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Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19
Former Resident Tells
OfSea Frozen Around
Denmark, Fuel Supply

at was almost impossible to get
tickets, so l did not hear Grace
Moore" Mrs. Anna Knudsen, form
err Laurel resident who has lived the
past several years in Denmark,
wrote in a letter Feb. 9 to Mrs.
Frank Jacobs. Soon after the con-
cert to which Mrs. Knudsen could
not get tickets, the American grand
opera star died in the crash of a
Dutch airliner.
Mrs. Knudsen acknowledge receipt
of a Christmas package from Mrs.
Jacobs, which arrived Feb. 8. She
much interested in seeing pic
lures of some of her Laurel friends.
"We have been having a terrible
cold SPELL" she wrote. "The sea
all around us is frozen, and there
is very little fuel on account of the
coal strike. The coal did arrive
from the United States before the
freeze, and now the ships cannot
get into the harbor. Many people
try to walk over, and some are lost.
But according to the papers the sit
uation is even worse in England.
| hope it will soon ease up"
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19
JUNIOR BASEBALL
RECRUITS SOUGHT
Legion Appoints Committee To
Receive Applications From
Prospective Players

A committee recently appointed
for the purpose by American Legion
post No. 1913 is now ready to regis
ter boys who wish to play in Legion
sponsored baseball during the COM
ing season. The committeeman are
Fred w. Graft and S. S. Bliss.
To be eligible the candidates
must be of an age that was II
last Jan. l.. The applicants must
exhibit their birth certificates at
time of registration. Boys in other
towns and communities around
Laurel who do not have Legion
sponsored baseball may register and
play in the Laurel league.
William Lumberg of Billings, dis
trict chairman of American Legion
baseball, spoke at a recent
meeting of the Laurer post and told
the history of the sports movement
the veterans organization is now
sponsoring throughout America.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19
CASH FROM WASTE
PRODUCTS, GOAL OF
RESEARCH IN WEST
Government, Industry, Colleges
Investigate Grain Stalks,
Sumac, Sawdust, Fruits

A three-way drive to turn com
mon waste material of the Pacific
coast and western states into valu-
able commercial products is being
pressed this year by the U. S. de-
partment of agriculture in coopera-
ton with leading industries and
universities.
Such familiar and hitherto worth
less b~y-preducts as corn cobs, grain
stalks and husks, chicken feathers
and ever the sumac plant are al
ready finding wide usage in i'm
portant industries, and the depart
ment's western laboratory at AL
bany, Calf, will devote 1947 to
exploring the commercial applica-
tions of many others, including
citrus fruits, alfalfa and several
varieties of vegetables. ,
Potentialities of the ~far-reaching
research programs are found in the
uses now being made of corn cobs
and sawdust by companies which re-
port annual use of approximately
$4,000 pounds of ground cobs and
400 tons of sawdust to FURNISH and
clean ball and roller bearings.
Not a leaf is left unturned in the
~far-reaching research program.
The University of Pennsylvania
medical school is experimenting with
the lowly buckwheat plant, tradi-
tional griddle cake ingredient, to ex-
tract ruth needed for high blood
pressure victims. Texas A. & M.
college reports making a palatable
poultry and hog feed from ground
cotton seed hulls after the valuable
oil has been extracted. Cotton seed
hulls together with peanut shells
are already providing synthetic mo-
tor fuel at the rate of 80 gallons
to the ton. A strong synthetic
fibre made from the ITS, 900, 900
pounds of chicken feathers thrown
away annually is the goal of other
experts.
To speed home building, construc-
ton board manufacturers are buying
up straw, husks and stalks as raw
materials.
To increase the yield of pencillin,
chemists and scientists are feeding
the drug-producing mold a $234,O0O
yearly diet of 60,000,000 pounds of
obtained from milk. Three
agriculture department research sta
tions are producing fannie acid, es-
sential for curing hides, from wild
while off-shaped lemons,
once discarded, are now producing
in the form of lemon oil,
citric acid and pectin.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19
HEAD Of EXTENSION
SERVICE TO SPEAK
TOteel OF BOZeman Is Secured
By Commercial Club For
Farmers Night, Feb. 81

