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Evening star., 1944-03-24
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. C. 1atOS, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day. 1cait three tuH days and
recetue their license on the fifth
ddy Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other dams
Evening star., 1944-12-07
Economy Shop Coats

Orig. Nou
3 Ton Fleece Coots,
beiee-dyed wolf fur
collar. l/12 and
2l8. Tox free---- 1925 1888
3 Ton Untrmmed
Fleece" Coots. l6-- 1895 1888
4 Lightweight Toppes,
postel shades, 1000
wool; 10, Il and IA 1895 s.ss
'Properly labeled as to material content.
LANsBURGHs-Economy Shop
Second Floor
Evening star., 1944-12-07

LANSBURGH'S-Toyto Toytot1n-Fttth Floor
Evening star., 1944-12-07
Corset Shop Values

LANSBURGHS-Corset Shop
Third Floor
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23

A community meeting sponsored
by the Laurel Commercial club was
announced this week by President
Charles Giblin for Friday evening,
March 3, to give attention to post
war planning as outlined by A. L.
Peterson of Helena, head of Mon
~tanans, Inc, and present Montana
chief of OPA, who will be the prin-
cipal speaker.
The meeting will be at the Ma
osnic temple, preceded by a dinner
served by ladies of the Eastern
Star at $3.50. The ticket sale will
begin this week. Anyone not So
licited by the committee may buy
tickets at the Ben Franklin store
or the V. C. Johnston Lumber CON
pany office.
Post war planning is occupying
the serious consideration of many
leaders throughout the nation. 1t
has been termed "an adventure in
prosperity" when viewing industrial
and other economic expansions of
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
URGES COOPERATION
ASKED IN BLANKS ON
LABOR,EMPLOYMENT
Giblin In statement SAYS
QuestiOnnaires Seek To
Compile information

Questionnaires have been mailed
to many employers and others in
timately connected with industry,
agriculture and labor, which seek
information on the cOmmunity's re-
sources for absorption of labor aft
er the war. President Charles Glib
lin of the Laurel Commercial club
this week urged Laurel people re-
ceiving the questionnaires to give
them careful attention by furnish
ing the information asked and re-
turning the papers to C. w. Laird
Giblin said that Montanans, n.c.,
a state chamber Of com-eTce, is
the sponsoring agency in Montana.
The Billings Commercial club is
acting for Yellowstone county, and
the Laurel Commercial club is the
interested local agency. Full I'M
ployment after the wal is the OBJ
~jective.
A nationwide survey Is sponsor
ed by the National Committee for
Economic Development. 1t is
headed by Paul Hoffman, president
of S~tudebaker corporation. The pur-
pose is to determine what steps
may be necessary OF stimulate en-
ployment and avoid governmental
assistance. The committee repre-
sents private business and enter
prise and is not a government set
up.
The first survey was made at AL
bert Lea, Mimi, which is being
used as a pattern throughout Amer
lea. The need for factual infor.
nation was at once apparent; the
missionaries amount to a compil-
ing of u and capacities. For
these reasons, Giblin urged in his
that careful consideration
be given the blanks when they are
received, that the information be
supplied and that returns be made
to Laird.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
ROTARY CLUB HAS
EVENT FOR LADIES
Wives Present Program Of Fun
At Session Tuesday Evening,
WashingtOn's Birthday

Ingenious Rotary Anna provided
a rollicking program of entertain
ment Tuesday evening at the Laur-
ell Rotary clubs ladies' night. Sew
eral guests and a nearly 100 per
cent turnout of the members and
wives enjoyed the evening.
After dinner and after President
Paul Wilson had concludd the bust
ness session, the AIMS took over.
Mrs. c.. L. Morris exhibited mo-
ton picture films of the city of
Washington, including views of
General Washington's tomb at
Mount Vernon. Prizes were award
ed successful contestants in a quiz
pertaining to Washington.
A jury was empaneled, and Judge,
bailiff, sheriff and clerk took re-
calcitrant Rotarians to the bar of
justice for punishment for mis-
deeds that ranged from absenteeism
to stealing chickens. Sentences
were severe and unusual. Order in
the court room was maintained
with difficulty.
During the dinner, Miss Florence
Shirk, the clubs pianist, vas pre-
scented with a lighted birthday cake
and a gift from members of the
club.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
Extension OF
Rural Power Lines
Authorized For Dist.

