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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03

A probable teacher shortage this
fall. which will be most acutely felt
in rural areas, was forecast Wednes-
day by Miss Ella Hammerness.
acting county superintendent OF
schools.
State regulations have been adop-
ted. she said, which will aid in
meeting such an emergency. Holders
of expired Montana teachers certi-
ficates or expired certificates from
other states may be granted permits.
In addition, such emergency per-,
mits may be given to high school
graduates who, this summer, COM
plete not less than five weeks OF
approved work in an accredited
higher institution"
For such high school graduates
Miss Hammerness said, every unit
of the University of Montana Is pro
viding specially designed courses IN
summer sessions opening next Mon
day. !,
She has received a number oil IN
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
]. F. Holland and
Mrs. Baker Are
Church Officers
BY Courier Correspondent

HINSDALE - j. F. Holland was
reelected for a three-year term as
trustee of the Hinsdale Methodist
church and Mrs. Ruth Baker was
elected to complete the unexpired
term as trustee of H. P. Schug at
the fourth quarterly conference on
Sunday afternoon at the church.
Other trustees are Mrs. Anna CheS-
ter, Robert McElvain and F. L..
WeStrum.
Stewards elected were Mrs. j. F.
Holland. Mrs. Chester, Mrs. Oswald
Waber and H. F. Tuttle. Mrs. Waber
is also communion steward for the
church. Mrs. H. F. Tuttle and Mrs.
Chester were named as directors OF
social and recreational life.
The board of education is COM
posed of Mrs. Waber, Mrs. Holland,
Mrs. Tuttle, Mrs. Palmer GaaSch
and Mrs. BakCr, while Mrs. Chester
and Mrs. Wa er are the member
ship and church record committee.
Mrs. Oscar Carlson, Mrs. Gaasch
and Mrs. Wallace are members OF
the temperance committee, MI.
futile. Mrs. Chester and Mrs. Hol-
land compose the finance commit
tee and Mrs. Chester and Mrs. Wa
Der, the pastoral relations commit
tee. Mrs. Chester is also the reserve
lay delegate and superintendent of
the Sunday school, while MI. and
Mrs. Tuttle are in charge of young
peoples groups. The Woman's Soci-
ETY. of Christian Service is a perma-
nent committee in charge of the
parsonage.
The Rev. Andrew Olsen vas I'M
.nimously reelected as pastor for
the coming year.
Rev. Walter Wampler, district
superintendent, was present for the
conference and heard reports from
church organizations and officers
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-To the Rev.
Henry F. Widen, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Glasgow, goes the
distinction of being co-author Of
the best seller. Strength for Serv-
ice to GOD and Country" published
by the Abingdon okesbury Press
of Nashville.
With more than 600. 900 copies of
the book already printed, qualify
ing it as one of the outstanding best
sellers both for 1912 and 1913. the
publishers report that demand for
il probably will necessitate still
further printings.
Spontaneous and widespread ac-
ceptance of the pocket-size book of
daily devotional messages, written
especially for men in the armed
services, offers graphic evidence
that there are nc atheists in fox
holes" according to the publishers.
A major reason for the surpris-
ing acceptance of the book lies in
the fact that it has been chosen as
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
Maximum Prices
Fixed on Rayon
Retail Stockings

OPA's new regulation setting def
finite maximum prices on rayon
stockings is based upon construction
which inturn governs quality. All
ull-fashioned rayon hosiery sold at
retail must be marked with the cell
ing price and the gauge or needle
count. Guage and needle count gov
ern variability, not sheerness.
First quality, full-fashioned rayon
hosiery prices now range from II
cents to $1.31. Hosiery with special
features such as non-run or mesh,
reinforced heel, sole and welt, etc,
are now priced from SO cents to
S1.67. Irregulars, seconds and thirds
are cheaper.
First quality, circular knit rayon
hosiery prices range from 20 cents
to GA cents. Hosiery with special
features is priced from Sc cents to
&c cents and irregulars, seconds and
thirds for less.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
More Montana Men
Are Given Mention
In Weller's Stories

More Montana men, among them
two from Glasgow, are given men
ton in another Chicago Daily News
dispatch from New Guinea, given
to The Courier by Hugh Calderwood
of Glasgow.
Speaking of a rearguard action
taken in helping to bring two
wounded men out of the jungle, the
story says:
"At the rearguard's end were
Merle Watkins of Sheboygan, Mich;
Serg. Anthony Cygan of Glasgow,
Mont, and Earl BUD Hall of Balm
vile.
After the litter and the Jap's
guards had slipped out Of the clear
ing and the rearguard was leaving,
the Jap-evidentlv aiming in &C
cord with sniper tactics to get the
last man and thus avoid being OBJ
served-hit Hall, who dropped with
out a sound"
Also in the rearguard was Serg.
Jack Anderson, whose address was
given as C~entralia, Wash, but who
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mckee
Anderson of Glasgow.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
LEGION Will
GIVE FLAGS
here FRIDAY
Parents of Four or More in
Service to Be HOnOred
at Program.

