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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-03-08
Looking
Back.
TEN A AGO

Taken from the Courier files for
March, 1885. ,
MANY army. reserve and national
Guard officers attended funeral SER
vices here for Capt. F.. M. Alexander.
national guard instructor stationed
at Glasgow.
Opheim people battled snowdrifts
for % hours to bring Mrs. Stanton
Cook. seriously i'll, to Glasgow. Their
cars stalled near Cherry creek and
a county truck broke open the road
from here to rsach them. Drifts were
deep as the truck in places.
George Rogers, charged as the
'chief conspirator" in a wholesal7
forgery plot here when 1913 Mason d
Walsh payroll checks were stolen at
Fort Peck. has been arrested in Fort
Madison, iowa, and probably will be
returned to Glasgow for trial. Mer-
chants were defrauded of about
$4,000 when the forged checks were
passed in the Fort Peck area and
Glasgow.
In cooperation with local officers,
the state beer board has refused to
grant beer licenses to three estab-
lishments in the Fort Peck area.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Taken from The Courier files Tor
March, 1920.
Glasgow, Jordan and Miles City
are interchanging wireless messages
through the medium of a station IN
stalled here by E. L. Wharton OF the
Glasgow Electric shop.
Under an ordinance passed by the
city council, girls under 10 and boys
under 10 are prohibited from at
tending public dances.
Scobey is in a turmoil over a gold
strike reported at a farm II miles
west of there. More than 100 claims
have been staked and nearly all nor
NAL business in the town has been
suspended. Gold is said to assay S420
a ton.
County commissioners have fixed
March % as the date of a special
election to decide whether seed grain
and feed will be furnished to
farmers.
Glasgow took second at the north
ern district basketball tournament
in Wolf Point after being defeated
in the championship game by Pop
lar. 80 to IA. Standing of teams, in
order, was Poplar, Glasgow, Havre,
Wolf Point, Chinook, Malta and Cul-
bertson. Ralph Baer and Warren
R.sdfield of Glasgow were picked on
the all-star team.
Railroads this week went back to
private management after being
operated by the government since
Dec. %, 1917.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-03-08
Sheep Association
will Cover North
Montana Territory

The area in Montana from Great
Falls north will be covered in
activities of the North Montana
Purebred Sheep association. organ
lied at Havre last week, it is repor-
ted by Charles E. jarrett, agricult-
ural devslopement agent for the
Great Northern in this territory.
The period from Oct. l to Is has
been set tentatively at the date for
an association sponsored purebred
ram sale. It is expected that the
sale will include at least 200 rams.
Members of the board of direc-
tors Of the association are Ernest
White of Kalispen, Leo Green Of
Malta, Frank Lewis Of Chinook, w.
K. Fowsree of Great Falls, Judge
c. F. Holt of Great Falls, and
Donald Luebbe Of Chinook, secre-
tary.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-03-08
its long history

This is the most important appeal for funds in the his
tory of the American Red Cross.
After three years of war the work < of your Red Cross
is greater than ever. 1t must serve millions of our fight
ing men abroad. Lonely men. Homesick men. Wounded
men. The Red Cross, always at their side, helps to bring
them cheer and comfort wherever they may be.
1t lends a helping hand to the thousands of returning
service men-sick, wounded desperately in need of
friendly guidance.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-03-08
Kenneth Bruce at
Florida Airbase
for BIZ Training

GULFPORT. Miss. - Flight
Officer Kenneth J.. Bruce, O Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Bruce OF
Glasgow, Mont, has reported al
this Third air force bomber base
for an intensive training course as a
pilot on a Bit Flying Fortress. He
will be a member Of a ten-man
crew that will work and live to-
gether under simulated battle con-
ditions. Upon completion of training
the crew will be ready for duty on
the fighting fronts.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-03-08
Vernon Biddle Is
Given Promotion

Vernon Biddle, son of MT. and
Royce Biddle of Glasgow, has been
promoted from ensign to lieutenant
junior grade, according to word rec
ceived here. Lieutenant Biddle is a
navy pilot. He has been in the
Pacific area for the past three
months and Is a navy fighter pilot.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-03-08
STUDENT