Leo Kamp, a director of the CO.
operative association of farmers in
charge Of the rural electric power
lines in this locality and in the
eastern end of the county, has been
advised that an extension of the
lines has been authorized by Wash
ington authorities.
The addition consists of four
miles in the territory known as
district 81, south of Laurel.
More detailed information may be
obtained from Ramp by owners or
occupants of properties in the dis
trict.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
Ladies Invited To
World Prayer Service

Ladies of the Episcopal guild, the
Church of the Nazarene and the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice of the Methodist church are
to unite in a World Day of Prayer
service at the Methodist church Fri
day afternoon at 2:30. Ladies from
each of the three churches are to
take part in the service.
Similar services are being held
in so different countries on the fnst
Friday in Lent. The World Day Of
Prayer has been an annual observ-
ance for many years and is an
interdenominational movement. The
entire offering will be sent to the
United Council of Church Women
for the benefit of Christian Litera-
ture, union Christian colleges, mig
rants and sharecroppers, and Indian
students in the United States gov
eminent schools.
All ladies of the community are
invited to attend the service, says
Rev. M. j. Wilcox.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
RED CROSS To
ASK $4,000 OF
CITY IN MARCH
Quota Is Set Saturday
At County Meeting
500 Over Last Call

Laurel will be asked in March to
give $4,000 to the Red Cross war
fund, Laurel representatives learned
Saturday night at a county meet
ing in Billings. The amount is 60
per cent greater than Laurel's
quota in the last Red Cross cam
paign and is 10 per cent of the
county's $4,000.
Attending the county session
were Paul Wilson, county vice
chairman; Mrs. l. N. Smith and
G. w. Fenton, county directors;
Fred w. Graft and Rev. T. C.. Stro-
bel, committeeman. This is the
third year the Laurel committee has
functioned.
An organization meeting will be
held Monday evening at the Laur-
ell city hall, Wilson announced, for
workers who will conduct the solicit
tation through March.
Preliminary assignments of dis
trict have been made, including P.
A. Johnston and G. w. Fenton,
who will have charge of the bust
ness district and will choose their
assistants; Fred w. Graft, city
schools; Mrs. 1. N. Smith, resident
ial districts and postoffice booth,
and Rev. H. E. Vomhof and Rev.
T. C. Strobe, South Laurel.
The national quota this time is
5000, OOO, 1000. To raise Laurel's
$4,000 share it will be necessary for
each man, woman and child in the
city to give more than $1.50 each.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
IL t Dentists
Declared Available
For Service In Navy

Twelve Montana dentists to help
fill a rapidly expanding navy's need
for dental officer personnel have
been declared avilable by DR.. D. H.
McCauley, state chairman for Mon
tana (dental) war manpower com
mission. The declaration was to
the state selective service at Helena.
Towns and cities affected are Bill
lings, two; Missoula, two, and one
each from Butte, Laurel, Great
Falls, Conrad, Manhattan, Helena,
Havre and Harlowton.
Among factors considered was the
states decrease in population, esti-
mated at between $4,000 and 100,-
900. Montana has furnished about
% per cent of it's dental personnel,
"but after considering the above de-
crease in population" McCauley
wrote the selective service office,
"our position is not as serious as
it is in some other states.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
MAY OPEN CLASS IN
SPANISH NEXT WEEK

Allen Gateway, fieldman fol
Great Western Sugar company, an
nounced this week that a class in
Spanish may be formed in Laurel
if a sufficient number of people
wish to take the course He said
the services of Jeanette Clark may
be available. She is a linguist re-
siding at Billings, who opened a
class there a few nights ago for
teaching essentials of the language
to those who will deal with MeXi-
can nationals coming here for sugar
beet cultivation.
Gatewood said if enough Laurel
people wish to attend the classes
he was confident the instructors
services could be secured. The
consists of 10 lessons in a
period of five weeks. The fee is
nominal.
Those wishing to enroll are adj
vised to inform Gatewood or Mrs.
Fred Hilgert. The class probably
will start next week.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
DAIRY SUBSIDY DATE
EXTENDED TO MARCH 81

The previously announced Thurs.
day dead line for filing applications
for subsidy payments on January
dairy production was EXTENDED
through March 81 by an order re-
ceived at the county AAA office
from r. j. McKenna, chairman of
the state AAA committee.
The notice also authorized coun-
ty committees to approve and
make payments on applications for
last October, November and De-
cember dairy production provided
they were filed not later than Feb.
20. Prior to this order, county
committees no longer had authori-
ty to make payments for those
three months.
The letter, in a short eXplana-
ton of the extension, attributed it
to the fact "that in some cases
producers have been unable to OBJ
tain satisfactory evidence of sales
to meet these dates"
From 40 to so producers have
been filing application for payment
daily since the middle of last week.
Thursday about go filed requests,
the county AAA reported.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
MEDAL POSTHUMOUSLY
AWARDED LAUREL MAN

