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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Soils District
Benefits
Are Pointed To

Group action to perform needed
land leveling and other practices to
increase production are the prime
purposes of a proposed soil conserva-
ton district which will be voted on
in Nashua Saturday, it was stated
here by County Agent James K. Nc
Gibney.
Polls will be open from / to 8 pm.
and the polling place in Nashua is
the old Gamble store. Under the
state soil conservation law, IS per-
cent of those voting must favor a
district in order for it to be created
by the state soil conservation board.
Landowners in the irrigated area
of the lower Milk river valley and
in the Missouri valley want to Sc
cure qualified engineering and tech
nical assistance, as well as proper
machinery. to do leveling and drain
age work. it was pointed out by the
county agent. Other advantages Of
fered by organization include COM
piling of accurate soil maps and a
systematized. program to increase
soil fertility.
Mr.. McGibney is polls supervisor
for the election, while judges are
Fred RuSher, j. M. Sholtus and
Hubert Brogan. A heavy vote of land
occupiers is being urged to demon
strate to the state board that there
is genuine interest in the district.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10

Mrs. j. j. Hagen of Glasgow has
been chosen as Montana mother
for 1945.
Announcements of her selection as
Montana mother of the year was
made by the American Mothers
committee of the Golden Rule foun-
dalton, New York city. Mrs. Har-
per Sibley of Rochester, N. Y,
mother of six and grandmother OF
ID, was chosen "the American
mother of 1945."
Mrs. Hagen was nominated by her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Gouge OF
Byrn Maur. Wash. who in her letter
of nomination said, "She has dedi-
Gated her life to her f~amilysand to
humanity, yet has kept M own
individuality, her sense Of humor
and a keen zest for living"
Mrs. Hagen, 81. and her husband
raised their family of ten children
on a farm near Glasgow. Loren, the
oldest son, was killed in action In
France during the first world war:
The other nine children are all
living.
Their second son. John E. Hagen,
80, is an army captain and has seen
service in the south Pacific. He is
now on terminal leave from the
army and is visiting his parents in
Glasgow.
Two daughters, Mrs. Marian
Hagen Townes and Ruth Gilbert,
are lieutenants in the women's army
corps. Jessie Hagen Smith is a flying
instructor at the Miles City airbase.
Mrs. Dorothy Hagen Gouge is a
housewife whose son is a pilot in
the Eighth air force. Another daugh-
ter. Mrs. Gladys Hagen Palo, is en-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
USES Urging
Full Pace
i'm War Work

Surrender of the German war
machine is a momentous victory, not
alone for armed forces but also for
the production forces at home" de-
clared o. c. Lamport, state man.
power director. in a message re-
ceived Monday by A. j. Fey, mana
ger of the United States employ
ment service at Glasgow.
I'VE are now at the halfway
station" the message continues.
with continuing, imperative need
for production of Montana's war
products. copper, lumber, coal, lead.
petroleum. food, transportation,
mechanical repair. these must ali be
supplied in growing volume during
the second half"
"Japan's complete overthrow must
be hastened by concentration of
home front production behind armed
strength. Warn workers everywhere
of danger produced by job-wander-
ing or time losses"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
PLANE CRASH
IS FATAL TO
HINSDALE MAN
Body of Corporal John Albus
Is Being Brought Home
for Services

Corp. John r. Albus. 25, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Albus of
Saco, was killed at Victoria, Kans.
when the Bog plane in which he
was a crew member crashed. The
body will arrive at Glasgow Satur-
day. accompanied by Staff Serg,
Arvid E. Wall and will be taken to
the Holland chapel.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day or Tlleeaay at the Saco Metho-
dist church. The service will be a
military one with the Hinsdale and
Saco American Legion posts attend
ing.
Joseph Albus, the young mans
father, who has spent the past six
months at Tucson, Ariz., on account
of his health is expected to arrive
Friday morning.
Corporal Albus was graduated
from the Hinsdale high school about
1886. He had been in the army two
years and five months. In additional
to his parents, he is survived by two
brothers, Emil. with the army in
Germany. and Benjamin. working on
the home farm.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Fred King Speaks
at We Program
Held in HinSdale
BY Courier Correspondent

