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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-04-28
Funeral Of Georgianne
Wren Held Wednesday

Funeral services for the late
Georqianne Wren. who Was ia
tally injured in a automobile
wreck near Conrad last Friday
were conducted at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Henry Bear
Medicine, six miles from Brown
ing, Wednesday at 2 D. m. In
terment was in the Browning
Catholic cemetery. being in
charge of the Browning Funeral
Home.
Besides her mother, deceased
10 survived by a daughter, Alder
tine, and two sisters, Elsie Wren
If Brow ming and Mrs. Joseph
Upham of Cut Bank.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-04-28

The governor, the t a t e. s
World War l attorney genera
and World War 2 chief executive
said that if reelected he would
continue to administer the affairs
of state government for greater
welfare of all the people,
Governor Ford was the first
Republican elected chief execu.
tive in two decades.
In his nominating petition, the
governor pleged his administers
ton to work for further reduc-
ton of taxes and further imorove
ment of state finances; maintain
the upward trend Of assistance
to the aged and unfortunate; car
ry on the fight to save Montana s
water and other resources for the
people of Montana; KEEP Mon
tana's full weight in the war,
and be ready to meet the postwar
crisis"
In statement j n connection
with the opening OF his reelection
campaign, he said, the state is
in the best financial condition III
history" and reported the st 4te's
general fund, S6l 902 in the red
when he took Office in l94l, has
a So $3.50 balance today.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-04-28
Wuebbenhersts Sell
Bakery Business To
Shook Brothers

The Browning Bakery, which
has been operated by Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Wuebbenherst for the
last five years, has been pur-
chased by John and Ford Shook,
who will take charge Monday.
Formerly Of kalispelI, John
Shook learned his trade under
Mr.. Wuebbenherst at the local
shop. The Shook brothers. they
said. will probably be assisted in
the business by their father, who
resides at KaIispell.
The Wuebbenhersts. apprecia
tive of the fine support and CO.
operation given them by Brown
! ing business establishments and
others have asked t h a t their
gratitude be extended to all who
have contributed towards the up
building of their business. and
urge that the same fine attitude
be extended their successors.
For the immediate future the
Wuebbenhersts will visit with
friends in Great Falls. later 20.
ing to Calgary, their former
home. Plans beyond that re
undetermined, they said.
Having built up one of the fin
est bakery businesses in this Sec
ton and with business and social
relationships a happy memory.
both the Wuebbenhersts and the
community of friends they leave
have occasion for regrets.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-04-28
Portland Concern
Operating Plant
For Fertilizer

Approximately 100 carloads of
stock accommodations from sheep
pens at Browning, Merriwether
and Piegan are being converted
into commercial fertilizer by the
National Fertilizer Company of
Portland, Oregon, which is SUD.
plying the product for the retail
and wholesale trade throughout
the nation under the name, Sheep
Guano.
The material was trucked to
Great Northern sidlngs last year.
W 18th proce ssing begun t W }
months ago. James Wright of
Browning s in charge of the
crew, while Rex Dennison
Portland, has general charge of
operations.
Sheep Guano is in growing de-
mand throughout the country. in
creased use OF it, obviously, be-
ing as the result of the increased
garden area for Victory Gardens.
Sheep Guano after being pro-
cessed is sacked in 4O.pound
packages as to be ready for ag-
riculture the moment it is loaded
into the car. Carload orders, ex-
ceeding the speed with which he
fertilizer can be prepared for the
trade, have been the usual thing
for several weeks. it is under
stood.
Processing includes drying, de-
struction OF weed seed. and pull
verizing. The process preserves
all the vegetable and mineral ele-
ments of the original material as
to avail soil the necessary up
building ingredients.
The processing plant for the
present is in operation at Merri-
wether. Being portable. it will
be shifted to other sidings for
operation.
The industry has prospect of
continuing in this section for sew
eral years, there being sufficient
stock accommodations OF desired
specifications on Reservation area
to encourage operations.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-04-28
Band and Drama of
Spring to Provide
Appealing Program

