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Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
MRS.. FRANK WYE DIES
FRIDAY IN DEER LODGE

Mrs. Tillie wye, wife of Frank
wye of Deer Lodge and mother OF
DR.. T. R. wye of Billings, died OF
cerebral hemorrhage Friday night:
Feb. IS, at st. Joseph hospital III
Deer Lodge where she had been a
patient two weeks. Funeral services
were conducted Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the Christian
church, with Rev. o. F. Garner of
Bozeman officiating. Burial was in
Hillcrest ceremony.
Mrs. wye was born in Sweden
and came to America at the age of
6 with her mother to join an elder
brother who operated a hotel at
Elliston, about 80 miles northeast
of Deer Lodge. She married Nh.
wye in 1896, and the couple celebrat-
ed their fiftieth wedding anniversary
two years ago. They resided on a
ranch near Elliston many years and
moved three years ago to Deer
Lodge.
Survivors in addition to the wild
over are the son, DR.. wye, and a
daughter, Mrs. Cecil Haine, both of
Billings, and four grandchildren.
Mrs. wye frequently visited in
Laurel while her son and family
resided here.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18

States army in May 1912, has an
nounced that he will be a candidate
for nomination for governor of Mon
tana on the Democratic ticket.
"Since 1 am a native of Montana,
attended it's public schools and uni
versity and have been active in its
civic, educational and public affairs,
l feel that l know the problems
that face our Montana people and
the solution of these problems is of
paramount interest to me-" Bonner
said in a statement.
eff nominated and elected, l will
do everything possible for all our
people and do my utmost to aid
the veterans and their dependents
in order that they may have an OPP
p~ortunity to assume their rightful
position in our community life. In
submitting my candidacy to the peo-
pie, invite the study of my public
record"
At the present time Bonner is a
practicing attorney in Helena and
is the first World war II command
of the Montana department of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He
also is a member of the American
having served as its state
department legislative chairman.
Bonner has served as attorney
for the Montana highway commits
sion and the Montana board of
railway and public service commits
sioners in addition to his term as
attorney general that was interrupt
ed by World war II.
He was born in Butte 46 years
ago. He left there as a child and
was reared on a ranch in Sanders
His parents are pioneers
Of the county, where they took up
4 homestead when the Fathead In
liam reservation was opened to settle
nent.
Bonner returned to Butte for his
senior high school and was gradu-
ated in 1921. He worked in the
Stewart and Badger mines in Butte
md later in a mill at Missoula. He
attended summer schools at Mon
ana State university and for two
ears was a teacher and athletic
zach in the rural schools. He re-
urned to the University where he
worked his way through law school.
While in school he was a member
f the university debate team, the
onor committee of the law school
Continued on Page Eleven)
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
CLARKS FORK ICE
JAMS ARE THREAT
TO L|FE,PR0PERTY
Stream Is Reported Blocked
At Two POintS-SOme Ranch
Families Said Isolated

Two ice gorges in the lower
Clarks Fork are endangering life
and property, residents of the valley
reported here Wednesday. The
stream, which comes from the south
and joins the Yellowstone about
two miles east of Laurel, has a
blockage a few miles south of the
city and another in the vicinity of
~Fromberg.
1t was reported here that some
ranch families had been isolated by
backed-up water and that a number
of head of livestock had drowned.
Officers were considering the use
of explosives to break the jams
created by recent warm weather
that was succeeded this week by
freezing temperatures.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
States TEST FOR OIL
EAST OF DAVIS CREEK

A test of possible oil producing
sands is to be made soon on the
Anton Kohl place six miles south
east of Laurel by Harold H. Ander-
son of Billings, according to in
formation here. Anderson, a driller-
~geologist, came here a month ago
from Colorado Springs. He inspect
ed the area east of Davis creek,
where he is to drill, last fall.
1t is understood that the test Of
the upper sands may go to the
Dakota, expected to be found at
about 1000 feet beneath the surface.
Approximately $500 acres are in
the block of leases.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
ACTION ON PARALLEL
PARKING IS DEFERRED

