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Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12
OF NORMAL
IS ROTARY SPEAKER

A. e. Peterson, president of the
Eastern Montana normal school at
Billings, spoke at the meeting Tues
day of the Laurel Rotary club and
gave an interesting version of the
functions of educational institu-
lions in the postwar era and the
service he visions the Eastern will
render. He is successor to l.. B.
McMullen, resigned, who was pres
ident of the school for a number of
years. A native of Wisconsin, Pet
erson came to Montana from New
York.
Without making a recommended
ton on the matter, he called atten-
ton to the length of Montana's
public school year, which is shorter
than required by law in some states.
More days at school, the speaker
said by inference, means more OPP
portunity to acquire a better edu-
cation. Moving on to college or
university, higher education is thus
easier to acquire on the part of the
student and easier to impart by the
instructors.
He stressed thorough prepara-
ton of personnel in the teaching
profession, involving at least four
years and a degree.
An interesting proposal Peterson
made was for a basic course of
study in the states colleges and
university that would be virtually
identical in each unit. He did not
so say, but the Rotarians concluded
he meant that earned credits in one
would be of par value in another,
should a student need to transfer
say from Billings to Bozeman or
MissOula. In connection with the
basic course, covering perhaps two
years, the speaker called attention
TO the fact that students preparing
for almost any profession are re-
to take a certain amount of
essential background subjects. Those
1edulnS lOT law, ileulCllle vi any VI
,he sciences should be able to take
the basic material at any of the
states higher institutions of learn
ng.
Speaking of the Eastern Montana
lormal college, President Peterson
old of work already beginning
for special benefit of veterans,
young men whose high school was
Interrupted by the var and who now
wish to go on.
Peterson has been speaking ex-
ensively at public meetings in
Montana as a means for
Presenting his picture of what is
At the Rotary meeting he
vas introduced by Supt. Fred w.
iraff of the Laurel public school
Before the program was present
d, Glen Roysdon was welcomed as
new member of the Rotary club.
lie was elected at a previous meet
1g. He is the son of M. o. Roys-
on, a member of the club.
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12
Recruiting Officer Of
Marines Here Dec. Ia

Marine Sgt. Chester B. Turner
representing the new Montana dis
trict recruiting office with head
quarters at Butte, will be in Laurel,
Friday afternoon, Dec. ID, in the
interests of the new marine re-
cruiting program. He may be con-
tacted at the post office building.
The Butte office has recently
been changed from a sub-district to
a district office, and the personnel
increased to seven men. Capt. Ken
meth H. Sayre is the officer in
charge of the district.
The marine corps is anxious to
enlist young men of this area for
two, three or four year periods.
The recruiters point out many adj
vantages of serving in the peace
time marine corps, among them the
opportunity for world travel, edu-
cation and adventure.
Particularly encouraged are ap-
plicants from 17-year-old men, who
may enlist with the consent of their
parents. The maximum enlistment
age is 81, although this limit may
be waived in the case of a man
with previous military service.
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12
Old People, Shut-Ins
May Have Carols Sung
By Notifying Pastors

Clergymen composing the Laurel
Ministerial association announced
this week that old people and shut
ms wishing to have Christmas ar
OILS sung for them should call their
pastor or mail him a postal card to
that effect. This is a continuation
of the practice that was carried on
last year.
The Ministerial association is
having a church directory printed,
copies of which will be placed in
all public places to supply informa-
ton on time and place of services
at the several Laurel churches.
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12
Prepare for Family Reunion

Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Durham are
planning a family reunion to take
place during the Christmas holt
days. Miss Virginia Durham is re-
turning home Saturday from Denver
where she is attending Colorado
Woman's College. A telephone mes
sage from Los Angeles informed
Mr.. and Mrs. Durham that their
son Morris had arrived in the
States from the Philippines and
would go to Camp Atterbury, Ind,
to receive his discharge. He and
his wife, who resides in Fort
Wayne, Ind, expect to be here.
Oliver Durham, who will graduate
from Northwestern University at
Evanston, ILL.,, will be joined by his
wife of Evansville, Ind, and arrive
here. This will be the first time
the family has been together in five
years.
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12
Laird Is Returning
To Reopen Business

Mrs. John o. Laird, who has been
living with her parents at Helena
for the duration, has written that
she and her husband expect to re-
turn to Laurel in the near future
and will the operation of
their business, the Laird Radio
Electric shop at 16 First avenue.
The business was closed when the
proprietor was called to the SER
vice.
He has been overseas nearly two
years and expects to leave the
Orient for home near the end Of
December.
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12
BOARD IS PREPARING
HISTORY OF UNIVERSITY,
NOW so YEARS OLD

