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Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
BALL TEAM FORMS
FOR I947 SEASON
ROOley Is Elected Manager To
Succeed Burns, Parker
First Practice Date

James Rooley, Jr., was chosen
manager of the Farmers Union
baseball team at an organization
meeting held last week at the of
flee of Thompson Yards, Inc. He
succeeds Bob Burns and Jackson
Parker, formerly co-managers.
Rooley was discharged as a ma
jor in the air corps. Previous to
the war he had played with the
Farmers Union team. Plans by
the manager for the coming season
were formulated before 20
prospective players. Stating that
all berths on the team were wide
open, Rooley also assured all play
ers he would endeavor to bring the
semi-pro championship to
Laurel again this year as well as
putting a strong competitor into
the Midland Empire league.
Practice will start Friday, April
25, weather permitting, at the high
school practice field. All who are
Interested in making the club are
urged to turn out for the initial
practice.
New suits and equipment have
,een purchased by the Farmers
Union Central Exchange, Inc.
Jackson Parker was elected bust
less manager.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
DESCRIBES SET-UP
Of SCOUT WORKERS
Committee Lists Volunteer
Leaders, Sets April 80
For Finance Drive

With an Early Bird breakfast
and Boy Scout financial drive set
for April 80, members of the COM
mittee this week gave the details
of the Laurel organizational set-up
Of volunteer leaders and assistants
who work continuously in the
boys numerous activities.
Troop IA has Victor Kurk as
scoutmaster, with Paul Wilson and
Harold Williams as assistant scout
masters. James Morrison is senior
patrol leader and John Orndorff is
junior assistant scoutmaster. Pa
troll leaders are Donald Hodges of
the Eagle patrol, Bob Dantic of the
Grizzly patrol and Richard Purdy
of the Panther patrol. The troop
meets every Wednesday evening at
Z at the Scout hall in Riverside
park where many activities are en-
joyed by the boys, including bust
ness meetings, leather work, craft
stripping, horn modelling and games
LIZ QCNClOPllCll VI lCduCISlllD. 1
Troop Is has Rev. James H.
Haueter as scoutmaster. This troop
has two patrols. The Beaver pa
troll is led by Donald Brown, with
Ellis Ward as assistant patrol lead
err and Sam Scammon as patrol
scribe. The Pine Tree patrol is led
by Jack Wilcox. Eugene Bradley
is assistant patrol leader and John
Kelly is patrol scribe. The troop
meets Monday evenings at 1880 ex-
,ept the last Monday of the month.
The last Saturday of each month is
spent out of doors when possible,
he time being given to various
phases of scouting-camping, OBJ
'ervation and hiking. The other
meetings. are held in the boys room
n the basement of the Church of
he Nazarene.
There are three Cub dens under ]
r. L. Ferrin. Den No. 1 {
meets with Mrs. Clyde Bray, Den 7
70. 2 with Mrs. Harold Williams, t
nd Den No. 4 with Mrs. Albert |
,euthold. The Dens are feeders to G
he two Scout troops and they too a
ave many activities, some of s
'hich r kite flying contests, a
tournaments and hobbies. v
1--WE are giving this information
o the people of Laurel and vicin- v
~ may know that we as a COM {
lunity are participating in the in Q
annatiOnal nroorapo of coor+ipnV Ia
lember of the committee said. "
The workers in the forthcoming
nance drive are all local people n
will meet for an Early Bird Il
reakfast April 80 at 6:30 at the S
ellowstone cafe. When you are il
pproached by one of the solicitors, s.
D your good turn by supporting h
lis worthwhile cause in the in il
rest of better citizenship" tx
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
Federated Chooses
Convention Delegates

Mrs. Allen Gatewood and Mrs. H.
r. Russell were appointed dele
gates to the annual Woman's club
convention to be held in Billings
May 26 and 81, when the Laurel
Federated club met Monday at the
home of Mrs. Harold Williams.
Alternates are Mrs. C. G.. Scott
and Mrs. Leonard Farrin.
Mrs. Francis Mayes, chairman of
the cancer control drive, thanked
her coworkers for their assistance
in the campaign.
Mrs. j. C. Nolan was a guest Of
the club. The project prize for
the evening went to Mrs. Mayes.
Mrs. Gatewood was in charge of
the program and spoke on nutri-
ton.
Coming activities of the club will
include the annual banquet to be
held May Fl at the Northern hotel
in Billings. The next meeting is
to be a picnic at the home OF
Mrs. ]. H. Albertus. Hostesses will
be past officers of the club.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
WILLIAMS DESCRIBES
OCCUPATION OF JAPAN

