."
Pallbearers were A. W. Lantta,
James Thompson, Oliver Nyback,
Frank Rebel, Leslie Thom, and
John Brown.
Mr. Lodge was born February
8, 1886, in Liverpool, England,
and came to the United States
with his parents when an infant.
He had resided in this commun
ity for the past 58 years.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Janet Lodge of Washoe,
three brothers, Ottowell Lodge
of Washoe, James Lodge of Stoc
kett, and John Lodge of Tacoma;
two sisters, Miss Lucille Lodge
of Washoe, and Mrs. F. W.
Schmidt of Santa Ana, Calif.,
and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary
Lodge of Red Lodge, and several
nieces and nephews.
City Council Votes To
Buy Beartooth Plunge
Mrs. Koski Dies In
Billings Hospital
Funeral services for Mrs. Alma
Louise Koski, 61, who died Sun
day in a Billings hospital, will be
conducted Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the chapel of the
Olcott funeral home. Miss Tyyne
Johnson will officiate and inter
ment will be in the Roberts cem
etery.
Mrs. Koski was born Septem
ber 6, 1883, in Kaustinen, Fin
land. She came to the United
States in 1902 and lived in Red
Lodge until 1914, when she went
to Roberts to make her home.
She had resided in Red Lodge for
the past year.
She is survived by her widow
er, Matt Koski, a daughter, Mrs.
John Sippola of Red Lodge, three
sons, Vernon Koski of Red Lodge,
Tenho Koski of Roberts, and Pri
vate Vilho Koski of Fort Sill,
Okla., a sister, Mrs. Emil Stein
of Roberts, and three brothers,
Carl Kansala and Toimi Kansala
of Rock Springs, Wyo., and Otto
Kansala of Deer Lodge, and six
grandchildren.
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Japanese Onslaught
Among the 37 nurses who
were not in surgery at the
time the Japs attacked the
United States hospital ship,
Comfort, and who narrowly
escaped injury, was Lieute
nant Elsie Karhu, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Karhu
of Red Lodge. Lieutenant
Karhu said she was walking
down the deck topside when
she heard the attacking
kamikaze plane coming.
"I knew it was going to hit
and started running down
the deck away from it. I saw
one boy, covered with blood,
run pant me. It was about
two hours before we knew
exactly what happened."
Rodeo Contract Let
To Orr-Greenough
The stock contract for the Red
Lodge rodeo to be here July 3
and 4, was let to Joe Orr and
Alice Greenough at a meeting of
the rodeo association's board of
managers last Friday night.
All stock for the rodeo will be
furnished by Orr and Miss Gree
nough, including steers, horses,
calves and Brahma bulls. "We
also promise to bring some of
the finest riders in the country
to the rodeo here," Orr said.
"Having a rodeo in Red Lodge
is inducement enough for most
riders, but since it is an associa
tion show this year, we are cer
tain that even more cowboys will
participate than have ever been
here before."
After a discussion of the need
and various phases of its opera
tion, the city council of Red
Lodge voted unanimously last
night to purchase the Beartooth
plunge from Mrs. Steve Kotar on
an offer of $2,000.
A large delegation attended the
meeting and were represented by
Dale F. Brown, who presented
the need for a swimming pool
from the standpoint of the
youngsters of the community and
particularly of the Boy Scout
program in Red Lodge. It was
also shown that the safety of a
supervised pool might be the
means of saving a youngsters
life, through a chance to learn to
swim or by having supervision
over a pool.
The council also passed an or
dinance clarifying the law on the
licensing of dogs, and providing
for the disposal of those not li
censed or creating a disturbance.
Fees were set for the license, and
Harry Smith was hired as dog
catcher. A penalty of $2.00 was
provided for owners of dogs that
are impounded, in addition to the
license fees.
The council also passed a reso
Roe Funeral Rites
Will Be Saturday
Funeral services for Gilbert
Roe, 66, w'ho died Tuesday of a
heart attack at his cabin near
Red Lodge, will be conducted
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the chapel of the Olcott
funeral home.
The Rev. C. E. Johnson of the
Norwegian Lutheran church in
Billings will officiate and inter
ment will be in the Red Lodge
cemetery.
