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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
PLANS BEING MADE TO SELL BONDS
IN FOURTH WAR LOAN Drive HERE
George Gustdfson
Named Chairman of
Drive Committee

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george W. Gusta1son was
ame chairman OF the commit
zee 10 lead Big Horn county IN
laIslng us quota OF war bona
SAFES IN tne loulLh war loan. M
GuStalsoh succeeds Dan W.:
Maaoox VINO reSlgned 10 attend
10 business matters. Mr.: Maddox
VII alo In tl1e orlVe Wnen pos
SIple.
me quota lot Big Horn coun.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
DIES FOLLOWING
HEART ATTACK
c. M. Westermoe Was
Temporary Pastor of
Hurdin Lutheruns

The Rev. Christen M. Wester-
moe, "a, died of a heart attack
at 10 pm. Monday while he and
ais wife were driving from the
home of their son to sileir own
home in Billings. He was serving
as temporary pastor of the Har-
din Lutheran church although
he had retired from the minis
try.
He was born near Kenyon,
Mimi, on March "a, 1879, a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Wester-
moe. He was graduated from st.
Olaf'S Lutheran college in
Mortified, Mimi, and received
Inis degree from the Lutheran
Theological seminary in st. Paul
in 1906.
On June %, 1906, he married
Randie Bestul at Dennison,
MINI. For 3 years they made
their home at Elizabeth, N. j.,
where he was pastor. After four
years as pastor of a New York
City church and as immigrants
missionary as Ellis island, Mr..
Westermoe was called to a Lu-
theran church at Lake Preston,
S. D.
He remained there until 1918,
when he enlisted as an army
Continued on page 81
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
STATE HEALTH
OFFICIAL HERE

> DR.. B. x. Kilbourne, state
health officer from Helena,
spent Thursday with DR.. J. w.
Schubert checking on the men
nights cases taat have been re-
ported in Big Horn county.
He stated that there was no
need for closing the schools or
banning gatherings at this time.
He added that any child show
ing symptoms of illness should
be checked Immediately by
their doctor, as the earlier the
sickness is seen and diagnosed
the easier it is to cure and stop
from spreading.
DR.. Kilbourne added that the
present treatment for meningit-
is has reduced the fatality rate
from IS per 100 to three to five
per hundred.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
MISS HENSINGER
BECOMES MARINE

Ada Louise Hensinger, who
since April has been employed
as telegrapher at the Wyola
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railway station, Thursday en-
listed in the U. S. Marine Corps
Women'S reserve.
Following ner enlistment at
Montana Marine corps head
quarters, Butte, Pvt. Hensinger
returned to Wyola on inactive
status. When called to active
duty she will receive her basic
training at Camp Lejeune, New
River, N. C..
Pvt. Hensinger's mother, Mrs.
Estella E. Hensinger, resides at
Warren, Wyo. A half-brother,
Cpl. E. J. Gibson, is serving with
the Army engineers in Italy.
Pvt. Hensinger Is a graduate
of Rathdrum, Idaho, high school
and later attended Spokane tel
egraph school. Prior to accepting
her present position, she was
employed as secretary to the
superintendent of the Campbell
county high school at Gillette,
Wyo.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06

Pictured above (kneeling at
left) is Sgt. Robert Kerrick, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kerrick of
Hardin, and his mates who
make up the crew on the B-24
bomber in the background.
Word received here Dec. 81 by
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerrick stated that
he has arrived safely overseas
and is getting settled at his per-
manent base.
A graduate of Hardin high
school, where he played football
and basketball, and a member
of the Hardin Junior American
Legion baseball team, Sgt. Ker-
rick enlisted in the Army Air
corps on Nov. IL, 1912.
He received his basic training
at Miami Beach, and on Dec,
80 went to Tyndall field gun
merry school. He completed his
work there and was awarded his
silver wings on Feb. II.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
WILL NEED MORE
FOOD IN 1914

