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LAUREL OUTLOOK
Official Paper of Yellowstone County
LAUREL, MONTANA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1944
VOLUME 36—NO. 17
FIVE CENTS
ASK HUNTERS TO
KEEP AWAY FROM.
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Opening Of Pheasant Season :
Next Sunday Gives Concern
To Military Authorities
Pheasant hunters are urgently re- !
quested by military authorities of |
the district to do no hunting or
shooting within half a mile of the
war prisoner camp in Riverside
park. The reason given is that the
prisoners are jittery and the shoot
ing may cause trouble. The pheas
ant season will open Sunday morn
ing, Oct. 29, but hunters are asked
to keep away from the vicinity of
the camp.
Most of the prisoners have been
on the receiving end of heavy shell
ing and bombing and many were
wounded in addition to being "shock
ed" by the terrific explosions. They
are nervous and "high-strung" as
result of their experiences in the
Low Countries of Europe where
they were captured. Strange or
sudden noises are very disquieting
and even terrifying to many of the
men. It is difficult to predict what
they would do if stampeded by the
shooting.
It is said by authorities that the
prisoners really know nothing of
fishing and hunting. They recogn
ize a fishing rod as an implement
for taking fish, but to them any
gun, no matter what kind or size,
is a weapon for killing people. They
know nothing about game hunting.
Since they have been working in
the sugar beet fields of this district
they have seen pheasants, and have
asked whether "the pretty birds"
are good to eat. Some have tried
to run down and catch the preas
ants, a difficult undertaking.
The military authorities could
take steps to prohibit shooting in
the vcinity of the camp, but in
stead are relying on the cooperation
of the public.
ROLLING MILL FOR
HAGEMAN PLANT IS
EN ROUTE TO CITY
mill for installation in a recently
nient adioinimr the
constructed plant adjoining the
Hageman elevator is expec ai :
B. B. Hageman, the proprietor, said
The mill was shipped
Arrival of a rolling
this week.
Oct. 19 by the manufacturer, and
all preliminary work for installa
tion has been completed here. When
in operation the outfit will produce
rolled oats and other steam-cooked
and rolled feeds, including com, for
feeding to stock.
L. S. Hines, millwright from
Bozeman who has worked in many
states, South America and other
foreign countries, has been employ
ed the past three weeks at the new
plant and has completed the most
modem drying unit in the state,
Hageman said. The drying unit re
moves moisture from the processed
feed and prevents formation of mold
in storage.
Hunters "Go Easy" On
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Pheasants this season
this year and that he
in the number
Sportsman Urges That
Alex Fox, past president of the
Park City Rod and Gun club, said
here this week that pheasants are
not plentiful around Park City and
Laurel
thought it would be well for sports
men to "go easy
they kill. All can be taken, or a
few can be left for breeding, Fox
explained as he urged voluntary
conservation of the game birds.
A good many local sportsmen did
not approve opening the season here
this year, he said, but the commis
sion overruled and the season will
open next Sunday morning.
Fox declared, "it is our duty as
sportsmen to save a few of the
birds for the boys when they come
home.
Fox said he thought the shortage
resulted from too numerous and too
long seasons and unfavorable natur
al conditions.
So,
Mrs. R. Stoltz of Hardin is visit
ing this week at the homes of Mrs.
Herman Miller, Mrs. Loren Bice and
Mrs. Edward Sempra.
U. S. Boasts Largest Navy Afloat
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Symbolic of the powerful ü. S. fleet as it marks Navy day for 1944
is this Captain's review on one of the many hard-hitting aircraft car- j
riers now pushing the war against the Japs.
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GREATSTRENGTH OF
NA TIS RECOUNTED
Judjçe Derry Tells Rotarians
U. S. Has Largest Navy In
World, Is Increasing
The United States now has the
largest navy in the world, and those
who were aghast at the proposal of
a few years ago for a two-ocean
navy have come to see America
equipped with a seven-ocean navy.
This was one of the many interest
ing statements made Tuesday noon
before the Rotary club by Judge!
