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The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
WHEAT LOAN
RATE UPPED
BY z CENTS
Details of Price Support Plan
for 1945 Announced by
Triple-A

Details of the commodity loan
program to support the price of 1945
crop wheat at a level reflecting 80
percent CT parity or a national aver
age of approximately 81 38 a busheI
on a farm loan basis are announced
by Thomas A. Wagner. county AAA
chairman. The 1945 rate will bring
Montana producers about 2 cents
bushel more than the 1914 loan rate.
If the parity price of wheat ad-
vanceS more than l cent a bushel
before July l, l945, the commodity
credit corporation promises an
adjustment in the new loan rates.
Loans to farmers are made through
county committees of the agricul-
tural adjustment agency. Other de-
tails of the program:
Leans to Farmers: Loans will be
made on a note-and chattel-mort-
gage basis for wheat stored on farms
and on the basis of a note-and-loan
agreement when stored in approved
warehouses.
Terminal Lean Rates: Loan values
at selected terminal markets are as
follows: No. hard winter at Chic
ago, Sl.59; No. l soft white or
western white at Portland, S1.4g,
and No. l heavy dark northern
spring at Minneapolis, S1.56.
Eligible Wheat: Wheat produced
in l945 grading U. S No 3 or better,
or grading U. S. No. 4 or 5 because
of test weight only, will be eligible
for loan. Loans will vary from the
basic rate of $1.38 per bushel at the
farm to take into account location,
grade, and quality.
Storage Payment: No storage pay
ment shall be made in advance at
the time any farm-stored loan is
made but a storage payment of
cents per bushel shall be earned by
the producer if the wheat is deliv-
cred to CCC on or after April 30,
1916. Last year a 7-cent per bushel
storage allowance was advanced at
the time a farm-stored loan was
made. .,
Loan Period: Loans will be avail
able until Dec 81, l945, and will
mature on April 80, 1916, or earlier
upon demand.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Sugar Allotment
Same in Rocky
Mountain States

Following the announcement that
the maximum amount of home can
ming sugar to be issued by Montana
war price and rationing boards
would be eight pounds per person,
District Director L. M. A. WaSs this
week announced that similar action
had been taken in all the other
Rocky Mountain states.
Mr.. Wass pointed out that appli-
cations for canning sugar this year
thus far have run far ahead of the
same period in 1914, and that local
boards are swamped with applica-
tionS.
Since we know positively we can
issue a certain number of pounds
per person right now, we are doing
that so home Gamers will have
sugar to use for any fruit they may
wish to process in the early part of
the season. ANY additional sugar
that may be issued later depends
largely on how rigidly applicants
refrain from asking for home cam
ming sugar they don't need" he said.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Mrs. Chester
Grace Passes
in WilliSton

Mrs. Chester F. Grace, So. for
many years a Glasgow resident,
died Tuesday in a Williston. N. D..
hospital. Funeral services will be
at 10 Saturday in st. Joseph's
Catholic church. Burial will be in
st. Joseph's cemetery, with the Rev.
Fr. John Halloran officiating.
M. Lottie Lezie was born July 6,
1892, in Winnipeg. Man. She grew
up and attended school in Argyle.
Mimi. until 1908, when she moved
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. o.
Lezie, to Glasgow. Her father oper-
ated the North Side grocery here.
She completed high schol here
and was married to Leo Hurry, Sept.
8. 1913. In 1921, she moved to Her
miston, Ore, and lived for nine
years before going TO Minot, N. D..
and making her home for five years.
She moved to Williston in 1885 as
medical director of the county well
fare board. She and Mr.. Grace, both
of whom have many friends here.
were married in Wolf Point, Nov.
6, 1897.
Surviving are her husband. one
son, DR.. William C. Hurry. with
navy transport in the Pacific; three
two sisters, Mrs. E.
F.. Pallan of Vancouver, B. c., and
Mrs. j. M. Brown of Minot, and
one brother, B. l.. Lezie of San
Jose, Calf.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
WORK STARTS
ON MEMORIAL
AT HINSDALE
Monument of Native Rock
Under Construction at
Downtown Location
BY Courier Correspondent

