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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
Lodge Cross Man
Suffers Exposure

John Ball of Lodge Grass re-
Gently returned to his home
after recuperating in a Billings
hospital from exposure suffer
ed during a 42-hour seige in a
45-mile blizzard.
Ball was on a mercy mission,
trucking hay and supplies to
snowbound ranchers IN the
Douglas, Wyo., area when his
truck was stalled by the biz
gard and he was forced to
spend AZ hours in the truck
without food or water in the
sub-zero temperatures. 5.
When the blizzard subsidized,
Ball shoveled for many hours
before he managed to work his
way back to Douglas. Although
he was in a very weakened
condition from the ordeal, 1t Is
not expected he will suffer any
i'll after effects.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
County Is Fourth
In Increase
In Seal Campaign

Mrs. I. L. Dehnert, Seal Sale
chairman for the Big Horn
County Tuberculosis association,
received notice last (Wednes-
Lday)A night that Big Horn
county had won fourth place
for increase in funds over last
yea.
This will mean $50 additional
credited to tuberculosis work in
the county.
Sale of the seals supplies the
money to bring the portable
X-ray unit to Hardin, March
14-18. Every person over IL
years of age will be given a
free chest X-ray if he will come
to the court house in Hardin
some time during those days
between the hours of 9 to IL
a. m. and / to 5 b. m.
Response to the call for vol
unteer helpers during those
hours has been excellent, those
in charge said. Next week every
home in Hardin will be con-
tacted and opportunity given to
make an appointment for a
chest X.-ray.
However, lack Of such an APP
pointment should not keep
anyone from having an X-ray,
it was pointed out. The ap-
pointments are made only for
convenience, as those having
an appointment will not find
1t necessary to wait more than
a few minutes when calling at
the court house. Everyone in
the community Is urged to take
advantage of the opportunity
to have a free x-ray.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
Rdnch Association
Annudl Meeting

Annual meeting of the Reser-
walton RancherS and Farmers
Cooperative Association, Inc,
will be conducted on Monday,
March IA, it was announced
this week by j. w. Stanton, sec
retary-manager Of the associa-
ton.
The meeting will commence
at 1870 b. m. in the City hall
at Hardin when election of Of
ficers and directors for the en-
suing year will be held. A re-
port on the financial affairs of
the association will be read and
other important business is to
be transacted, the secretary
said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
Freshman Hoopsters
Meet Here Friduy

The Hardin high school
Freshman basketball team will
tangle with the Worden Fresh.
man team at the junior high
school gymnasium in Hardin
on Friday, March 4. .
In a preliminary game, the
Hardin eighth grade team will
meet the Grow Agency eighth
graders. Admission will be 15c
per person. ~:
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
WEEKS WEATHER

Recorded by Holly Sugar Cor
poration Hardin.
Maximum temperature: So
degrees, March 2.
Minimum temperature: Is de-
gresS, Feb. 81 and %.
Precipitation for week: none.
Precipitation for year to
date: LES inches.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
fBodrd Members Note
Concerning Rules 1
lis Made Public Here

The following letter address,
ed to E. A. Skeie superintend-
ent of school district No. 17-H
from Bill tombstone, member
of the Board of Control of the
Montana High School associa-
ton, was made public this
week:
Fort Benton, Mont.
Feb. Is, 1949
Cases Of Hummel and Thelen.
In May, 1913, a Billings man,
not officially connected with
Billings Central, but neverthe-
less interested in that school,
appeared before the board and
admitted Hummei had played
on their high school team
against other schools and asked
that the board try to find a
way out.
Recent evidence presented by
Hardin shows that for three
months in 1944-45 the papers
listed these boys and their
team as st. Patrick high school.
No denial of this was then
made. Now seems late to deny
that these boys were repre-
senting st. atrick's. On at least
eight occasions the newspapers
called these boys the team OF
st. Patrick high school. The
two boys during the first game
played on the grade school
team. BY not denying their
published status at the time
Continued on page g.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
Sportsmens Club in
Regulur Session

