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Laurel outlook., 1946-11-27

aqua-colored dress of silk chiffol
and carried a colonial-colored bou
quet of white carnations and pinl
roses with pink ribbon streamers
Mrs. Douglas Boyd and Mrs. r. A
McCracken, candle lighters, were at
tired in formals of gold and blue
respectively, and wore pink rose
corsages.
The brides mother wore black
with a gardenia corsage.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with pink and white pom poms.
ferns and candelabra. The ribbon
marked isle leading to the altar
was decorated also with candles,
ferns and pom poms.
Keith Brown, accompanied by
Mrs. j. H. Albertus, sang always"
and Through The Years" before
the ceremony. Mrs. Albertus also
played the wedding march and re-
c~essional. George Fox, Sr., gave
his daughter in marriage.
A reception followed Immediately
after in the church parlors. Mrs.
Howard Jones, sister of the groom,
and Mrs. Alex Fox, sister-in-law of
the bride, presided at the table, as
sisted by Mrs. Lewis Moore, sister
of the bride, who cut the wedding
cake. The table was lovely, cover
ed with a lace cloth, the wedding
cake, candles and flowers.
The bride is a graduate of Laurel
high school, and has been employed
by the Farmers Union Central Ex-
change. Mr.. Mace is a GRADUATE
of the Missouri Valley, Iowa high
school and served in the American
division of the U. S. army in the
South Pacific for two years. Since
his discharge a year ago he has
been employed by the Farmers
Union Central Exchange. After a
honeymoon in the Western
park of the state, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mace will make their home in Laur-
ell.
Out of town guests attending the
wedding were Mrs. Howard Jones of
Missouri Valley, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Gresham and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Moore of Billings; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Schriener and Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Schreiner of Columbus,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Fox of Park
City.
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-27
Candlelight Ceremony
Marks Wedding Sunday
Ruth Fox, r. E. Mace

At a candlelight ceremony at the
Laurel Methodist church, Miss Ruth
Fox, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
George Fox, ST., and Robert E
Mace of Laurel were united in mar
riage Saturday evening, Nov. % at
1880 p. m. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Theodore C.
Strobel of the Congregational
church, with Rev. M. J.. Wilcox,
Methodist minister, assisting.
The brides gown was fashioned
of white satin and silk chiffon, the
sleeves coming to a pinch at the
wrist. The skirt was of silk chif-
fon over satin and cut en- train.
The veil was finger tip length and
was fastened to a cap made of the
same yelling. Her only jewelry was
a string of seed pearls, and her
bouquet was of red roses, tied with
a white satin bow.
George Fox, Jr., was best man.
Ushers were Douglas Boyd and R.
A. McCracken, Jr. Mrs. J.. G.
Mace, sister-in-law of the groom,
was matron of honor and wore an
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-27
ALENDA

Monday, Dec. 2. -
The Laurel Federated club will
meet in the evening with Mrs.
Marshall Huntington and Mrs. W.
G. LaFlesch as cohostess at the
formers home. Mrs. L. Ferrin will
be in charge of the program which
will include a book review by Mrs.
S. S. Bliss.
Evergreen Rebekah lodge will
meet at 1880 p. m. Election of of
ficers for the new year will be held.
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-27
The Outlook SAYS:

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bice and
son Ricky, will be dinner guests
Thursday of MI. and Mrs. Roy
Bice.
Mrs. George Feuerbacher was
hostess Sunday at a children's party
honoring the birthdays of her sons
Freddie, 4 and Terry 3. There
were 10 guests.
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-27

Visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Lumsdon last week were
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Taylor Of
Portal, N. D., and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. w. Stevenson and children, Bev-
erly and Richie, of Billings.
Mrs. John Nolte is recovering at
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-27

her home from a tonsillectomy per-
formed Monday.
Mrs. Eva Richardson, Mrs. Ethel
Shay and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Shay of Red Lodge will be guests
Thanksgiving at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Sheets.
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-27
The Outlook Says:

Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Scott will
have as dinner guests Thursday,
Mrs. Scott's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Bulls and her brother, Low
ell Bulls, all of Hardin.
Laurel outlook., 1946-11-27

Activities

The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet at the home of Mrs. Edrie
Hilgert Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 8 p. m.
Mrs. Ethel Shay and Miss Valma
Shay will be assisting hostesses.
"America's Contribution for a
Permanent Peace" is the subject
upon which high school students will
write essays in the American Lee
gion Auxiliary's 1947 national Am
ericanism essay contest, Mrs. Ina
Graft, Americanism chairman of
Laurel unit of the Auxiliary, has
announced.
All students of junior and senior
high school age r eligible to COM
pete in the contest. Essays are
limited to 500 words. Local, state
and national contests will be held,
with awards to the winners in each.
Winning essays in the state con-
tests will compete in the national
contest, which will close June 1,
1947.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-04-12

afternoon by the Reverend d. X
Summers OF Florence. The cere-
m0ny took place in Community
House at Valley Farms.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Bishop Legett. residents
Of Valley Farms for the past two
years. The groom is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Yates long time
Coolidge residents.
Miss Ora Mae Yates was maid OF
honor and J. II. Harris was best
man. The marriage ceremony was
witnessed by a large group Of rela-
tiyes and friends.
Yates is one Of the few Arizo-
mans who survived the Bataan
death march. returning TO the
states a year ago after having
been a prisoner OF the Japs since
early 1912 He Is employed now
with the fire department at Flor
esce Prisoner OF War Camp.
Immediately after the ceremony
lhe young couple left for a honey
moon In the southern part OF the
state.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-04-12

4 group Of Main Street picnic
kers sat around a bonfire on the
desert as they watched the stars
come out. II had been happy
day and they were loath to leave.
1T seems too bad" said one,
that tomorrow we have 10 start
on the same old grind again. Some
times wish | could find that des-
ert island they write about-and
yer come back Most OF US
have wished that at some time. or
another but the thing that
attracts US is not really the palm
trees. the balmy climate. and idylic
life OF such an island. but the idea
OF security II offers in a world OF
insecurity and change The
strange thing is that more OF us
have not found the island, for 1t Is
close AZ hand. and the promise OF
what II has TO offer Is attested by
those who reach its shore. . The
secret OF the way is given by one
OF the worlds great philosophers.
who tells us. Security is not the
safety OF our times. Security Is
the safety within ourselves in any
time"
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-04-12

far from Main Street recently.
-. Some Of the listeners had
brought chairs and boxes,
while others sat on the ground,
as they listened in rapt atten-
ton. j.. What mus we do
befo' our sins is foreiven?"
shouted the preacher. I'VE
gotta SIM" yelled one Of the
crowd.
A youngster who lives near Main
Street skinned his knee recently,
and went crying to his mother.
There" she said. as she kissed
the injured place THAT will make
II we'll Sonny. satisfied with
the cure. was soon laughing and
playing again A simple Incl
dent, that had its origin many hun
dreds Of years ago when witch
doctor placed his lips to a hurt in
order to draw out the pain. A
atAi VI y AAbAAA NAAf Athf VI AAt JNAAEA'
and the untutored savage to the
mother Of today and her son-yet
this is only one of the many habits
and thoughts that remain from pre-
historic times in an amazing world
of science and boasted civilization
Seen while going west from Main
Street in the late afternoon. A
plane flying into the sunset. sill
houetted in ever growing smallness
as IL sped toward a sky Of flame
and gold like the soul of man
released for its journey into space.
The plane became at last a
speck In the sky. then disappeared
but the one who watched II
knew that 1t continued on it's jour
ney so it is with the soul of
man. and those who remain, when
the traveller departs.
See you next week. on Main
Street-adios
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-04-12
Coolidge Masons
Attend Grand Lodge
Convention, Tucson

