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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Detroit Produce

Trading was good At the Detroit Union Pro
ouce Terminal THIS morning slth9ugh aoNed
modiuss were good due 70 arrivals over the
holiday Prices we're generally unchanged
from last week end
APPLES--wAshinrton, box Delicious extra
fancy and fancy. S4.O7w4 s. Michigan bu,
U 6 No l. Delicious So 2l a Joua-
thsns. &3a92i Mcintosh best S3.2ia
942 fair color, So Northern Spys. S3l5e
BEARs-Fiorids. bu hampers. valentines.
So so PlenufulS- A. n-Wz1-&s- a.
BRoCcOLl-Pony crates. 2s bchs. s7es
cABBAcE-5o-lb sacks. round Ari1gna
81 900 q TeNas. 81. l.. a. crates. 50 T5.
CARROTS-CTsteN 6-doz. California, 50 rs
e49e Arizona. 50 500 96 5-coz, 50 Al
Texat dor $3.50
FLOWER-Cslfornia. crst~s. 81 SOC
cELERy-cslifofnis. crates Pascal large.
s4e4so small 81 Florida golden hearts
crates Ssme75
and isrrrr. s. Sum4 -. white. S7@3
CRAPES-Callfuruis luFS Emperors, 50 50
70 IS. Rihiet s. so Almerias. IS
LETTUCE-Crstet Iceberg As dez Art
z1ns 50 23e4 80 California Imperial VAL
tovios5s-so.ls sack, Us No yeii.v,.
medium, Michissn 81 800 80 hest mostly
sweet Spanish. 10 ! 2-inoh and larger
81 soal - mostly $50
ORAEGEs--csnfornia boz Esveis al
s. a. Florida boxes $50 ? 30 TeSsf. Tenn
pies btret $3.50
PEPPEPS-Asxss crates California Won
csft large s. so tu baskets - 7tn4. -
PTNEAPPtEs-Cubs. crates s7a7 so.
PCThTCEG--l OOH, SACKS 4 80. size
a, Idaho Russo Bafbsnks S3sl utility
Trsds So so California long whites - 9N
Nelnf Estahftu- CHR pcShs. 3 $50 SO
mostly - A. 90 S-ih SACKS SEQ Ahr
mostly sac Green M0untsins 50 - l5lh
SACKS Green Mountains soc sic Nebraska
Trumphs ia-e1 NlrhiFsh ehirpcra' - 20
r. 10 mostly s. RuHet Rufsls 81 s5n
Upper Peninsula Kstshdins So 10 lhlh
SACKS Green Mountains $40 Canada. 'sri.
Gus varieties Csnats 30. if $3.50. 7A-lh
sarss S245
RADisHEs -Teras crates s. 2sa8 80
SWEET FCThTCrc Porto Ficsn yau..
tnuirsns bu crater g. sSH1 1s Tennr.ses
bu crates and hsmpsr f7i5. fair condition
SIS
TANGTr IrFe-Flo-Ias trrss So 2haf 81.
p boHst s3s77 f hu BASKETS S4ns n7
TONATOEs-Espscsa 1853. cartons s. -
r. 60.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Wheat Rye
Score Gains

CHICAGO, Dec. rs GNS)--
Grains generally displayed a
healthy undertone today in fairly
active poSt-holiday dealings.
Barley scored gains ranging to
25sc and rye 2lRc before meeting
with realizing.
Wheat moved up as much as
1asc. and corn a cent before meet
ing with important pressure.
At the close wheat was &C TO
1c up with May at S164.
Corn finished &c 10 l2c up
oats lc to l%c higher rye 17sc
to 2bc up, and barley 214c TO
2Ac up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Immediate Outlook Depends on Wars Lenqth

the outlook for the the end
of the year approaches Sinclair said
for industry is dependent. of
how
could he definite those who think
will IA decline
be satisfied
petroleum products
considerable period until
handle their
opinion consumption
depleted national oil
confident always that shall find the oil
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27