Reports on the recent feeding
of ducks and pheasants in this
area will be heard at the reg
ular meeting of the Big Horn
County Rod and Gun club, to
be held Friday, March 4, at the
City hall beginning at 8 p. m,
The club hopes to gain in
formation from the reports of
members to determine the con-
dition of birds with an eye to
continuing the feeding program
if it is deemed necessary.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
Fliers Inspect Come
In Several Areds

Jack Kogalshak, Earl Car
penter and Jens sKalberg re-
Gently made a trip by plane
over the Pine Ridge, Woody
Greek and Dry Greek areas, tc
inspect antelope herds in the
areas to determine if feeding
operations were necessary.
The trio reported seeing
about 100 head of the animals
and said the antelope they
spotted from the air appeared
to be in fair condition. J
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
Two Sentenced In
Justice Court

Two cases were heard in the
justice court of C. A. Cork1nS
this week.
Feb. %, Ernest Holds the
Enemy third degree assault,
fined $50 and 90-day sentence,
Dorothy Holds, complaining
witness.
March 1, Frederick White
man, drunken driving, SlOO ana
90 days, Highway Patrol, COM
planning witness
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
To PRESENT opERETTA

"a Waltz Dream" by Oscar
Straus is the name of the oper-
eta to be- presented by the
Hardin high school music de-
partment on Friday, March 18,
at 8:15 p. m, it was announced
this week.
Further details of the pre-
sentation will be made public
at a later date
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
TEACHER INITIATED

Mrs. Ruth Nibbe, Hardin jun
ior high school teacher was in
itiated into Delta Kappa CAM
ma, national fraternity honor
ing women teachers, it was an
nounced this week.
The initiation took place at a
recent regular meeting Of the
fraternity held in Billings.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
SARpY CLUB MEETS

The Sarpy Home DemonStra-
ton club met at the home of
Mrs. Vivian Benzel recently,
but due to weather conditions,
manv members were unable to
attend. The next meetino will
also be held at the Benzel
home on March %.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03
RippZing
g.
Of the Rivers

A telephone call from a Bill
ings basketball enthusiast was
received by the Hardin Tri-
bune-Herald Saturday evening,
advising us not to publicize the
fact that the Hardin high
school Bulldogs had won the
District 5 tournament in Bill
ingS that evening.
Said fan felt that, consider
ing the fact THAT two Central
players were declared ineligible
for tournament play upon pro
test of Hardin school officials,
giving the Hardin team any
publicity would be a black
mark against the Tribune-Her-
aid as well as Hardin high
school.
We can appreciate the feel
ing of Billings fans in having
two top Central players disuual-
flied on the day the tourna-
ment began, but we can not
agree with any attitude which
places blame upon another
school for submitting a protest.
1t is, perhaps, unfortunate that
the decision came at the time
it did, but according to Coach
Luke Dyche of Hardin, an in
formal protest was filed some
time ago, and in addition the
Central coach was warned YER
bally several times during the
season in regard to the situa-
ton.
We hate to see a feeling of
bitterness exist among fans of
competing schools. We doubt if
any does among the players
themselves. We also doubt if
Billings fans would feel much
pride in seeing their team adj
vance, perhaps to the state
championship, knowing the
team included ineligible play
players.
Central of Billings still has a
good basketball team. If they
can overcome the loss of two
valuable players, more power to
them
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-03-03

Announcement is made in
this weeks issue of the open
ing of a new law office in
Hardin. .
G. william Jones, better
known in basketball circles as
willie" has opened his law
office in the Hardin Electric
building. Jones arrived in Har-
din some time ago and has
been teaching school part time
while establishing his practice
here. Being a basketball player
of some repute, he has also
been playing with the Hardin
Boosters, independent team.
Congratulations and best
wishes from the Tribune-Her-
aid.
The following appeared in
Sundays Billings Gazette under
Sports SlantS," written by Don
Jewell, Gazette sport writer:
Coach Luke Dyche of Har-
din, who has spent a rather
tempeStuous four days in Bill
ingS this week, says he has
been called so many names
recently that he intends to look
up his birth certificate when
he gets home to find out just
what it really is"
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
TRAFFIC HAZARDS ARE
DOUBLED IN WINTER

