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United Nations Week. For World Peace

United Nations Day, October "a, has been
appointed by the General Assembly of the
United Nations as an occasion for world
wide celebration. In great cities and cross
road hamlets, from the Arctic to the Tropics,
the peoples Of SO nations are asked to unite
IN rededication to the great purposes of their
organization. Men of goodwill in peace-lov-
ing countries not yet members of the Unit
ed Nations are warmly invited to participate.
Here is an idea that can match, and per-
haps exceed, the Twin the war" drives of
wartime, with the difference that now there
can be a drive by nearly 2 billion people of
the world to win the peace! Those whO
say Lets head off another World war now
have an opportunity in time of peace to
strengthen the success not so long ago won
by blood, sweat and tears.
Oct. "a has been set for worldwide OBJ
servance as United Nations day. The pre-
ceding week, Oct. II to "a, will be known
as United Nations week, giving ample OPP
portunity for all communities, states and
member nations to rededicate and renew
their faith in this 'last, best hope of earth"
We urge that Laurel people join this
world expression of support of the worlds
own agency for bringing peace, hope and
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WOMEN OF MOOSE
To HOLD RED HEART
DAY OCTOBER AIS

Red Heart Tag Day, sponsored
by the Women of the Moose in this
city, will be held Oct. ID and Is,
1949, under the leadership of Mrs.
Eldora Branstetter.
The slogan adopted for this
years tag day is "Buy a heart
help homeless, sick and crippled
children"
Mrs. Branstetter states "For the
last II years, our organization,
throughout Montana, has held an
annual tag day for the benefit of
unfortunate boys and girls"
The funds raised by the sale of
Red Heart tags n used to pro-
vide new equipment, hospital care
and physio-therapy treatments for
sick and crippled boys and girls in
Shodair crippled children's hospital
at Helena. This "house of heal
ing" is supported by the free-will
giving of the people of the Treas
use state and is open to all chill
dren, regardless of color, creed,
race or financial ability of par
ents. The spacious, well equipped
hospital is stated by nurses and
technicians trained in the care of
infantile paralysis, cerebral palsy,
rheumatic fever and other Grip
ping diseases. 1t is the only in
stitution of its kind between the
Twin Cities and the coast. Since
the hospital opened, March 2,
1888, the Women of the Moose
throughout Montana have support
ed this work as one of the major
activities of their child welfare
program. Through their efforts
much useful and valuable equip
ment has been purchased, includ-
ing a complete set of dining room
and kitchen equipment, a hydro
massage subaqua tank and physi-
cal therapy machines. Mrs. Bran
stetter said "when buying a tag,
you are contributing to a worthy
cause that will give some Grip
pied child a new chance in life"
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PIONEER RESIDENT
Of PARK CITY DIES
Miss Minnie Mitchell Passes
AT Age IS AT Hospital
Funeral Is Wednesday

Park City, Oct. 12.-Miss Min
ME Bell Mitchell, rs, who came to
Park City with her parents 70
years ago, was buried here today
in the Mitchell family's plot. Her
funeral, at which Rev. Clarence
Spellman delivered the sermon,
was in the stone Methodist church
that had been erected soon after
the Park City pioneers of 1882 de-
cided this location in the Yellow
stone valley was far enough re-
moved from Coulson, a possible
rival, to warrant the establishment
OF a town. She had been a wheel
chair invalid most of her life.
Her death occurred Sunday at
2:30 p. m. at a Billings hospital to
which she was removed from her
Park City home the preceding Fri
day. The arthritic condition of
which she suffered was of more
than 60 years standing.
She was born June z, 1874, in
the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. C. Mitchell. She is
survived by two sisters, Miss
Maude Mitchell and Miss Emma
Mitchell, and a brother, Bert l..
Mitchell, all of whom reside at
the family's home at the east edge
the Park City townsite. Also
surviving are two nieces and six
nephews.
Mrs. Ray Plowman and Mrs.
Joseph Southworth, Jr., accompan-
ed by Mrs. Charles Eastlick, sang
'The Old Rugged Cross" at the
funeral. Mrs. C.. j. Wallace, &C
companied by Mrs. j. P. Wagner,
sang "Abide With Me-"
Active p~allbearers were William,
Lester and Victor Mitchell,
Arlis and Harold Richardson. Hon.
,rary p~allbearers we're F. r.
Brown, John Eisenman, Adrain
Floyd Code, Louis Gerard
md Charles Story.
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Tax Figures Show Shifts Up and
Down. County Assessed Valuation
Outstrips Others In Top Bracket

