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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-13
RETURN TO BASE

Bernard Hannum and Dickie
Conner have returned to their
base at Fort Knox, KY, after
spending a ten day furlough
with relatives in Caldwell and
Ava. They have completed their
basic training and will be sta
toned soon in Georgia.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-13
Mr.. and Mrs. Oral Moore, of

Mr.. and Mrs. Oral Moore, of
Cleveland, spent Monday night
with the formers sister, Mrs. H.
c. Secrest and family, of Walnut
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Johns are
spending this week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Love and
family, of Dayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Woods,
of East Liberty, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Coe, of Ostrander,
were guests Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Secrest, of
Walnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clark, of
Pleasant City, spent the weekend
with their daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Galen Ellison in Byesville. Din
ner guests Sunday at the Ellison
home included Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Clark and daughter, Eliza
beth Ellen, Ava, Robert Clark
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clark, of
Pleasant City.
Vance Bates, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard Bates, Olive, has re-
turned to school after being con-
fined to his home with injuries
received while practicing football
with the local junior high team
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Phillips OF
Lancaster and William Potts OF
Byesville spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. War
rem and Mr. and Mrs. George
Vaughn, Macksburg.
MIR. and Mrs. James LOggie Oi
| Chicago, Ill, and Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Snyder of Lowell visited
Friday afternoon and evening a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Way, Coal Run route.
Mrs. Pete Kusnerak, Jr., an(
children, Joan and Jerry, return,
ed last Thursday to Boston
Mass, where they met CTC Pete
Kusnerak on the U. S. S. Salem
as he arrived in port after three
months shakedoWn cruise in the
Atlantic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Asbaugh o
| Huxley, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
| thur Morris of Cambridge anC
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Gerber O
Whipple spent Sunday with Johr
| Morris and family, near Caldwell
! Mrs. Nettie TiItOn, Caldwell
spent the weekend with Mr.. ant
Mrs. James Harper of Soutl
Olive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Patterson
and family of Elm Grove, w. Va
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mus
grave of Marietta spent the weel
end with Mrs. Florence McAuley
East street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale McAuIe
and family spent the past wee
with relatives in Elm Grove, W
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Larric
: visited recently with their daugh
ter, Mrs. Burl Campbelle and ia
mily of GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. III. A. Cutler and Mis-
Alice Cutler attended the home
coming at the Lowell Methods
church, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Larric
visited recently with Mr.. an
Mrs. Howard Cutler and Mr.. an
Mrs. Chauncey Rich of the Sa
rahSVille community.
Mrs. Iva Travis, West stree
spent the weekend with he
brother, Harvey Miller of Cir
cinnati.
Mrs. Aura Campbell of Newar
visited the past week at the HON
of Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Hutchesol
Dexter City.
Mrs. III. ID. Baldwin of Water
ford and Mrs. J. E. Taylor {
Beverly visited Wednesday at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Wei
ber, Dexter City.
MIR. and Mrs. Hobart TiltOn
Alliance spent the weekend ;
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
TiltOn, Caldwell route 3.
Mrs. Carl Lorey, Dean an
Norma Jean Lorey and Mrs. VII
gle Tilton were in GAINESVILLE Sa
urday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Tilton ar
w. J. Tilton attended the CoSho
: ton fair, Saturday.
Sunday visitors at the JOSEF
B Bates home near FrqdprickSda
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-13
MARRIAGE PERMITS

Earl R. Way, farmer, of Coal
Run route, and Barbara Farson,
bookkeeper, of Macksburg route,
were issued a marriage permit,
Friday, by Probate Judge Otto
Polling. The couple was married
Saturday morning by Rev. D. A
Doan, of the First Baptist church
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-13
PATIENT HOME

Mrs. Gay Pitts was removed
from Bethesda hospital, Zanes-
vile, Sunday to her home in
Olive. Mrs. Pitts had been a pa
tient at the hospital for the past
two weeks after undergoing a
major operation.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-13
ENJOYING VISIT

Fred Hall, we'll known farmer
of Brookfield township, is spend
inc the winter months with his
son, Stanley Hall, of Bemidji,
Minn. Mr.. Hall is physical edu-
cation director of the state teach
ers college there.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-10-13
Commissioners Spend s2.OS6.l3For
General County Operating Expenses

The of general IIe
tber bills was authorized Monday by the Noble county eols-
oners The bills against and bridge fund for September
amounted only S578 $4,000 paid easements
During past the relief payment for grocery orders
and relief clients cost the welfare department
single bill the treatment OF
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
School Machinery
Offered For Sale

