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COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
AID DISPLAY At FAIR

The Laurel Commercial club,
at a general meeting Thursday
evening of last week, decided to
aid the Midland Empire fair
board in arousing interest of
nearby farmers in a display of
agricultural products at the fair
next fall that would represent
the Laurel district. Pres. D. A.
Nottingham is to name a COM
mittee for this purpose, COM
posed largely of farmers.
j. r. Heebner reported on the
progress of plans for the CON-
ing seasons activities, cooperat-
lively sponsored by the CONNER
cial club, city and school board.
B. L. Price and C. H. Barney
discussed the north road, a
bridge over the Yellowstone riv-
er at Blue creek, south road i'm
provements and means for grav-
cling and oiling the north road.
C. A. Scott requested the mer-
chants to prepare floats for two
day rodeo scheduled for the week
end. AS large an attendance
as possible was urged for the
meeting of the State Chamber
of Commerce at Butte June 8
and 4.
The finance committee report
ed that incomplete returns from
a solicitation by mail for funds
with which to carry on the Com
mercial clubs work of the year
had so far yielded about s1,700.
The subject of the state locat-
ing an old peoples home here
was aired. The clubs represent
atives have been informed that
Laurel will be given every con-
sideration when a public hear
ing is held.
A proposal to substitute quar-
terly meetings for monthly meet
was also discussed, with
the decision left to the board Of
directors. !
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F igures Tell Success
OfThis Year S Rodeo
Attendance Income Have Gains Sponsoring
Clubs Revealed Montana, Wyoming Cow
boys Ride Thousands See Parades

The 1919 edition of Laurel Ro-
dec Days, staged Saturday and
Sunday, by the cooperating Lau-
rel Saddle club and the Laurel
Commercial club, was a success
financially, in attendance and in
interest, representatives said this
week after a check Of figures.
Thousands lined the route of the
parade each day, more than 1900
were admitted to the rodeo
grounds 81 cowboys from Mon
tana and Wyoming participated
in riding events, and the carni-
val that was one of the several
attractions was well attended
each night.
A large delegation from Park
City, headed by the Rimrock
Ramblers, the saddle club of that
community, attended the first
day. The club rode im~pressively
into town after a two-hour horse
back ride and made a noon camp
on vacant lots south of the Ma
sonic temple. There, instead of
the old-time chuck wagon dinner,
they ate a picnic lunch and were
ready for the grand parade at
l o'clock.
Red Lodge sent a large dele
the second day, featuring
riders and an ancient vehicle
that at one time had been part
of the transportation system in
Yellowstone park when travel
was restricted to horse drawn
carriages.
Also contributing veter-
ans and fraternal organizations
Laurel, Billings and Red
who entered uniformed
in the parades.
Scores of children from tiny
OTIS to big boys and girls rode
decorated vehicles and
'cooters, sometimes in striking
costumes. The two-day affair
vas designed primarily for chill
lren and young people, with
he grown-up parts added.
More business concerns cOntri-
floats this year than last. ]
were quite clever. The
ncient motor vehicles of j. Will
ard Baldwin, collector, attracted I
luch attention. 7
The only condition to mar the
wo days was a thunder shower f
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DRIVER IS
KILLED IN CRASH
Oil Tanker Overturns Near
Winnett Saturday and
Breaks Into Flames

Funeral services will be held
in Roman for Eldin T. Brubaker
of Laurel, who died Saturday af-
ternoon in the crash of an oil
tanker near Winnett.
Mr.. Brubaker was hauling
crude oil near Winnett when
the heavy truck left the high
way and overturned. The cargo
broke into flames after the
crash and would-be rescuers were
unable to reach the driver I'M
til the fire had died down. The
cause of the accident could not
be learned because of the nearly
total destruction of the truck.
Mr.. Brubaker was born May
IL, 1920, at Hot Springs, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Bru-
baker, and was reared at st.
Ignatius. He served in the navy
three years during World war II.
He married Miss Alice Stockton,
Dec. %, 1915, and had resided
n Laurel for the last several
months. He was employed by
he Balsam & DeFrance Truck
ng company.
Besides the widow, he is sur
lived by two daughters, Linda
md Donna, at the family home;
lis mother, Mrs. Marie Brubak-
of Roman; two brothers,
Harry and James Brubaker, and
hree sisters, La Vaughn Bru-
taker, Vida Brubaker and Car
! Brubaker, all of Roman.
The body was taken from the
,ettergren funeral home in Bill
.ngs to Roman for services, and
urial was in the Brubaker plot
l st. Ignatius cemetery.
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PEACE MARKER IS
UNVEILED ON LINE

