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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
Pankratz, Liberated Prisoner,
Tells Of His Experiences

on Corregidor in March, 1912. Inc
sergeant's father, p. p. PankratZ OF
Frazer, died in December, 1912.
AT Cabanatuan, the JapS had the
Americans start a vegetable farm IN
1912" he recalls. The following year
they had a fine yield of camote or
sweet potatoes, cucumbers' corn,
casaba, gourds, okra. egg plant ana
camote top green's. But the prls-
oners saw very little Of it. AS soon
as it was ready, the Jap custodians
seized most Of it. They sold the
best and we got the worm-eaten
stuff" he relates.
In l943, one carabao was butch-
cred daily for each 1000 men. but
in 1914 very little meat was issued.
he adds. as if one carcass for l,OOO
men was a lot.
The sergeant hasn't taken time to
figure it exactly but believes n
army will give him about s2.OOO III
back pay.
He will visit relatives here for
some time before reporting for re-
assignment. He has two sisters, Mrs.
Cornie Derkson of Frazer and Helen,
who lives with her mother. Londo,
an older brother, runs the farm,
while another brother, Henry, Will
be leaving soon for army service.
Sergeant Pankratz' ribbons include
those for a presidential unit clta-
ton, Philippine liberation, Philip
pine defense. good conduct medal,
pre-Pearl Harbor and Asiatic and
Pacific campaigns.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12

Even when food was plentiful
japanese in the Philippines kept
American prisoners from enjoying
it. recalls Technician Sergeant
Walter Pankratz. 26, son OF Mrs.
Helen PankratZ of Frazer, VINO mas
Just returned after his LIBERATION
from Bilibid prison in Manila, whlch
ended almost three years OF Jap
custody for him.
Sergeant Pankratz was on COR
regidor island in Manila bay Wheh
Gen. Jonathan wainwright finally
surrendered it to the enemy May
S. 1912, after a gallant resistance.
He spent several months there as
a medical corps nan before Deing
taken off and first lodged in Biliplu
on the outskirts of Manila. Later ne
was in infamous Camp ODonneII'
then at Cabanatuan and was Ihell
taken back to Bilibid.
1t was there on Feb. 4, l94o' thaC
advance elements of the First mecn-
aniZed cavalry division and the sun
infantry made a surprise attack ana
overcame the Jap guards. When ne
enlisted in the army in April lS4I,
he weighed 165 pounds. His weight
had dropped to less than l4O wheh
he was liberated. "
It was in the Philippines also tnat
he learned of the death OF ms
brother. Pfc. William Pankratz, VINO
had been captured on Bataan pen
insula. He died while working on a
bridge detail in Gapan. a village
near Cabanatuan. They last visited
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
MANY FRIENDS
AT SERVICES
FOR MRS. Cain
Last Rites for Old County
Resident Held in
Local Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Georgia
L. Cain, 81, of Tampico were held
at the Glasgow Methodist church
Monday afternoon at 2. The Rev.
Grant S. Moore conducted the serv-
ice. Mrs. Arthur Hasbrouck and
Mrs. Howard Nelson sang three of
Mrs. Gains favorite hymns. PAIL
bearers were Dave Watson, George
Reid, Carl Maalerud, H. o. Gamas,
j. D. McVee and Robert Cotton.
Burial was in Highland cemetery.
Arrangements we're in charge of the
Peterson mortuary.
Mrs. Cain passed away at her
ranch home last Wednesday morn
ing. Death was due to a heart at
tack.
Mrs. Cain was born at Milbrook,
Canada, Feb. %, 1873. The family
moved to Dayton, o., when she was
four, and she was educated in the
Dayton schools and trained for
teaching. After teaching one year
in Ohio she came to Montana in
1898 to teach near Harlem. She
taught also in Culbertson, Saco and
Hinsdale.
She was married in 1902 to Elmer
L. Cain, who came to Montana as a
cowboy in 1890. They established
their home in a new log ranch house
on the Milk river about 20 miles
west of Glasgow, which was her
home until she passed away.
From 1919 to 1924 the family also
had a home in Glasgow where they
lived during the school year to n
able the children to attend the Glas-
gov schools. Mr.. Cain died Feb. g.,
1889. Since then Fred Cain has OPP
the ranch and maintained a
home for his mother.
Surviving are six of her seven
children, E. Earl Cain and Fred
Cain of Vandalia, Staff Serg. Rex
Cain, in the Philippines; Mrs. E. O..
Wagner Edith, Glasgow; Mrs.
Ernest Roeseler Grace, KenoSha,
Wis, and Mrs. Alvin Hunt, Oouise)
Of Great Falls. Five grandchildren
surviving are Guy Wagner, Fred and
William Roeseler and Marie and
Margaret Hunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roeseler and their
were here for the services.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
HI-LINE AIR
PLAN SHOWS
FAST TIMES
Proposed Schedules Presented
to Federal Board by
Northwest
3 Hours to Minneapolis, 5 to
Spokane Shown in
Exhibits

