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tor, on behalf of the local Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, presented the
award of first place in an essay con-
test on "Our American Heritage
to Jim Chittick. Second and third
places went to Joyce Bradford and
Marlene Freeman. The winning es-
say will now be judged in the state
wide contest sponsored by the or
ganization.
Commercial department speed and
proficiency awards were also men
toned. The students, and the words
per minute certificates We're as fol-
lows: Second-year tipping students,
Pat Rathbun, so; Phyllis Toombs,
so; Rosemary Sparlin, Sc; Nancy
Purchase, go. and a special award
prize. First-year tipping students,
Betty Ostwald, 80; Jerry Early, 81;
Mardella Eggert, Sc; Frances Freed,
81; Carol Hahn, 40; Miriam Frank,
IS, and Marlene Freeman, 48.
Second-year shorthand students re-
,eiving 100 words per minute certi-
ficates were Merle Slater, Betty
Lackman, Almeda Fox, Margery Lou
Hartley and Phyllis Toombs. First
Continued on Page Eight)
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GEORGE PALMER, 60
DIES At HOSPITAL
Succumbs Friday After Illness
Of Year-WaS Retired Rail-
road Engineer

George Wesley Palmer, 60, retired
Northern Pacific engineer, died in
a Billings hospital Friday after ar
illness of a year. He was born in
Denver on May 25, 1887, a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Palmer,
but had lived in Montana all his
life, growing up in Lima and Dion.
He started working for the North
ern Pacific in 1905, as a fireman
out of Butte. In 1908 he was trans
ferred to Livingston and in 1884 10
Laurel. Before he retired he was
on the Birdger-to-Belfry local. He
was a member of Corinthian lodge
No. 72, A. F. & A. NJ, and the
Brotherhood of Engineers.
On Sept. 16, 1897 he married
Alma Myre Gale, who survives him.
Also surviving are two daughters
by a former marriage, Mrs. w. 5.
Finley, Jr, of Great Falls and Mrs.
Arthur Croci of Missoula, and his
Mrs. George Roll of Long
Beach, Calf.
Funeral services were held Mon
day in Settergrep's funeral chapel in
Billings with Rev. George T. Mas
uda of st. Luke's Episcopal church
Masonic rites were con-
Quoted at the chapel under the di-
rection of Corinthian lodge No. 72,
A. F. & A. M. T. w. Evert was
master. Mrs. G. NJ.
sang 30 God Our Help
in Ages Past" and "Abide with Me"
by Mrs. R. L. Love.
Pallbearers were Harry Dienes,
Emil H. Ebersviller, Jr., Warren |
Glover, Duane w. Maxson, w. C.
Phillips and Earl A. Wilson. Burial |
vas in the Billings Mountview GEM
etery.
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SPEAKERS TELL OF 4.H
WORK, WEED CONTROL

The work of the extension depart
ment in weed control and in pro-
noting All club activities was de-
scribed by w. H. Jones, Yellowstone
county agent, and Kenneth Cook,
his assistant, who spoke Tuesday
at the weekly meeting of the RO-
tary club. They were introduced
by Ted Neville of the months pro-
gram committee.
Weeds, a big problem in this
county and elsewhere, are giving
way before relentless campaigns,
Jones disclosed. The work has been
going on here and in Saltwater
county since the middle '30s and
has been so successful that the
county agents office has often been
consulted On show we do it" by
counties and areas less experienced.
The type of work has been largely
tillage, but successes obtained with
the new weed eradicating chemicals
may result in future in more at
tention being given to chemicals
and less to tillage.
The work here was begun before
weed control measures were en-
acted by the state Legislature. In
the beginning, in Yellowstone and
Saltwater counties, the battle of the
weeds was largely individual effort,
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senior senator and has been in
Washington since 1884.
In announcing his candidacy, the
senator said, 81 am convinced that
the people of Montana want to con-
tinue the liberal programs which
have been developed during the past
Is years under which agriculture
has made such splendid progress.
These farm programs are necessary
for the protection of western agri-
culture, the expansion of irrigation
and reclamation, and much needed
development in western
states. The people of Montana do
not propose to lag behind and let
Montana be referred to as a back
ward state. We have vast resources
which only need development to
bring population growth and real
to this section of the
nation. There is no sound reason
Why Montana products such as wool,
hides, ETC., cannot be processed in
he state"
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Package OF Gifts Is
Received From Europe