Four members as representa-
tives of the Laurel Kiwanis club
attended dedication ceremonies of
the twenty-fourth Kiwanis-spon-
sored peace tablet on the United
States-Canada boundary line,
which was impressively unveiId
Sunday at Sweet Grass, Mont,
and Coutts, Alta. The two towns
r separated merely by the
boundary line.
Those from Laurel were j.
the Willard Baldwin, Kiwanis
club president, H. X. Porter, Al
Schafer and Walter Menello, who
made the trip by plane.
Inscribed on the bronz tablet
were the words, This unfortified
boundary line between the Do
minion of Canada and the Unit
ed States of America should
quicken the remembrance of the
more than a century old friend
ship between these countries, a
lesson of peace to all nations.
Erected May 90, 1949. Kiwanis
International"
In the parade before the dedi-
was a group Of Scottish
Dagpipers from Lethbridge and
the high school band from Sun
burst. In music they represent
ed the two sides of the border.
Governments were represented by
Gov. John w. Bonner of Montana
and Hon. n. E. Tanner for the
premier of Alberta The address
If the day was by David Horton,
K. c., Lethbridge, who was in
reduced by Mearl L. Fagg, Bill
ings, representing Kiwanis In
.ernational, Chicago. The assem-
bly, sang america" God Save
he King" "The Star Spangled
Banner and 20 Canada James
Harrison, Malta, was master
IF ceremonies.
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SET DATE Of SECOND
. ROAOEO FOR TRUCKS

Great Falls, June Mon.
tana's second annual truck driv-
ers, roadeo will be held at Bill.
lings July 80, with preliminaries
scheduled at Billings July 16
and at Great Falls June &c, j.
j. Mclaughlin, president of Mon
tana Motor Transport associa-
ton, sponsors of the events, an
nounced here today.
Winner and runnerup in each
of three classifications from both
preliminary contests will compete
in the finals, with the winner
of the finals representing Mon
tana in a national roadeo this
fall. Classifications for compe-
are straight truck, trac-
tor and semi-trailer, and full
truck and trailer.
Competition in c lu des actual
tests on obstacle cours-
IS and written examinations on
highway regulation, first aid,
fire fighting, common driving
sense and other safety factors.
The roadeo is sponsored by
he MMTA in cooperation with
IN American Trucking associa-
ion national safety program.
The first Montana roadeo, held
It Billings last year, attracted
more than 5000 spectators.
Winner was Russell Cunningham,
lriver for Taber Bros, here.
Mclaughlin urges that appli-
for entering drivers in
,reliminaries be submitted ear
V. Forms and regulations may
secured from Mclaughlin,
truck lines here. or at
he MMTA office in Billings.
Mclaughlin named Claude
general chairman of the
treat Falls preliminaries, but
fficials for the Billings pre-
iminary and the final event
not been appointed.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-01

the second afternoon after the
rodeo got under way. AS prize
money was to be awarded the
second day as well as the first,
the second afternoons perform
ance was ridden in the mud.
Hard riding cowboy winners
were:
Calf Roping-Day money, Sat-
urday: Albert Goldsberry, first;
Charlie Cumming, second; Dallas
Brunson, third; Hupp Davis
fourth.
Day money, Sunday: Gilbert
Brock, first; Dick Curtis, second;
Glen Fales, third; Albert Colds
berry, fourth.
Calf Roping average-Albert
G%oldsberry, first; Dick Curtis, Sc
cOnd; Bryan Handlin, third;
Lawrence Chapel, fourth.
Saddle Bronc riding-Bob Hoff-
man, first; Bill Schwend, second;
Bud Weber and Dick Curtis, tied
lOT IllTu anu lOuTIH.
Bareback Bronc riding-Chuck
Pease, first; Tom Assay, second;
Bill Schwend, third; Walter
Boulware, fourth.
Steer riding-Bill Schwend d,
Chuck Pease, second; Bud
Weber and Ross Sadler, tied for
third and fourth
Two ball games, with the
Farmers Union playing
Worland, Wyo., Saturday night
and Roundup Sunday night were
attractions for the holiday crowd,
the temperature the last
night was a bit cool for the spec
.ators .
DIR. d. A. Nottingham said the
,ponsors of the whole affair
to thank all merchants
md other participants who had
contributed to the success of the
enterprise. c. A. Scott said the
sponsors also appreciated the 100
rec show tickets for kids that
elmer Jackson of the Royal
'heater had contributed, and the
90 free ice cream cones by Joe
arson of the Laurel creamery.
Some so or more merchandise
were given by merchants
or children winning in the pa
ade.
Stuart Johnson was chairman
Or the parade committee.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-01
Midland League Ball Season To
Formally Open Here On June 3

