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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-04-28
office of State Auditor
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
AND AUTHORIZATION

WHEREAS. The Continental Casual
ty Company
Has filed in this department a sworn
statement Of its condition on December
81, 1913. in accordance. with the provi-
sions of the Revised Codes of Montana
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-04-28
Legal Advertising

Capitol in the City of Helena, this
first day of April, 1914
JOHN j. HOLMES, State Auditor
and Commissioner of Insurance.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-04-28

Editors Note: The Voice will
present a series of articles by Mr..
Peterson, state secretary Of the
Farmers Union on the present world
condition and the issues involved
The eighth article follows.)
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06

536,95O since Pearl Harbor, 461 sos
in the army and 1892 in the navy.
That is 500 per day or nearly 20
an hour. Killed were 1890;
wounded, 290,706; missing, 66,S4O,
and prisoners, 60,0S4. Reduced to
hours, III were killed each hour,
270 were wounded each hour, 50
were missing each hour, and So
were taken prisoner each hour.
The hour figures jump nightly
when the week of Nov. 7 through
Is is examined. Total casualties
each day for that period were 1,162,
or AZ an hour. In breaking down
the total it is found that 266 were
killed each day, or II per hour; 692
wounded each day, or 90 per
hour; $50 were missing each day,
or 6 per hour, and 55 were lost as
prisoners each day, or 2 per hour.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
Mrs. Overfelt Dies
Nov. 26, Big Timber

Mrs. Emmett Overfelt, 43, sister
of Mrs. W. W.. Teeters and Frank
Griffith, died Nov. 26 at a Big
Timber hospital after a long i'll
ness. Funeral services were con
Quoted at Big Timber Thursday by
Rev. H. S. Tool, pastor of the Evan
gelical church.
Mrs. Overfelt is survived by her
husband; two daughters, Yoeman
Second Class Frances Irvine of the
Spars, Wichita, Kan, and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Thompson of Livingston; her
mother, Mrs. K. c. Griffith of
Reed Point; four sisters, Mrs. O.
c. Booth of Turlock, Calf, Mrs. A.
S. Moore of Fort Steele, B. c., Mrs.
G. F. Bryan of Billings and Mrs.
Teeters; three brothers, Merle Crit
fifth of Great Falls, Glenn Griffith
of Billings and Frank Griffith.
Burial was in the Big Timber
cemetery.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
DR.. CLIFFORD SLATED
TO CONDUCT GLASSES

Announcement has been made
that DIR. C. L. Clifford of Kalispell,
conference director of Christian
Education of the Methodist church
and state dean of instructors, will
conduct a leadership training class
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week at the Laurel Metho-
dist church.
Two-hour classes will be held
each of the three days at irregular
hours. All of the Sunday school
teachers, officers, Youth Fellow
ship group and the executive COM
mittee of the high school Youth
Fellowship of the Laurel and Park
City churches are asked to attend
the meetings.
A pot-luck supper is to be served
Wednesday evening at Park City.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
WAGE IS NEW HEAD
Of MASONIC LODGE
Annual Election, Installation
Held Monday Evening-Sch-
eidecker Retires AS Master

Hilmer Wage was elected wor-
shipful master of Corinthian lodge
No. 72, A. F. & A. NJ, at the
lodges annual election Monday eve
ming. He succeeds F. C. S~cheidecker
who served during 1914. Other Of
ficers elected were Edwin C. Speare,
senior warden; Foy M. Braswell,
junior warden; R. F. Stevens, treas
urer, and James H. Jordan, secre-
tary.
They and the following appointive
officers were installed Immediately
after the election: Rev. M. j. Will
cox, chaplain; j. M. Williams, senior
deacon; Philip Noel, junior deacon;
Alfred P. Adams, senior steward;
Frank Hartley, junior steward;
Joseph Nicholas, marshal, and Eldon
Shirley, tiler.
G.. w. Fenton was installing of
ficer and T. w. Evert served as in
marshal.
Refreshments were served in the
room at conclusion of the
meeting.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
DISTRICT HEADS
CONVENE FALL MEETINGS
OFLEG|ON AND AUXILIARY

