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LAUREL OUTLOOK
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Official Paper of yellow-stone County
VOLUME 37— NO. 47
LAUREL, MONTANA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1946
FIVE CENTS
FOOD COLLECTING
OPENED IN LAUREL
Grocery Store Customers Ask
ed To Buy Extra Cans For
Overseas Sufferers
Laurel people buying tinned food
at grocery stores arc asked to buy
an extra can and place it in
box in the store for famine stricken j
collection i
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here, part of a nation-wide food
drive, opened Wednesday when
signs were displayed in the stores ;
above the gift food receptacles,
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The campaign is sponsored by the I
Laurel Commercial club. President I
Glenn Roysdon this week appointed
Charles B. Sande to head the drive, i
which is to continue for an undeter
mined length of time. All food
given will go directly to those who i
need it, for there will be no de
people overseas. The
ductions for operating expenses.
John Laird of the Laird Radio
Electric shop and John Nolte of
Laurel Construction company were
appointed on a committee to collect
c&nned goods donated by customers
at'grocery stores and ship the food
to collection headquarters for trans
mission overseas.
Granddaughter Of
E. T. Hays To Marry
'Great Gildersleeve'
Miss Gloria Holliday, grand
daughter of E. T. Hays of Laurel,
a retired employee of the Farmers
Union refinery, is to marry Hal
Peary, the "Great Gildersleeve" of
radio and motion pictures. Publish
ed announcement was made May 7
in the Los Angeles Herald and
Express which carried a two-column
story and pictures of the principals.
"Gildersleeve" (Peary) authorized
the statement, "You can say we're
engaged and that we will be mar
ried after my wife secures her
divorce.
The feature writer, Harrison Car
rol, said in the Hearld and Express:
"It isn't going to be 'Lela Ran
sugary-voiced southern
of Hays, has lived in California the
som,' the
belle, or "Miss Goodwin," the cul
turally-minded school teacher, for
the 'Great Gildersleeve.'
"It's going to be a pretty young
radio actress, pianist and reception
ist at the Columbia broadcasting
studios, Gloria Holliday, who will
become his bride as soon as his
wife divorces him in Las Vegas.
According to Peary, he and his
wife officially separated last Jan
uary after being estranged for a
year. She now is in Nevada estab
lishing residence, he added.
Miss Holliday, the granddaughter
past several years.
Big: Cities In East Were Seriously Hampered By
Strike Of Coal Miners, Harris Finds On Visit
The strike of coal miners in the
ed Detroit, Chicago and New York
City last week. They were having
dim-outs like those prevailing dur
ing the war, traffic was curtailed
and stores operated on a part-time
schedule. Any business or service
depending on coal had to greatly
curtail its activities.
Newspapers published in the cities
gave evidence of this in advertise
ments by railroads who declared in
big type that certain trains had
been cancelled, and other ads by
some of the nationally known stores
which said business was being car
ried on during afternoons only,
from 1 to 5.
Harris, a member of the directors
of American Bankers association's
country banks division, went to De
troit for a conference Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday. He was accomp
anied by F. C. Forresa, president
of the Pullman, Wash., First Na
tional bank. After the Detroit
meeting had been concluded they
went on to New York and got there
while the full effect of the coal
strike was being felt.
They spent a day and a half in
New York and visited Arthur Me-1
Cain, president of the Chase Na
tional who, though a country boy
from Arkansas, has made a swift
rise. Before the war he was four-,
teenth vice president of Chase Na
east was no joke to the country's
big cities, B. M. Harris, president
of the Yellowstone banks at Laurel
and Columbus, found when he visit
Singers From Laurel Win First
Place Awards At Music Festival
Given a rating of I, Laurel school |
singers won top awards Friday and ;
Saturday at the regional national
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groups, representing a total of 53
members, participated in the event
and each was given the I rating.
music festival in Billings. Three i
They were the boys' glee club, girls'
glee club and a mixed chorus com
posed of the two glee clubs.
