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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
New Trial Is
Ordered i'm
Darchuk Case

Mike Darchuk of Scobey. con-
victed of manslaughter and SEN
fenced to 10 months in prison at a
district court jury trial here in
November, l943, will be given a new
trial.
The supreme court Tuesday. in an
opinion. reversed the judgement and
remanded the CASE to district court
for a new trial. The opinion was
written by Associate Justice A. H.
Angstman. with Chief Justice How
ard A. Johnson and Associate
Justices c. F. Morris and E. K.
Cheadle concurring. Associate Justice
Hugh Adair ~dissented.
Information was filed against
Darchuk following the death of
Elmer Hjelter. Opheim farmer. on
the Cpheim-Glentanta road near
Opheim the night of July 4 Hieiter
was walking on the road when he
was struck by a car. The state con-
tended that Darchuk at the time was
under the influence of liquor.
Darchuk's attorneys, James T. Shea
and C.. II. Roberts, appealed the
to the supreme court following
his conviction here. when Thomas
Dignan, acting county attorney, and
E. L. Walton. special prosecutor.
represented the state. Mr.. Shea
argued the appellants case before
the supreme court, while the respon-
dents case was argued by Fred Lay.
first assistant attorney general. and
Dignan.
The appeal was based upon ques-
lions of law.
Since the district court trial, OAR
chuk. young Scobey farmer, has been
released on appeal bond.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
M'Cleery Says q
Bills Big Step
for Asylum Help

Four companion bills passed by the
house in Helena Saturday, if they
become law, practically solve the
problem" of improving conditions at
the state hospital in Warm Springs,
State Rep. o. r. McCleery has writ
ten The Courier.
The Valley representative said he
wrote to provide the information be-
cause of many inquiries received
about the Warm Springs situation
when he was a recent week end Wis
itor here.
The four measures. he added,
represent a coordinated effort by
various groups in the house x
planning that several bills previously
killed would have been, in part a
duplication.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Special Appeal to
Farm and City
Issued for Fats

Homemakers of town and farm
again are asked by the war food ad-
ministration to come to the rescue
of a wartime program. WA states
that it is looking largely to the peo-
ole in agricultural areas to increase
the quantity of salvaged fats this
year to the $50. 900 pounds need
ed to meet United States military,
industrial and civilian requirements.
Last year housewives turned in no.
100000 pounds.
M. L. Wilson, director of the eX-
tension service, has called upon all
state directors of the service 10 n
list the aid of their field forces
in helping to speed the drive for
used fats turned in from rural areas.
VIA advises and asks all house
wives to keep a tin can in a handy
spot in which to pour used cooking
fats. When the can is full the fat
can and all-should be taken to the
local market where the butcher or
grocer will pay two red points and
up to four cents a pound for every
pound turned in.
Salvaged fats are used to help
make munitions, medicines. synthetic
rubber, military and civilian soaps.
parachutes and a score of other war
time necessities.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Small Residence
Is Damaged
In Sunday Blaze

A small frame residence On Second
street north owned and occupied by
FRA Briggs was damaged by a fire
that broke out about 1870 Sunday
afternoon. The blaze vas caused by
an %overheated stove.
NeighborS who turned in an alarm
said they heard a small explosion
from the house. Briggs told firemen
that he had put some rubbish in the
stove to burn. His face was scorched
in efforts to put out the flames.
Fire ate through the wallboard
ceiling and burned between it and
the flat roof of the building requir-
ing several hours work by firemen.
Part of the building vas used as a
garage and a a housed in it was
taken out before it was severely
damaged.
Firemen were called Friday after
noon about 1870 to a blaze in a
chicken house owned by Edward
Brandt at the west end of Sixth
avenue south. 1t also al caused by
an overheated stove.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Peck Scouts
and Cubs
Get Awards
BY Courier Correspondent

