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LEGION |NSTRUCTS
ON BILL Of RIGHTS
Helena Meeting Prepares Off
GERS To Assist G.. l. Person
mel, Families, Dependents

A school to instruct American
Legion post service officers on the
G. I. bill of rights was conducted
at Helena Saturday, Sunday and
Monday and was attended by about
100 service officers from Montana
posts. Attending from Laurel were
Hilmar Wage, commander of dis
trict No. II who in that capacity
was at a session of the state exc
cutive committee as well as at
tending the school, and District Ad-
jutant R. B. Packard who represent
ed Laurel post No. 1913 as a SER
vice officer. Packard returned to
Laurel Tuesday by plane and Wage
arrived here Wednesday morning.
George Wright, Montana depart
ment commander, presided at the
sessions, and Herbert Kibler, state
adjutant, was in attendance. Dan
McDade of Portland, Ore, national
vice commander, was one of the
speakers.
Mrs. Charles Gilbert of Connecti-
cut, national president of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, was a speak
er Sunday evening at the banquet
at the Helena Consistory temple.
Between $50 and 300 attended the
banquet.
The purpose of the school was to
inform the service officers of Mon
ANA Legion posts on the provisions
If the G. I. bill of rights so that
hey may render utmost assistance
% service men, their families and
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ASK GREATER
FLAX ACREAGE
FOR WAR USE
Requested To
Divert 100000 Acres
Of Wheat Land

A critical need for flaxseed has
moved the war food administration
to request a millionaire cut in
wheat acreage in the states of Mon
tana, North Dakota, South Dakota
and Minnesota in order that the
ground be made available for flax
production.
Flaxseed is the source of linseed
oil which is used in the production
of paints, varnishes, and many
other war-essential products.
The states were asked to trim
spring wheat acreages as follows:
Montana, 100000; North Dakota,
100000; South Dakota, 125,00O; and
Minnesota, 275,000. The suggested
cut in wheat acreage in favor of
flax production would not imperil
wheat reserves inasmuch as this
years crop substantially exceeded
official estimates on record at the
time the 1915 goals were set.
GNci IL Iiit bttI sugar pIOuuCtTS
attain the 1915 goal of 1000
planted acres, the worldwide short
age of sugar will not be overcome
until the far Pacific areas are lib
Grated and have had an opportunity
to rebuild, and European beet-sugar-
producing industries have been re-
habilitated.
Increased needs for home and
commercial canning as a result of
an unusually large fruit crop, for
additional production of condensed
milk, for use in connection with
the record production of eggs, and
for replacement of other types of
sweeteners, together with it's diver
sion to the production of industrial
alcohol for war needs have pro-
noted the 1914 consumption of
sugar above that of 1943.
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ROYAL NE|GHBORs NAME
MRS. POMR0Y ORACLE

Royal Neighbors at their meet
ing Tuesday of last week at the
L. L. club elected officers for the
ensuing year. Those chooses were
Mrs. Cora Pomroy, oracle; Mrs.
Genevieve McMullen, vice oracle;
Mrs. Frances Fisher, recorder; Miss
Grace Stadalman, receiver; Mrs.
Loretta McManus, chancellor; Mrs.
Edna Sherrow, marshal; Mrs. Doris
Armstrong, inner sentinel; Mrs.
Angeline Hunter, outer sentinel, and
Mrs. Christine Traver, manager.
Appointive officers will be named
later and all will be installed at
the January meeting.
Hostesses at the social hour fol-
lowing the business meeting were
Mrs. Emma Rooley, Mrs. Hazel
Barney and Mrs. Fisher.
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E.C. SCHE|DECKER
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Funeral For Laurel Judge Set
For Thursday-Died Satur-
day Morning OF Stroke