Several members of Coolidge
Masonic Lodge attended the Grand
Lodge convention az Tucson Thurs
day and Friday Among those who
weut from here were Minor Slmms.
master % Coolidge lodge. J. c.
Jayne. Charles Cohen. and D. 5.
Davis The Tucson convention
marked the first Grand Lodge
meeting in Arizona since the war.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-04-12
Coolidge Musicians
Attend Convention
At Casa Grande

Coolidge. Florence and Casa
Grande were tri-city hostesses for
the state convention OF Arizona
Musicians Clubs held at Casa Gran
De "Wednesday. Those from here
who attended the day session were
Mrs Avis Hobby. Mrs Earl Nabors.
Mrs.. Bruce Moody. Mrs. Joe Sher-
MI. Mrs. Leon Smith. and Mrs. u.
L. Steward
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-04-12

A Main Street teen-aser. who
had a heavy date. was badger
ing his dad for dollar Satur-
day night but dad was
proving obdurate. LAW,
come across. Pop" said junior
finally. ~ gotta take my girl
out" 81 thought So" said his
father. Here's two-blts-that's
all | used 70 spend" jun
ior exploded In outraged un-
belief, but his tlrade was cut
short by a quiet voice from
the kitchen. "Your father
Isn't eSageerating one bit. son
when he tells you he used TO
entertain a girl on two-bits."
Main Street is beginning to hear
a new song-oyer its radios. on the
nickleodians in its restaurants. and
occasionally from the lips OF one
who sings as he works. Make
Room In Your Heart For A Friend. ="
. The words fall like rain upon
a thirsty land-for so long those
on thousand Main Streets and in
a thousand teeming cities have
been thinking as one In terms OF
hatred and war. that a collective
loneliness has grown upon man. a
great longing and hunger for friend
ship. The words Of the new
song were written from the hearts
OF the people and hearing II, one
wishes IL might be translated into
every language and sung around
the world. Make Room In
You Heart For a Friend"
There was a coIored revival
In progress on an open lot not
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-04-12
Leggett-Jates Are
United In Marriage
Saturday Afternoon

Miss Billie Mae Legett and Law
dell Yates. both OF Valley Farms
were united in marriage Saturday
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-04-12

AID CRIPPLED CHILDREN
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-17
DELIVERY OF NEW
WHEAT To LAUREL
ELEVATORS BEGINS
Good Yields and Quality Indi-
Gated By First Loads-Hard-
in Tops Laurel By Few Days

Delivery of wheat from this
years crop is now being made by
farmers to the two Laurel eleva-
tors. Shay Brothers, who brought
in initial loads Saturday from I'M
irrigated land west of Laurel, were
again the first to make delivery
here, a position they have held in
other years. Their combined wheat
is making 25 to 40 bushels per
acre on land under the rimrock
north of the old Schauer place.
Metzger north of the Jake Kukes
place was among early haulers. W.
H. Hagen and Loren Webster from
the Silesia district were others.
The quality of the grain is said
to be very good, usually grading No.
1 dark.
Richardson and Coombs west of
Laurel are harvesting and deliver
ing good quality barley.
Laurel is among the first Mon
tana points to receive new wheat
each year. Another is Hardin. Ele-
walton and climate of the two local
tiles appear to be more favorable
for early maturity of grain than
other sections of the state. This
season Hardin again edged Laurel
by a few days to win first place.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-17