The city council at its meeting
Tuesday tabled a proposed ordinance
for parallel parking. 1t considered
an addition to the city library and
interior improvements and accepted
a bid from Industrial Equipment
company of Billings for furnishing
a new diesel-powered motor grader
for ~$7,536.72. Attending were May
or Thomson and Aldermen Parker.
Conner, Rodgers, ~Feuerbacher, Paul
Void, Freebury, Tubman and Smith.
Mrs. Mabel Steele and Mrs. Bertha
Gehrett, members of the library
board, discussed with the council an
addition to the north end of the
library building and work on the
interior.
The mayor appointed the finance
committee, city engineer and city
attorney to investigate closing Sec
ond street in block 9, Laurel Realty
subdivision, and to report at the
March 2 meeting.
The motor patrol bid was accept
ed after it had been thoroughly dis
cussed.
B. M. Harris and John Moran an
peared and objected to the parallel
parking ordinance, which was later
tabled for further consideration. A
stop sign was authorized on the
west side of First avenue at First
street.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
K|WAN|ANS ENTERTAIN
LADIES WITH PROGRAM

At ladies' night Wednesday eve
ming, Laurel Kiwanians were Off
cially visited by their lieutenant
governor, paid formal farewell to
their junior past president, collect
ed birthday gifts from members, re-
ceived a new member and were en-
~tertained by a group of musicians
from Laurel high school.
President w. A. Mccormick OPEN
ed the after dinner program by an
nouncing that a committee composed
of Harold Williams and Jack Pelo-
WITT, the latter armed with a base
ball bat, would collect birthday gifts
in cash from all members whose
birthdays fall in February or may
have had a birthday in January or
might have one when he was out
of town. The payments, to go into
the clubs fund for under-privileged
children, were assessed by weight.
Harlan Russell, DR.. Mccormick, w.
A. Ziegler, Harold Collins and Ar
thur Schauber were weighed separ-
ately. The scales proclaimed they
were amazingly heavy.
AT request of the president, H..
K. Porter introduced the clubs new
member, Lee Lampson, Laurel rep
resentative of Fuller Brush company.
He vas officially welcomed by Pres
ident Mccormick.
Rev. Clarence Kerr of Miles City,
lieutenant governor of Kiwanis, was
presented by the president and de-
livered a short address on the OBJ
jectives of the international organi-
cation of which he has been a mem
Der since 1929. He strongly recon-
mended that the members serve
actively on the committees to which
they are appointed and that the club
as a whole ever bear in mind it's
to render community SER
vice. He remarked in passing that
spirit of Kiwanis is not attain
ed or ven we'll comprehended in a
year-that it resides with those who
have served long and well. The
organization, he said, has some 2,700
clubs and nearly 100000 members.
AS a representative of Interna-
ion President Armstrong and the
International board of trustees, the
lieutenant governor presented Past
President Ziegler with a certificate
If merit in recognition of his ac-
ivity and leadership in the Laurel
:lub's first year.
Later in the meeting, Mr.. and
drs. Ziegler who are going to Cody,
Vyo., to reside, were presented with
gift from the club. Ziegler re-
ponded by telling of the pleasure
had had during his long residence
n Laurel and of the inspiration ex-
.'erienced in the past year as presi-
ent of the club. He expressed his
Continued on Page Eleven) l
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
r. M. c. Offers Course
In Auction Selling

AS part of it's expanding adult
education program, Rocky Noun
tain college has scheduled, beginning
Aug. 2, a three weeks auction school
on its Billings campus.
Acknowledged the nations first
auction school to be conducted at
an accredited college, the course will
be taught by outstanding %auctioneers
from all parts of the country and
will include instruction and training
in ~ different types of auction
and training in radio broad
casting and public speaking.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
BlaylOck Speaks In
Americana Canadian
ROund-Table Event

c. M. Blaylock was one of the
group of six students of Eastern
Montana Normal school at Billings
who visited the University of AL
berta last week in Edmonton, Can
ada, and engaged in an American
Canadian round-table discussion.
The students were welcomed by
a committee and taken on a sight
seeing tour and to two basketball
games, Blaylock said. Plans are
being made by the University to
send a delegation with the Edmon-
ton cage team when it plays in Bill
lings, Feb. % and 20.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
President Calls
Commercial Club
Meeting, Feb. &c

A general meeting of the Lau-
rel Commercial club has been
called by President Oliver Void
for Thursday, Feb. &c, at $50
p. m. at the Masonic temple.
A dinner will precede the bust
ness meeting.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
HOLD FUNERAL Of
VICTIM Of ACCIDENT
Body OF Mrs. Frances Anderson
Is Brought Here From Ore
gOn For Burial

