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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-04-22
Honors For
Hub Heroes

During the early decades Of the
current century a group of
Massachusetts, men and women
fought valiantly to eliminate
remnants Of racial prejudice, ex-
tend freedom and equality and
increase public respect for colored
citizens.
Outstanding members of the
heroic band were five clergymen:
Rev. M. A. N. Shaw, pastor of the
18th Baptist Church; Boston;
Rev. w. H. Scott, pastor of Wo-
burn; Rev. johnson w. Hill, who
also was physician; Rev. B. w.
Swain, pastor of Columbus Ave
nue. A. M. E. ion Church, Boston;
Rev. D. S. Klugh, pastor of Peo-
pies Baptist Church, Boston.
Battling shoulder to shoulder
with them were Archibald H.
Grimke, William Monroe Trotter,
Atty. Clement G. Morgan, Atty.
Joshua A. Crawford, Mrs. M.
Cravath Simpson, Atty. Butler R.
Wilson, Emory T. Morris and
William D. Brigham. Uncom-
promising champions of civil
rights, ever alert for any mani
festation of bias, they continued
their militancy throughout their
life time.
All the above-named have been
summoned for their heavenly re-
wards. Their memory is to be
honored with fitting exercises,
Sunday night, May 81, at the 18th
Baptist Church, Shawmut Ave-
nue, Boston. DR.. c. C. Steward
is general chairman of the Ar
ranging Committee. Working on
the committee are co-chairmen
at Zion Church, 18th Baptist
Church, Peoples Baptist Church,
other churches, besides large.
number Of patrons, including sew
eral civic organizations.
The testimonial, A HYMN OF
PRAISE TO HEROES, to be held
at 18th Baptist Church, Sunday
night, May 81, will be open free
to the public. Speakers with a
familiar knowledge of the early
century struggles will eulogize
the Modern Abolitionists." In
addition, there will be an APP
propriate musical pro ram. 2
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Minnie 7. Wright
Passes AT IS

ME T. Wright, well-known club
woman, especially in the order
Of Lady Elks, were held WednesA
day, 8 AM, at the Blessed Sac
rament Church in Cambridge.
where High Mass of Requiem
was said. A handsome floral
piece was sent from Grand Ex-
allied Ruler J. Finley Wilson,
who was unable to be present
being confined at the Cleveland
Clinic. There were also beauti-
full flowers from the Grand DIR
Ruler, Elizabeth Gordon, and
Judge VIM. Hueston, Commits
sioner of Education in Washing
ton D. G. An automobile filled
witsa the tributes leu tie funeral
procession to the Church. The
interment was in st. Paups
Cemetery in Somerville. Earl
S. Johnson Funeral Home for
merly the Clarence Adams
Funeral Home) 100 River ST.,
Cambridge, Earl S. johnson, di-
rector, had charge of the funeral
arrangements.
On Tuesday the Elks and other
organizations had their special
rites at the funeral home.
OBITUARY
Minnie 7. Wright was born in
Boston, Sept, 1855, and departed
this life Sunday, April 10, 5 PM.
at the home of Mrs. Mary Ham
ilton where she had been con-
fined during her long spell of
illness.
She leaves to mourn her loss
a great-granddaughter, Linda
Ann Terry; two daughters-in-
law, Virgiel Stephenson and
Grace Lawrence; a brother-in-
law, Elmer Pueblo; a niece. Yer
onica Pueblo and host Of friends
In 1888 she was united in thu
Holy bonds Of Matrimony tt
| Frank Stephenson who passed
away in 1896. In 1908 she wa!
married to Alexander Wright il
the Cathedral at Boston. Sh
was left a widow in 1924. He
father is the Drummer Boy O
the left on Shaw Monument on
posite the state House on Bes
con Hill. a veteran Of the Civ
War. Until recently when sh
retired from public activitie.
Mrs. Wright always spoke il
front of this famous land-marl
every Memorial Day.
She was very well known
through her charitable effort.
and aided many a poor soul I'M
beknown to anyone. During her
active life Mrs. Wright was as
ISOLATED with many, great or
CARNATIONS but above all she
was a loving wife, a devoted
mother, a loyal grandmother,
and a faithful great grandmoth-
er to all her children.
At one time Mrs. Wright was
the only colored woman on The
Foundation Committee of Cath
Ole Women under His Eminence.
the late Cardinal O'Connell. She
was a charter member and one
of the founders of the Catholic
Center on Mt. Vernon ST.. Rox-
bury. She was Past Pres. of
Northeastern Federation of
Womens Clubs; Mass. State
Union, University Beneficial; ire
Gently dissolved, Past Dept.
Patriotic Instructor of Veterans
of Foreign Wars; Isaac Wilson
Taylor Aux. No. 244s and many
other organizations.
Her most outstanding work
was in the Phyllis wheatley
Temple Of Elks, and she won
honorS as Grand Directress En-
eritus Of the Dept. Of Education.
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Of many feet as they break all
habits to be among those present
to witness this annual event.
Supporting DR.. Fisher is Lay
mon 7, Hunter, Minister of Music
with his original compositions.
Mr.. Hunter has won national dis
tinction at the console along with
the Director and Organizer of the
Boosting Jesus Groups, Interna
tional Gospel Party and Director
Of Christ Temple Church of Per-
sonal Experience, DR.. w. Frederic
Fisher.
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THE OPEN TOMB"
AT CHRIST TEMPLE