Mayor Peter Thomson is to
officially open the 1949 baseball
season Friday, June g., by throw
ing out the first ball in the Lau-
rel Farmers Union and Cody,
Wyo., contest at% Laurel's new
athletic park. Band music, bow
ing officials and applause, all the
trimmings of a major league, arc
scheduled for the grand opening
of the Midland Empire leagues
season here.
The Laurel Merchants team
and the American Legion team,
both in uniform are to be pres
ent at the opening. E. H. Kind
Ter, president of the Midland
league, has signified his inten-
ton of attending. Color guards
from the American Legion and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
will add sparkle to the occasion.
Fred w. Graft will be master of
ceremonies at the opening pro-
gram preceding the ball game
at $3.50.
Cody players are to line up on
the first base line, with Laurel's
team on the third base line. The
younger teams, Laurel Merch-
ants and American Legion, will
be in middle field and the colors
will march in from center field
while the Laurel high school
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-01
City Cemetery
Association Plans
Box Social June 5

Park City, June 1.-Committees
for the second annual box so
cial by the Park City Cemetery
association, set for Sunday, June
5. were recently appointed.
The general committee consists
of j. Stanley Pearsall, Edison
Hedges, Joe Southworth and AL
Ian Hansford. Ground commit
tee: F. r. Brown, j. L. Keefer,
Conrad Mehling and Charles V.
Eastlick. Soliciting committee:
Mrs. Conrad Mehling, she to APP
point others. Reception commit
tee: George Frank, Mrs. Kate
Royalty, NJ. V. Hoppel, Roy Nc
Kenzie, Louis Gerard, Mrs. Alice
Kinney, Bert Mitchell, Arnott
Boyd and Mrs. May Story. En-
tertainment: Mrs. F. r. Brown,
Mrs. Charles V. Eastlick, l.. j..
Wallace, Stanley Pearsall, Fred
Meinhardt and Mrs. Conrad Mehl-
Advertising: John w. Cor
win and Charles V. Eastlick.
The committees wer appoint
I'd by the associations president,
John w. Corwin.
The purpose of the social is
raise money for equipment
md improvements at the ceme-
cry, the cost of which the reg
liar assessments on lots would
lot provide.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-01
Shorthand, tipping
Awards Given Near
Schools Year End

Shorthand and tipping awards
were received by students of
Laurel high school shortly before
the close of school, with an ex-
pert shorthand award for 140
words going to Helen Pomroy.
An unofficial 130-word test was
passed by Veda Slater. Eleanor
Mossman received a 120-word
pin and Billie Lou BARLEY a
100-word pin.
First-year students receiving
certificates were:
Sixty words-Joyce Sala, Ellis
Ward, Barbara Harlan, Jean
Harper, Wilma Prickel, Mary
Lou Wetch, Lydia Reiter, Fred
Starbard, Erlys Peterson, Do
lores Parent, Betty Ostwalt, Dor
othy Fujio and Merriam Frank.
Eighty words-Alma Fox, Lau-
retta Tubman, Marjorie Wagner,
Marion Henry and Dolores Erick-
son.
Senior Order Of Artistic Typ
ist-Billie Lou BARLEY, Kath-
Ieen Benin, Gloria Frank, Mer-
lam Frank, Estelle Gaynor, Carol
Virginia Hahn, Helen
Bernice Kamerzel,
Eleanor Mossman, Anita Page,
Dolores Parent and Pat Ward.
Bernice Kamerzel submitted a
prize-winning paper.
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ROTAR|ANS MAKE TOUR
Of LAUREL REFINERY

