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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
LUTHER GROUP
FIRST IN WAR
BOND TOTALS
Lead Glasgow Minute Women
in Campaign; Auxiliary
in Second Place.

Women of the first Lutheran
church led the Glasgow minute
women" campaign during the Fourth
War Loan with total bond sales of
S26.375 and an organization credit
OF $4,000, it was reported this week
by Mrs. Thomas Dignan, chairman.
Mrs. Lorraine Lansing headed the
Lutheran group as solicitor. Total
organization credit was $107.431.
Second place went to the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. Mark
Watson and Mrs. Ned Johnson,
solicitors. It had sales of S25, OTIS
and a credit of $24,825.
Other organizations cooperating
their solicitors. amount of bonds sold
and organization credit, follow:
Baptist Ladies Aid, Mrs. H. r.
B%iorklund. S18,153 sales and Sl2,-
703 credit; st. Raphael's Altar
society, Mrs. Lawrence Rybock and
Mrs. Josef Sklower. S14,991 sales
and S17.441 credit; Christian Ladies
Aid. Mrs. M. J.. Sisson and Mrs.
Kathryn Soesbe, S12.890 sales and
81, 300 credit; Methodist Women's
Society of Christian Service. Miss
Belle Minnick. S3.375 sales and S.
700 credit: Royal Neighbors of
America. Mrs. T. M. Owings. S3.092
sales and $3,092 credit: Congrega-
tional Ladies Aid, Mrs. Leslie Han
son. $2.425 sales and $3.375 credit:
Junior Woman's club. Mrs. Charles
LeDuc. 81, $50 sales and S1,975 credit,
and st, Matthews guild, Mrs. c.. A.
S1.825 sales and S1,375 credit.
In addition organizations not re-
porting sales but given credits were
Odd Fellows. $2,100; Degree of
$500: Rainbow, 5000; As
of God, SITS, and Eastern
star. 500.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Mckay Gets
Decoration fron,
Admiral Nimifz
By Courier Correspondent

HINSDALE- Serg. Leslie A. Nc
Kay, formerly of Hinsdale, was
awarded the order of the purple
heart in December, according to
word received by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Mckay OF Fort Peck.
The medal was presented to Ser
geant Mckay at the marine hospi-
tai in Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian Is
lands, by Admiral Chester w. MINI
itz. navy commander in the Pacific.
Sergeant Mckay has returned to
active duty with the marines in the
Pacific after convalescing at Pearl
Harbor from wounds received in the
battle of Tarawa in the Gilbert is
lands. He has been in the marines
since July, 1941. and is a veteran
of the Tulagi and Guadalcanal cam
paigns as we'll as Tarawa.
His purple heart medal has been
sent to his mother at Fort Peck for
.safekeeping.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Bobcats Leading
Entramural Hoop
League at School

Yrs Bobcats, with 8 wins and 3
losses, are leading the Glasgow
junior-senior high school intramural
basketball league.
Regular league play will end next
week. Still in the running and with
a chance of overtaking the fast
shooting Cats are Huber's Badgers
and Erickson's Tigers, each of which
has Z victories and 4 losses. Possible
dark horses are O'Billovich's Griz-
lilies, with 6 wins and 4 defeats.
League sponsors sad there is a
possibility of a tie at the close of
league play. If there is a stalemate,
it will be played off as a preliminary
to the Glasgow-Scobey contest the
night of March 3.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
SIDNEY Wins
CL0SEGAMES
FROM SCOTS
Visiting Eagles Are Victorious
BY "a to % and 25 to "a
on Local Court.