Miss Florence Shirk, director of :
voice in Laurel schools, commented i
that "the I rating which the sing- !
crs received means the best con
ce * va ble performance for the event,,
the class of participants being judg -1
e( j wor thy of the distinction of re-:
cognization as a 'first place win
ner.' The rating might be com- :
P ared to a percentage grade of 95
(to 100."
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The boys glee club was the on y
f °, ne °[ k !. n . d fr ° n V'f 1 V 0 scb ° oIs '
though Hardm ' Red Lod ^ e ' She P'
EDO NOOSE OUTFIT
Locates At Thompson Falls,
Says Report From State
Chamber Of Commerce
Establishment in Montana of a
method of construction new to the
west was announced Saturday in
Helena by the industrial develop
ment division of Montanans, Inc.,
the state chamber of commerce.
will be turned down on lathes to
a uniform diameter and kiln dried.
A two and three-quarters inch hole
will be drilled lengthwise through
the logs to reduce weight, provide
insulation and prevent checking.
Logs will be tongue grooved along
two sides for fitting together as
walls, and grooved at either end
for fitting at comers.
"The establishment of this new
all-Montana industry is an example
of what a planned, organized ef
fort to promote Montana's indus
trial opportunities can accomplish,
said A. T. Peterson of Billings, di
rector of the industrial development
division of Montanans, Inc.
The National Log Cabin Con
struction company of Montana, ex
clusive manufacturer for the north
west of the air-lock log house which
has been manufactured in Michigan
for the last 20 years, recently or
ganized for business in Thompson
Falls where raw material is abund
antly available.
Over 100 types of construction,
ranging from one-room tourist cab
ins to large lodges or hotels, will
be manufactured from logs for sale
throughout the northwest, the in
dustrial development division, which
brought the new industry into the
slate, said.
Rough logs eight feet in length
it
tional and in that capacity visited
many of the outlying correspond
ents. On such a mission he came
to Billings, Laurel, Columbus and
the towns in Carbon county. He en
joyed his visit in the west and well
remembers many of the people he
met. When the presidency of the
Chase National, one of the largest
banking institutions in America,
was about to become vacant he sud
denly found himself picked from
fourteenth position 'in the line of
vice presidents and placed in com
mand at the top.
Even in the banks the coal strike
had its effect. Use of electric lights
was reduced one-half or more and
candles were used as auxiliary
sources of illumination.
Harris asked how the thousands
of Chase employees were fed and
was told that they ate on the prem
ises at expense of the bank. It
would take too long to send them
out; battling the crowds requires
both time and strength.
En route home, Harris stopped in
Chicago. The big banks there were
also rationed, to one-third the usual
amount of electric lights. Some of I
the stores were closed, others oper- :
; ated four hours, and train sched-1
j ules were slashed. In the news
papers carrying advertisements of
reduced hours and other curtail
ments there were a few ads from
! concerns who said they were not
; affected, because they had their
i own power generating plants and f
were not dependent on coal-buming i
\ utilities. 1
herd and Laurel entered girls' glee
dubs.
Harlowton Hardin and Laurel en
tered mixed chorus groups,
The mixed chorus from Laurel
sang in the combined mixed chorus
Saturday evening under the direc
*' on , one national judges,
Andrew H. Loney, director of mu
sic in Klamath Falls, Ore. This
was the highlight of the entire fes
tival. Many said, including the
Forsyth, Worden, Roundup,
judges, that it was the finest corn
hined mixed chorus they had ever
heard.
The Laurel boys and girls will
each receive a national medal for
first place rating,
Miss Shirk stated here publically
this week that she was very proud
" the manner in which the Laurel
tun S people conducted themselves
the festival.
