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Laurel outlook., 1950-03-01
People Here Attend
Golden Wedding Of
Props In Sidney

The golden wedding anniversary
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Propp of
Sidney was observed Sunday, Feb.
10, in a ceremony and reception ar
ranged by their children at the
family home. Relatives from Lau-
rel, Park City and Billings attend
ed. Rev. Otto Fiesel led a short
devotional service. Mrs. Herman
Sorg and Mrs. Jake Frank, grand
daughters of the Props, sang
"Blest Be the Tie" and "Whisper-
ing Hope" Laura Mae Bait and
Lillian Propp, also granddaughter,
had charge of the guest book. Two
sons, Rudy Propp of Sidney and
Herb Propp of Billings, served as
ushers.
At the reception which followed,
about rs guests were served from
a lace covered table centered with
a wedding cake, white candles and
low bowls of red roses. A daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jake Bait of Laurel. cut
and served the cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Propp were a
ried Feb. 20, 1900, and lived at
Russell, Kan. In 1914 they came
to Worden, and established their
present home near Sidney in 1912.
They have eight sons and one
daughter living, also 20 grand
children and four great-grand-
children.
Children home for the anniver-
sary Mr.. and Mrs. John
and family of Worden; Mr..
and Mrs. Herb Propp and Gwen
of Billings; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
and family of Fairview; Mr..
and Mrs. Rudy Propp and Don, Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Propp and fam
Ily and Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Propp, all
Of Sidney; Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Bait
and Laura Mae of Laurel.
Other guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Sorg and son Rod
lie of Laurel, and Mr.. and Mrs.
lake Frank and children of Park
Mrs. Maggie Karst and Mrs.
Oblander, both of Bal
%antine; Mr.. Brosz, Vic Van Lu-,
'hene and Mrs. Mary Bait, all of
Billings.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-01
LAUREL GARDEN CLUB
MET At SHEARER HOME

The Laurel Garden club met at
the home of Mrs. Helen Shearer,
Feb. %, for a 1870 luncheon with
Mrs. E. B. Conrad co-hostess. Mrs.
Laura Garter read a short history
of the Violet, flower for February.
She also read two poems on the
violet. The president, Mrs. P. A..
Johnston presented Mrs. Carter
and Mrs. Burdett with a Violet
corsage and a amethyst ring, their
birth anniversaries being in Feb
ruary.
The annual dinner will be at the
parish hall March 80, husbands of
members will be guests. Mrs. r.
l.. Baker, Mrs. Harold VanNice
and Mrs. C. H. Barney will ar
range the program for the occa-
sion.
Mrs. G. N. Virgins gave an in
teresting and comprehensive re-
view of the National capitol at
Washington, D. c., and the several
memorials there. Philadelphia was
chosen as a temporary capitol for
10 years until a permanent site
was decided on. The original plans
drawn by Thomas jefferson
1871. The White House is built
III 80 acres of ground, enclosed by
L high metal fence.
Mrs. r. o. Steele spoke on Hor-
.iculture and told of the many
breeders in America. The
hub will meet March 9, with Mrs.
!. r. Shay as hostess.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-01
ROtana Ladies Meet,
Make S%crapboOk To
Entertain Patients

Making a scrapbook for the or
thopedic hospital occupied mem
bers of the Rotana club when they
met Monday for a social evening
at the home of Mrs. Teresa Dun
bar. Assisting Mrs. Dunbar were
Mrs. Mona Pewitt, Mrs. Pearl
Franzen and Miss Helen Shearer-
Mrs. Pewitt won the project
prize which was prepared by a
committee which included Mrs.
Jennie Starkey, Mrs. Minnie Fem
ton and Mrs. Inez S~turtevant. Mrs.
St%urtevant, who is moving to Lusk,
Wyo., received a gift from the
club.
The next meeting will be a din
ner and business session at the
Moose hall the second Monday in
March.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-01
GUILD MET TUESDAY

A1yce Leis chapter of the Wes-
leyan Service guild met Tuesday
evening at the Methodist church.
Mrs. Barbara Galusha led devo-
tons; Miss Linda Johnston and
Mrs. Winifred Mcdonnell present
ed several piano duets; and a pro-
gram, 1.-THE World Must Learn to
Read" was led by Miss Minnie
Sprung. Mrs. Dan Sharp presid-
ed at the short business meeting.
Refreshments were served to the
and several guests by
Mrs. Sharp.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-01
SCHOLARSHIP PLAN
APPROVED BY ROTARY

