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Continuing THE GLASGOW MESSENGER and THE GLASGOW TIMES
Glasgow, Valley County, Montana, Thursday, March 30, 1944
Number 13
Volume 39
SCS DISTRICT
MAY INCLUDE
WHOLE VALLEY
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Meeting Here Wednesday Night
Will Discussion Plan of
Organization.
Laree Scale Leveling. Ditching
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Organization of a soil conserva
tion district for more intensive use
irrigated lands in valley county
will be discussed at a combined
meeting of farmers and business
of Irrigated Lands Is
One Aim.
of
men in the courthouse here next
Wednesday night at 8
Officals invited to attend the
meeting Include M P Hansmeier of
Bozeman extension conservationist;
Truman Anderson of Bozeman, state
coordinator of the soil conservation
service: H, I>. Lantz of Malta,
director of the northern Montana
PSA project: H. W. Genger of
Malta, superintendent of the Milk
River Irrigation project, and H. H.
Johnson of Great Falls, director of
Montana. 1
•Without obligating farmers in
any way. a soil conservation district
can be organized under state law
to take full advantage of the techni
cal services and experience of feder
al soil conservation experts." County
Agent James K. McGibney com
mented. "This may be a means of
carrying out land leveling and ditch
extension in the Glasgow irrigation
district on a large scale, something
that very few farmers can under
take individually.''
"We have about 22.000 acres of
land under the ditch in the Glas
gow irrigation district. Only about
6.000 acres are being utilized for
cash crop and feed production.
While some of this land is not
suitable for irrigation, a much
larger acreage could be put into
production by leveling and ditching."
He also pointed out that the
Triple-A program provides for pay
ment for conservation practices such
as leveling and ditching.
No definite boundaries are in
mind for the district, the agent said.
and these wll be fixed through dis
cussion at the meeting. They may
extend outside the irrigated area.
Both the North Valley and Bad-,
lands Cooperative Grazing districts
- cooperate in organization of
the soil conservation district.
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'E' Coupons Must
Be Endorsed at
Any Sales Point
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Regardless of where the gasoline
le takes place. E coujwns for
farm use must be endorsed under
new OPA regulations now' in effect
Amendments provide that coupons
may be endorsed in ink. any kind
of pencil or by stamp, provided the
endorsement is legible.
Endorsement Is required whether
the purchase takes place on the
farm, at a filling station or a bulk
plant. Endorsement will b« the
ration holder's name and address.
To make the task easier, the en
dorsement need be written only once
on each strip or block. But when
coupons are presented separately,
each coupon must be endorsed.
After April 1. it was added, only
non-highway users who buy their
gasoline at bulk plants or who
have it delivered into storage tanks
on their own premises will use "R "
coupons. Other non-highway users
who get their gasoline at filling
stations will use the one-gallon "E"
coupon.
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Sergeant Alfred
Cole Prisoner in
Camp in Germany
Staff Serg. Alfred W. Cole, hus
band of Mrs. Colleen Cole and son
in-law of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mar
tin of Glasgow, is now in a German
prison camp, according to word re
ceived here. Sergeant Cole, member
of a bombardment squadron that
trained in Glasgow, was reported
missing after a bomber of w'hich he
was a crew' member was shot down
last Dec. 28. At that time he had
two missions remaining before be
ing furloughed to the United States.
PLANS SAWFLY MEETINGS
A series of meetings on sawfly
control were announced by County
Agent James K. McGibney. All open
at 2 p. m. They are at Wild Rose,
today: Larslan school. Friday; Foss
school. Monday: Opheim school.
Tuesday: Richland school. April 6.
and Lustre Church school, April 7.
Part of April Bond Proceeds
Go for Ambulance Purchases
As an added incentive to buying
war savings bonds during April, the
Montana department of the Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary has been asked
to promote the sale of bonds above j
the assigned county quota for the !
purchase of air ambulances.
This will not interfere with the j
regular promotion of bond sales by I
Minute Women. Mrs. Mary E. Dig
nan. county chairman of women's
bond sale activities, said. .They will
make their usual canvass and re
ceive credit for the organizations
they represent. Sales will count to
ward the county Quota. Sales In ex
cess of the quota will be credited to
the Legion Auxiliary for the air
ambulance fund, she said. The Val
ley county quota for April is $50.000.
