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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
! Brothers. Reach
Home Within I Hours

The two sons Of Mrs Vivian
Golnay OF 1ll2 Patricia were
home for Christmas today after
four years OF separation.
Sgt. David Golnay, 30, who
fought with the marines on Oki-
nawa, and T/Sgt. James Golnay,
u. who went through the Italian
campaigns, arrived home within
two hours of each other.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Back Pay Awarded
141 in I Corporations

f deral Judge Arthur F.
Lederle today ordered Montgom-
cry Ward and Co. to pay 81 ware
housemen $4,000 in overtime due
since October. 1893. Sixty Hudson
Motor Co. plant protection en-
ployes received $1,000 for over
time earned in 1941-42.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
See Here Maynard:
Your Wallet S Found

This is a note to Pvt. John
Maynard:
Your wallet containing consid-
cradle sum of money was found
near Gratfot and Harper by Mil
dred Komorowski. You can re-
cover the wallet by calling hrr>at
Tt 2-6SiS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Ges Stafion Robbed

Richard Nichols. p. attendant
a. a filling station at 1880 Wy
oming. reported TO police today
that he was robbed OF S45 by q
bandit
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Patton 5 Power
Was Contagious
Times Man Tells Of:
Life in Sd Army

EDITORS NOTE-Cen. Pat
tons death Was keeniy feh by
oil Americans, but eVen more 80
by those Who knew and served
under him. E. A. Bachelor Jr.
Of The Detroit Times staff, who
was uOith Patton in Europe. gives
his Impressions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
Death StunsVets
At Percy Jones
n.lrell iim,. 500. Co sal,a,

BATTLE CREEK Dec 22 49,
News OF the death Of Gen. Patton
spread slowly at Percy Jones
Hospital. Slowly because soldiers
wha - few months ago had easil-
gated him aS a heartless martinez
were stunned into silence al his
death.
One wounded veteran SAID
Patton was the greatest gem
eral I'm the army and cut the
war short by six months, but
don't quote me.
All were cautious In their re-
marks excepting S/Sgt Peter
Kranich, Purple Heart wearer OF
two wars and decorated for gal
lantry in World War l.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
BY e. A. BACHELOR JR.



II was always "Patton's Army"
10 the men who served under
HIM. Generals are apt to be de-
tached, imperSonal beings TO the
average men i'm the ranks, but not
the big, strident-voiced Third
Army commander.
He was a leader whose force
was felt and appreciated by the
most obscure buck private.
His reputation had preceded
Patton when he took command
of the Third Army in England in
the spring of 1914.
PROVED LEADER
They knew of his emphasis on
spit-and-polish, but they knew TOO
that they were 10 be led by a
fighting leader who had proved
his courage and leadership on the
fields of North Africa and Sicily.
II was because of this that the
Third Army had esprit de corps
and confidence before IL ever saw
action. Ii was determined 10 be
rs rough and tough as its leader.
Patton driving force and mex
haustiblc energy communicated
themselves to every man in the
ranks during the amazing drive
across France in the summer OF
1914.
Driven relentleSsly his soldiers
senSed that they were not asked
10 perform tasks that Patton
could not and had not performed
himself.
LEGENDS ABOUND
Legends grew in Patton'S wake
and filtered dewn through tho
ranks. legends of his wishing TO
duel Rommel single-hanGed IN n
tank and OF his swimming the icy
Our River in Luxembourg TO
prove it could he done
The men knew, too. OF his whip
lash tongue and fiery impatience
with inefficiency whether ex-
hihited by general officer or a
private. They Knew and ap-
precisted that there were no
favorites in the higher echelons.
As one ex-Third Army soldier
fald learning OF Pattdn's death;
lie MAS tough. but thank God
he was on our side"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-24
TOOK CARE or MEN

"Old soldiers knew Patton"
he said. Tough? Sure. He
WAS general like people think
Of top sergeantS. He raised
hell with his men but took good
care al them.
The trouble was that most
Young soldiers didn't realize
that Patton was making them
tough Ia save their lives. He
believed In killing Germans, not
having Americans killed, and
he wanted his soldiers to be
tougher than the Germans.
"Tll never forget speech he
made in Metz" the sergeant
continued. HE told the troops
that any officer who hid his
bars in battle was not worthy
OF being an officer. That's why
he always wore the shiny tin
hat. He was not afraid Of draw
ing German fire."
AFRAID TO KILL HIM
Another soldier mentioned The
famous Patton jeep.
1T was special job, and
with German intelligence a.
good a. il was every German
soldier must have known what
il looked like" he said. He
drove the thing through Ger
man lines many times after the
Third Army had broken
through. Sometimes we thought
they were afraid 10 kill him"
One thing is obvious after talk
ing 10 wounded men at Percy
Jones who fought under Patton
The Patton who died of a broker
neck in an army hospital in &C.
ulany-WaS-Hei-th+-patten- eEtift
Third Army That Patton was z
legend long before the accident
that caused his death.
Their Patton Was old Blood n
Cuts, hated, desplSed, loved ahc
reVered
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14
Two All Clubs Are
Formed Friday At
Byam P.T.A. Meeting