Seven pieces of machinery for
merly used in the Manual Arts de-
partment of the high school will
be offered for sale by the school,
sealed bids to be received until 6
p. m. Thursday, January 20, at
the high school office.
Machinery may be inspected be-
tween the hours of $3.50 a. m. and
5 p. m. any school day, Clerk C.
l.. Darr reports. The machinery
has been replaced by newer equip
ment from the War Assets Com
mission.
Included in the sale are Yates
American wood turning lathe in
rcpairable condition; Walter-Turn-
cr - in. band saw with six bands;
Iates-Amcrican variable speed
drill press; Yates-American wood
working spindle shaper; Boice-
Crane woodturning lathe; Boice-
Crane jig saw and Master
Woodcrafters saw.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
County Firemen
Attend City Meet

Members of the Napoleon fire
department were here Wednesday
night when they showed movies of
the 194S N. w. O. Volunteer Fire
mems convention which was held
in that city, at the monthly meet
ing of the Ottawa County Fire
mems Assn in city hall.
Over 200 frcmen and guests
were present at this meeting, at
which Chief Walter Miller and the
local firemcn were hosts. The
1949 district convention will be
held here in July.
Members of the Jerusalem town
ship Fire Department, Lucas
County, were accepted as members
of the Ottawa County Firemen's
Assn at Wednesday nights meet
Ing.
Carl Keller, Standard Products
public relations official, operated
the movie machine. Movies shown
included the Texas City, Texas,
disaster; Grimes through Care
lessness" and tcchnicolor film
of the l947 convention held in Ma
poleon. Refreshments followed
the business meeting and program.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Plans Made For
Band Banquet

Plans for the annual banquet
honoring the high school band
personnel are underway although
no date has been set for the BAN
ouet. The Downtown Coaches
Assn will aid the Music Mothers
with financial contribution.
At its recent meeting, the Mu-
sic Mothers club voted to sponsor
a bingo party in the school audi
torium February 10 as a benefit
for the music departments of the
public school.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
RE|DER PLANS BILL To FIGHT
TELEPHONE SERVICE IN Ohio

Rep. Robert w. Reider Cd, OF
Ottawa County, announced today
that he will introduce a bill de-
signed to provide relief for Ohio's
party-line telephone users, whom
he described as among "the hun
dreds of thousands of customers
who are hopelessly saddled with
inadequate service"
Legislation to be sponsored by
Rep. Reider proposes to restrict
utility companies from placing
more than five telephones on any
one line.
He charged the existence of a
statewide average of 10 teIe-
phones on party lines and declar-
ed that in numerous instances
throughout Ohio, particularly in
rural areas, the number of tele-
phones on single lines is consid-
erably higher than the state aver
age, excessive to the point where
rendering good service is "a hope
less impossibility."
"Ohio's rural telephone users
are entitled to adequate service
and it is an obligation of the legis-
lature to compel the utilities to
recognize this fact" Rep. Reider
declared.
The Ottawa County solon,, who
won three battle stars and the
French CroiX de Guerre during
World War II as a special agent
of the Army's Counter Intelligence
Corps, explained that fighting for
improved telephone service is not
a new experience for him.
AS newspaper publisher at
Oak Harbor, Rep. Reider has been
waging an editorial battle with
the Northern Ohio Telephone Co.,
Bellevue, for nearly a year in an
effort to get this utility to raise its
standards of service in Ottawa
County.
In the face of rate increase
threats from all sides, Rep. Reid
er today described his legislative
proposal as the "only hope" to Sc
cure improved service for Ohio's
thousands of rural telephone users.
A meeting was held in the Farm
Bureau office, Oak Harbor, Tues
day evening at which Rep. Reider
was a speaker. Among the tele-
phone changes sought here is toll
free calls to Marblehead and Lake
side.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Cub Scouts Plan
Minstrel Show

Members of the Boy Scout Cub
pack will meet in Trinity Metho-
dist parish house Tuesday even
ing, January Is.
AS the Cubs program for the
month is a minstrel, rehearsals
will be held and tryouts for fea-
ture numbers will be held for the
Cub production to be given Feb
ruary 4. Awards will be given out
at that time.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Police Arrest
Four Speeders

