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The Omaha guide., 1946-12-07

be sworn in on the 18th Of Dec
ember. He is stationed at Oak
land, California in the Judge Ad-
vocate Generals Dept. Of the Uni
ted States Army. He is the son Of
The Omaha guide., 1946-12-07

Word was received in Omaha
this week that Capt. John Adams
Jr.. former Omaha Attorney and
Legislator, had passed the bar ex-
animation In California and will
The Omaha guide., 1946-12-07

down. Not only that, but it is ex-
pected that production of the stuff
will be increased greatly in jan
uary and the price will go down
even more. No report on vegetable
shortening though.
The Omaha guide., 1946-12-07
The Amusement Tax
Isn't Very Funny

NEW YORK. The estimated SO.
per cent drop in hotel and night
club business in this city is re-
flectingitself in the theatres where
show business has dropped to an
alarming extent. Already hurt bv
the twenty per cent amusement
tax, show people are squirming
under the evidence of a recession.
atomic age term for depression
Thousands of prformers are idle
because Of the dwindling interest
in even the best plays. and Negro.
performers are among the hard
est hit. An organized campaign 10
have the amusement tax reduced
to the pre-war five per cent level
is under way and some relief NAV
be in sight. From New York to
Frisco, reports indicate a very ser
ious moment for the theatre.
The Omaha guide., 1946-12-07
King David Stole
Prison is His Goal

NEW YORK-New York Police
no respecter of persons and names
when a crime has been committed
have added King David to the list
of characters they have arrested.
King David who is not to be con-
fused with the Biblical character
of the same name, came to New
York from North Carolina about
a year ago, and in a short time
he was the leader of a mob Of burg
lars known as the King David
gang. Profits were small, but I'M
interrupted. that is until the DO
lice caught up with the king and
his mob a short while ago. The
Kings square monicker is David
Pate, and he admits being 20
years old; he also admits that he
and his boys spent most Of the
swag playing dice, the horses and
s~ocializing.
Have You Bought That Suit Yet?
What with Christmas peeping
around every corner, you have to
give a thought to that new drape
with the postwar shape. Accord
ing to the latest reports, your
chances Of getting a new suit are
better now than they have been
for some time? The supply hasn't
quite caught up with the demand
yet, but panic buying has slowed
down to a walk. It was the mad
rush to stock up on fronts that
caused mems suits to virtually dis
appear a few months ago, but now
there is at least one suit for every
buyer who has the ready folding
green.
More Lard-Cheaper-
CHICAGO. If you have a yard
full of fat sows and hogs. Just
ignore this, but if you've been
trying to get the main ingredient
for short'nin' bread without sue
cess, this will interest you. The
price of lard is gradually coming
The Omaha guide., 1946-12-07
Capt. John adams Jr, Passes California Bar Exams

Rev. and Mrs. John Adams, ST.,
of 1922 North Twenty-fourth st.
and the brother of Atty. Ralph
Adams.
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build scholarship excellence.

Continued on Page 81
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
Death OF Harry Hopkins Recalls 1910
WhenHeWas Member OfLaureI Team

defeated the best sent against it
from over the state. On one oc-
casion the famous Boston-Montana
band from Butte furnished music.
In a game with Billings, which
also had a strong team, Hopkins
was unfortunate. He dropped the
ball at a critical moment and Bill
lings won by a single run. Hop
kins found himself an outcast, with
his team declining to associate with
him. He of course resigned and
left town.
At Sheridan, Wyo., he went to q
lunch room at the railroad depot
for bite to eat, and his train left
him. He wired an uncle in New
York for money to continue the
journey east.
Years later when he was chief
adviser to the president of the
United States, B. l.. Price and DIR.
D. H. McCauley of Laurel called at
his office in Washington, D. c., and
were cordially received. Hopkins
enjoyed talking over his Laurel ex-
periences.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
WOLD REELECTED HEAD
INDEPENDENT GROCERS

O. NJ. Wold of Laurel was re-
elected president of the Independ-
ent Wholesale Growers at a meet
ing of stockholders Tuesday eve
ming at the Northern hotel in Bill
lings. The other officers re-
elected were I. w. Stephens of Bill
lings, vice president, and Thomas
Kirk, secretary treasurer. Wold,
Stephens and George w. O'Connor
of Fromberg were continued as di-
rectors, and H. L. Noyes and D. NJ.
Cotton of Billings were elected di-
rectors to succeed ]. L. Noyes and
L. G. Bradbrook of Billings, re-
tired.
George O'Connor, who is speaker
of the house in the Montana legis-
lature, was a speaker at the ban
quet preceding the business meet
ing. E. E. Maloy of Billings, form
er president of the grocers' organi-
zation, also spoke.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30