in reporting the current figures
and comparing them with those of
a year ago, said he would like to
point out that the average all
school levy for 1949 is 1872 mills,
while in 194S the average was 44.3
mills. The reduction is 81 mills.
The county's general fund levy
for '49 is 9 mills, down a mill from
the '4S figure of 10. The county
bridge fund levy shows an increase
this year of 81 mills, going from
last years Z mill to this years
81 mills.
The city of Billings has a total
levy of 1873 mills for '49; in '4S
il was 35.5. The gain is 2.S mills.
The assessor showed the ap-
pended figures as the schedule of
taxes for 194S and 1919:
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On a ramble down Forty-second street, New
York City, a New York Times" reporter had
a conversation with a crew of steelworkers on
the skeleton of a skyscraper. Twenty-six
stories up, and thirteen more to go. The dizzy
job was routine for them. But this was a job
like any typical crew of American workers,
it made a difference that they were construct
ing the headquarters of the United Nations.
In January, 1861, the skyscraper will be
ready to house the Secretariat. The great
fan-shaped arena of the General Assembly
will be occupied by its sixth session.
Enthusiastic. one of the crew, a native of
Russia but an American citizen, declared:
'This is not just another job-we're building
a great idea. Get a look at this gang; we're
a family of nations but we work darn we'll
together. Sure we have some arguments, but
we get rid of them fast-peacefully. The
United Nations is a wonderful idea"
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Proclamation

WHEREAS, the Women of
the Moose of this city annually
sponsor a Red Heart Tag Day
for the benefit of sick and Grip
pied children, and
WHEREAS, the money rails
ed by this effort is used for
disqualification and treatment of
children from all SECTIONS of
Montana in Shodair Crippled
Children's hospital at Helena
and for the purchase of new
and modern equipment for the
treatment of Gripping diseases,
and
WHEREAS, this great hu-
manitarian work is open to all
children regardless of race,
creed, color or financial ability
of parents.
THEREFORE, 1 Peter D.
Thomson, mayor of the City of
Laurel, do hereby proclaim
18th day of October, 1949, as
Red Heart Tag Day and urge
the citizens of this city to lend
their support in making this
worthy effort a success.
Peter d. Thomson,
PETER d. THOMSON,
Mayor of the City of Laurel.
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Yellowstone county's total tax
bill for 1949, including all general
and special levies, is S3,6O3, 7O6, an
increase of $4S3,1O7 over the 194S
figure of s3,12O,599. Although the
total tax bill this year is larger
than in 194S, many taxpayers out
side the city of Billings will find
their Individual bills slightly lower
because of reduced school levies.
Taxes in Billings are up a little
because of increased city l%evies; in
Laurel they are down a little. The
total levy for the city of Billings
for '49 is 1858 mills, while in '48
it was 101.4 mills. The Laurel
levy for 40 totals 1917 mills, COM
pared to 1859 in '48.
T. A. Cothron, county assessor,
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FISHING? IT'S AN ART
ROTAR|ANS ARE TOLD

