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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
MANY YOUNG
PEOPLE MOVE
: FROM COUNTY
School Census Shows Drop OF
80 in 6 to Fl Age
Group.

The fact that many young people
or their families have left Valley
county to enter the armed services
or engage in war work is reflected
in 1943 school census figures re-
leased by Ella Hammerness, acting
county superintendent of schools.
The 1943 census, she said, shows
a school population of 1,190 under 6
years and 3,411 in the 6 to 81 age
groups. This compares with 1851 I'M
der 6 and 1921 between 6 and 81 in
1912, decreases this year in the
groups of ISL and $40, respectively.
The largest decline has come in
the Glasgow district with a reduc-
ton of about 100 in each group, the
figures show. Small increases were
shown in the Fort Peck and Hins-
dale districts.
Peak in 1886
Although the war has accelerated
the rate of decline, there has been
a drop in school census figures
since the peak year of 1886, when
construction activities at Fort Peck
were at their height. In that year,
2,975 children under 6 were re-
ported, with 6,077 in the group from
6 to 81 years. Present 1913 figures
probably represent about the mini
mum, with increases forecast fol-
the
The 1913 tabulation of school
population follows:
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
Seen
A MENACE TO
WHEAT CROPS
County Agent Declares Control
Means Must Be Enlarged
Coming Season.

Sawflies, which damage wheat
stems and destroy or reduce crops
will be a problem with the farm
ers for several years unless they or
ganize by communities in control
ling the pest" it is stated by County
Agent James K. McGibney in his
annual report.
1T is planned to work out a con-
troll plan during the winter and
then, in the spring, at neighbour
hood meetings, organize on a COM
munity basis" he adds.
"Sawflies have become a menace
to successful wheat growing in nor
them Valley county," the reports
adds. THE infected area consists of
40 townships in the northern part
of the county"
I'm 1912, two men carried on saw
fly control demonstrations. The pro-
gram was expanded in 1943 and II
farmers carried on demonstrations
and experiments on methods of
control. These yer later explained
at meetings during the spring, by
circular letter and by farmers OBJ
serving the demonstration farms
and results"
Results of demonstrations indicate
in general that sawfly control con-
sists of two main steps. The first
is the planting of resistant crops to
clean up the infected The Sec
ond is to use a trap" crop and strip
of fallow around the entire edge of
the wheat field to prevent the flies
from reaching the wheat.
Valley county farmers who coop
with demonstration methods
their places were Atle Tarum, M.
G.. Hansen, John Rogenes, William
Carl Hansen, Resner Blikken,
Peter Thurman. K. H. Knudsvig,
Nick Harchenko and william Ruff
corn.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
Scotch Tar Happy;
He Sees Name of
Home Town Here

So long ago that it now has no
military significance, a train bear
ing men serving in the British navy
paused at Glasgow. Some of them
stepped to the platform, a local
resident recalls. Among them was a
lad who was wildly excited, he said,
and kept pointing to the name
board on the depot, meanwhile
uttering phrases that were all but
unintelligible to the Montanan's ear.
Finally he was able to understand
the sailors excitement when he
cried, Mon, mon, I tell ye that's the
name of my home!" Thus were link
ed Glasgow, Scotland, and Glasgow,
Montana, more than 5000 miles
apart.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
TEMPERATURE
AVERAGE FAR
ABOVENORMAL
Weather Bureau Announces
Mean for December
Is 26.
Maximum of "a, Reported ON
Bird, Near Record Top
for Month.

Northeastern Montana's spot in
the winter banana belt is shown in
temperature figures for December
provided by Robert D. Church, prin-
cipal observer in charge of the
Glasgow weather bureau station.
The normal December mean or
average temperature for Glasgow is
14.4 degrees. However, the mean fig
ure up to wednesday was 26, or an
average of almost IL degrees warmer
than the normal for this section
during the month.
The maximum recording for the
month was "a, reported for Dec. 3.
This is within a few points of the
record maximum for the month, SO,
which, vas reported in 1899.
A minimum of minus 3 was the
coolest reported for December. The
minimum was recorded on two
dates, Dec. IA and %. This figure
is far above DEFENDERS record low
for Glasgow, which is Al.
The unusual weather conditions
for this section have come while
storms and below zero figures were
reported both east and west of here.
Precipitation for the month was
.06 of an inch, compared with the
December normal of so of an inch.
County Agent James K. McGib-
ney said that in spite of light pre-
cipitation, ground moisture condi-
tions over the county were good to
fair. This was indicated by reports
of farmers. He said he had made
no actual tests since late November,
when ground moisture depth was
from IL to &c inches in stubble and
from "a to 40 inches in fallow land.
On lighter soils, such as that in the
Larslan section, moisture depth
measured about the same in both
types of land.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
Sergeant Mckay,
HinSdale Marine,
Wounded, Tarawa

