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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
BY CAP'N
GUSTAV JOHNSON

No. 8-Whalemen in the Marquesas.
IT'S mighty sad to go back to some OF the South
4 Seas islands after being away a long time
! Those strong, brown, happy folk are d. ing Off
Their songs tell of it, their faces show it,
Disease has been taken TO the islands by
slavcrs whalers and blackbrders. Consumption
has killed off four-ffths of the Marquesans. Some
Asiatics came in and brought leprosy. The French,
for 10000 francs, licensed them TO grow opium
and sell il TO the natives. They did not forbid it
until too late. The Peruvian slave ships brought
smallpox and social diseases, and the clean living
savages, unused to such things died
To Hanavave, on Fatu-hiva, came the early
whaeShips, English American Chilean, and what
they did was horrible
Those small banks carried large crews and
when they anchored for water and fruit and fresh
meat the crews went crazy. They taught the ma
tiveS to drink rum and the ancient nude dances
became scenes of beastly obScenity.
For before the whites the natives wore clothes.
The women were beautiful and protected their
fair brown skin from the sun with gauZe caps and
shawls of fine white tapa and pareus of the same
material. They walked like queens with scented
flowers in their hair-until the whalcrS came.
| heard an ancient yarn once from mission
teacher 1t had been passed down for years.
The whaeshp Mystic we'll call her, landed in
the Bay Of Virgins off Hanavave
There was a boatsteCrer harpooner named
Teme which is the nearest the Marquesans can get
to James. He was only about p.
The mate of the ship big, black-beardcd
fellow named Thatcher, as far as l could make
out SnakcCyCd, cold man who hated young
James with all his heart
Well you know how ii is on long voyage,
cooped up in tiny ship where you can't get out
OF sight or earShot of the same people day and
night. If Thatcher herd James laugh, he'd grind
his teeth. under his black beard.
James knew the mate had it in for him but
he didn't care much, until things began TO happen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

"Taua vahine." whispered the gin nc>t to
James "Tapu'
She was high priestcss Of the old gods. tapu
for mortal men until the chief, who was her
Suddenly there was commouon rs thatcher
jumped up and made grab at the girl.
"Avast" shouted the captain
But Thatcher betcd the chief across the head
Come on, BABY he was muttering 10 the in
dignant girl. Lets get away from this place"
Wait minute. mister" James was up to
them. Leave that girl alone, she's tapu.'
you dirty fo'cslc rat" ThatcheUs heavy bro.
gan shot for James groin but he sidcstepped and
swung for the mates jaw.
Back to the ship the captain was yelling
The torches were going out and they heard
the girls screaming they fled through the dark
ness. The dancing girl shot long look At James
and tore away from Thatcher.
The crew was running for the beach and James
could hear the enraged natives shouting.
Thatcher shot one who tried 10 club him in the
narrow path and they reached the wla|e boats,
duCing from whistling stones from sings
what you doing here?' Thatcher rO1Icd as ne
James manning an oar
And before James could move. the tcr
crashed across his head and he was in the surf.
When he came TO he was under paudanus
roof Outside the girl, wrapped in her white
parcu, staring in at him. And beyond her the
sea was empty.
TIE girl Crept to him and her lovely face.
wet with tears.
''They go Oomoa" she whispered. Il"
The chief appeared and drove her away.
"'Melican no good" he announced. we cook
you"
"Your brother killed man. broke vahinc tapu"
The girl screamed something and ran back to
NInrch >, 1915
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05


once; the mate was steering
James took his position to dart his iron. Sud
denly Thatcher swung the steering sweep and
threw James right under the fukes OF a giant
sperm. Why the boy and all the boat crew weren't
killed was never known But the captain wouldn't
let the mate take another boat, and the hands
advised James TO jump ship at the first chance.
Soon the Mystic anchored at Hanavavc.
The natives came out In their canoes, the
girls with flowers in their hair, offering fruit and
coconuts, and dancing all over the deck. The chief
more dignified went 10 the cabin 10 drink rum
And the whale boats went in for water and fruit
And James went with them, his scabag hid
under thwart and his harpoon polished. its head
in leather sheath and a coil OF fine whale line
He moved up to a small pacpac-that's u stone
platform which the Marquesans build their
houses. He found a taio, friend. In those days
sailOrmen landing at the islands took native
brothers" who looked after them,
A ND that night all the crew were ashore having
~ themselves a time. Some of them took their
girls aboard the Mystic others went 10 the girls
houses. But the chief, on his big paepae was
giving a dance for the captain, mate and boat
steercrS, who are the aristocracy of a whaer
James thought he'd better go, for he didn't want
them TO miss him until the Mystic was far at sea
The toddy shells were passing and James taio
was sitting beside him. feeding him poi and roast
pig and fruit and on the other side pretty little
Vahnc rubbing her nose against his face and
purring like kitten. All the men had girls with
them But James had no eyes for his girl.
He was watching a tall backhaircd girl in
white, with hibiscus in her hair, who was dancing
before the raised platform on which sat the chief,
the captain and mate Thatcher also was watch
ing the girl like hawk.
The girl was turning in her dance and her
pareu was lifted above her knees, and her slim
legs as graceful as the swaying palms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