Funeral services for Frederick c.
Scheidecker, 68-year-old Laurel po-
lice Judge and justice of the peace
who died Saturday morning at a
Billings hospital to which he had
been taken Friday night, will be
conducted here Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the Masonic temple
under the direction of Corinthian
lodge, which he had served as
master during 1914. Interment will
be in the Laurel cemetery. He had
been a resident of Laurel since 1918.
Death was unexpected and re-
suited from strokes Mr.. Scheidecker
suffered Friday night and Saturday
morning. He had been in failing
health for some time, but the SER
iousness of his condition was not
indicated. He retired the preced-
ing Monday night as the head Of
the Masonic lodge, after serving a
year in that capacity, when new
officers were elected and installed.
He is survived by his widow, five
sons and three daughters. The sons
are Arthur of Laurel, Elton of Bill
lings, John who is with the army
medical corps in England, Frederick
who is with the seventh army in
France, and Donald who has been
with the army air corps in India
more than two years and who is
believed to be on his way home. The
daughters are Mrs. F. C. Fellows
of Madison, Wis, Mrs. Paul Ander-
son of Dillon and Mrs. Donald Rice
of Cut Bank. There are two half
brothers, Ernest Scheidecker of
Bloomer, Wis, and Paul Scheideck-
er of Superior, Wis, and IL grand
children.
Mr.. Scheidecker's parents were
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scheidecker, and
he was born Nov. 20, 1876, in Wis
consin. He married Emma J. An
drews at Alexandria, Minn., on
Sept. 10, 1900. He was a resident
of Bloomer, Wis, at the time he
was engaged in business there. In
1918 he disposed of the business
and came to Laurel, which since
has been the family's home. After
1918 until about II years ago he
was in the mercantile business here. |
He served several terms as justice |
of the peace and police judge and |
occupied those offices at the time |
of his death.
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VISITING CLERGYMAN
CONDUCTS CLASSES

DR.. C.. L. Clifford of Kalispell
director of religious education for
the Methodist church, Montana con-
ference, is spending from Monday
to Thursday here for the purpose
of conducting a study class on "How
to Improve Our Church School" for
the board of education of the Lau-
rel church, according to Rev. M.
j. Wilcox, pastor.
The class was conducted Monday
evening, Tuesday afternoon and
Wednesday evening. The visiting
educator also conducted the study
of the Young Peoples Bible class,
which met Tuesday evening at Mr..
and Mrs. Myron Erb's home.
He conducted a clinical study of
Methodists Youth Fellowship prob
lens at Harmony Hall at Park City
for the executive committees of the
Laurel and Park City youth fellow
ship groups as they met for a
Wednesday night potluck supper
and fellowship. The Wednesday
evening study class was held at the
Harold E. Richardson home, and
some Park City Sunday school
teachers were in attendance with
the Laurel group.
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SGT. STEWARDS MOTHER
RECEIVES PURPLE HEART
.POSTHUMOUSLY GIVEN

Mrs. A. J. Motzko recently re-
ceived the purple heart posthumous-
ly awarded her son, Tech. Sgt. Mel
vim V. Stewart, a Raratrooper who
was killed June 6 in the invasion
of France. He was among the first
to land on the coast of Normandy.
He was born Feb. 27, 1918, at
Bismarck, N. D. At the age of 16
he graduated in 1885 from Billings
high school. He became a member
of the North Dakota national guard
and was called to service April IL,
1941. He transferred to paratroops
in 1912, received training at Fort
Benning and Fort Bragg and went
to England for additional training
before taking part in the invasion
on D day.
Accompanying the purple heart
was an engrossed certificate dated
Nov. 80 and signed by Henry L.
Stimson, secretary of war. 1t says:
"The United States to all who
shall see these presents, greeting:
This is to certify that the president
of the United States of America
pursuant to authority vested in him
by congress has awarded the purple
heart established by Gen. George
at Newburg, N. Y,
Aug. z, 1882, to Tech. Sgt. Melvin
V. Stewart for military merit and
wounds received in action resulting
in his death June z, 1914"
A memorial certificate over the
signature of President Roosevelt
the award and reads
as follows:
"In grateful memory of Tech. Sgt.
Melvin V. Stewart, A. S. No.
20760800, who died in the service
If his country in the European
area, June 6, 1914. He stands in
he unbroken line of patriots who
lave dared to die that freedom
night live, and grow, and increase
is blessings.
Freedom lives, and through it,
lie lives-in way that humbles the
of most men.
Franklin d. Roosevelt, President
# the United States"
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DETAILS OF ROD AND
GUN CLUB PARTY ARE
ARRANGED FOR DEC.2O

directors of the Laurel Rod and
Gun club met Tuesday evening to
arrange details of the clubs pre-
Christmas party which will be held
Wednesday evening, Dec. 20, at
Riverside park. The party will
open with the serving of a chill
supper at 7:3O. Following the din
ner there will be a turkey sale and
a program of diversions.
Club members and their friends
are invited.
President Charles McManus pre-
sided at the meeting of directors
and appointed the necessary COM
mittees to arrange for the coming
event.
The directors addressed a resolu-
ton of protest to the state fish and
game commission on a proposed in
crease of fees for resident hunting
and fishing licenses. The directors
took the position that there should
be no increase during the absence
Of service men.
The club secretary was also in
structed to urge the commission
to not require licenses from service
men when they are home on fur
ough or leave and wish to enjoy
hunting and fishing before return
ng to duty.
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Mp. PLANS ENLARG|NG
BRA|NERD STEEL SHOP