Enchanting Maytine with it's
varied loneliness will be inspira-
ton for the May music festival
at the Browning high school audi
forum next Friday evening, May
5 at s o'clock.
In the meantime there will be
soaring ambitions for the honor
Of May Queen. Five aspirants,
chosen by their classmates this
week. will strive for the throne,
whlch will be determined by vot-
ing.
L he aspirants include Betty
Anderson, senior; Iris Nieskins,
junior; Monalta Olson. sopho-
more, and Marilyn Beck and Fern
Harmon. freshman division | and
Il.
Each adult and student a d.
mission ticket. which went on
sale Wednesday, entities t h e
holder to a vote. Since the May
queen will be the glamour per-
sonality at t h festival, votes
must be cast not later than 5 p.
m. of the day of the event.
The festival will have an elab-
crate setting in appropriateness
to the theme chosen. Presented
as floor show. with music by
the high school band, there will
be colorful dramatization of the
exodus of Old Man Winter in
favor Of triumphant Maytime.
Scores of grade school students
in bright and gaudy costumes
will take part in the enactment.
At the close of the drama the
band will give a concert, under
the direction Of Vernon Maurit-
sen. The numbers will include
two dances of the Nut Cracker"
suite by the composer, Tschikow-
sky; selection from the Russian
opera, The Battered Bride" by
Smetena; "Triumphal March of
Sigardiolsefar'' suite by the Nor
wegian composer, Grieg, and sew
eral novelty numbers.
The May music festival will be
produced through the efforts of
MIR. Mauritsen and Miss Florence
Schmidt. with the cooperation of
the school.
Ballot boxes for May Queen
voting have been installed at the
school and in the postoffice lobby.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-04-28
Mrs. Catherine
C0henner Passes

Ill for several days following a
paraiy tic stroke. Mrs. Catherine
Cohenner, 63, passed away at the
family home in Browning las
Saturday.
Funeral macs was conducted at
the Little Flower Church Mon.
dag at 10 a. M. with the Rev.
FIR. M. j. Halligan officiating
IDterment was in the Browning
Catholic cemetery. wi t h h e
Browning Funeral H m in
charge.
A most beloved character, Mrs
Cohenner's long residence r
Browning enabled her to witness
through many transition perioc
in the colorful drama of this sec
TONS development, for. haviDs
resided here for 40 years, storec
in her memory we're the eventfu
things of engrossing history.
Mrs. Cohenner was born
CARRIER. Iowa, November "a, 1881
and came to Montana when she
was a young women.
She is survived by her husba nd
Peter Cohenner, and a son. Clar.
ence, who operates h e Silver
Gas Station. and daughter,
Betty W h o is a freshman in
Browning high school.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-04-28
Governor Ford Files
For Governor On
Republican Ticket

Governor Sam e. Ford, declar-
ing his administration has lift
ed h e state government into
financial solvency and taken the
lead il furthering tine general
prosperity of Montana "a t
week filed his petition for the
Republican nomination for COVER
nor at the July primary.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-04-28
New Patrol Officer

Dale Pierce. previously station
ed at Malta, is on duty here with
the U. S. immigration Patrol
Service, his transfer being as the
result of the recent change when
7. R. Cummins, senior patrol
officer, was transferred to Sun
burst. In the change Ray Schepp
is senior at Browning.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-04-28
Soft Ball League Plans
Discussed MonGav Eve

A meeting was held in the high
school Monday night to make ten
tative plans for soft bal! league
composed of teams of high school
students, dormitory students,
town married and single men.
Games will be played on h e
new field east of the Wigwam.
which has been graded and pro.
vided with Dack-stop.
! The schedule will begin next
week. The project is being pro
noted by Grlnne!l Kipp.
League games will be played
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thurs
days. Teams will be designated
as Dorm, High School All stars,
/ Browning Blues (married men)
Browning Reds (single mem.
Next weeks schedule j as
follows:
Monday Z pm Blues vs.. AT
stars; 8 p m, Dorm VS.. Reds.
Tuesday, p. M, Reds vs. Blues;
! 8 p.m.. Dorm ys. All-stars.
Thursday, Up. M, All stars vs..
Reds: 8 pm. Dorm Vs. Blues.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-04-28
Registration Notices Posted

