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Ell OPTIMISTA QUE MURI0 n
A y

PN'sonaleS nsu
nos Juan F%renttico' 's s7'
"CastellfuIlit", caricatprs5o''
Massaguer- y sus excIsn.sl
81 Desah6gate, PepiIIito~
cada a Manolo Rego- crs,,,'
genera, que hasta victo, NJ.
era insipido y machac6D. 81,
sin color. "
Detras del hombret6n 10 on.
bia en- ell fondo era IN sors..
tall Sonreia siempre, pero WV,
tragedia frecuente del oficio :
ell gancho de Gel Mundo.n n
las distinciones Y ascensos
para otros. Mientras tanto
en- ell Senado las actas, daba /
tos al norte y tecleaba frenttJ
mente en- la maquinilla.
I'm dia me presentaron a e. \
MIA de mi las noticias 0 idea, /
otros muchos. Me suponia I'M
jeto irascible, agrio, erizado
pIas. Pero no Sc que ocurre,I
de Victor o que salida mia url
caron la carcajada de ambos. \
tonces abrio tamanos oios DE-
sombro:
-iPero listed Sc RE, listed
quiera sonrie? iQue feliz revs
cion! Pues desde hoy Sera Isl
uno de los mics.
Y me explico que, 81 alguna !
pudiera, erigiria en- Ell Pam
Central una estatua a Ia Ri
como benefactora de la hums
dad. En- medic de una campo
electoral tuvo Eduardo Cepen
ocurrencia de lamar ell nOmbn
Victor Munoz para conceal. Y
tor estaba en- ell extranjerO '
Sc entero de NADIA, sine cuando
pero lie comunic6 por cable !
habfa side electo Y que 10 ha
sido por abrumado mayOria de
tos. Fue ell triunfo de la Simp
personal, porque Victor JamaS
bfa hecho polftica. Entr0 en- Ell
bildo con la idea fila de institV
ell "Dia de las Madres." Sc ind
naba -eran las unicaS veces
Sc indignaba- cuando algl
lanZaba ell terno groSero Insult
do a la madre ajena. Fue aSi,
por ESQ que Sc cOnsagro, pOr
ciativa suya, un dia del ano 4
veneraci6n Y al recuerdO de
madres.
All fin Victor Munoz aban
no "El Mundo" e ingreSo en-
"Diario de la Marina" SECURE
que sus lectores 10 seguirlan'
no no hay NADIA mas false qu'
lector, Y pronto vic que Sus
fervientes admiradores 10 aOal
naban. Fue un golpe terrible
ra la oculta sensibilidad de az
bonach6n que parecia no t'
la vida en- serio. Y III nal
tuvo La Habana la dolorOSa
ticia de que ell gran maestro
la cr6nica deportiva, ell neon
rable Victor Munoz, habla m'
to de una affection cardlaca'
realidad 10 habia matado Ia
gratitud de los "fanaticos''
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relacioneS internacionaleS.
Cuando escribimos estas lineas n di-
vision del ej6rcito argentine Sc ha rebelado
contra ell regimen antidemocratico del pre-
sidente Ramon Castillo y ACADIA de entrar
en- la capital.
Los revolucionarios demandan que ha
va eIecciones Iibres, sin censura y sin medi-
das represivas, en- ell pr6ximo mes de sep
tiembre; que Sc anule la norma de neutra-
lidad del gobiernO, que nc eS Otra cOSa que
norma de ayuda a los totalitarios, y que Sc
cumpla ell pacto de Rio de J~aneiro, cuyo
punto principal es la ruptura de relaciones
con ell Eje.
Todas n~uestras simpatias estan con los
revO%luciOnarios porque ellos, aparentemen-
te, quieren devolver al pueblo argentine
todOs sus derechos y TODD su prestigio.
Con ell p~retexto de la neutralidad Cas-
tillo ha venido silenciando a la prensa opo-
sicionista y antagonizando a Estados Uni
dos y las naciones democraticas de Europa
y America que anhelan ell aplastamiento de
los dictadores y ell renacimiento de la IL
bertad.
Ell candidate de los partidos que secun-
dan a Castillo, que apoyan la cooperation
lndlrecta con ell fasciSmo, Sc ha comprome-
lido va a prolongar la NEUTRALIDAD, es
declr a permitir que la Argentina continue
siendo un centric de actividades criminales
y espionaje contra Estados Unidos, Inglate-
ira, Russia, China y todos los pueblos que
buscan la destruction del enemigo comIn.
La Concordancia es ell nombre de la
cOalici6n ''castillista" y en- NADIA concuerda
con las ideas democraticas y justicieras de
la mayoria de los argentinos.
iConcordancia agradable a los totalita-
rios de Europa y America y particularmen-
tie a los "falangistas'' espanoles, de los Qua
les es intimo amigo y protector ell ministro
de estadO, ST.. Ruiz Guinaz1!
Derrlbar a los reaccionarios argentinos,
y que 10 haga SUI propio pueblo, significa
guitar del canine de la solidaridad inter
americana, la solidaridad predicada por el
buen Veclno', un enorme obstaculo.
Los pueblos de la America aborrecen
la oictadura del Sr. Castillo y ansian en-
estos momentos la victoria de las tropas del
general Pedro Ramirez.
Alberto ell canine para unos comicios
lOerales e lmparciales, en- septiembre VEN
cera Ell candidate presidential de la Union
Democratica.
CASTILLO, ell Instruments divisionista do
los totahtarios, Sc ha refugiado en- un cano-
nero J oJala que ell buque pueda llevarIo .
una TERRA donde pueda apreciar bien al
daho que a su pals lie ha venido hacienda on
los ultimos ocho meses.
La gaceta., 1943-06-05
ALCOHOL Y TRABAJO
-HUELGAS
-HAMBRE EN- GRECTA
EN- ARGENTINA

