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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30
p GETS HOUSES

Storrs, Jan. 30- (UP) -Federa Public Housing Authority apprcya of allotment of 20 family units anf 405 dormitory units of surplus Fed eral Housing was announced hen today. The units were part of tots of nearly one thousand requested b the university, and were 10 b moved here from the airport home project in Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30
4703Appe0Is Investigated BV Assessors
 60 Percent Have
 Little Foundation
 FoIIowinq Cheek

A total of 4,7oS appeals filed hy taxpayers seeking adjustments ir their property valuations are nov being processed by the assessors ofice. Aldro Jenks. chief assessor. said today.
 During our field cheeks of the last two days we have found thai about 50 percent of these appeah have little foundation" the assessed said.
 T do want to cite the cordialits of the public extended to our meH as they re-check these properties in almost all cases the men nawf been welcomed into the homes and given every assistance.
 SI3.500 Requested
 Meanwhile City Budget Directoi Arnold E. Furlong has made known that SIS, 500 additional revenue viii be requested of the Revaluatioz Committee for defraying costs of re- ducing the overall assessment valu.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30
PROAGIsE TO TOBIN KEPT

Adams. Mass. Jan. 90 - lUP) = Miss Margaret Wilson of Adams, Massachusetts oldest woman who made good her promise to Gov Maurice J. Tob.n last year that she would live to see the end Of the war. died at her home yesterday at the age Of l0a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30
NAVY WARMED DEC. 1

Washington, Jan. 3O-(OP)-Capt. A. H. McCOIIum, former Naval Intelligence officer said today he warned the Navy High Command Dec l. 194l that imminent and received that orders had been sent fully alerting the fleets for war;"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30
Tran Gets Road Back

Teheran. Jan. 30.-tUF) Russian forces in Iran today turned bacE to the Teheran government their section of the Transirarian railway north of Kazvin. The road now is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30

Washington Jan. 3O-(UP)-Rep. Joseph Talbot, (K.' COnn) said today he every definitely" running for Governor of Connecticut obviously if for gov ernOr" Talbot said T won't run for reelection Congress-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30

veterans-0 this free Bulletin. @How to Choose Business seAool." i" Post JE. coilege
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30
Break Expected Momentarily in Steel Deadlock
Bulletins
CM.UAW no MEET AT 2:SO P, M.

Detroit, Jan. SO-(UP)-General Motors Corporation and CIO United Auto Workers Union executives agreed to meet at 2:SO ?. m. today to resume negotiations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-30
Encouraging Signs
 Lacking in Circles

Washington Jan. 30 (UP) = Government quarters waited with cautious but rising optimism today for sud- den break in the steel deadlock and end to the tionxide strike of
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The Weather

Snow and Sleet Fun weather Report Page q
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Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29
Soldiers Home
BY the News Correspondent

Miss Darline Anderson, who has
been working at the Home during
the summer, is taking few days va
cation before going to Odessa, Wash
where she will teach school this
Z winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Higgins and
son, Tommy, Great Falls, are visiting
Commander and Mrs. Ralph Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hodges cele-
brated Mrs. Hodges birthay with a
taxi trip to Kalispell for chicken
dinner From an impeccable source,
we learn that dumplings were hard
as bullets and the chicken went to
backs.
Thursday afternoon Frances and
Ollie Mack visited the girls working
here. They joined to add a touch of
gaiety with informal piano music
and singing
Visitors during the week included:
Mrs. Harry PAUL. and Mrs. Edgar
Palmer, Kalispell; Myrtle Greves
and Roy Logan, Columbia Falls.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29
Half Moon Notes
By Mrs. Frank Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Orville Mohn took
their Oldest son to the Whitefish
hospital Sunday afternoon. The little
fellow had pneumonia. Latest re-
ports are that he is getting along
fine.
Kenneth Brayson and son from the
coast are visiting relatives and
friends here. Mrs. John Johnson, a
patient at the clinic in Rochester,
was operated on Saturday morning.
We all wish her all kinds of good
luck and speedy recovery.
Charles Luke, who has been on the
sick list for nearly a year, was
pleasantly surprised Saturday morn
ing, when a number of his union
brothers consisting Of Frank Smith,
Howard Role, John Johnson, Orville
Mohn, Ancil Conn, Kenneth Conn,
Rude Anderson, j. w. Hacock and
Bert Hill, all gathered at his farm,
and put up his hay and grain that he
was unable to take care of.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lathrop and
MrS. ohlrley Hall and son, Jerry,
Great Falls, spent three days last
week with Mr. and Mrs. James Han
cock and family. They are the par
sents and sister of Mrs. Hancock.
Mrs Clarence Ness had her tonsils
removed last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Y. Judd called at the Frank Smith
home also.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29
Lake Five Flashes
BY Sylvia Sloan