Registration books for regist-
ering voters for the July primary
election will close June 2, &C.
cording to notices posted by J..
Lee Anderson, county clerk.
The primary election will be
held on July Is.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-04-28
Eight Browning People Sign For
War Factory Work Recently

OF SO in Glacier County to be
interviewed for work in the Doe.
ing Aircraft plant in Seattle, IS
were signed up recently. Eight
were of Browning.
Next Wednesday, May 8. a
representative of the Hantord
Engineering Works Of Pasco,
Wn. will be at the U. S. Employ
ment Office in Cut Bank inquest
of both skilled and unskilled
workers.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-04-28

VIM. Fleming, formerly in the
Indian Service at Browning, is a
staff sergeant in the European
war zone, according to word re.
celved by friends from Mrs.
Fleming at Rifle, Colo.
Evening star., 1944-12-29
IS Flee, | Overcome
In Rooming House Fire

One person was overcome by
smoke and Is other scantily-c clad
rooming house occupants were
forced to flee into the cold last
night in a fire at 612 Eighteenth
street NV.
An unidentified passerby turned
in an alarm shortly after IL pm.
when he saw smoke pouring from
the house. When fremen arrived.
all the occupants except one had
fed.
Battling their way through the
smoke and flames, fremen rescued
James McDuffy, 81, who was asleep
in his bedroom Mr.. McDuffy was
treated at Emergency Hospital,
where his condition was said to be
good.
Firemen said the blaze. of unde-
termined origin, started in the
kitchen and spread to a storage
room. The flames were brought
under control before they could
spread to other parts of the house.
The amount of damage has not
been determined
Evening star., 1944-12-29
McCarran 10 Oppose
Rental Subsidies
In Private HOUSING

A declaration that he would op-
pose any Government subsidies
toward rentals in low-cost housing
built by private enterprise in WASH
ington's future slum clearance pro-
gram came today from Senator Nc
Carran, Democrat, of Nevada, who is
seeking early action by Congress to
chart redevelopment work.
On the other hand, Senator NC
Carran said he was inclined to re-
gard favorably the proposals that
private builders be permitted to en-
JOY indirectly the benefits of eminent
domain when they do engage in de-
velopment of housing for the lowest
income classes in connection with
slum clearance.
Employment of site-cost write
downs" he said, may be justified in
such cases, where private builders
are complying with stringent re-
quirements running with such rede-
velopment projects.
Hopes to Reconcile Issues.
A member of the Senate District
Committee, which for more than a
year has been searching for an an
sWer to the slum clearance problem.
Senator McCarran outlined these
views today as he reiterated his hope
for speedy congressional action.
He revealed he is engaged In
extensive studies and plans
to offer new um-clearance re-
development bill soon which he
hopes will reconcile the issues be-
tween the so-called public -housers
and private builders as to who
should do the low-cost housing
work.
Senator McCarran, who is chair
man of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee, said he had planned tenta-
lively to include in his compromise
bill a provision for s30,O0O,OOO to
finance future housing work by the
National Capital Housing Author
ity.
Focal Point of Opposition.
This is focal point in the op-
position of the Metropolitan Home
Builders Association, which has
contended the NCHA should be con.
tinued only to manage properties
1t presently owns and that all future
rehousing work should be given tc
private enterprise.
Senator McCarran said he be-
lieved there should be some common
meeting ground between opposing
factions, that private builders
should be given every opportunity
to engage in even the lowest cost
housing work-short of Government
subsidies for tenant rentals.
When tenants need aid to pay
low-cost housing rents, such hous-
ing should be built through the
agency of the NCHA rather than
a private builder, Senator Nc
Carran suggested.
Evening star., 1944-12-29
.lesWRst'oninq
&Remiindery@a

