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Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-12

Start of actual instruction at Mon
tana State college so years ago next
spring was recalled at Bozeman re-
Gently when Mrs. Homer @. Phelps re-
visited the campus her late husband
helped establish.
Mrs. Phelps now lives in San Fran
cisco, where two grown children also
have their homes.
Professor Phelps taught the first
claSswork given in the name of the
college. While the formal opening Of
the school did not come until Sept
ember, 1893, Phelphs got a class under
way only a few weeks after a law was
passed by the state legislature creating
the first Of the states institutions of
higher learning
The federal government provided
an appropriation Of $4,000 for the fis-
cal year Of 1928 provided that in
structions actually we're carried out in
that period. AS soon as the college was
officially created, an executive board
for the college was appointed and two
teachers-Professo Phelps and Prof.
Luther Foster-were appointed. Phelps
handled commercial subjects and Fos-
ter directed studies In agriculture.
Phelps was the first to actually get
started. IL students being enrolled in
his classes.
Much Of the federal appropriation
thus obtained went for the purchase Of
scientific equipment to be used later
IN chemistry and similar classes. Dur
ing the spring and summer a regular
faculty was organized and formal in
struction in q number Of departments
got under way the following autumn.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-12
mo CHANGE DUE
ON TIRE POLICY

The office Of price administration Is
"keenly interested and very much
aware" Of the tire problems Of Mon
tana farmers but has no intention OF
reversing its stand on not allowing
farmers to retain both summer and
winter type tires
This was the gist of a letter re-
ceived by Gov. Sam C. Ford from
Leon Henderson, OPA administrator
in response to a letter written some
time ago to W. M Jeffers, national
rubber conservation Gear" The gov
ers be allowed to keep both summer
and winter tread tires pointing out
that snow and mud conditions in the
winter and early spring made their
use indispensable.
In his letter to the governor, Hen
derson pointed out that. under the
idle tire purchase plan" truck tires
were not included, and therefore
farmers and others who had winter
tires for their trucks were not required
to turn them in.
'The mud and snow passenger car
tire problem came up as an individual
problem at the time the above plan
was being formulated" Henderson
wrote, when a thorough investigation
was made TO determine whether or not
persons, using this type Of tire, could
comply with the provisions Of the
idle tire purchase plan. The general
consensus Of the tire manufacturers,
engineers, and other tire experts who
we're called in TO discuss the question,
was unanimous that at 35 miles an
hour there would be very little diff
ference in vibration and no appre-
ciable increase In tread wear Of mud
and snow tires on hard-surfaced
roads over the conventional tread tire.
This finding was further borne out by
the exceptional service the army Is
now receiving the year around from
the use OF mud and snow type tires
on government vehicles such as jeeps
over all kinds of roads"
Therefore, Henderson said, the
owner Of the mud and snow type, in
selling his idle tires may make his
own decision as to whether he win
retain these or his conventional
tread tires as the five he Is permitted |
10 keep"
However, he indicated, the OPA win
hold TO its previous ruling that only
five tires may be permitted any pas
senger vehicle. He said the possibility /
1f making mud and snow type tires /
from reclaimed rubber was being in
gestigated.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-12

A streamlined program designed 4
concentrate All club activities along
lines directly connected with the war
effort win be offered Montana rural
boys and girls when the new club
year opens, 1t Is announced by Ray E
Cameron, state club leader at Mon
tana State college.
While all details of the program
have not yet been worked out, county
extension agents have been sent a
general outline Of the plan. Cameron
said.
Under the All war program the
eligible age for membership will be
lowered to nine years because 1t is
realized that boys and girls Of that
age can do many tasks about the farm
and home that viii enable adults to
give more attention to the many Jobs
that must be done II farm production
Is to be maintained
The new program will emphasize
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-12

other good horsemen we're mounted on
the best horses to run them down like
buffalo"
Fire was then set to the fort, which
was burned together with those
within. the victors permitting none TO
escape.
1t was thought the Deschamps were
emboldened to commit their last
atrocities from the belief that Mr.
Mitchell, who had recently visited
them, and was married to daughter
Of Deschamps, would protect them
from punishment. Mr.. Mitchell was
later in charge Of Fort Mckenzie on
the Marias, but was then at Fort
Clark Mrs Mitchell and a younger
sister, and boy Of five years, were
the sole survivors Of this family Of
desperadoes.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-12
Report Is Submitted
On HuH1qrg Horse Job

