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Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
METHOD|STS PLAN
ADVANCE MEETING.

Rev. Clarence G. Spellman will
head a group of members of the
Laurel and Park City Methodist
churches attending an Advance
mass meeting in Billings Oct. 10.
The meeting will begin at 7 a. m.
with a communion service and will
continue throughout the day.
The meeting is n of 78 similar
gatherings being held across
america, beginning Sept. % and
continuing to Nov. 2 as part of
the Methodists' four-year Advance
for Christ and His Church move
ment. Our Faith" is the central
theme of the program. C. A. Crom-
well of Laurel, state conference lay
leader, will speak at one of the
Billings sessions. His topic will
be What the Layman Can Do To
Advance the Cause of Christ In
the Local Church"
A series of eight Faith" book
to be studied simultaneously
by the church's 8.5 million mem
bers, will be officially introduced
at the meeting, which will also in
cluude an opportunity for group
discussions and a youth banquet
in the evening.
The Advance movement is de-
sCribed as the Methodists' positive
thrust at secularism and indiffer-
ence and is also said to have a
two-fold purpose of deeper under
standing of the basic elements of
the Christian faith and an overall
Increase in missionary giving, in
overseas relief. Bishop
C. Martin of Dallas, Tex,
IS general chairman of the Ad-
vance, and DR.. f. Harold Mohn
IF Chicago is executive director.
Bishop G. Bromley Oman of
New York City is in charge of the
.eaching and preaching phase of
he Advance program, which in
the 70 mass meetings and
preparation of the Faith" book
cts.
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
Mother OF Heebner
Dies In Philadelphia

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Heebner re-
turned Monday morning from Phil
adelphia, where they were called
by the death of Mr.. Heebner's
mother, Mrs. Kate Heebner. She
was 80 years old Sept. 10 and sue
cumbed the following day. The
funeral was Saturday, Sept. "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Elmore,
son-in-law and daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Heebner, drove from
their home in Raleigh, N. C. to
attend the funeral.
On the home trip, Mr.. and Mrs.
Heebner stopped in Chicago and
attended the Railroad exposition
one day. In Minneapolis they Wis
tied Mrs. Heebner's sister and in
Duluth they were guests of their
son-in-law and daughter, MI. and
Mrs. R. E. Schuett, who have just
moved there from jamestown, n.
ID
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
Sweeney Speaks At
Guest Night Meeting
OF Federated Club

"A Consumers Interest in the
Commercial club" was the subject
OF an address by Hugh Sweeney
before a meeting Of the Laurel
Federated club at the parish hall
Monday evening, Oct. 3. The meet
ing was the clubs annual guest
night.
Mrs. Mayo Lawrenz, chairman
of the committee in charge of
the program, introduced Sweeney.
During his talk he stressed that
q commercial club is not interested
in the commercial advancement of
the community alone but should
act as a clearing house to pool
and unite the ideas of all civic
organizations to better the city.
He cited the active part taken by
the local Commercial club in get
ting out the vote for the swimming
pool, the recent Laurel booth at
the Midland Empire fair, and a
booklet about Laurel soon to be
published and distributed as recent
examples of the Commercial clubs
activities to better the community.
Mrs. Harry Smart, accompanied
by Mrs. w. A. Mccormick, gave
vocal numbers consisting of
Friend of Mine" and until" by
Sanderson; "Blue Are Her Eyes"
by Winter Watts; "The Lords
Prayer" by Malotte, and "Were
You There?" by Burleigh.
Members answered roll call by
introducing their guests. There
were % guests present. A social
hour followed with refreshments
served by Mrs. W. A. Mccormick,
Mrs. Harold Burns, Mrs. Walter
LaFlesch and Mrs. Charles Egnew.
The project prize for the eve
ming was won by Mrs. Charles
Egnew. The project prize commit
tee for the next meeting will be
Mrs. Harlan Russell, Mrs. Alex
Robertus and Mrs. Herman Schess-
Ter.
The next meeting of the club
will be the groups annual Hal
lowe'en party and will feature a
dinner honoring the local women
teachers and teachers wives. The
event is scheduled for Oct. II in
the Methodist church at 6 p. m.
Hostesses will be Mrs. Russell
Barr and Mrs. William Porter. Co
h~ostesses will be Mrs. Francis
Mayes, Mrs. Floyd Bean, and Mrs.
Herman Miller. Mrs. j. M. Will
liams, Mrs. Neil Baker and Mrs.
Charles Egnew will plan the pro-
gram and Mrs. Charles Duncan
will be in charge of transportation.
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
MRS. STEELE ATTENDING
NATIONAL GARDEN BODY

