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Of CAPT.
DALE ROYSDON TO
ARRIVE MAY 18TH
Funeral Is Set For May IA At
Billings, With Military Burr
al In Laurel Cemetery

Mr.. and Mrs. M. O.. Roysdon,
parents of Capt. Dale Roysdon who
was killed in action June 7, 1914
the second day of the invasion of
Normandy, France, have been mott
fled that their sons remains will
arrive in Billings early Thursday
morning, May IS. The funeral
services will be conducted the af-
ternoon of Friday, May ID, at 2
o'clock at the Settergren funeral
home, with Rev. M. ]. Wilcox of
Glendive, former pastor of the Lau-
rel Methodist church, officiating.
Billy Price post No. BIT, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, will have charge
of military honors in graveside
services to be conducted at the fam
lily plot in the Laurel cemetery.
Two Laurel men, Captain Roysdon
and Pvt. Henry Kautz, were killed
in the initial stages of the invasion.
Both were p~aratroopers.
Captain Roysdon was "a years
old at the time of his death. He
was born in Red Lodge and came
with his parents to Laurel in 1880.
He subsequently graduated from
Laurel high school, attending the
University of Montana a year and
a half, transferred to the University
of Wyoming and was graduated in
1941. He had received R. o. T. c..
training and went Immediately into
active service, at first with armored
forces and later with paratroops.
At the time of his death he had
been overseas more than a year.
He was in the North African inva-
sion and later invasions in Sicily
and Italy. After action in Italy he
spent some time in a hospital in
North Ireland.
His survivors are his parents and
a brother, Glen Roysdon who also
was in service.
He was posthumously awarded
the army's silver star for gallan-
try in action. The citation said
that Gas battalion operations offic-
er, Captain Roysdon's superior skill
and ability in the issuance of con-
else orders, ORIGINATING unit COM
manders and in leading the battal-
ion through enemy held territory
to the objective were dominent fac
tors in the success of the mission.
Fearlessly exposing himself to in
tense mortar and small arms fire,
Captain Roysdon was killed by en-
envy mortar fire. His aggressive
ness, superior tactical knowledge
and personal example of ~gallantry
and courage were inspiring to his
men and in keeping with the high
est traditions of the airborne fore
es."
He was also awarded the purple
heart posthumously.
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ANNOUNCES PROGRAM
FOR BAND CONCERT

The program of the high school
bands spring concert set for Fri
day evening, May 7, was announced
this week by John Billings, instruc-
tor. The affair, a benefit sponsor
ed by the Rotana club to help pay
for the bands new uniforms, will
be at the high school gymnasium
and will begin at 8 o'clock.
AS now arranged, the program
will consist of the entire band play
ing:
Ell Captain March-John Philip
Sousa.
Overture Courageous-Floyd j.
st. Clair.
Komm, SUSSEX Tod. S. Bach,
arranged by Leidyn.
Bourree-J. S. Bach, arranged by
Holmes.
Witch of Endor Overture-R. E.
Hildreth.
Cabins, an American rhapsody
James R. Gillette.
Seeds of Cadmus, tone picture
Harold M. Johnson.
Stars and Stripes Forever March
Philip Sousa.
Solos will consist of the following
numbers:
Sousaphone, Meriem Fox accom-
by Marlene Freeman, play
.ng Asleep in the Deep-W. H.
arranged by league.
Bassoon, Jim Phillips accompanied
oy Nancy Purchase, The Trumpet
Johnston.
Trombone, Don Schessler accom-
panied by Nancy Purchase, Apollo
Woodwind quartet: Sunrise by
Carl Busch and Hornpipe for a Gay
Dolphin by A. De Filipi; Darlene
Noon, clarinet; Nancy Purchase,
lutte, and Jim Phillips, bassoon.
Cornet trio: John Goodenbour,
Bill Smith and Jim Kasner, accom-
,anied by Lauretta Tubman. An
Iantino by Edwin H. Lemare, ar
anged by Long.
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APPOINTS
ALTERS TREASURER
Succeeds Noel, Resigned-De-
cides To Buy Lots In West
End For Flood Control