A confidential report on the Hungry
Horse power project in Montana has
been submitted to the secretary oi
war by army engineers for transmits
sion to congress.
1t Is understood the report contained
a finding that the proposed site OF
the $33.000,O00 project on the South
Fork Of the Flathead river near Kali
ispeH was good one for power de-
velopment If the power was needed.
This recalled preliminary adverse
report by army engineers In January,
1941, which stated that surveys in
1910 and earlier years had shown that
there was insufficient market for the
power to warrant the undertaking
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-12

BUTTE-Mrs. Barbara Gilston, IS,
a pioneer resident Of Butte, who left
the Mining city five years ago 70
make her home in Lima, died there
recently. Mrs. Gilston was a native Of
Guelph, Canada. She was married In
Butte SO years ago. Her husband, q
former railroad man, died at Lima
April 8. 1912.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-12
AsPHYxIATED Ar BILLINGS

Ernest w. Stewart, 80, Billings tele-
grapher, was asphyxated by smoke
from a burning mattress at his home
in Billings. Stewart, former Western
Union employe, had been an invalid
for several years.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-12

SrOCKETT-Mrs. Selma Donner rs.
died at her home. She had been a resi-
dent OF the Stockett vicinity for ~
years. with her husband, she moved
to homestead near here In 1890. Her
husband died IN 1917.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-12
DIES OF BURNS

NFAEatF Ut ~ Eh4NU
First degree burns suffered In a fire
and explosion at his home IN Billings
cost the life of Lsidor Richstein, 80,
retired carpenter Richstein was blown
into his back yard by the force OF the
explosion caused by his striking q
a match after he had left burners on
a range partly turned on
Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-12-12

Make Every Pay Day Bond Day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
WILLIE HOPPE
AGAIN CHAMP
Wins Three=Cushion Title
Three Times; New Tour
ney Planned

Chicago, Jan. A-(UP)-To suave
Willie Hoppe, whose greatest fame
came after he was SO, apparently
nothing Is impossible in billiards.
Just crowned world three cushion
tournament champion for the third
straight year - feat no other
player ever achieved-he may put
his title back on the line in a
tournament the also-rans are al
ready cooking up. -
The customary procedure calls
Tor the tournament runner-up, Well
ker Cochran of San Francisco in
this case. to challenge Hoppe to a
title match. But Hoppe may invite
them all to try again. The pay
is better.
BY crushing Cochran in last
nights final, SO to 81 in SO in
nings, the silver-haired precisionist
completed a string Of eight victories
and one defeat against nine of the
worlds finest cue experts. In those
nine games, he earned $3,374.37 In
defense bonds and stamps, shat
tered one of his own records and
ran his three years total to A VIC
tories in 46 matches.
His grand average of 1850 points
per inning bettered the averages of
l.l6l set during the fabulous 20
game winning streak with which he
won the 1910 tournament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
HOOP
LEAGUE SET UP
First Games to Be Played
Wednesday at Crosby
High Gym

The park departments high school
freshman basketball league will open
Wednesday afternoon at the Cros-
by gym with two games. Four
team are entered in the circuit in
Guiding Crosby, Wildly, Sacred Heart
and Leavenworth high schools
Double headers will be played every
Wednesday afternoon at the Crosby
court. Each team will play a six
game schedule.
Crosby will open the defense of
championship horors in the first
game of Wednesdays double bill.
against Leavenworth at 3:15. In
the second game Wilby's yearlings
will oppose Rev. John Dial's Sacred
Heart Frosh. Joe Mobile will Of
ficiate both games.
The opening Of the high school
freshman league brings to % the
number Of schoolboy basketball
teams now competin gunder the
direction Of Bill Derwin of the park
department. There are eight teams
in the Catholic league, II In the
public school loops and four in the
"freshie' wheel.
The freshmen league was or
ganized by Mr.. Derwin two years
ago in order to give the first year
high school boys an opportunity to
compete ON their school teams I'M
til such time as they would compete
for places on the varsity" squads,
The Wildly freshmen won the title
In 1939-40: Crosby COPIED 1t in
'4O-41.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
CROSBY 81 OVER
Tech TONIGHT
Local Rivals Meet at Wildly
Gym; Terryville Tops
Hearts 32=18

