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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-19
Card of Thanks

wish to thank friends, organizations
and others for the kndnesses shown me
during the illness and death of my son,
Earl A. Smith, and for the beautiful floral
offerings.
Mrs, Catherine Smith,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-19
Miscellaneous Tidbits

Heard that popular "Sir" Lieu
tenant Norman Light is going to
take unto himself a bride-Emma
Lou Coleman of St. Paul. Congrats
to a fine young couple Pvt.
Charles Beasley who is stationed
at Madison, Wis, breezed into Min
neapolis last week to visit his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beasley,
Sr. D.. Many MinneapoIitans were
certainly glad to see NJ. P. and Mrs.
Vernon Young Of st. Louis, Mo-,
who were both in town last week
visiting Mrs. Young's mother, Mrs.
Claudia Wallace and family. NJ. P.
Young has been in the army num-
Der of years and this was his first
chance to visit his home town in
about three years. He and his wife
have become quite accustomed to
living in st. Louis and like it very
much. Another lad in town on
furlough from the U. S. Army is
Pvt. Barney Breedlove. Barney's all
smiles dashing round greeting and
re-meeting his many friends. +.
Gerald and Dorothy Porter will be
leaving soon to attend the Natl
Conference of Social Work in Cleve-
land, Ohio. The couple will also visit
Mr.. Porter's mother in Springfield,
Ill. Received a breezy letter
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-19

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THE AB5E' WALLACE SERVICE
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-19

Funeral services were held at
Woodland Funeral Home Chapel, at
3 p. m. Rev. H. A. Smith offici-
ated. Interment was at Crystal Lake
Cemetery. His mother and step
father, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bolden,
survive him.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-19
Walter Thompson Drops
Dead

Walter Leroy Thompson, age 43,
2O3 W. 31st St., died suddenly at
his home, Sunday, May IA. He
dropped dead at the door as he re-
turned home.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-19
Hello Folks {:

Hello Folks:
Bein' that Sal is packed and about
on her way to visit her hubby, Sgt.
William F. Whiteside of Boca Ra-
ton Field, Fla, you'll understand
why her column is short and sweet
this week. Between packing and
tryin' to learn how to cook at the
same time, you can bet I've been
one busy person. During my vaca-
ton, I have asked a number of
prominent Twin Citians to pinch
hit for me. I'm sure you'll enjoy the
different columns which they will
write. Thought you might enjoy
reading an interesting letter re-
ceived from Pvt. Frank Harris.
Letter of the Week
Dear Sal:
1 want to wish You all the luck
and happiness in the world on your
recent marriage. l may be a little
late with my little greetings. But
they say it's better late than never.
am stationed in Van Dorm, Miss.
am at Fort Benning now going to
school. Since l have been stationed
in this part Of the country I have
met only one other person from the
Twin Cities. A former st. Paulite,
she really is doing her part in
building up the morale of our boys
away from home. She deserves a
medal for the boys here really like
her. She and few other girls came
here from Birmingham, Ala, and
put on dance and show. She sang
In Ny Solitude" which really
brought big hand from the boys
which brought on encores. So will
suggest we give three big cheers
for Miss Cynthia Hit. Tell all the
folks back home that we boys scat
tered throughout this world are
doing our best to put a quick end to
this war. So keep the chins up and
keep punching and we will be back
on the sidewalks of the Twin Cities
with our loved ones again.
Pvt. Frank u. Harris
Questions of the Week
Has that st. Paul coed actually |
decided to give up chasing that |
prominent man or did the bust
ness mans wife have something to
do with her sudden non-interest? |
Are those likable "socialites"
of Strain Ave. in Minneapolis &C.
tually thinking of parting ways?
e. What st. Paul couple put on a
Joe Louis-Max Schmeling bout the
other mite at a weu-known St. Paul
mite spot? Is D. of St. Paul
really still carrying a torch for R.
of Minneapolis, after all these
years? Is popular NJ. of Mime
apois really planning to get mar
ried in the near near future?
Are the F's of st. Paul expecting a
visit from Sir Stork" come fall
time?
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-05-19

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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27