300 ABEND PARTY
OF NOD. GUN CLUB
No audit has yet been made to
the membership drive, which ter
minates each year with the stagi
party, but Secretary Lawless said
he believed the total will be about
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Mrs. Joe F. Jolley was elected
president of the Daughters of the
Nile club Monday, succeeding Mrs. i
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Foy Braswell Is Elected Presi
dent, Succeeding Ira Rodgers
—Estimate 450 Members
Foy Braswell was elected pres
ident of the Laurel Rod and Gun
club at the club's annual meeting
and stag party Wednesday evening
at Riverside park. Approximately
300 members were in attendance.
In addition to Braswell, other of
ficers elected were Russell Barr,
vice president, and C. P. Lawless,
re-elected secretary-treasurer.
Annual reports were read and ap
proved and other items of business
pertaining to hunting and fishing
were transacted.
450.
Rain late in the afternoon ter
minated trap shooting, an intro
ductory event to the main program,
but it was good while it lasted.
Ira Rodgers is the club's retiring
president after serving a year.
DAUGHTERS Of NILE
R. W. Davis of Park City who had
served as president the past year.
Mrs J. R. Heebner was elected'vice
president and Mrs, L. W. Hageman. j
secretary-treasurer. The meeting !
was held at the home of Mrs. |
Nels Vordahl.
Attending were Mrs. Hilmar
Waage, Mrs. Frank Jacobs, Mrs.
Heebner, Mrs. Paul Wold, Mrs. Roy
Edwards, Mrs. Davis and Mrs.
dahl.
The club will vacation until the
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second Monday in September when
the members will meet at Mrs.
Roy Edward's home.
All members of the club are
members of Bath Zabbia temple No.
21 at Billings.
The Dorcas club of the German
Congregational church sponsored a
Mother and Daughter banquet
Thursday evening. The event, given
in the church basement rooms, was
attended by 56 members and guests,
Special guests were Rev. and Mrs.
H. G. Pfieff of Billings, Mrs. Con
rad Henry, president of' the ladies'
aid, and the mixed chorus of the
church comprising Miss Lvdia Het
tinger, Miss Martha Rider, Miss
Dorothy Miller,
Frank, Henry Fritzler Jake Frank,
Herman Rider, Rev. ' Theodore C.
Strobel and their accompanist, Miss
Helen Rider.
The program numbers included
Mothers' day poem, Mrs. Sam
Frank; song by the quartet; a talk
by Rev. Pfieff whose topic was
"Home and Family;" a poem by
Mrs. Rynold Frank; song by the
quartet," and closing the program
was a prayer by Rev. Strobel,
The banquet table was lighted
with candles and floral decorations
were bouquets of tulips and baby
breath.
56 At Dorcas Club's
Mother and Daughter
Banquet and Program !
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THE HAT . . . Fiorello II. LaGuar- j
dia. New York's former mayor, re- j
I cli , I î lbed to . the .. top . of the
wheat ladder to give the farmers I
a few facts of life. At Fargo,
N. D., he asks for wheat for Eu
rope.
Veteran Of Second War Files
As Republican For Office
Of Clerk and Recorder
Earle Knight, 25-year-old veteran
of World war II, filed recently for
the Republican nomination for coun
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ty clerk and recorder, a position to
which he was appointed in March
following the death of Henry S.
Nutt. Knight is the first veteran
of the second war to seek a political
office in this county.
He was discharged last Nov. 21
from the United States army air
force after more than three years of
service. He served with distinction
as a fighter pilot in combat zones,
of the southwest Pacific and was
discharged with the rank of cap
j tain,
* As an army combat flyer in the
[ Southwest Pacific for 20 months he
was awarded the distinguished fly-1
in R cross for extraordinary achieve
m fnts. He participated in 50 flight
missions in battle zones.
His first connection with the coun
ty clerk and recorder's office was in
1940 when he became a clerk and
deputy, a position he retained until
going into the service in August
1942.