Four motorists were arrested
last week by Police Chief Jack
Shelter and staff on charges Of
speeding in Perry street.
James Waddle, West Second
street, was arrested early Satur-
day. Unable to furnish the $25
appearance bond, Waddle's car was
held for his appearance before
Mayor Carl Becker.
Samuel Talisman, Sugar Lake,
Michigan, was fined SIS and costs
by Mayor Becker, after his arrest
by Chief Shelter. Otto Tallman,
Detroit truck driver, posted a $50
appearance bond after being ar
rested by Shelter. A. J. Jaquay,
Orland, Indiana, was arrested by
Patrolman John Wright on the
same charge.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Peace Luth. Church
Leaders Elected

At its annual meeting FRIDAY
evening, Peace Lutheran Church
congregation adopted the exten-
sion OF the Parish Hall project
which has been under considera-
ton for some time, as an official
project of the church and organi-
cations. A Steering committee
will be appointed to study plans
and procedures.
During the year, church mem
bership was increased by 62 men,
bers and financial receipts were
increased by $1,153.
Officers elected to the Church
Council include Jack Varley, sec
retary; George Freeh, treasurer;
Betty Davies, financial secretary;
William Hamann and Joe Engler,
elders; Andrew Kastro, Carl Fast
zkie, Lester Luebeke and Merlin
Besso, deacons; Senke Ewersen,
Leslie Branum, Chip Jacobsen,
trustees; Emery Bahnsen, Leslie
Branum and Viola Hamann, audit
inS.
Elected to office in the Ladies
Aid Society were Laverne Schultz,
president; Leora Fillinger, vice
president; Marie Kruse, secretary;
Helen Minotf, treasurer; Ann
Christensen and treda Ewersen,
Sewing Circle; Mrs. f. H. Engel,
Mile Branum, Carrie Koehne,
Leora Fillinger, Laverne Schultz,
Missionary Education; Emma Nor
tus, Sunshine chairman; and Ver
ma Rhode, Thankoffering chair
man.
Ernest Koehne was elected Sun
day School superintendent with
Agnes Below, assistant; Cleora
Wahlers, treasurer, and Helen
Loehden, secretary.
Amiel Smith is president of the
Brotherhood with Joe Minoff, vice
president; Chip Jacobsen, secre-
tary and Jack Varley, treasurer.
Wayne Short was elected Luther
League president with Freddie
Ewersen, vice-president; Shirley
Limestahl, secretary, and Helen
Loehden, treasurer. Ann Michnay
was elected officer of the choir
and Viola Hamann, Women's Craft
club.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Wenger Talks
AT Kiwanis Meet

George Wenger, Port Clinton,
operator of the Lake Erie Can
ming Company, Sandusky, was
guest speaker at the kiwanis
Club meeting Wednesday when he
described features of the canning
industry and what it means to ru-
raj communities.
Robert Petersen, James Gordon
and Andy Migala, high school SEN
iors, were introduced as Junior
Kiwanians. Local Kiwanians will
attend the anniversary meeting Of
the Sandusky Club on January 2l.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Observe Second Birthday

Grandparents and other rela-
tives assembled in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hammond
last Wednesday evening, as it was
the second birthday of Dennis Lee,
who had quite a time opening his
gift packages. Cards and bingo
were played during the evening
and a birthday cake and ice cream
were served.
The grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hamann were present and
uncles and aunts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Hansen and Ronnie, Mrs.
Justin Ransom and daughters, Pa
tricia and Marilyn, Sandusky;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zebrizney and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilbert Hamann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Poloni, Mary
Ann and Junior, neighbors, were
also at the party.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
ARE HONOR STUDENTS

Richard Bloom, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Bloom, Port Clinton,
and Miss Shirley Wendt, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wendt,
Gilmore, are among the 35 students
at Bowling Green State Univer-
sity who will be initiated into kap-
pa Delta Pi, national honor society
in education at Bowling Green on
January 10.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Social Events
Entertained Couples Club

Mr.. and Mrs. Adair Wilber en-
tertained the Couples Pinochle
club Sunday evening in their
home. Concluding the ten games,
refreshments were enjoyed and
scores respectively went to Mrs.
j. II. Gulau, Mrs. Adair Wilber,
Mrs. Joe Fitzthum, Louis Mortus,
J. H. Gulau and Joe Fitzthum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bahnsen will en-
tertain in two weeks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Thursday Study Club