Appointment of a board to direct
preparation of a history of Mon
tana State u~niversity's first so
years has been announced by Pres.
James A. Mccain.
The university is observing it's
fiftieth anniversary this fall and in
1916. Several special events are
scheduled. Formal Inauguration of
President Mccain Dec. II, will in
clude some features calling atten-
ton to the anniversary, and other
programs are planned in the spring
and next fall.
The history, when completed, will
be published.
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12
JUNIORS TO PRESENT
PLAY MONDAY, TUESDAY

The junior class of Laurel high
school is to present its annual class
play at performances Monday after.
noon, Dec. II, at a, and Tuesday
evening, Dec. Is. The play, entitled
Growing Palms," is under the di-
rection of Miss Kathryn Russell,
aided by the class sponsor, Miss
Minnie Paugh. The humorous story
is by Aurania Rouveral.
1t concerns an average family
confronted with the problems of a
son George and a daughter Terry.
George, who is just growing out of
the awkward stage and whose vo-
cabulary is still a little hard for him
to handle, is played by Jack Ga
lusha. Terry, played by Dorothy
Hilgert, is Is going on 16. De-
spite her sweet nature she insists
on being a tomboy. Mrs. MacIn-
tyre, Margaret Fink, is their warm
hearted and understanding mother,
and Joel Roth as Professor Mac
Intyre their father, is conveniently
deaf at times. Mrs. Patterson, an
aggressive woman with determined
jaw, is Armelda Phillips. Mrs.
Patterson's daughter Elsie is gangly
and awkward, with horn-rimmed
glasses and an 1. Q. of 139 and a
fraction. The roll of Elsie is played
by Donna Moran.
Prudence Darling, a sweet thing
with dimpled smile who vamps the
boys, is Shirley Wilson. The traf-
fic officer, Blythe Meyers, is a
surley fellow with an opinion of his
Importance. Dutch, a delivery boy
on Saturdays for his fathers store,
is Jim Rosselot.
Eleanor Roth is to be Sophie, the
maid; Vivian, a very young blond
with bewitching blue eyes, is play
ed by Evelyn Frickel; Gerry Sches-
sler as Jane, Peggy Romeo as
Miriam, and Marilyn Ness as Patty,
portray average high school girls.
Stenerson as Brian, who is
Terry's secret love, Bill Schil-
Ter as Pete, Floyd Koch as Hal, and
Stanley Ronnie a. Omar, are the
average boys of the town.
The following are chairmen of
committees: Robert B~ernheardt,
Bill Roysdon, property; AL
vim Conner, lights; Donna Freund,
makeup; Barbee Anderson, prompt
er; Charlene Gass and Mabel
Hodges, advertising; Leo Foley,
Entertainment will be provided
between acts by Miss Shirk's double
rio of girls who will sing "Some-
where a Voice is Calling" and evil
a." Jim Wilcox is to play deep
and a theme from Chopin's
'Polonaise."
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12
A|RSTR|P COMMITTEE
IS NAMED BY CHAPTER

A committee to confer with the
city council and the Laurel Com
mercial club on proposed purchase
of land for an airstrip near the city
was appointed Wednesday evening
at the second general meeting Of
Laurel chapter of the Montana
Aviation association. Committee
members are S. S. Bliss, R. B.
Packard and j. w. Baldwin.
The chapters meeting was at the
Commercial club, with II members
attending. A report was given on
the recent state convention at Hell
ena, and the remainder of the ses-
sion was occupied with a discus
sion of the proposed airstrip.
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12
John Rel Funeral
Conducted Saturday

Funeral services for John Rel,
81, retired railroad worker, were
conducted Saturday afternoon at the
German Congregational church by
the pastor, Rev. Theodore C. Stro-
bel. Burial was in the Laurel ceme-
terry.
A quartet composed of Mrs. Mar
garet Frank, Mrs. Ruth Frank, Miss
Esther Miller and Miss Clara Leis
sang Wonderful Home" Miss
Betty Nelson accompanied at the
piano.
Pallbearers were A. C. Nelson,
Henry Reil, Manuel Rel, Edward
Ginder, Peter Thomson and Elmer
Rash.
Mr.. Reil is survived by his widow,
four daughters, two sons, a brother
and six grandchildren.
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12