Defeat of Montana's Democratic
senior senator, Burton X. Wheeler,
was the most outstanding feature of
the primary election Tuesday.
Wheeler, for "a years a member of
the United States senate, lost his
party's approval for denomination.
In his place the Montana Demo-
Gratis chose Left Erickson to on
tend with Zales n. Ecton, Republi-
can, in the general election.
Wheeler conceded his defeat in a
public statement Wednesday and
said he had congratulated his OPP
ponent, 4~O-year-old Erickson. Wheel
err is Ga, and was about Erickson's
age when elected to the senate in
1922.
With returns from 1873 precincts
missing, state figures Wednesday
gave Erickson 47,S2S votes, Wheel
er 41,912. The difference was
less than 5000.
In the Republican column the two
candidates for u. S. senator were
Manhattan rancher and Re-
publican state senator, and r. E.
Skeen, Billings railroad brakeman
who entered the race "on a dare"
Ecton was nominated by a two-to-
one vote, the figures from 1929
precincts giving EctOn 1880 and
.keen 11,123.
Representative Wesley A. d.
of the Montana second con-
gressional district was renominated
by the Republicans. He will be
opposed in the general election by
John j. Holmes, Democrat.
In the first (western) district, the
Democrats renominated Representa-
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-17
HOME CANNING URGED
BY STATE DEPARTMENT

Bozeman, July 17.-Focusing at
tention on the need for home can
ming and preservation of food sup
plies for the coming winter is the
designation by the department of
agriculture of July Is to % as
National Food Preservation week.
Increased family supplies at home
and the releasing of foods suited
for shipment to famine areas abroad
are important goals of the cam
paign.
In announcing the campaign Sec
rotary of Agriculture Clinton And
erson said. "The immediate prob
lem that faces a war-torn world is
food. Food spells peace and de-
mocracy. Food spells rest instead
of foment. 1t is the obligation of
every American to conserve and to
preserve this precious food. In this
way we assure our own people a
better diet, as well as help the fam
inc stricken of the world"
During the war Victory gardens
produced over eight million tons of
food annually and housewives pre-
served three and one-half billion
quarts of fruits yearly. Record
crops of vegetables and fruits are
available and everyone is urged to-
take advantage of these supplies.
With food scarce the world over
canning at home or in community
food preservation centers is urgent
ly needed. Facilities available for
d~ehydrating or preparing food for
freezer lockers should be used.
More of the easy-to-ship high
food value products will be ship
ped if housewives put up season.
able abundances of perishable foods.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-17
Relatives Gather At
L. /. Smith Home For
Reunion On July IA

One of the largest family gather
ings of the week was the reunion
and pitch-in dinner Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Smith,
which was attended by relatives of
Mr.. Smith.
Honored were those from distant
points, two sisters of Mr.. Smith
who had not been with the other
members of the family for seven
years. They were Mrs. Mabel Cour-
ney of Washington, D. c., and Mrs.
Susan Day of San Francisco.
Others present were two other
sisters and their husbands, Mrs. G..
B. Hetland of Fromberg and Mrs.
Henry Young of Billings; a brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Smith of Billings; a brother
and nephew, Elmer Smith and son
Ray Smith, of Cody, Wyo., and Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Smith of Hell
ena, son and daughter-in-law of the
hosts, and their children, Kitty Rae
and Lawrene.
Mrs. Courtney and Mrs. Day, who
had made the trip both ways by
plane, returned Sunday evening to
their homes in Washington, D. C.
and San Francisco.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-17
Bailey Loses To Thomas
In Race For Republican
Nomination For Sheriff

Sheriff Herbert Bailey who
received a heavy Laurel vote in the
primaries Tuesday was defeated for
the Republican denomination by AL
bert Thomas, a former county
undersheriff and Billings township
constable who carried 80 of Yellow
stone county's Al precincts. Unof-
ficial returns give Thomas 1858
votes and Bailey 1,6O5, a margin of
34S votes in favor of Thomas.
There were four candidates for
the Republican nomination for sher-
iff. Roy R. Stewart, former county
auditor, placed third with 1925
votes, and Guy E. Bolton was
fourth with 356.
The Democrats nominated Tom
Stark, former state highway patrol
man who was unopposed on his
ticket.
Thomas was a candidate for the
nomination two years ago and was
defeated by Bailey of Laurel by a
small margin. He then ran as an
independent candidate in the gen
eral election and was defeated by
close vote.
By 408 votes Yellowstone Demo-
Gratis favored Judge Left Erickson
for United States senator over Bur-
ton X. Wheeler, incumbent since
1922. The vote for Erickson was
2,186 and for Wheeler 1,778. Re-
publicans gave Zales N. Ecton q
800 votes for the senatorial nomina-
ton and R. E. Skeen 1,544.
T. E. P~emberton, Republican, was
renominated for county superintend-
ent of schools, defeating L. C. How
ard 1850 to 1886.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-17

