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Laurel outlook., 1945-02-28

The Columbus Cougars defeated
Carbon county high school of Red
Lodge in the finals, 81 to Al, tc
win the district 6 class B basketball
tournament Saturday night, before
a capacity crowd in the Laurel gym
nasium. 1t was the second consecu-
tive championship for the Cougars,
who won the title last year.
The Columbus band, directed By
Paul Enevoldsen, played the school
songs of the competing teams and
the national anthem before the
championship game.
The Columbus team, led by the
sharpshooting of Jim Graham and
Bob Adams, got off to an early
start and were ahead 35 to 10 al
half time. Red Lodge came back
in the third quarter and on the fine
rebound work of Joe Uzelac who be-
gan to get the ball off the back
board without allowing Graham and
Adams as many tip-ins as in the
Laurel outlook., 1945-02-28
Interested Audiences Hear Larry Smith
Discuss Japs and War In the Pacific

Larry Smith, newspaper foreign
correspondent and radio commenta-
tor, came to Laurel Tuesday, was
made a past president of the Laurel
Rotary club, delivered two public
addresses on the war in the Pacific
and in less than five minutes col
lected S12.55 for the Red Cross war
fund.
He is a more than usual author
ity on things Japanese. He lived
nine years in the land of the ris-
ing (setting) sun and came to know
the people unusually well. He
finally was invited by the imperial
government to leave, which he did
because of what he knew had
happened to a correspondent friend
who had not accepted such invita-
ton.
Smiths appearance here vas by
courtesy of the National Broadcast
ing company and radio station
KGHL.
He arrived at noon from Billings
to attend a postponed meeting of
the Rotary club, at which wives of
members were present as guests.
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SOLICITATIONS BEGIN HERE To
RAISE $4,000 FOR RED CROSS
Start Canvass This Week To Replenish
War Fund Of Worlds Greatest Mother
Trucking Industry Leads Off In Campaign

solicited the canvass will be carried
to the residential districts to avoid
missing anyone not previously con-
tacted and wishing to give. Con-
tributors will be given stickers and
are invited to display them at their
homes as indication of having al
ready contributed.
Wilson urged committees to be-
gin work Immediately, preferably
Wednesday morning, and to speed
the campaign as much as possible.
Among accomplishments of the
Red Cross during the past year are
the following. Five million pints of
blood donated for plasma; 1914 clubs
on wheels (as of June 30, 1944);
1877 clubs operated overseas; 5,149
hospital sunroOms furnished; 10,800,-
600 food parcels packed for U. S.
and Allied prisoners of war; A.
100000 communications handled by
field directors; 100000 servicemen
and their families aided by field di-
rectors; $1,000 nurses recruited and
assigned for army-navy service;
IT'S, 900 1000 surgical dressings made;
100000 service men and families
aided by Red Cross chapters; 10000
nurses aides trained; $4,000 disaster
sufferers aided, and $110,971, 540.37
worth of supplies made available for
insular and foreign relief. Those
were some of the things the Red
Cross did; others are not listed be-
cause of lack of time and space. But
the items mentioned give some idea
of where the money went last year
and where it will be going this year
to comfort a homesick fighting
5000 miles away, help a maim-
ed soldier adjust himself to his new
life, take food to a war prisoner and
to a cold and homeless Or
phan.
Those who contribute reach their
hands across the sea.
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1t was after lunch and while those
attending were still seated at the
table that Smith was made presi-
dent of the club for five minutes.
During his brief administration he
welded the gavel, issued orders and
took exception to club members not
wearing Rotary buttons. He prompt
ily fined them and gathered in the
$12.55. His final act before be-
coming a past president was the
announcement that the money was
for the Red Cross war fund.
The meeting adjourned to the
auditorium of the Methodist church
where Smith spoke to the Rotarians,
guests and others who had assem-
bled for the special event. He was
introduced by Franz Robischon,
general manager of KGHL, by ar
rangement of M. o. Roysdon and
Rev. M. j. Wilcox, February pro-
gram committeeman.
Smith explained the causes for
japanese being the kind of savage
people they are. Some old duffer
with an unpronounceable name cook
ed up a plan a long time ago for
the Japs to rule the world, and all
the Japs since then have been try
ing to make the dream com true.
Warfare and conquest we're the
means to the end in the plan, and
anything any Jap did while wear
ing the emperor's uniform was all
right-for the emperor was god and
couldn't do anything wrong. That
full license for lust and all
forms of brutality in dealing with
non-Japanese people.
Smith revealed a number of
that are not generally known.
One was that Americans know where
the Jap fleet is and why it does not
out to fight. 1t is top-heavy
with capital ships, some of which
are damaged, and cannot maintain
itself at sea without the supply
vessels the Americans sunk.
Before Smith was invited" to
cave Japan he got hold of a book
If secret war plans. Those per-
to the South Pacific and
went through according to
schedule. The central force that
vas to have invaded America did
rot show up. Headquarters were
have been in Salt Lake City.
When Smith had translated about
wo-thirds of the book after arrival
lone, the U. S. army took it.
After the address at the church,
smith went to the Laurel high
chool auditorium where ne again
poke.
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Gardeners Program
Is Washington Event

