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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-12-01

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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-12-01
Piru+es Count
On Rookie Petit

There will be quite a number
of reasons why the Pittsburgh
Pirates will command the fans
interest next spring. One of
these is the fact that on the
Bucs' roster now is Paul Petit,
the 100000 bonus baby who is
one of several pitchers who will
be trying to win a berth.
Petit, 10 years old, is left
handler whose exploits in the
scholastic circles in California
brought scouts from many ma
jor league clubs scurrWng to
sign him. The Pirates landed
him and farmed him to their
New Orle an club where, de-
spite record of 2 victories and
seven defeats, he gave encourag-
ing signs at the close of the cam
paign that he had learned a few
things about the pitching trade.
Before the Pirates had lured
him into their organization with
their tremendous bonus bid, Pet
tit had cut quite figure hurting
for Marborne High in Lomita,
Cal. Among his feats were six
no-hit, no run games, three of
these being fashioned in success
sion.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-12-01
TN s0g THIS
CORNER
LdIZX E. c. CRED" MAC DONALD

DLANS Toledos 5th annual Golden Gloves classic
were announced this week and from all indications the
show promises be greater than any of the past
For the first time in local GG history novice ourna-
ent will be held conjunction with the main action Win
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-12-01
Fine Entertainment Scheduled
For To|edoans During Dec.

widely diversified types of entertainment are
set for weekend at the Toledo Sports Arena.
'Tny hard tops auto racing will return next
Friday meeting the Chatham
Maroon Saturday, gang from the Grand Ole Opry
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-12-01
Famed GIobetrotters To
Unload Tricks In Arena Dec. a

gitterng array of basketball stars known the
Harlem Globetroers is headed this with ampacked bag
delight the only they at Toedos Sports
Monday night Dec when they headline gala
the Toledo Mercuys The New York Rens
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-12-01

ADVERTIs EAEsv
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
HOPE TO END re.
FUND DRIVE SOON
Workers Making Solicitation
Ask COmmunity's COOpera-
ton for Success

Members of the Laurel FEEDER
ated club hope to complete before
the end of the month their house
toulouse canvass for Red Cross
funds and annual renewal of men,
berships. To accomplish this end
they have asked all Laurel resi-
dents, and those in surrounding
communities, to cooperate with
them in accomplishing this end.
Persons wishing to donate to the
Red Cross and who have not been
contacted at their homes, may mail
the contributions to any Federated
club member, or to Mrs. H. R.
Russell, Red Cross chairman. These
and other contributions will be re-
ceived at the Red Cross booth be-
ing operated in the lobby of the
Laurel post office this week by
the Laurel Woman's club.
The solicitation for the Red
Cross is confined strictly to the
residential areas this year. Teams
of club women make the calls at
the homes; places of employment
are not called on.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
CANDIDATES BEGIN
FILING FOR THIS
YEARS ELECTION
Primaries Are July Is, Gen
eral in NOvember-State,
County Offices to Fill

Montanans seeking party nomin-
ations for state and county offices
have until June 7 to file their NOM
tinating petitions, which will make
them eligible in the primary cleo
tions of July 18. Seven state Of
fices, 118 seats in the state legis-
lature, and several offices in the
various counties are listed for pri-
mary and later general elections.
Six filings, all for county offices,
have been made in Yellowstone
county.
Two United States representa-
tives are to be elected in the gen
eral election next November, also
state treasurer, railroad and public
service commissioner, two supreme
court justices, and a Judge of the
seventh judicial district court in
Phillips and Valley counties. Nine
ty representatives and % senator's
are to be elected to the state legis-
lature.
Three constitutional amendments
and a referendum measure will be
or the general election ballot in
November. The amendments would
provide a separate state labor-in-
dustry department, limit the liza
bility of counties to a sum set by
law instead of $4,000, and raise
from 3 to 5 percent of property
value the debt limit for school
districts, cities and townships. The
referendum will be on whether slot
machines may be operated legally
in Montana.
Candidates filing in Yellowstone
county are Dewey G. Brey, Demo-
crat, for sheriff; C. o. Thompson,
for county treasurer;
j. E. Collier, Democrat, for justice
of the peace; S. j. Pefley, Repub-
for sheriff; A. (Sandy) Will
liams, Republican, for county COM
missioner; Roy Stewart, Republi-
can, for sheriff.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15