Three speakers appeared on the
program at the meeting of the
Rotary club Tuesday-William H.
Ried, Billings architect who gave
additional information on the APP
preaching state conference of Ro-
tary clubs at Billings; Merritt Will
liams, Laurel veteran who spoke
concerning his experiences in the
army and while in Japan, and Larry
Smith, radio commentator who has
adopted Montana as his home and
who told some stories.
Paul Wilson introduced Williams
who gave a recital of his progress
through basic training and many
physicals in this country to his ul-
innate rating as a first lieutenant
the army in Japan.
Although the physicals were nu-
merous they were necessary, and
the speaker cited an instance in
support of the practice. After NOV
ing about extensively, in which he
saw the majority of the states,
he was stationed for several months
in California. From there he went
10 Hawaii and thence to the jap
anese home islands. Many of the
men in the outfit were entitled to
discharge and he joined another.
He mentioned the esprit de corps of
one outfit as compared to others,
different as in individuals.
Saying that in the army it often
occurred that cooks in civilian life
we're bricklayers and bricklayers
we're cooks, he stated the army had
is systems of teaching and found
lew material easier to teach than
making over previously taught ma
erial.
The Japanese people began under
coing a revolutionary change in
ustoms, beliefs and even thought
Vhen the American army took over.
Women, previously regarded as
hattels, found themselves in the
ole of Individuals with rights.
I'D superstitions were upset. Will
said the great majority of
he people, although still uncertain
f what to do in their new mode
f living, are giving the Americans
cooperation. He predicted ia
orable results from the occupation.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
SPORTSMEN START
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Fish and Game Commission In
vited To Attend Annual Stag
Party May 16 At Park

The annual membership drive of
the Laurel Rod and Gun club OPEN
ed this week, following a meeting
of directors Thursday evening,
April II, at the Commercial club
building. As in other years the
campaign for members will close
with an annual stag party and
Dutch lunch, which the directors
set for Friday, May 16, at the club
house in Riverside park, starting at
5 p. M. Members of the Montana
fish and game commission have
been invited to attend.
This years membership commit
tee consists of B. l.. Price, city;
Norwood Shay and Harold Richard
son, rural areas; Russell Barr, re-
finery, and Peter Thomson, rail-
road. They will appoint assistants
who will be provided with books of
membership cards.
The stag party is always the an
nual meeting at which new officers
are elected. At the meeting of
directors last Thursday a nominat-
ing committee was appointed, con-
of T. S. Buford, chairman,
P. H. Wilson and Ira Rodgers.
During the past year the club
lost its president and secretary, Foy
Braswell and C. p. Lawless, who
moved away. Serving temporarily
are Russell Barr as acting presi-
lent and r. B. Packard as acting
secretary.
This years stag party is expected
% duplicate those of other years
IS to entertainment and attend
lnce of several hundred. The new
membership cards are tickets Of
admission, and paid-up cards of
'ther rod and gun clubs are recog-
lized.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
4-H GIRLS INCREASE
INTEREST IN SEWING

Interest in sewing is steadily in
creasing among rural girls. This
is reflected in an announcement
that 1,345 counties in as states
named winners in the 1916 national
All clothing achievement awards
program, or a gain of 144 counties
over the preceding year.
The 1947 program comprises
special training for All club girls
in planning, selecting, constructing,
repairing and caring for clothing.
They learn to dress appropriately,
becomingly and BEAUTIFULLY, in
keeping with the family budget.
The girls are also encouraged to
make useful articles of wearing ap-
parel and accessories by crocheting,
knitting or other needlecraft arts.
Last years state winner in Mon
tana was Janice Kampschror Of
Glendive. County winners were
named in Big Horn, Blaine, Broad
Carbon, Cascade, Custer,
Powder River, Fergus, Gallatin,
Hill, Lewis & Clark, Madison, JEFF
Mineral, Missoula, Park,
Phillips, Pondera, Ravalli, Richland,
Saltwater and Teton counties.
In addition to 45 states, the 1947
III clothing contest is being con-
1ucted in Alaska, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico, under the direction of
he Extension Service.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
TO GRADUATE FROM
HIGH SCHOOL IN MAY.