Mrs. R. o. Steele of Laurel,
president of the Montana Fedora
ton of Garden clubs, is at present
III Omaha, Neb., where she as a
member is attending a meeting of
the board of directors of the Ma
tional Council of State Garden
clubs. The sessions are being held
iE the Fontanelle hotel.
Following the national meeting
the Rocky Mountain regional con-
ference will be convened. Mem
Der states are Colorado, Kansas,
Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota
and Utah.
Mrs. Leonard Slossons Of Los
Angeles, president, and Mrs. F. S.
Mattocks Of Boulder, Colo, second
vice president Of the national coun-
Gil, will be principal speakers.
Those attending the sessions are
to be taken on a tour of Boys
Town.
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
CROPS IN STATE
TURN OUT BETTER
THAN PREDICTED
Final Report For Year BY
Agencies Tells Of Plaguing
Drought, HOppers

Sizing up the situation Of the
past crop-growing season in Mon
tana, cooperating federal and state
agencies who gathered informa-
ton during several months said
this week that the states crop
production, though plagued by
drought and grasshoppers, turned
out better than had been expected.
The cooperating agencies were the
L. S. bureau of agricultural econ
mics, U. S. weather bureau and
the agricultural extension service
of Montana State college.
The report, the last to be is
sued this year, said also:
"SOme carry-over sub-soil moist
ure from the wet 1913 season was
beneficial for grain crops. The
drought was widespread. About
all of the northern third and east
r third of the state received be-
low normal precipitation during
the growing season while the CEN
trail basin area and south-centraI
received greater precipitation.
GrasshOpper damage was confined
mostly to the drier areas, but was
worse in eastern Montana.
"The spring wheat got off to a
poor start and stands were thin in
deficient moisture areas This,
however, proved valuable as sum-
mer rains were not adequate to
carry through heavy stands.
harvested a larger acre
age of spring wheat than they
had thought possible earlier in the
season. Abandoned acreage was
confined mostly to continuously
cropped land. While the state
yield is low, the protein and test
weight of the grain is high. Thin
stands and soil moisture reserves
were largely responsible for the
quality of grain.
Winter wheat, grown in areas
Of more favorable moisture con-
l%itions, produced a good crop of
nigh quality grain. The farm labor
was generally adequate all
summer, with a considerable in
.rease of transient laborers. Tran
.ient combines were in surplus and
hey cut a much smaller acreage
han formerly. New farm ma
hinery vas adequate to meet de-
hands along most lines.
Ranges suffered heavily from
he seasons drought. Both range
orage and hay crops are greatly
educed. Ranchers foresaw the
ituation early and began to re-
uce their herds in an orderly
in June and early July.
Iarketings have been heavy and
I the drier areas some founda-
ion herds will be greatly reduced
livestock are in good flesh despite
ne prolonged drought"
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
ADDRESSES RESERVE
ON THE NEW ARMY

Maj. Jack Pelowitz of Laurel
was the speaker at a meeting of
the Organized Reserve corps in
Billings Tuesday. His subject was
"The New Army" with emphasis
placed on the changes brought
about within the army during the
past few years in regard to fl
nance and fiscal procedures.
He noted that the changes were
installed in an effort to reduce
paper work, especially among COM
bat units, to search for economical
operation of army posts and in
stallations, to speed up procedures
and to secure a more effective
control of the disbursement of
funds.
A new payroll system has been
installed to utilize the latest ma
chine methods and 70 relieve the
company clerk from the tedious
task of preparing payrolls each
month. These are now prepared
by the post or division finance
officer.
A new cost accounting system
mas also been installed to deter
nine costs of operating posts and
installations, with a view toward
comparing the cost with other in
'tallations and thereby locating
lneconomically conducted posts
md putting them On a more eff
lent basis.
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
ROD AND GUN CLUB
MEETING ANNOUNCED

The Laurel Rod and Gun club
will have a general meeting of
members Friday evening, Oct. 81,
at 8 o'clock in the clubs quarters
at Riverside park, Chester Scott
announced this week. The purpose
of the meeting is to arrange for
trap shooting events during No
vember and a sale of turkeys be-
fore Thanksgiving.
Two wildlife films will be shown
at the Oct. 81 meeting. Return
of the Pronghorn," title of one
OF the pictures, is about the suc-
cessful rebuilding of antelope
"Salmon Run on the Rogue"
is a picture of special interest to
fishermen. Both are in sound and
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
INTRODUCE TEACHERS
At MEETING OF P.T.A.

