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_ _ HISTORICAL SOCIETY LAUREL OUTLOOK"" Official Paper of Yellowstone County VOLUME 37—NO. 48 LAUREL, MONTANA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1946 FIVE CENTS Contributes $500 For Special Pieces, Reviews Trash Burn ing, Food Collection To help provide special instru ments needed by the Laurel high school band, which may have a membership of 45 next year, the Laurel Commercial club donated $500 at a meeting held Wednesday evening. The subject was brought to the attention of the club by Clyde Cromwell, chairman of the board of education, who said school funds as now set up could not pro vide the instruments needed for a well balanced band. Probable cost for seven special instruments was estimated at between $1,500 and $ 2 , 000 . Burning trash and garbage in the alleys of the business district, elim ination of which has been occupying the attention of the city council and fire department for some time, came up for discussion at the Com mercial club meeting. Paul Wold, a member of the club and also a member of the council, announced that beginning June 1 the city would provide daily collection ser vice. Objections to the long estab lished practie of burning packing material and other waste matter in the alleys were the hazard of fire, disgreeable odor, flying ashes and sanitation. The fire department some time ago registered a verbal complaint with the council. Wold said, and the council has since given the subject serious consideration, which has now progressed to the point of initiating daily collection service. Club members voted to have waste and trash receptacles in the business district repaired and re painted. A discussion developed on de velopment of the Sixth avenue area as a desirable district for new homes through the city acquiring tax title lots and running a sewer line to serve the district. Wold said the council wishes to acquire the lots now held by the county and that a committee would soon call on the board of commissioners to discuss terms of acquirement. President Glen Roysdon appointed C. W. Laird to represent the club at the conference. The city wishes to return the lots as rapidly as possible to private ownership and thus restore them to the tax roll. President Roysdon said inquiries had been received on how to add the names of service men to the honor roll on the south side of Members were told Main street, to inform inquirers that the new names should be registered with O. K. Chapman and that when several names have accumulated the new plates will be ordered and added to the roll. Early in the business meeting, which was held at the Commercial club building, Roysdon said the of ficers had assumed the responsibil ity of sponsoring the collection of canned food for transmission to Europe and that receptacles had been placed in grocery stores. Cus tomers are thus given an opportun ity to buy one or more extra cans for needy people abroad. Later in the meeting, Charles B. Sande, who had been appointed to head the committee, asked for an expression from the club members. They re plied in effect that they endorsed the good intention of the project and that the public should be given an opportunity to contribute. What ever is given will be packed and shipped, probably with food going from some other city. They seemed to think the method was cumber some. Sande also introduceG a brief dis cussion on establishing a suitable baseball diamond for practice and games. The ball team for this year is again being sponsored by the Farmers Union refinery. Sande and Wayne Hageman were appoint ed to investigate the possibilities for a suitable diamond. To arrange the next meeting and provide entertainment, Clarence Alex and J. R. Heebner were ap pointed by Roysdon. The business meeting was pre ceded by a dinner at 7 o'clock at the Yellowstone cafe. Marjorie Hartley played two piano accordion selections, and a quartet composed of Jack Galusha, Joel Roth, James Wilcox and Rudy Phillips sang two numbers as contributions to the en tertainment. E. E. Swimming Pool Bond Issue Is Given Approval At Special Election Monday The most j By a vote of 293 to 47, Laurel taxpaying voters at a special elec tion Monday approved a proposed bond issue of $25,000 for construct ing and equipping a municipal swimming pool. The proposition carried by a strong majority in each of the four wards, opposition was in the first ward! where 21 votes were cast against it. Official returns were as follows: For Against Total 49 21 70 First ward Second ward Third ward Fourth ward 90 3 93 91 12 103 69 11 80 299 47 346 Sponsors of the proposal were concerned in getting out more than 40 per cent of the registered vote, for with less than 40 per cent the son Alex, 20, died Sunday in Ger many, the victim of an automobile accident. Other details are lacking, He was born April 23, 1926, at Wakeeney, Kans., and had spent most of his life here. He had been in the army a year and nine J months, of which a year and three months represented service overseas with military police. He had been awarded three battle stars, combat badge and good conduct medal and ws entitled to other