Northern Montanans would travel
by air to Minneapolis-St. Paul i'm
six, to Chicago in about nine and
- SPOKANE IN about five hours I'M
der proposed schedules presented bv
the Northwest Airlines at recent
clVlI aeronautics board hearings in
Des Moines, Iowa.
Copies of exhibits entered by the
airlines in the north central case"
nearing before the CAB have been
received here by Paul j. Campbell
ecretary-treasurer of the Northern
AT Route Development association.
ing. "e ineeU-
proposed schedule for Northwest's
alternate route, which has been
named The nighttime service" nro-
woes Tor two flights daily each NAV
oy saturn type Lockheed planes he
tween Fargo, N. D., and Spokane
with quick connections at the cast
ern terminal for st. Paul-Minneapo-
us ana chicago and at the west
ern Tor Seattle and Tacoma.
Intermediate stops between Fargo
ana Spokane would be made at
Grand Forks, Devils Lake. Minot
n Williston in North Dakota and
Glasgow, Havre, Great Falls. cut
Banks-Shelby and Kalispell in
Montana.
Westbound Saturn flights 70 and
u would originate in Chicago.
Flight 70, leaving Chicago at las
p. m, would arrive at Glasgow at
p. m, arriving at Spokane the
morning at 1875. Flight II is
scheduled to leave Chicago at Sis
m, arriving at Glasbow at 1855
p. m. and in Spokane at Ass D. m.
Eastbound, Flight 70 would leave
Spokane at 7 a. m, reaching Glas-
gov at noon. Reaching Fargo, the
plane could be left for a connection
to st. Paul-Minneapolis or, con-
tinulng on the same plane, a trip
would continue to Chicago by way
OF Duluth, Green Bay and Milwau-
kee. Flight 70 would leave Spokane
at 8 p. m, reaching Glasgow at
LOS and Fargo at 6:10 a. m. The
passenger there could go on to Min
neapolis-St- Paul, arriving at 7:3O
reach Chicago at 10:40 a. m.
Other exhibits filed by the COM
pany give details of the popula-
ton, production and income of the
area 1t proposes to serve.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
BOARD GIVES
LICENSE FOR
SALES YARD
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Approves Proposal for
Stock Pavilion
NOn-Profit Corporation Formed
to Handle Building
of Structure

Following the appearance of a
delegation from Glasgow and a rep
resentative of Harrington Brothers,
livestock commission firm before the
Montana livestock sanitary board at
it's meeting in Helena Monday, the
board granted license for operation
of a livestock sales yard and pavil-
ion here.
Data on the project were submit
ted to the board and the delegation
also discussed sanitary requirements
with Dr. w. j. Butler, state veterln-
arian. A sketch of tentative plans for
the structure here was exhibited
and the delegation also announced
that sufficient funds had been
raised to pay for the structure. Its
estimated cost is $4,000, or more.
In the delegation were t. H..
Markle. Josef Shower, j. E. Brown,
Paul j. Campbell and E. t. Gal
lagher of Glasgow, w. A. White OF
Hinsdale and Ben Nordell OF VAL
ley City, N. D., representative
OIL Harrington Brothers. The flrm
has offered to operate and main
tain the salesyard here on a long
term lease. ii it is built with local
capital.
Ihe sales yard proposal was insti-
tuted as a Chamber of Commerce
project here. At a community meet
ing last week, temporary officers
were elected for a non-proflt crop
Grafton to handle building and leas-
ing Of the yard. Mr.. Markle was
elected president. 1t has been
named the Valley County Livestock
Sales association.
Association officers said that the
subscription list for the building
fund is still open and it is desired
to have the organization as repre-
sentative as possible. 1t was pointed
out that, in the short period in
which it was necessary to raise the
money, the committee was unable
contact many who had signified
interest in the financing OF the
yard.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
John
Final Rites
in Local Chapel.