DR.. Fisher and His International
Gospel Party Boosting Jesus
Groups presented another of their
outstanding performances of
scenes from the Passion in the
Life of the Christ April 60
climaxing the presentation with
''The Miracle of the Ages" "The
Open Tomb"
This great presentation has
been seen in Washington, st. Louis
and Boston. Breaking the quiet
Of the early morning hours can
be annually heard the tramping
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-04-22
Rev. Reverdy c. Ransom
AT Charles St. April p

Bishop Reverdy C. Ransom of
Wherefore, Ohio, noted orator,
author, and prelate of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church will
return to Boston, the scene of
some Of his most notable achieve
ments, to preach at First A. M. E.
Church formerly Old Charles
Street Church,, Warren Street
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-04-22
Saved From Chain Gang
Gov. Dever Refuses To
Return Fugitive

Lindsey Jones, fugitive from
Georgia, was saved from a pos
sible chain-gang sentence, when
extradition was refused by Gov.
Dever.
Through the combined efforts
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-04-22

If Miss Edna Black and Atty,
Laurence H. Banks the Jones
case was brought to the atten-
ton of the state government Of
ficials. The young man was ar
Continued on Page Four
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SPECIAL NOTICE

The Alpha Kappa Alpha Spring
Formal will be held at Oak
Manor, q E. Foster ST., Melrose,
rather than Morton Plaza, due to
the fire.
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DeMOlay Grand Council Awards Medals,
Five Local Persons HOnOred by Order,
Degrees to Be Conferred at Future Date

Five honorary awards were made
to Laurel DeMolays and former
DeMolays Monday at the Grand
Council meeting of the order at
Fort Worth, Texas. According to
word received here by l.. Wayne
Hageman, advisor Of the Norman
C. Johnston Chapter Order of De-
Molay for Boys at Laurel, two
local men were made designates to
receive the DeMolay Legion of
Honor degree which is given to
former members of the order for
outstanding leadership and service
in their community and for con-
spicuous efforts in their particu-
lar profession or field of endeavor.
The recipients of this award are
Or. Donald A. Nottingham, a local
dentist, and Clyde A. Cromwell,
ST., superintendent of the local
Farmers Union refinery.
This honor is particularly out
standing because the roster of the
DeMolay Legion of Honor includes
some of the most prominent and
outstanding men throughout the
world.
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k|WAN|AMS TAKE LOOK
At MONTHLY MAGAZINE

Laurel Kiwanians devoted a pro.
gram period this week to the study
of their official international pub
LEGATION, The Kiwanian. DR.. w. A,
Mccormick was principal speaker
at the meeting Wednesday eve
ming and examined the anatomy of
the magazine that circulates most
ly in the United States and Can
ada. The sum of his remarks was
that it is a textbook on the prac-
tice of Kiwanis principles. March
5 to IL is being observed by all
Kiwanis districts and clubs as
Magazine week.
The magazine had it's beginning
in 1917 concurrently with the for
nation of the international organ
ization, for the need of an official
mouthpiece was at once apparent.
The first club had been formed in
Detroit in 1915 and a national
constitution adopted in 1916 at
Cleveland; when it came time to
form the international body in 1917
it was necessary that a monthly
messenger emphasize human rath-
er than material values in life, en-
courage the adoption of higher
business standards, develop more
intelligent citizenship, and promote
good will and better social rela-
lions through better understanding
among the people of various COM
munities.
To achieve this purpose the in
ternational body at once appointed
and employed the best natural
talents and acquired skills to plan,
write and produce. This policy has
since been continued, with the con-
sequence that the magazine when
assayed and compared with con-
temporaries has been rated tops in
many ways. DR.. Mccormick listed
some of those first.
Pres. H. Lee Hamlet announced
at the beginning of the meeting
that the board of directors had re-
nominated Bill Barnett for
election to the board to fill a va
,ancy. Other nominations, if any
be offered, will be received at the
club meeting next week and will
De followed Immediately by the
Continued on Page Twelve)
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OFT Funeral, Burial
Set for Thursday

