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Evening star., 1949-05-09
William {. Rapp. 7S, Dies;
Masonic Chronicle Editor
By ,he A,soeioted pre.s

CHICAGO. May .. = William
Charles Rapp. 7S. for 30 years
editor of the Masonic chronicler,
Chicago area publication. and a
noted Masonic leader. died in Los
Angeles yesterday. friends here
were advised.
He had been living with his
daughter Dorothy in California
since his retirement from the
Chronicler two years ago.
Mr.. Rapp was past grand
high priest of the Grand Royal
Arch Chapter of Illinois and a
past grand master of the Grand
Council of Illinois.
Also surviving are his widow,
two sons and grandson.
Evening star., 1949-05-09
Mother Mocrino Dies;
Headed Mission Order
BY the As,oe,ossd Press

CHICAGO, May S.-T'he Very
Rev. Mother Macrina. So. super
ior of the Sisters OF st, Basil the
Great at Mount st. Macrina near
Uniontown. Pa. died yesterday In
Holy Cross Hospital.
Although in poor health several
months. she had arrived here only
a few days ago to visit a mission
of her order.
Evening star., 1949-05-09
Services for Ettenoer,
Retired Rail Official,
To Be Held tomorrow

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10 the Columbia Country Club
lie uAS the hsstaan nj O. tl4e ios-
msI Mary pean Bond and Iila
couple had celebrated their beth
wedding anniversary before her
death several yeaIs aGo
Surviving arr y daughter Aia
Anne II Stokes Golden Beash.
Fla tsu brothers. Y LLOYD IL
tengrg. 1859 Madison street sw.
and Robert Lee Egienger u 9Sos
Van Ness stree, NV y sister.
Mrs KATE NJ. Starke Richmond.
and tao grandchildren
A man In Loughhoro0Sh. Eng
land, got . reward Of 80 ecnlS for
Evening star., 1949-05-09
Engineers Society TO Meet

Capt. Harold E. Saunders Of the
Naval Bureau of Ships win discuss
THE Function and Operation OF
a Ship Model Basin" at the an
nual meeting Of the District Sec
ton, American Society of Me-
chanical Engineers, at 9 pm.
Thursday In the Potomac Electric
Power Co. auditorium, Tenth and
z streets NV.
Evening star., 1949-05-09

attack Friday
In San Fran
cisco. it was
learned here
today.
DR.. Stephen
son. a physicist
at the labora-
tory for many
years, was vis-
iting his son
Edward Alex
ander Stephen
son. He went
to Californla
April 10 as one
NJ tho 1ah0Ya-
Evening star., 1949-05-09
DR.. {. B. Stephenson,
Navy Physicist, Dies
On West Coast Trip

DR.. Edward B, Stephenson. 81.
superintendent Of the Mechanics
Division of the Naval Research
Laboratory here, died Of q heart
Evening star., 1949-05-09
Nelson A. Frontz Dies;
Stroudsbure Publisher
RY the Assoeioted Press

STROUDSBURG, Pa. May O.
Nelson A. Frantz. 81. former pub
Usher of the Stroudsburg Daily
Record, died Saturday night after
an operation.
Mr.. Frantz was connected with
the Stroudsburg newspaper from
1909 until he retired five years ago
and sold it to Ed Breeze. former
general manager of the Phoenix
vile Republican.
Widely known in newspaper and
resort circles throughout the
State, Mr.. Frantz was prominent
for many years in the Pennsyl-
vania Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation. with which he served on
the executive committee.
The leading wheat-producing
State in 1948 was Kansas. which
harvested about 10 per cent OF
the United States crop. Following
in order were North Dakota. Okla
homa, Montana, Nebraska. Wash
ington, Ohio, Texas. Colorado, and
South Dakota.
Evening star., 1949-05-09
CEMETERY LOTS.

N1TT WTM- FK.--4 grave sifes. IN beAuf.
sec. X. near Sinxing ToEer $3.50 BOX
9TH Star ---g
CENETE1Y lots tB1. cedar Hfn Csme-
terry, choice location orerlooktAg Wasn-
tngton. n. 360e.
Evening star., 1949-05-09

A man In loughhoroush. Ens =
land, Rot = reward Of 80 eentS for
finding q wallet cuntaining tl3e.
Evening star., 1949-05-09
MERRILL. NAB

GERS Of James Reese EuTOpe
Unit No. 5 of the American
legion Auxiliary are hereby no.
,ified Of the death OF its de-
leased member MABEL MER-
3ILL, Legion services will be
held on Tuesday, May l0'
.30 pm. sharp, at the W
Evening star., 1949-05-09
TONNES.

