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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
WORKERS FOR
WAR PLANTS
NEEDED NOW
Area Employment Director
Says Headlines Show War
Isn't Over

"All anyone has to do is to reac
headlines in newspapers to realize
that the war is a long way from
over" j. P. Brennan of Helena
area director for the United States
employment service, who was here
Monday, stated.
They should demonstrate that
the need is urgent, right now, for
workers in war plants" he declared.
"On a national scale we must have
100000 more; Glasgow's share is
so people. There is a dire and crit
ical shortage of manpower."
Mr.. Brennan mentioned a state
ment by Maj. Gen. Brehon p.
Somervell. chief of the army SER
vices of supply, who said that there
are shortages in production of heavy
ammunition, tires, ships and air
planes.
we want these so people to vol
urteer to go into war plants to
help in the production of munitions
of war" Mr. Brennan added. The
USES is calling or people n less es-
sential industries to transfer to war
plants.
In many of the positions offered,
he added, transportation is paid to
the job location and, in some, sub
sistence is provided as an advance
when the job is reached.
People of this area who + in
terested should see A. j. Fey, nan
ager of the Glasgow employment
service office.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
Birthday
OF SeabeeS
Is Dec. 2Sfh

The third birthday of the navy
seabeeS, who have won fame on
every front, will be observed Dec. %,
it is pointed out in a letter to The
Courier by Painter First Glass G. E.
Traver. now serving in the Pacific.
Painter Traver encloses informal
ton pointing out that the anniver-
sary will be observed by 240,0 900 Of
ficers and men.
Born just three week after Pearl
Harbor, with an authorized strength
of 5000, the seabees won their spurs
at Guadalcanal and have been with
the assault troops in every major
amphibious operation" it states.
They can now boast that they
built the network of air and naval
bases in the Pacific that pushed the
Japs back 5000 miles; that they
developed %amphibious equipment
and technique that helped carry the
day on the African. Sicilian, Ital-
ian and Normandy beachheads.
Every commissioned construc-
ton battalion is either currently
overseas or has completed a tour of
duty; many battalions are on their
second tours. Se~venty-siX percent OF
the seabees are now outside the con-
tinental limits of the United States;
only 5000 essential men have never
seen foreign service
The letter closes with Gen. Mac
Arthur's comment, The only trou-
bic with your seabees is that you
didn't have enough of them"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
Latest Total
In Bonds
Is $4,000

Tabulation from state headquar-
tiers showing total bond sales up to
Tuesday lists Valley at S426, 900 in
the Sixth War loan. All individual
sales made this month will be cred
tied in the drive. The county's quota
was 366 1000.
The figures show that Valleys
quota in E bonds was S275, 900, with
sales of 1888, GOO, or 1879 percent of
quota. The total individual quota for
all types of bonds was $500 900 and
the figure of S426,000 gives the
county 116.6 percent of that quota.
In addition, its corporate sales
quota was S136, 400 and purchases of
S185, 900 were reported.
The fourth district, headed by
Chairman George N. Lund of Re-
serve, has exceeded its quota by an
average 1908 percent. 1t includes
Daniels, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheri-
dan and Valley counties. Daniels
has first place in the state, with a
percentage of 203.2. The district is
in top place in the state for exceed
ing its E bond quota.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
CITY OKAYS
AGREEMENTS
FOR SURVEY
Great Falls Engineers Will
Begin Work Early
in 1916

The city council Tuesday night
voted to enter an agreement with
Corwin 81 C., Great Falls consult
ing engineers. to conduct a prelim-
mary 'long range" planning survey
of municipal Improvements in Glas-
gov.
w. S. Killgren of the Corwin firm
stated that the survey will require
from two to three months. Engineers
will begin work on it soon after Jan.
/, he said. The survey is being
made, it was emphasized, sc that
some work may be done as soon as
materials and equipment become
available. The overall plan is coord-
mated so that it may be done over a
period of EPafs.
Points to be covered in the survey
are flood water runoff drainage.
street s~urfacing, storm sewers, street
lighting, curbs, sidewalk, sanitary
system and water mains.
Other city business included ap-
proval of a permit for moving in
and remodeling a home, at an es-
timated cost of $4,000, filed by r.
K. Wittmayer. The location is on
lots u and 10, block, 81, on Third
avenue north.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
.BUNDY NAMED
VET ADVISORY
BOARD CHIEF
Board Elected to Represent
Every Section of
County
Educational Meet on Rights
of Service Men
in January