There are two things fishermen
like best: fishing and talking about
fishing. When James E. Roberts
of Billings talked about "Stream
Fly Fishing for Trout" at the
meeting of the Rotary club Tues
day he rang a pleasant bell for
many ardent, and not infrequently
expert, fishermen in his audience.
A dry fisherman himself, he man.
aged to maintain a charitable at
titude towards the users of worms,
minnows, metal and wood gim-
cracks, and hoppers. From his
lore gained in as years on the
streams of Montana and Wyoming,
as well as a boyhood on the more
placid waters of Wisconsin, he i'm
parted valuable information to the
fishermen who are in their most
profound contentment when tramp
ing along the banks of rushing
torrents or exploring the quiet
stretches they are sure must con-
tain those beautiful specimens of
fighting trout they have come to
How to do it, this catching?
That is where the art lies, acquired
by observation, practice and the
though not necessarily ex-
pensive, equipment. The most i'm
portant item in the latter is the
leader, tapered and from 7h to
IL feet long. With it is used a
1ouble-tapered line, which, like the
should be as colorless as
possible. Regardless of cost, a
rod and line must fit in weight.
A stiff, slow rod requires a heavy
inc, while a quick, light rod should
nave a light line.
AS to flies, some of the better
are the coachmen, profess
'or, captain, grizzly king, the ca
Hills, duns, quilts and midges.
Ihese, with the hackles, will take
:rout in most Montana waters and
ire the "bread and butter" flies
because their living counterparts
ire always present on the trout's
table.
Generally, a dry fly is fished up
stream and kept on top of the
1t is handled so as to ap-
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Scouts Camp Under
Rugged Conditions
In Red Lodge Area

1t wasn't make-believe, that fall
camporee in the vicinity of Red
Lodge last week in which ID Lau-
rel Boy Scouts participated with
IL Scouts from Red Lodge.
The boys had to camp in the
dark. 1t had been raining, but was
showing quite hard by n%ightfall,
which added to their knowledge of
camping out under rugged condi-
tons and contributed to their ap-
petites for the supper they cooked
with wet wood.
The following morning, Satur-
day, there was about eight inches
Of snow and still showing. By the
time breakfast was over the boys
had learned a lot more about real
camping. But a good time vas
had, because most of them want
to go on nor camporees.
o. n. Vadnais was the Laurel
troop leader in charge of Keith
Gomon, Ronald Hageman, Richard
Hageman, Gary Hageman, Vernon
Deaton, Melvin Ferrin, Eugene
George, Gary Freebury, Lloyd
Vadnais, Lance Vadnais, Eugene
Leach, Charles Rodgers, Ronnie
Reiter and Jim Sorenson. James
Erophy was leader of the IL boys
from Red Lodge.
An A-camporee rating was is
sued to all personnel in camp by
Council representatives Ed Bilek
and Duncan Bjerke.
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disappointment Of
First Aid Teachers
Is Revised By R.C.

Billings, Oct. 1.-THE National
Red Cross has informed Robert
Hamilton, first aid chairman of
the county chapter, that its policy
has been broadened for automatic
reappointment of first aid instruc-
tors. The revised policy applies
to instructors who have taught
at least one class of record dur
ing the current calendar year,
those who qualified during the
year but did not have an oppor-
tunity to teach, and instructors
who have qualified in the last
quarter of the year.
Professional teachers will be re-
appointed as long as they are
regularly employed in colleges
and universities, public, private
and parochial schools. Many first
aid instructors are drawn from
the teaching profession.
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MANY AVERSE TO LONG
SEASON ON PHEASANTS.

The meeting of the Laurel Rod
and Gun club called for Friday
night Oct. 81, has been advanced
t. Thursday, Oct. 20, so as not to
conflict with the football game
Friday, according to Chester Scott.
The meeting will be of Importance,
and the officers wish a good at
tendance of the membership to
settle, if possible, the controversy
about the long pheasant season
recommended by the state game
commission.
There have been numerous pro-
tests from land owners and sports
men alike, many of whom hold
that the pheasant population will
be reduced to near the vanishing
point if a 29-day season is allowed.
1.-The opinions gathered by the Of
ficers of the club from farmers
and sportsmen have led the offic-
ers TO believe that something
should be done," Scott said. "We
see little hope of reducing the
season, but be believe hat if we
are organized for a spirited pro-
test we can have the season closed
when we feel that the bird popula-
ton is being unduly slaughtered.
1t will be remembered that the
commission reserved the right to
close the season on two days no
tice, therefore it is necessary that
we we have a large attendance at
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GAME WITH GLENO|VE
MAY DECIDE SEASON