The meeting of the Parent-Teach-
er association at the Byam school
Friday drew a large attendance and
several items of business were dis
cussed.
The purpose of the meeting was
to organize a All club for boys and
another for girls of the community.
Miss Lois Hodgekiss of Billings,
Yellowstone county assistant home
demonstration agent, was present to
assist in forming the two groups
and gave a talk on the detectives
and accomplishments of All clubs
throughout the United States.
A boys club of II members was
organized and will bear the name
of Byam Bar X. George Henry will
be leader, and Mark Teeters assist
ant leader.
A girls club of eight members
will have as leader and assistant
leader, Mrs. Henry Yeager and Mrs.
George Henry. The club has the
name of Byam Boosters.
The first regular meetings of the
clubs will be Sunday, March 18,
when the boys will meet at the
school house and the girls at the
home of Mrs. Yeager.
Refreshments at the close of the
meeting Friday were served by Mrs.
Leslie Cole and Mrs. Teeters.
Tentative arrangements are be-
ing made to hold a Bobby SoX"
dance at the April meeting for the
younger set of the community.
Mrs. j. J.. Russell and Mrs. M. F.
Crawford are in charge of arrange
ments.
During a business session at the
meeting, election of P. T. A. Of
ficers will be held.
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Golden Wedding Cup
Is Among Souvenirs
Coming From Europe

Mrs. Steve Romeo received a box
of unusual souvenirs Wednesday
morning from her son Larry who is
serving with U. S. forces in Europe.
He had written that the box vas Or
it's way. One item he particularly
priced, a china cup and saucer bear
ing designs in gold and German
words around the edge of the cup.
Most of the items came through
unchanged, but a glass vas and
the gold-decorated saucer were
broken. The words around the edge
of the cup said, "Our Golden We'd
Other items included perfumes, a
package of gift cigarettes, German
uniform markings, a cap and some
other things Larry had collected.
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COMMERCIAL CLUB
ELECTION IS SOON
General Meeting Called For
Friday Evening-Service
Memorial Is Item

A dinner and general meeting of
the Laurel Commercial club was an
nounced this week by President R.
H. Sterrett for Friday evening,
March 16, at the L. L. club. He
said dinner will be served by the
l.. L. club ladies at 6:30. A large
attendance of members is desired.
The principal business will be
election of a board of directors. A
nominating committee was appoint
ed recently to make recommended
lions at the Friday meeting. After
election the board will meet, organ
ize and elect officers.
An item of business for the at
tention of the general membership
will be the proposal to erect a suit
able memorial to Laurel men and
women in the service. The matter
has been under consideration for
some time. The clubs special and
standing committees will report on
the past years work.
A committee is selling tickets for
the dinner, but any member not con
tacted may buy a ticket from either
President Sterrett at the Ben Frank
lin store or Secretary Marvin Hop
pei at Thompson Yards, Inc.
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OVER TOP IN ANNUAL
COLLECTION FOR RED CROSS
Raises Quota In Two Weeks-TOtal At Last Re-
port Is S4,452.46-Chairman Sees Probable
ity OF Final Figure Reaching $4,000

Last year the grand total was $5,-
200.
Laurel raised its quota this year
in exactly two weeks. A week ago
60 per cent or $2,782.66 was re-
ported, and in the week since then
an additional $1,749.80 was turned
in at headquarters.
Among committees making COM
pletions in the past week were two
from nearby rural districts. Moss
main turned in $107 and Sunny Val
ley had $50 when final reports were
made from those areas. Mossmain's
money came from 10 contributors.
This years campaign open Off
cially on Thursday, March 1, and
will continue throughout the month.
Members of the permanent COM
asked workers and contribu-
tors to finish the job as early as
possible, and to that request there
has been an immediate response. 1t
is considered improbable that a
house-to-house canvas will be made
this year in the residential districts
as in most instances the income
have been contacted and
subscriptions secured. Anyone not
contacted may contribute at the Lau-
rel office of the Billings Gas COM
Dany.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14
CENTER OFFERS NEW
SERVICES FOR VETS
Use OF Facilities By Service.
men and Their Families Is
Increasing Rapidly

