davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Save Paper; Next
Curb Pickup will
Be on July 29th

Save every bit of wastepaper
for the next curb pickup in
Glasgow Sunday, July 49, was
the plea today from the joint
Boy Scout = Kiwanis committee
i'm charge.
1T is our hope and intention
to make this the biggest cOllec-
ton eve in Glasgow" the com
mittee statement said. eff posi-
Bile, we want TO put two carloads
of paper into the war effort"
All funds from paper sales go to
Boy Scouts and Scout troop
funds.
The committee stressed again
that factories now will accept
only paper that is securely tied
or properly boxed in paper box
es. All other must be rejected.
Boy Scouts and Kiwanians will
make the pickup beginning at
l p. m. on July 20 and load pa
per directly into cars for i'm
mediate shipment east to a fac
tory.
Farm people may help and may
leave paper any time at the
tourist building ON Highway 2
near the Farmers Union oil sta
ton.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
PVT. SAMPSON
MEETS DEATH
FIGHTING JAP
Memorial Services for Marine
Set Aug. 5 in Lutheran
Church Here

Private Sanford o. Sampson, 25,
of Glasgow. was killed in action on
Okinawa island, June 10, in the
performance of his duty and the
service of his country" a telegram
received by his wife from Gen. Alex
ander A. Vandergrift, commandant
of the marine corps stated.
Memorial services for Private
Sampson will be held Sunday morn
ing Aug. 5 in the Glasgow Lutheran
church. The Rev. T. 7. Doe will off,
ciate.
Private Sampson entered the
marine corps March 81, 1914, anc
left the mainland last September.
Letters to his wife indicated he had
participated in the long Okinawa
campaign from the start.
He was born in Finley, N. D., June
9, 1920, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sell
mer Sampson. The family moved to
Glasgow when he was a small boy
and he had spent the rest OF his life
here until his entry into the marine
corps.
He was married in 1910 and a
daughter Sharon, 4, survives.
Also surviving are his father, living
in Great Falls; his mother, in Spo-
kane; four brothers, Arthur OF Glas-
cow, Mark of Great Falls, Jack OF
Spokane and Serg. Ellsworth Samp-
sen, now in Iran, and three sisters
Mrs George Olson of Glasgow,
Betty OF Spokane and Yvonne OF
GLASGOW.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
]. RATzLAFF
PASSES away
At OF "a
Rites for Glasgow Man Held in
Local Church and
In Lustre

Abraham j. Ratzlaff, "a. a county
resident for almost 30 years, died
in a Glasgow hospital Sunday after
noon at 2:l5. He had been suffering
from cancer and had been in fail
ing health for a year.
Funeral services were held at 10
Wednesday morning in the Glasgow
Baptist church with the Rev. H. F.
Widen officiating. The body was
then taken to Lustre where rites in
the M. B. church were held with
the Rev. j. F. Thiessen and the Rev.
j. J. Toews officiating. Burial was
in the church cemetery beside the
boIy of his wife. The Holland chapel
was in charge.
Mr.. Ratzlaff was born near Khar-
kov, Russia, Feb. IA, 1861. However,
his parents were Dutch. He came
to the United States in 1876 and
lived in Mountain Lake, Mimi, from
that time until May, 1916, when he
settled in Lustre community and
operated a farm which he still
owned. He was married to Aganetha
Buhr in Mountain Lake on Dec. 8.
1886.
Mrs. Ratzlaff died IN Lustre, July
10, 1921. Mr.. Ratzlaff moved to
Glasgow Nov. 8, 1924, and had made
his home here since. He was the last
survivor among ten children.
Seven children survive him. They
are DR.. Helen Ratzlaff of Glasgow,
Mrs. Peter Fast of Lustre, Abraham
E. Ratzlaff Of Munich, N. D., Anna
Ratzlaff of Menteno, ILL.,, Mrs. A.
F.. Neufeld of Duluth, Mimi, and
and Erdman of Glasgow.
There are also 10 grandchildren and
J great grandchildren.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
SHOULD CUT
TRAPS FOR
SAWFLY SOON
Agents Check Shows Pests i'm
North Area Beginning
To Fly

