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Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
Air Force Is Resuming
Enlistments

The United States air force has
lifted its recently adopted restricted
enlistment policy and resumed un-
limited recruiting of unmarried men,
according to Maj. Harold E. DIAL
ness, commanding officer of the
Billings recruiting station. Married
men will be accepted if they qualify
for assignment to the upper three
grades or if they are USAF veter-
ans reeinlisting within 80 days of
discharge.
In revising it's enlistment regula-
tons, the USAF retained all newly
frightened requirements which elm
mated enlistments with waivers for
age and physical shortcomings. The
USAF'S aptitude test score require
ment, now set at 80 and higher
than any of the other military serv-
ices, will remain unchanged.
The air force said it would pro-
fit by accepting every qualified ap-
plicant the next several months to
utilize existing training facilities to
the maximum, because a reservoir
of trained men is needed to balance
heavy personnel losses expected in
the fall when many of the earliest
postwar three-year enlistments ex.
pire.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
Crew Widens Approach
To Railroad Underpass

A crew of the Montana highway
department began work Wednesday
morning to widen the west side
approach on Main street to the First
avenue underpass. A power shovel
excavated earth northeast Of the Oc-
cident elevator site and trucks lat
er hauled in sand and gravel for
filling. A top coating of oiled gray
ell is to be applied.
The work provides an easier ap-
proach and egress for traffic into
and out of the underpass from or
to the west.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
COUNC|LMEN ADOPT
APPRAISAL FIGURE
Report Is Submitted By Laird
On City-Owned Buildings;
Wilson Reports On Park

Reappraisal figures on city-own-
ed buildings were accepted, mat
tiers pertaining to the new Athletic
park now under construction were
discussed, five building permits were
granted and monthly reports were
received at the meeting of the city
council Tuesday evening. Attend
ing were Mayor Peter Thomson,
presiding, and Aldermen Freebury,
Parker, Rodgers, Paul Void, Feuer-
bacher and Conner.
A motion carried that the reapp-
praisal figures on city buildings,
submitted by C. w. Laird, be ac-
cepted and that an application be
made on establishing a rate for in
surance. A general liability policy
for the city was also ordered.
P. H. Wilson reported on the
money spent by the ball park COM
mittee and told of immediate needs
in the program for constructing
seats by the time the playing season
starts.
A letter from the state board
of health regarding sanitary facili-
ties for the park was read and filed.
Reports were received from the
water department, treasurer, health
officer and city clerk.
Permits were granted DR.. d. A.
Nottingham to build a concrete curb
in front of All Fourth avenue;
David Frank to build a 16 by %
frame garage on lot 3 and the
north 20 feet of lot a, block 81,
Laurel Realty Second subdivision,
$500; Jacob Ruff for a % by "a
house and garage on lots II and
Is, block II, Laurel Heights, $4,000;
George N. Frank to build a frame
garage, 10 by 20, on lots l and
2, block 8, Young's subdivision,
$22, and George w. Heck to build
a II by 26R concrete basement
and foundation on lots II and IL,
block 20, Yellowstone subdivision,
and move in a house from Silesia.
A license fee Of $3.50 per quar-
ter was set for shops repairing en-
gines and motors. The purchasing
committee was authorized to buy
for the garbage truck. 1t was
suggested that the aldermen in each
ward report on the number of
motels and stores in the
residential districts of the city.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
MOOSEHAVEN PICTURE
IS SHOWN K|WAN|AMS

A Kiwanis inter-club meeting viii
be held at Sheridan, Wyo., Satur-
day, May 8, Pres. w. A. McCOr-
mick of the Laurel club announced
Wednesday evening in the business
meeting preceding the weekly pro
gram. The occasion was also
ladies' night. The president in
formed the membership that Walter
Menello had been appointed inter-
club chairman and that those who
expect to attend the Sheridan event
should SO inform him before Friday.
1t was announced that the ladies
of the Federated club will have a
banquet and dance for members and
friends May a at the Masonic temple
and that reservations may be made
with Mrs. Harold Williams.
Neal Baker introduced his grand
mother, his guest at the Kiwanis
meeting.
Harlan Russell, program chairmtn,
presented William Harden who in
troduced c. L. Swan of Helena,
state director of the Loyal Order of
Moose. Swan exhibited a motion
picture, "When Life Begins Again"
1t portrayed Moosehaven, a home
for old members of the order and
their wives near Jacksonville, Fla.
where the old people may go, if
they wish, to spend their declining
years. The many buildings, some
of which were presented and equip
ped by state bodies of the Moose,
were shown on spacious lawns sur
rounded by semi-tropical trees and
growths, with a seascape of I'M
usual beauty beyond the confines of
the park-like retreat.
The camera made a tour of the
place, showing the old people az
their work and pleasures.
The birthdays of four Kiwanis
members, B. B. Hageman, H. Lee
Hamlet, Floyd Bean and Jack Pei
were observed by assessing
them according to their respective
weights and 1 cent per pound to
sweeten the clubs child welfare
fund.
At conclusion of the meeting and
the remainder of the eve
ming was spent at cards.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
GRADE MUSICAL SHOW
IS SET FOR FRIDAY

