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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01
The Bloody Trail


"We certainly never know
what will happen to us and per
haps it is just as well, for if
mothers knew what to expect
during the coming day it is
probable they would give up
before the day gets under way,
says our Gaithersburg cores
pondent. Last w dnes d ay,
preparing for a large dinner
the following day and catching
up with work that had been
left undone the day before, Mrs.
Schroeder was startled during
the icing of a cake to hear a
crash of glass followed by dead
silence and then by screams.
Two of her daughters had
raced up the back walk, and
one of them, wishing to "beat",
had thrust both hands forward
as she reached the back steps,
the palm of the left open and
that of the right closed, and
poked her hands through two of
the panes of the storm door.
Not being able to stop the flow
of blood, Mother and daughter
walked a block TO the doctors
office and there received first
aid. Mrs. Schroeder reports
that through it all her nor
mally cry-baby daughter main
tanned quite a pose of indif-
ference. On the return walk
she notice the heavy trail of
blood on the sidwalk that led
from the front steps to the
doctors home. ooh, boy, says
this daughter of a mystery
reader, "look at the nice trail
the murderer left when he
escaped"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01

Mrs. Merritt Sherman will lead
the discussion on Finland. Recent
meetings of the International Rela-
tons Resource Group which con-
sidered international trade and the
dollar crisis, and the Presidents
Point Four program, will be re-
ported on briefly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01
Gertrude Thomas Massey

Memorial services were held in
Sandy Spring on Sunday, Novem-
Der 20, for Miss Gertrude Thomas
Massey, who died at Mt. Alto Hos
pital in Washington on November
IA. She was the daughter of the
late Mrs. Emile Thomas Massey
of Sandy Spring and sister of Mrs.
Nathan Winslow of Baltimore. She
served in the Army Nursing Corps
at Walter Reed Hospital from Dec
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01
Local Unit OF Voters
League To Meet Monday

The Rockville Unit of the League
Of Women Voters will meet Mon
day evening, December 5 at 8
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Rob-
ert Bridges, 1116 Edmondston
Drive in Rockcrest.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01

Reunited are Betty Hutton and
Keenan, Wynn, now working in
"Annie Get Your Gun" They did
their first job together in 1.-TWO
for the Show" in New York ten
years ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01

The civilization of this nation
can be gagged by the fact that the
people spend millions of dollars
every fan to watch the players on
the gridirons of the nation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01

New head of "Voice" sees
Russian skepticism as aid.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01

Cultural centers, historic palaces
of Leningrad flourish again.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-01

Lehman sees victory as approval
of liberal policies
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
Harris Is Reclaimed
Director Of Federal
Reserved Bank Branch

B. M. Harris, president of the
Yellowstone banks at Laurel and
Columbus, has been advised by
John N. Peyton, president of the
Federal Reserve bank at Mime
apolis of Harris reappointment as
director of the Helena branch of
the Federal Reserve bank of Min
neapolis for a two-year term be-
ginning Jan. l., 1850.
The December meeting of the
board will be held Dec. 20 at Hell
era and the January meeting will
be held Jan. IA and Is in Wash
as a joint meeting of the
Minneapolis and New York Fed
eral Reserve banks, together with
the Helena and Buffalo branches.
The Federal Reserve board in
Washington and the presidents of
the twelve Federal Reserve banks
will participate in the meeting ex-
tending over a two-day period.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
Directors OF Girl
Scouts Hear Report
On Funds Campaign

The Laurel Girl Scout associa-
ton met at the home of Mrs.
Alice Hamlet Tuesday evening,
Dec. 13 at z o'clock. During the
meeting conducted by Mrs. Ham
lett, it vas planned to purchase
art materials for the troops. A
report was given concerning the
progress of the Girl Scout drive
for funds. The returns have been
generous so far but all organiza-
tions have not as yet responded.
All troops r planning Christ
mas parties and some troops are
to help gather toys, food and
clothing for the community service
board. All of the new Brownies
now have their pins.
Planning for next summers
camp is in the early stages.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
BOSCH APPEALS
COURT VERDICT
Counsel Files Notice After
Jury Return Verdict Fri
day Of Manslaughter