Trap strips planted around
north Valley county fields infested
with sawflies should be cut in about
three weeks, it was stated this week
by County Agent James K. NC
Gibney.
The agent has just completed
checking trap strips, making net
sweeps to capture flies at a number
of points.
THE sweeps made lead to the
estimate that flies have reached a
stage where about one-fourth have
emerged" he said. The sweeps also
indicate heavy infestations." Flies
were found in both wheat and bar
ley.
The flies are getting ready to lay
eggs, especially in wheat" he added.
Egg laying should be completed
within three weeks and it will then
be the proper time % cut the trap
which are planted to pre-
vent penetration deep into fields.
Cut after %egg-laying. they interrupt
the fly life cycle and eliminate the
pests.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
No Poisoning Of
Fish Planned!
In Any Reservoir

OPHEIM-North country residents
who were disturbed over reports of
possible poisoning of fish in some
reservoirs were treasured this week
in a letter received by Harry Thomp-
son from Elmer Johnson of Glas-
gov, chairman of the state fish and
game commission.
Il ear assure you that there will
be no poisoning Of fish in the Ward
dam or anywhere else in this part
of the country MIR Johnson's
letter stated. If the population of
any species of fish is too great they
will be seined and transported to
other dams and lakes for propaga-
tons
A recent check of the Ward and
other reservoirs by fish and game
department employees brought the
report of possible poisoning. How
ever. Mr. Johnson's letter shows
that no such program is contem-
plated. Many people have recently
reported good fishing at the Ward
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Discharges
Are Reported
70 Local Board

Honorable discharges from the
army for five Valley county
men have been reported at the local
~selective service board office the
past week. Mrs. Leila Nybakken,
clerk, reported.
Reinhold Meckler of Glasgow was
discharged at Fort Douglas, Utah,
July 4. He entered the army March
81, 1912 and left the United States
Dec. 20. 1913. He participated in the
Normandy. Northern France and.
Rhineland campaigns.
Daniel F.. Thoeny, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Thoeny of Thoeny, was
discharged at Fort Douglas after
overseas service. Also discharged
there was Robert c. Stevens, son of
Mrs. Mollie Stevens of Glasgow,
who had served in the a~irforces.
Also reported was the discharge
of Lieut.. John S. Forsman, air forces
pilot, and son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Forsman of Glasgow. Harold w. Mel
son of Hinsdale. an overseas veter-
an, has completed his service with
the army.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Young People Of
Luther Church
Will Attend Camp

The Rev. T. T. Doe and young
people of the Glasgow, Nashua and
Fort Peck Lutheran churches will
leave Monday for a Lutheran Bible
camp in the Bear Paw Mountains
south of Havre. More than 300
young people of high school age
from northeast Montana are eX-
pected to attend.
The group from here will be
transported in a bus which has been
chartered by the Brotherhood and
Ladies Aid Of the Glasgow church.
The Rev. E. B. Holte of Opheim
will be registrar at the camp. The
Rev. Eugene V. Slime of Mime
apolis, who was at n time a stu
dent pastor in the Glasgow church,
will be an instructor. DR.. Theodore
Huggenvik, head of the religion
department at St. Olaf college.
will teach a class and will
stop in Glasgow Sunday on his
way to the camp and preach at the
Glasgow Lutheran church Sunday
morning.
Paul j. Christensen. director of
the Concordia college choir, will
speak at the Lutheran church sun
day morning, July %, during Rev.
Boe'S absence.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
END
THINNING NOW
HOEINC BETS
Work Done on 1000 Acres
By Germans at
Airbase

Four hundred German war pri-
soners probably will complete
spring and early summer operations
in beet fields early next week, it
was stated today by County Agent
James K. McGibney.
The prisoners have completed
thinning about 1000 acres of beets
within a 25-mile radius of their
camp at the Glasgow airbase. They
are now engaged in hoeing.
He said that the total acreage
of more than 1000 in Valley county
has been thinned. Most of the work
outside the operating radius for
prisoners has been done by Mexican
nationals.
Extension and sugar beet men said
they had no information on what
will be done with prisoners when
beet work is completed. 1t is pro-
bable, however, that they will be
moved from here, with a contin-
gent to be returned later for the
tall harvest.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Nashua Youths
by
Gasoline Vapor
By Courier Correspondent