Mrs. Laura Carter was hostess
Thursday to the Laurel Garden club
and served refreshments. Mrs. Roy
Bice of Larrabee, Iowa, was a club
guest.
The afternoons program featur-
ed a Washington's birthday observ-
ance. Mrs. H. T. Winters gave a
paper On Martha Washington, and
Mrs. J. R. Heebner a paper on
President George Washington. A
musical program included several
piano accordion numbers by Mar
gerry Lou Hartley, violin solos by
Donald Schessler and vocal selec-
tions by Patsy Bundy and Bonnie
Hofmeister, with Mrs. Herman
Schessler accompanying.
The next meeting is to be with
Mrs. Peter Thomson, Thursday,
March 8.
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Solicitations to raise Laurel's
share in the 1916 Red Cross war
fund drive was begun here this
week, with preliminary reports after
the first days work indicating that
Laurel expects to again equal its
previous fine records. Paul Wilson,
permanent chairman, conducted an
organization meeting Tuesday eve
ming at the city hall and announced
that there would be virtually no
changes from last year in the set-up
and personnel of committees. Sew
eral nearby rural areas were repre-
sented in addition to organizations
and teams working in Laurel.
Wilson announced that the Laurel
quota for this year is the same as
in 1914, or $4,000. Laurel con-
tributed considerably more than its
quota last year, turning in $500.
AS in 1914 the average per family
this year is Sc, but it is expected
that many will give more than the
Sc average.
The trucking industry beat the
divisions to the draw by starting
solicitation among operators and
employees Tuesday. The workers
in the trucking division were sup
piled with soliciting material and
Immediately on the canvass,
Wilson said he had been informed.
One firm was reported as having
completed it's portion of the work
before nightfall.
The chairman said there were
practically no changes in committees
for railroads, schools, business dis
5rict blocks and other sections.
After income earners have been
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McC auley Interviews
Prisoners Recently
Rescued From Japs

Writing this week from Los
Angeles, DR.. D. H. McCauley en-
closed pictures of American soldiers
who had lately arrived there from
the Philippines after having been
prisoners of the Japanese since the
fall of the islands early in the war.
The condition of many was pathe-
tic.
DIR. McCauley visited them at a
hospital in the Los Angeles area
where they are receiving medical
attention. The men were from some
of the prison camps on Luzon and
were among those recently rescued
by American forces.
The pictures show their condi-
ton after long Imprisonment.
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NORTH SCHOOL ATTA|NS
NEW HIGH IN SALES OF
WAR BONDS AND STAMPS