w. p. Bosch, so, of Laurel was
convicted Friday in district court
on a manslaughter charge and was
sentenced Monday by Judge Ben
HARDWOOD to serve Is months in the
state prison. Counsel for the de-
PENDANT Immediately filed notice of
appeal to the supreme court after
Judge HARDWOOD had denied a mo-
ton for a new trial. Bosch, a
former bar operator, was released
or a $1,000 appeal bond.
The jury of II who returned the
verdict of guilty Friday was COM
posed of seven men and five wo-
men. The state had charged Bosch
with manslaughter in connection
with the death of Lewis Glenn
Voeltz, 2S, Sept. 20. Voeltz and
H. Kroh, Al, died following
al accident in which a car driven
By Bosch left the road and turned
over between Laurel and Billings.
The state charged Bosch at the
with driving under the in
fluence of liquor, speeding in a
.5-mile zone and driving in a
reckless manner.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
Store Hours Are Set
For Christmas Week
By Commercial Club

Store closing hours for the
latter half of Christmas week
have been announced by the
Laurel Commercial club. Christ
mas itself is on a Sunday this
year.
According to the announce
ment, Laurel stores will be
open until s p. m. Thursday and
Friday, Dec. % and %, but will
close promptly at $50 p. m.
Christmas eve, Saturday, Dec.
"a. Experience has shown that
little if any shopping is done in
the evening hours Immediately
preceding Christmas-and be-
sides that the store people want
to go home early for their own
Christmas celebrations.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
INDEPENDENT CAGE
TEAM IS ORGANIZED

Laurel again has an independ-
ent basketball team, this year
under the sponsorship of the Lau-
rel Board of Trade. The team
members are having practice ses-
sions each Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday evening at 9.
In a scrimmage game with the
Billings Elmo club the Board of
Trade team counted SO points to
the Elmo clubs "a. High scorers
for Laurel were Bill Sorg with 20
and Leo Yeager with IL.
Other team members are Chuck
Belinak, Jim Whitson, Bervyl Kim
George Racci, George Wag-
ner, Jim Kiedrowski, Robert Muir
ply, Ray Groll, Dick Prill, Harold
Gratwohl, Bill McCracken and
Hodges.
The teams first home game will
be Saturday this week, Dec. II at
$3.50 p. m, against the Red Lodge
The first game away from
home will be Tuesday, Dec. 20,
Eastern Montana College of
Education at Billings.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
ROtana Observes
Christmas Season

The home of Mrs. Grace Pelow-
itz was the scene of the Rotana
club Christmas party Monday eve
ming. A Christmas tree and other
decorations portrayed the seasonal
theme. Dessert was served to
about 80 which included two new
members, Mrs. Pearl Laird and
Mrs. Estelle Simmons.
All the guests received favors,
which were miniature snow men
and Santa Claus candles; Jackie
Pelowitz sang "Silent Night" and
bingo provided entertainment with
prizes being awarded. Members
exchanged gifts.
Assisting Mrs. Pelowitz on the
committee we're Mrs. Ina Eshom,
Miss Myrtle Ford and Miss Grace
Stadalman.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
RAISE IN SOCIAL
SECURITY COMING

Social security rates for en-
ployees and employers will be in
creased 1 per cent, beginning Jan.
l. Employers will be required to
withhold IL per cent of the salar-
les they pap and will also be re-
quired to match the amount from
their own funds.
A change in the law provides for
the use of ~depositary receipts, be-
ginning Jan. 1, in the payment of
both social security and withhold
ing taxes. A new form of deposit
airy receipt will be used, known as
No. $50. Employers are expected
to carefully study both the form
and the accompanying full in
structions" mentioned by a writer
in the office of Thomas M. Rob-
inson, internal revenue collector
at Helena.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
Mp. BEGINS CUSTER
MAIN LINE CHANGE

The Northern Pacific railway
has started a 1901, 900 main line
change near Custer, which will
eliminate the 1,069-foot Big Horn
tunnel and reduce curvature sharp
ly.
Foley Brothers, Inc, st. Paul,
has the contract for grading which
will receive excavation of about
100000 cubic yards of earth and
rock, according to w. w. Judson,
vice president of the N. P.'s OPP
Grating department. The grading
job is scheduled for completion,
next April l and the track will
be laid as soon thereafter as wea-
Their permits. The new line will
be 6,642 feet long.
The Big Horn tunnel has been in
service since 1882.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
Officers Take
Over Unity Garden
Club Affairs For 80

