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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20
THE FLAT BOrTOMED NAVY

Just before we reached New Guine;
There's a poem we'd like to draft
To those stirling Yankee watermer
Who manned the landing craft.
Kind, generous, openhearted
And game to their very core
Nip's strafing and bombing they
laughed at
As they ferried us to the shore.
At Lea, Finschafen and elsewhere
Undaunted they kept to the job
Landing their human cargoes there
Valiantly doing a job.
That was vital in this rugged coun-
try
To the success of the Allied cause
Though oft tired, cold, wet and
weary
They toiled on without pause.
Mere words cannot describe them
Or the esteem in which they are
held
BY the men Of the Aust. Division
A "band of the finest weld"
They're the unsung heroes of Lac
Reliable, valient and staunch
you'll do! was the verdict the
Divvy gave
These men of the landing craft,
launch.
Yesl you'll do! the highest forms
OF praise
The Aussie ere gives who it fits
And it sure fits you blokes from the
u, S. A.
Who gave us those Taxi boat lifts.
You've earned for yourselves
A warm spot in the hearts
OF the lads who wear the framed
"T''
And tales will be told Of the great
job you did
Wherever these lads may be.
So! a toast to Ye Mariners Of flat
bottomed boats
Who hail from the land of Col
umbus
May your great shadows never
grow less
Is the firm wish Of every one OF us.
And when its all over and home
wards you trek
Your job well and faithfully
ssFinnie"
You'll carry with you the good
wishes, respect
OF the lads whom you met in New
Guinea
And may you and yours through the
Long years to come
Have the best good luck and no
failure
It's the heartfelt wish that sure
echoes from
Those Divvy lads Of Australia
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

In the District Court Of the Elev-
enth Judicial District of the State
OF Montana, in and for the County
Of Flathead.
n the matter Of the estate OF
8 1. Ripley, deceaDed.
Notes = henehy gwen tlsat pur-
suant to. m cRdo1a Of tina District
GosGt q 'tias1 0esEy 4 F1athee4s
ooo4e-oGt1 Gomtonat MhdG on lie 3Td
day Of Ari1 ip44p M the matkes
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20
REXF0)RD
OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE

= - - = - ~ = 49, 0A~@S -
Alfred McCully left the first OF
the. week to start his army train
ing
Lloyd De Pratu and Grin Farr
left Tuesday for Butte to take ex-
animation for the army.
Pvt. Leo OBrien, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. D. O'Brien, is stationed at
Camp Chappee, Ark He is in the
tank division. Leo is the third son
of Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien to enter the
service.
Pvt. Francis Logsdon is now sta
toned at Camp Davis, NJ C.. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Logs
don.
T/Sgt. Ralph C. Griffiths, son of
Edward Griffiths, has been in the
service for more than three years.
For the greater share of this time
he has been serving in the Hawaiian
Islands and other places in the
South Pacific area.
Tony George, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe George, left Monday evening
for Helena Where he will report
for navy training. Tony grew up in
Rexford. He attended the local
school and Eureka high school.
Mrs. Roy Patrick, Mrs. M. E. Gay
and Mrs. James Hurst, Jr., were
callers at the ]. L. Hurst home Fri
day evening. 1t. Hurst, who has
been stationed at Rapid City, N. D.,
for the past ten months, has gone
overseas Mrs. Hurst viii make her
home in Eureka while her husband
IS away.
Mr.. Gay left Thursday to start
navy training and Mr.. Patrick is
stationed at Fl Sill, Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Hurst have
five son-in-laws and one son and
all are in some branch of the serv-
ice.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20
Alcohol Uses

Alcohol is used for the production
OF smokeless powder, military anti
toxins, medicines, pharmaceuticals,
explosive stabilizers, anti-freeze flu
ids. plastics, decorating agents, de-
icing fluids for aircraft and syn
thetic rubber
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20