The death Monday of Harry L.
Hopkins, 55-year-old confidant and
Especial assistant" to the late Pres
ident Roosevelt, caused Laurel old
timers to recall more than 35 years
ago when Hopkins was member
of an early baseball team. His
Laurel experience was a turning
point in his life, a turn that affect
ed not only himself but many
others.
His stay in Laurel was not long.
He had come here because he was
a good ball player and such young
men were sought for the baseball
team the business concerns support
ed to the extent of several thous
and dollars each season.
When he was not playing ball he
worked as a clerk in the yard Of
flee. Other ball players had jobs
in stores and lumber yards.
1t was a good team; it met and
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
Rev. Eckel, Missionary
To Japs, Coming Here
Next Sunday Evening

Rev. w. A. Eckel, district super
intendent of the Rocky Mountain
district of the Church of the Naz-
arene, will be guest speaker at
the Laurel church Sunday evening.
Rev. Eckel is we'll known nation
ally, because of his work as a mis-
sionary in Japan for 25 years. Be-
cause of his knowledge of the Jap
anese he was able to be of a great
assistance to the American govern
ment during the war.
Ills many friends here will be
glad of the opportunity to hear him
again. Sunday evening is a regu-
lar service and the general public
is invited to attend" said the pas
tor, Rev. j. H.. Haueter.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
Sande To Open Law
Office In February

Charles B. Sande, Jr., recently
discharged from the service, has
announced that on Saturday, Feb.
9, he will open an office on the
ground floor of the Sande build
ing, First avenue, for the general
practice of law.
A graduate of the Montana Uni
versity law school at Missoula, he
practiced a year and a half in
Great Falls with the law firm of
Speer & Hoffman. Later he had
his own office in Billings for five
months before becoming deputy
county attorney, position he held
for a year and a half before going
into the service.
He was in the service three years
and one month as special agent in
the military intelligence depart
ment. He received his discharge
short time ago.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
HOT COLUMBUS FIVE
DOWN LOCOMOTIVES
Score Is 76-40-Laurel Beats
Bridger, 37-24-TO Play Car
bon Miners Here Friday

The Columbus Cougers were red
hot last Thursday night as they
hit the basket from all angles to
swamp the Laurel basketball team
76 to 40 at Columbus. Bill Scott
and Jim Graham, two members of
last years Class B championship
team, led the Couger attack. Scott
scored 81 points and Graham col
lected "a. The Locomotives had
plenty of shots, but Bill Sorg was
the only Laurel player who had
any luck and scored II points. The
Co lum bus grades defeated the
Laurel grades 26 to II in the pre-
liminary.
The Locomotives, after trailing
II to II at half time, put on en-
ough steam in the second half to
beat Bridger 81 to "a, Wednesday
night on the local court. 1t was
Bill Sorg, Bill Speare and Dick
Moran who spanked the Laurel
team in the second half. SOrg
turned in a beautiful exhibition by
hitting the basket from difficult
side shots to give the Locomotives
a 26 to q lead at the end of the
third quarter.
The Locomotives lost a close 40
to 80 decision at Roundup Friday
night. The Laurel squad was
ahead 81 to II at half time, but
could not match the shots of Mic
holson, Roundup forward who col
lected 20 points. Speare, SherrOw
and Wagner each scored points
for Laurel.
Laurel will meet the Carbon
County Miners here this Friday
night in what should be one of |
the best games of the year.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
INTRAMURAL LEAGUE
HAS SEVERAL UPSETS

The week ending Jan. 26 saw
upsets in all groups of the intra-
mural basketball league.
In A group the game between
the Leathernecks and the Wildcats
ended with the Wildcats on top.
The score was II to 6. The second
game in the A bracket was be-
tween the Bluejackets and the
Lions, which the Bluejackets won
by one point in a thriller. The
final score was Bluejackets 10,
Lions Ia. Motzko got eight points
for the winners and G. Paronto
scored nine for the losers.
Yellowjackets of the B group up
set the pace-setting Warriors to
the tune of ii to 9. R. Fredericks
collected nine points for the win
ners.
The hitherto undefeated Frogs
of C group took their first beat
ing at the hands of a very de-
termined Cougar team in an over
time period by a score of 7 to
6. The last game of the day gave
the Gophers their first victory this
season when they defeated the
Eagles 8 to 7. Mills was high |
with six points.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
MARCH Of DIMES
TOTAL INCREASES
Collection Is Made At Theater,
Large Crowd Attends Dance;
Campaign Ends Feb. 16