Services available-many of them
new-at the veterans service center
in Billings for the benefit of SOL
diers, sailors, marines and all others
of the military establishment have
been listed recently as follows:
For the veteran, information on
and assistance to obtain hospitali-
cation and out patient treatment;
mastering out pay and back pay ad-
justments; vocational training;
claim for pension or pension adjust
ment; further schooling under the
G. l. bill; conversion of life insur-
ance; reinstatement of life insur-
ance; loan guaranty for home or
business loans; counsel on employ
ment and unemployment benefits;
review of discharge, and general adj
vice and counsel.
For the families of servicemen
there is information on and assist
ance to obtain family dependency
benefits and adjustments; filing of
claims for insurance; filing for pen
sion by widow or parents; siY
months death gratuity; final settle.
ment of accounts, and general aG-
wise and counsel.
DR.. James |. Wernham, chairman
of the Yellowstone Veterans Service
Council, in a report to, DR.. d. Il.
McCauley, service officer of the
Laurel American Legion post, said:
February was of course a short
but even so it was the sec
ond largest in volume Of callers at
the service center office, the num-
Der being 218 as against 284 in
January and POI in December. or
the February callers, 1T were vet
and 101 were members of
of men still in service. At
the present rate, the first quarter
Of 1915 will show a total of 740
calls as compared with 375 for our
first three months and 479 for Gus
second quarter, a constantly increas-
ng volume"
Calls from Laurel totaled "a in
January and 81 in February.
Laurel sponsors of the service
center are Corinthian lodge No. 70,
F. & A. NJ; Laurel post No. 1913,
American Legion; Division No. az,
Benefit Association of Railway EN-
Laurel lodge No. 476,
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of
America, and Laurel Commercial
Tub. Twenty-four Billings organ
ations assist in maintaining the
enter, which is in rooms 439 and
40, Stapleton building, Billings.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14
Birthday Party
Of Hardin Legion Post

The twenty-sixth birthday of the
American Legion was celebrated by
post No. s at Hardin Tuesday eve
ming. Among guests attending the
party and program were Charles
Rodgers of Billings, state vice COM
mander, and Mrs. Rodgers; Hilmer
Wage of Laurel, district command
er, and Mrs. Wage; R. B. Packard
of Laurel, district adjutant, and
Mrs. Packard, and Legionnaire and
Mrs. Homer Sheets of Laurel.
The Hardin post conducted its
regular meeting after the birthday
dinner.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14
Women Of Moose
Meet Tuesday Night

The Laurel chapter of Women of
the Moose met for a business ses-
sion Tuesday evening at the L. J..
club. Mrs. Julia Phillips, senior
regent, presided. Mrs. Hattie Foust
of Bridger was an out of town men,
Der in attendance.
Reports of committees included
that of the chairman of war relief.
A donation was voted to the Red
Cross war relief and sewing room
fund. During the meeting an in
vitation was read from the Billings
chapter for members to attend a
meeting Wednesday evening when
there was to be present a represent
alive of Mooseheart, Grand Regent
Webkey of the college of regents.
Plans were discussed and commit
tees appointed for the meeting of
the Laurel chapter on Tuesday,
April 10, when members of the Bill
lings chapter will be guests.
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ROTANA ENTERTAINS
At DINNER MEETING

A dinner meeting of the Rotana
club Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. w. w. Teeters was attend
ed by a number of guests. Miss
Pearl Davis and Mrs. Teeters were
hostesses. Guests were Mrs. r. w.
Davis and Mrs. Helen Braun Of
Park City, Mrs. Ethel Shay, Mrs.
Beatrice Cox, Mrs. Ralph Huston
and Mrs. p. A. Johnston.
Featured on the Montana pro-
gram were two guest speakers. Mrs.
Johnston spoke on Montana music
and Mrs. Braun spoke on "Women
of the Early Days in Montana"
Mrs. Braun, who has lived in the
states "A years, displayed a part of
her extensive collection of historical
volumes and her hobby collections
of doll heads and handmade flow
ers.
During the business meeting Of
ficers were nominated and will be
elected at a meeting in April. The
next meeting will be at the club
rooms Monday, March 26, and will
be a social event.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14
MRS. POPP DIES Of
|NF|RM|T|ES At 81
n Native OF Russia SuccumbS
Friday - Funeral, Burial
Are Tuesday Afternoon