Anyone wishing to contribute tc
the Cancer Control fund may give
such donations to Mrs. ]. L. Hurst
or send them direct to Miss Inez
Ratekin in Libby.
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Webb were
in Whitefish last week. Mrs. Webb
underwent major operation. AT
this writing she is getting along
nicely.
Mrs. Harold Anderson and chill
dren Of Whitefish spent the week
end here.
Mrs Chas. Sumo came from Cali
fornia last week to visit at the
Alfred Sumo home, near Gateway.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Collar spent
the weekend in Kalispell
Paul Church of Libby was d bus
mess caller Friday.
The sawmill operated by w. D.
Webb and his brother, Preston, was
entirely destroyed by fire Friday
afternoon. The mill was located in
the Tooley Lake district.
Mrs. Barber Of California, who
has been guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan Ingram for the past week, re-
turned to her home Tuesday. Mrs.
Ingram accompanied her to Spo-
kane, returning home Friday.
Otto Nordstrom of Kalispell was
a Friday caller here.
Mrs. Charlie Hammons and baby
went to Spokane Friday to visit a
few days with Mr.. Hammons who is
employed there.
The school board of Rexford met
in regular session Saturday night.
At this time Mrs. Verna Mooney
was reelected to teach the upper
grades, and Miss Retta Nelson to
teach the primary grades. Mrs. Fred
Marvel will continue to act as clerk
and Miss Marie Wenzler will be
the janitor
Mrs. Harry Kins and children
were Friday callers in Kalispell.
John Nelson returned to Libby
Thursday after visiting for a short
time at the home of his mother,
Mrs. VIM. Good. Mr.. Nelson leaves
the first of the week for army serv-
ice.
Honor roll for the past six week
period included the following
names: Upper grades--Lloyd Knapp,
Lenora Logsdon, Robert Knapp,
Marie Hammons, Hugh A. Knapp,
Rose Logsdon, David Leib. Low
er grades: Pauline Farr, Shir-
ley Kins, Pauline White, Robert
Fleming, Jerry Knapp and John
Leib.
Perfect attendance Upper
grades: Robert Knapp, Marie Ham
mons, Joe Logsdon, Rose Logsdon,
Louise O'Brien Lower grades: DON
aid Farrell, Arthur Hammons, Kay
Kins, Jerry Knapp, Arnold Torres,
Richard Torres, Tony Torres, Rich
ard O'Brien, Gladys Hammons, Pal
monetta Webb, Pauline White.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Martin and
son, Donald of South Dakota were
guests at the George Ross and L. B.
Martin home the first of the week.
Mr. Martin has been working as an
operator the past three years. He
left Tuesday to take his examina-
ton for army service.
Gwenith Ross Of Kalispell was a
caller here the first of the week.
Mrs. Dewey Martin and Sally Ann
OF Stryker were Monday callers.
Mrs. Jennie Davis of California is
q guest at the home of her brother,
Monte Gaertner.
Mrs. John Wenzler and Miss Ida
Schultz went to Hillyard the first
of the week to visit relatives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20
Quotes Of The Week

u am sincerely sorry l was un-
able to appear (believe me!) but if
you will change the date to January
1870, l will try to make 1t, pro-
vlded-"-Soldier at Anzio foxhole
IN answer to traffic violation sum-
mons from home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20

Unless we adjust costs so that
1t will be profitable to produce, and
insure to management the rights
which lncontestably belong to it, we
better stop looking for full en-
ployment. Professor Leo Wolman,
Columbia University.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20

If person admits that govern
ment has the right to say if he can
eat, there is no liberty ft."-Rose
Wilder Lane, novelist, giving up
book writing to farm.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20
BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. E. e. Madden and Mrs. L. L.
Collar were hostesses to the men,
bers of the Bridge club Wednesday
evening, April H. The party was at
the home of Mrs. E. e. Madden
High honors went to Mrs. Lloyd
De Pratu, second high to Mrs. r. L.
La Dyer, and travelling prize was
won by Mrs. Fred Marvel.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20

Too much extension of Federal
power is destructive of self-direc-
ton: Social salvation will not be
attained by turning over activity to
a vast impersonal machine in Wash
lngton.' - Arthur A. Ballantine,
former Undersecretary of the
Treasury.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20
The Flat
Bottomed Navy

The following poem was received
by Mrs. Lynn Mitchell Of Troy and
was sent to her by her son, Sgt. H.
N. Johnson, who is with U. s..
forces in the South Pacific. The
poem pays tribute to the men Of
the American landing craft service
and was written by Australian
soldiers. The poem follows:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20

The one thing the world will
need desperately after this period of
worldwide destruction ends is pro-
duction--mass production of more
things in greater quantities than
the world has ever needed before.
No government can fulfill that need.
It can be fulfilled by the labor
Of the hands and minds OF people. !"
George W. Romney, Director, Au-
tomotive Council for War Produc-
ton.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20

I am firmly convinced that all
neWspapermen are nuts. Pfc. J.
W. Brennan, Brookhaven, Miss.
writing home about correspond
ent who interviewed him in a South
Pacific foxhole.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-20

Libby, Of business
this State member of the Federal Reserve System Published
the
Federal Reserve Bank of this District
ASSETS
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07

