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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-12
Macomber Had Starring Role
in Footballs Biggest Upset

But with the ball on the Min
nesota As in the opening pc
riod, Captain Macomber called
a spread formation, a creation of
Bob Zuppke. Illinois linemen
other, the backfield doing the
same thing in square formation.
Minnesota players did not
know whether TO play opposite
the man or the hole" recalls
Macomber, now the Oregon rep
reSentative of portable tool
manufacturing company.
Halfback Macomber passed to
Dutch Sternaman for 25, put
ting the ball on the 10, and on
the following play ran right over
center, unmolested, for touch
down and kicked goal,
T h e Yellowjackets received
and after being held for two
downs, a pass from Fullback
Wyman TO End Bert Baston was
intercepted by Kraft, Illinois
left end, who ran 55 yard for
Campaigns second touchdown.
Macomber's placekick made the
score, l4-0.
Minnesota scored nine points
in the third quarter and Macom-
Der was quite positive that If
the Gophers got the Dall in the
fourth il would be lust too bad.
I'VE were going the route
with IL men and Minnesota was
sending in new and bigger ma
terial throughout, he remem-
bers.
Macomber united his shoes,
broke the string on his shout
der pads, lost his headgear, mis-
called signalS-anything to kill
time. II easily was his greatest
role as an actor.
FOLLOWED ZUP TO ILLINOIS
Young Macomber scintillated
on the famous Chicago Oak Park
High School teams which com
piled a remarkable record of
victories un der Zuppke and
were responsible for the Little
Dutchman being named a col
lege coach.
Following Zup TO Illinois. Ma
comber played right halfback
for three years was chosen All
America by Walter Camp in
1918 He did the passing and
kicking and in his senior year
ran the team from the halfback
position
"Macomber played profession
ally with Jim Thorpe's Canton
Bulldog and Youngstown dur
ing leave from the Army in
which he served as a lieutenant
in World War l
II Bart Macomber had a spec
ial forte il was kicking. but Hi
noiS had nothing TO kick about
with Macomber carrying the
mail.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-12

Foundation of the Washington
Monument extends 35 feet below
ground level.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-12

The Broadway betting gentle
men are SO sure Mr.. Flatnose 5
number is up TINS time that
they We posted a TO 3 favorite :
prIce-taL ON Jake, a better from
the Bronx VINO is buLt some
thing like a fire hydrant, who
fights something like a guy bat
ting has way out of a swarm Of
bees and who st.ll stands as
the only nose maSher ever 20
whip Sugar Ray Robinson Jake
and Fritz fought tWice before
this year and cut up a pair Of
disputed decisions
AS usual, the cash customers
are digging deep into the sock
10 have q look at Frgtzie Since
he came down The pike 10 take
the weiterW eight title from
Henry Armstrong three years
ago, he has averaged about S35,-
600 al the gate each time ne
strutted his stuff in the Gar
den. Promoter Mike Jacobs IS
looking for crowd Of 10000 OF
SO. and would feel very coy
over $4,000 house OBJ
viously il doesn't take much "a
make Mike feel cozy.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-12
The Monitor-Leader
RIDAY NOVEMBER y, 1913 PAGE
y,

In 1888, The Air Corps
trained only 1000 technicians,
but "a, tine end Of 1910 the Army
schools were producing about
IS 600 trained mechanics a year.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-12

George Washington was made
an honorary citizen of France
I'M l793.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-11-12
MONITOR-LEADER b.

l he Standings
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-20
More Women Needed
For Paying War Jobs
By IRENE VI. HAWKINS
Women's Editor, The Detroit Times

because women can now do the
work for which they arc best
fitted without feeling they arc
not contributing their utmost
unless they arc actually turning
out the weapons Of war.
Please He p!
Housewives Of this arsenal
city, daily conscious OF the war
time needs as they send their
husbands 10 war production
jobs and grapple with the ac-
centuated wartime living prob
lens. should be first 10 respond
70 this war campaign sponsored
by the War Campaign Com
mittee of the Central Council of
National Retail Associations.
Patriotic Detroit women
have taken wartime inconven-
fences IN stride and responded
promptly TO all war drives 10
date and ! feel sure they will
come through with flying colors
and A paying war Job 70 solve
the manpower crisis" said
Charles r. Boyd, secretary Of
'he Retail Merchants AsSocis.
tlon speaking IN behalf Of Tho
local retailers who will be tie
lng in with the national pro-
gram
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-20

