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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-02-06
SoIons Haze Good
Laugh on Selves

A008n Ost 0GtOGS
When Bob Hope or Henry Morgan
or even Senator C1aghorn pokes fun
at congressman, that's supposed to
be humorous. It's always open
season on politicians In this country
where people riddle their public of
ficialS with gags instead Of guns.
But it is not generally realized
that legislators like to laugh, too
even when the laughs on them. And
at least one of them enjoys congress
sional jokes so much he's written a
350-page book about them.
Compiling the congressional Joe
Miller may seem a far cry from
steering policies Of the senate judi
ciary committee, but Senator Wiley
has been working on the humorous
project since 1889 when he first was
elected to the United States senate.
Last year he got around to send
ing a letter to all his colleagues in
the house and senate, asking them
their favorite jokes. He was del
uged with stories-good, bad and
corny; and most of them jokes on
or about congress and congressman.
All of which inspired the title of
his book, 1.-THE Laughs With Con-
gress."
Under the title THE Women-God
Bless 'en," he relates how in the
closing and very literally hot ses-
sions of the 10th congress, the then
Sergeant-at-Arms Wall Doxey ruled
twice within three weeks that, al
though women in Stacks could be
permitted in senate galleries, wom-
en- in shorts would be inimical to the
dignity of the senate and were to be
barred from the gallery.
All Of which moved Sen. Richard
Russell of Georgia to remark:
I'm hot weather, I am sometimes
envious that cannot wear shorts
myself. Mr.. Doxey is supposed to
be an authority on what creates con-
fusion in the senate, but personally,
/ have no objection to shorts" Of
this had been printed in the record
there would have been laughter"
after that one.)
Another story claimed as the IA
vorite of former Sen. Guy Gillette
of Iowa and Arkansas young Sen.
William F'ulbright is true one. AS
Senator Gillette tells it, his colored
maid had noticed that the senator,
then representa- tive, had his pic.
ture in the paper. Underneath was
caption to the effect that he might
be nominated for the upper cham.
Der. 'Is senatuh higher than a
Representatives" the maid wanted
to know. 'Yes," Gillette told her,
''they are so considered because a
senator represents an entire state
and a representative represents
district of a state" The maids
next question was: "Well, is there
anything lower than a congress.
MANI" Gillette is said to have been
forced to imply that there was in.
deed nothing lower than congress.
man!
Ten thousand lives are sacrificed
annually because Of inability to see
accurately in night traffic. But in.
ability to see some things that hap.
pen can be blessing.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-02-06

$1,000. And there are already mod
est cottages in number of places
which cost little more than thou
sand dollars for two members Of a
family to build.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-02-06

WNU News Service, 1916 Eye Street
N. w., Washington, ID. G.
WASHINGTON there solu-
ton of the low-cost housing problem
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-02-06

proving the contention in his book
''The Rammed Earth House." which
I have just read. It seems incredi-
BILE!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17
MAGNUSON
REALTY 81

.sE NCAAx i hAas@F p.
A large 3 bed room house on
IA acres of ground in city
limits. Has garage, chicken
house. A very fine home.
Filling station and store in
good location.
3 A lot 72x135 with the base
ment already dug. b.
10 acre farm with 31k acres of
asparagus and small improve
ments. .. $50 -
100 acre farm with a large
acreage Of mint and fruit.
Best of improvements. Let
US show you this one.
10 acres on the West High
lands. Grapes and asparagus.
Three bed room home. Other
Improvements.
6 acres in a fine spot for ca
bins. House not yet finished.
100 acre farm well improved.
Small down payment.
Small 4 room house on 3rd
Ave-? Very good location.
acres close in, all irrigated.
Unimproved, but this can be
bought right.
room house near the Y.
Barn, chicken house, fine gar
den.
New house in KenneWick, 2
bed rooms on the first floor,
2 in the basement. Double
plumbing, oil furnace.
4 room house with / bed room
located four miles west Of
town. Partly furnished.
z room house with 4 bedrooms
Cottage, chicken house and
barn. Lots of shade and three
acres of ground.
81 acres with a new 2 bed
room house. Four buildings
for poultry. Barn and garage.
Lots of hay and pasture.
10 acre farm near school and
store. Asparagus and alfalfa.
Well improved, 2 bed room
house. Plenty Of water and
all equipment.
10 acres in an ideal spot for
cabins.
10 acres with 2 of grapes, s
of asparagus and IL Of mint.
Four bedroom house with q
fireplace. Garage and barn.
Large lot 150x150 with five
3-room cabins and two two
room cabins, all furnished.
Washroom and bath house.
Fine income every month.
z acres of unimproved land
with 5 acres Of mint and 2 Of
grapes. Only IL miles out.
# you are interested in q
home in Yakima, we have q
three room house with garage
and shade. -
MAGNUSON REALTY
l02 Avenue G East
Kennewiek Phone 2s2s
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR MATAG delivery, contact
Bunch-Finnigan, Inc, immedi-
ately. Radios, refrigerators, cleo
trio ranges. 335 Avenue G. East.
Kennewick, phone 1901. Quality
merchandise at lowest prices. 16c
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