Friday evening, April 80, at s
o'clock is the date set for the pre-
sentation of "Serenades by the
Grades, a musical show prepared
by all the grade school students
from grades 1 to 8.
Harriet Decker and Marlene Free
mar have written the speaking
parts, and will present those parts
themselves. All the other parts of
the program are representative Of
some phase in the years music
study, and are directed by each
grade teacher, with the entire pro-
gram under the general supervision
of Mrs. Winona Denny, music in
structor.
The program will be at the high
school gymnasium, and admission
will be free to all.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
Delegates Attend
Bridger Institute

Laurel delegates were in charge
Of the morning service of the mid
year Methodist institute held re-
Gently at the Methodist church in
Fromberg. Reports on the Metho-
dist youth conference at Cleveland,
Ohio, were given by Frances Hare
Of Bridger, Jim Erickson of Billings
and Mrs. w. T. johnson of Laurel.
Delegates attended from Billings,
Bridger, Huntley, Hardin, Park City,
Laurel and Red Lodge.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
Farmers or County
Speed Spring Work
Yellowstone Has 40 Per Cent OF Grain, As Per
Cent Of Beets Planted-Winter Wheat Pros
poets Favorable Stock Goes To Pasture

Farm field work increased rapidly
during the latter part of the week
as soils dried with warm temper
atures. Soil preparation and plant
ing operations were active in al
of the state except some central
western and extreme northeastern
counties. Soil moisture is adequate
for seed termination throughout the
western two-thirds of Montana and
also in the northeastern portion.
More moisture is needed in the
southeastern quarter of the state.
Farmers took advantage of the
favorable weather last week to pre-
pare their fields and seed their
crops with all speed. Many oper-
ators had their equipment in use
or a 24-hour basis. Where soils
had dried sufficiently, crops were
soon planted. By the end of the
week, Yellowstone county had ap-
proximately 40 per cent of its small
grains seeded and As per zen Of
the sugar beets planted. Other
neighboring counties also showed
rapid progress with spring work.
A deficiency of soil moisture,
which developed last fall in south
eastern counties, had widened to
include much of the area south Of
the Missouri river and east of Lew
iston Fergus county,. Germina-
of winter wheat in the extreme
southeastern counties has been spot
ted and part of the acreage must
be reseeded to spring grains. Part
of this area has been relieved by
good rainfall since Saturday.
Although Yellowstone county open
ed about a week early, field work
in the eastern half of the state has
average about one week late in get
ting under way. Several western
counties are two to three weeks
late. The northern half of Flat
head county is still under snow and
several days of warm weather will
be required to dissipate ground
and dry out soils in scattered
areas before fields a be worked.
Winter wheat prospects in the
principal producing areas appear to
be generally favorable. Fields
average to heavy stands and in the
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
COLLECTIONS FOR
PARK At $685.
MORE COMING IN
Meeting Thursday To Seek
Free Labor, Use Of Heavy
Equipment At Field

Total cash collected for compile
ton of Athletic park stood at &c.
1886 this week, slightly in excess of
the minimum deemed necessary to
finish the job. Some solicitations
have not been completed and several
firms with offices elsewhere await
word on how much they may con-
tribute.
Paul Void, chairman of the funds
drive, expects a sizeable amount
will yet come in, "but," he said,
'the project will take it ALL"
A meeting is to be held Thurs
day evening to arrange for free
labor at the park. Local contractors
with heavy equipment will be in
vited to contribute time and use
of their machinery.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
BARR HEADS SCHOOL
BOARD AS CHAIRMAN