winter weather and death walk
hand in hand" Supervisor Eng
land of the state highway patrol
warned Montana drivers as cold
weather moved in. "The usual
traffic hazards with which travel
ers must contend are about doubl-
ed at this time of year, chiefly be-
cause of slippery road surfaces
and lowered visibility.
mot only is visibility in winter
drastically reduced by the long
hours of darkness, but also by
frequent heavy sleet and snow
storms. When icy and snowy
road surfaces are added to these
factors, the sage is set for a stag
gering amount of property loss and
personal injury"
The Montana highway patrol
cited the drivers responsibility for
his own safety as the best p~rotec-
ton against winter traffic hazards.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Ball Player Has Very Hot Day
In Weakest Mishaps Of 1949

little weary of bubble gum have
an ardent ally in Quincy Elmer
Ferguson of Anaheim, Calf.
Quincy was driving a young wo-
man home from the office one
afternoon when she chose that
moment to demonstrate her skill
as a gum bubbler. The balloon
sized bubble burst in Quincy's
face. He did what came naturally
let go of the wheel and clawed
at the rubbery goo which covered
his eyes. The car swerved into
two others. Then things were
really gummed up.
In Kampsville, ILL.,, bridegroom
James Inman blissfully carried his
bride ross the threshold, slipped
and broke his ankle.
And In Santa Monica, Calf, po-
lice arrested a motorist on a speed
ing charge for the second time in
IS months. His name? No fool
ing folks - it's Safety Firsti
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
WINTER WHEAT IS
LESS BUT BETTER
October Rain, Snow With No
vember Warmth Enhance
Prospect For 1850

Montana farmers planted $685.
600 acres of winter wheat in the
fall period ending Dec. Fl, COM
pared to their 1,676.000 acres q
year ago. Although the acreage
is less than for either of the last
two years it is still larger than
the average for the 10-year period
OF 1888 to 1947. The decrease can
be partly accounted for by the
relatively high abandonment of the
1949 crop.
Soil moisture supplies in Sep
TENDER, the month when much of
the winter wheat is usually seed
ed, were less than normal. In the
eastern division there was a def
cheney in rainfall of more than
four inches, making the moisture
situation critical. In October,
though, there was an improvement
when the heaviest snow since 1925
fell. November was generally
warmer than normal and offered
relief from the colder than usual
weather in October. The October
precipitation and the warm No
vember temperatures gave most
of the winter wheat a good start.
The condition of winter wheat
averaged IS per cent Dec. 1, COM
pared with SO for the same period
one year before and Sc for two
before. Although the
acreage seeded this year is less
than last year, the December COZ
dition indicates that Montana's
winter wheat crop in 1850 will be
81, 144,0 900 bushels, an increase of
2,880,000 over the 1949 crop and
1,9O6, 900 over the 193S-47 average.
The total seeded this year in
the United States for the 1850
crop is estimated at 53,023,00
acres, a reduction of Is per cent
from the fall of 1913 but IL per
cent more than the average for
1938-47.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
MAKING OF PAPER
SHOWN K|WAN|ANS

The manufacture of paper mill
containers was the subject of a
film presented by Sterling Thomp-
son at the Wednesday meeting of
the Laurel Kiwanis club. Imme-
diately following the pot-luck din
ner which proceeded the entertain
ment portion of the program, H.
Lee Hamlet announced that the
meeting of Jan. 4 will be ladies'
night and that the installation of
officers for 1850 will take place at
that time.
The film exhibited the processes
involved in all the stages of the
manufacture of milk containers,
from the selection of pulp trees in
the wood lots to the packing of
filled containers for shipment. The
selection of pulp trees demonstrate
ed one type of controlled cutting
which brings about continuous-yield
logging. From the wood lots the
film traced the logs through a
paper mill and the processing of
the raw logs into pulp and then in
to paper.
From the paper mill the scene
moved to a plant for the manu-
facture of paper milk containers
and showed how the containers are
printed and cut from huge rolls of
paper. Shown next was the man
ner in which the flat containers
are formed, sealed at the bottom,
waxed, filled and sealed at the top.
Stressed throughout the. film
was the manufacturers claim as to
the sanitation of the paper con-
tainers and the convenience they
offer. In the question period that
followed, Thompson discussed such
features as customer reaction and
expense.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
BEN FRANKLIN STORE
IS SOLD BY STERRETT