Frank OFT, 20, son of MI. and
Mrs. Felix OFT of Fromberg, died
March 6 in a hospital in Warm
Springs where he had been a pa
tient for the past nine years. He
was born Feb. 5, 1921, in Saska-
toon, Canada. When he was two
months old he moved with his
parents to Fromberg.
Survivors besides his parents are
five brothers, Joe of Ryegate, John
of Edgar, Vally of Billings, Tony
of Billings and Michael of Laurel;
six sisters, Mrs. Adam Scheeler,
Mrs. Matilda Kilwein and Mrs. 1.
n. Scheeler, all of Laurel, Mrs.
Joe Schanz of Ryegate, Mrs. Ralph
Peters of Joliet and Mrs. Jim REX
dahl of Billings, and several nieces
and nephews.
Rosary was recited at the Laurel
funeral home at 1880 Wednesday
evening, with the Rev. Father T.
O'Shea officiating. Mass will be
sung at St. Joseph's Catholic
church Thursday morning at 10,
with Rev. Father A.. E. Henault in
charge. Burial will be in Rockvale
cemetery. Pail bearers include four
brothers, John, Joe, Vally and
Tony, and two brothers-in-law, /.
M. Scheeler and Joe Schanz.
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METHOD|STS JOIN IN
WEEK Of DEDICATION

Joining with 8.5 million Metho.
dists across the nation, the LaureI
Methodist church is marking the
Week of Dedication, March 8 to IL,
The pastor, Rev. C. G. Spellman,
will lead the local observance. Mer-
rift Williams will be the lay speak
er on March ~.
widespread hunger for spirit
ual certainty" and "a desire to
share in meeting urgent human
needs" are given as dominant rea-
sons by Bishop Paul &. Kern of
Nashville, Tenn, chairman of the
Week of Dedication committee Of
Methodism's four-year Advance for
Christ and His Church.
Bishops and pastors have joined
Bishop Kern and Advance officials
in calling upon the church's men,
bership to share in the week of
spiritual emphasis. Through spe-
cial services, participation in Holy
Communion, and periods of pen1-
tence and determination, church
members are being encouraged to
make the week a time of personal
rededication to the highest Chris
,ian ideals.
The presentation of a free-will
offering Sunday, March II, will
De part of the climactic act of per-
sonal dedication. Funds are to be
Used for emergency missionary
projects at home and abroad and
he work of the Methodist commit
zee for overseas relief. Last years
offering amounted to nearly a mil
ion dollars, according to DR.. E.
Harold Mohn of Chicago, Advance
executive director, who anticipates
! substantial increase in this years
In this offering, the Methodist
;hurch will cooperate with 16 other
denominations in the Zone Great
Hour of Sharing for world re-
ief.
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Three members Of the Norman c.
Johnston Chapter Order of DEMO
10y at Laurel were honored by be-
ing made designates 10 receive the
Chevalier Degree, which is given
for outstanding work and leader
ship within this chapter. Those who
+ to receive this award in Laurel
are Donald Bradford, son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. r. Bradford of 523
Date Avenue, Jack Galusha, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Galusha of 420
Montana Avenue, and Wayne
Hageman, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L.W. Hageman of COL Third Ave
nue., all of Laurel.
The Laurel DeMolays and mem
bers of the Advisory Board are
very happy that the Grand Council
Of the Order of DeMolay has seen
fit to give this honor to these
individuals of the Laurel Chapter.
The degrees will be conferred
upon the six designates by a spe-
cial degree team at the Masonic
temple in Laurel at a date to be
announced later and to which the
public will be invited.
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Legion
Posts to Observe
31st Anniversary

American Legion posts in Mon
tana will observe the 31st birthday
of the largest of all veterans or
CARNATIONS March 1917 with a
rededication to it's work of service
and achievement to the community,
state and nation.
"Since the founding of the
American Legion in Paris March
1917, 1919, the Legion has the
right to be proud of its accom-
plishments in behalf of our vet
Grams, their widows and orphans,
and for the general welfare of the
community, state and nation" Her
bert Kibler of Helena, state adju-
tant of the Legion said in a birth
day statement.
Kibler cited among the American
Legion accomplishments the follow
ing:
Legislative acts including the
adjusted service compensation act
for World War 1 veterans and the
now famous CT Bill of Rights for
World War II veterans.
Citizenship training programs in
nationwide youth training pro-
grams such as American Education
week, Legion Junior baseball, the
national high school oratorical con-
test, sponsorship of 4,358 Boy
Scout troops, Cub packs, 48 Boys
States and the annual Boys Forum.
Contribution of more than $751;
100000 from American Legion re-
sources indirect aid to children in
need, most of it going for food,
clothing and medical care.
Post efforts to building parks,
Fairgrounds, swimming pools, Ii
braries, health clinics, day nurs-
cries, ambulances and iron lungs
and a myriad of other community
betterment projects.
Assuming of the leadership in
the battle against the creeping in
fluepce of communism through or
g%anization of a united front.
And a vigilant program of ma
tional security which still believes
in preparedness.
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MRS.. HALL PRINCIPAL
SPEAKER At WOMEN'S
MEETING MONDAY

