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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
GERMANY
GERMANS TAKE
BRUSSELS, HEAD
TOWARD PARIS

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massed British troops concentrat-
ed in Belgium were heading for
the coast while the French were
backing toward Paris.
(The French admitted German
penetration to the region of Rethel,
100 miles northeast of Paris, and
French Generalissimo Maurice
Gustave Gamelin ordered his
troops to conquer or die
(The Gelgian government already
had fled to Ostend, Belgian port on
the North Sea-
This seeming breach in the Al
led lines now is being exploited by
the Germans.
Evidently breaking through the
Allied lines in the vicinity of Ma
muir, the Germans were said to
have penetrated a distance of 20
to 40 miles to a point south of the
heavily fortified French city of
Maubeuge, which is on the river
Sambre some 40 miles southwest OF
Namur and about 100 miles airline
northeast of Paris.
Terrific Battle
Namur, extreme right wing of
the Belgian Dyle line, is believed
here to be the scene of a terrific
battle, after the Germans ere re-
ported to have taken the outer Ma
muir forts.
Namur is at the juncture of the
Meuse and Sambre rivers and, &C
cording to the Germans, is equip
ped with all modern defensive
weapons.
North of Namur the Dyle fortif-
cations extend into Belgium; south
from Namur, the Meuse defenses
extend to Sedan, thence southeast
to the main Maginot line.
The German bulge into northern
France begins just below Namur.
1t now is Frances turn to exper-
fence what it means to hitch her
wagon to E%ngland's star, after Po-
land, Norway, Denmark, The Meth
erlands and Belgium, authorized
Germans said.
The advance into France, on a g.
mile front, was one of the fastest
in the current campaign and ap-
parently the Germans occupied a
position along the French-Belgian
frontier region from the outskirts
of Maubeuge to the west end of the
main Maginot Notifications east
Of Sedan.
Germans asserted that tho
French and British were in dispute
over where to make a stand against
the German assaults.
The French, they reported, insist
ed on holding against a drive or
Paris, while the British demanded
that the Germans be kept from
gaining a foothold along the chan
mel ports, from which they might
launch a killing attack against Eng
land herself or cut the way for
strengthening the expeditionary
force in France.
I'VE have made progress of a
magnitude almost beyond compre-
Eension' in France, and authorized
source said.
German successes were attribut-
Cd largely to the air force, which
Berlin officials contended had I'm
nerved the Allied armies with con-
slant pounding by dive-bombers
and ground strafers.
AT n point, an authorized
sources said, a French battalion
tof about 800 mem marched into
captivity to escape further bomb
Ing, while at another point two
generals surrendered with 70, 900
troops.
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u.ROLD HARRISON

-,nfANAPOLIS, May 17.-R-
wards predicted tonight a duel
Hall4 the pole position in the 500
1ol race would produce a record
m mod Of between 13l and 1872 miles
spec Sorr when qualifying begins to-
morrow oars uere entered in
orent but only At now are in
l l.srfng order. One-a rear-motor-
Miiier-was destroyed by fire
ea ,ontlv N an accident in which
roorse Bailey of Detroit was killed.
0v Another Miller car was officially
oithdrawn today.
To- qualify for the race a car
.,,st average 10 miles an hour for
N niles-four times around the
~ o.and-a-half-mile b i C k-and-as-
. .hoIt speedway. Only the 33 fastest,
P",rover, will start in the race, lin
ing ND three abreast.
The swiftest car tomorrow will be
avon tbe inside position in the front
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Cleveland Ouerpowers
Washington Nine, 1871

CLEVELAND, May II Up -
C~leveland's s~econd-place Indians
overpowered the Washington Sen
ators today, Is to 1, in a grotesque
game which provided %Southpaw Al
Milnar his fourth straight victory.
Rookie Sidney Hudson, who start
ed for the Mats, couldn't find the
plate and passed out five walks and
a hit before Rene M~onteagudo re
placed him with nobody out in the
first. Monteagudo wasn't much bet
ter, giving two passes and four hits
and running the Indians first-inning
total to ten runs.
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THE STANDINGS
TODAY'S GAMES
Amaricap T,ea

