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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
Car Breakdown
Increase Cited

Sometimes I wonder" declared a
repair foreman, "hoW many motor
lists realize that car breakdowns
have increased three hundred per
cent this year over what they used
to be when the war first started"
He pointed out that good me-
chanics are extremely hard to get,
and that, as a consequence, cars
may new be laid up for two or three
weeks in some cases, even for ordi-
nary repairs that could formerly
have been turned out in as many
hours or days.
This is the fourth summer Of the
war" he mentioned, "and cars are
beginning to show it, and no mis-
take"
He declared that drivers could
dc much to postpone the day of
trouble for their cars by regular
oil change and fabrication eervice
applied by capable service station
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
Oil Firm Files
81 New Leases

Holdings of the Amerada Petrol
cum Corporation in Imperial Valley
Increased this week when the COM
pany added 81 leases to the total
already held in various parts of the
area.
Most of the leases, recently re-
corded by the company are in the
Brawley and Mulberry districts, a
check of the records indicated. The
leases covered oil and gas findings.
Meanwhile, the Amerada COM
pany continued drilling in the COM
pany well north of Brawley. 1t was
understood that the drill was lost
at 1000 feet but was recovered.
Valley residents maintained their
interest in the drilling operations
and leasing activities of the many
oil companies operating in this area
Little information as to the status of
drilling and the progress of explora-
tions is given out by the companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
PLAN FAIRS

Members of All clubs in two
areas worked this week in prepara-
ton for the spring fairs to take
place next week. The All clubs in
the Bard area in eastern Imperial
county will have their fair next Fri
day and those in the Holtville area
next Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20

Where meat shortages continued
over the nation, Montana has cen
tributed over eight per cent more
livestock in 1914 than in 1943, ac-
cording TO the office of the agri-
cultural statistician in Helena.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20

Damage to Washington States
crops by foraging deer and elk
practically has been eliminated.
Hay stacks and orchards have been
fenced in to remove temptation to
the wild animals.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-03-09
Self Sumciencv Is
Continued from. page one)

caused by inadequate traction or
reduced visibility. S e f-h e | Q
against the first of these, He
said. is matter of not neglect.
ing to put anti.skid chains on
your tires when snow or ice p,e-
val. and driving at lower speeds.
Protection against reduced visi-
bility can be provided by defrost.
ers and windshield wipers in per
feet condition. Equalized brakes
and good lights are also more i'm
portant in winter. he added.
Last winters's traffic deaths
per 100000 miles of travel went
up So per cent in the snow belt
states and "a per cent in the
Southern states. Sheridan re-
called. So be able to see and able
to stop during severe weather, he
advised. and don't make that
margin any worse than it is a.
ready. or you'll be statistic and
your vehicle junk.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-03-09
Weasel Head Pleads
Guilty To Murder
Charge At Falls

Michael Weasel Head. Brown
ing youth on trial in the federal
| district court At Great Falls,
pleaded guilty to voluntary man.
slaughter in the death of Mary
Jane Bird Rather, ID, Wednes.
day.
The murder allegedly occurred
December 10. That day, accord
ing to teotimony, Weasel Head
and Dennis Bad Old Man. Is.
met the Bird Rather sister. Mary
Jane and Illeane at Browning.
The four. according to testimony,
engaged at drinking, Weasel
Head having purchased whiskey
and brandy at the cost of $24 for
that purpose.
That night t h e Bird Rather
girl disappeared and her body
was not discovered until Dec, 81
in gravel pit north of Brown.
ing. The discovery was made by
County Attorney Wilbur P. Wer.
ner of Glacier county, who testi-
fled Wednesday that the discov.
ery of the body following the
finding of the inverted coat and
other clothing of the girl, The
coat gave appearance of being
torn off in a struggle. Werner
said he n d the girls father
found the body.
Dr.. Warren T. Creviston,
Blackfeet indian agency physi
ciah, said he was called and
found the body one-half mile
, north of Browning, The body was
face downward, the hands under.
, meath and over the chest. There
, was blood on the nostril and up,
per lip and scratches anc
bruises of a multiple nature OF
| the body.
Creviston Informed the cour,
he came to the opinion that the
girl was either dead or uncon
scious before being placed ir
such position" He said the posi-.
ton mas unnatural and that {
con scious person woulh have
moved 80 that the position woulc
not prevent breathing.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-03-09
Methodist Church