Franz j. Robischon, genera
manager of station KBMY and
immediate past president of Bill
lings Rotary club was the principle
speaker at the Tuesday meeting of
Laurel Rotary.
'"To help fight the cold war
against foreign ideologies," the
Laurel club voted unanimously at
its meeting to support a resolution
before the Montana district of
Rotary clubs to bring six or more
students from foreign countries
for a years study in Montana in
situations of higher education.
In his talk, Robischon said that
a "hot" war, even if it ended in
victory for the democratic nations,
would do nothing to rid the world
of undemocratic ideologies.
"The only way to- combat these
is to change the thinking of peo-
pies, and we propose to help by
training foreign students in our
institutions of higher learning,
sending them back to their own
lands as ambassadors of good will"
Following Mr.. Robischon's talk
several members expressed their
views on the subject.
The speaker was introduced by
Marvin Hoppel, program chair
man for February.
Visiting Rotarians were P. S..
Goan, Herb Orchid, Worthington
Smith and sol Bud of Billings.
Ward Pendland was a guest.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-01
10th Anniversary Of
Scouting Observed
By Cub Pack No. Ia

Pack ID of the Laurel Cub Scouts
had their February meeting Fri
day evening in the high school
gymnasium recreation room. About
10 attended the program, which
featured skits presented by each
den. 1t was also in the nature
of a birthday meeting. February
was the fortieth anniversary of
Scouting in the United States.
Several boys received pins for
achievements, and den mothers
were awarded certificates for COM
pleting the University of Scouting
work recently presented in Bill
lings.
Den 4, under the leadership of
Mrs. Adolph Strand, presented the
flag and liberty torch. The torch,
a symbol of the Crusade for Liber-
ty program which is in it's
second year, was lighted by
Lowell Bulls, Cub scoutmaster,
with flint and steel. The Cubs
are indebted to George Schreiner,
high school student, for making the
torch. 1t has been left unfinished.
At each pack meeting it will be
awarded to the den having the
best attendance of parents, for
which boys of that den will be
allowed to do something to help
complete the torch. 1t is expected
that this will encourage p~articipa-
ton of the parents in the pack
meetings, an essential to a good
Cub Scout program.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-01
DOrcas Club Members
Have Their Husbands
AS Guests AT Dinner

Dorcas club members entertain
ed their husbands at a pot luck
supper at their February meeting.
Owen Wirak, assistant county
agent, exhibited motion pictures of
the Pan-American highway and al
one on parks in Alaska.
Serving on the entertainment
committee were Mrs. Bernice
Frank, Mrs. Amelia Michael and
Mrs. Emma r. Frank. On the
food committee were Mrs. Helen
Fritzler, Mrs. Virginia Meyers and
Mrs. Ruth Mace.
The next meeting will be March
8 at the Congregational church.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-01
STUDENTS HONOR TEACHER

Miss Ida Martins fifth and
sixth grade students of South
school honored her Thursday after
noon with a surprise birthday
party at the school. Gifts and re-
freshments featured the afternoon.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-01
HERE FROM LOWELL

Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Brohaugh
and sons Gregg and Robin of
Lowell, Wyo., spent the week end
in Laurel with friends and rela-
tives.
Evening star., 1950-03-03
Hamon Says Country
MustSpend 133Bi||ion
On School HOUSING
BY the A.soeiossd Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Mar. 3.
The United States must spend
$13.5 billion in the next 10 years
to rectify the school housing sit
uation. a Government official says.
Ray L. Hamon, chief of the
school housing section of the
United States Office of Education,
said $4,000 new elementary and
high school classrooms are needed
to meet the peak load Of enroll
ment expected in 1858. .
He spoke yesterday to a discus
sion group at the close of the an
nual convention of the American
Association Of School Administra-
tors.
1858 to Be Peak.
In 1858, Mr.. Hamon said, there
will be 40.5 million children in
the Nations schools, compared
with 80 million at present.
"The Nation is faced with the
most critical educational plant
shortage in history" Mr.. Hamon
said. "A shortage. exists in both
public and non-public facilities
Evening star., 1950-03-03