New York at Chicago-Sundra (0-2)
VS.. Lee CID.
Philadelphia at Detroit-Dean CD
VS.. Newsom (2-1).
Washington at Cleveland - Haynes
Q-1) VS.. Allen (2-2).
Boston at st. Louis-M. Harris (2-1)
VS.. R. Harris CD.
National League
Cincinnati at Observation-Disclosures
(3-2) VS.. Mulcahy CD.
Chicago at New York-Olsen (1-0) v S,
Gumbert (3-2).
st. Louis at Brooklyn-McGee (2-2)
VS.. Tamulis Q-0).
Pittsburgh at Boston-Bauers (0-o)
VS.. Posedel (2-2).
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whippet tanks which led the lightn-
ing advance.
French advices from the front
said the giant machines were strik-
ing out in small numbers, driving
far from their bases in defiance of
old established military laws for
protecting the flanks of advancing
forces.
How far they had progressed to-
night could not be determined.
Planes Protect Advance
German planes took over the task
of protecting the armored advance
forces and tangled with Allied avia-
ton in innumerable dogfights.
British pursuits alone were re-
ported to have downed 1877 German
planes over the western front since
the German invasion started last
Friday. Tw~enty-one of them were
accounted for today.
French planes attacked the rear
of the enemy motorized forces.
The Paris municipal council to-
night issued a notice to it's popula-
ton, now included in the army
zone, declaring Everything neces-
sary has been done to assure you
protection and supplies"
The notice urged the people to
''be calm and resolute, as you have
been in every tragic period of our
history"
The French ministry of informa-
ton also issued a warning that
German agents were spreading false
rumors in an effort to create a
panic and urging civilians not to
abandon their homes without formal
orders.
Decree Published
A government decree was pub
lished creating territorial guard
formations to protect against
enemies behind the front" such
as German parachute troops and
fifth columnists," for duration of
the war.
The formation is open to all non
modified men 16 years of age or
older to serve in their home COM
munities under military orders.
While the Germans fought hard
on the western edge of their bulge,
other invading forces tried, with
out success, the French said. to
widen it south of Sedan to Mont
medy.
The French high command ack-
knowledge that the fluid battlefront
had spread back to the Sedan
Rethel-Sambre line yesterday, and
that the Germans renewed their
slashing attacks at dawn.
The French, however, with their
armies r~e-grouped to meet the
threat, pressed in on all sides of
the pocket.
(Here - words were censored
A survey of opposing claims, how
ever, indicates that the pocket is
35 to As miles deep in France at
the southern edge, from the Sedan
area to Rethel, and SIS to 60 miles
in width, on the west, from Rethel
north to the Sambre river in the
Mauberge sector. Rethel, the lower
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
x-Batted for Orengo in 9Th.
XX-Batted for ShOun in 9th

Errors: S. Martin. Orengo. Runs
batted in: Medwick. Padgett. Q;
Phelps, 2: Camilli. Reese. Three ba 50
hit: j. Martin. Home runs: Padgett
Phelps. Camilli. Double plays:
Brown. Orengo and Mize: Russell.
Orengo and Brown. Left on bases:
st. Louis. Z: Brooklyn. S. Bases on
balls: Off Wyatt. 3: off Warneke
2: off Russell. 1. Struck out: Bv Wv
att. 2: by Warneke. 8. Hits: Off
Warneke. 6 in six innings: off Rus
sell. 0 in 1 2-3: off Shoun. 0 in 1-3.
Losing pitcher: Warneke. Umpires:
Goetz. Reardon and Pinelli. Time:
2:26. Attendance: LOGS.
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BRITAIN
FORCES
WITHDRAW FROM
BELGIAN CAPITAL
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tor, where Allied and Belgian
troops had fought BITTERLY to halt
the Germans east of the city in the
vicinity Of Louvain.
During the night of May 1917,
certain adjustments to the front
having become necessary, the B.
E. F. was Withdrawn to positions
west of Brussels" it said. This
readjustment was carried out
without Interference"
Germans Spread
The cause of the Withdrawal was
said to be the fact that German
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18
Seven Complete Course
In Senior Life Saving