The city council at its meeting
Tuesday evening appointed F. A.
Alters city treasurer to fill the va
cancy created recently by the resig-
nation of Philip Noel, who after
serving several years of service re-
signed to engage in farming. Four
building permits and reports from
officers and departments were other
major items of business. The ses-
sion was attended by Mayor Thorn
son, presiding, and Aldermen Conner,
Parker, Rodgers, Fe~uerbacher, Free
bury, Smith and Paul Void.
Reports presented We're from the
library board, police department and
police judge.
A letter from the Montana NUM-
cipal League, giving the dates of
the annual convention that is to be
held in Kalispell, was read. The
council authorized two members,
preferably the mayor and chairman
of the finance committee, to at
tend the convention.
The city attorney and the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
closing of a portion of Second street
were given authority to complete
the transaction. The purchasing
committee was instructed to buy
such tires as are needed for city
trucks. To insure a right-of-way
for a ditch to be used in flood con-
troll, the council decided to buy
county owned lots along Eighth av-
enue. The mayor announced that
he would proclaim May 10 to Is,
inclusive, as cleanup week. The
mayor, with the council concurring,
appointed Alters city treasurer.
The police committe was given
thority to alter restricted areas
painted on curbs as it saw fit.
Building permits were issued to:
j. w. Price to build an addition
on a house, lots 10 and 20, block
1, Laurel Heights, at an approx
mate cost of 1000.
Laurel Security company to build
a storage room, 80 by 30 of brick
and concrete, block l, Laurel Real
ty subdivision, $1,000.
George A. Blackboard to build a
% by 81 frame house, lots Is and
l6, block a., Laurel Heights, $4,000.
Sam DeFrance to build a % by
"a frame house, lots II and 10,
block IS, Nutting subdivision, $4,000.
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LOCAL DOG WINS IN
EVENT FOR ALL AGES

A golden retriever, Cresta Chip.
owned by Bob Head of Laurel, won
the open all-age event in the second
of a series of field trials sponsor
ed Sunday by the Montana Retriev-
err club at Lake Elmo, Billings. The
handler was Bill Coma.
Krystolida's Dynamite, owned and
handled by George Anderson of Bill
lings, was second; Spike of Stone
gate, owned by Rudy Harris of
Missoula, was third, and Sandlake
Hornet, owned by Cy Mark of Aber-
deem, S. D., was third.
Cresta Chip will go to Fargo,
N. D., soon to take part in license
trials, Head said here this week,
and a trip to Anoka, Mimi, is also
planned.
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BARNEY SPEAKS ON
FIRE PREVENTION

"What would you do in case of
fire? Dan Barney of Billings in
quired of Laurel Rotarians as he
opened his discussion Tuesday on
early control of fires in homes o.
places of business by using hand fire
extinguishers. The first thing to
do is to call the fire department and
then go to work with the fire ex-
tinguishers. Seconds often make a
great difference.
Barney exhibited a number of ex-
tinguishers, explained the operation,
the type of fire they were suited
for, and their limitations. He re-
peatedly told the Rotarians that
they should have not one or two on
their premises but as many extin-
guishers as circumstances and con-
ditions required for adequate pro-
lection.
No matter how good and how
numerous the equipment, it serves
no purpose if no one knows how
to use it. Therefore several people
working in the store or shop should
be trained in operation of the ex-
tinguishers, and there should be a
frequent check-up on condition of
the equipment. Some types corrode,
others become ineffective through
leakage or evaporation. An extin-
guisher used perhaps a few seconds
should be completely reloaded, de-
spite most of the original charge
being still intact. A full charge
may be badly needed when it is used
next time.
Another thing to think of, Barney
is that two fires can be burn
ing at the same time. AS Laurel
has only one fire truck, the second
fire may get completely beyond con-
troll unless there is enough on-the-
premises equipment to fight it.
There are three classes of fires.
Class A is wood, cloth, paper, rub
Dish, etc.; B is oil, gasoline, grease,
etc., and C is electrical equip
nent. Some extinguishers are good
to use on one class of fires but
not on others, so it is well to equip
the types most likely needed.
Barney exhibited seven kinds and
vent into detail about their opera
ion.
He was introduced by Gene
Weber, program committeeman for
he month.
At the beginning of the meeting
i've Rotarians, Merritt Williams.
Ted Neville, Harold Isachsen, Rus
Packard and Stuart Johnson, in
reduced a new version of "She'll be
omin' round the mountain when
he comes" After the demonstra-
ion the entire membership ~gleefully
ang it.
j. w. Corwin read a letter from
he district governor concerning the
foundation fund.
Fred w. Graft called attention
o the special school election that
yill be held Saturday afternoon to
uthorize a 25-mill special levy. u
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ROOLEY AT INDIANA u

