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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-29

This is still free country--and
I for one hope the legislature of
Mississippi in its next session has
manhood enough to forego politics
and let the people of the state
have their choice of what they
want.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1949-09-29

A. X. Dinas was a business Wis
itor in Oakland this week.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Stars Phones Ready for 1000 Want Ad Calls Daily

1t took 100 miles of wire and
cable. $500 wire spices. $500
soldered connections and 125 re-
lays to do it. but The Star now has
in operation one Of the most
modern telephone setups in the
country for taking classified ads.
The new system. which will
handle about 1000 calls a day. was
inspected yesterday by a group Of
officials from the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. and from
The Star.
Telephone officials present were
H. Randolph Maddox. president
of the company; Clarence H.
Johnson, vice president and gen.
eral manager. and John M. How
ard, general commercial manager.
Among those from The Star were
Samuel H. Kaufman, president
of the company; Crosby Boyd,
business manager; Godfrey Kauff-
mann, advertising manager, and
Jack c. Shoe, classified advertis-
ing manager.
Calls Handled in Sequence.
But it was the people who have
to deal with the flood of calls
from Washington residents want
ing to place classified ads by tele-
phone who told why the system
was such an improvement. They
were in on the tour also.
Mrs. Catherine c. King, chief
telephone operator, said that now
people calling in will get i'm
mediate service and waiting will
be eliminated. Before, as many as
20 telephone calls would back up
on particularly busy days, and
there was no way to tell which
call had come in first.
Its now first call in, first call
served" she explained. pointing
out that the new setup enables
calls to be handled in order.
Miss Dorothy Ramsey. super
visor of the classified takers,
said she had only 18 regular ad-
taker stations before. Now she
has 81. A special Supervisory
box" enables her to tell which of
Evening star., 1949-09-20

the ad-takers are not tied up and
when to put extra stations into
use when calls begin coming in
fast.
The telephone company experts
were called in when it was decided
to modernize The Stars classified
ad department and asked to rec
ommend a completely new system.
After careful study and compari-
sons with similar systems in op-
Grafton in other cities. the present
setup was recommended.
Could Be Expanded.
1t took the telephone company
825 hours to install the new
system.
Although the new system has
Evening star., 1949-09-20

81 ad-taker positions. there is no
reasonable limit to the number
Of positions that may be added as
the need for further expansion
demands.
The need for the new system
Evening star., 1949-09-20
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER TO- le4s
help saw (
YOUR Teeth
More Teeth Lost From
Neglected Gums Than Tooth Decay!

BOTH massaging gums to be firmer
Cmore able to ward of infection),
and keeping teeth sparkling clean.
- Your Teeth Are Priceless Posses
sionS. Don't wait for tender, bleed
ing gums to warn you of Gingivitis
"a mild gum Inflammation -
neglect of which often leads to
Pyorrhea which only your dentist
can help. See him. Then start to-
day-help keep gums firm, teeth
naturally bright-with Forhan's.
Evening star., 1949-09-20

Is pointed up by simple statistics
in the first eight months of 194s
The Star carried 678,733 individ-
ual classified ads-120, ,299 more
than all three other Washington
papers combined.
Evening star., 1949-09-20

Nothing beats brushing your teeth
with Forhan's after meals to help
prevent tooth decay. But too
many people are forgetting about
their gums. Beautiful, healthy
teeth must have firm gums. See
your dentist regularly. Then at
home use 'double-purpose'
Forhan's - made especially for
Evening star., 1949-09-20


telephone Kaufman
oil the
Stars Staf Photo,
Evening star., 1949-01-20

cotoputed presidency by the deoh Of Franklin Roosevelt
Vice President orv Tuon took the gath Of bis office in the
House TOO p Thursday April II,
le45 The Chief Justice Harlan Fke Stone administered the
ooh using the Truman foy Bible Others the picture with the
they then occupied left right Secretary OF lobor
Perkins, odore Of Wor Repooons Commission Secretary
Evening star., 1949-01-20

Secretary Of the No Foesto Secretary Agriculture Wckod Fonk
McNomee deputy chooon Wor Monpowe Commission Attorney
General Bdde Of the or9enthou (both
toy hidden behind Mr. Tuon) Secretary Of soe stettnus Mrs
Truman Secretary Of interior ckes and Miss Mosoret Tuon tbot
vnson House Minority Leoder Motn Representative Romspeek
Democratic whip, and House Majority Leode Mccormack.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
Wesleyan Guild Has
First Fall Meeting

