Laurel Outlook (Laurel, Mont.) 1909-Current
March 8, 1944

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V^'Ätv« LAUREL OUTLOOK Official Paper of Yellowstone County LAUREL, MONTANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1944 VOLUME 35—NO. 36 FIVE CENTS STERRETT ELECTED NEW PRESIDENT OF Directors Reorganize Wednes day Night—Larson Vice Pres ident, Hoppel Secretary R. H. Sterrett, proprietor of the Ben Franklin store at 113 East Main street, was elected president of the Laurel Commercial club at a reorganization meeting of the board of directors Wednesday night. J. A. Larson, manager of the Laurel creamery at 16 Second avenue, was elected vice president, and Marvlin. T. Hoppel, manager of Thompson Yards, Inc., at Third avenue and Main street, became secretary treasurer. Charles Giblin, retiring president, presided at the opening of the di rectors' meeting. As he left the office he expressed thanks for the aid given him during the year and expressed best wishes for future success of the club. Retiring Secretary J. R. Heebner reported on the financial condition of the club. Among the items was $207 collected for purchase of cig arettes for men in service. Virtual ly all of the money so collected has been spent for the purpose. Directors disclaimed knowledge of the 20 trailer houses the govern ment is rumored bringing to Laurel. However, it was reported that Lo hoff, a Billings contractor, had priorities for 20 houses recently authorized by FHA. A Spokane outfit was here Tuesday, a few hours after Lohof f 's application had been approved. FHA was said to want the 10 remaining authorized houses built at a figure smaller per unit than the first 20. Officials of the Farmers Union replied to an invitation to be the guests of the club at a dinner, and indicated they might he here dur ing March. I Helena Commission Head An nounces Candidacy For Bourbon Nomination Deer Lodge, March 5.—Austin B. Middleton of Deer Lodge and Helena, chairman of the state rail M V M >r i m m m I 05 m

m AUSTIN B. MIDDLETON Chairman of state railroad and pub lic service commission and former warden of state penitentiary issues announcement of candidacy. road ond public service commission, Sunday announced his candidacy for governor in this year's Democratic primaries. Middleton's chairman of the state board ends this year. Previously, he served 12 years as warden of the state peni tentiary at Deer Lodge. Middleton is widely known throughout Montana and has long been associated with Democratic ac-. tivities in the state. six-year term as Accepted For Service Several Laurel men were accepted Friday for the armed services. Among them were John Tubman for the marine corps; R. L, Gerard, marines; Eddie Burke, navy; Ken neth Walton, army, army, and Adolph Strand, army. Bud Funk, HIGH SCHOOL WEEK III After being cancelled last year because of wartime conditions, the annual high school week at Mon tana State College at Bozeman will be resumed this year, and probably will be held the last week in April, Dr. R. R. Renne, acting president, has announced. "The decision to hold high school week was made after a thorough discussion of the matter with a group of faculty members who have been most concerned with the event in recent years," Dr. Renne said. "It is felt that next to the army training services, civilian education is of vital importance to the nation's welfare and that high school week, through its scholarship tests and other educational features of alue to high school people, is a very im portant activity of the institution." Professor Merrill R. Good who has served as general chairman of high school week in three previous years will serve in that capacity again this year and will be assisted by a student-faculty committee. In past years the high school week program has included state scholarship contests with top-rank ing high school students competing, extemporaneous speaking and writ ing contests, addresses by outstand ing leaders in civic and educational fields, and a college "open house" with exhibits and displays by every department, military pageant, and entertainment events. HINES TELLS Of Harlan C. Hines of the State Nor Tuesday for the benefit of the Lau rel Rotary club "Effects of War on and indicated I j

Avoiding opinions as much as he conveniently could, Hines told of a tendency toward adult education 1 Teaching Adults, Strange Top ics, After-War Expansion Reviewed By Educator mal School at Billings discussed and to Education,' the probability of unusual and ex tensive changes. that would waive entrance require ments other than the capacity toi "take it," of application of the idea to younger students, and of de centralization of college and uni versity instruction. Earlier he described some of the almost strange things now being j done in education. The thirst to know is not strange, but some of j the subjects now presented are. Illustrative was a class in fly-j tying. Mentioned also was one in Spanish. A few students were ex-1 pected, but many came. i The teaching profession, like oth- i ers, suffers now of depleted per- I sonnel. In the emergency some odd j expedients are used. When the war is over and people j return to normal life it is likely j there will be unusual demands on all institutions of learning, necessary building all along the line is indicated. The i The speaker was introduced by I J. W. Corwin, a program commit- teeman for March. j I MRS. ROBERTS ELECTED V. F. W. AUXILIARY HEAD I j A dinner meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary was held at 6:30 Wednesday evening of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Phillips. Following the dinner, separate business meetings were conducted by each body. Elective officers were chosen by the Auxiliary to serve during the year. Mrs. Cora Roberts was nam ed president and serving with her will be Mrs. Olive Cook, senior vice president; Mrs. Margaret Ku junior vice president; Mrs. Hatcher, chaplain; Mrs. Frieda Horning, historian; Mrs. Edythe Price, patriotism, and Mrs. Gertrude Burdette, treasurer. The next meeting will be March 15 at the L. L. club. At that time appointive officers wall be named and initiatory ceremonies wall be held. Mrs. 0. R. Burdette, depart ment president, will make her of ficial visit. cer3) Esther HURZLER HOTEL IS SDLD10 GERKES Mrs. Hurzler Retires After 32 Years In Business—In Laurel Since 1916 Sale of the Hurzler hotel at 19 Mr. and Pennsylvania avenue Mrs. William Gerke was announced to this week by Mrs. Jessie A. Hurz ler, who with her late husband, Carl .x-" y MRS. JESSIE A. HURZLER Operator of Hurzler hotel since 1920 sells property but expects to remain in Montana until the war termin ates. C. Hurzler, had operated the prop erty since its erection in 1920. Mr. and Mrs. Gerke will take possession April 1. With the sale, Mrs. Hurzler term inates 32 years of hotel business in Wyoming and Montana. Prior to coming to Laurel in 1916 she had operated a rooming house for four years at Douglas, Wyo., and after P 0 f ere f haf Lenox hotel at Mam street and Third ave nue for four years, under lease. The Hurzler hotel was completed in 1920 and since that time she has been actively engaged in its operation. Mr. Hurzler, a Northern Pacific locomotive engineer, died in 1941. Mrs. Hurzler's daughter Codetta, Mrs. George H. Miller, has resided in Los Angeles the past several years, and a son, Glen J. Kurtz, is a resident of San Francisco. Asked concerning her plans for the future, Mrs. Hurzler said she expects to "stay in Montana until the war is over." After transfer of the property she intends to visit in Thermopolis and Cheyenne, Wyo., for a time, but after that "the fu ture is undecided," she said. In an nouncing the sale, she said the new proprietors of the hotel will oper-} ate the business the same as she; has done in the past 24 years, It has always been generously patron ized by railroad men. Mrs. Hurzler has been a member of the Laurel Woman's club for many years and has repeatedly j 'served as treasurer of the organi-|" zation. She also is a member of the j Eastern Star. Federated Club Is Entertained Monday Mrs. W. G. LaFlesch was hostess Monday evening at the meeting of the Laurel Federated club, with Mrs. Duane Maxon assisting hos tess. A nominating committee named by Mrs. Duncan consisted of Mrs. Harold Richardson, chairman, Mrs. Mrs. John Bro two more chair robes for the Red Cross. The club balloted by correspond ence on next year's officers for dis- j trict No. 6, since no district conven- j tion is planned for this year. Mrs Baker was the winner of the project j prize awarded at this meeting. The business session closed with roll call answered by "How I Help with the War Effort." Mrs. C. G. Scott was in charge of i entertainment for the evening and 1 the game "Chicago" was played. Prizes were won by Mrs. Harold I Williams, Mrs. Adolph Strand and Mrs. Barr. Guests of the club were Neil Baker and haugh. Mrs. Russell Barr as quilt chairman reported completion of Mrs. Gene Wood and Mrs. Tony i Schmitt. j The next meeting will be March 20 at the home of Mrs. O. C. Jordahl. Mrs. Strand will have charge of the program, with Mrs. Jack Mayes as music chairman. Red Cross Quota Half Raised 'Vomen To Open Canvass Friday 0 JELLS DIES III I Succumbs March 8. Emery H. Wells, who had been ill of a heart ailment the past three months, died suddenly at his home Saturday morning at 9:30. During his life he had never been seriously ill ond had always enjoyed the best of health until he was stricken Dec. 5 while employed at Scott's service station To Heart Attack— Former Business Man Had Lived There Since 1903 Park City, Following the seizure he spent six weeks at a Columbus hospital and returned home in apparent recov ered health. Ho was born March 31, 1873, in Ohio and in that state married Lulu They came in 1903 to the Park City area, where he work ed on the Walter Story ranch at Valley creek. Later he owned and operated the Wells mercantile store until 1925. Mrs. Wells died in 1922. On Feb. 2, 1928, at Billings he married Mrs. Nelle Millar of Kala-! mazoo, Mich. M. Perry. He was a member of the Masonic j lodge at Columbus. Survivors are his widow; a son, j Dana E. Wells, and a granddaugh- i ter, Marion Wells, of Brighton, Colo.; a brother, W. B. Wells, and a sister, Mrs. Flora Keebaugh, both j residing in Cincinnati. Funeral services will be conduct ed Thursday afternoon at the high school gymnasium in Park City, with Rev. M. J. Wilcox officiating, Burial will be in the Park City cemetery. j 200 Hear Ferguson Of State Body Describe Necessity, Intention Of Planning For Coming Post-War Era 1 Employers who have 10 or less p e0 pi e on their payrolls provide 90