R. B. Tootell of Bozeman, direc-
tor of Montana extension service, will
be the principal speaker at a meet
ing of the Laurel Commercial club
Thursday evening, Feb. 81, when a
group of invited farmers from the
rural areas surrounding Laurel will
be guests of the club. Tootell is
to speak on "The Place of Agri-
culture in Our Economy"
The meeting will be the first in
the regime of the new president,
John Laird, who was recently elect
ed to head the club for 1947.
Dinner will be served by ladies
of the Eastern Star at the Masonic
at $50; the meeting will be
convened after the dinner.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19
USE OF MACHINES IN
BEET PRODUCTION IS
SHOWN At MEETINGS

Officials of the Great Western
Sugar company say the most inter-
esting series of farmer meetings the
company has ever sponsored will
be held throughout this factory dis
trict, starting Feb. 10.
The program is built around "The
March of Machines" a new motion
picture in natural color, with sound
and music, showing what farmers
in this area are accomplishing in
reducing costs of growing beets by
use of mechanical harvesters, i'm
proved seed drills, notifications of
old drills and labor saving methods
of all kinds. Every significant new
development in beet growing is
shown in the motion picture.
Cooperating with the extension
service, the meetings will give latest
information on the labor outlook and
detailed information on results OBJ
tanned with mechanical harvesters
in 1916, the number of machines
available in 1947, progress of
spring mechanization, seed bed pre-
paration, weed control, correct seed
ing methods for getting the crop
up, long-handled hoe thinning, many
new devices for mechanical thinning,
also discussion of fertilizers and
how to make the beet fields produce
highest possible yields in 1947, with
the highest beet contract in the
history of the industry.
The motion pictures were taken
in Great Western territory and show
the actual operations of outstanding
farmers who are spearheading the
new era of beet growing with ma
chimes.
Meetings in this locality will be
held as follows:
Laurel, Thursday, Feb. 20, Royal
theater, 2 p. m.
E%ldergrove, Thursday, Feb. 20,
house, 1880 p. m.
Columbus, Monday, Feb. "a, high
2 p. m.
Park City, Monday, Feb. "a, Har-
mony hall, 1880 p. m.
Billings, Friday, Feb. %, Com
mercial club, 1880 p. m.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19
HANSON, FORMER
PASTOR, SUCCUMBS
Dies Sunday At Van Mugs,
Calf; Served Our Savior's
Church Four and Half Years

The news was received here this
week that Rev. A. H. Hanson, who
served as pastor of Our Savior's
Lutheran church during the absence
of Rev. C. o. Anderson, died early
Sunday morning, Feb. 16, at Van
Mugs, Calf. He served the con-
gregation here about four and a
half years and won the admiration
of the regular pastor, members and
friends of the church for his cour-
age, faith and zeal in the work he
performed.
Although he was in failing health
during his last months in Laurel,
he was determined to serve until
the pastor, Rev. Anderson, returned
from the armed forces.
He was always pleased when he
saw a large offering given for mis-
sion work, and in accordance with
his desire the Laurel congregation
will give a memorial offering to
foreign missions next Sunday, Feb.
%, at the regular services.
The funeral was held Tuesday of
this week at 10 a. m. from the Maye
funeral home in Van Mugs.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19
SCHOOLS GIVE S274
TO MARCH OF DIMES

School children of Laurel contri
buted $273.95 to the March of Dimes
in the present collecting campaign
Mrs. R. P. Palmer, Laurel general
chairman, reports. North school
gave $1,000; high school, S53.05;
junior high school, S34.70; East
school, $17.3O, and South school, $50.
An additional So from school sources
was contributed. H. Lee Hamlet
,yas chairman of the campaign in
the schools.
The South Laurel Girl Scout
troop made a house to house can
vass Saturday and collected 1882.
Miss Rita Cassidy, a teacher, is the
leader of the troop. 1t was formed
recently and has not yet been as
signed a number. The total for
Girl Scouts collecting in house can
vases and on the streers is $133.-
go.
John Darham reported to Mrs.
Palmer this week that tin can re-
ceptacles placed in business houses
and offices yielded 1884.
Mrs. Palmer again urged that all
coin envelopes, mailed a few weeks
ago to Laurel residents, be returned
to her at once, for the drive will
end Feb. %. Also she extended
to Hamlet, Darham and all
Girl Scout leaders who have par
.icipated.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19
Opening Winners Are Frombers>
Bearcreek, Park City and Bridser
Twenty-sixth Cage Tournament Opens Wednes-
day AfternOOn-First Round Of Examinations
Pits Laurel Against Bridger Thursday