Seven persons successfully COM
pleted the senior life saving course
recently at the Y. M, C.
A. pool by Kenneth G. Wooten and
Albert L. Wooten under the auspices
of the Wilmington chapter of the
American Red Cross.
They included: Victor Gore, illy
Pittman, Jennings Williams, David
Oliver, Herbert Houston, R. Marion
Duncan. Jr.. and William H. Davis.
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Error: Travis. Runs batted in
Trosky 3. Keltner, Mack. Boudreau 3.
Bell 3. Heath 3, Chapman ,, Travis.
Two base hits: Lewis. Trosky, Bonura.
Mack, Bell, Walker. Home runs: Heath
2. Stolen base: Boudreau. Double
plays: Mack, Boudreau and Trosky
Boudreau. Mack and Trosky. Left on
bases: Washington 6; Cleveland Z,
Bases on balls: off Hudson 5, off Mon
teagudo 2. off Krakauskas 1, off Gel
bert 1, off Milnar 3. Struck out: by
Monteagudo 3, by Krakauskas 2, by
''ilnar 5. Hits: off Hudson 1 in 0 inn
ings (none out in first; off Mon
teagudo 4 in l; off Krakauskas 6 in 4:
off Colbert 4 in 3. Losing pitcher
Hudson. Umpires: Summers, Quinn and
Pipgras. Time: LOG. Attendance (esti.
mated) 5000 (Ladies' day..
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FIR Nee
FRENCH ORDERED
TO DIE RATHER
THAN RETREAT
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advance should die on the
spot rather than abandon the
part of native soil confided
to him.
LAS always at grave hours
of our history the word of
the order is today: conquer
or die! We must conquer!"
French Take Stand
French troops barring the way
(here nine words were c~ensored)
their stand around the Sedan
RetheI-Sambre triangle, driven 50 to
20 miles into France after the Ger
man break through the Mouse
front.
The Germans attacked on the
west side of this bulge around
Avesnes and Vervins, roughly 10
and 10 miles from the Belgian Dor
der, striving to take control of the
main northern highways.
The bulk of the Germans heavy
tank divisions numbered into the
fray following armored car ant
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} STANDINGS
RESULTS
A~orinon TonDu

American League
New York &; Chicago l.
Cleveland IS; Washington 1.
Boston at st. Louis, postponed, rain.
Philadelphia at Detroit, postponed,
cold.
National League
Chicago 4; New York O.
Cincinnati Z; Philadelphia ..
Brooklyn 4: st. Louis 3.
Pittsburgh at Boston, postponed, rain.
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CREOSOTERS BEAT
BAGMAKERS, 7 TO6
Wertheimer Leads 6 To I'm
til Fifth When Poledip-
pers Start Hitting

Wertheimer Bag company's club
of the Independent Softball circuit
lost a heart-breaking 7 to 6 decision
yesterday at the 22nd street dia-
mond to the Taylor-C olquitt Creo-
soters.
The Bagmaker's were riding
comfortably on a 6 to 3 count I'M
til the fifth frame. Red" Hansley,
until that inning, had allowed but
four hits.
McKeithan flew out to center to
open the inning, and suddenly Hens
ley walked High and Shoaf. Folger
lined to short who miscued, filling
the sacks. The next hitter, Paige,
was walked and a man came in.
Ed Hammonds, pinch hitting for
Maultsby, hit a feeble roller to the
pitcher, who errored, and another
run crossed home.
Atkinson, the next batter, bunt-
ed to Cotton King, who had re-
placed Hansley, and the runners
were forced out at home by Kings
fielding the ball to the catcher. Still
the bases were loaded and two men
away, the stage was set for Fred
Atkinson's single through second,
scoring two runs.
Score by innings:
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Errors; RogeII, PASCAL, Herman
Whitehead. urges, Mattick. Runs bat
led in: Herman. Mattick, Passeau 2,
Two base hit: Passeau. Home run ::
Herman, Left on bases: New York Z:
Chicago ), Bases on balls: off Schu-
macher l, off PASCAL 2. Struck out
D Schumacher 8. by Passeau 2, by
Brown /. Hits off: Schumacher z in s
innings; off Brown 0 in /. Losing
pitcher; Schumacher. Umpires: Ballan-
laht' Campbell and Klein. Time: 2:05
Attendance: 4,13S ladies. 5,119 paid.
Moose, before suEmerging their
leads to feed on aquatic plants,
drop their ears at an angle which
prevents water from entering.
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edge of the loosely stitched military
pocket, is about 100 miles north
east of Paris.)
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R H E
Taylor-C olquitt ....1O2 OF 5 2
Wertheimer .24O OO-6 8 2
Batteries, for &c, W. Stokley
and Atkinson; for the Bagmen,
Hansley, King and Johnson. I'm.
pires, Futch and Litchen.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-03-14
THE HARDIN TRIBUNE-HERALD