NASHUA-Overcome by gasoline
fumes while spraying a chicken coop
for mites, results might have been
more serious Monday afternoon for
Frances. IA, and Bobby. IL, sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Laumeyer, if 1t
had not been for the timely arrival
of their father.
The boys were using gasoline in
their work and their parents were
unaware that they had all doors
and windows in the coop closed.
Mr.. Laumeyer called to them to
come and run an errand. When
there was no response, he went to
the coop. There he found Frances
face downward in the dirt. almost
overcome. Bobby was still standing.
The vapor had so affected him that
all he was able to do was laugh.
Both were very drowsy, but their
parents kept them walking and
would not allow them to go to
sleep. When revived, they said the
last they remembered was when
Frances asked Bobby to open the
door, then fell to the ground. Bobby
unable to reach the door.
They are recovering but still felt
some effects as late as Wednesday.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Glasgow Scouts at
Spanish Point
Enjoy Outing

Glasgow Boy Scouts who attended
the Spanish Point camp in the bad
lands near Williston. N. D., found
an ideal campsite and enjoyed
themselves thoroughly, according to
a report prepared by Bill Stern
hagen. Field Executive E. A. (Swede)
Gilbertson was camp director and
will also direct the coming camp
at Treasure Island near Fort Peck.
First period enrollees from Glas-
gov were Don Play. who was scout
master of site 2; Sternhagen, who
was senior patrol leader of the site,
and Borlsnd Bardell. woodsman.
Many Williston and Minot Scouts
attended.
I'VE give much credit and APP
probation to our cooks" Scout
Sternhagen reports. They were Mrs.
Uhlan and Mrs. johnson of Will
iston. Glasgow Scouts at Spanish
Point the second week were Don
Malunat. Bobby Bertsch. Bob Baker,
Glenn Miller, Eldon Trubell, Phil
Hammeress. Richard Austin. Dick
Carney. Merlin Hovland. Bernard
Sullivan, Howard Christensen.
Dick Gillulv, Bill Nelson, Darrell
jerks and John Austin.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Eclipse Runs
Race With Clouds At
Opheim;; Hundreds See
SCIENTISTS SAY CONDITIONS FOR
RECORDING TOTALITY
NOT FAVORABLE

While hundreds of northern VAL
ley county residents looked on Mon
day morning. the rising sun ran a
race with clouds and haze to emerge
only about five minutes before a
total eclipse at 6:14. 1t centered in
Opheim.
To lay observers the phenomenon,
which will not be repeated in this
same territory for almost 1000 years,
was easily seen through smoked
glass Or pieces of exposed film mega
tive. Scientists at Opheim who will
not Immediately determine results
of long weeks of preparation, said
conditions were not ideal for their
photographs.
The sun rose at $40 in partial
eclipse. appearing to laymen as if
a small nick had been taken in one
sector. The shadow of the moon
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
ZvOnar Again
Heads Nashua
Oil Coop
By Courier Correspondent

NASHUA - Ed Zvonar was re-
elected president of the Farmers
Union oil company of Nashua at
the annual business meeting held
at the Dostert building in Nashua
last week. Thomas Wagner was re-
elected secretary-treasurer and Ivan
Altman was elected vice president.
Otto Rave and Charles Barth
were elected to the board of direc-
tors. Marvin E. Garsjo was reelected
manager and james Helgeson, as
sistant manager, Alice Erb is book
keeper and S. Skolrud is truck
driver.
E. P. Babcock, Farmers Union
field man of Poplar, was present
at the meeting. 1t was voted to
purchase the preferred and common
stock certificate issued by the
company from 1881 through 1885.
inclusive, instead of declaring a
dividend. The company melted S7,772
during the past year. There are 266
stockholders.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Social Security
Man Here Tuesday
To Give Service

A representative of the social
security board will be at the Glas-
gov employment service office Tues
day, according to word received
from j. Almer Reed, manager of the
field office in Great Falls.
ANY person who has a question
in regard to claims for social Sc
curity account numbers or other
problems relative to the social Sc
program should call or leave
word at the office" he said.
The service is offered regularly
for the Glasgow section the third
Tuesday of each month.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Egley Speaker
AT HinSdale
F. u. Catherine

