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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
Program Includes Entertain
ment For Men. Women And
Children Throughout Day
POTTERS ARE CHAMPS
Annudl Outing Of Universal
Employees Lost Saturday
DruWs Record Crowd

Cambridge, Ohio.--Local Union 122
voted for delegates to the A. f. of l..
convention at their meeting on August
23, and in addition to the regular
routine business discussed the recent
proposal of our cOmmander-in-chief,
advocating compulsory military peace
time training for the nations youth,
not necessarily military, after con-
sidering the matter from many angles.
The Legislative Committee was in
structed to convey to our congressman,
our opposition to both military and
vocational training if applied as COM
pulsOry service.
Compulsory vocational ira ain n e
could easily lead up to forced labor or
Involuntary servitude and menace
to free labor. While compulsory mill
tary training, in peace-time, is a de-
parture from American tradition and
if applied to persons under voting age,
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31

LabOr's political action was too new
to prevent a march of reaction sweep
ing Republicans into power in Detroit,
San Francisco and the states of New
York and New Jersey.
Montgomery Ward & Co. announced
it was .discontiiiuing its maintenance of
membership contract, asked a federal
court injunction to stop the WLB from
enforcing it, and filed suit for million
dollars against United Retail, Whole
sale 4 Department Store Employees.
DECEMBER
Spearheading the CIO drive to scrap
the Little Steel formula, the United
SteelwOrkers announced demands for
a lie hourly wage increase, guaran-
teed weekly wage and a 2-year con-
tract for 100000. s.,
President r. J. Thomas of United
Auto Workers (CIO) was acquitted by
a Texas county court of violating the
anti-labOr Christian American spOn
sored Manford lawiin test case.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
SdnitdrY Workers
At Metuchen Enjoy
Annuul Clam Bake
WheutleY. Solon And Office
Force Honored Guests Of
Local Union No. ia

Metuchen, n. 1.-The annual picnic
of Local Union TIA at Phoenix Grove
went off in fine style with the MEM
bership still praising the herculean eff
forts of the committee In making this
years outing the best ever staged.
We were honored by the presence Of
First Vice President Wheatley and
Organizer James SOlon as well as the
office force of the General Ceramics.
We missed our usual master of cere-
monies, John Davis, but the committee
saw to it that there were no dull
moments throughout the day, and
everyone had plenty Sf refreshments
which included hamburgers, hot dogs,
clans i'm every style, and not forgetting
John KOlOjs famous clam broth sea-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31

railroad brOtherhOods held joint con-
vention to work out program of legis-
lative and political action.
Chiefs of Is incorporating railroad
unions ordered strike ballots sent to
100000 railroad workers, the five
operating brotherhoOds called strike
vote of their 100000 members and ask
ed President Roosevelt to scrap the
Little Steel formula
The 63rd AFL convention voted to
give its executive council full power
to bring the United Mine Workers back
into the federation. The International
Association Of Machinists, which with
drew from the AFL May q, returned
on the fourth day of the convention.
The New York Teachers Union,
which was expelled from the American
Federation of Teachers (AFL) in 1941
was formally accepted into the CIO as
Local 500, State County & Municipal
Workers.
Labor united to fight moves for a
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31

A coalition of pOlltay Democrats and
Republican senator's killed the Lucas
Green federal ballot soldier vote bill.
The 4Sth convention of the National
Association of Manufacturers made
plans to seize the leadership of Amer
lea for freedom enterprise from gov
ernment control, curbs on profits, labor
legislation and the four freedoms.
Local 81, International Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union (AFL), purchased
the Tammany Hall building in New
York as its headquarters.
Acting on its first sober decision in
many months, congress went home for
the Christmas holidays.
The AFL revealed that 1864, 900
workers, employed in 2,415 war plants,
have received army and navy II
awards for excellence of production
since Pearl Harbor.
President Roosevelt seized the ma
tion's railroads and directed Secretary
of War Henry l.. Stimson to operate
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
Lively Discussions
At Meeting Of l24
Polls Will Open At Noon To
Vote For Delegates To
AL Convention

