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Montana labor news., 1944-08-24
WAGE FREEZING MAY FORCE DEPRESSION
In POST WAR, MEANY TELLSN. Y. LABOR

SYRACUSE, n. Y.-There is no sound reason for mass
unemployment in this country when peace comes AFL
Secretary Treasurer George Meany told the New York
State Federation Of Labor Convention here in fighting
speech
Montana labor news., 1944-08-24

WASHINGTON.-(F coalition Of
Republicans and poll-tax Democrats
killed the labor-indorsed Kilgore-Mur-
ray-Truman unemployment compensa-
ton bill by accepting the states rights
plan of Sen. walter F. George D.-Ga)'
A conference Of congressman and union
representatives made plans for floor
fight in the House to amend the George
bill by broadening the liberalizing its
scope.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-24

The delegate from the Painters local
reported that the Rooney building at SIS
First avenue South was now vacant.
Delegates please take note and keep an
eye on the building in event some one
else movs in.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-24
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON. - FP) The CLOS
seventh constitutional convention will be
held at the Stevens hotel in chicago be-
ginning November 81.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-24

WASHINGTON. - FP) - AFL Presi-
dent william Green appeal to all unions
and members of the federation for in
creased production of war materials
vitally needed by the nations armed
forces as victory nears.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Skl0Wer at
Conference

Josef Shower, Glasgow Chamber
of Commerce secretary, returned
Monday after attending a ten-day
conference and study session fol
commercial organization secretaries
sponsored by the State university at
Missoula. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Shower.
The Glasgow secretary also spent
a day in Kalispell, where he at
tended hearings conducted by the
senate committee on small business,
of which Sen. James E. Murray of
Montana is chairman.
Secretaries from throughout the
Rocky Mountain area attended the
Missoula institute. he said, to hear
discussions and lectures. Among out
standing talks, he said, was n in
which new light metal and plastic
products were displayed. Many uses
for them in the postwar period were
demonstrated. The school is spon-
sored annually by the university and
has had a large increase in at
tendance.
At Kalispell, Mr.. Sklower said he
heard testimony of w. @. Sloan
reclamation bureau engineer and
author of the Sloan plan" for Mis-
souri, river development. Postwar
work on other Montana watersheds
was also discussed.
Concensus was. the Chamber sec
rotary said, that Montana has abun-
dant natural resources to manufac-
ture products for markets and that
one key to such production is HYDRO
electric power.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Taxi Mans
Passenger
Drops Dead

A Minnesotan tentatively identi-
fled as Ed Anderson. farm worker,
dropped dead Monday morning near
the Valley Daniels county line after
he had been taken there in a taxi
by Melvin Schakosky, the Glasgow
driver reported on his return here.
Schakosky said the man hired him
to drive to the Ole Stomsvik farm
south of Richland, where he had
previously worked and where he
planed to secure a job during har-
vest.
Arriving at the Stomsvik place.
Schakosky said, they were informed
there was no work but were directed
to the Battleson farm in Daniels
county.
Just after Anderson stepped from
the taxi and began talking with the
farm owner, he collapsed and died
Immediately. The Daniels county
sheriff and coroner were called and
the body was taken to Scobey.
Schakosky said death apparently
was caused by a heart ailment.
Anderson was believed to have a
brother-in-lav in northern Valley
county but his name could not be
learned here.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
K0SKI LAST
RITES Held
IN HINSDALE
Long Time Farmer in Western
Valley County Passes
in Hospital.

HINSDALE-Funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon at the Hins-
dale Legion hall for Jonas Koski, 70,
The Rev. Richard johnson was
the officiating pastor. F. L. west
rum. T. o. Pritchard and A. o. Mel
son sang. accompanied by Mrs.
August Enseleit.
Burial was in Hillview cemetery,
with Ole Gisley, Ed Johnson, John
Mustonen. John Nurmi. Lase Ola
and Jack Bissila as p~allbearers.
The Holland chapel was in charge.
Mr.. Koski died Friday evening
at the Deaconess hospital in Glas-
gov, following a long illness with
cancer of the stomach.
Jonas Koski was born Sept. 10,
1870 in Finland. He came to America
in 1888 at the age Of 10. He moved
to Great Falls about 1890 and was
married there in 1902 70 Miss IDA
Saari.
They moved to Hinsdale in 1913,
settling on a farm in the South
Bench community which they oper-
ated until 1897, when they moved TO
one of the small reSettlement farm
units east of Hinsdale.
Mr.. Koski is survived by his
widow, four daughters, Mrs. Tony
Wagner of Vandalia, Mrs. r. Cur
tbs of San Jose. Calf, and Edna
and Cyma Koski of Lynwood, Call,
M son. Sam Koski OF Butte, n
four grandchildren.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Is Out Of
Danger Following
Butte Operation