|fr cen e n o cna, a 1 Î Montanans, Inc., speaking before 200 Laurel men and women at an j after dinner program of the Laurel j Commercial club in the dining room H s to ne I 0 asomc emp e.^ is «»p c as "Why Plan Now What he j said was an answer to the ques tion of the subject. A population loss of 85,000 since beginning of the war is recorded for Montana, Ferguson said, and added that 300 men a month are now coming back to the state. Three thousand from Yellowstone defense went county alone. Of the state's 85,000, some 50,000 went to the armed forces and the balance to out-of-state work. Now the workers are trickl ing back and a few of the service men and women are being discharg ed and are returning. It's time now, said Ferguson, to do something about providing jobs and the kind of work those people, and the oth ers who will follow them, want, The planning, the speaker held, is a community effort in which all the people should join. Here in Laurel the first step should be a complete survey of all regular and special employment possibilities— real jobs that people want to take and keep. After the ssurvey there can be sensible planning, Among items of information reeded is the purchasing power of Laurel. Farms have become mech anized to quite an extent, so their ability to give jobs is being sur voyed by the Montana State College at Bozeman. How the buying will he paid for is another item. When all the figures are gathered they are to be sent to Washington and will be facturera. The people of Montana must find out what Montana will buy and build, how many were employed in valuable aid to manu a Wilson Says $2,500 Of $4,300 Goal Reported Paid In—Mrs. Smith Lists Women Workers For Residential, Outside Districts 4 Partial returns from the week-old Red Cross drive showed $2,500, or Chairman Paul Wilson said Wednes day. ^though the collection campaign extends officially to the end of March, Wilson urged solicitors and contributors to speed their work as much as conditions permitted and thus wind up the job. Some committees have not yet re ported, but are expected to soon, Wilson said. more than half, of the $4,300 quota assigned to Laurel had been raised, J. H. Johnson, 73, of Billings, a former Laurel resident, died at a a ^J ,c stroke. in Laurel for 12 years and moved to Billings three years ago. Mr. Johnson, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Johnson, was born July 6, 1870 at Tokerville, Utah. He mar J. H. Johnson, Former Laurel Resident, Dies Billings hospital Tuesday of a par The family had lived ried Martha C. Boice, Dec. 23, 1903, at Basin, Wyo. They made their home near Lovell, Wyo., and then lived in Billings for several years before coming to Laurel. Surviving arc the widow; one son, Marine Private J. Boice Johnson, stationed in San Diego; three daughters, Mrs. C. B. Robertson of Mrs. Carroll DeVore of Lovell, Bremerton, Wash., and Mrs. Theo dore Ragsdale of Marshville, N. C., several brothers and sisters and seven grandchildren. 1940, and what the possibilities for employment will be in the year X. There must be 55,000,000 jobs in the United States when the war is over, y f ooo,00o more than in 1940. The foregoing were some of the speaker's points. Near conclusion 1,0 s aid: "This is the last chance of free enterprise to solve the un employment problem. It had better be solved from the bottom up than from the top dwn." A warning was sounded to "Keep away from public works with string attached." l. Price, acting as master of cere monies. The meeting had been opened by Charles Giblin, president c u wko introduced Price as chairman of the nominating coin m jtt ee recommending officers for Ferguson was introduced by B. the coming year. Unanimously adopted, the following were the rec ommendations: B. L. Price, J. R. Heebner, Campbell Calvert, Gene Wieber, R. H. Sterrett, O. M. Wold, M. O. Roysdon, C. A. Cromwell, J. A. Larson, Marvlin Hoppel, J. F. MacDonald, Paul Wilson, Dr. D. H. McCauley, C. W. Laird, P. A. John ston, Fred Griffey, Charles Giblin, Peter D. Thomson and B. Meyer Harris. bought the old Wallace ranch at Mohr Buys Wallace Farm At Park City John Mohr, Jr., of Park City an nounced here this week that he had the southwest corner of the Park City towmsite. He has lived on the farm the past several years. The property consists of 244 acres of irrigated land. Mohr said he will be engaged in diversified farming. He has a herd of shorthorn cattle of registered pedigree which are known as the Riverside shorthorn herd. Purchase of the farm was made Feb. 17, Mohr said. It had been the property of the Wallace family since 1902, when they acquired it from a former owner, Taylor. Dutch Mill Reopens The Dutch Mill reopened for bus iness Friday after being closed a few days for remodeling and re decoration. The second wave in the Red Cross war fund campaign will be launch ed here Friday, March 10, whea women canvassers begin a system atic combing of residential areas and districts adjacent of Laurel, Mrs. I. N. Smith announced this I week tha t representatives of many organizations had volunteered for h°UKe to house canvass, ,s .5. ro,l '>wing. Neighbors—Mrs. Barney and Mrs. Charles Rodgers, Women s Christian Service Socie rfi aweM ant rs Archie Crichton. Laurel Garden club—Mrs. T. W, Evert and Mrs. G. N. Wiggins. Lutheran ladies' aid— Mrs. Mar tina LaBar and Mrs. Christine Gun ter. F. N. P. E. O.—Mrs. C. L. Morris, Mrs. Mary Sande, Mrs. B. A. Sherrow and Mrs J. P MacDonald. L. L. club—Mrs. B. L. Price and Mrs. Roscoe Shay. Eastern Star—Mrs. Harry Pe.' ninger and Mrs. George Paisiey. Unity Garden club—Mrs. Hugh Dickson ami Mrs. Summers. Rebekahs—Mrs. Helen Jacobs and Miss Grace Stadalman. Motor Transport—Mrs. J. W. Fry, Mrs. Loren Bice ami Mrs. F. R. Griffey. Theta Rho—Miss Annelda Phil lips and Mrs. Paul Gerard. American Legion Auxiliary—Mrs. R. B. Packard and Mrs. Homer Sheets. Women of the Moose—Mrs. W. C. Phillips and Mrs. Ella Davis. Catholic ladies—Mrs. R. J. Ros selot. Episcopal guild—Mrs. O. C. Jor dahl and Mrs. George Graves. Rotana Club—M ss Grace Stadal man and Miss Stellavee Wooters. V. F. W. Auxiliary—Mrs. B. V. Friedman and Mrs. George Dery ckere. Laurel Woman's club—Mrs. S. S. Bliss, Mrs. Marion Crawford and Mrs. Harry Penninger. Laurel Federated club- Mrs. C. A. Duncan, Mrs. H. E. Williams. Mrs. W. H. Hatfield and Mrs. T>. J. Hoppel. Byam school district—Mrs. A. H. Ross' and Mrs. Conrad Henry. West of Laurel-—Mrs. Harold Richardson. The Laurel district includes Moss main, the territory south of Laurel to the Yellowstone river, Byam school district, and the Nutting tracts and Trace tracts. The postoffice booth will be open March 16. ANNUAL MEETING OF ELECTRICITY USERS IS SET FOR MARCH 14 The annual meeting of the Yel lowstone Valley Electric cooperative was announced this week by Man ager Max Mathews for March 14. The meeting, he said, will be at the Billings junior high school audi torium. A lunch will be served at noon for members, ail of whom are asked to attend. Report will be given by the man ager, secretary and treasurer, and there will be a discussion of rates. Mathews said the principal speaker will be Hugh Adair, associate jus tice of the Montana supreme court. Other speakers will be William Jones, county agent, and Miss Mar garet Conlon, county demonstration agent. One of the principal items of bus iness will be the election of direc tors for the coming year. Present directors ami officers are Louis Heidema, Billings, president; L. J. Van Houten, Custer, vice president; Ed C. Brown, Huntley, secretary and treasurer; E. A. Hug of Wor den, August Rieman of Bollantisc, Leo Kamp of Laurel and John Eisenman of Park City, directors. The cooperative operates 365 miles of rural power lines in Yel lowstone, Carbon and Stillwater counties, and serves 1,206 users. Of the total, 825 are farmers. Towns served are Shepherd, Worden, Hunt ley, Ballantine, Pompeys Pillar and Custer. An emergency landing field and several beakers and markers are served also for the civil aero nautics authority.