A condensed view of post-invasion
life on the French beach is con-
tanned in a letter written by Private
Dave Aitken to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Aitken of the Glasgow
south bench.
"As you have probably guessed,
we are living in slit trenches now"
he states in his letter. Il made mine
waterproof with logs and dirt and
camouflaged it with branches. Since
arriving in France, we have been
living on K and c rations. deny
drafted so they are lighter and easier
to transport Tomorrow we will
be eating real food again. The first
few weeks of an invasion are al
ways the worst.
we now have a field stove set
up in u bivouac or camping area.
We have hot water to wash and
shave with. also to wash our clothes
in. That makes it easy to keep
cleaned up fairly good.
I've been going to church every
Sunday since we arrived in France.
Religion is a big help in keeping
your morale, faith and spirits up 80.
The only motor vehicles on the
road here are American. The French
ride around in buggies and on BIZ
cycles. 1t wasn't that way before the
war, though. The highways are mar
now and crooked. Most of the fields
are small and lined with hedges, as
they are in England.
The people in the states don't
realize or appreciate how lucky they
are. A lot of homes. bridges, etc,
over here have been blown to pieces.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27
COUNTYTAXES
WILL REMAIN
NEARLY same
Tentative Figures Show there
May Be a Slight Cut
from 1943.
Commissioners Set Up Reserve
for Jail Building, Road
Machinery.

Study of preliminary budgets by
county commissioners this week in
dicates that the proposed total
county tax levy will be no larger
than last year and may be slightly
smaller, Clerk and Recorder Stephen
Weber reported today.
Last years total county levy was
IL mills. No general fund levy was
made last year. 1t is anticipated
that a small general fund levy will
be made this year, but reductions
are in prospect in some other levies
that will at least offset the general
fund amount, he said.
Commissioners have set aside
$4,000 as a cash reserve item for
construction of a new jail as a
postwar project. This is the limit
that can legally be set aside for
such a purpose without a vote OF
citizens.
To Replace Machinery
The board also has budgeted s20.-
900 for purchase of new road ma
chinery, if and when it becomes
available. This item has been made
necessary because much county ma
chinery is now worn out and I'M
s%erviceable and it has been impos-
sible to replace it during the war.
In both cases, these items require
no increase in levies because cash
reserves have been drawn on for
them.
This years tentative total budget
is S275, 805, compared with a 1913
fiscal year budget of 1884. 730.
Because of increases in teachers
salaries. school budgets will aver
age about u percent higher than
last year. Miss Ella Hammerness.
county superintendent of
schools, said that so far five dis
tricts have indicated they will make
no levies, compared with seven such
districts last year.
Mr.. Weber emphasized that all
taxpayers and others interested may
inspect the tentative budgets and
may appear before commissioners in
support of or in objection to any
levy.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27
Geo. Lindgren
Farmers Union
Grain Manager

George A. Lindgren ST.. for the
past 80 years engaged in the grain
business in eastern Montana, has
been engaged as manager of the re-
Gently organized Glasgow Farmers
Union Grain and Feed company.
Mr.. Lindgren will take up his du-
ties Aug. l. An elevator is now being
constructed by the cooperative on
the Great Northern right = of = way
near the first site of the Farmers
Union Oil company here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindgren, who had
spent the past year in Nampa,
Calf, where Mr.. Lindgren was en-
gagged in war work, had come here
to visit their daughter-in-law, Mrs.
George A. Lindgren Jr. 1t was after
his arrival here on the visit that
Mr.. Lindgren was engaged as man
ager.
He first operated an elevator at
Plentywood in 1912 and later man
aged elevators at Richey and Enid.
Before his retirement in 1943, MI.
Lindgren had spent 10 years as
manager of elevators at Circle and
Brockton.
Construction of the new elevator
is now being pushed with the hope
that it will be in operation by Aug.
Is. 1t is of 10000 bushel capacity.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27
Top Day Is
AZ Cans
For Center

Thjrty-nine workers. representing
81 families, have p%rocessed veget-
ables such as peas, beans. beets,
greens and chard at the community
canuery in four days operation,
Stephen Yrs said this week. A re-
cord was set Monday when 472 No.
, cans were processed.
TIE cannery will be open three
davs next week. Monday from 9 to 4,
Wednesday from 1 to 8, and on Fri
dav from g to 4. Produce should be
brought only during those hours, Mr..
Yrs said.
Patrons are expected to do all
their own work at the cannery.
It has been suggested that two or
more people work together to speed
I'D production. The pea huller has
beer enlarged and will now handle
about a bushel of peas in ten
minutes. if four people are working
at The machine. A shortage of help
slows up the whole process, Mr.. Yrs
said.
The cannery, located on the
county fairgrounds in the old CCC
kitchen. is a project established by
the Smith Hughes vocational agri-
cultural department of the Glasgow
high school. and will be a permanent
part of the departments service
to the community.
Miss Iva Holiday, Valley count"
home demonstration agent is CO.
operating and SERVING as advisory
chairman. and Mrs. Emanuel De-
messmacker is instructor in charge
at the
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27
SCOUT CAMP
CLOSES With
HONORCOURT
so Northeastern Montana Boys
i'm Attendance at Treasure
Island Outing.