Mrs. Helen Jacobs received pack
age of gifts this week from Mrs.
Anna Knudsen of Herringlose, Den
mark, consisting of memento china
and a piece of needle-point work
done mostly with silk yarn and de-
signed by Mrs. Knudsen. Two blue
plates, each commemorating a past
Christmas, may be used in table
service or hung on the wall as
decorative pieces. They are from
Mrs. Knudsen's collection of keep
sakes and were manufactured in
royal porcelain factory in Denmark.
Mrs. Knudsen is a former Laurel
resident.
In an accompanying letter she
said there are many restrictions on
which prevented her from
sending other items to her Laurel
friend.
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Issues
SecurityLoan
Proclamation

WHEREAS the prayer of every
man and woman of good will in the
world today is for peace and securi-
ty and the peace of the world de-
pends upon a strong and prepared
United States of America, and
WHEREAS a sound and stable
economy is essential to a strong
America and this is the urgent con-
Germ of business, industry, labor and
management, government and con-
sumer alike, and
WHEREAS the soundness and
stability of our economy depend in
the end upon the productive effort
of each citizen and the thrift of
each individual and family, and
WHEREAS the savings bond pro-
gram of the United States treasury
department encourages thrift and
regular saving, works against furth-
er price increases and builds up buy
ing power for the future, and
WHEREAS the Security Loan
fer United States savings
OOiihS DCSlilS III lHlS anu
across the nation on April Is and
runs until June 80.
l, therefore, as mayor of Laurel,
call upon all citizens to examine per-
sonal and family finances with the
idea of buying as many extra bonds
as possible during the Security Loan
| urge all who can take
advantage of the payroll savings
plan where you work or the bond
a-mOnth plan where you bank, to
sign up for regular, systematic bond
saving. | commend the school savings
program which implants the habit
Of thrift in our children. Finally, |
since the Security Loan campaign !
and the savings bond program de-
pend upon the volunteer aid of pub
ic-spirited citizens, | call upon all |
who can help sell bonds to others
e offer their services to the local |
savings bond committee.
Americas security is our security. |
Let us build it together.
(Signed) PETER d. THOMSON, !
Mayor Of the City cf Laurel, Mont. !
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SCHOOL BAND CONCERT
SCHEDULED FOR MAY 7

The Laurel Rotana club will spon-
sor a concert to be presented by
the Laurel high school band at the
gymnasium, Friday, May Z, for the
benefit of the band uniform fund.
The club has charge of the ticket
sales, advertising and sponsorship
of the concert as project of serv-
ice to the community.
The program will be made up
of numbers by the entire band.
Some solos and small groups OF
instruments will be presented under
the direction of John Billings, Lau-
rel high school band director.
The band consists of AZ members
who will appear in the concert.
Eighteen of the members are from
the junior high school and % from
the senior high school.
The boys and girls of the fifth
and sixth grades will canvass the
residential district of the city and
the members of the band will sell
tickets in the business district,
starting next Monday. The entire
proceeds of the concert will be used
to help pay for the band uniforms.
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The federal treasury's Security
loan drive opens April Is and will
continue through June 80 "to bring
about broader distribution of the
federal debt and to build economic
security for the nation and its peo-
ple."
Arthur Nelson, state director for
Montana, U. S. savings bonds di-
vision of the treasury department.
said in a recent report to Montana
banks that a national conference
was held March 1S to 20 in Wash
ington, attended by ESQ volunteers
consisting of presidents of the Fed
eral Reserve banks, representatives
of the American Bankers associa-
ton and key persons from industry,
labor, agriculture, insurance, finance
and education.
John w. Snyder, secretary of the
treasury, stated at the meeting that
since March /, 1916, the public debt
has been reduced by $26 billion;
that liquid savings now exceed 5000
billion, and that 10000 firms are
still using the payroll savings meth
cd of bond purchases, participated in
by 51s million people. He officially
that the limitation on the
of series E bonds which in
dividuals may purchase in year has
been raised from $4,000 to $4,000.
Nelson in his report said that
contrary to the belief of many per-
sons, the sale of bonds does not
Increase the national debt. The pro-
ceeds are used to retire short-term
One of the speakers at the Wash
ngton meeting said:
"The success of this campaign |.
means added security to the fihan-
cial status of the individual who |
accumulates the bonds. 1t mean
added security to the economy in
modifying the forces of initiation
and in supporting it's future with |
reserve purchasing power. 1t means
added security to the nation in
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Students Or Distinction In Different
Fields Honored At Awards Assembly