Russell Barr was elected chair
mar of the board of school district
No. 7 at the annual reorganization
meeting Saturday evening. DR.. I.
N. Smith was elected vice chair
man and Miss Rosetta Fritz was
reappointed clerk and administra-
ton secretary. In addition to Barr
and Smith other members of the
board are Jackson Parker, Jr.,
Charles Giblin and Frank Hartley.
The old board met Thursday
evening of last week to canvass
the vote cast at the recent election
in which Giblin and Hartley were
elected.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21

early districts s%tooling is indicated
to be satisfactory. Weed growth
is heavy in Cascade and Judith
Basin counties but control measures
through the use of chemicals are
expected to reduce this hazard. In
Cascade county, it is expected that
approximately rs per cent of the
winter wheat acreage will be treat
ed for weeds. Some trial spraying
by a~irplanes was made during the
week and more trials are contem-
plated.
Pasture and hay crops are green
ing generally with crested wheat
grass showing up well. Livestock is
now being released to pasture in
some northwestern counties.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
100000 NEW
DRIVERS LICENSES

More than 10000 new drivers
licenses have been issued, Charles
L. Sheridan, Montana highway pa
troll supervisor, said, this week in
Helena. Of these, more than
100000 were renewals by persons
who held 1947 Montana licenses.
"The reason for the requirement
of the 1947 license which had been
stamped '1948 fee paid "a two
fold: (1) as a basis for renewal,
and (2) as evidence that the fee
had been paid, since there was no
accountability for the blank appli-
cation-license FORMS" the supervisor
explained. "We knew there would
be a certain amount of spoilage of
the forms, but were surprised that
there were only three applications
illegible that they had to be
returned.
Several people, approximately 49,
600, failed to read the instructions
the back of the white, temper
airy permit, which told them to send
along the 1947 license. They have
been sent postal cards telling them
Of the failure, and they have re-
sponded very well.
A few additional thousand failed
to sign the application form, and
these applications were returned for
Several gave the date
on which they filled out the ap-
plications as their birth dates. This
made some pretty young drivers, par
ticularly when the applicant held a
1947 license which showed his age
as so or 60.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
APPOINTED
SECURITY CHAIRMAN

The appointment of Col. C. R.
Dawley of Great Falls as chairman
of the Montana branch of the ma
tional security committee has been
announced at Washington by Owen
j. Roberts, former United States
supreme court justice who is nation
al chairman of the organization.
Justice Roberts said Dawley's i'm
mediate duty will be to call a state
wide meeting of representative Mon
tanans to organize a Montana
branch. Delegates will be drawn
principally from fraternal, patriotic,
civic and service groups whose ma
tional organizations are already sup
porting the security committee. The
list comprises more than so nation
al groups, among which are Elks,
Moose, Kiwanis International, Veter-
n of Foreign Wars, American Le-
gion, D. A. R., Junior Chamber of
Commerce and many others.
Purpose of the committee is to
assure the security of the United
States through the education of its
citizens in sound policies of nation
al safety. 1t has defense plans
which includes military training of
men, scientific research, industrial
mobilization and all other appropri-
ate means based upon the obligation
of all citizens to defend their
country. The committee is nonparti-
san and %nonprofit, Justice Roberts
said.
Dawley said he expected shortly
to announce the date and place of
the first Montana meeting.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
RELEASE MIDLAND
BASEBALL SLATE
Twenty-fOur Games For Laurel
During
Coming Here June 8

A schedule of 100 games has been
released by league officials for this
season in the Midland Empire base
ball league. Each team will play
20 games in a six-team league, with
each member playing each other
four times by Sept. l. June l sees
the two favored clubs, Laurel and
Roundup, square off under the
lights in the mining town. June 3
is the opening date at home for the
Farmers Union, with the Billings
Merchants as competition.
All clubs figure to be strong this
year in the six-team loop. The
Post of Billings and Red Lodge
along with Fromberg, the latter
team having picked up the services
of Frank Sernovolick and Runt
Bauman as managers, insist they
will be in the top bracket this year.
The Laurel slate is as follows:
At home
June 3-Merchants.
June 8-Yellowstone Post.
June 15-Fromberg.
June 24-Roundup.
July Red Lodge.
July 6-Roundup.
July 13-Yellowstone Post.
July 2O-Roundup.
July 29-Merchants.
Aug. Bored Lodge.
Away
June Roundup.
June 13-Red Lodge.
June 27-Merchants.
July 8-Roundup.
July 11-Fromberg.
July 25-Red Lodge.
Aug. yellowstone Post.
Aug. 19-Yellowstone Post.
Aug. 24-Merchants.
Aug. 29-Fromberg.
In addition four other league fix
lures will be played in Laurel.
June 29-Merchants VS.. Fromberg.
July 8-Merchants VS.. Post.
July 22-Red Lodge VS.. Fromberg.
Aug. 3-Fromberg vs. Red Lodge.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21