Valley county parents who have
four or more sons or daughters in
the armed forces will be honored at
a special public ceremony by the
Glasgow American Legion at a
public meeting in the Legion room
of the civic center Friday night
at 8.
Service flags will be presented
to the parents in a program con-
Quoted by Otto H. Bundy of the
post. Commander G.. NJ. Lindberg
will preside.
Mrs. George Montgomery of Wolf
Point. district Legion Auxiliary
president, will attend and Guy Pat
tison of Homestead, district Legion
commander. also has been invited.
The meeting will also be featured
by the joint installation of new
Legion and Auxiliary officers.
Delegates Will also be elected to the
district convention.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
Union Executive
Board Plans for
Convention, Camp

Quarterly convention of the South
Valley county Farmers Union will
be held in Nashua, June 16 it was
announced following a meeting of
the units executive board here
Saturday.
Tentative plans also were made
for the annual picnic in July and
tentative approval was given the
annual county camp. similar to
past county camps, if the same ar
rangements for it can be made.
Marion Hellstern of Hinsdale
presided at the meeting. Others
present were Mrs. Francis Rusher.
secretary, and Ben Rice. Jasper
DeDohbeleer and Mrs. Everett
McInerney of Glasgow. Charles
Barth Of Nashua and John Ames-
toy of Hinsdale.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
HinSdale Man Is
Named Principal.
Of Grade School
BY Courier Correspondent

HINSDALE-Ernest H. Copen-
haver, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Copenhaver and a 1887 graduate OF
Hinsdale high school, has been
elected principal of the Choteau
grade schools. He has been a men,
Der of the Choteau school faculty
since last December, following his
graduation from the State Normal
school at Dillon in 1912.
An outstanding student and ath-
lete in the Hinsdale schools, Mr..
Copenhaver graduated from the
normal school with the degree of
bachelor of education. He has been
serving as scoutmaster of the Cho-
teau Boy Scout troop and has been
active in welfare work among the
young people of the community.
AS principal at Choteau, he will
continue to give instruction in man
ual training, mechanical drawing
and other grade subjects.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
MUST HAVE
BOOK NO. 2
FORLIQUOR
War Ration Identification |:
Basis for New System at
State Store.
Cards Good for TwO-week Base
Period Being Issued by
Vendor.

Liquor rationing, established here
for some time on an unofficial
basis, gained official standing this
week when Charles H. Reed, vendor
at the Glasgow state store, put in
to operation orders received from
the Montana liquor control board.
An official ration card is pro-
vided for each liquor purchaser,
filled with squares which are can
celled out as purchases are made.
Each purchaser is allowed, PEI
two week period, n quartz OF
whiskey or grape brandy or gin
iii any and two quarts of wine.
In addition, cordials may be pur-
chased in the same quantity as
WHISTLES. Everything but cham
payne, ale and stout is on the new
"otiOn card program. Cards + div
ided into two-week squares.
How To Get Card
Here's what you must do to get
a liquor ration card:
Present your War Ration Book
No. 2, along with your permit, at
the state liquor store. You must
then fill out and sign a registra-
ton card in ink. You then sign
the ration card filling out the
personal description blanks on it.
che vendor will then punch the
nnper right hand corner of your
War Ration Book No. 2 and sign
the ration card. You must attach
your permit to your ration card.
The t'vo-week whiSkey allot-
ment may be bought in pints by
weeks.
Men and women who are in the
armed forces and r non-residents
may obtain, upon presentation Of
their Identification tags, a non
resident permit good for 80 days.
They will be entitled to the same
rations.
Good Any Place
A ration card issued, for exam
good for purchases any place in
the state, but not in excess of the
rationed amount.
Defined as cordials in the state
board order are creme de menthe,
fruit-flavored liquor and a ! l
orandies except grape brandy and
sloe gin.
Yarmouth is rationed and falls
in the same category as wines.
Mr.. Reed stressed that, if a
liquor ration card is lost. the state
declare it cannot be replaced.
There is no charge made for OBJ
a ration card, but each in
1ividual must have his state liquor
permit or must buy before Sc
a card.
Present regulations provide that
wife may not apply for a ration
ard for her husband. Neither may
wife purchase liquor On her hus-
ration card.
Mr.. Reed pointed out that retail
lealers have been under a ration
ng plan for some time and are
5iven a proportion of the liquor
eceived at the Glasgow store, a
percentage based on their 1912
BUSINESS. However, the supply for
etail dealers is much less than
hey received in 1912.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
Wolfe Announces
Leasing Of Hotel.
To Harry Hogan