District Commander Hilmer Wage
of the American Legion and Dis.
trict President Frances Fenton OF
the Auxiliary, both of Laurel, pre-
sided Sunday at fall conventions OF
the two bodies at Billings. Both
meetings were well attended by del
egates representing most of the
posts in the district.
Department officers at the Legion
meeting were George Wright, state
commander, and Herbert Kibler,
state adjutant. Seventy-five dele
gates met at Veterans hall in Bill
lings, representing Huntley, Belfry,
Clarks Fork, Columbus, Hysham,
Hardin, Laurel and Billings.
The Auxiliary convention was at
the Billings Commercial club. State
officers present were Mrs. Lum Pat
ton of Dillon, department president;
Mrs. Winnifred Amin of Columbus,
department Americanism chairman,
and Mrs. Leon Orleman of Boze-
man, department child welfare
chairman.
About 165 attended the joint ban
quet at $50 at the Commercial club.
The dinner was followed by a pro-
gram of speaking.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
F. O. BROWN is 80

The birthday of F. o. Brown, 80,
father of Rob Brown, was celebrat-
ed Wednesday evening this week
at the Brown home, as was the Dec.
8 birthday Of Mrs. Eva Richardson.
Mrs. Rob Brown served a turkey
dinner, and %centering the dining
table were two birthday cakes.
Guests were the honored Mr.. Brown
and Mrs. Richardson; Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Sheets and children, Eileen
and Clayton; Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Freund and son Danny; MI. and
Mrs. Archie Richardson; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Albertus and children,
Marlynn, Mary Ellen and Heidi.
Both Mr.. Brown and Mrs. Richard
son were the recipients of many
gifts. Associates of Rob Brown at
the Laurel yard office remembered
the occasion with a large bouquet Of
beautiful red roses, which occupied
a prominent position at the cele-
bration.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
ROTAR|ANS ENTERTAIN
CHAMPION GRID TEAM;
DYKE OF MS. 7. SPEAKS

Laurel Rotarians were hosts
Tuesday to the Laurel high school
champion football squad, T. H. Ben
nett, principal and coach, and L. C.
Foote, principal and coach in the
junior high school. The speaker
for the occasion was Schubert Dyke,
director of physical education at
Montana State college, Bozeman,
who was en- route home from Den
YER where he had attended a west
ern states meeting on affairs of
education.
p. A. Johnston and L. w. Hage-
man, program committeeman for
December, had arranged the event.
Johnston introduced Coach Bennett
who introduced the boys, about 20
in number.
Dyke used two football plays to
illustrate his address. One had to
do with unremitting attention to
duty throughout the long game of
life. The other showed thei need
for cooperation among team mem
bers and members of communities.
Johnston reminded the Rotarians
that he next meeting will be Mon
day evening, beginning with a 6:30
and will be ladies' night.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
Protect Your
Home from


date the seal sale was postponed
until Monday, Nov. 81. Mrs. Marion
Crawford, Laurel seal chairman,
was so informed in October and
made arrangements accordingly.
The selling follows the pattern of
other years, blocks of seals being
mailed to prospective buyers and
additional seals being offered in the
lobby of the postoffice.
Three Montana organizations this
week added their endorsements to
the 1914 seal sale, Mrs. Crawford
has announced. The three are the
Montana Federation of Women's
clubs, the Montana Congress of
Parents and Teachers, and the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs. Dean King, Kalispell, presi-
dent of the Federated Women's
emphasized the Importance of
maintaining health standards in
such critical days as the present.
"When you think of giving this
year, think of Christmas seals-the
gift that works the year-round to-
ward better health for every Amer
lean. You've taken a bit of insur-
ance out on your own health and
the health of the nation when you
buy Christmas seals"
Mrs. C. w. Gross, Helena, presi-
dent of the State Parents and
Teachers Congress, stated that no
nome is safe from tuberculosis until
all homes are safe. protect your
nome. Put forth every effort to
back the work of the Montana
tuberculosis association. Buy your
seals today. Use them
IN all your Christmas mail. Every
package, every letter, every postcard
you send out this Christmas should
,ear your own personal good wishes
n the form of Christmas seals"
Mrs. Doe A. Patton, Dillon, presi-
lent of the Montana American Le-
ZION Auxiliary, pointed out that
With the strain of war on all citi-
ems, tuberculosis has the chance it
as been waiting for to take the
ives of more Americans than ever
efore. The money" from the
seals you buy will help
TB to a s~tandstill. Christmas
eals on your letters and packages !
lean that you've Joined the part
ership of those who save lives.
cts lick tuberculosis with Christ
has SEALS"
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
SGT. ARRIVES