HINSDALE-A Europe
Day program was held Tuesday
afternoon at the Legion Hall under
the auspices of the American Legion
and the Hinsdale schools. Fred King
of Saco. a major in the army in
World War 1. was the featured
speaker.
MI. King described We day as an
occasion of conservation rather than
of celebration and urged that the
American people dedicate them
selves to the job of completing the
defeat of Japan. a task which he
said still is but half done, with the
worst half ahead. He ended his
talk with a reading of General
George Patton's much-discussed
poem, Fear"
The program opened with presen-
tation of the flag by the Legion color
bearers. John Rennick and Morris
Denham. Superintendent l.. w.
Weingartner explained the purpose
of the program, which he said was
dedicated to those who fought and
died to defeat Germany and to those
who are still fighting and dying to
defeat Japan.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
HOTEL SOLD
IN BUSINESS
CHANGE HERE
Dawson and Bakers Take Over
Roosevelt Friday from
Hy ID. Miller

In a major business transaction
concluded this week it was an
nounced that Mr.. and Mrs. j. C.
Baker and Ed Dawson of Glasgow
have purchased the Roosevelt hotel
in Glasgow from Hy D.. Miller.
The new wner will take over
operation of the hotel Friday. Mr..
Miller will continue to operate the
Hy Miller hotel in cut Bank.
The partners in the new business
are all well known in Glasgow. Mr.
Baker is cashier of the First Ma
tional bank and Mr.. Dawson is
manager of the Roxy-O rpheum
theaters here. They will continue
in their present positions, also CIV
ing some time to the hotel. in the
operation of which Mrs. Baker will
be actively associated.
The 67-room structure vas opened
here by Mr.. Miller on Aug. %, 1884
and has been under his management
ever since.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Thankful Declares
Col. Roberts in
Fl. Peck We Speech
BY Courier Correspondent

FORT PECK-"We are very happy
and thankful that victory in Europe
for which we have hoped and prayed
for so many months, is now a real
ity." were the opening remarks by
Lieut.. Col. H. H. Roberts at the We
day program at the Fort Peck
theater Tuesday evening at 8.
Colonel Roberts declared that we
still have a tough enemy to fight
and we must all keep doing our
best until total victory.
L. o. Fjerstad presided. Donald
Bentley sang THE Prayer Perfect"
accompanied by Mrs. Melvin Hagen.
America" Onward Christian
Soldiers" and Star Spangled Ban
ner" we're sung by the audience. A
period of silent prayer was observed
and Taps" was sounded by Colby
Leist in memory of those who lost
their lives.
An orchestra accompanied the
audience. Those in the orchestra
were Mrs. Melvin Hagen, George
Robinson, c. F.. Zeige, E. E. Thomp-
son, Russell Ahlberg and Robert
Rumble.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
SEVENTH WAR
LOAN BEGINS
NEXT MONDAY
100000 Peoples Quota" Is
Largest Ever Given to
Valley County

Giving notice that the formal
opening of the Seventh War Loan
is Monday and that Valley county
has the largest quota given it in
any loan, G. H. Brocksmith, county
drive chairman, today urged every
citizen to give early and generous
response" to community chairmen
and their solicitors.
1t is not necessary for anyone
to wait for a solicitor. Buy bonds
now" he urged. I'VE cannot equal
the records of two Montana counties
that have already passed their
quotas, before the opening of the
drive, but we certainly can continue
the fine record that Valley county
has made in previous campaigns"
The county's peoples quota" in
E and other individual bonds is
S507, 900.
Community chairmen appointed
by Mr.. Brocksmith are:
Glasgow city, Mrs. Mary Dignan;
Glasgow rural, Sen. Robert S. Cot
ton; Opheim, Milo Jennings; Hins-
dale, r. E. Hillman; Nashua, B. H.
Stenbakken; Richland. George Kill
enbeck; Lustre, A. K. Redekopp;
Fort Peck, Lieut.. Col. H. H. Roberts:
Frazer, L. E. Stratton; Larslan,
Aaron Peters; Glentana, Frank l..
Bailey; Tampico, Richard Motzkau;
Vandalia, Jess Hoke; Beaverton,
Charles H. McChesney, and OSwego,
August Knapp.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Turner Dies
i'm Nashua;
Was Aged s.