For the benefit of those who cannot
attend our meeting on next Tuesday
night, the polls will be open from II
noon for the election of delegates to
the A. f. of l.. convention. We have
a member Of our local i'm the race and
worthy of your support.
As this will be our last meeting be-
fore the conference, no doubt the
major portion of discussion will be
centered on the various propositions
which will be acted on mt the confer
ence. If you have any information or
suggestions regarding propositions per-
tanning to your trade, come to local
and inform your delegates.
A heated discussion followed a re-
port that number of veteran en-
plOyees at one of our local plants did
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
Members OfLU99
Receive Vocation
Checks For l943
Officials Seek To Blame
Brotherhood Ofhciuls For
H Holding Up DoEus

Clarksburg, W. Va.-Vice President
Harry Dyer presided at our last meet
ing in the absence of President Sontae
who is spending week with his
mother i'm Beaver Falls, Pa.
We received our vacation checks fOi
1943 and while happy, we were also
displeased with the fact that SOME
employees who have worked for the
firm for twenty years did not receive
any check, due to sickness and time
spent in the armed services.
1t is regrettable to say the least,
that some of the officials here are
blaming our National Officers for the
delay in getting our vacation checks.
While there are some members who no
doubt will believe such lies, the ma
jOrity of our membership know who
Is to blame for the delay Perhaps
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
Potters To Participate In
Labor Day Celebration Of
Cambridge Central Union
CIO TAKES LICKING
IN WISCONSIN PRIMARY

Milwaukee, Wis. - The two Con
gressional candidates endorsed by the
CIO Political Action Committee in the
Wisconsin Democratic primaries were
decisively defeated in the election.
In one of these contests the victor
was Andrew J. Biemiller, former
State Assemblyman and former or
ganizer for the State Federation of
Labor, who resigned as assistant to
Vice Chairman Joseph Keenan, of the
War Production Board to make the
race Mr. Biemiller's supporters said
the Communists forced the CIO to
oppose him despite the fact that he
has 100 per cent labor record.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
Cool Breeze Murs
Moonlight" Ride
Ball Team Composed o.
AIS Defeat Local High
School Nine

Bedford, Ohio.-Due to the absence
of our president and vice president
Brother Charles Cobb welded the
gavel at the last meeting of Local
Union No. los.
Two important events have been
held since our last letter to the
Herald" The p0tters' little potatoes
consisting of 4F's and average potterS
crossed bats with the local high school
team and came out winners by 2-1
score We hope to see this team get
an earlier start next year as they show
promise of real ball club.
The moonlight boat ride was a real
success despite the absence of the
"mOOn," and the lake little rougher
than the Atlantic ocean. We hope to
have another before cold weather, and
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31

1879 federal sales tax backed by the
u. s. Chamber of Commerce and the
National Association of Manufacturers.
NOVEMBER
A 4-pOwer pact, pledging the United
States, Soviet Union, Great Britain
and China to continue their present
united action into the postwar world
for the organization and maintenance
of peace and security, was signed at
Moscow
Avoiding mention of the fourth term,
the 9th CIO convention in Philadelphia
demanded that congress stop sniping
at the cOmmander-in-ch and get into
the war with both feet, called for
overthrow of the Little Steel formula,
and condemned labor leaders who flout
the nO-strike pledge.
The British Trades Union Congress
invited the AFL, CIO, railroad bro
therhoOds, United Mine Workers and
unions Of 3S United Nations to world
labor congress in London June 5.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
f1ICf1LIGf1TS OF PAST YEARS LABOR NEWS

through manufacture and sale of de-
fective field wire and cable to the L. s.
Army.
Hearings opened on the plight of
15,0OOOO0 white collar workers In
wartime before the senate subcommit-
tee on health and education.
The AFL executive council rejected
the invitation from the British Trades
Union Congress to send representatives
to the world labor congress in London
June 5. The CIO accepted.
FEBRUARY
Living costs have skyrocketed 1850
since. January 1941, almost twice the
23.4%o figure advanced by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics cost of living index,
the AFL and CIO reported jointly.
In the face of pleas from President
Roosevelt and AFL President William
Green, the 18th convention of the In
Brotherhood of Boiler
makers & Iron Shipbuilders (AFL
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
Conferees To Use
Shure-Roon Plun
Must Contact Headquarters
At Once To Insure
Accommodations