-REVOLUCION EN- ARGENTINA
Afirma George b. Howell que en- casos
de accidente del trabajo, en- los astilleros,
pudo apreciarse que las victimas estuvle-
ron ingiriendo bebidas alcoholics.
mo tiene la compania ell deber de evil
tar que sus obreros trabajen bajo la in
fluencia de %"licores i~ntoxicantes"?
En- las tabaquerfas, por ejemplo, los
fabricantes no admiten que obreros BORA
chos O semiborrachos elaboren la erica
hoja'.
iPor que no Sc ponen muchachas a
''oler ell a%lientO' de los que hablan mucho
de lealtad y, sin embargo, son mas BORA
chos que patriOtas?
lei olfato de las senoras y sehoritas es
mas sensible que ell de los caballeros!
mo tienen responsabilidad directa los
lideres Obreros, al igual que la compania,
en- ell comportamiento de los trabajadores?
Mala es la conducta de I'm obrero que
llega a SUI trabajo, al sagrado trabajo, bo-
rracho o CAST borracho. Y todos los casos
de mala conducta deben ser investigators y
castigados por las uniOnes de trabajadores.
La dignidad del obrero Sc rebaja, Sc
envilece, cuando Sc LENA de alcohol a la
bora de serVir con sus brazos a la naci6n.
Varios senores legislatures Sc proponen
aprobar una ley que prohiba las huelgas
en- las industrias que trabajan para la que
IRA.
IPor que no sc propone una ley que
castigue a los patrOnos intransigentes, CO.
mo los que hace pocos dias denunciara, con
vibrantes palabras, ell Secretario Ickes.
Hay lideres ciegos e intransigentes, CO.
mo Lewis; pero tambien los hay, y Sc les
trata como 81 fueran senOres muy gracio-
$685., p~atronos que Sc pasan los dias, meses
y amos antagoniZandO a suS trabajadores.
iQue la vara mida todos por igual!
Sc "amOtinaron' aver en- un lugar de
Florida, en- Hastings, los negros importa-
dos de las islas Bahamas.
Dos de ellos sufrieron heridas -.
iPermitimos que entren in~digenas de
las Bahamas, de Jamaica y de otras islas.
IPor que no Sc abren las puertas a los es-
panoles republicanos y a miles de obreros
y campesinos de Cuba y naciones hernia
mas de la America?
Mas de 100,00 personals murieron de
hambre, EN- Atenas, Grecia, segGn mas pa
labras de Andres Michalopoulos, ministro
de information del gobierno griego con re-
.sidencia EN- LOndreS.
Victimas del salvajismo aleman, como
sus hermanoS de Polonia, Yugoeslavia Y
OtroS paiSeS europeos.
Y manana moriran de tuberculosis Y
otras intermediates, 81 a tempo no Sc les
s~ocorre, uno o dos millones de valientes Y
sus familias.
Los nazis Sc apoderan de los comesti-
bles Y cuando an nino griego muere, la
LA
on ANTJCIT " I V EyrDArTNv~
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Chmmgas y No Chmmgds
propaganda de Goebbels dice: un enemlg'
menos.