P. F. C. Harry Weber, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weber OF
Laurel, who was killed in action
Oct. 10, in Italy, has been awarded
posthumously the silver star for
gallantry. His wife, Frieda Weber,
resides on route 1, Billings.
The citation reads: "Private First
Class Weber, an assistant Brown
ing automatic rifleman, was placed
we'll out in front to establish a
base of fire while his platoon man.
euvered to meet a heavy enemy
counterattack.
displaying the greatest of cour-
age, forgetting his personal safety
although fatally wounded, Pri-
vate First Class Weber remained
at his post, and continued firing,
enabling his platoon to close in and
the attack"
Weber had previously been
awarded the purple heart.
He was born in Laurel, May 26,
1917. and entered the service Dec.
2, 1941. He married Freida Miller
at Fort Lewis, Wash, April "a,
1912, and two hours later he was
sent to Ford Ord, Cal, and then Co
Virginia where he sailed, landing
at Casablanca Nov. 9, 1912.
He participated in the Tunisia,
and Italian campaigns.
Three brothers are now in the
service-Staff Sergeant Jacob Web
er, who was serving at Pearl Har-
Dor when the Japs attacked and is
now in Camp Hale, Colo; P. F. c.
John G. Weber, who landed with
he marines on Bougainville, and
Weber, recently drafted.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
Federated Club Meets
For Valentine Event;
Red Cross Aid Urged

The Laurel Federated club met
Monday evening with Mrs. Herman
Schessler as hostess at the home
of Mrs. B. L. Price.
A short business meeting was
conducted by the president, Mrs. c.
A. Duncan. An appeal was made
by the president for volunteer
workers in the coming Red Cross
drive. 1t was stated that the quota
to be raised is much higher than
in previous years.
The prize which was offered at
this meeting under the clubs new
project plan was won by Mrs. j.
G. Mace.
The remainder of the evening
was devoted to a valentine party,
which Mrs. Marshall Huntington
and Mrs. o. C. Jordahl in charge
of the entertainment. Numerous
games and contests were held for
which prizes yer awarded.
Guests of the club were Mrs.
Price and Miss Betty Baker.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Walter LeFlesch,
with Mrs. Duane Maxson as CO.
hostess. Mrs. C. G. Scott will n, We
charge of the program. Ron call
will be answered with allow I Help
in the War Effort"
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
WOman's Club Has
Washington Sketch,
Federation Review

AS a gesture of recognition TO
continued importance of George
Washington in American life, the
Laurel Woman's club devoted a part
of its program Monday, the V of
Washington's birthday, to the life
activities of the father of the coun-
try. The meeting was at the home
of Mrs. R. A. McCracken. The pres
ident, Mrs. Marion Crawford, pre-
sided at the session.
AS guest speaker, Campbell Cal
vert in a biographical sketch includ-
ed several facts and characteristics
rot usually reviewed in connection
with Washington.
Mrs. Harry Penninger, chairman
of the tuberculosis seal sale, report
ed that the effort here last Christ
mas produced $436.75, which had
been RENTED to the Helena office
Of the tuberculosis association.
Reports on the county federation
meeting Feb. 10 in Billings were
given by Mrs. Penninger and Mrs.
Hugh Dickson.
Mrs. Penninger outlined the morn
ing session of the convention, which
was highlighted by Rev. NJ. j. Will
cox's address on "World Brother
In post war planning there
are two alternatives, isolation or
world collaboration, the speaker was
reported saying. The first would
lead to the third phase of another
war, the second would lead to the
foundation of world government.
We have progressed more as in
d~iviluals than as nations. Years
ago we fought duels to settle our
arguments. Now, we have laws,
courts and judges to settle our diff
ferences. Are we as nations ready
to take this step now"
Credit was given the work OF
Missionaries, and Wilcox was quot
as saying "that much of the sue
,ess of our soldiers in remote jung
es and islands is due to the cooper
received from converted
natives. Now we should continue
% support our foreign missions, and
We should write our senators and
representatives and demand that
we are fighting a global war
We want a global peace"
Mrs. R. B. Sanderson, Mrs. E. G.
and Mrs. L. F. Keefe of the
polytechnic Woman's club gave an
interesting forum on "Our Local and
National Policy Towards Orientials."
Mrs. Dickson summarized the
afternoon meeting, at which Mrs.
Anna Smalley of Roundup gave an
interesting t~ravelogue of her tour
lround the world in 1939-4O. She
many places she visited
hat now are either destroyed or in
nemy possession.
Mrs. William Gerke was a guest
It the Laurel meeting Monday. Tho
lext meeting will be a pot luck
luncheon March 6 at the home of
1rs. Marion Crawford.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
Girl Scout Tour To
View Foreign Objects