City, winner of game 8. In the
evening Joliet will be pitted against
Bearcreek, and Laurel will have
Bridger as an opponent. 1t will be
the first time the Red Lodge, Co.
lumbus, Joliet and Laurel teams
have appeared in the present tour
nament.
Tournament officials this year
are Fred w. Graft, Laurel, mana
ger; Ed Harding, Bozeman, Tom
Tobin and Bill Sweet, Butte, ref
erees; Dick McMullen, Laurel, floor
captain; Art Trenerry, Billings, and
r. w. Willis, Laurel, timekeepers,
and l.. C. Foote and Sam Bliss,
Laurel, scorekeepers.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19
Conduct Service At
Graveside Wednesday
For John c. Holden, As

Graveside services were held at
the Laurel cemetery Wednesday for
John C. Holden, As, who died Satur-
day in the state hospital in Galen.
Nj. Holden was born Sept. 25,
1901, at Grand Junction, Colo, a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Holden.
He had been employed at the North
ern hotel in Billings and moved to
Great Falls 10 years ago. He had
been in the hospital about two years.
Surviving is a brother, Edward
Holden of 246 Custer avenue, BIZ
lings.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19
HILL Of FILA OFFICE
ADDRESSES ROTAR|ANS

The federal housing administra-
ton is one governmental agency
that is self-supporting and in ad-
dition has accumulated a reserve of
$120, 100000 in the past II years
of it's operation, said Ben Hill of
Helena, state FILA director who was
the speaker Tuesday at a meeting
of the Rotary club. 1t guarantees
mortgages on approved properties,
but does not lend money. Finances
for building new structures or re-
modelling and repairing old ones
come from private enterprise and
does not employ federal money. The
FILA since its creation has made
it possible for many thousands of
Americans to build or buy homes
that otherwise would have not been
possible, said the speaker.
He recounted the different CLASH
fications of loans, running from
three to more than 80 years. AL
though building costs are now high,
this is offset by long-term small
payments at a low rate of interest.
The payments, geared to fit the
borrowers ability to pay, retire the
debt, pay the interest and contribute
the reserve fund of the FILA. By
carefully investigating the borrower,
the location of the proposed build
ing, and insisting on good construc-
ton, FILA has had few occasions
to take over properties because of
default.
The prime purpose of the agency
Continued on Page Twelve)
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19

Fromberg, Bearcreek, Park City
and Bridger won in the opening two
sessions Wednesday of the twenty
sixth annual basketball tournament
of district 6 "B" class high schools
that is being played here this week.
Roberts was a close contender with
Park City, and the latter's Panthers
avoided an upset when Kober sank
a free throw near the end of the
fourth quarter to tie the score ut
81 and send the game into overtime.
The first session of two games
opened at 2 o'clock Wednesday after
noon with Edgar and Fromberg,
Carbon county neighbors, as the
contenders. Fromberg held a slight
lead throughout the first three quar-
tesr and was tied 28-all in the
fourth. A series of quickly made
baskets broke the tie and turned
the tide again for Fromberg. Game
No. l ended with a score of 40 for
Fromberg and 80 for Edgar. George
Stricken, frward, was the Frmberg
teams high scorer with IA points,
while Raymond Krum of the losers
tailed 10.
Belfry Jared badly at the hands of
Bearcreek in the pening afternoons
second game. The first quarter
showed a IL to z score for the
Bearcats, who continued to lead
throughout the remainder of the
quarters. The second period was
81 to Ia; the third, 80 to q, and
the final was So to 80. George
Javonovich, a forward, Melted 81
points for Bearcreek.
The evening session opened with
Roberts and Park City on the floor.
The first quarter ended with a one
point margin favoring Roberts Rat
tiers, 9 to 8, which swelled to 16-
13 at the half. Roberts still COM
manded in the third, % to 10, and
when the final quarter opened the
Park City team made a determined
and successful effort to retrieve its
endangered fortunes. The decision
hung by a hair as the lead repeat
changed hands after the Park
City Panthers had tied the score
28-all early in the frame. The
minute saw Roberts with a
81 to 80 advantage. A foul on
Pitts of Roberts gave Kober of Park
City an opportunity to convert ap-
parent defeat into victory by sink
ng a free throw. Then the Pan
poured three quick shots into
he basket. The game ended 81 to
80 in Park City's favor.
The final evening contest was be-
ween Absarokee and Bridger, which
3ridger won, SO to 81. Absarokee
vas ahead in the first quarter,
which closed 8 to 6. Bridger's
took over in the second, the
Ialf showing % to Is for them.
threatening seriously in the third
%uarter, Absarokee tied the score
t "a, only to see Bridger again
axe the lead and end the frame
t % to "a. The Scouts continued
I command during the final sec
ion.
By their losses in the first round
Belfry, Roberts and Absaro-
ee are eliminated from further
lay in the tournament.
Thursday afternoon, beginning at
o'clock, Red Lodge will play
.romberg, the winner of the first
anne, and Columbus will play Park
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19