To Green of the AFL. labor
unity" means the establishment of
one federation of labor. which
would embrace the Go organiza-
tons twhen not duplicating AL
organizations), and would follow
the pntitiCaEtaCtlcS IN which he
believes.
So there is no immediate pros
pect of any agreement, and there
fore none of any real unity.
In fact. II is quite possible that
the situation means an impaSse
which Will break down the All.
resistance TO taking in Lewis
United Mine Workers, in order Ia
increase the power and influence
of the anti-CIO group. There is
some evidence that this move Is
alive again. II would probably
intensity the existing clash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
LACK OF UNDERSTANDING

The difficulty, at bottom, lies in
a lack of understanding of true
basis for Labor unity" This true
basis. | think, lies in the economic
function performed by all labor
erS. and in the existence e of a
changing but permanent group
of employees as opposed to en-
ployerS.
All laborerS have in common
the function Of contributing hui
man energy for the purpose Of
producing Including marketing
and serVicipGl economic geeds.
what they produce - what they
contribute to productions their
true wage. The unifying function
of all labor organization. there
fore, should be to provide collec-
tive bargaining power, sufficient
to enable labor TO get It's fun
economic WACO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
CHICAGO CASH GRAIS

CHICAGO, Dee, IS TINS Cash grain
WHEAT--No. durum northern, Sl67H.
CORE-Eo. ? yellow, Sll6, No. 8 yellow.
81 l2laa l5lz No yellow, 81 O63, Ia
I10L No. 5 yellow. Sl.0li.@ l.O7La
sample grade yellow, roc esl4c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27

nnent of Cor
don II. Rob-
ertSon as vice
president and
general man.
ager.
r o b ertSon
e u c c @ e d S
Michel J. For
tier. who has
been elected
a director Of
Sherwin Will
liza m s c o.,
ClpVeland
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Octsne Rating Significant

comparative octane rating
numbers gasoline
third grade O. In the
gasoline will IS tn 49, regular,
will regular gasoline.
II knowledge which opinion to
will bring significant
alterations In the design of motor cars"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27

Both OF these promotions"
saws President Steudel. ''are
unusually well merited on the
basis of their loyalty and per-
Torrance Of their duties I'm the
capacities they previously Oc-
cupied."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Livestock M arket

CATTLE - Receipts. 600 strictly a
weather market IN all departments oil
no stockers or feeders offered only few
loads steers and yCarIinFs. including hefrrS
l i9eg,p ToSC ,15 si,T s,aer tTS 05S
fcw odd lots common and medium steers and
ycaIingS, seal about Two loads common
90 good mixed yearlinrs and heiters. $40 %
Wl2 load medium 10 good 931-lh. COWS,
Sl2 oihcr beef COWS. S9ul ! so most can
ners and cuttcrs.ASG 2Nas25 some strong
bulls up 20 Sl225.
CALVES Receipts, 500 Firm practical
top and bulk good and choice vcsiers u so,
scattered lots common and medium $3.50
10 30 icy culls down 20
b, HoGsmRsceipts 500 A Alie q2c'gn.y
rows and rilts held lrm.y az STA 90 ceiling
and sgws around Slf
sIEEP-Rccclpts 500 Mearcr supply
higher asking higher on sheep few tots
good and choicc s8-93-lb native lambs
natives Sl2" p. otherwise no. enough here
o. test prices best iat ewes held above So 30.
....--......... PITTSBURGH
PITT ZURICH Dec 20 ms car Ii
ar so medium 10 good sl4mI6 common
TO good. si2ei4 So common 10 medium
NJ q g5si 3 so o''S SsnSdl e" and
cutters S407 bulls good 20 Chuico sll@
2 common 90 medium. 5000 go 30.
HOGS-5O0 steady lto-ie0 lbs, Sli -
10 rs so. 10000 lbs Sl5 O5tl5l5. 200
900 Tbs SIS UHa.IHi T 22O-25O lbv SIS
- = 7s-s.-4t+-- ir-- - s7rfs- tuu-77o
lbs. Sl4 2aHla75 iO0-l5o lbs Si2 SOC
IL ruuEhE SOFIA
SHFEP-3so steady Choice lambs $50
Is so medium GU good tl5riA common
lambs g. ao@s so ewes, s3F6. Vcthcrs.
s. aG so
CALvES-ito. steady. Coud 20 choice
SIS 5Onlo 500 medium. SIS 5OaI 80.
cuIs and common. S7Hl3.
CHICAGO
CHICAGO Dec % fiNS -HOCS-iS OC0
io-l5c hirher Ton SIZE nulk. si4 so
a14TS hesvy St4 scala rs medium.
e0ul47r. ulht s142srl47 lirht
lights s14r14 so packing SONS Sl3 75m
CATTLE 1000 io.i5c HIGHER calves
! 600 STEADY Beef steers Choice. tieo1S.
urdlum Sif" 3D. VesriirrE Si2nl
Butcher Hoifc0s Tgmi6 80 cuwf $50
142r bulls tsHi7 so calves SEa1S so.
feeder steers S20aI3 80 Stuckert steers,
S9ul % coss and ucifors S7Hl2.
SUFEr-ln 500 stead Choice lambs.
Sl4 50w1f. commons Slou13 ycsrinTs
81 fu ~ 21 ewes - Soc rs. feeder
lambs fil IS %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Nickel Plate TO Refund