decorations. The telegram of notification to the parents from the adjutant gen eral's office at Washington, D. C., said: "The secretary of war has asked me to express his deep regret that your son, Pfc. Alexander Michaelis, died in Germany May 19 as result of injuries incurred in vehicle ac cident. Confirming letter follows. Surviving relatives in addition to the parents are two brothers, Henry and Emanuel, both at home, and four sisters, Mrs. Alex Deines of Clearmont, Wyo., Mrs. Alex Frank } Parents Notified His Death Occurred Sunday—Had Been Overseas More Than Year Mrs. Henry Michaelis were notified this week that their Mr. and of Laurel and Pauline and Emelia at home. Memorial services will be con ducted here the evening of Decora tion day, Thursday, May 30, at the German Congregational church by Rev. Theodore Strobel. WILLIAMS IS ELECTED OFFICER OF PIONEERS R. J. Williams was elected first vice president of the Pioneers of Eastern Montana and their sons and daughters at a business meet ing of the association Saturday afternoon in Billings. Other newly elected officers are Harold A. Rix on of Billings, president; J. K. Ralston, Billings, second vice presi dent; R. A. Vickers, Hardin, third vice president, and Dick Logan, Billings, fourth vice president. Ken neth Armitage of Billings was re elected secretary-treasurer. The business session preceded the forty-second annual banquet of the association which was held in the evening at the Billings Commercial club. Plans for construction of a club house were discussed, the building to contain mementos and relics of early days. The project was initia ted with a gift by the retiring pres ident, A. J. Rehberg, of a tract of land on the rimrocks. Announce ment of the plans for the club house was made by Robert Leavens who said construction will get under way when material for such build ing is available, E. L. Fenton was among the early day arrivals and was called upon to give a talk on his recollec tions^ The dinner program includ a number of songs and piano selections. Listed among the new members who have become affiliated with the association were Mr. and Mrs. A. Bundy and Mrs. Lucy Roys don. Members attending the banquet from Laurel and the dates they ar rived in Montana were Joseph Gehrett, 1881; T. L. Wilkins, 1882; L. Fenton and G. W. Fenton, 1889; Mrs. Roysdon, 1894, and B. Nutting, 1895. election would have been lost by default. than 51 per cent of those eligible to vote cast ballots. 678 names on the registration list for the special election. At a meeting of the city coupcil Tuesday evening an official canvass of the vote was made and initial steps were taken to issue the bonds As it turned out more There were SALE Of POPPIES Red Flowers Were Made By Disabled Veterans Of First and Second World Wars Americans wearing red poppies will pay tribute Saturday to their countrymen who died in two World wars, commented representatives of the American Legion Auxiliary when announcing that in Laurel as in every other town and city the women of the Auxiliary will be on the streets with baskets of poppies for sale. The large corps of Volun teer workers will see that everyone has an opportunity to buy, Disabled war veterans, young ones from the last war and older ones from the previous war, made the poppies during the winter and spring at hospitals. They benefit ted financially and mentally. "To be able to earn money and to have pleasant occupation has done a great deal to maintain their inter est in life," according to the Aux iliary. "The memorial flowers have small intrinsic value, but the buy can give whatever he feels he can. All the money goes into the Legion and Auxiliary rehabilita tion and welfare funds, a large part which does much to help the disabled veterans, their children, and the children of the dead and disabled of both wars, EARLY RESIDENT Of CITY PUSSES Mrs. Nancy Ellen Miller Suc cumbs Near Edgar—Burial Will Be Here Thursday Funeral services on what would have been her ninety-first birthday will be held Thursday for Mrs. Nancy Ellen Miller, early-day res ident of Laurel, be held at The funeral will Settergren's funeral home in Billings and burial will be in the Laurel cemetery. Mrs. Miller died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nancy Barbara Taylor, about six miles east of Edgar. She was born May 24, 1855, at Springfield, Mo. On Feb. 19, 1880, she married Elisha Henry Miller and in 1901 came with her husband to Laurel. Mr. Miller died in 1921. Four of nine children survive, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Dolly E. Reno of Powell, Wyo.; Mrs. Elizabeth Caro line James of Bridger and Charles Ernest Miller of Billings, and 11 grandchildren. Mrs. Fenton Presides At 22nd Anniversary Of Daughters Of Nile Mrs. G. W. Fenton, queen of Bath Zabbia temple No, 21, Daugh ters of the Nile, presided at the meeting Thursday at the Masonic temple in Billings in celebration of the twenty-second anniversary of the order in Billings. Seventy bers met for dessert bridge with past queens as honor guests. Mem bers and guests were in attendance from Butte, Big Timber, Bozeman, Miles City and Red Lodge. Mrs. Fenton announced that the organization