Funeral services for John Hook.
halter, "a, Baylor farmer for the
past 80 years. who died in a local
hospital April 4, were held in the
Holland chapel at 2 Monday after
noon. The Rev. c. A. Wall officiated
and burial was in the Glasgow
cemetery.
Pallbearers were Robert Eayrs,
Mark Watson, Dave Pecora, Sam
Thurman, Roy Wright and Emanuel
Fauth.
Mr.. Hockhalter was a native of
Russia but had farmed in the Bay
Tor community since 1916. Twelve
children survive, including four
in service
Mr.. Hockhalter was married in
Trip, S. D., Jan. 10, 1910. His wife
preceded him in death here in May,
1910.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
0pheim Approves
Plan to Sci.
Unused Buildings
By Courier Correspondent

OPHEIM-K. H. Dixon of Opheim
and George Killenbeck of Richland
were unanimously elected school
trustees of the Opheim district for
three-year terms Saturday. At the
same time, taXpaying voters ap-
proved a proposal to sell unused
school buildings in the district.
Money from the sale of the build
ings will be placed in a building
fund to be used for buying trailer
type mobile school units hat can
be transported to desired rural loca-
tons as needed.
Which schools will be sold will be
determined at a board meeting here
April 81. Sales will be advertised
and each building will be sold at
auction, Superintendent Will
liam c. Greer said.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
R~amSbacher Named
Head Of FLA
Glasgow Chapter

Harold Ramsbacher was elected
president of the Glasgow Future
Farmers of America chapter at a
meeting in the school Thursday.
Chosen with him were Garth
Mag, vice president; James Fuhr-
man, secretary; Thurlo SCHNEIDER,
treasurer; Alvin Combs. reporter,
and Irving Johnson, sentinel.
The chapter gave SO to the Red
Cross and members also are collect
ing wastepaper. They purchased ST.
OTIS in bonds during the last war
loan, it was reported.
Awards for purchasing more than
500 in bonds went to Gerald Stems
land and Paul Berger and for buy
ing a S25 bond to william Lawrence,
Fred Cool, Roy johnson and Marvin
Person.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
METHODISTS
Will GATHER
HERE FRIDAY
Bishop Hammaker Among
Speakers at Missionary
institute in Glasgow

A Methodist subdistrict mission
airy institute will be held in Glas-
gov Friday with sessions at the
Methodist church in the afternoon
and evening.
Leaders will be DR.. Wilbur E.
Hammaker of Denver. bishop of
the Denver area of the Methodist
church; DR.. Ezra Cox of New York
City, secretary of the Methodist
board of home missions; the Rev. j.
S. Pennepacker of Billings, superin-
tendent of. the Yellowstone park
district; the Rev. M. E. Van De
Mark of Great Falls, superintendent
of the Glacier Park district; DR.. C.
L. Clifford of Kalispell, director of
religious education for the Metho-
dist church in Montana, and DR..
Walter Wampler of Bozeman. mis-
sionary secretary for Montana of
the Methodist church.
Pastors of Methodist churches in
northeast Montana and other
church workers will attend the insti-
tute.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
Lieutenant Cross
Is Wounded in
Fight on Islands

Lieut.. Robert H. Cross. son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Cross of Glasgow,
was wounded during March in the
Philippines campaign. according to
word received here by his parents.
The officer wrote his parents that
the wound was in the upper arm and
apparently 10 bones were broken.
When he wrote last in March. he
said he expected to be in the hospi-
tai about a month.
Lieutenant Cross, who entered the
army with Company G. in Septem-
Der. 1910. attended officer candidate
school after taking part in the New
Guinea campaign. He was awarded
the Bronze star after the Leyte
invasion and has received an oak
leaf cluster in lieu of the second
decoration
He was a member for the First
mechanical cavalry division, identi-
fled in dispatches as taking a prom
inent part in the liberation Of
Manila.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
G, 0. ?. PICKS
; DELEGATES
FOR MEETING
Republicans Will Nominate at
Meet in Lewistown
Next Monday

Valley county Republicans, meet
ing in the Allen cafe Monday night,
selected three delegates, with three
alternates, to represent the county
at the Republican convention in
Lewistown Monday at which a party
nominee for the special congress
sional election, June 5, will be
chosen. George Demko presided at
the county convention.
The group present selected Milo
Jennings, Otto NJ. Christinson and
william Ruffcorn as delegates.
Alternates named were Mrs. George
Fisher, MI. Demko and Mrs. Walter
Wittmayer.
A general discussion followed OF
the various candidates for the party
nomination. Those who have n
nounced their candidates. are Mrs.
Elva Carpenter of Billings, Col.
Charles r.. Dawley of Great Falls
and Ashton Jones of Broadus.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
Tax Deadline Is
Advanced to
April 10Th Date