In two basketball games, almost
identical in play and outcome, Sid
ney highs Eagles defeated Glas-
gov high school, "a to % and 25 to
"a. on the civic center court here
Friday and Saturday nights. The
first was an overtime contest.
The visitors presented one of the
best-balanced and best-coached ag-
gregations here this season, so the
closenesS of the games is an indi-
dex of Glasgow's improvement in
the last 60 days. The. Scotties paid
heavily for i~naccuracy at the free
throw line, particularly Saturday
night, when they made only 2 of
Is tries. Both nights teams were
even up on field goals. In the main.
Glasgow'S floor work was very good
against a team that outsized it.
Friday nights game with the Ea-
giles was a bruiSing and close
checking contest, shown by the
summary. Each team made but nine
field goals, but Sidney had a margin
in gift losses. The Scots had a bad
night at the free throw line, max
ing but 4 of is, and electing to take
three other foul awards out of
bounds in the extra period. Sidney
converted 6 Of 10, enough for a
win.
Almost the whole game the teams
were within a few points of each
other, although Sidney momentarily
had a 5-point edge early in the sec
ond period. The visiting Eagles led
&c at the end of the first period
and 1911 at half time. while Glas-
gov had the edge, 1915, at the end
of the third.
The Scots best quarter against the
visitors was the third when a shift
ing offense worried Sidney. The
home team missed Otto Bundy, who
went out on four personals. The
fourth was nip and tuck. With 1880
to 90 Farrell'S tip-in made it 1920
for Glasgow. but the tall Adams re
bounded for Sidney and the score
tied with 2ia minutes to play.
Glasgow and Sidney both missed in
the closing melee and there was no
more scoring.
After a two minute rest, the three
minute overtime started. Adams and
5uckstorff both fouled but Glasgow
took the ball out of bounds, rather
than try free shots. on the ruling
hat the winning team must be two
ahead to win in the overtime.
less than a minute to go,
Sampson counted for the visitors.
Another personal on Thorgersen
Jaw Glasgow take the ball out of
pounds.
In a preliminary contest, a smooth
Saco club had little trouble e
Glasgow's B squad, SO to "a.
The summary.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Lauaed by
Wendell WiIlkie
In Visit TO Falls

The services being rendered to the
war effort by the women's reserve
of the navy were lauded by Wendell
Willkie, Republican presidential as
pirant, during his stop in Great
Falls.
THE navy's WAVES are making
a great name for themselves in
the vital work they are performing"
he said in commenting on the cur
rent WAVE enlistment campaign in
Montana. Every young woman who
enlists in the WAVES is making
a major contribution not only to
the war effort but toward speeding
ultimate victory"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
First Game in Hoop
Tournament Begins
Here at 7 Tonight
SEVEN TEAMS ARE ENTERED IN CLASS
B., DISTRICT THREE
COMPETITION

First of ten contests, out of which
will emerge the winner of the Dist
trict 3, Glass B basketball tourna-
ment, opens at 7 tonight in the civic
center.
Wolf Point, unanimously seeded
by other district coaches Is the
strongest team, meets Opheim in the
first game, followed by Hinsdale VS..
Nashua at 8 and Saco VS.. Frazer at
9. Malta has a bye in the first
round.
The Wolves, who have swept all
Glass B competition in the district.
again have one of their fast-break-
ing, free shooting clubs famous on
the highline. They have also taken
the measure of three Glass A squads
Miles City, Havre and Glasgow.
Always an "If'
But. there is always a big eff in
tournament play and there are 9TH
er teams that may make 1t tough
for the Wolves. Local fans see an
extremely spirited race for second,
third and fourth places in the tour
ney. Saco has been seeded second
strong, followed by Malta, Hinsdale,
Nashua. Frazer and Opheim.
Saco's Panthers have a veteran
club, notable for a good passing at
tack. They have lost both to and
won from Hinsdale and Malta, who
will be dangerous. Nashua rates as a
dark horse that may surprise some
of the front runners. while Frazer
scored a surprise upset victory owe
a better = than = average HinSdale
team last week. Opheim's Vikings
are bothered by lack of experience,
entering the meet without a single
letterman.
For the first time, a free throw
contest is being sponsored in con-
nection with the tournament. School
entries are Arden Nichols, Wolf
Point. Bill Thompson, Nashua; DON
aid Hoerster, Hinsdale william Irg-
ems. Opheim; Roy Howell, Malta;
Richard Menke, Saco, and Albert
Murdoch, Frazer. First round elm
nations will be between halves OF
tonight's games.
After tonight's contests, teams
will play Friday afternoon, Friday
night and Saturday morning, with
two final games for top four places
starting at 8 Saturday night.
Awards Saturday Night
Immediately following the finals,
superintendent H. V. Loucks OF
Nashua will present team and indi-
vidual trophies. Suitable awards for
free throw contest first and second
place winners are being provided by
Glasgow businesses, who also Spon-
sored the tournament program and
advance advertising.
The civic center management VIII
stage a tournament dance following
Saturday nights games and awards.
Referees in charge during the
tournament are Dean N. Turner of
Sidney and Leslie o. Soine of Will
.iston. N. D. Roy p. Huber Of Glas-
yow will be timer, while official
scorers are the Rev. A.. II. Cropp OF
Wolf Point and A. c. (Bert) VIII
lam of Glasgow.
Besides President Loucks, assocla-
ion officers are superintendent E.
.. Slaght of Wolf Point, vice presi-
lent: Superintendent l.. w. Vein
of Hinsdale, secretary-treas-
Irer. and superintendent j. II. Les
of Malta and Coach Vincent
smith of Saco, directors.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Frazer ReSident:
Takes First Step
To Earn Wings