Miss Ann Nyquist, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Nyouist of Glasgow,
was recently chostn as scholarship
chairman for Sigma Omega chapter
Of Kappa Delta at Montana State
college in Bozeman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
TER GERMANY MAY PLAN NEW WAE

ed and unhappy people. grave
things can happen. These lead
ers must IN some way be "liqui-
dated"
As we survey this uncomfortable
situation. President Truman gives
us the best possible announcement
we could have in his statement that
he and General Eisenhower agree
that a free press should prevail in
Germany in a manner consistent
with military security. The Pres
ident says this is a reversal OF
the position taken last week by
Elmer Davis, chief OF the Office Of
War Information. who contended
information reaching the Germans
should be strictly controlled.
The sure way to lead the Ger
man people into the light is to
give them real acquaintance with
the outside world. One Of Hitler's
chief means Of RECOMMENDATION was
TO deprive the public Of honest
news OF other countries. He fed
them what he thought was good
for them, so that they came to
regard the United Nations as
Ogres. A free press will change
that.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
People Not Repentant; Would be
Fertile Soil For Prussians

our soldiery it will be a long time
before they can be re-educated to
take their place among peaceful
nations.
The period OF reclamation will
be perilous. The German folk will
obey with their hands but not with
their hearts. Our good words will
go in one ear and out the other.
It's during this transition-which
probably will last for years that
we must remove subversiye influ-
ences. II We don't they will pro-
long the period. and might even
produce a rebellion, for the Ger
mans won't regard the Allied re-
gime in the same light as they
would one Of their own, TO be
obeyed without reservation.
Menseina Influences
The two most menacing influ-
ences today are the Nazi leaders,
big and little, and those Prussian
militarists who for generations
have kept Europe in turmoil. II
they are allowed their freedom to
play on the emotions Of a defeat.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
Leaders Sought
For Recreation

Ways and means OF obtaining so
volunteer leaders for the Gilbert
House, city recreation. Boy Scout
and Girl Scout programs were dis
cussed at a meeting Of the youth
guidance division of the Council
OF Social Agencies at the Board OF
Commerce building Tuesday night.
The discussion followed a report
OF Samuel Whitman. chairman of a
subcommittee. to study the situa-
ton.
His committee discovered that
the directors Of the various organ
izations need persons who can
teach special subjects, such as in
strumental music, singing and dane
ing.
The committee recommended po-
tential leaders be given course Of
training before being accepted. 10
order that they may best utilize
their special talents.
The two requirements for a vol
unteer leader we're said to be a
sense of humor and a genuine de-
sire 10 work with children.
The guidance group received a
report OF the April meeting Of the
County organization presented by
Mrs. Paul Ungrodt and Arne Eriek-
son.
No date was set for the next
meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
Speaker Tells Lions Club of
Training of Dogs For Blind

AS a special feature OF White
Cane Week, which is being observ-
ed by Lions Clubs throughout the
country, the Ypsilanu Lions Club
had as its speaker Tuesday evening
Harold Warman. Mr.. Warman "
business manager of the Leader
Dog League with headquarters In
Detroit and training grounds In
Rochester, Mich. The Leader Dog
League was organized by group
of Michigan and Ohio Lions Clubs
six years ago, as non-profit or
ganization devoted to the task Of
training dogs to be the eyes for
their blind masters. Mr.. Warman
stated that to adequately take care
OF their share OF the blind popu-
lation of the country, they would
have to train about $50 dogs per
year. At the present time their
goal is 70 dogs a year, which IS
more than any other school Is turn
ing out, and to achieve this rate
they are building a new kennel tn
house Sc dogs. The best dog for
their work is the German Shepherd
which is good for seven to ten
years. They begin training them
at around IA months Of age. The
female dog is preferred because
she is less aggressive and is
more responsible and gentle than
the male. The dogs are trained
for about four months alone and
then have an additional four to six
weeks training with their blind
companion.
World War II is producing about
one blind soldier for every 400
killed and 1t is estimated that
within IS years of the end OF the
war, 5000 to 1000 blind veterans
will be receiving government pen
sions. The Ford Motor Company
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16