James Came To Under a PandanuS
Roof, Tamati KneeIing Beside Him. as
the Chief Burst in GrOWling, "'Melicdn
No Good. We Cook You. Your Brother
Killed Man. Broke VGLine TGpu"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13

day. They found the creek too high
to cross with a car, so they came
across in a boat with Tim Stuner
They all had a nice hike to Thoeny
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cradle were
Friday callers. Mr.. Cradle drove
Mr.. Dahl and Tim Stuber back to
their boat at the creek.
Dan Thoeny and Fred Munger
were Thursday evening guests for
supper at the Stuber home.
Lee Jones and Charlie Rogers
went to Hinsdale Friday for Mr..
Rogers daughters, Barbara and
Dorothea, who spent the week end
at home.
Pete Larsen and Harry Brown
drove to Hinsdale Saturday and
spent Easter at the Martin Brown
home.
Mann Simmons spent the week
end at his ranch here while Lew
Baalke went to Hinsdale for a few
days vacation.
Henry Gates of K%alispell, who for
merly lived near here, visited at the
H. II. Hunter home the past week
end and also called on Frank
Bronx.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Thoeny enter
tanned at an Easter dinner in honor
of Dan Thoeny. Among the guests
we're Dan Thoeny, Fred Munger,
Frank Bronx, Ralph Isaakson, Lee
Jones and Charlie Rogers and
daughters Barbara and Dorothea.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13

Official greetings between thu
cities of Glasgow, Montana, anc
Glasgow, Scotland, have been ex-
changed personally through Private
Gordon E. Vallandigham, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Vallandigham Of
Glasgow.
Private Vallandigham recently
wrote that he had visited the Scot
tlsh city. His father, member of The
Courier staff, then designed and
printed cards headed, Greetings!
TO Glasgow, Scotland, from Glasgow
Montana Over a bucking broncho
was impressed the seal of the Mon
tana city, while the reverse side bore
the coat of arms of the Scottish city.
They were signed by Mayor E. ].
Kjelstrup.
Last week, Mayor Kjelstrup re-
celved six of the cards from Scot
land, bearing the seal of the older
Glasgow, enclosed with a letter from
James Welsh, lord provost, the of
flee corresponding TO mayor in the
United States. The letter said:
Private Gordon Vallandigham of
lunlt designation deleted) U. S.
Army, has sent me a number of
greeting cards and has asked me to
sign, seal with the city seal, and re-
turn TO you six of the cards. I have
had pleasure in complying with his
request and they are enclosed.
Before the cards reached Private
Vallandigham, he had already visited
Glasgow but 1 hope, if he is able to
come back to city when on leave
in the future, that he will have a
supply of these cards with him, which
l know will be received with interest
by our Glasgow citizens. Those little
touches, insignificant as they may be
in themselves, help to cement the
growing bond of friendship which
now links u two countries. 1t would
be a splendid thing if the present
tourmoil should result in closer col
liberation of our peoples to the ad-
vantage of the whole world.
Il have much pleasure in convey
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13
BY Mrs. ]. w. Barnard