Mrs. Mark Watson is chairman of
the Auxiliary bond sales committee
and she has asked the cooperation
of all the regular bond sales com
Postwar Planning
Discussion Is Held
Union
ByFarmers
By Courier Correspondent
NASHUA — A round table discus
sion on postwar planning featured
the quarterly convention of the
South Valley county Farmers Union
held here Saturday. President Rob
ert o. Cotton presided.
o. R. McCleery was in charge of
the round table discussion. In op
ening, he commended the American
Legion for its work on the "omnibus
bill' providing for education and re
habilitation of veterans. He urged
f ull support of the war effort by
such means as donations to the Red
Cross and bond purchases.
Superintendent L, W. Weingartner
of Hinsdale discussed postwar prob
lems of schools, while the farmers'
viewpoint was outlined by Marion
Hellstem and Laurence Vogel. Jun
'9 rs who provided entertainment,
directed by Mrs. Edith Wagner, unit
Junior leader, were Vera Kummer
feldt. Shirley Ann Nybakken, Frank
Un Kummerfeldt. Erma Buchnam
and Louise Kummerfeldt. Mrs. Ev
erett Mclnerney gave suggestions for
compiling a cooperative history of
the county.
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th? Glasgow weather bureau station
since it was owned in Anril 1943
inas been advanced to take charge
of the bureau's station at Medford,
Ore., it was announced this week,
Post; Will Be Succeeded
by Carpenter.
Lowell Carpenter, who also has
been here since about the time the
Glasgow station opened, will suc
ceed Mr. Church, while Walter
Highberg will succeed to Mr. Car
penter's position
The local setup, it was added, will
; continue to operate here as one of
the bureau's "first order" stations
( in the United States. Other mem
bers of the local staff who will
continue here are Mary Coleman,
Nora Green, Mrs. Highberg and
Devona Noble.
Mr. Church was stationed with
the bureau In Seattle before as
suming charge of the new station
here last April 29. Mr. Carpenter
formerly was stationed at Boise,
Idaho, while Mr. Hlghberg's pre
vious station was in Spokane.
The station will continue operation
on a 24-hour basis, with daily bal
loon and radiosonde runs, as in the
past.
and Mrs. Church and son will
j eave f 0r Medford this week end.
X hev recently purchased the P. S.
Mueller home, which they have sold
to Elmer Hall.
Russell Jacobsen
Is Fatally Hurt
a Valley county resident and well
day morning as the result of an au
tomobile accident the previous day.
according to word received by friends
here.
His brother, Edwin Jacobsen of
Fort Peck. left to attend funeral
services, which were held in Seattle
Tuesday. Also surviving are another
In Coast Mishap
Russell Jacobsen, for many years
known here, died in Seattle Satur
brother, Chester of Seattle, and
three sisters. Mrs. A. H. Steiner of
Yakima. Wash.; Mrs. George Mc
Cordis of Seattle and Mrs. Mary
Stefferud of Washburn, N. D.
Mr. Jacobsen left here In 1939 with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. O.
Jacobsen, long time residents of
Tampico and Glasgow' communities.
He had recently been engaged in the
trucking business in the Seattle area.
Richland Man in
Army Is Married
In Indiana Rites
By Courier Correspondent
RICHLAND—Pfc, John Mortenson
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Mortenson of Richland and Char
lene Vogel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George Vogel of Butte, were married
March 18 at Lafayette, Ind., where
Private Mortenson is enrolled in an
army mechanical course at Purdue
university. The bride, who had been
teaching in the Stanford high
school, recently resigned her position
there to join Private Mortenson at
Lafayette,
mittee in achieving a substantial sum
over the quota set.
The airplane ambulances pur
chased w'ith the excess funds will be
used for the transportation of
wounded from the fighting areas to
hospitals where they can receive
proper treatment. They will bear the
inscription. "Department of Mon
tana." Mrs. Watson said,
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Bears Twin Calves
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Emil H Sorenson, Nashua farmer,
believes he has something of a re
cord in the birth of twir f calves t0
a whiteface heifer 23 months old
"We call them our Victory calves."
Mr Sorenson writes. "I don't think
i ever heard of a heifer this young
having twins or am I wrong?
Mother is doing O. K."
VETS' CORNER
FOR ADDITION
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city Reserves Portion of New
UBC
Section for Burial of
Service Men.
Council Also Discusses Plans
The C jty council has approved a
fourth addition to the Glasgow
cemetery and has reserved one sec
tion of it for burial of service men
and women, it was announced this
week by Mayor E. J. Kjelstrup.