Funeral services were held at the
German Congregational church Tues
day afternoon for Mrs. Katherine
Popp, 81, who died at her home Fri
day of infirmities of age. Rev.
Theodore c.. Strobel was in charge
of the services.
Mrs. Popp was born April II,
1868, in Russia, a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Meyer. She was married
there to George Schwartskops and
they came to the United States in
1907 to live in Sugar City, Colo.
Two years later they moved to
Scottsbluff, Neb., where Mr..
Schwartzkops died in 1923. On April
10, 1880, she married Jacob Popp
and they moved to Laurel that year.
Mr.. POpp died here in June 1871.
Surviving are three sons, Dave
Schwartzkops of Laurel, Henry
Schwartzkops of Scottsbluff and
Schwartzkops of Portland,
Ore; three daughters, Mrs. Gott-
leib Lindt of Sugar City, Colo, Mrs.
Keller of Portland, Ore, and
Mrs. George Meyer of Scottsbluff;
four stepsons, Philip Popp, Jacob
William Popp and Henry
all of Billings; SO grandchil-
dren and eight great-grandchildren.
Songs during the services were by
30 members of the ladies' aid who
sang "At Home" and "When the
Hour Cometh."
Pallbearers were Philip Frank,
Jacob Reichert, Conrad Ostwald,
Fox, Philip Klein and Jacob
.opp. Burial was in the Laurel
cemetery.
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Tom GibIin Cited
For Achievement
On PeIeIiu Island

Mrs. c.. C. Giblin has received
the following copy of a citation for
her husbands brother, PFC.
Thomas ]. Giblin, who before going
to the service was employed here
at the Dutch Mill:
United States marine corps; head
quarters, fleet marine force, Pacific.
In the name of the president OF
the United States, the commanding
general, fleet marine force, Pacific,
takes pleasure in awarding the
bronze star medal to PFC. Thomas
j. Giblin, United States marine
corps reserve, for a service as set
forth in the following citation:
"For heroic achievement in action
against the enemy on Peleliu is
land, Palau group, on Oct. 3, 1914,
as a member of a weapons company.
With. cool courage and disregard of
own personal safety he carried
wounded platoon leader to safe
ty through an area covered by
heavy enemy fire. Later in the
same action he again carried his
mortally wounded platoon leader to
cover, and then protected the
stretcher bearers as they evacuated
him to the rear. His courage and
conduct throughout were in keep
ing with the highest traditions of
,he United States naval service"
The citation is signed by H. NJ.
lieutenant general, U. S.
marine corps.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14
CRAFT DISCUSSES ROLE
OF SCHOOLS IN PERIOD
AFTER ENDING Of WAR

The role that education is to
play in the drama of life's affairs
after the war was prophetically
viewed Tuesday by Fred w. Graft,
superintendent of Laurel schools,
who was the speaker at the lunch
con meeting of the Rotary club. His
appearance was part of the general
March program arranged by l.. A.
Nutting and J.. w. Corwin to eX-
anime resources and probable lines
of action in the postwar period.
Corwin read a Readers Digest
condensation of an earlier Satur-
day Evening Post article by a vet
eran marine who had served with
C~arlson's Raiders on Guadalcanal.
The marine had returned to high
school to com p lie tie interrupted
studies, and found the school and
curriculum in several respects un-
suited to his existing condition.
Several changes and additions were
suggested.
Graft viewed the article as the
expression of one individual, agreed
that undoubtedly some changes will
be made, but held that schools Of
the present and future are, and will
be, designed and operated to fit the
requirements of students and So
ciety.
Included among probable changes
was the increasing of facilities for
teaching trades and vocations. A
start in that direction was under
way before the war, particularly
in the larger schools and cities.
Graft viewed the possibility of
either shortening or rearranging the
of time required for grad
which would involve the
choosing of courses designed to pre-
pare students to become income
earners for specific fields.
Most of the discussion pertain
I'd to high schools as that was the
under consideration in the
condensed Saturday Evening Post
At the close of his address, Graft
,alled attention to the many Gun
Usual" Notwithstanding those
of progressing more rapid
Y than the majority, but held back
~ those of average speed. He
seemed to be of the opinion that
the brilliant ones should be
nor the slow ones goaded
capacity.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14
TORPEDOES CHAMPS IN
GROUP A, |NTRAMURAL
LEAGUE Of PLAYERS