is the largest industrial employer
Of the blind in America. Over
1000 men and women have gone
into industrial plants in the last
three years, where their safety
record and efficiency rate is better
than average. They also make
very good house to house sales
men.
Mr.. Warman said the demand for
Leader dogs is $50 per cent great
err than the League can take care
of. The total expense OF training
the dog and person averages about
$500. OF which amount the blind
person is asked to contribute $50
Mr.. Warman and his dog, Buck.
spent Tuesday afternoon visiting
the grade schools OF Central.
Roosevelt and Lincoln. Buck is a
good traveller and accompanies Mr..
Warman all over the country by
train, plane, and bus. Each guide
dog is given red ration points by
the OPA. Michigan law gives any
blind person carrying a white cane
right OF way over all traffic and
traffic lights.
The White Cane committee has
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
Yanks Use knives, Rifle
Butts in Close Quarters
Fight on Okinawa Island
EnemyPLanes
Knocked Out
by Carriers
(By the Associated Press

| Wy INC
Vicious Japanese counterattacks
developing into heavy close quar-
tiers fighting with knives and rifle
butts slowed American advances
on Okinawa, 325 miles from Japan,
and Mindano, in the southern
Philippines.
Meanwhile Adm. Chester W.
Nimitz announced 357 enemy
planes were knocked out as strong
forces OF carrier planes swept over
is airfields OF southern Japan Sat
urday night, Sunday and Monday.
Fiercest fighting of the Okinawa
campaign grew out OF night coun-
terattack on the 22nd regiment OF
the Sixth Marines in a valley east
OF Naha. capital OF the southern
Ryukyu Islands. Marines, caught
in their foxholes. were driven back
for 200 yards before reinforcement
who weren't supposed TO be in the
fighting line at all helped check
the surprise attack.
Twelve Hours
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
Six Cars Stolen
in Last Two Days

State police here have received
notice Of six cars stolen in the past
two days.
1t. Allen Thorndike, lis N. Nor
NAL St, reported his car taken
Tuesday. Saline authorities no.
ticed the car in the afternoon, and
notified the local post. Two juve-
niles in the car we're arrested. Two
others attempted to escape. run
ming through the fields. but were
caught. They were three boys and
one girl, all from Detroit. They
were from 10 to Is years Old.
Nearly 5000 damage was done to 1t.
Thorndike's car. The youths were
returned to Detroit.
Two escapes from the Boys Vo-
cational Training School at Ian
sing. spread an alarm over this
section Tuesday and Thursday.
stealing four cars. and possibly be-
ing responsible for a fifth.
One of the lads was captured
Tuesday night after a long chase
by state, police, which ended when
the fugitives crashed into the sig.
nal post at the Park st. crossing
Of the New York Central Railroad
in this city. The other boy escap-
ed. Some time after o'clock this
morning. another car was stolen
from the driveway of NJ. ID. Ober-
meyer. 30s Garland Ave. Police
admitted that the thief may be
the fugitive attempting to leave
the city.
The two boys are said to have
stolen four cars Tuesday. The
third car they wrecked in Denton,
where they stole a fourth. which
was the one smashed on the rail
road here. The crash put the sig
nails out of working order, and
tore up the planking on the cross.
ing, but this damage has been re-
paired,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
Hitler Has
S Luck

Obersalzberg. Germany. May 10
INS-Only fools luck saved Adolf
Hitler from a violent death during
the assassination attempt at his
East Prussian headquarters last
July 20, one OF two stenographers
always present at the Fuehrer's
war conferences told me today.
The stenographer is Heinz Buch-
holz. former Reichstag shorthand
reporter. who said the bomb blast
broke Hitler's eardrum and caus-
ed an injury to the right arm and
leg which resulted in a stiffening
Of the arm and marked stoop.
The bomb which had been
brought in a brief case and placed
near Hitler was moved out Of po-
sition when it interfered with the
comfort OF one of the officials.
Although Gestapo Chief Helm
rich Himmler had been watching
the junker plotters since spring,
the assassination attempt at the
strictly. guarded "Wolfschanze"
headquarters in a woods near Ras-
etenburg on the Masurian Lakes
took everyone by surprise.
The blast killed Heinrich Berger,
the second OF the two stenograph-
ers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
Japanese C0unterattacls Vicious
Allies Facing Delicate Situation
Infantry Show Postponed to Thursday Night