Guv .0 Derrv of the thirteenth iudi-'
Guy C. Deiry of the thirteenth judi
cial district court, who delivered »
Navy day address. Navy day is
Oct. 27, the birthday of former |
President Theodore Roosevelt.
In connection with effectiveness,
Judge Derry said: "Our ships were
^ f .^ i(j(j timeg ^ &m
munition at the enemy a year ago
than they did at the time war start
ed, and that advance in fire power
has continued.
"We have built nine million tons
of navy ships in the five years since
Germany started the war. Only a
little more than two years ago the
navy was fighting gallantly to stop
the Japanese from spreading south
ward and eastward; Admiral Halsey
had only one aircraft carrier avail
able in his slender forces, and that
carrier was damaged. Now w r e have
more than 100 carriers and we are
in position to send 1,000-plane raids
on Tokyo from the decks of our car
riers.
"Our navy today is bigger than
the combined fleets of all the world
five years ago. Its wartime addi
tions total almost 65,000 vessels of
nine
million displacement tons. Naval
air power has been multiplied 20
times, adding a total of 67,000
I planes. Naval personnel too has
expanded enormously.
"Last year the navy received over
4,000 new ships, an average of 11
ships a day. That was impossible
two years ago. From 100,000 per
sonnel in 1940 we have expanded
naval fighting forces to where we
will have a total of four million
men by next July.
Near the close of his address,
Judge Derry said the Japanese
fighting units are being forced back,
but as they become more concen
trated an increasing resistance
might be expected. He added:
"The enemy's strategy at this
time appears to avoid the final
struggle as long as possible. The
length of this war now depends on
one thing: How quickly we can
bring our enormous military pres
sure to bear on the Japs after the
surrender of Germany. The navy
has no intention of relaxing when
half the job is done. In fact our
naval production program is in
creasing.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kasner are the
parents of a daughter born Monday,
Oct. 23 at a Billings hospital.
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MRS. KNOLL OIES
AT LAUREL ROME
Woman 75 Succumbs Friday
After Month's Illness—Came
To Laurel In 1936
Mrs. Regina Knoll, 75, died at her
home here Friday after a month's
illness.
Mike Schaff and Frank O'Neil
Out of town relatives here f or |
tbe funeral included Mr. and Mrs.
Laurence ^ ^
K elron, S . D., Alexander Knoll ot 1
Forsyth, Miss Edith Kiedrowski of;
Butte, Mr. and Mrs. John Geiger I
Requiem high mass was
celebrated at St. Anthony's church
Monday afternoon by Rev. Timothy
O'Shea, and burial was in St. Anth
ony's cemetery.
Bernard V. Friedman, Deno Gary,
John J. Knoll, Frank A. Miller,
Pallbearers were
! and Ralph Winchell of Glendive and,
Mr. and Mrs. John Knoll and Mr.
and Mr. and Mrs. John Geiger of
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Mrs. Knoll was born Jan. 15, 18G9.
in Russia, and came to the United
States about 53 years ago with her
family to live in Mandan, N. D.
She was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Karl Braum. While yet in
Russia she married Jacob Knoll in
1890 and came to this country the
next year. They moved to a home
stead north of Forsyth in 1914 and
eight years later moved into town.
The family came here in 1936 and
she lived here ever since.
Besides her widower, she is sur
vived by four sons, Alexander of
Forsyth, Laurence of Kelron, S. D.,
and Anton and Valentine of Laurel;
two daughters, Mrs. Lena Smith of
Santa Monica, Calif., and Mrs. B. J.
Kiedrowski of Laurel; one sister,
Mrs. Matthew Hatzenbueller of
Mandan, and 10 grandchildren.
Halloween Brings Apple Ducking
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pretty girl on the opposite side of the "pond." The idea is to get your
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the sailor were a submariner, he'd have a better ebanee.
USO Collections In City Repartee! At
$3,056/ Rural Committees Working
Total Laurel collections for the
USO war fund were given this
week by Chairman Paul Wold as
$3,056. The figure represents
! actually paid in and does not in
[elude rural contributions. The city's
assigned goal is $3,300 and the sur
rounding rural districts have goals
totaling $0;
jective, urban and rural, is $3,925.