Propone ell captain "faccioso" Luis Ca
rrero Blanco, de la marina de Francisco
Franco, que Es'pana construya una podero-
sa escuadra de guerra ...
lQuien lie regalara al "caudlllislmo"
los miles de millones de pesos que cuesta
hacer c~entenares de barcos?
iDonaran sus fortunas para tan pa
tri6tica' obra los ~falangistas que habitan
en- Espana y los "dem6cratas", e~xfalangis-
tas y todavia fascistas, que residen en- la
America de origen in~do-iberico?
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Europa Sc aparta de Norte America a
raz6n de IL puIgadas por ano, %anuncian los
cientificos alemanes.
La Alemania nazi Sc ha venido apar-
tando de la civilization y la j~usticia, en- los
1Itimos diez amos, a raz6n de 100 millas
por dia.
Doce pulgadas POGO significan; pero
Glen millas cada "a horas cream una distan-
ella que separara para siempre a los nazis
de la democracia y del "justo trato' en- las
relaciones internacionales.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
MAN Slain
BY SAILOR
AT SEATTLE
Petty Officer Shot in Break
for Freedom Of
Prisoner

SEATTLE, Oct. Elm a desper-
ate break for freedom, Navy pri-
soner shot and killed chief petty
officer aboard a passenger train
near this city's southern outskirts
then leaped from the train and dis
appeared in a nearby swamp.
The man escaped from the train
after a furious struggle with the
officer, whose body tumbled from
the car onto the roadbed beside
the tracks after the shooting. The
Navy man was captured about hall
an hour later after a manhunt by
police and the Navy Shore Patrol
in the area. One other prisoner
was shot in the leg during the
struggle.
The Navy man and four Other
sailors were being brought here
from Portland TO be placed in the
city Jail.
The man killed was the chic!
watertender. The fugitive seized the
pistol from the hoster of the petty
officer and dashed with a fellow
prisoner toward one of the vestipult
openings at the end of the car.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
Activities for
Year Are Planned
By Woman 5 Club

Three new members were voted
into the organization and the l9
members present and two guests
heard reports from various COM
mittee women yesterday at the re-
gular monthly business meeting of
the Juneau Women's Club, held in
the Penthouse of the Alaska Electric
Light and Power Company
The finance committee announced
several activities for the club year
First on the calendar will be a
rummage sale on Thursday and
Friday October 81 and % at q
place TO be announced later. Mrs
E. j. Cowling is chairman of the
event. Before the year is over there
will be two or three more rummage
sales.
The finance committee also an
nounced it would sponsor three
dances and two food sales during
the club year.
Pictures Of war mothers. taken al
the reception complimenting Gas
tineau Channel mothers who have
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Aussies on
Advance on
Madang Area
laps Attempt Raid on Am
erican Held VeIIa La
|Ia-Barges Sunk

LIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Oct
|6-Australian forces have reached
the headwaters of the Ramu Val
ley on the way to Madang from
Lac, Gen. Douglas Macarthur an
nounces.
The communique also says the
Japanese sent SO planes against
American held Vella Lavella but
interceptors shot down six
In the Central Solomons, six
more loaded Jap barges were sunk
boosting the total of barges sent
down to $50 since September L.
Gen. Macarthur has been con-
graduated by the American Govern
ment through Gen. George C. Mar
shall. Chief of Staff, for coordin-
alton tactics and celebrity exhibited
ir the New Guinea campaign.
In the Solomons, American tor
Ledo and dive bombers struck a
Cap barge depot at Hamberi Cove
on Kolombangara, starting large
fires.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
A. |. AUXILIARY
PLAN ; EVENTS

J A meeting of American LegioJ
Auxiliary was held at the Dugout
last evening, with the newly in
stalled officers in the chairs.
A report was made by Mrs. A
Zenger on the War Finance Com
mittee organizatin, and a small Am
erican flag, which was presented
to the organization for booth ac-
tivities, was given the Unit for par
ticipation in the Bond drive.
A report on the Molly Pitcher Tag
day was made by Mrs. Mabel Ly-
beck. With the assistance of Mrs
Jack Mulch and Mrs. Zenger a
turn over of almost 500 stamps was
reported with a small balance to
put in the Auxiliary stamp fund
at the Hayes Shop.
The date of the food sale has
been changed and it will be held
October at the Juneau Florist
shop with Mrs. Jack Mulch Chair
man and other members assisting
A rummage sale will be held at
the Dugout Wednesday, october 81
and Mrs. Agnes Kiefer will act as
chairman. Members are all asked to
help and persons having articles
to be called for, call Blue 267.
1t was decided to make the social
meeting on october 10 into a party
for the Junior members and that
they be invited to attend for games
with prizes and refreshments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
PACIFIC WAR,
5E(0NDpLA(E,
FOR BRITISH
Home Secretary Says Jdps
Did Not Bomb London
Knox Views

LONDON, Oct. 6.-Agreeing with
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox that
the Pacific war holds second place
in the minds of Britons, Herbert
Morrison, British Home Secretary,
said this is only natural because
of the nearness of the European
conflict.
Morrison reiterated the British
determination to fight the war in
full force until both Germany and
Japan are defeated, but stated
after all, it is not the Japs who
bombed London
Morrison spoke at luncheon OF
the Anglo-American Press Assocla-
ton, where there was discussion
of all possible sources of misun-
Outstanding in British american
war problems.
He said, Europe is 20 miles away
It is where most of our troops from
the home country are fighting 81
will be-"
Secretary Knox recently spoke out
here and said Americans believed
the British will LAY down" immed-
lately the European war is won and
not assist the United States and
China to defeat the japanese.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
! ARRIVE FROM
SITkA TODAY;
81 50UTHB0UND

Arriving from Sitka this morn
ing we're the following passengers
Rudy Hedland, Alex Misoff, Mrs
Alex Misoff, Mrs. Owen Butcher
William T. Mahoney, Major J. H
Hutchinson and Irl Thatcher.
Leaving for the south this after
noon were, for Seattle-Matt Stein
svik, Gaylord Lyle, H. B. Carbray
H. Arnstein, Fanny Terrell, James
A. Ramsey, Roy Watson, Estelle
Watson. r. M. Rideway, Edgar
Mitchell, George STANDBY, Janice
c. Lewis, Edwin Halvorsen.
Paul Bloedhorn, Magda Bloed-
horn, D. c. Young, p H. Mcleod
1t. G.g) j. C. Brown, Betty Bur-
ford, Jack Burford, Donald Burford,
j. A. Ladeoux, Margaret Blanchard,
Sgt. Carl Bailey, Sgt. M Bustes,
Sgt. James Hill. Sgt. M. Messer-
schmidt, Sgt. Paul Rich, John
Hazen, George Titrington, Ralph
Edwards.
A. Lukitsch, F.. M. Trolinger, Ell
mer Peterson, f. j. Edwards, Dale
j. Eckberg, Bill Skiba, II. G.. Beck,
E. w. Coleman, H. H. Meier.
George H. Thompson, c. r. De-
moray, c. c. Pierson, w. j. Bur-
roughs, Ray H. Stevens, George
Mooney, G w. Townsend, Edward
Swanke, Fred Karo, Monte De-
Long, j. C. Osborne, Carl M. Swan
by, Robert M. Moore, r. E. Plumb,
Eric A. Larsen, r.. G. Smith, H.
j. Bouchard, A. S. BOrseth, Leona
Borseth, r. j. Morrison, II. Pra-
Their, and A. KeImoade.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
THOR0N LEAVES; WILL
FLY FROM WHI1EH0R5E