Sgt. Adolph Bernhard has been
visiting here while on furlough and
will leave Thursday for California
where he will be stationed for a
time. He recently returned to the
States from the Italian front where
he had spent a year, lacking three
weeks. He was wounded at Anzio
beach. Before going to Italy he
was a year in North Africa, and
earlier had been in Ireland and
England. He was with a tank di-
vision. His brother Loveen still is
in Italy. The brothers met once
in Rome and again last July. Also
he met "Bus" Roberts in 1913 while
in Africa. Sergeant Bernhard has
three stars for campaigns in Africa
and Italy, the purple heart medal,
good conduct ribbon, also one for
before Pearl Harbor, and
five foreign service stripes. He
says Montana looks best to him.
He said he wished to thank every
one who had made his visit home
such a pleasure, and he expressed
appreciation to those who had aid
ed in sending him the Outlook.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
WITHHOLDING RATE
USE IS EXPLAINED
Revised Rates Apply To Wages
Actually Paid On Or Before
Jan. 1, AS, Says Penwell

The revised rates for Withholding
income tax from wages, provided by
the individual income tax act of
1914, apply to all wages paid by
an employer to his employees on
and after Jan. 1, 1915, regardless of
when the wages were earned, Lewis
Penwell, collector of internal rev.
enue, has stated.
Under the new law, for example,
any wages earned in December but
not paid to the employee until Jan.
1 or later, are subject to the new
Withholding rates.
On the average, about the same
amount of tax will be withheld
under the new rates as was with
held under the old rates. However,
since the rates were revised to adj
just each employees Withholding
more closely to his annual income
tax, in individual cases the with
holding may be either more or less
than before.
Collector PenWell further explain
ed that the Withholding receipt,
form VIZ (Rev.), for 1914 to be
given by employers to all employees
by Jan. 81, 1915, must show all
wages actually paid during 1914,
together with the amount of income
tax withheld during the calendar
year.
If any wages earned in December
are not paid to the employee until
Jan. 1, or later, such wages must
not be included on the 1914 with
holding receipt, he said. Inasmuch
as practically all wage earners who
may use the receipts as their 1914
returns file returns on the basis of
income received during the year, in
clusion in the receipt of any wages
not actually paid in 1914 would re-
suit in incorrect returns.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
LAUREL BEATS
ITS SIXTH WAR
LOAN QUOTAS
Goes Past E. and Other
Bond Goals; Was Over
Top Friday Night

Laurel reached its sixth war loan
quota Friday, Dec. l.. Since then
the purchase of bonds has ~cOntinu-
ed, and at the close of business
| Wednesday of this week the city
had 1862 per cent for all classes
of individually purchased bonds. In
the f bracket it had 1876 per cent.
Rural Laurel at the close of bust
ness Wednesday also had its E
quota with a fractional margin to
spare.
Attention has centered on the f
series in this loan; the other is
sues would take care of themselves.
The Duck creek area made an
astonishing showing, more than 200
percent of it's quota being chalked
up at the close of business Tues
day. There were no figures here
Wednesday on what the district
might have added during that day.
In the f series, Laurel's quota
was $52,210, and sales Wednesday
totaled $70,468.75, representing 135
per cent.
Rural Laurel's goal had been set
at $4,000, and the Wednesday fig
ure showed ~$16,143.75, or 1902 per
cent.
In all individual sales, which in
the above quoted f figures,
Laurel had invested $131 ,968.25, or
1852 per cent of its $113,500 grand
total quota. Rural Laurel had $780,
643.75, or 1892 per cent of its total
quota. Duck creek had in
vested $13,937.50, or 214.4 per cent
Of its $4,000 quota.
Information received here We'd
afternoon from county head
quarters in Billings was that the
committee expected Yellow
to be "over the top" Wednes-
lay night. The county total and
percentage had been tagging behind
he Laurel pace.
The Montana war finance commit
zee report from Helena, received
Wednesday by B. M. Harris, chair
nan of district No. 7 (nine coun-
was. for the close of business
Dec. d, Monday. 1t showed Carbon
with I'LL per cent at that
line for all individual bonds; Still
water, 1919, and Treasure, 1881.
Yellowstone on that date had 1873
Der cent. Sweet Grass was report
I'd over, but the figures available
It Helena indicated only 1875 per
:ent of quota.
On that date, the state committee
20 Montana counties as
exceeded their E quotas,
With eight more reported over but
lot confirmed. Twenty-one counties
listed as having met or exceed
ID their quotas for individuals. Six
lad met corporation quotas. Eleven
lad met all quota.
Under the heading of corporation
ales, Yellowstone had $1,571, 900 of
Is $~1,837,800 quota, or 1874 per
ent.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
IS REPORTED
KILLED IN ACTION
Widow Of Young Lieutenant OF
Infantry Is Officially Mott
fled Saturday Afternoon