The Wesleyan Service guild held
its first fall meeting in the Meth
odist church parlors at 8 o'clock
Tuesday evening. An impressive
devotional service and program
was sponsored by Mrs. P. A. john
ston, chairman of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service program
committee. 1t was presented by
Mrs. Charles Shelton and Mrs.
Jesse Long. Miss Linda Johnston
provided special vocal numbers, ac-
companied by Mrs. J. H. Albertus.
Mrs. Inez Sturtevant, president,
conducted the business. 1t was
voted to have the Laurel guild per-
manently designated as the Alyce
Leis chapter of the Wesleyan Serv-
ice guild. A memorial in honor OF
Mrs. Alyce Leis, the guilds first
president, will be dedicated at the
church service of Sunday, Oct. 9.
At the social hour which follow
ed the meeting the hostesses were
Miss Elizabeth Cooke and Mrs.
Inez Sturtevant.
The next meeting will be Tues
day, Oct. "a.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
Governor Bonner
To Be Present At
Refinery Opening

Montana's governor, John W.
Bonner, will be one of the speak
ers at the public opening of the
Continental Oil company refinery
at Billings on Saturday, Oct. s,
according to an announcement
made today by President L. F. Nc
Collum. Other speakers on the
brief program, which will precede
a public luncheon on the refinery
grounds at noon, will include Will
liam j. Jameson, attorney, and
Mayor T. 7. Rowe, both of Billings.
Well-known citizens of Montana,
who have indicated they expect to
be present for an inspection of the
$9,500,000 refinery, along with
hundreds of citizens from the en-
tire Midland Empire area, include:
Arnold H. Olsen, state attorney
general; Paul Golden, state pur-
chasing agent, and Gerald j. Skib-
bins, manager of the state cham
Der of commerce, all from Helena.
Dean Chaffin, president of the
Montana chamber of commerce,
and jefferson Jones, president OF
the State Press association, both
from Bozeman, also will be among
the prominent guests present.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
ed-Wheatgrass
Seed Crop Is Lower
Than 1948 Harvest

Montana's crop of crested
wheatgrass seed for 1949 is fore
cast at 100000 pounds. This is
less than one-half of last years
production of 100000 pounds and
the second lowest crop for the past
eight years. The seed is being
harvested from 5000 acres, COM
pared with $500 acres in 1948.
Prices offered for seed this season
have been slightly higher than last
year. However, more of the crest
ed-wheatgrass was obviously used
for hay and grazing to help allevi-
ate short feed supplies in drought
areas of the state.
Crested heatgrass Seed
Production of observation-disclosures
seed this year in the Dakotas, Ne
braska, Montana, Washington, and
Wyoming is estimated at 2,550,000
pounds of clean seed. This is 3
per cent larger than last years
very small crop of 2,4S0,000 pounds
but only SO per cent of the 1943-47
average of 7,008,000 pounds. In
the six principal producing states,
increases over last year are indi-
Gated only in Nebraska and Wyo-
ming, but in Nebraska alone the
1949 production seems to be above
average. The sharpest declines
from last year r in Washington
and South Dakota.
An estimated 22,300 acre were
harvested this year, compared with
26,10O acres in 1913, and the B.
year average of 1880 acres.
Yields per acre are expected to
average ia pounds, compared with
95 pounds in 1913, and the 5-year
average of 1O4 pounds. In the
more important producing sections
the weather this year was favor
able for the development of crest
ed-wheatgrass seed. However,
yields in the Dakotas are below
last years and also below average.
The Montana yield is below last
years but yields in Nebraska
Washington and Wyoming are
larger than those of last year.
During the first week of Sep
TENDER, growers were offered
mostly $50 to $25 per 100 pounds
for clean seed, compared with
about $3.50 last year, and the av-
erage of $11.60.
Stocks of old observation-disclosures
seed held by dealers on June 80,
1919, were $4,000 pounds, com
with $4,000 pounds a year
earlier, and the 1943-47 average of
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Bates left
recently for Wisconsin where they
will visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Sterrett
spent Sunday until Tuesday in yell
lowstone park. Then entered via
Cody and returned home via Cooke
City. They found that while fish
ing was not too good, the park is
especially beautiful now and there
are still a large number of tourists.
Guests Sunday at the H. T.
Smart home were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Vickery and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Peckham and two daughters,
all of Billings.
John Daley, city engineer at Cut
Bank, is visiting his brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Smart.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
OratOrical Contest
To Be Sponsored
By American Legion