The game this Friday at s p. m.
at the Laurel athletic field could
easily be the deciding game for
the Eastern division championship.
Glendive, last years eastern
champs, are again powerful.
The Laurel team is in fair shape
and ready to give Glendive its
toughest battle to date, say those
in the know. Laurel fans may
we'll expect this game to be the
best of the year.
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K|WAN|ANS, GUESTS Do
TOUR Of US. BY BUS

Laurel Kiwanians and their
guests went on a tour of Amer
ica's beautiful and interesting
places via colored motion pictures
at the club meeting Wednesday
evening. The film was by cour-
tesy of the Greyhound Bus Lines
and was presented by Sam Greer
of Billings, traffic manager. The
vehicle was a story of uncompleted
love, beginning presumably in Eu-
rope during the war and ending
with the hero lying on a sidewalk
in Salt Lake City with the arms
of his lovely former army nurse
around him. Before he came to
this sweet situation he had chased
her relentlessly through the 4S
states and the District of Column
bia, and along the way had seen
nearly every historic spot and
phenomenon of nature.
Of particular interest to many
Kiwanians and ladies-the meet
ing was ladies' night, the first in
several months-were the stops at
historic spots in Atlantic coast
states: the bridge where was fired
the shot heard around the world;
the blush piece of granite one
would like to believe was once
touched by the delicate foot of
Priscilla; Boston commons; Paul
Revere's house, and many of the
more or less tabled places in the
north half of the east coast. All
the stories told about them may
not be true, but history did tran
spire there.
AS usual the sweet one was just
a short way ahead of the pursuing
gallant, and she surely knew how
10 get the worth of her travel dol
ar. Through historic Virginia
went-he after her-into Flor
.da and thence to quaint New Or
cans, drawing Texas, and at last
o breath-taking biggest-in-the-
world California.
The Laurel audience glowed with
pleasure when the lovely pursued
iecided to see Yellowstone park
have her picture taken with
Did Faithful. Unfortunately she
lad not received Laurel CONNER
nal club publicity matter, else she
you'd have bent her journey a few
to take in the Warm Spot in
he Heart of the Midland Empire.
instead she went to Salt Lake
;ity and waited around long
nough for her beloved to konk
imself by falling on a sidewalk.
fade-out seemed to imply they
we'd happily ever after.
Guests and visitors at the meet
ng, in addition to the Kiwanians'
aides, were Gene Spildie, Vernon
iarlock and Bob Stickeiberger of
ne high school Key club; Mr.. and
lrs. Ed Jones in their first ap-
earance since his recent illness:
.harles and Jean Lilly as DR.. and
lrs. W. A. McCormick's guests;
lr. and Mrs. /. NJ. Waite as Mr.. ,
nd Mrs. Neil Bakers guests: |,
'uby Groshelle and Mr.. and Mrs. ,
!. +. Lindahl as Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Porter's guests. +
Fres. j: Willard Baldwin called
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human rights to billions. The expression can
he through meetings of societies and or
CARNATIONS, or by programs on a commun-
ity-wide scale, or by any method selected
to acquaint all the people with the univer-
sal benefits of a world at peace for now and
henceforth. If lasting peace is a dream, re-
member that good dreams can be made to
come true.
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-12

The state levy for 1949 is rs
mills, while for 1913 it was a mills.
The increase of 3.5 mills is the
largest increase of any fund levy
for 1949.
Comparing assessed valuations,
with Yellowstone at $128, 523, 941,
Cascade has $122,523,941; Silver
Bow, $S2,892,280 Missoula, $685.
536,737.
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CITY COMPLETES
STRENGTHENING Of
MAIN STREET JOG
Other Municipal Con-
structiOn Projects Are
In Various Stages