The body of Mrs. Frances Audrey
Anderson, 26, who was killed in an
automobile accident Feb. 8 near
Eugene, Ore, was brought to Lau-
rel for funeral services and burial.
Settergren's funeral home of Bill
lings was in charge of arrangements.
Rev. James H. Haueter conducted
services Monday afternoon at the
Church of the Nazarene and a
quartet, Doris Ready, Berta Jean
Wilson, Ralph Lumsdon and Harold
VanNice, sang "The Comforter Has
Come" and "In the Sweet Bye and
Bye" with Mrs. j.. H. Albertus as
accompanist. Mrs. Ruth Lowry sang
'Thy Will Be Done"
P~allbearers were Philip Armour,
H. G.. Bradley, A. L. Brown, r. B.
DeAtley, M. E. Moler and A. N
Norton. Burial was in the Laurel
cemetery.
Surviving are her widower, Ed
ward Anderson; a son Roy Edward
Anderson, 2; her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy A. Dawson of Laurel;
three brothers, M. Keith Dawson,
Russell l. Dawson and Zane C.
Dawson, all of Laurel; two sisters.
Miss Marie Dawson, a student at
Nazarene college in Nampa, Ida,
and Mrs. Herman Barthuly of Lau-
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18
FUNERAL HELD
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Funeral services for Edwin T.
Smith, 70, who died Sunday at a
Billings hospital, were conducted
Wednesday afternoon at S~ettergren's
chapel in Billings. Death was
caused by a heart ailment.
Mr.. Smith had been employed as
a %janitor and had lived at the yell
lowstone hotel in Laurel. He was
born March 81, 1877, in Nebraska.
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Smith. A half-brother, Robert E.
Harvey of Omaha, Neb., survives.
Burial was in the Laurel eme
terry.
Laurel outlook., 1948-02-18

1ark ClIy opened IHS ulSIrlcJ
basketball tournament here Wednes-
day afternoon with an easy GO to
81 win over the Roberts entry.
Jumping to an early lead in the
first period, "a to 2 and increasing
it to 40 to 5 by the half. Coach
Basil Helgerson sent in his reserves,
saving the first string for the sec
ond game, against the coded Red
Lodge Coyotes. Roberts seemed to
be more of a match in the second
half, but fell behind, % to 16. Art
Gonzales led the Panthers' attack,
netting 20 of his % points in the
first half, followed by Alvin Kober
with 10. Fred Winter, who bore
the brunt of the Rattlers' attack,
tailed seven for Roberts. The loss
eliminates Roberts from the tourney.
Joliet Over Edgar
In the second afternoon game,
Joliet started with a bang and by
the end of eight minutes of play
had 16 points before the slightly
nervous boys from Edgar knew
what had happened. But from then
or it was a fine ball game. Edgar
started a rushing game in the sec
ond quarter, and fired away at the
bucket for 10 points, holding the
J-Hawks to eight. Joliet collected
itself in the second half, but not
before Edgar had cut the lead to
nine points. The final whistle
sounded with both teams driving
hard and the score board showing
a 81 to 35 count for Joliet. The
J-Hawks move into the second round
of play against Columbus, while
Edgar hangs up the suits for an
other year.
Bridger Bests AbsarOkee
Opening the first game of the
evening, the Bridger Scouts came
through a tough ball game to stay,
in the running by pulling ahead of
a smaller but scrappier club from
Absarokee, AZ to 81. In the open
ing minutes of the game neither
could find holes in the zone
1efenses, which held the count to
IA for Bridger. Absarokee then
moved against its taller opponent
with a fast break in the next period
70 lead at the half II to 10. The
second half saw the Scouts pull up
% a tie game when they Melted
1 basket at the sound of the whistle
the third period, 26-all. In
he final quarter Huskies had to
rive in to the taller Bridger team,
'ut not until the last three minutes
# the game when the Scouts count
d for six points, winning AZ to 81.
will meet the Bearcats of
'earcreek. Absarokee is out.
Fromberg Downs Belfry
The Fromberg five chased the .
Eats from Belfry all over the floor !
nd came through with an easy so &
D "a victory to advance in the {
ournament against Laurel. With [
regulars playing only three '
ourths of the game after doubling C
score, Virgil Dowell seemed e
atisfied and sent in his second 1
ringers. They did almost as well e
gainst the Bats however, and I
pasted through to the final gun. b
he winners shot060 per cent of T.
leir free throws to get a good
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-21
Racial Segregation