New officers of the Unity
Garden club were installed at a
meeting Dec. 8 in the new home
Of Mrs. H. j. Cook on Sixth ave
nue.. Mrs. w. C. Phillips, the
clubs first president, acted as in
stalling officer.
Mrs. H. E. Starkey, president
for 1919, opened the meeting at
tended by % members whose roll
call answers were the names OF
favorite carols. Mrs. Margaret
Mccormick was presented for
membership. The birthdays of Mrs.
Cassidy, Mrs. Hergett and Mrs.
Bulow were noted.
Officers for the coming year in
stalled by Mrs. Phillips were Mrs.
L Hergett, president who received
the gavel and a rose; Mrs. Jack
Goick, vice president who received
a growing plant, and Mrs. E. l..
Sommers, secretary and treasurer
who received a book and pencil.
The retiring president, Mrs.
Starkey, was presented with 4
gift in appreciation of her leader
ship.
The club contributed SO to the
Community Service board. Mrs.
Phillips was winner of the door
prize. Mrs. Paul Gerard demon
strated the making of Christmas
table decorations. The meeting of
Dec. % will be a Christmas party
at the home of Mrs. Goick
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
BROTHER OF LAUREL
PAIR DIES OF FUMES

Edward Christopher Higgin-
botham, "a, brother of William l..
Higginbotham and Mrs. Ellen
Cartwright of Laurel, died of car
bon monoxide poisoning in his
home at Billings Sunday afternoon
after having earlier called Mrs.
Cartwright and requested her to
come to Billings because his wife
and children were ILL. Mrs. Cart
wright found the family in an up
stairs bedroom, Mr.. Higginbotham
dead and his wife and their two
children unconscious. Mrs. Cart.
wright had been called about 10
a. m. and arrived at her brothers
home about 1880 p. m.
Billings police and firemen were
summoned to the home, 2609 Sixth
avenue north, where the r~esuscita-
tor squad of the firemen admins
tered oxygen until a doctor had
Mrs. Higginbotham and children
removed to a hospital. The two
children, Jimmy, g., and Rosalie,
soon regained consciousness at
the hospital, but all three were
kept there a few days to permit
complete recovery.
1t would appear that after Mr..
Higginbotham had called his sister
in Laurel he had gone back to
family in the upstairs bedroom
and was himself overcome. Mel
Boise, county coroner, determined
hat he had died of the partially
burned gas and that it may have
'eeped into the dwelling from a
room heater and a bath room
water heater.
A native of Forsyth where he
vas born in 1915, the son of Mr..
md Mrs. James F. Higginbotham,
dr. Higginbotham graduated sue
,essively from the Normal school
Billings and M. S. U. in Mis-
oula as a teacher. He married
Hiss Rosina Saur in 1941 in Miles
lily and served three years in
during the war. Besides
is brother and sister in Laurel,
is survived by two brothers
nd two other sisters, as well as
is widow and two children and
is mother.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
SCHOOL GROUPS TO
PRESENT PAGEANT

A Christmas pageant, Hope of
the World, will be presented in
the Laurel high school gymnasium
next Monday evening, Dec. 10, at
8 p. mr., through the combined eff
forts of the high school band, girls
glee club, the speech and dramatics
class, and the junior high school
vocal groups. Mrs. Winifred
Mcdonnell, Mrs. Winona Denny,
and j. G. Macdonald are directing
the production.
Narrators for the pageant are
Jack Heebner, Lauretta Tubman
and Marion Henry. Seven episodes
will be presented, telling the
Christmas story in prose, song and
picture, from the prophetic promises
Of Isaiah through the Annuncia-
ton, the journey to Bethlehem, the
shepherd scene on the hills of
Judea, the coming of the Wise
Men, to the Fulfillment in a man
ger in Bethlehem.
Other members of the pageant
cast are Dolores Parent, Mary;
Vernon Garlock, Isaiah; Wesley
Henley, Zacharias; lola Fisher,
Don Mobley, Joseph; Car
men DeCarlo, Marlene Hafer,
Marilyn Smith and Jean Harper,
shepherds; and Betty Sorg, Jean
Bernhard and Dorothy Fujio,
Wise Men. Scenery for the pa
geant is being designed and made
under the direction of Dorothy
and Carol Hahn.
There will be no admission
and the public is invited
to attend.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
SECOND BEET CHECKS
MAILED THIS WEEK