THOMAS TowNEs Of 5Is Sc
Wayne st. Arlington, Va. tn
beloved husband of Dollie Ga
Townes, brother of Mrs. j, {
PENNY. Mrs. william Day, Mrs
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
Legion Auxiliary
Recesses Till Fall

Members of the American Le-
gion Auxiliary gathered at the
Legion club house at Riverside
park last Tuesday for a pot
luck supper and social evening.
The meeting marked the close
of the organizations activities
until the first Of September,
when regular meetings will be
resumed.
At a brief business session,
Mrs. Esther Sterrett, retiring
president, turned the meeting
over to the new officers, headed
by Miss Valma Shay, president.
Final reports were given. on the
rehabilitation program and Mrs.
Nancy Vaught, chairman, report
ed on the success of the poppy
sale.
There was a good attendance
of members. Mrs. Gus Carlson
was a guest at the meeting.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
PARK CITY LETS
GYM CONTRACTS
Laurel Firm Gets Wiring
Total Of SS0,156 Award
ed For New Building

Park City, June 15.-Contracts
totaling ~$8O,156.61 for construc-
ton of a new school gymnas-
ium building, containing also two
class rooms, were awarded by
the trustees of school district 5
Tuesday evening. The new build
ing will be located in the north
east corner of the school block
containing the districts combi-
nation grade and high school
building and Harmony hall. @
Low bidders to whom the sew
eral contracts were awarded
were Frates Construction COM
pany, general, $62,2S7; Ander-
son, plumbing, 5000; Empire
Heating & Cooling Co., heating,
$685. 81, and Laird Radio-Elec-
trio, Laurel, wiring, $2,675.
The architects plans call for
q fireproof brick and reinforced
concrete building, 80 by 104 feet,
of one story. There will not be
a basement, though it will be
necessary to make a three or
four-foot excavation near the
south end to give head-room
clearance for facilities that r
to be installed there under tier
ed seats of the gymnasium space.
The plans provide for inclu-
sion of two class rooms in the
northeast and northwest corners,
for first-graders. Separating them
on the north side will be their
street entrance. The remainder
of the space between the two
class rooms will be occupied by
a stage facing the main room,
Tor use when the gymnasium be-
comes a theater temporarily.
The building will have its own
water system and sewer lines.
The water supply will come
from a we'll, with pressure pro-
vided by a pump and tank COM
bination to supply toilets, lava
tories and the buildings fire
lines The space under the tiers
of seats at the south end will
contain showers and dressing
A bond issue of 100000 au-
thorized at an election by tax
paying residents of the district,
sold about two weeks ago
to the Yellowstone banks of Lau-
rel and Columbus at par and
premium.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
ANNOUNCED BY
BOOTH COMMITTEE

The Commercial club commit
tee in charge of the arrange
ments for the Laurel booth at
the coming Midland Empire fair
met Tuesday evening. DR.. d. A..
Nottingham, president of the
Commercial club, reported a good
attendance at the meeting and
states that the cooperation evil
denced by the representatives of
the garden clubs and women's
clubs is most encouraging.
1t was decided at the meeting
that all premiums awarded for
exhibits at the booth would be
the property of the persons pro-
ducing them. Hageman's eleva-
ton has been selected as a collec-
ton point for exhibits and all
persons who intend to show
grains and grasses are request
ed to deliver their exhibits there.
The decorations for the booth
were discussed, but no final de-
cisiOn was reached.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
PIONEER MONTANA
WOMAN SUCCUMBS

Mrs. Maria Hagaman, a Mon
tana pioneer and mother of Roy
Hagaman of Laurel, died at her
home in Absarokee Saturday at
the age of so. She came with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
iel Burger of Marshalltown,
Iowa, to Montana in 1876 in a
covered wagon, and married John
w. Hagaman at Bearcreek in
1884. He died in 1881.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Lester Bessett of Absaro-
kee, the son here, - grandchil-
dren and "a great grandchildren.
Services were conducted at
the Absarokee church by Rev. j.
F. Hewlett and burial was in the
Absarokee Rosebud cemetery.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
Attend Funeral OF
Mrs. Bats Brother
At WOrden Monday

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bait and
daughter, Laura Mae, attended
funeral services in Worden Mon
day for Carl Frederick Propp,
as, brother of Mrs. Bait, who
died in Rochester, MINI. He is
survived by his widow, two sons,
the sister, Mrs. Bait, and eight
brothers. Rev. John Nicer Off
ciated at the services and a
quartet sang Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere" Ivory
Palaces" and "Does Jesus Care?"
Pallbearers were John Bait,
George j., w. NJ. and Alex OBJ
William Karst and
George H. Oblander. Burial was
in Pleasantview cemetery at
Ballantine.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
ROTARY HAS COUNTY
ATTORNEY AS SPEAKER