One of four city construction
projects, the Strengthening of a
dOg-leg job on West Main street,
was nearly completed at the mid
die of the current week while three
others were in various stages of
progress. They were the city's
swimming pool, public library and
sewage disposal plant.
The work on West Main street
is the result of a union of ideas
of the city council, Commercial
club and state highway depart
ment to ease a traffic condition
by making the street slaughter and
wider. Involved was the removal
of a concrete sidewalk on the
north side about a half block east
of Fourth avenue and the con-
struction of a new walk. Ease
ments and releases were first OBJ
tanned from owners or controllers
Of property abutting on the
street. Except for moving two
street lights and smoothing the
surface on the north side the West
Main street work is now nearly
completed.
The swimming pool contractor
completed the excavation some
weeks ago and has since set and
tied reinforcing steel for the con-
crete side walls. The forms of
wood are in place around most of
the steel reinforcing, with lips pro-
vided on the forms for pouring
concrete.
The location is Immediately
south of the grandstand at the
e. Athletic park on north
First venue and west of the
North park tennis courts. Space
under the grandstand can be util-
lied for dressing rooms. The
longest dimension is north
and south, with the deep end to
the north. Mayor Peter Thomson
said this week that undoubtedly it
will be ready for public use next
summer.
Some of the filter equipment for
pool is on the ground. The
water is to be chlorinated and kept
n circulation during the summer
months of swimming.
Work was begun several weeks
lgo on an addition to the public
between First and Second
venues on West First street, i'm
nediately west of the city hall.
The increase of floor space will
Ne in the neighborhood of 400
quare feet. The addition, which
S on the north side of the present
t%ructure, will be largely frame
With an outer covering of stucco
is most of the present building.
section in the southwest corner
S of brick with stucco covering it.
Plans are being considered for
hanging the corner at Second
venue, west of the library, by set
ing back the corner to make the
ngle less sharp. The present
ngle on the library side is acute.
1t is probably that the walls
f the addition and its roof will
e completed this fall and that.
he interior work, which will in
olive the removal of a large part
f the present north wall of the
will be done in the spring.
he additional space is a long-felt
'ant on the part of the library
GARD and the patrons.
Work has also been done this
all on the filter beds of the sew
ge disposal plant southeast of the
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Assessor Cothron disclosed that
the assessed valuation of Yellow
stone county is now the largest of
any county in the state, outrank-
ing Cascade, Silverbow and Mis-
soula. Yellowstone in 1949 is $751;
439,483 greater than in 1913. The
total this year is $12S,523,941; for
last year it was sos, 084,458.
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KILLED IN

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Baker and
Mrs. Hobart Cook went to Lodge
Grass Monday to attend the funer-
al of Joe Graham, who was killed
in a tractor accident at his ranch
last week. Mrs. Graham and Mrs.
Baker are cousins.
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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR .
Vern w. Rauk of Missoula was
appointed Oct. a as membership d.
rector of the Montana Chamber
of Commerce, Pres. Dean Chaffin
of Bozeman has announced. He
will work under the direction of
G. j. Skibbins, manager of the
State Chamber. Before gradual
ing from the University of Wis
consin in 1910, Rauk went to Eu-
rope via cattle boat and visited
England, Scotland, Norway, Den
mark, Germany and France as a
free-lance writer. Since gradua-
ton he has travelled extensively in
U. S., Mexico and Alaska, and at
tended Montana State university
and was a graduate teacher in the
psychology department.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Walter Norton, 50, Dies;
Retired D. T.. Electrician