NASHVILLE ARMY AIR CEN
TER-Archie Kliewer, %, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Curt Kliewer of Frazer,
has entered the center here.
At the center, a part of the army
air forces training command, Avia-
ton Student Kliewer will take ply
steal and psychological examinations
to determine for which branch of
aircrew service. bombardier, naviga-
ting or plotting, he is best fitted.
Physical training. academic study,
and military drill are also part of
cadet training at the center.
This is the first step in a training
program that will eventually grad
uate Aviation Student Kliewer as a
commissioned officer, with wings, in
the army air forces.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24

kept of everything said. From this
material, the program was made.
The World Day of Prayer is spon-
sored by the United Council of
Church Women and in Glasgow by
the Glasgow Council of Church Wo-
men. 1t is held each year on the
first Friday in Lent.
A missionary offering taken at
the services in the United States is
divided among four interdenomina-
tional missionary projects: Christian
literature. union Christian colleges.
missionary and. social work in Am
erica among migrants and share
troopers and providing salaries of
directors Of religious education at
seven government Indian schools.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Night Course in Spanish Is
For Farmers, Businessmen

A course in practical Spanish for
farmers and businessmen who will
come IN contact with Mexican work.
erS the coming season will open in
Glasgow high school next Wednes-
DAY night, March l, il was announc-
ed today by Stephen Yrs, Glasgow
Smith Hughes teacher.
Ten lessons of two hours each will
be given by Edison Porter of Tampi-
co. beet farmer, who at one time
lived in Mexico and is familiar with
the Mexican people as we'll as hav-
ing an excellent knowledge OF their
language, Mr.. Yrs said.
The course is free and anyone
may register at the high school or
with James K. McGibney, county
agent. Glasses will be held Monday,
Wednesday and Friday nights.
It is probable that a course also
will be established at Hinsdale high
school through the Smith Hughes
department.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Examinations for
Nashua g0Stoefice
Vacancy Called

The civil service commission has
announced that receipt of applica-
tons for the position of postmaster
at Nashua will close on March 10.
An open competitive examination
to fill the position of postmaster will
be held.
The date for assembling of COM
petitors will be stated on the admiS-
sion cards sent applicants after the
date for the close of receipt of
applications and will be about Is
days after that date. Applications
and other forms and instructions
may be secured from Nashua post
office Dr. from the U. S. civil ser
vice commission, Washington, 25, D.
C.
The examination is to fill a
vacancy caused by the death of
Frank Emerson. Mrs. Emerson is
now acting postmaster in Nashua.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Thoughts Of World Residents
In DAY Of Prayer" Services

The program for the annual
World Day of Prayer service which
will be held at the Christian church
Friday afternoon at 2:30, was pre-
pared this year in a unique way.
Mrs. E. r. Bellingham, chairman of
the Glasgow committee. said.
The national committee in charge
of World Day of Prayer plans
called a meeting in New York City
last March, to which more than 100
nationals. repatriated missionaries
and relief workers from more than
so countries were invited. Each per-
son present wrote a prayer telling
the urgent needs of the land he OF
she represented, and a record was
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Graduate
Takes Advanced
Flight Training

Aviation Cadet Joseph R. Han
son, 1941 Frazer high school grad
uate. is now at Carlsbad. N. M,
army airfield receiving advanced
flight training in high-level bonn
bardment and ad-reckoning navi-
cation. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Hanson, are now now liv-
ing in Tucson, Ariz. Cadet Hanson
received his aerial gunner's wings
at Kingman. Ariz.. last December.
His brother, Donald Hanson, has
been stationed with the navy in the
South Pacific for almost a year. He
is now an engineer on a landing
ship tank craft.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24

