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-sps s&r LAUREL OUTLOOK O"' Official Paper of Yellowstone County LAUREL, MONTANA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1946 FIVE CENTS VOLUME 37—NO. 41 State Health Board Says Only G.I.'s Have Priority Rating —Advises Appeal To CPA Replying to an inquiry -from Mayor Peter D. Thomson who sought information on how residents of South Laurel may secure bath room fixtures, fittings and pipe with which to equip properties serv ed by a recently completed sewer, the state board of health stated in a letter this week that "there are no priorities for the citizen unless he can qualify as a G. I. The letter from H. B. Foote, di rector of the division of sanitary engineering, said: "Your letter of March 20, con cerning the trouble people in South Laurel are having, has been re ceived. Since the receipt I have in quired locally to determine any steps which may be taken by you or the householders to secure what they need. "I am informed there are no priorities for the citizen unless he can qualify as a G. I. In that case he can secure an HH priority for building materials. If he can not qualify for such priority, there seems to be nothing he can do unless there is more material in stock than is claimed under avail able priorities. "Another source of information tells me to write to the Civilian Productions Administration, Wash ington, D. C., which is a govern mental administration through which state or city people may secure as sistance. I suggest that you direct a letter to this department to learn what you can concerning the situa tion. "If there is need for justification in order to secure materials, once you leam of procedures required, we may be able to help you by means of some statement or a letter. GRADE STUDENTS RAVE P0PPÏ POSIER CONIES! 8 first Mrs. J. B. Alburtus In a poppy poster contest spon sored by the American Legion Aux iliary which ended this week, Terry Ness, a sixth grader, won place and a $2 prize offered by the Auxiliary; Shirley Mae Collins, fifth grade, was second and won $1, and Joan Greening, fifth grade, received honorable mention. The awards were based on force fulness of appeal, artistic ability and neatness, was chairman of the poster com mittee. The poster by Terry Ness will be entered in a state contest at the department convention, with the winner of the department con test receiving $5. In the national contest, made up of entries from state contests the first prize is $25. Judges of the Laurel contest were Forrest Hill, Joseph Gehrett and Campbell Calvert. OFFICERS FOR YEAR Laurel Woman's club elected of ficers Monday to serve during the 1946-47 club year, with Mrs. R. J. Rosselot as president; Mrs. H. M. Larson, vice president; Mrs. An thony Freed, re-elected recording secretary; Mrs. O. A. Brohaugh, financial secretary; Mrs. B. L. Price, treasurer, and Mrs. H. A. Carlisle, historian, an office she has held the past 10 years. The session Monday was at the home of Mrs. M. J. Wilcox, with Mrs. O. R. Burdett presiding, Mrs. Wilcox sewed refreshments at the close of the meeting. The next meeting will be Monday, April 15, at the P. A. Johnston home, -A guest speaker is to dis cuss plastics. Sgt. Walter Reiter was recently discharged from the service and has returned to Laurel. He was a clerk at the Yellowstone bank be fore going into the army and as a, result of his civilian training he was with the war crimes investi gating detachment of general head quarters in Tokyo. He entered the Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Stadalman bad as their guests Sunday Mrs. Stadalman's brother-in-law and sis ter, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Butcher, and Mrs. R. W. Baker of Billings. army early in 1943. ? ; I f M % 4 * ■4: V v > PI .:ia® . .'-y .-.-i' 'CONNIE' TEACHES YOUNG FAN . . . Jimmy Smith, 8, West Palm Beach, Fla., takes a "lefty" stance at the plate under the watchful eye of that grand old man of the diamond, "Connie" Mack, at Wright field, West Palm Beach, where the Philadelphia Athletics are being trained by Manager Mack. "Connie" never refuses the request of any youngster to show him how to play baseball. Many kids owed their start to the veteran. Laurel Soldier Describes Courtroom Where Jap War Criminals Are Triec Sgt. Robert of the many American soldiers who in various capacities are connected with the trial of war criminals in Japan. Some are technicians oper ating electrical equipment, others are hand-picked military policemen, and a number have to do with sec urity measures. An interesting description of the International courtroom in the former Japanese war ministry building is contained in a communication which the par ents of Sergeant Schmidt have just received. Lieut. Gen. Massaharu Homma was convicted Feb. 11 of ordering the Bataan death march and was executed Wednesday, of this