Masseth wears the Asiatic-Pa-
cific ribbon, American Defense
ribbon and the Distinguished
Unit Badge as a member OF the
famed S2d (Red Arrow Division
While in Ypsilanti he resided at
the home OF Mrs. Maud Leslie.
SOB Ferris st.
81 think the bunch would be
glad to stay In Munson Hall for
a couple OF weeks" he said. This
is the most comfortable place we
have found" ...
Plans Premiere
E. A. Retallick, manager Of the
Martha Washington Thester. has
just received announcement that
the big Bond Premiere show is
to be God Is My Co-Pilot" with
Dennis Morgan and Raymond Mas
sey. The Bond Premiere is to be
on Friday. June s at $3.50 p m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
Ford to Make
305 Bonbers

A Ford Motor Company spokes-
man revealed today that there are
but 305 B-24 bombers to come off
the Willow Run assembly lines be-
fore the plant is closed. However.
he added, with the reduced employ
ment, the plant will likely continue
to operate until early July.
The company estimated that
there are still 10000 workers at
Willow Run. Lay-offs have been
averaging 500 day.
The bomber plant reached peak
production in March, 1914. when
462 planes were produced. En-
ployment at this time was approx
imately $4,000. This peak was
scheduled" production, the abso-
Lutte potential peak was never
reached-it was unnecessary to do
so
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16

Your Infantry" is Steve Masseth,
who entered the service from
Ypsilanti May 5. 1871. Masseth
was a student at the Normal
College and entered in the Wash
tenaw County quota OF the Selec-
tive Service Board.
His record shows twenty-seyen
months overseas In the South.
west Pacific theater OF action
He is a veteran OF the Buna and
Sanananda campaigns. His most
thrilling experience happened the
day he and another infantryman
crawled 100 yards with a stretch
er over an open field under heavy
enemy fire to bring back
wounded man.
II made a special allotment
from my pay every month to buy
a $500 war bond" remarked
Sgt. Masseth., at was the bes:
buy ! could find in any country
I've been in"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16

who strongly disapproved Of some
Of his acts. yet much OF the coun.
try piously washed its hands of his
sins, on the ground that he was
doing a profitable job for the faith
erland.
II the German people had wanted
TO get rid OF the Fuehrer they
could have done so. And here en-
tiers a racial characteristic which
we mustn't overlook. The Germans
are highly susceptible 10 regimen
tation. and through the centuries
have bowed the neck to constitut-
ed authority. good or bad. Thus
even those who abhorred the die
tator's works. never dreamed OF
rebellion.
Useful TO Allies
That Characteristic likely will
prove useful to the Allied forces
Of occupation in maintaining order.
But we must remember that the
Germans are indeed bitter against
their conquerors--eveH as you and
would be II our country was in.
vaded. So while they may obey
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16

The American Legion commit.
tee announces that due to the
weather Here's You Infantry"
show will be presented Thursday
night at Briggs Field at 7 p. m.
instead OF tonight. The parade
will start from the Legion Home
at $50.
The members making up the
show are quartered in Munson
Hall through the cooperation OF
the Legion and say they have
never had more pleasant accom-
modations.
A band concert by the Infantry
band was played this noon under
the marquee Of the Martha Wash.
ington Theater. The exhibit Of
fighting equipment was called
off but. weather permitting, will
be shown on Thursday.
Local Man
Included in the list OF men
making up the cast OF Here's
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
Retailers Brave Rain to
be at War Bond Breakfast