Chairman Wold said some reports
had been received from the rural
committees, but that section of the
drive was being kept separate and
would be disclosed later.
The several committees outside
the city are working, and from in
formation at hand Chairman Wold
said "it appears results will be very
good in those districts."
Committees are as follows:
West of Laurel—Mrs. J. O. Wold,
money
The total Laurel oh
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10 FURNISH COOKIES
FOR SERVICE CANTEEN
From now on women's organiza
tions of the city will provide Lau- j
rel's share of baked goods for the j j
servicemen's canteen in Billings,
Mrs. D. H. McCauley disclosed this
week in connection with the year's
program of contributions.
"For the past 15 months the
[cookie donations have been handled
by calling individuals and asking
their cooperation. This has been
effectively handled by Mrs. F. A.
Hilgert, but it is a large task, and
it has been decided to ask differ-1
ent organizations to sponsor stated
time intervals, for which they will
. ~*. nra , R ihip
"So far there has been splendid
cooperation, and the time from now
until the first of the year has been
spoken for by the Woman's club,
Federated club. Eastern Star and
1>. E. O. Contacts have been made
Jions not yet contacted, a favor wi.L
1,6 conferred if they will call and
[^ the ir preferences for time.
" The canteen wishes to express
its sincere appreciation to all who |
have been so generous in the past j
with other organizations,
yet all commitments have not come
but as
in.
Should there be other organiza
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to ca " at the canteen in Billings,
f° r we are sure that those who,
call will be conscious of the worthi
ness °f tb * s cause."
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MRS. BLISS TO PRESIDE
AT FORSYTH MEETING
The eastern district of Veterans
of Foreign Wars and Auxiliaries
will meet Sunday, Oct. 29, at For
syth. Mrs. Harriet Bliss of Laurel,
district president, and District Com
mander George Robinson of Billings
will preside.
The meeting will be called to
order at 2 p. m. and a banquet will
be served at 6:30. Department of
ficers will attend and several Lau
rel people will be at the sessions.
Mrs. E. L. Coombs and H. H. Fox.
North—Paul Ronan, F. N. Barney
and Mrs. I. D. O'Donnell, Jr.
East— Leo Kamp and John Wad
dell.
South— R. W. Bates, Mrs. J. E.
Brooks, George Hart and Henry
Kautz.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
BÏ FIRST Of DEC.
Postal Department Faced By
Increased Volume, Fewer
Employees and Extras
December 1 is the deadline re
quested by the postoffice depart
ment for mailing Christmas gifts
inside the United States. Every
citizen who is playing Santa Claus
for loved ones and friends in other
towns is urged to get his presents
in the mails by that date to assure
proper delivery.
The reason, say postal officials,
g ^hat Americans are expected to
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WPB is asking city officials, civic
clubs, chambers of commerce, mer
cbaats and citizens to dispense wit h
outdo ? r th "
done in 1942 and 1943. Object
f the ret > ueat " to reduce electr.ci
* consumption and coal requ.re
rients ' , Tbe fuel «'tuat.on .n many
areas of the country is critical and
strict conservation is required to
keep war plants going full blast and
homes properly heated, officials
point out.
mail domestically 25 per cent more
gifts than a year ago—and at
time when the postoffice has fewer
employees and less well-trained
holiday help than ever before. In
addition, the fact that more people
Lave moved to different addresses
to do war work is expected to mean
that the average distance traveled
by each gift will be greater than
ANNOUNCE SERVICE Of
PRAYER. SELF-DENIAL
Rev, M. J. Wilcox, pastor of the
Laurel Methodist church, announces
ja continuous week of prayer and
self-denial service will be conduct
ed at the church Friday, Oct. 27,
from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Anyone
wishing to do so may go to the
church at any time during those
hours and leave at any time. Music
will be played continuously.