Bloomington, Ind, May 5.-James
Rooley, 215 Woodland avenue, Lau-
rel, is among the students this Sc
mester at Indiana university, ac-
cording to the semester enrolment
report released this week by Regis
trar Thomas A. Cookson.
The current semester will end
June 9 and be followed by the an
nual commencement on Sunday, June
10. The regular summer session
is scheduled for June 16 to Aug. IL.
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VARIED PROGRAM IS
GIVEN BY K|WAM|ANS

The Kiwanis club, meeting We'd
nesday evening at the parish hall,
discussed subjects ranging from
salaries of teachers to how to catch
catfish. There seemed to be a fair
agreement on the teacher subject,
but why some fish are catfish still
remains to be solved.
H. Lee Hamlet, member Of the
local school faculty and Laurel rep
r~esentative of the Montana Educa-
ton association, spoke concerning
the special election scheduled for
Saturday afternoon of this week at
which a proposal for a 25-mill spec
ial levy will be submitted to the
qualified electors of district 7.
Hamlet reminded the Kiwanians
that some authorities say that at
least 10 years will have to elapse
before there are enough qualified
teachers to supply the demand in
this state. By qualified he meant
teachers with four-year degrees. AS
it is difficult to find enough now
with two years of preparation he
seemed to doubt that the situation
would be righted in 10 years.
In Montana some school districts
are operating on the National Edu-
associations recommended
schedule, while some are un-
der it and a few are above it.
The present N. E. A. schedule was
written two years ago when living
were less than now. Hamlett
said that teachers here are not ask
.ng for a raise, but will be content
With the level now prevailing, in
a~ugurated during the school year
to a close.
The teacher shortage over all the
country resulted, the speaker said,
rom teachers leaving the profess
ion, especially during the war
ears, for positions with better pay.
70 recruit teacher material for the
uture it will be necessary to make
he profession financially attractive
II at least on a par with others
equiring comparable qualifications.
Hamlet said large increases in
he number of first graders are
o~recast, further accentuating the
eacher shortage.
Quoting from a compiled Stats
ical report, he noted wide variations
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Mothers Day Program
Is Given By Rebekahs

A beautiful Mothers day program
was enjoyed by Evergreen Rebekahs
at their regular meeting Monday
evening at the Odd Fellows hall.
Numbers on the program included
"a Mothers PRAYER" sung by Mrs.
Ida Platz and Mrs. Maude Gerke
with Mrs. G. N Virgins as accom-
pianist; poem read by Mrs. TIlda
Anderson, and a piano selection.
sounds from Yellowstone" played
by Mrs. Gerke.
Refreshments were served at a
table featuring spring flowers furn-
ished by Mrs. Effie Gerard. o
tesses were Mrs. Lucy Gemmill,
Mrs. Virgins and Mrs. Gerke.
At the Nav II meeting OF the
lodge a special memorial program
will be presented.
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Miss Crawford Wins
First In Broadcast