FORT PECK-A Cub Scout court
of achievement and a Boy Scout
court of honor vert held at the
Bow Scout rooms at the labratory
building Wednesday evening.
l.. o. Fjerstad was master of cere-
monies. Mrs. Max w. Burke, Den
mother, lead the cubs in singing
God Bless America. E. G.. Rudberg,
cub master, explained clubbing.
Awards were presented by members
of the committees and the leaders.
Cubs received the following
awards: First year gold service stars
to Jackie Afdahl. Robert johnson,
Daniel Mclaughlin and Conrad
Miller. Wolf badges were given to
Richard Zuelow, Leroy Tuttle, and
Leith WINNER. Lion badges went
to George Rudberg, George Ntzhugh,
and Lloyd Guenther.
Gold honor arrow points were
awarded to Conrad Miller, George
Ntzhugh, and George Rudberg, a
lion. Silver honor arrow points ere
received by Robert Keagy and
Donald Rudberg. George Ntzhugh,
was given the blue band ribbon
award for a clubhouse project. Gold
bar ribbon awards for IS hours work
in cub scout family 1914 victory
garden were for Leroy Tuttle, James
Tourtlotte. Donald Rudberg and
George Rudberg.
Award of the Webelos, the highest
nationally recognized in clubbing. is
given to Lion cubs who have reached
the age of liz and have completed
five additional requirements includ-
ing their intention of joining the
Boy Scouts at the age of II. George
Rudberg and George Ntzhugh, we're
recipients. Ronald Simons was given
his Webelos at the Cub meeting
Tuesday evening as he was out of
town last Wednesday. He also re-
ceived a Denner's ribbon and a
Lion badge.
Highlight was the awarding of the
Den mothers pin to Mrs. Burke by
Mr.. Rudberg.
The awards to the Boy Scouts at
the court are as follows: service
for a year of active service
the troop. Billy Bucklin,
Donald Cody, Harvey Eldrid, Robert
Elfring. Orlin Hagen. Marvin Kueb-
Ter, Joe Liest, Richard Ntzhugh,,
Robert Thielke, Byron Fuller. Ed
ward Liest, and Donald Mahugh;
attendance pins, IS per cent attend
at all meetings during the last
quarter of 1914. Billy Bucklin. Don
aid Coday, Richard Hanson, and
Marvin Kuebler: office insignia. to
patrol leaders. Richard Hanson and
Marvin Kuebler and assistant patrol
leaders. Billy Bucklin and Donald
Members of the Cub Scout Pack
committee were all present. They are
Ksagy, chairman: H. N. Isaacs
and E. K. Miller. E. G. Rudberg is
cubmaster and Alvin Guenther is
assistant cubmaster. L. o. Fjerstad,
F.. Gilstrap. district committee
member. Erllng Voldal and N. N.
of the Boy Scout committee,
assisted in giving awards.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22

extremely close throughout a
highly competitive season.
Remaining clubs, at a tournament
meeting a few weeks ago, were rated
in this order: Nashua, Saco, Malta,
Frazer, Hinsdale and Opheim. How
ever, since that time, Frazer, rated
fifth, has knocked owe both Nashua
and Hinsdale. And Hinsdale, coded
sixth, defeated a strong Saco team
on its home floor. To make things
more puzzling, it wasn't long ago
that Opheim, in seventh place, took
Frazer. Definitely a dark horse is
Malta, a big team, which will have
a large following of home town fans
here.
Tonight's opening game at 7
matches Wolf Point and Opheim,
followed by Malta VS.. Frazer and
Nashua VS.. Hinsdale. Saco draws a
bye. Losers of the first two games
play Friday afternoon at 2:30. Fri
day night at 8, winners of the same
games meet, followed by Saco
against the winner of the Nashua
Hinsdale setto. Two consolation
games are played Saturday morning
at $50 and 1920, followed by the
two contests for first, second, third
and fourth Saturday night begin
ming at 8.
Record attendance is expected
and, in anticipation, special seating
arrangements have been made.
President Homer Loucks of Nashua
said today that 1900 spectators can
be seated comfortably. Reserve seats
are on sale at the Glasgow hotel.
Referees will be o. N. Caps of
Plentywood and Adrian Nelson of
Williston, N. D. Nelson replaces Tony
Dalich of Great Falls, who is unable
to come because of sickness. Roy p.
Huber is official timekeeper and
Bert William. official scorer.
Following. Saturday nights finals,
President Loucks will make tourna-
This year brings a large variety.
Team trophies for first. second,
third and fourth places will be pre-
scented, while squad members OF the
first and second place winners will
receive miniature gold and silver bas-
ketballs.
A new Glasgow Junior Chamber of
Commerce award will be given to
the team completing the highest
percentage of free throws during the
tournament.
Individual winners of first and sec
.nd in the second annual free throw
tournament also will get awards,
provided by Glasgow business houses.
Each school will have an entry for
The free throw tourney and throws
are on elimination plan, between
halves of games.
Free throw contestants are Leslie
Hromas of Malta, Charles Murdoch
Frazer. Walter Waters of Nashua,
Norman Burns of Hinsdale, Charles
Johnson of Opheim, Don Bruggeman
Of Wolf Point and Marvin Bergen of
Saco.
Officers of the tournament associ-
,tion are Mr.. Loucks. president;
superintendent E. F. Slaght. Wolf
Point. vice president; Superinten-
lent L. w. .Weingartner, Hinsdale,
ecretary-treasurer, and Superin-
endent j. H. Lesselyong of Malta
md William C. Greer of Opheim,
directors.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
M0NTANANS
MARK TRAILS
OF EXPLORERS
County Is Asked to Organize
for Movement TO Honor
Lewis and Clark

