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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
State Is High
in Placing
Vets for Jobs

Montana ranked highest in the
nation for December in its ratio Of
veterans placed in jobs TO the total
placements made, according to ma
tional figures received here by A. j.
Fey, manager of the United States
employment service in Glasgow.
Veteran placements in Montana
during December numbered 377,"
Mr.. Fey said, "out of an overall OF
$500 placements made by offices
in Montana for that month, a per-
centage of 14.5. The closest approach
in the entire nation to this per-
.centage was oregon with 1872. The
national average was 8.8 per cent"
The Glasgow office area, accord
ing to MI. Fey had an overall per-
centage 1915 of veterans placement
to total placements, all but m being
Veterans of the present war.
The Glasgow office handled 3l5
persons during December, 1914, and
267 during January this year.
out of Montana's 377 veteran
placements, Mr.. Fey added, "276
were of veterans of the present war,
which in turn was 10.6 per cent Of
the state total and again highest
percentage in the nation. Next high
was West Virginia, SO. followed by
South Dakota, go, Arizona and New
Mexico with 81. The national per-
centage was 6.8."
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
Major S~iqueland
Is Home After
Pacific Service

Chaplain Maj. Harold Siqueland,
former Glasgow Lutheran church
pastor has arrived in Havre to spend
a 21-day rotation leave with his
family following 35 months service
overseas.
Chaplain S~iqueland was with the
163rd Montana infantry during its
first New Guinea campaign in 1912
and 1913. Upon the return of the
regiment to Australia in July, 1943,
he was assigned to an officer can
didate school.
From there. he was assigned to
the First training center. This is a
reconditioning camp for men who
nave been in combat. Many are later
returned to combat units. For others,
schools are conducted for training
in other branches of the service.
Following his leave. Chaplain
Siqueland will report to the redis-
tribution center at Santa Barbara,
Calf. after which he undoubted-
" will attend the chaplain's school
Boston for a few weeks be-
fore being reassigned.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
TWO MISSING
IN ACTION IN
EUROPE AREA
Frazer and Whately Soldiers
Are UnaccOunted for
i'm Action
War Department Sends News
OF Serg. PETERSON and
Pfc. NOvak

News of two more Valley county
men reported missing in action came
this week from two communities,
Both soldiers were in the European
theater of operations.
Mrs. Elva D. PETERSON, Frazer high
school teacher, received a message
from the war department Friday
stating that her son, Serg. John
Woodrow PETERSON, has been listed
as missing in action in Germany
since Jan. &c.
Sergeant PETERSON was a member
of an infantry unit and went over
seas in October, 1914. His last letter
home was dated Jan. 7 and arrived
here Jan. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Malunat of
Whately received word Friday that
Pfc. Joseph Novak is missing in
action in France. Date from which
ne is officially listed as missing is
Jan. l6.
Pfc. Novak made his home with
the Malunats and engaged in farm
work. He wrote them recently and
told of eating his Christmas dinner
in a foXhole
Pfc. NovaK. VINO IS %, is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Novak ST., of
Middle River, MINI. He lived in the
Whately vicinity from 1884 until
1912. entering the army in March
that year. Most of that time he
made his home with the Malunats
He has three brothers and two
sisters.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
JARRETT TO
Be RAILWAY
FARM AGENT
Glasgow Man Takes Post with
Great Northern in
Montana

ST. PAUL Appointment OF
Charles E. jarrett of Glasgow as
Grea tNorthern railway agricultural
development agent in Montana was
announced today by E. B. Duncan,
general agricultural development
agent for the railway. The appoint
ment is effective today.
Jarrett's work, with headquarters
in Great Falls, will largely relate
to livestock and irrigation develop
ment projects in Montana. He will
work in cooperation with Fred San
born, who also is agricultural de-
velopment agent for the Great Nor
thern in Montana, with headquart-
ers in Great Falls.
For the past two years Jarrett
has been a member of the firm of
Morgan 81 Jarrett, in real estate,
insurance and farm management
work, at Glasgow. Before that he
was agricultural development agent
for the Great Northern with head
quarters in Great Falls.
He is a graduate of Montana State
college, and spent seven years with
the Montana extension service, in
Guiding 5 as county agent in Valley
county. He succeeds M. L. Buchanan,
who resigned to become associate
professor of animal husbandry at
North Dakota State college, Fargo.
Duncan also announced, effective
today, appointment of Keats E.
Solder of Kansas City, Mo, as as
general agricultural develop
ment agent for the railway, with
headquarters in st. Paul. Solder is
graduate of Iowa State College at
Ames, and has been agricultural
industrial agent for the Rock Island
since 1887.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
SOLONS URGE
SCENIC ROAD
AROUND LAKE
State Senate Memorial Asks
Congress to Consider
Construction