Serg. Leslie Mckay, marine
wounded in the taking of Tarawa
island, is now recovering, according
to his sister, Mrs. A. R. Tuttle OF
Fort Peck. Sergeant Mckay, former
resident of Hinsdale and Fort Peck,
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Mckay of Fort Peck. Sergeant Nc
Kay enlisted in the marines in June,
1941. He took part in fighting. on
Guadalcanal and was promoted to
sergeant while in a rest camp after
that campaign. His thigh wound at
Tarawa, Nov. 81, came from a Jap
machine gun bullet. He has been on
duty in the Pacific almost 18
months.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
TRAIN-AUTO
CRASH KILLS
NASHUA MAN
Martin Milsten Meets Instant
Death at Crossing in
Valley Town.
No Witnesses to Accident when
Fast Mail Locomotive
Hits Sedan.

Martin Milsten, "a, Nashua farmer
was killed at 11:58 Tuesday night
when the sedan he was driving was
struck by the westbound Great
Northern mail train at the Nashua
crossing.
Coroner j. A. Holland said the
machine was hurled about 200 feet
by the impact and came to rest
against a speeder building on the
r~ight-of-way. Mr.. Milsten, a Valley
county resident for Sc years, suf-
fered a crushed skull and broken
neck. Speed of the train was eStim-
ated at 55 miles an hour.
Mr.. Milsten had left his Nashua
north side home earlier in the even
ing to check on the arrival of a pass
enger train, on which he was eX-
pecting his son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wolf of Port
land. They arrived a few hours after
the accident.
None See Accident
Coroner Holland said there were
no witnesses to the accident, The
train crews only intimation of the
crash was a slight jar. The train
was stopped Immediately.
The coroner and Sheriff E. l..
Mcpherson, who investigated, said
the cars motor was thrown clear.
The sedan first crashed into a
signal post before it struck the
building housing a railway Speeder.
At the same time, the coroner
said, an eastbound freight train had
pulled into a siding west of the
crossing. The crossing signal vas
curi1a ninn ha cold o~I Nv hIilctnn
may have concluded the warning
came because of this train.
The body is at the Holland chapel
and funeral arrangements have
not been completed pending word
whether he will be able to attend.
NASHUA - Martin Milsten, "a,
victim of a crossing accident here
Tuesday night, was born in Norway,
Aug. 2, 1879. He came to the United
States as a baby with his parents,
first living in Minnesota.
He came to Valley county in 1907
and homesteaded in the Galpin
community south of here. He had
continued farming operations since,
although the family has lived in
Nashua for the past five years.
He was married to Emma Deer
stad of Bottineau. N. D., Jan. 2, 1914,
Besides the widow, four children
survive. They are Marvin Milsten of
Seattle, Serg. Howard Milsten of
Fort Myer, Fla; Leila Milsten of
Portland, and Mrs. Carl Wolf of
Portland. There is also a brother,
Alfred of Minneapolis, who is ex-
for services. Another son
4, died in 1922.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf, who had been
visiting in Minnesota, arrived soon
after the accident. Other children
are expected, although funeral
arrangements are awaiting definite
word from Sergeant Milsten as to
whether he will be given a furlough.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
Radioman Hills and
Two Sisters Reunited
First Time, IL Years

Clark Hills, radioman second class
in the navy, former Glasgow and
Nashua resident, has completed a
24-day furlough visiting his brother
in-laW and sister and son in Indian
apolis. His sister, formerly Myrtle
Hills of Glasgow, now Mrs. Richard
Soule, and another sister, Mrs. Paul
Decker of Illinois, were together
for the first time in II years. Hills
has had active duty in both the
Atlantic and Pacific. He reported
for duty in the Atlantic following
his furlough.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
First Commander
OF AirbaSe Takes
Special Training