Dillon, May Sin two talent
~broadcasts held recently in the
Montana State Normal college gym
nasium, with radio station KALF'
and Montana Auto Sales cooperat-
ing, Miss Lois Crawford of Laurel
was a contestant as a soloist and
captured first place honors in the
college division with her rendition
of "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life"
Miss Crawford will appear IN
"Trial by jury" a one-act oper-
eta by Gilbert and Sullivan to be
presented May 10 and Ia at Dillon
and Sheridan. The comedy is n
story of a breach of promise suit
in which Miss Crawford is the
plaintiff.
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of levies in the various Montana
counties. One had districts rang
ing from 0 to 86.6 mills. Yellow
stones 0-44.8. In addition there
are contributions from both county
and state sources to increase the
totals raised by the quoted levies.
Hamlet concluded his remarks by
saying that although many people
thought the special levy to be voted
on Saturday would carry, he hoped
the Kiwanians would be sure to
vote.
Harlan Russell asked a question
on specific needs, saying that hither-
to published reports had left him in
the dark. Charles Giblin, new mem
Der of the school board, said it was
his understanding that the districts
school properties were in need of
and enlargement and
that as q result considerable money
would be needed for the buildings.
DR.. E. C. Hall mentioned high
school graduates being employed in
local industries at salary levels
than received by teachers.
Several other members of the club
contributed remarks.
Pres. w. A.. Mccormick announced
a lecture for May ID at 8:15 p. m.
at the high school auditorium in
Billings on the work of the under
ground in France during the war.
Continued on Page Twelve)
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CALLS MEETING TO
CREATE BALL CLUB

Robert Freund announced Wednes-
day that Laurel merchants are to
sponsor a local baseball team and
that prospective players should con-
tact him as soon as possible.
A meeting will be held at the
Commercial club Monday evening,
May 10, at $3.50 to elect a board
of directors, manager and assistant
and a business manager.
All merchants interested are in
to be present and express their
views.
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CROP PLANTING IS
SPEEOED THOUGH 10
TO 20 DAYS LATE
Nearly All Sugar Beets Seeded
Here-Winter Wheat Is 4
To 6 Inches Tall

Seed bed preparation and crop
planting operations were active
throughout Montana during the
week and are nearing completion
in some counties. The supply Of
soil moisture is generally sufficient
for seed termination and some early
planted crops are up with good
stands.
Although the spring season is 10
to 20 days late, good progress was
made in planting crops last week.
Many central and eastern counties
have more than three-fourths of
their spring wheat seeded and are
beyond the halfway mark with oats
and barley. In the western noun
tain region wet soils have delayed
field work and spring seeding is less
than so per cent done. About rs
per cent of the sugar beets have
been planted in the Billings district
and in Ravalli county, with other
districts 20 to so per cent complet-
ed.
The current supply of surface
moisture for seed termination is
short in Prairie, Custer, Garfield
and Treasure counties, but is gener-
ally sufficient elsewhere. Subsoil
moisture reserves are low in much
of the southeastern quarter Of the
state where good spring rains are
needed to assure maturity of crops.
Winter wheat growth has been
satisfactory in most areas the past
week although some northern
ties report growth has been retard-
ed by cold weather. The stand is
heavy in a few north-central
ties while the southeastern area has
light to medium stands. Yellow
stone county reports medium stands
A to 6 inches high and stooling.
Vegetation generally is sufficient
ly advanced so that it can be dam
aged by frost and ice. Spring grain,
pasture grass and hay crops have
been damaged somewhat in a few
western counties. Range and pas
ture grasses greened considerably
during the week in southern coun-
ties but growth elsewhere has been
deferred by cool temperatures.
Condition of livestock is good to
good in most areas. Some
southeastern and west central coun-
ties are reporting only fair condi-
ton. Calving is so to 80 per cent
complete with a good crop report
ed. Shed lambing is completed or
nearly so, with range lambing well
lnder way. The lamb crop is above
his season in most areas. Consid-
.rable livestock were market dur
ng the week. Breeding stock num-
,ers are generally down from last
;ear.
Grasshoppers are appearing in
counties where they have
damaged winter wheat to some ex-
ent. Grasshopper egg surveys are
lnder way to determine the extent
# possible infestation in other
1t has been determined that
PARASITES are destroying the num-
ters of the grasshopper egg pods
which will reduce the hopper mum
ers to some extent.
Weed control programs are being
arried through intensively with Sc
ective spraying being done in some
inter wheat fields.
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-05