Plan now for the thirteenth an.
nual national high school orator.
cal contest of the American Legion
next spring, Department Adjutant
Herb Kibler Of the American Lee
gion advises high school students
and speech instructors.
The adjutant said department
headquarters in Helena was relea3-
ing the information now so that
students would have proper time
to make plans for necessary study
and preparation early in the school
year.
Prizes are available for contest
ants in the county, district gore,
state, regional, sectional and ma
tional contests. The grand prize
for the national winner is a $4,000
scholarship.
The title of this years prepared
Grafton is "The Privileges and Re-
sponsibilities of An American Citi-
zen." Contestants in the elimina-
ton next spring will be called upon
for prepared orations and extern
poraneous presentations on n of
several subjects concerning the U.
S. constitution.
THE objective of the Legion
high school o~ratorical contest is to
disseminate a thorough knowledge
of the constitution, to encourage
the development of forensic ability
and to create an undying love for
America, its ideals and its objec-
tives in the hearts of youth" Ad-
jutant KILLER said.
A 33-minute sound film present
ing the four finalists in the ma
tional contest is available either to
schools or sponsoring Legion posts.
The film, Young Orators Com
pete for Legion Scholarships" may
be had on request to Herbert Kib-
Ter, department adiutant, The
American Legion, Box 1147, Hell
ena. Schools and posts requesting
the film will be placed on a wait
list.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank u many
friends, Masonic lodge, Odd Eel
lows, Rebekahs and railway organ
izations for the beautiful flowers
and other acts of kindness through
the sickness and death of our be-
loved son and brother.
Mrs. Ethel Holland
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Thayer
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Holland
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Holland
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
Wednesday,. Oct. 5.

P. E. o. will meet with Mrs. C.
w. Laird for a 1:30 luncheon. Mrs.
Joseph Gehrett and Mrs. o. M.
Void will be cohostesses. Mrs. C.
T. Tharalson will give a report of
the supreme convention.
The Order of Rainbow for Girls
will meet at the Masonic temple
at 7:30 p. m.
The Rebekah Thimble club will
meet with Mrs. Luella Benin.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
Maternal Mortality Rate

In 1947 the United States had a
maternal mortality rate of 1.3 per
1000 live births, the lowest on the
list. Sweden ranks second with a
rate of is in 1913: France had a
rate of 1.6 in 1912; England and
Wales had a rate of 1.6 in 1914, and
Denmark had a rate of 1.8 in 1914.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
A Message to
OIL DER PEOPLE
You often do not get enough
IRON, and
B VITAMIMS
in your diet!
in your diet!

Yes, older people often eat a diet
which is slightly deficient in B-vita-
minis and in Iron. Result may be
Weakness, Underweight, Feeling be-
low par, Nerves." Fatigue. New
BexeI Special Formula may be just
what you need. Bexel is a scientific
product which combines the impor-
tant B-vitamins with Iron. Everybody
knows the Importance of Iron in
your diet to help your body maintain
rich, red blood. Just one capsule of
Bexel Special Formula a day Chats
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28

959,400 pounds, not including seed
held by the government in 1915 and
1946).
During the 12-month period end
ed June 80, 1949, 111,100 pounds
of observation-disclosures seed were
imported, compared with 70,100
pounds during the preceding year
and the 5-year average of $4,000
pounds.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
Tuesday, Oct. 4.

The L. NJ. B. club will meet with
Mrs. j. G. Mace at 1870. Miss AL
freda Forswall, home demonstra-
ton agent, will present a program,
"Know Your Child"
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet at the club rooms at 8
p. m. Mrs. j. A. Koabbe of Har-
din, district president, will make
her official visit. Hostesses will
be Mrs. Lillian Wage. Mrs. Helen
Frank and Mrs. Ina Graft.
The Eagles auxiliary will meet
at the F. o. E. hall.
Members of the Adult Bible Eel
lowship will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Hafer.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
NZZZ
Foundm
A Pocket
HOWDY FOLKS:

After emerging safely from the
"Gay Ninety" era, we wonder if it
wouldn't be proper to classify the
present period as the frightened
~forties"?
They say that everything goes
in circles, and we seem to be
creating bigger and better cir
cles to go round in.
This is an age where we develop
more machines to provide more
people with more leisure in which
to be more bored.
It's an old saying, but true,
that when the time comes that
we spend more for face pow
der than we do gun powder,
then we can honestly say that
we are making progress.
Right now, we can figure that
we are making progress if we just
break even.
In a lighter vein, we know a
woman who claims she's max
ing progress learning to drive
a car, because, as she says,
the road turns when she does.
Well, "there'll always be a Unit
ed States" and we hope we'll be
the job for a long, long time to
supply you with the best IN dry
cleaning and laundry service.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
Thursday. Oct. 6.