Maj. Harry L. Woodall Jr., first
commander of the Glasgow army
airbase, is now taking a civil af-
fairs training course at the Univer-
sity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, he
states in a letter received by Paul
J. Campbell. The war department
training is for officers who will adj
minister governmental work in &C.
cupied countries. Major Woodall
sends greetings to Glasgow friends
and expresses appreciation for ev-
erything done for "the boys on the
hill"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
Lieut.. Nyquist Is
Visitor; Earns His
Navigator Wings

Lieut.. Fabian A. Nyquist, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Nyquist of GlaS-
gov north bench, arrived Wednes-
day morning from Hondo army
airfield, Texas, to visit his parents
and other relatives here.
Lieutenant Nyquist graduated
from the Hondo air force navigation
school Friday in a class of combat
navigators who will guide heavy
bombers in raids yer enemy terri
tory.
Besides his commission, Lieuten-
ant Nyquist was presented his air
force silver wings.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
Farm Equipment Sales New
Glasgow J. ]. Case Agency

being taken over from him.
Until the move is made to the
new location by the new concern,
parts will be available at the Glas-
gov Implement company head
quarters on First avenue south.
Both owners of the new company
are well known here and have been
Valley county residents for many
years. They also operate the Hanson
Mersen Motors and will continue
that business as in the past.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
RALSTONS ARE VISITORS

First Lieut.. A. T. Ralston Jr. and
Mrs. Ralston arrived Tuesday morn
ing to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. Ralston. Lieutenant Ralston re-
Gently completed the infantry school
at Fort Benning, Ga. He has been
ordered to Camp Mccoy, Wis. The
Ralstons will also visit her parents
in Bozeman and Mrs. RalSton will
remain there when her husband
leaves for Camp Mccoy.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
TO SPEED VET PAYMENTS

Action has been taken to eliminate
delays between the date a soldier
is discharged for physical disability
and the time he may begin to re-
ceive a pension or other veterans
benefits, according to TIE war de-
partment. Steps have been taken
so that before the soldier leaves the
army, he may get not only COM
petent advice on the merits of in
dividual claims, but also a decision
on them.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
z Former Glasgow
Girls Are Injured

Miss Meredith Bowler and Miss
Elanore Rogers, both of Seattle,
and both former Glasgow residents
were hit by a car last Tuesday while
changing buses in Seattle. Miss
Bowler suffered a skull fracture and
decorations and is a patient at a
Seattle hospital. Miss Rogers re-
ceived a cut on her leg.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
Egg Ceiling Price Is Fixed
In Washington, F.U. Finds

grading station here, perhaps COM
bined with some other activity, as a
cooperative enterprise of the farm
ers. 1t was added that grocers had
offered to cooperate with the sta
ton if it were established.
The committee said it was planned
to contact proper authorities to pre-
vent a repetition of the situation
in the ceiling next year.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
PARTY TONIGHT

A ladies night program for Glass
gov Kiwanians and their wives will
be conducted tonight at the civic
center. A meal will be served by a
mems committee at $50, followed
by an entertainment program and
dancing.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
Mrs. German Attends
Graduation of Son

Mrs. George German returned
Thursday from Cleveland, where she
had gone to visit her son John n
be present at his graduation from
the Case School of Applied Science.
John German visited at his home in
Glasgow between trains Tuesday on
his way from Cleveland to Seattle,
where he will be employed by the
Great Northern railway.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
Wall Stationed at
U.S.. Navy Hospital

Specialist Third Glass A. Jerome
Wall, Valley county superintendent
of schools, is now stationed at the
naval convalescent hospital, Sun
Valley, Idaho. he writes. He was
transferred from the. fleet post
office at Seattle.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
SACO MAN WOUNDED

The war department announced
Tuesday that among men reported
wounded in the Mediterranean area
was Pfc. Raymond L. Scheele, son
of Mrs. Minnie F.. Scheele of Saco.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30
ARRIVES IN