We always contendsd that racial segregation was q:
daring the past week bear out we'll this contention
Governor Fielding Mississippi invited thOss Negroes whe
wished 70 abolish racial aggregation to leave Mississippi ~
recent radio broadcast He further said that In Mississippi
aggregation praersd by the consent Of both races This
statement any Intelligent person knows, lie - Aso
continuation OF the line that the Negro happeat when no
segregated The speech made by Governor Fielding for
the purpose Of terrifying the Negroes OF Mississippi The
spectacle Of Governor publicly eoereihs eitHsns with the
threat Of mob violence has ' origin In the st'm Of racial
group Of Methodist ehurchmsn meeting In the South In
order along with what supposedly the dominant SEN
that racial segregation l. the will Of Almighty God" OF
they did indicate to In what mAnns God informed
them OF ha "wiL The American church Ia the most highly
aggregated Institution In the country, Many ministers are
sOu put defend the contradiction what they preach
aud what they practice and they resort to the sahteuRs
placing blame almighty Cod they profess worship
We have often wondered whether these gentlemen expect to
find racial segregation in the heaven they ardsnt aspire
upon deahH Maybe sy actually believe that the pear
gRtss reveeAhy closed 10 with dark skin
are the doors of their churches,
The third event was to he expected John Rankin in
uncertain terms Informed hs colleagues Of House that
the South was going keep segregation REGARDLESS Of the sa
prVmo Here uphold the law and Con-
staton Of the land here ID awmAksr telling other law
makers that the soah~for whom he presumes will
not obey Law Court ruling against segregation Not
pretty picture, but with ia roots in racial segregation
group southern Senators by Sen Holland Dem Frda
attempted 10 Senate approval In the form Of resolution TO
sanction the establishment Of regional schools in the South
The regional school idea developed by those Soutsrnsrs
who wished 10 obey the supreme Court ruling In theory and
At the same time maintain their stsm OF racial segregation
senator Holland said officials Meharry College APP
preached them with the idea Of regional schools This
from MehArry officials the Senator evidence Of the
fact that the best people Of both in the South trying
TO work out their problems DamyApkee Interference in
the affairs of the South which round condemned
being sought through the Of the resolution order
that the South maintain It's racial segregation,
This incident brings two interesting facts First
there Negroes who have vested pres
en system Of segregation III Senator Holland taken
At his word the officials OF MshArry fall group Sec
ond the South which time condemn Yankee
ference seek ~ another time Yankee Interference
not really annoying hem' is the spectre of erumbnS walls
Of racial segregation.
Some day Americans will realize tina, the Negro
sole victim Of racial segregation The other victim United
States Of America itself
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-21

Negroes wages employment
both education Industry.
Excluded them from hospitals
Passed laws Negroes from voting
Fsilsd o n
Refused jury duty = o hold public
years. permitted yhehsd
for which nobody punished.
Convicted
. trial Constitution,
Failed provide educational facilities Negroes
OF things have Improved 1888 The people Of
helped called Interference
Abolished slavery
10
Of Negroes and poor whites
Carried = keeping
measure TO punish participants In MODS which did
more than anything reduce the number ynehhzs
year.
Successfully pursued Supreme
public
convictions had
ordinance requiring Negroes
dsfns liberal white the
bettsrnsnt health facilities furnished lawyers
handle until
lawyers n dared Join n an help
A. matter Of fact legislatures still
effort Negroes facilities Somebody
tight them until
they must have outside help
II fOF . 10 own house But h
others then
outside help needed.
This Of slap 81
AoorSfsld Storey
Negro; slap great
phanhrops Carnegie Foundation
Jeans FUND H"Hen~ad Fund and others which
msntsd this cost Of Negro education
Ia hard Isolated Alabama
showing that southern community did
little advanced from outside
Interference Iowa ByStandsT
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-21

dents Of the Immigrant colleges.
This whole matter Of accepting
or declining the regional set up
brings into sharp focus the quss-
ton Of how much will Negroes In.
vest In their opposition TO ssETe-
CATION. Perhaps. after all, T. we
supported more adequately our pri-
vats colleges out Of our own funds,
our college presidents would have
less reason 10 quail before the chal-
lenEe such a. was allegsdly thrown
70 them recently In New York
Booker r. Washington saw clearly
50 years ago that back talk with
out something 20 back Il up
amounts to little more than sound
ing brass and a tinkling eymbaL
The Negro private college 10 at
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-21
BETWEEN
THE
LINES
By GORDON HANCOCK

