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DEATH CLAIMS MOTHER
OF TEETERS. BROTHERS

Funeral services were held at 2
p. m. Wednesday in the Settergren
chapel in Billings for Mrs. Bessie
Teeters, SO, of Billings, mother of
Walter Teeters and Mark Teeters
of Laurel. Mrs. Teeters died at her
home after a long illness.
A longtime resident of South
Dakota, Mrs. Teeters came with her
husband Frank Teeters, three years
ago to live in Billings. Mr.. Teeters
died in May.
Mrs. Teeters was born July II,
1864, in Womels, Holland, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. U. j. Wynia. She
with her family to the United
States in 1870. The family first re-
sided in Iowa and later moved to
Springfield, S. D. She married Mr..
Ieeters in Springfield in 1886. Be-
sides the two sons in Laurel she
IS survived by another son Frank
Ieeters of Billings; three daughters,
Mrs. Margaret belong of Billings,
Mrs. w. H. Cole of Los Angeles
and Mrs. Martin Beck of Rapid
City, S. d. Mrs. Cole and Mrs.
Beck arrived for the funeral. Other
survivors are a sister, Mrs. Lew
Palsma of Springfield, IS grand
'hildren and ~ great grandchildren.
She was a member of the the
congregational church of Spring.
ield, the American Legion Auxiliary
nd the Women's Relief Corps, both
# Springfield.
Funeral services were conducted
y Rev. Walter ]. Feeley of the Church
Il the Air. Songs during the service
we're by Bob Love of Billings with an
'rgan accompaniment. P~allbearers
we're grandsons and sons-in-law of
lrs. Teeters, Will Teeters, Jake
rank, Urban Landau, Jerry Hatch
r, Bill Teeters and Frank Teeters.
'urial was in the Columbus Gene
cry.
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SCRAPPY POST WINS
TUESDAY OFF UNION
Graduate Rodgers Of Legion,
Steadied By Vet Catcher,
HurlS 9 To a Game

Jimmy Rodgers came fresh from
the Junior Legion ranks to hurl a
scrappy Yellowstone Post team to
a 9 to A victory Tuesday night
over the Farmers Union, and to
boost Posts average back to 800.
The experienced catching of veteran
Peckham kept the often erratic
young pitcher we'll ahead of his
batters, and although he gave up 10
hits they were we'll enough scatter
ed to keep Laurel from scoring
until the sixth inning. By that time
the Post had built up a
lead and added two more later,
while Laurel brought home four
runs.
Mileski gave eve hits in his
six inning performance, but they
were combined with enough loose
play by his teammates for the Post
to tally eight times. Burns chucked
the rest of the game and allowed
one run, striking out three in the
last inning with the bases loaded.
Laurel is still out in front in
standings, however, with but
loses and IL wins, while Round
up and the Merchants have dropped
three each, and Thursday they have
to play each other.
Laurel's next game will be in
Red Lodge Sunday afternoon for
last game in the second round
Of play.
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MAXWELL BOY DIES
Of TRUCK ACCIDENT
Eight Year-Old Dies En- Route
To Hospital, Following Col
lisiOn South Of Laurel

Leslie Leverne Maxwell, 8-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie L. Max
well, was killed in a three-truck
pile-up three miles south of Laurel
Tuesday morning. The boy, his
father and uncle were on their way
to Laurel when they ran out of
gas and parked along the highway
where the accident occurred. The
father had gone on to Laurel for
gas and the uncle was working on
the motor when a pickup truck from
Lowell, Wyo., driven by Max Jones
pulled up behind to await an OPP
portunity to pass. A truck driven
by Edward Kipp of Joliet collided
with the Jones truck. The Maxwell
truck went into the ditch, throwing
the youth out and injuring him.
Soren Nelson of Broadview brought
the boy to Laurel and from here
he vas taken to a Billings hospital,
but was dead upon arrival.
He is survived by the parents who
reside six miles south of Laurel; a
Darlene Ellen, Z; a grand
o. H. Maxwell of Billings,
and maternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Daylong of Billings.
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Three From Laurel On
Honor Roll OF NJ. S. c.