B. w. Theron, Director of the
Division of Territories and Island
Possessions of the Department Of
Interior, left by boat last night for
Skagway, enroute to Whitehorse,
and from there will fly to the
States.
Mr.. Theron has spent the past
several weeks travelling throughout
Alaska in an attempt to obtain
first hand information that would
be of increased interest to the de-
partment at Washington in deal
ing with Alaskan affairs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06

sons or daughters in the service
were displayed at the meeting and
are on sale.
Mrs. Frederick j. Paul, radio
chairman, announced that no be-
ginning date had been set, but
there definitely would be this year
Is minute weekly broadcast.
Mrs M. o. johnson, as Health
Council representative, gave a re-
port of the last meeting of that
group. She also presented to the
club, an Alaskan and United States
flag, which she had accepted on
behalf of the organization at a
recent luncheon of the War Fin
ance Committee. The Woman's club
was awarded the flag for selling
the most bonds at the booths on
September r.
Members voted to sponsor a nurs-
ing fund scholarship to the amount
of $3.50
The Girl Scout Troop, composed
of the senior group girls and spon-
sored by the Juneau club is now
without leader Anyone interested
is asked to contact the organization
Mrs. Vincent Kraft of Seattle
and Mrs. Frank Kerrell of Juneau
were guests at the meeting yester-
day. Voted into membership were
Miss Katherine O'Connor, Mrs. w
j. Smyth and Mrs. Calvin Pool.
A committee will be appointed
soon to prepare a register of local
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
Fur Seal Agreement,
u. 5.-Canada 0. K.

ASHINGT ON. Oct. 6.-The
Merchant Marine Committee of the
House has approved the bill to make
effective the provisional fur seal
agreement of 1912 between the
United States and Canada for pro-
lection of the fur seals of the Prib-
ilofs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
REDS PLAN
new DRIVE
IS REPORT
Growing Activities at Ends
Of Long Line Suggest
EntireIinq Movement

LONDON, Oct. 6.-Reports of the
growing activity of Russian mobile
columns at both ends of the long
rain soaked Eastern front sug-
gested the possibility that the Red
Army forces are preparing a new
drive in force TO turn the flanks
of the Germans in one or both of
these widely separated sectors of the
Central front. The rival armies to-
day stand massed on either side Of
the Dnieper River line from Kiev
south to Dnepropetrovsk, which re-
mains quiet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
JAp5 MOVE
ADMISSIONS
| into CHINA
Making Effort TO Save Nip.
ponese Mainland from
Bombing Raids

CHUNGKING. Oct. 6.-Chinese
military officials report the Japs
are moving four divisions into
China proper from Manchuria and
this is interpreted that the present
Jap offensive in the Hangchow-
Marking area is principally in an
effort to save the Nipponese MAIN
land from China base air attacks.
One Chinese official said the
Japs are trying to extend the occu-
patton of the vital eastern area Of
China which is within $50 miles
of Shanghai by grabbing some Of
those points to prevent their own
territory from being bombed
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
OUT TO SCHOOL

Mrs. Betty Burford left for the
south today with her two sons, Jack,
Jr., IA, and Donald, 10, and will
enter them in the Glenlyon School
for Boys at Victoria, B. C. Mrs.
Burford will remain in Seattle until
Christmas or longer to be able to
visit the boys during their holidays.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
PoPEJoY RETURNS HERE

Charles j. Popejoy, senior inter-
viewer for the Juneau office of the
U. S. Employment Service, has re-
turned to the Capital City after a
business trip to Excursion Inlet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
HlR5T ENR0UTE 10
NOME; SON RETURNS
TO STATES BY PLANE