Albert Schweitzer, the Heal
err will be the third in a series
of four biographical sermons of
great Christians to be given by
Rev. Stephen H. Smith on this
Sunday. Services will be held
at Browning at ILLS a. M. at
Glacier Park at I:30 p. m. and at
Babb at 4:3O p. m.
Sunday School a t Browning
will be at 10 a. m. with Youth
Fellowship at 4:3O .. m. at the
home Of Miss Bonnie Nelson with
Miss Audra Pambrun leading on
developing Christian Charac-
ter" At the church service at
Browning, the large choir direct
cd by Vernon Mauritsen will sing.
God of Grace. and God o f
Glory"
Another busy week is in store
for the Browning group. Tues
day at 7:30 D. m. the choir will
rehearse a the church. The
same evening at $3.50. the official
board will meet at the parsonage.
Thur.dsy evening at 8 the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Ser.
vice will meet at the home of
Mrs. Harvey Morse with Mrs.
Harold Crossman as co.hostess.
Ice skating or roller skating
depending on Che weather will
feature open House" on Satur-
day afternoon from 2::3O to S.
Other periods will be Friday and
Saturday evening from z to $50.
All young people OF the commun.
ity are invited. Bring ice skates
Saturdays if weather is suitable
otherwise bring roller skates.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-03-09
Pic. John A. Colbert Home
On Leave From Hospital

Pfc. John A. Colbert is hcme
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Colbert. Sr. of Browning,
having arrived Tuesday of last
week from the Bushnell Genera,
Hospital at Brigham city, Utah,
where ne h a d been receivir g
treatment for injnries suffered at
Leyte. He was with an infantry
unit. He has been in the Pacific
war zone for a year. At the COL
clusion Of his furlough he will re-
turn to the hospital for a check
up and from there will report fer
a future assignment. Another
son. Pfc. Louis P. Guardipee. is
with a field artillery unit in the
Philippines.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-03-09
In Brief.

Charles Starr is back at the
Starr Brothers gas station after
a weeks illness. which confined
him to his home. Recently Mrs.
Starr recovered from an attack
Of measles.
New shipment of chiId's and
misses two. snap fleece-lined ov-
ershoes, sizes 6 to 2. Sherburne
Mercantile Co.
Ann Mcdonald Siegrist left
left yesterday for Berkeley.
Calf. to visit several weeks with
the parents of her husband, 1t.
Ray Siegrist, who is in the army
air corps in the European war
zone. Until recently Ann was
employed a stenographer by
County Attorney D. w. Doyle at
Conrad.
Boys dress shirts made o f
sturdy poplin material. three
plain colors. sizes 10 to 1871.
Sherburne Mercantile Company.
Mrs. Jack Galbreath has re-
ceived letter from her hus-
band, who is in the naval forces.
that h e recently crossed t h e
equator enroute to an undisclosed
point ia the Pacific. 1t was IN
unusual trip, he said. with all Of
the sailors having their heads
shaved to help bear the discom.
fort of intense climatic tempera'
ture.
N Purebred Hereford bull calve!
for sale; exceptionally large ane
blocky. Write Linus Markuson
Galata, Montana. 49-3tI
u Pvt. Joseph Heavyrunner. VIII
I has been stationed at Las Vegas
Nevada. military training CAM
for nearly two years arrived hom'
Tuesday. having been given {
medical discharge. which termin
, ated h is duty in the armet
} forces.
u Boys blue denim waist bant
overalls, western cut, sizes IL t,
16. Sherburne Mercantile Com
, pany.
4, Goods On Hand: Roughag.
mills. galvanized etock tanks. full
stock of batteries. tractor sweek
rakes, used Reconnaissance cars
! ton Dodge, 1886 Ford Coupe
good condition. Good as new
bottom John Deere late mode
Moldboard pillow. Model "D'
tractor On steel. No 36 side hill
90 Holt combine in good condi.
ton. Model &C" tractor with
sweep rake and "a in. Case thresh.
ing machine as one unit. Noble
Blades will arrive soon, am taking
orders now. Anderson Implement
Co.. Phone 4. Cut Bank, Mont"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-03-09
Pvt. Fred R. DeRoche
Makes Supreme Sacrifice

Pvt. Fred R. DeRoche. Brow n
ing youth, has been killed in line
of duty in the European war
theatre. the sad message inform
ing his father, Charles DeRoche,
being received this week. The
Chiefs source of the news of the
unhappy occurrence being t h e
Montana Standard.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-03-09

Girls checked taffeta dresses,
8 to ID. at the Economy Shop.
Straw hats for girls at the
Economy Shop.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-03-09

Ladies' straw and felt spring
hats at the Economy Shop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26
Killed in Action