Laurel North schools participa-
ton in the Schools-at-War program
attained a new high this week when
the school celebrated the completion
of a campaign for the sale of
stamps and bonds to the value of
both a jeep and a caterpillar-tracked
jeep or M29 weasel. This made
the value of stamp and bond sales
for the school year reach a total of
$8,4O0.
Sponsorship panels for the war
equipment purchased by the school
have been received. They have been
PLACID in the main hall of the school,
along with two other panels for
jeeps sponsored this year by the
school.
A spokesman said: eve have de-
cided to sponsor a field ambulance
for our next campaign. The school
also has followed the Schools-at-
War motto of "Save, Serve and
Conserve" in other ways. Realiz-
ing There is al acute paper SnOrC-
age, we have reduced the use of
paper by more than half since Jan.
l.. We have also saved used paper,
tied in bundles and delivered to the
city hall for salvage"
Much credit is given the Girl
Scouts of troop No. 1 for the sue
cess of the program; all teachers
have cooperated- to their ut
most in teaching the two detectives
of ~ how and why to save, and
(2) saving regularly through the
purchase of war bonds and stamps.
"Last but not least" said the
spokesman, much credit is due the
pupils and their parents for the
success of this worthwhile en-
deavor."
Laurel outlook., 1945-02-28
jim MERCER Of Mp.
RET|RES ON MARCH
Assistant General Manager OF
System Was Once Assistant
Superintendent Here

j. A. Mercer, assistant general
manager of the Northern Pacific
railway, st. Paul, who has been
~railroading So of his 70 years, will
retire March 1 under the company
pension rules, w. w. Judson, gen.
eral manager has announced.
Mercer began his railroad career
in 1898 in Missouri, where he was
born Feb. g., 1875, and has been at
it ever since except for a year in
the insurance business. His service
with the Northern Pacific, which
dates from 1905, has been interrupt
ed only by World war l.. For merl-
torious and conspicuous service in
handling of troops and supplies in
the advanced war zone in France,
as a major in the army Transporter
ton corps, he was cited by General
John j. Pershing.
MERGERS first N. P. job was an
operator at Livingston, and he held
various positions in Montana be-
fore becoming assistant superin-
tendent of the old Montana division
at Billings in 1927, In 1888, he was
at Fargo and 1910 was promoted
to superintendent of the Fargo di-
vision.
From November 1912 to March
1943, he was general manager of
lines east with headquarters in st.
Paul while Judson was on leave in
government war service. On judi
sons return, Mercer became assist
ant general manager.
Laurel outlook., 1945-02-28
Columbus Again Wins
District Championship
Tournament Closes Here Saturday Night At
Gym Before Capacity Crowd-Laurel
Locomotives Place Third

first half, the Carbon team started
to whittle down the Cougar lead.
The Columbus team put on steam
in the last quarter and won going
away, with both teams using their
reserves in the last two minutes of
play.
Laurel took third place in the
tourney by beating Joliet, 81 to "a,
with the reserves playing most of
the game. Henry Fritzlet. zoe
Roth, Leo Fink and Bill Speare all
had their shooting eyes and piled
up the score for the Locomotives.
Johnson scored nine points for
Joliet.
In the games played Saturday
morning Laurel overwhelmed Rob-
erts SO to II and Joliet pulled a
surprise by taking Bridger, a team
that had beaten the Jayhawks in
three previous games, &c to Is. Lau-
rel had been beaten in the semi
finals on Friday night by Columbus,
62 to 40, and Bridger had lost to
Carbon in the other semifinal, AZ
to 18.
Other Tournament Games:
Joliet, sc; Belfry, 81.
Roberts, %; Bearcreek, q.
Joliet, 27; Edgar, 26.
Belfry. 80; Fromberg, 10.
Carbon, 60; Edgar, Is.
Laurel, 40; Belfry, "a.
Columbus, 65; Fromberg, 90.
Roberts, 81; Park City, 28.
Bridger, 35; Joliet, &c.
Bearcreek, 80; Absarokee, IS.
Roberts, %; Reed Point, II.
Edgar, 40; Park City, 35.
Joliet, so; Reed Point, 8.
Bridger, 40; Roberts, 6.
Belfry, 81; Bearcreek, II.
Fromberg, Al; A~bsarokee, 29.
Laurel outlook., 1945-02-28
Strange Weapons
From Far Places
Come To Laurel