will months of June, July and August. mem recess for the Attend Girl Scout Conferenc Mrs. T. H. Bennett Lee Hamlett represented the Laurel Girl Scouts at a two-day meeting i last week in Miles City which fea tured a leadership meeting, held in the city park, was attended by six communities. and Mrs. The course. representatives from SUIS SATURDAY 10 BE Saturday, May 25, was proclaimed Poppy day in Laurel by Mayor Peter D. Thomson in a proclama tion issued this week. The mayor called on all citizens to observe day by wearing memorial poppies in honor of the men and women who have given their lives in defense of the nation. the He described the purpose of Poppy day as one to raise funds ; lie h 'rill be dedicated to the care ; and renabihtation of the nation's disabled and needy veterans and their families, and urged everyone to give as freely as possible to the cau.se. "I he I-emr Cla n at ?h\,™ ed L vnr nf i, I eter D. Inomson, mayor of the city of Laurel, do hereby pro claim Saturday, May 25, 1946, t° be Poppy day in the City of Laurel for the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of For eign Wars and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, and urge all citi zens to observe the day by wearing the memorial poppies in honor of those who died for America in the battles of World war I and World war II. n u GARBAGE Ilf AREA Committee Expected To Report At Next Session—Three New Building Permits Granted The matter of burning garbage in the business district, establishing a license schedule for truck operat ors, a new plat for the Laurel cemetery, building permits and the setting up of vacations for city em ployes were matters occupying the attention of the city council at its session Tuesday evening. An offici al canvass of the swimming pool election was made. The garbage disposal question in district No. 1 was discussed early in the meeting, with the street and alley committee expected to bring An ordinance was presented and read for final passage, providing for licensing of truck operators and setting up a schedule of license fees. It was an amending addition to ar ticle III of chapter 6 of the 1921 ordinances. The councilmen voted adoption. A resolution providing for filing a new plat of the Laurel cemetery with the county clerk and recorder was approved. Three building permits and an extension of time on another were granted the following firms and persons: Ford Donahue Lumber company to construct a frame building 30 by 130 feet on N. P. right-of-way, block D, lots 28 through 35; Ted Bundy to construct a 28 by 30-foot frame house on lots 20 and 21, block 11, Nutting subdivision; and C. W. Laird to build a residence 30 by 30 feet on lots 16, 17 and 18, block 1, Young's second subdi vision. W. L. Orndorff was given an extension of time for completing a remodeling job. Frank O. Hartley, representing the Laurel Saddle club, asked that a closed portion of Fir avenue be opened, which was granted. A motion prevailed, offered by Wold and seconded by Parker, that city employees will be entitled to one week's vacation with pay after a year's employment. Others with two or more years of steady em ployment will be entitled to two week's vacation with pay. The council then sat as a can vassing board to canvass the re turns of the special bond election of May 20 and found that of the 346 votes cast, 299 were "for" and 47 "against" issuing $25,000 worth of city bonds for a swimming pool. Alderman Corner presented a mo tion stating that the canvass had been made, that more than 40 per cent of the qualified electors had voted, that the majority favored the bond issue, and that "the same are hereby declared, approved and car ried." prevailed. With Mayor Peter Thomson pre siding, aldermen attending the ses sion were Corner, Feuerbacher, Parker, Rodgers, Wilson, Smith and Wold. The motion unanimously Donald Graff Is Valedictorian; Pat Johnston and James Sherrow Are Co-Salutatorians— Chancellor Selke Of University To Speak Thirty-seven seniors will receive [ the class are girls. An unusual diplomas of graduation Friday cning at Laurel high school's thirty s j x th commencement this week, _ , . , , Twenty-three of the members - portlfl Tll/n nflFTHI I I L f UM I iÄ/j| L L j sj n I I lU M 111 I II U U U I I DH L L I f" ■ rt 11 P n TflR RI I 1/ I r A 11 I I r S r* I j K pint LLïllJULÜ I UM I Lll I H P O I II M I II ft III II P || | Il I II II I |l |l ■ I 11 11 | ULUIIllllllU U U 11 L» - ™ cn League MES olX lea . Players Urged To Contact _ Managers and Sign l p American league; Refinery, Mel vin Williams; Railroad Shops, Peter Thomson; Board of Trade, Chet Biff le; V & R, William Ziegler; Greening Garage, Clay Greening, Twelve softball teams divided in to two leagues, American and Na tional, will begin playing here at the beginning of June under au spices of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Robert Freund of the VFW said when announcing the teams that those wishing to play are urg ed to sign up with some team before June 1. At the end of the season the winning teams of the two leagues will meet in a playoff. Team sponsors and the respective managers who are to be contacted by players