Mrs. Leona Thill returned Satur-
day from Butte, where she had been
to visit her son James, who is a
patient there at the Murray hospi-
tai, following an emergency opera
ton for ruptured appendix. PENCIL
lin was used in treatment of Mr..
Thrill, and while his condition was
critical, he is now believed to be
out of danger.
Mrs. Thrill also visited her son De
Stockton, who lives on a ranch 80
miles from Butte. Mrs. Thill and
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. James
Thrill. and the latter's children had
left Glasgow for Pierre, S. D., where
Mrs. James Thill planned to live
with her parents while her husband
was in army service, July IT, the
same day that he left for Butte for
induction. He was taken i'll on the
way to Butte and had the opera
ton soon after his arrival.
His wife is now with him at
Butte, but expects to return soon to
Pierre. His sister, Mrs. Merrill Will
son of Malta, went to Butte as soon
as word came of his illness.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
New Well to
Supply Town
OF MinSdale
BY Courier Correspondent

HINSDALE - Drilling of a 100
foot new we'll for the Hinsdalt
water system was started Tuesday
morning by the Montana Dakota
Utilities Company under a special
contract approved by the Valley
county commissioners. The well may
possibly be completed today. de-
pending upon favorable drilling
conditions.
The job at Hinsdale is under the
supervision of Karl j. Wild. field
drilling superintendent from the
company's Saco gas field. Reese
Johnson of Saco is the driller, as
sisted by Frank Kapphahn, for
merly of Hinsdale.
The new well is being drilled
within a few feet of the old well
at the entrance of the city park.
Upon its completion, the well will
be cased and a new pump will be
installed, using the motor from the
old pump that has been at Glas-
gov being repaired since July 20.
1t is also planned to have the old
we'll drilled out and recessed and
the old pump reconditioned. Every
effort will also be made to get an
other motor in order to have a
complete standby" pumping in
case of any future breakdowns.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Former Fl. Peck
Residents Given
Notice in News

Several former Fort people who
have jobs on the Alaskan highway
and are stationed at Edmonton,
Alta. are pictured in an article
written by George L. Peterson. staff
correspondent of the Minneapolis
Tribune and Star-Journal. A clip
ping of the photograph and story
was sent here bv Mrs. Alfred N.
Smith. Jr.. of Minneapolis, formerly
of Glasgow.
Peterson's article concerned for
mer Minnesotans on the job. but
several also happened to be former
project residents.
Of James S. Quidor. in charge of
civilian personnel, Peterson says,
He has been in Edmonton 18
months and as an old government
employee makes himself at home
where ever he is sent. He keeps
track of 1000 employees. though the
number will be reduced by half the
first of the year. They are pretty
evenly divided between Canadians
and Americans.
Mary Sauber. also formerly of
Fort PECK is mentioned. She has
been in Edmonton for almost two
years. She expects to move soon to
Whitehorse. Yukon Territory. which
viii be headquarters of the north
west service command.
Much of the activity of the past
two years in connection with con-
struction OF the Alaskan highway
and the Canol pipeline has waned,
Peterson notes.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
A.O.NELSON
CANDIDATE
FOR OFFICE
Well Known Western Valley
Man on Legislative Ticket
in November Poll.
BY Courier Correspondent

HINSDALE - Albert o. Nelson
well-known western Valley county
farmer and rancher, has qualified
for state representative or the Re-
publican ticket. He received a ma
jority of written votes for that office
in the recent primary election.
Mr.. Nelson has been a resident OF
Valley county since 1910, when he
homesteaded his present farm "a
miles north of Hinsdale near Gene
We've. He was born in Iowa, moving
with his parents to Bisbee, N. D.,
as a youth when the family home
steaded there.
He was manager of a grain ele-
vator at Hinsdale for nine years
from 1926 to 1885, and was assistant
manager of the Farmers Union bulk
plant and service station for four
years, from 1885 to 1899.
Mr.. Nelson is chairman of the
board of school trustees of District
7 at Hinsdale and has served on the
board for the past 16 years. Previ-
Gus to 1928 he was a trustee of Dis
trict 4 for five years. He is president
of the Valley County Electric Coop,
organized several years ago, is sec
rotary for Kyle Masonic lodge at
Hinsdale and was recently elected
secretary = treasurer of the H-G-B
Farmers Telephone company.
He is married and has six chill
dren, Mrs. Clarence Bomsta of Hins-
dale, Mrs. Fred DeWalsche of Mo-
line, Ill; Mrs. Edward Lacock of
Hinsdale, Pfc. Tom Nelson of Fort
Benning, Ga, and Alma and OAR
lene Nelson of Hinsdale.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Triple Will Aid
Farmer in Search
For Scarce Tires

