The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-02-11
SALVAGE YOUTH ACTIVITIES CLAIM
ATTENTION OF DEFENSE COMMISSION
Group Hos Regular
Meeting Al Court
House Monday

The part children and young
people play in the war effort
and the salvage of vital mater
ials were among the matters
brought before the Big Horn
County Preparedness and De-
Tense commission at the court
house here on Monday evening.
Mrs. Lura P. Strand, county
superintendent of schools, and
E. E. Skeie, superintendent OF
! schools in District 17H, discuss
ed the various phases Of youth
activity.
Mrs. Strands report was made
committee. She recommends
that children spend more time
in their homes, get more rest,
and receive more interest from
their parents. Patriotism, which,
she stated, has a great appeal
to children, might induce more
effort in forming healthful liv-
ing habits, she pointed out. The
Rev. Gordon Winsor, chairman
of the speakers bureau, said
his group might be able to as
sist in Mrs. Strands work.
Mr.. Skeie supported Mrs.
Strands views and added that
neither the old or the young
have trained themselves to USE
leisure properly. Children are
our best patriots, he believes.
He cited as evidence the 412
pounds of copper Salvaged by
the schools here last week and
the high school manual train
ing project of making knives
for the armed services.
It is known, Mr.. Skeie said,
that the finished knives are be-
ing delivered rapidly to the
Solomons, for a local Scout
leader has received personal
acknowledgement from a soldier
who received a knife made in
Hardin.
The schools are also doing very
well in sales of stamps and
bonds, according to Mr.. Skeie.
A total of 5000 worth have been
purchased during a three-month
period which ends in March.
Boy and Girl Scouts are in
charge of bond and stamp sales
in the junior high school.
3u1. ohC1C d1SO oCSC11OCu U1lS
course in physical fitness which
was recently organized, and in
which so junior and senior boys
in Hardin high school n en-
rolled.
Mrs. E. W. Riebeth reported
that the rag salvage campaign
under the craftsmanship of Mrs.
Frank Morrison, is already I'M
der way. Neighborhood collec-
ton depots are being set up,
and those from out of town
may leave rags.
u E. o. Preston and George w.
G~uStafson spoke for the salvage
committee in the absence of the
chairman, B. ]. Schmidt. It was
stated that Tom Caverly, as
sistant director of the STATE
salvage committee, was in Har-
din Feb. 6 and met with the To-
l cal group. He urged greater in
tereSt in the salvage of fats.
MI. Preston reviewed a copy
! of THE Civilian Front" the
civilian defense weekly. He call
; ed attention to defense motion
! pictures, which may be obtain
Gu I'LL 1CquCoU. 444. 4OoUO1l d1oO
, discussed blackout problems
. here.
) Other reports were by Mrs.
! Paul Schaller on items from an
OCD paper concerning use OF
: block leaders, OCD insignia and
car-sharing, plans; Mrs. Ken
1 meth Christensen on the Vic
tory Book campaign; George
4 w. Gustafson on the training
, of block leaders, which has been
. delayed pending the visit of a
specialist from Helena, and A.
' M. Crilly and Mrs. Riebeth on
point rationing.
, L. r. Cool presided at the
, meeting in the absence of the
chairman.
!, Present were MI. Cool, Willard
! Scott, Mrs. Riebeth, Mrs. Chris
Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Schaller, Mr.. Winsor, Mr.. Crilly,
Mr.. Preston, Mr.. G~ustafson. Mrs
Strand, Mr.. Skeie, Miss Borg
hid Dahle and DR.. J. w. Schu-
. bert