HELENA, Feb. 13-The recrea-
tional possibilities of the Fort Peck
lake area should appeal to every
Montanan who wishes to see the
states vacation and sport facilities
developed to the fullest feasible
extent. This was the assertion of
Sen. Arthur Hageman of Garfield
county, n of the authors of SIM 2,
now in the house. Sen. Robert S. Cot
ton of valley also is a sponsor.
Explaining the proposal in rela-
ton to the Fort Peck regions po-
tentialities, Senator Hagenman said:
Senate joint memorial NO. 2 COM
prises a request to the department
of the interior, division of fish and
wild life. for an all-weather high
way around the shoreline of Fort
Peck lake. Although this will be a
longtime program and will not be
feasible as to the total mileage
around Fort Peck lake, it will.
through a preliminary survey, show
the points of interest and recreation
that would be available for the
people of Montana as well as the
visitors to our state.
Fort Peck lake is the largest body
of water in Montana and has de-
veloped into a fisherman's paradise,
an abundance of such varie-
ties of fish as channel cat. trout
pike, perch. crappies, sturgeon, ling
and many others.
During the past two years the
fish and game department of Mon
tana has planted a total of 1,045, 900
trout and they have developed in
fine shape. The abundance of feed,
he depth of water and the many
which empty into this lake
make it an ideal habitat for the
many varieties and the good quail
ty of the fish. The lake also af-
the people of eastern Mon
ana excellent facilities for boating.
hunting, swimming and other rec
so necessary to its people.
There are also many spots or
interest in the territory adjoining
he lake which are famous in the
United States for their fossil beds
md dinosaur grounds.
The scenic value of the shore
inc is unsurpassed in Montana.
There are also available to the
,eople building sites for cabins and
ecreational centers. and with roads
INSTRUCTED, making this lake ac-
'sssible to the people, it will de-
'elop into one of greatest recrea-
ional centers in the northwest"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
SCOUTS ARE
HONORED AT
COURT HERE
Awards Presented TO Members
of Glasgow, Peck and
Nashua Troops

Boy Scouts from Nashua, Fort
Peck and Glasgow received awards
at an anniversary court of honor
in the high school auditorium
Thursday night, at which L. o,
FjerStad, of Fort Peck. Buffalo
Plains district court of honor chair
man, presided.
The evening was climaxed by the
scouting'S highest rank to Scout
Donald Rave of Nashua, which was
pinned on him by his mother, Mrs.
John Rave. His father was unable
to be present because of illness.
Many people were present from the
three communities. Various Scout
officials made the awards.
Tenderfoot badges were presented
to Richard Voldal and Craig Living
ston. troop rs, Fort Peck. and to
Robert Engstrom, Edward Clarke
and Robert Schellinger, troop go,
Glasgow.
Second class Laverne Click,
Merlin Hovland and Larry Holland,
90.
First class - Philip Hammerness
and Curtis McVee, 81, and Jerry
Dull, 80.
Star scout - Richard Hansen
and Marvin Kuebler; John Aus
tin and Don Malunat, 81, and Billy
Nelson. 90.
Merit badge awards Billy
Bucklin. Richard Eriksen. Richard
Hansen 4 and Marvin Kuebler 3,
Troop rs; Don Play. John Austin.
Don Malunat 2, Darrell jerks 2 and
Borland Bardell, Troop 81, and
Holland. Billy Nelson g.
Jerry Dull g.. Bruce Baker, Larry
Whalen. Jerry Hoffman 2 and
Richard Larson. Troop go.
Special awards went to Byron
IS. Scout life guard. Fuller
and Bill Thompson. rs. junior assis-
tant scoutmasters; Larry Holland,
Jerry Hoffman and Billy Nelson.
92. cabin boy: Elton peterson. 80,
patrol leader; Richard How
land. 80. junior assistant scout
master: Kenneth Paulson. 90. bug
Ter: Leslie Kinzell. 80, librarian, and
Bill Sterhagen. Don Play, Wayne
Larsen and Donald Malunet, 81,
advancement bars.
Commissioned as assistant scout
masters of Troop 81 were c.. r.
Vern Peterson and Tony
Troop 81 attendance awards were
Howard Nelson. 4 years; Borland-
3ardell and Don Play. 3 years;
John Austin. 2 years. and Bobby
3ertsch. Darrell jerks, Bill Stern
hagen and Donald Malunst. l year.
Troop 90 attendance awards were
elton Peterson and Richard How
and, 4 years. Charles Kegel, 3
ears: Billy Nelson, 2 years, and
Bruce Baker. Joe Obstarczyk. La
'erne Click and Kenneth Paulson.
year.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
FIVE CALLED
FOR FEBRUARY
SERVICE DUTY
lis Called for Preinduction
Examinations This Week
in Butte
Files of Registrars in Big
Group to Be Reviewed
by Board