Scheduled events connected with
the March of Dimes have gone
smoothly and with excellent fin
ancial returns. Mrs. r. p. Palmer,
chairman of the county women's di-
vision and general chairman for
Laurel, stated this week.
She oppressed thanks to the Girl
Scouts for their assistance in max
ing collections at the Royal the
ater. The girls leader is Mrs.
Jennie Starkey.
There was a large crowd attend
ing the Embarrassing dance, Mrs.
Palmer said, and the response of
organizations making donations has
been gratifying. She added that
those wishing to respond to the
appeal of Cletus Walsh for 81 con-
tributions may pay the money to
either Philip Noel, Laurel treasur-
er at the city hall, or mail the
remittance to Walsh at Polytechnic,
Mont. Walsh is county chairman.
In either event the money will be
to Laurel.
Two tag days will be conducted
here, Jan. 80 and Feb. 2, to swell
the total being collected for com
batting and curing infantile paral-
ysis. The two events will be spOn- |
scred by the American Legion Aux
liary and the Veterans of Foreign /
Wars Auxiliary, Mrs. Palmer said. /
The collection campaign will end /
Feb. 16 instead of Feb. 13 as pre-
7iously planned.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
Bank Representatives
Attend Helena Meeting

B. Meyer Harris, vice president
of the Yellowstone Banks and
group VII member of the executive
council of the Montana Bankers
association, attended the mid-winter
meeting at Helena, Friday and Sat-
urday.
B. M. Harris, A. B. A. member
of the Country Bank commission,
made a report. o. M. Jorgenson,
president of the Security Trust G.
Savings Bank, Billings, reported on
public relations, and Frank T. Mer-
rill, vice president of the Midland
National bank, Billings, attended as
vice president of the Montana Bank
ers association.
Mrs. B. Meyer Harris accom-
panied the group.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
FINAL PLAN FOR SWIMMING
IS ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE
Size Selected Is so By 100 Feet Without t
Cost Placed At $4,000 Petitions To Cir
culate Asking For Special Election

viduals and representatives of a
number of organizations promoting
the construction as a needed civic
improvement. The decision Mon
day closely parallels a declaration
of such intention made the first
week in January by the general
committee.
After making a further study of
plans since the last previous meet
ing, the committee rescinded it's
earlier adoption of q design for a
T-shaped pool and in its place
adopted a design for rectangular
pool measuring so by 100 feet. The
first plan was deemed too large
for Larel's needs, an opinion ar
rived at after studying pools in ad-
joining communities and obtaining
advice from specialists.
The amount to be asked for in
the petition to the city council for
a special election is $4,000. The
signatures of at least 90 per cent
of resident property owners who
voted at the last general election
will be required. The petition to
the council will be accompanied by
a written report from the general
committee in which details of the
project will be fully described.
C. A. Cromwell, chairman of the
general committee, stressed that
the plan finally adopted for the
pool followed a thorough and ex-.
naustive study of the subject by a
special subcommittee during the
past several weeks. Close atten-'
ion was paid to size of pool and
he number of people to be served,
appropriateness of design and cost
IF construction. The plan repre-
;ents painstaking study and COM
,arisons, aided by technical advice
rom engineers and builders.
Petitions to the city council, in
which that body will be asked to
all the election, will be circulated
n the immediate future, probably
within the next two weeks. Those
qualified to sign must be residents
Who voted at the last general cleo
ion and pay taxes on property
'ther than an automobile. A min
mum of 20 per cent of such per-
ons must sign before the request
an be transmitted to the council.
When the election is called, at
east 40 per cent must vote.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
GIRL SCOUTS, BROWNIES
HAVE ACTIVE PROGRAMS
FOR DIFFERENT GRADES