Charles B. Sande, Yellowstone
county attorney, spoke on a con-
troversial subject gambling laws
for Montana, when he addressed
the Laurel Rotary club at its
noon luncheon meeting Tuesday.
He briefly reviewed the states
constitutional provision prohibit
ing gambling and recent legisla-
ton. According to Sande, the
present difficulty arises from the
fact that the law governing the
licensing of slot machines is so
worded as to be open to various
interpretations, and until the
supreme court renders an Opioion
it will be impossible to determine
how the law shall be enforced.
At present some counties are al
the operation Of slot ma
chimes under certain conditions
others are not, a situation
that results in confusion.
Speaking of the enforcement in
Yellowstone county, he said that
he had conformed to orders of
the attorney general. Sande then
discussed the economic and moral
aspects of gambling.
In the discussion period that
followed his address the mem
bers in attendance asked ques-
tons and expressed their own
views. The general attitude as
indicated by the discussion was
legalized gambling. The
members complimented Sande on
his stand and the means he is
using to enforce the law.
Guests at the meeting were
DR.. w. P. Copeland, Billings, and
DR.. f. w. Fuller, Beatrice, Neb.
Chester Scott was program COM
mitteeman. Vice Pres. Wayne
presided.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
N OF Casper
Takes Over Local
Plumbing Concern

Eddie S. Jones, formerly a res
ident of Casper, Wyo., assumed
charge last week of the Laurel
Plumbing & Heating Co., 81
West Main street, which he re-
Gently purchased from F. E. Dy-
er.
Jones has had extensive exper-
fence in the plumbing business
and for the past IL years was
engaged in the work at Casper.
He is married and has two chill
dren.
Dyer, an a~uctioneer, expects to
give undivided attention to that
work in future.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
StrObel Is Given
Degree, Magma Cum
Laude, AT YanktOn

Robert Strobel, son of Rev.
Theodore c. Strobel of Portland,
Ore, and formely of Laurel, re-
ceived a bachelor of arts degree,
magma cum laude, at the sixty
seventh annual commencement
exercises at Yankton college,
Yankton, S. d.
In addition to graduating with
honors, Strobel also received the
school of theology academic
prize which is awarded each year
to the theology student who has
obtained the highest grades dur
ing the school year.
He majnred in psychology dur
ing his undergraduate academic
curse and will continue his
theology training.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
GIRL SCOUTS, JUNIORS
CAMP FUN

The present week is the final
roundup week for Girl Scouts
who will be going to camp at
Columbus, Mrs. J.. Melvin Will
liams said Wednesday. Mrs.
Harry Turner of Billings, train
ed camp director, conducted a
pre-camp training program here
Monday for all councillors who
expect to assist with the work.
New songs were taught, handi-
craft was displayed and regular
camp schedules were outlined.
Mrs. Turner gave a short re-
view Of the necessity of Girl
Scout camps and stated that
every girl who joins a Girl
Scout troop has high hopes for
the adventure and fun Girl Scout
ing will hold for her. Among
her most cherished hopes is her
expectation to go camping, and
the climax Of her experience is
in camp. Girl Scouts were
among the first camping groups
to establish standards, and now
their standards serve as guides
for other groups. Rigid health
examinations are required for
beth the campers and the coun-
sellers, and the staff receives
special training.
The Laurel-Co lumbus Girl
Scout camp is attempting to
meet the standards, Mrs. Will
liams said. Another training
for all counselors will be
given Saturday, the day before
the regular camp opens. ,
A registered nurse will be on
duty throughout the camping
The waterfront supervis-
or meets the requirements set
by Girl Scout standards, and
Mrs. Williams added, the proper
ton of adults to campers is
kept in mind: one adult to four
and n adult to SIX |
Girl Scouts.
Thirty-six Brownies and Girl
Scouts will leave Sunday morn
ing from the Commercial club
building on Main street at $3.50.
Parents will furnish the girls
transportation and a truck to
1aul bed rolls and luggage will
be provided by Greening Chevro-
ct company.
Counselors to go from Laurel
are Miss Vera Anderson, handi-
and her assistant, Mrs.
Crawford; Mrs. d. j..
doppel, music and folk dancing;
Mrs. Karl George, waterfront
lancing; Mrs. Frank Hartley,
Miss Lois Crawford and Miss
Anna Dolyneak, assistant coun-
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
Mrs. Burdett Named
To Office In a
Auxiliary Of USWV