Five Valley county men are sched-
uled to leave Friday morning for
Fort Douglas for induction. They are
Henry Kuecks of Nashua, Mervin j.
Weeres of Hinsdale, Benjamin Fol-
den of Wolf Point, formerly of Fort
Peck, Alfred Kolstad of Glasgow and
Karl Thiessen of Frazer.
The county is also claiming credit
this month for four others recently
indicted at other places. They are
Stanley L. Busek of Glasgow, induct-
ed into the army at Portland, Vern
H. Holmes of Fort Peck, indicted
into the navy at Stockton, Calf;
Jack L. Sherseth of Fort Peck, in
Quoted into the army at st. Paul,
and Kenneth N. Wick of Opheim, in
Quoted into the army at Independ-
ence, Mo.
A group of 104 Valley county men
and IL transferred men were sched-
uled to leave Tuesday morning for
Butte for pre-induction examina-
tons. Most of them left under the
leadership of Thomas Dignan of
Glasgow. A number Of Opheim men
on the list were unable to reach
Glasgow in time to leave with the
group because of the storm. John
Egosque of Nashua, who was in the
group, was taken from the train at
Great Falls. i'll with a throat ailment
and was a patient at the army air
base hospital there.
The files of the Valley county
registrants in this group will be re-
viewed by the local board after the
examination papers are returned
from Butte, Mrs. Leila Nybakken,
clerk of the board, said Wednesday,
following a meeting of the board
Tuesday night.
Most of the group were formerly
classified &c and were transferred
to la, in compliance with recent
instructions received by the local
board. before being ordered to re-
port for examination.
Those registrants who formerly
were classified &c, who qualify only
for limited military service, will be
placed in the 2-CtLl classification.
Those who do not qualify for mill
tary service will be marked 2-C(FD.
OF the remainder, those who OBJ
viously qualify for deferment under
the Tydings amendment will there
upon be reclassified into &c. In
those Eases where hearing before the
.ocal board is necessary before de-
as to whittier or not a
'egistrant qualities for deferment
1Oder the TvdipOS mendmen the
'egistrants will be called for a hear
ng before the local board according
their order numbers.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15

Missed free throws. GLASGOW IA,
Wolf Point g..
Officials: Christinson and Will
ham. referees; Larson, scorer; Huber,
timekeeper.
The Scotties played a faster and
more coordinated brand of ball part
of the game to defeat Sidney, SO to
"a. Friday night and thus break into
the Big Is win column for the first
time this season.
The home team built up a 1875
Lead the first quarter, although
missing many tries, and then x
tended it to a 24-9 margin at half
time, also closely checking the Wis
itors. The Scots several time showed
ability to feed the ball to men in
most advantageous scoring spots.
The second half was played on
more even terms. with Sidney, en-
toying a slight edge in scoring. Far
Continued on page ~
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
Two from Here
On LiberatOr
Bombing Teams

Press releases from Gowen army
airfield at Boise, Idaho, bring news
that two Glasgow men have COM
pleted training with B-24 Liberator
bomber combat teams. They are in
separate crews.
Corp. Forrest E. Wesen is a gun
ner on one of the big four-engine
bombers. He is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Wesen, who farm near
Glasgow, and was a student before
entering the armed services.
Also a Liberator gunner is Corp.
Thomas A. Ebersole, son of A. L..
Ebersole and a nephew of Miss Nora
Ebersole. He was employed by the
army engineers before he entered
the army.
Releases state that training at
Gowen field was the final phase
before overseas duty.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
Nashua Sergeant
Is Wounded i'm
Belgian Campaign

NASHUA Staff Serg. Melvin
Kummerfeldt, son of MI. and Mrs.
william Kummerfeldt of Nashua.
has been wounded in action in
Belgium. his parents have been in
formed by the wal department.
Sergeant Kummerfeldt's wound was
in the right thigh. He was flown to
an American hospital in England
and the report states that he is
making normal improvement.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
Fort Peck Auto
Is 'DunkeG
i'm Project Lake
Bv Courier Correspondent