A GUIDE TO better meals IS
Tins Detroit Time. Iowcmakcrs
Club Cookbook THE bright
checked cover washable and
The emen, spiral binding
means tac bo0a vu lie fat
when opened
The price Of this cookbook is
30 cents Il sou cali tor - at
the service counter IN The lobby
Of The Detroit Times Building
or 90 cents by mail
When ordering by mail please
crrtoSe a money order with Your
name and address 10 The Detroit
Times Home Institute 10
Times square Detroit, 81, Mich.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-20

CONES STILL another plea
from the Retail Merchants As
Socianon for women 10 lend
themselves 10 the business OF
keeping tho home fires burning
while our men arc away Al war
by taking paying wa
Job in the many fields where
help Is needed in important
civilian services such as tele-
phone operators, retail clerks,
laundry workers. truck drivers,
office workers and bus and
street car conductors, as we'll
as in industry.
It's all hands al work =. all
shoulders 10 the wheel al
whatever you think you are
best suited 10 do. If you feel
you wouldn't ht into the work
IN war plant, perhaps you
can be a lady conductor or bus
driver ... or if not so inclined
tbcn whv don't YOU help out As
sales person in the downtown
stores or maybe youl IGh.
Dorhood store? ?
CiviIisn Service
In summing up the fact that
War Jobs for women are not
limited 10 those IN war produc-
ton. a leading retailer recently
stated The great need now Is
10 build up our civilian services
to support the production line
r1r work. a=rfay costume oi
women IN essential clVllla a n
unrk today commands as much
rc. poet as thai Of the tao
Tory worker. Any woman who
changes the pattern Of her llfe
10 take a full-tlme or part-tme
pavlnC Job ~ essential war Of
-e4RlAaH work can feel she -
working shoulder 10 shoulder
with her man IN the tIghjing
Scrl4ccS.
This recognition of women
workers generally should ben
eft the nation total efficiency
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-20
Time Saver

THE WATER in which rice
is cooked is excellent starch
and If saved from a mid-week
meal is also a washday time
saver.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-20
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Detroit evening times., 1943-08-20

A Can't-Mi"' lryestmsnt ...
the most important coatt for
the eorinE sea,or TuIor,d ~
m, sil-vool flhucs ard lined
With hne Silver Muskrat.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
63 Awards Made
To School Students

Amidst h eavy applause of
friends and &C h DOL patrons,
Browning high school student s
achievement over t h several
years was signalized through the
presentation of awards at Class
Night last Friday evening.
The recipients are listed in the
following:
FootbalI-Earl Silvas, Bill Nc
Fadyean, Louis Larson, Carlyle
Fauley, Forrest Gerard. George
Upham, B o b Mcbride. Wilbur
Vielle, Thomas Starr, Bob Du-
pras. Douglas Duncan, Earl Bar
low, Avery Paisley, Carl Kipp,
Fred DesRosier.
Basketball Bill McFadyean,
Forrest Gerard, Wilbur Vielle,
Thomas Starr, Earl B Jar o. W,
Avery Paisley, Louis Larson,
Earl Silvas. Bob Dupras.
| Music-Forrest Gerard, Clara
Rogers, Helen Morris, Donna
Bruno, Arlene Schlenske. Mar.
tawn Morgan. Carlyle Fauiey,
George Upham, Wayne Duncan,
Frances DesRosier, Mary Rod.
gers. Nina Mckay, James Coul.
tie r. Margery Marion, Wilbur
Vielle, Richard Longenbaugh
Earl Andrus. Douglas Duncan,
Bob Mcbride, Rita DuBray.
Decentralization DevereauX,
Martawn Morgan.
Cheer Leaders Jane DesRo-
sier. Betty Anderson.
American Legion Awards-BilI
McFadyeap, Forrest Gerard. Viii
bur Vielle. Avery Paisley, Louis
La rson, Bob Dupras.
Class Basketball Award-Ciass
Continued on page five)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
QommEnQEmEnl pRo6RAm