Mrs. Daniel j. Foley was offici-
ally notified Saturday afternoon
that her husband, First Lieutenant
Foley, had been killed in action in
France. A week earlier she had
been notified that he was missing
in action.
He had been in the army since
April 1911 and at the time of his
death he was a lieutenant of in
fantry. His parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. D. G. Foley of 312 Montana
avenue, Laurel old-timers, and his
widow is the former Juanita Smith.
He leaves a four months old son.
He last visited here in July.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
SGT FOX is HOME

Sgt. Dan Fox arrived Saturday
on furlough after 33 months over
seas in Australia and New Guinea
and is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fox. He was with
American forces going to the South
Pacific early in the war. While
across he met Fred Feuerbacher,
and coming home he was on the
same ship with Roy Horning but
did not see Horning until after ar
rival in the States. He will be here
another 10 days and will go to Lin
coin, Neb., where a brother and a
sister reside. He called at the Out
look office Wednesday to express
thanks to all who had assisted in
sending him the paper, which he
said had been valuable. He found
Laurel had changed little in ap-
pearance during his absence, but he
noted the absence of the friends
and associates of his age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Miller were
surprised Friday evening
when about 25 friends from Billings
came to give them an old fashion
house-warming party.
Mrs. R. B. Packard left Tuesday
morning for San Francisco to visit
a brother and his family and her
daughter, Betty 10 Packard. She
will be gone about two weeks.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
GORMAN TO SPEAK
MONDAY ON IMPORTANT
EVENTS IN DECEMBER

In addition to the holiday season
the month of December also fea
lures several anniversaries that are
related significantly to the history
of the United States. These ami.
versaries will be emphasized in the
~forty-ninth of a series of "Speak
Up For Democracy" programs to
be heard over KGHL at 1915 p. m.
Monday, Dec. II.
The address to feature this
broadcast will be delivered by Frank
j. German, representing Billings
post No. 1854, Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States.
The Dec. IL broadcast also will
mark the fourth anniversary of the
launching of this series of "Speak
Up For Democracy" talks. This
program was introduced on a group
of so stations on Dec. II, 1910. To-
day approximately 465 radio sta
lions are featuring the V. F. w.
patriotic program on the 18th day
of each month.
In his address Monday, German
call particular attention to Dec.
Is as the anniversary of the official
adoption of the bill of rights in
1871. 1t was on Dec. 10, 1918, when
Woodrow Wilson landed in France
to plead the cause of world peace
and for an organization of world
powers that would carry out the OBJ
which featured the recent
Cakes conference.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
"Gift Display" Talk .
Given By Miss Shirk
At Meeting OF Club

At the meeting Monday of the
Laurel Federated club at Mrs. j.
G. Mace's home, guests were Mrs.
Mike Brano, Mrs. Leo Holderbaum,
Mrs. Herman Miller and Miss Flor
ence Shirk.
A discussion was held on the
clubs scrap book and it was de-
cided to file the old one and begin
a new book under the clubs pres
ent name. A committee composed
Of Mrs. J.. G. Mace, Mrs. Jack
Mayes and Mrs. C. G. Scott was
appointed to take care of the mat
ter. The club voted to send a
donation to the Florence Crittendon
home at Helena.
The president, Mrs. w. H. Hat
field, reminded members that the
veterans Christmas box must be
sent by December 20 and all gifts
must be in by the next meeting.
The club project prize for the w
ming was won by Mrs. C. A. Dun
can.
Mrs. Neil Baker, music chairman,
presented the high school boys
under the direction of Miss
Shirk. They sang 40, Little Town
of Bethlehem" and "Silent Night"
Mrs. j. Melvin Williams, in charge
of the program on "Gift Display"
introduced Miss Shirk as guest
speaker. Many novel ideas for gifts
demonstrated and passed
around for examination.
The next meeting is scheduled for
Monday, Dec. IS, with Mrs. R. G..
and will be the clubs Christ
mas party. In charge of entertain
ment will be Mrs. l.. w. Hageman,
Mrs. Hatfield and Mrs. Duane Max
son. Gifts will be exchanged.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
PROGRAM OF WOMAN'S
CLUB IS ON INDIANS