chants on the west coast associated
with u.s." Mr.. Sidwell said. "They
are taking a financial interest. and
will also handle distribution of the
sapphires in the United States and
overseas. Our largest market will
be in this country, but there is
also a permanent market for sap
phires in the Orient. These gen
merchants have good connections
IN India, and are optimistic about
trade possibilities there.
Our first job at the mine will
be to wash out about 10000 tons
OF lode that has been w~eathering
for the past 20 years. We expect
to secure enough sapphires from
the lode to determine just how
large a mining operation we should
set up" Sidwell said.
Excellent cut sapphires valued
at 100000 to $3O,OOO,O 900 have
come from the Yogo deposit, ac-
cordlng to a U. S. geological sur
vey report on Montana corundum
deposits. These sapphires were
mined chiefly by a British syndi-
cate which suspended operations
IN 1929, the report says.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
Famous Old YOgO Sapphire Mines
Near Utica May Be in Operation Soon

Idle for a quarter of a century,
the famous old Yogo sapphire
mine above Utica may be in OPP
Grafton again by May /.
These are the plans for Billings
men now interested in the prop
erty. They intend to establish head
quarters for the operations in
~Lewistown.
The Yogo Sapphire Mining Cor
poration has been formed under
Montana laws, and hopes to exer-
else an option soon for purchase
of the famous old mine in the
Little Belts from the present Brit
ish owners.
Thomas p. Sidwell, president of
the company; George j. Sidwell,
vice president, and Clyde Johnson,
were here from Billings last week
making arrangements for what
they plan to be a May 1 start of
operations.
They have incorporated for
$1,5OO,OOO, and are offering 2S5 5000
shares of common stock for sale
at 81 a share. The offering is made
only to residents of Montana.
1--WE have the largest gem mer-
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
APRIL IS LAST DATE
OF STATE INCOME TAX

Some factual information that
may be of benefit to Montana
people who still have to pay their
state income taxes is contained in
a statement from the state board
of equalization in Helena. The
legislature made the board the COL
lector of the tax, also the pen
alties for failure to pay.
To avoid the penalties, the tax
must be paid on or before April
Is, though the taxpayer may not
have been notified. The limit of the
state tax is A per cent, and re-
garding this the board said three
of every four taxpayers pay only
1 per COMMUNICATING that the
taxable portion of most Montana
peoples income seldom exceeds
$4,000 above the personal exemp-
ton credit. The second $4,000 is
taxable at 2 per cent, the third at
3 per cent, and the balance at 4
per cent. A married man must have
a net income of $4,000 before he
reaches the a per cent bracket.
A credit of $500 is allowed for
each dependent. Any income the
dependent receives must be includ-
ed in the return the parent makes
If the dependent makes his own
return the parent cannot claim the
$500 credit.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
HOUR ADDED To
POSTAL SERVICE
Windows Are Open Now From
8 AM. to 6 PM; Till
Noon Saturdays

An additional hour of window
service is now being provided for
patrons of the Laurel post office.
a rule that began early this week.
General delivery and other service
windows open at 8 am. and con-
tinue open until 6 pm, a practice
prevalent in most second class post
offices. The hours for Saturdays
are 8 am. until II noon. AS here
tofore the office will be closed Sat
urday afternoon.
The hours prevailing here until
the new order went into effect this
week had been $3.50 am. to $3.50
pm, the general opening and clos
ing schedule used by business and
professional people of Laurel.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
LOnghOrns Win
Montana a 3
BIB. Championship

The Fort Benton Longhorns
took the state class B basketball
championship played at Great Falls
by defeating the Fairfield Eagles.
Both clubs represented the north
ern division in the meet and
battled their way into the finals
over a total of six other teams
from the other districts.
The Longhorns won the contest
by a score of So to 81 which eli
NAKED the state event which end
ed Saturday.
Fred Rooley, coach of the Fort
Benton Longhorns is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rooley, of
Laurel, and a graduate of the local
high school.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
STYLE SHOW SET
FOR NEXT SUNDAY
Five Concerns Cooperating
With Federated Club in
Fourth Annual Event