Otto II. Bundy was elected presi-
dent of the Valley county veterans
advisory board at the permanent or
~ganiZation meeting held in the
courtroom Monday night. S. L. Click
was named vice president and Mrs
Leila Nybakken Secretary-treasurer
Directors selected represent every
section of the county and are Homer
Claypool of Hinsdale. Milo Jennings
of Opheim, H. L. Curtis of Richland,
Charles Ziege of Fort Peck, M. A,
Lien of Frazer, B. H. Stenbakken of
Nashua and Vern ChristinSon and
d. ]. Bogut of Glasgow.
Members unanimously went on
record favoring a request to the
Montana legislature to support a
bill providing funds for a veterans
service representative in each coun-
ty as a state-supported program.
President Bundy said that the next
step in the boards program will be
an educational program among its
own members so that all will have
knowledge of the rights and bene-
fits available to service men and wo-
men.
Tentative date for the next meet
ing was set for Jan. Is, when it is
expected that state representatives
of such agencies as selective service,
employment service and the vet
Grams administration will be present
to explain the veterans program.
Meantime, Mr.. Bundy announced,
he will call a meeting of directors
to set up a service office for each,
community in the county. where a
veteran may obtain information
and guidance.
Mrs. Nybakken pointed out that
selective service figures show $500
Montana men already have been re-
leased from the services. A. j. Fey,
employment office manager, said
that 299 discharges have been re-
ported in the four counties handled
by his office.
r. L. Irle, superintendent OF
reported on a recent state
wide meeting in Bozeman at which
postwar veterans problems were dis
cussed.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
%Porcupines Edge
Opheim; Win Hoop
Fracas, rs to q

NASHUA - Nashua's Porcupines
took a close 1928 basketball contest
from Opheim here Tuesday night.
The home team built up a strong le
to 5 lead at halftime only to see
the battling vikings white the
margin down the last two periods.
The visitors scored IL points in the
third period. while the Porcupines
counted 5. Nashua made a single
field goal the final quarter while
Opheim counted three.
Nashua players and points were
Thompson 6. B. Waters 2. Seller 10.
Hanger 2. Chernev 2. Erickson l,
Ulster l. Larson, w. Waters, Brenna.
Maurseth and Bauer. In the Opheim
lineup were Neihoff 6, H. Arneson 10.
Paus, Z, j. Arneson. Johnson. C.
Durbin, Dohlen and Simshaw.
Dyke and Hawbaker refereed. with
Loucks. scorer, and Metzger, timer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
SCOTS TAKE
FIRST GAME
FROM MALTA
Glasgow Starts Moving Second
Half TO Win by
"a TO ID

After a slow first half, Glasgow's
basketball squad got in motion in
the final two periods to defeat
Malta, 81 to IA, in the first home
game of the season at the civic
center Thursday night. Attendance
was heavy for an early-season game.
Coach Ray Baker used two COM
binations during the contest and
both looked good at times. Like most
early season games, il was charac-
terized by missed and wild passes,
but the Scots showed promise and,
with more competition under their
belts. should present a fast, hard
running team.
Malta's height and one defense
bothered the home team the first
two periods. The Mustangs had a
5-4 lead at the end of the first
quarter but trailed 1917 at halftime.
Glasgow really turned on the heat
as soon as the third opened, begin
ming with Luckman's counter from
a center jump play. Goar, Holland
and Koon also counted and the
home team was ahead 20-9 when the
fourth period opened. The Scots
kept up the fast breaking tempo to
keep ahead easily.
For the visitors, Funk, red-headed
center and captain, was a threat and
high scorer for his team. although
well-covered the second half. In an
eighth grade team preliminary, the
Whites won IL to 8.
Glasgow players will go to
Nashua to meet the veteran Porcu-
pines Saturday night. Opening with
Havre there, Dec. 81, Glasgow is at
Missoula, Dec. 29, and at Anaconda.
Dec. 30, for three successive Class
A contests. Next home game is with
Great Falls here, Jan. II.
ul.- a.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
SUGAR BETS
HIGHEST IN
ACRES, YIELD
Glasgow District Farmers Also
Get Best Prices
in History
Bert Peters Record Is Called
States Top for Large
Growers