A new book of special interest to
people of this community, entitled
"A Saga of Sugar." has just been
issued. 1t is from the pen Of Fred
G. Taylor, president of Utah-Idaho
Sugar company and vice president
of the United States Beet Sugar as
sociation.
Mr.. Taylor brings together in one
volume a wealth of historical facts
about the western beet sugar indus
| try through its more than so years
of struggle and achievement. "A
Saga of Sugar" is much more than
one firms history.
To quote the authors foreword,
The story is a tale of struggle, of
trial and effort, success and failure,
involving the full scale of human
emotions. from elation to despair e.
it presents in substantial degree the
historic fortunes of the whole do
mestic industry"
Mr.. Taylor is unusually qualified
for the job of writing this book. For
for than 40 years he has been ac-
lively connected with the beet sugar
industry in many sections of the
country and has been personally ac-
quainted with most of the important
figures, both living and dead, who
have pioneered and built it in that
period. He also has the gift of a
natural story teller.
Refers to Montana
"A Saga of Sugar" is of particular
interest to the people of north Mon
tana, where the growing and pro-
cessing of sugar beets has become
one of the major industries.
Taylor recounts the erection of the
sugar factory at Chinook in 1925, |
and the benefits which have come
to the region since then.
A particularly significant chapter |
of the book deals with the place /
which the growth and processing of |
sugar beets has played and should |
continue to play in our local and |
economy. Says the author: |
In the siXty-odd years since the |
first successful beet sugar factory |
was erected, many sections of the /
arid west have been literally trans
formed by sugar beet culture and
processing. Through its establish
ment, there has been brought to
these regions one of the most eff
cient agricultural industries in the
world; one which produces a COM
pact and imperishable product, that
enables it to profitably serve mar
kets at great distances from points
Of production and one that compile
ments other important phases of ag-
riculture" The value of crop rota-
ton on irrigated farms and the use
Of byproducts of sugar manufactur-
ing by livestock feeders are also
noted.
No "Hothouse Industry"
While the beet sugar industry
needs no apology, Author Taylor
boldly attacks as short sighted" the
claim that it is "hothouse indus
,ry." He notes, also. that domestic
sugar, beet and cane, is produced
n 800 of the 5000 counties of the
United States" He also quotes gov
figures 1886 to show that
'20,072, ,653 persons lived in these 800
or 1863 percent of the ma
ional population . it was found
hat the residents of sugar counties
,wned 4,923,000 or % percent of
III automobiles registered in the
United States In the same year, all :
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
PERSONALS

Mrs. K. w. Grundmeyer returned
home this week after a two-week
visit with her husband, Marine
Private K. w. Grundmeyer, in San
Diego, Calf. Private Grundmeyer is
attending a marine quartermaster
school there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Eriksen
and Mrs. E. F. Gilstrap left We'd
nesday on a business trip to Havre.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Morgan Of
Glasgow were dinner guests Sunday
evening of Mr.. and Mrs. H. N.
IsaacS.
Mrs. H. H. Nicholson and daugh-
ters returned this week from busi-
ness trip to Lewistown.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Johnson re-
turned Monday from Winifred.
They had been visiting relatives for
a week.
Harold Squires, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Squires, returned Thurs
day from Colfax, Wash, where he
has been working.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
THOENY
Mrs. ]. NJ. Thoeny

Lewis Ackland was a caller at
Thoeny and at the Gilbert Swanson
ranch Tuesday.
Mrs. H. H. Hunter and daughter
Elisabeth were Opheim callers Mon
day. They also called at the Ralph
LsaacSon home.
v. T. Hartley was a Tuesday
caller here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Isaacson
and children, of Grenora. N. D.,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph ISSac-
son Monday.
Fled Munger called here Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Isaacson
made a trip to Hinsdale Wednesday.
They called at Thoeny Thursday to
get ready to start threShing Friday.
Allen Stuber was a caller at the
Lester johnson home near Cen
evieve Thursday evening.
Mrs. Lawrence Johnson returned
last week from a visit with her
husband at San Diego, Calf. She
visited her mother. Mrs. Dora
Stuber, Friday and called at
Thoeny Saturday on her way to
Hinsdale.
Pete Larsen finished combining
Mike Wachula's crop Saturday
morning.
Frank Jensen. aviation mach
inist's mate first class. who has
been at the naval air station at
Kodiak, Alaska, for the past 20
months and has not been home for
two years, visited Friday, accom-
panied by his bride, the former
Alma Nelson of Hinsdale. They were
supper guests at the Ralph Isaac
son home and overnight guests at
the j. M. Thoeny home. They were
married recently in Seattle. They
have been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Lester johnson. and her parents,
ATr. and Mrs. Albert Nelson. at
Genevieve and will leave socn to
visit her sister, Mrs. Fred De-
Walsche and family at Moline. III.
Mr.. Jensen will leave from Moline
for his new Station in Florida.
Charles Rogers hauled a large
truckload of bailed hay from Hins-
dale TO Cpheim Saturday for Lewis
Ackland, who is shipping four car
loads of cattle from there this
week. Mr.. Rogers daughters,
Dorothea and Barbara, accom-
panied him to Opheim.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
GENEVIEVE
BY Isabel Swalheim