George Washington Turner, 95
Montana resident for % years, died
Friday at the home of his son
Arthur, in Nashua. A fall he suf-
fered March 10 and the infirmities
of old age brought his death.
Funeral services were held in the
Glasgow Methodist church at 2
Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. Grant
S. Moore officiated. Burial was in
Glasgow cemetery. The Holland
chapel was in charge.
Mr.. Turner was born March 81.
1850, in Johnson county, Ill. He was
married in Cross Timbers, Mo-, Jan.
IA, 1872, His wife preceded him in
death in Camden county, Mo, June
81, 1919.
Mr.. Turner came to Montana April
IL, 1917. settling on a homestead II
miles north of Jordan. He lived
there until 1884, when he moved to
Fort Peck, making his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Tande Fowler. He
spent some time visiting relatives in
Missouri and returned in 1871 to live
at the home of his son, Arthur
Turner, in Nashua.
The surviving children are Mary
A. Lingle of Glasgow, Martha j.
Fowler of kansas City, Kans.;
Theophilus w. Turner, who lives in
Missouri; Clesta M. Smith of Lone
Jack, Mo-; Augusta r. Simmons
of Sugar Greek, Mo-; Arthur of
Nashua and Blanche M. Green OF
independence.
There are IS grandchildren and
several great grandchildren and
three great great grandchildren.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
VI DAY HERE
SUBDUED IN
OBSERVANCE
Contrast Marked with Armis-
tice Day Celebrations
of 1918

We day came quietly to Glasgow.
some people rose early on a frosty
tuesday morning to hear. at 7. the
voices OF President Truman and
Prime Minister Churchill as thew
proclaimed the complete and uncon-
oltlonal surrender of German mill
tary forces.
The worldwide broadcast followed
a DAY OF confusing and conflicting
reports. But there was one certainty:
war In Europe was at an end. al
though there was sporadic fighting
Late Monday afternoon. the
chamber Of Commerce mercantile
committee had met and decided that
an businesses would close on We dav
30, tuesday morning, hastily written
signs appeared on store doors
Closed for We day." or something
The town was as quiet as Sun
uay afternoon - a sharp contrast
with the tumultuous celebration that
swept the nation on last Armistice
day, Nov IL, 1918.
Here and there. a few gathered
on curbS and corners to talk about
1t. to speculate on the fate of Hitler.
on what was happening in Norway.
When Japan would be defeated.
But, o often, it was a more
personal question. One man wondered
ABOUT his son, a captured bomber
creWman from whom he has not
heard since last September Others
asked, What will happen to them
neXt?' For almost every family,
there was someone to talk about-a
son, a husband, a brother or a
friend. Will he be coming home now?
viii he go to the Pacific? Wonder
where he is today?
Some places had anticipated We
day and had made preparations
Monday night to close. Owners Of
bars and beer parlors, by previous
agreement, locked their doors.
There were some celebrations,
comparatively mild. Guess I might
as well stay home,' said one disap-
pointed fun-seeker. There's no
place 1 can spend my money today"
1--WE got a special quart saved up
and I'm going to keep IT til my
brother gets back" said another.
For some, the day made a good
one for fishing.
A special assembly was held at
The high school, with songs sung of
he United Nations. BY early after
noon, schools were closed.
No special observance program was
held here. but Tuesday evening
Glasgow churches were open for
services and prayer. Many
attended.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
EXPLORERS
TRAIL THRU
AREA TRACED
Montana Writer Urges Name of
Creek Be Restored for
S~acajawea, Guide

Hope that the name of Crooked
creek, on the upper reaches of For
Peck lake. may be restored to it!
original one of S~acajawea creek
given it by Lewis & Clark to honor
their Shoshone woman guide, wa.
expressed by r. H. (Bob) Fletcher Of
Butte here Wednesday night at the
GIVE center in a program sponsored
by the GLASGOW Fort Peck chapter
of the American Pioneer Trails as
ISOLATION.
Miss Ella Hammerness, president
presided at the meeting, designed to
commemorate the 140th anniversary
of the explorers passage through
Montana. Irwin Shorty Shope OF
Helena, Montana artist, also was a
principal speaker. Another program
highlight was music by the Glasgow
Kiltie band. directed by Miss Eliza
beth Thompson.
1T would be a fine gesture
Fletcher. author and writer, de-
clared, urging that the creek, just
above the mouth of the Musselshell
river, be restored to its original name.
Little enough credit was given to
Sacajawea."
The Montana men related ex-
periences on a trip made Tuesday
on an army engineer boat, Sacaja-
wea, on q inspection trip. Also guests
Of Lieut.. Col. H. H. Roberts, Fort Peck
district engineer, were officers of the
local chapter and chapter repre-
sentatives from McCone, Garfield
and Phillips counties.
Fletcher told of the trip and then
compared it with incidents in the
explorers journal of 140 years ago,
remarking ON landmarks, the nam
ing of Milk river and Big Dry creek
and the abundance of buffalo,
beaver. elk, antelope, deer, Rocky
Mountain sheep and, even, grizzlies.
This lake will be a great asset for
eastern Montana from the recrea-
tional standpoint alone" Fletcher
declared, pointing to the attractions
the state will have for tourists after
the war.
lie urged the local chapter TO con
tinue with its projects and to
develop local history, as it is now
planning to do.
The trip from an artists view
point vas Slopes subject, who de-
clared, this beautiful rolling, open
country is as representative to me of
Montana as the mountainous lands
to the west"
II was this section of the state, he
said, that 'gladdened the hearts of
the explorers" For here, they found
game in abundance, ate we'll and
stopped periodically to make cloth
ing from the tanned skins. He des-
the shirts and leggings that
they tailored in rough fashion.
only one thing they relied on
that came from civilization. and that
was the rifle" he declared. 1T was
no doubt the most independent ex-
party this country ever has
known"
As an Introductory to Mr..
talk. Wayne Larson, Dale
Roland HammerneSs, Rich
ard Stedtfeld and Frank MerSen, ac-
,onapanied by Miss Thompson, sang
Don't Fence Me In" for which the
Montanan had written the lyrics.
He expressed his surprise and plea
sure and then played his W &C
compartment as he sang the
version that he later sold to
cole Porter.
Officers on the stage with Miss
Iammerness were Colonel Roberts,
nee chairman; Josef Sklower. sec
'etary; A. B. Friedlund. treasurer,
md Leo B. Coleman of Fort Peck
md Judge John Hurry, directors.
More than 300 attended.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Rigid Rules in Operation for
Prisoner Of War LaborerS