In group A of intramural basket.
ball teams the Torpedoes are cham
pions of their group by having won
Saturday over the Dive Bombers, SO
to ID. The Rangers and Buccaneers
are tied for second place as the
Buccaneers won a very close game
Saturday by a score of ID to IL.
This game went two overtime per-
iods, with Norman Lais sinking the
winning basket for the Buccaneers.
The two teams still have one more
game to play, which will decide
which team is to occupy second
place..
In group B the Warriors are
champions with eight wins and two
defeats. The Eagles are in second
place.
The Wildcats took the Locomo-
tives Junior to the tune of "a to II.
Teddy Rider was high for the win
ners with II points and Jim Reman
of the loser had 7 points.
The PISS won by a forfeit of the
Cobras, 2 to 0.
In the next game the Hellcats de-
feated the Tigers, % to O..
The last game was won by the
Panthers over the Bulldogs, II to ).
Group B has played the sche-
duled 10 games and the standings
in this division are final.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14
Mother Of Deceased
1t. Richmond Arrives
To Spend Short Time

Mrs. F. w. Gundermann, the
former Mrs. Ruth Platz who was a
resident of Laurel for a number of
years, arrived here Tuesday from
her home in Palo Alto, Calf. She
is the mother of the late Lieut.. Lew
Richmond who was killed in action
Feb. 10 on Luzon island in the Phil
Mrs. Gundermann received a tele-
gram from the war department
March 1, notifying her of the Of
ficer's death. Later she received a
letter confirming the telegram. She
was informed that as soon as de-
tailed information was obtained the
information would be given her, to
such extent as would not endanger
military security.
Regulations provide for burial of
the remains near the scene of ac-
ton. The grave will be carefully
marked and recorded, and after the
war the surviving relatives will be
contacted concerning removal of the
remains to this country.
Mrs. Gundermann will spend a
few days here for the transaction
IF business and to visit friends. Be
fore the war her son was employed
i've years at the Laurel car shops.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14

Laurel was well over the top
Wednesday in its annual Red Cross
war fund collection. The total near
the close of business was $~4,452.46,
or $152.46 more than the quota of
$4,000. With a number of commit
tees yet to report, Chairman Paul
Wilson estimated the final figure
would be in the vicinity of $4,000.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14
O.E.S. Is Arranging
Community Vesper Al
Church Next Sunday

A community vesper service for
which arrangements are being made
by Zidonian chapter Nc. so, Order
of the Eastern Star, will be con
Quoted next Saturday afternoon at
2:3O at the Methodist church. The
event for spiritual uplift includes an
address by a speaker. Music will
be provided by a combined choir
composed of members of the East
ern Star, Masonic order, DeMolay
boys and Rainbow girls.
Parents of service men and wo-
men have a special invitation t.
attend.
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Car Badly Wrecked
Near Laurel Friday

An automobile belonging to Car
ter Oil company, Billings, was badly
wrecked near the Laurel round
house Friday evening and the fol-
lowing day two Billings men, Jack
Todd and John Gilbert Langley,
were picked up by officers. The
complaint charged theft of the car.
Todd, unable to furnish a $1,000
bond, was remanded to the custody
of Sheriff Herbert Bailey. He was
to be arraigned later.
The wrecked car was brought in
by a Laurel garage. Those viewing
it say they do not understand how
anyone escaped.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14
Caller Is Injured
Saturday At Yards

Mrs. Elizabeth Parks, employed
as a railroad caller, was injured
Saturday morning when she was
struck by a freight car in the Lau-
rel yards.
She was taken to st. Vincent's
hospital, Billings, and Wednesday
night was removed to the N. P.
hospital at Glendive.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14

Mrs. 1. N. Smith was hostess
Tuesday to the Laurmont club and
several guests, Mrs. C. B. Sande,
Mrs. F. W. Graft, Mrs. J. G. Early,
Mrs. John Alexander and Mrs. B..
A. Sherrow. Mrs. Roy Edwards re-
ceived the high score award for the
club during the afternoon and Mrs.
A. F. Speckeen of Billings, the low.
Mrs. Sande received the guest prize.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14

Lieut.. DUNCAN H. McCauley has
returned to the States from service
in the Pacific with the air arm of
the fleet, and telephoned his father,
DR.. d. H. McCauley, Wednesday
evening from California. DR.. Nc
Cauley arrived in Laurel last Fri
day after spending two months in
California, but Mrs. McCauley re-
manned. Lieutenant McCauley is
now visiting his mother and his wife
and infant son at Los Angeles.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Easton had
as a guest several days last week
Mr.. Easton's SISTER, Mrs. C. A.
Olson of Billings. Mrs. Olson is
preparing to leave soon for Fern
dale, Wash, for an extended visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Stanley
Jeffcot and family.
Laurel outlook., 1945-03-14

Chief Petty Officer Archie Derry
ckere left Wednesday evening for
Butte after having spent three
weeks here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Deryckere. At
Butte he will visit a few days with
his brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Coyle, and will
then report at Helena for further
assignment.