Plans were completed this week
for the fourth annual style show,
sponsored by the Laurel Federated
club and scheduled for Sunday,
March 10, at 2 pm. in the Royal
theatre. Mrs. Margaret Hunting
ton, president of the club, has ap-
pointed Mrs. Doris Barrow as gen.
eral chairman. Mrs. Bess Russell
is to be commentator, and Mrs.
Dorothy Egnew will furnish piano
accompaniment for the event.
Latest spring creations in coats,
suits, dresses, formals and access
series will be modelled by men,
of the club and children of
members.
o. M. Void company, ]. c. Pen
ney company, Vaughn & Ragsdale,
Buffalo Style Shop and Kiddie
Center will all display their new
est numbers, showing what we'll
dressed women and children all
over the country will be wearing
the coming season..
An intermission program is be-
ing: planned.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
CHANGES NOTED IN
BOWLING TOURNEY

The second weekend of tourna-
ment bowling, in the first annual
four-game singles handicap event,
ended Sunday night with some
high scores rung up and last weeks
highs pushed down the list. En-
tries included keglers from out of
town as well as Laurel, and sew
eral who couldn't strike the head
pin last week improved their
scores in another try.
So far none of the women en-
tries has had her name chalked up
among the 10 high. Next Saturday
and Sunday will see mostly local
bowlers try their skill.
AS the ore now stand Carter
is high with 929, followed by PEN
man, 1888; Virkinnes, 887; L. 'Ku-
cera, 1888; E. Kucera, ST.; Carter,
875; Rowland, 859; Weiss, 856;
Wiley, $50; Nelson, Jr., 1853.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
Fishermen May Now
Take Is Trout and
Whitefish in Day

A change in the limit of fish
which may be legally taken from
the Yellowstone river and it's trib-
utary Clarks Fork became effec-
tive Feb. %. Permissible now are
Is trout or Is ~whitefish, or a COM
bination of trout and whitefish to-
falling Is. The weight limit, which
also applies, is 10 pounds and one
fish.
The former limit, operative from
Nov. Is until Feb. %, was three
trout. Thirty whitefish We're per-
mitted. The three trout and 30
whitefish rule was applied last fall
to the Yellowstone river in Still
water county, and had been effec-
tive earlier in Sweet Grass and
Yellowstone counties.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
Duck Flies 1850
Miles to Island
In South Pacific

A female duck of the pintail
family, according to the Montana
fish and game department, has
been officially credited with the
longest trans-Pacific flight of rec
ord. A band was slipped on her
leg in California, and later she
was shot on Penhyrn island, one
of the Cook group, by L. T. Craig
OF Wellington, New Zealand.
The band, together with re-
quested information, was returned
to California by Craig. The dis
lance in a straight line was esti-
mated at nor than 1850 miles.
The flight surpassed the previous
record, that made by a male, by
more than 500 miles.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
K|WAN|AMS. SEE FILM
Of M.S.U. NY. GAME

Because Saint Patrick's day was
near, the program of the Kiwanis
club at its dinner meeting We'd
nesday evening was on the Irish
side. Songs telling of the fairness
of the Emerald Isle and its NAV
ourins were sung, with Walter
Menello, Irish tenor from Brook
Ign, leading off at dessert with
"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"
followed by an encore Wesley
Freeberg, a burr in his voice at
times, presented the program he
had arranged from among local
talent for the ladies' night affair.
Leslie Mullins of Billings, imme-
date past president of Yellow
stone Kiwanis club, was a guest.
Others introduced were Ward Pen
land, a new member and father of
an eight and a half pound daugh-
ter; Bill Rosselot and Bob Stickel-
berger, high school Key club repre-
sentatives; and Mrs. Bob Bateman,
attending for the first time.
At a brief business session, Pres.
H. Lee Hamlet announced that
w. C. Barnett had been nominated
to fill a vacancy on the board of
directors. There being no further
nominations, Barnett was elected
by reclamation.
The clubs singing group, still
without a definite name, sang
when You Wore a Tulip" and "In
the Evening by the Moonlight"
Menello contributed "My Wild Irish
by special request. Members
of the singing group were J. Will
lard Baldwin, Allie Dolven, DR..
w. A. Mccormick, Alvin R. Shat
fer, Freeberg, and John G.. Mac
Donald as accompanist and an
1ouncer.
The main feature of the pro-
gram was a motion picture of a
basketball game that had been
in New York by teams from
Montana State university and City
College of the City of New York.
The New Workers won by a large
majority over the w~esterners.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
MRS.. A. F. SPECKEEN
SUCCUMBS MARCH IS