Strange weapons are finding their
way to Laurel from all parts of the
world. In the past week three types
have arrived.
Ever see a knife with a sight on
it? Anyway that's what it looks
like. Jack Weichert sent two Kukri
knives from India to w. w. Cusick
and they have been examined with
much interest here. A kukri is a
curved knife or short sword with
a broad blade and is used by the
Gurkhas of the Rajput race, who
are noted warriors. Near the
handle a rather large depression is
always made that looks like the
front sight of a gun.
The two knives or swords are
encased in leather scabbards orna-
mented with tooling and metal.
From Guadalcanal in the Solo
mons has come a native war club
Sgt. Thomas Schessler to his
Henry Schessler, Jr. 1t is
an extremely effective weapon in
a strong hand at short range. The
material is some unknown tropical
hardwood. 1t has two cleaving
edges and is decorated with carv-
ings. The business end is blood
stained and al indentation may have
been made by a breaking skull.
ia John p. Walton recently sent
lis father, M. R. Walton, a German
enclosed with a convenient
.arrying case. 1t appears to have
'een part of the equipment of a
German airman. 1t has the usual
lazi symbol and OF the nine-inch
'lade are words apparently meaning
Germany forever" 1t is dated
.941 and may have been carried by
N officer.
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MRS.. D'FRANCE LEARNS
HUSBAND IS PRISONER

In a letter received Monday, Mrs.
J. E. DeFrance learned from a
former companion of her husband
that First Lieutenant DeFrance is
a prisoner of war in Germany. The
companion, repatriated and recently
arrived in this country, said he had
seen Lieutenant DeFrance a short
time before leaving Germany and
that he had sufficiently recovered
from injuries to be out of bed.
Lieutenant DeFrance failed to
return from a mission over Ger
many last Dec. "a and was sub
s~equently reported missing in ac-
ton.
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ROtana Club Meets
Monday Evening

A social meeting of the Rotana
club was held Monday at the Nc
Cauley home with Miss Hilda Ward:
Miss Grace Stadalman and Mrs.
Edythe Teeters as hostesses.
Bridge was played during the
evening, at which Mrs. Lois Hat
field received high score and Miss
Rosetta Fritz low.
The next meeting is scheduled
for Monday, March IL, at the club
rooms when election of officers will
be held. A program on Montana
will be in charge of Miss Pearl
Mrs. Lucille Roysdon and
Mrs. Teeters.
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DeMOlay Chapter Of
Billings Conducts
Initiation fonda

A large class of boys was initial
ed here Monday evening at the
Masonic temple by the Billings
chapter of DeMolay, with Masons as
guests. Eighteen of the class we're
Laurel boys and n was from
George Hammer, advisor for the
Billings chapter, was in charge of
the event.
Laurel outlook., 1945-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Russell had as
guests the first of the week Mrs.
Russell's brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Young and
sons Ole and George of Powell,
Wyo.
Evening star., 1945-11-22

created by Barbara Gomu, quo
Iuxuriously soft, fiuhy pau naon
nowder and matching Lifting
Fragrance are contained in 1nas
Christmas gift box oecoa @yrN ~
in pastel colored figures III
clude this in her list.
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The Church of Tue Holy
 Trinitu. Episcopal

Fourth and Gold Streets REV. ". ROBERT WEBB, Rector MT. Ernest Ehier, Choir Director Miss Marguerite ShaiC. Organist
 Sunday SerpiceS
 Sunday next before Advent.
 500 a. m.-Holy Communion. 10:00 a. m-Church School
 1l00 a. m.-Morning prayer and sermon by the Rector, entitled Jesus Christ, God and Man This is the first in a series of five sermons on the Doctrine of the Incarnation. Wednesday. l0:30 a. m-Doll Bazaar by St. Margarets Guild in the Parish Hall
 Thursday, 7:30 p. m.-Choir re- hearsal.
 Friday (St. Andrews Day) 500 a. m.-HCly Communion 500 D. m.-Evening Prayer Presentation of the United Thank Offering by all women of the Church.
 Strangers and visitors are always welcome at our services.
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,......, Northern Light
 Presbyterian Church