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Seigel spent
few days at the home of Mrs. SeigeF:
mother in Shelby this week. The9
were expected back Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorvald Ohnstao
visited Tuesday and Wednesday II
Fairfield. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rulck
are grandparents of boy born to
their daughter, Helen Schaeffer, now
living North Dakota. Vernon Seville,
an uncle; Miss Elma Seville and her
nephew of Illinois were visitors at
the Harold Ridenour home.
Mrs. Edith Webster and Mrs. Ethyl
B. Cornelius visited at the j. H..
Ridenour home this week. Mr.. Rid
enour attended high school in Tonk-
ava, Okla, with Mrs. Cornelius and
Mrs Webster. They have spent sew
aral summers here at the lake with
he Ridenours. Both women are
,eachers in the Havre schools.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29
Corann Briefs
By Ann c. Payne

Kenneth Reesman, ID, who is Wis
iting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Newman, cut his knee with
draw knife while peeling poles, ant
was taken to Columbia Falls; sew
eral stitches were necessary. The
Newmans bought the Roy Michel.
place last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hetzel at
tended the rodeo in Kalispell last
week. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jacob
son and family, Butte, were visitors
at the Barbo home over the weekend.
Archie Lewis and son, Harold, have
hauled in about $4,000 posts lately.
Mrs. Mia Calkins has moved into
her new home on the highway, and
has as her guest, Mrs. Selma Martin,
Grants Pass, Ore. Mrs. Martin, for
merly made her home here and is a
sister-in-law of Mrs. Calkins.
The Gordon and Forsythe families
took a picnic lunch, and went up
the North Fork for huckleberries
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lewis
received a telegam Sunday announc-
ing the birth of daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Greenlee, Dover,
N. J. Miss Doris Lewis is with the
Greenlees
Robert Harner is on vacation from
his work in Seattle, and visiting at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Glen Harner. William Harner
is also home from his worksin the
park for a few days. The four neph-
ews of William Kaufman were visit
ing at the Kaufman home from
Albert Lee, MINI. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Galmore, Cut Bank, also visited
at the Kaufman home. Mrs. Gilmore
is daughter of the Kaufmans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Penn, aunt
and uncle of Mrs Ernest Hanson,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd McCarty,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Buck, cousins of
Mrs. Hanson, visited at the Hanson
home, and Sunday, all were guests
at the home of Mrs. Hanson's sister,
Mrs. Russell Nichols, Bolton. Mrs.
George Coan and Barbara arrived
Sunday night for few days visit
from their home in Eureka
The showers Of the past few days
were a welcome relief from the
August heat
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Mcgee had 1t.
and Mrs. Finley Carpenter from San
Antonio as guests over the weekend.
1t. Carpenter is Mrs. Megee's broth
err
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29
Valentine
BY Mrs. Emma Ladenburg

Charles Hobart, president OF tn
Hobart manufacturing company
Troy, Ohio, was visitor at the j
w. Bowler home August 49, Mr. Ho
bart was enroute to the west coast
Mrs. j. P. Simpson, with her two
sons, Richard and James, and MIR
and Mrs. Francis B. Ladenburg anc
small daughter arrived from Tacoma
August II, for a weeks visit at the
Mike Berne home.
James Konen was taken to the
hospital Thursday evening and I'M
derwent an emergency appendecto-
my. His many friends will be pleased
to know he is recovering rapidly.
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Walsh enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Laden
burg, Saturday evening.
Sgt. Robert Feenan arrived home
Saturday morning from army SER
vice in Hawaii. With his return, all
eight of the boys from this one
square mile have returned safely. We
feel this number of servicemen from
one section is a big representation,
and are very thankful all returned
safely despite service in every the
atre of war, and in all branches.
Little Lucille Kathleen Ladenburg
was the center of attraction at the
home on August Is, for
on that day, she was christened at
St. Richards church, by the Rev FIR.
Hugh A. Faley. She wore the hand
made dress and slip which her pa
.ernal grandmother had made for
Ter father. Her aunt, Ellen Laden
burg, Pullman, Wash, was her god
mother, and her uncle, John, served
is her godfather. During the after
loon, the Lacy Studio, Whitefish,
ook portraits of the family. This is
he first time in several year that the
.ntire Ladenburg family have been
ogether and the presence OF Mrs.
simpson meant that all surviving
members of the Phi family were
lso present. Honors at the family
inner were shared by Kathleen and
Irs. Simpson whose birthday was
celebrated. The Simpson and Francis
.adenburg families left for their |
ZONES in Tacoma, Monday.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29