Foflowing his discharge last No
vember he returned to the office as
deputy in December. When Clerk
and Recorder Nutt died the county
l comrrdss * oners a PP°> nted Knight on:
March t# ^ II * the office -
He is unmarried and lives with
[ his father, G. L. Knight, at 514
I South Thirtv-seventh street, Bil
lings. He is a member of the Bil-1
lings post of American Veterans of|
i " °rid War II and the Billings
I Lions club.
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Names New Secretary
W. L. Alcorn, president of the
Simultaneously it was announced
by President James A. McCain of,
Montana State university that Al-,
com had been appointed for part
time service on the staff of the
school of journalism. He will teach
courses in rural journalism and
and former editor of the Rawlins
Vor-'lWyo.) Republican-Bulletin, has
been named secretary of the Mon
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tana State Press association, Presi
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dent Harold Stearns of Harlowton
has announced.
typography.
Alcorn will assume his new duties
r un w 15- ,u Î 16 su u cee . ds Howard
K. Hazelbaker who has held the po
sition on a temporary basis since
the death of her husband a year
ago.
Byam P.T.A. Installs
Officers, Plans Picnic
Officers were installed when the
Byam Parent Teacher association
met for their final business session
of the year Friday evening at the
school. They were Mrs. John Hol
theus, president; Mrs. L. B. Cole,
vice president, and Mrs. Gerald
Scammon, secretary-treasurer.
Plans were made for the Parent
Teacher association to sponsor the
annual combined school and com
munity picnic to be held Sunday,
May 26, at Riverside park.
Entertainment was a series of
moving pictures, shown by Karl
George. Hostesses for the evening
were Conrad Yager, Mrs. George
Henry anl Mrs. Mark Teeters.
Special Election On
Swimming Pool Bond
Issue Is Next Monday
Proposed Issue Is For $25,000 With Which To
Construct, Equip Recreational Facility—
Workers Urge Rig Turnout Of Voters
Qualified taxpaying voters of
Laurel will go to the polls next
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Monday, May 20, to vote m a S P«-,
cial election on a $25,000 bond is
sue with which to construct and
and
this point strongly urge that ail
qualified persons turn out and vote, j
The law provides that such an elec- j
tion is not valid should ballots be
equip a municipally owned
operated swimming pool. Workers
who have carried the proposal to
cast by less than 40 per cent of
those entitled to do so.
those entitled to do so.
Qualifications consists of the j
voter being registered or having
voted at the last general election,
and his name must appear on the
tax roll. A taxpayer is one who
P a X s taxes on real estate or per
son *. , 1 P r °P erty : Taxes on an auto-1
mobile alone do not qualify,
In urging a big turnout by quali . [
fied voters, Chairman Clyde Crom- ■
well of the swimming pool general |
- " aid Tuesday that , a Solicitation for funds to meet an
he , d ]ater tbis wee ™' organize ticipated expenses of Boy Scout
means for getting out the vote. All work during the coming year is
persons interested in the project are ( nearing a close, Chairman Clyde
asked to contact friends and neigh-1 Cromwell has stated. With but one
j bors and urge them to vote. j worker yet to report, $812.50 has
Efforts to build a swimming pool been collected and reported to date,
by popular subscription were made | The campaigft is to end early next
j several years ago, but were sub- 1 week, when it is expected the total
-1 sequently shelved because of un- will reach $850, approximately the
1 favorable conditions then existing. ! amount collected last year.
i The proposal was given new life The money will be used
j late last year when American Leg-. cation of Scout leaders, organiza
ion and Veterans of Foreign Wars) tion, camp activities and the serv
posts in Laurel revived it and se - j ices of Boy Scout fieldmen.
cured the assistance of the city j Cromwell said he and the other
formed, which
sub-committees,
j Previously the
j adopted plans and specifications for
j the pool, considered adequate for
present and future needs for sever
jal years. The plans represent th.i
best available information gathered
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Campaign Ends First Of Next
Week—Total Expected To
Equal Last Year's
cured the assistance
council and a group of civic organ- [ executives wished to thank all who
izations.