Mayor Peter d. Thomson has is
sued a proclamation designating the
period beginning next Monday, May
10, and ending May Is as cleanup
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PIANIST with o guitar, Of course)
and the program she brings to the
Pail MALI Room will include, accord
ing to advance word, "the fresh
and unusual combination of simple
folk song and ballad along with the
spicy addition of early American
low-down blues both done
with sophisticated naivete'
. *an
Sophisticated naiyete alone ought
to be something to see.
Parker, the Madrillonis head
waiter, was the picture of dignity
the other night, immaculate right
down Cor up) to the black tie of
his working uniform. Then we dis
covered he was wearing maroon
socks with red and green pin
stripes.
Robert of the Shoreham, Teddy
of the Maydower, John of the
Statler and Mischa of the Hamilton
Rainbow Room will have you
thrown out Of the big league for
this" he was told. You'll be shipped
on waivers from the Madrillon to
Ninth street beer parlor." I'm
ruff1ed, Parker attacked in defense.
"They probably are wearing white
socks" he snarled. land you can
tell EN- I said SOL
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After Dark
Being Mostly Several Notes
On Several Different Singers
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

food there in high regard. She was
touting the chicken enthusiastical-
ly the other midnight.
ut comes out of the bones auto
matically," she declared.
Though her English is improving
"a few weeks ago she startled a
man by telling him she could speak
English but she did not understand
it-discourse with Miss Dimitriou
still is easier with an interpreter
handy. It is easier, that is, except
when the interpreter is Bob Simp-
son, the Sazerac Rooms bandlead-
er. Then it becomes fascinating.
Mr.. Simpson uses French as an in
termedary language and his French
Is spectacular, to say the least.
We're not the man to say the least
of 1t, either. Bob is the only man
alive who speaks French so we can
understand every word he says,
which is helpful but no recommen-
dation to Frenchman. Miss Dim
itriouis French often is all Greek
to lis and we do not think Bob
catches as much of 1t as he claims.
A rehearsal of Miss Dimitriou's
music is something we intend to
look in on sometime.
A form of entertainment popu-
lar in New York night life but here
tofore untried here-the singing of
folk songs-will be part of life at
the Raleigh Hotel Pail Mall Room
for week, starting Monday. The
ballad singer will be Mira Gilbert
whose previous night club expert
ence has been in some of those in
innate places along Manhattan's
Fifty second street.
Miss Gilberts ballad singing is
a hobby that turned into a career.
An actress by profession, she APP
peared in the original cast of "The
Cradle viii Rock" and played in
stock for several years before becom-
ing fascinated with the folk song.
She spent months tracking down
the lesser-known and earliest re-
corded folk songs and ballads. Hav-
ing started on this project, she
found herself in no mood to stop,
until her repertoire now includes
American, French, Scotch, Irish,
Russian, German and several ORR
entail songs. She claims to have
learned. two of the latter from the
wife of her Chinese laundryman.
Miss Gilbert is her own accom-
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A man we know went into a res
taurant the other afternoon for his
usual breakfast of scrambled eggs.
1t finally arrived and he called for
the ketchup.
"Hah!" said the waiter. "You
must be from Brooklyn"
The man we know is still trying
to figure out why.
Sylvia Froos arrived at the Club
Cairo this week to bolster the en-
tertainment program and things
now are fine around there. Miss
Froos is a pretty one, on the smallish
side, with a voice that is warm and
large. 1t always is much more voice
than you expect to come out of her,
no matter how often you have heard
her before The technique with
which she uses it is a sure one, too,
having been developed through a
long career in show business which
started almost as soon as she was
able to walk on a stage and has
included vaudeville, night clubs,
radio and a number of motion pic
ture shorts. Miss Froos has lively
manner and listening to her is one
of the current pleasures of life
After Dark.
The new Cairo show also intro
duces talented dance team named
Tato and Julia. They're an ener-
getic pair and get downright spec
tacular on occasion. Jay Jason, as
you probably have noticed, has been
held over, which is a sound idea on
Sam Schanker's part. He is an
agreeable master of ceremonies and
funnier- than-average comedian.
| X y
Rita Dimitriou, the sultry Greek
1 singer filling her first American
engagement at the Sazerac Room of
the Old New Orleans, holds the