Fifty northeastern Montana and
North Dakota Boy Scouts closed a
weeks outing at Treasure Island
camp below Fort Peck with a court
of honor Saturday night at which
they received awards for advance
ment and achievement.
Scouts attending came from Fort
Peck, Nashua, Reserve, Plentywood,
Glasgow, Williston and Poplar, with
j r. johnson of WilliSton. field
executive for the Great Plains area,
in charge. He was assisted by Byron
Fuller and Bill Macmillan OF Fort
Peck, Dale Wing of Poplar, Paul
Gableman and Jack Schneider OF
Williston. Bill Sternhagen of Glas-
gov. Robert Wilson of P~lentywood
and Donald Rave of Nashua. Mrs.
Catherine Anderson Of Glasgow was
camp cook.
L. o. Fierstad of Fort Peck pre-
sided at the court of honor, assisted
by DR.. w. T. Stephens of Plenty
wood. Otto Rave of Nashua. otto H.
Bundy and DR.. K. r. S%teffensen of
Glasgow and Lieut.. E. H. Kloss OF
Fort Peck.
Awards Presented
Awards made were:
Second class-Philip Hammerness
and Richard Austin, troop 81, Glas-
gov: Leslie Kinzell and Dick Gilluly,
troop go, Glasgow, and Wayne Tor
no. Harold Hilyard and Francis
Power. troop SO, Plentywood.
First class - Richard Hanson and
Billy Bucklin, troop IS, Fort Peck;
Bruce Baker and Bill Nelson, troop
90; John Austin and Darrell jerks,
81. and Gordon Platts. 83.
Life award-Dale Wing. II, Pop
lar: Robert Wilson. SO; Bob Irwin,
l44. Nashua; Dave Bundy, 81, and
Joe Liest, rs.
Bronze eagle palm-W. L. Mac
MILAN, rs.
Merit Badges - Richard Hanson,
Marvin Kuebler. Joe Liest. w. L..
Macmillan and Bill Bucklin. 10;
Donald Rave, Donald Halliday, Bob
Irwin and Don Priest, IA; Dave
Bundy. John Austin and Don Nal
unat, 81, and Bob Wilson. 80.
Indicted as members of the Order
of the Arrow, national Scout camp
ing fraternity, were Don Priest.
Gordon Platts, Francis Power OF
Plentywood. Donald Malunat, How
ard Lecy of Plentywood, w. L. Mac
and Charles Kegel OF
Nashua.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27
800 MEXICANS
ASSEMBLED AT
GLASGOW base
Nationals Will Be Distributed
for Early Grain Harvest
in Dakota.
Will Return to Montana Areas
Later to Complete Work
in Beet Fields.

Scores of Mexican nationals who
have been working in the beet fields
of northern and eastern Montana
thronged Glasgow streets TODAY as
they arrived here for assembly at
the army airbase to be assigned
temporarily to early harvest work
in North Dakota
About 800 of the Mexican workers
will be located here for a short
time during the period of assign
ment. Rulon Moss of the war foods
administration. in charge of the
camp. said today. On completion OF
the Dakota harvest. about Sept. 20.
they will return to their original
locations in Montana, according to
calls made for them by farmers for
the beet harvest.
The men came earlier this year
to thin and hoe beets. These opera
tions being completed, there will
be no call for them in beet work
until later SO their labor is being
utilized for the grain harvest until
they are again needed in beet opera
tions.
Army Cooperating
Barracks and mess facilities at the
airbase are being loaned by the war
department and capt. Norman l..
Macleod and Capt. John II. Baker
are here to cooperate with the VIA.
Mr.. Moss said.
Two Glasgow women have been
emnloved as head cooks. while 81
Mexicans will assist with cooking
and serving. Mr.. Moss. whose mead
quarters is in southeastern ldano'
said Mrs. Marie Miller OF the VIA
office of labor. has come here from
central Idaho to take charge OF
purchasing and feeding operations.
Don Fer of the Portland VIA
office is assisting with camp opera
tions while Wesley Whipple OF Port
land is in charge of equipment.
Kenneth Bowman, who has oeen III
charge of the Mexican farm LABOR
supply in the Milk river area Is
also helping supervise the camp. IN
addition four local men have peeh
hired to work on camp maintenance
Misc phyllis Ruffcorn of Glasgow
is clerical assistant, orr;,,od
Mexicans. most of whom arrived
hv train will be here no longer than
two weeks. Mr.. Moss SAID
= May BE Employed
James K. McGibney, Valley county
agent. pointed out today that more
than so Mexicans have been en-
ployed by county farmers as har-
vest and hay hands. He said that
farmers who wish to requlsltloh
Mexican help may do so through
the local labor sponsoring associa-
ton. Full information may be OBJ
tanned at the county extension
office. Some men experienced IN
mechanical harvest operations are
available. he said, urging that
farmers make their wants known
immediately.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27
Official Vote
Canvass Makes
Few Changes