In response to a radio appeal
broadcast on the Art Baker pro-
gram, Miss Grace Stadalman re-
uuested that a "Santa Claus" let
ter be sent her from a veterans
hospital. She received a reply
from a patient who said he had
been hospitalized for % months, the
last Is of which he had spent at
the Corcoran naval hospital in Los
Angeles. He said it had been a
Icing time since he had written a
letter to Santa but now he would
like a good smoking pipe. In ans
wer to his wish, Miss Stadalman
purchased a pipe and forwarded
the gift to the writer of the letter.
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12

Entertaining at three tables of
bridge last Wednesday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Huntington were
hosts in compliment to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ted Jolley who were visiting
here Honors during the evening
went to Mrs. Philip Marsh, high
scorer for the women, and to l.. w.
Hageman, who won the mems high
est score.
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12

Here to attend the funeral of
John Rel were his sons, Henry
Rel of Seattle, Emanuel Reil Of
Spokane, Wash, and his son-in-law,
Edward Ginder of San Francisco.
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Devine are
the parents of a daughter born
Monday, Dec. 10 at a Billings hos
pital.
Laurel outlook., 1945-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. James Schmidt of
Billings were Sunday evening guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Anderson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04
War In Brief

CBy Associated Prc3s)
Western Front: Americans drive
into Italy. push into Czechoslova-
kia on a broad front outflanking
Pilsen and close on the burning
Austrian fortress of Linz; British
turn to Denmark. after a linkup
with the Russians.
Eastern Front: Russian units In
cooperation with the British crush
the enemy in northern Germany;
many German units surrender all
along the Red Army front.
Italian Front: L. s. Fifth Army
nears a junction with Americans
pushing down from the north;
Yugoslav partisans complete the
occupation Of Fiume and Pola.
Pacific Fronts: Chinese launch a
counteroffensive in Human prov
ince to save the American air base
at Chihkiang; British and indian
troops make good progress in drive
to wipe out japanese resistance IN
Burmese city of RangoOn. Austral-
ians meet bitter Japanese resist
ance on Tarakan Island off North
east BorneO: Americans and Japa-
nese bring heavy guns TO hear in
southern Okinawa lighting; L. S.
Superfortresses bomb Japanese
homeland airfelds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04
Air Base in
Bond Drive

Willow Run Army Air Base will
again Join with Ypsilanti in the
eth War Loan Drive and plans
have been completed for the is
suance of bonds each pay day.
The officers and men OF the Army
Air Base have shared quotas with
Ypsilanti in Red Cross campaigns,
The National War Fund campaign
and have now set up the machinery
for selling E bonds in the 9TH Wa
Loan.
1t. James c. Vollmayer is in
charge of the bond campaign.
Rierdou Piersol of the Treasury
Department has made the opening
speech and bonds will be issued
by +. A. Retalick, manager OF the
local Butterfield Theaters. A quota
Of s3O. 900 has been set for the men
on the base which includes officers
and men in addition to civilian
personnel D. NJ. Silkworth, 10.
cal chairman for war loan actiVi-
ties has arranged for "a cash and
carry program by which the bonds
will actually be issued upon pay
ment by the men.
Willow Run Army Air Base Tech
meal Training Schools have grad
uated $4,000 students. T. Sgt. Wer-
ner B Schwieterman, class 226-A
became graduate No. $4,000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04
Carrier Boys
Total $1,000

Ypsilanu Press carrier boys met
Thursday night in nth War Loan
Bond Rally" to organize for the
coming campaign and receive re-
ports. Bond sales reported by the
boys total over 1920. Larry Batter
son leading with $500 in sales.
The boys were carefully coached
in sales arguments. The heading
at the top OF the bond was read,
The United States Of America for
value received Promises to Pay,
twenty-five Dollars. 1t was care
fully explained that the full faith
and credit Of the United States OF
America" is behind bonds as well
as currency. Men who give their
lives pay most. men who serve
their country come next and peo-
pie at home can serve by buying
bonds and holding them.
Press carrier boys will wear caps
inscribed with. Buy Bonds,-Npsi-
lanu Press Carrier Boys. Re
freshments and a question and
answer period on recent current
events completed the evening pro
gram. A show Of hands indicated
that nearly all Of the boys pur.
chased "E" bonds with their own
savings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04