Girl Scout troop No. 2, at their
meeting last Wednesday at the
Junior high school, planned a tour
of homes in connection with their
international friendship project.
Miss Martha Calvert is leader of
the troop and is assisted by Mrs.
T. H. Bennett. The purpose of the
tour is to view foreign articles
which anyone may possess, where
the owners may care to display
them and tell from what country
they came. All who are interested
in cooperating may call Mrs. Ben.
Eett.
The girls Ire also continuing their
waste fat drive and will accept all
the fats they can collect where no
ration points are asked in exchange.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
Laurel WOman's War
Work Is Commended

Friends have received a copy of
a shop paper published in Seattle
which contains an item concerning
Mrs. Dorothy E. Jackson, a former
Laurel resident.
A column headed Men and
Women Who Are Doing Work Be-
yond Their Line of Duty" states:
an the cowling shop a model work
ar chosen was Mrs. Dorothy E.
Jackson. On the job every day and
never tardy, she is an interchangeable
craftsman. Formerly a cook on a
dude ranch she keeps up her home
and does a great job at her bench
at ANR."
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
LARGEST FIRST NIGHT CROWD At TOURNEY SEES
PERFORMANCE Of 8 DISTRICT TEAMS
Community Meeting Set For March 3
To Hear Peterson Or M~ontanans, Inc,
Outline Action In Post War Planning

the future. Most proponents want
labor surpluses absorbed by private
enterprise, with public works serv-
ing as buffers or stop-gaps when
needed.
Peterson's address is expected to
tell the story in understandable
language and serve as a general
outline of the trend of thinking as
well as a sketch of what individual
communities may do in anticipa-
ton of the change over from a war
basis to a peactime basis of life.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23

OCCOllUo VI Piog'
Park City 40, Reed Point 81
Harris scored two field goals and
Lantz converted a successful free
throw for the Panthers before RAJ
SEVERN found the hoop for two
POINTS for Reed Point. When Park
City had run it's lead to 1876 Roy
SEVERN and McKeith hit for four
quick baskets to cut the Pantheis
lead to 1913 at half time. Collins
tied the score with a bucket shortly
after the teams started the second
half. Then Lantz hit to put Park
City ahead II to 13, after which
the Panthers were always out in
front. Lantz scored Is points for
his team while Collins, who went
scoreless in the first half, made 16
for Reed Point.
Bridger %, Joliet II
With Sonny johnson scoring
points in the first quarter, Joliet
made a battle of it and led Bridger
81 at the end Of the first period.
There was three minutes left in the
first half and the Hawks were still!
ahead 1917 when Johnson foulea
Blank of Bridger for his fourth per-
sonal and left the game. Blank
converted, making it 1913, and
shortly after Swan and V. Brown Of
Bridger tied the score 1910. Swan
put the Scouts ahead with a field
goal, but Spaulding and Dick tied
it up with a free throw apiece, 20
give Joliet an even break, with the
score 1912 at half time. Plowman
with a field goal was the only Jol-
let player to find the hoop in the
third quarter, while Bridger fOrg-
ed slowly ahead with points,
to lead 1914 as the third period
Helt, Weatherman and Blank
kept the Scouts out in front with
a field goal apiece in the last quar-
ter, while Spanlding vas the only
with three points for Joliet.
Absarokee %, Edgar IS
Absarokee, forgetting that it had
won only a single game in season
play, came through with a strong
game to upset the favored Long
horns from Edgar in the third game
Of the evening. Edgar was ahead
AZ at the end of a slow first quar-
.er, but mainly through the accurate
shooting of Schreiner, Absarokee
out in front III at half time.
Absarokee played still better ball in
he last half and was ahead 1913
1t the third quarter. Lindgren, VINO
a strong game throughout
or the Longhorns, was the only
to score for his team in this
Schreiner still had his eye
or the hoop in the last half and
collected IL points for the scoring
!onors of the game.
Bearcreek 33, Fromberg 80
Bearcreek and Fromberg gave the
fans, who waited through
hree average games, a real thrill
n the nightcap game, by staging a
lip and tuck contest in the last
uarter. The Bearcats looked like
hey might be one of the tOurna-
nent dark horses when they came
through in the last 80 seconds to
Yin by a single point.
Both teams played a fast brand
f ball throughout, with Fromberg '
head 1910 at the first quarter and
5-14 at half time. 1t still looked
ike the Bearcats were going 70
.rop the contest in the third period
S Goggins started scoring for
7romberg to boost their lead to
,6-2O at the end of the third period.
With four minutes left in the game ,
nd Fromberg ahead 1927, the
3earcats suddenly came to life when
connected with a wild {
Ieave to tie the score. Pekich put
'earcreek ahead 1929 with a field /;
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
IS UPSET BY ABSAROKEE;
.BEARCREEK, FR0MBERG THRILL
Reed Point Offers Stubborn Resistance To Park
City In Opener Wednesday At Basketball
Classic; Bridger Beats Joliet.