st. Paul, Dec. 13.-The Northern
Pacific railway will build a $780,
900 freight car repair and construc-
tion shop at Brainard, Mimi, Ber-
nard Blum, chief engineer of the
railway, revealed today with the an
nouncement that contract for grad
ing and other preliminary jobs has
been awarded to the AL Johnson
Construction company of Minnea-
polls, which will begin work at
once.
Contract for actual construction
of the shop and auxiliary buildings
will be awarded soon and work will
begin in the late winter or early
spring, Blum said, adding that the
war production board and the war
manpower commission have approx
ed the project.
The main building, $50 by 575
feet, will connect into the present
steel car repair shop, providing
tremendous erecting room 812 feet
long. The project includes a mater
ial warehouse building 278 by 100
feet and four annexes to the main
building which will house a locker
room, lunch room, offices and first
aid and toilet facilities.
New machinery and tools costing
approximately s175,000 will provide
the most modern methods of hand
ling m aterials and fabricating
freight car parts, Blum said. In
recent years, Northern Pacific has
purchased thousands of steel box,
gondola and hopper cars, making
improved facilities for repairing
steel cars necessary. Northern Pa
cific has three principal freight car
repair shops-at Brainard, Laurel
and South Tacoma, and Brainard
will become the principal shop for
maintaining steel cars. When the
new shop begins operating next
year, approximately 100 persons
will be added to the N. P. payroll
at Brainard, which now numbers
400.
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BORLESK| SPEAKS
At ROTARY EVENT
Former Governor Of Washing
ton District Is Featured On
Ladies' Night Program

Laurel Rotarians and their wives
paid close attention Monday eve
ming to the unusual address of R.
V. Borleski of Walla Walla, Wash.
Borleski has been an instructor in
physical education nearly 80 years
at Whitman college and is a past
district governor of Rotary. He is
spending a year in the service of
Rotary international headquarters
as visitor to smaller clubs.
His visit to Montana resulted
from the silver anniversary of the
Miles City club, which was celebrat-
ed this week. En- route to and
from Walla Walla he is making
stops along the line to visit clubs.
He is to speak at Red Lodge late
this week.
Learning that he would be avail
able, P. A. Johnston and Wayne
December program COM
mitteemen for the Laurel club, sue
ceeded in obtaining his services
Monday evening. The event was
made ladies' night.
Paul Wilson, junior past presi-
dent, extended the clubs greetings
to the ladies, and Rotarians intro
duced their Rotary AIMS. With Mr..
and Mrs. o. M. Void was their
granddaughter-in-law, Mrs. Ralph
Huston who lately arrived here from
Maine.
Borlesi was introduced by Wayne
The address dealt in
quite measure with the value of
right thinking, especially by those
who "do things" in their respective
fields. The speaker seemed to
make thoughts and dreams poetical-
y synonymous and referred often |
to making dreams come true. He
paid particular attention to the re-
possibilities facing humanity after |
he war and the necessity for clear
thinking of the right kind, and care
,ul execution.
His references covered a lifetime |
If observations, experiences and |
Near the close he |
mentioned that past civilizations be-
yan their decline when the popula-
ion flocked to the cities to live.
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Assistance Given In
Sending Paper To Boys
and Girls In Service

The following contributions were
received during the past few weeks
to assist in sending the paper to
men and women in the armed
forces:
Mrs. H. A. Bundy So, Mrs. Con-
rad Henry 81, Matteo DeNittis
$3.50, Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Morris
81, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Brohaugh
$3.50, J. A. Henderson So, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Mitchell So, Woman's
Benefit Assn. SIS, Willis Cook So,
B. A. of R. E. SIS, Oil Workers
Union No. 443 $40, A friend 81,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Fox 81, A
friend SO.
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DELBERT KING WOUNDED
IN ACTION IN FRANCE

PFC. Delbert King who was
wounded in action Oct. 21 in France
is now able to be about on crutches,
according to the latest report re-
ceived here. He was with the in
fantry in France, and went over
seas last August.
His home is at Silesia. His
mother is Mrs. w. l.. King.
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BR0HAUGH RESIGNS AS
WATER COMMISSIONER

