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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26

for the expected announcement Of
Helen's engagement to Elson. And
after q while i came. Tor rather
an announcement came. But II
wasn't the announcement Of Helen's
engagement to Elson, It was the an
noncement Of her marriage TO
George.
"Yes, sir, without saying q word
to nobody, they had slipped OF and
got married by justice OF the
peace up in GAINESVILLE. i ten you
this here town fair rocked with COS
sip when the news got out"
Nate paused and whacked his pipe
against the veranda railing.
$50 George proved himself smart
er than all the others, eh?" asked,
looking, I presume quite skeptical.
Just how did he succeed in doing
that?"
Nate snorted in disgust and
showed the black stub of pipe into
his vest pocket. why, you ninny,
because he got her to marry him
without any engagement or furry or
fuss. You see, George was smart
enough to size up the situation. He
analysed the methods and charac-
tiers of all Helen's previous suitors
and found out their trouble. It was
in the counting. 1t must be, because
that's as far as any of 'em got. Then
he analysed Helen's character ind
decided she wanted to be courted
differently. So he set out to achieve
that end. He didn't put the thing on
commercial basis, nor he didn't
speak a word of love unless he had
the proper setting. Daytimes when
they were together, he'd talk about
his ambition and the future. And
night times he'd take her out in his
boat or for walk in the moonlight
always some place where there
was romantic setting That's what
turned the trick-a proper setting.
George was smart enough to let ma
ture help him in his counting.
And one night, when the moon was
full and there was soft breeze and
the smell of flowers in the air, he
proposed and Helen accepted. II
would have seemed almost sacri-
legious to refuse and spoil that beau
tiful moment. And before she could
change her mind, George bundled
her off to GAINESVILLE and got jus
tice to tie the knot.
Eyes, sir, George outsmarted
Helen in good shape. But she didn't
realize it until later. When she
got back home she told her mother
she hadn't intended to marry George
at all, but Elson Dearborn, as ev-
eryone thought. But George had
changed her plans almost before she
knew what was happening, but, by
lingo, she was glad of it-glad she'd
married man who'd proved him.
self smarter than she.
incidentally, it all worked out
fine, because you never saw hap
pier couple than her and George
And guess that accounts for Shir-
ley fuckers attitude today. She's
just waiting for some man to out
smart her, just as her mother did.
Oh, yes, Shirley is Georges and
Helen's daughter. Georges full
name, you see, is George Dow
Tucker"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26
How to Become Officer
In One Easy (?) Lesson

CAMP VOTERS, TEXAS.-Pvt.
Walter Somers found it fun while it
lasted.
A clerk at headquarters, Private
Somers grabbed up a field jacket
and went on an errand.
Several enlisted men saluted him
smartly. He jokingly returned the
salutes. When he entered an orderly
room he was addressed as "Sir."
All was explained when he got
back to his office and found he had
accidentally picked up jacket with
the gold bars of second lieutenant
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26
Oldtime Waste Is Now
Saved by Steel Mills

YOUNGSTOWN. - The rejected
scum of previous years is virtual
gold for Youngstown district steel
mills today as they scrape up
every possible bit of scrap to meet
demands for more and more materi-
al for open-hearth furnaces.
The richest "gold mine" found so
far has been the Stag pile where
each firm has dumped its molten
Stag for years and years.
With a power shovel working con-
tinuously, Republic Steel corpora
ton is digging up tons Of pig iron
and steel which were thrown away
during the lush years of the early
twenties because they were not up
to par.
Scum from the top of ladies, iron
or steel which spilled on the floor,
and other tons of metal thrown on
the scrap pile because it cost too
much to reclaim it, are being re-
claimed today.
Giant sections of Stag with valu-
able iron or steel imbedded in it
are being broken by skull breakers
and the precious scrap recovered to
be made into steel for ships, guns,
tanks, 'and other articles of war
fare.
The districts scrap situation be-
came so serious that reclamation
steps were taken to prevent fur
Their shutdown of furnaces. Nearly
a score of furnaces were down early
this year because of the general
scrap shortage here.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26
The Man Must
Be Smart
S0We
By
BARBARA ANN ,BENEnICf
REMARKABLY prettv
BARBARA ANN BENEDICT
Associated Newspapers-WNU seryic.