HINSDALE - Charles E. Egley.
manager of the Farmers Union
Livestock Commission Company of
South st. Paul. was the featured
speaker at the South Valley county
Farmers Union picnic Wednesday at
the Hinsdale city park. About 100
farmers and their families were in
attendance.
Mr.. Egley said the Farmers Union
program of full employment for
everyone willing to work. with COM
plete use of the production facilities
and a fair distribution of the pro-
ducts of both farm and factory, Of
fers the only meal by which this
country can escape another dis
astrous depression.
our country cannot stand an
other depression and remain as a
democracy. Either faSciSm or an
other world wal will result if we do
not overhaul economic system
and see to it to another depression
cannot come. We can avoid another
depression and we can keep full
prosperity if we maintain fair prices
for the farmers products and fair
prices for labor, so that each can
buy what the other produces" he
said.
Frederick Miller, field man for
the rural identification admins
tration. outlined the progress of the
Valley County Electric Coop and
told the group that actual con-
struction is not far off" and may
begin this fall. One of the biggest
'bottlenecks" holding up construc-
ton should be eliminated in August.
when delivery of two carloads of
poles has been promised. The pro-
of easements for right-of-
way for the line will begin i'm
.ediately.
He urged that famers desiring
electric service file their applica-
with the coop at once APP
plication blanks may be secured
nom nnu dirnntnr
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Wolf Point FlierS
Observe Eclipse
From Their Planes

Observing an eclipse from the air
is even more beautiful and awe
inspiring than from the ground, de-
clared Wolf Point people who flew
to Opheim Monday morning.
They we're Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lotus and daughter Lenore and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.. Carpenter.
we timed u flight in our Cubs
so as to arrive over Opheim just
at totality came" Mr.. LOTUS com
mented. 1T was a wonderful sight
and we'll never forget it," People
on the ground heard the sound of
plane engines in the deep twilight,
although the ships could not be
except at a short distance.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Sky Studies, Hobby
Of Seattle Man
Who Visits Opheim

Some people go fishing; some
people like to play h%orseshoes for
recreation. But eclipses are the
hobby of w. C. Cheney, Seattle
maker of special welding equipment
and r~everberatory furnaces.
Cheney was in Opheim Monday
morning to observe the eclipse,
bringing with him some Sl,500 worth
of his own camera equipment. He
has travelled thousands of miles. he
said, to observe eclipses and other
phenomena of the heavens. He does
it just for fun, although some
times he. c~ooperates with observa-
tories. Postmaster Ben Who'll helped
him with his cameras Monday.
Cheney said he was to have met
a party from Lick observatory at
Ophe!m, but it changed plans and
went to Canada instead. He plans
to return to Opheim this fall to show
residents moving pictures he made
of the eclipse.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
City and County
Will Soon Sign.
Library Contract

Discussions between Glasgow city
officials and county commissioners
last week led to tentative agreement
for joint operation of the Glasgow
library so that it will be on a city
county basis and its services avail
able to all residents of the county,
Stephen Weber, clerk and recorder,
reported this week.
An agreement regarding opera
ton. tax levies to be made and
other features is being drawn by
Thomas Dignan and Marriott Kline,
county and city attorneys.
Definite features are now being
worked out so as to equalize tax
levies as between Glasgow residents
and people elsewhere in the county,
Mr.. Weber said. They will be an
nounced when the agreement is
completed and signed.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Sergeant Hotter
Is Discharged
Under Point Plan

Serg. Casper y. Hotter, o of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hotter, arrived
here this week following his dis
charge from the army under the
point" system of service rating.
Sergeant Hotter left here with Com
pany G. and spent 7 months in the
southwest Pacific. He returned to
the United States in July, 1914, and
has spent most of the time since
at Fort Benning, Ga. where he was
recently married. He has battle stars
for the Papuan and New Guinea
campaigns. He also is authorized to
wear the Distinguished Unit cita-
ton and the combat infantryman's
badge. The Hooters plan to make
their home in Billings, where he will
work as a mechanic.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
BOiSSenS Is
New Glasgow
Rails Agent