Mr.. and Mrs. o. R. Burdett
have returned to Laurel after
attending the convention of the
Montana department of United
Spanish War Veterans and Aux
iliary at Lewistown. Mrs. Bur-
dett was elected to the office of
assistant conductor of the aux
Hilary. The national commander
in-chief, Charles Barefoot, ad-
dressed the assembly on three
occasions.
Mrs. Anna Nugent of Miles
City, national patriotic instruc-
tor, and Mrs. Ruby Unger of
San Francisco, formerly of Lau-
rel and past department presi-
dent of Montana, We're also pres
ent at the meeting.
Mrs. Burdett went to Missoula
Sunday to attend the state meet
ing of the Lady Militants. Big
Horn auxiliary No. 9 of Billings
mustered in candidates Monday
afternoon, put on the drill work
of the order that evening, and
assisted in the degree of Chiv-
airy at the Student Union build
ing on the Montana State univer-
sitv campus.
While in Missoula, Mrs. Bur
dett was the guest of Mrs.
Mayme Henderson, formerly of
Red Lodge.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
STATE GARDEN CLUBS
REFLECT MRS. STEELE.

Mrs. R. o. Steele of Laurel
was reelected president of the
Montana Federation of Garden
clubs at the federation's annual
convention in Great Falls last
week. The convention opened
Wednesday with a reception at
the Hotel Rainbow. In connec-
ton with the convention was an
accredited flower show school
under the direction of Mrs. Lor-
enc True of Spokane. Gov. John
Bonner was guest speaker at the
Thursday noon luncheon of the
group. Among other speakers
at the sessions were Ralph c..
Bricker of Great Falls and Mrs.
Dan Mooney of Butte.
In discussing the plans for
the coming year, Mrs. Steele
said that the Blue Star Memorial
route is to be the main project.
Permission to establish this
memorial to veterans of World
war ii was obtained from the
state legislature this year. The
work this year will consist of
planning the plots of flowers.
The planting and financing of
the project is being carried out
by the Montana Federation of
Garden clubs, but the planning
is in conjunction with the high
way department and the main
tenance of the plots will be left
to that department. Markers
specified by National Garden
executives will be erected
at the state boundaries of the
Other projects for the year
include pest control, horticulture,
conservation and junior garden
ers. Mrs. Steele states that ac-
cording to the reports she has
received there r about 80 jun
ior garden clubs with a total
membership of about 600.
In reviewing the convention
Mrs. Steele stated that she felt
It had been very successful and
entertaining. Aside from the
Usual business of the meeting
here were many beautiful flow
er displays and fine entertain
nents.
The Unity Garden club of Lau-
eel was presented a national
award for its flower show held
asst year.
Attending the convention from
laurel were Mrs. r. o. Steele,
Mrs. E. l.. Sommers, Mrs. T. w.
Mrs. H j. Cook and Mrs.
E. Starkey. Mrs. Evert gave
he report of the Laurel Garden
Tub and Mrs. Starkey that of
he Unity Garden club. Mrs.
Jook attended the classes in
lower show judging.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
Ninety Children Register First Day
For Recreation Program OfSummer

Wilmont Wyckoff, city recrea-
ton director, reports hat the
summer recreation program start
ed Monday with 90 children reg
istering in the park. A count
taken between 2 and 8 p. m. re-
vealed there were 1872 children
using the park facilities and par
ticipating in the recreation pro-
gram.
Much Of the recreation is de-
signed to encourage unorganized
activities, by making equipment
and guidance available for activ-
tiles that are performed by in
dividuals or small groups. Ex-
amples + painting and weav-
ing. There is a great variety
Of activities in which interested
persons can participate. Every
child who takes part in the pro-
gram will find several things
that are Of particular interest
to him.
On the level of organized
sports there are such things as
ball, baseball, tennis and
others. There are two classes
of baseball teams forming now,
one is the midget league, the
other the junior league. Arch
cry and tennis are being delay
ed until instructors are found.
Jean Harper and Hazel Leach
are assisting with the organized
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
CROP SITUATION
BOTH GOOD, BAD
East and North Areas Need
Rain-Alfalfa Cutting Is
Pushed To Control Pest