LOCAL and Long Distance Haul
ing, moving, packing and craft
ing for shipping. Richland Trans
fer. Phone Kennewick 942. Pasco
zlOO. 50tfc'
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

N o T I G E
If you are building a new
home or planning to rent q
house, here is an attractive
offer at q VERY reasonable
price: 4 complete rooms Of
very modern furniture, includ-
ing 2 large rugs and chrom-
ium kitchenette set. Owner Is
leaving state and desires to
sell everything to one buyer.
lis First Avenue, Apt. l, Bev-
erly Jones, or call 1915, after
600. 1850
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Newly built modern
bed room home; forced air oil
heat, full basement, Venetian
shades, furnished or unfinished.
81 FIRTH Ave. E. Brue Addition
-. 15-17p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR used lumber, while it lasts,
see r. w. Richmond at Kenne-
wick or A. B. Curtis at Pasco I'm
ion Stock Yards on road to SAGA
jawea park. 14-16p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

AIR COOLERS: Regularly $69. so
now $3.50. Also complete
line of cooler pads, fan blades.
copper tubing and fittings. Bunch
Finnigan, Inc. 335 Ave. c East.
Kennewick. Phone 1901. Quail
ity merchandise at lowest prices,
Ice
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

m1yNp: sorrel house, can b be
fg tound at John George place, 212
.,;Iss ant washington st. on Lin
scln hin. Owner may have morse
~ having for ad and feed bill:
" pay lotto
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Golden Jubilee Pea
hes at Boutelles, / 1874 miles
southwest of Kennewick, Frazier
Road. Phone 2266. Lee Boutelle
~ 15-16p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17
e LO A N s
Automobile Loans
Furniture Loans
Attractive Rates
as low as ~
liza N. 18th ST., Pasco PHI. 81
111tf

Kennewick Community Auction.
sales every Saturday commeuc-
ing at IL noon, you bring It -
we sell it. One block east fire
station on KenneWick Ave. A.
C. Anon, clerk; Merel Russell,
auctioneer, Phone 3576 15-20p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

IF YOU are mining minded or
interested in mining, drop a
to offer to the Kennewick schools.
Phone 1441 or 1902. 16-17c
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: So acre farm 90
acre farm land balance pas
ture. House, barn, chicken house,
good well, electric pressure pump,
As head cattle. Will sell farm
without cattle. 1 mile South
Finley Hall, Call 2907. 14-16p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