H. E. BoisSens, formerly of Hins-
dale, Monday took e as Great
Northern agent in Glasgow. He sue
ceeds George Lane, agent since 1927,
who has taken a leave of absence.
The new Glasgow agent has been
affiliated with the Great Northern
for % years. For the past Az years
he has been agent in charge at
Hinsdale. Before that, he worked in
Malta and vicinity for virtually all
his previous railway service.
Mrs. Boissens will join her hus-
band here as soon as they can find
living quarters. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane
will leave Monday for the west
coast,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Curtis Reede Named
State Officer
at WV Meeting

Curtis Beede Of Glasgow vas
elected senior vice president of the
state encampment of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars at Kalispell at the
close of its convention there. He
represented the Fort Peck Glasgow
post at the convention and Mrs.
Ralph Bates was a delegate from
the auxiliary chapter. Next years
encampment will be held at Helena.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Prices Return from
Bozeman Service

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Price re-
turned Thursday from Bozeman,
where they attended funeral SER
vices for Mrs. Prices brother-in-law,
w. w. CWes) Keiser, 46. Mr.. Keiser,
former Sweet candy salesman in this
territory, was a passenger in a plane
when it crashed near Randolph,
Utah. and he was killed. The
Keisers' home was in Boise, Idaho.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02

will greatly reduce the amount of
field work possible in Pennsylvan-
la, New Jersey and Delaware.
The subregional office in Pitts
burgh, which serves Pittsburgh and
Western Pennsylvania, will close by
Aug. 25, Fleming said. On the same
date, the special field service in
Northern New Jersey also will end.
1--WE consider both of these serv-
ices among the most important pro-
jects in this region" said Fleming,
especially the work we have done
in the Pittsburgh area. There the
FEPC has played a most important
part in helping to settle work stop
pages, allaying tensions and keep
ing war production at it's highest" !"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
HAITI SUBMITS
FvE-YEAR plan
BY ERNEST E. JOHNSON

By ERNEST f.. JOHNSON
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (ANP)
The government of Haiti has in
formally submitted to the state de-
partment a prospectus for it's "five
year plan" with the idea in mind
of shortly asking for whatever fl
nancial help may be extended by
this government toward the realiza-
ton of the plan, it is learned here.
The program of development as
contained in the prospectus envis-
ions rehabilitation in the areas of
agriculture, and wide reforms to
the commercial and financial af-
fairs of the country. Also, sched-
ule of public works, which would in
clude the construction of new high
ways, buildings, education and
health facilities, are contemplated.
Current estimates for the under
taking range up to nearly $40 mil
lion. The idea is that of President
Ellie Lescot.
Perhaps one of the important fea-
lures of the five year plan is the
desire to develop small industries.
The late President Franklin D.
Roosevelt. gave some hope to the
island republic in this respect dur
ing the official visit here of Lescot
in October, 1943. Later that year, a
small-business study committee was
sent to Haiti by the Inter-American
Development committee. The report
of the study group has not yet been
made public.
In the event this government
commits itself to support the pro-
gram of development, two avenues
Of financing are open, it is under
stood. The first would be through
the export-import bank, a govern
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
Thursday, August 2, 1o45

ment corporation; the other through
private capital.
Haiti still has an unspent credit
in the Export Import bank against
which it may draw. With regard to
it's credit in the bond market, the
country is said to be in an unusual
ly" sound position, especially as
compared with many of the other
Latin American countries. 1t has
no backlog Of unpaid interest on its
national debt, and it has been reg
ularly retiring a part of the prin-
cipal.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-08-02
NINA TRUSTEES TO MEET
HARLEM ELECTION
IN ATLANTIC city

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (ANP)
DR.. c. Herbert Marshall, chair
man, has announced that the board
of trustees and officers of the Ma
tional Medical Association will hold
an emergency meeting in Atlantic
City, Aug. 21-24.
This meeting was to have been
held at Louisville, but to difficulty
in housing and food, Atlantic City
was chosen as a more favorable site.
At this meeting, the board will
discuss ways of improving facilities
and medical care for veterans. A
program will be proposed to i'm
prove facilities and medical care for
civilians. The board will also pro-
pose the sponsoring of a health
meeting as soon as practicable with
representatives of medical schools,
the church, press, business, public
health officials, colleges, nurses and
dentists in order to exchange views
on improving health standards
throughout the country.