Mr. Roe was born March 14,
1879, in Norway and came to the
United States 47 years ago. He
lived in Albert Lea, Minn., until
1918, when he moved to Billings
and had lived in Red Lodge since
1943. He was a carpenter.
Survivors include his widow, a
son, Melvin Roe of Bremerton,
Wash., and a brother, Peter Wal
lum, and several nieces and nep
hews who live in Havre.
Former Resident
Dies In Salt Lake
Word has been received here
that William Kallio, 53, a former
resident of Red Lodge, died of a
heart attack in Salt Lake City
on May 8.
He is survived by a son, Wil
liam Kallio of Butte, a brother,
J. A. Kallio of Portland, and a
sister, Mrs. J. S. Kero of Butte.
He was a cousin of John Honka
la of Red Lodge.
Mr. Kallio left Red Lodge
about 10 years ago to make his
home in Utah.
lution creating a citizens' advis
ory committee to discuss civic
projects with the council and as
sist, through ideas, suggestions,
and recommendations, with the
development of needed projects.
Those named to the committee
were Dale F. Brown, Kearney
Berven, B. D. Whitcomb, Richard
Alberta, Mrs. Chester Hagen,
Mrs. James R. Brophy, and Mrs.
Joe Green.
Offers of assistance in the re
habilitation of the swimming
pool were made by the scout
masters of the Eagle and Elk Boy
Scout troops, with particular re
ference to cleaning and painting
of the building and locker rooms.
It is also planned to remove
the roof over the central part of
the plunge, and leave it open to
the sun. The pool itself, it was
reported, and the heating plant
are in good condition and will
need little repairs to put them
in operating condition.
The property consists of three
lots, in addition to the building
and equipment of the plunge.
The city has had the purchase
of the plunge under consideration
for several years.
Seventh War loan Drive Will
Open In This County Monday
County Has Reached 20 Per Cent of Its E Bond Quota To
Dale; All Bonds Purchased From April 9 Through July 7
Will Be Included in Current War Loan; County Has
$247,240 E Bond Quota, $305,940 Total Individual
Charges Are Filed
Against Stephen Ely
Charged with manslaughter,
Stephen Ely of Bearcreek was
arraigned in justice court Tues
day and bound over to the dis
trict court by Justice of Peace
Nelson Lane. His bond has been
set at $3,000.
Charges were filed when a cor
oner's jury found that Thomas
Lodge, 59, met his death early
last Thursday morning on the
Washoe hill road, "When struck
by an automobile carelessly and
recklessly driven by Ely, who
was under the influence of liquor
at the time." The inquest was
held Friday afternoon before
Coroner Edward Olcott.
Carbon county attorney, E. P.
Conwell, revealed that Ely had
been arraigned in justice court
on a charge of driving under the
influence of liquor. Ely pleaded
not guilty and has been released
under a $500 bond. He will be
tried on the drunken driving
charge on June 11.
At the inquest, Ray Miner of
Red Lodge testified that Ely,
driving from Washoe toward Red
Lodge, struck the Miner car
which was traveling in the op
posite direction. Robert Cunning
ham, Carbon county sheriff, testi
fied that when called to the scene
of the accident, he took measure
ments and examined the ma
chines. The measurements show
ed, he said, that Ely was "clearly
in the wrong."
Because Ely's car was badly
damaged and brought to Red
Lodge by a wrecker, Cunning
ham offered to take Ely to his
Bearcreek home, the sheriff said.
It was while Cunningham and
Ely were enroute to Bearcreek
that he discovered Lodge's body
in the road, Cunningham testi
fied.
In his testimony, Miner said
that another passenger was with
Ely at the time of the accident,
but shortly thereafter disappear
ed.
Olcott reported that a post
mortem showed that Lodge suf
fered two mangled legs, a crush
ed chest, scalp wounds, and a
broken neck.
A radiator ornament and bro
ken glass found around Lodge's
body were unmistakably identi
fied as belonging to the car driv
en by Ely.
Serving on the coroner's jury
were Elmer Reynolds, Charles
Aiken, Fred H. Alden, Arnold
Whitcomb, Everett Newman, and
C. F. Chamberlain. The jury de
liberated
cott reported.
Clubs Will Meet
In Joliet Friday
Presidents and secretaries of
all women's clubs are requested
to meet at Joliet on May 11, at
10 a. m., for the annual spring
home demonstration meeting.