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DURATION w duty _ 89c To get well—and to keep duty that you owe in these troubled times to your family, your community and your country. There s so mucn to be done—so few to carry on the essential work, that none of us can afford the luxury of "half-way" health. Won't you make the special effort, the firm resolution to regain your health and "hold onto it"—for the duration? Let us help 1>V expertly filling your Doctors prescriptions. well—is a 25c $1.69 33c Headquarters for VVheatamin Brand Vitamins and Bexel Capsules. Postage paid on Mail Orders Sande Drug Co I KA V. MERWIN PRICE, Proprietor. MONTANA The Rexall Store LAUREL IprescriptioksI PHONE 36 H H H j g B Junior Fink, who returned recent 1y from the St. Vincent hospital in ,_ Billings, is recuperating at his home from a back injury received several months ago. It is reported he is to lie in bed for some time with a

B* H M'i'IIB i iB M*'!! The News of LAUREL am**. ■iuiianiiiBii;!:K :inii::niiiHiiii:aH:i ■liiuniiiiB I weight suspended from one leg. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. DeAtley were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. i community. Mrs. Hazel Wallace was among the members of Gamma chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, national edu cational society, who met in the Green room of the Northern hotel at Billings Saturday afternoon. Fol lowing initiation and a business meeting a program was given on "Educational Practices, Art, Liter ature and Folkways of Peoples of Other Lands and Races." Miss Mildred Knight of Castle ton, N. D., was a recent guest of Miss Vera Sturm. Miss Knight was formerly a resident of Billings.

HARTFORD Accident and Indemnity Company INSURANCE Aee Fenton Agency IT» H V 9 T D BBBBHilBSBHf B E !BI I,| IB-!| E E' eon at 1:30 P- m. No. 2 (Mary) at Mrs. J. Melvin Williams', starting with dessert luncheon at 2 p. m. No. 3 (Ruth) at Mrs. Paul H. Wil son's at 2:30 p. m. No. 4 (Esther) at Mrs. Ed Coombs' at 2:30 p. m. Preaching-singing mission at Sanct uary at 8 p. m. At Park City: Sunday school at 10 a. m. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7 p. m. at the church. Preaching-singing mission at 8 p. in. at the church. Calendar for this next week: Wednesday, Choir rehearsal at 7:30 p. m. at the church, with Richard Peck accompanying. Thursday, Wo mans Society of Christian Service at Harmony hall at 2:30 p. m. The quartet will sing.

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When the Going Gets j Tough CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Fifth at Penn. E. L. Comelison, Pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Man dl Morrison, superintendent. Morning worship 11 a. m., ser mon by the pastor. N. Y. P. S. 6:45, Mrs. Octavia Bondurant, president. Evening evangelistic services, 7:30 p. m. Mid-week prayer services, Wed nesday, 7:30 p. m. You are cordially invited to at tend all of these services.

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I Today when working hours are longer for many people—and dis tances seem longer because of tire and gas shortages—bank by mail. You can get just as good service from this bank by mail as you can in person. We axe always glad to see you at the bank, but our first thought is to make things as con venient for you as possible. P P OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN CHURCH A. H. Hanson, Pastor.

f Third Sunday in Lent, March 12. Sunday school and adult Bible class at 9:45 a. m. I

Divine services at 11 a. m. Are 'Who Sermon topic Blessed Services in Joliet at 2:30 p. m. on Sunday, and 8 p, m. on Friday. Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. the ladies' aid. Place to be announced Sunday. Wednesday at 7:45 p. m, the mid week Lenten service. Topic, "The Penitent Sinner at the Cross of Christ. Thursday at 7:45 p. m. the Luth eran Brotherhood. Confirmation class on Saturday at 10:30 a. m. the

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Laurel, Montana Hiiiwjuniiiiaiiiiiaiiaiiiaiiiii UBUUUUittk ■ülililiU Funeral services for Mrs. Kate A. Smith of Billings, mother of L. L. Smith, were conducted Thursday afternoon at the Settergren funeral chapel by Rev. M. J. Wilcox, pastor of the Methodist church. Pallbearers were Thomas L. Carter, Lloyd E. Diltz, Frank F. Floyd, Jules J. Michotte, Jack Newman and Henry Young. Burial was in the Billings Mountview cemetery. _ T Mrs. C. L. Moms and Miss Vera

Sturm attended a nohostess dinner n B.H.ngs comphmentmg Miss Md Kni f ht of Castleton N D. The event was given at the home of Mrs. C. J. McClellan. Mrs. J. H. Albertus and have as their guest Mr. Albertus' Mr. aunt, Miss Annie Siblekorn who ar rived from her home in Sioux Falls, S. D. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Whitson had as guests during the week Mrs. Warren Whitson of Bismarck, N. D., and Mrs. Florence Mains of Bozeman. A ceremony performed last Sat urday evening in the German Con gregational church united in mar riage Miss Nadine Rogers and Daniel Popp, both of Billings. Rev. Theodore C. Strobel officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Rogers and Mr. Popp is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Popp, Billings families. Thirty-three persons from Lau rel and Billings, attending the monthly meeting of the Montana Motor Transport auxiliary Saturday at the Billings Commercial participated in a recreational pro gram arranged by Mrs. Glenn Breedlove of Billings. The pro gram consisted of a question per iod based on Montana. Mrs. George Murry of Billings made the highest score. The next luncheon meeting is set for I p. m. April 1, at the Commercial club. club In Ministers Quartet WWW 1 i rev. c. f. McConnell The Rev. C. F. McConnell of Ana-1 conda is 1st bass in the Methodist i Ministers' Male Quartet, which will be holding a preaching-singing mis- sion at the Methodist church here j next week, each evening at 8 p. m., from Monday to Friday inclusive. Churches THE METHODIST CHURCH M. J. Wilcox, Minister. At Laurel: Junior choir at 9:15 a. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. De cision day. Morning worship at 11 a. m. An- j them by choir. Sermonette to jun iors on "Magnets." Sermon, "The Best Protection." Methodist Youth Fellowship for junior high and high school groups at 6:30 p. m. Calendar for this next week: Thursday, (tonight), Boy Scouts at the church parlor at 7 p. m. Fri day, Lenten prayer circle at church parlor at 2:30 p. m., to which all ladies interested are invited. Satur day, junior high Youth Fellowship party at church parlor at 7 p. m. Monday, W. C. T. U. at Mrs. R. J. Williams' home. Preaching-singing mission at 8 p. m. at Sanctuary. Methodist Youth Fellowship for high school and junior high school groups, party at church parlor at 9:15 p. m. Group from Park City will be guests, as will be the Min isters' quartet. Tuesday, Rotary club at church parlor at 12:15 p. m. Choir at 7 p. m. at church parlor. Preaching-singing mission at Sanc uary at 8 p. m. Young People's class at church parlor at 9:15 p. m. Wednesday, Methodist men's pot luck supper at 6:30 p. m. at church parlor. Preaching-singing mission at Sanctuary at 8 p. m. Methodist men continue fun at 9:15 p. m. Thursday, Preaching-singing mis sion ot Sanctuary at 8 p. m. Friday, Circle meetings of Woman's Socie ty of Christian Service as follows: No. 1 (Naomi) at Mrs. William Gerke's, starting with dessert lunch Wold o (T P p m I