H1NSDALE - Work began this
week on construction of a World
war memorial in Hinsdale, with
Morris Denham in charge. The
memorial will be built under the
sponsorship of Willie l.. Nelson post
of the American Legion, assisted by
the local Chamber of Commerce
and Agriculture, the American Le-
gion Auxiliary and others.
The Legion has already received
two substantial contributions from
individuals to help defray expenses.
Anyone who is interested in helping
the project is invited to bring or
mail contributions to Mr.. Denham.
The memorial will be built Of
native stone, laid with cement, and
will be approximately fourteen feet
high. Its base will be six feet square
and the structure will taper inward
toward the top. Space will be pro-
vided on all four sides of the men,
orial for placques listing Hinsdale
men who have served in our
country's various wars.
Farmers who have hard granite
type rocks, not sandstone, available
are invited to bring in load, Mr..
Denham says. Any unusually beauti-
full rocks are especially solicited for
the outside rock layers of the men,
orial
The memorial will be located in
the proposed memorial park at
Montana street and Third Avenue
north. The Legion and the chamber
of commerce hopes to fence the park
location and plant trees and grass.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
HINSDALE MAN
IS KILLED IN
LUZON ACTION
In Same Unit with Which
Father Served More Than
80 Years Ago

Serg. Raymond Brown, "a. son of
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Brown of
Hinsdale. died on Luzon, May l9, as
the result of wounds received in bat
tie the day previous, his parents
have been informed by the war de-
partment.
Sergeant Brown had served in the
army since March 25, 1912, and was
eligible for discharge under the
point system. He had seen action in
New Guinea, the Admiralties, Leyte
and LuZon. His cavalry unit was the
same in which his father had served
more than 80 years ago.
Memorial services in charge of
the Hinsdale American Legion post
will be held in the Hinsdale Legion
hall Sunday afternoon at 2.
The news came as a shock to the
Browns. The first war department
telegram stated he had been slight
ly wounded" Another announcing
his death came the next day
Sergeant Brown was born in Oak
dale. N. D., Jan. %, 1911, but came
to the county with his family when
a child. He had engaged in ranch
ing before entering the army and
had taken an active part in the an
nual Hinsdale rodeos.
Besides his parents, he is survived
by four brothers, Lawrence and Ed
ward of Hinsdale, Technical Serg.
Harold Brown of San Francisco and
Private Harry Brown, in training in
Texas, and five sisters, Mrs. Henry
Mrs. Russell Samuelson
and Nellie and Pearl of Hinsdale
and Mrs. Cecil Knapp of Longview,
Wash.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Serg. Eide, Freed
from German
Prison, Now Home

Staff Serg Chester H. Eide Jr.
arrived Monday to spend a go day
furlough with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. c. H Eide, who live near
Glasgow.
He had been released May 3 from
a German prisoners camp, Stalag
Bit. near Krems, where he had
been a prisoner 13 months. He was
a gunner on a B-24 plane. Sergeant
Eide has been in the service since
January 6, 1943, and was overseas
l8 months.
At the end of his furlough he will
report at the Santa Monica rest
camp in California.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Home Gamers Are
Advised to Wash
Canning Jar Rings

With jar rings again being made
from synthetic and reclaimed rub
ber, home Gamers are advised by
Bessie E. McClelland, extension
nutritionist at Montana State col
lege. to wash new rings before using
them.
The wartime jar rings. she ex-
plains, have more odor and less
stretch than those made before the
war. To remove rubber odor and
specks of rubber dust, Miss Nc
Clelland recommends washing the
rings with a brush and hot Soapy
water. Then boil fer 10 minutes in
water and baking soda. allowing
one quart of water and one table
spoon of soda for each dozen rings.
Rinse well: Fresh soda and water
should be used for each batch OF
rings.
Because the wartime rings will
not stretch back into shape as will
those made from crude rubber,
they should be stretched as little
as possible and it is preferable to
put them on the jars or lids while
they are wet and hot, Miss McClel-
land said
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Glasgow CartooniSt Tells How
Comics Are ''Big Business