FORT PECK-A car driven by
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Canterbury, OF
Fort Peck, who were on their way to
visit friends at HaXby Saturday
afternoon, broke through the ice on
Fort Peck lake and went down in
about five feet of water.
The Canterburys were crossing
over the Bear Greek arm of the lake
and we're about so feet from the
bank when the car sank. They sue
ceeded in getting out of the car I'M
harmed and walked five miles to a
ranch.
The car was taken out of the lake
Sunday afternoon and appears to be
unchanged.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
Harry harrington
Seriously Wounded
in Belgian Area

Private Harry harrington, son Of
Mrs. Anna harrington of Seattle,
formerly of Glasgow, who has been
overseas 2i2 months, was seriously
wounded in action in Belgium, &C
cording to a telegram received Sat
urday by his mother at Seattle, who
phoned Miss Ruth Hopstad of Glas-
gov Sunday. Private Harrington Wis
tied here in September.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
Next Land Sale
By County
TO Be March ID

County commissioners have fixed
March "a as the date of the next
county land sale. Clerk and Re
corder Stephen Weber announced this
week. The commissioners will be in
charge of the auction. which will
open at 10 that morning in the
courthouse. Both city lots and farm
sale and detailed descriptions of the
property are being offered at the
land are published elsewhere in this
issue.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
Glasgow Girl Is
Called Home by
Death Of Mother

Miss Ramona Nelson and her
cousin, Orval Brendon, left Tuesday
for Dunseith, N. D., having received
word Of the death of Miss Nelson's
mother, Mrs. Abe Nelson Of Dun
seth, N. d. The Nelson's homestead
ed in the Bjorklund school commun-
ity and lived for several years at
Nashua. Mrs. Nelson is survived by
her husband and six children. Her
daughter, Ramona, has been staying
at the home of her cousin, Mrs.
Ralph Taylor. in Glasgow, and at
tending high school here.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
Hagens' Grandson
Spends Vacation
in British Mansion

How First Lieut.. Harry D.. Gouge,
81, a%irforce pilot, recently spent a
holiday in a mansion owned by "a
big shot English lord" is told in a
letter to his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Hagen. He is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry GOuge OF
Seattle. The home has $50 rooms,
he relates. I'VE could ride horses,
hunt, play golf or tennis, shoot
traps or just lay around" The pilot
is a native of Glasgow and a Great
Falls high school graduate. At the
time he wrote, he had completed %
missions.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
Carpenter Union
Dance Saturday

A free dance for members of the
Glasgow Carpenters union and their
invited guests will be held in the
Odd Fellows hall Saturday night
beginning at 8. There also will be
refreshments and a lunch. it was
announced by the committee in
charge. composed of C. N. Carlson,
T. w. Leedham and oscar Luck.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-15
Legion Asks Names
of All Service Men
for Board of Honor

The Glasgow American Legion
post wants a complete list of
names for the honor board to
be built here for all service men
and women, il was stated this
week. Plans for the board can
not be completed until a COM
plete list is secured, it was
added. Friends or relatives of
service men should send full
names of service men. together
with home addresses and
branches of service to p. o. Box
975, Glasgow, to insure that such
names appear on the board.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-16

The Horticulture industry, In all
it's phases, does a volume of ap-
oroximately $500, 10000 of bust
ness annually, according to the
Society of American Florists.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-16
Obituaries

Funeral services for Hadlan Carr
IS, of Magnolia, who died Sunday
morning were conducted Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the
home with the Rev. F. M. Balm,
Presbyterian minister of Rose Hill,
officiating, assisted by the Rev,
Ernest Gresham of Jacksonville
Interment was in the family GENE.
terry.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mat.
tie Brown Carr; two brothers, j
o. Carr, Of Wilmington and Hen.
ley Carr, Of Magnolia; one sister,
Miss Mary Carr Of the home and
several nieces and nepheWs.
Active pallbearers were Jessu
Brown, Rufus Carr, David Sander.
son, Bruce Dixon, Herbert Carroll,
and w. T. Rackley.
Honorary pallbearers were L. M.
Sanderson, DR.. R. T. Quinn, An
drew Brown, Lendon Switzerland,
o. D. Brown, R. V. Wells, Cicie
Brown, Charlie Bostic, Verdell
Teachy and Ebert Brown.
Flower girls were Martha Jane
Crimson, Mary Evelyn Brown, Bet
ty Brown, Emma Gray. Teachy,
Verna Adele Brown, Edna Brown,
Wilma Brown, Louise Brown,
Ora Lee Teachy, Polly Rouse,
Martha Dixon, Emily Rivenbark
Elaine Register, Francis Dixon,
and Eunice Rich.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-16
HONOLULU RIOTS
BREAK OUT ANEW