Richmond, Va.--It IL isrVsntly
to be hoped that tho presidents
Of the participating colleges Of the
United Negro College fund we're
not hiEh-pTsssursd by the higher.
ups as has been recently alleged.
II 10 further hoped that our sdu'
Gators did not take 10 cover a. has
been intimAtsd.
Even tho casual student OF In
tsrFaoiaI affairs knows how easily
Negroes who try 10 cooperate with
whites are suspected and this IL
what drives = large sector Of Negro
thought 10 minimize and dIsparaEs
all interTaeiAl efforts. These Me-
groes cast suspicion upon all In
terraeiai efforts except their own,
II becomes all the more under
atandabis that certain moral sta.
nina and convictions are nsess-
sary when dealing with a matter
a. vital ~ that Of the establish.
msnt OF regional schools for Me-
Kroes of graduate aspiratlona
EVea Hsor~ EeGFrttAhle thaa an
AtteuAVe 10 hlgh.psessure The Ne
gro college prcaldaRaa would hs
49,. Rnkt...... A.. sass...ss .As..ssa .sa
the matter,
n . regional graduate school 10
established for Negroes In spite OF
their opposition. nobody viii blame
the Negroes Just A. no intelligent
person blamea southern Negroes
from living In . segregated econ.
omy, when segregation IL forced
upon one against ones will and
efforts u is no disgrace TO those
who are its VistlmA
Segregation becomes q rcpTuach
TO Negroes only when they accept
II without protest and resentment
either Inner or outer From ths
very beginning ot the regional
school talk this column has sire
nuously objected TO the plan and
tts implications Hut there are
times when an educator must have
convictions ana act upon these aat
that such times may coincide viii
another United Negro College FAINT
drive need not make much differ
snee
Some years ago efforts wsrt
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Headline Segregation WIN
Of ODD" Wonder what these
70 they g Heaven and i'm
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-21

New Books The Well Of Compassion. David AmAns
novel; has TO desk. Published by simon and
Altman the author Of the best seller
Glass" Compassion" tells the story Of young
Negro and the black and white world around him. his
inevitably difficult marriage with mpuSVe white
Miss 10.
the heels of the U. Supreme Courts outawing court
racial restrictive Robert
Viewers book The Negro Ghetto" HSFeourt and Brace.
Weaver will be remembered Of the top members Of
Roosves socaed Black Cabinet He is presently consul
tant 70 the American Council Race Relations lecturer At
Northwestern University and Teachers College Colum
ba University.
An article n current SALUTE Magazine the
writers prestige and sales
among Americas influential authors The five
Willard Motley angston Hughes Frank VERIFY Richard Wright
and Ann Pstry.
With the exception Of Richard Wright all have made their
larger regulations writing Of the ecumserbed Of
Negro life but Of the main stream OF American.
VERIFY has made fortune two books The Foxes Of
Harrow and The Vixens which the selling novel
Of l947 Foxes" filmed months ago His
book The Golden Hawk is scheduled reach book
this spring.-Cen.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-05-21

Last sunday the Dss Aohss
instance whore Negro
farmer In Alabama had been tried defended
and found not guilty Tue local Alabama cited
example peacSaA Negro
problem and that outside Interference
resented BY ths sonhernsTs and ony made
n the old how Q
handle 10 problem without outside help
The BystandsT ETatnsd that Register
ouade bep factor Certainly Interfering
iAlernal aa a to-day justify
hamsnisaIiang effort help trSs
Nobody who wants 10 b. fair atAay
record szAmlnsd that The South As
In the adjustment a. the pEohsm
Eor example South .
Aaspasa sssy type ranspOr,a,sa
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senator considerable satisfaction tho raEhg
aawah In Minnesota matter figure w.
chief beneficiary Of the whole ness