After nearly rs years in the SER
vice Of the city as pumper and
water commissioner, j. S. Brohaugh
recently resigned his position. The
action became effective the first of
the current month. So far a sue
cssor has not been selected by the
city administration.
Brohaugh has become associated
with the Fred R. Griffey company,
a trucking concern engaged in
transportation of petroleum pro-
ducts.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-13

A triple event last Wednesday
was a party at the home of Mrs.
j. Melvin Williams honoring her
sisters, Mrs. John Poyner of Bill
lings and Mrs. Philip Popp, and her
sister-in-law, Mrs. D. j. Hoppel.
Each honor guest received a gift
and at bridge the high score went
to Miss Grace Stadalman, second
to Mrs. C. G.. Scott, and low to
Mrs. Russell Barr. Mrs. Harold
Richardson received a game prize.
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REPORT NEAL GUNNELS
PRISONER IN GERMANY

Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Gunnels re-
ceived word Saturday that their
son, Staff Sgt. James A. Gunnels,
is a prisoner of war in Germany.
The information was received
through the Red Cross.
Sergeant Gunnels was with Amer
lean forces invading France on D
day.
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A week end guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul L. McLarnon was Mrs.
McLarnon's brother, Ralph B. Hoag-
land, pharmacists mate second class,
who had returned from two years
in the South Pacific and had visit
ed relatives in Terry. He returned
to his base in San Francisco on COM
pletion Of his leave.
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alike. "Our Town" concerns life in
Growers Corners, a small village in
New Hampshire.
Patricia Johnson gave a beauti-
full and understanding portrayal of
Emily Webb, a small town girl who
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-13

Miss Betty Postina, member Of
the faculty of the Reed Point
schools, was a week end guest of
Mrs. Jake Frank.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-13

Mrs. w. D. Beardshear of Spear
fish, S. D., is a guest Of her SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. G. Fuller.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Fuller plan
to leave soon for Artesia, N. NJ, to
make their home.
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-13

A capacity audience attended the
Laurel junior high school play Fri
day evening, Dec. 8, in the audi
torium. "Our Town." by Thornton
Wilder, was received enthusiastical-
ly by townspeople and students
Laurel outlook., 1944-12-13

was taken by death from earth and
the things she loved. With her
sincere acting, she carried most of
the third act. The scenes in which
she asked permission of the dead
Continued on Page Eight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-26

The short jocket -boIero, one Of
the seasons importont fashions.
becomes even more so with O stun
ming flower spIoshed dress for the
summer wordrobe. Do It os worn
by HolIywood's Marguerite Chop
mon in dork linen, cotton or
royon silk with big doewood bios
SONS oppIiqued on dress and bolero.
Pottern Mo. 1929 is designed for
sizes II. l3. IS. II and -. Size
IS dress requires Us words Of 49,
inch moterioI; bolero. - yard; OPP
pIique leaves. IS yord; flowers, v
yord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-26

Hollywood is authorizing q
wide voriety Of hot styles. sizes
ond shapes for this years Eoster
porode. Betty Rhodes chooses
this romontic, white felt trioorne
with on ostrich pompom and dot
ted veil in wild erope color.
Wide World Photos.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-11-22

liam Scarlet of St. Louis, Protest
ant-Episcopal church; and DR..
George Stoddard, commissioner of
education, New York state.
The American Council on Race
Relations is a newly organized ma
tional group working for "full par
ticipation of all citizens in all as
poets of American life" according
to Clarence E. Pickett, council
president and executive secretary
of the American Friends Service
committee. The council will operate
on both a community and national
level, providing guidance and tech
nical assistance to communities
seeking to improve race relations.
The council will also conduct ma
tional clearing house for the ex-
change of information between
mayors committees, organizations
and individuals.
Officers and board members re-
elected were: Mr.. Pickett, presi-
dent; Charles H. Houston, attorney,
vice president; DR.. Will w. Alex
ander, vice-president of the julius
Rosenwald fund, vice president; !;
Mrs. Mary Jane Grunsfeld, former
special assistant to the Chicago
Mayors Committee on Race Rela-
tions, secretary; and Homer S.
Brown, attorney and member of the
Pennsylvania House of Represen-
tatives; 1t. Col Charles Dollard,
Washington. D. c.; Miss Marian
Edman, board of education, De-
troit; Edwin r. Embree, president,
Julius Rosenwald fund, Chicago; !;
Marshall Field, publisher of PM and
The Chicago Sun; Lester B. Gran
ger, executive secretary, National
Urban league; Charles S. Johnson,
director, the social science institu-
ton, Fisk university, Nashville; !;
James G. Patton, president, Ma
tional Farmers union; P. L. Pratt
tis, executive editor, The Pitts
burgh Courier, Pittsburgh; Robert
Redfield, department of anthropol-
ogy, University of Chicago; Leon
ard NJ. Rieser, Chicago attorney;
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-11-22
DIRECTORS OF RACE
RELATIONS COUNCIL
ARE NAMED