HONOLULU, T. H., Nov. 15-UR
Police patrols were doubled In
Honolulu's streets tonight after
violence between servicemen and
civilian rowdies fared anew TO-
day and Gov. Ingram Stalnback
declared he would take necessary
steps, if order is not restored.
Police and Shore Patrol reports
showed at least II servicennen ana
four civilians had been beaten In
the latest outbreaks. Three large
groups of barefooted hoodlums at
tackled small groups Of sailors IN
downtown Honolulu. Several Navy
men were beaten 50 severely that
they required disqualification. One
was injured seriously.
Officers today arrested eight al
legged assailants and began CUES
tioning them, although no charges
were filed. One sailor, Charles
Newton Wallace, treated for shock
after being beaten, identified two
suspects as having been among a
gang of seven youths who ASSAULT
ed him this morning.
Police said assault and battery
charges probably will be filed
against the boys.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-16
Amazing Discovery
In A Hearing Aid

A big improvement has been
, made in a hearing aid now well
coined by thousands. 1t is a new
hearing aid that does not require
separate battery pack, battery
wire, battery case or garment to
bulge or weight you down. 1t is SO
small. you can lay it in the palm OF
your hand. and it weighs about one
half as much as most hearing aids.
The tone is natural, noiseless. clear
and powerful. Distributors Of Bel
tone, Raleigh Hearing Aid Com
pany, Odd Fellows Building, Ra-
leigh, N. c., are so proud of their
achievement that they will gladly
send a free descriptive booklet and
explain how you may get full
demonstration of this remarka BILE
hearing device in your own home
without risking penny. Write them
today.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-16
COMMUNISTS HIT
new BATTLE BLOW
CONTINUED from Page One)

OF the railway leading to Shan
lungs capital of Tsinan, 140 mile!
west.
Travellers returning from Tsina1
told Bergholz the capital wa!
under virtual siege, with Com
munists controlling routes leading
into the city and the population
and garrison running short of food
These sources said the japanese
47th Division and several mixee
brigades, still not disarmed, guard
ed Tsinan's outer defenses while
the Nationalist garrison of 10000
mainly former puppet troops, were
in reserve.
The communist Shantung liberia
ton army under Gen. Lo Hung
wen CLAIMS a total Of 1000, 900 men
mostly loo allied guerilla band.
around nucleus Of well-trainee
troops.
An official dispatch said Com
mullists forces also had struck II
central China and were trying
to recapture the highway city o.
Tsaoyang, 145 miles northwest o.
Hankow and $40 miles southwest
of Tsingtao.
Observers in Chungking believed
the ultimate Communist objective
was to seize control of the Yangtzt
west of Hankow and prevent Ma
tionalist troops from using thai
mighty stream for transportation
Another official report said re
peated Communist attacks on thu
southern section of the Tientsin
Pukow (Nanking) railway might
force the government to halt at
tempts to repair the line, badly
needed for getting troops into Nortf
China's trouble zone.
The Chinese New China Daily
News leveled a new series Of I'm
confirmable charges Of alleged
American Intervention today, in
Guiding these:
That America was sending 1,OOt
tanks to Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek, that America would train TO-,
900 men for China's Air Force
and that 100 American-manneo
tanks were heading for Shanhaik
wan, fortress guarding the south
ern entrance to Manchuria report
edly captured by Nationalist
troops.
The Daily News also declared
that Secretary of War Patterson
statement that United States force:
would be used in China only tt
protect American lives and pro
perty was mot truthful"
It renewed charges that Amer
can forces already had participant
ed and said if the Americans with
drew "there'l be no American
lives to protect while as for Ameri
can property, it is negligible ane
needs no protection"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-16
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IA ,o..

GAS am. pearl Harbor t
the day of the Pearl H.rn u
tack. 1ngis said today tb,t at
tact" with that submarine W.. CON-
tablished at $50 am. "sS e.
The Mine Sweeper Condor
related, sighted the periscoa h.
the earlier hour when abo,e at
and three-quarters miles on
west Of the Pearl Harbor s suu'h'
The Condor reported its s ua0y'
cry to the Ward, which WY u.sc0v'
patrol Ia duty, and the Ward lo O.; "a
the sub and attacked at s:4s . ss
1t was 7:15 am, when the s snn
officer ashore was notifisd w auly
was 40 minutes before ths IL ia'
nese air attack. 'aps'