Crosby High schools well-oiled
basketball machine which has
shown high-sooring tendencies since
the opening of the season will Get
a spirited test, 1t Is expected, from
"hard luck" Leavenworth High
hoop combination that has won but
one of the five starts but dropped
two others because of weakness from
the free throw line.
Tonight Crosby aid Tech meet at
Wildly gym with the Schofield squad,
featuring its co-captains Kelly and
Fisher a Q to favorite to win. The
reserve teams of the two schools
meet In 7:30 prelim, with Phil
Casman of New Haven to officiate
the varsity contest.
Hearts Humbled
Last night, Sacred Heart High
held the smooth working Terryville
High team even for half a game,
but wound up a 80 to 10 loser as
the visitors, led by Captain Teddy
Chelkowski began a third quarter
squirt that gave them a nine point
edge going into the final heat.
Terryville's taller players, all good
ball handlers, and the Hearts lack
of reserve strength, decided the
game In the final pair Of periods.
Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
Worcester Hoop
Club Opposes
Liths Tonight

One of the better New England
basketball teams, the Worcester
Mass, Brockert Brewers, comes to
st. Joseph's hall this evening to
tackle the K. Of l.. In the 8 o'clock
feature Of twin bill which opens
at 1880 with st. Joseph's Holy Name
engaging q suitable local amateur
rival Dancing will follow the main
tilt.
Showing here last month, the
Brockerts poured % baskets through
the hoops to rout the Liths, 1888,
flashing 31-point first half. 16
points in the first period on eight
baskets and Is in the second on
seven hoops and foul. They had
a BIB lead at the half and romp-
ed in.
Since that game the Brockerts
have won eight more and last re-
ports showed them indicated In
the Worcester Community circuit
New Star
Adam Puchek, slim forward star,
has been grabbed up by the mighty
Worcester Nortons, but the balance
of the team is intact and Mgr.
Pete Belch has replaced Puchek
with another standout performer, AL
Bellos, last years Worcester Tech
captain and four-sport star at the
college.
It's q Lith-PoliSh combination
that Is blended so smoothly, this
Brockert team, with Bellos, Frank
Ambrose and Joe Rusenas the Liths
and Ed Sonta, Joe Milosz, Chef
Maciejewski and Chef Waskiewicz
the Polish delegation.
Big guns In last months win over
the Knights were Ambrose, with
nine points, and Maciejewski and
Rusenas, each tallying three hoops
in the first period to enable the Bay
Staters TO grab an early 1914 lead.
With tonight's game the last for
Mgr. Vim Stankut, the Kni, ats are
out TO send him on his way with
their fifth victory in 10 starts as
farewell preaent something all
hands would delight In.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
PHILADELPHIANS
AT ARENA SUNDAY

New Haven, Jan. 24-The Phila-
delphia Rockets will furnish the
opposition against the New Haven
Eagles in an American League
Hockey game at the Arena on sun
day night, when the fans will bal
lot for the all-star East-West game
to be played at Cleveland on Feb
ruary Bird.
The Rockets have proven them
selves to be a youthful. fast-skating
club, which throughout the season
has given the other teams in the
league a great battle. In fact,
the Rockets hold a two TO one edge
in wins over the Battle Birds in
three meetings TO date.
Danny Cox has his charges NOV
ing at a fast clip now, and al
though they are in last place in
the eastern divisions, they con-
tinue to remain big threat 10 New
Haven and Providence. The Eagles
can pull ahead OF the Reds with a
couple of wins, and Coach Earl
Robinson's gang plan 10 star with
Philly.
The fans will vote for six play
ers to take part in the all-star game
but their voting will be confined
to players on Springfield, Provi-
dence, Philadelphia and Washing
ton. Home town fans In all cities
In the loop are not allowed TO
cast votes for their local represen-
tatWes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
Boys Club
Basketball