Mrs. Mary Kwetkus, High street
extension, received telegram from
the War Department yesterday af-
ternoon stating that her son, S-Sgt.
John Kwetkus, was killed in action
April 3 in the battle OF Luzon in
the Philippines.
He enlisted July 4, 194l, and was
overseas 80 months. He had been
wounded three times and had only
been back in service two weeks when
he was killed.
He was born here and attended
local schools. Survivors besides his
mother, include a brother, Anthony,
who is in the U. S. Infantry some
where in Germany, a brother, Jo-
seph, at home here, and three sis
tiers, Mrs. John Barron and Misses
Helen and Frances KWetkus.
Prior to army service, he was en-
ployed for some time at Didsbury's
Market Gardens and later at Seth
Thomas Clocks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26

Thomaston, April 26-The Thorn
aston Board of Education, through
its secretary, Mrs. James Kennedy,
has received a letter of resignation
from Superintendent of Schools
Elmer F. Davenport, which will take
effect June l. At a meeting of the
Board of Education held March 3,
it was voted not to renew Mr.. Dav-
exports contract which terminated
June 30, after a three-year period.
DR.. Olonzo Grace, State Board OF
Education, contested the action OF
the board stating that the vote was
illegal because two of the members
of the board were employed as jan
itors and also a state statute de-
crees that school teachers super
visors and superintendent must be
notified by March LIST if their con-
tracts are not to be renewed.
Following the meeting, Sherwood
Beardslee who is employed as full
time janitor of the school, resigned
as a member of the board. Mrs. Ro-
bert Shearer, former board mem
Der was named to fill his uneXpired
term. Harry Lynch, part time
worker at the school, resigned tina.
position to retain his standing on
the board. At a subsequent meeting
held March 16, the board voted, due
to pressure being brought by DR..
Grace of the State Board of Educa-
ton, to extend a 1-year written con-
tact to Mr.. Davenport which he had
to sign and return to the board by
May l.
Mr.. Davenport returned the con-
tract unsigned Wednesday with a
letter stating that he wished to re-
sign as of JUNE l and t hat he
would announce his plans for the
future at later date.
Superintendent Davenport as
sumed his duties here in September
1888, and was given one-year
contract which was renewed on two
occasions for three-year terms.
Prior to 1888, he had held a one
year contract as superintendent of
schools in Bloomfield, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26
Republicans Camnaign

NpuUAACAnS campaign
Gardner Wood, Republican nom
nee for warden, in commenting
Wednesday night on the present
administration declared that it has
left positions untitled for months
at a time, and has jeopardized the
efficiency Of different departments.
A vacancy in the welfare depart
ment has been untitled for three or
four months" Mr.. Wood said. I'VE
have a lieutenant's job on the police
force to be filled and they have
passed these matters up for the past
several borough board meetings.
In commenting on the budget he
conceded the present administration
has made IAN excellent record for
staying within its budget" but
asked, do we as town get moth
ing else for our taxes but bal
anced budget?" I believe that we
should not o.7ly balance the budget.
but we should also do something
constructive for the taxpayers as
we'll"
Mr.. Wood again brought up the
issue of borough dump, saying the
town should have public dump
within the borough limits. He as
serted this matter has been side
tracked for more than a year and
that the borough has been paying
nearby towns for the privilege OF
dumping rubbish in their dumps.
Doesn't the present adm Cistra-
ton think it rather extravagant to
not only pay so much per load to
dump out of town but also don't
they know that gasoline and tires
are expensive and difficult to obtain
in these war tines?"
He said the Republican ticket be-
lieves there is a solution to this
problem ard all other problems OF
this nature which have been so
inadequately handled in the past"
Miss Agnes H. Bolden, a resident
Of Naugatuck, for AZ years, died this
morning at the home of Mrs. George
A. Lewis, Sc Terrace avenue. She
was a member of the Naugatuck
Congregational church.
Surviving are brother, George
Bolen of Plainfield, NJ j.; three sis
ters, Mrs. Willard Lockwood, Pas
sale, N. j., Mrs. Isaac Bolmer, Step
ney, Conn, Miss Elsie Bolen, Rome,
Ca; and several nieces and ne
phews.
Funeral services will be held at
the Anderson funeral home, 201
Meadow street, Saturday, time to
be announced. Rev. Edward r.
Hance will officiate. Burial will be
in Passaic. Friends may call at the
funeral home tomorrow from Z to
8 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26

