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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Missionary Will
Leave This Area
for Spokane Post

The Rev. Blythe H. Mclean,
American Sunday school union mis-
sionary in northeastern Montana for
l9 years. accompanied by Mrs. Nc
Lean and family. will leave here
Monday for Spokane. Mr.. Mclean
will take over a territory including
northeastern Washington and north
ern Idaho.
Mr.. Mclean came to Glasgow in
July, 1926, to take over the unions
work in Phillips, Valley, Roosevelt,
Daniels. Sheridan. Blaine and Nc
Cone counties. During that period
he has conducted more than $50
daily vacation Bible schools, as well
as organizing AZ Sunday schools and
travelling 229,631 miles by horse
back. train, truck, bus and afoot. He
has made 1.056 visits and aids to
Sunday schools and his visits to
families and individuals numbered
/ liza. He delivered 1878 sermons
and addresses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean were mar
ried in 1923, she having taught in
Nashua high school. They have four
children, Marvin, Loren, Naola Mae
and Norman.
Mr.. Mclean said another mis-
sionary will be appointed to serve
this field. but has not yet been
selected. He expressed his thanks
for the help of churches and friends
in the area.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
AAA BALLOT
TO BE- CAST
ON TUESDAY
District Voting at 2 Will Be
Followed by General
Discussions

Valley county farmers in IL
Triple-A districts will have an OPP
portunity next Tuesday to elect
community leaders in the farm pro-
gram, it was pointed out this week
by Thomas A. Wagner, county
chairman.
Voting at previously announced
polling places will be at 2 Tuesday
afternoon. It will be followed by a
discussion meeting in. each district,
at which the district chairman will
preside and where farmers will be
asked to express their opinions and
suggestions.
Farmers will choose community
committees and delegates to the
county convention, Nov. IS, where
the county committee will be
elected by the county delegates.
Election Important
Farmers in every community are
urged to elect the farmers of their
own choosing to leadership in the
AAA at the elections" Mr.. Wagner
stressed. He pointed out that
farmer-committeemen have carried
heavy responsibilities throughout
the war period and agricultural pro-
DlclIlS Jildl lC dAiCdO AAOASoSS NNNN
they will continue to serve heir
fellow farmers in many important
ways. Hence. he said, it is impor-
tant that as many farmers as
possible cast their votes, thus
putting the basic strength of dem
ocracy into action on the farm
front"
1t is also important, Mr.. Wagner
said. that farmers stay after cleo
lions to discuss current programs
and express their views, with
suggestions that can be relayed to
the county committee.
Scheduled to be discussed are the
price support programs. whether
farmers are generally satisfied with
them. which programs have been
handled best. what parts are
unsatisfactory and what improve
ments can be made.
Dairy Products
Also on the program will be the
dairy payment program. as to
whether it has boosted milk pro-
duction above what it would have
been without payments, as to salts
faction with it and as to whether
the direct payment method can be
efficiently applied to other pro-
Farmers will be asked to express
opinions on whether they approve
he idea of AAA committeeman
making recommendations or needs
'or Highway gasoline.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
.Opheirr Church
Fire Halted
After Battle
BY Courier Correspondent

OPHEIM.-.Opheim firemen and
volunteers battled for an hour and
a half Thursday night before they
brought under control a fire that
damaged the Lutheran-church base
ment here.
Fire centered in the furnace room,
where the entire room and ceiling
were ablaze. The whole building in
terror was smudged by smoke. The
building was insured.
The fire was discovered by George
Hickok, who was driving past the
building when an east side window
blew out from the heat. Elmer Wal
stad took charge of chemicals,
which held down the flames until
bucket brigade got into action and
worked for more than an hour.
The furnace has been repaired.
Women of the community and
church members joined to clean up
the debris and make the dining room
disable for the dinner held Armis-
tice day.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Carnival at
Nashua is
Two Nights
BY Courier Correspondent

NASHUA. Coronation of the
king and queen, a minstrel show
and many concessions are among
attractions for the Nashua school
benefit carnival here Friday and
Saturday nights.
Fridays big show" opens with
the minstrel production. after which
the crowd will have opportunity to
patronize the many booths.
Besides the carnival Saturday
night, coronation of the king and
queen will take place at midnight.
Strong competition is developing
among supporters for candidates in
each class, who are Bill Thompson,
Douglas Erickson. Irene Tihista and
Shirley Peterson, seniors; Arlie
Maurseth and Audrey Smith, jun
iors; Ralph Hanger and Marge
Trout, s%ophomores, and Kermit
Johnson and Farol Peterson, fresh
men.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Three Truck
Applications
Heard Here