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Give liberally to the RED CROSS 37 c Wold's Grocery PHONES 170 and 171 ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH The Church of the Lutheran Hour. Park City, Mont. A. M. Bachanz, Pastor. The Lutheran hour over KGHL Sunday, 9 a. m. Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Divine services 9:45 and 11 a. m. Sunday school teachers Monday evening at 7:30 p. m. The Men's club meets Tuesday evening, 8 p. m. Instruction class on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 4:10 p. m. Mid-week Lenten devotions Wed nesday evening, 7:30 p. m. Saturday church school, 9-12 a. m. The great need of the hour is closer contact with Christ. We cor dially invite you to our services. ST.JOHN'S LVTHERAN CHURCH H. E. Vomhof, Pastor. German services at 10 o'clock. English at 11:05 a. m. Lenten services Wednesday eve at 7:30. The Lenten services are in both languages. W. League, March 13 at 8 o'clock. Sunday school each Sunday at 10 o'clock. S. S. T. meet on Wednesday after services. RED CROSS ACTIVITIES Laurel volunteer workers in the surgical dressing chapter with the most number of hours for February are: B. F. Stone, Supervisors—Mrs. 24 hours, Mrs. J. W. Long 18 hours. Workers—Mrs. H. T. Smart 27%, Mrs. Helen Horning 23, Mrs. May Buford 17%, Mrs. Rose Foley 17%, Mrs. C. L. Morris 17%. The surgical dressing room will Wednesday evening, Hours from 7 to 9:30 reopen on March 15. o'clock. MRS. I. N. SMITH, Chairman Laurel surgical dressings British Captain Gets 7 Years for Giving Secrets LONDON.—A British army cap tain who admitted at a court mar tial that he gave secret information to a former leader of the Communist party of Great Britain, has been sentenced to seven years' impris onment. In announcing the sentence, the war office said Acting Capt. Ormond Leyton Uren had communi cated to Douglas F. Springhall, for mer national organizer of the Com munist party, "information of a high ly secret character which he had acquired in the course of his official duties and which was calculated to be or might be directly or indirectly useful to the enemy." M Uih I Auxiliary r Activities ctf It is hoped that all members of the Auxiliary will come and bring husband or male friend to the Silver Anniversary Birthday dinner for the American Legion at the L. L. club, Sunday, March 12. The dinner is to be at 6:30 p. m. and a program will follow. Through this Outlook a special in vitation is extended to all service men and girls who will be in Laurel on that date to attend the party. The Auxiliary unit wants you to feel free to come and enjoy the evening with us. At the business meeting of the Auxiliary at the home of Mrs. Homer Sheets on Tuesday of this week the unit voted to contribute to the fund the National Defense Committee of the American Legion Auxiliary has started for support ing two clubmobile units, one in the European theatre and another in the South Pacific. The cost for the I maintenance of one clubmobile is j BO O D D D D O s']

D O' n U Milk Pasteurized D D from the f Yellowstone Dairy D D is a D Swell Tonic I Fresh, wholesome, inexpensive, vitamizing, nature's aid for building strong, healthy bodies; good too for adults as well as children. Use it for regaining and maintaining health. Include Yellowstone Dairy Milk in all the meals for the family and put it in the lunches that are packed for workers. D Q D Yellowstone Dairy D D At your store or delivered to your door. Phone 4 —21 North First Avenue o $21,000 for a year, supplies, food, drink and gas, as well as the salaries of the girls and repairs and upkeep of the machines. Each member of the Auxiliary will be asked to donate a small amount so that she may feel she has a part in one of these clubmobile units. Lunch hostesses for the evening were Vice Presidents Mrs. Russell Packard and Mrs. Hilmer Waage. This covers all The Outlook Says: Mrs. A. W. Hambidge and fam ily had as their guests Sunday her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nelson and her mother, Mrs. Clarence Wight, all of Joliet. Mrs. Philip H. Behm is expected to return home this week from the St. Vincent hospital in Billings where she underwent an appen dectomy last Monday. Girl Scout leaders report that members of the homemaking class badges and most of them have also completed their hostess work. mode a tour Saturday of Scott's Cleaning and Laundry and were shown through the establishment by Mrs. Scott. In two weeks the girls plan to receive their homemaking

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a device which will make sea water palatable in 20 minutes was report The equipment, Bag Makes Sea Water Palatable in a Hurry WASHINGTON.—Development of ed by the navy, now perfected, weighs less than four pounds, and consists of a plastic bag with attached drinking tube and 14 "desalting briquets." Its use con sists solely of dropping a briquet into the bag filled with sea water and a gentle kneading of the bag, it is said. Last Vermont Panther The last panther killed in Ver mont was shot here in 1881 and it now is on view at the State house In Montpelier. Like to feel Important? OU'LL BE important to your country, and to your fighting men—if you take over a vital job in the Army. In the Women's Army Corps you'll get expert Army train ing that may pave the way to a postwar career. You'll have a chance to improve your skill or leam a new one—to meet new people, see new places, have experiences you'll re member all your life. Get full details about the WAC at any U. S. Recruiting Station. Or write for inter esting booklet. Address: The Adjutant General, 4415 Muni tions Bldg., Washington 25, D. C. (Women in essential war industry must have release from their employer or the U. S. Employment Service.) Y Fertilize! Fertilize! Fertilize! The beet program is clear. The President has signed the bill continuing the activities of the Com modity Credit Corporation which has assured farmers around $12.50 per ton for beets of average sugar con tent. How many tons will you get at the highest prices in history? Nine tons per acre? Twelve? Fifteen? Twenty? High yields are going to mean a lot next fall! What is fertility worth when beets are worth $12.50. Scottsbluff Experiment Station found that manure, in terms of crop values, was worth $3.72 per ton when beets were worth $6.00 per ton, alfalfa $7.00, oats 40 cents and potatoes 50 cents. Today beats are worth more than twice what they were then, and manure is worth more than twice what it was then. This does not mean that anybody is going out to buy manure at $7.44 per ton—or any where near that figure. Manure doesn't have the same value to every farm. And whatever the value is, it is always under-rated. We don't give enough credit to manure when yields are average or high! But when yields start slipping we realize how much manure means This year manure and all other fertilizers are DIRT CHEAP in terms of the crop values they can produce. The slogan on every farm should be FER TILIZE FERTILIZE FERTILIZE The Great Western Sugar Company PARK CITY SECTION Mr, and Mrs. John Kinney were dinner hosts Sunday honoring Ser géant Austin Kinney and Mrs. Wil bur Wise of Brave, Pa. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Guse and Frank Learner of Big Timber, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kin ney and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Fry, Mr. and Mrs. John Koch, Miss Pauline Koch, all of Laurel; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koch, Miss ShSske^AriisfïïySS aid Frank Kinney T Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. AteTshim^kl'v^nd Sergealf'kSey werf Entertained at dinner at the home of Mrs. Al- 1 fcert Kinney at Laurel. Sergeant Kinney left Wednesday for St. I Petersburg, Fla. j Monday evening was the last meeting of the card tournament sponsored by the Rod and Gun club with Allen Lierow winning in pino- 1 chle and Louis Gerard winner of rummy. Paul Roberts and Alex Fox were in charge of arrange ments Mrs. Howard Tompkins, Mrs. C. St n K* Ä J. rs S M Ça in and Mrs C. V. Mosier were hostesses to the members of the Woman s j Society for Christian Service Thurs day afternoon. Mrs. Charles East lick presided. Mrs. Fred Carpenter I had charge of the devotional pro Mrs. C. A. Cromwell of Laurel explained the importance of j children's and students' work in the j community. Mrs. M. J. Wilcox gave a lecture and exhibited pictures of Christ. Elizabeth Kinnev spent the