Zidonian chapter No. so, o. E.
S., will meet at 6 p. m. for a din
Ter in honor of Mrs. Pearl Tintin-
ger, worthy grand matron. The
chapters regular meeting will be
at 8 o'clock.
Theta Rho Girls club will meet
at the 1. o. o. F. hall at 7 p. m.
The Congregational ladies' aid
will meet at the church at 7:3O
p. m.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
Lubricating Oil

Many of the best lubricating oils
are now made by a solvent extrac-
tion process, in which the crude lub-
ricating oil stock is washed by an
other liquid to take out impurities.
To design plants for this process.
engineers have to know how much
of each liquid they can put through
the equipment without overlooking
il.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
Local News Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Britton
were dinner hosts Tuesday evening
for Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Shaw
and Miss Mary Hutchinson. The
event marked the birthdays of Mrs.
Shaw and Miss Hutchinson.
Members of her bridge club were
guests when Mrs. Geneva Jolley
entertained Tuesday evening.
Prizes were awarded Mrs. Mayo
Lawrenz, Mrs. Charles Egnew and
Mrs. Clinton Anderson.
Mrs. Frank Rohlinger of Moses
Lake, Wash, arrived Sunday for a
short visit with her mother, Mrs.
Jennie Decker, and other relatives.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
Friday, Oct. Z.

The w. s. C. S. will have guest
DAY at the Methodist church. There
will be a work shop at 10 a. M,
luncheon at noon and resumption
of the meeting at 1:30. Mrs. Bri-
denbaugh, state vice president, will
be in charge of the program. All
women who may be interested are
invited.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
Monday, Oct. 3.

Monday, Oct. g..
The Federated clubs annual
guest night meeting will be at 8
p. m. at the parish hall.
Evergreen Rebekah lodge will
meet at 1880 p. m. at the Odd Eel
lows hall. Plans will be made for
the visitation of the state assem-
bly, president, Mrs. Ethel krog-
ness of Glendive, on Oct. II.
The Laurel Woman's club meets
at 2 p. m. with Mrs. P. A. John
ston. Guest day. Speaker, DR..
Charles Smith of Rocky Mountain
college. Mrs. H. NJ. Larson and
Mrs. Joe Marcure, committee.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28
Calendar
Of Coming Events

Friday, Sept. 80.
The Laurel B team will play the
Billings Colts at Athletic park,
Laurel, at 8 p. m.
Laurel outlook., 1949-09-28

all you take) contains S times the
minimum daily requirement of Iron.
Also 5 times the minimum daily re-
quirement of Vitamin b!
Money Back Guarantee
Bexel is offered to you on a money
back guarantee: take Bexel Special
Formula for 30 days. If you don't
agree that you feel really better, are
your own bright-eyed self again, your
money will be refunded in full.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
FISH LANDINGS

With 62,500 pounds of halibut and 30,40O pounds of black cod landed today, prices were slightly under the seasons high for halibut and average for cod.
 Going to Engstrom Brothers: Nordic (Ole JosteD, 1000 pounds of small at 14 cents, 23,000 pounds mediums at 1855, 4,000 large at l7.25; Big Emma tTom Ness) I 800 mediums at 176, 11,000 pounds of black cod at 2 cents pound for large and cents pound for small Ruby Larry Fitzpatrick 1,5o0 pounds small at IA cents, 1l,O00 mediums at 184, 6,500 large at Ill, e,000 black cod at and 4. 1ti5
 Bougt by E. c. Johnson: Mar garet T. Peter Hildre), 800 me diums at 17.65, 5000 black cod at ! and 4; Viking John Sunder- landD TOO mediums at 17.65, 300 large at 16.5, 5000 black cod at ' and 4.
 Going to Alaska Coast Fisheries: 500 small at IA, 5000 mediums at 1855 4,0OO large at I'll, 400 black cod at 6 and 4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
QUEEN CANDIDATES IN G0RD0N'S WEAR
 GIVE FASHION SHOW