Denver, Dec. 14.-The Great
Western Sugar company will mail
checks totaling $1,609,047 to beet
growers today as initial payment
on 1919 beets delivered after Nov.
4. according TO Frank A. Kemp,
president.
This payment, added to 2 1891
902 previously paid for beets de-
livered through Nov. 4, brings the
total initial payment in Colorado,
Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana
to $22,906,949, with additional
company payme1s 70 be deter
mined by sales of sugar over the
next 10 months.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
K|WAN|ANS TO HAVE
PARTY FOR CHILDREN

At its meeting Wednesday eve
ming the Kiwanis club, through
its board of directors, decided to
not have its customary dinner
meeting next Wednesday and to
have instead a Christmas party
for children and wives of members.
Gifts for the kids will be dispensed
from a lighted tree or its vicin-
ity by a Santa Claus whose girth
will be satisfactory for jelly shak-
ing and whose merry wit will
be apropos of the occasion. The
affair is set for 7 p. m. at the
parish hall. There will also be
candy for the children, and cof-
fee, cookies and ice cream for
the others. The gifts for the
kids, to cost less than 81 each,
will be brought by the parents
and labeled by the latter for their
respective offspring.
The party had been under dis
cussion at the meeting a week
ago. 1t was brought up again
this week to obtain the consensus
of the membership who, after en-
tightening discussions, returned it
to the board for final decision.
The board went into session after
adjournment of the general meet
ing and announced the. above dc
tails.
At the general meeting Pres. j..
Willard Baldwin announced it
would be necessary to elect a vice
president to fill a vacancy Great
ed by the resignation of Walter
Menello who had been elected to
the office for 1850. He will serve
instead as secretary, taking the
place of Neil Baker, resigned.
Baldwin said that the di-
rectors had nominated Wesley A.
for vice president and
that he and any other who may
b. nominated will be voted on at
later meeting.
Pierre Roberts, high school ath-
lctic coach, was a guest and spoke
concerning school athletics. He
complimented the club for its in
terest in the public schools, and
added that the community may
we'll have pride in its athletic plant
one of the best in the state
for size of enrolment.
The school teams lost several ex-
perienced and valuable players by
graduation last year. They have
been replaced by younger and
inexperienced men who work
hard and are expected to make
fine records before they too gradu-
ate, the coach said.
Other guests were Charles l..
White, assistant coach, and Wes-
.ey Henley and Dick Duncan of
he high school Key club.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
Miss Slavens Tells
Of Her Experiences
Abroad Last Summer

Bozeman, Dec. 14.-Miss Rhua
Slavens of Molt was featured on
the program of the Montana State
college l t ional Relations
club this week. She gave an ac-
count of her four-month visit in
Belgium, Luxembourg and France
as a All exchange student last
summer.
The club held it's annual election
and named Donna Doran, Boze-
man, president; Harlan Skresvig,
Occur d'Alene, Ida, vice president;
Helen Nelson, Great Falls, secre-
tary, and Don Harris, Deer Lodge,
treasurer reelected.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
Club Of
Rebekahs Elects

When the Rebekah Thimble club
met Wednesday evening with Mrs.
A. ]. Motzko, II members were
present to participate in the cleo.
ton of officers. Mrs. Ralph Lums-
don was named president for the
year; Mrs. Hazel Harden,
vice president; Mrs. Glenn Fry, sec
rotary, and Mrs. F. E. Jacobson,
treasurer.
A committee vas selected to or
ganize the food sale which will
be at the /. o. o. F. hall Dec.
II. The club selected as its next
project the purchase of a floor
furnace for the hall. A newly
finished quilt, made by the men,
bers, was displayed.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
EMPLOYMENT IS
ABOVE AVERAGE
DESPITE SEASON
Thirty-Da Period In State
Shows Only 200 Decline .
AS Year NearS End