The addition, next to the road and
south of the present cemetery, will
have room for 1.0C0 graves. Mayor
Kjelstrup said. It has four blocks
and these are divided into two
grave, three-grave and four-grave
lots '
for Postwar Projects in
Glasgow.
The section designated for war
veterans will have room for 125
graves.
Other projects are now being
undertaken by the city adminis
tration. he reported. Marriott Kline,
city attorney, is checking legal as
pects of several proposed postwar
construction projects.
Two street surfacing
projects have
been suggested, the mayor said. Be
fore the war. a special improvement
district was created to provide water
and sewer facilities for several
blocks on Fourth. Fifth and Sixth
avenues south, check is being made
to determine whether it will be
necessary to re-create this district. I
The mayor also reported that a 1
complete inspection of the city dike.
drain culverts and shutoff valves
has been made,
Recent reports made to the city î
council show that the city civic
center was operated and maintained
the past year without the use of any
tax money.
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Wartime Pood Problems, is the
subject of a type lesson which will
be presented by Miss Bess McClel
land, state extension nutrition spe
«allst, at a jomt meeting of the
Glasgow and West Galpin Hoijie
Demonstration chibs at the court
room Tuesday. Miss Iva Holladay,
county home demonstration agent,,
will present the discussion to other
home demonstration clubs during
April and May.
You'll See Then Aîî ia "Aaron Slick"
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Cherry Crick," one of America's most popular ru -al romedies.which will be shown at Glasgow high
school Friday and Saturday nights. It is the spring offering of the school Dramatics club, directed
by .Mrs. Harriet Thompson. Characters in the top row, left to right, are Sydney Rae Browning as
Mrs. Rosy Berry, Gerry Near in the title role of Aaron Slick and Jane Simonton as Sis Riggs. At
left in middle panel are members of the "Royal Palms" cabaret orchestra that appears in the ac
tion. Left to right, they are Don Sternhagen, Betty Lou Mersen, Dorothy DeLay, George Watson
and Peter Alan West. In contrast are the Milk River Wranglers at right. In back row are George
Watson, Mary Thomas. Lois Haynes, Director Drusilla Reichard, Sylvia Wagner and Richard Alley.
Front row. Flora Dell McKay. Betty Watson. Betty Lou Malunal and Adonna Hanson. Bottom panel
shows Tommy Keating as Clarence Green, Rachelle Kelberer a- "The Lady in Red," feminine men
ace, and Philip Sinclair, Wilbur Merridew, complete with cigar and slicker's mustache.
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beth Tuttle in Hinsdale high school, are now in a navy renter
helping pilots to learn identity of planes. Hinsdale was proba
bly the smallest school in the state to complete a model plan
this year. Picture shows a Mitchell bomber, built by David
Schoonen: Corsair fighter, Orval Hillman; Bristol Beaufort
bomber, Donald Hoerster; Helnkel seaplane, I.eland Yeoman:
Sunderland flying boat. Robert CluypooL Martin Baltimore
bomber. Max Enseleit; Mikado bomber. Jack Hutchins; Grum
man Avenger, Mrs. Tuttle, and Bristol Beaufighter, Bill
Burns.
V.F.W. STATE
LEADER WILL
SPEAK HERE
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uomKe - Department /\cnocaic.
David R Domke o! Helena. Mon
tana department judge advocate of,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
speak at a joint meeting of the lo
cal V. F. W. post and Auxiliary in !
Is on Program for Joint
Meeting Tuesday.
the Allen cafe blue room Tuesday
night.
An earlier meeting for installation,
°r offlcera 'Ji' 11 be h ? d by , the Aux ,T
diary and the joint meeting will
open at 8:30. Adjutant Ralph Bates
will preside. . .
officers stressed that all meint
bers - former members and veterans
eligible for membership are invited'
to attend and hear a discussion of ;
veterans'problems. Any veteran who '
) las seen serv i C e outside the United
states Is eligible for membership.
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WILL, 1 Kr.T'iltN 1 PLAY
NASHUA—The senior class of the :
Nashua high school will present a
three-act comedy. "Aunt Tillv Goes i
to Town." at the high school gyrr-,
nasium April 14. Miss Elhclyn Teli,
1er and Miss Kathryn Hentges are J
coaching the play.
Pre-Schooi Child
Health Clinic Is
To Be Tuesday
Another clinic for pre-school chil
dren will be held at the recreation
room in the South side school Tues
I day afternoon from 2 to 4, All
children who have not been vac
cinatod for smallpox, been given
the diphtheria toxoid or received the
whooping cough scrum are welcome.