San FTsncisco, May fr--lNS--
Highest authoritative sources at
the San Francisco conference are
expressing new hopes today that
the big Three" will announce a
settlement of the Polish problem
within ~ hours to make Poland the
fiftieth United Nation.
The "Big Three" deliberations
have entered their final phases. 1t
is now or never.
All involved factions are aware
that failure to solve this problem
may endanger Allied plans for oc.
cupation of fallen Germany and
its satellite nations. In other
words, " Russia, Britain and the
United States cannot satisfactorily
execute a solemn pledge for a mu-
tually desirable government in Po-
land, sharp doubt will be thrown
on their ability 10 carry out other
pledges, no more sacred, for mu-
tual administration of captured Nazi
territory.
This Polish problem therefore
has suddenly assumed tremendous
magnitude. IL is no secret that
messages about Poland have flowed
from San Francisco 10 Washing
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04

The tremendous influence which
Adolph Hitler was able to create
and maintain over his followers Is
apparent in letter received by
d. L. Quirk. Jr.. from Franz Grail
Ia German university graduate who
served as a guide with Mr. Quirk on
walking trip in Bavaria in 1928.
The letter was in reply to one
which Mr. Quirk addressed to Herr
Grail in 1889 and states that he
had forgotten much about English,
since his work as director Of sports
at a school in Carinthia left him
little opportunity TO study or speak
English
Referring to conditions in Ger
many which facilitated Hitlers
rise TO power. he wrote In 1894
when the dictators Dolfuss and
Schuschnig threw down a national
revolution in our country | had TO
leave my work as I was national
socialist. was unemployed for
some time and had a hard time
with my family.
THE German part OF the old aus
trian state. had been forced by the
! Versailles treaty 10 90 its own way.
separated from ouT nation. Adolph
/ Hitler. an Austrian German built
up new. better Germany. a
real Fatherland for the working
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04
Kelly Signs
Pension Bill

Lansing, May 4-AP- Several
hundred Michigan municipalities
will learn details soon Of provisions
Of the new municipal employees re-
tirement system created Thurs
day when Governor Kelly signed
into law a bill passed by the 1945
legislature
The system. In which cities, vii
lagos, township and counties may
participate ON a voluntary basis,
was sponsored by the Michigan
Municipal League and the institute
Of local government.
Representatives Of the sponsor
ing groups met Thursday with
state Treasurer d. Hale Brake
chairman Of the institute and I'M
der the law treasurer Of the sys-
TEN. to map plans for Circular
izing" the municipalities eligible to
participate.
George Sidwell OF Ann Arbor,
representing the Municipal League
said he expected go townships at
the most" to be interested in the
plan.
The new law will bring under a
pension plan the employees Of small
units Of government who now are
not covered because the munich
pality is unable to establish a sound
retirement program.
Becomes Law
Lansing, May 4-AP-Goyernor
Kelly today signed into law a bill
providing for actuarily sound re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04
Truman Wins
Vote on Veto

Washington, May 4-AP-Presi-
dent Truman held a 57-yote victory
today in his FIRST congressional
show down.
The House by that margin up
held his veto of legislation to keep
more farm workers out of the draft
The action late yesterday came
two days after a surprise Capitol
visit by the new chief executive
to shake hands with House mem
bers.
Although a majority voted to
override. the count fell 81 short
Of the required two.thirds. The
vote was 1876 to III with l54 Re
publicans. 30 Democrats and one
Progressive voting to override; 164
Democrats, j. Republicans and
one Americana Labor member TO
sustain.
The would.be oyerriders needed
242 votes.
g. rrnrHAFNN D.gr
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04
u. S. Takes
Over Mines

Washington, May 3-AP--The
American flag flew over 363 Penn
sylvania anthracite companies to-
day as the government took over and
ordered striking miners to return
to work by Monday.
Acting under presidential direc-
ton, Interior Secretary lckes
seized the operations last night. A.
the same time he deputized the
management Of each as federal OPP
orators to keep the workings open
while negotiations for a new con
tract continue in New York. The
wage talks have been deadlocked
since they began a month ago.
John l.. Lewis and his United
Mine Workers have not yet acced-
ed TO War Labor Board directive
calling for extension Of the old
contract. Its expiration Monday
night precipitated the strike. The
operators consented. but asked that
the extension be limited to go days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04
Power of Hitler Propaganda Well
Illustrated in Letter From Teacher

