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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
CLASCOW'S EXAMPLE
(Williston, N. D., Daily Herald)


Where there's a job to be done out at Glasgow, Mont. the
people get together and see that it's done.
There is no better illustration of this than the emergency beet
go into effect this week. There was a crisis in the growing of
one OF the important crops of the area, and that crisis was met
by united action of the citizens of Glasgow.
Beet thinning is an essential job in the production of this
sugar bearing crop. The necessity grows out of a peculiarly
little cluster. When these seeds sprout, the plants they produce
are too close together, and it's a long, tedious job of hand work
to thin them out to the proper spacing for good growth.
This thinning has been part of the job done by Mexican and
Filipino labor in the beet fields in past years. But this year
there is a shortage of that kind of labor, and farmers have been
faced with the loss of their beet crop if the thinning we're no.
done. In the Glasgow area, for instance, there are about 1000
acres of beets, of which only 1000 acres had been thinned. IF
the rest were not taken care Of within 10 days, the crop would
be lost.
So the people of Glasgow got together and decided that they
could close up for half-days during the emergency and let all
people employed in the business places of the city go out to
in the beet fields. The plan was adopted to close all
business places during the forenoons, and start the beet working
by meeting at E o'clock in the morning at the civic center
for assignment to fields.
The beet crop in the Glasgow area thus will be saved, bene-
fitting the local farmers by assuring them the income from their
beet fields, and beneftting all of us by adding that much pro-
1ucion to the sugar supply of the country. While the people
IF Glasgow in this way have saved a crop for a group of local
farmers, they have also set n example of united community
action in the face of an emergency, an example which will guide
he rest of us in this Upper Missouri region whenever the war
requires similar action and sacrifice of us.
1t is such a spirit as has been shown at Glasgow that is going
o win the war for the United Nations.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
VALLEY JUNE
DRAFTQUOTA
ISANNOUNCED
Residents Ordered to Report
for Duty by Selective
Service Board.
Farewell Program in Honor to
Be Held Saturday Night
at Civic Center.

Valley county's June quota for
%selective service was announced this
week by the county board and men
have been ordered to report, it was
stated this week by MRS. Leila Ny
bakken, board clerk.
A program and dance in honor
of the group will be held at the
civic center beginning at 9 Sat-
urday night, sponsored by the local
committee for draftee entertain
ment.
Men ordered to report for induc-
ton are:
Milford Rhodes Zwisler, Edward
Latham Cooper, Al Zane Fclson,
Ernest Fred Ommar and James
Hamilton Vincent, Fort Peck; Nels
Almond Moller, New Deal; Wesley
Francis Seebart, clarence Howard
Peterson, Milton Waldemcre Null
er and Donavon Lester Francis,
Nashua.
From Glasgow
Also, Roy Bob Vought, Leo Arm
old Larsen, Roy Melville, Herman
Potts, George Wayne Blanchard,
Frank Franklin Walker. Frank Earl
BostCw, Gerald A. Huston, Roy
Frederick Thurman, Adam j.
Schanders, Carl Renk, Richard
Herschel Uphaus, Richard Louis
Christensen, Walter James Aitken,
Oliver Leonard. Moen, Lewis Alton
Wesen, Harold H. Brist, Casper
Matthew Pelham and Oliver Daniel
Bucher, Glasgow.
Also, William Robert Winderl and
Peter Lasar Jr., Richland; James
Esten Anderson, Olof Thecdor And
erson, Lincoln Alfred Gamrath,
Glenn Raymond Dubry and Earl
Francis Besonday, Opbeim; Melvin
Lofthus, Genevieve; Henry
Ernest Roy Lillemoe and
John William Mustcnen, Hinsdale;
Henry Teske, Frazer; Palmer Con-
rad Berg. and Walter Kenneth
Greufe, Lustre, and Robert Henry
Berge, Glentana.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
HIGH Court
ORDERS NEW
SUIT TRIAL
But Holds District Court Could
Have Reached No Other
Conclusion than 1t Did.