NEW YORK. Dec. 26 - The
Nickel Plate Railroad is consider
ing plans for refunding around
the middle of 1915 OF its nearly
$50 600. 900 OF { Ans, due in 1878.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
TOLEDO CASH GRAIN

TOLEDO, Dee. 20 tINS Cash grain on
track.
WHEAT-No. 2 red. 81 74is.
CORk-Nu 2 yellow, Sl.l6ls No vel
low, $l.l4ia@l,l5la.
oATs-No. q white. 76isg77isc No ,
white 7Slam76c.
soYBEANs-No. yellow S2l3'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Lists Promotion

Announcement by A. ".
Steudel. president of Acme
White Lead and Color WarkS,
Detroit. confirms the appoint
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
DIVERT ATTENTIONS

For almost the first time, there
had come a realization TO many
Americans that our war-weary
allies had diverted their atten-
tons. their efforts and their
fighting forces 10 objectives other
than an early victory over Ger
many
But, in spite of this accumuia-
ton of diScouragements. the war
picture Is not necessarily. nor
even likely. as dark as II UNI
doubtedly appears TO some.
George Washington, during most
of the seven years Of the Revolu-
tionary War. faced all sorts Of
QudrrpfS, dISaffCCtIOns, divided
councils. even cabals Of his own
officers. The coionfsts had their
diSagreements.
For myself, | have every faith
that Gen. Eisenhower and has
forces have the situation IN hand,
though II may take weeks 10 re-
cover lost ground
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
Hope Offsets
Gloomy Yu|e
BY ARTHUR CAPPER
( a. \. senator Prom Kansas
Speelal Ia TIE DETROIT TINES

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26-This
Christmas Day we again observe
the birthday of Jesus.
1t is hard today to believe in
a world in which men are hurting
destruction at their fellow-men
on land and sea, from the air and
under the seas that there is any
place for those who follow the
Master who delivered the Sermon
on the Mount
And yet, out of the misery and
travail through which the people
of this earth are passing, man
kind is striving against the forces
of evil TO bring into being world
in which the spirit of the lowly
Nazarene shall prevail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
HOPE sUsTAINs Us

There appears no place in the
brutal world of today for merry
Christmas. Nevertheless, il is in
the hope that. in the not far dis
tant future, we once again can
say to our friends and neighbors,
"A merry Christmas and happy
New Year that we carry on IN
the face OF many diScouragements
and in face of the horror that is
Europe today.
Our hearts are anxious and
heavy today as we wait for news
from the battlefields of Belgium
and Luxembourg, where the heavy
German counterattack has blasted
the high hopes Of the early fall for
an early peace in, Europe. That
peace now looks far away.
The darkness OF the last week
had been Immediately preceded
by other disturbing developments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-27
oNr FEDERATION

DCrs and thC AFL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-02

ted-eks5 in ribbons. ana being
iue~cl over undoubtedly can
b" pretty Wei summed upWith
Jlc 4Nlp
il shouldn't happen 10 a
dog
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
GORMAN FILES FOR
COUNTY AUDITOR
Seeks denomination On Demo-
cratic Ticket-Was Over
seas In First World War