Glasgow district b%eetgrowers not
only had the highest average yield
on the largest acreage ever grown
in this area but will receive the best
price for beets in the history of the
industry in northern Montana. A. j.
(Spud) Moore, field man here for
the Utah-Idaho Sugar company, re-
ported this week.
In addition, in Bert Peters of
Nashua, Moore believes a state rec
ord was set by a large acreage
grower. Peters harvested 201.7 acres
this fall, with an average yield of
l5.49 tons an acre.
Glasgow district acreage harvested
totalled 1900, with an average yield
of IL plus tons, a total tonnage of
1920. While the price paid will de-
pend on pending factory reports of
sugar content, it will be about S13.25
a ton. This will make S307, 1877.
Not Exceeded
Peters acreage yield. Moore said,
has not been exceeded in Montana.
SC far as he knows. One report of a
Billings grower with POS acres gave
his average as 1888 tons.
Some odd beet facts turned up in
this years harvest. Victor DoStert,
Nashua grower, had one quarter
patch. heavily MANFRED, that
yielded ten tons of beets. The aver
age for an acre at that rate would
be. 40 tons. Paul Betz of Hinsdale
seeded ~ acres of beets. then didn't
time to run an irrigation ditch
to them. But the beets came up any
way and averaged almost Is tons an
acre - the county's only dryland
|
The Utah-Idaho factory run at
Chinook will close soon after Jan. l..
Asking Increases
Moore said the war food admin
istration is asking a so percent in
crease in beet acreage for the 1945
season and plans are being made
accordingly to raise it in the dis
5rict. Tentative discussion of labor
calls for stationing 500 var prisoners
1t the GLASGOW airbase, to be sup
)lemented by Mexican nationals
where needed
AS this year, segmented seed again
will be used throughout the district
which is the same size 7 to 9 ga
inches in diameter. Prospects are
also goou for at least some addi-
.ional beet farming implements.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
New Officers Of
Eastern Star at
Saco Take Posts

SACO.-Officers of the Saco East
ern Star were installed at ceremonies
Monday night.
Officers installed are Mable Noble,
worthy matron: E B. Noble. worthy
patron; Florence Garrison. aSSoci-
ate matron; c. p. Martin, associ-
ate patron; Doris Larson. secretary,
and Jessie Martin. treasurer.
Others installed were Esther
Woods, conductress; Ethel Vagg,
associate conductress; Nellie Birum,
marshall; Florence Hetrick, chap
lain: Carrie Kronschnabel. Adah;
Frances Broadbrook. Ruth; Gwen
Parker. Esther: Masisie Nelson. Mar
tina: Kathryn Lucht, Electa; Amelia
Ryding, warder, and Ann Banks,
oreanist.
4 Christmas pageant was staged
after the installation. A box for Rus
sian relief was presented.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
BERT s. REED
PASSES AWAY
AT HIS HOME
Former Commissioner Had
Been County Resident
Over 30 Years

Bert S. Reed, IA, a Valley county
resident for more than 80 years and
former Valley county commissioner,
died at his home here Sunday night
as the result of a heart ailment. Mr..
Reed had been in poor health for
the past eight months.
Funeral services for Mr.. Reed
were held in the Glasgow Methodist
church at 2 Wednesday afternoon,
with many north country and Glas-
gov friends present. Members of
the Glasgow Odd Fellows lodge. of
which he was a member. attended in
a body. The Rev. Grant S. Moore
officiated and burial was in the
Glasgow cemetery.
Pallbearers, all old friends and
neighbors, were Atle Tarum, Carl
Shellerud. Albert Hapke, N. L. Jen-
nings. Delmar McVee and Martin
Miller.
Mr.. Reed was born in Genesee
county. Michigan, Oct %, 1870. He
spent his early life there and was
married in that county, Oct. 20,
1890.
The Reeds came from Durand,
to Montana in March. 1913,
when Mr.. Reed homesteaded near
Avondale. They continued to make
their home on the farm until 1888.
when they moved to Glasgow. Be
fore moving to Glasgow. Mr. Reed
served one term as county commits
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Nettis~ Reed. and one daughter, Mrs.
Dennie Sather of Glasgow, as well
three sisters in Michigan. Mrs.
James Steele, Mrs. Ed VanAucken
and Mrs. Jack Parks. He also leaves
seven grandchildren. Mrs. Mavis
Donovan of Opheim, Mrs. Geraldine
Uphaus of Glasgow. Menford Sather
Of Opheim. Lorene and Arliss of
Glasgow and Bonnie Jr. and Louis
who are in the south Pacific. There
ire also six great grandchildren.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
Hall, Pilot From
Lost Carrier, Is
Home For Visit