The Schick test will be given to
children who had the diphtheria
toxid treatment at least six months
ago This test determines whether
the child is still immune to the
disease.
The tuberculin patch test will be
given to all children who have not
previously had it. A ohysical exam
ination will be given each child by
Dr R O Agneberg. Miss Aagot
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l 01 ^ d by tbe N , orl . heln Montana
Seedgiowers association and the ex-
tension semce. Speakers included
M. R. Buchanan of Great Palls, ag
rjoultural development agent for
fl le Great Northern; Fred Willson of
Havre, director of the northern
?Ion hma agricultural experiment
-lation; R. D. Mercer of Bozeman,
extension agronomist, and Roy P.
Huber, association president,
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RURALCOMEDY
IS SCHEDULED
FOR 2 NIGHTS
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Aaron Slick's efforts to propose to
a widowed neighbor, the city gal and
the citv slicker, the purloined deed
to the widow's oil-rich farm, night
clubs and hill-billy dance bands are
among the ingredients of "Aaron 1
Slick from Cherry Crick," a rural
comedy. It will be presented in the
high school auditorium Friday and'the
Saturday nights by the school Dra
matics club. The curtain is at 8.
Harriet Thompson directs the
laugh - provoking three-act play, in !
which Gerry Near has the title role'
and Sydney Rae Browning portrays
the Widow Berry. Jane Simonton is
Sis Riggs, while Lauramae Moore is
the city influence, with her guileful
father. Wilbur Merriden, Philip Sin
Clair,
to a Chicago night club. Aaron en
counters the Lady in Red. Rachelle
Kelberer. Tommy Keating and Billy
Sternhagen also take leading roles,
The scene in the Royal Palms ca
baret also shows a dancer, Betty
Lou Culver; the waltzer. LaPern
When pursuit of the villain leads
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Fuhrman and Edwin Jocelyn; the
blues singer, Dorothy De Lay, and a
number by the "Biscuit Boys.
George Cole. Franklin Heiland. Kay
Porter Richard Larson. David Val
landigham and George Watson.
Supporting parts are taken by
Donna Dascher, Doris Christiansen.;
pfehnrrt K p^hnuà ^nnrt^RirWri
c. î?.*.- Puchalla dnd Richard
bteatieia. ;
mem
bers of the Kiltie band, are directed
by Miss Drusilla Reichard.
Besides night shows, a grade chil
dren's matinee will be held Friday
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corps at the state headquarters sta
tion here and were immediately
S"*«™* Callf " t0
begin their basic tiaining.
3 Valley County
Men Enrolled in
Marines at Butte
Private Grundmeyer has been as
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make theit home there. Piivat»
hafmadp ^hta'^mlp^ïn'oîLsKow*fm'
has made his borne in Glasgow foi
many yeais. Mi.v Sampson and
daughter Sharon May, 3, will con
1 n eS1 ^ e Mr he InH Qi™.
The son of Mr. and Mis. Stone
wall Jackson Jr. of the Frazer com
munity. Private Jackson served for
two enlistment periods with Com
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pany G, 163rd infantry, Montana na
I tional guard. Two brothers, Enright
j and Roosevelt Jackson, are in the
army. Private Jackson's wife and
daughter Davey Jean, 2, live at Os
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Former Glasgow
Girl Signs with
Columbia Movies
Mrs. James Crisafulli, the former
Miss Adelle Rasey of Glasgow, this
week signed a seven-year contract
with Columbia Pictures in Holly
wood. and will immediately begin
a course of study In voice and
dramatics under Columbia tutelage
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Una Rasey. Mrs. Crlsafulll's mother'
bv Mrs Rasey's sister, Mrs. Gordon
Va Äe a y m brother of Mrs. Crlsa
fÄ^r^ÄarÄ;
ör?hist^ K-ayscrs
Mrs. Crisafulli is a granddaughter
Glasow" 0 MrS ' F ' ° Chamba,d ° f
oiasgow.
Glasgow Graduate
Reported Missing
On Bomber Flight
GREAT FALLS — Second Lieut.
Oliver Proteau of the crew of the
heavy bomber "Hell Gate" is missing
following action over Germany early
this month, his wife.Mrs. Marion
Proteau, was notified by the war
department Lieutenant Proteau is
the son of Mrs. George Proteau of
Besides his wife and
Portland.