Mr.. and Mrs. Eber E. Wolfe an
nounced today that they have
leased the Rapp hotel to MI. and
Mrs. Harry Hogan, effective July l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan have oper-
ated a ranch south of Oswego and
have been residents of that McCone
section for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe stated they
have no definite plans for the
future and are keeping an apart
ment at the hotel.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
NYQUIST APPOINTED

David N. Nyquist Of Scobey, who
was for a number of years an at
torney at Opheim. has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Sam c. Ford as
Judge of the district including Dan
iels, Roosevelt and Sheridan coun-
ties. He succeeds Judge Vernon
Hoven, who took a leave of absence
to enter the navy.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
MORE CHEESE RATIONING

To conserve supplies of milk, ra-
tioning will be extended to include
all cheeses and cheese products, ex-
cept. cottage, bakers and pot cheese,
the war food administration and
OPA have announced. All hard
cheeses and most cheese foods have
been rationed since March 90. Early
in June soft perishable cheeses such
membert, liederkrantz, brie and blue
cheese are to be added to the ra-
ton list.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
SelecteeS
To Have 14-Day
Home Burroughs

Men in the Valley county selectee
quota for June who are accepted for
service will have a 14-day Through
after they are accepted at the
Butte induction station, according
to word from state headquarters.
Burroughs in the past have been for
seven days only. Mrs. Leila Nybak-
ken, clerk of the local board, said
that orders to report have been
mailed to men selected for the June
quota.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
Former North Area
Resident Passes On

Word of the death in Billings of
Marland Thrower, 80, former nor
them Montana resident, was re-
ceived by local friends this week.
Death was caused by cancer. He
was born in Saco in 1913 and his
parents lived north of there for
several years. Later the family
lived on a ranch on Big Dry creek
south of Fort Peck.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
FOOD FOR

A servicemsn on a leave or fur
Tough of at least three days here
after will be provided with a COM
plete application form for obtaining
rationed food before he leaves his
camp. He will give the application
to the person who provides his
meals, who will submit it to the
local board for food certificates
within Is days after the furlough
ends.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
WILL USE NUMBERS

In large cities p~ostoffice substa-
tions will. hereafter be written by
humber such as Chicago 6, accord
ing to Postmaster j. P. Sternnagen-
He urged PEOPLE to use these mum
beers in addresses as mail Will De
delivered more quickly than II u
is required to go through a nam
office.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
MacNeill
Given Promotion

Her husband, Charles A. Mac
Neill who is now serving with the
coast guard in Greenland has peeIl
advanced to the grade OF warrant
officer. Mrs. MacNeill has written
her mother, Mrs. Charles E. Peter
son. Mrs. MacNeill is nov visiting
relatives in Urbana, Ill, and eX-
poets to be in Glasgow later. Mr..
MacNeill is a former Havre resi-
dent.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
Captain SkaileS
Leaves to Report
At Fort Belvoir

Capt. Thomas Skailes. diver at
Fort Peck since July, 1884, and who
was commissioned in the corps of
engineers, May 8, left Saturday for
Fort Belvoir, Va, the location of the
engineer training school. Mrs.
Skailes will make her home at Bar
aboo. Wis. while Captain Skailes is
in service.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
Superintendent Points to
Probable Teacher Shortage

uuiries about such courses and will
be glad to give information on them,
at any school, to people who are in
terested.
Summer courses are being held
for six weeks, nine weeks OF ten
weeks. All carry regular college
credit and those who complete such
courses will neither lose time nor be
forced later to complete courses
which repeat content of the emer-
gency work" Miss Hammerness
added.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
Glasgow Pastor Is Co.author
Of Service Mems Best Seller

the most suitable remembrance to
service men by churches of every de-
nomination, chambers of commerce
and other organizations which dis
tribute it in quantities among men
from their localities. A large de-
mand for individual copies also has
been recorded from relatives and
friends.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
LAST SERVICE
FOR RUCC
IS Held HERE
Glasgow Resident for More than
35 Years Passes OH in
Hospital.
Had Been Early-day Merchant
and Secretary of Chamber
of Commerce.