Delegates to the wage conference
which will be held at Wade Park
Manor Hotel i'm Cleveland, beginning
September II, will use the share-the-
room plan Brotherhood officials an
nOunced this week.
Due to circumstances beyond their
control they found it impossible to
carry out the plan as in former years,
assigning each cOnferee a room.
COnferees will stay, at two hotels,
Tudor Arms, cor. Carnegie and f..
10th st. and Fenway Hall, cor Euclid
and r. 10th st.
However, it is important that all
conferees get in touch with Head
quarters Immediately to insure ac-
cOmmOda tiOnS
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
Canadian Potters
Get tPuid Vacations
Firm Grants Extra Bonus To
Speed-Up Production
After Louf

st. Johns. T. g., Can.-Since ii has
been some time since any news from
the potters in Canada has appeared in
the Herald" the writer has taken the
privilege of informing our brothers in
the United States of our trade activ
tiles.
We have just returned to work after
weeks vacation with pay and every
body enjoyed it cheerfully. Through
the negotiationg committee the COM
pany granted piece and a half to
each piece made on the Monday after
our return. Needless to say everybody
was on the job and worked at top
speed.
We We're fortunate enough to have
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
! Per Cent Assessment
Effective. As Of Aug. !

In answer to many inquiries
received lately at Headquarters
pertaining TO the proper assess
ment to be paid on your earn
ings, we wish to call to your
attention the following resolution
which was adopted at our last
convention:
Resolved, That this Con-
ventiOn reduce the defense
assessment from ~ per cent
to l per cent"
With the approval of this
resolution which had the en-
dOrsement of Locals 10, IL, 35,
45, 81, 1O2, 164, and 1874. the
reduction automatically went in.
to effect on August l, 1914.
In substance - Each member
of the National Brotherhood of
Operative POtters shall pay into
the Defense Fund one per cent
(1%) of his or her earnings.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
SEPTEMBER

AFL President William Green and
CIO President Philip Murray joined
with War Manpower Commissioner
Paul V. McNutt in Labor Day radio
broadcast to pledge continued support
of the war and plead for unity on the
homefront, quick victory and a guar
antee of postwar democracy.
The Presidents Committee on Fair
Employment Practice held 4-day hear
ings on railroad job discrimination
against Negroes.
President Roosevelt in a message to
congress said that 'the landing In
Italy is not the only landing we have
in mind"
OCTOBER
Power of the NLRB was drastically
cut by passage of rider limiting it's
action i'm company union cases to those
i'm which charges were filed within the
first three months Of the agreement.
The Arizona state AFL, CIO and
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31
Universal SdnitdrY In New
Castle Instulls Machine
For Silicosis Treatments
Hos Been In Operation Four Weeks Under Supervision
Of Registered Nurse: Firm Engages Mellon Institute
Of Industrial Research To Make Dust Count"

New Castle, Pa-Intelgent management progressive
trade winning another victory the
Manufacturing Co. in New Castle fight to destroy
disease that threatens to destroy us-SILICOSIS.
Some time letter the Herald" reported
on the being made in what known Scoss Treat
ment should like to further the which have
been taken to protect the health and safety Of
Following contact with national president ad-
that the Mcintyre Foundation Canada
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-08-31

research work in silicOsis
and had perfected a machine for treat
ing the disease We were further adj
yised by President Duffy that DIR.
Harmon of Washington. Pa, was ad
ministering the treatment in this terri
tory and he advised US to contact him
to see what could be done to have this
system installed at the Universal SAM
tary Manufacturing plant.
We Immediately contacted the firm
in regard to this and found they We're
deeply interested in finding out full
particulars toward setting up such a
method of treatment. Towards this end
the firm sponsored a joint committee
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Pear on
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supplies n
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
CHURCH ALMOST READY

FRAZERCGas was installed in
the new Mennonite church this week.
Wv Jelmberg has been helping j. A.
Curing get the building ready for
church in the near future.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
Miss Lily Toaves
And Lloyd Baker
United in Rites
BY Courier Correspondent