B. j. Menge, Lloyd Barnard, Maui
rice Reynolds and Vincent Barnard
dehorned and branded calves Mon
day.
School was closed Monday and
Tuesday. Teacher Marion Robbins
had the flu.
Lloyd Barnard and B. j. Menge
attended a sale lear Malta Tuesday.
r. A. Sudduth vas in Saco Tues
day working on some machinery.
B. j. Menge, Lloyd Barnard, Vim
cent Barnard and Hugh and John
Brooke attended a meeting in
Glasgow Wednesday night.
Darrell Menge was out of school
Thursday and Friday with the flu.
Joyce and John Carlton Tverberg
of Glasgow spent Easter vacation
with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Barnard.
Marion Robbins spent Easter at
her home in Fort Peck with her
mother and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Accola and
Marjorie attended Easter services in
Saco Sunday.
j. T. Barnard arrived Sunday
morning from California, where he
spent the winter.
The Menge family attended
church in Saco Sunday.
Orville Rollins will work for r. A.
Sudduth for a month or two.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13
Mrs. Otto KIiewer

The M. B. church has changed its
weekly Bible study Wednesday af-
ternoon to a prayer meeting Friday
night, thus making it possible for
the high school students to attend.
The Center Bell school was closed
last week because of the illness of
the teacher, Elisabeth Baerg. She
was able to resume teaching this
week. Last Saturday her sister, Susie
Baerg, who teaches at the Fairview
school, substituted for her.
The Bethel Lustre choir sang an
Easter program Monday evening in
the Bethel Lustre church, which was
we'll attended. The collection is to
go to the Rev. and Mrs. Irwin Wedel
for the evangelistic work among the
negroes in the south.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beier visited
at the Otto Kliewer home Friday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Baerg and
children spent Easter at the paren-
tai H. G.. Baerg home.
The E. M. B. church had commun-
ion Good Friday and five new MEM
bers joined.
Several men in the neighborhood
have started seeding. Most of them
are waiting for fields to dry, but
those with sandy fields are already
able to seed.
The north end of this community
had snow Saturday. 1t didn't last
long, but the flakes that fell were
immense. Some of them must have
measured 2 inches in diameter.
Hopes for a white Easter were lost
by afternoon, when the snow had
vanished.
Mrs. F. zerbe and Mrs. William
Zerbe are visiting their sons,
Adolph and Ben, who are attending
the Prairie institute at Three Hills,
Alta.
Mrs. George Kjensrud came with
the mail Friday to look after inter
ests on their farm. She is also
spending several days with her
daughter, Mrs. Anton Hustad.
Adolph Lentzner arrived Friday
from Bolton for a 20-day furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam LentneI. While here he will
attend to his farming interests.
Miss Ella Hammerness visited the
Center Bell school Monday.
flNllld hCllIlllClt wiz JCdSlACo
of Nashua, and Annie Lentz-
ner, who is employed in Glasgow,
spent the Easter holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. william
Lentzner. Their brother, Adolph,
who is home ON furlough, took them
back.
The Fairview pupils enjoyed an
Easter party Monday. Three pre-
school children also attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Unger and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Huebert
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. T.
B. Wedel and children we're Sunday
guests at the Rev. Elmer Dicks.
The representatives from the var
Ious churches met at the Bible
school Monday to play the programs
Ior the Sunday school convention
and ~saengerfest to be held this
summer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13
GENEVIEVE
By Isabel Swalheim

Ludwig Moore and children ano
Miss Blanche Canen of Glasgow
spent the Easter holidays at the
home of Mrs. Elmer Canen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Olson and
family attended Easter services in
Saco Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Olson and
Johnny Lenertz visited the hot
plunge Sunday.
Maurice Arnold and Charles
Shorty Keefer called at the Rob-
ert Arndt and j. S. Peck homes
Friday evening.
Norman and Allan Olson, who are
attending high school in Glasgow,
spent Easter vacation at home at
Belle Coulee. Allan remained home
temporarily to help with the spring
work.
Knute Roe and Robert Arndt
drove to Andrew Stiley's on business
Wednesday.
Helen and Isabel Swalheim spent
Easter vacation at their home in
this community.
Roland Arnold and son Conrad
and Miss Donna Combs were Easter
dinner BueSlS dJ Tie llOLllc VI MI .
and Mrs. Maurice Arnold.
John White has purchased a large
caterpillar, which he plans to use
in building dams and for farm work.
MI. and Mrs. Lester johnson and
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. johnson
and son Junior and daughter Suella
were Easter dinner guests at the.
Claude Writ home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Arndt and
family were Easter dinner guests Of
and Mrs. John Johnson on
Frenchman creek.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13
TAMPICO
BY Agnes MOlvig