Funeral services for Samuel Ly'
man Rugg. 70, pioneer Glasgow
merchant and city resident 10
more than IS years, were held II
the Peterson chapel at 2 Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Rev. Frank SquireS of st
Matthew's Episcopal church officl-
ated and burial was in the Glasgow
cemetery. Pallbearers were Judge
John Hurry. Elmer Johnson, I. J
Hooking, DR.. c.. K. Klein, Leo B
Coleman and F.. D. Alvord.
Mr.. Rugg died in a local hospital
Saturday morning at IL. He hao
been in Door health for several
q and had been a hospital
patient for some time.
Born In Cincinnati
Mr.. Rugg was born in Cincin-
natl, Sept. IS, 1870, but spent MS
early years in st. Louis, where ne
attended schools and completed
business college. He engaged / bus
mess there.
He made a number of boating
Journeys on the Mississippi between
St. Louis and New orleans and was
working in New Orleans when, at
the invitation of a brother, he went
to North Dakota and filed on a
homestead.
II vas on a neighboring home
stead that he became acquainted
with Maurice Reuler. The two men
came to Glasgow in 1907 and eS-
tablished the Hub store here, sell
ing mems clothing. 1t later was eX-
banded into a department store and
thev also operated a branch at
Scobey. The store at n time occu-
pied a large space in the Rumble
building. Mr.. Reuler left the part
nership in 1918 to go into business
in Denver and MI. Rugg continued
the business for some time, before
closing it.
subsequently, he became secre-
tary of the Glasgow Chamber OF
Commerce. placing it on a firm
financial basis during his tenure.
He was later elected secretary OF
the county Red Cross chapter and
was in charge Of distribution of
many carloads of commodities
during the period of disaster relief
work in this section by the Red
Cross and RFC.
Field Supervisor
Mr.. Rugg was later appointed
state field relief supervisor for
northern Montana by Governor j.
E. Erickson. a position he held for
more than a year. He had not been
active in recent years.
He was an active sportsman I'M
til a few years before his death and
had been elected to life member
ship in the Glasgow Fishing club.
He was married in Havre in 1907.
He and Mrs. Rugg had become
acquainted in North Dakota while
she was proving up or a homestead
near his.
Besides the widow, he is survived
by n brother, Otto NJ. Rugg of
st. Louis.
Relatives who came to attend the
funeral were Helen and Ruth Rugg
of St. Paul, nieces of Mr.. Rugg,
and Miss Beth Marshall of Grove
City, Mimi, Mrs. Riggs niece.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
Mrs. Peterson New
Market Secretary
By Courier Correspondent

NASHUA-Mrs. c. NJ. Peterson
was elected secretary of the Farm
ers Union Market to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of c. E. Frank
forther. Other officers are S. A..
Hinerman, president; A. ]. Fergu-
son. Sam Ohlson and D. E. Haw-
baker. directors. Leonard Turna-
cliff is the manager.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-06-03
M0ntana-D k
Hours Changed

Beginning this week, the office
of the Montana-Dakota Utilities
company here will close at noon
Saturdays during June. July and
August. A service man viii be on
duty to answer calls and COM
plants.
Evening star., 1943-03-01
4 Victory Gardens -

two apart in the drill. then the
pulling for use as green onions will
provide the necessary spacing so
that the remainder will produce
good sized bulbs.
Onion sets are usually available
In red, yellow or white. These are
small bulbs from the preceding sea-
sons crop. No effort should be
made TO plant more sets than the
family can use either as green
onions or as bulbs during the sum-
mer. They do not store as we'll as
those grown from seed.
Onion seed does best int sandy,
rich soil and should be planted just
as early in the spring as the soil can
be prepared. The seed is sown in
broad shallow drills and covered with
from u to y irch Of soil. The
covering soil should be mixed with
sand, ashes or compost to keep it
from becoming too hard for the tiny
seedlings to push through. AS soon
as the seedlings are large enough it
Is desirable, except in good rich soil,
to thin them to stand an inch or
more apart. They require from 10
to l20 days to mature.
Onion plants have been available
Evening star., 1943-03-01
Daughter Of Capt. Lawson,
Toxic Raider, Christened