Five candidates for the Fourth of July Queen contest looked their love- Hest Saturday night when they modelled gowns from Gordon's Dress Shop in a special fashion show held at the goth Century Theater.
 Special music for the event was supplied by the Autie Goodman Trio. with a near full auditorium of queen fans on hand. The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority sponsored the event. Miss Jacquie Fischer acted as commentator for the show.
 Miss Juanita Diaz wore a smart one-piece lila chambray gown. Miss Betty Haynes looked chic in two- piece sunback dress of aqua with polka dot trim. Miss Annabelle Poe's stunning Chinese-styled dress brought awes from women in the audience. The skirt of background egg-shell with bright colored Chi nese designs was topped with a .seersucker jacket with mandarin cellar.
 Miss Martha Newbould wore a chambray in two-tone stripes with impressed pleats and yoke form ed from tucking. Miss Carmen Man tyla was smart-appearing in a bright-checked skirss trimmed in eyelet, with white batiste blouse carrying out the eyelet ecuch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That James A. Bradley, adm.nistra- tor of the estate of Martha Helen Howell, deceased, has filed his. final account and report of his adminis- tration of said estate, and his peti- tion for distribution thereof, in the United States Commissioners Court for Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska; that 10 o'clock A. M., Aug. ust 23rd, 1949, has been fixed as the time and said court the place for hearing same; and that all persons concerned therein are hereby noti- fled to appear at said time and place and file their objections, if any, to said final account and petition for settlement and distribution thereof; and that the court at such hearing will adjudicate and decree who the heirs and distributes of the de- ceased person are.
 Dated Juneau, Alaska, June 20th, ls4e.
 JAMES A. BRADLEY.
 administrator. First publication, June 20, I949. Last publication, July Il, 1919.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
PRESIDENT HUITT, SOR0pTlMI5T CLUB,
 HERE TOMORROW

One of those rare privileges that comes to an Alaskan club once in life time, is in store for the Soroptimist Club of Juneau when it will entertain the President of the National Federation Of Sorop- timists tomorrow afternoon.
 Mrs. Gertrude Huitt, of East St. Louis, H., will oe passenger on the Baranof when it docks to- morrow, and local Soroptimists are planning a full program of enter tainment for her during the eight hours while the steamer will be in port. Tentative plans include a buffet supper at 6:30 at the home of Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann; which all local Soroptimists are expected to attend. Other plans of sight seeing nature are still being de- veloped by the committee in charge
 Mrs. Huitt comes to Alaska fresh from a post-convention speaking tour of Soroptimist clubs of the Northwest. The Juneau Club will oe thee only club in Alaska that will have a visit from her, as her plans do not permit visits to either Fairbanks or Anchorage. Sorop- timists in Juneau are looking for ward with keenest interest to meet ing their national officer and hear ing from her some of the high lights in the accomplishments ot Soroptimist Clubs throughout the nation.
 A practicing attorney of East St. Louis, H., Mrs. Huitt has worked up from the ranks in club work, and her election to the high office she holds was tribute not only to her effective work over period of years in local, district and state organizations, but also to the dis tinguished place. she has won in her chosen profession. This will be the first visit of a national officer tc any of the Alaskan cluis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
VAL POOR ELECTED
 LIONS PRESIDENT

Val Poor was elected president of the Juneau Lions Clus this noon for the coming year. He will suc- ceed George Danner who swung the gavel at the Lions head table for the last time today.
 With next Monday the Fourth of July, Poor will take over his presidential duties the following week. July II.
 Joe Shofner was named First Vice President, Milton Furness and Bill Matheny were elected as di- rectors in the only other contested offices. Other officers who took their positions uncontested are: Second Vice President, Joe Warner Third Vice President, Col. Joe Alexander; Secretary, Ken Axel- son; Treasurer, Marc Boles; Tail twister, Jerry Williams; Lion Tanner, Carl Rusher.
 Something new in installation of officers was announced by com- mittee chairman A. w. Blackerby who received enthusiastic approval of a plan to hold ceremonies at the site of the Salmon Creek Coun- try Club with blue jeans the correct garb of the evening.
 A ball game will start off the evening to be followed by ban quet of hot dogs and hamburgers served in Tom Georges pavilion tent.
 President Danner appointed more helpers to committees for the big Fourth of July celebration Work ing with Pat Gilmore on the float committee will be Pete Wood, Burke Riley, Bill Matheny and Andy Robinson. Named to the con- sessions committee of which Val Poor is chairman, were Frank Par sons, Roy Peratrovich, Norman Sommers, Dr. J. o. Rude and Larry Wilcox.
 Joseph and Vincent Rainier were introduced by Val Poor as guests at the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
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