Hearings on three applications for
motor carrier certificates were
heard in the Glasgow courtroom
Monday by Austin B Middleton of
Helena, railway and public service
commissioner. All were taken under
advisement with decision TO be
made later by the commissioner.
With Middleton here was Maurice
Nelligan. inspector for the COM
mission.
Chris d. Hagen of Hogeland asked
a certificate of public convenience
and necessity to transport livestock,
grains, machinery, feeds, lumber
fuels and groceries between Hoge-
land and Turner and between Hoge-
land and Havre. Protest against
issuance of the certificate was filed
by the Great Northern railway. re-
presented by James T. Shea.
Pat Scalley of Glasgow asked a
certificate to move buildings and
heavy equipment within a radius of
so miles of Glasgow.
An application by Fred McNa-
mara of Saco requested transport
tation of local merchandise ship
ments, as contract drayman for the
Great Northern between the depot
there and merchants in the town,
with occasional trips to the country.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16

9registered seed.
A special attendance prize will be
a SIS war bond. Others will be 100
pounds of Snow White flour, a IS
dress certificate, a IS hat and 20
pounds of Northern Bloom honey.
Guernseys Coming
Guernsey prizes, which will aggre-
gate "a for the whole series, will be
here Saturday and all winners at
previous drawings should come pre-
pared to take the calves home. They
are being shipped here this week
from the Fairfield bench area of
the Sun River Irrigation project.
Each calf will be numbered and win
ners will draw for the animals by
lot.
AS in the past, only requirement
for any farmer is to be present
when his name is called. If a far
mer's name is called, either he or
his wife may claim the prize. This
makes the sixth year that Glasgow
business people and professional
people have sponsored the series
each fall.
Judges representing sponsors at
last Fridays drawings were George
Allen of the Allen cafe. H. j. Friedl
of Friedl's and George Alexander of
the Hub. Bernice Beier of Lustre
drew the capsules.
Attendance prize winners were
Mrs. Ray Jones of Nashua, SIS house
dress; Mrs. Theophile Beck of Bay
lor, ten pounds of coffee, and Mike
Boerschinger of Nashua, 20 pounds
of honey.
Opheim Man Wins
Jacob Stein of Opheim was first
main prize winner, a choice of 100
baby chicks or certified seed. Other
names called were John w. Donovan,
New Deal; Oscar Rorvig, Lustre;
Carl Nybakken, Nashua; w. E. Du-
Beau. Glasgow, and Kirk Merrick,
Nashua.
First Guernsey winner was E. G..
Browning of Glasgow. Also called
were Henry d. Ems, Fort Peck; Ed
AsleSon, Baylor; Otto Bullock. Glen
tana; Lloyd Baker, Lustre; Carl
Gysler, Hinsdale; T. N. Nelson, Hins-
dale; j. T. Reynolds, Beaverton;
John Shipley, Richland; H. p.
Vandalia;. Henry Kuecks,
Nashua; Mrs. william Daum, Glas-
Cow; John M. Rennick, H~insdale;
G.. Johnson, Hinsdale; Thomas
Saco; Mrs. K. S. Caraway,
Larslan; Henry Jantz. Lustre; Nor
nan Doe, Glentana; c. L. Goodrich,
ilentana; Lewis Starbird, Opheim,
Irving H. Thompson, Opheim.
Next prize, choice of chicks or
eed, went on the first name called.
H. Sheldon of Nashua.
Louis Koski of Glasgow won the
inal Guernsey award after the
of A. j. Toews of Frazer was
allied.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
MASON 5OTH
ANNIVERSARY
NEXT MONDAY
North Star Lodge Held Its
First Meeting in
Log Building