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Svingen
have received word that their son,
Technical Serg. Ellsworth L. SWIM
gen, has arrived safely in Australia.
He hopes to meet his brother, Perry,
who has been there nearly two
wears.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-12-30

our boys must keep on fight
we must keep on buy
E'fak. " N until VIC
tory :, ts< Keep on BACK
ING ~rHh0nesrk.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-11-24
THANKSGIVING DAY
DINNER DANCE

If there is anything new in the
dance world, leave it to Roy Shelf
field, NJ. c.. Cosmopolitan Club.
to initiate it. Dinner is not an
innovation, but when Roy Shelf
field puts on the finishing touches
you have something to rave
about.
Not on the menu of that big
Thanksgiving dinner dance is 4
premier vocalist with more pep
than a bottle of hot champagne.
That Cosmopolitan Club would
not disclose what's in that bag
of surprises but say they are all
class-A.
The old maestro is still singing
his thanks to the public for the
royal reception of his defense
fund dance The defense fund is
raised to clarity a law never be-
fore used in this state to convict
a defendant without the necessity
of the complaining witness to
face the accused in open court.
Roy Sheffields Thanksg living
Day dinner dance is going to
be another popular event. Try
to get in.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-11-24
NAACP ANNUAL
MEETING DEC. 5

The annual meeting of the Sc
attic Branch NAACP has been
announced for December 5, at 3
p. m. The place will be an
nounced later.
The secretary wishes to get the
correct address of the following
named persons. Their member
ship cards have been returned to
this office because of wrong or
insufficient address. If the per-
sons whose names appear on this
list will call the secretary, Airline
Paiya, East 0607, or the worker
to whom they give their member
ship, the cards will be mailed i'm
mediately. The names are:
Miss Bertha Bather, d. B.
Brown, Herbert Coleman, w. W..
Ewing, Mrs. G. Herring, Ormster
Hooper, S. V. Houston, Mrs. G..
Johnson, James Johnson, Sgt.
Wilbert Mitchell.
Sgt. Nathaniel Parker, j. Fred
Ray, Mrs. Dorothy Reese, Mrs. E.
Robinson, A. Robinson, Charles
Rucker, Mrs. Hazel Rucker, A. II.
Senbert, A. M. Smith, J. S. Smith,
Mrs. Nancy Smith, Clarence Up
shaw, Thomas Wilson.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-11-24
AN EDITORIAL

There are many who are refus-
ing to buy war bonds simply be-
cause of ignorance and selfish
ness. Among Negroes, it may be
because they have never been
THRIFT conscious. They usual
ly feel that they live in a white
mans world and are living only
for today. Tomorrow to them
is just another day and we can
solve tomorrow's problems when
they arise.
Shortsightedness among the
low income groups is sin that
we cannot afford to have. Anal
Uses show that although the bond
percentage of small individual
drives go over their quota, the
percentage of small individual
buyers is far below what 1t
ought to be. However, our bond
drives are great educational
medium and we ought to plan
now to have a continuous pro-
gram of thrift education after
the war. BUY MORE BONDS
Go to Pan American Always,
BOeing Field or U. s. Employ
ment Office, 4th and James, and
secure permanent employment.
Thisi not an advertisement.
If you have no desire to be thrift
conscious we are not hurt.
If you refuse to save your
money and buy bonds, we are not
hurt.
If preparing for the end of war
by employment security is of nc
moment to you, we are not hurt
But some day YOU may feel
hurt.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-11-24
THANKSGIVING DANCE
AT SAND POINT

Final plans have been COM
pleted for the second big affair
for the colored personnel of Ma
val Aair Station Thanksgiving
dance, Nov. 25. From till II,
the spacious and specially deco
rated Recreation building will be
at the disposal of the guests. The
elaborateness of the Navymen's
dances can be attested to by the
many ladies who attended their
Halloween dance last month.
1t. P. Miller, Sand Point recre-
ational officer, has placed author
ity for the preparation for the
dance and program in the hands
of his special committee who
were directly responsible for the
success OF fine first dance. The
members 70 this committee are.
Robert Hargrove, Edward john
SUI, j. u. CHdNlo, IlODSlL ID DAWN
and Rober l.. Marshall. The
committee claims that this affair
will be more colorful than the
last since it is their aim to make
each occasion more enjoyable to
their guests.
Featured in the nights festivi-
ties will be the Sand Point Give
Bombers," popular 15-piece dance
orchestra under the direction of
Chief L. f. Brabenec. The band
will present a program of new
tunes composed by members Of
their organization. Highlight of
the occasion will be the Or.
1--WE" program, a quiz contest
patterned after the popular 'Dou-
BILE or Nothing" radio feature.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all ladies who would like
to attend whether they are regis
tered junior hostesses or not. Re
quests for tickets will be ac-
cepted by Mrs. o. C. Meade either
in person or by phone at the
Colman Servicemen' Club at any
time before the Goth so that ade-
quate transportation may be pro-
vided.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-11-24