Frank j. German, Yellowstone
county auditor, filed his petition
Friday for denomination on the
Democratic ticket at the primary
election July 10. He has served
four successive terms as auditor.
In announcing his candidacy,
German said: 81 will, if reelected,
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
LAUREL, MONTANA, WEDNESDAY, LAY 81, 1914
MRS. BENNER, 49,,
IS HIT BY LIGHTNING
Dies Short Time Later At Hos.
pltal-WOrking In Garden
When Storm Came

Mrs. Mollie Benner, 33, wife of
Herman Benner, died at a Billings
hospital Tuesday after she was
struck by tightening while in a
garden seven miles west of Billings.
She and several members of her
family were working in the garden
and when a thunder storm came up
they started for the Benner car
which was parked alongside the
garden. Mrs. Benner was taken to
a hospital Immediately after the
bolt struck her and died within 20
minutes.
She was born in Laurel, Aug. ~,
1910, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Neibauer. She was married
at Thermopolis, Wyo., jury D. 1880.
Except for several years spent in
Chinook, Mrs. Benner lived in Vel
lowstone county all her life. She
was a member of the German Con-
gregational church in Billings.
Surviving besides the widower
are a son, George Keith, 8; i
daughter, Joyce Eileen, Z; her par
ents, a sister, and eight brothers.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
R.. f. STAPLETON DIES
ON VISIT TO COAST

R. E. Shorty Stapleton, a form
er resident who lived northeast of
Billings, died at a San Francisco
hospital Sunday, according to word
received here. Stapleton, 60, left
Billings Thursday to visit his son,
William Stapleton, petty officer
second class in the navy, who has
been stationed at San Francisco
since his ship was t~orpedoed last
February. He met his son Saturday
afternoon, and became i'll late Sat
urday night. Death was caused from
internal hemorrhages.
Mrs. Earl Trail of Denver, his
step-mother, has been visiting here
with her daughter, Mrs. Francis
Tinnis for the last two months.
Other survivors are his widow and
son; two half-brothers, William
Stapleton, who lives east of Billings.
and Private c. C. Stapleton, station
ed at Camp Roberts, Calf. A STEP
brother, Allen Stapleton, was killed
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31

WARTS MONTANANS'
TOPIC At HELENA
State Discussion Announced
For Friday, Saturday-FOrd
To Speak On River Basin

Helena, May 31.-One of the
lights of the annual meeting Of
Montanans, Incorporated, to be held
at Helena Friday and Saturday,
June 2 and 8, will be the report on
the postwar rural employment sit
uation in Montana. This has been
compiled by the extension service
of the state college and should prove
of great interest and value in de-
termining what Montana will face
at the end of the war and what her
ability will be to re-employ service
men and defense workers who re-
turn to the state.
Many other subjects of particular
interest to all of Montana will be
discussed. Special committees in
the fields of agriculture, reclama-
ton, aviation, transportation, min
ing, lumber, conservation, advertis-
ing and new industries will file re-
ports.
Governor Sam C. Ford will dis
cuss Montana at the dinner meeting
Friday evening, with particular ref
erence to the recent hearings in
Washington on the Missouri river
basin.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
BENNETT PRESENTS
AWARDS TO ATHLETES

Preceding a program at the high
school assembly, before the end of
school last week, Coach T. H. Ben
nett presented awards to members
of the football and basketball teams.
Awards in football were received
by Seniors Bill Knaub, George Fox
and Bob McCracken; Juniors Don
Fellows, Melvin Lackman, Rudy
Phillips, James Whitson and Nor
man Johnston; Sophomores George
Harper, James Sherrow, Blair Par
onto, Bill Renner, Marvin Bait and
Albert Hodges, who is in the navy,
and Freshmen Bill Speare and
Bervyl Kimberly.
Basketball awards were given
Seniors Herbert Boyd, Bob Nc
Cracker and Paul Dull; Juniors
Kennard Cook, who is in the navy;
Henry Fritzler, Don Fellows and
James Whitson, and Sophomore
James Sherrow. Norma Burke re-
a cheerleader's emblem.
Following the presentation Miss
Florence Shirk conducted the girls
glee club and the boys glee club
in a number of songs. A piano
duet was played by LaMerne Nc
Intyre and Wayne Stakeholder.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
TO SHAPE
HATES OR PEACE
TOmOrrOw's World Rests With
Young People, Klemme Tells
1914 Graduating Class