comic books by reprinting strips
previously printed in papers. Then
client of the Eastern Color
Print company had it issue
comic book as a sales premium
In 1889 two young men with an idea
"hounded New York printers to put
their idea into book form. They
finally found one and the first Sup
erman book appeared on the news
stands. Thus two things happened
overnight: Superman became a
spectacular success and it created
the present day comic book"
Most comics follow the pattern
set by Superman. They contain a
hero and his Charlie Mccarthy who
gets himself involved in a situation
and has to be rescued by the hero.
Crime does not pay" is the constant
theme.
Thompson, who is currently do
ing illustrating on a character
called The Torch" for a New York
firm, related II steps in making
comic page before it reaches the
printer. 1t begins with an editorial
conference between artist, writer
and editor.
A bright" and practical future
is seen by Thompson for comics.
In the field of education they are
supplementing textbooks as a quick
visual method of teaching. The
army air forces have utilized them.
Walt Disney's Victory Through Air
Power" an animation of a book.
used the same idea. Animated IL
lustrations of events may have
vital place Of television.
Comics are not only the big bus
iness of today but they are the
bigger business of tomorrow" he
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Glasgow, Veteran
Returning to
u. S. for Furlough

WITH THE SECOND ENGIN-
EER SPECIAL BRIGADE IN THE
PHILIPPINES - After almost 2ia
years service in the Southwest Paci-
fic theater, most of it in combat
zones. IT'S Harold E. Brewer of
Glasgow, Mont, will return to the
United States for 45-day furlough.
Brewer is serving with the Sand
Engineer boat and shore regiment,
a part of the Second engineer bri-
gade which has been in action
against the Japs since June, l943.
The Glasgow soldier has partici-
pated in the British New Guinea,
Netherlands East Indies, and Phil
ippine campaign. He is authorized
to wear the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon
with three bronze stars, the Philip
pine Liberation ribbon with one
bronze star, and the good conduct
medal.
His wife lives at 300 Third avenue
Glasgow
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21

The funnies' have grown in
to big business" declared Jimmy
Thompson. Glasgow cartoonist and
comic book illustrator in a talk TO
Glasgow KiwanianS Thursday. He
had with him various panels and
strips to illustrate the production OF
comic book-a process that is
nearly as complicated as producing
movie. President H. j. Friedl pre-
sided with George Gallagher as pro-
gram chairman.
Fifty years ago last November 10,
the first comic. or funny. as it was
known, appeared in the pages of the
New York World" he related. TO
day, one person out of every four
buys comic book each month in
this country"
Ten years ago, $4,000 copies Of
comic books were sold over the
newsstands each month. Today 35,-
100000 are sold. They exceed the
combined total circulation of the
major picture magazines. the weekly
fiction and news magazines. the
woman's magazines and the big
general monthlies."
It was in 1894 that Richard F.
Outcault created the yellow KID
character in the New York World.
The violent reaction from parents
and the clergy brought a new
phrase. yellow journalism" still
used today.
But the idea caught on with the
public and the Katzenjammer kids
and Hairbreadth Harry followed.
Thompson was the last artist to
work on the Hairbreadth Harry
strip on the Philadelphia Public
Ledger and completed his adven-
lures in 1899 after 81 years OF pub
lication. i
Newspaper syndicates first evolved
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Boom Precincts
Near Project
Will Be Closed

Action taken by Valley county
commissioners may bring to a close
the colorful history of two voting
precincts created more than ten
years ago TO accommodate the boom"
population when Fort Peck dam was
being built.
The precincts are New Deal. which
commissioners voted to close and
move to Fort Peck for voting, and
Wheeler Voters in Wheeler pre-
cinct were asked by card if they
would object to voting in Fort Peck
If little sentiment exists for con-
tinuing Wheeler as a voting place,
it, too, will be transferred.
Now comparatively quiet, New
Deal and Wheeler ten years ago were
the centers of an estimated floating
population of some 10000 people
either on the payroll at Fort Peck
dam or making money from those
on the payroll. There we're a Dozen
odd other nearby towns. such as
Square Deal, Delano Heights, Lake
view. Park Grove and others.
And the two precincts were re-
garded by politicos as pivotal, not
only in county contests but in state
returns. For the Republicans in
those days they were just about dead
losses. For example, the presidential
vote in 1886 showed: In Wheeler,
Roosevelt 1.101, Landon, 48; in New
Deal, Roosevelt 975, Landon, 54.
Times have changed. Populations
have slimmed down mostly to farm
ing residents. In the special congress
sional election earlier this month,
New Deal split between Republican
and Democratic nominees. four votes
for each. Wheeler went Republican,
25 to l9.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Costs Cut in
Two Glasgow
City Projects