Laurel Rotarians extended
their knowledge of local major
industries by touring the Laurel
oil refinery of Farmers Union
Central Exchange, Inc, Tuesday.
1t was the first time many of
the club members had viewed
the plant at close range. The
inspection, accompanied by ex-
PLANTATION of the various units
operation, was conducted by C.
A.. Cromwell, superintendent of
the plant and member of the Ro-
tary club, at the request of Marv-
lin HOppel, club program COM
mitteeman for May.
The refinery until now has
been the largest in the state, but
is to be exceeded by a plant
under construction east of Bill
lings. The Laurel plant was be-
gun in 1880 and was purchased
in 1913 by Farmers Union from
the Independent Refining COM
pany.
1t processes about 10000 bar
rels of crude oil daily, all of
is from either Wyoming
or Montana. Products are con-
vention gasolines, regular and
tractor fuel; diesel oils;
heating oil, most of which is
sold in territories other than
locomotive fuel oil, and
asphaltic oils for highway con-
The plant also makes about
lR million cubic feet of gas a
lay for use under its boilers.
superintendent Cromwell observ-
I'd that "a unique system out
iere is that we take asphalt
through a heating plant and use
t under our boilers" At a
temperature of 375 degrees the
'iscosity is reduced to such an
that the asphalt becomes
! valuable fuel with more heat
lnits than regular locomotive
nj. 1t is an operation not tax
ng place in many plants.
The refinery recently complet-
d two 80,000-barrel floating
'oof tanks, the first it has built.
The roofs float on the surface
# the oil, rising and falling as
he contents of the tank in
:reases or decreases, which pre-
'ents loss by evaporation, am
Continued on Page Two)
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R.. J. WILLIAMS
PASSES At Il.
Funeral For Retired Laurel
RealtOr Is Set For Thurs
day Afternoon At 2

Richard John (Dick) Williams
71-year-old retired Laurel insur.
ance agent and real estate deal.
er, died at a Billings hospital
Monday of ailments from which
he had suffered a number of
years. The funeral has been ar
ranged for Thursday afternoon
at 2 at the Laurel Methodist
church with the pastor, Rev. w.
P. Gauer, officiating. Interment
will be in the Laurel cemetery.
Corinthian lodge No. 70, A. F.
and A. NJ, of which the deceas-
ed had long been a member, will
have charge of the committal
rites.
Mr.. Williams had resided in
Montana since 1891 and in Lau-
rel since 1918. He is survived
by his widow; a son, R. Merritt
Williams of Laurel; two grand
children, Richard l.. and Olivia
Suzann Williams, Laurel; a sis
ter, Mrs. May Johns, Walker
vile, and several nieces and
nephews.
He was born Sept. 10, 1877, in
Lanner, county of Cornwall,
England, the son of Richard Will
.iams, a mining engineer who
mad resided in the United States
IN the early '70's, and Emily
Williams. His mother
returned to England shortly be-
ore he was born.
In company with his father
lie arrived in Butte City Butte,
in 1891. He and Miss
Alma LAWN Merritt, also of
parentage, were married
March 10, 1901, at Bald Butte.
Mr. Williams worked in gen.
raj mining 25 years in Cali
Idaho and Montana. Be-
ause of ~silicosis and injuries
ustained in a fall down a mine
haft he retired from mining
nd came to the Clarks Fork
alley south of Laurel in 1912
o engage in truck farming, a
ursuit he followed four years.
lie and his family moved to !
'aurel in 1918, where he was
mployed by G. E. %Settergren, !
lrniture dealer and mortician. !
alter he operated a grocery .
ore with A. w. Kay as a part 8
er, and subsequently was an :
nployee of the Northern Paci- D.,
C railway. In 1923 he entered !
lie insurance business and also =
rived as police judge and q
of the peace. .
He was a member of the Lau-
i Methodist church, a life =.
ember of Knights of Pythias .
dye No. 40, Butte, a life men, :
r of the Masonic lodge at }
aurel, and was a member of q
e Pioneers of Eastern Mon =
ma. y"
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-01

band plays. After the introduce
ton of officials, Mayor Thomson
will formally open the season
by throwing in the first ball.
The Laurel park, in operation
last year for the first time, has
been greatly improved since the
closing of the 1913 season. 1t
is believed the public will appre-
ciate and approve what has been
done for their pleasure by the
city's three-man board and 9TH
ers fostering the great American
game.
All advertising space on the
ball park fence has been sold,
though the painting has been de-
layed by rainy weather of the
past week. When completed, the
fence will look like one in the
American or National league, ex-
cept that it will not have a Bull
Durham sign. Even this lack
may be corrected in time.
Both Laurel and Cody have
very fast teams, as do all the
others in the Midland league of
southern Montana and northern
Wyoming. Besides Laurel, mem
bers of the league are Miles
Roundup, Cody, Worland
and Lewistown. All are operat-
ing as professional teams and
are hiring the best players avail
able.
The public can show it's appre-
of what is being done for
it by attending the games, a
board member remarked this
week.
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RAINS CONTINUE
TO HELP CROPS
Some Montana Sections Are
Still Dry-Winter Wheat
Advancing Rapidly