Montana's class B district 6 basketball tournament opened
Wednesday night, and the largest first night gathering
fans ever to witness the classic were treated to four spark
ing first games as Park City overcame a stubborn Reed Point
40 to 81, Bridger beat its old rival Joliet 25 to II, Absar-
upset Edgar % to Is and Bearcreek staged a great fourth
quarter comeback to nose out Fromberg 80 to 80 in the last
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23

goal. Goggins tied it up and was
fouled in the attempt by Jovano-
vich, and he converted his free
toss to give his team a temporary
lead 1921 with two minutes to go.
Cameron came through with the
winning basket for the Bearcats in
the last 80 seconds.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Nave have
as guests this week Mrs. Nave'5
sisters, Mrs. L. H. Crenshaw of
Oakland, CAL, and Mrs. Roy Wright
and daughter, Carol Sue, of River
ton, Wyo.; also their daughters-in-
law, Mrs. Cecil Maze and daughter
Sheryl Jean of Rroadview, and
Mrs. Lawrence Nava.
Nogales international., 1944-07-28
FDR Candidacy For 4th Term

Some day. it is to be hoped the anti -administra-
ton spokesmen will permit the President of the Unit
ed States to exercise function of his job without
interpreting that act as cover for dark, sinister
baleful assault on human hbe1ties
We may assure the COP high command that
when Franklin Roosevelt signs vetoes bill sent
him from Congress that does not imply an intention
to commit burglary, arson or treason.
Just the question Of consolidation Of our
militant forces under Secretary of Defense combining
the War Department and the Navy Department. is
being mooted This idea has been debated and fought
over ever since the dawn of Government, with the
great authorities on strategy and administration
divided on the ssueand with apparently arguments
Iof aQual validity on both sides Presumably at
time the President will follow colns or the other
If he decides that it would be best to have single
command for our armed services, we may expect
torrent Of shocked nvectve conveying that he is bent
on enhancing his power, and further centralizng
Iexecutve control If, the other hand he elects to
continue the present system we may be that we
will be told that he is sacrificing the vital safety of the
nation to his desire to keep his favortes in office
Similar logic applies to the candidacy of the Presi
dent for fourth term Having to comply with the call
of his party, and we believe the desires Of vast
majority OF citizens, regardless Of party, he is not
credited by lis political foes with sense of duty to
stay III his a1ciu post On the .ly VIC have
the accommodation that he is motivated by wicked
purpose Of turning the ordinary processes of Gov
cr1Enent into a perpetual rule.
Take the alternative-had he determined that he
could reinquish the Presidency, with the war still on
and the terrific problems Of the peace in prospect
we could have looked for not only OP verdict tha;
he guilty of caitff deserton of his country i'll
it's hour Of need with the fatterng suggestion that
he had quit only because he feared defeat at the polls
Back in'the days Of despotism there was moxi1n
that 'the king do no wrong That did not mean
that kings unqualifedly moral but merely that
their authority lifted them above the obligations Of
lesser folks The opponents of the administration have
substituted for the outworn axiom The President
do right"
The hope expressed that the day might come when
Franklin Roosevelt may be credited with decent
tive for any official act is not likely to be fulfilled
at least not until after election day Then it is possible,
though far from certain that the Republicans will real
ize the futility Of the dynasty nonsensicaty, and
few other absurdites and return to saner issues