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Stiley were
visitors at the Ole Swalheim home
Sunday.
Mrs. Dora Grady spent the week
end at the Ben See farm near
Hinsdale.
Mrs. Frank Lock and Dorothy
Jones of Hinsdale were visitors at
the Philip Grady home Friday.
Mrs. Rhodes and children of Nc
Clouskey, N. D., are spending the
week visiting her sister, Mrs.
Maurice Arnold.
Robert and John ATndt transact
ed business in Glasgow Wednesday
Mrs. Maurice Arnold accompanied
Mrs. John Hentz to Glasgow Satur-
day where Mrs. Arnold took care of
Dorcas Hentz after her tonsil oper-
alton.
Mrs. Albert Nelson entertained
for Sunday dinner in honor of Sea-
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
"A Saga Of Sugar Tells True
Story Of the Beet Industry

of Cuba had 27,505 automobiles reg
istered, or barely one-half of one
percent Of the number operated in
sugar counties of the United States. 4"
In many western areas where rel
atively poor agricultural practice
was formerly common sugar beet
effect"
The book also quotes the late
Commissioner of Reclamation, DR..
Elwood Mead: The sugar beet is
one crop that contributes more than
anything else to a roundabout, COM
plete agricultural program, gives
winter and summer employment,
enables the farmer to make the
largest and best use of the surround
ing grazing land and gives an
measure of employment for
the family on the farm, with more
stable income than anything else"
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07

man. First Glass and Mrs. Frank
Jensen. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Bomsta and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lacock
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Johnson and sons, Mrs. Dorothea
Stuber and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Wirtz and sons, Mrs.
Lawrence johnson and son and
Mrs. Ed Johnson and Luella and
Junior. Mrs. Jensen is the former
Alma Nelson and Mr.. Jensen is the
brother of Mrs. Lester Johnson.
They will leave this week to visit
Mrs. Jensen's sister Mrs. Fred De-
Walsche at Moline, III. Seaman
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
Church Council
TO Meet FriGay

The Glasgow Council of Church
Women will have its first meeting
of the autumn season at the Meth
odist church parlors Friday after
noon. The group will study the text
book, Indians Are People, Too" by
Bronson. and a supplementary text,
This Is the Indian"
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
Sewing Club Session

Mrs. Richard Eriksen was hostess
to her sewing club Thursday after
noon. Mrs. K. H. Kloss Sr. and Miss
Marjorie Kloss, and Mrs. Eriksen's
mother. Mrs. A. F.. SteffenS, were
guests. Mrs. Eugene Tourtlotte was
given a birthday gift from club
members. Birthday cake, ice cream
and coffee were served.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07

given to each guest as favors.
Guests were Mrs. Fred Ibsen and
Miss Cecilia Ibsen of Glasgow, Mrs.
H. H. Roberts, Mrs. Richard Erik
sen, Mrs. A. F.. Steffens. Mrs. S. M.
Rhyneer, Mrs. Eugene Tourtlotte,
and Mrs. j. c.. Lightfoot Mrs. E. H.
Kloss Sr. and Marjorie left Monday
for their home.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
Guests of Armstrong;

Mrs. Byron Armstrong and her
mother, Mrs. H. o. Gamas of GlaS-
gov were dinner guests at the A. F.
Armstrong home saturday evening.
The dinner was In honor of the lOtn
wedding anniversary of Mrs. Byron
Armstrong. Maj. Byron Armstrong,
son of Mr. and MRS. A. F. Arm
Strong, is now serving in the South
west Pacific.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
NOW IN ENGLAND

Lieut.. Louis c. Archambeault has
arrived in England, according to
word received by his family. Mrs.
Archambeault and son Jerry have
returned to Glasgow from New
York City and will make their home
here for the duration. Lieutenant
Archambeault enlisted in the infan-
try in October, 1912, and received
his commission as second lieut.
enant after attending officer can
didate school at Fort Benning, Ga
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
CARD OF APPRECIATION