Laurel children to the number
of 112 received free NEGOTIATIONS
during the pre-school clinic spon-
sored by the local PTA this sum-
mer, Miss Betty Warner, county
health nurse, announced at a meet
ing of the Laurel PTA held
Wednesday evening, Sept. %, in
the high school gymnasium.
She added that to date, 81 COM
plete health reports had been turn
ed in by first graders from the pre-
school clinic. Parents of any first
grader who have not yet turned
in reports to their child's teacher
should do so at once. 1t is hoped
to establish a system of permanent
health records in this manner.
During the business meeting, a
motion was passed recommending
a study of lack of playground
equipment of the Laurel schools, to
be presented to the school board.
The group instructed the executive
committee to name a committee
to draft the resolution and present
it for approval at the next PTA
meeting.
The grade school program for
the year and the system of grad
ing in the Laurel schools was dis
cussed by F. W. Graft, superin-
tendent. He stated that emphasis
in grading according to the pre-
sent system is not on volume but
Oh individual effort.
The high school program was
outlined by j. G. Macdonald, high
principal, who also intro
iuced members of the high school
Junior high school teachers were
Introduced by Leon Foote, p%rinci-
pal, and Lee Hamlet, principal of
he north school, introduced teach
ers there. Graft presented mem
of the east and south school
equities.
Group singing was led by Mrs.
Wynona Denny, music instructor
n the local schools, and a So
:ial hour followed during which
parents introduced themselves to
heir children's teachers. Refresh
nents we're served by a committee
opposed of Mrs. Neil Baker, Mrs.
+. l.. Childs, Mrs. Archie Birk-
and, Mrs. David Frank, Mrs. John
Ilein and Mrs. Harold Leach.
Mrs. j. G. Macdonald, program
hartman of the PTA announced
hat the next meeting of the group
ill be in the high school auditor
UNI Oct. &c at 1880, and will fea-
ure a panel discussion on the pro-
+osed building of an elementary ]
chool in Laurel. Also scheduled '
or the next meeting is the election
{ a new treasurer, the office hav- {
ng become vacant when Mrs. Hen {
Y Frank moved from Laurel. {
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
Laurel Beautician
Is Award Winner
At State Meeting

Mrs. Mary Moser and Mrs. Eve
lvn Cook of Laurel attended the
State convention of ~hairdressers in
Lewistown, Sunday and Monday.
The sessions consisted of business
transactions, demonstrations in
beauty culture and social activities.
Both Laurel ladies entered the
hair styling contest. Mrs. Mary
Moser. with Miss Jerry Hagerty
If Bozeman as her model, won
third place and was awarded a
trophy.
Following the Judging, a banquet
was held at the Joyland club Mon
day evening.
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
Remember, Shooting
On, From Or Across
Roads Is Unlawful

THE hunting eason is here and
everyone should take warning
about shooting from the high
ways" Supervisor E. H. England
of the Montana highway patrol
said this week in a message to the
public. There is a law prohibit
ing such shooting.
The statute makes it unlawful
for anyone to take or attempt to
take, capture, shoot or kill any
game animal or game bird from
an automobile on any public high
way in Montana. Shooting from
or across a highway is regarded
as dangerous, and all patrolmen
will be on the alert for such
violations.
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
District President
Visits Laurel Unit

The American Legion Auxiliary
met at their club rooms Tuesday
evening. Fall flowers decorated
the hall. Mrs. j. A. Koebbe of
Hardin, district president made her
official visit and spoke on MEM
bership.
Group singing was accompanied
by Mrs. Coralyn Albertus. Mrs.
Lillian Wage, Mrs. Helen Frank
and Mrs. Ina Graft served re-
freshments.
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
Wilkins Birthday
Noted By Friends

Last Friday evening, friends
helped T. l.. Wilkins, a pioneer
in this community, observe his
eighty-first birth anniversary.
Gathering at his home for an
evening of cards we're Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. jacobson, Mrs. Mel
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Thomson and Mr.. and Mrs. Loren
Shay. Prizes at 500 were won
by Mr.. Shay and Mrs. Jacobson.
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
rs Laurel Girls
Attend Convention
Of HOmemakerS