Capt. Ted Lawson, a hero of the
famous raid on Toxic under Mai.
Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, appeared yes
terday at the Walter Reed Medical
Center Chapel with his wife, Mrs.
Ellen Lawson, for the christening of
their first born, 5-month- -old Arlene
Ann.
Off1ciating, at the II 80 a m. christ
ening services was Col Charles B.
Trexler, Chaplain Corps. U. s. A.
Ted Hays, vice president Of the Auto
Ordnance Corp, manufacturers of
machine guns, and Mrs. Hays, twin
sister OF Meredith Howard. radio
commentator and former New York
actress. acted as the infants god
parents.
Arlene Ann was born September
Is at Walter Reed Hospital, lust
four months following the raid on
Toxic during which Capt. Lawson
lost leg. -
Evening star., 1943-03-01
Wi||kie Calls for Victory
Without Loss Of Liberty
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. ~
ST. LOUIS, March l.-Wendeil
Wtllkie declared last night the
American people must and will de-
feat Hitler by force of arms, but
they must not allow his principles
to conquer us in the process.
The 1910 Republican presidential
candidate, addressing a mass meet
ing which opened the st. Louis Red
Cross chapters drive to raise its
share in the national organiza-
tion's goal for a $l25, 600, 900 war
fund, spoke primarily of the work
Of the Red Cross.
Supplementing his warning against
conquest by Hitler's principles, Mr..
Willkie said:
1T will profit us little to win the
war and lose our souls-and surely
American liberty and humani-
tarianism is Of our very soul.
To-day all over the United States
similar drives to the one we open
here tonight have started. Public
officials In every State, irrespective
OF party, give their utmost sup
port. But infinitely best OF all,
hundreds OF thousands of Amer
leans. as free citizens OF a free
country, have constituted them
selves into great humanitarian
army to gather in the fund
1928 900, 900. ="
Evening star., 1943-03-01
Second Dog Flying
For U. S. in Africa
BY the Associated Press.

oy inc h&SOClhLeQ freSS.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY IN. TUNISIA, March 1.-The
black cocker spaniel Pursuit the
only dog to fly in an American
fighter plane in Africa, now has
rival at the same advanced air base
in the Labrador retriever Tarfu, q
light bomber enthuiast.
Pursuit is owned by 1t. Charles
c. Maliz of Beaumont, Tex. He
holds an Army identification card.
Tarfu (his name stands, in Army
parlance, for Things are really
fouled up'o is owned by Capt. R. J..
Clizbe of Centralia, Wash, who has
taken him on missions over Axis
lines several times in the nose OF a
low-hying APO.
Evening star., 1943-03-01

in the early spring from southern
plant growers. These young plants
may be set In the garden and IL
given reasonably good care will
produce q surer and earlier crop
than can be grown from seed.
Plants Of the Sweet Spanish
variety. or seed Of the Yellow Globe
or Southport Globe tred, yellow, or
white) are recommended.
Onions need soil rich in nitrogen
to make satisfactory growth. It will
pay to supplement the Victory Gar
den fertilizer with liquid manure.
They are shallow rooted 50 deep
cultivation is apt to prove injurious.
AS soon as the tops begin to fall
over 1t is well to brush the remainder
down to hasten maturity. After a
day or two the onions should be
pulled and spread on the ground to
dry in the sun. Then the tops are
removed 0eaving an inch stub and
placed In crates or bags. II these
containers are stored in q dry, cool
place the bulbs should be In con-
dition for winter storage.
(cl'p and save for the Victory Garden
Evening star., 1943-03-01
Ickes Says Reserves Halted
Bituminous Coal Crisis
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Solid Fuels Co. ordinator Ickes
said today a bituminous coal crisis
was averted In January only be-
cause Of reserves on hand.
During that month, he reported
consumers burned 6,52O,0OO more
tons OF bituminous coal than the
mines produced.
The situation has furnished a
striking illustration of the absolute
necessity for creating adequate
stock piles and maintaining them
at high levels to avert disruption
OF war and civilian activities during
periods of high fuel consumption
and emergencies" Mr.. Ickes said.
He added that the supply OF coal
in storage decreased from require
ments for so days on December ! TO
46 days on January !.