Miss Frances Smith, state home
demonstration leader, will meet
with the women on this date. Re- j
presentations of all women's
groups are invited and asked to
be present. This includes those
participating in the work last
year and also those interested in
the work for the next season, and
others interested in work and the
problems of the day.
Induction List Is
Released By Board
Carbon county's induction list \
has been released by the local j
selective service board No. 1.
The men who will leave May J
17 for Fort Douglas, Utah, in-1
elude:
Albert W. Cole, Hugo Rattin, j
Ralph R. Christiansen, and Lafe |
O. Day of Red Lodge; Loyd G.
Hetland and George W. Krum
of Joliet; Neel F. Simpson, Mike
Rukavina and Robert B. Goggins
of Bridger.
Edward Kroll of Edgar; Ken
neth O. Clark of Fromberg; Con
rad Frank and Eugene G. Otto
of Silesia: John P. Branger. Jr.,
of Roscoe; Jack E. Obert of Rob
erts; Pete R. Jovanovich and Jo
seph E. Fiedler of Bearcreek.
Transfer to the local board is
Julius G. Treyman of Roberts.
The seventh war loan will open
officially on Monday, the county
chairman, Mrs. H. C. Olcott, has
announced.
All bonds purchased from
April 9 through July 7 will be
included in the drive, and to date
Carbon county has reached 20.3
per cent of its $247,240 E bond
quota.
"With the proclamation of vic
tory in Europe, we pause to re
joice quietly," Mrs. Olcott said,
"with prayerful thanksgiving the
war with Germany has ended.
"But half of
only our
job. Over-shadowing the triumph
of the allied powers in the west,
is the knowledge that the battle
of Japan has just begun. To
sweep hate and treachery from
the Pacific is a tremendous task
and will take time, heroic and
back-breaking effort and over
powering equipment. It means
more guns, more tanks, more
planes, more ships and more
medicines will be needed—not to
mention more dollars.
"This is where the home front
comes into the picture. The
seventh war loan drive begins
with the biggest individual quota
to date. Seven billion dollars,
four billion in E bonds alone. You
will have an opportunity to lend
your dollars to our government
to provide the steady stream of
supplies needed by our millions
of fighting men and women.
"One of your neighbors will
call on you to buy more bonds.
Be ready to shoulder your share,
thereby cutting short the time it
will take to bring Japan to un
conditional surrender. With the
help of every individual on the
home front, the seventh war loan
may become the 'Victory Drive'."
Eagles Program Is
On Mother's Day
In conjunction with a procla
mation made by President Tru
man and Mayor Olcott that May
13 be set aside as a day of prayer
and thanksgiving, the Eagles'
Mother's day program will carry
put the message of inspiration
for all people Sunday in Workers
hall at 2:30 o'clock.
The program will begin with
band selections followed by the
invocation by the Rev. J. D.
Smith. Worthy President John
J. Radosevich will deliver the
welcoming address. Three selec
tions will be presented by the
Lincoln school rhythm and flute
bands, Renee Koski, accompanied
by W. A. Koski, will sing;. Mar
dell Maryott will play a piano
solo and Barbara Rooney, accom
will
sing a vocal solo. The Eagles'
quartet, comprised of W. A. Kos
ki, John Lampi, Roy Reed, El
mer Salo, and R. G. Martin, will
sing two selections.
Following the presentation of
the colors by the Boy Scouts,
there will be assembly singing
led by the band and the quintet.
The program will be completed
with band selections.
Rationing Coupons
Gasoline
A-15 series of stamps vali
dated March 22. Each cou
pon good for four gallons
through June 21.
Red Stamps
Red stamps Y5 and Z5 and
A2 through D2 good through
June 2; E2 through J2 good
through June 30; K2 through
P2 good through July 30;
Q2 through U2 good through
August 31.
Blue Stamps
Blue stamps H2 through M2
good through June 2; N2
through S2 good through
June 30. T2 through X2 good
through July 30; Y2, Z2, A1
through Cl good through
August 31.
Sugar
Stamp 35, valid February 1,
invalid June 2; stamp 36
good May 1 thru August 31.
Shoes
Airplane stamps 1, 2 and 3
good indefinitely; new stamp
good August 1.