At a special awards assembly al
9 a. m. Wednesday morning in the
Laurel high school auditorium, stu
dents were honored for distinctive
performances in several different
fields-music, scholarship and ath-
letics.
Mrs. Genevieve McGarry, Girls
Athletic association adviser, present
ed school letters to Joyce Ness, jan
ct Ness, Veda Slater, Margaret
Scheeler, Laurel Stenerson, Char
lotte Decker, Jean Harper, Alice
Smith and Marilyn Ness. These
letters were earned on a point sys-
tenn based on participation in soft
ball, basketball, volleyball, hiking,
badminton and table tenii.s.
Mrs. Denny, vocal music instruc-
tor, presented a music emblem in
the school colors to the following
students who have participated in
glee clubs and chorus regularly,
three times a week, for three years:
Bonnie Barr, Laura Mae Bait, Har-
'iet Decker, Shirley Eilingson, Pat
8usby, Jim Wilcox and Wayne
Willis.
Miss Ilene Avery, English instruc-
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ATTAINMENT Of
PARK GOAL IS
DRAWING NEAR
End OF Current Week
Expected To See $4,000
Level Reached

The end of the present week is
expected to see attainment of the
$4,000 goal for funds with which
to complete Athletic park. AS the
brief campaign rolled towards the
closing date, Chairman Paul Void
revealed that S5,O13.50 has been COL
lected and reported that some Of
the soliciting teams have not yet
made formal reports. The drive
for funds for a park to benefit the
young people of the community and
to provide pleasure also for the old
er generations has received an an
ticipated cordial reception from the
public.
Chairman Void said that although
the drive will close officially Sat
urday, the books will remain open
for some time to accommodate those
who for one reason or another have
not so far contributed.
Attention was called to the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars boxing pro-
gram for Thursday evening of this
week. Proceeds from the affair
which will be at the high school
gymnasium, will go to the park
FUND. Thirty rounds of amateur
boxing are to be presented by par
Elephants from Billings, Worden and
Laurel. Ten fast bouts are promis-
ed.
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SCHOOLS TO ATTEMPT
FREEDOM TRAIN VISIT

Information at the present time
is that the Freedom train, which
will be in Billings Tuesday, April
20, will be open to the public at
1G a. m. and continue open until
&c p. m. To make it possible for
those who wish to make the at
tempt to go through the train,
the Laurel schools, both elementary
and high, will open that day at
a. M, except the primary grades
which will open at $3.50, and
close at 1890. Inasmuch as
the Billings schools will be closed
during the forenoon, there would be
nc advantage in going earlier, as
long lines of Billings school children
would undoubtedly be formed very
early in the morning.
1t should be borne in mind by
the public that to see the exhibits
will require for most a long wait
and then probably final disappoint-
nent in not being able to enter
the cars.
Another factor to be borne in
mind is that children under IL years
Of age must be accompanied by an
adult and only two can be taken
n by any one adult.
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ANNOUNCE PROGRAM
Of CHORUS CONCERT
Variety OF Numbers To Be
Presented By School Music
Groups April %

The program was announced this
week for the high school chorus
concert which will be presented at
the auditorium at 8 o'clock the eve
ming of April %. The students have
prepared a highly varied group OF
numbers which it is believed should
be of interest to all.
The program as announced con-
sists of:
(1) Beautiful Dreamer" Ste
phen Foster; "Song of India" Rim
sky-KOrsakoff; "The Happy Peasant
Girl" Roumanian folk song-by
small chorus.
(2) Lets Dance" paraphrase on
"Chopsticks," Howorth; "Jalousie,"
Gade-by senior girls.
(3) Nobody Knows de Trouble
I've Seen" and "Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot" spirituals; "Hark, the Yes
per Hymn is Stealing" Russian air
arranged by Stevenson; Return of
the Nightingale" Russian folk song
by boys group.
(4) Turn 1e to Me-" old Scotch
song; "Bells of st. Mary's," Adams
by mixed quartet, Laurel Steiner
son, Don Bradford, Marlene Free
man and Jim Chittick.
(5) Piano solos, "Nocturne,"
Grieg; "Of Brer Rabbit" MacDow-
ell-by Linda Johnston.
(6) "Where'er You Walk" Han
del; "Gypsy Moon," Borganoff;
Flowing River" Chilean folk song;
"Chinese Lullaby" from east Is
West" Bowers; "Voices of Spring."
Creole folk sOng-by girls group.
CD Solos, Joshua Fit de Battle
Of Jericho" spiritual; "OP Man
River" Jerome Kern-by Jim Chit
lick.
(S) "Calm as the Night" Bohm;
1n a Persian Market" Ketelbey:
Every Time Feel the Spirit"
spiritual; "The Desert Song" Rom
)erg-by full chorus.
The program is under the direc-
ion of Mrs. Winona Denny, music
and ticket sales and pub
icity are being handled by student
committees. Accompanies will be
Shirley Ellingston, Linda Johnston
md Marlene Freeman.
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GIRLS TO CONDUCT
TAG DAY FOR CANCER