01 Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Cain enter tained Mr. and Mrs. Lee Blackwell and Miss Geraldine Blackwell of Big Timber over the week end. ffram. Mrs. wc ck end at the home of her daugh-1 ter, Mrs. Iva Marsh at Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. John Leuthold of Molt were guests Wednesday Mrs. Rachel Martin. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Mosier spent the week end visiting their daugh ter and family at Big Timber. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Eastlick re 1 ceived word that their son, Staff Sergeant Lloyd Eastlick, had ar rived in England. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams reported their son, Corporal Ira Williams, was in New Guinea. Mrs. Charles Turner of Billings spent Thursday with her father, J. C. Stone and sister, Mrs. Alfred Pence. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eastlick entertained at dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Eastlick, Bobby and Jimmy Eastlick. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Williams, Sharon and Ronald Lyn Williams arrived from Terry Friday, where Mr. Williams has been employed the past six months. They will visit a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Eastlick and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams. Miss Shirley Altice and Miss Mary Altice spent Saturday and Sunday at Lombard with their father. Miss Doris Mae Brown returned Friday from Provo, Utah, where she had been a guest at the home j of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Vem Neal. She will re- j turn Monday to Anchorage, Alaska, where she has been employed the past two years. Private First Class John M. Foot it of Camp Davis, N. C., and wife and son of Billings, were guests during the week at the home of Mrs. Footit's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wolf. promoted to that rank recently. He [?on^ at Che^* PoinT N.° cf Roscoe StoUz ig employed at Billin K s s P ent th week end "ij his mother. Mrs. Stella Stoltz M,SS Gert de «enngton spent wee en a t Billings. Mrs. Martha Spry was dinner host Thursday evening to S. T. Flo °d. J- C. Stone and daughter Mrs. Alfred Pence, Lewin Kober and Earl Guide re ceived purebred calves by express Friday. They come from the Tilla mook Farms, Tillamook, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Corwin were guests Wednesday of their daugh ter, Mrs. Arno Albrecht and family of Mrs. Joe Wagner has been ser lously ill in a Billings hospital the Charles Eastlick has been ap pointed Red Cross chairman for for Park City. Henry Fink received word his son Staff Sergeant Jack Fink had been P a st week. j Mr. and Mrs. John Fry entertain at dinner Wednesday evening. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bramhall of Laurel, Members of the Youth Fellowship are Panning a father and son ban nuet to be given March 17 at the ball. Pvt. Arthur Stonerock of Camp Roberts Calif a d wRe f Billings, were guests Sunday of Mrs. Stone rock's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Strong. Mrs. A. H. Stephens and mother, Mrs. August Mitzner of Eckville, Alberta, Canada, were guests at the home of Mrs. Helen Braun, Mrs. P. W. Roberts was hostess to the Tuesday guild. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fink of Bil lings were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sands, Mrs. George Wise and children of Billings are quests of Mrs. Wise's mother, Mrs. Theresa Braunstadter. Mr. Wise leaves the first of the week for service with the armed forces. The juniors and their sponsor, Mrs. Vera Faxon, selected "A Ghost Walks" for the junior play. The members of the cast are David Wagner, Ardis Kinney, Juanita Al tice, Hulda Mehling, Allow'ayne Rymer, Phillis Eastlick, Tony Har ris, Lawrence Lantz, Ralph Reese, Sidney Otis and Edith Rose Cun ningham, David Wagner entertain ed the group at his home Wednes day evening. Mrs. Marvlin Hoppel and son of Laurel spent Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Eva Cram, and sister Mrs. Floyd Eastlick. Dana Wells of Brighton, Colo., came Sunday, called by the sudden death of his father, E. H. Wells, which occurred Saturday morning. Walt Williams left for Hamilton Sunday where he expects to buy a truck load of cattle. Mrs. N. C. Eklund of Barber came Wednesday and will spend a few days visiting with her son-in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eastlick, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dunswortn and Rosalie Dunsworth of Billings were guests over the week end with Mr. Dunsworth's mother, Mrs. D. M. Dunsworth. Letters From Our Boys Pvt. Alex Kaiser, New Orleans, La., March 2: I wish to thank everyone in Lau rel making it possible for the fel lows to receive the home paper. I have received two copies and am taking time to write my apprecia tion. It's a happy moment when I read the Outlook; it makes me feel so much closer home. I like Mr. Bennett's sports col umn, and I'm sorry Laurel didn't take first place in the tournament. The climate at New Orleans does not agree with me, and it's scarcely likely that it agrees with anyone from Montana. There is rain most of the time, which of course con tributes to the swamps of the region. Thanks again to all who make it possible for me and the others to receive the paper. it P.F.C. Jacob Krug, Jr., Mather Field, Calif., Feb. 25: This is to tell you that I continue to receive the Outlook and look for ward to each succeeding issue, usually delivered here Tuesday. I wish to thank everyone connected with sending the paper to the in the services. I am in good health, and I hope all the friends at home are as for tunate. men First Sgt. Harold Mohr, England, Feb. 16, by V-mail to John Mohr, Jr., Pork City: I arrived here in fine shape and am getting along swell, seasick coming over although many of the boys were. I think I am going to like being here. The weather is rather rainy and foggy, but I guess I'll become accustomed to that. At first I had n little trouble counting the Eng lish money; now I can count it as well as the Englishmen. I was not all. r

an production, concentrated In Farida and Tennessee, approaches 40 per cent of the ten million ton annual world total. Australia Fights COUGHS or Bronchial Irritations Due To Colds With Buckley's "Canadiol" It's extra fast for Dad—yet gentle and mild for Mother and the Kid dies. This means that those nasty irri tating coughs—or Bronchial Irrita tions—due to colds—that so often disturb a man's sleep —get amazing fast relief. Almost instantly you get the sur prise of your life—coughing spasms eases—right away it loosens up thick choking phlegm—opens up clogged bronchial tubes—makes breathing easier. There's real economy in Buckley's —all medication—no syrup. Half to one teaspoonful will convince the most skeptical. Get Buckley's "Canadiol" made in U. S. A., the Cough Mixture that outsells all others in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many other countries on merit alone; Gardiner Pharmacy— Sande Drug Company and all good druggists.

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Laurel News Items Mrs. Th ^re Schessler left for Seattle to spend several weeks vis Ring her brothers and other rela tives. Mrs Merritt Williams and Mrs Co ra^Robe rts* wfre hostesses at Mm Williams' home Tuesday evening to dtt Sunday s3 Sf Ä J. Wilcox conducted the lesson study and Mrs. Roberts gave a scripture reading. Miss Barbara Ross will be hostess at the next moeting, which will be in the church following the church basement meeting. /A y w. l\ h

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J Haii<lh*aps of Materials and Man power« We*re Keeping' the Gremlins Out Of Many Laurel Cars. i U. S. bombers, fighters, transports, ships and army trucks need fuel, oil and repairs, and to supply those needs the* people at home have to conserve. But with the limitations notwithstanding, it is essential that necessary travel here be maintained. Although your car does not wear a big star on its side it must be kept running. That is our job—keeping the workers supplied with transpor tation.

Things aren't like they used to be. Many of the people who formerly worked here have gone to war, and now we are faced with an increasing shortage of repair parts. We've heard much talk about "fixing it up and making it do. are adding to the difficulties. per hour limit, keep your car operating efficiently, drive only when necessary.

Age and wear Here's what you can do: Stay within the 35-miles lexaco Gas and Oil, Willard Batteries, Tire Repairing, Automobile Lubrication, and Overhauling of Equipment these are some of the dependable materials and we render. 1 services S mith's taper jljervlce GEORGE II. SMITH, Proprietor Before-the-war dealer in Hudson Automobiles and Seiberling Tires. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Phelps have had as guests their son, Aviation Cadet Vaughn Phelps on a 10-day i leave from Whitman College. Walla Peggy jtValia. Wash., and J Bowan of Mammoth Hot Springs i both of whom left Sunday. Miss R-F-C. Alex Frank, who is sta lio ed at F rt Wordsworth. Staten f^^gh^vith'' hf^païenm, Mr and F F ~„k. William A. Ziegler, manager the past several years of the Laurel Vaughn-Ragsdale store, left during the week for service with the navy, He was with a group from Yellow stone county board 2 who went to Helena. I 1 CALENDAR V^oming Events.. Friday, March 10. The L. L. club will meet with Miss Margaret Conlon, home dem onstration agent, at the hall in the afternoon. Guests will be welcome, The Theto Rho Girls' club will hold their regular meeting at the L. L. club and afterwards will sor a pitch-in dinner and ning of entertainment for the Odd Fellows and wives, Rebekahs and husbands and the Girls' club. spon an eve A meeting of the All Saints Epis copal guild will be held in the eve ning with Mrs. O. C. Jordahl at her home. unday, March 1_. Episcopal communion services will lie held at 5 p. m. at Our Savior's Lutheran church. Monday, March 13. Mrs. R. J. Williams will be hos tess to the Woman's Christian Teni perance meeting at her home, be ginning at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Arthur Callahan will present the after- noon's program.