Still further increase in the
production of farm crops in 1914
is urged by the War Food Ad-
minsJration to meet overall de-
mandS OF the armed forces, civ
1llans and others, according to
George w, Gustafson, county ex-
tension agent.
The four ways are suggested
to increase out put are as fol-
lows: larger crop acreage, shifts
to more intensive crop and live
stock enterprises, improvised
production practices and more
efficient feed and food uses.
Government program will
serve as guides, but increased
output viii be achieved only
With greater use of local lniatlve
and action. Harder work is in
prospect for American farmers
in 1914 and so Is tine greatest
farm income in the nations
history, it was stated.
To achieve the suggested goals
emphasis will be placed on larg-
er acreage or unit production,
more economical and efficient
operations, greater use of crops
adapted to particular farms, and
more effective use of labor and
machinery already on the farms.
Inc VIA assures farmers that
there will be less RECOMMENDATION
in the 1914 program. Farmers
will be informed what is needed
and will be asked to do their
best to meet these needs.
Even though the war in Eur
ope may be over in 1914, as pre-
di.ted by some military leaders,
the postwar demands for food
viii exceed even those of the
war period. It is estimated that
300 million people in Europe
dominated by the NaziS will be
looking to America for help as
soon as the United Nations for
ces can liberate them, and their
first need will be food. Thous-
ands nave already died of star
walton. At least ten per cent of
the population has been under
nourlshed for so long that they
will carry the marks of it the
rest CT their lives. Thousands of
children will never fully recover
from the physical handicaps
brought about by insufficient
food, it was pointed out.
In the face of these conditions
America must make super-hu-
man efforts to store up stock
piles of food to help save as
many of these suffering people
as possible, Mr.. Gustafson said
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
Mrs. L. B. Sievert
Passes AwdY Thurs.

Funeral services and burial
rites for Mrs. L. B. Sievert, who
passed away Thursday in a Bill
lings hospital, will be held in
Los Angeles, Calf. She was the
wife of L. B. Sievert, production
manager for the Consolidated
Petroleum company of California
and had come to this commu-
nifty only recently.
Her death came as a result of
complications and shock brought
about by the birth of a baby
who lived only two hours.
Besides her husband she is
survived by four daughters, Mrs.
Helen Arterberry, Mrs. Virginia
Bell, Mrs. Violet GIBSON, and
Miss Dorothy Sievert, and two
sons, Robert and Claude.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sievert had
moved here from California sew
eral months ago. Mr.. Sievert is
working on the Soap creek oil
development project.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
TIRE SITUATION
SAID CRITICAL

Local War Price and Ration
ing boards were asked last week
to emphasize to all tire users
that the tire situation, espec-
tally in connection with trucks,
is not past the critical point.
It is possible that many es-
sential vehicles may be idle for
want of tires in 1914, since in
formed sources predict only
enough tires for so per cent of
this years needs.
All turned-in truck tires are
to be held by the dealer until
Inspected and released by the
district OPA examiner.
It was pointed out that the
help and cooperation of all is
needed if trucks, transports and
buses required for the essential
prosecution of the war effort,
together with those vehicles
most necessary for civilian re-
qulrements are to be maintain
ed on the highway.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06

On Feb. 20, he went to KEGS
Ter field for II weeks of train
ing in aerial mechanics. After
finishing this curse on July 10,
he went to Boise, Idaho, to be
assigned to his bomber crew.
After a short furlough, Sgt.
Kerrick went to Sioux City, Ia,
where he made practice flights
with his group for two months.
After a short stay in Kansas, he
was sent overseas.
Shown with Sgt. Kerrick are:
standing 1t. Charles Billings:
Seymour, Ind; 1t. Everard Wan
dell, New York; Flight Officer
Edward George, Spokane, Wash;
1t. William Thomas, Pittsburgh
Pa; Kneeling- Ulmer Bradley
Rlacksker, Ala: Jack Callison
Lexington, S. c.; John Briana
Boston, Mass: Albert Kohl
Pittsburgh, Pa. and Walter
Johnson, Denmark, Wis.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
TAX FORMS ARE
NOW AVAILABLE

Lewis PenWell, collector of in
ternal revenue for the District
of Montana, announced Dec. 2e
that income tax return forms
for the taxable year 1913 would
be released on Jan. 3.
The forms to be released are
Forms 1040 and 1040-A, indiv-
idual income tax blanks, Form
1865 for partnerships and Form
1920 for corporations.
The forms for the excess pro-
fits tax and estates and trusts
have not been resolved. Howev-
er, a shipment is expected with
in the near future and when it
arrives, the blanks will be re-
leased Immediately.
Mr.. Penwell also stated that
blanks will be mailed to all in
dividuals, partnerships and cor
porations which filed returns for
1912.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
TELLS OF TRIP
TO WEST COAST