napers to release Miss Maxville
unharmed.
Mr.. Donnell said authorities
received a letter Saturday in Miss
MaXville's handwriting. 1t read:
They are now asking 10000
rupees (about $4,000 and As
pounds of gold. I know you have
not got it. They say they will kill
me by noon Monday. That will be
all right" -
Was to Be Released. y
Eve intensified our efforts to-
ward Miss Maxville's release with
out ransom" Mr.. Donnell said.
"The kidnapers ultimately
agreed. She was to have been
released Tuesday. but the vii
layers jumped the gun"
Mr.. Donnell said 13 villagers
from Kamawet surprised the
bandits in a dawn raid on their
hideout.
One of them later reported he
heard the nurse cry: Don't tor
ture, me, kill me-"
The rescue party fired a voIley
and the kidnapers fed. The res
cuers ran into the hut and found
Miss Maxville on the floor bound
with chains.
Ambushed Near Town.
They freed her, placed her in
a bullock cart and prepared to
return to Moulmein. They were
only two miles from town when
they were ambushed.
Mr.. Donnell quoted 4 villager
who escaped wounded as saying
the rescue party pleaded for their
lives but the raiders lined them up
in the highway and moved them
down with their Stem guns.
Mr.. Donnell said only two OF
the wounded rescuers returned to
MOulmein.
Evening star., 1950-03-03
u. ). Nurse in Burma
Tortured by Bandits
Before They Slew Her
By the Assoe;oted Press

RANGOON, Burma, Mar. s.
American embassy officials said
today that Miss Selma M. Max
vile. American missionary nurse
whose Staying was announced in
Washington yesterday, was tor
tured by Burmese bandits before
she was killed.
The officials said the 67-year-old
nurse from Senatobia, Miss, had
been beaten with rife butts when
she failed to understand her CAP
tors commands.
Ten natives who tried to rescue
Miss Maxville Tuesday died with
her-shot down in ambush, two
miles from safety.
The nurses kidnapping took
place near the southeast coastal
town OF Moulmein. Details of the
incident were told to reporters
today by Ballard r. Donnell,
American Vice Consul.
Planned Search.
Mr.. Donnell, who took a plane
to Moulmein to organize the
search for Miss Maxville, known
as Mama" by the Burmese, re-
turned here last night after bury
Ing her in a Christian cemetery
at Moulmein.
He said Miss Maxville was driv-
Ing two patients from the village
d1spensary at Kamawet to Moul-
mein. 20 miles away, when five
raiders halted her station wagon
February 1S.
The raiders dragged the nurse
from the car and beat her with
their rifle butts when she didn't
move quickly enough, Mr.. Dom
nell said.
They called out to- the other
occupants of the car as they led
her into the jungle: Tell your
people if they want to see this
woman alive to pay $4,000 rupees
tabout $4,000 and gold weighing
10 pounds"
Countryside Aroused.
Mr.. Donnell said as soon as he
heard the report he and Dr.. G. A.
Soord, field secretary of the Amer
ican Baptist Mission Society here,
organized government officials,
Buddhist monks and even under
world elements in their manhunt.
Mr.. Donnell said "the kidnapping
aroused the entire countryside
which the gang had been terror
tzing for some months. Many of
those aiding us were themselves
the victims of the kidnapers."
The Burmese Air Force aided,
dropping leaflets saying the mis-
sionaries did not intend to pay a
ransom and appealing to the kid
Evening star., 1950-03-03

for elementary and secondary
schools and for institutions of
higher education.
There are thousands of chill
dren in every State today who are
required by law to attend school
in buildings that are totally un-
satisfactory.
."Other thousands are attending
school in overcrowded and in
make-shift classrooms, and thou
sands are attending school
on a half time basis"
Taxation Problem Great.
The cost of the mammoth con-
struction program is too much to
be financed from community taxa
ton or a combination Of State and
community taxation, Mr.. Hamon
said. O.. .....,.--
He added that Congress has
struck out or amended a number
OF bills proposing grants to States
for school construction.
For an extra 2 cents added to
fares, the Manila Railroad Co., in
the Philippines, has started dances
in Pullman recreation coaches.
Evening star., 1950-03-03

ing. Cleaning workers had re-
ported hearing suspicious noises
inside the theater. When the po-
lice finally opened the door they
found q workman busy on q re-
modelling Job. He explained he
Evening star., 1950-03-03

wanted to get it over so he could
take In q football game in the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1950-03-03

Managua, Nicaragua. will in
crease its power facilities to at
tract new industries.
Evening star., 1950-03-03

Police Inspect Work Project
LONDON up. Police cars
roared up to q suburban North
west London movie theater in the
early morning darkness. Officers
cautiously surrounded the build
Evening star., 1950-03-03
Chest Trustees to Meet