Prelude -,----------- High School Band
Invocation Rev Allen Wilcox
High School Auditorium Thursday. May IT, 800 p NJ
Rubato Caprice Erwin Kemann " Cornet Trio
Douglas Duncan, Wayne Duncan, George Upham
CLASS OF 1913 GOES TO WAR
Winning the War Florence Rutherford
Robert Dupras
Physical Fitness Thomas j. McFadyean Forrest Gerard
Wilbur Vele
Home Service Helen Babcok Mary Spotted Wolf Violet
Commercial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Margaret Brown, Arlene Schenske
Theda Augare. Alma Augare
Production - Louis Larson Henry Pepion Carlyle Fauley
Mathematics and Physics Florence Rutherford
Robert Dupras. Thomas j. McFadyean
Readers --- Florence Rutherford and Avery Paisley
Winning the Peace --~--- Robert Dupras
Song of Friendship John c. Eastman Netherlands Folk Song
.----------. High School Chorus
Coronation March High School Band
Mlgnonette NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. High School Band
Professional High School Band
Presentation of Honors K. w. Bergan
Presentation of Glass Miss Faithe Sherburne
Presentation of Diplomas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Joseph w. Brown
Star Spangled Banner High School Band
Benedicton Rev. NJ J. Haigan
Recessional High School Band
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
Henry Owl To Work For Seattle
Firm As Aircraft Junior Inspector

Henry Owl. who for the last
seven years has been in charge
of the Heart Butte Day School,
will transfer from h e Indian
Service to the BoeinR Aircraft
Company at Seattle. planning to
leave for that city with his fam
lily on June |. In his new work
he will be in the inspection divi-
sion as junior inspector.
Mr.. Owl is a Cherokee Indian.
Graduating from the University
of North Carolina a number of
years ago. he later came to Mon
tana. for the last IL years being
employed under Civil Service.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
Advance Ticket Sale
To Races Progressing

Advance ticket sale for ad-
mittance to the race meet Sun.
day and Monday are understood
to be progressing favorably, it is
understood. Tickets m ay b e
procured at most of the business
places. a posted placard indicat-
ing it.
The adult admission is SO cents
and children Is cents, federal
tax being included.
There will be no grandstand
charge.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
Most Firms To Be
Closed Two DAYS

Food, clothing and other stores,
aside from drug stores. will be
closed Sunday and Monday in OBJ
servance of Memorial Day, which
this year falls on Sunday. The
First National Bank. postoffice
and the Indian Agency will be
closed Monday, in adherence to
the custom of observing a holi-
day Monday if it falls on the
Sabbath. Barber Shops will be
closed during the two days.
In the double holiday consum.
ers will do we'll to shop early and
not make it necessary to have
store clerks opening up for emer-
gency sales of salt, pepper, vine
gar or washing soap Monday.
With the two-days race meet
on. considerable shopping will be
necessary to tide consumers over
until Tuesday, since food require.
ments on the occasion of such an
event are usually greater.
Though gasoline sales, except
for emergency needs. will not be
made by service stations Sunday,
it is likely that some will open
for part of Sunday to serve pat.
rons in various other needs. On
Monday, however, a II will be
open for usual week dav sales.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
Boy Scout Deed BIesses
Stanley Preston Home

A little group o f people O f
Browning are abundantly happy,
out of the good deed of a Boy
Scout. Bobbie Babcock. 10, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon BabcocK.
Yes. Bobbie is happy at the
privilege of performing the good
deed. A n d in this good deed
there is a quickening of t h e
hearts of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Preston, whose little daughter,
Shirley. 6. would have been
drowned in Willow Creek Tues.
day afternoon, had not Bobbie
Babcock rescued her.
Playing with other youngsters
along Willow Creek, in the vicin-
ity of the Indian Agency square,
Shirley fell into the swift-runn,
ing water. Carried down stream
considerable distance. she man.
aged to grasp a metal pipe ex-
tending across it. She had no
sooner taken hold o f it when
Bobbie plunged in and rescued
her in defiance o f danger and
brought her safely to shore.
Without Boobies efforts, little
Shirley would soon have tired of
her desperate grip and been a
victim of the treacherous stream.
Because of unusual heavy pre-
cipitation of the creeks water.
shed this season. its volume is
heaviest in years. its depth and
swiftness setting up a danger
that children much older than
Shirley may do we'll to avoid.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
Poppy Sale Benefit
To Be Tomorrow Bv
Legion Auxiliary

Disabled veterans of bot h
World War l and 2 will share
proceeds from the sale of peoples
this year, the nationwide sale to
be held tomorrow.
The local unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary. under the dir
ection of Mrs. Percy Nash, will
carry on the project in the same
manner a of previous years.
with members making house.to-
house contacts. Others will be
stationed at the several public
places, where the public may be
contacted.
While h public's response
will be of the character of an of.
fering. there will be a set min.
imum price of 10 cents per poppy.
Buyers are privileged to purchase
without limit.
Obviously, poppy sales will
bless as never before. With 49,.
100000 peoples to be sold, the
project will be more extensive
than ever before.
If an Auxiliary member does
not contact you, make it a point
to find her and buy a poppy any
way. And do not fail to wear it.
1t will be symbol of your heart.
in devotion to wounded men. who
have paid the Price to defend
Old Glory.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
Edward B. Beaver, Jr. Longs
To Hear From Friends