Montana crops have shown
good response to recent moisture,
but more rain is needed in east
= ern portions. Late crop planting
has been active and is now near
ing completion. Weed spraying
has increased and will cover
many spring planted fields as
we'll as winter wheat. Ranges
have greened considerably, but
grass has not grown sufficiently
for full grazing.
Growing conditions have great
ly improved with the rains and
SHOWS of the past two weeks.
Winter wheat has advanced rap
idly and much of it is now in
the boot stage, with some start
ing to head. Spring planted
grains, which were suffering
from drouth, are now germinat-
ing. Many fields show spotted
and Uneven growth but stands
are fair to good.
The supply of soil moisture
is generally adequate for current
needs in central and western por-
tons, but is deficient in much of
the eastern third of the state.
An acute dry condition prevails
in Roosevelt, Garfield, McCone,
Richland, Dawson and Prairie
counties. There are also parts
of Custer, Rosebud, Treasure,
Yellowstone, Saltwater, Golden
Valley, Fergus, Powell, Mineral
and Lincoln counties in need of
more rain. Some spring grains
in the driest areas are starting
to burn and must have moisture
soon. d
Crop planting OF n~On-irrigated
soils was renewed last week and j
another 10 days of fair weather
will find virtually all seeding '
in north-central coun-
ties. Considerable flax and corn ]
remains to be planted in north {
eastern counties, and 40 to so ]
per cent of the potatoes in some t
western areas of high elevation /
are not yet planted. G
Application of chemicals to
weeds was quite active during s
he week with both airplane and i
methods used. In Ravalli b
sprays have been applied il
N peas as well as grain. Spray
ng is expected to continue for +
two or three weeks on !
;pring planted grains. =
Sugar beets have terminated
With good stands in northern and o
Western districts, but in parts of
sosebud, Custer, Prairie and
counties many fields
ave only fair stands and west t,
Continued on Page Two) o,
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Purchases Cabin

Mrs. Shirley Penninger, who
returned recently from a business
trip to the western part of the
state, reports that she has pur-
chased a cabin on the shore of
lake and plans to move
there soon to spend a year. Be-
fore returning to Laurel, Mrs.
Penninger visited friends at sew
eral points in the state.
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Second Pre-SchOOl
incubation Clinic
Date Is June 9Th

The second incubation clinic
for pre-school children will be
held June 6 from 9 to 11:3O a.
m. and l to A p. m. at the Com
mercial club building on Main
street, according to Mrs. j. Mel
vim Williams of the Laurel P.
T. A.
All pre-schoolers not appearing
at the first clinic are urged to
attend the one of June 6, Mrs.
Williams said.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-01
Represents States
Garden Clubs At
Portland Convention

Mrs. r. o. Steele returned
Sunday from Portland, Ore,
where she as president of the
Montana Federation of Garden
clubs, she represented the state
convention of the national coun-
Gil of Garden clubs. Delegates
from 81 states attended.
While on the coast, Mrs. Steele
visited at Newport Bay, Ore,
with her niece, Mrs. Bud Slough.
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Announces Engagement

Nj. and Mrs. Nels Ness have
announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss joyce Ness.
and Walter Hall, son of DR.. and
Mrs. E. c. Hall. The wedding
is TO be in July.
Laurel outlook., 1949-06-01

Mrs. Marvin Farrer arrived re-
Gently from Glendale, Calf, to
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. DeAtley. Mrs. Farrer
arrived the day her mother was
brought home from Billings
where she had been hospitalized
two weeks. Nh. Farrer plans to
come for a visit during June.
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TODAY In HISTORY
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l492-ColumbuS sails from Pa
los, Spain. to discover the New
World.
1804-Commodore Preble be-
gins the first of the five historic
assaults On the strongly fortified
Tripoli, then at war with us.
1848-Historic Second Woman's
Rights convention at Rochester,
N. Y.
1873-The Detroit News, an his
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1886-Congress votes to in
crease the size and strength of our
then small navy-was in time to
be ready for the war with Spain.
1900-The Firestone Tire &
Rubber Company founded.
1907-Standard Oil of Indiana
fined 500 million for freight re-
bating-decision later reversed.
1941 President Roosevelt
leaves on warship for what later
turns out to be historic meeting
with Churchill and the writing of
the Atlantic Charter.
1946-President Truman de-
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my cut
1948-Ohio National Guard
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Attending Doctor
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j. Zone, 36-year-old surgeon. was
critically injured when he was
struck by a patient coming out
of anaesthesia.
The doctor was caught off bal
ance by the blow and struck his
head against a table in the opera
ting room. He drove home and
collapsed as he was leaving his
automobile.
Taken to the hospital he was
found to have suffered a skull
fracture.
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American Legion, wishes to ex-
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July 4 charity festival.
Your assistance contributed to
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