other build
bed house, BATH ings, tractor and all farm ma
large kitchen, utility chinery chickens $685.
barn, chicken house, brooder GOO.
all kinds Of shade,
shrubs in city limits Over 500 Gardendale
$1O000-terms. Nh -ss.rG Columbia River.
young Concord Several blocks of lots in Ply
alfalfa, new house, newly fin mouth, WASH
ished, fine location. $6,50o az
=z7# ~ ,a4s% Z.r Good grocery store doing fine
Is good In city limits, road business >
three sides, fine place to
build. $4,000. Very so farm, lots Of
fine PASTURE also grapes al
two hard fafa and mint; 8 bed room
floors full basement oil home, full basement lots OF
furnace corner lot, nice lawn, buildings
shade. $4,000. + ,u,.. NV,
acres alfalfa home large barn.
house, Deep we'll Some lOoUU
basement barn, chicken house
$4,000. One of the best 40 acre farms
!. - in this mint, fruit,
house. paragls; fine country home;
house, electric water heater, lots OF other ouomgs ana
bath. $4,000. "a priced with tractor and all
- *sZ - equipment.
a room house. four lots, good
WELL electric water Extra fine dairy and fru farm
heater, bath $500 well located; has two houses
terms $500. of other buildings. II
interested in large farm,
farm cherries grapes here is Shown by appoint
alfalfa 3 bed house, fine ment only NJ.
location; in. -, -. -,
Small house. IN land; tracts; also new homes. -
nice lawn $1,000 - S acres on Kennewick High
About acres land some aspar- =. - = g..
agus alfalfa garden residence also
house. chicken house. $, 500. business lots.
Gid. .7a5z :; @@ Z 4 3 z K. C. CLIFFORD ". 49,
Roxy Theatre Bldg. IS -nSea.a Phone z4sz
sa@.s @REaEa s@ls *~a Ksnnswck. Wash. -fi
/ s. F1G=zz9@%# Il @r%& Notary Public
z:t"g 8 n4 r@s u 5..Fss i..Fzz r
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Very clean home: 2
bed rooms with extra room in
basement; hardwood floors; picket
fence. 10 Jean st. Phone 1901.
16-18p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Concrete mixers
$54.50. Complete line Of gar
den tools. unch-Finnigan, Inc,
1886 Avenue c, East, Kennewick.
Phone 48O1. Quality merchandise
at lowest prices. Ice
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Almost new. One
horse three phase WeSting-
house motor. Roy Atkins, Route
1, phone 1851. 16-17p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Red fryers. II. Jung
CESS, 1z n. Finley school house on
River Road. II. Jungess, r. r. /.
12tfc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

COMPLETE line commercial re-
frigeration, soda fountains and
equipment, bar equipment, direct
draw boxes, farm freezers. Bunch
Finnigan, Inc, 335 Ave. G, Ken
newick. 1870
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

Oil Heaters, Norge, Quaker
or Internationals; also floor
furnaces can be seen at Duro-
cheers. We also have q fine
stock of beautiful combina-
ton radios in legat or dark
wood. ifN
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Apricots. You pick
Mrs. L. II. Raymond, Avenue G.
Phone 1856. R161
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

-.,rxn to buy used gas ranges.
W .ts.s and refrigerator: Butane
1i prnsne Gas Bottled Filling
Stanon' ''0 soft
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

CARLBERG'S carry a complete
line of home furnishings. Lo-
Gated at 1O3 Kennewick Ave. East.
12f
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

WANIIs;nn lind cattle, hogs, ANYTIME,
=! any - no any place: Herman
viii Pc nhone 1888. Kennewick:
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

,mn. Reliable woman 20
WAN1tt or house and yard; rent
ch.d free. Phone 312l.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

GscNLENEOUS: CompIete
Washing machine repairs and
avlce BY factory me-
@anlcs for all makes of washers.
lunch Finnigan, Inc, on the ave-
nue.. Phone 1901. tic
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

LAWN MOWER grinding. BIZ
cycle sales and reconditioning.
Parts and accessories. Hupes
Cycle Shop, 9 Ave. c w, Phone
SIG. 4u
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

1VIogt and Found j
,ocr. Ladies Sheaffer fountain
N ssn Has Mickey Farrell writ
p ~ The lower part of the pen.
..,.rd for return to Mrs. John
c cs ss Parkview Homes Top
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

wn. Washings and ironlngs
WANal y II my home. Mrs: M: a.
TO % 9c n Fourth Ave: East, cor
Nash, III. Iv & Beach st. l4-lop
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

.mrn. Office to clean; any
nhone 1924.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Awnings, Store and
Resident. Made to order. Stripe
and white canvas, tents, heavy
tarps, sleeping cots IN stock. Ralph
Morris, ZIG N. 10th. Pasco. Phone
1891. S0-tfc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Bathtubs $49.50, COM
plete. Complete line Of soil
pipe fittings available. Also
plumbing fixtures. Bunch-Finni-
gan, Inc, 335 Ave c, East, Kenne-
wick. Phone 1901. Quality mer-
chandise at lowest prices. Ice
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Automatic electric
water heaters, 80, 40, so and 66
gal. sizes, $60.50 and up. Kenne-
wick Plumbing and Heating, $40
Kennewick Avenue. Phone 981.
tic
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17
BUNK BEDS
METAL FOLDING COTS
MATTRESSES