The Senior troop of Girl Scouts
and troop No. 1 of the North
school, who assisted with the March
of Dimes collection at the theater
from Jan. "a to Jan. 30, inclusive,
report that their collection amount
ed to $196.20.
Recent activities of the Scout
troops include a variety of projects
being carried out at their regular
meetings.
At a meeting of the local Scout
association with Mrs. o. A. Bro
haugh, president, a new constitu
tion and bylaws were drawn up to
be presented for approval and
adoption. Other committee men,
bers present were Mrs. P. A. John
ston, Mrs. j. H. Moran and Mrs. T.
H. Bennett. Mrs. Clay Greening
Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Brohaugh
attended a meeting of Girl Scout
councils for troop committees Mon
day, under the supervision of Miss
Lowe, at the Commercial club in
Billings.
Mrs. ]. w. Fry's troop No. q
held a picnic lunch and social meet
ing at her home Thursday. They
are making home nursing and cook
badges. Troop No. 1, with Miss
Vera Anderson and Miss Elizabeth
Cook as leaders, are working on
Scout nature projects.
Activities of the Brownies include
regular meetings held after school
during the week. Mrs. L. c. Foote
and Mrs. Galusha, leaders of the
troop composed of Fourth graders
of the North school, meet each
Monday from 4 to 5. They are
working on lapel ornaments and
stuffed Brownie dolls.
Mrs. NJ. F. Crawford, with Mrs.
L. R. Ferrin and Miss Evelyn
Gregg as assistants, has the third
grade girls. They meet each
Thursday at the school from a to
and are making Valentines.
Mrs. Burl Hughes has the
Brownie troop composed of second
graders who meet at the North
school on Tuesdays at $3.50. Their
arts and crafts work project for
this week includes making Valen-
tines. The group plans to have
Valentine party at the school on the
meeting day. |
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
ROTARY TOLD HISTORY
OF MONTANA'S CITIES

Laurel Rotarians heard an inter-
esting summary of Montana his
tory Tuesday when Mrs. o. K.
Chapman told the beginnings of
several of the states cities and
towns. Some of the early settle
ments grew and are flourishing
communities today, while others
vanished when the cause of their
life was removed-as the playing
out of gold or the advent of new
means of transportation.
Butte, Montana's largest city, has
often been a subject for historians
because of the great wealth it has
produced from the richest hill on
earth and because of its conse-
quently accompanying reckless life.
Mrs. Chapman paid particular at
tention to the abandoned hole in
the ground which two prospectors
once explored and thus tapped min
erals of undreamed extent and
value. She mentioned some of the
famous names that have become a
part of the Butte saga.
virginia City, another mining
camp and dating from the '6Os, is
now a village of a few hundred.
In its boisterous heyday it had a
population of many thousand. Near
by Nevada City is today vacant
pasture land, its many people and
houses long since gone.
Fort Benton, so named because
Of an early fort, was the head of
navigation on the Missouri river, to
which came adventuring saints and
sinners on their way to the rich
strikes.
Three Forks, Bozeman, Miles
City, Great Falls, Deer Lodge and
many others were sketchily men,
Toned in the brief time allotted.
Missoula stands apart, for it be-
ongs to another and earlier era.
It was in the beginning an outpost
'or those moving eastward from
he Pacific coast. Roundup was the
northern end of the Texas trail,
'ver which the longhorns once
moved.
Laurel, a comparative youngster,
Continued on Page Eighty
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
SOME NEW PHONES
ARE NOW AVAILABLE
Laurel Receives 33 This Month,
Has Prospect For AZ In Feb
ruary, Barickman Says

Some headway is being made in
clearing up waiting" orders for
telephones, B. A. Barickman, dis
trict manager for Mountain States
Telephone & Telegraph Co., said
here Wednesday when discussing the
pile-up of orders resulting from tel
ephones going to war. During the
war there was no new equipment
available for civilian use, although
there was the usual demand
throughout a nation whose popu-
lation increases continuously. Tel
ephones like many other items of
everyday use, were not to be had
during the time Uncle Sam needed
all new production for the war.
Now, with reconversion getting
under way, some new equipment
is becoming available. Barickman
expressed the hope that most of
the orders being held in his dis
trict because of lack of phones
would be cleared by April. A con-
tingent "if" was central office
equipment, for the equipment in
the offices has to match in cap
acity the number of telephones in
service.
Laurel received 33 new tele-
phones this month, which means
SO new services as there were no
losses. An allotment of AZ is in
prospect for next month, which will
reduce the "held order" list of 60.
Barickman pointed out that return
ing veterans or the families of
veterans have priority; their orders
top the list and are filled first. |
A family means a wife or a wife |
and children.
Another factor in catching up
with held orders is capacity of
cables. A cable is a lead casing
many pairs of wires and
is strung on poles, particularly in
congested areas. Although some
new cable is now available, the
bottle-neck is the labor to string
it and put it in. service. Some of
the larger towns and cities in the
district have but little room for
new service in existing cables.
Barickman intimated that one of
the big postwar projects will be
extension of telephone service to
rural residents.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
s7O2.37 RAISED HERE
IN SALE Of T,B SEALS

