_ _ 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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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,
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cn League MES olX lea .
Players Urged To Contact
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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
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; 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
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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.
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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