We wish TO take this means of
extending our heartfelt appreciation
to our many kind friends and neigh
bors for their kindnesses and SYM
pathy during the illness and after
the death of John johnson.
Mrs. John johnson and
family. ltn
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
SEE FORMER RESIDENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Bliven
Jr., former Glasgowites now in
Fairbanks, Alaska, write that they
have seen several other former resi-
idents there, among them Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Beck and Ralph (SD
Perkins. The Blivens are both agents
for the Railway Express Agency.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
Picnic Near Spillway

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Torgerson,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. House, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. Rudberg, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. c. Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. E. N:
Blannin, Mr.. and MS. Richard
k.riksen, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. b.
Holton had a picnic Sunday evening
at $50 on the spillway hill.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
Rec Council Entmtains

The Fort Peck Recreation associ-
alton had a theater party Sunday
night in honor of an outgoing MEM
Der, Mrs. T. C.. Horn, who has served
two years on the council. Other
members are Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Holton, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Zeige,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Berry, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Tuttle, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
B. Tourtlotte, Mr.. and Mrs. Erling
Voldal, Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Sells
anQ Elsie Hatch.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
Bridge Club Meets

Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Fjerstad en-
tertained their bridge club Satur-
day at g. Dessert and coffee were
served early in the evening. Guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Torgerson.
High scorers were Mrs. Richard
Eriksen and L. o. Fjerstad. Mrs. E.
H. KloSs and Richard ErikSen had
low scores.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07

Frank Jensen is being transferred
from Standpoint, Wash, to Florida.
Richard Greenwald, son of Mrs.
Jessie Bolinger, is here on a 20-day
furlough from New York.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
Mrs. Holton Entertains

Mrs. H. B. Holton entertained
several friends at her home Wed
nesday at 2:30. A dessert luncheon
was served and the afternoon was
spent sewing Guests were Mrs. E.
N. Blannin, Mrs. j. V. House, Mrs.
j. G. Lghtfoot and Mrs. T. c. Horn.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
Club with Mrs. Johnson

Club With MIS-. JOHHsOH
Mrs. Karl johnson entertained
her bridge club at her home Friday
afternoon. Mrs. E. G.. Rudberg and
Mrs. w. L. Torgerson were guests.
High scorers were Mrs. c. w. Sim
ons and Mrs. Karl johnson. Mrs.
Torgerson had low. Dessert was
served by the hostess.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
Aid Hears Reading

The Fort Peck Lutheran Aid met
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in the
church parlors. Mrs. S. NJ. Rhyneer
and Mrs. E. E. Thompson were hos
tesses. Mrs. Richard Eriksen carried
out the theme of the program,
Holy is His Name" in a reading.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
Mrs. Kotkin Hostess

Mrs. Rotkin Hostess
Mrs. Mark Kotkin entertained hel
bridge club Friday afternoon at 2
Mrs. E. N. Blannin was a guest
High scorers were Mrs. T. C. Horn
and Mrs. j. v. House, and low scor-
er was Mrs. Blannin.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
Fort Peck 4Sp aHBSa5cSHH7ES5 sociaE SE%s
BY MerriIyn Wentz Phone 5, Fort Peck

or of Mrs. E. H. Kloss Sr. and her
daughter, Miss Marjorie Kloss Of
ST. Paul. Sweet pea corsages were
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07
Isaacs is Honored

H. N. Isaacs was guest of honor
at a birthday party Saturday night.
Eight guests were present and the
evening was spent playing games.
Refreshments were served.
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07

Visitors Complimented
Mrs. e. H. KloSs gave a luncheon
Saturday afternoon at 1890 in hon
The Glasgow courier., 1944-09-07

Buy that War Bond today.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-07
Need Accommodations for
VISITING Servicemen

About so rooms for visiting serv-
icemen will bd needed this weekend
and every weekend until the equip
ment ordered by the American
Legion arrives.
Notice was received at the cham
Der of commerce Friday that 130
servicemen will be sent to the city
this weekend, over Saturday night,
and every weekend for the next
few weeks. these men being a part
of the division stationed on the
desert for maneuvers.
At present. the Legian can care
for some 80 boys, but they need to
bring their bedrollS as there is no
bedding yet-cots being set up in
the building across the street from
the California hotel at present
which provide at least a resting
place for the men.
Consequently the generosity of El
Centrans is called upon to help give
these men a rest and comfortable
weekend while in the city. They
are undergoing severe training with
little or no comfort preparatory
to going overseas, and a bed and a
bath mean a great deal to them at