except the guard and the farmer or
supervisor in charge of the work. No
gifts will be given prisoner Of war or
guard. Report will be made to the
compound gate of any prisoner OF
war who does not do a full days
work"
No women or children may be as
ISOLATED with war prisoners.
Other rules refer to transporta-
ton requirements and strict super
vision of prisoners.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
More Leases Filed
on Valley LAM.
by Texas Company

Six additional oil and gas leases
on farm land i'm Valley county were
filed the past week by the Texas
company with Stephen Weber. clerk
and recorder. The leases filed rep
resent almost 5000 acres, making
$4,000 acres with those previously
filed.
Those recorded were given by Mr..
and Mrs. Missouri B. See, Hinsdale,
900 acres; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shipp. Glasgow, 1.127 acres; Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Cornwell ST.. Tampico,
100 acres; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Wood. Glasgow, 800 acres; Warren
and Mildred Macauley. Glasgow,
$50 acres, and Frank w. Vinegar of
Denver, go acres.
Mr. Vinegar was in charge of leas-
ing operations carried On the past
winter and made headquarters at
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Frank SchuSter Is
Reported Dead Of
Wounds in Germany
BY Courier Correspondent

GLENTANA-Miss Anna Schuster
received notification Sunday from
the war department that her
nephew, Pfc. Frances Frank
Schuster. 81, died April % as the
result of wounds suffered in Ger
manv.
Pfc. Schuster was the son of
Andrew L. Schuster, former Glen
tana and Glasgow resident who now
lives in Vancouver, Wash.
He spent his early life with his
aunt in Glentana, later graduating
from Glasgow high school. At the
time he entered the army he was
employed by the Hanson-Mersen
Motors in Glasgow.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Mrs. Hagen Of Glasgow Named
as State Mother Of the Year

ployed at the Great Falls airbase.
Her husband is overseas.
The youngest son. Robert, is doing
his part on the Montana farm front.
Another daughter, Elinor Hagen
Sargent is co-owner of a business in
Havre. The eldest daughter, Bernice
Hagen Shield, is co-owner in a busi-
ness with her husband in Seattle.
In Glasgow Mrs. Hagen is an active
member of the Congregational
church and of the American Legion
Auxiliary, of which she is a past
president. She has been state de-
partment chaplain. Mrs Hagen has
also been active in U. S. o. and Red
Cross work.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Contributions
Heavy for
Cancer Drive

Contributions continue to come in
for the Woman's Field Army cancer
control campaign and it appears
certain that the county quota will
be exceeded. Mrs. Ted Parker. cap
tain in charge of the county cam
paign, reported this week.
Contributions in cash boxes placed
in Glasgow we're picked up Monday
and brought about s35, Mrs. Parker
said. An outstanding collection had
been made at the Clack service sta
ton on the north side. 1t amounted
to sl2.63 and Manager Frank Lane
had made a special effort to cooper
ate Second high was a box at the
Allen cafe.
Total contributions of $3.50 have
been turned in from Opheim by Mrs.
Dewitt st. John. while Mrs. Ben
Decker of Frazer reported collec-
tons of s28.20.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Former Resident
With Famed
Destroyer Maury