Tuesday. March 14. The Women of the Moose will meet at 8 o'clock at the L. L. club with a number of out-of-town guests in attendance. Refreshments will be served following the busi ness session. i Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jones <'t Havre and Mrs. Fred Jones of Bil lings were guests Friday of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Perry. Fred Jones. who is in the navy, apd Clifford Jones are nephews of Mrs. Perry. i Billings laundry, was a guest Sun A one-day conference of Luth conducted re cently at Hardin. Attending were Rev. H. E. Vomhof of Laurel and the Reverends Bachanz, Ludwig, j Freiburger and Misch. i day of Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Howe.

eran ministers was Mrs. Clyde Bray received word i i ast week of the promotion of her j brother Forest Lyons. to Star: \aJonal gSt/ com^anv^ anï ^0^ rtRD OF THAVKS lAKU 1 nA We wish to thank our friends for their numerous expressions of sym- 1 pathy in our recent bereavement. the death of Mrs. Kate A. Smith. L. L. Smith and family, i Railroad President Becomes Colonel

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ù 4 j W: x; Ralph Budd, left, president of the Burlington railroad, as he was sworn Into the army as a colonel of transportation. He was placed in charge of all railroads in the central western region when the army seized the railroads as a strike threatened to disrupt service. Left to right are: Budd, Col. D. A. Hart, Maj. A. Hillman, and Maj. G. E. Van Tassel. FROM OFFICIAL VISITS TO V.Fl AUXILIARIES Mrs. Gertrude M. Burdett, Mon tana department president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars, returned to her home here Saturday after a pro traded tour of official visits which began Feb. 4. were Butte, Anaconda, First on the list Basin, Helena and While she was at Anaconda, ar rangements were made for the de takes i partment encampment held June 16, 17 and 18. At Helena she visited the veter ans' hospital at Fort Harrison. The hospital is nearly filled with vet erans of ail wars, including three from Guadalcanal of the present war. The Veterans of Foreign Wars hospital committee treats to the men each Friday and has a bingo party once a month for those able to attend. On Feb. 22 Mrs. Burdett w'as at Great Falls for a session a d had i GoZ Field and East Base. Miss Jean -f a t dietitian and cousin of Mrs q Chapman of Laurel visited her while uncb was being served r}le Dartv at a mesg ball V r At Wolf p oi nt i new Auxiliary was instituted Feb. 25 with 36 members. While there Mrs. Burdett had the _ ..._ 0 T pi V 1 eu it iap mans father She was at Havre eb. at --helbj .larch 1 and at Lewistown March 3 Tuesday, ac companied b.\ Mrs. S. S. Bliss of Laurel, president of district No. 3, and Mr. Burdett she drove to Har lowton for a meeting. She will go to Forsyth March 11 for an official visit and will of ficially visit the Laurel Auxiliary March 15 and the Billings Auxiliary I March 16. She reports a large increase in membership throughout the state. Weather where she went was about the same at at Laurel, with new snow everywhere. i Woman's Club Has Annual Pot Luck Luncheon, Program The annual pot luck luncheon of the Laurel Woman's club was held March 6 at 1:30 p. m. at the home of the president, Mrs. Marion Craw ford. The meeting was called to order at 3 p. m. by the president. Fol lowing a short business meeting, the program, a study of the "equal rights amendment, Mrs. Crawford. Mrs. R. A. McCracken read a statement by Dr. Lena Madesin Phillips, a member of the national advisory council of the National Women's party. An editorial from the Christian Science Monitor was read by Mrs. M. J. Wilcox. A re port from the legislative depart ment of the General Federation of Woman's clubs was given by Mrs. Charles Ehart. Women's Rights," from the Nation al Council of Catholic Women, was given by Mrs. Ray Rosselott, and the attitude of the National Con sumers League was given by Mrs. Harry Penninger. A humorous reading, Ball Game," was given by Mrs. M. J. Wilcox. The next meeting, March 20, will be at the home of Mrs. O. K. Chap man. was led by Equal Rights and On the

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hatfield were in C^dy, Wyo., Wednesday and Thursday of last week to visit Mr. and Mrs. Burl Carter. Burl, broth of Mrs. Hatfield, will leave soon for service. Howard Carter, now Georgia, expects to leave tke States in a short time for service overseas. Mrs. James Rollman returned Saturday to her home here from St. Vincent hospital, Billings, where she had spent several days. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Phelps spent several days last week visiting friends at Cooke City. er in Make Maps of Foe Territory Reconnaissance Chief Tel s About Work of His Fliers in Europe. NEW YORK.—When the vanguard of Allied invasion troops step ashore on the western "invasion" coast of Europe they will be equipped with complete maps and information on the enemy's defensive installations, it was revealed here by Col. James Goodwin Hall, recently returned from the European war theater, where he commanded a photo recon naissance and mapping group of the Eighth air force in England. "As a result of photo reconnais sance w'ork," he declared, "maps have been prepared for the second front. We did part of the work. The British did most of it. These maps will be issued to the first troops ashore." A veteran flier who won honors for downing three enemy planes in the last war and holder of the Air Mf al with 0ak Leaf Cluster as SL Tor ffi Hall is a member of the New York Stock exchange. He returned a few da y s a 8° to take U P duties in Wash ûigton as chief of the reconnais sance branch, office of the assistant chief of air staff for operations, com nritments and requirements of the war d^tment. T f lla f Photo W rk r Colonel Hall, in an interview in the office of army public relations, described the wo y rk P of the photo gra phi c branch of the Allied air arms He said tbat at least 75 per cent of wb at we know about the enemy is learned from reconnais sance and photo flights. He ex plained that in one six-day period the Allied fliers photographed 176 German air fields. These flights, he said, revealed that in place of craft drawn to the Russian front the Germans had set up dummy planes of wood at many fields. The discovery of a synthetic rub ber plant in the Reich by a recon naissance plane, Colonel Hall said, led to its destruction by Flying For tresses a few days later. The plant, producing 50 per cent of the Nazi synthetic rubber, was revealed in a photograph brought back by a pilot who was unaware of the nature of the installation. Colonel Hall declared that the re connaissance pilots are drawn from the fighter groups and given addi tional training before being sent on photographic missions. "They don't like it at first, but after one or two reconnaissance sweeps they wouldn't go back to the fighters," he said. From Downed Fliers. Colonel Hall, who is 46 years old, made his last reconnaissance flight over Europe on September 10. Re garding losses of reconnaissance pi lots, he declared, "losses are com parable to our day bombing losses." He added that 50 per cent of the pilots shot down have been heard from later. The colonel said that in his ten flights he had experienced "several brushes" with enemy fighter planes. "But," he added, "I opened up and ran away." He disclosed that the enemy apparently has no plane capa ble of overtaking the P-38, but "aft er a few missions," he added, "a pilot may become careless and for get to watch the skies." A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Colonel Hall has been in the service for 18 months. In the last war he was a member of 111th Escadrille of the French army and later a lieu tenant in the United States army air force. Planes Shoot Way Through Barrage Balloon Cables LONDON.—British bombers now "shoot" their way through any bar rage balloon cables they hit with au tomatic gadgets. At points placed along the front wing edge are short plugs against which the cables catch with great impact due to the plane's speed. The impact works a trigger which sets off an explosive cartridge in the wing. The explosion drives forward a small nickel-chrome steel chisel which pins the cable against a little "anvil" in the plug and sev ers it. Poyal Theatre ■A WEEKLY PROGRAM i! THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY March 9-10-11 Here's a grand and thrilling story of how the TEXAS A. M. train their men for war and peace. It's packed with action, thrills, suspense, comedy, romance plus College Life. With Richard Quine Noah Beery Edgar Barrier Anne Gwynne Martha O'Driscoll William Frawley In We've Never Been Licked it 99 Feature No. 2 A grand mystery drama of a Pilot less airliner crashing in a desolate wasteland; $100,000 in securities missing, and the passengers all dead. Only the Falcon could solve this mystery. With Tom Conway Cliff Clark Jean Brooks Elaine Shepard In The Falcon In Danger tt 99 Thursday shows 6:45 and 9:30 P. M. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY March 12-13-14 A Grand comedy drama in a story of the romance and redemption of a Renegade in a town he tried to take. He rose from the gutter to the glitter of Park Avenue yet he'd still cheat his Grandmother! With Cary Grant Charles Bickford Laraine Day Gladys Cooper Henry Stephenson Kay Johnson In MR. LUCKY 99 H Added Shorts Disney—This Is America—News Sunday shows 2:30, 6:45 9 P. M. Day by Day in Laurel Mr. and Mrs. Clark Weisgerber and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fieber with their daughter and grandson from Cheyenne, Wyo., were guests here recently of Mrs. James Rollman. William Crans of Medora, N. D., was a week end guest of his moth er, Mrs. Rollman. Miss Margaret Conlon .will ad dress the L. L. club at the club rooms Friday afternoon, it has been announced. She will give a lecture demonstration on "Wartime Food Problems" and con tinue the series on "Care and Use of Kitchen Equipment," which is being given by home demonstration agents throughout the county. Mr. and Mrs. Rex B, DeAtley entertained at dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Scoarse and Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Holmgren of Bil lings. Mr. and Mrs. Tennis Milligan, Jr., plan to move the first of April to the Williom Gerke residence at 605 East Fifth. Mrs. Fred Rose of Reed Point was a guest last week at the homes of her brothers, Carl and Charles Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Zahn and son Roy and Miss Betty Zahn of Billings attended the wedding Sat urday of Edmund P. Gable, cousin of Mrs. Zahn and Miss Frieda Sheafer of Shepherd. The ceremony took place at the dance hall in Shepherd and was followed by a re ception and a dance. Rev. O. Misch of Bozeman was a guest Monday evening of Rev. H. E. Vomhof at the Lutheran par sonage. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY Have some excellent new dining room sets, just arrived. Roysdon Furniture Store. It FOR SALE—Barred rock, rose comb wyandotte and white rock roost ers, also some hens. Roosters can be used for breeding. Phone 0312 J-3. It €A$H LOANS •5 to »150 Signature, Auto, Livestock, Furniture LOCAL FINANCE CO. 227 Stapleton Bldg. Phone 8501 Billings, Mont. r