Twin City Surplus Store
346 Avenue G. Phone 29o1
IL Ice
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: By. owner, established
hardware business; will also
lease. Box 1873, Wilson Greek,
Wash. Bl6c
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Chevrolet - Cab
over engine truck. Perfect
condition. Large new IA foot
Van body. 1923 Hunt Ave.
Richland. Phone 1737-W.
14-16-p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

s.TrrD: win you, assist Ws Us Sav N
honol,nnsf for apartments, houses,
calls nov !" he occupied at once OF
rooms .cs ~ opens. Single, mar
red wit ~ telephone what you nave
ywrite. - - Knnwick Schools: ae re-,
1 . essoon%el44l or 1892. A0A'S
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

LOCAL and Long Distance Haul
ing: B&sN Transfer, 416 West B
St. Pasco. Phone Pasco 1O51 or
Kennewiclk 3O1I, 50tfc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Iron sink, toilet tank,
lumber 2x6, 2x8 and 2x12; used
doors and flooring. J. A. Wine
miller, $50 Avenue F. 18p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

WATKINS PRODUCTS - Frank
r. Vitek, 1872 Columbia Ave
Tel. 1896, Kennewick. 40-1Sp
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR RENT: Sleeping rooms. Cool
and comfortable. Close in. %
Second Ave. E. Phone 3847. 15-17p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: 2 bed room house in
good part of Kennewick, for G
Is only. A. S. Marker, 422 Geo
thals Drive, Richland. Phone
1927.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Large, blower type
cooler. No motor. Phone 1856
or 22O Second Ave. East, Kenne-
wick. H-52-tfc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

w;,, iEP price for your car. We
sell = puy your car for cash or
Columh;.uo T you on consignment.
.Avenmooi Finance Corporation, IA
avenue c. Kennewick, latte
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

ms U R A N C. E
Autos, fire. life, liability.
Harold K. Higgins Agency
Office In Penney Building
Phones: Office 861-Res. 3244
IS tt
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17
% q For Rent q y y

FOR RENT: Cabins and trailer
IN K & p Auto Court, opposite
Columbia Market on the highway
IN Kennewick. tic
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Several tracts of
land to be set out in fruit trees
and grapes. Nurseryman's Ex-
change, w. B. Saunders, phone
18x7. River Road. 14tfc
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Complete line Of
Commetco Water Fall Irrigation
systems. Proven to increase pro-
ducGon $50 per acre. Kenne-
wick Plumbing and Heating Co.,
319 Kennewick Ave. Phone 981.
tic
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Eight weeks old Pom
eranian puppies. First turn right
past Greene's Greenhouse between
highway and Avenue H. A. r.
Burk l6p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: All sizes and types
of Locker Cartons. Custom cut
ting and wrapping Kitchener
Bros. Frozen Food Lockers. Phone
961, 424 Gum st. tic
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-07-17

FOR SALE: Three room house
with furniture located at the
edge of Kennewick near Knob
Hill at 100000. For particulars
call Russell r. Ridenour, Real Es-
tate Specialist, Pasco. Phone 975,
106 N. 5th St. site
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-27
SIMPLIFY PURCHASE
OF SURPLUS BY VETS

Effective Sept. 2, veterans of
World war ii will no longer need
veterans preference certificates to
buy non set-aside surplus war pro-
perty from the War Assets Admin
istration, according to Seattle WAA
officials.
7 Although a veteran must establish
by affidavit that the purchase is to
is to be used in his own business,
professional or agricultural enter
prise, he need only show his dis
charge to participate in a WAA
sale. The veteran still holds his
priority position Immediately follow
ing federal agencies on all non set
aside items, and exclusive rights to
buy set-aside merchandise as before.
The action applies to all war sur
pluses in WAA inventory except the
following, which still require certi-
fication: real property; aircraft; ma
chinery for selected industries re-
curing specialized machines; COM
mercial laundry equipment; railroad
transportation equipment, and agri-
cultural machinery and implements
with the exception of tractors.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-27
c. B. SANDE HEADS
REPUBLICANS
TwO-Day Meeting Held In Hell
ena This Week Sees Election
Of Young Republican Officers