Laurel contributions to the
Christmas seal sale conducted by
the Montana tuberculosis associa-
ton amounted to $7O2.37, according
to Mrs. R. j. Rosselot, seal sale
chairman. The sale opened Nov. 10
and closed officially Christmas.
"All members of the Seal Sale
committee join me in expressing
appreciation to the people of Lau-
rel for their response to the Seal
Sale appeal" Mrs. Rosselot said.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30
Senior Girl Scouts
' Have Meeting, Jan. 26

The Senior Girl Scout troop met
Saturday, Jan. 26, at the home of
the leader, Mrs. Jennie Starkey.
Lunch was prepared and served by
the hostesses, Joyce Bradford and
Harriet Decker. The afternoon
was spent playing games.
Senior Scout troop 8 is work
ing in two patrols on two badges.
cook and home nursing. Girls of
this ace who are interested in
scouting are invited to join.
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30

Petitions requesting the city
council to call a special election
for a municipality constructed and
operated swimming pool are to be
circulated soon among resident tax
paying electors, result of a final
decision reached Monday by a gen.
eral committee composed of indi-
Laurel outlook., 1946-01-30

William C. LaPrath arrived home
this week from nearly three years
in the service. He was in the
European theater of operations and
stopped here last summer for a
few weeks Before going to the
Pacific, from which he has just
returned. His brother Edward re-
Gently arrived home. He had been
in the service since late 1912 and
was in the Philippines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-11
ron The oihsr Side

Five minutes after an Amer
lean had introduced his EngllAh
bride to his family IN Nee
York, his young sister said a.
his, wife:
say, Sis, did you 80 -
school,"
Certainly. Why do you 80
that?"
"Waal, how come you dant
speak English properly IKE we
Americans dO2"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-11
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY

assemble his facts. AS member
of the Jenkins-Dowda team his
most effective work was in dig
ging out the facts that made his
case, while Joe jenkins did most
of the vocal work in committee
rooms and on the floor of the
House. The kind Of race he runs
for Speakership depends on how
bad he really wants it. He has
a pretty good record of getting
what he goes after.
P. Guy Crews is good run-of-
the-mill legislator; there is moth
ing particularly brilliant or out
standing in his legislative record
that the writer can recall. While
he would probably make good
average Speaker, the odds are
against him in the race with
such men as McMullen, Murray
and Dowda and he is probably
the low, man on the totem pole
in the present race.
This silly business of running
for the Speakership of a house
that is yet to be created and of
which the candidates themselves
are not members. may he fun
but it doesn't make sense. II is
bound to influence the votes of
those Legislators. in the 1947
house and is a dangerous proce-
dure.
In conference with the writ
er, Neil McMullen admitted this
and stated that he was person
ally opposed to such early an
nouncements but until some
sort of an understanding could
be reached among the house
members, a candidate had no
other choice. Would it be in or
der to suggest to Legislators that
There ought to be law?"
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He'll Never Live II Down

The most embarrassed sergeant
of the war was discovered in
Memphis. The -brawny three
striper suddenly found himself
engulfed in a milling crowd of
125 little Girl Scouts that has
just piled out of passenger
train.
IA Naturally, there had to be some
buck privates around to witness
the scene. ''Yoo-hoor yelled one
group to the crimson-faced SER
geant, $50 that's the outfit you
belong to-"
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Tit For Tai

PUEBLO, Col. Awakened
at 100 a. m. by woman GUS
toner asking if he would save
her a loaf of bread, z. r. Jack
son, grocer, arose at $50 a. m,
went to his store and telephoned
the woman's house and, after
arousing her from sleep, gravely
asked, what kind of bread did
you want - whole wheat or
white2"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-11

At New Guineais Milne Bay,
a group of recently-arrive Am
orleans came upon native
youth busily cutting grass near
an Australian army camp. One
Of the soldiers approached him
with paper and pencil.
After making motions as If
writing, the newcomers handed
paper and pencil to the Melane-
sian, expecting only scribbling
to keep as a souvenir.
The youth smiled broadly. In
afneat hand he professionally
Then turning to the other
Americans. he asked, "You want
autograph, too?"