A hEM ANNUALLY pretty irl
~ drove up to the curb acl ass
n the street, Before she CT lid
get out Of the car a gr.up
of admiring men appeared from no
where and clustered about.
That's Shirley Tucker, isn't ~"
I asked Nate Randall. We were sit
ting on the veranda Of MERGERS ho-
tel where we had a good view of
everything that went on along Main
street Of Mercersburg. Daughter
Of Old Man Tucker, president of
the Farmers National?"
That's her." Nate grinned. He
looked at me sidewise. "And d MT
ask me what everyone else is ! SIX
ing: When is she going to get ar
ried? Let the girl alone, ! ay.
She'll get married in good Il ne.
Soon's the right man comes al ng,
or one smarter than she is"
Smarter"
Nate nodded. "Shirley's got s. use
enough not to marry someone Who
amt any smarter than she is. That S
bad, that is, marrying somfone
who's got less brains than yourself.
For girl it is. Usually means I'M
happiness and sometimes divorces"
Nate reached for his black Stub
of a pipe. Reminds me of Helen
Young" he went on. Nov { ere
was girl for you who had cha ces
a-plenty to get married, and tc the
best that Mercersburg and all the
other towns hereabouts had to fer,
too. But she turned 'em all d wn.
Even Marvin Baker, the banl er's
son, and John Merrill, heir tt old
Gran Merrills millions. He ms
friends told her she was a fool. She
was getting old, they said. Whsn a
girl reached twenty-four in those
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26

days without hitching herself o a
man she was considered out OF the
running.
But Helen only laughed at all
the warnings and admonitions.- If,
she declared, she couldn't fird a
man smarter than she, she'd re ther
die an old maid. Which was 'iarn
good figuring, though folks cou dn't
understand it. =
"Helen wasn't conceited abolt it,
but she knew she was pretty and
she knew she was smart. Ana so
she turned down John Merrill's Of
fer and Marvin Bakers and began
to keep company with young Eison
Dearborn. Now Elson was good
looking youth and was expe eted
to take over his dads box mill some
time in the future. In short, he was
considered quite catch, and e cry
one nodded their heads sagely and
said Helen had been wise to wait
after all.
Then, just when everyone figured
it was time to announce the engage
ment George Dow appeared on the
scene. George was a farmers son,
and he moved over here from Ok
ford with his family. He'd had some
schooling at the State agricultural
college and he was hard worker
and liked farming and planned to
make it his life's job. But he. was
a homely cuss and he had the. look
about him that comes from working
out-of-doors. No one even ccnsid-
cred him as competition, for the
hand of lovely Helen Young. ..
"And that's where George proved
how smart he was. He. knew how
folks felt about him and he new
how Helen must feel and he Knew
that being the son of not too pros
porous farmer wasn't much of a
qualification, but he fell in love with
Helen Young the first time he saw
her, and so, despite all his handi-
caps, he decided to make play for
her hand.
"He asked her to dance one night
at Grange sociable and surprised
everyone because of his audacity
and because he danced so Welt And
he surprised Helen because he
seemed self-possessed, Though in
wardly he was trembling with ex-
citement) and carried on an f4eelli-
gent conversation and his voice
didn't have a countryman's taxang
to it.
1.-THE next time he saw heI: was
after church on the following Sun
day. He asked if he could walk
home with her, and Helen agr,;ed to
let him. Yet even though she ap-
peared to enjoy his company, folks
couldn't believe ne was serious Her
interest in George was beyorsd their
comprehension, with Elson Dearborn
so eager for her company.
"And so they gave no thought to
George Dow, but continued . wait
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26
Australian Fuel Scarcity
Spurs Harvest of Wood

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIAN
leading fuel merchant said that Mel
bourne and its suburbs faced the
winter with only 1000 of the $4,000
tons of fuel necessary for household
needs. A mass meeting of fuel mer-
chants in the state of Victoria was
held to discuss the situation.
The merchants are determined to
do everything possible to get wood
from the forest to the stations be-
fore winter rains make mountain
roads impossible.
The shortage has forced some con-
Germs established more than so
years to 60 out of business. The
scarcity has been caused by the d.
version of transport to military pur-
poses.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26
He Wins Home, Car and
Groceries; Needs Girl

FORT ORD. - Because Sergt
George Bartlett of Fort Ord had
the house, the furniture, and the
automobile, he is now in Little Rock,
Ark, to see about getting the girl.
The girl of his choice, whose name
was not revealed here, telephoned
the sergeant that he held ticket
that entities him to new home,
furniture, a months supply of gro
ceries, an automobile, and gasoline
to take him 10000 miles.
Even the utilities are paid for
month.
Maj. Gen. w. H. Simpson gave
Sergeant Bartlett special furlough
when he heard that the latter had
won the home in Little Rock.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26
Britons Must Save Paper, !.
Even Their Bus Tickets