Several people attended the j. a
Downing auction sale Thursday al
ternoon.
MI. and Mrs. c. j. Maalerud anc
Arthur Stensland and son James
Tuesday evening.
Alfred Dahl left TO work for Car
Anderson near Opheim during
Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Porter n
daughter Randa are visiting rela-
lives and friends in Idaho and west
ern Montana.
Norris Braaten is working for F. E.
Nelson during spring work.
Elmo and Waino Anttonen moved
cattle through Tampico to summer
pasture the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. liver Martin and
family, MI. and Mrs. Chris Molvlg
and family, John Kolstad and Eu-
gene DeBord were dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. MAIL
erud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Qualey and
Mrs. Magnus Swanson and son
Mickey were SUNDAY dlnner guests
at the John McColly home near
Hinsdale.
Miss Iva Holiday, county home
demonstration agent, called on Mrs.
Lloyd Henningson the first of the
week.
Mrs. Magnus Swanson and son
Mickey spent last week visiting her
parents, Mr.. and MIS-.
Martin Swanson, and her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John McColly,
north of Hinsdale.
Miss Elsie Hotter of Glasgow visit
ed Miss Pat Raymond Friday.
John David of Vandalia was a
business caller in Tampico Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ceilings visit
ed at the Chris Molvig home Tues
day evening.
Miss Ida Disrud spent Sunday at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. I. Disrud.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13

Just so years ago today, Glasgow
had a sudden but temporary in
crease in its population when the
American Railway union strike was
called.
Some OF the local incidents of the
strike were recalled this week by r
M. Lewis, retired Glasgow banker,
and Leo B. Coleman of Fort Peck.
After the strike was called, they
said, not a wheel turned on the
Great Northern west of Minot, N.
D., for three weeks"
Strikers used a simple but effective
means of blockading the line in
Glasgow. Freight cars were run on
the main and other tracks, cover
ing the ares east from Cherry
creek to about the present site of
the roundhouse here.
Cars of those days did not have
automatic couplings, but the old
link-and-pin connections. The rail-
readers removed the pins and
cached them near Milk river, thus
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13
Masonic Meetings
Are Attended by
Grand Lodge Head

H. o. Morgan. junior grand dea-
con of the Montana Masonic grand
lodge, attended a meeting at Plen-
tywood last Wednesday night at
which Grand Master Charles E.
Cole of Missoula was honored guest.
Lodges besides Plentywood repre-
sented at the meeting were Poplar,
Culbertson, Bainville, Redstone and
Scobey.
The two grand officers we're at a
meeting of the Malta lodge Satur-
day night. Delegations from Glas-
gov, Fort Peck and Saco attended.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13
FREAK CALF DIES

GENEVIEVE- calf with two
heads was born to a 2-year-old heifer
on the Robert Arndt ranch, but both
the COW and calf died.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13
THOENY
Mrs. j. M. Thoeny

Dan Thoeny arrived Monday on a
l5-day furlough from his camp at
Victoria, Kans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cradle were
Hinsdale and Glasgow callers Mon
day.
Dan Thoeny and Mrs. j. M. Thoe-
ny visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gra-
BILE Tuesday afternoon. Dan re-
manned and was an overnight guest
at the Cradle home.
Miss Elizabeth Hunter came with
the mail carrier from Opheim Fri
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13
Railway Strike Of 50 Years
Ago Stalled Many Travellers

making it impossible to 10Y the
cars.
1t was not long before several
east and westbound passenger trains
were stalled behind the blockade.
AS long as provisions lasted, which
was a few days, the passengers were
fed in the dining cars. Then arrange
ments were made to board them at
the old Coleman House here, oper-
ated by MI. Coleman's father, Col.
E. d. Coleman. Passengers, they re-
called, made the best of the situa-
ton and staged dances in cars and
the hotel.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13

Save waste paper for war. Next
drive is April 80.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13
Two Glasgows, Montana and
Scotland, Exchange Seals

ing to you and, through you, to the
citizens of Glasgow, Montana, cor
dial greetings from the citizens of
Glasgow, Scotland"
The lord provost's letter, together
with copies of the greetings, are now
on display in The Courier window.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-04-13
MONTANA LEADS NATION

HELENA - Montana led the ma
ton on an individual basis in the
collection of waste fats for the war
program during January by turning
IN 1851 pounds of fats, which was
ZOO percent OF its quota, it was an
nounced today by E. j.. Keeley, gen.
eral salvage secretary for Montana.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-26
N. E.. STATE PREPS
FOR VIRGINIA TILT