Canned Goods. Etc.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS, Y-5, Us, Az and B-2
good for 10 points each indef1-
nltely. All stamps validated before
December l are Cancelled. Blue
stamps ca through ca will be
validated Monday and will be good
indefinitely.
Meats, Fats. Etc.-Book No. 4, red
stamps Q-5, RS and SIS good for
10 points each indefinitely. Ali
stamps validated before December
l are Cancelled. Red stamps T-5
through KS will be validated Sun
day and will be good indefinitely.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
stamp "a good for
S pounds. Stamps 80 through 80
and special canning stamp 40 can
celed. Another will be validated
February /.
Gasoline-A-l4 coupons valid for 1
gallons each through March q.
B-4, CA, B-5 and C-5 coupons good
Tor 5 gallons each. B-4 and ca
coupons expire Sunday.
Shoes-Alrplane stamps /, 2 and 3
in Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one and two cou.
pons good for 10 gallons each
through heating year. Period three
coupons valid January Is. Old
period four and five coupons from
last winter good through year.
Consumers In this area should not
have used more than "a per cent
Of their ration as OF December 2k
Evening star., 1944-12-29
Paul R. Mattix Named
New Grand Master
For District Masons

Paul r. Mattix, manager Of the
export department Of the Automo-
bile Manufacturers Association,
was elected grand master of Masons
of the District of Columbia at the
recent annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge at Masonic Temple, it was
announced today.
Mr.. Mattix, who lives at 6l2
Pership drive, Silver Spring, Md, is
a member of Takoma Lodge, No.
%. He was elevated from deputy
grand master.
To fill the vacancy caused by pro-
motions of officers, Renah F. CANA
lier, former counsel for the Senate
District Committee, was elected
Junior grand steward.
Aubrey H. Clayton, former grand
lecturer, was elected to the full time
position of grand secretary to sue
ceed the late j. Claude KEEPER, who
died this year.
Other officers for 1945 are Col
William E. Schooley, deputy grand
master; Marvin harrington, senior
grand warden; Dean Hill Stanley,
Junior grand warden; Charles E.
Baldwin, grand treasurer; Edgar E.
Bageant, grand lecturer: the Rev.
DR.. John C. Palmer, grand chaplain;
Col. Simpson B. Daugherty. Chap
lain Corps, U. S. A., assistant grand
chaplain; COL Edwin S. Bethlehem.
jr, senior grand deacon; Marvin E.
Fowler junior grand deacon; David
S. Dawson, senior grand steward; ;
L. Whiting Estes. grand marshal;
Frederic B. Blackburn, grand sword
bearer; Hector G. Spaulding, grand
pursuivant; Sidney j. Mayer, grand
tiler.
Evening star., 1944-12-29
Tire Shortage Foresta||s
0DI Easing Of Speed Limit

By the Associated Press
The increasingly critical tire
shortage has caused ODT to aban-
don all thought of relaxing the So
called national IS mile an hour
speed limit for highway travel
Recently consideration had been
given to proposals to raise the limit
possibly to 45 miles an hour, it was
learned today, but all suggestions
for notifications now are out.
Tests have shown the 35-mile
limit has been observed only spot
tily in the past. There is no Fed
eral enforcement of the limit.
Actually, it amounts to an appeal
to States and municipalities for
their cooperation.
Incomplete records at the Public
Roads Administration, covering the
16 States which had reported up to
October /, showed the average speed
for all vehicles at 402 miles Der
hour.
Evening star., 1944-12-29
Payne Urges Remaining
OF Mrs. Mason 10 ABCB

Chairman Alan w. Payne of the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board,
saying rumors had reached liquor
circles that Commissioner Guy
Mason would not renominate Mrs.
Agnes K. Mason to the board, today
expressed hope she would be re-
nominated for another term begin
ming the first of February.
Mr.. Payne, who was appointed
chairman of the board last summer
to replace Thomas E. Lodge as
chairman, described Mrs. Mason "as
one of the hardest working persons
on the board.
Pointing out that she was an
original member of the board Gre
ated in 1884, Mr.. Payne described
Mrs. Mason. who is the wife of a
prominent doctor, as a valuable
person, who has a detailed knowl-
edge of local liquor laws and board
policies"
Evening star., 1944-12-29
One Garbage Collection
10 Be Made This Week

With men and equipment of the
City Refuse Division busy eliminate
ing the icy conditions of the past
several days. the Commissioners an
nounced today there will be only one
collection Of garbage this week in.
stead of the usual two collections.
Dif1lculties in garbage collection
nave been aggravated by the fact
no service was provided last Monday.
The usual two garbage collections
a week are made at various times
in different sections of the city.
Some collections already have been
made. but officials said it was prac-
tlcany impossible to tell residents
who have not yet had their garbage
collected v-hen trucks finally would
get around. siNu
Evening star., 1944-12-29
Man Held After Shooting
In Rest Room Of Cafe