For railroad and public service
commissioner, Yellowstone Republi-
cans gave George A. Davis 2,417
votes, o. V. Overcast 921 and Frank
j. Cassidy 7S6.
Wesley A. D'Ewart, unopposed
Republican for representative in
congress, received 4,121 votes.
Unopposed candidates for state
offices received the following votes
i'll the county: Lawrence B. Heller,
Republican for clerk of the supreme
court, 5000; Frank Murray, Dem
ocrat for clerk of the supreme court,
1892; John j. Holmes, Democrat for
representative in congress-, 1886;
and Paul T. Smith, Democrat for
railroad and public service commits
sioner, 1885.
Unopposed candidates for county
offices were:
Republican-State senator, Tom
Burke, 4,071; state representative,
C. j. Baldwin 4,023, D. j. Brum-
baugh 3,849, R. H. Gebhardt 5000,
Fred C. Krieg 1917, George r.
Pierce 3,759 and C. j. Williams
1851; county commissioner, Ben B.
Hageman 4,201; clerk and recorder,
Earl Knight 4,0O5; county attorney,
Melvin N. Holiness 4,281; treasurer,
A. (Sandy) Williams 1891; survey
or, C. E. Durland 4,018; coroner,
Howard c.. Smith 1876.
Democrat-State representative
S. Kerr 2,013; county COM
missioner, Carl M. Yerrington 2,471;
Tom Stark 2,195; auditor,
Frank ]. German 2,762; assessor,
A. Cothron, 2,714; public adj
Illustrator, w. A. Combs 2,467.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-17
Dr.T.R. WYE Announces
Or. Matthew w. Calvert
AS Associate In Clinic

DR.. T. r. wye has announced the
association of DR.. Matthew w. Cal
vert in the wye clinic at Laurel,
effective this week. Accompanied
by his wife, DR.. Calvert arrived
here recently on terminal leave
after more than, two and a half
years of active service in the army's
medical corps.
His pre-medical work was at the
University of Montana, Missoula,
and the University of Colorado,
Boulder. He graduated from the
University of Colorado school of
medicine in Denver and served al
internship at Royal Jubilee hospital
in Victoria, British Columbia.
AS commanding officer of a mo
bile medical unit he was in Belgium
the Battle of the Bulge.
Later he was assigned to a hospital
in Paris, followed by field duty in
other parts of France. Since re-
turning to the States he has served
at various post hospitals.
DR.. wye has conducted the Wye
clinic in Laurel a number of years.
is a fellow of the American Col
ege of Surgeons and of the Inter-
rational College of Surgeons with
headquarters in Switzerland.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-17
CITY SELLS ISSUE
Of SWIMMING POOL
BONDS FOR s25,050
Bid Of Yellowstone Bank Car
rieS Permium-FranchiSe For
Gas Company Is Studied