RALEIGH, Sept. 25-4RE N. c.
States gridders, with a PIT VIC
tory over Milligan under their
belts, turned today to preparing
for an afternoon tussle with the
University of Virginia at Norfolk
Saturday.
Head Coach Beattie Feathers
sent his boys through two-hour
drill stressing the running of plays,
pass protection and punting. The
practice session was light,
however, because some of the play
ers were pretty well shaken up in
the Milligan tilt.
Howard Turner, who turned in
brillian performance against
the Buffaloes Saturday, sprained
and ankle in the game, Feathers
said, and will be out for several
days. However, he is expected to
be back in uniform for the Virginia
game. The only serious casualty
beside Turner was Tom Graham.
reserve tackle, who burised both
knees and will be out for several
days.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-26
Opticians Win. 4-3
lin 2j-InninS Game

The City Optical softball team
defeated the 141st Camp Davis Air
Base, 4 to 8, in one of the long
est played softball games on re.
cord last night at Robert Strange
Park. The contest went io- Is in.
nings.
The win for the Opticians puts
them in front by two games in the
city championship series. The Op-
tics have won three and lost one
In the seven game series.
Flo Evanicky of the Air Base
and Robert Shipp of the Opticians
hurled the entire contest. Shipp
gave up seven hits, struck out
eleven and walked one in the Is
innings. Evanicky was touched for
five blows, struck out thirteen and
gave up three passes. The Ai-mer
were charged with seven errors and
the Eyemen with nine miscues.
The game was played in two
hours and thirty minutes for twen-
ty five innings, which is consider
ed by softball observers to be a
record length game.
The City Optical club made a
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-26
PREFLIGHTERS SET
FOR NAVY CONTEST

CHAPEL HILL, Sept. 25-
Light work which consisted most
ly of pointing out mistakes in yes
terday's game with Cherry Point
kept the Cloudbusters busy here
this afternoon.
No one was hurt in the ~ to IA
victory over the Marines and
Coach Killinger had nothing but
praise for the work Of the Pre-
Fighters. However he pointed out
that Saturdays game with Navy
at Annapolis would be different
story. Statistics on the Cher
Point reflight game indicated that
the Cloudbusters line continues to
be problem. The Marines gained
1873 yards from rushing against 1877
for the Preflighters.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-26

total Of nine double plays and the
Air Base were able to make five
double killings.
The Soldiers scored three runs in
the fourth inning and were held
scoreless for 81 innings. The Opt
clans scored one in the third and
knotted the count by scoring two
in the last of the seventh. They
were held scoreless until the last
of the 25th and with none out they
filled the bases, the winning run
scored on an infield grounder.
The two teams will play again
tonight in the fifth game of the
series. In the event the Opticians
win the softball season will be
over in Wilmington. If the Air Base
takes tonight's game the series will
continue until one team wins four
games.
One of the largest crowds of the
season, estimated at nearly 1850
people, were on hand last night and
an even larger audience is antici.
pated for tonight's game which will
be called at o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-26
Browns Win To Tie Detroit, Athletics Tame Tige
Wildcats Scheduled
To Meet POrtSn1Oufh

back 'Football' Smith, who sus-
tanned an arm injury in a practice
session several weeks ago.
j. W. johnson, who also was out
due to an arm injury, has return
ed to his second string wingback
position. Johnson saw action in the
Whiteville game at both the wing.
back and fullback positions.
The Cats are working on their
aerial attacks, with quarterbacks
Johnny Symnes and Bubba Sykes
doing the tossing. On the receiving
end will be Louis Hanson, Charlie
Jones, Norman Waters, Walter
Powell, Billy Mason, Carl Mason,
Don Hyatt, and R.. Bridgers.
all promising Wildcat ends.
The Virginia aggregation is re-
portedly using T formation,
whereas Wilmington runs basical.
ly from a single wing.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-09-26
SPORTS TRAIL

for the rocks. July he was hitting
8 robust .211, which for an out
fielder is strictly kerosene circuit
performance.
1t may or may not have had moth
ing to do with it, but it can well
be imagined that when O'Neill
pondered changing over Cramer
from an outfielder to a pitcher,
Cramer went into conference
with himself and unused:
well, if they make me a pitch
er, and I flop. I'm through. I'd
better go after those hts
At any rate, his average began
to creep up and at last report he
was hitting a respectable .288 or
whereabouts.
A lot of things can 60 into the
making of teams winning streak
and they aren't all shown in the
averages.