When members of North Star
Masonic lodge meet in the Masonic
temple here Monday night, they will
observe the lodges fiftieth ami
versary. The program has been
combined with a past masters night.
After the lodge meeting, c. H.
Roberts will be POSTMASTER and
James I. Harrison of Malta will give
the principal address.
The lodge was instituted Nov. IT,,
1894. 1t was chartered Oct. 10, 1895,
with 81 Masons, men prominent in
Valley county and northeastern
Montana. Charter members still liv-
ing are John Survant of Malta, j..
w. Wedum and w. w. Hurd of
Glasgow, A. j. Wedum of Dillon,
Frank Lemmer of Great Falls and
H. w. White of Canada.
First lodge meetings were held in
a log building on the south end of
the lot now occupied by the First
National bank. Later, sessions were
held in the old North Side school,
which was used in common with the
Odd Fellows and other societies
here.
Later the room became unavail-
able for lodge purposes. Furniture
and other equipment of the lodge
were stored in a barn. Working
tools and records were kept in the
vault of the county treasurer, S. c.
Small, now of Portland. Meetings
were held in the courtroom.
A Masonic Hall association was
Incorporated in 1908. The lodge then
the only one between Chinook
and the North Dakota line and more
than IS Masons contributed. The
fund was lacking 81. 900. When in
formed of this, S. T. Cogswell of
Wolf Point drew a check for the
amount and work was started on the
present temple. Since that time it
has been enlarged and remodeled.
George Haynes is present worship
full master of the lodge.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Two Programs
Staged by
Farmer Union

Concentrating the hundredth
anniversary of the cooperative
movement, programs were held by
the North Valley Farmers Union in
Opheim Thursday afternoon and by
the South Valley unit in Glasgow
Thursday night.
Chicken dinner served to about
100. including members, visitors and
the Opheim band, opened the pro-
gram there. The band, directed by
Horton Hicks. played.
S. A. Hinerman introduced speak
ers. Martha Hruska Schneider of
Great Falls, assistant state educa-
tional director, outlined work done
and stressed its Importance. Ernest
Hams of Great Falls, state agent,
discussed the cooperative insurance
plan. He showed moving pictures on
the Tennessee valley authority.
Chapman Speaks
History OF cooperatives and a plea
for a Missouri valley authority high
lighted an address by Don Chapman
of Great Falls, Montana Farmers
Union president.
Marilyn Telford and Mary Ann
Flickinger sang a duet, accompanied
by Charles Johnson.
The speakers also appeared on a
similar program in the Odd Fellows |
hall here that night. with Marion
Hellstern presiding. Mrs. E. o. Wag-
ner was director of a program pre-
by children, in addition to the
state speakers.
Children of the Tampico and Bill
schools sang two songs, &C
companied by Mrs. Bernice Rohde.
Betty Sue Dykstra of Nashua tap
danced, accompanied by Mrs. H. L.
Wiley. "All About School was the
of a reading by Franklin Kun
merfeldt of Nashua, a reading was
given by Darlene Amestoy of Hins-
dale and a song by 10 Amestoy.
while Aileen Cotton gave The For
Blackbird' as a reading.
Roberta and Aileen Cotton sang a
duet and Sever Enkerud of Tampico {
gave a reading, "A Soldier Speaks"
The program closed with songs by
the children and Mrs. Rohde.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Local Sergeant'S
Fighter Group Is
Given Decoration

From a Mediterranean bomber
base comes news that the 18th air
force B-26 Marauder group of
Technical Sergeant Warren j..
Chouinard. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Chouinard of Glasgow, has been
palm by the French government for
precision attacks on bridges in sup
port of the French ground forces
in Italy. Oldest medium bomber
outfit in the Mediterranean thea
ter. the group was cited in an order
by Gen. Charles de Gaulle. 1t is the
only AAF unit in this war to be
decorated by both the United States
and French governments.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Brean1, Bass
Planted I'm
2 Counties

Bass and Dream from the federal
warm water fish hatchery at Miles
City were planted in Valley and
Phillips county reservoirs last week,
with the cooperation of the federal
soil conservation service. H. c..
Friede. deputy state game warden,
reported.
Into reservoirs in Valley county
went 60,750 Dream and 900 bass,
many of them to Fort Peck. while
Phillips county received $4,000
Dream.
Ed Heller, county Sos director.
provided transportation and other
facilities for distributing the fish.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Gross Receipts
for State Title
Game Are $1,050

Gross receipts, before taxes, from
the Glasgow-Anaconda Glass A title
football game were S1.050. it was re-
ported this week by Superintendent
r. L. Irle. Of this amount, he said
almost S700 in tickets was sold by
the Scotty Boosters, directed by H.
j. Fried. An especially fine job was
done by the Boosters and the re-
spouse from the whole community
was certainly heartening to the
school, Coach Ray Baker and the
team" Mr.. Irle said
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Man Without License
Forfeits Bail of $25