Claude NJ Hirst, General Super
intendent for the Bureau Of Indian
Affairs, left by boat last night for
Skagway and from there will go
by train to Whitehorse. Flying from
Whitehorse, Mr.. Hirst will go to
Nome in connection with Bureau
of Indian Affairs matters. He ex-
poets to be away several weeks.
Cpl. Claude Hirst, Jr, accompan-
led his father as far as Whitehorse,
where he plans to take plane TO
the states. Young Hirst has been
on furlough, visiting here with his
parents.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06

1t. j. w. Hewlett, Elmer Peterson
A. G. Taylor, G. X. David, J. r
Blanchard, j. p. Duda, G. u. Sen
axis, H. Prather, L. c.. Gordon
Gertrude Snow, Amelia Buck and
S. X. Mia.
For Ketchikan-Albert Crist, G
r. Lewis, Elmer Smith, MAJ. >
Hutchinson and Wallace Cathcart
Jr.
For Petersburg-Frank Shrong.
For Wrangell-L. j. Ripley.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06

organizations, containing also the
dates and places of meetings.
Friday night at eight o'clock de-
partment chairmen will meet at
the home of the President to make
plans for the social program of the
next meeting, october 10. Theme
of the meeting will be The Fed
Grafton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-10-06
PETERS CHILD DIES

William Peters. infant daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Willis M. Peters of
Juneau, died at the family home on
Willoughby on Monday. She was
one year and nine months old, and
in addition to her parents is sur
vived by four sisters and two
brothers. The remains are at the
Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-04-29
WILL PICK UP
CANS SATURDAY
Everyone Asked To
Place Accumulated
CONS Along Alleys

Trucks will call Saturday be-
ginning at 9 am. for all tin
cans that have been saved for
contribution to the war effort,
it was announced today.
Everyone is asked to get the
cans out of garages and base
ments and place them at the
alleys in the rear of dwellings.
The original tin can depot
and the cans have been moved
to the west side of the Campbell
Farming corporation yards, ana
anyone way deposit cans there
In the future, all cans must
be cut open at both ends, the
pieces placed inside and the
whole thing flattened. It was
pointed out that this is the
only way the cans are accept
able to the government. This
process also will make storage
simpler.
Though trucks FOR the purp-
ose are hard to get, an effort
will be made to pick up cans
once a month, though not al
ways on the same date. A not
ice will be issued before the
pickup is made.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-04-29
COOKERS ARE
NOW ION

Pressure cookers for canning
and preserving of vegetables,
fruits and meats are rationed
for 1943, according to George
w. Gustafson, county extension
agent.
An ALLEGATION of material for
production of 10000 pressure
cookers has been made by the
WPB at the request of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture.
The release of this material was
made to insure against the
spoilage of home-canned veg
etables and reduce the hazards
involved in improper food pro-
cessing. Emphasis is placed upon
home-canned products of farm
and victory gardens to supple
ment the rationed supplies of
commercially canned foods next
winter.
The supply Of pressure cook
ers available through the ra-
tioning plan will be for both
rural and urban residents. Ra-
tioning will be conducted by
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-04-29
WINS DISTRICT
BOXING CROWN

Conrad Yerger of Hardin was
crowned champion in the light
weight division of the South
ern District Golden Gloves box.
ing tournament Saturday night.
via the K. o. route.
He scored three consecutive
first round knock-outs in win
ming the title.
Walter Popp of Billings sue
cumbed to Yerger's superior
skill in the first minute of the
opening round in the local lads
first tournament bout. Jim
Terhune of Red Lodge was
Yerger's second victim, kissing
the canvas just a minute and
20 seconds after the fight be-
gan. Jim Gonzales, also of Har-
din, lasted a minute and a half
before Yerger was awarded a
technical Knockout in his third
contest.
Last year, Yerger placed Sec
ond in the state in the 118.
pound class.
Other boys who participated
in the matches were Ronald
Koebbe, Howard Wham, Bob
Turner, Sonny Frickle. Jim
Louk, John Koebbe, Edward
English and Jim Gonzales.