Planning missionaries which were
sent early this month to Valley
county farmers, should be returned
at once so that the county planning
committee can make a summary OF
them. James K. McGibney, Valley
county agent said this week.
After missionaries are returned
the various planning comittees in
the county will meet to discuss the
various steps in planning for the
postwar period in agriculture, he
added.
Some of the committeeman have
indicated that they are interested
in what the soldiers are thinking.
whether they will want to come back
to farming. where there will be a
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Youth Recreation
Center to Be Open
For Tournament

Club IA youth recreation DON
i'm the civic center, will be open
during the basketball tourna-
ment for the S of visiting
high school pupils and for in
spection by the public, il was
announced today by Mrs. How
ard Trip Of the Junior
Woman's club, sponsoring group.
The club will be open from
1 p. m. through the evenings
until after games" Mrs. Trip
said. Local high school boys are
making welcome greeting signs.
Visitors r urged TO visit the
club and autograph the signs"
All recreational facilities Of
the club are open TO visiting
students, she said. In addition,
the club has a complete foun-
tain and snack bar service. $500
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Montana Airline
Hearing Set for
March 18th Date

Hearing on two proposed air
feeder lines proposed by Western Air
Glasgow. has been set before the
civil aeronautics board in Washing
ton. March Is.
Both routes would have their
terminals in Great Falls.
one feeder. loop would serve
Shelby, Havre, Glasgow. Sidney,
Glendive. Miles City. Billings, Boze-
man, Livingston, Dillon, Butte and
Helena.
Route of the other would be
through conrad. Shelby, Cut Bank.
Kalispell, Spokane, Pullman and
Walla Walla. Wash; Lewiston.
Idaho: Missoula, Butte and Helena
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Two Glasgow Girls
Get Scholarship
H0n0rS at School

MISSOULA-Phyllis Ruffcorn and
Lillian Wedum are two of the SO
freshman goods at Montana State
university who maintained an aver
age grade index of two during the
fall quarter. These girls were hon.
ored at a tea at the home of Dean
Mary Elrod Ferguson given by Alpha
Lambda Delta, women'S national
freshman honorary, last Saturday.
Miss Ruffcorn is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ruffcorn. She
is majoring in social science.
Miss Wedum is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Wedum. She
is also majoring in social science
at the university.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Girl Scouts Help
In Benefit Dance

Twenty-Five members and two
visitors were present at a meeting
of Girl Scout troop 5 at the Glasgow
high school building wednesday
night. It was reported that the girls
had sold II tickets for the leap year
dance and had taken care of the
check room. A committee was APP
pointed to plan for a party at the
next meeting. A new game COM
mittee was appointed. The group
will begin to study first aid at a
meeting March 8.-Nona Grain re-
porter.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Royal Arch Mason
Degree Is Taken
By Valley Group

A number of Valley county Ma
SON went to Chinook Tuesday where
they received the Chapter degree
in the Royal Arch MaSons. Those
who went were George Haynes, j.
A. Peters. DR.. c.. H. Klein, Martin
Nelson. Louis Hanson, c. V. Hovey.
c. H. Brocksmith and G. L. Wolf of
Glasgow and Albert Watt of Fort
Peck.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24

Officials LOucks and O'Connor. ref
erres Larson. scorer: Huber, inner.
Saturday nights game was just
as close all the way. Sidney led, 9
to 4, at the end of the first period,
its greatest margin, and IA to II at
halftime. Close of the third period
showed the score tied at l9-all. With
1870 to go in the final period. Glas-
gov led % to 81. Then Turner re-
bounded to put the Eagles ahead,
% to %. Glasgow missed a free
throw and a chance to tie the score.
Then Suckstorff sank a side shot
to give his team a three-point mar
gin, but Bobby Williams countered
Just before the final buzz to make
it 1924.
In a preliminary, Hinsdale's fast
breaking club defeated the Glasgow
B squad, so to 80.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Ensign Hall Here
Visiting Parents

Ensign Harry Hall. navy pilot,
arrived Thursday to visit his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall. A
1910 Glasgow high school graduate,
he received his wings at Corpus
Christi, Texas, last october. He is
now on his way from Florida to a
west coast assignment.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Postmaster Who'll
Points to Large
Opheim Bond Sale
By Courier Correspondent