The closing date for filing state
income tax returns is April Is. The
state board OF equalization has an
nounced that since April Is this
year falls on Sunday. the time for
filing returns is extended to April
16. Returns placed in the mails
before midnight April 16 will be &C
cepted without penalty or interest.
Several thousand taxpayers who
have not yet filed their returns are
urged to do so now. the board states.
More than 100, 600 blanks have been
mailed to individual taxpayers since
Jan. /. These forms are furnished
free upon request.
There has been no change in re-
recent years in the method of COM
putting net income or personal eX-
emption credit. or the rate of the
tax. This is all explained ON the in
struction sheet attached to each
form. Those who have filed returns
in former years will follow the same
pattern. Those filing returns for the
first time should obtain blank forms
now, study the instructions and take
action Immediately.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
Countrywide Army
Kit Bag Brings
Letter OF Thanks

From somewhere on the Pacific.
an army officer has written the VAL
ley county Red Cross to express his
gratitude for a kit bag made by
some Valley county woman. Who
ever thought of the contents of this
bag did a good job Of it," writes
First Lieut.. S. Warren Hall Of the
medical corps, enroute to a combat
area.
Beyond the good fortune of hav-
ing and using these things is the
feeling that people back in the
United States are about distant
soldiers"
You have selected the things in
most demand in a life of a soldier"
he adds.
Valley county women have made
hundreds of the kit bags. One is
given to each soldier at his port of
embarkation.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
PLANS Laid
FOR CANCER
FUND DRIVE
Group Led by Mrs. Parker
Meets to Discuss County
Campaign

Mrs. Ted Parker, Woman's Field
army captain for Valley county, and
her ~lieutenants met at Dunn'S We'd
nesday afternoon at 2:30 to discuss
cancer control campaign plans.
There will be a cancer control
booth in the Glasgow p~ostoffice all
day next Saturday. Special hours
will be assigned to women from diff
ferent organizations. A donation of
81 or more qualities the donor for
membership in the American So
ciety for the Control of Cancer.
There will be no house-to-house
canvass, Mrs. Parker said, but she
hopes that individuals and organ
izations would contribute generously
as in the past and help the Valley
county group to meet its quota in
the campaign.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
Nashua Soldier Is
Promoted; Cited
for Pacific Fight:
BY Courier Correspondent

NASHUA-Mr. and Mrs. A. Garsjo
have received word from their son,
Ernest Garsjo. serving in the Philip
pines, that he has been promoted to
staff sergeant. Another brother,
Corp. Alfred Garsjo, is serving in
France.
Sergeant Garsjo was in a 41st
division infantry regiment that re-
Gently received the presidential cita-
ton for bravery and outstanding
performance of duty against the
enemy in Salamaua, New Guinea.
The regiment was in the combat
area for "a consecutive days. going
without rest or relief. living on
scanty rations in constant rain and
mud. without shelter.
During the period, 584 Japs were
killed while his unit lost IL officers
and rs enlisted men as casualties.
He was wounded during the cam
paign and has received the Purple
Heart. He has recovered and is on
active duty in the Philippines.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
Australian Bride
Arrives to Join
Captain Peterson

Mrs. Charles E. Peterson Jr. has
arrived from her former home in
Australia to join her husband, Glas-
gov army captain who is now sta
toned at the infantry replacement
training center, Camp MaXey, Paris,
Texas. Captain Peterson was a
member of the famed 41st division
and entered the army in September,
1910. He was awarded the Silver Star
for gallantry in the New Guinea
campaign and was wounded in the
landing on Biak. He has been re-
ceiving treatment in the United
States since last autumn and was
recently reassigned to duty in Texas.
He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Peterson of Glasgow.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12

Will Have
Class Meet

An interclasS meet May 3 and 4
will be the first formal track activ-
ity for Glasgow high school ath-
letes this spring. Coach Ray Baker
and Assistant Coach Clarence Mol
stad announced this week.
Juniors. they said, appear to have
a strong leg up on the intramural
contest. with the best turnout for
preliminary work. On the same
basis, seniors appear to have the
weakest squad.
Track men who show promise will
attend the eastern Montana meet
at Sidney. May II. The second n
nual invitational meet for northern
and eastern Montana schools is
scheduled here, May 10.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
50fh Anniversary
Greetings
Come from Front