The Chief has received letter
from Edward B. Beaver. Jr.,
who is Somewhere in the South
west Pacific" and he asks that
we publish his d d r 8 that
friends may write to him. His
address: Edward B. Beaver. Jr.
S & A. 148th F. A Bn.. A. P. O.
30l, care of Postmaster, San
Francisco, Calf.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
Methodist Church To
Conduct Memorial

Church School Sunday morning
at 10. Memorial Day Service at
II. Memorial Day has a larger
meaning than honoring on y
those who bought freedom on
fields of war, but those also who
have carried the flag of courag.
eous living to victory and have
died CALAMITY for some good
thing larger than themselves.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
Ramona Goss, IA, Suffers
Injury While on Picnic

Suffering a severe cash on her
right shoulder when 8 h e was
struck by the foot of a bucking
horse, Ramona Goss. IA, daugh-
ter o f Mrs. Mamie Goss. may
suffer permanent interpretation
of the right arm, the injury re,
curing five stitches,
The accident occurred while she
was attending the junior high
picnic on Cut Bank Creek Mon
day.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
Race Program Shaping For May 3d. 81
BaccaIaureate Event
Inspiring Occasion

A n inspiring program, with
the Rev. James ]. Sheerin of
Choteau. delivering the sermon,
characterized the annual baccal.
aureate services for Browning
high school senior class, W a 8
given at the auditorium last Sun
day evening.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
Legion Auxiliary Makes
Memorial Day Plans

Plans for the observance of
Memorial Day were laid at a
meeting of the Legion Auxiliary
at the home OF Mrs. J. o. Toll.
yer yesterday l o'clock.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
Nearly 50 Horses to
Be Matched in Big
Event Lineup
8 RACES DAILY

With plans rapidly shaping, the
two.days race meet sponsored by
the Browning Fair Association
for Sunday and Monday promises
to be splendid show, forerun-
ner to the Blackfeet Roundup's
third annual event in July.
Close to so race horses are as
sured for entries, according to
Ace Chattin, racing secretary.
who during the week has been
contracting race horse owners to
get general lineup of events.
Dominantly project of horse
racing. the two DAYS programs
will be featured by rodeo events,
with Gordon DuBray as arena
director.
There will be six races daily,
the first days program to include
the following:
No l-Half-mile. cold blood
race (half-breeds only.
No. 2-Half. mile, h OF blood
race (Glacier County owned
horses).
No. 3-One and a half-mile,
Pony Express.
No. 4-Quarter mile-free for
all.
No. 5-Quarter-miIe. 2-year-
olds.
No. 6-Three-quarter-mi free
for all.
Horses and jockeys are re-
quired to begin registering to.
day.
Registration should be COM
pleted by tomorrow evening,
Chattin said, that he will be able
to get each race lined up for pro-
per programming.
Following is a list of owners
and horses that will take part:
Joe Carlson-a sorreI, Ruby
Carlson, 6 yrs, registered, rum
ming from / to ! mile. Brown
gelding, Little Brown Jug, 2
yrs, cold-blood. running | mile.
Pinto Mare, Rainbow, 2 yrs,
cold-blood, running / mile. Gray
geiding, Mickey. l6 yrs. cold
blood, running from / to mile.
Twill be entered in Pony Elk
press.
Ted WilIiamson-Sorrel geld
ing. Red Heart, E yrs, run
ming from to ! mile.
George Pambrun-Sorrel geld
ing, Ted, steel dust, running /
mile, brought in from Arizona
and related to Shoe Fly, one
of the fastest / mile racers of the
big tracks.
Irwin Peterson-Bay gelding,
Comet" hot.b o d, running
from / to mile. Pony Ex-
press).
Willie Norman-Br wn st,
"Sulky', 4 yrs. hot-blood. run
| ming from / to ! mile. Sorrel
gelding, Buttons. co d-blood,
runni ing from 4 to ! mile.
| (both Pony Express).
J i'm Reevis-Brown gelding,
Brown Hope, cold, blood, run
ming from / to ! mile. Brown
gelding, "Headlight', cold blood.
running from / to mile. (both
Pony Express).
Richard Little Dog Brown
Continued on page FOUR
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28
Legion To Conduct Memorial Service