A member, the Rev. j. D.
Smith, was the principal speaker
at the regular Wednesday
luncheon meeting of the Hardin
KiWaniS club.
Mr. Smith gave his reactions
to observations made on a re-
cent trip to the West coast. He
said the racial hatred shown
there is very strong, and stated
that he felt this attitude is un-
American and un-Christian and
something which must be over
come if this country is to have
real peace.
He described the impressive
ceremonies connected with the
launching of a new aircraft
carrier in the Vancouver yards
of the Kaiser Shipbuilding COM
pany.
In conclusion, Mr.. Smith con-
trasted the inactive community
spirit here with the booster"
attitude which exists on the
coast, especially in California,
which has been responsible for
the phenomenal growth of such
cities as Los Angeles. He sug-
gested that an inventory be ia
ken here of all the natural and
handmade advantages and that
these be publicized with a view
to building a sense of appreci-
alton in those who live here and
admiration in surrounding
states.
B. H. McCartv read a letter
frob Frank MsCormick, former
Continued on page 81
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
MARTIN HEADS
RED CROSS HERE

Merle C. Marin has been chos-
en- new chairman of the Big
Horn county chapter of the Am
erican Red Cross, succeeding
Stanley A. Yergey, who recently
resigned.
Mrs. Edith WISER, former pro-
duction chairman, has resigned
from this office, and will devote
her entire time to acting as as
siStant to Willard j. Scott,
chairman of the Home Service
committee. This committee han
dies Red Cross activities con-
nected with the affairs of men
in the armed forces and their
families, and is increasingly
busy as the war continues, it
was pointed out.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
COUNCIL HEARS
MAIN REPORT
Condition of Pipes Ldid
In 1882 Discussed.
Licenses Grunted.

At it's regular first-of-t the
month meeting Tuesday night
the Hardin city council review
ed a report on an examination
made by Dean w. M. Cobleigh
of the engineering school at
Bozeman regarding the con-
dition of the new cast iron wat
er mains, first laid here in 1882
Breaks have taken place in
the pipes. The examination was
for the purpose of determining
the cause of the breaks, the
remedy, and the grounds for
making a demand upon the
makers for requirements and
such other recourse as may
be found necessary. The matter
was referred to D. L. Egnew
city attorney, for action.
Applications for licenses fol-
the following saloons were ap-
proved by the council: Buzzetti
brothers; Henry Schilreff, Will
liam Cowley, Cecil Ross, r. A
Riggs and Carol and Olive
Clark and George Smith for the
Becker hotel. All these are re-
newals of last years licenses
and each permit costs $500 3
year.
Water superintendent Seth
Thompson reported that he and
his crew Rave completed lay
ing new 10-inch cast iron water
mains from the pumps at the
river towards the city a dis
lance of 40 feet, replacing the
steel pipe, which was found to
be. in a weakened condition.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
GIVES NEWS FROM
RATION OFFICE

Several items were called 10
the attention Of Big Horn
county citizens by the local War
Price and Rationing office this
week.
Stanley A.-Yergey has re-,
signed from the ration board
and no one has yet been chosen
to replace him.
Time for filing ration token
applications by food retailers
with banks has been extended
from Dec. IS to Jan. 8, 1914. Any
retailer who has not sent the
necessary information to his.
bank should do so at once.
Otherwise, he may not receive
the tokens needed to conduct
his business when token USE
starts. a. small supply of dealers
reporting blanks is now avail
able at banks.
No sugar may be issued for
curing meat except to induSr-
rial users of sugar who receive
a provisional allowance for this
purpose. Consumers and farm
SlaughtererS may not receive
sugar, but can cure meats with
commercial curing preparations,
easily obtainable.
Those who have already en-
dorsed gas ration stamps with
their license numbers on their
1943 licenses, must change the
endorsement on their ration
stamps. Endorsements should
not be erased, but a line should
be drawn through the original
number and the new license
number written below it.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
AVIATION CADET