The Laurel Woman's club met
Monday afternoon at Mrs. L. d.
Scribner's home on Second avenue.
A year book committee was elected,
composed of Mrs. Harry Penninger,
Mrs. R. j. Rosselot and Mrs. Mar
ion Crawford.
Mrs. M. j. Wilcox gave an inter
esting talk on American Indians,
particularly the Seminoles, Pueblos
and the plains Indians. AS with
other peoples, the surroundings, en-
vironment, strongly influence their
habits and way of living.
A national convention of Indian
tribes was held in Denver this year
at which 20 tribes were represented.
A convention speaker from Wash
ington said: "We believe the people
of the United States are ignorant
on Indian matters, and out of their
come bad laws, bad at
titude and in general a poor deal
for the Indians"
Mrs. Wilcox exhibited snapshots
she had taken of the Seminoles.
Mrs. C. L. Morris exhibited quilts,
beadwork and drawings that had
been made by Indians. All showed
motion, and perspective of the sur
roundings. Some had been produc-
ed by second grade pupils. The ex-
display is owned by Mrs.
Val Matross.
The clubs next meeting will be
Dec. Is, a Christmas party at Mrs.
B. Calyert's home.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
Transport Auxiliary
Meets Here Saturday.;
Has Good Attendance

The Montana Transport Auxiliary
met Saturday for a 1 o'clock lunch
con at the Yellowstone cafe and in
attendance were 81 Billings ladies
and Is from Laurel. Mrs. Eliza
beth Erhart of Boonville, Mo-, was
q visitor.
Proceeds from a sale of home
canned foods were contributed to
the Billings canteen for service men
and women. Attendance prizes
were awarded Mrs. Little and Mrs.
James Short, and the bingo prize
went to Mrs. Fred Gritty.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
RIFLE CLUB To HAVE
PARTY DECEMBER 20

Charles McManus, president of
the Laurel Rod and Gun club, an
nounced Wednesday that the club
will have a blowout" the evening
of Dec. 20 at the club house in
Riverside park.
He said there will be a chill sup
per, turkey sale and program of
entertainment throughout the eve
ming. Co.,.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
EVERETT GOOD SUCCUMBS

Mrs. Floyd Miller received word
Tuesday morning that Everett Good,
station agent for the Northern Pac-
ific at Pompeys Pillar, had died.
He had been employed by the rail.
road the past % years and had been
at Pompeys Pillar nine and a half
years. He was a cousin of, Mrs.
Miller. The funeral will be Friday
at 2 o'clock at the Smith funeral
home in Billings.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
Casualties In Army and Navy Since
PeahHarbor otaI 536, $50 n Nov.15

There have been 20 U. S. cas-
ualties every hour every day since
Pearl Harbor, and there were AZ
every hour during the week of Nov.
z to Is.
The figures were released by the
war and navy departments on Nov.
30. They show total casualties of
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
SULLIVAN is IN HOSPITAL

Wilbur Sullivan, an air force
lieutenant, is now at a hospital at
Salt Lake City. His wife and his
father, Ira Sullivan, left here Mon
day night to visit him. He served
a long period in the South Pacific.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
DAVE RUFF LEAVES

David Ruff, M. M. PC, left We'd
nesday of this week for the east
coast after visiting here since Nov.
"a. He has been in the service
since March 6, 1912, and was 81
months in the Pacific theatres. He
is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Ruff.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
VISIT HUNTLEY LEGION POST

Hilmer Wage, district command
er of district No. II, American Le-
gion, and r. B. Packard, district
a~djutant, went to Huntley Wednes-
day evening to attend a meeting Of
the Huntley post.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06

is the eighth
campaign of the
National Tubercu-
| O s i S association,
an organization de-
voted to prevention
and cure of the
white plague. This
years selling was
scheduled to open
Nov. 20, but as the
sixth war loan
opened on that
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-06
SALE Of
Tb SEALS OPENS
Stickers For Christmas Let
ters, Packages Raise Money
To Fight White Plague

The annual sale of tuberculosis
Christmas seals got under way here
the past week and will be continued
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-09-15

Nuttery Marvel returned las
week from having spent a week al
Ocean City, ~. j., with Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F. Parlette.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Paradee and
Mr.. and Mrs: J. B. McIlyaine spent
the weekend at Rehobeth.
Mrs. Bessie Warren visited her
mother, Mrs. Emma Taylor last
week after having spent the past
six months on the West Coast,
where SHE yisitedShe son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warren.
Mrs Elizabeth Boone was din
ner guest onsSunday Of her daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Roe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Wright and
son Howard of Clayton spent Sun
day with his mother, Mrs. BeuIah
Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reynolds of
Baltimore were weekend guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Wright. The latter accompanied
them home for weeks visit.
Mrs. William Short is visiting
Russell Bullock and daughter Edith
of Wyoming.
L. r. Smith is spending his shore
leave from his lighthouse duties
with his family here.