Golden wedding anniversary greet
ings in the form of an order for
flowers cabled from the German
front came to Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Christensen here Friday on their
return from Minneapolis. The
Christiansens observed the a%nniver-
sary in Minneapolis. Their son, Pri-
vate John Duke Christensen, who
is with the army signal corps sent
the cable here. He has been overseas
since last September and has just
written his parents, I'VE have the
Germans on the run"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
Oswego Soldier Is
Given Combat
Infantryman Badge

WITH THE TOOTH DIVISION,
SEVENTH ARMY, GERMANY
Pfc. Alvin Long, son of Mrs. Serena
Long. Oswego. has been awarded the
combat infantryman badge.
This badge is awarded for salts
factory performance of duty in
ground combat against the enemy
and entities the soldier to $40 per
month additional pay. The badge
is worn on the left breast above the
service ribbons.
The local soldiers division. COM
mandsd by the Maj Gen. Wither A.
Burress. is n of the newest fight
ing on the Seventh army front.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
Kathryn Lentzner
Moody Graduate

Miss Kathryn Lentzner, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Lentzner OF
Larslan will be graduated from
Moody Bible institute, Chicago
April 10. Member of a class OF 49,
Miss Lentzner has completed the
Christian education course. Forty
two of the class are expecting TO
enter missionary service in foreign
lands. The remainder will become
church workers at home.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
PouIaS Relatives
Home Stripped
by Fleeing Nazis

George Poulas of Glasgow, section
foreman for the Great Northern,
has received a postcard from his
mother and brother in Greece. The
card stated that on Sept. 90, 1914,
members of the German army en-
tered their home and took all their
furniture. leaving only the four
walls. The only food they have is
what the Allies give them. The
brother lived for Is years in the
United States and works in Greece
as an English interpreter.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
Glasgow Woman's
Mother Passes
in Milaca, Mimi.

Mrs. Martin Olsen. "a, mother of
Mrs. H. F.. Widen of Glasgow, died
in Milaca, Mimi, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Widen left Friday to be with
her mother after receiving word OF
her serious illness. She recently
spent a month with her. Rev. Widen
left Tuesday for Milaca to attend
the services being held this after
noon. Besides her husband, Mrs.
Olsen is survived by five sons and
two daughters.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
OPA Survey Shows
Montana Stores
Giving Compliance

Lindsey M. A. Wass, OPA district
director, today commended Montana
food merchants for the improvement
they have shown in complying with
OPA regulations, as revealed by the
results of an extensive food survey
made during March. More than half
of the 1890 food stores surveyed dur
ing the month yer in complete
compliance with both OPA pricing
and posting regulations. whereas a
similar survey made in March, 1914,
revealed only about 20 percent of the
were in compliance.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
West Glasgow All
Club Will Gather
Rags On Saturday

A citywide rag collection, post
poned several weeks ago because
of a storm, will be made Satur-
day afternoon by members of
the West Glasgow All club,
Mrs. Harold Stensland, leader
and county women's salvage
chairman, announced this week.
The collection Saturday will
begin at l and local residents
are asked TO leave rags on their
curbs or sidewalks. Rags are still
urgently needed for work in war
plants and in all types of mech
anical work at the fronts, she
said.
Club members will ship rags to
a state collection point. Proceeds
will go to the club treasury to
carry on All activities.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
Young Man Passes
in Clentana;
Service in Scobey

Clifford Nordall Halverson, 30,
died Tuesday night in Glentana at
the home of his father-in-law, Will
liam Niehoff. He had been in poor
health for about a year and until
recently had been a hospital patient.
The body is at the Holland chapel
here and will be taken to Scobey
for funeral services and burial. Be
sides his widow, Mr.. Halverson is
survived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Halvor o. Halvorson of Peer
less, and several brothers and sis
tiers. He was born in Tioga, N. D.,
Oct. /, 1914.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-04-12
Pickup Points In
County Announced
In Clothes Drive

Besides Glasgow, contribu-
tors TO the United National
clothing drive may leave their
donations at other points i'm the
the county, Chairman ]. A.
Holland pointed out this week.
Clothing may be left with
Mrs. III. ii. Roberts. Fort Peck;
Mrs. ii. L. Wiley, Nashua; Mrs.
Anna Chester, Hinsdale, and
Mrs. E. A. Walstad. Opheim.
In Glasgow, a collection box is
kept in the postoffice at all
times. Glasgow residents who
wish TO have clothing picked up
should call 63, the Chamber of
Commerce. Boy Scouts will make
pickups each Saturday. Also, on
Saturdays only, clothing may be
left at the old Ellis studio loca-
ton in the Suffer building.