Naval Aviation Cadet Grover
Dunlap, formerly of Hardin, has
reported to the U. S. Navy pre-
flight school at Athens, Ga, for
three months of intensive phys
zeal toughening and instruction
in advanced ground school SUBJ
jects.
Dunlap graduated from Har-
din high school in 1941. He COM
pleted Naval Flight preparatory
school at Austin, Tex, and was
transferred to Athens from the
CAA War Training service school
at Waco, Tex,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
MEETING HERE

. The Midland Production Cred
1t association will hold an ann
ual meeting in the Community
room of tn court house here On
Jan. IA for association members
and their friends in Big Horn
and Treasure counties.
The meeting will begin at I'D
am. and will end by 8 pm. IL
was stated. A dinner will be SEP
we'd to all who attend.
The highlight will be the OBJ
servance Of the tenth anniyer-
sary of the organization. TIM
history, progress and financial
condition of the association WIN
be given. =
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06

LIT. VIM. E. SWARTZ
Thousands of new fighter and
bomber pilots were graduated
from the eleven advanced pilots
schools and were dispersed to
new assignments preparatory to
entering active operations ag-
alnSt the Axis. The training
stations are now beginning work
with a new group of advanced
flying students who will form
the first graduating class of
1914 early in January.
Fighter pilots stations partic-
ipating in the graduation cere-
monies are those at Moore field,
Eagle Pass, Foster and Aloe
fields in Texas. Potential bonn
Der pilots were graduated at
Brooks, Lubbock, Ellington, Pam
pa and Blackland fields in Tex
as and at Altus and Frederick
in Oklahoma.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
MENINGITIS CASE REPORTED

A new case Of epidemical
meningitis was reported here
Sunday by DR.. j. w. Schubert.
The disease was contracted by
a young Indian girl living at st.
Xavier. She was taken to the
Crow Agency hospital for med
ical treatment.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
WILLIAM SWARTZ
M PILOT

William E. SWartz of st. Xav-
Ter was one of the pilots award
ed his silver wings Dec. 5 upon
graduation from the Army Air
forces training command advan-
ced pilot school at Frederick
field, Frederick, Okla.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06
BUILDING

Warren and Sons, Inc. this
week announced the sale of the
postoffice building to Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley A. Yergey.
The apartments on the second
floor as we'll as those on the
ground floor are being remod-
eled and redecorated and will
be ready for occupancy soon.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06

MI. and Mrs. Albert Doam OF
Custer spent the weekend in
Hardin with relatives.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-01-06

SAVE WASTE PAPER
Before becoming dictator of
Germany, Adolph Hitler was a
hanger. You can help
hang Hitler by saving your
|wastepaper.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
Finn Press Sees
Need to Study
Plans for Peace

STOCKHOLM. Feb. 10, tUP)-
The Helsinki Suomen Sosialide e
Morkraatti, organ of the Finnish
Social Democratic party, said that
it was high time we ourselves
investigated peace terms the
Scandinavian Telegraph bureau re-
ported.
We must have courage to dis
cuss peace terms openly" the news
paper said in the first editorial ref
erence to the possibility of a sep
arate peace since U. S. Secretary
of State Cordell Hull confirmed
that the United States has advised
Finland to get out of the war;
The Stockholm newspaper Dagens
Nyheter said in a Helsinki dispatch
that Hull's statement had caused a
sensation throughout Finland and
was given prominent display in
Finnish newspapers. Earlier reports
said that Finnish censorship had
banned any editorial comment on
the statement.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
WFA Maps Farm
Output Plans

cy will make cash payments direct
ly to farmers and furnish seed,
fertilizer. and other materials to
encourage participation in the pro-
gram.
AAA Chief n. f. Dodd said if
present acreage of cultivated land
is managed well, 1t will be suffi-
cient to see us through the war,
and we will not have to resort to
plowing up grasslands as we did
in the first World war
Each state. he said, will determine
its own practices, depending on
topography. soil. climate. and con-
servation needs.
The program proposes:
l. Use Of lime and phosphate
which cost little. boost per-acre out
put, and bring immediate results.
?. Planting of winter cover
crops" to prevent erosion.
g. Adoption of sound grazing
practices 10 continue high produc-
ton of beef
4. Institution Of water conserva-
ton measures.
5. Harvesting of legume and
grass seeds.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
Jap Pilots Keep
Shy of Yanks