A district convention of the Fu-
ture Homemakers of America was
held in Big Timber, Oct. /, at
which 26 girls from Laurel were
in attendance. Ten girls under the
direction of Irene Coombs provid-
ed 10 minutes of entertainment by
giving a comical hat show.
The Laurel FILA. group will
hold a bake sale Saturday, Oct.
8 at the Marshall Wells store, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock.
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
DEMONSTRATES VISUAL
EDUCATION WITH FILM

In preparation for the Laurel
Kiwanis clubs annual election of
officers, Pres. j. Willard Baldwin
at the meeting Wednesday eve
ming this week appointed a NOM
mating committee of five to bring
in a slate two weeks hence. The
election will be a week after the
committee reports. Committee
men charged with the responsible
ity of making recommendations to
The main boGy r DR.. w. A. Nc
Cormick, chairman, Ray Stevens,
Bob S%turtevant, AL Shaffer and
Barney Hageman.
The president also announced
that the meeting next week will
be ladies' night, for which a spe-
cial program has been arranged.
The date is Oct. ~, Columbus day.
Chandler Cohagen, president Of
a Kiwanis club in Billings, recently
notified Baldwin that Hugh Jack
son, president of Kiwanis Interna-
%tional, is scheduled to be in Bill
lings Oct. - while on a speaking
tour. The clubs in Billings have
extended an invitation to near
by clubs to send delegations
to meet and hear President
Jackson, the recipient of the
highest honor Kiwanians can be
stow. Baldwin in making the CO.
announcement urged that a
delegation from Laurel re-
sFond to the invitation.
The president called a meeting
of the board of directors for Mon
day evening at the Laurel Trading
Post.
H. Lee Hamlet, program chair
man for the present year, intro
.Uce his fellow pedagogue, Prin.
G.. Macdonald of the Laurel
high school, who gave the club
members a demonstration of Wis
education as now practiced in
many schools. The film, Thirsty
was produced for the
Union Pacific railroad, undoubted-
as part of the material employ
by the railroads department of
public relations. Macdonald said
hat of the several films now at
high school, he thought the
on irrigation in western states
would be of most interest to non
students. 1t was requisitioned for
he use of the division of agricul-
ure in the high school and, unlike
still" frames, does not permit of
m analysis o. classroom discus
ion until the showing has been
ompleted.
1t %pertained entirely to irriga-
ion, and although it was not made
Z Montana it showed crop pro-
uction and irrigation problems
hat are common to all the states
both sides of the Rockies. The |.
raj from the familiar
hovel-wielding irrigator and his
ometimes canvas dams to con-
rete permanent waterways
trough the cultivated fields. An
nusual and probably seldom
duplicated spectacle was valve con-
irrigation through perman- ]
mt or movable piping. :
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
Of ROAD TASK
BEFORE COMMITTEE

OiANOA NOAN, Vic VI lllC COlllilllI
tee of 81 appointed by Gov. John
Bonner to study the ever-growing
problem of roads in Montana,
made a report to the Rotary club
Tuesday on why the committee
was appointed and what it found
out when it met recently in Helena
to organize for its work in the
period between sessions of the
state legislature. The governor
made the committee appointments
when organizations and private
citizens indicated to him that
Montana should follow the method
used by other states, particularly
the thinly settled westerns, of APP
pointing groups to study the sit
uation and possibly providing a
plan for financing the road pro-
gram.
Void disclosed early in his
resume Of the organizing meeting
that the problem was one of
money, or its lack. The skill and
the materials are abundant.
The matter is not new; men,
bers of the highway commission
have discussed It several years,
hoping that someone will devise
a way to have enough good roads !
now without embarassingly mort
aging the future.
The material problem as de-
scribed embraced we'll known
facts: distances are great in Mon
tana, the number of people capa-
bic of producing tax money is
much smaller than in many other
states, and road construction is
expensive.
The committee of 81 met Sept.
% in the house chamber of the
state capitol, with nearly all rep
resentatives present from the
~ highway districts. When
the task before them was ex-
planned with recital of statistics
the committee realized the serious
ness of the problem. The state
has had to try to keep pace with
a federally assisted plan for ar
-erial road construction across it's
great length, followed by second
lry or feeder road construction. '
During the war little was done
either in new constructions or ade- {
luate maintenance of old work; as ,
| consequence there are numerous I
Instances where extensive recon- ,
are indicated as desir- Z
lble and necessary. j
Void read extensive excerpts |
rom an address that had been de- |
ivered before the meeting in
Helena, outlining the situation as c
I exists. t
The speaker was introduced by V
}. M. Void, member of the i
nonth's program committee. DR.. t
D. Copeland, president of 7
Rocky Mountain college in Billings S
I'D member of the Billings Rotary f
Tub, described plans his home club O
las for a United Nations pro- il
ram in October. The club here r
to not meet Nov. 1, but
DIN in an inter-city meeting with
'illings for observance of United !
Nations week.
Pres. Wayne Hageman announc-
d that he would be away several
,eeks and that the vice president
,ould be in charge of club affairs. =.
lie also announced that the Lau- .
club was in second place in a
he state for attendance during "
s.
Glen Roysdon took a bow on be- p
alf of his son, born Sept. ID in G
.os Angeles and named Glen Dan F
Or
Laurel outlook., 1949-10-05
In Hospital In Okinawa