Miss Thelma Montgomery will
review a book on Rembrandt, by
Van Loon, at the meeting of the
Thursday Study club Thursday
evening. Roll Call, current events.
Mrs. Harvey Battrell will be the
hostess.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

Bert Klein was in Cleveland on
Sunday attending the spring mar
ket show, and purchasing merch
andise for "Burt's Store"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Is Club Hostess

Mrs. Dale Mackcy was hostess
Tuesday evening when she enter
tanned members of her pinOchle
club in her Erie Township home.
The hostess mother, Mrs. Frank
SIauterbeck, was a substitute play
c..
First prize went to Mrs. Boyd
Whisner, second prize to Mrs.
Lowell Schmitt and low prize
to Mrs. Ernest Dubbert.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Will Have Demonstration

The Craft Club of Peace Luth-
eran church will have a demon
stration of household items in the
parish hall Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Fritz Below will be the host
CSS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Re-elect Staff At
American Bank

All officers and directors of the
American Bank were reelected
Monday at the annual meeting.
Officials reported a good year.
Reelected were Andrew Laus-
ten, president; Alma Goss, vice.
president and secretary; Francis
Mckus, treasurer, and Curtis
kuhnle, cashier. Directors in
Cludc the first three and Scott
Matthews, Harry Kerr and Will
liam Lausten.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

Mrs. Edward Leow returned
home Saturday after visiting her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Pennington, Charles
town, Indiana, for two weeks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

Mrs. r. o. Burch, Iron City,
Tennessee, arrived Tuesday 70
spend several weeks here with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Richards, Fulton
street.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

Complete selection of good used
washers. Ninety day guarantee.
Easy terms. Hablitzel Co. 4S-1t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

~T A son weighing 8 lbs,
q / ounce, was born Satur-
day in Magruder hospital
to Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Potts,
Route 1.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Brown
and children, accompanied by Mrs.
Esther Huber, enjoyed an auto
mobile trip to Marion, Ohio, Sun
day, where they visited historic
points of interest including the
home and tomb of the late Presi-
dent Warren G. Harding.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

Complete selection of good used
washers. Ninetey day guarantee.
Easy terms. Haplitzel Co. 48-1t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
The WHITEHOUSE DRIVEN
will be closed from Jan. "a to
Feb. 25. 48-2t

Mrs. Jennie Lehnert, 76, died
suddenly early Saturday, January
s, in her home near Weston. Mrs.
Lehnert was the mother of Mrs.
Chester Kurtz. The funeral,
which was held Monday, was at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Kurtz and
children.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

C. +. Radios, +. MAN. $685..
Now at clearance $685.. Habit
eel Co. 4S-lt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

"VALENTINESw BE sure to
see our complete selection. The
Young & Schade CO., 106 Madison
st. 4S-tf
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

@T DR.. and Mrs. Donald
Burke are the parents of a
son weighing seven pounds,
II ounces, born Wednesday morn
ing in Magruder hospital. The
baby has been named Christopher
Lee. Mrs. Burke is the former
Irene Smith, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William j. Smith.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Tony ArhutiCh re-
turned home Saturday from two
weeks vacation in Florida.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

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DR.. J. G.. Yingling and Lea Reg
al will leave Monday for Miami,
Florida, where Lea will spend a
couple of weeks visiting at the
home of his brother-in-law and
sister. Dr.. Yingling will remain
in the south for couple of
months.
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Mrs. Gustave Geiger is spend
ing a few days in Toledo at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Celia
Gibbs.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bolack re-
turned the latter part of last week
after having spent the past three
weeks touring the sunny south,
visiting relatives in Florida, Ala
bama and Oklahoma, covering
nearly 1000 miles by the auto
mobile route.
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SALE: G.. f. combination radio
and record player, $119.95. Now
$79.95. Hablitzel Co. 4S-lt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

Attention Mothers! Here's some
cheap paper for the little tots to
use for drawing and painting. 500
sheet package Of 812x11 newsprint
(slightly discoloredD for only 25c
while it lasts. Could be used for
tipping practice. News Office. 4S-tf
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14
Mr.. and Mrs. Arth