HOLINESS METHODIST CHURCH
Joseph Willett, Pastor
Sunday:
10 a. m. Sunday school
II a. m. Preaching service
7 p. m. Young folks meeting
p. m. Preaching service
Thursday:
8 D. m. Bible study and
prayer meeting.
Everyone is welcome to attend any
of these services.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29

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Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29

Catholic members of this com
munity are to be commended fol
the cooperative spirit they have
shown in building rectory for
their priests.
A city with churches and resident
pastors is considered a more deslra-
able place to live. The building of
a home so that Father Faley and
Father Shea may live near their
communicates is definite improve
ment.
Building of the rectory is
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29

Fredricksen over the weekend.
Mrs. Orva Warner and Mrs. Carter
called on Mrs. Fredrilsen Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Emma Downes was a
Sunday guest at the home of her
son, C. H. Downes.
A fishing trip to the Canadian line
was enjoyed by Alvin Stevens, Cliff
and Vince Sedwig and Vince Jr.,
over the weekend. A nice mess of
fish was caught, including bull
trout by Alvin Stevens that weighed
about six pounds.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29
Martin Dahler Passes Away

Martin Dahler, Sc, died August u
at his home at Birch Grove. Funeral
services were held Tuesday at the
Waggener and Campbell chapel with
the Rev. Anon johnson officiating.
Interment was in the Conrad Mem
orial cemetery. His survivors include
his wife, two daughters, Lila, at
home; and Mrs. Walter Sorenson,
Kalispell, and two sons at Joplin.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29
Near North Fork
By Mona DoWnes

Mr.. and Mrs. Vince Sedwig and
family from bingham, Mont, are
visiting at the Clifford Sedwig home
north of Columbia Falls. Mrs. Mike
Marehler and daughter, Barbara,
spent few days at the home of Mrs.
Ward near KalispeI this week, Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Nelson, Froid, Mont,
were visitors at the home of Fred
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29
Community Cooperation Builds

cooperative venture. Members OF thf
local Catholic community, the Hoer'
ners, cut and donated the timber
J. w. O'Conneu designed the struc-
fire Others under Foreman John.
J. Gilman have been busy with
shovels. hammers and saws until
now the building is within two
months of completion.
Tt is also commemorate that a
room and recreational
center for young people is planned
for the lower floor. MIN
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29
ST. RICHARDS CATHOLIC
CHURCH

Father H. A. Faley will celebrate
mass Sunday mornings at 10 in St.
Richards church. Columbia Falls.
Catholic services are also con-
Quoted by Father Faley in Bolton at
11:30 at the Park Recreational head
quarters.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29

Dorothy McElwain Visits Half Moon
Miss Dorothy McElwain, Half
Moon, who attended the Northern
Montana college at Havre, spent
ten days at home and visiting friends
at Columbia Falls. She left Thursday
to take up her duties as teacher at
Lerado, Mont
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-29
EPWORTH METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday:
10 a. m. Sunday school
II a. m. Worship service
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-01-25

in the Alaskan fisheries, extension of the control of predatory ami mals and injurious rodents, the maintenance of new Wildlife refuge areas and river basin studies in connection with contemplated ir- rieauon and flood control dams.
 For buildings and facilities. the service is asking $472.5Oo. This would provide for fishery stations at White Salmon, Washington, Corning. Arkansas. Meridian. Mis- sissippi. Beltsville. Maryland and in Alaska.
 For protection of Alaska fisher ies. the bureau would have SS5S,- 900. compared with S62A70O in
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-01-25
DEER FINDING FOOD
 PROBLEM TOUGH. REPORT