date for governor was made "witl
the firm conviction that Montana
stands on the threshold of its great
est development-that today We
have the opportunity to bring about
a greater utilization of our natural
resource wealth to the end that in
dustry, agriculture and labor will
be strengthened and the states pop
ulation will steadily increase" the
governor said.
"When l was first elected COVER
nor l entered the office with a pro-
gram designed to bring economy and
efficiency into state government
while at the the same time pro-
noting the economic and social de-
velopment of our state"
He said a great ambition of his
is to bring about orderly develop
ment of the Missouri river, but
much remains to be done. He pledg-
ed as chairman of the Missouri
river states committee to continue
the work started under the Pick
Sloan plan. Also to continue eff
forts to bring industry into Mon
tana.
"a plan for adequate reorganiza-
ton and financing of our public
schools must de adopted, and 1
my whole-hearted support
for a public school program that
will provide Montana's children with
the kind of education they have
every right to deserve"
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
COthrOn Appoints Joe
Farrell Chief Deputy

The board of county commission
ers announced Tuesday that ]. w.
Farrell had been appointed chief
deputy assessor by Assessor T. A.
Cothron, effective as of April 1.
Farrell fills the vacancy that has
existed in the office since Oct. I
when Frank A. Morse, now deceased,
resigned after 35 years of service.
Farrell had formerly served I'M
der Cothron as deputy in the treas
urer's and assessors office since
1885.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
Meeting OF Commercial
Club Set For April 20

A Commercial club meeting was
announced this week by Pres. Oliver
Void for Thursday, April 30, at
$50 p. m. at the Masonic temple.
A dinner will precede the meeting.
The general business session will
hear reports by the finance COM
mittees, baseball park committee
and road committee. Other business
is to be transacted.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
SAYS DAM TO AID
STATE IRRIGATION

Montana farm land to the extent
of 100000 acres will be benefited
by the Yellow Tail CIR Big Horn
river dam near Hardin, H. w. Bun
ston of that city told Laurel Ro-
tary club at a luncheon Tuesday.
1t will be in a canyon 81 miles long,
will have a total height of $40
feet, will rise 487 feet above the
river bed and will irrigate $4,000
acres of land to the west, said to
be the largest body of compact ir-
rigable land left in Montana.
p. A. Johnston, program commit
tee member, introduced Sec. Herbert
L. Buck of the Billings Commercial
club who introduced Funston, a
Hardin attorney. Buck and Buns
ton have worked together for years
on matters of irrigation.
The Big Horn is a tough problem
in some respects. An engineers
report, Funston said, showed that
81 per cent of the silt in the Vel
lowstone river at its mouth comes
from the Big Horn. Thousands of
acres of good Montana and Wyom-
ing top soil go down the river
every year. The delta at the mouth
of the Mississippi is building up
stream a mile every 20 years and
the government spends one to two
million annually to dredge and keep
open a channel for water traffic.
Members of a committee in con-
gress before whom Funston appear
ed last week regarding the Big
Horn dam indicated they wished to
curtail soil erosion as well as pro-
vide a unit for flood control.
In 1946-'47 the project began re-
ceiving money for preliminary work
OF investigation and surveys. Half
a million was for reconstruction
work, which is now nearly complet-
ed. A week ago last Friday Buns
ton requested the congressional COM
mittee for $3.5 million.
Another object of the dam, ac-
cording to the speaker, is the gen.
Grafton of hydro-electric power-at
least 100000 killowatts from four
generators with outputs of $4,000
kilowatts each, equivalent in btu.
to 60 million gallons of fuel oil or
$4,000 tons of coal. The power
is expected to aid irrigation pump
ing projects on the Yellowstone and
elsewhere as far as Miles City,
Sheridan and portions of Wyoming.
The cost of the power installations
at the dam is expected to be pro-
l. A. Ta.~acca1 ya1lnU
Funston said he had noticed what
he thought was a change in con-
gresssional policy during the years
he has been appearing before COM
mittees. The tendency now seems
to be for spreading taxation and
having fewer people working for
the government. Therefore congress
is not so much interested in sup
plying power at the lowest possible
cost.
The project is set up on a basis
of repayment in so years from the
sale of power alone, with a surplus
OF SIG million left ver at the
end of the period.
Bunston said Wesley D'Ewart,
congressman from the second Mon
tana congressional district, lac
lone "fine work for the project. Y
D.Ewart and 1 presented u re- 9
quest for S3.5 million for construc- !
ton work for the governmental 7
fiscal year 1949. He urged the
committee to make the a%pproprla-' :
ton. and in connection he spoke of +
the fact that rs per cent of the
chrome in the U. S. is in S
this area; that with world condi. t
tons now so unpredictable it would S
be well for the government to be a
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
On Winter Honor
Roll r. M. College