Bozeman, July 30.-A total of BAT
students at Montana State college
made a grade average of 87.5 or
better during the spring quarter to
earn a place on the honor roll. OF
the BAT, 81 had an average of 50
or more to head the list with an A
flush ranking. Among the 81 was
Lyndon Gemmill of Laurel.
Mildred Hagerman and James
oherrow, Laurel; Harold Sitzman,
Park City, and Dean Davidson, Jol-
let, were among the others winning
places on the honor roll.
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FUNERAL IS HELD FOR
MRS. PECK Of S|LES|A

Funeral services for Mrs. Tessie
Peck, SO, who had lived since 1885
on the Scott ranch north of Silesia,
were held at the S~ettergren funeral
home in Billings Tuesday afternoon.
Burial was in the Rockville ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Peck died in a Billings hos
pital Thursday of a cerebral hemor-
rhage. She was born in Grimm
county, Okla, came to Roundup in
1907 and married Howard c.. Peck
in 1881 in Miles City. The couple
lived at Hillcrest before moving to
Silesia.
She is survived by the widower, a
son, Clifford S. Gwin of Silesia,
four brothers, two sisters, and four
grandchildren.
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Women Of The Moose
Plan Annual Picnic

A meeting of the Women of the
Moose was held Thursday evening
at the Commercial club with Mrs.
Martha Altman, senior regent, pre-
siding. Admitted to membership
was Mrs. Birdie Milligan, who is to
be formally initiated when a class
of candidates is indicted at a meet
ing at the parish hall Sept. 9.
Among items of business discuss
ed was plans for a picnic, an annual
event held jointly by the chapter
and members of the Moose lodge.
A tentative date was set for Sun
dav. Aug. II, at Riverside park.
The next meeting of the chapter
will be at the parish hall Tuesday,
Aug. ~.
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GARDNER, EARLY STORE
KEEPER HERE, PASSES

Funeral services were held at
Settergren's chapel in Billings Mon
day afternoon fer ]. William Gard
ner, 81, a resident of Yellowstone
county since 1881, who at one time
operated a store in Laurel. He died
at a Billings hospital Thursday
where he had been a patient since
June 6. He was born in November
1859 in Pennsylvania. In 1881 he
was employed on a survey crew for
the Northern Pacific railroad and
later h~omesteaded near Park City.
For several years afterward he
was proprietor of a general store in
Laurel. Then he moved to Cali
fornia where he lived until 1923
when he came to Billings. The only
survivor is a cousin, Mrs. Victor
Regnari of Fresno, Calf.
Burial was in the Billings Mount
view cemetery.
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Tacoma Riders Pass
Through Laurel By
Horse For New York

The self-styled rear guard of the
Lewis and Clark expedition passed
through Laurel last Thursday. Con-
sisting of Ned Kennedy, Skip Ken
nedy and Holly Hollingsworth, the
group left Tacoma, Wash, May 10
by horseback for New York City
and hope to arrive there sometime
in November.
For the most part, they have at
tempted to follow the old Lewis and
Clark trail and in many places have
been the first ones over the trail
this year. Bedding, equipment and
supplies are being packed by four
horses and a "jack." At one point
on the Lolo pass, one of the horses
fell over a $50 foot cliff. When
they went down to put him out of
his misery he was walking around
eating, with only minor injuries,
but had ruined the packard type
writer he was carrying.
Ned Junior" Kennedy, spokesman
of the group, commented on the ex-
cellent grass feed they have found
in Montana and also said that the
forest service rangers were very
cooperative and a great help in
furnishing information about the
trail and at times putting them up
fer the night.
No definite plans for the trip
have been made and they will pos
swing into Canada for part
their journey. They left Laurel
to continue their journey by way
Billings, Miles City and Glendive.
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COMMITTEE TOLD
To 60 AHEAD ON
AIRPORT PROJECT
Action Follows Report AT Cen
eral Meeting-Report Is Also
Given On Ball Park

At a brief general meeting of the
Laurel Commercial club Tuesday
evening the clubs airport committee
was instructed to proceed, as rapid
ly as conditions permit, towards the
purchase of land for a proposed
municipal airport. The action fol-
lowed a report by the committee.
Earlier in the meeting, at which
President John Laird presided, the
baseball park committee reported
through Wayne Hageman that
County Surveyor Durland would in
spect the property Wednesday. The
surveyor was requested some time
ago to use county equipment in
changing a ditch crossing the land.
Hageman said the committee ex-
pected to have the tract leveled and
ready for use in the relatively near
future.
Chairman R. B. Packard of the
airport committee requested ]. Will
lard Baldwin to report on progress
of the project during the past
month. Baldwin said Engineer Bull
lard from the C. A. A. had recently
made a detailed inspection of the
land and was of the opinion that it
would be approved by C. A. A.
authorities. He also reported that
the mayor and city council had been
unanimously cooperative with the
Commercial club committee in con-
senting to accept land for an air
port when purchased by the club
and in appointing an airport COM
mission to handle funds and admin
lister the property. AS the C. A. A.
deals only with unsupported bodies
when matching local funds it will
be necessary for the commission to
make the formal request for federal
cooperation.
Baldwin concluded by describing
the attitude of landowners towards
selling their properties. The COM
mittee was instructed by the gen.
eral body to proceed as rapidly as
possible in acquiring land and rails
ing funds.
Baldwin had previously stated
that a tentative, partial canvass of
business concerns had yielded pledges
totaling $4,000, that $4,000 addi-
tional had been voluntarily pledged ,
the past month and that he
believed no difficulty would be en- s
countered in raising the remainder '
when a concerted effort is made. 7
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Three Fires Put Out
By Local Department