A class of about So will graduate
this year from Laurel high school,
Supt. Fred w. Graft stated this
week. The date of the graduation
is Friday, May "a. There were 81
graduating seniors last year.
Commencement speaker will be
DR.. H. G. Klemme, director of the
department of student welfare at
Montana State college, Bozeman.
He has appeared here on other oc-
casions.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
MEMBER OF BOARD
VISITS THETA RHO

Mrs. Wilma Coe of Whitefish
member of the Theta Rho Girls
club board of control, was honor
ed on two occasions when she made
her official visit to the Mistletoe
Theta Rho Girls club of Laurel.
In the afternoon she was guest of
honor at a luncheon given by local
advisory officers and board men,
bers at the home of Mrs. Mar
garet Leis. Attending were Mrs.
Ardeth Webb of Columbus, Mrs.
Edna Colson, Mrs. Bessie Crow,
Mrs. Joyce Johnson, Mrs. Doris
Armstrong, Mrs. Leis, and Harriet
Decker and Helen Pomroy, presi-
dent and vice president of the Mis-
tletoe club.
A banquet at the l.. L. club in
the evening honored Mrs. Coe. The
banquet was arranged by Mrs.
Crow and prepared and served by
the Rebekahs.
A special meeting, with Harriet
Decker, presiding, followed. Mrs.
Coe was introduced to the club and
a class Of candidates was initiated
in her honor. They were June
Betty Boylan, Delphine
Koch and Marina Craig. Gifts
were presented Mrs. Coe, Mrs.
Mary Belle Virgins, club mother
and Mrs. Webb, who resigned as
advisory officer when she moved
to Columbus. Mrs. Leis, who re-
Mrs. Webb as club advisor,
was presented with a bouquet of
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
WATER USERS INCREASE
40 IN PAST IS MONTHS

A substantial increase in the num-
Der of water users served by the
city during the past year and a
quarter is noted in a recent re-
port by Miss Tillie Hohendorf, city
clerk, to Mayor Peter Thomson and
members of the council.
The report shows that the num-
Der of water users on Jan. 1, 1916,
was 1856, while on April l, 1947, the
number was 926, representing an
increase of 140 for the 15-month
period.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23

Mrs. Steve Romeo was hostess
last Wednesday afternoon at a
party honoring the first birthday
of her son Mickey. White and
pink were used in decorations when
lunch was served. Those attend
ing were Mrs. Clinton Anderson,
Billy, Dale and Donna, Mrs. Sam
Frank and Hickey, Mrs. Jack
Romeo, Mrs. Albert Hodges, Mrs.
C. E. Mckinney, Mrs. Henry
Schessler and Hickey, Mrs. Allen
Kline and Joan, Mrs. Hubert Wal
ton, Ronnie, Stephen and Claudia
Ann, Mrs. James Speare, Jimmy
Holcomb, Mrs. John Bulge and
Billy and Mrs. Romeo and Mickey.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23

Members of the Adult Bible Eel
lcwship drove to Columbus Tuesday
evening for their regular meeting
which was held at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Webb. There
were about 25 in attendance. Fol-
lowing the business session the
Bible study hour vas conducted by
Mrs. M. ]. Wilcox. At the next
meeting Miss Ella Rothwell will
be hostess.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
Montana Indians
Form Legion Post

Thirty-five World war II
veterans on the Tongue river
reservation of Montana, all of
them Cheyenne Indians, have
organized an American Legion
post of their own. 1t is known
as Lame Deer Post 13, with F.
f. DuBray as commander and
Ken Beartusk as adjutant.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
LAUREL RIFLE CLUB
WINS FROM RYEGATE

In a shoulder-to-shoulder rifle
match shot here April 10, the Lau-
rel Rifle club won from Ryegate
by a margin of 101 points. The
total for Laurel was 1892, while
Ryegate tailed 1881. Ed Kucera
was high for Laurel and Allen was
high for the visiting team.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
Commercial Club To
Meet On Wednesday

A meeting of the Laurel Com
mercial club has been called for
Wednesday, April 80, beginning
with a dinner at $50 p. m. at
the Masonic temple.
President John o. Laird urges
all members to be present.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence McLaugh-
lin, who live south of Laurel, moved
last week to the Billings bench to
reside.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-04
CLUB ZOMBIE
CROWD SEES
NEW YEAR IN

A large and hilarious crowd
welcomed IN the New year al
Broads Club Zombie on Now
Years eve.
Star Of the evening was Cora
Green, vocalist, who is as adept
At singing swing as She is az
blues or novelty tune In keep
ing with the spirit OF the owe.
ming. she came on with q few
risque tunes that had the pa
irons bowling
Irving Alexander popular NJ
c., kept the show swinging along
at a merry pace lie also filled
in with some dancing Of merit.
Also adding 20 thc FUN and
hlarity of the evening was Bob
Mitchell. mimic ana com iian.
Viola Kemp, contotUons, and
vocalist added new twist to
things with her act
Rcd Saunders and his band,
did the musical honors from the
band stand
During irtclmission, the Viii
lie Anderson trlo kent things
moving with their rcndiuons Of
songs Of the hour
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-04