Employment in Montana's in
dustrial fields receded slightly in
November from the October Level,
and was nearly 2 per cent DOWN
from the September peak, accord,
ing to estimates released jointly
by the Montana unemployment
compensation commission and the
U. S. bureau of labor statistics.
The November level was 10000,
in October it was 10000, and in
September $4,000. The figures
are in agreement with the revised
estimates for the past three years,
recently compiled by the cooperat-
ing agencies from more complete
information on employment totals.
November is thus the second
month in succession, Chairman
Carroll NJ. Stewart of the UCC
points out, to reflect a decrease in
total employment, exclusive of ag-
riculture. The September peak
was the elimination of seven sue
cessive months of employment in.
creases, beginning last February.
This follows closely the trends of
earlier years. Total employment
on this seasonal pattern has been
consistently above the correspond
ing months of 1913 and of 1947,
and far above the figures for pre-
vlous years for which figures are
available.
The estimates show a November
increase in employment in durable
goods manufacture, in metal min
ing, in wholesale and retail trade.
and a very slight gain in truck
and air transportation. Decreases
ire recorded for non-durable goods
manufacture, particularly in food
md kindred products, in two of
he three divisions of contract con-
;truction, and in interstate rail-
-oad employment, as compared to
October figures.
In commenting upon the current
.stimates Chairman Stewart point
ID out that they are based upon
cports of employment nearest the
of November. Material
hanges resulting from seasonal
Influences have resulted since that
ime, Mr.. Stewart declares, and
ill be measured in the report for
he current month.
Industries which are expected to
a downward trend at pres
Mt include such seasonal activities
S construction, railroad mainte-
ance, harvest of Christmas trees,
nd operations in the timber area.
IS a partial offset to these ex-
ected declines the Christmas hoi-
ay business is expected to bring
bout an increase in retail trade
and in government
Employment for mail handling.
An encouraging increase in
fetal mining employment, and a
o~rresponding increase in the pro
of primary metals is trace
BILE to expansion of operations in
ne Butte district and the process
lg of ores and metals from there.
lore recent closing of a mining
liant near Helena may slow ups,
ut is not expected to neutralize,
le effect of the Butte resumption
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
Red Cross Asks For
Scraps, Workers
To Produce Afghans

Women residents of Laurel visit
ing Billings have been asked by
the county Red Cross chapter to
leave yarn remnants in a box that
has been laced for that purpose in
the lobby of the Billings office of
the Montana Power company. The
chapter reports the need of af-
by patients in veterans hos
and is consequently asking
the women of the county for the
material.
Mrs. George Pratt, information
chairman, has written that "scrap
yarn can be used to make attrac-
tive afghans, and volunteers may
directions . . from Red
Cross headquarters in the Billings
Commercial club. Arghans may
be either knitted or crocheted."
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14
Service Board Calls
Meeting Previous To
Performing Its Work

A meeting of the Community
Service board will be at 8 O'Clock
Friday evening this week in the
Commercial club building. 1t will
be the final meeting before per-
forming the Christmas work for
which it was recently created.
The officers desire that all or
carnations be represented at the
meeting this week. No formal
notices will be sent.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-14

and guests at the session, at which
Pres. Wayne Hageman presided,
we're E. c. Nelson and Worthing-
ton Smith, Billings R%otarians;
Samuel w. Brown, Rotarian from
Worchester, Mass, and Mickey
Nielsen of Chicago. Oliver Void
when querried by the president re-
ported that both his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. NJ. Void who have
been i'll, were improving.
Evening star., 1949-09-09
British RaiIwaymen S Union
Denied 81 Pay Increase
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Sept. 9.-The Ma
tional Union of Railwaymen lost
it's plea yesterday for a 10-shilling
($2) weekly wage increase for 447,-
900 workers on Britain's govern
ment-oWned railroads.
A government conciliation
board, which rejected the wage
demand, also refused a claim for
time -and-a- half pay for Saturday
afternoon work. Both the Rail
way Executive, Governments OPP
Grating body. and the railway
mems union had agreed to abide
by the decision of the conciliation
board.
The board recommended fur
ther talks on a similar wage claim
by 10000 railway shopmen. The
boards decisions were made after
two years of wage disputes. Spo-
radio SloWdowns in support of the
wage demands have been going on
since last spring. On July the
union called for a nation wide
showdown which was averted by
the Intervention of Minister of
Labor George Isaacs.
Rail workers now get from 80
shillings, pence ($18.5O to 226
ShillingS ($45.20) weekly.
Evening star., 1949-09-09
Real Estate Tax Bills
Mailed in Arlington

Arlington Treasurer John Locke
Green said yesterday that all 1949
real estate tax bills have been
mailed to Arlington property own
ers. December S is deadline for
payment without penalty.
About November l bills for per-
sonal property, income, intangible
and capitation taxes will be miled.
"It was possible this year to
complete the preparation Of the
real estate tax bills considerably
earlier than in former years." Mr..
Green declared. "Since many tax
payers have expressed desire to
have them at the earliest possible
date, they have been sent three
months before the deadline."