The local fire department answer
ed three calls during the past week,
none of which resulted in any ma
jor damage to property.
Last Thursday a fire broke out
in a washroom at the Gibson service
station and resulted in minor dam
age to the interior of the building
before it could be extinguished.
The Greening Garage had an oil
fire Saturday which caused some
damage but vas quickly brought
under control.
A grass fire west of the Laurel
Saddle club corral Tuesday necessi-
tated calling out the department,
and they promptly put out the fire.
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HAVE FAMILY REUNION

Mrs. Robert Spangler and daugh-
tiers, Sally and Kay, of Minneapolis,
and Jim Bifffle of Miles City, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
A. Biffle and son Lee of Laurel, at
tended a family reunion in Spokane.
En- route they spent two DAYS in
Yellowstone park. From Helena
they were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Biffle and son Bob
by. The reunion was at the home
Of Mrs. Laura Baugh in Spokane,
a sister of the Biffle brothers, and
was also attended by Mrs. Roy
Wheeler, another sister.
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Wheat For Starving
Moves From Laurel
First Deliveries To Elevators Here Are About
Four Days Later Than Last Year-Average Of
50 Bushels Per Acre Appears Probable

Custer and Powder River counties.
Corn made good development and
most of the corn is reported knee
high. Beans reached the b~lossoming
stage and are making good growth.
Harvesting of peas is in full swing
in Yellowstone and Gallatin counties,
with quality and yield very good.
Haying continued without much
interruption. All sugar beet areas;
including Yellowstone, Saltwater and
Carbon counties, report excellent
growth during the past week.
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GREATER CATCHES FOR
FISHERMEN ARE SOUGHT

How to put more trout in Montana
fishermen's %creels, a subject on
which the fishermen themselves have
often speculated, was discussed at
this weeks meeting of the Rotary
club by Charles K. Phenicie, fish
biologist for the Montana state fish
and game commission. He outlined
proposed methods for attaining bet
ter catches for those who search the
streams and lakes for elusive game
fish.
The state is large and the popula-
ton is less than the city of Seattle,
so the department will request the
fishermen to supply information on.
which the department will construct
its program. Now being printed for
distribution are blank forms to show
the date, nam of stream or lake,
the number of hours and the number
of fish taken, together with varieties
and lengths.
The cooperation of the fishermen
is essential, Phenicie said, for the
results of their labors will be check !
ed against the departments plant
ing records. If, for example, a GER
tain stream yields so per cent rain
bows, 25 per cent natives and 25
per cent browns, and no rainbows
have been planted for several years
while natives and browns have been
often, the figures would
show that the stream was a natural
home for rainbows and not suited
% the natives and browns. Future
paintings would be more intelli-
directed.
An increasing number of trough"
,ish has appeared yer the years in
Montana streams and lakes-suck-
RS, carp, blue gills and others. They
ire not native to these waters. The
arp originates in China.
1t has been proven in several in
tances that the rough fish destroy
nd supplant the trout. An illustra-
was a lake in northern Mon
ana where trout had abounded for
many years and dwindled to moth
ng after blue gills had been in
reduced.
A corrective that has
cen successfully used in some west
rn states, the speaker said, is to
olson the water, destroy all fish
nd start anew with paintings of
esirable fish. This procedure ap- {
lies principally to lakes, preferably {
f 100 acres or less in area, where ,
water and fish can be controlled. =
arger lakes car be so treated, but
lie poison is expensive. h
The poison, said to be harmless .
} people and animals, comes from y
lie tropics and paralyzes the gills q
t fish. They die of ~suffocation, u
lack of oxygen. Following the \
oisoning, the fish float on the sur 7
ice for a time and then sink. There .
a bloom of algae and other fish 7
'od in the water, and when after Z,
few weeks the new paintings are
ade the new fish thrive and grow 4
Ipidly on the abundance of food. !
henicie described the operation in
'tail and indicated that two lakes =
been chosen for the first work
this nature in Montana. 81
He was introduced by Wayne ?
ageman, July program committee =
an. Oliver Void, vice president, ~
'esided at the session. u
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HERE FROM NORTH CAROLINA