Today's youth fights today's bat
ties and will form tomorrow's world.
That world will be either bound by
the old hates that make trouble, or
a workable system will be adopted
whereby people can get along with
each other. What kind of a world
tomorrow will be depends on the
line of action youth adopts.
These were some of the thoughts
developed by Prof. H. G. Klemmc,
student counselor at Montana State
college, Bozeman, speaking Thurs
day evening at the annual COM
mencement of Laurel high school.
1t was the schools thirty-fourth
and there 81 in the class. Robert
Tharalson was valedictorian and
Paul Dull saluatorian. Members of
the class were presented by Supt.
Fred w. Graft, and President w.
c. Phillips of the school board
awarded the diplomas.
Commencement exercises this year
were in the enlarged gymnasium.
Wayne Scheidecker, 1914 winner of
first place in piano at the Bozeman
state contests, played the process
sional. A cantata, "The Village
Blacksmith" was rendered by the
high school mixed glee club.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
MRS.. v. E. DGARMO
SUCCUMBS TUESDAY
Death Terminates Many Weeks
Illness Of Early Resident
Funeral Set For Friday

Mrs. V~ictorial DeGarmo. SO, wife
of w. E. DeGarmo, died at a Bill
lings hospital Memorial day, May
80, at 1890 p. m. Except for a brief
space of time spent at home she
had been a patient at the hospital
since early last March. She had
been a resident of Laurel As years.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed Friday at 2 p. m. at the Setter
gren funeral chapel in Billings and
interment will be in the Laurel
cemetery. Rev. c.. H. Conner, sup
e%rintendent of Montana Congrega-
tional churches, will officiate. Pail
bearers will be c.. L.. Morris, Tim
R~eardon, G.. w. Fenton, Arnott
Boyd, Archie Richardson and Will
bur Vaughn, all old-timers or sons
of pioneer residents.
In addition to the widower, Mrs.
DeGarmo is survived by a daughter,
Miss Edith Louise DeGarmo, at
home; two sisters, Mrs. j. B. Var
brough of Ashland, Ore, and Mrs.
H. E. Starkey of Laurel; a brother,
Phillip ]. Holman of Woodenville,
Wash, two nieces and one nephew.
She was born April 8, 1886, at
Humansville, Mo-, the daughter of
Phillip H. Holman, a native of
New York state, and Louisa Ger
ard Holman, a native of Illinois.
She moved with her parents to
Butte, Mont, in 1889, to Park City
in 1895 and to Laurel in 1896. Ex-
cept for a three-year period, from
1921 to 1924 in Oregon, she had
been a continuous resident of Lau-
rel since the mid-nineties.
She and Mr.. DeGarmo were mar
ried June 10, 1907. She was a mem
Der of the Congregational church.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
U IN ACCIDENT

Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Smith were
injured Friday night in an automo-
bile accident on the Laurel Billings
highway near Yegen. Mrs. Smith
sustained a broken knee cap and is
in a Billings hospital. Among other
injuries is a head wound. Mr..
Smiths injuries are said to have
been less severe
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
REESE PRICES MOTHER
SUCCUMBS At AGE 50

Mrs. Ann Price, mother of Reese
Price a longtime resident of Lau-
rel who now lives in Billings, died
Monday at the Montana Home for
the Aged in Billings. Mrs. Price,
who was 80, died of the infirmities
of age. She had lived at intervals
with several of her sons before
going to the home two years ago.
Mrs. Price was born June "a,
1854, in South Wales, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas b. Johns,
and came to the United States with
her parents in 1860, settling at
Scranton, Pa, where she was mar
ried in 1876 to Richard Price. They
came to Montana, first to GebO, a
mining town near Fromberg, and
later to Washoe where Mr.. Price
helped to open the Washoe mine.
He was injured while working III
the mine and died in 1917.
Surviving are eve sons, IA
grandchildren and II great-grand
children.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 2 p. m. at Red Lodge Thursday
and burial will be in the Red Lodge
cemetery.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
NEXT WASTE PAPER
COLLECTION JUNE 3
Residents Asked To Assist BY
Sorting, Bundling Material
Needed For War Effort