The Rangers, Watervilles and
Robins were victorious In last nights
b league contests at the Boys club.
The Robins had to play top-notch
ball to get by the scrappy Spades
with the latter team losing out, %
to 10, in an exciting ball game. The
Waterville quintet had to pull the
cause out of the dying seconds Of
the game when Snyder and Seller
tossed in foul and two-pointer
to clinch the verdict for the yellow
clad hoopsters. The Rangers had
it easy in pinning back the Pine
hill ears, 81 to 81.
In A. league contests Monday
night the Rivers take on the Bucks
in the opener at Gas. The Enkcors
and the Hungry 5 tangle at 7:30,
followed at BIS by the Wells and
Zephyrs. The Vols and the Blue
Devils will clash In the nightcap at
8 p. m.
This afternoon the State League
ball club travels to Bridgeport to
take on the Middle Street Boys
club. The local players will leave
at l o'clock. Tonight is Keep Fit
night at the Boys club and over
SO intermediate members are ex-
pected to participate in the rigid
form of conditioning as stressed by
Gene Tunney in his national pro-
gram. All forms of strenuous eX-
ercise and rugged games will be ex-
perienced by the intermediate group
meeting at o'clock. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
new YORKER May
RUN 4 MINUTE
MILE SOME DAY
Rice to Run in Longer
Event; FOrdham Foot
baller TO Show

New York, Jan. "a - UP)-The
1912 indoor track and field season
opens auspiciously tonight when the
annual Metropolitan AAU cham
pionships are run on the nine-lap
saucer Of the Bronx Coliseum.
. Leslie MacMitchell, the compact
ly-built New York University stu
dent who experts believe may some
day run four-minute mile, and
stocky Greg Rice, the short but
sturdy Notre Dame product who
hasn't been defeated indoors in two
years, are the outstanding entries.
Although the Metro includes four
field events, three relays and seven
running and walking races from 60
yards on up, the mile and three mile
features dominate the program.
Both MacMitchell and Rice are re-
garded as sure-shots to establish
new meet records.
The current record for the Metro
mile Is 4:16.6, a mark regarded as
easy for MacMitchell, who has been
clicked under 4:O8. The Bronx
course contains nine laps to the mile
and accordingly is the fastest in this
area.
New Record?
Rice, world three mile champion,
also is expected to shatter the local
mark Of 14:34 set by Joe McCluskey
of New York A. C.
McCluskey won't defend his title
but will run in the mile against NC
Mitchell, Jim Rafferty,, Tom Quinn,
Frank Dixon and others.
Herbert Thompson, the national
indoor champ, faces defending title
holder Tom Carey in the 6O-yard
dash; veteran Gene Zenzke will try
for his second straight triumph in
the 1,O00-yards; and Joe Sabastean-
ski, Fordhams football center, will
debut in the weight throw.
Altogether, 2O8 individual and 30
teams entries, including seven de-
Tending champions, have been APP
proved by the AAU committee. Mac
Mitchell will make two appearances.
He has been scheduled for the half
mile anchor lap on the NYU two
mile relay team. which won the
IC4A title last spring. He competed
last In New Orleans when he won
the Sugar Bowl mile In 4:13.1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
WEST HAvEN'S RED
DEVILS HERE SUNDAY

A fast cutting team made up Of
veterans who 40 not believe in vast
ing a single pass is the West Haven
Red Devils who trek to Waterbury
tomorrow to mop up with the West
Side Speedboys in State league en-
counter at the Central Y at O'Clock
Tied for second place in the popu-
lar circuit the Red Devils want this
tilt badly, for two losses in this
round may eliminate them from the
money which goes TO the first two
TO make the playoffs which will fea-
ture the first four clubs.
Waterbury, on the other hand
hasn't chance for the money or a
hope Of gaining the playoff division,
for they have won but one contest
In both league rounds TO date. How
ever. the Siders are more thIl
anxious to chalk up victory, it be
ing SO long ago since they tasted the
Juices of victory.
'Herky' Rubenstein, playing bas-
ketball 27 consecutive years, heads
the visiting aggregation which fea-
lures Rocco Petrafessa, Johnny Nc
Hugh, Chubby Malinoco, Johnny
Blazcyk, Fusilia, Silvia and Plassick.
The Siders will trot out with Billy
Oliver, high scoring colored forward
from Meriden, Frank Beauty, Billy
Hoysradt and Hubby Richards, all OF
Torrington, Russ Mclean, Herbie
French, John Casey and Jim Roach.
Sunday, Feb. l the Siders will
meet the Stamford Question Marks
here in benefit for the DR.. James
Naismith Memorial Fund. Sunday,
Feb. 8, the Bridgeport Springwoods
will show here, and Feb. Is the
league leading New London DieSels
will be the local attraction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
Rice, Macl1litcheH Feature Track Meet Tonight
Infanti|e Paralysis Fund Bowling
Carnival At 10th Century Today