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4 a Around the Town Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Adams enter tained at dinner Wednesday in ob servance of their twenty-seventh wedding anniversary. Guests were Miss Edith Johnson and John Wheeler of Billings and Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'Neill. Cpl. Thomas Schessler of Camp Sutton, N. C., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schessler, Jr., arrived here this week to spend a furlough with relatives and friends. Earl A. Herriott, who has been stationed in New Mexico, arrived here last week on furlough and is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Herriott who live near the Allendale school. His brother, R. N. Herriott, a marine veteran of Pacific engagements, also is home for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Palmer were guests at a farewell party at the Carl P. Thompson home in Billings when Mrs. Thompson entertained in honor of her husband who was leav ing for naval training. Mrs. Robert Schenck has return ed from Spokane, Wash., where she spent a month with her sister, Mrs. Vern Sorenson, husband is serving with the navy overseas. Mrs. Paul McLamon and Mrs. A. G. Leis were guests when Mrs. M. O. Skillestad was hostess last Wed nesday to her pinochle club. Win ning the awards were Mrs. M. Ness, high; Mrs. Bud Roberts, second; Mrs. Leis, low and Mrs. C. A. Downing, travel. Mrs. Schenck's Russian Wounded Given Eggnog Through a Tube BALTIMORE.—Feeding wounded Russian soldiers eggnog on a field hospital operating table has result ed in more rapid recovery and a probable reduction of the death rate, Dr. Henry E. Sigerist, professor of history of medicine, Johns Hopkins university, said. Basing his observations on reports from Russia to the American-Soviet Medical society, whose journal he edits, he said that the technique of feeding through a tube in the in testine while a patient was being op erated on for an abdominal wound was perfected by the Russians to counteract the general debility of a wounded man. He believes the Russian army is the only one using the technique. For INSURANCE AND NOTARY See R. J.Williams Son Phone 126 /i

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LAUREL OUTLOOK Published Every Wednesday at Laurel, Montana, by JOSEPH GEHRETT CAMPBELL CALVERT Subscription $2.00 Per Annum In Advance Entered as Second-class Matter July 14, 1909, at the postoffice at Laurel, Mont., under act of March 3, 1879. EVERY TOWN A HARBOR For centuries, commerce has followed the seaways and the aterways of the world. Hitler's grandiose scheme for world v nquest had, as one of its objectives, the capture of Suez, ater gateway to the fabulous ports of the East. The banks r the Don and the Dneiper have been bloody battlefields be iuse these rivers carry supplies to the army that controls Mem, even a^ they once brought food and ores and manufact ured articles to a people at peace. Stalingrad and Kiev are important Russian cities because they are ports for river traf Ic, as St. Louis and New Orleans are important cities in this Boston and New York, and Seattle and San Francisco But v ountry. also became important because of their fine harbors, now the picture is changing as a new means of transportation .orges boldly age ness centers will bloom about airports just as surely as they once sprang up around the quay sides. Nature provided harbors for ships, but inland "harbors" for airplanes can be built by man. Conservative authorities have estimated that the airports of this nation will have to liandle three or four times the present amount of air traffic immediately after the war. Not only will aiiports become essential to a community's business life, but they will help provide jobs for many men now in the air forces who will return after the war with a de sire to continue in the calling they know best. Airport planning is not something that can be done over night. It requires months, sometimes years of study, not only in determining the best possible location for a flying field, but in acquiring the land, arranging financing, improving roads, expanding public utility services, and myriad other details. Progressive communities are preparing now to receive the miracle of air commerce which will begin to spread over the world when the war ends. It will keep them humping to be ready for that day. EMINENTLY REASONABLE The oil industry, in urging the formulation of a foreign oil policy by our government without further delay, touches on a question of direct interest to everyone in this country. A representative of the oil industry recently pointed out that; "The need for such a long term policy becomes immediately ap parent when we consider the fact that in 1943 the United States produced two-thirds of the world's oil from only one third of the known reserves of the world, while the other two thirds of the world's oil reserves, principally in the Near East, produced only one-third of the oil. Likewise in 1943, for the gixth successive year, we found less new oil than we pro duced Nowhere else in the world do facilities exist capable of the output of our oil industry. Without our oil industry, the cause of the United Nations would at best be a dubious one. But for the efforts of the men who 'devised the organizations and equipment under a system of free enterprise, that are to day producing millions of barrels of oil every twenty-four hours to keep the fighting machines running, the grand mili tary strategy of the statesmen would be of little avail. Victory depends upon oil. The oil industry has given the nation oil. It now asks that it be given access to the world's oil reserves on equal terms with the nationals of other nations, and that it be allowed to continue operation free of competition from our own govern ment. Its request is eminently reasonable. 7 he Outlook Says: Mr. and Mrs. George Elevens of j Powell, Wyo., spent several days ast tb pucsts of Mrs. Mr. and Edgmond were guests from Billings at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edg mond en route to Ennis where they will engage in farming. Mrs. C. L. Calloway was hostess at her home Thursday to members of the Best Ever club. Cohostesses were Mrs. C. M. Geiger, Mrs. J. R. Rutter and Mrs. J. H. Slater. Mrs. O. A. Brohaugh was voted a new member of the club. The meeting was occupied with work on quilts and one baby quilt was finished for the Red Cross and three woolen «hair robes for the veterans' hos pital at Fort Harrison. World W ar I Vet a Gunner in No. 2 y A 1■;