An ordinance to grant the Bill
ings Gas company a 32-year fran
chise was read at a meeting Of
the Laurel city council Tuesday ev.
ening and was referred to a com
mittee for study, with a report tc
be made at the next meeting. The
sale of swimming pool bonds
amounting to $4,000, to the Yellow
stone bank was another major item
of business. Two building permits
were granted.
George Smell, attorney, and ]. E.
Moore, president of the Billings
Gas company, were present to dis
u Isl the application for a fran
chise to succeed n that vas grant
ed more than 20 years ago by the
city and is now expiring. An or
dinance, No. 800, was read. 1t pro-
vided for the new franchise and
was referred to a committee COM
posed of Alderman Wilson, Rodgers
and Parker, who were appointed by
Mayor Thompson.
The mayor announced this "a
the time to open and consider bids
for the swimming pool bonds. Two
bids were submitted, one by the
Montana department of state lands
and investments at Helena which
was for $25 900 the par value of
the bonds, at 2R per cent The
other was by the Yellowstone bank
of Laurel, which was also for $685.
900 plus a $50 premium, with in
terest at 2R per cent. The banks
offer was accepted without dissent,
the aldermen present and voting
being Parker, Conner, Wilson, Rod
gers, Weber and Smith.
A letter from the Cove Irrigation
company gave the city permission
to install a pumping plant on the
ditch right-of-way and pump water
for. use in the city-owned cemetery.
The water rental is $1.50 per acre
per year.
Alderman ]. ]. Parker was ap-
pointed to represent the city at the
annual convention of the Montana
Municipal league.
A resolution, No. 635, authorizing
the transfer of certain sums was
adopted.
An application for a building per-
nit by Dale Gales and John W.
Nolte was granted. The building
is an office of concrete blocks OF
lot 8, block 9, East Laurel. Reuben
Vogel was given permission to
build a house "a by 26 feet on lots
9 and 10, block %, East Yellow
stone subdivision.
June reports of the water de-
partment, treasurer and city clerk
read and approved.
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-17
Unofficial Returns Show How Laurel
Precincts Voted At Primary Election

Voters in the three Laurel pre-
cincts, 5, 8, and 20, strongly en-
dorsed Sheriff Herbert Bailey for
the Republican denomination at the
primaries Tuesday, and gave a ma
jority to Lief. Erickson for the
Democratic nomination for United
States senator. Bailey, a resident
of Laurel until becoming sheriff
upon the death of Dan Stephenson,
received 344 votes in the three
home precincts. Other Republicans
seeking the nomination were Bolton,
Is; Stewart, 26, and Thomas 20.
Wheeler, veteran Democratic senat-
or, was given 226 votes for re-
nomination, compared to PAL for
Erickson.
The following is a %tabulation of
unofficial returns from the, Laurel
precincts:
Laurel outlook., 1946-07-17
DESCRIBES
|RR|GAT|ONS ADVENT

Speaking before the Rotary
club Tuesday, l.. A. Nutting told
who introduced irrigation into the
Yellowstone, gave the approximate
dates and described the methods.
He spoke as an authority, for he
has been a resident of Montana
the greater part of hs nearly 80
years and was here when many
things now regarded as common
were innovations.
The first ditch in this part of
the valley was constructed south
of the present site of Billings a
year or two after the Custer battle
of 1876. An early resident of
what is now the Park City COM
munity built a mill near the river
south of the present town, and
powered the mill with a water
wheel. The mill later burned, but
the ditch leading to it remained
and was bought by a group of
farmers who extended it to carry
irrigation water. 1t is now the
Old Mill ditch. Some Italians lived
between Laurel and Park City and
were interested in the construction
of another early ditch which for
many years has been known as the
Italian ditch.
The Northern Pacific railroad
reached this part of the Yellowstone
valley in 1882, which by federal
grant gave the road title to each
alternate section of land 10 miles
north and south of the tracks. Of
ficials of the road organized a
land company for sale and develop
ment of the alternate sections.
Soon after the Northern Pacific
was built, Col. H. w. Rowley of
the railroads engineering depart
ment ran the survey for the Big
ditch, a model of efficiency and
economy of operation that has often
been studied by irrigation engineers
during the succeeding years. The
land company sold the ditch to
the farmers, the deal being financed
by the First National bank in Bill
ings.
The first crop raised under the
new ditch was for the most native
nay which grew luxuriantly and
without weeds. Soon, however, the
foul growths crept in and the farm
ers plowed up their beautiful mead
,ws for other crops.
Before farming came, Montana
Territory was a mining country and
is water laws for many years were
adopted from California, an
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