CHICAGO, Nov. % (ANP)-
Election of seven new directors, in
cluding Pearl Buck and Mrs. Mary
McLeed Bethune, marked the first
annual board meeting of the New
American Council on Race Rela-
tions in Chicago.
In addition to, the well-known
authority and novelist on China and
Mrs. Bethune, who is president of
the National Council of Negro
Women, the others elected were
Ernesto Galarzo of the Pan-Ameri-
can Union; Lloyd K. Garrison, dean
of the Law School, University of
Wisconsin; Bishop William Y. Bell
of the CME church; Bishop Will
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-11-22
DO YOU RIDE The BUS!
By JESSE NIMMONS

If you ride the bus or street-car,
this message is for you. We are all
human beings, going to or from our
work and we all would like to get
home as early as possible. The wea-
ther will soon be cold and rainy, so
let us try to move to the rear as far
as possible in order that others may
get on too. Are we too darn mean or
thoughtless to cooperate? We must
think of the other fellow as we'll as
ourselves. Many more people could
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-11-22

Abrahm Rubin, vice president, Ma
tional Smelling company, Cleve-
land; Miss Sara Southall, supervi-
sor of employment and service, In
ternational Harvester company,
Chicago; DR.. Charming H. Tobias,
National Council of YMCA's, New
York City; Louis S. Weis, attorney,
New York City; Walter White, ex-
ecutive secretary, NAACP; Donald
S. Young, Social Science Research
council, New York City; R. j.
Thomas, president, United Auto
Workers, CIO; Bishop Francis J.
Haas, Grand Rapids, Mich; Ralph
J. Bunche, chairman, department of
political science, Howard univer-
sity, all directors.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-11-22

get on if we would only keep NOV
ing to the rear. The motorman is
constantly pleading, "Will you move
back?" He should never have to ask
thinking people to move back. Lest
we forget, let us realize that we are
travelling the road of unknown des-
tiny. The end is not yet in sight; !;
time only will tell. Tomorrow has
not yet arrived, but if we work to-
gether a brighter day will soon
come. That, we hope.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-11-22
AT THE THEATERS

"Wednesday and Thurs
day, "The Man From Frisco" and
"Twilight On the Prairie" plus
All-American news. Matinee
Thursday at pm.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Veterans ATTENDING
School Part Time 10
Get G| Bill Funds

Payments to veterans who 90 to
school part time under the CT BIZ
of Rights were authorized yesterday
by Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, vet
Grams administrator.
Although some of these students
have been in school for Hionths. they
have failed TO get the allowance pro-
vided In the CT Bill because no de-
cision had been reached on how
much they should receive.
The Veterans Administration said
all such veterans will go on the pay
roll Immediately unless they are
employed full time on jobs not re-
lated to their course of training. In
that case no payments will be made
The instructions issued by Gen
Hines provide for payments both
to veterans and to educational in
stitutions in proportion to the time
the veteran devotes to his schooling
Evening star., 1944-12-31
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might have been sent directly to
London.
More than half of Athens now is
under British control and the
ELIAS also have been cleared from
the city's port, Piraeus.
Gen. Scobie today declared that
the ELIAS were not observing the
Geneva conventions in their treat
ment of prisoners. He said the
prisoners, most of whom have been
removed to the island of Thebes.
had been mistreated and that Red
Cross parcels had been denied to
them. The ELIAS countered with
charge that their captured men
had been mistreated by Greek police
Archbishop Damaskinos long has
been considered an expert in mat
tiers of the state.
Archbishop Visited U. S.
Born into family of clergymen
at Dovitsa near Lapanto. the tower
ing, bespectacled and stoutish
cleric won reputation in the
United States when he went there
in the twenties and mediated a
quarrel, largely political, between
factions of the Greek Orthodox
Church.
He was elected archbishop of the
Holy Synod of the Greek Church on
his return from America. but Me-
taxas later found technical grounds
to cancel the election and exile
him.
When pro-Nazi Premier Tsolakog-