Ensign Harry Hall arrived Fri
day to spend the holidays visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hall. Ensign Hall left the states in
March and has seen service in the
Netherlands East Indies and the
Marianas. though he was not in
combat there. His ship. an escort
carrier, the st. 10, was sunk in the
second battle of the Philippines and
he returned to the United States
near the end of November. He will
leave for a navy station in Washing
ton about Jan. l..
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
Former Operator
al Frazer Given
Promotion, Praise

FRAZER.-.Leon w. Van Patten,
night operator at the Frazer depot
until he entered the army signal
corps in 1912, has been promoted to
sergeant and has also received a
commentator from Maj. Gen. John
K. Cannon, commanding general OF
the Mediterranean allied tactical
air forces. as a member of a sig
nal battalion for its work during the
invasion of southern France.
His battalion took over full COM
munications responsibility for the
MATAF in Corsica and the entire
Twelfth air force shortly before the
major operation. General Cannon, in
a written communication, referred to
the battalion's extreme efficiency"
Sergeant Van Patten is a o OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Van Patten OF
Spokane.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
Taxi Company Is
Purchased Here
by VIM. Mumford

w. C. Mumford. a Valley county
resident for 30 years. has purchased
the Glasgow Taxi service from Bert
Nelson, it was announced here We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Mumford for many years OPP
Grated a garage and service station
business in Hinsdale. He has made
his home in the county for many
years, with the exception of a short
time recently, when he lived in st.
Cloud, MINI.
Mr.. Mumford said the services
office will continue at the same
location in the Shannon hotel.
Twenty-four hour service will be
provided insofar rs is possible under
present gas rationing.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21

went overseas in September the
same year.
He was wounded in action last
April and received the Purple Heart.
He was awarded the combat in
fantryman's badge last July.
He was a member of st. Matthew's
Episcopal church in Glasgow. He
graduated from Vancouver high
school. where he had lived for eight
years. Also surviving are two broth
ers, Clarence of Vancouver and Roy
of Battle Ground. Wash.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
Nine at Frazer
High Are Named.
for Honor Roll
By Courier Correspondent

FRAZER Nine Frazer high
school pupils earned places on the
Six-week honor roll just closed.
superintendent D. H. Welsh an
nounces. Those on the roll are:
Seniors Henri Dassonville. Ards
Eliason, Leora Cox and Richard
Olfert.
Sophomores- Margaret Lingle and
Richard Taylor.
Freshmen Alice Dyck, John Mac
Donald and Ardith Wiley.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
NORTHERN AIR
Line HEARING
SET MARCH 5
Northwest Company Request
for Highline Route Is
Before CAB
Stopping Points i'm State to
Include Glasgow to
Kalispell Area

WASHINGTON Two applica-
tons by Northwest Airlines to in
crease service in north central and
northwest states will be heard by
the civil aeronautics board March
5.
One requests a permanent or
temporary certificate for trans
portation of passengers. property
and mail between Milwaukee and
Spokane. Wash, via Green Bay.
VS., Duluth. MINI. Fargo and
Minot, N. D., and Great Falls
The other would extend a route
now in operation between Chicago
and Spokane to include the adj
tional intermediate points of Grand
Forks, Devils Lake. Minot and
Willlston, N. D.; Glasgow. Havre.
Great Falls. Cutbank-S Shelby and
Kalispell. Mont.
Approval Of the two applications
mentioned in the Washington dis
patch would give Glasgow and other
Montana and North Dakota points
service, it was pointed out today by
Paul j.. Campbell of Glasgow, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Northern Air
Route Development association.
The development association was
organized at a meeting in Glasgow
last year with representatives
attending from many cities in the
two states and initiated the move
ment for a through northern air
Association officers last spring
conferred with officials of the
Northwest Airlines in st. Paul, as a
of which the intermediate
points have been named
1t is probable. MI. Campbell said,
hat the association will take steps
10 support the applications before
The civil aeronautics board. Other
association officers are DR.. c. H.
Minette of Cut Bank, president; DR..
E. Hooking of Devils Lake, N. D.,
vice president. and w. f. Balsukat of
Minot and John F. M. Travis of
davre, directors.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
Pvt. Opsahl
Is Wounded
Second Time