This year marks the 140th ami
versary of the Lewis and Clark eX-
petition and as a consequence the
Montana council of American Pho
neer Trails association will take. over
the leadership of a widespread Lewis
and Clark celebration from St. Louis,
Mo-, to Astoria, Ore. The national
association program for l945 is dedi-
Gated to the explorers and pioneers
of America" with emphasis to be
placed on the Lewis and Clark COM
memoration.
Joe L. Markham of Butte, eXecu-
tive vice president of the Montana
council of American Pioneer Trails
association, is making a tour OF the
state to perfect organizations in all
the towns and cities where cele-
brations are to be held. He is to be
in Glasgow Friday, March 9, and
Hinsdale, March 10, for that pur-
pose and has asked that arrange
ments for the meeting be made by
local people in each case.
Montana will furnish the markers
for the entire trail from Missouri to
Oregon; a Montanan, Bob Fletcher,
will write the Lewis and Clark book
let. and another Montanan, Shorty
Shope, will design the pictorial map
of the trail. The booklet will have a
press run in excess of 100000. Fifty
thousand copies of the map will be
made.
Montana is to invite other state
councils and governors OF other
trail and Louisiana Purchase states
to participate in the program. on
a certain October day, at a certain
hour, Lewis and Clark markers
furnished by Montana, Will be erect
ed all over the historic trail.
Lewis and Clark first set foot
on Montana soil April q, 1905. The
first celebration in Montana Will
take place on that date at the town
nearest the landing spot. Succeed
ing celebrations, in other towns, VIII
coincide with the dates the eXplor-
ing party passed through this or
that area.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
z MONTANANS
WILL ATTEND
AIR HEARING
viii Support Application of
Northwest for Route
in This Area
Postwar Pattern Calls for
2 TranscOntinental
Flights Here

Northern Montana will be repre-
sented by at least two men when
the civic aeronauticS board holds a
hearing in Washington. March 5,
on Northwest Airlines' application
for a route that would parallel High
way ? in Montana and North Dakota
as part of a new transcontinsntal
service.
Paul j. Campbell. secretary-trea-
surer of the Northern Air Route
Development association. said DR.. c.
H. Minette of Cut Bank, association
president. will attend. The Havre city
council has authorized. Jess Angst
man, Havre city attorney, to make a
trip to Washington in the interests
of several city projects. Mr.. Angst
man also will support the applica-
ton.
1t is very probable that a repre-
sentative from North Dakota also
will attend the hearing.
Northwest Airlines' postwar avia-
ton service pattern calling for 10
daily coast to coast flights across
the northern states from New York
to the Pacific northwest has been
made public by Croil Hunter, presi-
dent.
Northwest Airlines proposes to
serve AZ cities and surrounding
territory in its integrated network
of routes and has asked CAA for
routes in the northwest with the
hearings at Washington, D.. c.,
March 5.
OF greatest interest to northern
Montana are the proposed four daily
FLIGHTS, two east. and two west. with
Williston. Glasgow, Havre. Great
Falls. Cut Bank. Shelby, Kalispell
and Spokane designated for land
ingS.
Schedules include one-stop flights
spanning the nation, with approXim-
ately u hours flying time between
New York and Seattle Tacoma. only
stop being the Twin Cities. All Cities
on the proposed routes would be
linked with routes which Northwest
Airlines hopes to operate to Alaska,
Tokyo. Shanghai and Manila. CAB
has already started hearings on these
applications at Washington.
Northwest estimates it will need
40 airDlanes to operate the new
schedules. This includes Is of the
four-engined. ~long-range transports,
ASS passenger capacity, Tor long
flights on the coast to coast routes;
% medium sized planes similar to
the company's present 2l-passenger
dogs to be used on shorter flights,
and eight planes with capacity of IA
passengers to be used on secondary
Flights touching Williston. Glas-
cow. Havre. Great Falls. cut Bank
Shelby. Kalispell and Spokane would
Use the Saturn type planes.
Northwest recently was authorized
complete its transcontinental lire
ov extending service into Detroit
and New York, and it is hoped to
start operation within a few months.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Mrs. Duncan,
Long Resident
Of Area, Dies