GRANDVIEW-Miss Lily Toavs,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Toavs of Wolf Point and Lloyd
Baker, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Baker OF Lustre, were married at
the Bethel Mennonite church near
Wolf Point, Feb. "a at Z, in the
presence OF 400 relatives and friends.
The Rev. Dan Toavs of Wheaton,
Ill. a brother of the bride officiated.
Another brother, the Rev. Jesse
Toavs, offered the closing prayer.
The bride Wor a white satin dress
with train and a fingertip veil and
carried a bouquet OF Gala lilies.
She was attended by her twin sister,
Mrs. Paul Schmidt, and Mrs. L. j.
Baker of Glasgow. a SiSter-in-law
of the bridegroom. Both attendants
carried bouquets of red roses. The
bridegrooms best man was Paul
bridegroom's nephew was usher.
Following the ceremony a recep
ton was held in the church parlors.
The bride was graduated from
Wolf high school, N l941 and at
tended Northwestern Bible school
in Minneapolis until the close of the
last semester. The bridegroom was
graduated from the Frazer high
school in 1941 and attended the
State college at Bozeman. He is
engaged in farming near Lustre,
where they will make their home.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
WHATELY
BY Mrs. Hans Jensen

Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Eayrs visited
at the Ross Dorr home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and MRS. Elmer Hake enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Hasbrouck and fam
lily of Nashua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Malunat and
Mrs. Ross Dorr and Kay Ellen Wis
tied at the Hans Jensen home Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oral McCleery, MI.
and Mrs. Elmer Hake, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Bloomer and Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin SCHNEIDER attended the
dance at Cherry Greek hall Friday
Mrs. Ross Dorr attended lodge
Monday evening.
Donna Jean Jensen was absent
from school for a few days this
week with a bad cold.
Mrs. Burton Davenport was a
shopper in Glasgow Wednesday.
Mrs. Willard B. Hines is a patient
at the Deaconess hospital and is
getting along nicely.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
Looking
Back
TEN YEARS AGO
Taken from the files of The Courier
for March, 1884.

TEN YEARS AGO
Taken from the files of The Courier
for March, 1884.
Albert Biem, Brockton farmer, was
judged first in the old fiddlers'
contest sponsored by the Chamber
of Commerce. Thirty-one fiddlers
competed.
w. E. Mill, county treasurer, has
been appointed liquor vender at the
Glasgow store. which will be opened
soon.
Malta defeated Frazer, SO to 80, to
win the district Glass B tournament,
while Wolf Point won from Saco
"a to %, for third.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Taken from the files OF The Courier
Tor March 1919.
The new county of Roosevelt will
begin functionlng very soon. P. j..
Macy, former Valley county sheriff,
has been appointed the new county's
sheriff.
An organization meeting of the
United War Veterans was held. c. j.
Edsall was elected commander of the
Glasgow camp.
Dudley Crowther of Great Falls,
who has been acting court reporter
during Mr. Kenny'S absence, has re-
turned home. Mr.. Kenny was dis
charged from the army last week.
Judge G. w. Rapp suffered three
broken ribs when he tainted and
tell at his residence.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
Milo Jennings Purchases Ture
Johnson Holdings Near Opheim
BY Courier Correspondent

OPHEIM - Milo Jennings, well
known elevator manager and north
country stock buyer, has purchased
the Ture Johnson farm located IA
miles southwest OF Opheim.
The transaction, which was COM
pleted Thursday includes all build
ings, machinery and other property
owned by MI. Johnson. 1t involves
800 acres of land and Mr.. Jennings
has leased another 800 acres adjoi-l-
ing it.
Mr.. Johnson, who homesteaded a
portion of the farm 80 years ago, is
one of the north country's out
standing farmers. He will give po-
session about April l. The Johnson
has no definite plans for the
future.
Mr.. Jennings has been a Valley
county resident for the past 35
years, during which he has lived in
Opheim, Glasgow and Fort Peck.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
Here's a March
Forecast that
Can't Go Wrong

All unofficial is this weather fore
cast provided The Courier by an
old-timer who wishes to remain
anonymous. He declares that it
will prove completely reliable for a
very unreliable month.
1t says:
March is an unpredictable month.
On the one hand it may be warm
and on the other hand it may be
cold one hand hardly knowing
what the other is doing. 1t may
storm and it may not, a similar
situation holding true for wind, rain,
sunshine, ETC."
He adds his own bit, One thing
is certain. however. All 81 days will
be ideal for war bond buying" The
old timer adds that so far his fore
cast has been correct in every detail.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
TAMPICO
BY AEnes Moivis