Pearl Primus. the high priest
ess Of the dance. who will be
presented al the Music Hall.
Saturday evening. January 4.
Miss Primus will divide her
program into two parts when
she dances with her group. The
first half will be devoted TO
primitive dances of Africa of
which Miss Primus has made
profound study. In the sec
ond half the group will de-
vote itself 10 modern themes
with music and words by Mary
Lou Williams. Josh White and
Langsion Hughes. In clude d
will be The Negro Speaks
Of Rivers" Folk Song"
Strange Fruit. Study in
Noihins and Hard Time
Blues. Dancing with Miss
Primus will be Joseph Nash
and Jscqueline Hairsion. He
len TinsleY will sing and Al
phonso Climber will be on the
drums. She will be entertained
after the performance al a re-
eephon given in her honor by
The American Youth for De-
mocraeY.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-04

hackie dextcrity, quickly cased
his foot from the clutch and
plunged the accelers;or into the
floorboard The tires on the rig
ged little Plymouth whistlcd
breathlessly as Joe swung his
cab over to the curb and took
aboard two men and two women
passengers.
Joe had taken on his passen-
gers at the corner Of John r. and
Garfield. They had travelled all
the way down 20 Montcalm and
John r, before Joe was ordered
to TO stop al the next cor. When
Joe looked up to announce the
fare his eyes enlarged to some
thing approximatlng silver dol
lars. Big silver dollars. lie was
looking down the ugly barrel Of
a IS automatic. The other man
searched hum thoroughly and took
every cent he had
Joe was mad Plenty mad. He
drove furiously up TINS street and
down that one, until he met a
police squad car He blurted out
his tale of woe and the cops took
IT al in before scampcring OF IN
search Of the robbers The squad
arrested the thugs as they were
waylaving another t1Xicab The
holsters were taken to the police
station
One by one rs the robbers
walked out on the lnc-up stage
4 burly. booming detective said
This indicating diminutvc
nlive-hued damsel us Elisabeth
Wilson, % wears old OF 435 lIol-
brook. This is Willie Pitts. %
of 46l4 John r and this IS Rob
crt Joiner, Of 268 Alfred And
this the detective droncd on,
is. =
Joe's jaw had dropped Oh,
somewhere about q foot or more
and his eyes were gazing into a
Johnnie Mae he gasped.
pair Of brown spcctres
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-04

One mild. summer evening while
he was thus applying himself 70
some intricate heel-and-toe CT
fects. his rowing eye caught the
glance Of q maiden who apprais-
ed him and his movements with
a smile that was really ready-o.
Joe put IN few extra steps to
show that his previous dancing
was only staple groceries and
that for special spectators he had
rare and enduring art. His sue
cess was stupendous. In only
short while ne was standing in
the refreshing breeze that whis-
pered softly through an open win
dow, and he was looking soul
fully down into a pair Of en-
trancingly hmped brown eyes
while his lips murmured a name
that was increasingly sweet
with each saying
Joe was murmuring softly,
Johnnie Mae"
She was Johnnie Mae Jackson.
She was 10 years old and she
lived in a smart apartment build
ing on Brush street, These things
and others Joe learned as he gaz-
ed into her warm brown eyes
and drooled Johnnie Mae
The next night smacked sweet
~ of summer with a slight sting
in the air and a sniff of vicente
roasts and the rustic Of bits Of
paper skating across the pave
ments. Joe was at the wheel Of
his taxicab. his cap atilt and his
nose. too, breathing deeply Of the
springlife zip, and taking life as
lightly as a woodland elf riding
aboard a rose leaf on as lightly
as a hack driver named Joe Dav-
is in love with a pretty girl nam
ed Johnnie Mae Jackson.
A Justly yell from the curb
stone summoned him 10 business
and Joe took over the wheel, cast
ing an eye abaft lest some other
driver crash him from behind. Joe
spun the wheel with traditional
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-04
ILLINOIS JACQUET
BREAKS ALL RECORDS

PHILADELPHIA IIIino =
Jacquct. instrumental sensation
az 1916, made his Quake Citv
debut as the leader OF an all
Star aggregation at Elates Hall
here Christmas night and PLAYED
10 one az the most enthusiast
audiences in Jazz history In
edition to setting a new nigh
water mark in interest, he broke
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-04
THELMA CARPENTER
PLAYS CARNEGIE HALL

