The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-12-20
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" And when it comes, it brings
good cheer" The Yuletide ap-
proaches and we have been thinking
of all the good things We would like
to have Kris Kringle put on the
mantelpieces of some of our friends.
We don't need to say what would
make our service men happier than
a thousand-dollar check. In a word,
it's discharge
In the Christmas stockings of
Coach Ray Baker and his loyal G.
Club Sponsors, and big stockings
9 they would have to be, we ask a
quintet of ~siX-footerS to meet the
assaults of the skyScrapper basket
ball teams that the Scotties will
meet.
For our outdoors enthusiasts, we
modestly ask a fishing dock on every
bay in Fort Peck and, with a little
help from Elmer Johnson, ct al, ten
million trout. pike and assorted
species of a temperament that will
get fighting mad every time they see
a hook.
For all of Valley county we hope
Jupiter brings those drops from
heaven in quantity and in the grow
ing season during 1916.
And how about a couple of dams
to build for our neighbcr at Fort
Peck?
We bet our parson friends who
labor in the vineyard would Ike
to see a lot more of us more fire.
ouently than at Easter and Christ
mas.
For our filters, we don't need an
airport: we'd Just like the use OF
the one we have. This is a ready
made Christmas present, just now in
storage.
Our friends over at the school,
house will be happy if Santa puts in
an advance order for those new shop
and home economics buildings.
Looking at the thermometer, we
can reflect we haven't seen a mos
quito in 60 days. Wouldn't 1t be a
nice present to have a mosquito-less
summer this year. 1t could be done
quite cheaply, too.
For a special group of very loyal
Courier supporters, our rural cores
pondents. we wish many scoops"
and ample news all through 1916.
To all our friends, who have been
SO kind and helpful through this
year of 1945. We want to
express a heartfelt thank you We
appreciate what you have done for
more than we can say.
DR.. George Klein calls atten-
ton to something we believe every
driver should remember. There is a
federal law providing the blind may
carry white canes as a protection
and an aid in walking and crossing
streets.
DR.. Klein quotes a case in point at
the p~ostoffice crossing a few days
ago when a youthful motorist barely
hitting John KasSeth. who
operates the postoffice vending
while Mr.. Kasseth was
crossing the street.
We agree with the doctor when ne
When you see a man in the
street ahead Of you with a white
cane. stop your car and give him a
chance to cross in safety
Problems way round the world
have a way of coming home to us,
and we don't mean atomic bombs in
this case. Allan Rorvik has handed
us some clippings from an Australian
newspaper telling of the disheart-
ening delays Australian women.
of American soldiers, are n
dergoing in attempts to reach the
States. Girls waiting agree
that service men have a priority in
transportation but add that we
have a duty to our husbands TO get
across as soon as possible for their
Allan should know, for his
Australian wife is figuratively wait
ing at the dockside down under"
and doesn't know when she'll leave
for the states.