While declaring that "the district
court could reach no other conclu-
sion than it did" the Montana SUI
preme court nevertheless reversed
the judgment in the Valley county
district court and remanded for
new trial the action of the Pioneer
Engineering Works against P. H.
Mcconnell in a decision last week.
The case was an appeal from a
judgment entered in favor of the
laintiff, the Pioneer concern, in
il was allowed to recover pos
session of a gravel crushing machine
in a claim and delivery action.
The plaintiff sold the machine to
the defendant under a conditional
ed to make any payments after the
first one upon the ground that the
machine failed to do the work it
was warranted to do. The Pioneer
company then brought suit to re-
cover the machine. Mcconnell filed
c~ounterclaim for damages based
n alleged failure of the machine
to meet the WarrantieS. The trial
court refused to near evidence on
he counterclaim.
Local attorneys commented that
he supreme court established a new
precedent by o%verruling previous
decisions and as indicated by its
tatement that confronted with
hose cases, the district court could
reach no other conclusion than it
did. Since these cases are hereby
overruled, it follows that judgment
the court based thereon must be
reversed"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
MARION IS
CANDIDhsSg
FOR ATTY
Glasgow Resident Files for
denomination to County
Legal Position.

Thomas r. Marion, county at
torney, has filed his petition with
the clerk and recorder seeking re-
nomination as county attorney on
the Democratic ticket at the COM
ing primary election, July 81.
Mr.. Marion has held the office
for three years, following his cleo
ton in 1888. He has operated it
without a deputy since September.
1871, when E. S. Booth Jr., entered
the army.
The county attorney received his
iowa, where he earned both his
sequently, he located at Nashua,
where he practiced before his cleo
tion.
Mir. Marion has been active in
many community projects here and
in Nashua. He is a past president
of the Glasgow Junior Chamber of
Commerce and was recently elect
ed state vice president of the CT
ganizaticn.
II connection with his filing he
made the announcement that he
expects to be called to the armed
forces before the general election.
However, under tie supreme court
decision in the case of John Bonner,
attorney general, Valley county
commissioners are empowered to
appoint an acting county attorney
until the holder Of the office re-
turns from service. Such ar acting
county attorney is now serving in
Roosevelt county.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
Farmer Resists Holdup Man
In Speeding Auto; Captures

bertson. About 8 miles west of there
Olsen heard a noise and turned to
look into the barrel of an automatic
held by his companion. by golly,
that's when I got mad" he told
Sheriff Lowe.
Holding to the wheel with one
hand. Olsen grabbed the gun with
the other. In the struggle, it was
fired. and the bullet struck two
fingers of the Portage mans right
hand. then broke the glass in the
window near his head. The fight
continued until Olsen stopped the
machine. Unknown to him, Wallace
had meanwhile thrown the weapon
from the car. When both jumped
from the machine, Olsen quickly got
the best of a fight in the ditch.
Sitting astride the youth, he tried
to stop passing cars by waving a r e
arm. Finally, Frank Akers of Wolf
Point halted and helped Olsen tie
I'D wallace. They then took him TO
Poplar and later he was taken TO
the Roosevelt county Jail in Wolf
Point.
Sheriff Lowe said Wallace stated
this morning he had deserted from
the army camp Saturday and ad-
mitted it was his intention to force
Olsen from the car and continue
alone. Wallace, whose home is in
Wisconsin, is being held pending
word from army authorities.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
What You Can Give in Rubber Drive

Almost everything that is made of rubber or has some
rubber in it can be given in the current rubber campaign.
Every Valley county service station and bulk plant is
cooperating in this campaign and rubber may be left at
any such place. Every station operator is authorized to pay
one cent a pound for your rubber, or you may donate it.
No one will make any profit. Any surplus money will be
turned over by oil companies to be divided equally be-
tween the u. S. o., Army Relief, Navy Relief and the
American Red Cross.
Here are some Of the articles you may give:
Car, truck, tractor and bicycle tires and inner tubes,
bath mats, old jar rings, washers, rubber tile and flooring,
mating, sheeting, pads, gaskets, crutch tips, baby pants,
sheeting.
Sponge rubber cushions, seat and chair pads, hot water
bottles and tubing, rubber betting, gloves and fingers,
sleeves and aprons, rubber sponges and squeegees, rubber
balls, tennis balls, rubber toys and dolls, desk pads, type
writer rollers, ash trays and coasters, rubber bands and
straps, rubber stamps.
Fan belts, valves, rubber. covered wire and insulation,
rubber tape, raincoats and capes. boots and shoes, galoshes,
bathing suits and caps. rubber heels and soles, tennis shoes,
girdles, garters, rubber belts and rubber buttons.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
3 Home Nursing
Classes Formed
BY Peck Women
BY Courier Correspondent