Mrs. Kate Duncan. formerly OF
Hinsdale, and who spent several
winters in Glasgow at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Reece. died Sun
day morning at a hospital in Seattle,
where she had been a patient since
Sept. 1943 when she suffered a
broken hip in a fall. Death resulted
from a cerebral hemorrhage.
She had gone to Seattle in the
spring of 1913 to make her home
with a son Atholl B. Duncan.
Another son, Clair B. Duncan, lives
in Hinsdale.
Mrs. Duncan and her husband
came to valley county more than
30 years ago. He served at one time
as Valley county treasurer. He died
several years ago in Arizona, where
they lived for a time because OF his
health.
Mrs. Duncan was a member of the
Congregational church in Glasgow,
the White Shrine Of Jerusalem and
Rebekah chapters here. She was a
member of the Eastern Star chapter
at Saco. Funeral services were held
in Seattle under Rebekah sponsor
ship.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Annual Hoop Tourney
Opens AT Z Tonight;
Finals Are Saturday
SEVEN TEAMS OF DISTRICT THREE
BATTLING FOR RIGHT TO
ENTER REGIONAL

The referees whistle will blow at 7 tonight at the Glasgow
civic center, h~eralding the opening of the annual District Glass
b basketball tournament, in which seven teams will be battling
for the right to enter regional eliminations here on March 8, 9
and 10.
Finals in the 1O-game tourney will be played in the center
Saturday night. Wolf Point Wolves, defending their 1914 Mon
tana Class B championship, are odds-on favorites to repeat as
district titleholders this week end. But, from there on it's any
ones guess, for play among the other six schools has been
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Former Glasgow
Methodist Pastor
Passes in Falls

The Rev. Philo w. Haynes, rs.
pastor of the Glasgow Methodist
church, from 1901 to 1904, died
Tuesday morning in a Great Falls
hospital following a cerebral hem
orrhage Monday night, which came
while he was comforting with a COM
mittee of the West Side Methodist
church, of which he had been pastor
the last three years.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday at the First Methodist
church in Great Falls. Burial will be
in Highland cemetery.
Surviving are his widow and eight
children. a brother, the Rev. Charles
Haynes of Dundas. MINI, also a
former pastor of the Glasgow
Methodist church and a sister, Mrs.
Nellie Buck of Stevensville.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Wilmer Mahugh Is
Wounded in France

Mrs. R. C. Mahugh, who was in
Glasgow the past week end. received
word Sunday that her son, Private
Wilmer Mahugh. had been slightly
wounded in action in France, Jan.
81.
Mrs. Ntzhugh, arrived here Feb. 10
from San Francisco. where she had
visited her daughter. Mrs. H. B.
Booth. After spending a few days
here she left for Kalispell to attend
the funeral of her brother-in-law,
o. c. Mahugh. who had died in his
sleep of heart failure.
She returned to Glasgow Satur-
day and left Tuesday for Berthold,
y D. where a sister-in-law is very
IL following an operation.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
POWER Line
SOUGHT NOW
FOR PUMPING
Valley Electric Coop Asks
WPB to Give go Ahead"
for Transmission
81 Farmers from Whatley West
TO Hinsdale Would
Use Electricity

The Valley Electric Coop, Inc.
southern Valley county rural elect
r~icfication group, has asked the war
production board for APPROVAL now OF
construction of a power line along
the Milk river valley to provide
electric energy to pump irrigation
plants.
Officers said that an application
has bsen completed and sent to the
WPB asking construction OF the line
to aid in wartime food production.
They added that a survey in the
area from the Charles Walker farm
at Whately west to Hinsdale indi-
Gated that 81 electric pumps would
be installed for pump irrigation
units, providing power could be made
available.
A survey east from Whately also
will be made extending past where
the Milk enters the Missouri river
and it is expected to show many
more potential pump irrigation pro-
iects, the officers said.
The valley Coop previously had
received an allotment from the rural
electrification administration for
constructor of TRANSMISSION lines in
the two river valleys o Beaver
tor east to the vicinity of Oswego.
However, it was not anticipated that
materials would become available
until after the war.
The new move is made only as a
wartime measure to increase food
production, officers said. 1t is hoped
that clearance a be given by the
WPB in time to construct the line
for use this season.
Officers also announced that meet
ings will be held in Glasgow. Feb. %,
and Opheim, Feb. "a, to discuss pos
sibility of consolidating the south
Valley group with the Northern
Electric Coop, covering northern
Valley county. Agreement of stock
holders would be necessary before
consolidation. Directors of the two
groups are selecting community re-
representatives. to circulate such agree
ments.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Mckinney at
Area Beet
Labor Meet