attend. She was the organizer
of the Rainier Esther Circle, a
faithful and loyal member of the
Daughter Elks and the Queen of
Sheba Chapter of the Eastern
Star.
Mrs. Nicholas was widely
known in all church, social and
fraternal organizations in the
city and noted for her faithful
service to the organizations of
which she was a member.
She leaves to mourn her pass
ing sister, Mrs. Catherine Gallo
way, and host of friends. Last
rites were held at the AngeIus
Funeral Parlors, with Rev. Ben
jamin +. Davis officiating. The
Eastern Star and Daughter of
Elks ritual ceremonies were OBJ
served at this service.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-11-24
FEPC STUDIES

BY MARY NJ. DUNCAN

AS we go to press a two-day
hearing gets under way as six
members of President Roosevelt's
committee on fair employment
practice hear complaints and evil
dences of discrimination against
Negroes working at the Kaiser
Company shipyards in the Port
land and Vancouver area and the
A. F. of L. Boilermakers Union.
Chairman Malcolm Ross, Wash
ington, D. C., writer, to preside
with Committee Members Miss
Sara southall, personnel exeeu-
tive, International Harvester
Companyfi, Chicago; John Bro
ply, Washington, D. c., CLIO;
Boris Shishkin, A. F. of L.;
Plumer Bernard Young, Sr.. pub
Usher of Norfolk. Va, journal
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-11-24
MRS, ROOSEVELT
EXPLAINS NEGRO
VIEWS IN LETTER

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. ia
letter from Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
welt has been received by the
Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson, presf-
dent Of the ST. Paul branch of the
National Association for the Ad-
yaneement of Colored People. in
answer to his protest of a recent
magazine article by her, he an
nouneed today.
The Rev. Mr.. Nelson took issue
with her statement in the article
in a Negro publication: IF |
were a Negro would not
do too much demanding"
"In that sentence" Mrs. Roose-
Welt wrote the local Negro leader,
perhaps did not make it clear
that | thought colored people
were quite right in stating the
ehih6" my hdHlCu anu 10 dSk
for them, but that when it came
to the work of really fighting for
them, they would probably get
further if the white people who
believe as they do were urged to
do most of the fighting and de-
handing.
In the Army and Navy, l feel
that things are moving. The Ne
gro is serving many different
ways which were not open to
him in the last war. OF course,
you are right, they should neither
have to ask for nor demand equal
opportunity and equal treatment
as citizens, but am talking
about things as they are and not
about things as they should be
nor as we wish they were"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-11-24
NEukU FhUDLEH
CAN BE SOLVED.
SAYS KAISER

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. IS
Confidence that the problems OF
Negro shipyard workers can be
worked out was expressed by
Edgar F. Kaiser at the conelu-
sion of President Roosevelts Fair
Employment Practices Committee
hearing here Tuesday.
If the union side of this thing
gets clarified. labor and manage
ment can sit down aud work out
the details Of tits whole race
problem in such a way that there
will be no community or social
problems" the general manager
of the Kaiser yards at Portland
and Vancouver declared.
Attorney Charles Robinson
read a statement from Tom Ray
In which the secretary-business
agent of the Portland Boilermak-
ers' Union, affiliate of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, as
serted he was in favor of equal
economic opportunities to all
workers but would proceed only
ash far as the international
brotherhood would allow"
Ray earlier had accused the in
ternational of setting up Negro
auxiliaries as a dues-collecting
measure without Offering union
privileges to members. The hear
ing was into charges of Negro
workers that they were dismissed
from Portland-Vancouver ship
yards after refusing to join the