The new Board of Trustees Of
the Fairfax County Community
Chest will hold its first meeting
at pm. Thursday at Fairfax
Courthouse.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-10

the title of DR. to Dick Gosser I'm hurt
George. / was beginning to enjoy that mon
iker 1t has certain dignity and class that gives
its wearer, jaunty spirit. Now fear, that all
this time you were only fattering me- George,
/ didn't think you said that to all the boys
You remember, George, that | told you
some time ago in this humble little column of
mine that | know / have the argument won
when you start the personal stuff When YOU
have no other answer TO someone with whom
you disagree you're always on pretty safe
ground to yell "demagogue" 'nincompoop"
or even "Dr" with knowing smirk The
only trouble is that those answers don't stand
up over the long pull Besides, it's unworthy
OF your super intelligence, George And any
way, you're not as adept at il as the Commes
They're better trained i'm that kind OF malarky
For the benefit of those who may not have
read the newsletter which caused Georges
high dudgeon, | quote here that part of it to
which George takes special umbrage.
Deficit financing is being used as scare
phrase by opponents of the Presidents budget
whose warped sense OF values puts dollars
ahead OF people. However the phrase loses its
frightening implications when one analyzes
the Presidents plan and realizes that Mr. Tru-
man proposes TO balance the budget by invest
ing American dollars in American people and
American resources
About SIPS billion of the total S424 bill
lion budget can be regarded as an investment
In the future of this country. At least 81 bill
lion of this investment would be returned to
the governments Golfers through repayment
OF loans, sale of commodities and the sale of
opewr from dam projects. Considerably more
would 60 into state and local construction of
hospitals and schools, research, education and
health.
The Republicans in Congress, who cannot
for political heasons openly oppose these di-
rect benefits to the people, are taking the line
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-10
Their Fight Is
Our Fiqhf Too
Continued from Page 1

Industry, working under the guise of
public interest, has already spent thou
sands of dollars in newspaper and radio
advertising in a sustained and studied eff
fort to mislead the public and defeat the
reasonable collective bargaining aims of
your union and its negotiating committees.
The big money boys, using profits made
for them by our union members are ready
to spend additional thousands to keep you
from winning pensions and health secu-
rity. They cannot defeat our union, but
they can prolong the fight and increase
the sacrifice necessary of each individual
UAW member.
1t is important that the battle be ended
at the earliest possible moment. You can
hasten the victory by having 81 ready
each week to drop into the collection can.
What is not needed to provide personal
needs of the Plaskon strikers will be spe~t
in radio and newspaper advertising in
order that the public may be properly
formed and pass honest judgment on your
demands.
Remember, the pickets get very cold
at the Plaskon gates where they are dog
gedly holding the front | ines for you.
Coffee and food may warm their bodies
throughout the long days and nights but
only your $l-a-week contributions can
keep them warm in spirit. 1t shouldn't be
hard to understand that paid rent and
sufficient groceries mean the difference
between courage and despair
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-10

that while they are desirable we cannot af-
ford them. Perhaps they feel we can better
afford poor housing, i'll health, poor education
and longer relief rolls.
The wonder of it is that we are able to get
along on little, only % per cent, for our
domestic program and still accomplish the
Presidents plan for a stronger more produc-
tive America.
Domestic expenditures cannot account for
any huge increase in our budget over those
pre-war peacetime years World War III and
the Cold War to preserve the peace account
for more than two-thirds of the 1851 budget.
1t is interesting to note that in the last Re
publican Administration our domestic budget
was So billion, while our national income was
only $50 billion, Today, the President calls for
only $l2.5 billion domestic budget as against
$3.50 billion income"
You will note, George that didn't say
that deficit financing was not bad as you
infer l did in your sputter piece What did
say was that the term is being USED as a
scare phrase and so it is. don't like deficit
financing any better than you do, George, old
boy. But when it comes to trimming our coat
to fit our shoulders, what happens There is
a great deal of wailing about bureaucracy,
statism, welfare state and profigate spending.
1t seems that anything that is for the bene-
fit of the people is listed as being all of these
things. We never hear about any benefit for
business being part of the welfare state Oh,
did hear you say, George, that business gets
no benefits from government?
Let's talk about that for minute or two
shall we. Let's see, now, you're in the news
paper business. Well how about your SUBJ
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-10