News has been received that
Jack Galusha is in a hospital in
Okinawa. He wrote, however, that
he is getting along fine and will
soon be released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
New Underposs
To Be Opened
Early Tomorrow

After moving on temporary
tracks through the center of Du-
pont Circle for more than a year
a Capital transit Co. streetcar will
inaugurate use of the circles I'M
derground northbound tunnel at
5:23 am. tomorrow.
Company officials said 5:23 is
the Dupont Circle arrival time OF
a streetcar leaving Fourteenth
and East Capitol streets on the
first run of the day. The car will
be operated by Howard B. Norford,
1919 North Powhatan street, Ar
lington.
Transit officials said southbound
cars will continue use of the tenn
porary above-ground tracks for
another month. After then, con-
struction progress will permit use
of the southbound tunnel, skirting
the west side of the circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Transit Radio Sets Are Best
Available, Engineer Testifies

1T is" he explained, "the first
streecar equipped with radio in
the United States. It has eight
speakers. AL the rest of the 212
vehicles now receiving radio
broadcasts have six"
Highlight of protests today
came with a clergyman's state
,ment that transit radio is an af-
front to human dignity - to
be shouted at on this public
transportation"
The witness was DR.. Clifford L.
Stanley of the Virginia Theolog-
ical Seminary, Alexandria.
DR.. Stanley, who testified he had
not heard the transit reception,
declared man Cannot get away
from this barrage if he would"
The Federal Communications
Commission is interested enough
to have representatives attending
the hearing as observers, but has
no opinion on the matter now.
Such a matter has never come
before the FEC in formal proceed
ings," said Harry M. Plotkin, as
sistant general counsel for the
FEC. Questioned as to legality of
transit radio, he said:
Il certainly would not want to
comment on it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
New Casey Petition
For Rezoninq Filed

For the second time in two
months. Miss Virginia K. Casey,
daughter of Eugene B. Casey of
Gaithersburg, one-time executive
assistant to President Roosevelt,
has applied for the rezoning to
apartment house use Of a 46-acre
tract between the Naval Medical
Center at Bethesda and Connecti-
cut avenue.
Attorneys for Mr.. Casey said he
planned to erect a 1,500-unit
apartment project on the. site at
an estimated cost of $10,000,000.
The property is bounded on the
west by the medical center, on the
east by Connecticut avenue, on
the south by Jones Bridge road
and on the north by Rock Creek.
The petition was filed yesterday
IN the Office of the Montgomery
County Council in Rockville.
The first application, filed last
August. was withdrawn the fol-
lowing month because zoning no
tees had not been posted the full
length of time required by law. A
date for hearing on the new petit
ton has not yet been set.
The Casey property is included
In areas which the Maryland Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission last month recon-
mended be set aside for apart
mentS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
|Counterweight Kills
Elevator Mechanic

A coroner's certificate was ex-
pected today in the death of a
Government elevator mechanic
who was crushed by a two-ton
counterweight in the shaft of the
Longfellow Building. Rhode Island
and Connecticut avenues NV,
yesterday.
The victim was Harry n. Stew
art. Sc, a General Service Admin
istration employe, of IA Park
way, Greenbelt, Md.
Detective Sergt. Geroge w. Cook
of the police homicide squad said
Mr.. Stewart was trying to elimi-
nate noise from the cables of the
high-speed elevator and had told
the operator. Mrs. Lulu Brown,
colored, of 1901 H street NV, to
take the car to the 18th floor at
top speed.
Mr.. Stewart was standing on a
ledge near the bottom of the shaft
in the path of the descending
counterweight.
Sergt. Cook said the man ap-
parently died instantly as the
weight struck him in the face and
head.
John Stanley, 40. a building
worker. said he was in another
part of the basement and heard
a muffled scream. He found Mr..
Stewart at the bottom of the shaft.
The body was freed from the
weight by the rescue squad,