Each worshiper will receive some
materials suitable for reflection,
meditation and prayer as he enters,
and there will be an envelope for
an offering for others.
The week of prayer and self
denial is being observed over the
world, and the service here is
under auspices of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service.
Large Attendance At
North V.F.W. Meeting
Mrs. O. R. Burdett returned Mon
day morning from Wolf Point where
she had attended the northern dis
trict meeting of Veterans of For
eign Wars Auxiliaries Oct. 21. De
partment Commander Vern Kelly of
Kalispell and Department President
Mildred Eilelson of Billings were
present. The attendance of dele
gates was unusually large.
Mrs. Burdett met Fr. F. J. Shev
lin, former pastor of St. Anthony's
Catholic church at Laurel, and he
inquired concerning Laurel friends.
When he resided here he provided
a home for boys, of whom 202 are
in service and two have been killed
in action. One died in Africa and
another in Italy.
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First Lieut. James Willard Sals-.
bury, Jr., navigator in the army air
corps, has been missing in action
since Oct. 7, according to notifica
tion received by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Salsbury of Billings.
He failed to return from a mission
over Austria. His wife, the former
Elizabeth Byrne who taught Eng
lish at Laurel high school four
years and left here three years ago,
resides at Missoula.
Equities and Cash In
creases Come From
Hig-h Yields, Prices
During four wartime years of
bumper crop and livestock produc
tion at good prices—Jan. 1, 1940,
to Jan. 1, 1944— U. S. farm owners
and tenants increased their owner
ship equities by 30 billion dollars
and, in addition, accumulated 12
billion dollars in cash or easily con
vertible assets.
Net income of farm operators
jumped from 4.8 billion dollars in.
1940 to 12.4 billions in 1943. Pro
duction increased 17 per cent dur
ing that period while prices of farm
products went up 92 per cent. Tire
value of the farm physical plant—
land, buildings, and machinery—in
creased very little. The USD A
points out that farmers are better
prepared financially than at any
time since that last war to make
desirable changes in methods of
farming, but cautions against dis
sipating savings in a land boom
or "a feverish reaching for manu
factured goods at excessive prices.
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FOR FEDERAL AID
M any Project« Totaling Mil
lions "Ready To Go" As
Soon As War Ends
Montana continues to head the list
of states in the mileage of highway
projects already approved by the
federal bureau of public roads and
ready for construction as soon as
the war is over.
views the postwar highway con
struction not as a new phase of
work but merely a continuation of a
program under way in prewar days
and originally authorized
The only changes the department
recognizes are those made neces
sary by changes in traffic needs
and modernization of methods to
keep in step with newly-developed
processes and use of materials. This
conforms with pending federal leg
islation which would increase an
nual appropriations for postwar
without modifying the original fed
eral highway act. The provisions
would provide for restoration of
highway facilities in the postwar
years to a condition comparable to
that which would have been accom
plished had not the war interfered.
Blueprinting of all projects has
occupied the reduced staff of the
department throughout the war, al
though the department has jobs
ready and waiting for the 225 ex
perienced employees now on the
battlefront. With these men, the
in 1921.
department expects to be able to
accelerate preconstruction work af
ter the initial postwar construction
program is underway.
At present the department has
$7,000,000 in projects ready for im
mediate contract. Surveys are
complete for work totalling $13,000,
000 and road and bridge projects in
various stages of progress total
$54,000,000, a backlog of work for
many years to come.
Attend Mid-year Youth
Institute At Huntley
About 30 members of the Laurel
and Park City Youth Fellowship
group attended the mid-year insti
tute Friday and Saturday at Hunt
ley. Rev. M. J. Wilcox was in
charge of the junior high, and Mrs.
Forrest Hill the high school groups,
The programs were at the Metho
dist church in Huntley, closing at
4 p. m. Saturday,
Classes discussed the study of
Youth Fellowship work and what is
being accomplished. In attendance
were Dr. C. L. Clifford of Kalispell,
executive secretary of religious edu
cation, in charge of 11 mid-year in
stitutes in the state, and a number
of other ministers.