Quoted in the high school audi.
forum.
The program will include the
following:
Invocation by h e Rev. FIR.
Halligan; singing, America;
Legi ion Auxiliary memorial;
Blackfeet | n d ian memorial;
continued on last page)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28

Meeting at the American Le-
gion memorial plot in the Brown
ing cemetery. Memorial Day,
Monday, people of the commun-
ity will tender formal tribute to
their sacred dead the event to
begin at 9 p. m.
IN t h e event of inclement
weather, services will b e con.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1943-05-28

Dr.. Fridge, dentist, arrived
this week to give dental atten-
ton to Blackfeet Indians and will
be here two weeks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

you got me wrong he painted. My
name is jacques Parradou.'
"Itll be mud if you move"
Then began the vigil that is the GROWING
chapter of Klondike Josie's career. Out on
the trail old Skagway Porter took ms tirne.
The parlor clock licked and the hours crawled
slowly toward morning.
When Sergeant Smith and Constable Burns
finally burst into the room, there stood JOSIE
the big "A wabbling in her hand ana feIe
grooming with his arms in the air zone
legend has it that they found Black Pete MS
arms up. standing like a totem with his race
to the wall-and Klondike Josie sitting on the
borsebair sofa behind him, gun on Knee
sound asleepD
At any rate, Burns lost no time in clapPing
handouts on the prisoner who denied all
knowledge of the Yukon River murder.
mariner named LaBelle? He shrugged as only
a Frenchman can.
But a dozen witnesses. including harry
Cleveland who had sold him the scow, were
able to identify him as Ladoceur Ana from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04
By THEODORE ROSCOE

~ Ne OF the strangest stories Of the
Yukon Territory began with tele-
eFa4ti-+tf4e- ff1ay-srr Il t7-Hy N the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police hlcs at
ottawa bearing the signature of Zachary
T Wood Assistant Commissioners, and dated
June % 1901
II was directed to the Quebec authorities
and read:
Body Of man found in river near Ogilvie.
Two bullets n head, one in body Key ring
Dworu and Blurred in pocket marked 'Cou-
thillcr. East Broughton, Province Of Quebec
only means OF Identification Can you obtain
any information concerning such "a man.
East Broughton Quebec tiny commu-
nifty in the Parish Of st Francois was all Of
Canada away from Ogilvie in the Yukon. But
a fcw thousand miles OF continent were moth
* 10 the Mountcs
Swinging into action the famous corps sent
"A soarlct-coatcd investigator riding through
French Canada in quest Of the name "Cou-
thillcr Al each village and tackWoods ham
let after a chat with the habItants hc would
call on the local priest but there was no rec
ord OF anyone named Couthllcr.
Finally. in tho village Of Boauco. one Pcrc
Lambert was able 20 offer some information.
There is no family Of the name Couthiller
n Bcauco" n said There IS. however
Routhclottc Leon Routhelcttc With twu
Cher 'chcchahcos' lteudcrfect he left for
the Klondike several months ago. His fam
" is worried because they have not since
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-04

Mounty tapped LaBele on the shoulder
You're under arrest" he announced, snap
ping on the steel cuffs,
His prisoner, on the long trip back to Daw-
son broke down and confessed after being
hoaxcd into believing that Black Pete had told
all accusing him of the actual murders.
LaBelle groVled his bitter hatred for his
crstWhilc partnerin-crime. then talked freely
of the murder of the three Quebec chechahcos
with robbery as the motive.
When Fournier heard this he grinned his
toothsome smile and cOrroborated the story,
except. of course. he claimed LaBelle did the
killing
THAT makes ever't'ing all right, heinz"
he laughed I'VE hang each other
And they did ON January IS, 1902
Black Pete's sardonic humor stayed with
him 10 the end
He laughed as ne was led up on the twin
scaffold II was bitterly cold and he could
see that LaBelle was about 20 shiver out Of
his boots. He turned 20 the hangman, still
laughing:
THE dold she hurt worser than tn hangin
I bet. But where 1 go will be plent-ee warm
Il bet that too" He nodded toward LaBelle
"Him-Ahe's afraid Of the devil Maybe be-
cause he can't take no gun 10 he'll. He's
what YOU call a 'see-sy-hein ?"
Blackboard Fourier was still laughing
he dropped through the trap.
Two years later the body of Alphonse Con-
stantine, third Of the luckless Quebec gold
seekers. was found on the banks Of the Yukon
still- 'e-ii-cnUuEh preserved by its icy waters
10 be recognizable