Charles B. Sande of Laurel, deputy
county attorney, was elected to the
craftsmanship of the Montana Young
Republican clubs at Helena last Sun
day. He succeeds Louise Replogle
of Lewistown who was elected first
vice president.
Other officers elected at the meet
ing were William Scott of Great
Falls, second vice president; William
Hulett of Billings, secretary; Sam
Nicolet of Missoula, treasurer; Paul
Jewell of Missoula, national commit
teeman and Mrs. K. L. Sullivan of
national committeewoman.
Honor speaker at the meeting was
E. Becker, national chairman
who said in his address: eve must
communism and fascism. We
must combat youth organizations
like the American Youth for Demo-
cracy, P. A. C. and other front or
CARNATIONS that are antidemocratic
as well as anti-American."
The meeting which saw the cleo
ton of Sande was the start of a
"victory" session of Mon
ANA Republicans.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-27
Laurel Men Attended
Masonic Grand Lodge

Philip Noel and Vinton Shay re.
turned from Great Falls Thursday
where they had attended the Mason
ic grand lodge of Montana. They
had left here Monday afternoon in
order to arrive in time for the open
ing of the session on Tuesday morn
ing.
Election of officers for the coming
year saw Steven A. Holt of Broadus
elected as new grand master, with
Carlisle S. Kenyon of Bozeman the
retiring grand master.
The session saw more official Wis
itors than usual from other grand
jurisdictions with Maryland, New
Jersey, Ohio, Washington, Wyoming,
Utah, Oregon, Washington, D. c.,
and Canada represented. Represent
atives from Canada were from the
province of Alberta and Saskatche-
wan.
Five or six past grand masters
were reported to have been in at
tendance at the sessions. The total
attendance was approximately 400.
Masons.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-27
Bride Elect Is Honored

Prenuptial parties honoring Miss
Betty Campbell included a miscel-
laneous shower in Bozeman Aug. 10
when guests were Miss Carol G..
Reid, Miss Laura Nash, Mrs. Frank
Sears, Mrs. William Campbell, Mrs.
Frances Johnson, Miss Helen Ann
Thompson, Miss Adeline Jacobich,
Miss Maureen Skalitzy and Mrs.
Della Baker. Miss Colleen Decker
was hostess. Mrs. N. B. Eshom was
hostess here Thursday at her home
at an IL o'clock brunch and kitchen
shower honoring Miss Campbell and
the bridegroom-elect, Lester Whis-
enhunt. Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Campbell, Mr.. Eshom, Mr..
and Mrs. Ormond Pewitt, Mrs. Ida
Pewitt, Mrs. Dorce Pewitt, Cleone,
Johnny and Kay Pewitt, Coy Eshom,
and the guests of honor.
Laurel outlook., 1947-08-27
FIRE ESCAPES ARE .
REQUIRED BY Law
Recent Act Of Legislature APP
plies To Public Buildings
Periodical Inspection

r. H. Sterrett, chief of the local
volunteer fire department, recently
received a copy of the laws of Tire
state of Montana relating to the
duties and powers of the state fire
marshal and matters pertaining to
regulations for the public safety with
regard to prevention of fires. His
attention has been particularly di-
rected to the section pertaining to
the provision of fire escapes in
buildings and provisions of fire
equipment in buildings.
This particular section was recent
ly passed by the state Legislature
and sets up specifications for fire
escapes in hotels, apartments, offices,
theaters, gymnasiums, schools, mo-
tor courts, tourists inns, night clubs
and other places where large num-
bers of persons work, sleep, live, or
~congregate from time to time for
any purpose and further provides for
fines for noncompliance with the
provisions of the act. The act
does not apply to private residences.
The act provides that buildings of
or more stories must be pro-
vided with one adequate fire escape
for each 5000 square feet of lot
area and to be constructed of steel
or concrete. Further provisions
make necessary the installation of
an electric or telephone alarm system
in buildings and providing fire ex-
tinguishers or hose and nozzle equip
ment.
1t will be the duty of the fire
chief to inspect buildings and test
every six months and to
send a report to the state fire mar
shall for filing. Owners of buildings
hat do not meet the requirements
will be given not more than ninety
lays to provide the necessary equip
nent.