JUNEAU Reports brought back by the Fish and Wildlife pat roll vessel sGridly Hear, indicate that feeding of deer this winter may soon become necessary. in some areas of Southeast Alaska, due to the low-lying heavy snow fall
 Capt. Sandy Mattson of the Grizzly Bear reported sighting some scattered groups of very thin deer during a patrol just complet- ed by his craft: though deer in most places were still quite fat, it was added
 It is reported that one trapper, believed to be operating on Ad- miralty Island. had recently ar rived in Juneau with tales of finding eight young deer dead of starvation, along his trap line. Game officials discount that re- port though eonceding that feed is likely very scarce in higher reaches.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-01-25
HANFORD TO JUNEAU

Uh HAEB4lAL 4ALhA kEItH
 P. c. Haniord. Mayor of Wran- sell and Representative in the House for the First Division, Jeff on the North Sea this week for Ju- ueau 10 take special treatment for at heart ailment at the Juneau Clinic. Dr. A T. Nelson, local phy- sician. will meet MT. Hanford .I Juneaua and treatment will be un- der his supervision Mr Hanford suffered a heart attack last fall
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-01-25
TRUMAN ASKS S234.OOO
 INCREASE. ALASKA FISHERIES

WASHINGT0N-An increase of two millian dollars in Federal aid toward wild life restoration is re commended by President Truman in submitting to Congress this week S12.508,275 budget for the Fish and Wudlife Service.
 In it's S7,639.325 appropriation for 1946. the Service had a million dollars for this purpose.
 The remainder of the increase. Mr. Truman said. would permit the recommission of vessels re turned from the military service, expansion of enforcement activities
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-01-25
SURPLUS PR0PERTY LISTS

surplus property lisIs for Aa- chOrage and Juneau where sales are being held, are available and may be seen at The Sentinel office
 They include generator sets. r# frigeration equipment. trucks. he. water heaters and numerous r eellaneous items and tools. .s# sons interested are welcome : leome in and look them oger
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-01-25

Brig.uad Mrs C. o Taylor. Di- T.sianal Commanders for Alaska. Hil ae iu WUHgefl Tor the wees end and WIi conduct special pub lie meetings al chs Salvation Army hall on Friday Saturday and sun
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-01-25

day nights al 7:8O and Sunday morning at l1:0o a. m.
 BHig Taylor is making an inspec- ton trip of Che Corps in South eastern Alaska. He was in Peters burg last week and will go from here t0 Eetchikan
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-01-25

the current year; for Alaskan fur seal Investigations $75.000; for Iar resources investigation, S198,- 700, compared with S115.0O0; for biological investigations. S355,000. compared with S131,55O: preda- tory animal control S1,10O,000 compared with S985,0O0.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-01-25
IN WRANGEIL

Lyle Hebert and Roy Douglas salesmen. were in town this week calling on trade.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Candle
Service AT Moss
Point Church

A beautiful event. Of Ihe
Christmas season was a candle
lighting service held at the Moss
Point Pre- sbyterian Church Suu-
day at 5 p. m, under the spOn-
acrship of me young people OF the
church,
The service had been Arranged
by Mrs. Amelia Cook who also
served as pianist during the sing
ing of Christmas carols by the en-
tire assemblage and other music.
Among those appearing on the
program were Mr.. Charles Mitch
ell in a vocal solo, and Shirley
Eikin and Alex West who were
assisted by the Rev. w. l. Nc
Ginnis and tic Rev. t. Barton
West. .
The feature Of the program was
the dedication and candle-lighting
service that came at she end 81
the service.
AT this time the candles were
lighted in the rostrum and then
the taper held by each member
Of the cofigIt CATION was ignited
the church was beautifully
decorated for the Christina
srdgu1
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
Industry Has Big Plans For South In Az