^ e h r e r h mo h ther a in St P 0 rtCd "hS
r a ther an? brothe? w?re civilian
workers on Wake island when it
no a ft k e e n
A graduate of the Glasgow high
school. Lieutenant Proteau" was em
ploved at Fort Peck before entering
the service
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Gerald Bonadel of Havre, fie d
auditor for the state board of equali
zation, will be at the courthouse
lLSvP?s V 'fin P ot.t 1 s 0 tate d inio?e h tax
ret^f Return? «t "ed !n,
Helena before April 16.
Auditor Will Aid
In Making Income
Returns to State
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His
Back from a Class A and AA high
school coaches' meeting in Great
Falls during the state basketball
tournament. Coach Bob Murray of
Glasgow high school sees possibili
ties for a big football season next
autumn.
While at the meeting, Murray
scheduled games with Sidney here or
there, Sept. 15; Miles City here.
Sept. 29. and Wolf Point there. Oct.
6. Other possibilities are Havre,
Olendive. Malta and Scobey.
The Glasgow mentor says interest
is being shown in the sport by a
considerable group. Spring practice
will often just as soon as weather
permits.
Murray served on the nominating
committee for the newly-formed as
sociation of coaches and principals,
Walter Griffin. Billings coach, was
named president. Murray was also
successful in securing passage of a
motion to draw up a master plan for
scheduling of Class A basketball
contests, a move for more games for
"dead end kids" of the Big 16
in eastern Montana, who have had
trouble in the past in getting enough
contests to qualify them in league
play
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Red Cross War Fund goal of $U.5(M)
by almost $500, with contributions
still coming in, it was reported this
morning by c H Brocksmith,
county chairman.
A tabulation this morning showed
receipts of $$11.976. The total will
be at least several hundred dollars
greater. Mr. Brocksmith said.
Each community's goal and the
amount raised so far is shown be
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Community Quota Contrib.
Glasgow ---$ 5,500 $ 4.405
Ophelm- 975 1,469
Hinsdale .975 1.025
Nashua . 925 1,093
Fort Peck . 600 925
Richland -- 550 643
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Rrazer 300 276
Larslan _ 300 341
Qlentana -V. 250 163
Beaverton ....y . 200 262
Tampico_ 200 227
vandalia . 150 174
Oswego . 100 117
Thoeny ..— 75 150
Xotals ...$11.500 $11.976
Mr Brocksmith urged all workers'
and community chairmen to get in
''«urns and "clean up" the drive
J ust as soon as possible.
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Three women of the Thoeny com
niunity held social evenings at their
borne to raise money in the Red
cross War Fund campaign, it was
reported this week to C. H. Brock
smith, county drive chairmen. They
were Mrs. St'uber, Mrs. Ralph Isaac
son and Mrs. Heman Davenport.
Others who came were Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Sullivan and family. Mrs.
Moran and daughter Darlene. A.
Allie, J. M. Thoeny, Charles Rogers,
Lewds Baalke.
Brown. Fred Mutiger, Lewis Ackland
Helena Sullivan and Lucy Bennett,
Others donors who could not at
Frank
tend but contributed were
Bronk. Cathryn Hunter and Mr.
anc i Mrs. Hammond Allie. The total
raised at the three gatherings was
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Nephew KiUed m
Plane Accident
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Mrs. Hans Hanson left Saturday
ten™ ?he f °fuiSral^°of her**nephew"
pjlot gtanlc , y H ellekson. 24. who was
^H^is ^son of
Mrs Hriietain H of Grafton. A
brother in England and a sister in
Grafton also survive.
SOLDIER IN HOSPITAL
GLENTANA—Private Lloyd Ren
ner is now in a hospital in Massa
chusetts. He has been in England.
Sicily and Italy for the past 18
months and has seen much action.
Montana and Valley Farmers
Hit New High in Production
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The war food administration re
cently requested the state USDA war
Σ a ^ y 'fOT^^Mfteultuîïî «mnty
"A'award for" 194*3. In recognition
of the record production achieved by ;
Montana farmers during 1943 and in
spite of serious problems of man
power, machinery shortages and
shifts in production from crops nor
inally produced, many counties are
equally deserving of this award.
A summary of the agricultural
record for 1943 is the' story of a
tremendous achievement. Montana
farmers planted more than 8,000.000
acres in 1943. which was approxi
mately 1.000,000 acres more than
were planted in 1942. Largest in
ses were m n a x, dry beans, dry
potatoes and barley. Planted
^ g P °for flax was 690.000 as com
pared with a prewar average of 116.