Farmers who are holding tire
certificates for trucks, tractors,
combines, and so forth. but are I'M
able to purchase them from their
local dealers because Of exhausted
inventories may contact their county
AAA committee for aid in securing
the necessary tires. .
Persons engaged in agricultural
production needing assistance should
provide the county AAA committee
with the following information: Size
and type of tire required: brand
preferred: name of the dealer or
mail order house with which the
order has been placed, and brand
of tires dealer handles.
With regard to farm truck tire
maintenance and rehabilitation. the
office of defense transportation keeps
the county AAA committees cur
rently informed on all maintenance
practices and wartime maintenance
procedures. The ODT and county
committees r prepared at all
times to handle truck owners re-
quests for assistance in procuring
needed parts. tires and service TO
keep their trucks in operation.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
15-BUSHEL
CROP YIELD
IS FORECAST
Conditions Are Generally Good
Over County, Observers
Declare.
Combining Now Under Way in
West Portion; Showers
Aid in North.

Although conditions vary some
what, observers who have covered
the county recently predict the
countrywide average wheat weld this
year will be about Is bushels.
A l5-bushel average crop, it was
pointed out, takes into account both
high and low Weld areas, so that as
a whole it represents a much better
than normal return in the county.
Combining was under way this
week in southwestern Valley county
in the Beaverton section, and a start
will be made in most southern
county communities the next week.
A section southwest of Opheim
reported in need of rain was bene-
fitted by a shower Monday night. A
report from Opheim stated rainfall
there totalled .43 inches.
Excellent conditions east of Glen
tana were observed, while one man
said Avondale = Larslan = Richland
country is generally Every good"
Bench lands near the Milk river
valley were reported as dry. but
grain on summer fallowed land was
reported as good. Few fields in this
rea will be ready to cut i'm
meoiately.
Hay and other feed crops are in
ample supply.
Another "bright spot" in the
county picture is the Hinsdale north
bench, it was reported.
Insect pests are not numerous.
Some grasshoppers have been re-
ported but as yet no damage has
been seen.
Some alfalfa seed is setting. The
beet crop was characterized as lin
excellent condition.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
GLASGOW CITY
LEVY REMAINS
Same FORl944
Tentative Budget Studied by
City Council and Is Set
at 40.1 Mills.
City Shows Almost No Increase
in Taxable Value During
the Year.

Preliminary budget figures re-
ceived by the Glasgow council show
no change in the city tax levy for
this year, Martin Miller, city clerk.
said today. The levy probably will
remain the same as last year, 40.1
mills.
He pointed out that, while there
has been considerable increase in
valuation of rural property, the
taxable valuation increase in the
city has been negligible the past
year.
Budget figures for 1944-45, he
said, are almost all the same as
those for the fiscal year Just closed.
In some cases, not all budgeted
amounts were spent the past year.
but figures were set the same to
care for any emergencies.
The following ~tabulation shows
the preliminary budgets for each
fund, with the mill levy in each
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Armistice Day Is
Opening Date for
Next Bond Drive

The Sixth war loan in the United
States will begin next Armistice
day, Nov. IL and will run through
Pearl Harbor day, Dec. Z, j. P.
Sternhagen, county war finance
chairman, announced this week.
OF special interest, he said, is the
statement that all bond purchases
between now and that time will be
credited to the next drive and will
apply on the county's quota.
If the wal in Europe is over by
Nov. II, the sixth drive will be held
Just the same but under the name
of victory loan"
The goal of the Sixth loan, if the
war continues, may be higher than
the SIG, O00. 100000 goal of the Fifth
war loan which was topped by sew
eral billion dollars. This may mean
that the county quota will be higher
than in the last campaign.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Former Resident
Pilots Lightning
In Italian Area