Conferences between Glasgow city
officials and members CT the firm
of Corwin g. Co., Great Falls con-
sulting engineers, last week resulted
in decision to draw revised plans
that will reduce costs considerably
Of north side storm sewer and paw
ing projects here, Mayor E. j. Kjel-
strup stated this week.
The Ccrwin firm recently COM
pleted a long-range planning survey
of the city. Recommended for first
priority was a storm sewer system
on the north side, which involved
large quantities of pipe
City officials suggested revision.
the mayer said, that will be more in
line with ability to pay, resulting in
last weeks conference.
Under the new plan, virtually all
streets and avenues from First
street west would be paved with a
plant mix oil surface but cost would
be cut by reducing road width to sc
feet, with installation of combina-
ton type curb and cutters. Street
suTfacing cost would be cut about
40 percent under this plan.
Streets would be shaped and
sloped so that runoff water from
the hills would drain into a storm
sewer along the north side of High
way 2, to be laid from First street
to Seventh street, then south under
the highway to the railway right
of-way, then continuing west by
ditch to drain into Cherry creek.
Corwin engineers are now revising
plans anc estimates and, as soon as
they are completed, figures will be
announced to the public. Here rep
reSenting Corwin we're NJ. E. Cham
berlin. chief engineer, and William
Weazel, assistant chief engineer.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Double S0ftball
Bill in Store
for Fans Sunday

Last sundays Glasgow Fort Peck
softball tilt on the local field was
called off because of rainy weather.
but local fans will be offered
double attraction on the local field
Sunday.
First contest is called for 2. with
the Wonder Krust Juniors meeting
Nashua. Glasgow's senior team. the
Montana Cafe. will meet the Fort
Peck All-Stars in the second en-
gagement of the afternoon.
The Wonder Krust club. COM
posed of high school age players,
was recently organized. Old-timers
say the Youngsters are showing
ability and. with more team prac-
tice. should make good showing
against Nashua Sunday.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Few Teacher
Requirements
Needed Here

In contrast with 1914, when it
was necessary to seek % teachers
as requirements in the Glasgow dis
trict schools, there are now but eight
positions open, it was reported this
week by r. L Irle, superintendent
There are still seven vacancies to
fill in the high school faculty. with
one in the elementary grades 1t is
possible that there will be no vac
ancies in rural positions.
This change is partly due to the
raise in salaries granted by the
school board and partly due to the
fine attitude expressed toward
teachers by the community" Mr.
Irle commented.
High school teachers not return
ing are Mrs Emma Lowe Barkhoff,
whose husband may return from
Gaines, who will teach in another
state; Miss Blanche Jones, who re-
signed because of her health; Miss
Dorothy Kimball, Miss Helen Okta-
bee, Miss Josephine Oktabec. Miss
Elizabeth Thompson and Mrs. Har-
riet Thompson. Mrs. Thompson will
teach in Whitefish.
In two cases, successors already
have been selected Miss Francis
White of Glasgow will replace Miss
Gaines, while Alonzo Hartwig will
succeed Miss Thompson. Miss White
has taught in Flaxville, Scobey and
Wolf Point.
Miss Lois Shattuck has resigned
a north Side first grade position and
will be succeeded by Miss Jean
Spencer of Bucyrus, N. d. Miss
Shattuck will enter the nursing pro-
fessicn The North Side second
grade position is open. Miss Lilly
Johnson resigned because of the ill
ness of her mother.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Registration
Still Open
for Scout Camp