Mrs. Morris Opsahl has received
a telegram from the wal depart
ment saying that her husband
Private Opsahl. had been seriously
wounded in action in Germany and
was at an army hospital in France.
A letter arrived from Private Opsahl
the day before the telegram. telling
his wife that he was a hospital
patient, but that 1T was nothing to
worry about. Il a walk, talk, eat,
sleep and use both my arms" he
said. Private Opshal was slightly
wounded on a previous occasion, but
had returned to the front.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21

partment. Military
services were held
on the Pacific
island. Both the
soldier and his
mother are former
Glasgow residents.
Private Porter
was born in Stan
ley, N. d. and
lived in Glasgow
for Ia years be-
fore goin to
Washington. H e
entered service in
March, 1913, and
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
Glasgow Gospel Tabernacle
Assembly of God

$40 Fourth Avenue south
Sunday school at 10. Morning
worship at II. Evangelistic rally at
7:45. The Rev. and Mrs. c. B. Close,
noted ministers throughout the
United States and Canada, are to
be ne special speakers at these
services. Tuesday prayer meeting at
8. Thursday young peoples service
8. We invite you to be with us at
each of these services.-J. H. Arne-
son. minister.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
PER CAPITA
funds GIVING
RANKS HIGH
Average Donation to County
War Chest More
Than S12

With the official close of the Wa
Chest campaign this week. officers
said that the average contribution
per person in Valley county was
more than So.
They said 862 people had contri-
buted S10.270 in the campaign.
Weekly publication of contributions
will be discontinued, they added, and
hereafter will be acknowledged by
receipts.
valley county has won another
objective on the home front" they
commented.
The tabulation below shows the
number of contributors and the
amounts from each community.
Community Contributors
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
ST. Matthews Episcopal

TIE Sunday school of st. Mat
thew's Episcopal church will have a
service and program at the church
Sunday night at 1880 F. S. Mcintyre
will De lay reader at the service and
Mrs. Cecil Harrison is in charge OF
the program.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
New Years Eve
Dance Dec. goth

A New Years eve dance will be
held at the Glasgow civic center
Saturday night, Dec. 80, Center
Manager Milt Kabeary announced
today. Music will be provided by
Sim Northrup and his band.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
GLASGOW Methodist Church

Christmas program, FRIDAY nlght
at 1880. Songs and REGULATIONS by
the primary departments. All the
other departments of the church
school have part in program. An an
them. "Hearken All! What Holy
Singing will be sung by the Jun
ior Choir. In the pantomimes the
solos will be sung by Meredith Les
lev and Martha Patterson. The
young people will present a playlet.
Everyone is welcome to this pro-
gram.
The Christmas service of the
church will be held Sunday at II
a. m. The sermon topic will be The
People Who Missed Christmas.
The music is under the direction OF
Mrs. Byron Richter. There will be
tWo anthems by the senior choir
and one by the junior choir. You
are all cordially invited to this
service.-Grant S. Moore, pastor.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
Christian Science Society

Services in Masonic Hall, Second
avenue South and Seventh street,
Sunday at II. Subject of the les
%son-sermon, Christ Jesus" The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
Glasgow Lutheran

Sunday school at GAS. Fourth
Sunday in advent services at IL.
There will be a song. prayer and
candle lighting service Sunday night
at Il. A half hour program of Or
gan and piano music by Mrs. G. M.
Lindberg and Miss Betty Mersen
will begin at 1920. Mrs. Lindberg
and Mrs. c. II. Brocksmith will play
20 Holy Night, by Adams as. an
organ and piano prelude to the
service. Carols will be sung by the
congregation. There will be three
anthems by the women's chorus. The
candle lighting will honor men in
the service. Christmas day service
at Il. Choir Thursday night. Con-
firmands Saturday at 10.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
Pvt. Porter
Dies ON
Guadalcanaf

Private Robert r. -orter, %, died
Oct. 80 on Guadalcanal. his mother,
Mrs. Anna NJ. Oberg of Vancouver
has been informed by the war de-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
Opheim Gospel Tabernacle
Assemblies of G.

Sunday school at 10. Morning
worship at II. Sunday evening
Evangelistic services at 8.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-12-21
First Rantist Church

Church Bible school at 10. E. B.
Pease. superintendent. Christmas
worship service at II. Anthem by
the choir. Story to the Junior wor-
shippers. Sermon: In the Beauty of
the Lilies" .
Vesper Christmas program at 4
Sunday afternoon. Christmas songs,
recitations. class songs, class exer-
cises and Christmas treats for the
children. No evening services.
Midweek Bible study and prayer
service wednesday at 7:30 in the
pastors study.