Walter T. Norton. SO, retired
engineer and electrician at the
District Building who served 80
years in the District government,
died yesterday at Sibley Hospital
after a five-day illness.
A lifelong resident of Washing
ton, he was the son of James H.
Norton. who worked for Alexander
r. Shepherd, one-time governor OF
the District.
During his early years, Mr.. Nor
ton was a choir boy in the Church
Of Our Saviour in Brookland and
was a life member of the congre-
cation.
He joined the District govern
ment about 1907 and worked as
an electrician and an engineer al
the District Building until his re-
tirement in 1887. Since then he
had lived with his sister. Mrs
Neva M. Scheer at sos Randolph
street NV.
He also is survived by two
brothers, Fred, of Capitol Heights
and Amos Norton of the Randolph
street address.
Funeral services will be held at
III am. Tuesday in the Hines fu-
neral home. 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be IN
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Garna uf Chunks

,.te eI4HIoSc AHL1 cLANToN 1EH Wishes e express
neishbors for the flowers and cards and
so many acts of kindness at the passing
Of It's loved one. THE FAMILY.
FERGUSON, AUSTIN j. To the mem
bers Of Beulah Baptist Church, the neigh-
bors, fellow workers, WASHINGTON 1ermi-
nal Co, and the many friends and rel
atiyes OF the family of the late AUSTIN J.
FERGUSON acknowledge with deep appre-
ciation the many kind expressions OF SYM
pathy and floral tributes.
JOHNSON. RICHARD J.. wish to ex-
press my sincere thanks for the KINDNESS
and sympathy from relatives. neighbors
and friends extended during my recent pc
reavement am also very grateful Tor
the beautiful floral tributes and cards OF
coincidence MRS. JANE JOHNSON.
REDMOND, RUDOLPH. We, the family
to thank the Rev B. H. Whiting OF
Friendship Baptist Church, the Rev. Q. 2.
Rand of the Park Road Community
Church and our many friends and neigh
bors for their kind expressions OF SYM
pathy in our recent bereavement:
MRS. ELSIE REDMOND AND FAMILY.
SWAMI, WILLIAM b. wish to thank
the Rev. ]. c. Beckett, the James Reese
Europe post, No. 5, American Legion; rel
atives, friends and neighbors for the
beautiful floral tributes and kind ex-
pressions Of sympathy in my recent be-
reavement. LULA u. SWhNN.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
In Mrntnrtattt

BOONE, MARY L.. GEORGE W. AND
loved parents, MARY I. BOONE AND
sooNE T. sS passed se 91F sWay S
aai aary igSs ss. 1870. 1seRsees RESPECTIVELY til T anu
Treseped brhs thsussS t.nt Of Gass esT SO dear
Time rolls on, but memories last:
THE BOONE FAMILY.
EDELIN,. CHARLES W. A tribute Of
1szi E wha S' left ' isAsa
years ago today, ssgssmber Il; rl,vi 194S e .
HARRIS. JOHN EARL. In sad and low
ahsn q rsRE hss0ahs Rho
gspt,sn parted this life seven years ago today
The memory Is as fresh today
THE FAMILY. {
MANDERs. EDwARD. In sad but low
ONWARD MANDERs, who departed this
lIss 49, f'' years ago today September H.
Today recalls the memory
OF a loved one passed to rest,
And those who think of him today
Are the ones who loved him best.
In our hearts his memory lirgers,
sweetly, tenderly, fond and true;
rhf5s is not da nnt Gay tbnn dsar q; ftns1 feu
HIS DEVoTED cHfLDREN. JOSEPHINE.
CATHERINE AND EDWARD,
NEWTON. BOBBY. A tribute of Low,
and devotion to the memory Of our be
loved son, BOBBY NEWTON. who passes
away three months ago, September 10
1949.
Shall We doubt our Fathers mercy,
Shall We & think of Of death Iass. q doom; loom,
Waiting In that upper room?
No, not cold there beneath the grasses
Bobby.
or close-walled within the tomb;
Rather IN your Fathers mansion,
waiting in that upper room.
LOVING MAMA AND RkA.