LONDON.-The ministry of SUD-
PLY announced that it will; be a
punishable offense" to DESTROY pa
per or cardboard, to throw envel-
opes, empty cigarette packages or
even bus tickets into the street. or
TO burn them. An paper must be
turned over to collector or buyer.
the ministry said. s'frf
housewives, however. will be per-
mitted to continue using twists of
paper to light the kitchen fire.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26
Cow No Tattletale;
Chews Weather Data

BLYTHEDALE, MO. - Uncle
Sam wants to keep his weather q
secret-and who is Earl Dale's
cow to be an old tattletale?
A weather test balloon with its
scientific data and recordings
landed in Dale's pasture. But by
the time he got there only the
balloon remained-and an Aber-
deem Angus was chewing cud.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26
Plenty of Chores to Do
For Rancher-C Candidate

SANTA ROSA, N. M.-It's not that
Tom McGrath, Republican candidate
fpy. corporation commissioner In
fDl0, isn't sociable. He's just got
chores to do.
In town for his first visit in
months, he explained that shortage
of sheep herders forced him to tend
his own fiocks. In his spare time
he's. been. irrigating 100 acres of
farmland himself.
His visit was brief.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26
New Zealand Uses Huts
To Shelter Soldier,

WELLINGTON, N. New Zea-
lands army Is now housed in porta-
BILE huts instead of tents.
Large notifications of the militia
and the national reserve, recruited
from World war veterans, created
major problems in accommodations
The portable hut is the army's an.
swer to the problem of providing
living quarters.
The huts have a floor IA bv ?
feet and hold fom men. They are
constructed of light timber on
frames that fold fiat for transport
Three complete huts can be carried
on one truck.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26
Steals Doctors Tires
And Incloses Payment

PITTSBURGH.-A local physician
has discovered that there is such a
person as an ''honest" tire thief.
Returning to his parked car re-
Gently, the doctor found the wheels
lacked up and all tires missing. On
the seat was an envelope containing
some money and the following note:
Dear doctor-Enclosed find $40.
| have taken the tires OF your car.
You can buy them easier than /
CANA Friend"
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26
05 Per Cent of
Waste Useful
" Household Items Listed
As Valuable to u. S. in.
Fighting Foe.

CHICAGO.-Uncle Sam, I'm his
wartime role of Junk collector, can
use just about IS per cent OF the
stuff people are throwing away.
Some field workers Of the federal
bureau of industrial conservation re-
gard this estimate as conservative
in the light of industry's enormous
appetite for old rags, waste paper,
old rubber and scrap metals.
In every state and almost every
community they have begun cam
paigns to convince householders that
they can contribute far more to the
Salvage for victory" program than
a stack of newspapers or the wad
Of tinfoil Junior has been saving
since he was six
They want last years license
plates and your old tableware.
They'll be just as pleased to get a
pair of WORKOUT galoshes or sec
ond-hand bird cage. Grease from
the kitchen is on the conservation
list, and next it may be old bones.
Scrap Drives Successful.
Tin cans are about the only trash
that the bureau hasn't been able to
work into the program. They may
find use for them before the wars
much older.
Slowly but steadily the campaigns
are showing results. In Illinois,
where State Salvage Director Ma
thaniel Leverone said the program
had been especially successful, hum
dreds of persons are delivering
grease to their butchers, razor
blades to their BARRIERS and empty
toothpaste tubes to the corner drug
stores.
A two-day drive conducted by the
Daily Paragraph, a Bloomington
Qll.) newspaper, brought in 2,427
sets of old automobile license plates.
They weighed 1920 pounds, and
scrap dealers estimated that when
the metal was put on the market it
would release enough virgin steel to
make 300 Garand rifles.
In the metal division, the cam
paigners put clothes hangers, pipe,
wire fencing, garden tools, kiddie
cars, garbage cans, fireplace equip
ment, sash weights, picture frames,
drain pipes, buckets, casters and
steel wool.
Sport Goods Can Help.
Rubber goods included gloves, car
and bath mats, balls and other
sporting goods, hose, and soles and
heels.
General collection figures are hard
to arrive at, but the Chicago sal
wage committee found out that, in a
five-week period this year, collection
of waste paper was up roughly Is
per cent to q total Of 428, 1897 tons.
Another thing the conservation bu-
reau's field workers are trying to
put across is the uses to which all
this salvaged material is put after
it is reprocessed and returned to
production.
Paper, for instance: Surveys have
shown that practically all of the
arms and supplies going to Britain
Russia and China are packed in:
waterproof paperboard boxes. Army
ordnance plants alone use 80 tons of
paper a month to pack shells.
There are hundreds of uses for
scrap iron and steel in the manufac--
ture of tanks, airplanes, naval YES
sells, guns and ammunition. Twenty
per cent of our lead supply is de-
rived from scrap. Copper goes into,
brass castings for artillery, anti-air-
craft and anti-tank cartridges and
shells. One variety of bomber now in
production requires two miles of cop
per wire for each plane. +
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-06-26
Here's a Soldier Who
Is Eager for Action

JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MO.
Pvt. Morgan jim. Is, American
Chinese youth stationed at the air
corps replacement training CEN
ter here, explained that the "sneak
attack on Pearl Harbor along
with his hatred of the Japanese
for their repeated atrocities in
China, had led to his enlistment
in the army.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
Bud" Merrill
Takes u. 8. job
On West Coast

L. B. bud" Merrill, land man for
Glacier Production Co. since 1892, this
week announced his resignation, to
leave Immediately for Portland, Ore,
where he win take a government po-
sition to carry on war work. MIR. and
Mrs. Merrill left Friday.
The Merrills have two sons in the
armed forces. Charles Merrill, after
receiving his commission, was moved
Immediately to, Australia where he
landed on March a. Gilbert Merrill
Is now In army service in Alaska.
The Merrills own q ranch south OF
Portland and his new work win make
it possible for him TO care for that
property, he states. They formerly
lived at Bridger. Merrill has been iden-
titled with the oil industry Of Wyo-
ming and Montana for more than "a
years.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
Montana Falls
DOIUEs On Crude
Runs in April

Because there was no outlet for
Kelvin crude, Montana failed to make
its total recommended oil production
In the month OF April, according to
preliminary figures compiled by the
OIL Conservation Board Of Montana.
Total runs reported, without truck
hauls, was 21,e47 barrels, while the
OPC recommendation was $500 bar
rels per day. In addition to the crude
output there was an average Of 1856
barrels per day Of natural gasoline
which with truck haulage win leave
the state 1900 barrels per day short
Had there been q market for shut
in Kelvin production, the state could
easily have made the allowable, de-
spite the dearth Of competitions, owing
to confusion over well spacing under
War Production Board Order M-68.
Cut Bank was running oil at capacity,
with a market demand greater than
runs Kelvin could have produced an
other 1000 barrels per day had all
leases been operated at normal ca
pacity.
The month Of April found the re-
finery Of The Texas Co. at Sunburst
shut down for spring repairs, curtail-
ing runs and increasing storage. Mon
tana refiners have been operating at
capacity during the winter months and
now have tanks filled with products.
resulting In curtailment Of crude runs
to stills In April
The cali for more crude for Canada
continues but there is not enough high /
gravity crude available Much Of the
Kelvin high gravity crude Is going to
Winnipeg while Moose Jaw refiners are
taking all available crude from Cut
Bank.
Montana's recommended production /
for May is IS 200 barrels. Unless Kelvin /
Is opened up to deliver oil to Canada I
or to storage, there Is no possibility
that Montana will make the May fig
ure designated by the office Of Pc
troleum Co-ordinator. producers say.
Cut Bank had only Is competitions up
to May l. Kelvin had only II.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
CARTER WILL
DRILL NORTH
OF BISMARCK

eliminating two years Of intensive
geological and geophysical prospecting
in North Dakota, Carter OH Co. this
week spotted q test 10 miles north and
6 miles west Of Bismarck, N. 2. on
the west side of the Missouri river, IN
Oliver county.
Oliver county is near the center OF
North Dakota Location Of the well
announced by o. A. Seager Of the Bis
marck office, is on the Emma L. Sem
ling farm in center SEA SEA 18-1AIN-
81W.
This location is between the towns
of Price and Harmon, on the Northern
Pacific railway. The test viii be drilled
to 7500 feet or to the pre-C ambrian.
The Bismarck well Is $50 miles east
of the Carriers test drilled last year
south Of the town of Baker on the
Montana-Dakota border which was
carried into the Cambrian at $500 feet,
after finding three showings In the
Ordovician, none of which were COM
mercial.
Several million acres have been
leased In the Dakotas since the en-
trance of Carter OIL Co., which has
three geophysical crews in
reconnaissance work over the two Da-
kotas and eastern Montana. A dozen
other operators, including several
majors, have taken leases on vast areas,
frequently without much geology, In
following up the Carriers lease men.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
TEXACO SPOTS
IT'S FIRST TEST
NEAR DUPUYER