Franklin al Fourth Where Welcome aud Worship
 Meet"
 9:45 a. m-Sunday School. 10:50 a m.-Organ Preparation fol Worship Mrs. Carol Beery Davis, organist.
 II :00 a. m.-Divine Worship, Sermon, What Is Truth?' The choir will sing Stairer's T Am Alpha and Omega"
 6:30 D. m.-The Young Peoples Society will meet in the Church Parlors. Work will be continued on the Haines House project. 7:45 p. m.-The Sunday Evening Bible Class will meet in the Church auditorium. The discussion will be on the Book of Deuteronomy. Wednesday, 6:30' D. m.-The Couple Club will meet in the Church parlors.
 Thursday, 7:30 p. m.-The Choir will rehearse at the Church. The Choir is at work in the Christmas music
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pr. Homer c. Murphy, picture above, of Long Beach, Calf, will bring the Sunday message at the Church of Christ, 10th and E Sts., hcth morning and evening.
 Dr. Murphy is Naturopathlc Doctor as well as a Minister. He has travelled extensively and preach ed throughout the world. He spent three years visiting the missions in Africa and Asia and mastered sev- eral Asiatic languages. He presents the Gospel in forceful and con- vincing way.
 All are cordially invited to wor- ship with the Church of Christ ir- respective of religious affiliation and hear this world traveller give some Of his experiences with natives of other lands.
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 FLOWN BY pAA

From Thanksgiving Day through this morning, Pan American Air ways flew "A passengers to and from Seattle. Ketchikan, Whitehorse and Fairbanks,
 Passengers departing for Seattle cn Thanksgiving Day were: Flwin Frskine, Clinton White. Roy Erling, Rolf Bernstad, c. Earle Albrecht, Henry Keys Walter Hopkins, James Collis, Chris Berg. Alex Johnson.
 William McAllister, Blanche Trim ble. Winifred Lindsay. Herb Halen, Roy Remmen, Gerald Doris Andrew Koskela Mickey Marshall David Davis, Sherman Starr. Gene Con nor. Edna Connor, Elizabeth Mel sen. Rawmus Nelson, John Weeks, and Margaret Gon2z.
 For Ketchikan; Edward Kowal Gus Uotila, Ina UotiIa, and Carl Stolberg.
 For Whitchorse; Maurice Wheat on, Edith Wheaton, and the Rev Harley Baker
 Leaving for Fairbanks yesterday were. Lillian Duggan, Phyllis Mey- CTS, Don Hammond May Hammond, Col. Edgar Norris, Margaret Eimon, Ray Charleton, Peggy Chareltcn, and Earl Tyler.
 For Whitehorse: John Roskam.
 Arriving from Seattle: James J Connors, Sr., Merrill s. Swenson, Gwendolyn Hines, John J. Davis, Jess Davids George Yget. Laureen Pando Marjorie Flannigan, Leslie
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C0ASTAL. AlRL!MEy
 MAKES TWO FLIGHTS

Alaska Coastal Airlines flew five passengers between Sitka and Juneau yesterday afternoon and eight 70 Ketchikan and Hconah this morn ing.
 Thos2 leaving yesterday afternoon for Sitka were: John Mancell, Wal lace Westfall, and Mrs Earl NVillett. On the return flight from Sitka were Mrs. Oscar Olson and Guida Porterfield.
 Outgoing passengers this morning for Ketchikan were: John J. Young, A. M. Wellesbo, and M. c. Der might to Hoonah: Lillian Austin, Edward Austin, James Parks, Clar- ence Campbell, and Mildred Austin.
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The Methodist Church
Opposite Federal and Territorial
 Building