OPHEIM-Postmaster Ben Who'll
believes Opheim may have a record
for war bond sales in third class
postoffices.
Sales through the postoffice dur
ing 1943 were s100,612, he reported
a high per capita average for a
small community.
AS a comparison, he pointed to
postoffice sales at Havre. many
times the population of Opheim,
which were $318,235 in 1913.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Ouestiemnaires for Rural
Planning Wanted at Once

place for them, what we can do to
get them started when they come
back" Mr.. McGibney stated.
Peter Asleson, chairman of the
county planning committee, has set
March l as the deadline for re-
ceiving the missionaries.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
WILL VISIT BROTHER

Mrs. Nora Mumford and daughter
Hazel will be in Wolf Point this
evening to meet Mrs. Mumford's
brother, Col Herman Henrickson.
wing commander directing civil air
patrol operations in Montana. Col
onel Henrickson is holding a CAP
meeting in Wolf Point.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24

Totals II . G Totals IL S14
Officials: Loucks and O'Connor. ref
rces: Larson, scorer; Huber, timer.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-03
FARM WORKERS.:
Draft Shakeup

Only those farmers who can pro-
duce 16 war units a year will be
eligible for agricultural deferment,
and the 100000 farmers now in sc
for dependency as well as occupa-
tional reasons, also will be reclassi-
fed and put into &c only if their
work is essential.
More than 100000 farmers are in
&c, of which 100000 are said to be
single and under % years of age.
With the 100000 presently in &C,
100000 farmers considered essen
tial will be put into &C and given
six-month deferments, with their
cases again reopened at the end of
that time.
Action on farm workers cases fol-
lowed general tightening up of draft
regulations in the face of military
demands for about 100000 more
men by July l, with city dads no
longer deferrable for dependencies
and industrial deferments subject to
stricter standards.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-03
WAR COSTS:
Cut BY Army

Because of industry's speed in de-
veloping production efficiency, and
also because of the army's insistence
that savings be reflected in reduced
prices, costs of military goods have
been cut by 20 per cent since 1941,
Brig. Gen. Albert j. Browning, di-
rector of purchases, declared.
In I'll, savings have amounted to
about $4,000, 1000, 900, and an addi-
tional $4,7O0, 900, 900 will be saved in
the first half of 1914, General Brown
ing said.
Because the army has worked for
lower costs through price analysts
in the purchasing departments, bet
ter ways have been found to pro-
duce goods more efficiently and with
less material to assure profit mar
gins, General Browning said. In
cases where costs were not trimmed
there was no incentive on the part
of management to cut prices, the
general revealed.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-03
EUROPE:
Beachhead Battle

With the sea at their backs, U. S.
and British troops traded heavy
blows with the Germans on the An
zio beachhead below Rome, as the
big battle for the Eternal City ragged.
While other Allied troops crawled
forward up rugged mountain slopes
about Casino, the forces at Anzio
fought with tanks on leveler ter
rain, countering the full weight Of
the enemy's famed panzer units.
In assaulting the beachhead, the
Germans concentrated on the north
ern sector, 10 miles above the port
of Anzio, through which supplies
were streaming to Allied forces.
With the area under fire of enemy
artillery and bombers, Allied troops
fought hard to keep the port open.
Bloody fighting continued on the
Casino front, with doughboys talk
ing one by one concrete houses
made into fortified pillboxes by the
Germans, and other Yanks strug-
Cling up monastery hill to gain COM
mand over Nazi positions and the
supply road leading to Rome, which
lay below.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-03-03
PACIFIC:
Strike Westward

Two years and two months after
the Japs' assault on Pearl Harbor,
U. S. air and sea forces struck back
at the enemy's own big Pacific base
of Truk in the Caroline islands, CEN
trail hub of Jap naval operations for
their extended empire reaching into
the Philippines and Indies.
Preceding the attack on Truk by
several hundred planes operating
from carriers shielded by a strong
armada Of battleships, cruisers and
destroyers, long-range Liberator
bombers plastered the other big Jap
'bastion of Ponape in the Carolines.
Centrally located in Japan's Pa
cific empire, both Truk and Ponape
serve as radiating point for enemy
naval and air forces to operate
against an attacking force while
close to home stations. Loss of the
Carolines to the Japs would mean
loss of their advantage of operating
close to defensive bases, and, vice
versa, give the Allies the advantage.
As the Liberators took to their
wings to plaster the Carolines, U. S.
ground forces were putting the fin
ishing touches to fighting in the Mar
shalls where small islet garrisons
were being rooted out, and in the
Solomons, where Allied landings to
the north trapped $4,000 Japs hold
ing out on Bougainville, Buka and
ChoiSeul.