County Agent James K. McGib-
ney returned Sunday from Billings
where an area meeting to discuss
sugar beet labor problems and plans
was held by representatives of the
army. war foods administration,
professors and the extension service.
Army officiols had no definite state
ment as to the number of wal priS-
oners to be allocated for farm labor,
Mr.. McGibney said. First priority for
use of prisoners goes to army posts
and acquisitions for such use will be
filled first.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Seed Sch00l.
Here to Be
on March 9TH

The annual seed school" spon-
cored by the Northern Montana
S~eedgrowers association, county CO.
operative, will be held here March
7, officers announce.
Speakers are expected to include
a representative of the Northern
Montana agricultural experiment
station near Havre and a livestock
specialist, the committee on arrange
ments announced.
Committee members are President
Roy p. Huber, L. H. Sheldon. and
James K. McGibney. county agent.
They also invited a Phillips county
farmer to speak on alfalfa raising,
they said. Another feature will be a
free lunch at noon.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
M'Cauley Will
Direct Game
Bird Activity

B. T. McCauley. former director
of game with the Washington state
fish and game department. has been
appointed state supervisor of up
land game bird production for the
Montana department, it announced
by Elmer johnson of Glasgow, fish
and game commission chairman.
Mr.. McCauley will make his head
quarters in Helena to supervise pro-
duction and distribution of upland
game birds throughout the state.
Mr.. Johnson said.
The chairman also announced that
Walter j. Everin, chief deputy in the
departments headquarters in
Helena, will carry on the work of
DR.. j.. S. Mcfarland. state game
warden. DR.. Mcfarland recently was
indicted by the selective service
board of Flathead county.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Lieut.. Wedum Is
Medical Field
School Graduate

The medical field service school
at Carlisle Barracks, Penn, an
nounced the graduation of a class of
officers of the medical department
Saturday, who now are qualified for
field duty with troops. The class in
cluded First Lieut.. Otis L. Wedum,
dental corps. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Wedum of Glasgow. He re-
ceived his d. d. S. degree from the
University of Minnesota school Of
dentistry.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Glasgow Water
Safe
hY State Men

That Glasgow city water is wholly
sanitary is shown in a report of a
recent inspection made by H. E. Car
Der. assistant engineer with the divi-
sion of sanitary engineering, state
board of health.
The report was received here this
week by E. L. Arnold. city water
supervisor.
THE two well houses were visited
where conditions were. as usual. sat
isfactory," Mr.. CARRIER states in his
report.
Water samples collected for
bacterial tests for coliform organisms
were negative. indicating a water of
satisfactory sanitary quality at the
time
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Frazer Brothers
Meet on Saipan
BY Courier Correspondent

FRAZER-Private Enwright Jack
son, who is in the air corps and has
been stationed in the Mariana
islands in the Pacific, had a pleas
ant surprise soon after he reached
Saipan. There he met his brother,
Private Joe Jackson. whom he had
not seen for two years. Joe is in the
marines. Both are sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson of Frazer.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
HOPSTAD IN HOSPITAL

Serg. Hookan Hopstad. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hopstad. is a patient
at Madigan general hospital,
Tacoma. Wash. He was n of seven
Montana men recently received at
the hospital who had been wounded
in southwest Pacific campaigns.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
IMPROVED

Miss Ruth Hopstad received a let
ter this week from Private Harry
Harrington. who had been reported
seriously wounded in France. He
said that he was now in an army
hospital in England, and expected
Ito be up and around soon.'
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
Beck, Veteran OF
Pacific, Is Now
FIRST Sergeant

Mr.. and Mrs. William Beck of
Glasgow have received word that
their son, Sam Beck. has been pro-
NOTED to first sergeant. Sergeant
Beck, who has been stationed in New
Guinea, entered the army Feb. II,
1912. and went overseas in July the
same wear.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-02-22
RICE is WOUNDED

Serg. Thomas r. Rice, son OF
Charles Rice, former Glasgow resi-
dent, was slightly wounded in action
in France, Jan. 25, his father has
been informed and has notified
Glasgow relatives.