%00 acres. Barley acreage jumped
from 9 prewar average of 185,000
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LEGION'S AIMS
ARE STRESSED
TO SELECTEES
Montana Vice Commander Is
Speaker at Farewell to
Says "Omnibus Bill" Will Aid
Army Group.
in Rehabilitation of
Veterans.
D. J. Bogut, Montana vice com
mander of the American Legion,
was the speaker at a Legion spon
sored program honoring the men
leaving in the March call for armv
service at the civic center Thurs
day night.
Mr. Bogut spoke on aims of the
Legion and its accomplishments in
the 25 years since it was organized,
original purpose of the organi
zation. he said, was to protect the
, .i 10se who suffered dis
abilities in the service of their coun
try - Later ' Provision for needs of
widows and children of service men
was added tlle program.
-tier the last war we hoped there
would be no more war for 1.000
> ears '" he said - " but as long as men
are greedy for power, there will be
wars."
For Universal Service
"The universal service act, which
the Legion was instrumental in
bringing before congress at each of
the last several sessions, provides
that every man, every machine and
everything else necessary for the
protection of the nation should be
conscripted. If this bill had been
passed the history of Pearl Harbor
would be on our side of the ledger "
he said.
H f. als0 ur g ed the observance by
civilians of law passed In time of
war tor national defense. "If you
break a fraction of the law. and ev
eryone else does the same, the law
is destroyed. Black markets could
not exist if we followed the dictates
of conscience."
Post Commander O. H. Bundy pre
sided during the opening of the pro
gram, which included the national
anthem by the high school band, di
reeled by Miss Drusilla Reichard.
invocation by G. M. Lindberg, Le
gion chaplain, and the reading of
the preamble to the Legion consti
tution by Carl Hammerness.
E. J. Kjelstrup. past commander
and mayor of Glasgow, presided for
a short time and introduced Miss
Hazel Mumford, former member of
tlie woman's armv corns who has
joined the Le g km. and who presided
during the rentoinder of the eve
nine
There was music bv the high
scli«.T band and by the Rancher^
junior high school glee club directed
by Leonard Brunette.
Mason Melvin, leader of the group
of selectees, called the roll of men
lionored and they were presented
with writing kits made by members
. an
of the American Legion Auxiliary, by
\fiss Plia Hammerness The kits al
so contained Testaments given by
the Glasgow churches. Commander
Bundy presented the certificates of
honor and Legion hospitality cards.
Commander Bundy led in a salute
to departed comrades,
A dance followed the program.
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ill ICI rJ kiïUSB i JaltJ
Centennial Meet
Fcr North County
By Courier Correspondent
OPHEIM—Plans for a centennial
observance of the Farmers Union
_
'V e re made at the North Valley unit
convention of the Union at Sunny
sl ^ e . Satl i rday '
s; ded and many members attended.
It is probable the program will be
. .
»«a in opneim in June. _
Other discussions were on appro
pria lions for the Junior camp near
Havre this summer and on plans for
* oea ! recreatl °n halls. A panel dis
Junior members P presented a pro
gram of songs and talks. Dinner
SffijT ^ ^ ^
Dyk Is Presented
Medal for Conduct
FORT SHERIDAN. Ill —Technici
an Fifth Grade Frederick J. Dyk of
Fort Peck, Mont., has been awarded
a good conduct medal for "excellent
character and efficiency" it is an
nounced by Col. John T. Rhett, post
commander. Corporal Dyk is a mem
ber of the 1672nd service unit here.
acres to 641.645 acres in 1943; dry
beans from an average of 21.000
acres
peas from 24.000 to 55.564 acres; po
ta toes from 18,000 to 23.935 acres
Valley county s contribution to
these increased acreages of essential
crops for 1943 was 55,166 acres o
flax. 715 acres of beans. .89 acres of
potatoes and 19,803 acres of barley,
Thomas A. Wagner, chairman of the
county USDA war board, announced.
As of Jan. 1. livestock numbers also
show an increase over the prewar
average. Montana cattle numbers are
up from a prewar average of 1.273.
000 head to 1.727.000 head on Jan. 1.
Sheep numbers are comparable to
the prewar average of 3.694.000 head
for the state. Milk cows show a slight
drop from 177,000 to 170.000. poultry
a slight increase, while hog produc
tion took a tremendous jump from
a prewar average of 148.000 to 414.
000.
to 70.771 acres in 1943: dry