men. In a short period Of few
years he succeeded in giving good
work to all the seven million OF
unemployed. starving people. He
gave them back the hope and the
belief in better future, and final
" he gave back to us the honor OF
a free and brave nation. Germany
is not rich. but it is industrious
and believes in the future.
I'VE are a nation living on a
very small area-14O people have to
live on one square kilometer. We
cannot afford to pay a lot OF for
eign money TO our neighbors to
get butter, for example, and so
steal money and work from our
own people. We have enough to
tive. We certainly never will be
starved as in the Great War (World
War -.
Moreover the German nation
has become one unit. What our
Fuehrer has done for us is more
than a miracle
Effective Propaganda
In the following comes evidence
Of the effectiveness of Hitler's
deceit. Z
The writer continues: "All the
west Of Europe, all America seems
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04
Polish Problem Thought to
be on Way to Settlement

= H y
ton, London and MOSCOW re
plies have come back in code.
One open secret is that Marsh
al Joseph Stain personally has APP
proved inclusion OF three promin-
ent London Poles in the Warsaw
(Lublin) government. The trio re-
portedly are Stanislaw Mikolajczyk,
former premier, Jan Stanczyk, min
lister of social welfare, and Ludwig
Grosfeld. former finance minister
in the exiled Polish government.
Their appointment to responsible
cabinet posts in the Warsaw gov
crnment will go a long way to-
ward solving the Polish question.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04
Chinese Open CounteroJfensi0e
lBv the Associated Pressl

by the Associated FresSJ
A general Chinese counteroffen-
siye to rout a four-pronged threat
to the L. S. Chihkiang airbase
threw Japanese armies into reverse
on every front today.
Japanese reyerses were so wide
spread that the month-old cabinet
OF Premier Baron Adm. Kantaro
Suzuki was subjected to the same
type of criticism by Tokyo newspa-
pers that preceded the downfall Of
previous nipponese war govern
rlents.
One city was recaptured and
5000 Nipponese killed in the initial
thrust by Chinese including Ameri-
can-equipped airborne troops. jap
anese had driven to within 20
miles of the L. S. 14th Air Force
base, ESQ miles southeast Of Chung
king.
Minor Gains
Only minor gains were reported
against the heavily fortified Naha
line in the Okinawa operation
which has cost American forces
1864 casualties, including 2,97S
dead. This compares with ap-
proximately 21.O0O Japanese killed
in Okinawa and L. S. casualties
OF 1898 on Two Jima, including
4,1S9 dead.
American losses were boosted by
a new announcement Of naval cas-
nAHTETT
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04

BY ESTHER " W, TUFTN
San Francisco. May THE Chi
nese-they are wonderful. That
they have always liked us is rare
compliment. Truly a peaceful ma
ton. the Chinese delegates have a
special sincerity when speaking OF
a peace charter that is not even
borne Of their eight years long war
against Japan.
Just before left Washington,
an expert on Far Eastetn affairs
whispered in my ear. While the
others are watching Russia, keep
your eye on China, who is weak
now, but is potentially strong and
our friendly ace card In the
Orient"
After a press conference of the
chairman OF the Chinese delega-
ton. ORD. T. V. Soong, | was GER
tain my friend In Washington had
given me good tip.
with grave courtesy DR.. Soong
introduced each of his colleagues,
explaining that together all shades
of political opinion were repre-
sented. Even the commnnistic par
ty. Tung Pi-wu, one Of the early
organizers.
Now as American press confer
ence is something new to an Orient
al. Certainly this one was a spe-
cial ordeal. because some propa-
gandists got in and hsckled with
ticklish questions about the Indian
question. the Palestine Jewish Is
sue, and even one negro asked
about freeing the slaves in the
United Nations.
Through II all DR.. Soong smiled,
tossing of a humorous retort when
II was obvious he couldn't give a
direct answer for one reason or
another.
Here are a few OF the tough ones:
Question: Do you expect racial
equality?
Answer: The Atlantic Charter
answered that
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-04
NAH ACTIVITY HAS LITTLE MEANING NOW

Fuehrer. heir to the world, master
OF the master race, scorned by
the newsboys VINO once again sell
-Nazi papers on the streets Of
Copenhagen.
The worlds greatest presses were
unable 10 meet the demand for
newspapers in New York -yester-
day afternoon. Newsdealer after
newsdealer was forced to say, sad
Is. sorry. Expect more soon.
They're going like hotcakes.'
Though the significance Of the
news was gone, the issue decided,
a people watched closely the man
ner Of the arrival Of their victory.