Opposite Federal and Territorial
 Building
 Where Faith and Friend
 ship Meet REV. ROBERT S. TREAT, Pastor Organist-Mrs. Ruth M. Popejoy. Mrs. Ronald Lister, Chairman of Music
 10:00 a. m.-Sunday School. Claude V. Brown, Acting Superintendent. 1l:00 a. m-Morning worship message by the Pastor, God in the Economic Order Anthem by the Senior Chcir, Lead Me, Lord" 800 pm. Evening Worship. Message by the Pastor, rInspired Living" Special music, hymns we like to sing.
 Monday, 300 p. m.-Junior Choir rehearsal, aged 612.
 Tuesday, 800 p. m.-Prayer meet ing and Scripture study in Little Chapel.
 Thursday, 7:45 p. m-Senior Choir rehearsal.
 Fridya, 400 p. m.-Youth Choir rehearsal
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First Church ot Christ,
 Scientist
n m a m Sundav School.

l0:o0 d. m.-Sunday School.
 Sunday services will be held at II a. m. in the First Church of Christ. Scientist, Juneau. on Fifth and Main street and the subject will be Soul and Body.
 Wednesday. 500 p. m-Testimon- ial meeting.
 Christian Science Reading Room in church building. This room is open Wednesday afternoons from 2:30 to 1 o'clock and after the We'd nesday evening meeting.
 The public is cordially invited to attend these services and visit the reading room.
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FENCED IN

CHICAGO, Joseph, Bartell com plained his house was being picketed by man who just stands out there by the picket fence and dances up and down when he sees me and hol- lers he's cold
 Police freed shivering Joseph Kveton from the fence a picket through his belt had caught him.
 While getting thawed out at a hospital cnrcute home, Kveton chattered: T don't know how l managed to get hung up on that picket, but couldn't get loose and I thought that guy (BartelD was go- ing to watch me freeze"
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Tue Lutheran Ch2rch.

Suka, Alaska REV. ERNST II. NI dAARD, Pastor
 Sunday Services 9:45 a. m.-Sunday School and Bible Class.
 HOO a. 0.--Morning Worship. 800 D. m.-Evening Service. goo D. m.-Social Fellowship Hour Monday, 400 p. m.-Junior Choir practice.
 Tuesday, 8 D. m.-Bible Study Lecture.
 Wednesday-Br Brotherhood Club meets the first and the third week of the month at p. m Thursday-The women of the Church meet every second and fourth week of each month at D. m. Friday, TOO D. III. Senior Choir. Every Day-The Lutheran Church opens wide her doors and welcomes you in Jesus name.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "A, 1945

Robbie Reno, and MT. and Mrs. James Reno; from Ketchikan, Mrs. NJ. K. Hawkins.
 The steamer sailed for Skagway and Haines at midnight On the return trip the ship will bypass Juneau port, going directly to Ket- chikan. Outgoing passengers were. MT. and Mrs Elmer Jones and A. l.. Besancon, all for Skagway.
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Catholic Church

Church of the Ndtiuity ot tue
 Blessed Virgin Mary. Juneau
 Fifth and Gold Streets REV. LOUIS FINK, s. J., Pastor Masses on Sunday-6:00, 8:3o and l0:30.
 Masses on Week Days-7:00 and 800
 Benediction-Sund Holidays, First Fridays, 730 p. m. Confessions-Sat eve of holi- days, eve of First Fridays, 4 to 5 p. m; ' to g p. m
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done so successfully in the past, to the achieve ment of E Bond goals.
 The only way this can be accomplished is by accepting q definite quofo-und then meeting if. Both inc men and women on pay rolls and the plants themselves should accept these Gvofas.
 The great Victory Loan will help provide cash for many purposes
 It will help raise the money to get our boys home. It must raise the money to give them their mustering-out pay and veterans benefits edu- cational and all the rest.
 It will help pay for war goods already used and take care of contract terminations.
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Crabb, Elsie Crabb, Floyd J. Waite, Tony Bartinelli, and Kitty Nielsen.
 On this mornings flight to Se- attle were; Oscar Hagen, Lloyd Tar penning, William Bengston, Elmer Dunham, August Martti, Jack Pen nington, Mike Mathison It. Earl Taylor, Leonard Back, Frank Odel Leonard Louderback, Don Nelson John M. Olsen, Cpl. Oscar Odza, Pat Kildruff, Lee Rensch, Alton Wright, and Paul StiritZ.