Eleven of Connectcuts high average bowIers men and
will have featured part in the third Infan-
tile Paralysis Fund Bowling Carnival sponsored by Water
bury sportswrers and Sam Sena manager of the Sena
Recreation and the goth Century alleys This afternoon
from to all money taken in for public bowling and
ticket sales to exhibition of two doubles and singles
MATCH featuring Jack White New Haven Express and a
standout Connecticut bowler for ten years. former national
champion and known throughout the and south Harry
Peters Of Bristol whose rolling for the past two
been sensational included the United States Sweep
stakes championship; Tony Zagryn of Bristol; Mrs. Flor
Reynolds of Milford recent state head head tourna
ment winner; 10 Marsh of Devon, and from Waterbury,
Nellie Cone number female bowler in this city; Lyn
King and Mary Sweeney of the eagueeading Sena Recs
and Fax Healey Eddie Marinel Jerry Jacewcz who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
Relax, Americans! Racing
Will Boost Our Morale!
BY
DAN PARKER

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will roll in the doubtless and George Simpson, 2O8 singles
performer who will compete against Jack White in the
singles while the girls doubles will show Mrs. Reynolds
and 10 Marsh against Lyn King and Mary Sweeney and in
the mems doubles Peters and Zagryn of Bristol against
Heaey, Marine and Jacewcz of Waterbury. Tickets
the exhibition matches selling at 80 cents, while open
bowling from to p m. be INDUCED in by the fans
who like to roll string or two after lunch.
Local sportswrters will ring up Sales set up pins and
make themselves generally useful all toward the objective
of raising at least $500 for the Presidents Diamond Jubilee
Infantle Paralysis Fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
IORRlNGTON AT NAUGY

Naugatuck, Jan. 24-Pete Foley's
Naugatuck high hoop team, seeking
TO retain It's lead in the Naugatuck
Valley league, will meet Torrington
high at the local Y. M. G. A. to-
night. Naugatuck trimmed Torring-
ton in the New City a few weeks
ago with a spirited second-half raj
ly.
Torrinston is always a dangerous
Toe for Naugatuck and is likely TO
be all the more so tonight as 1t Is
reported still smarting from the
upset victory by Crosby high this
week.
1t is expected a large crowd will
view tonight's tilt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
Lauri At Wooster

Onofiro Lauri, of New York. a
stand-out pocket billiard performer
for the past the years, will visit
Waterbury Sunday afternoon and
evening to play two exhibition
games Of l25 points each at the
Wooster billiard parlor. At 4 p. m.
he will oppose Bobby Whitaker and
at 8 p. m. Is scheduled to try his
luck against the sometimes smell
lating performance OF Vincent Dun
lap. Admission Is free to the pub
lie which Is cordially invited TO see
Laur In action, by Phil Barbour.
proprietor OF the Wooster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
DOUBLES PIN
MEET ON SUNDAY

The second annual mixed doubles
tournament will be held Sunday
January 25th at the Crescent bowl
ing alleys, LOT Crown street, New
Haven.
Entry fee for this event is set
at So per team with a guaranteed
first prize Of $50.
Some OF the best boWlers in the
state will compete.
Cliif and Joan Marsh, winners
of last years tournament, will again
be out again to defend their title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
TALUN, POLISH GIANT,
AT MERIDEN TUESDAY

Meriden, Jan. 24.-Onc of the
most superDly- athletes of to-
day, Wladyslaw Talun. the Polish
champion weighing over 800 pounds
will make his local debut on the
second mat bill OF the season next
Tuesday night. He meets Bibber
Mccoy, the massive ex-Holy Cross
athlete who made a hit on the OPEN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-24
WOMAN SQUASH CHAMP

Boston, Jan. A.-(UP)-Peggy
Baker OF Worcester retained her
title as Massachusetts leading wo-
man squash player yesterday by
defeating Eleanora Sears OF Boston,
former national and state titlist
1877, 1871, 15-11, in the finals OF
the state women's class A squash
racquets championship.