NEW YORk-TheIma Carpen-
ter, the former singing star Of
the coast-to-coast Eddie Cantor
radio program. has negotiated
the final hurdle in the trek up
the ladder towards national re-
cognition by the music critics
Having played the major thea
tres and night clubs both here
and around the country. she
reached the pinnacle New Years
eve when she appeared at Car
negie Hall hallowed shrine Of
the music world.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-01-04
swinging down the lane

FARE ENOUGH Joe Davis was an industrious hack
Nod and drove his jitney on Detroit rough, ready
ie Wno,s East Side Now and again, after long turn
ana bel of his taxcab, Joe would delight in dropp-
l' me Hastings street beer garden where dancing
ing ud and where he could fling gay terpschorean
wSII - his hearts hilarity a.,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-08-15
Nursery School Survives Wartime
Need: Still Draws Big Enrolment

Unlike the majority of nursery
schools begun during the war
emergency as an aid to working
mothers, the Pascagoula nursery
school has become a definite va,
liable part of the local school sys-
tenn with l2-month, six day-a-
week, IL hours-a-day service.
Located in the concrete block
construction at the North end of
18th street, this school last winter
had an enrolment of 100 chill
dren and is looking forward to
. similar number Of students dur
ing the coming school season.
Due to vacations and other sum
mel family plans the enrolment
dropped TO about so during the
past few months but with the
coming of fall more children are
expected to enter the pre- school,
kindergarten and school age
groups.
The first of these groups is
limited to boys and girls from
two to three and a half years old,
the second from three and a half
to five and a half and the last
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-08-15

to all children of school age who
come to the nursery school either
before or after their attendance
at the public schools.
The director is Mrs. H. l.. Smith
and members of her staff are
Mrs. Hector Blain, Mrs. Boise
Coleman and Mrs. S. A. Pittman.
All are trained and experienced
in this particular type of work.
The typical day begins at 6 a.
m. at the school and continues
until 9 p. m. although MANY Of
the children are picked up by
their parents earlier in the af-
ternoon. During these hours there
are scheduled periods for quiet
activity, during which the chill
dren engage in clay modelling,
painting and other forms of
amusement; music, when singing
and games to music are enjoyed;
outdoor play during the morning
and afternoon when the weather
permits; library, at which time
they are read to and look at
books; and a rest period from IL
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-08-15

until 2:3O p. IN. when cots are
set up and each child is en-
couraged to take q nap. Snacks
are served at $3.50 a m. and
again at 2:30 p. N and at Ii a.
m. a scientifically balanced lunch
is served. Food served is so plan
ned that it furnishes each child
with at least half OF his daily
milk requirements, according to
Mrs. Smith.
Last winter arrangements were
made to have all children enroll
ed in the nursery school attend
the morning school shift. These
we're called for at noon and ac-
companied to the nursery school
where they were served lunch
and where they entered into a
planned afternoon program Of
supervised activity.
The school was originally open
ed under the FPHA and was fl
nanced through the Lanham act.
With the close of the war these
funds were withdrawn and the
school was then Incorporated in
to the city school system through
which it derived financial aid. AS
of last January |, however, the
nursery school became self sup
porting although still under the
supervision of the school system,
Mrs. Smith explained.
Every effort is made to keep
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-08-15

where she had visited her daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Randell re-
turned home Saturday from a
weeks visit in Nashville, Tenn.
Phyllis Ann Patrick of JEFF
fer5on. Ind. is visiting with her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Roberts
and family of Pennsylvania are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rob
erts. They spent Sunday in the
home of Mrs. Charlie Green.
The many friends of Mrs. Ma
ruell Taylors regret to know of
her illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Foster gave
a birthday supper Sunday even
ing in the honor Of their oldest
son, Leo. Those present were
Mrs. Leo Foster and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Bill Roberts and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Foster,
Lee Foster, the oldest grandson
is spending this week with them.
Dolores McCullan plans to
leave the 18th for a two weeks
visit in Duck Hill, Miss, and
Greenville, Miss, with relatives
and her grandparents.
A group of the Missionary So
ciety met in the home of Mrs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-08-15

presented in this years group of
Vanderbilt Founders Scholars
which includes more students
from Mississippi than any state
other than Tennessee. Tie Mis-
sissippi students are: Charles a.
Rutledge, Clarksdale, Hardy
Clark, Natchez; Virgil NJ. HOWE,
Jefferson Davis Moore. and VII
liam G.. Robinson, Jr., Jackson