Only minor changes were revealed
in totals cast for major offices when
a board composed of Justice c. W.
Kampfer. County Commissioner Nels
C. Briggs and Clerk and Recorder
Stephen Weber ~canvassed results OF
the primary election at a session
Friday.
Several written votes on the Re-
publican ticket make several pot
entail candidates. possible, if those
nominated qualify. the results re-
veal.
Republican writeins for state re-
preventative were A. o. Nelson. six
votes: w. NJ. Ruffcorn. five votes;
O. r. McCleery, five. and Otto NJ.
Christinson. five. as well as a scat
tering number of single votes.
For county commissioner, Otto
G.. Timm of Hinsdale was given 20
votes. All Glasgow lawyers received
scattering written votes Tor county
attorney, the largest number gong
to c. H. Roberts, with four.
The canvass also revealed tnat
five Democratic candidates who
were unopposed on their ticket re-
ceived enough written votes, from
seven to fifteen in each case. to
give them the Republican nominal
tons. These were Blanche Grotlan,
clerk of court; Stephen Weber, clerk
and recorder; Nora Mumford, trea-
surer: Manson H. Bailey, county
surveyor. and w. A. Baynham, public
administrator.
The canvass showed that Justice
Kampher was given ass votes to re-
nominate him without opposition
for this post in Glasgow township.
There were numerous wrltenS
for precinct committeeman and
committeewoman posts.
In other writeins, b. Stenbakken
was nominated for justice and
walter Wittmayer for constable OF
Nashua township and George West
land for Justice and William Wulff
for constable of Frazer precinct.
David Dubry and A. S. Opheim
each received six votes for justice
Of peace in Cpheim township. while
four votes were given Milo Jennings
and three Sam Grindeland for con-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27
Brook Trout
Planted i'm
Cherry Creek

Planting of $4,000 Eastern Brook
trout |fingerlings in the Cherry
Greek game preserve was reported
this week by Deputy Game Warden
II. c. Freide.
The game official pointed out
that SEEMING is now prohibited with
in the limits of the game pre-
serve, of which the stream is a part,
and that such SEEMING is a violation
of the law.
IF these fish are not seined out,
within two years they will be good
legal size and will provide some Of
the sportiest fishing in this ter
ritory." he pointed out.
The fingerlingS were planted in
the Cherry Greek spring and above
beaver dams below that point.
The deputy warden also pointed
to increasingly good fishing in a
number of Sos reservoirs in the
county. Two Glasgow fishermen, G..
A. Bertsch and r. E. Stroman. re-
Gently bagged a fine string of
crappies. using flies. in a reservoir
5 miles north and 2 miles west of
the Tom Coleman place. Fishing IS
also good in Reservoir 80, known as
the Ward reservoir, a short dis
lance west of Baylor.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27
FIRST GRAIN
Being CUT IN
COUNTY AREA
Combining in Western Section
of Valley Will Start
Next Week.

Oats being cut with a binder at
several farms in the Lustre and
Larslan communities were observed
Tuesday on a small grain inspection
tour by James K. McGibney, county
agent.
Grain is ripening rapidly, he said,
and it is expected that some COM
bining in western Valley county will
be under way by late next week.
The average county yield may be
cut a bushel by the not weather of
the past week, but generally the
crops are well above average" the
county agent commented. Some
wheat has suffered from heat in
the northwest section of the county,
he said.
Samples of a wheat condition that
appears general over the county
have been sent to the State college
at Bozeman to determine what it is,
he added.
The condition, white stalks and
heads in wheat fields, has been re-
ported by many farmers. No large
number of damaged plants has been
seer in any field and apparently
the condition will not curb yields,
it was added. Such stalks occur
among green and flourishing plants.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27
Four Years
Is Penalty
For Forger