18TH ARMY AIR FORCE IN
ITALY - Second Lieut.. Alger E.
Durrell. Van Mugs, Calf, has ar
rived at this 18th air force fighter
base to begin his combat career as
a P-38 Lightning pilot against the
Axis.
Graduating from Glasgow high
school, Glasgow, Mont, Durell fol-
lowed his interest in aeronautics to
Los Angeles, where he attended an
aircraft mechanics college. Motor
cycle racing and guns were his
chief hobbies before the air force
claimed him Jan. 10, 1913, when he
enlisted at Santa Ana. Calf, as an
air cadet. He received his wings and
commission Dec. 5, 1913, at Luke
Field, AriZ.
Lieutenant Durrell will fly with
the top scoring fighter group in the
Mediterranean area. Commanded by
Lieut. Col. William P. Litton OF
Shaw. Miss, this group has shot
down more than 400 enemy aircraft
in aerial conflict.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Lieut.. Foster E..
KreiS Overseas
At British Base

Word received from an air service
command station in England states
that Foster c. Kreis, second lieut.
enant in the engineer corps, whose
wife is living in Glasgow. recently
completed an orientation course
designed to bridge the gap between
training in the states and combat
soldering against the enemy in
France.
He received instruction on chemi-
cal warfare defense and on MAIN
tanning his own health in a COM
bat theater. He Will be stationed
at an airfield from which American
fighting planes cover our liberation
of occupied Europe.
Lieutenant Kreis entered the army
last December and attended of
ficer candidate school at Fort Bel
voir. Va. He arrived in England July
6. Before entering the army air
forces he was employed as an en-
gineer by the United States n
gineer department in Tulsa, Okla.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Japs, Land Crabs
Both Nuisances
In Saipan Fight

Three weeks of living in foxholes
on Saipan island seem to have con-
vinced Yeoman Maurice Graham of
Glasgow that land crabs are just as
big a nuisance as the Japs. So 1t
appears from a letter received by
his mother, Mrs. Nina Graham OF
Glasgow.
He calls the crabs "the biggest
pests" and adds, They crawl in
with us and make themselves right
at home. rafting across wood and
metal until it sends chills up my
spine. We have no alternative, ma
turally. but to creep forth n
whack him with a shovel or run
him through with a pick. I find this
most repulsive.'
Il can think of pleasanter places
10 be-" he adds, but we don't have
it bad at all when one considers
what the combat forces on the island
went through"
Yeoman Graham formerly was
employed in the j. c. Penney COM
pany store here and entered the
navy last winter.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
WOMENSBOND
SALE TOTAL IS
NEAR S9S,OOO
Legion Auxiliary's Figure OF
100000 Tops Groups
in Glasgow.
Street Booth Accounts for Sale
of $3.50 i'm Bonds During
Fifth Loan Drive.

Minute Women of Glasgow sold
stamps and bonds totalling S98.2 54
during June and July, Mrs. Mary f.
Dignan, county chairman, reported.
Mrs. Mark Watson, representing
the American Legion Auxiliary, was
first with a sale of S30,525 and credit
for the organization of S40,525. Mrs.
Lawrence Rybock and Mrs. Josef
Shower, representing the Altar So
ciety, reported a sale of S16,130 and
credit of S17,330. Mrs. Duane Boley
and Mrs. Roger Orr of the Ladies
Society of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen re-
ported a bond sale totalling SIS ATS,
with a credit for their group of S.
375.
Others reporting with their sale
totals and credits were Miss Belle
Minnick, representing the Methodist
Woman's Society of Christian Serv-
ice. S11, 166 and S9,066; Mrs. M. j.
SisSon and Mrs. Kathryn Soesbe,
Christian Ladies Aid, $500, $500;
Mrs. c.. A. Clark, Episcopal Wom-
ans guild, $4,000, S3,325; Mrs. Henry
Burger, Baptist Helping Hand soci-
ETY., S2,155 and S2,355; Mrs. T. M.
Owings, Royal Neighbors of Amer
lea, S2,121, $2,121; Mrs. leslie Han
son, Congregational Ladies Aid, ST.
100, $4,000, and Mrs. j. w. Peterson
and Mrs. o. c. Kuehn, Degree of
Honor, STATS, Sits.
In addition, Mrs. H. ]. Bjorklund
and Mrs. M. j. Sisson took charge
of a booth erected in front of the
j.. C.. Penney store by Manager G..
L. Wolf for a few days during the
peak of the Fifth War Loan drive.
They reported a sale of $3.50 in
bonds and Sc in stamps, with a
credit of $500 to the Altar society,
is included in the credit given
above.
Organizations which made no re-
port but which received credit on
the other reports, were the Odd
Fellows, $4,000; Eastern Star, S1,100,
and Junior Woman's club, $25.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Two Teachers
Added to
Local Staff