Registration for the single period
Boy Scout camp at Treasure Island,
on the Missouri below Fort Peck,
will remain open through Monday
for all Scouts of this area, Charles
Kegel, Buffalo Plains district chair
man. announced today.
The camp VIII be operated from
July Is to %. Registration is
through Mr. Kegel.
The island site is an ideal one for
outdoor activity, Mr.. Kegel pointed
out. Boating, swimming and other
attractions are on the camp pro-
gram. E. A. Gilbertson, recently ap-
pointed field executive and an ex-
perienced Scouter, will be in charge,
aided by local men.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Old-FaShi0ned
Fourth Is
HinSdale Plan

HINSDALE - An old-timers' pic
mic and celebration will be held here
July Fourth, it was decided at a
meeting of the local Chamber of
Commerce and Agriculture with
representatives of the American
Legion post. The Legion will sponsor
the celebration, with the assistance
of the Chamber
The picnic will be held at the city
park on Milk river. Free coffee will
be served, starting at IL a. m, and
families are asked to bring their own
lunch.
A program of street sports to be
held in the afternoon will include
various children's races. novelty
races and pony races, with prizes
offered for the winners.
A baseball game between the
Hinsdale and Saco teams. which
have played close contests all sea-
son. will be a feature of the late
A Hinsdale-Saco tug-of-
war will also be held An evening
dance will be held at the Legion
Hall
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Glasgow, Opheim
Men in New H.M.J.
Farms Company
By Courier Correspondenl

OPHEIM- Hanson and F..
j. Mersen of Glasgow and Milo Jen-
nings of Opheim have formed a
partnership known as the H. M. j.
Land company, with Mr.. Jennings as
general manager.
The company recently purchased
the Levi Mayberry place near Bay
lor. Also held by the company is
the former Ture johnson farm,
which Mr.. Jennings bought last
year. The whole transaction involes
mere than three sections of land.
B. Bergerson and Harry Sage, who
have been farming the Ture john
son land, will farm both places.
The company plans an auction
sale June 20 to dispose Of equip
ment obtained through purchase OF
the Mayberry place.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Valley Is Over
the Top in War
Loan; State Near

Valley county has achieved
1863 percent of its E bond quota
in the Seventh War Loan and
is well over the top in its total
quota, c. III. Brocksmith, county
chairman, said this morning.
I'VE do not have complete
reports from all communities
but A. t. Hibbard, state chair
man, called mc this morning to
inform me of the total reported
at Helena" Mr.. Brocksmith
said. Montana as a whole has
96 percent of its quota and
special efforts are being made
to make il 100 percent and
make Montana first in the
union 10 reach its goal"
II want 10 remind buyers,
however. that several commune
ties in the county have not yet
reached the goals set for them.
They should keep hitting the
the ball "
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
"Chicken Killers"
Are EXterminated

Seven chicken killers" a family
of skunks. were killed by Frank
Barnett, farmer south of Whately.
Tuesday night, it was reported by
Peter Teichrow Of Glasgow. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnett, Mr.. and Mrs. Teich-
row and Mrs. Ella Burger and
daughters were on their way from
the Barnett farm to fish at Fort
Peck when they saw the skunks
near the road. Mr. Barnett shot
them all.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
School Contracts
ON transportation
Are Due at Once

Miss Ella Hammerness, county
schools superintendent, today re-
minded families that wish to be as
sured of school transportation pay
ments for children to sign contracts
with their local school districts at
once Districts must include such
items in budgets for the year. which
will be prepared at meetings of
boards Monday night. Even though
a contract was signed last year.
new one must be executed. she said.
Also, parents who wish to send chill
dren to schools outside the districts
where they live should make appli-
cation now to the district con-
cerned.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-06-21
Meet Called
Of South Valley
Farmers Union

Quarterly convention of the South
Valley county Farmers Union will
be held next Wednesday in the
Tampico hall in Tampico, Secretary
Robert S. Cotton announced this
week.
President Marion Hellstern of
Hinsdale will presiae. A lunch will
be served by the Tampico local.
One item of business will be dis
cussion of plans for South Valley
Farmers Union picnic at Hinsdale,
July IL. A prominent speaker is ex-
pected at the picnic.