Lloyd Collins. 80, farm worker,
pleaded guilty to forgery in district
court here Wednesday morning and
was sentenced by Judge John Hurry
to serve four years in the state pri-
son at Deer Lodge.
Sheriff E. L. Mcpherson stated
that Collins, forging the name of
Henry Greenwood, Glentana farmer,
had cashed two checks at F. A..
Buttrey company stores in Glasgow
on July II and 10.
Collins had been employed by
Greenwood and represented to store
officials that the checks were in
payment for labor. Officers said he
had attempted to cash two other
checks here without success.
The prisoner was taken to Deer
Lodge this morning by the sheriff.
He was arrested here Friday by
Chief of Police Bonnie Sather.
Fingerprint records of Collins
showed that he had been released
from the state prison last November
after serving a term from Shelby for
forgery. lie had also served jail
sentences on several minor charges.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27
Local Motor
Co. Planning
New Garage

Purchase of four lots giving a
frontage of 40 feet as the first
step in plans for postwar construc-
ton of a garage, sales and service
building here was announced this
week by Leo Hoffman, owner of the
Glasgow Motor company.
The land is at Second avenue
south and Seventh street. Two lots
were owned by william Boyles and
two by Otto M. C~hristinson. The
Great Northern hotel, which burned
last year, was located on the Boyles
lots.
Mr.. Hoffman pointed out that, in
addition to the Chevrolet sales and
service operated by the company,
he also has acquired the Mime
apolis- Moline farm machinery and
implement agency here.
The new building, he said. will be
large enough to provide full space
for both car and farm implement
operations.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27
May IMPROVE
WATERWORKS
AT HINSDALE
New Pipeline Is Proposed to
Replace Defective Main
to Reservoir.
New Well Will Be Built and
Pump Installed in
System.
BY Courier Correspondent

HINSDALE - Construction of a
3,80O-foot cast iron pipeline for the
Hinsdale water department is under
consideration this week as the re-
suit of a conference with Valley
county commissioners by represent
atives of Hinsdale water users.
Morris Denham, r. E. Hillman and
H. F. Tuttle met with the commits
sioners Monday to present a petit
ton signed by a large number of
water users asking that steps be
taken to replace the present de-
fective pipeline from the reservoir
south of town.
Small Levy Increase
The commissioners have given
notice of a hearing to be held Aug.
9 at the county courthouse to give
any interested persons the OPP
portunity to object to final adop-
ton of a resolution fixing a tax
lew of 25 mills on property within
the Hinsdale special improvement
district to pay for construction OF
the new line.
The present lew for the special
improvement district is now 20 mills
so the proposed levy would repre-
sent an increase of only 5 mills, the
commissioners said Monday.
The present pipeline running from
the reservoir to connect with the
cast iron water mains of the town
is Of a relatively flimsy coated
steel material. Although it was in
stalled comparatively recently. much
of il is rUsted out and the water
users feel that to continue attempts
to maintain it would not only re-
present a continued high level OF
expense but also grave risk that 1t
will 500 be impossible to MAINTAIN
water service. the delegation said.
Plans for the new pipeline call for
installation of 8-inch diameter, 100
pound weight cast iron pipe of the
best grade. Similar pipe in other
water system has remained in good
condition after up to 40 years OF
service. Estimated cost will be APP
prox1mately $40 per foot.
A new we'll for the Hinsdale water
system will also be constructed soon
and the new pump, ordered some
weeks ago and now on hand, will be
installed. the commissioners told the
delegation Monday. Plans now are
to Tecondition the old pump and
well and keep it as a standby"
auxiliary for use in future emer-
genCes.
The current shutdown of the water
system since Thursday due to a
motNc breakdown vas also discussed
and the commissioners said that
every effort was being made to get
the motor repaired and that SER
vice would probably be resumed
today.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-07-27
Rasmussen Helps
Dust Japs from!
Island BaStion

Corp. Anton Rasmussen Jr.. for
mer Glasgow high student and
basketball player. was a member of
the famed Fourth marine division
and participated in the successful
assault on Saipan island in the
Marianas. he has written his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Rasmus-
e of Vancouver, Wash, former
local residents.
OF the landing, Corporal Ras-
mussen reported, when we were 300
yards offshore they started Smelling
us. . Some came within so yards of
our duck. Right there I started
praying and I haven't stopped yet.
I'm still OK. and happy.
The Fourth marines frequently
have been mentioned in dispatches.
most recently as participating in the
assault on Tinian.