week. He was one of several war criminals so far tried in the courtroom. The war ministry building once held the officers of the Japanese war leaders. The court follows the design of the room used for the trial of German war leaders in The Nuernberg. As at Nuernberg, sel A Laurel soldier, Schmidt, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt, as a member of the 232nd signal operations company is one APRIL II TO AIR VETS REED Of JOBS, RORIES Tribunal Military » « Veterans are learning they can't eat their decorations and that it takes more than a campaign badge to get jobs at decent wages. Un employment among veterans is mounting, and they want positive, dynamic action from congress on conversion. That is the theme of a broadcast be heard over station KGHL at m. Thursday, April 11. program is sponsored by Billings post No. 1634, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Post Commander Frank Braley named Frank J. Gorman of Billings to de liver the sixty-fifth in a series of V. F. W. "Speak Up For Demo cracy" addresses. "Ninety-six per cent World war II veterans interviewed recently said they believe that civi Bans had already forgotten them," Commander Braley declared today. "They were of the opinion that much of our talk about gratitude is plain hokum. "Of course most veterans realize they must take their cha'nces along with everyone else. But when a veteran cannot rent a home, buy clothes or an automobile—except through black market channels—he resents what he believes to be some mighty poor planning on the home front. of 1,000 "The Veterans of Foreign Wars is an organization of one and one half million overseas men. We are hammering at government agencies, especially congress, to take more positive action on the nation's hous ing, clothing and job problem. We insist that veteran welfare must not be used for a political football." A.LA.ESSAY CONTEST Laurel winners in a nation-wide essay contest sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary were announced here this week bÿ Mrs. Fred W. Graff, Americanism chair man of the Laurel Auxiliary unit. In the senior high school first place was awarded Rosemary Sparlin, with Leo Yeager second, while in the junior high school Berta Gean Wilson was first and Linda John ston second. Teddy Jolley was awarded honorable mention. First and second places carried with them cash awards from the The win on "American Citizens Laurel Auxiliary unit, ning essays —Our Responsibilities, Our Priv ileges" will be forwarded to the Montana department headquarters, National prizes are $100 each. Laurel judges were Mrs. O. A. Brohaugh, Mrs. O. K. Chapman and, Mrs. L. C. Foote, Mr. and Mrs. Merle have as their guest Harold Week of Thermopolis, Wyo, Bramhall ected military policemen maintain constant surveillance from behind the chairs of the accused. 90 by 115-foot room, nine justices from the United States, Russia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Great Britain „and Northern Ireland, China, France, Canada and Austra lia hear testimony from a raised bench on the last side of the court room. Between the accused and the jur ist's bench sit defense and prose cution counsel at separate tables on the main floor of the auditorium. Be low the prisoners' box, built to ac commodate 25 defendants, Japanese defense counsel sit at two rows of desks facing the tribunal, main floor level and in front of the bench, official court reporters are seated. The witness box, raised from the floor #and almost on a level with the jurists' bench, is on front of the bench, facing both the court and the defendant. More than 250 seats are in the balcony, into which has been built a motion picture booth and a radio booth for both Japanese and for eign broadcasts. A second motion picture booth is above and in the rear of the defendants' box, facing the tribunal, and still another is the stage which runs along the south end of the room. Seats for general officers and other dignitaries are on the stage, with associate judges and transla tors and other court personnel seat ed in front of the stage, on the main floor. The room is constantly bathed in light from batteries of Kleig lights and spot lights. The lighting sys tern was devised to prevent both glare from illumination during the proceedings and to obviate the need for flash-bulbs by cameramen. To refurnish the building, as many as 450 Japanese workmen bossed by Japanese contractors worked daily to get the building ready for the proceedings. The job went forward on a 24-hour schedule. All visitors to the trials, both Japanese and Allied personnel, are formed into two lines at the rear entrance of the building for exami nation before entering. Visitors are seated not less than five minutes before the convening of the court, and no one is permitted to enter or depart while the tribunal is in ses sion, except for emergency reasons. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gowen were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Platz. In the On the the left on OF HEART ATTACK Refinery Employee Had Resid ed Here Since 1911—Funeral Is Thursday In Billings Funeral services will be held in Billings at 2 o'clock Thursday afternon for Joseph E. Thorne, 67, who died of a heart attack Monday j morning at the Laurel refinery. M. j J. Wilcox, pastor of the Laurel Methodist church, will conduct the I services. Mrs. R. C. Brown and j Mrs. P. A. Johnston will sing "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and "Beau tiful Isle of Somewhere. i Mr. Thorne had been an employe of the Farmers' Union refinery since 1941 and had recently return ed to work after being released from a Billings hospital. He was bom at Liscomb, Iowa, He married Miss Feb. Cecelie G. Morrison at Rockwell City, Iowa, March 5, 1902. The couple moved to Hurdsfield, Iowa, where Mr. Thorne was engaged in the dray business for many years. They came to Laurel five years ago. All of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Thorne and several other rela tives have arrived for the funeral. Miss Neoma Thome, a daughter who left recently for Lancaster, Pa., came back by plane. A brother, Horace Thorne arrived with his family from Tuttle, N. D. Survivors are the widow; a son, James Thorne of Laurrel; seven daughters, Mrs. S. O. Hess and Mrs. Edward Leahy, both of Cor vallis, Ore., Mrs. Harry Workman of Hurdsfield, Mrs. Edward Kan eski of Salem and Mrs. Charles Staiger and Miss Neoma Thorne of Laurel; two brothers, Will Thorne of Kirkland, Ill., and Horace Thorne of Tuttle, N. D., and 12 grand children. 7, 1879. Active pall bearers will be An tone Freed, E. Salsbury, J. L. Stad alman, O. N. Vadnas, L. R. Stickel berger and Sam Coulter. Honorary pallbearers will be Marshall Hunt ington, Neil Baker, Sam Freund and Harold Williams. Burial will be in Mountview cem etery at Billings. ation later, A feature of the new location is provision for a "milk bar immedi ately inside the front entrance, where milk, buttermilk and ; 1U1 juice combinations will be sold a a counter with stools, Rapidly nearing completion is addition to the Schessler & bons store on Colorado avenue. It a so is of concrete block construction and has a second story. e , a< dition will nearly double the oor space of the store and is now he ing occupied by merchandise. me outside wall follows a curving con tour of the sidewalk at the north comer, presenting a modernistic el feet, MOVES TO NEW HOME; SCHESSLER ENLARGES The Yellowstone Dairy, operated by Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Porter, has completed moving from the former location on to a new building avenue, built specially for the busi by Laurel Construction com The structure is 30 by 60 It is composed of concrete First avenue on Montana ness pany. feet. blocks and will have a stucco out side finish. Several new pieces of equipment have been installed at the new lo cation, including a new bottle wash and sterilizer that is speedy and efficient, ers have been ordered for install er Two new pasteuriz an BUILDING FIRM SAYS GOOD PROGRESSMADE John Nolte of the Laurel Con said this week struction company that good progress is being made in construction of new houses that were begun this spring. Priorities for materials were granted some The locations are some time ago. in various parts of town. veterans choice to buy the houses, either dur ing construction or 30 days after wards, and that purchase applica tions by veterans may now be made. have first Nolte said Harry Smith Retires After 43 Years With Locomotives Of N. P. Having completed 43 years and three months of service with the Northern Pacific, Harry E. Smith, locomotive engineer, retired April 1. ; * >1 m WEt 4P; y.u ■ ,N 1 ■%. Ej 'V '' ■ ! : ■ •V Ü , HARRY E. SMITH He has been a resident of Laurel since 1910, and although he has taken a number of long trips about the country he always returns with a statement to the effect that Lau rel and vicinity suits him best of all. He was bom at Morris, Ill., June 26, 1877, and entered the service of the Northern Pacific on Dec. 17, 1902, as a fireman. He was pro moted to engineer in July 1906 and since then has been in continuous service as engineer on the Montana division. At the time he accepted his position he was on the Belfry local run from Laurel. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are now tak ing a trip through southern states, and when they return to Laurel they will be at home at 16 Wash ington avenue. C. L. Frank Of Laurel Graduates At State U, End Of Winter Period April 3.