A general committee was J assisted in conducting the solicita
in turn appointed tion during the past three weeks
Petitions were cir- as well as those who have so gen
culated, asking the city council to erously contributed funds,
call a special election, which the
council did at a meeting April 15.
The date was set for May 20,
committee
URGES SAVING FOOD
had
By saving a little right now in
their food consumption, families in
Yellowstone county and throughout
the country can help save lives in
the worst food shortages that the
nations in Europe and Asia have
suffered in modern times said W.
H. Jones, county agent, in explain
ing the urgent need for food sup
plies to be shipped abroad.
The effects of war and severe
drought have reduced food supplies
in
G.N.SPENTS8,2S9.D00
IN SUIE LAST YEAR
The Great Northern railway in
1945 bought $8,289,000 worth of
fuel, materials, supplies and equip
ment in Montana, the company said
employees.
Thus the railway spent in Mon
one-third of the
$22,578,000 that wen t for such
purchases in the 10 states in which
it operates.
Payroll of the company in Mon
I tana totaled $14,880,903.' Full-time
j employees averaged 5,123 in the
year. Taxes paid to the state and
counties amounted to $1,013,008.
Great Northern has a track mil
: age of 2,010 in Montana, including
! main line, branches and yards, said
the report now being distributed
to employees.
tana more than
williams Is Advanced
To First Lieutenant
Merritt Williams of Laurel who
is serving with the First cavalary
division in Japan was advanced to
first lieutenant last month and re
ceived the following letter from
Brig. Gen. W. B. Bradford, com
manding:
"Camp Drake, Tokyo, Japan,
April 26, 1946.
"Please accept my heartiest con
gratulations on your recent pro
motion to first lieutenant.
"This well-deserved advancement
is the result of your hard work and
ability, and is a tangible indication |
of the confidence that we all place I
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I am proud that you are a mem- ;
ber of our famous First cavalry di-1
vision, which was the first to fight
its way into Manila, and was se- 1
lected by General MacArthur to be
the first to enter Tokyo.
"I wish you good luck and con- j
tinued success in your army ca- '
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in you.
from a number of authoritative
sources,
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next Mondav are:
pi rst war( j Carrie E. Erb's
residence, 110 Fourth avenue.
Second ward, city hall.
Third ward, high school gymnas
ium building.
Fourth ward, Tubman's
Mart, 801 East Main street,
The polls will open at 12 o'clock
noon and will close at 8 p. m.
for the election
Food
I' 1 some European countries today,
tlie amount of food available per
Person is down close to 1,000 cal
ories a day, or a daily ration of all
kinds food equal to 10 bare slices
of bread per day, less than one
third the average amount of food
consumed per person in this coun
try.
below the minimum
maintain
necessary to
human life, Jones said.
To supply the starving popula
tions with food until they can har
vest a crop, Americans are being
asked to voluntarily reduce wheat
consumption by 40 per cent, and
fats and oils by 20 per cent. By
making such savings it is hoped
this country can get wheat exports
to all countries for the first six
months of 1946 up to a total of
225 million bushels, and to exceed
that amount if possible. Every ef
fort is also being made to export
this year one and one-half billion
pounds of meat and 375,00 tons of
fats and oils.
Chapter Of Women
Of the Moose Meets
The Laurel chapter of Women of
the Moose met Tuesday evening at
the L. L. club with Mrs. Elsie
Kuper, senior regent, presiding,
Mrs. Lois Deuse, member of the
Billings chapter, was a guest. The
main item of business was ballot
ing on candidates to be initiated at
the next meeting.
A social hour followed the busi
ness session with Mrs. Kuper and
Mrs. Julia Phillips serving a lunch.
The next meeting was announced
for Tuesday, June 11 at the L. L.
club.