In addition to new Glasgow
schools staff members previously an
nounced, contracts were signed this
week with Clara and Pearl Belle
rud of Esmond, N. D., it was stated
by Superintendent r. L. Irle.
Clara Bellerud will be second
grade teacher at the Glasgow South
side school. She is a graduate of
the State Teachers college at Moor
head, Mimi, and has had nine years
experience in North Dakota schools
at Esmond and Barton.
A combination first and second
grade at the South side school will
be taught by Pearl Bellerud. Fol-
lowing her graduation from the
State Teachers college at Valley
City, N. d. she has taught in a
number of North Dakota schools,
most recently in McClusky. as we'll
as at Baker, Adams, Shields, Munich
and Bowman in that state.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Children Warned
About Vandalism
Of Fruit Trees

Children in a north side neighbor-
hood were warned today by Chief
Bonnie Sather that any future acts
of vandalism will not be tolerated
and they will appear in juvenile
court following complaint and ar
rest.
we have had several cases where
not only has fruit been taken from
the trees, but the trees and branches
stripped and torn" the officer said.
These acts are i~neXcusable and,
even if children are arrested, there
is no way they "a make repayment
to owners for five or six years of
patient work required to make fruit
trees bear in this climate" he added.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Valley County is
Over Goal in Bond
Drive by $25,000

Valley county has exceeded its
individual purchase quota of
S433, 900 in the Fifth war loan by
about S25, 900, it was reported to-
day by A. b. Friedlund, chair
man in charge of the campaign.
Up to Aug. l, purchases re-
ported at state headquarters of
the war finance committee gave
Valley county a credit of S457,-
657, Mr.. Friedlund said. Valley
county citizens bought S391,O00
worth of E bonds alone.
A complete and final checkup
may show the county total to be
even larger, MIR. Friedlund said,
in expressing his appreciation
to the people of the county for
their efforts in putting it over
the top.
The county quota of S191,000
i'm corporate purchases also was
met.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Program Ends
Camp for SO
Girl Scouts
BY Courier Correspondent

FORT PECK-Girl Scouts enter.
tanned their parents and friends al
a campfire on Scout island Fri
day evening at 7. A highlight was
the mock wedding of Robin Hood
played by Florence Nicholson, to the
Maid Marian, played by Rita Hass-
Ter. Mrs. E. N. Blannin played the
part of the preacher. Each of the
four groups represented at the camp
Nashua, Glasgow, Fort Peck and
Hinsdale, put on a stunt.
Mrs. Richard Eriksen gave a talk
entitled, The Role of Camping in
Education" and Mrs. H. L. Wiley OF
Nashua spoke on the Juliet Low
Memorial fund, to which the local
Scouts have contributed. Pat Ander-
son sang two solos, and a playlet
entitled The Star that Never Fails
was given by several of the Girl
Scouts.
Mrs. Alice L. Misz, director of the
camp. led the girls in songs and
concluded the ceremonies with a
short talk stressing the Importance
of community interest in Girl Scouts.
Guests were invited to view the dis
play of handicraft the girls made
during the week. Many snapshot
books, yarn dolls, pan holders, pic
lures and other items were IN dis
play.
Mrs. Misz and Shirley Carr were
guests of honor at a birthday party
Saturday night at the camp. Each
was presented with a cake, and a
program of skits and songs was
given by the girls.
Camp broke up Sunday afternoon
at 2:30, following a pot-luck lunch,
and some so Girl Scouts returned
to their homes with their parents,
who were luncheon guests.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-08-03
Republicans Will
Hold Organization
Meeting August Id

Organization meeting of the VAL
ley county Republican central COM
mittee will be held in the Allen
cafe in Glasgow at 8 the evening of
Aug. IA, it was announced today by
Milo Jennings of Opheim, county
committee chairman.
He urged all precinct committee
men, committeewomen and Republi-
cans interested in the organization
to attend.
The purpose of the meeting will
be to organize and perfect the
county central committee previous
to the state Republican convention,
which will be held in Lewistown,
Aug. 81.