ton for beauty work, on Mon
day. Mr.. Martin visited his bro
ther and family.
The Upper Big Horn club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Rob-
ert Dick on March IA. The hus-
bands are invited.
Miss Ruth Collins was called
to Billings Friday by the death
of her mother which occurred at
the st. Vincent's hospital in
Billings. This community ex-
tends sympathy to Miss Collins
in her bereavement.
Jack johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. o. Wilson and children re-
turned Wednesday from Billings
where Mr.. Wilson mad been TAX
en- for treatment for an infec-
ted tooth.
A. G. Ballensky and L. E. Nc
Kinney made a business trip to
Badger Basin last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Long were
callers in Hardin Friday.
Paul Herrare is repairing the
Strong Heart cabin preparatory
to moving his family.
Bobbie Dick was a Hardin Wis
itor Tuesday.
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Emerson Green was a din
ner guest at the s. S. Hathaway
home Monday evening.
MI. and Mrs. Lee Edwards of
East Pryor were business callers
in Pryor Wednesday.
MI. and Mrs. Bud Phelps and
children were in Pryor and
Billings Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Hiber
have been moving from the
Stones Abreast place east of
Pryor to the little house on the
Wilson ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Hathaway
and Margie and Emerson Green
motored to Fromberg Monday
evening. Mrs. Clark Green re-
turned to Pryor with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Rule, T. w.
Rule, Miss M. Blondine and Mrs.
Edith Burwald motored to Bill
lings Wednesday. Miss Blondine
and Mrs. Burwald left that eve
ming for their homes in Holly
wood, Calf.
Mr. and Mrs. Fank Burger
were dinner guests at the Ed
Burger home Thursday evening.
John Orser motored to Wor-
den Friday to bring his family
home to spend the weekend.
Mrs. Clark Green has been
confined to her home with a
severe cold.
A. M. Markuson of Edgar tried
his luck fishing in Pryor creek
Sunday.
Larry Collins, Betty Herman
and Mrs. Les Collins and dau-
ghter of Fromberg were guests
at the Clark c. Green home
Thursday.
Lloyd Carmony of Edgar was
a business caller in Pryor on
Tuesday.
The Rev. Wilkin Willis was
guest speaker in the pulpit OF
the Crow Agency Baptist church
Sunday.
Bill Jennings of Crow Ag-
ency was in Pryor on business
Monday and Friday.
VeT1lU1l rlOSG d1lu ouo obCAlli
were guests at the Cosgrove
home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Ledo
and daughter were dinner
guests at the Joe Ledo home
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Ledo of
Lodge Grass, Mrs. Leonard Far
well and Mrs. Etzel were guests
at the Charles Hiber home on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Tuggle
shopped in Billings Saturday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Wilkin
Willis and Mr.. and Mrs. S. S.
Hathaway motored to Billings
Saturday evening.
Val Mattress and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Tomlinson motored to
Billings Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Green
also shopped in Billings Satur-
day.
Mrs. Charles Bedrock returned
Monday to Crow Agency, where
she entered the Grow hospital.
Mrs. Marie Burger visited her
daughter. Mrs. Mable Petit, in
Billings Saturday.
Mrs. Bowman has recovered
after being quite ill with influ-
enZa.
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Wyo|a News

Those on the honor roll, from
the first to the eighth grades
in the Wyola schools are as fol-
lows: first and second grades
-Maureen Berry, Ruth Hager,
Grace Chapman, Villa Lindsey,
Barbara Moves, Alex Noyes, VIC
let Leis, Junior Sewers; third
and fourth grades-Juana Cul-
bertson, Raymond Gracia, Phyl-
lis Hopper; fifth and sixth
grades - Tommy Gordon, Jean
Culbertson, Edythe Gilbert.
Phyllis Hager, Frances Harris,
Evelyn Hopper; seventh and
eighth grades-Jean Culbertson,
Ruth Foltz, Irene Donohoe,
Margaret Morgan, Ella Adams,
Betty Bzoski.
Pupils with perfect attend
ance records are: first and sec
ond grades - Maureen Berry;
third and fourth grades-Lewis
Bomar, Jim Cossitt, Phyllis Hop
per; fifth and sixth grades
Donald Abrogast, Jack Kolstad,
Richard Ripplet, Frances Har-
MS: seventh and eighth grades
Ruth Foltz, Louise Ripley, Ha-
Eel Smith, Margaret Morgan,
John Morgan, and Boyd Hop
per.
Richard Riplet fell and broke
his arm recently. He was taken
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Upper Big Horn
(Last Weeks Items)

MI. and Mrs. Walt Willet and
son of Hardin spent Thursday
and Friday of last week at the
Dick Willet home.
Mike "Opens and son, Edwin,
were Hardin visitors Saturday.
Eddie Light has been trucking
hay from the Old Elk place to
Corinth the past week.
MI. and Mrs. Ralph Long have
moved into a cabin on John
O'Brien'S lease.
Lee Springer called at the
Harry Martin ranch Thursday.
MIR and Mrs. Lester Mckinney
and sons were shopping in Har-
din Friday.
Bob Brown has accepted a po-
sition with the Conoco Service
station in Hardin and began
work on March /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Dick were
transacting business in Hardin
Friday.
Harry Carper, Harry Martin
and daughter, Mrs. Robert
Brown and Beth motored to
Great Falls Sunday. Mrs. Brown
took the State Board examina-
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North Valley News