Named On the honor roll of the
winter quarter of the Rocky Noun
tain college at Billings were Cara
George and Val Matross, veteran
and a degree student, who we're list
ed with students earning an aver
age of between 2 and 2.49 points.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
At Bowling Tournament

Arthur Scheidecker, Ellis and
Junior Fink, Arnold Walsh, Les
Kucera and o. V. Pewitt returned
home Wednesday of last week from
Butte where they had attended the
state bowling tournament.
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
GOV. FORD FILES
FOR THIRD TERM
Seeks Republican Nomination
and ReelectiOn-FavorS De-
velOpment OF Resources

Helena, April 21.-Gov Sam C.
Ford announced here yesterday that
he will be a candidate for the Re.
publican nomination for reelection
The governor is seeking his third
term.
His decision to become a candi-
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21

prepared to develop these deposits;
that hydro-electric power is neces-
sary to accomplish this task, and
that therefore the Yellow Tail dam
should be constructed as promptly
as possible"
Laurel outlook., 1948-04-21
Capt. Wheeler Here
On Leave From Japan

Capt. Glenn Wheeler arrived last
week from Tokyo, Japan, to spend
a 60-day leave with his wife and
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
F. Wheeler.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09
ELK CONVENTION NOTES

Among the delegates and visi-
tors from Tulsa, Okla, seen at the
convention here were Mrs. Ned
Sanders, Mrs. John Sanders, Mrs
N f. Thompson, Mrs. Georgia
Wilson and Mrs. b f. Woodson
Mrs. Woodson is vice president Of
the Middlewestern Assn. womcn's
group.
Mrs. Iva Hall, daughter ruler OF
Mountain Temple No. ia, arrived
in Minneapolis Saturday morning
Major Clarinda Turner Of Oma-
ha, Neb., a major on the staff OF
the Antlered Guard was among
the first arrivals on Saturday.
Mrs Katherine Clark of Den
yer, Colorado, is the state direc-
tress of the Purple Cross.
Two convention buddics were
Ivory G. Montgomery, Colorado
district deputy, and Eddie Won
Dickerson, both of Denver'S
Mountain Lodge No. 80.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09

relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Harris, 9l2 Iglehart Ave parents;
Mr.. Louis Mason, Sr, in Mime
apolis, parents and Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Thomson, 1923 Iglchart Ave
sister Of Mrs. Mason. Mr.. Mason
IS the Industrial secretary Of the
Pittsburgh Urban League.
A family picnic was held at
Phalcn park on Monday, July 5.
MIR. Chester Oden, Jr., stationed
at Fort Bragg, N C., arrived in
St Paul on furlough. July 5. Mr.
Oden will visit his father, Mr.. ami
Mrs. Chester Odcn, 1853 Iglehart
Ave, and mother, Mrs. Juanita
Oden in Minneapolis. Mr. Odcn's
furlough is for seven days.
The Pragmateia sorority met
Friday, July 2. at the Halle @
Brown, at 8 pm. Mr. Jessie o.
Thomas, assistant to the vice
chairman in charge Of Public Re
lations, American Red Cross, was
the speaker.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09
Social and Personal
X St. Paul 4

Baby Girl Mrs LOuneer PembertOn of Kansas City, Mo,
presented her husband with his second child girl Tuesday,
June 49, at St Josephs hospital The baby weighed lbs
and II Mrs Pcmberton visiting her parents Mr. and
Mrs C. W. Wgington 679 St Anthony Ave. Mr. PembertOn
plans her here July 3 He is industrial secretary Of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-07-09

VacatiOning. Mr.. and ms.
Pleasant G.. Breeder and son,
James, of 1909 Olson Highway,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
COMFY Landers of 1850 Bryant
Ave. No, left Sunday, July 4,
for Jos. D. Wares Resort, Fifty
Lakes Rte, Pine River, MINI.
They will spend two weeks fish
ing. boating, and swimming.
Mrs. Rosa Smith of Cusluhbert,
Ga, is here visiting her daugh-
tiers, Mines. Rose Galloway, 334
E. 18th Ave. So, and Betty Hig-
gins, 528 Emerson Ave. No. Mrs.
Smith was accompanied by her
brother Mr.. Lester Smith. She
will spend two weeks there.
Baby Girl: Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ion Parker, go 18th Ave. No, are
the proud parents of baby girl
weighing six pounds thirteen
ounces. The baby girl who was
born Friday, June 10, at Fairview
Hospital was named Marilynn
Eline.