]. H. Hanson. charged by Deputy
State Game Warden H. c. Friede
with hunting game birds without
a license. forfeited bail of S25 in the
c. w. Kampfer justice court last
week. Hanson was arrested near
Glasgow, the officer said, just af-
ter he had shot at, and missed, a
pheasant.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
SIXTH loan
DRIVE OPENS
next MONDAY
Chairman Hillman Urges Early
Filling of Valley
County Quota
Lets Work Now, Take Vaca.
fion After the War" Is
Suggestion

Let's work hard now and take
a real vacation after the war" was
the suggestion made this week by
r. E. Hillman of Hinsdale, county
drive chairman, in announcing the
opening of the Sixth War Loan
campaign Monday.
valley county has an individual
purchase quota of S366, 900" Mr.. Hill
man announced. The sooner we all
buy bonds, the sooner we will reach
our goal, already passed by several
Montana counties, and the less
work we will leave for the commun-
ity chairmen."
Community quotas are given be-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Social Security
Man On Tuesday

K. Powell, branch manager of the
social security board office in
Havre, will visit Glasgow Tuesday
morning. Anyone desiring informa-
ton relative to the social security
program and anyone interested in
claiming old-age and survivors
insurance benefits should contact
him at the office of the United
States employment service between
9 and noon.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
County Lessons
OF Land Warned
Of Public Sale

With a public sale of county
owned lands scheduled here on Dec.
S. caution was given this week by
Stephen Weber, clerk and recorder.
that lessons of county lands should
be ready to protect leases, if they
wish to retain them.
Printed notice of the sale consti-
tutes sole notice to be given lessons.
Mr.. Weber said. and a lessor must
be on hand to protect his lease
against foreign bidder. if he wishes
to keep possession of the lands now
leased"
If the land is sold at auction. and
the sale become final, possession of
the property will be given on term
nation of the present lease.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Health Meeting
Date December S

A health program planned for
Saturday afternoon has been post
poned to Dec. 8. Miss Aagot Liam,
county health nurse, announced this
week. Mrs. Henrietta Crockett, of
Helena. executive secretary of the
Montana tuberculosis association,
will be here then and will speak at
the county court room in Glasgow
at 7:30.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Sergeant Whitfle
Gets Bronze Star
For Combat Work

WITH THE THIRD INFANTRY
DIVISION OF SEVENTH ARMY IN
FRANCE - Staff Serg. John H.
Whittle of Glasgow, Mont. has been
awarded the Bronze Star for valor-
Gus conduct in action against the
enemy while fighting with the
Third infantry division in Italy.
His father, Robert Whittle, resides
at Glasgow.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Post Will
Be Host at Next
Vets Convention

Valley post of the American Leg
ion in Glasgow will be host at the
spring convention of District I. Of
ficers announced this week. The
convention for Glasgow was voted
at the fall district meeting in Wolf
Point Saturday. No dates have been
set vet.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
0pheina Soldier
In Train Mishap

OPHEIM.-.Pvt. Joseph Haroldsc1,
air force radio operator was recently
transferred from Madison, Wis. to
Chanute field, III. He is the son of
John Haroldson. Enroute to Chan
ute the train on which Haroldson
rode was hit by a garbage truck.
The truck was cut in half and its
wheels spun through several car
windows. causing minor bruises and
scratches from flying glass. The
driver was injured. The car in
which Haroldson was riding had
four windows broken.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Many Saco People
at Title Contest
BY Courier Correspondent

SACO.-.Those who attended the
Anaconda Glasgow football game in
Glasgow Saturday night included
John Broadbrooks and son Dan. Joe
Mavencamp and son Harvey, c. H.
NcChesnev and Lee. Guy Cosper.
Vince Barnard. Erna Mae Marks.
Capt. Earl Nelson. Mrs. R. v. Stew
enson. Adeline Koechel, MI. and
Mrs. Lee Nelson. Lyle Bryson. A. j.
SOLVE. and o. Prestbo. Jack Dooley,
Anaconda coach, is former Saco
coach.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Issue Next Week
VIII Be Printed
One Day Earlier

Because of the Thanksgiving
holiday next Thursday and in
order TO give Courier staff mem
bers an opportunity TO spend it
at home. next weeks issue of
The Courier will be published on
Wednesday afternoon. one day
earlier than ordinarily. Adver-
tisers and news correspondents
are asked to note the earlier
publication time, which will
mean that advertising and
news copy must be in the office
at least a day earlier than it
is normally.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Lutefisk
Supper at Grain
Church Nov. Is