Favorable growing weather in
the central and western portions
of the state accounted for a
better than average rate of
growth of Montana's hay and
spring planted grain crops dur
ing the past week. In much Of
the eastern third of the state,
the moisture supply has become
critical and crops and range
grasses are deteriorating rapidly.
Some spring-grown crops will be
abandoned. A shortage of mois-
ture is also felt throughout most
Of the northern tier counties.
Haying has started in many
areas with a lighter than normal
yield expected.
There was very little precipi-
tation during the week. In
some eastern counties the top
soil and subsoil moisture has
been completely exhausted. The
ranges in this area are at a
standstill and some are beginning
to turn brown in spots.
Winter wheat stands in Cho-
teau county are estimated at
about two-thirds Of normal.
Much of the winter wheat has
headed but stands are spotty
in some areas. Spraying for
weeds is in full swing in the
grain fields. Wheat in
spring wheat belt of the
state, except in the dIier spots,
is progressing satisfactorily but
the growth is not uniform.
Thinning and blocking of su-
gar beets is progressing in all
areas growing this crop. Many
fields are being mechanically
blocked in Ravalh county. Po-
.atoes are doing very well.
The first cutting of alfalfa is
)eing pushed III some south-cen-
raj counties as a means for con-
alfalfa weevil that is
serious damage in some
ocalities.
Hot weather conditions have
Tried ranges considerably in all
# the drought areas. In other
lreas ranges are improving. Ad-
litional moisture is needed for
he new grasses to continue their
formal growth.
Cattle are generally in good
with only a few counties
n eastern and northern Montana
eporting their cattle condition
fair. Over so per cent of
he livestock is now on summer
ange.
Grasshopper infestations are
.eavy in Daniels, Big Horn,
'reasure, Rosebud, Custer, Pow
er River, and Prairie counties.
praying with toxaphane is we'll
nder way. /,
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15

activities of the younger chill
dren.
Wyckoff said the schedule OF
baseball games will be announc-
ed soon. Other schedules of
group-participation events will
follow as they are established.
The present schedule calls for
a special night each Thursday.
The event for Thursday this
week will be a mixed volley ball
game, followed by a wiener
roast.
The program will be in opera
ton from 9 a. m. to u noon,
2 to 5 p. m. and Z to $3.50 p. m.
until Aug. 13.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15

OTHER COUNTIES
TO STUDY SOIL
Conservation Tours Slated
By Several, Including
JauntS To Canada

BOzeman, June 15.-To show
farmers and ranchers how soil
can be conserved, more than 25
soil conservation districts will
have held field tours this sum-
mer with one of them an aerial
tour and two others extending
across the border into Canada,
according TO j.. C. Taylor, as
sociate conservationist at Mon
tana State college.
The tours are a part of the
educational program of the
boards of supervisors and coun-
ty agents in the soil conserva-
tions districts. Programs for
each tour are arranged by the
supervisors and the county
agents. Representatives of the
soil conservation service, the
Montana extension service and
other organizations will take
part. Each tour is designed so
farmers and ranchers will have
the opportunity to see what pro-
per conservation practices have
accomplished.
Mineral county held the first
Of several tours in May. Seven
are scheduled for June.
The first aerial conservation
tour will be held in Fergus coun-
~, July /.
Glacier, Pondera and Toole
counties will have a joint tour
Iuly II and II. Those attending
his tour will cross the border,
deserving conservation practices
n route. They will also inspect
he experimental work of the
experiment station at
.ethbridge. McCone and Rich
and counties will follow this
sroup and make a stop to in
'pect the work Of the north Mon
ana branch station at Havre.
Other counties which have held
IT will hold tours this summer
ire Gallatin, Yellowstone, Cas-
,ade, Choteau, Madison, Jeffer-
'on, Sanders, Blaine, Dawson,
Hill, Lake, Missoula, Musselshell,
Valley, Ravalli, Roosevelt,
Rosebud and Sheridan.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-15
K|MAN|ANS HAVE
|hTER.ClUB MEET

The New Yellowstone Kiwanis
club of Billings was guest of
the Laurel Kiwanians Wednes-
day evening. The new Yellow
stone club is the "baby' club in
the Montana district. Les
Mooney, president of the Bill
lings group, was in charge Of
the entertainment for the eve
ming. AS the two groups had
never before held an inter-club
meeting, the program was devot-
ed to introductions. Each men,
Der introduced himself and gave
a brief autobiography. 1t was
found that a large majority of
the members in attendance were
natives of Minnesota and North
Dakota; only four of the men
present were natives of Mon
tana-
The new Yellowstone club chal-
lenged the Laurel club to a soft
ball game to be played at some
time in the near future. The
proceeds will be divided between
the Key clubs sponsored by the
two groups. Willard Baldwin
was appointed captain of the
Laurel team and a committee
was appointed to handle the
necessary arrangements.
Though the program was spon-
taneous in nature, it was quite
successful.
Pres. Willard Baldwin presid-
ed at the meeting.