wishing to sign up are as follows: and Gas Co-Op, Gene Weiber. National league: Tubman Food Mart, John Tubman; Cheerio, J. Phythian; Chapman Pharmacy, O. Chapman; Railroad Roundhouse, Fllis Fink; Palace Bar, Howard Carter, and O. M. Wold company, Oliver Wold. BY LAUREL ASSEMBLY The Laurel Assembly of Rainbow for Girls instituted a new chapter Monday evening at the Masonic hall in Joliet. Billielou Braswell, worthy advisor, with her officers and choir, instituted the Joliet as sembly comprising a charter class of 27 members. Mrs. Arlene M. Becker of Butte, supreme inspec tor, was an official visitor. Following the institution cere monies, four officers of the Red Lodge assembly installed the offi cers of the new assembly. Refreshments were served after the business meeting. Those who took cars to accom pany the Laurel girls were Mrs. P. A. Johnston, mother advisor of the Laurel assembly, Mrs. F. A. Hil gert, Mrs. H. M. Larson, Mrs. Os car Anderson, Mrs. E. W. Vaught and Mrs. F. M. Braswell. Mrs. John Dyer, March Of Dimes Total Is Brought To $921.98 A contribution of $3 by the Church of the Nazarene has brought the March of Dimes collection in Laurel to $921.98, Mrs. R. P. Palm er, Sr., Laurel chairman and head of the women's division for the county, announced this week, last report, published late in Feb ruary, gave the total of $918.98. A supply of printed matter con cerning detection, treatment and prevention of infantile paralysis has been received by Mrs. Palmer. The material is from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, Inc., and consists of a booklet by Don Gudakunst, M. D., medical director of the foundation, and a bulletin, "When Polio Strikes; Help ful Hints for Everyone." Polio still baffles and the virus has not been isolated, but much is being learned about the disease. Greatest advance has been learning how to avoid a considerable portion of the crippling effects. The situation on this year's program -1 will be the appearance of co-salu j tat irions, Pat Johnston and James I , ; Sherrow who have identical final 1 grades. Hr. George A. Selke, recently ap pointed chancellor of the University of Monta " a ' will deliver the com mencement address in one of his first public appearances since corn ing to the state, Seniors to graduate Friday are Patricia Allen, Trevie Barr, Marvin Batt, Billielou Braswell, Ann Bro haugh, Lois Crawford, Rita Deryc kere, Alice Dickson, Gwendolyn Dyer, Dale Dyer, Lenore Easton, Leo Fink, Raymond Frank, Donald Graff, Clara Gratwohl, Beverly Gunter, Albert C. Hodges, Patricia Johnston, Dorothy Miller, John Mitchell, John Moran, John C. Ost walt, Norma Price, Bill Renner, Louise Romee, Fred Ross, Marie Rybin, James Sherrow, Helen Sorg, Barbara Spry, Martha Betty Strecker, Delbert Jean Teeters, Adelpha Vaught, Leo Wagner and Winifred Wilson. The program at the high school gymnasium will open at 8 o'clock with a processional, "War March of Mendelssohn, James Wilcox. The invocation will be offered by Rev. C. O. Anderson. The boys' glee club will sing "Stout-Hearted Men," Romberg, and "Night's Shades are Gently Fall ing," Valkman. Following this will be the salu tatory by Pat Johnston and James Sherrow. Two numbers, "Persian Serenade," I Mathews, and "My Beautiful Lady, j Caryll, will be sung by the girls' glee club. The valedictory address will be delivered by Donald Graff, followed by three numbers by a mixed chor us singing "Bells of Saint Mary's," Adams, vaas, and "Dawn," Curran. Dr. Selke will then deliver the commencement address, and the class will be presented by Superin tendent Stahley, Teeters, the Priests, •• by Ho-la-li, << »I Bavarian-Lu Graff, well, president of the board of trustees, awarding the diplomas. Rev. Anderson will pronounce the benediction. sqhqOL PAPER AGAIN 10 ALL-STATE RATING Missoula, May 22. — "Laurel Leaves," the Laurel high school newspaper, won an all-state rating again this year when it appeared for judging with 57 other high school newspapers by the Montana Interscholastic Editorial association at Montana State university. The all-state rating is the highest given by the association. The "Park City Bluffs, City high school newspaper, was rated at "good" by association mem bers. The school newspapers all submit copies throughout the year to the association for judging in contests held in conjunction with Interscholastic Track Meet at the university. Co-editors of Laurel Leaves are Billielou Braswell and Don Graff. Mildred Wegner is editor of the Park City paper. Graff attended Interscholastic and helped put out the high school edition of the uni versity newspaper and appear as announcer on a radio broadcast. M Park Postoffice Here Is 15th In E Bond Sale For Month Of April The Laurel postoffice occupies fifteenth place among the 326 posr offices selling E bonds during the month of April, according to in formation reported by the federal treasury's central accounting of fice at Helena. Great Falls was first for the month with $23,212.80, followed by Butte with $19,008.21. The Billings office was in twelfth place with $4,912.50, was fifteenth with $4,256.25. Total sale at postoffices in Mon tana during April was $22,783.51. and Laurel