-.v Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
W. Zimmerman, 724 d Street,
y Erie Gardens are parents
of daughter weighing lbs,
IL 3/4 ounces when born Janu-
ary in Magruder hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Kalb were
in Columbus Monday, attending
the inaugural ceremonies for Gov
ernor Frank J. Lausche.
-
Mrs. j. B. Nelson entertained
the members of the Past Matrons'
club of the Eastern Star at her
home on East Perry street, Mon
day evening.
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Are your floors cold? Let us
install a Coleman Floor Furnace
for automatic oil heat. Free esti-
mates. Phone 4971. c. A. Stew
ems Oil Co. Asst
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-01
''Wheelchair Crews'' Invade Montana

largely fictitious. Many of those
whose names are on the list saw
through the racket and did not ''con-
tribute" at all.
State officials of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars are doing their part
in protecting the public against
"help = the = veteran" racketeers
through publicity in their monthly
magazine, 'The Montana Veteran"
The article, Shame, Patriotism,
Help Racketeers," from the June l
issue of Montana Farmer-Stockman
was reprinted in the June issue of
the VFW publication.
The matter was also brought to
the attention of delegates of all .VFW
posts in the state present at the
recent state convention in Billings.
State officers urged officials of local
posts to refuse to endorse such
schemes and to work with local law
enforcement agencies in stamping
out all attempts of high pressure
4A4d6OLlliC o01CS CIGWS W Capitalize
on the veteran angle.
Montana Farmer-Stockman wishes
to repeat that it's purpose in expos
ing this wheel-chair racket is not
to cast any reflection on any or
ganization that may have ~innocently
lent its name to this highly mislead-
ing sales scheme. The sponsoring
group usually gives its name in good
faith, not realizing the use which
high-pressure statesmen will make of
it.
Sometimes the local cause is in
itself a worthy one, but the way it
is promoted makes it a shameful
business. Anyone who is contacted
by racketeers or sales swindlers of
any kind will be performing a pub
lie service if he will promptly adj
wise local law enforcement authori-
ties and notify the Montana Farmer
Stockman Protective Service, Box
1929, Great Falls, Montana.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-01

LOOKOUT FOR wheel-chair SUBJ
scription racketeers rolling down
your country road" was the warning
given to farmers just a month ago in
the protective service column of
Montana Farmer-Stockman. At that
time, the story was a review of what
happened two years ago in the state,
but the issue had no more than
reached our readers before letters
started coming in telling about a
similar scheme being tried on farm
people recently.
These h~igh-pressure, out-of-state
"whee1-chair crews" have been re-
ported working in southern Montana
during the last few weeks. Under
sheriff Dan T. Brady of Carter coun-
ty notified Montana Farmer-Stock-
man protective service that the
crews were run out of that county as
soon as his office learned of their
presence through complaints made
by the farmers.
4llCoS oliQ 0liti1lCl oChCIo WILL III
doubtedly appear elsewhere in the
state this year..
Custer County Woman Writes
For a good example of how the
crews operate, here are excerpts
from a letter written by a Custer
county farm housewife:
I'm regard to your article on the
wheel-chair racket, I wish to report
that on June 18th a man came to
our ranch. He said he was calling in
the interests of a local veterans or
~ganization and, if l would give him
SIS, he would put my name on the
list with other neighbors. Then we
could obtain a wheel-chair OF bed for
invalids when we needed it free of
charge"
He also was giving a 16-year
subscription to an out-of-state farm
magazine"
He had a long list of names, and
when / refused, he said that every
s-July I. l94e
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-01

one else had given to the cause but
me-"
Further strengthening the track
ct" charge against the "wheel-chair-
for-veterans" subscription campaign
carried on in Montana and other
states in the past is information OBJ
tanned by Montana Farmer-Stock-
man from the Veterans Administra-
ton. The VA official explained that
any veteran with a service connected
disability can obtain free of charge,
from the government, a wheel-chair,
artificial limbs, special hospital beds
or any other item necessary to main
tain his health.
May Change Tune
AS the Custer county letter indi-
Gates, the high pressure statesmen
may be changing their tune a little
by using a local veterans or other
organization in the community as a
sponsor but letting the small "cut'
on the subscription go for some local
cause. In any case, farmers and
ranchers are urged to check into
such causes" before contributing to
find out how much of the money
collected goes to the local organiza-
ton.
Other letters from different parts
of the state indicate that the wheel
chair racket isn't the only one being
worked this summer. Several varia-
tions of the "points-for-school" gyp
are also being used by subscription
salespeople.
The scheme used by the wheel
chair boys is similar to that used in
the past in the corn belt and other
farming areas of the country, as well
as in Montana two years ago. The
sales crew manager contacted the
head of a local veterans organiza-
ton, or some other local organiza-
ton, who innocently endorsed what
appeared to be a harmless means Of