The date of the next waste paper
collection in Laurel has been SET
for Saturday, June 8, advises c.. NJ
Warrington, acting chairman of the
Yellowstone county salvage commit
tee. Residents are asked to sort
and bundle the material as in the
past and to place it on the nearest
block corner or on the sidewalk in
front of the city hall.
Slick paper magazines are one
class, newspapers are another.
Books can be used also. Even scrap
waste paper, if packed tightly in
boxes or bundles, is wanted. Do
not include garbage. Be sure the
paper is tied securely and COM
pactly to save space and speed
handling. Conditions of the wealth
er makes no difference, for wet
paper can be used.
Since the beginning of the year,
wastepaper collected in Yellowstone
county has totaled 387 tons, includ-
ing the paper coming from Laurel.
In January there were 65 tons, fol-
by 80 tons in February, 50
tons in March and 1877 tons in April.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
FIRST COMPETITIONS
Of NEW HOUSES ARE
EXPECTED IN 10 DAYS

Although construction has been
slightly delayed by unavoidable cir
cumstances, the first houses of a
group of several now being built
here by Lohof Brothers, Billings
contractors, will be completed in
about 10 days, Henry Lohof said
Wednesday.
Explaining the delay, he said he
had lost several men from his crew,
and there have been other complica-
lions. The work began about six
weeks ago. At that time LohOf ex-
pected to have the first houses
ready by the first of June.
He said this week that after the
first compilations are made, others
follow rather rapidly.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31

I street, broke and bulged outward
the west wall of the frame struct-
ure and shattered plaster through
out the house.
Only person in the house at the
time was Mrs. C. d. Luper, who
with her husband occupy rooms
comprising a west apartment. She
was lying on a daybed paralleling
the west wall. The force of the
explosion threw her off the daybed
and onto the floor, with plaster and
furnishings falling around her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Penninger were
away from home at the time, en-
joying a Sunday outing in Carbon
county.
Although the structure did not
catch fire, evidence indicates the
momentary flash was intensely hot.
Paper bags and other light paper
containers in the basement burned,
although corrugated paper boxes
were burned only around the edges.
Heavy cotton cords strung across
the basement to serve as lines OIL
which to hang laundry for drying
were charred. The surface of a
table painted white was scorched
and blistered. AS the foundation
walls were forced outward onto the
lawn the hot gas leaped out several
feet, burning and browning the sur
rounding green leaves of shrubs,
flowers and trees. Two days after
the blast it vas observed that the
burned effects, producing shriveled
foliage, extended upward in the
trees a distance of IS feet or more.
For an instant, apparently, the gas
formed an envelope around the
house.
P%enninger, the owner, said after
an examination that the house ap-
peared to have lifted up, for pipe
connections were dislocated. 1t re-
NAMED standing, supported by CEN
ter pillars and the porch at the
east end.
Peculiarly, only one or two win
dows were broken, but the force
caved in a window in q garage at
OIe west eIO OF II lOt ana some
distance from the house.
Throughout the house the plaster
was cracked, and some areas fell.
Although force of the explosion was
principally below stairs, some of the
hot gas reached the main floor and
left scorched effects on woodwork
and walls near the points of entr-
ance.
The back door, thrown into the
middle of the street, left its lock
on the lawn.
The brick chimney was demolish-
with cement and bricks lying on
the roof and lawn.
NeighbOrs summoned the fire de-
partment to take charge of the sit
Beginning Immediately after the
explosion, thousands have visited
scene. AS word spread, visitors
from surrounding towns, in
Park City, Joliet, From
berg and Billings, to observe effects
the strange mishap.
Laurel outlook., 1944-05-31
CLASS HAS OUTING

A weiner roast featured the
meeting of the Young Peoples Sun
day school class Tuesday evening at
the Methodist church. About 35
members and guests were present
to enjoy the social evening and
games. During a business meeting
a committee was appointed to make
arrangements for the annual picnic
of the class. The date selected is
Tuesday, June 10. Members of the
committee are w. T. Johnson, Mrs.
Cora Roberts and Mrs. Harold Van
Nice. The group will meet next
at the home of Mrs. Merritt Will
liams.