The purchase of the Ben Fran
kiln store, to be effective Jan.
S, by E. Bateman and his son
Robert was announced this week
by r. H. Sterret, present owner
of the store. The store will be
closed Jan. 8 and a for inventory
and will then be reopened by the
new owners Sterret, who came
came here from Rapids City, s.
d., 10 years ago to take over
the store, states he has no plans
for the future.
Robert Bateman, who will be
manager Of the store, has purchas-
ed a home at COZ Fourth avenue,
where he will reside with his wife
and two children. Bateman got
his first experience in the field of
merchandising while working for
his father, who for 25 years was
a partner in the firm of Bateman
q Bollinger in P%ompeys Pillra. At
ter serving in the air force as
pilot, he graduated from Mon
tana State college in the class of
'49 with a degree in commercial
science.
The new owners have announced
that there will be no immediate
changes in the store or its staff,
though they anticipate future ex-
pansion.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Cpl. Galusha Is On
Islands Near Japan

With the Army of Occupation
in the Ryukyus - Headquarters
Ryukyus command announces the
promotion of John M. Galusha,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Ga
lusha of 420 Montana avenue, to
the rank of corporal for prof.
cheney in his duties. He arrived
in Okinawa in March for a tour
Of overseas duty and is assigned
to the 8105th service detachment
motor pool as chief motor me-
chanic.
A former student at Laurel high
school, Corporal Galusha entered
the army in August 1948 and
shortly after basic training was
shipped for a tour of overseas
duty in the Far East.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28

games early in June, with the
Laurel Farmers Union team as a
member. Ninety children register
ed and many more played without
registering when the recreation
program formally opened. Miss
Shirley Wilson was engaged by
the Athletic commission to direct
recreation for girls. The program
had become too big for the civic
bodies to handle and was turned
over to the city council. Crops
were not doing very well because
of the dry weather. C. A. Crom-
well, as Methodist lay leader for
the state, presided at laity sessions
held in connection with the
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
Yellowstone One Of
az Counties Showing
School Tax Increase

Property taxes for school sup
port in Yellowstone county have
increased 80 per cent this year,
according to a study just COM
pleted by the Montana Taxpayers
association at Helena. The esti-
mated total this year amounts to
S1,41O,0OO, while the sum levied in
1913 was $~1,375,200.
Yellowstone is one of AZ counties
ir the state recording an increase
in school taxes. Glacier county,
where school taxes went up $128,-
900, recorded the sharpest in
crease; ID reported decreases.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28

lchurch'S annual conference IN Sid
ney.
The drought became worse in
July. Rev. Clarence G.. Spellman
came to the Methodist church as
its new pastor. Several Laurel
boys and girls attended Boys State
and Girls State, the first at Dill
Ion and the second at Billings. The
new wheat crop began coming to
market. The county's assessed
valuation was reported as gaining
$50 million in the fiscal year. Gov.
John Bonner visited Laurel to view
a site offered for the states home
for the aged.
Contracts for the swimming pool
were let in August. Eight thou
sand cars from out of state had
registered at Rockville in five
weeks. Car icing in the Laure!
yards was at a peak for the year,
using $50 to 200 tons daily. The
ice was supplied from a huge
new plant the Northern Pacific
had placed in operation here
earlier in 1949. Laurel for the
first time in many years, had u
display at the county fair in Bill
lings and was proud of it's achiev-
ement. A tourist information
the Commercial club was operat-
ing was visited by thousands of
tourists. Ed Kucera placed third
in a small bore rifle shoot at
Anaconda. An important event
for railroad employees was noted
in August when a 40-hour week
announced for Inauguration at
the beginning of September. The
Unity Garden club had it's annual
flower show the last of August.
Rev. FIR. Francis Shevlin, SO, form
er pastor of st. Anthony's Catholic
Laurel, died of a heart
attack while fishing near Column
bus. He was widely known and
respected. Mrs. M. L.. Fisher
a bum with a garden hose
and received newspaper mention
over the nation. Announcement
was made late in August that
schools would open the
first week in September.
The city council let contracts
in September for a new sewer on
Second avenue. Edward Butler
a rainbow trout on the
over Saltwater that weighed
more than eight pounds. A seismic
yeophysical party of the Gulf Oil
company located here for work in
he surrounding territory. Lewis
Glenn Voeltz, %, and Henry (Pat)
<roh, Al, died of injuries sustain
d in an automobile accident east
# Laurel.
The city had progressed far in
october towards Strengthening a
on West Main street. A burg
ar robbed the Gardner Drug COM
,any of 500 or more in cash.
When the pheasant shooting q.
eason opened and the country was
Of hunters, a cock pheasant
moved to town for safety. He ,
1as unsuccessfully chased Nov. l :
y two men in a ar. Miss Rhua ,
lavens of Mott, who had gone to ,
to spend the summer with ;
arm families in several countries,
etuned TO America. Laurel peo- =
lie were much interested in the ,
ward that had been made to 6
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28