FORTPECK - Home nursing
classes started Monday evening in
the schoolhouse. Mrs. Paul Koet-
itz, assisted by Mrs. j.. S. Quidor,
will have charge of the evening
classes in place CT Mrs. Spencer
Harrington who recently went to
Cody, Wyo. Miss Ruth Kcetitz vas
elected president Of this group with
Ruth Blanchard as secretary.
The morning class started Tues
day with Mrs. William Rutledge as
the instructor. In the class organ
iZation, Mrs. Charles Zeige was
elected president with Mrs. Norman
futile as secretary.
The afternoon classes were or
ganized Tuesday at l with Mrs. NJ.
Burke as president and Mrs. Them
as Horn, secretary. Mrs. Koetitz is
the instructor. The morning class
is completely filled, but there are
still a few vacancies in the after
noon and evening classes.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
SCRAPRUBBER
DRIVE UNDER
Way IN AREA
Salvage Group, Oil Industry
Are Taking Lead in
Collection.

The nationwide scrap rubber
drive is being pushed in Valley
county through the agencies of the
county salvage committee. headed
by H. o. Morgan, with the petrol
cum industry in actual charge of
collection.
Glasgow bulk men and service
station representatives met at the
Chamber CT Commerce Tuesday and
named Frank Hanel as local chair
man representing the industry. G.
S. Goodwin of Minct, N. D., eX-
planned that states program.
Meanwhile scrap rubber is being
received at all service stations. A
rubber corral" for donations is
en- Front street east of the depot.
Can Donate or Sell
Citizens may donate it or, if they
wish will receive payment at
cent a pound. Money from any den
ationS goes to war service agencies.
Oil companies make no profit. The
first and most crucial period for
collection ends June so.
A joint statement issued by MI.
Morgan and Mr.. Hanel said.
although no quota has been as
signed for the scrap rubber drive
in this state fer the 16-day period
June Is to June 30. because no.
body knows how much scrap rubber
there is laying about the homes in
Montana, it is up to the people
to dig cut every scrap of discarded
rubber that can be found and take
it to nearby service stations. There
they can either donate it, with the
proceeds going to a worthy war
service agencies, or they can receive
payment for it at the current rate
CT n cent a pound. But the main
thing is to get the rubber cut and
into the hands Of Uncle Sam. The
service station operators are VOL
.unteering their time and service to
this patriotic effort to bring out of
the nations resources of re-
rubber.
Opportunity for Everyone
This drive for rubber, now so
sorely needed by Uncle Sam, offers
an opportunity for everybody on the
home frcnt to help win the war. A
few ounces of rubber in a hot water
bottle, or a few pounds of rubber
n a discarded hose may seem very
Insignificant: but multiply those by
lllllLOIlS anu d great Vi
is created in the nation. We
are sure that everybody in this
will respond quickly and
promptly. and that Montana will
able to report a substantial con-
.ribution to the nations rubber
;tockpile when the roll call of the
states is made after tie drive closes
IN June 80.
We are joined in this appeal by
G. FCgarty, state chairman
petroleum industry scrap rubber
irive committee, working in coop
with the petroleum industry
var countil and the general salvage
bureau of industrial conservation of
he war production beard, and state
nd local organizations sponsored
hereby"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
CORN KERNEL
CAUSESDEATH
OF YEAR-OLD
Opheim Baby Passes While on
Way to Glasgow for
Treatment.

Wayne Laverne H~jelter, one-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hjel-
ter of Opheim, died Tuesday after
noon on the way to Glasgow. The
baby was being brought here to re-
move a kernel of corn, which APP
parently caused it to choke to
death, it was stated by Coroner j.
A. Holland.
The baby had swallowed the corn
Monday at the Hjelter farm home
IL miles east of Opheim. He was
then brought to Glasgow for treat
ment and was taken home again
after he appeared recovered.
The choking was renewed Tues
day and the parents again started
for Glasgow but the baby died near
Baylor.
Funeral services in charge of the
Holland chapel will be held in the
Opheim Lutheran church Friday
at 2.
Besides his parents, Wayne is sur
viVed by four brothers and four
sisters. He was born at Glasgow
June Is, 1941.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
Murray Announces
Allotments For 2
Valley REA Jobs