The possible for each riflaman
was 300, and the possible total for
each team was 1900.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19

The Dorcas club entertained with
a Valentine party at their meeting
last week at the German C~ongrega-
tional church. Mrs. George Feuer-
bacher and Mrs. John Zoos were
luncheon hostesses. At the next
meeting, which is to be Feb. &c,
Mrs. Rynold Frank and Mrs. Philip
Frank will serve a lunch.
Laurel outlook., 1947-02-19
RIFLE CLUB WINS IN
MATCH WITH HARDIN

In a postal match fired Friday,
Feb. 7, Laurel Rifle club won from
the Hardin Rifle club by a slight
margin of five points. The totals
were Laurel, 1,409; Hardin, 1,404.
The five high men for Laurel
wnrp.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-11
Democratic Club
dominates Officers

Members of the Democratic Club
of Washington county last night
nominated the following slate Of Of
ficers, without opposition: c. Will
liam Hetzer for president; Donald
E b ersole, vice-president; Chas.
Mumma, secretary, and Roy c. F.
Weagley, treasurer.
With the exception of Mr.. Num-
ma, all will succeed themselves at
the formal election next February.
Mr.. Mumma will take the place of
Attorney John Cotton, who declin-
ed to become a candidate.
The club also nominated for re-
election without opposition, the fol-
lowing seven members of the board
of governors: ]. v. Jamison, Jr., A.
C. Saum, Harry Fridinger, Brewer
Stouffer, DR.. T. A. Chappalear, HUI
bert Slime and VIM. WcP. Miller.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-11
Antietarn Fire Co.
Elects Officers

AT the annual election of officers
of the Antietam Fire Company, held
last week, Leroy Metz was elected
president.
Other officers elected were: c. l.
Eyler, ST., first vcie-president; Joe
Roman, second vice-president; Will
liam Sayles, Jr., secretary; Harry
Feigley, treasurer; VIM. Ecton, ST.,
chief director, with Jack Zinkland
and Rodney Wolf as his first and
second assistants; Paul Kretzer, pipe
man; William Greenfield, Charles
Sweigert, Harry Shilling and Rich
ard Castle, asst pipemen; James
Shambaugh, drill master.
Claude Jacobs, George Harper,
William Sayles, Jr., and Blair Mich
OILS were elected to the standing
committee. The fifth place on the
committee resulted in a tie vote be-
tween Victor Baker and Preston
Bond, necessitating a run-off between
them, which will be held at the Jan
uary Z meeting.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-11
Railroad Lodge
Elects Officers

c. H. Lecrone was elected pres
ident of c. A. Yohe Lodge, No. 736,
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen,
at the biennial election held at a
recent meeting of the lodge.
Others elected were H. M. Sun
derland, vice-president; ]. C. Knaub,
secretary; r. H. Hussong, treasurer;
c. " Short, agent of official publ
cation; r. 7. Miller, legislative rep
resentative. ]. c. Knaub, alternate
representative.
After serving for IS years, R. T.
Miller declined the denomination as
president of the lodge to give his
full time to his position with the
Grand Lodge which Office he has
held for the past three years. He
has held the position of legislative
representative for the past eleven
years, six years as chairman of the
state legislative board.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-11
Hornemaker's Club
Christmas Party

The Halfway Homemaker's Club
held their Christmas party in Trim
ity Lutheran Church on December
2.
Approximately 100 members and
guests were seated around lovely
decorated tables, where a delicious
turkey dinner was served by the
Women's Art Club of the Church.
The Pastor, Reverend Wilson P.
Ard, offered the prayer of thanks,
and while enjoying the dinner the
group sang Christmas Carols. The
entertainment consisted of a skit
entitled Don't tell a Soul".
Mrs. Blackstone spoke very fit
tingly, as retiring President and in
troduced the new President, Mrs.
Edward Cushen, who spoke briefly
{ Of her plans for the year 1913.
Gifts were exchanged and all
spent an enjoyable evening, under
the 'directionaof a committee headed
by Mrs. Roger B. Dansberger.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-11
Announce New Hrs.
At The Post Office

Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson
has announced the following new
hours for December:
The Parcel Post window is now
open from a, m. until p. m. and
the General Delivery and Stamp
windows are open from a. m. I'M
til 6 p. m.
These hours will be in effect every
day of the week except Sundays.
Beginning Monday, December Is
the Parcel Post, the Stamp and the
General Delivery Windows will also
be open every evening Except Sun
days. from 7 until 9.
The above hours will be observed
through Tuesday December %.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-11
All Eating Places
Will Be Inspected

Every establishment in Hagers-
town and Washington county that
sells food or drink will be inspected
by the United States Public Health
Service within the next few weeks,
c. S. Brinsfeld, sanitary inspector
at the Washington County Health
Department, announced last week.
D. w. Taylor, representing fine
Public Health Service, began the in
spections this week, and will remain
here for several weeks until every
establishment has been visited.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-11
Board Of Directors
Honor Paul Smith
New Williamsport Power Plant
Named For Pc President AT
Testimonial Dinner On Tues
day Evening.

The Board of Directors of the Po-
tomac Edison Company broke a
long established precedent on Tues
day, when they named the largest
and most modern electric generat-
ing plant of the sixteen in the Po-
tomac Edison System - the newly
completed Williamsport plant-the
r.. Paul Smith Power Plant" in
honor of the company's president.
The occasion marked the first time
in the company's history that any
Pc property or equipment had been
named for an individual, and the
breaking of the precedent was an
nounced by the Pc directors as be-
ing in recognition of Mr.. Smiths
long and distinguished career with
the company.
The new plant was officially dedi-
Gated Tuesday evening at testi-
monial dinner for Mr.. Smith, given
by the Board of Directors at the
Hotel Alexander, at which large
bronze plaque was unveiled, which
recorded the official dedication of
the ''R. Paul Smith Power Plant"
The plaque will later be mounted
on the wall of the plants turbine
room.
Preceding the dinner there was an
inspection of the power plant at
Williamsport.
Mr.. Smith has been with the COM
pany since 1909 and was made gen.
eral manager in 1922, with offices in
Hagerstown. He was elected vice
president in 1925 and was elected
president on September 13, 1882,
upon the retirement of the late Mel
vile F. Riley
Among those included in the Pc
Board of Directors official invited
guest list for the dinner, were: rep
resentatives of the Public Service
Commission of Maryland, and the
Federal Power Commission; officials
of other electric utility companies;
local public officials; representatives
of the press and radio; representa-
tives of manufacturers having
equipment in the plant; Pc legal
counsel, medical staff, officers and
department heads.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-11
Has Motor Vehicle
Dept. Your Address

w. Lee Elgin, Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles, announced today
that 1913 automobile tag applica-
tons are being processed for mail
ing to automobile owners. Mr.. Ell
gin urges automobile owners to
comply with the law and notify the
Department of any change in name
or address. If this is done now, de
lay in securing tag applications can
be prevented.
If you have moved, mail the De-
partment your old and new address,
If you have not already done so,
also your cars title number and the
license plate number.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-11
Tall Cedars Lodge
Elects Officers

Julian L. Oliver was elected
grand tall cedar for the year 1948,
at a meeting of the Hagerstown
Forest Number 95, Tall Cedars of
Lebanon, at the Masonic temple on
Thursday evening.
Other officers elected were: Lewis
R. Schmidt, senior deputy; Roger E,
Haynes, junior deputy; H. Paul Bo-
vey, treasurer; Clarence H. Emmert,
scribe; c. Morris DeLauter, district
representative of the supreme forest,
the board of trustees.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-12-11
Insurance Company
To Hold Banquet

The annual banquet and Christ
mas dance of the Home Beneficial
Life Insurance Co. will be held at
the Hotel Alexander, Saturday, De-
cember IS.
Highlighting the evenings enter
tainment will be Rome, the ma
gician, who will put on half
hour show.
The out-of-town guests who viii
attend include: Mr.. and Mrs.
Wyatt Smith, Mr.. B. B. Baker, Mr..
L. M. Jacobs and Mr.. R. w. Wilt
shire, all of Richmond, Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Dype of Salisbury, Md;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. GLADDEN., of On
ancock, Va: Mr.. and Mrs. Pate Tor
romeo of Bedford, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. L. Long, of Baltimore, Md; MIR.
and Mrs. R. E. Stanley of Alexan-
dria, Va. and Mr.. and Mrs. S. w.
Brizendine, ST., of Roanoke, Va.
There will be number of local
guests, besides the many employees
of the Home Beneficial Co.