dan was feted by the Odd Fellows
for his 81 years of membership.
Christmas trade began slowly in
December, but came to a high
crest in the last week before the
holiday. Most of the month was
devoted one way or another to
Christmas. Many stores are now
taking inventory and preparing for
the beginning of another business
year.
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28

their attractive young neighbor.
Joe Fry was elected president of
the Montana Motor Transport as
ISOLATION in November. The first
beet payment was set for Nov.
20. Many people attended the Rod
and Gun club turkey shoot. Five
Laurel churches held a union
Thanksgiving service and Laurel
people had their usual bountiful
Thanksgiving dinners. j. H. Jor-
Laurel outlook., 1949-12-28
STUDENTS DESCRIBE
THEIR COLLEGES WORK

Jess L. Keefer, Park City, was
introduced by Fred Graft as a new
member of the Laurel Rotary club,
Tuesday. Keefer, who had pre-
viously lived in Michigan, North
Dakota and British Columbia, came
to Montana in 1908. Graft, in his
introduction, spoke concerning the
Rotary movement; mentioned the
size of the organization. the dis
tribution of it's member clubs, and
the four services the movement
attempts to render to itself and
to others. The main topic of the
address was vocational service,
s~tressing the point that the great
est contribution business and pro-
fessional men can make to the
strength of the existing economic
system is to so conduct their var
ious affairs as to contribute to the
general welfare.
p. A. Johnston was in charge of
the program which consisted of
short talks by college students
who are the children of Rotarians.
Clyde Cromwell, freshman at
Whitman college, Walla Walla,
Wash, was first on the program
and briefly described his courses
and the school at Walla Walla.
Following Cromwell was Wayne
Hageman, Jr., a student at James
town, N. D., college. He spoke of
the high scholastic standing Of
jamestown college and of the
courses he is enrolled in there.
Next was Paul Sonny" Void,
a sophomore at Montana State
university. His talk was devoted
to a discussion of the athletic pro-
gram of the university, and TO a
discussion of the University's 1919
football season. He mentioned the
honors awarded to Montana play
ers by the Pacific Coast confer
ence, and also the fact that the
team has lost 10 players
through graduation.
Miss Patricia Johnston, a stu
lent at Carnegie Institute of Tech
lology, Pittsburgh, Pa, described
organization of the Institute
and the schools of which it is COM
posed. She mentioned courses in
many branches of engineering,
pure sciences, fine arts, and ap- .
,lied sciences.
Campbell C. Calvert, senior at
Montana State university, spoke
concerning the knowledge of Eng
ish language as a basis for many
essential activities in business and
Professions; commended the quail
y of Montana schools, and called
attention to the superior
of the schools of Mines and
Forestry.
Donald Graft was the sixth
peaker. He is a senior in the
journalism school at Montana
'tate university. He described the
University and its organization,
nd stressed especially the fact
hat it operates on a much smaller
udget than similar organizations
f comparable size. He also spoke
f the public relations activities
eing carried on by the University
ow, touching on such points as
he athletic program and radio
rograms.
Ted Neville, University of Wyo-
ling, concluded the program with
story.