REA Administrator Slattery has
approved allotments for two VAL
ley county rural identification
projects, according to a telegram
received Tuesday from Sen.
James E. Murray.
Word previously was received
from E. r. Strate, president of
the Opheim Commercial club,
and O.. Nesvig. attorney, who had
gone to REA headquarters in st.
Louis, that an ALLEGATION for the
north Valley county project had
been made.
Amounts of allotments we're not
stated.
The southern Valley county
unit is expected to cover the area
in the Milk and Missouri valleys
from Beaverton to Oswego. Most
of northern Valley county and
part of Daniels is to be served
by the north Valley coop.
1t is understood that work will
be started as soon as materials
are available, probably after the
duration.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
Beede Of Glasgow Elected.
State Officer Of Veterans

Curtis Beede of Glasgow was cleo
ted senior vice commander of the
Montana Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States at the goth
annual encampment of the state
organization which closed at Havre
Saturday. Fern E. Simpkins Of Lew
istown was elected department COM
mander.
Others from Glasgow who at
tended the state encampment or
that of the woman's auxiliary as
delegates, alternates or visitors from
the local units were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Bates. William Mcconnell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Harris of
Fort Peck, Mrs. j. A. Lund, Mrs.
John Hymer and Laverne Timm.
A group CT five young people
the Junior rifle team sponsored by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
directed by Mr.. Mcconnell. accom-
anied the group and took part in
a state rifle competition. They were
Jean Rogers, Anna Volden, Frances
Vislisel. Rclly Alger and Philip Sin
clair. Jean Rogers made a score of
2O4, only one point lower than that
Of tire trophy winner in the girls
mixed team event, Dorothy Lee of
Great Falls.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18

Funeral services for Mrs. Law
renee Edwards, "a. of HaXby, whose
body was the fourth recovered frcm
Fort Peck lake after an accident
that claimed the lives of six last
week, will be held in the Peterson
chapel here at 3 Friday afternoon.
The Rev. w. L. Bennett Will offlc-
late.
Mrs. Edwards body was found
Tuesday along the east side CT the
Big Dry channel on the north side
of the inlet at Sandy Arroyo. Still
missing + the bodies of Charles
Stecker, HaXby rancher and cwner
of the cupboard beat which upset
in a squat Tuesday evening, June
9. on the lake, and Sam F.. Gill,
ST. retired HaXby rancher, who had
been living in Miles City.
Mrs. Edwards was born near CO.
hagen in Garfield county, Dec. 5,
1917. She graduated from high
school there at the age CT IS. Later
she attended Eastern Montana Nor
NAL college at Billings and taught
school at HaXby and Cohagen.
Married In 1888
She and Mr.. Edwards were mar
ried in Billings Jan. 10, 1898. They
had since lived on his ranch home
at Haxby near that of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Edwards, old
time residents of the community.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Ed
wards is survived by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murdo Mckenzie Of
New Deal: three sisters, Eliza OF
New Deal, Sarah of Glasgow and
Margaret Of Washington. D.. c., who
is here for the funeral, and two
brothers. Ian of Denver. who will
attend the services, and Neil CT New
Deal.
Tell of DrOwnings
Details of the tragic accident not
previously revealed were brought
here by members CT the Edwards
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Stoetzel Of
Miles City, also drowning victims,
former Big Dry residents, had gone
to Haxby to observe Mr.. Stoetzels
Both birthday with old friends. They
were driven there by Mr.. Gill.
All were visiting at the senior
bcme Tuesday afternoon,
when Mr.. Stecker invited them TO
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
for Mrs. Edwards,
I'm Lake Tragedy, ON Friday