WM m t I ■M iq. c ma .l| ln omall rait Ot Country's Supplies, WASHINGTON.—Lend-lease ship ments of food during the first 11 months of 1943 totaled 10,500,000,000 pounds, an increase from a year before, but the quantities shipped were only a small proportion of United States supplies, the War Food administration and the foreign eco nomic administration reports. During the period reviewed only 1.2 pounds of every 100 pounds of the country's supply of beef and veal went to other United Nations under lend-lease. The United States sent abroad 11.4 pounds of every 100 pounds of lamb and mutton, and 15.3 pounds of each 100 pounds pf pork. Lend-lease shipments of all milk products, including dried milk, con densed and evaporated milk, took less than four quarts out of every 100 quarts produced in American dairies. Almost 13 pounds in every 100 pounds of American-produced cheese wen t abroad in 1943. This compared w ith shipments of nearly 24 pounds n 1942. Three and a half pounds of butter out of each 100 pounds produced in this country went abroad during the n months. Virtually all went to th e Russian army, which had re que sted it for wounded soldiers valescing in hospitals. Shipments of canned vegetables amounted to less than VA cans out of every 100 cans 0 f the United States supply. con Some of these shipments were counterbalanced by supplies deliv ered by other countries to United States forces overseas, it was point ed out. Under reverse lend-lease, Australia and New Zealand fur

our forces in that area with almost as much beef and veal as had been shipped under lend-lease to a countries from the United States, was stated. Beef and Veal. The total shipment of beef and v eal abr ad as Said t0 re P r f s nt three tenths of an ounce a week for eac United States civilian. Pork shipments would have provided not Q ulte ve ounces a week for each American. F od shipments in November ex ceeded 1,000,000 000 poundsl and were directed as follows. British Uom monwealth. 60 per cent; Russia, 38 Pf r c n U Nortl and West Ai almost 2 per cent. Minor quantities ere slated for export to Dutch pos sessions and for Greek relief,

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Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Duncan en tertained at dinner Saturday eve ning for T/Sgt. and Mrs. John O. Laird, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Laird, Mrs. C. G. Scott ond daughter, Betty. Plans have been completed for a dinner to be held at the L. L. club Friday evening with the Mistletoe Theta Rho Girls' club as sponsors. The affair will be a covered dish pitch-in dinner for the Odd Fellows and their wives, the Rebekahs and their husbands and the Girls club. The latter part of the evening will be devoted to entertainment and cards, it has been announced. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Jordahl were Sunday when hosts at a dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Conover of Colfax, Wash., Mrs. Vernon Conover and children, Phyl lis and Everett, Mrs. Frank Durant, Mr. and Mrs. John Purcell and son Jack, and Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Jor dahl, all of Billings. Mrs. J. D. Fellows will entertain her sewing club Thursday at a des sert luncheon. Mrs. Paul Gerard reports receiv ing word from Mr. and Mrs. Wann Wilkerson, who left here in the fall, that they are now located at Wind sor, Calif., route 1, box 15. Mrs. Wilkerson writes that they have bought for their home a 6-acre chicken ranch stocked with 2,000 laying hens and well equipped.

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Order $2,400 Pay Lid on Form Work Harmon Tells Of Fierce Fi the handsome brown leather chairs, deep-piled hush-hush rugs and even the card table. They also have eliminated the need of mess fees for the officers and help buy many little "extras" for the enlisted men. "A scarcity of nickels and dimes hampered operations for a while," Lieut Cooper explained, "but that was remedied. One of the fellows j turned up one day with some metal discs he had made From then on the slot machine business boomed. and our profits have been tremen dous." The "take" from the three ma chines was approximately $150 a day and the monthly net is close to $5,000. All of it goes for those little extras that make the difference between sat isfied and "very satisfied" soldiers. Manila Hemp Abaca, known also as "Manila hemp," is vitally needed by the navy and Merchant Marine for heavy When the Japanese took the rope. Philippine Islands, the United States lost its foremost source of this ma terial. Posture Important For the bod patient as for the well person, good posture is impor tant. In all positions, the back should be kept straight. If the pa tient is permitted to have his head raised, three pillows should be used in such a way tha' the chest is held high and the neck and back in a straight line.

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'7EEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS National Income Reaches Record Level; ^Jeds Press Closer to Baltic States; 3ee-Saw Fight Marks Anzio Beachhead; j u. S. Reinforced in Admiralty Islands (EDITOR'S NOTE; Whrn «pinions «re expressed In these coin inns, they are those of Western Newspaper Union's news analysis and not necessarily of this newspaper.) Released by Western Newspaper Union.

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In testifying before a senate agri O'Brien AGRICULTURE: Corn Ceiling Sticks Shortly after OPA had advised the Chicago Board of Trade president, Philip O'Brien, that the $1.16 price ceiling on corn would stick through 1944, the War Food administration announced allocation of wheat for cated a SI.45 corn top to relieve the drain on wheat for feeding hogs, since price supports on pigs make it more profitable to fatten them than sell grain on the market. O'Brien's statement that the coun try was consuming more wheat than Produced was substantiated by department of agriculture statu ICS u wh i ch sh that er one bll T l^n bushels of the gram disappeared in n 1943 u a a,, st harvesting of 850 nil *bon bushels, Support Egg Prices Continuing its policy of support ing egg prices at parity, the War Food administration announced that it would pay an average of 30 cents per dozen for the period ending April 15. Since January 1, WFA bought the equivalent of 3,980.000 cases, or 119, 400,000 dozen, of shell eggs. Actual ly WFA purchased only 280,000 cases of shell eggs, although its acquisi tions of dried eggs were the equal of 3,700,000 cases, Continued WFA carlot purchases will be on the basis of U. S. whole sale No. 1 and No. 2 extras, with 45 pounds minimum net weight. JET PLANES: official publication states that the new jet-propelled planes can travel at least a hundred An article in the "Air Force" miles faster than the present propel ler-driven planes. This is because air becomes compressible at speeds of 450 miles per hour, and the effect becomes apparent on the propeller. The jet-driven plane is not bothered by this phenomenon. IRELAND: Affected by War Although war has not come to Ire land, its effects are being felt in the emerald island where the river Shannon flows, with lack of materials contributing toward the closing of many industries. Recruitment of 130,000 Irish for work in Britain, and enlistment of another 100,000 Irish in the British army have helped relieve unemploy ment in the country, however. Even so, at least 50,000 are idle. In effort to hold skilled help for post war production to balance the an tion's economy, many closed indus tries are keeping people on their pay rolls. Certain Irish industries are boom ing, especially those canning meats and milk for Great Britain. With woolen goods imports cut, Irish tex tile mills also are humming to pro duce material for the home market. I In all, industries generally are op erating at 66 per cent of capacity. ARGENTINA: Quell Revolt Turbulent South American politics took another dramatic twist with Argentine army officer's attempted I revolt against the new government of ultra-neutral Gen. Edelmiro Far rell, which ousted ex-President Pe dro Ramirez because his regime was inclined toward a declaration of war against the Axis. Because the powerful "Colonels' Club" of army chiefs was behind the move to replace Ramirez, however, the rebellious officer found himself an standing alone, with no indication that his 1,000 troops were panting for action. After marching from the capital of Buenos Aires, the rebels surrendered unconditionally. Argentina's swerving back toward a strict policy of neutrality after the Ramirez' government's wavering away from it, revealed that coun try's insistence on maintaining its complete political independence, linking it up with its sister republic of Bolivia to the northwest. COLLEGE EDUCATION: Would Change Titles Claiming that professors' titles do not always reflect the real achieve ments of their holders, President Robert M. Hutchins of the Univer sity of Chicago proposed abolishing all teaching distinctions like profes sor, associate professor, assistant professor and instructors, and call ing them all merely "members" of the faculty. Hutchins' proposal was his latest in a long list of changes he has rec ommended for streamlining higher American education, the most noted one adopted so far allowing students to complete an ordinary four year course in two years. Under Hutchins' latest plan, nei ther present salaries nor jobs would be affected classifying all teach ers merely as members, but some complained that in hard times when compensations would be stabilized, they would not be able to offset economic loss by obtaining more prestige through higher titles. Burma Front TORIES [•TO •J' 'V f. /MYITKYINAJi JgJ j P IX INDIA I/? I MAWtAlXP 0 TTAGONt»!''-. y lASMiq,. y»i CHI CALCUTTA MANDALAY 3 s ssl r =AKYAB« L TiT

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