Mrs. F. f. Mayes, co-chairman of
the annual solicitation for funds for
cancer control, states that senior
Girl Scouts will conduct a tag day
solicitation Saturday, April II. The
campaign opened here April ~ and
is being carried on by mail. There
will be no canvass in either the
residential or business districts.
Of the money contributed, 25
cents of each dollar goes for can
Ger research, 80 cents for education
in Montana, 20 cents for service in
Montana, Is cents for administration
and education on the national level
and 10 cents for administration and
fund raising in the state.
Printed matter Of the American
Cancer society says that someone
dies Of cancer every three minutes
and that $4,000 Americans will die
Of it this year. The society also
says cancer can be curbed and that
almost one-third of all cancer pa
tents can be cured if treated in
time.
In research, more than $50 pro-
jects are under way in medical and
educational institutions, seeking to
find the cause and cure of cancer. !
The service program is designed to
provide a source of public informa-
ion concerning cancer and the ia
,ilities available in each communi-
" for prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of cancer.
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KEY CLUB RECEIVES
CHARTER At DINNER
Presentation Is Made At Cere-
mOny By Governor OF Newly
Formed Montana District

In a well planned and rapidly
moving program, relieved at times
by bits of humor, the district gov
ernor of Key clubs presented the
recently formed Key club of Laurel
high school with it's charter Wednes-
day evening at a meeting of spon-
soring Laurel Kiwanis club. As
sisting and contributing to the pro-
gram were Billings Kiwanians and
the Key club of Billings high school.
The event drew the largest attend
ance of members and guests the
Kiwanis club has had since it re-
ceived its own charter a year ago.
Pres. w. A. Mccormick of the
Kiwanis club opened the meeting
by announcing the coming of the
Freedom train next week to Bill
lings and urged his members to
work with other service organiza-
tions in giving the school children
of Laurel an opportunity to visit the
train.
President Mccormick started the
Key club program by introducing
Supt. Fred w. Graft and High
School Principal Macdonald of Lau-
rel and Frank R. Stanaway of Bill
lings, Montana advisor of Key Club
Stanaway thanked
the school men for their cooperation
in permitting organization of Mon
tana's third Key club in Laurel high |
school and told of the success the
has experienced in !
Billings high school.
The elder Stanaway then present
ed his son, Don Stanaway, president
Of the Billings Key club, who took
,barge of the program. He intro
iuced various Billings Kiwanians
md several of the members of his
school club. At young Stanaway's
'equest James Phillips, president of
he Laurel club, introduced his club
members and their accompanying
athers.
The Key club emblem, consisting
f a base, four segments of a cir
lie and an enclosed K, was assemb-
ed by James Erickson and William
irieg of Billings. They used a
itual closely following the Kiwanis
eremony of emblem presentation to
new club.
Bill Jameson and his assistants
resented a skit involving a be-
uddled professor which drew much
aughter and applause. Gordon {
fern, saxophone soloist, played a I
lumber that he will use soon in /
music meet at Missoula. His
iano accompanist was Miss Alaine
joplin. c
Dick Shadoan, president of the '
ecently formed Montana Key club j
istrict, made the formal presenta-
on of the charter to Jim phillips, c
resident of the Laurel club and h
istrict secretary. Shadoan said C
rat although the Key club organi C
alton in the United States and C
anada is now 23 years old, only
lree clubs are in Montana, located t
/ Billings, Anaconda and Laurel. t
resenting the Laurel charter was n
IS first official act as governor, an t.
vent he expected to long remem- a
er. He thanked the Laurel Kiwan-
ms for their assistance in creating "
lie Laurel Key club and said that a
principal objective during his ad- Il
will be the organizing S
a number of Key clubs in the "
Continued on Page Eighty
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Eyer Named To Office
In Sewage Works Body