Funeral services will be held at
1870 pm. Thursday in the Setter
gren funeral chapel for Mrs.
Myrtle Belle S~peckeen, sc, wife
of A. F. Sprekeen of 513 Broad
water avenue, Billings. Burial will
be in Mountview cemetery. Death
occurred Monday of a cerebral
hemorrhage.
Mrs. Speckeen was born Feb. 2,
1884, in Missouri and went to
Vicki, Okla, as a child. She was
reared in Vicki and taught school
there for two years before going
to Phoenix, Ariz., where she was a
bookkeeper. In 1912 she moved to
Ontario, Canada, and in 1916 to
Wilsall.
She was married to Mr.. Speck-
e there Aug. Is, 1917. The family
moved to Laurel in 1921, where
they made their home until 1943
when they moved to Billings to
operate a furniture store.
Survivors r the widower, a
daughter, Miss Rosemary Speck-
cen at the family home; two broth
ers, d.. w. Salisbury of Laurel and
Guy Salisbury of Vicki; four sis
tiers, Mrs. c. B. Stanbaugh of
Phoenix, Mrs. Virgil Prewitt of
Beloit, Kan, Mrs. Homer Smith of
Norton, Kan, and Mrs. Eva Cut
of Eldorado, Kan.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
PRICE Of RAW SUGAR
HAS 10% QUICK GAIN

Denver, March 15.-Advances in
the price of raw sugar r en-
couraging to western beet sugar
producers, according to Frank A.
Kemp, president of the Great
Western Sugar company, He said:
Recent sales at $5.55 per hun
dred and yesterday at $500 repre-
sent an increase of 10 cents since
March l. Since this is the period of
peak production in the West Indies,
when large sums are needed to
cover crop expenses, it is very
encouraging to note advances in
basic raw prices"
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
LIBRARY RECESSES
FOR ENLARGEMENT
To Loan No Books During
Final Period of Adding
so Per Cent Space

Work of remodeling and enlarg-
ing the Laurel public library, i'm
mediately west of the city hall on
West First street, progressed this
week to the point where it became
necessary to close the library for
an indefinite period. The time is
estimated at six weeks to two
months.
Work was begun last year for
adding about so per cent to the
library floor space. The addition is
on the north side of the structure
and extends nearly the full length
of the building. The east end is to
be occupied by a stacks section, the
library board says, and the re-
mainder of the new and old space
is being divided into rooms separ-
ated by wide arches. Diffused
north light is admitted by windows,
one of which is quite large and of
classic proportions.
No books will be loaned during
the closed period. Patrons with
borrowed books and magazines
have been asked to return them at
expiration date to either the Laurel
Outlook office or the Chapman
Pharmacy. Records will be checked,
and patrons who have not respond
ed to the request will be called on
to return the borrowed items.
During the time the library is
the board expects to make
a complete inventory of books,
magazines and other material.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
LAUREL R|FLEMEN TOP
BILLINGS SHOOTERS

Laurel riflemen took nine of the
first ten places in a practice rifle
match with the Yellowstone Rifle
club of Billings at the Billings
range Monday evening. Ed Kucera
was high with a score of 1872 fol-
lowed closely by G. M. Peterson
with 381.
High position scores were fired
by Kucera, Peterson, Bob Boyd
ston, Bob Olson of the Laurel club
and Stan Houck of Billings, all
with 100 in prone; sitting, Bob OIL
son, 100; kneeling, Roy Cooper of
Billings, 90, and off hand, Ed Ku-
cera, go.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
20 Attending Girl
Scout Association
Hear Reports, Plans

Twenty members of the Laurel
Girl Scout association were present
for the March council meeting
Tuesday night at the home of the
president, Mrs. Alice Hamlet. Re-
ports of the banquets last week
were given. 1t was also reported
that $4,000 had been collected in
the city-wide Girl Scout fund drive.
Troops Is, 9 and l are to help
get material ready for the cancer
drive. Mrs. Paul Brohaugh is the
city chairman.
Mrs. Elsie Johnston was elected
delegate to the area organization
meeting to be held in Billings. Mrs.
o. R. Burdette was named alter
nate.
A letter of resignation was read
from Mrs. Hamlet. 1t was accept
ed with regret and the vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Herman Miller, will
preside until election of officers,
scheduled for the next meeting.
Named to the nominating commit
tee Mrs. George Andrews,
Mrs. John Zoos and Mrs. Karl
George.
Tentative plans were made for
a day camp this summer. Miss
Vera Anderson, Miss Dorothy An
derson, Miss Elizabeth Cooke and
Mrs. Inez Vaughn were appointed
tc make further arrangements.
Mrs. Elsie Johnston and Mrs.
Hamlet were asked to prepare a
constitution for discussion at the
April II meeting, which will be at
the home of Mrs. Lester Gerard.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
CANYON FERRY POWER
PLANT CLOSED MAR. IS