Jack Mahoney, 81. of 1928 Howard
street NV. was held for investiga-
ton at the first precinct today in
the shooting last night of Melvin
Prothro, 70, at the Crescent Cafe,
723 Fourteenth street NV.
Prothro. who lives at 14l2
Eighteenth place Sc, was wounded
in the left thigh. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital where his con-
oltion was said to be satisfactory.
The shooting occurred in the
mems room in the basement of the
cafe. Prothro told police Mahoney
was friend and that Mahoney was
showing him a .22-caliber vest
pocket revolver when the cylinder
fell out Of the gun onto the floor,
dlscharging two cartridges.
Evening star., 1944-12-29
5000 Beds for Yanks
Available This Week End

More than 5000 beds-which ac-
commodated crowds of servlce.4en
in Washington over the Christmas
week end-will be available again
this week end for the New Year
rush, according to Winfree johnson,
chairman of the War Hospitality
Lodging Committee.
Bed centers which will remain
open New Year eve include the
new George Washington Lodgings,
Twenty-third and G streets NV;
the Salvation Army-USO Service
mems Club No. l, the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club, the j. S.
Bennett Memorial Club, the Luther
an Service Center, the United Ma
tions Service Center, the Gales
School, the old District Building
the Volunteers of America Center
and the Banneker Servicemen's Club
for Negroes.
Extra rooms in private homes have
been listed through the cooperation
of the American Women's Voluntary
Services and may be obtained
through the room and lodging Office
at the United Nations Service
Center
Evening star., 1944-12-29
New Ration Charts
Are Being Received
By District Grocers

District grocers today began re-
ceiving from New York the new
charts listing all changes in the food
rationing program announced early
this week.
Since Tuesday, when a number
Of changes went into effect. many
food retailers have been using the
table published in The Star on
Christmas Day. according to the Dis
trict Independent Food Distributors.
The District Office of Price Ad-
ministration reported that inquiries
from consumers and retailers had
dropped off considerably as kinks
in the program were ironed out.
=, Deposit Deadline Set.
The agency has informed grocers
with ration banking accounts they
will have until February to de-
posit food stamps surrendered by
customers before Tuesday. when the
OPA invalidated all red and blue
stamps that became good before De-
cember /. Dealers depositing their
stamps directly with wholesalers
were given until January 26 to act.
An OPA official admitted the
agency had no way of telling
whether any of these stamps might
have been turned over to grocers
since Tuesday. Grocers have been
warned that transfer OF invalidated
coupons was illegal under rationing
regulations
Beginning Sunday about IS per
cent of all meats will be back on
rationing. This includes all grades
of beef; AA, A and B grades of
veal; most pork cuts, bacon, sausage,
beef and veal liver, frankfurters,
corned beef hash and most ready
to-eat meats.
Fruit Points Decreased.
At the same time, point values on
canned fruits will be cut from 10 to
20 points can, and bottled catsup
will drop 20 points.
Also on Sunday five more red
stamps in ration book 4 will become
good They are T-5 through KS.
On Monday the OPA validates five
additional blue stamps CO through
Co..
Evening star., 1944-12-29
S1,42,S46 Allotted
10 Member Agencies
OF Community Chest

Appropriations totaling 1892 BAG
to Washington Community Chest
agencies for 1s45 have been ap-
proved by the Chests Board of
Trustees, it was announced yester-
day
In addition to the appropriations,
made possible by successful Com
munity War Fund campaign, the
trustees authorized setting aside a
Budget Committee reserve fund Of
$143 ,678, from which additional op-
preparations may be made as
needed to the agencies next year.
The Chest explained that appro.
priations to member agencies ART
accompanied by the UNDERSTANDING
that budgets will be reviewed from
time to time In the light of any
change in agency situations.
The Chest made public the follow
Ing list showing each agency's in
come and 1945 Chest allotment:
Cnest Allotments. Ag'ey Income. Allotment.
nA. NJ