higher standard Of living and a greater
measure of security. This fight today is
eptiomized by the fight of our people for
Pensions and for Social Security Benefits.
Part of this fight has already been won.
Ford had to yield. The mighty masters
of Big Steel had to succumb to the de-
mands of their half-million workers.
Now upwards of 10000 Chrysler work.
ers are pounding the bricks" for the same
demands.
And right here in Toledo the 500 work.
ers of Plaskon a divisi on of Libbey-
Owens Glass, are doing the same thing.
These are but the first swallows, so
to speak. Other millions of workers are
ready to take up the battle and to carry
on. A new movement for happier life.
for the workers are spreading all over our
country.
That is what these Moguls of Wealth
are afraid of. That is what they are deter
mined to stop - if they can.
But the American people have de-
feated their understand and Slanderous
attacks before. Yes, on more than one
occasion. We are confident that this latest
attack will suffer the same fate - igno-
minious defeat - if we stick together.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-10

sidy? Every day your paper is delivered to my
office in Washington because l subscribe for
it. Did you know, George, that we, as tax
payers, pay around 8S % of the cost of mailing
and handling that paper over and above the
postage you pay under second class mailing.
Do you know that in the aggregate this
amounts to something like S148 100000 per
year. Mere bagatelle, eh wot?
OF course, there also is the little item of
mail order house catalogues. We taxpayers
pay lac for each of these mailed out. Then
there is the small matter of the difference be-
tween cost of handling and postage received
on parcel post.
Also, there's the little matter, we'll almost
too small to mention, of the hundreds of mill
lions paid to railroads, airlines and steamship
companies, for their part in carrying the
mails payment way out of proportion to the
services rendered in many instances. Maybe
l shouldn't have brought it up because most
of it was initiated during other than Demo-
cratic administrations.
The list George, could be as long as the
Hoover Commission Report, so there's no pur-
pose inattemptng to write it all in this little
space However, George, in closing / might
say that I'm wondering just bit whether it
isn't somewhat presumptive on your part to
say that the fellow you don't agree with is
mentally untitled for the job to which the
people elected him simply because you might
not see eye to eye with him.
Well maybe should bow to your infall-
ible wisdom, George, but pardon me, just
don't feel like it,
In other words, George tut, tut and tsk,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-10

II advocate that all nations disarm gradual
ly over period of years under continual in
spection," said the Senator. THAT is the only
way to outlaw the atomic bomb and the H
bomb.
"We must" he continued "all come face to
face with the grim reality that in the course
of construction weapons gigantic and so
destructive that not just one city but civili-
zation itself is threatened with destruction"
TN MY OPINION Sen Tydings approach to
L the problem of the world peace is the only
sensible approach the only human approach
that know Of l don't believe that peace can
be gained by engaging in an armament race
between our country and Russia any other
land in the world.
Armament races have always led to war,
inevitbly. And 1t Is the sober and considered
judgement of some of our keenest minds that
the present armament race will inevitably
end up in the same fashion.
X
A I THE MOMENT I'm not concerned with
"A the incredible cost of our armament race
now going full blast I'm not worried aboue
bankrupting our system and with it our peo-
pie, although that in itself it may very we'll
result in tragic consequences
But am concerned about and with the pos
sibility of another great war. Apparently so Is
Senator Tydings.
For this next war-if we are stupid enough
to permit the outbreak of another war-will
most certainly surpass all previous wars in its
utter and complete hideousness. To quote the
Senator again: civilization itself is threaten
ed with destruction"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-10

ONCE AGAIN the American people
are on the march. They are determined,
just as in the years of the Roosevelt Ad
mlnlstration, to gain for themselves a
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-10
Veterans Information

A.-Under certain conditions,
VA may guarantee your
loan to liquidate your de-
linquen { indebtedness
which was incurred in the
purchase of stock and
equipment for the opera
tion of your farm.
uncle is a disabled
peacetime veteran and un-
able to work because he Is
ill. Is he entitled to hos
pitaliZation in o VA Hos
pital?
A.-Your uncle may be entit-
led if he was discharged
under other than dishonor-
able conditions for a dis
ability incurred in line of
duty or is receiving COM
pensaion for a service-con-
nected or Service-aggra-
waited disability.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-02-10

Q.-Will | be entitled to sub
sistence allowance if ! en-
ter school under the G.l.
Bill to become an account
ant?
Aft you enter training in a
state-approved institution
that has been in operation
for more than one year, you
may be eligible o receive
subsistence.
Q.-I have never applied for
a G.I. loan, but now ! am
delinquent in loan l Sc
cured to buy some stock
and farm equipment for
my farm. Will VA. guar
antee a loan to meet this
Indebtedness If / can find
a lender?