the lake. There he had moored an
cid pontoon, on which was a small
house, and kept a boat there for
recreation.
In the party which went TO the
lake were Mrs. Lawrence Edwards;
her brother-in-law, King Edwards,
sole survivor of the accident; MI.
and Mrs. Stoetzel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stecker, Mr.. Gill and Scotty En-
bleton CT HaXby.
Ride; Across Lake
The afternoon was spent fishing
from the pCntoon and in boat rid
ing. About 6, Mr.. Stecker started a
trip across the Big Dry channel,
now about three miles wide from
the water backed by Fort Peck dam
MI. Embleton was invited to go but
elected to remain at the p%ontcon.
Seven people were in the boat, large
enough to accommodate that many.
The Others rode across near the
mouth CT Big Spring creek and
around behind a small h%eaGland.
the back channel of which had been
flooded, forming a small island.
From tie shore they saw storm
clouds to the west and Immediately
started back across the Channel.
Halfway across, the cupboard motor
suddenly quit. There were four life
vests in the boat and the men
told the women to don tbem as a
precaution.
King Edwards said he and Mr..
Stecker were so busy working over
the meter he did not notice who put
on the vests nor did he notice the
nearness Of the storm. 1t suddenly
struck and, almost Immediately, the
boat was swamped. From the west
shore. Mr.. Embleton and Mrs. Ed
wards. who had driven down when
she saw the storm approaching, saw
the boat upset. Then it was blotted
out CT their sight by the heavy
Gill First to Drown
Mr.. Gill was the first to drown
Immediately, King Edwards
said. Mr.. Stoetzel and Mr.. Stecker
him, chung to the beat, now
lust under the surface. Mr.. Stoetzel
next collapsed, losing his grip, and
bis head went under water.
Previously, Edwards had seen his
sister-in-law floating, apparently
in trouble, and near her Mrs.
Stoetzel. He did not see them again.
Twice Edwards dove to attempt to
increase its bouyancy but the dogs
used to screw down clamps bad
off and it was impossible to
them. The craft remained
barely awash in the water.
When they neared shore, Mr..
.tecker also collapsed and lost bis
1old on the boat. Edwards himself
did not know how long he was
the water but it was dark when
ne reached shore. He was complete
exhausted and was barely able
70 drag himself from the water. he
wandered most of the night ana
when light came got his bearings.
He then went to the Chris Sorenson
,anch. and Mr.. SorenSon brought
lin to Fort Peck Wednesday after
loCn. from where a search beat
vas dispatched Immediately.
Watch From Other Shore
Mrs. Sorenson and Mr.. Embleton,
meanwhile. kept vigil late into the !
hight on the west shore hoping That !
;cme members OF tie party would
.eturn. In the morning, they used
| ~spvglass and observed King Ed
Yards and Sorenson on the east
side. zo,
Bodies of MI. and Mrs. Stoetzel,
yhich were recovered, were taken
Miles City. where funeral mass
vas celebrated for them Monday
morning at g..
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
FRAZER POOL
HALLDAMACED
IN EXPLOSION
Proprietor, M. L. Eliason, Is
Burned Severely in
Accident.
BY Courier Correspondent

FRAZER-M. L. EliaSon, owner OF
the Elite billiard parlor and barber
shop, suffered sever burns on his
arms and face and the building was
damaged in an explosion of unde-
termined origin just after 9 We'd
mes night.
Mr.. Eliason was taken to Wolf
Point hospital and it was reported
early this morning that he was
resting well. He was also cut on the
head.
Mr.. Eliason was in the basement
of the building starting his light
plant when the explosion came. Its
force heaved up the floor of the 80
by 80 foot wooden building. Wind
ows and door en- the front were
blown into the street and the back
also was damaged.
Dan Martin ST., who was in the
building, suffered a back injury.
He collapsed and was taken home.
Ernest Clark and Henry Kolstad
ran to the basement trap door to
give aid to Mr.. Eliascn and reach
ed it just as he climbed out. Lloyd
DaSsonville, who was in tie build
ing, said the force of the explosion
blew him almost to the ceiling.
The Hovey Brothers General
store, adjoining tie peel hall on
the west, also was damaged.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
Funeral Service
Will Be Friday

Gary Jorgen Dokken. two-year-
cid son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jorgen
Dokken of Hysham, former Glas-
gov residents, died at a hospital in
Forsyth, Sunday morning at 7:3O
after a few hours illness with SPIN
al meningitis. A short funeral serv-
ice was held at the Community
church in Hysham Wednesday aft
erncon. The child'S body was
brought to Glasgow for burial and
a funeral service will be held at
the Glasgow Congregational church
Friday afternoon at 2:30.
The baby was born in Billings
June 20, 1910, and is the grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Reece and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Dokken of this
city.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-06-18
CkriSGinSOn
Earns Wings at
Air Corps Field

MATHER FIELD, Calf. - Vern
Otto Christinson, sen CT Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto M. Christinson of Glas-
gov, recently was commissioned a
second lieutenant in the army air
forces at the air forces advanced
flying school at Mather field. He
was graduated from Glasgow high
school and attended the University
of Washington and Minnesota I'm
iversity. He was employed by the
James A. johnson company CT Shell
by, Mont. insurance agent.