have sorted the clothing which is
now ready for packing. Robert
F1nan, chairman Of the clothing
drive, issued request yesterday for
cartons IN which to pack the cloth
ing.
Returns to Active Duty.
Colonel Evans F. Carlson, Ply
mouth native and leader Of the
famed Marine battalions, "Carlson's
Raiders" has returned to the Pacific
area after months of confinement
IN the San Diego. Calf, Naval hos
pital. where he was recovering from
wounds received in action when he
went to the rescue Of an enlisted
man. A veteran Of World War I,
Col. Carlson Is also nationally
known as an author, speaker and
authority on the Chinese situation.
Col. Carlson's father Rev. Thomas
G. Carlson, and his sister, Karen,
left Plymouth in March to make
their home with the Marine officer
in California. It was recently an
nounced that Col. Carlson has re-
ceived 20 decorations.
New Sc0utmasters
Howard j.. Russell was named
scoutmaster Of Boy Scout Troop No
2 to succeed Ellsworth Cleveland
who resigned the office due to the
pressure of other business.
Jerry LaTour has resigned as
scoutmaster Of Boy Scout Troop No
with Ieio Guiard being nance
| Scoutmaster.
Promoted
Mr.. and Mrs. John Blum Of 6,
West Main street have received
word that their son, Arthur F
Blum, who Is somewhere in the
South Pacific, has been promoted tc
aviation radar technician 2/c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26
LIBRARY ANA Cornmunity

kADfaFy Ana community
The League of Women Voters
have met for executive and study
meeting$an the library. Representa-
tives Of Town Social agencies have
had meetings here.
The series of study groups with
outside speakers sponsored by The
League of Women Voters conducted
by Mr.. Roland Tyler has met here
Tuesday evenings to consider Dunn
barton Oaks proposals; next Tues
day, continuing with San Francisco
conference. hope this type of meet
ing, one Of the most worthwhile
activities connected with the library,
will become feature Of the COM
ing year.
Library Teas: Friday afternoons
from 4:3O to $50 we have in very
casual way served tea, coffee and
cookies to all corners, hoping to get
some good book conversations start
ed. People seemed pleased but those
who wanted to talk books didn't
manage to get together the same
days. We might try again in the
Fall, using Friday evenings.
Books for servicemen: We are still
receiving books for servicemen in
hospitals which are frequently
transported by Mrs. Frank McDon-
aid.
CO. Workers And Staff
Mrs. Jameson has substituted,
paid by us when needed. She has
volunteered to act as our liberty
clipping bureau this year to keep
our press notices IN scrap book.
Mrs. Buckingham has been OF
great help to us contributing her
services at the desk to allow us to
carry out special projects.
Mrs. Buckingham, Mrs. Campbell,
Mrs. Goss, Mrs. Lindsey, Mrs. Long
have done most of our book binding.
Certain boy scouts have earned book
binding badges and at present Eu-
gene Roberts and Harvey Ring are
binding our children's thin books
and helping in instruction of others.
Mrs. Skilton during my absence
last summer irregularity there after
has borne the brunt of the library
work nohly. Mrs. Jessell working
partly for me and, the last 3 months
as a gift from Mr.. Hickcox has done
a great deal of behind the scenes
work in listing and recognizing
the picture collection and back files
of periodicals.
High School And Adult Work
We can give some very good ex-
cuses but the fact remains we have
not accomplished as much in the
field Of high school and adult work
as we had planned to do.
Children's Work
Mrs. Olmstead has had charge Of
the children's work this year and
has laid a very good foundation for
next year when we hope to &C
complish more beginning with
systematic series Of library lessons
from the primary lesson OF clean
hands to eighth grade use Of catalog
and reference bookS-a work which
for one reason or another we have
had to neglect for the last few years.
The Future
Library hours:
There is a hope dependent upon
the membership contributions OF
opening the library from 10 to A on
Tuesdays and Thursdays as now cs1
Saturdays.
Connecticut Library Association
Survey Of Libraries:
One Of the recommendations OF
the recent survey Of Connecticut
libraries Is that where town has 2
or more libraries, they unite foz
more economical and effective serv-
ice. Miss Wead Of the Connecticut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26
NO STRANGER TO FIELD

Lawrence, Mass. (UP)-E. Leslie
Hall Of CRANKY, Conn.,, a test-ob.
server. was forced down on Law
renee Memorial Stadium when his
plane had engine trouble recently.
And the mishap brought back
pleasant memories. For 1t was on
this field that Hall played football
with Lawrence high school six
years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26
Prospects For Democratic Victory Excellent
Elmer F. Davenport,
School Head, Resigns
Board of Education Receives Letter of Resignation,
to Take Effect the First of June