them from the Pacific theaters of
action, were there.
The Retail Merchants campaign
is to buy bonds and to sell bonds
"a the arioant OF SfS5. ~ ! 3sssE-
don Peirsol. Treasury department
representative. presented a chal.
longing talk on the facts underly-
ing the campaign. Our last cam
psign in Michigan was for 141 mill
lions,' be said. This one is for
226 millions. But don't say we
haven't the money. There are de-
posits in Michigan banks now Of
over IA billions. Six months ago
they totalled IL billions. We want
this money TO be working money,
not idle money. We want dol
lars to do their part in the war ef.
fort"
1t was revealed that nearly every
man in the Infantry show has been
a consistent buyer of bonds. when
this war is over, the lucky man
and the lucky family will be the one
with many bonds" Mr.. Peirsol
said. These men will tell you of
the fanatical fighting spirit Of the
Jap soldiers. They don't fight
above ground-they dig in. Look
at the length OF time It Is taking
to gain possession of Two Jims and
Okinawa. They have to be burn
ed OUT.
Mr.. Peirsol congratulated the To-
cal committee on the good work
done in the past and also on the
striking War Bond edition OF the
Ypsilanti Press published Tuesday
by the business firms in the city
who are. supporting the bond drive.
AZ each firm meets its quota Of $500
per employee their name will be
published in the Honor Roll, &C
eording to Chairman Jack Will
loughby.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
Nations May
Adjourn Soon

San Francisco, May 16-UP-The
United Nations conference again
set its sights today on June l as
possible Adjournment deadline.
The way was cleared somewhat by
three-point compromise formula
solving q 10 day dispute over re-
gional security systems.
The formula for linking such
groups as the inter-American sys-
tenn with the proposed world or.
ganixation was announced by Sec
Rotary of State Edward r. Stet-
tinius, Jr.>
Mexican Foreign Minister Eze-
quiel Padilla Immediately welcom-
ed the plan In behalf of the 20 Lat
in American nations as one that
would strengthen the inter~Amer-
lean system.
The Latin American nations
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
Library Obtains
Scout Pamphlets

twenty-five Merit Badge pamph-
lets have been purchased by the
Public Library for use OF the Boy
Scouts. They are: Personal Health.
Friendship. Handicraft, First Aid,
Public Health. Swimming, Safety,
Cooking. Carpentry, Pathfinding,
Civics, Pioneering. Athletics. Life
saving, First Aid to Animals, Wood
work, Scholarship, Camping, Bird
Study. Woodcarving, Leathercraft
Reading. Bookbinding, Metal Work,
and Physical Development.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
Fine Communities Protest Housing

Detroit, May l6-AP-Official
OF five suburban communities to-
day Joined with the Ford Motor
Company in opposing the proposed
construction OF s3.5O0,0OO federal
housing project near the Willow
Run Bomber plant.
Town councils of Ecorse town
ship, Dearborn, Allen Park, Melvin
dale and Wyandotte adopted reso.
buttons Tues Y night opposing the
prosJe.} ~. vlSsng for fe,is. NO. ,
ton to halt 1t, The Lincoln Park
council withheld vote. pending
further investigation.
Mayor George R. Stoddard Of
Melvindale appealed to Senator
Ferguson (R-Mich.) for aid in
blocking the project and said Fer
guson assured him in a telephone
conversation that no action would
be taken for two weeks.
Stoddard said Ferguson is to
leave for a European tour tomor-
row, but that he has promised to
make a full Investigation of the
housing project when he returns.
IAN Outrage"
The Melvindale council sent a
telegram to President Truman des-
cribing as IAN outrage" the plans
of the Federal Public Housing Au-
thority for erection of the 1,410
unit project.
The resolutions passed by the
five town councils were nearly
Identical. as they termed the prof.
ect unnecessary, wasteful and an
abuse OF public funds" All point
ed out that recent cutbacks in De-
troit industries have lessened the
housing problem as the influx of
migratory workers has virtually
halted.
The Ford Motor Company was the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16

distributed about 100 Jars In re-
tail stores throughout the city and
local residents are asked to con-
tribute to the good work. In addi
ton members are selling miniature
white canes.
Guests. for the evening we're 1t
Emil Susterka, Ypsilanu Police De-
psrtment; Sgt. Teufel. Army Air
Corps; George Cullen. Fred Fisher
II. s. Allison and AL Tackman. al
OF Ypsilanti, and Robert Ball OF the
Ann Arbor Club.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16

More than fifty people Of the
retail district brated the pouring
rain and were on hand at the Ma
sonic Temple for breakfast this
morning to start t6eir 7th War
Loan Drive with Reardon Peirsol,
Treasury Department. as speak
er. The Infantry band members,
twenty five men, nearly all of