Helena, March Is. = Canyon
Ferry h~ydroelectric plant of the
Montana Power company "went off
the line" and closed up shop at
noon Wednesday, March Is, after
SO years of service.
The dam and power plant have
been purchased by the Bureau of
Reclamation to make way for con-
struction of the governments new
Canyon Ferry development IN the
Missouri river, II miles east of
Helena.
The plants 10 generating units,
each producing $50 kilowatts, will
be shut down n at a time with
the last unit scheduled to stop at
noon. AS the units are shut down,
Canyon Ferry's power load will be
picked up by the other II hydro
electric plants of the company
over the state. When the opera
ton is completed, the other plants
will have absorbed the entire load
without any indication to outsiders
that the plant has "called it a day."
The Montana Power company
will continue to operate the Canyon
Ferry reservoir as a water storage
unit until the Bureau of Reclama-
ton can handle water impounded
by its new dam, now under con-
struction. Operation of the dam
and reservoir will serve two pur-
poses: 1t will enable the company
to store water for use of. Montana
Power dams below Canyon Ferry
on the Missouri and it will vary
the flow of the river as an aid to
contractors constructing the gov
ernment's dam.
Generating equipment and other
facilities of the plant will stay be-
hind as the company moves out.
These will be taken over by the
Bureau of Reclamation under terms
of the contract by which the Bu-
reau purchased the dam, plant,
water rights, and buildings for
S950,000.
Canyon Ferry dam and plant
were completed in the spring of
1898 and first operated to supply
electric power to the East Helena
smelter and the city of Helena.
Later transmission lines carried
power to Butte for use in the cop
per mining industry.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
OIL TANKER TURNS
OVER ON HIGHWAY

A loaded crude-oil tanker of the
Bice truck lines rolled over about
three-quarters of a mile west of
Laurel, at 4 am. Wednesday. The
big truck had just begun a run to
Missoula when the accident oc-
Cured. Mechanical failure was
blamed for the mishap.
The two drivers, Archie Whit
man of Laurel and Bill Cernohla-
vek of Billings,ewere taken to a
Billings hospital but their in
juries were regarded as not criti-
cal. Whitman was treated and re-
leased and Cernohlavek remained
for further observation.
The truck rolled completely over
and trapped the men inside. The
Laurel ambulance was called to
the scene, and it took 45 minutes
to free the men from the smashed
cab.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15
Mrs. Johnston Talks
To Scout Troop Ia

Boy Scouts of troop ID heard
Mrs. P. A. Johnston talk on the
stars Monday night at their reg
ular meeting. She took the boys
out to view the stars and pointed
out eight different consultations.
She also explained to them how
they could earn their merit badges
in astronomy.
AS a part of their business meet
ing, the boys planned the making
of prizes for carnival games at the
Boy Scout circus in Billings in
May.
Several members attended the
tick shot clinic started March IL,
also in Billings. Plans were con-
cluded for the paper drive to be
Saturday, March Is. Waste paper
will be picked up at the curbs.
Scout mothers will meet at the
Methodist church at 1870 Thurs
day evening to arrange for a din
ner to be served for Scouters of
the Black Otter district, at the
Laurel Methodist church basement,
March 25.
Word was received here that the
blackboard originated by Troop IA
has been adopted as the official
style to be used by all Scouts from
district 10 attending the annual
Jamboree at Valley Forge in July.
Mimeographed copies of the plan
will be sent to all those registered
for the trip.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15

Rainbow Girls and their escorts
enjoyed an old fashioned barn
dance Saturday evening at the Ma
sonic Temple. Bales of hay fur
nished seats beneath a star studded
blue sky in the club rooms. Square
dances ere called by Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Alexander, and the advisory
board presented a skit.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wagner and
Miss Joyce Benner Of Chinook,
have been guests of relatives and
friends in Laurel, Billings and Park
City the past week.
Laurel outlook., 1950-03-15

Other Laurel scores were: Bob
Boydston, 1854; Ray Waller, 1862;
Monahan, $50; Dorothy Waller,
359; G. Easton, 353 and Vivian o.
son, 1874.