crship. However, most southern
mills remained in southern hands.
The latter part of the year final
w brought expansion ANNOUNCE
ment totalling $23, 00o 600 IN the
hosiery knitting Industry an1
$500, JOG 100000 in The spinning
and weaving Industries.
The year vas = record break
CT, too. for the tobecco industry
both FOR the manufacturer and
the grower. Farmers in North
carolina, South Carolina. Vir-
ginia and Georgia sold 1928
940,266 pounds Of icaf--l64,000,-
600 pounds better than in 1915
lat an average price of around
SAT per hundred pounds or four
and a half cents above last year.
These all time highs were
matched by the tobacco m%anufac-
turers themselves, who produced
1886, 900, 100000 cigarets by the
end of tho fiscal ycar, June 30.
This was better by 1000, 000, 0C0
than the WARTIME peak.
The great Birmingham VALLEY,
which bafvcs.s lis IRON ore and
bituminous fuel frem the s1me
rolling hills, found coal produc-
fion had been reduced by one.
fourth unaer 1945 due to strikes.
Steel production also dropped in
The face Of orders even heavier
than during the war. Some fin
ishing Units were booked solid
for two or more wears ahead.
A major expansion in the steel
industry was under way in Ala
bama with one additional open
hearth under construction and
A cold reduction sheet mill being
built at Fairfield.
Shipbpilding dWindled rapid
" although the giant works OF
Pascagoula, Miss, had enough
orders to last through l947
AS .hc year came to al close,
citrus growers wondered how
they would dispose Of ar esti-
mated 1902, 900 900 box crop. Prize
cs were lower than l945 and the
states citrus commission learn
Cd that there we're 100 900
cans of fruit products left over
from last year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
BY c. w. GILMORE
Alp NcMsffafilrc2


Atlanta-lndnstfy in The tradi-
tionaiIy agricultural south has
brought forth elaborate expan-
sion plans for l947, both to take
advantages Of cheap money and
protect The current employment
peak.
Cotton in particular end agri-
culture in general still remain
the backbone of southern econo-
my, and most scgmcnts OF the
farming industry continued to
ride high on the strength0f bump
tr prices In 1916.
But industrial expansion par
ticlilarly in cottonafcxhlcs, cap
tuFed i fun share Of the spotlight.
All IN al, 96 textile industry ex-
pansipn projects already have
been mapped in ming states, pro-
willing an estimated 22sS75 new
jobs.
Cotton producers, despite a
series of price breaks, and tobac-
co growers, despite arecord crop,
came out of the cid year with
more money than ever. Only in
Florida did the farmer suffer
when tofrcntial rains did multi
million dollar danaage TO the
truck crop.
"A price of better than 30 cents
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27

a pound for cotton in December
vas gratifying to tenant and
plantation owner alike, although
the mid-O October crash sent the
fiber down from 1910 cents.
AT the end of 1945 traders in
the New Orleans exchange con-
sidered "a cents a fair price but
the bullish talk Of 40 and so cents,
coupled with short crop predic-
tons, sent the spectators on a
buying spree. The end came Oct.
10 when bankers called for more
margin against the loans they had
made. After three trading sus-
pensions, cotton fen more than
$50 a bale.
Meanwhile. a tipof on textile
mill expansion came through a
report that the consumption of
pew cotton in Florida, Georgia,
Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi
and Louisiana had increased six
percent over l945.
Mergers within the industry,
and the now fulfilled prospect
that price controls would be re-
moved, precipitated an unpre-
cedentcd initiation in cotton mill
securities. Some common stock
issues doomed up as much as 5000
and more per $l00-par share as
several million spindles passed
from southern to northern own
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-12-27
By WILLIAM D. HoRcAN

New Yofk-An era of cheap
money ended tnis year. Federal
policy rnaugurated by the Roose-
yelt administration to fight de-
preston reached a climax last
April when US. government
bonds advanced 10 record high
prices and forced interest rates
to anheard of low levels, I'M
leashing a flood Of new security
sales which established a l0-year
peak.
TIE flood was choked off
al up'y in midsummer, but no.
before scores of concerns had re-
funded securities at lower cost
and acquired funds for postwar
expansion programs.
At the year-end signs multi
Piled that new financing, often
termed q barometer of national
economic well-being, was on the
uptulfl again.
The earlY-1946 climb in bond
prizes was accompanied by a cat
and dog fight between the Treas
NV and the Federal Reserve
Bard over the question of al,
lowing interest rates to drop still
further or to cal a turn in q
decade-long trend. The Treasury
wanted the rate to remain low
in order to pay rs little as posi-
be in interest charges on a huge
public debt. The Federal Re.