GUADALCANAL Feb. 10. (UP)-
japanese pilots are keeping a safe
distance away from American fight
er planes and are reluctant to close
in on bomber formjions during the
raids on Rabauls Lakunai airfield,
it was revealed.
American flyers returning from
two raids on Feb. 6, which left the
airfield's runWays "one hell of n
mess" said the closest any enemy
fighter came to their formation
was 1900 yards.
Pre-raid pictures showed the
japanese were attempting to fill
in bomb craters of previous raids,
but the new attacks frustrated
their efforts.
On the Feb. 6 raids, l3 japanese
planes were downed plus 10 prob
ables while no allied planes were
lost. Some Mitchell Liberators were
damaged slightly by ack-ack.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
Rubbish Blaze
Causes Call

Rubbish beneath a house at 531
South Sixth street, Ell Centre,
caught fire Thursday morning and
was eXtinguiShed by the fire de-
partment before any damaged re-
suited.
This is the first of the spring
fires which always occur when the
wines start" Fire Chief c. S. Reed
said Thursday. The windy season
always increases the hazard, as
fires start easier and spread faster
when a wind is blowing.
1T is imperative that residents
clear away all the rubbish, trash,
ard weeds from around their
houses and garages. 1t is the best
thing for all concerned if residents
stage a vigorous spring cleanup"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
Rations Board
Lauds Tison

A resolution of sympathy was
passed by the members of the El
Cenuo ration board this week in
which board members expressed
their sympathy for the family of
w. w. Tison and regret because
of his death.
His membership on the rationing
board of El Centro," the resolution
said was a source of pleasure and
satisfaction to other members of the
board and his wisdom in handling
problems CT the board made him
a valued member thereof"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
Tire Official
To Appear

REPRESENTATIVES Of every tire IN
spection station in the Ell Centro
area will meet at p. m. next We'd
nesday with George Glass, district
examiner from San Diego.
AT the meeting in the chamber of
commerce building Glass will ex-
plain the present and future tire
situation and suggest how best to
handle it. He said the meeting will
take but one hour unless the sta
ton representatives wish to remain
longer to ask questions.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
Leader Stresses
Plans for Jews

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. up
Lessing Rosenwald, Of Philadelphia,
presiden. of the American Council
for Judaism, cautioned against the
creation of a purely Jewish COM
monwealth in Palestine. recon-
mending instead the institution
there of a democracy.
His warning came as the house
foreign affairs committee consider
ed identical resolutions calling for
the United States to use its good
offices and take appropriate meas
ureS' to assure Jewry Of full op-
portunities for developing a nation
al home in Palestine.
The resolutions were prompted
by the March 81. 1914 British dead
line on further entry OF Jews into
Palestine, except by Arab consent.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-10
Civilians Face
Cut in Use
OF Canned Fruit

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 CUP)--
The War Food Administration re-
ported Thursday that the supply of
canned fruit available for civilian
consumption this year will be 20 to
25 per cent less than a year ago be-
cause of a reduced fruit pack, a
smaller carry-cver from last season
and larger non-civilian require
mentS.
The supplies of fresh apples and
pears. already limited will continue
tc be relatively small for the re-
mainder Of the winter and spring,
il said The quantity of apples in
cold storage Jan. l was 80 per cent
less than last year and the quantity
CT colo storage pears was 50 per
cent smaller.
However, offsetting these shcrt-
apes, VIA predicted civilian sup
plies of fresh citrus fruits will in
crease by five or 10 per cent.
oranges and tangerines probably
will reach a record high and will
top last years output by nine per
cent.
Reports show that early and
midseason crops of these fruits
from California and Florida are 10
per cent larger than IN 1943 and
California lemon production will
surpass that Of a year ago. VIA
said. The prospective grapefruit
crop is slightly smaller than the
peak reached in 1943
VIA estimated civilian con-
sumption of dried fruits will in
crease from one-third or one
fourth. with raisins comprising
most of the increase.