Mr.. and Mrs. G. J.. Dumler
and granddaughter, Charlotte,
of Hysham visited relatives in
the valley last week.
The Sunshine Club held an
all day meeting at the home of
Mrs. J. H. Ransier last Thurs
day. During the roll call each
member gave an interesting talk
or description of some bird. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Ted Dumler.
Mrs. H. w. Funston spent the
weekend in Billings visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Dumler and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Fish spent last Sunday with the
j. H. Ransier family.
FOOD SALE - at Hardin
H HARDWARE Store, Saturday,
March 16, given by the Sun
shine club.
Howard Hussey spent last
week at tn home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Deeter of Sarpy.
MI. and Mrs. John Williams
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Greene OF Custer Sunday eve
ming.
Collecting news seems to be
out of the question down here
in the valley, especially during
this bad weather. You see,
transportation is poor and the
roads are sort of-oh well, wait
till the road dries up then we'll
really make the dust fly.
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Elmer Swanson motored to
Hardin Saturday afternoon. He
was accompanied by Jean Star
ina and Esther Ripplet.
Miss Mary Biever spent the
weekend visiting in Billings.
Francis Eggart motored to
Hardin Monday.
Elmer Swanson, Mrs. John
Shreve, and daughter, Valea
Beth, motored to Billings Satur-
dav evening.
Miss Ruth Jones returned re-
Gently after several days Wis
1T with her cousin, Mrs. Floyd
Howard, in Belfry. She was &C
companied by her brother, Lee
Jones, and Carl Linden.
Elmer Swanson, Harold Hager,
Ruth Foltz, Betty Bzoski, Jean
CulbertSon, and Betty Jane Kol-
stad motored to Sheridan Sun
day afternoon to attend an am
ateur hour.
Barbara Ann White of Crow
Agency spent Monday with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. w.
L. Gilbert.
Mrs. Frances Wallace, Mrs.
John Shreve, and daughter,
Valea Beth, motored to Lodge
Grass Friday evening.
Kayle Culbertson, Paul Dono-
hoe, and Mary 10y Powers are
i'll with mumps.
Elmer Swanson was a Sunday
dinner guest at the c. w. Foltz
home.
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to Hardin for medical care.
The Wyola Womans club held
a dinner in the community
school building Friday evening.
Mrs. John Bzoski and daugh-
ter, Betty, Mrs. Clay Wiley and
daughter, Ray, and son, Jack,
attended the amateur hour held
in Lodge Grass Friday evening.
Mrs. Schillinger is keeping
house and caring for the Berry
children while Mr.. and Mrs.
Berry are in Idaho.
William Brown left Monday
for a two-weeks vacation on the
west coast.
c. H. Wiley spent Thursday in
Billings on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Castle and their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Frenon Castle left re-
Gently to visit with relatives in
Iowa.
Miss Betty Jane Kolstad won
first prize at the amateur hour
held in Lodge Grass Friday eve
ming. She did a tap number and
song, stop, It's Wonderful"
She was accompanied by Mrs.
Francis Wallace at the piano.
Mrs. Guy Sewers entertained
the Baptist Ladies Aid Thurs
day afternoon at her ranch
home.
Mrs. Frances Wallace spent
Thursday in Hardin.
Miss Marion Williams and
Mark Kirscher were in Sheri-
dan Sunday afternoon.
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Upper Rotten Grass

Mrs. Denver Sherman re-
turned March 4 from New York,
where she has been visiting for
the past month.
Frank Gregory was a Lodge
Grass caller Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dell StandiSh
made a trip to Lodge Grass on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Chatham
and daughters were in Hardin
Thursday.
Phil Spear called at the Cha
than ranch Friday.
Denver Sherman took a load
of steers to Billings Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Denver Sherman
and daughters were Billings
visitors Friday and Saturday.
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Mayor Julius J.. Wuerthner OF
Great Falls announced his can
didacy for the Republican NOM
nation for governor in the
forthcoming primaries, Tuesday
July 16.
Wuerthner, the son of a Lu-
theran Minister, was elected
mayor of Great Falls in 1887
and was reelected in 1899; he
is a graduate of the University
of Michigan and has served as
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Chief Deputy County Attorney,
was a member of the Montana
House of Representatives and
later State Senator from Cas-
cade county. Mayor Wuerthner
is a World War veteran, prom
inent and active in fraternal
and musical circles throughout
the state, is married and the
father of four sons. Last year
he was elected President of the
Montana Municipal League.