Chet j. Eyer, city water and
street commissioner, was elected
vice chairman Of the Montana Sew
age Works association which met
during the past week in Livingston.
Eyer also attended sessions of the
Montana section of the American
Water Works association.
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u. S. Security Loan
Q pens On April IS
Washington Meeting OF Volunteers Sets Out To
Achieve Broader Distribution OF National
Debt, Build Economic Security

maintaining its stability while at
tempting to assist in meeting the
complicated economic problems Of
other countries. And finally, it can
prove to the world that the people
of the United States can and will
voluntarily discipline themselves for
the good of their country in these
critical times of a troublesome, I'M
stable peace as well as in times of
war"
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KELLEY ANNOUNCES
FOR Il. GOVERNOR

Senator w. E. Kelley of Deer
Lodge, Powell county, has announced
that he will not be a candidate for
the state senate but that he will
seek the nomination for lieutenant
governor in the Republican primary.
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SENATOR MURRAY TO
SEEK REELECTION

Helena, April 14.-Senator James
E. Murray of Butte announced Sat
urday that he is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination and reelec-
tion this year. He is Montana's
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-12-01
"LOADED FOR CAMP"

Bright and early at $3.50 am.
on Monday morning on Au-
gust End, the Guardette camp
ers, SO strong. assembled at
the Zion Gymnasium complete
with all necessary CD equip
ment for their Today stay at
Zion Camp. After much strain
ing, packing, and rearranging,
all suitcases, blankets, and a
multitude of miscellaneous
items were finally squeezed in
to the confines of the metal
framework atop the bus. The
non-stretchable canvas cover
ing was stretched over the lug
gage and tied securely (every-
one hoped) to the bus. After
Overseer Mintern led the group
in prayer, asking God to guide,
protect and bless each one, the
gang lined up in front of the
bus for a picture. Notice how
happy, eager-looking, and we'll
prepared each camper is. AS
quietly as so girls can be when
all are talking at the top of
their voices, the campers very
quickly packed into the bus
and everyone managed to
somehow find a place to sit.
With much groaning and puff
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-12-01
"WATCH SHOW"

Several special activities
were provided during the TO-
day stay to add variety to the
daily program. Here we see
the campers on the end of the
pier watching several of the
older girls put on a water show.
This particular day was desig-
mated as Backwards Day as
can be evidenced by the fact
that the campers are wearing
their clothes on backwards.
The surfboard on the pier to
the right and the cupboard mo-
tor in the foreground were
other ways to keep busy at
camp.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-12-01

mess-ha center of much activity three times day.
sturdy, reconstructed picturesque cabin 1t located
the leading and the first thing to be
inspected by all visitors and The clothes lines
always full towels indication to passesby that
the camp swing is also remembrance to all
ers many enjoyable times each had keeping the dishes
condition for each wonderful meal provided by
very able cook. Mrs.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-12-01

One of the restful and quiet CD activities possible
during the day fishing Thanks Wired
provided the with SO 18oot fishing poe had
chance luck Those full length
the poles after the big in the middle Bay
The ambitious shortened the poles content to
the smaller fish the pier The strong Lsaped
low cribs filled with rocks to be
barrier for swimming besides place safely
and launch the boats.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-12-01

ing, the bus began to slowly
move it's noisy contents and
some nine hours later the
Guardettes had arrived at
camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla. Feb. Paint SOS
signals ending in the word tiger
believed possibly from the missing
British airliner Star Tiger with 2s
persons aboard-were established to-
day as originating from somewhere
north of the Leeward Islands, in
Caribbean Sea.
The mysterious signals, first picked
up by an amateur in Ohio late last
night, have been heard by military
and civilian communication centers
along the entire Atlantic seaboard
Two stations reported receiving
the entire name Star Tiger
A bearing on the mysterious sig
mails was taken by the United States
Army radio station at Coolidge Field
Antigua Island, in the Leewards
shortly before noon today.
Coast Guard stations along the
coast are on a standby basis" in
the event positions of the signal is
established.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 GA life
raft sighted by a pilot in the At
lantic, which had spurred hope that
it might furnish a clue in the disap-
pearance of a British plane last
Thursday, proved to be merchant
ship equipment.
But the Coast Guard is still in
vestigating a green flare which an
other pilot reported seeing about so
miles from the raft.
The British South American Air
ways plane, Star Tiger, disappeared
en- route from the Azores to Ber-
nuda, including Sir Arthur Coming
ham, British World War II hero.