Mrs. James Elmore and son from
Scotland Neck, N. c., arrived in the
city Monday and will visit Mrs
Elmore's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Heebner, for a few weeks. Mrs.
Gilmore is the former Helen Heeb-
ner.
Laurel outlook., 1947-07-30

Ted Neville went to Sheridan,
Wyo., Saturday to attend the we'd
ding Sunday of his, brother who re-
sides in Sheridan.
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No prediction beyond Sunday.
Delivery of 1947 wheat to Laurel
elevators began last week, this area
again being among the first in Mon
tana to do so, and several carloads
of grain have been shipped east.
Much of the wheat grown here this
year will go to Europe to feed starry
ing people.
The initial deliveries this season
were about four days later than a
year ago. The honor of being first
is usually borne in this state by
either Hardin or Laurel, with the
Laurel district generally edging
Hardin by a day or two. Hardin is
reported as again having an I'M
mense acreage.
Although the season has not pro-
crossed far enough to give compre-
hensive figures OF yields, the de-
liveries of the first week seem to
indicate an average of about 35
bushels per acre. Some fields will
show less and others more. So far
only a small amount of grain has
come from irrigated land. The
lower dry land is invariably first,
with the irrigated land of the valleys
about two weeks later.
SO far not much has shown protein
content sufficient to earn a price
premium. This reflects an earlier
wet season, although a few loads
brought to Laurel are in the pro-
tein premium class. In the dry
years most of the wheat from I'M
irrigated land has a large percent
age of protein, which often offsets
4 smaller yield by increasing the
price per bushel.
Prices have fluctuated sharply in
he past week. Tuesday there was
decline of 9 cents, followed
Wednesday by a recovery of 5 cents.
t is expected the average will
lover around $1.80.
Throughout the State
Montana crops grew rapidly dur
ng the week, although there is
iced for rain in many dry land
.reas. Grain crops on non-irrigated
and was hurried to maturity and
ONE shriveling of winter wheat is
expected because of extremely hot
weather.. Spring wheat suffered
rom dryness and heat to a small
Xtent in counties east Of the divide.
Iail damage to small grain was re-
orted in a few localities.
Harvest of wheat, oats and barley
egan with the binder in southeast
rn and central counties. Combining
ct under way where wheat ripened
arliest and should be in full swing
Y the end of this week. |,
Harvesting of rye was completed in ,
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WEATHER OUTLOOK

East of Continental divide in Mon
tana, according to Montana weather
and crop report, Helena:
Temperatures will average above
normal with cool day Sunday. High
temperatures 1896 degrees except
1886 degrees Sunday. Precipitation
amounting to less than one-tenth
inch from thunder-showers Saturday
afternoon and evening.
No prediction beyond Sunday.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-26
Fights Draw
Alcohol Bar
In City Parks

The recent fights any slash
ings in the city parks, notably
on Belle Isle the Fourth Of Jul
ly, have resulted in a move by
the department of parks and
recreation, with the cooperation
of police. to clean up" condi-
tons in the parks.
Beginning August l, il will
be against the law for persons
to transport or consume any
alcoholic beverage in the city
parks and drinking of such bev-
erages will be permitted only
in licensed drinking places.
Also banned in the new ruiz
ing are all trucks. Heretofore,
trucks weighing less than $500
pounds have been allowed in
the parks. but they have been
found to be nuisance and a
contributing factor to the dis
turbances and will be banned
altogether as Of August l.
Warning picnickers against
carrying alcoholic beverages. af-
ter the deadline, Mrs. Walter
O'Hair, president of the parks
commission. said Police Com
missioner John F Ballenger had
promised strict enforcement of
the new policy.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-26
SAGINAW NEWS
BY ROSE WISE WARE

Well, its finally out, and
were going 10 have that Full
Page of the elaborate Cooper
Dunn Wedding. which took
place on June 30, l947. We had
d fine account Of il in our
July edition, written by our
faithful Bethel AME church re-
porter. Miss Rosie Price, in the
absence OF our Mt. Olive
church reporter, Mrs. Leila Will
liams. Did you see IL?
We now have seven beautiful
photos OF this impressive af-
fair. and the page will carry
the story OF Little Mary" Of
Saginaw. whose dreams came
true A full set Of 8 by 10 inch
prints of the seven wedding
photos, or any one or more Of
them. may be secured from
Mrs Ware by phoning her at
3-0565. Place your order now.
The special page will be run
in the August 2 issue of the
Detroit Tribune. Send in YOUR
greeting. and one from your
congregation, business. or or
ganization now Order the pa
per from your delivery boy or
from Mrs. Ware.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-26
RIVER ROUGE
BY Ethel Tucker