The first we'll of a three-well pro-
gram intended to seek out the loca-
ton Of the south extension Of the
beach OF the ancient seacoast that Is
known as the Cut Bank sand, was
spotted this week by The Texas Co.
north of the town Of Dupuyer, north
west of Pondera oil field.
The location chosen Is on the Kings
bury farm II is IN center SEA SCI
Section 8, Twp. 29N, Range 7w. It is
about two miles north Of a location
In Section %. chosen years ago by the
Carter Oil Co., which had a lease
block covering the structural nose"
In the area. The first Texaco well Is
north Of the nose" as mapped.
Location was made by John Blixt.
company geologist. who spent two years
in study Of the area before Concluding
from stratigraphic deductions the
trend OF the Cut Bank sand. The Texas
Co. drilled five wells In the Waller
area to disprove the theory that the
sand swung southeastward from the
producing area Of the Tribal pool The
present prospecting is on the theory
that the sand swings southwestward.
No well has ever been drilled In the
area on which The Texas Co has taken
$1,000 acres of leases-one Of the
greatest blocks ever assembled for a
wildcat test In this state.
Drilling contract has been let TO
Manning g. Martin. rotary contractors.
who are moving in a rotary rig from
Casper within a day or two. Rapid
drilling is expected. delaying only long
enough to core all sandstone, starting
with the Blaclfeet sands at the base
Of the Colorado shales. The showing
Of Cut Bank sand in this first well
will determine the location Of the next
test, should the first one fail to find
oil. The wells win drill to 1000 to 400
'eet
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
Directors of
Association in
Second Session

NO criticism of inactivity Is charge
able against the newly elected directors
Of the Montana Oil q Gas Producers
association, which was again called
into executive session by the president,
James W. johnson Of Shelby, on Ert-
day.
The directors have met twice IN 10
many weeks to formulate plan where
by the Montana oil industry can be
completely organized TO meet any con-
tingency that may arise out Of the
war situation In the Pacific northwest.
To insure that all members of the
board shall function, the bylaws pro-
vide that any director who fails To-
attend two consecutive meetings Of the
board, without excuse. is automatically
and his successor must be
elected by the board.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
FIVE BARREL
WELL JUMPS TO
200 BARRELS

Five hundred gallons OF acid made
a 5-barrel Kelvin well produce an ini-
tial Of 200 barrels during the past week.
The well is Prevol g. Shay-Govern-
ment No 9. Sc SEA SEA 10-35-3W.
Treated with Kelvin acid, 1t made 200
barrels In the first "a hours after re-
coVery Of the fluid used in treating
and looks like the best well In the
western area.
This was one Of three competitions
in Kelvin this week.
Imperial Craig Martin No. 7, C Swa
SW4 1T-35-1W. This latter well has q
natural production Of TO S barrels at
the top Of the Madison lime, 1623-l633.
Total depth Is 1914. It win be acidized.
Agen -Goeddertz No. 5, CSL SWa
SEA I6-35-3W, Is rated at z barrels
natural but win not be acidized until
the market requires the oil.
Big West-viaI No. I, @ Swa Sws 81
35-4W, on the east edge Of the Cut
Bank gas field, set 83-inch casing at
2130 and is ready 10 drin into the Cut
Bank gas sand.
r. @. slim" Parent Is acidixing his
ParTeut-Davks No. well In center SEA
C1sd 9~oV~oWs A41CA AhhSAAlN C4cn41CQ W
bad fishing Job. he drilled In from
2063 70 2067 and had 800 feet Of OIL
in the hole.
In this same West Sumburst pool,
Reieh0ff Parent Bannisser Nc. l. "a
drilling at $50. At 800 feet q flow Of
100000 cubic feet OF gas was found In
the shale.
Peterson a. SorenBOn- Govt. No. I, SW
NWa SEA 1S-35-3W, on top Of the rim
rock plateau, Is pumping As barrels
per day with q back pressure Of T50
pounds. Other wells In the area are
operated with 100 to 125 pounds OF
back pressure and with lower pressure
on the tubing 1t is believed that this
wen would make 100 barrels or better,
following acidization.
Prevol g. shay-Wait No. 1, STE NRa
NEa 24-35-2W. drilling, 1910.
Yealey- Shaw no. IA, NE NEa swa
35-36-zW, Is repairing engine before
testing g showing OF oil IN the lime
ct 1e43.