The Tampico school has new cur
tains on the windows. They are a
real improvement to the building.
Milford Arrotta returned home
Saturday from Butte. where he
spent several days. He enlisted in
the air corps.
Calvin Ceilings and Ed Dahl
worked for c. j. Maslerud two days
loading wheat.
q. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kolstad visited
at the C. j. Maalerud and Chris Mol
Wig homes Tuesday evening.
Mrs. liver Martin and son Gary
called on Mrs. Edith Wagner in
Vandalia Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schneider Wis
tied their son, Walter Schneider,
and family Wednesday.
Mrs. Lloyd H~enningson called at
the Olaf Qualey home Monday af-
ternoOn.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
HinSdale Honor
Roll Has Names
Of II Students
By Courier Correspondent

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hinsdale
high school students are named on
the honor roll for the fourth six
week period, according to Superin-
tendent L. w. Weingartner. Seniors
lead the roll with eight listings. The
honor roll follows:
Seniors - Max Enseleit, William
Court, Jack Hutchins, Marianne
Payne, Barbara Duncan, Donald
Hoerster, Marian Christensen and
Jacqueline Williams.
Juniors - Doris Rogers, Velma
Hartley, David Schooner and Jackie
Jean Dartman.
Sophomores - Lois Craig, Doris
Sowa, Lois Rumble and Norma Seely.
Freshman-Ramona Christensen.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
New Game Records
Made in Bowling
I'm Local League

Hot bowling" this week saw
individual records in the City league
for the season fall, along with a
number of high game and three
game totals. ROCK Grain took out
both high game and three-game
tops with figures of 267 and 686.
But his bowling didn't keep his
Magruder team from losing to City
Markets quint, for which 81 Lar
son hit a 223 game and 634 total
and F.. S. Mcintyre, 1874 and 62l.
Dave Ekberg also got into the
exclusive class with a high game of
225 and total Of COS.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
Ekberg Promoted
TO Direct Sales
. In Black Hills

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Ekberg left
this week for Rapid City, S. D.,
which will be their home. MI.
Ekberg, who has been sales manager
for the Bowdoin division of the
Montana Dakota Utilities company,
has been transferred to the Black
Hills division. This is a larger
division and the transfer is a pro-
motion.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
BENEFIT CLEARS 500

HNSDALESThe Farmers Union
play, THE Hot Air" packed the
Legion hall to the doors Friday
evening and cleared more than
500 for the organizations legisla-
tive fund, according to John Ames-
toy of the Hinsdale local sponsoring
the event. The play was a satire on
radio broadcasting. All members of
the cast were effective.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
WARS COINCIDENCE

HINSDALE - One of this wars
condolences occurred recently in
Sardinia, where Corp. Richard w.
Montgomery of Hinsdale, with an
army air forces ground crew, re-
Gently serviced a bomber on which
he found the signature of Corporal
Ted Kamrud, also of Hinsdale, who
is stationed in Florida.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
LEGION A BENEFIT

HINSDALE-Willie L. Nelson post
of the American Legion will give an
old-time' dance at the Legion Hall
st. Patrick's night. March II, &C
cordin0 to Lewis Rutter, adjutant
and hall manager. The dance will
be for the benefit of the Legion hall
fund. The Legion Auxiliary will
serve a dance supper.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
CLOTHING CLASS OPENS

HINSDALE - Adult classes on
Clothing Renovation" are now be-
ing held each Thursday evening
from 7:30 to $50 at the high school
home economics room. according to
Miss Ruth Often, instructor. The
classes are open to all women of the
community. The first of five classes
to be held last week and four others
remain.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
NINTH

OPHEIM - Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bergstrom. who have been married
SO years, observed their ninth"
anniversary Feb. % at a dinner at
the Bergstrom home. Their children
and their immediate families we're
invited. The group presented them
with a floor lamp.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
FALSE TEETH
With More Comfort

FASTEETH, a pleasant alkaline mon
acidl powder, holds false teeth more
firmly. To eat and talk in more c0m-
fort, just sprinkle a little FASTBETH
on your plates. No gummy, gooey.
pasty taste or feeling. Checks plate
odor" (denture BREATH. Get FASTEETH
at any drug store.
Jan. 6, Mar. o, May IL
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-03-09
OVER TOP

OPHEIM - Mrs. D. T. st. John
announced Monday that the Red
Cross drive in this vicinity has
already gone over the top.