Mrs. Belle L. Taulbee of Glasgow
has received word that her nephew,
Ships Cook Third Glass George L.
Taliaferro, native of Glasgow, is with
the destroyer Maury, which has
been in the vanguard in more than
one-third of all the navy's opera
tons against the japanese and
which has received the presidential
unit citation. Taliaferro was born in
Glasgow, later lived on a ranch
south of Oswego. then at New Deal.
His father, G.. N. Taliaferro, now
lives in Vallejo, Calf.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Nashua Lutheran
Young People
Picnic at Plunge
BY Courier Correspondent

Observation-Disclosures of the confir-
nation class of the Lutheran church
and Luther league members went
to the hot water plunge on Sunday
where a picnic dinner was enjoyed
and a service was conducted by the
Rev. T. T. Doe. Those from Nashua
who attended were Sheila Brenna.
Arlene Stohl. Dorothy Maurseth,
Gertrude Kugler. Ruth Bergstrom
Ardele Berg, Marlene Hanger. Phyllis
Flom. Carine Brenna. Luella Rave.
Florence Noun. Della Galgerud,
Mildred Galgerud. lone Peterson.
Esther Rave. Irene Schmitt. Thelma
Berg. Helen Noun. Maxine Berg
strom. Carlyle Brenna. Ralph
Hanger. Clifford Peterson. Maynard
Peterson. Donald Skolrud. Kermit
johnson. Cameron Storle. Kenneth
Storle. Adolph Noun.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Navy Recruiter to
Be in Glasgow
All Day Saturday

Chief Petty Officer Dan Cotton,
navy recruiter for this area reports
he will be at the p~ostoffice in Glas-
gov all day Saturday to interview
men and women interested in enter
ing the naval service. Cotton said
there is a splendid opportunity for
men who have a thorough knowl-
edge of high school mathematics and
physics to qualify for training in the
navy as radio technicians. He will
give the qualifying tests here to any
men who believe they can meet the
requirements.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Coles Is New
Leader Of.
Legion Post

C. E. Coles was elected commander
of the Valley post of the American
Legion in Glasgow at its annual
meeting in the Legion room of the
civic center Thursday night.
Mr.. Coles, who succeeds j. A. Hol-
land with other officers will be
installed at the June meeting OF
the post.
other officers named are E. j.
Kjelstrup, vice commander; c. P.
Arnold, sergeant-at-Aarms Everett
F. M~cInerney. adjutant; James l..
Brooks, chaplain; Mr.. Holland, his
torian; Carl E. Hammerness, treas
urer, and Mark E. watson and Will
liam H. Wilson, trustee.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
AirbaSe No Longer
In Status Of
Surplus Property

kilograms received Monday by
Josef Shower. Chamber of Com
merce secretary. from Sens. B. K.
Wheeler and James E. Murray stated
that. because it is to be used as a
war prisoner camp, the Glasgow
army airbase has been removed from
the surplus property category by the
war department. Concern had been
expressed that. because of its sur
plus category. buildings and other
facilities at the base might be
wrecked and sold. The city-county
airport commission has requested
retention of some for use when the
field is available for commercial
operations.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
6.Year-Old Hurt
When He Falls
While Horseback
Bv Courier CORRESPONDENT

FRAZER-Patrick Brian. 6. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex LaRogue. broke
his left arm and suffered a dis
located elbow when he fell while
riding a horse Friday. Patrick broke
his right arm ten months ago while
riding. Another son, Francis. has
been sick with pneumonia. The bows
were taken to Glasgow Friday for
medical treatment.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
GETS PURPLE A

Mrs. Arthur w. Hall has received
word from her husand Pfc. Hall,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hall of
Glasgow, that he had received the
purple heart decoration. which he
was sending her. He said his wound
was slight and it was not necessary
for him to go to a first aid station.
He has been serving in Europe.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Services, Concert
Mark We Day
for Nashua People
By Courier Correspondent

NASHUA-VE day in Nashua was
appropriately observed. A service at
the Lutheran church was conducted
at 10 am. by the Rev. T. T. Doe
and a very large crowd was present.
Students we're dismissed from school
who wished TO attend. Schools were
closed at noon and stores remained
closed all day. In the evening the
school band marched to Main street
and gave a concert.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-05-10
Richter Appointed
U~nderSheriff
Here by MCPHERSON

Appointment of Byron Richter as
undersheriff was announced here
Monday by Sheriff E. L. Mcpherson.
Mr.. Richter recently has been bulk
agent for the Standard Oil company
in Glasgow. Prior to that. he was
employed for a number of years in
county road construction work. His
home before coming here was in
Hinsdale.