—Charles L. Missoula, Frank of Laurel received his bache lor's degree from Montana State university at the end of winter quarter in March, when he complet ed requirements for graduation. He received a bachelor of arts degree in education, with majors in his tory and political science, and also obtained a certificate to teach. All the 22 students who graduat ed at the end of winter quarter will be entitled to take part in regular commencement exercises at the uni versity June 10. Hail to Their Chief April 6, officially called Army Day, will be devoted to one of hum ble thanksgiving by the American people, to an army which has sue cessfully with distinction completed an important and serious job. Never before in the history of this country has its people owed so much * * > 4» ■ s *0 ■i m V : ■ ■■■ , ■y/ /f ;• .4 4 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who will lead the army in peace as he did in war. to so many of its soldiers. Army Day is set aside not only to honor those still in uniform but to render thanks to those who have ended their period of service. To the army's new chief, General of the Armies Dwight D. Eisenhower, as well as to every Private John Doe, America today says: "Thanks for a hard job well done even beyond the call of duty." Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coil moved last week from Joliet to a cottage just west of the Laurel city limits. Mrs. Coil is a niece of Mrs. G. L. Adams. f GETS POOL PLEAS One Permit Is For Business, Others For Homes—245 Peo ple Sign Pool Petitions Five building permits, one for a business structure and four for homes, were granted by the city council Tuesday evening. Appoint ment of Chet Eyer as city engineer and receipt of petitions requesting a municipal swimming pool were other items on the council's calen dar for the first meeting in April. The application for a building permit by D. W. Maxson was for a concrete block structure 30 by 50 feet on lot 6, block 3, Laurel Real ty subdivision, East Main street. It adjoins Maxson's present lunch stand. Two applications were from Lau rel Construction company for houses on lots 3 and 4, 5 and 6, block 6, Laurel Heights. Others were by Burdette Adams for lots 11 and 12, block 1, Young's subdivision, and by Carol Carpenter for lots 5 and 6, block 4, Laurel Park subdivision. Chet Eyer, who had been serving as city engineer on temporary ap pointment was permanently ap pointed. When petitions were presented,, requesting the council to call a special election to vote on a pro posed swimming pool, it was found that 245 people had signed. The council could take no action, for the names must be checked against the registration list of voters and against the tax rolls before the council can officially consider the request. The checking will take place at the county courthouse. Sponsors of the swimming pool hope to have the work completed in time for action by the council at its second meeting in April. ZIEGLER REMS AS V&R STORE MANAGER L. R. Lyons, president of Vaughn Ragsdale company, has announced the return of William A. Ziegler as manager of the Laurel store after an absence of 24 months dur ing which Ziegler saw service in the Pacific theater of war as store keeper third class in the navy. He was on the island of Okinawa when the terrific hurricane struck. Other than being without food for two days he came through without a scratch, although his tent was blown completely away as was a navy warehouse containing some 82,000,000 worth of clothing, most i of which was a complete loss. Lyons announced that Ziegler had I been slated for the management of I a new Vaughn-Ragsdale store that was to have been opened this spring, but due to building strictions the new store's construction has been postponed, was acting manager of the Laurel store during Ziegler's absence, was to have become manager of the Laurel unit. However, until such time as the new store is completed, Harschlip will work with Ziegler in the Laurel store. George Ward, who was assistant manager here under Harschlip, has j been transferred to Lovell, Wyo., as ! assistant in the store there. We know Bill's old ; i Harschlip, who Mike Lyons said: friends will be glad to welcome him back to Laurel and also that Mike's newly made friends of the past two years will be glad to know that he will, become manager of the Laurel unit when relinquishes that I title to go to his new assignment." Bill Soil Improvement Is Garden Club Theme The Laurel Garden club enter P. A. A luncheon was The after noon program consisted largely of discussions on ways to improve the soil. | tained March 28 at Mrs. Johnston's home, served to 17 members. In connection with the growing of radishes and onions, Mrs. John ston contributed the information that salt sprinkled in the rows at time of planting assists in keeping worms away. Mrs. L. R. Shay read an article, "Be Good to the Ground 1 . The club's April 11 meeting will be at the home of Mrs. P. D. Thom son. Mrs. T. H. Bennett was hostess Thursday afternoon to her sewing club and served a lunch. Mrs. John Alexander was a of the club.