The Nashua Farmers Union will
hold its annual lutefisk in the Grain
church basement Saturday, Nov. 25.
Serving will begin at $50. A short
program will follow. Women of the
church will hold a bazaar at the
same time.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Last Farmer Day, With
Special Prizes, Will
Be Held On Saturday
SIX GUERNSEYS WILL BE GIVEN AT
DRAWING; WAR BOND is
SPECIAL PRIZE

Saturday is grand prize day in the sixth annual Glasgow
Farmers series and will be the last drawing held this year.
Rain or shine, the drawing will be held at 2 Saturday after
noon. II the weather is too severe to hold drawings outdoors,
will be held at the Glasgow civic center.
Eight main awards and five attendance prizes will be given
to Valley county farmers or their wives Saturday. Highlight
Will be the presentation OF six Guernsey calves to lucky win
nerS, along with two choices of 100 baby chicks or $50 worth of
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Strawberries i'm
November Local
W0man'S Record

Mrs. Charles c. Taylor could have
had fresh strawberry shortcake in
November. She vas exhibiting last
week Strawberries from her plants
that we're picked on the first day of
the month. Some were still bloom
ing a week later. she said.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
Thanksgiving Day
Union Service Is
Set for Thursday

Union Thanksgiving services will
be held at the Congregational
church Thursday morning at 1920,
and there will be special music pro-
vided by the choir of that church.
The Rev. c. A. Wall will preach a
Thanksgiving sermon.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16


Mrs. Mary Dignan, Glasgow city;
o. R McCleery, Glasgow rural; F..
l.. Westrum, Hinsdale; D. T. St.
John, Opheim; D. E. H~awbaker,
Nashua; George Killenbeck, Rich
land; M. A. Lien, Frazer; A. K.
Redekopp, Lustre; Capt. E. H. Kloss
Jr., Fort Peck; Martin Sauber, Glen
tana; o. j. Jevne, Larslan; Rich
ard Motzkau, Tampico; Henry Null
finger, Vandalia; Bernard Menge,
Beaverton, and August Knapp, Os-
wego.
Beginning the last week in Nov
ember, totals subscribed by each
community will be published.
Montana has a record in war
bond performance that is unequalled
by any other state in the union. Let
county people help keep that rec
ord up trSs high standard" Mr.
added.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16

SUBSTITUTES NIdo5OW - WuNovH
Bunny. Sternhagen, Bardell, Gal
lagher. Anaconda-Doran, Vincent,
Morris. Kuberich, Dunlap. Officials:
Mariana. referee; Schulz, umpire;
Gillespie. head linesman, Scott. field
judge.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-16
is KILLED

SACO - Vic Newton has received
word that his brother. Arthur New
ton. was killed in action in southern
France, Oct. %.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-07
Juror Ignores Minor
Thing Like Fracture
Mrs. Wafx Gets 70 Court
Despite Painful Mishop

The Post Offices valorous
slogan regarding inclement Wea.
Their not deterring carriers from
their appointed rounds, is mild
compared to the determination
with which local juror on a
Circuit Court case pursued her
sworn duties.
On her way TO continue DELHI
erations in the Clinton-Huron
Parkway land condemnation
case, Mrs. Oscar Watz, of PAL
North Gratiot avenue, fell on an
icy sidewalk and broke her arm
Wednesday. She picked herself
up and nursed her painful arm
TO doctors office, where she
had the bone set.
Only a few minutes late, she
showed up in the Circuit Court
jury room, and insisted on going
through with her job.
The condemnation jury, study
ing land valuations at Huron
Pointe. deliberated until today
and adjourned until next We'd
nesday. 1t is believed a verdict
Of valuation awards will be
reached next week. Circuit
Judge Fred George, Of Port Hur-
on presided over tho five week :
Of testimony in the suit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-07

stalled ia commander of Detroit
Encampmcnt No. 10, United
Spanish War Veterans, at cere-
monies TO be held at the veter-
ans hall. Jefferson avenue. De-
troit.
John Thurman, of the Canal
road, will be installed as the
encampment's historian.
The occasion is the first time
in the history Of the large De-
troit veterans post that Mount
Clemens man has been elected
commander. A number of local
veterans and friends of Griffith
and Thurman will attend. Off
Gals of the City Commission
were invited.
In connection with the cere-
monies, which include an install
lation of the Ladies Auxiliary,
four local florists have donated
flowers, which will later be
turned over TO veterans hospl-
tas. They are: Mount Clemens
Greenhouses, Smoke Brothers,
Frank j. Munt and Breltmeyer
floral company.