ca ca from their honeymoon in
Shlccago, and are now at home
at 26O Campbell. e
Mrs. Lille Thomas of ana
beechwood is visiting in Living.
ston, Alabama, with her mott
er and other relatives
Mrs. Mary Hazard and
daughter, Joan. and Mrs. Dale
busch, OF New York visited last
week with Mr.. and Mrs A n
McCalin Of 443 Campbell.
Social Activities
The members of the Nine
Sociaiettes sponsored their Isl
Pu b lie party on Saturday Ju-
~ 10, l947. al the Civic Club
5i3 Frazier. Everyone that at
tended seemed to enjoy them
selves immensely. Future events
are contemplated by this group
OF young matrons. Mrs. Ver-
dell Sabbath, 39l Palmerston
was hostess to the club al lis
meeting on Tuesday. The next
meeting will be held in the
home of Josephine Smith of
go Beechwood. Cora Stone IS
club president.
The Go-Getters attended
spread rattle in the home of
Mrs. Willie Mae Thomas of 4l6
Palmerstone on Monday eve
ming The next meeting will
be in the home of Mrs. Virgin
la Skipworth of 555 Polk street
The Nurses Guild Of the IN
ion Baptist Church had a pro-
gram given by Mr.. Sigers of
Detroit. assisted by the Com
munity Singers of Detroit. The
members are very glad to have
Mrs. Maggie Kilgore with them
once more. She has been IN
Georgia, visiting her father. The
church is progressing nicely in
the absence Of the pastor, the
Rev. E. c. Copeland. Rev. Geo.
Brazille, is acting pastor.
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Ellison
(nee Apolis Smith of 32l Hol-
ford announce the birth of
daughter on Wednesday. July
Is, in the Sumby Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burnley
OF 49l Frazier, received word
from their son, James, who is
stationed in Guam, that he had
been accidentally wounded. The
family awaits further word con-
firming reports of his removal
to the sttaes.
Telephone your news in to
VI. 2-8359 on or before Sun
day evenings.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-26
ECORSE

Well, folks. here am again
after an absence OF one week.
We know you will overlook my
column last twcek. l was awav
IN Indiana ~and Illinois getting
"a little rest. Now for some
news.
II is rumorcd that wedding
bells will ring some time in
August for Richard Brown
young Miller School ianitor.
who the lucky lady is? Well.
just you wait and see. They are
saying that by early Fall the
American Legion Post will re-
sumo operation under their new
commander Mr.. Bate.
Charlie Willis and Tom Gra-
ham are supposed TO leave in
a few days for tour through
the New England States and
attend the national convention
Of the American Legion in New
York.
John L. Lott has recovered
from his illness and is back at
work.
Mrs. Nelson Bruce. the head
clerk at Mitchell's Penny Saw
ing Market is back on the Job
as cheerful as ever after sew
eral days of illness. Plans are
being drawn for a new church
on the corner OF eleventh and
Hyacinthe Street that will make
II in precinct and IL and IL to
take care Of about 5000 souls.
Lawrence Johnson, the almost
walking invalid is on his feet
again after several weeks in
the hospital. Porter Haynes, one
of our well known citizens is
being held at this writing with
out bond for shooting Walter
Knox; it is claimed Haynes shot
in self defense. At this writing
Mr. Knox was in serious CON
dition in a local hospital.
The council has ruled that
no more barbecue would be
sold outside; that means ev-
erybody; not just churches and
lodges.
Secure your Detroit Tribune
in Delray at Whites Barber
Shop; in Ecorse at Barthwell'S
Drug Store; in River Rouge at
$40 Visger road, the new druf
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-07-26
Outstanding
Citizens Feted
BY Mems Club

William II, Oliver, U. A. w.
Committee Chairman for the FE-
PC, was the principal speaker
last Sunday at banquet Civ
en- by the Young Mems Inspir-
ational Club at Northrup
School, in honor of two prom
inent citizens.
The honorees we're DR.. S.
B. Milton and Miss Velma Da-
Wis, who were chosen outstand-
ing citizens of River Rouge for
the current year, Trophies were
presented to the two citizens
by Kenneth Booker, club pres
ident.
Toastmaster for the affair was
William Boone. Francis Rogers
recited a poem, Portrait of a
Negro Woman" Elmer Smith,
accompanied by Rosalee A b e l.,
rendered a solo. An instrument
al solo followed by Miss Alfre-
ola Taylor.
Mrs. AWE Woods. editor of
The Twin City Chronicle, was
made an honorary member Of
the Young Mems Inspirational
Club.