Anderson of Sout:lgate, Cal, one
daughter, Mrs. George Winters "a
Bristol and grandchildren. The fu-
neral will be held from the Lyons
funeral home, IS High street, Sai-
urday afternoon at 2:30. Burial will
DE in West Cemetery, Plymouth.
Friends may call at the funeral home
tonight from to p. m and tomor-
low from 2 to and 7 to p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26
PLAYGROUND

Several centrally located areas
have been discussed as playground
site, and one of these will be select
ed at the next meeting of the COM
mittee, which will be held May 9th
at the high school. Equipment for
the playground will be made by a
number Of local men who are in
terested in the project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26
Paper Salvage


Watertown Council of Girl Scouts
announces that q collection Of SAL
wage paper will take place Saturday
afternoon on the following streets:
Woolson street., North field Road,
Woodbury. Road Gas far as Good
wins house,, Guernseytown Road
Gas far as Pronovost's driveway
Hamilton avenue Ito Hamilton
Lance and Hamilton Lane.
Persons in other parts Of town
who wish to have salvage paper
picked up Saturday afternoon may
call Mrs. Hergert Dayton or Mrs.
Dudley Atwood. The paper station
in the Legion Club rooms, Com
munity building, Main street. will
be open Saturday afternoon from 2
until 4 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26
Receives Awards

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. McOrbe1
Of F'ranch street have received word
from an overseas Army chaplain
that their son, S-Sgt. Benjamin F.
McOmber, AUS, serving in the
European theatre of war with the
Fifth Army, 8sth Division, has re-
ceived the Purple Heart and the
Good Conduct Medal.
S-Sgt. McOmber was wounded IN
the left leg and in both hands on
April Is. This was the second time
the soldier has been wounded, tbs
first time being on July II, 1914, IN
Italy. He entered the service De-
cember 3, 1912, and went overseas
December 2, 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26
Killed In Action

Rvt. Michael Straizak Of ITO
Bridge street. was killed In action
recently in Germany, It was learned
yesterday. He Is the 5Sth Naugatuck
man 20 have died in the present war.
Ne came TO this country from Po-
hnd about eight years ago and vas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26
OAKVIllE
|CsgrUupsnaene: Alice 6talslGOu
-Ehsno g.
DOG LICENSE FEES
NOW DUE, PAYABLE
Town Clerk Stuart Atwood
Announces Penalty for
LateneSS

Oakville, April 26- Town Clerk
Stuart Atwood has announced that
dog license fees are due and pay
able this month. The law requires
that the owner of keeper Of any
dog which will be six month old or
over by the first day of May and
who fails to have the dog licensed
by that time must pay a fee OF
$1OO in addition to the regular
license fee.
Anyone sending the license fees
by mail are asked to fill out the
blanks with full information and to
enclose a self addressed stamped
envelope for the return Of the tag
and license.
The annual meeting of the Oak
e-Watertown Recreation Council
will be held at tbs Watertown High
school, Monday evening, at 8:15
O'Clock. Anyone interested are in
vited to attend this meeting and
become council members.
M/Sgt. Melton E. Walker, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker, Falls
avenue, is spending As day fur
Tough with 81 parents. Sgt. Walker
has just returned from Calcutta
India. He entered the service Feb
ruary 1912 and went overseas in
May 1913.
Walter Decker, formerly Of Oak
vile, a veteran of World War I
is a patient at the Veterans Hos
pital at Newington.
A capacity audience last night
attended very successful and
entertaining presentation of, land
1t Rained," by the pupils of South
School.
About rs members of the Junior
High, with the able assistance Of
5th and 9Th graders, appeared ir
the two act operetta.
The operette will again be pre-
sented tonight at 7:3O in the
schools auditorium and a record
attendance is expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26
VETERANS GROUPS
MEETING MONDAY

A meeting Of the Waterbury Re-
employment and Veterans Advisory
committee will be held Monday, May
Z at 4:30 pm. at the new head
quarters located at the corner of
Central avenue and Grove street.
This will be the first meeting held
by the committee at the new site
opened two weeks ago.
The new quarters now house the
Veterans Advisory Center. Veterans
Administration Bureau and the four
local draft boards. Space for the
Home Services Bureau of the Red
Cross is also being provided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26

Among 5000 articles sent by Lei
cester, England, TO bombed-out peo-
pie of nearby Wimbledon were an
8O-year-old woman's favorite arm
chair and q childe klzA--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-26

Many complaints regarding stray
dogs have Eeen received by Dog
Warden Wesley c. Collins.
Warden Collins asks that owners
OF the CANNES keep them off the
property Of others or they will be
liable for damages.