The Laurel Woman's club met
Monday with Mrs. Anton Hall, as
hostess and Mrs. Lee Hamlet, CO.
hostess. Twenty members were
present. Mrs. o. A. Brohaugh, who
arrived home Sunday morning told
of the very cold and heavy blizzard
the train passed through in North
Dakota and was pleasantly sur
prised to arrive home in almost a
summer atmosphere.
Mrs. Hall gave an interesting
and instructive talk on Israeli-a
new state about the size of New
Jersey and with a population of
one million Jews and 100000 re-
fugees. The state was formed from
a part of old Palestine, and con-
tains mostly young people. 1t was
the fifty-ninth to be admitted to
the U.N. Their creed is a free
home for all that need a home
outside of Jerusalem. They have in
stalled a large colony of misplaced
children. The country is socialized,
workers children are kept in a COM
mon nursery. Agriculture, credit
and banking is also socialized. Thus
they r able to purchase needed
machinery for the S of all.
Israeli will be two years old in
May. Planting of trees on barren
hills and laying of irrigation lines
are of first Importance. The Dead
Sea is to be drained into the Medi-
terranean Sea, the carrying off of
the water will be utilized to create
electricity.
Mrs. Hamlet gave a fine re-
sumo of the morning session of the
Federation meeting and
Mrs. Rosselot reported on the af-
ternoon program. Mrs. Dahl gave
a detailed report on Japan as pre-
sented by the speaker. Mrs. B. l..
president of the Laurel
club was elected second
vice president of the county feder-
The next meeting of the club
will be Feb. 20 with Mrs. R. w.
hostess. Program, "Mon-
lana Wild Flowers" by Mrs. p. A.
Johnston.
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z|DON|AN CHAPTER
PRESENTS PATRIOTIC
PROGRAM THURSDAY

Fred Graft, superintendent of
schools, vas guest speaker when
Zidonian Chapter, O.E.S. sponsored
a patriotic program on Thursday
evening, at the Masonic Temple.
At the conclusion of a short
meeting of the chapter, husbands
of Stars, Rainbow Girls and De-
Molay Boys e special guests for
the program arranged by a COM
mittee including Mrs. Edrie Hill
CERT, Mrs. Ina Graft and Mrs.
Almeda Paisley.
Mrs. Lois ~Schessler, Worthy Ma
iron of Zidonian Chapter, welcom-
ed the guests and introduced Mar
lene Hafer, Worthy Advisor of
Laurel Rainbow Assembly No. 38
and Jimmy Morrison, Master Coun-
cillor of Norman C. Johnston chap
ter of DeMolay.
Danny Hafer, Jimmy Morrison
and Danny Freund presented the
flag and led in a pledge of allie
glance. Joan Greening read a poem,
"Our Flag" A ladies' chorus COM
posed of Mrs. Paisley, Mrs. Elsie
Johnston, Mrs. Beth Mccormick,
Miss Jeanne Gunderson, Miss
Marjorie Roberts, Mrs. Eula Har-
ris, Mrs. Marilee White, Mrs. Bess
Russell, sang two numbers, "This
is My Country" as arranged by
Fred Warning, and Kipling's Gre
cessional." They were accompanied
by Mrs. Winona Denny.
Kenneth Leuthold and Jack
Heebner showed colored slides of
Washington and Lincoln memoir
ials. Jack Heebner gave the Get
tysburg Address"
Linda Johnston and Don Schess-
ler presented two trombone duets,
Cavaliers" and "Andantino," they
accompanied by Shirley Col
ms at the piano.
Marlene Hafer, Linda Johnston, ]
Moon, Louise Crawford,
Donna Sheets and Anita Page, &C
,ompanied by Mrs. Winifred Nc
0onnell sang, "The Flower and
Tree" and "Eventide." s
The program was concluded with ]
Mr. CRAFTS talk on "Americanism." s
Lunch was served in the dining ,
from a table decorated in a :
March theme. Small boy and girl !,
igurines flew bright colored kites !
ugh above the table. The hostess !
cmmittee included Mrs. Laura ,
'cribner, Mrs. Mildred Foote, Mrs. L
LATHE Cloyd, Mrs. Ruth Stevens, !,
Grs. Ellen Dyer and Mrs. Jerry Z
Porter. . .
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STOCKMAN WIN
A. A. j. TITLE At
LAUREL TOURNEY
Board of Trade Defeated in
Final Game 66-44-State
Meet at Roundup

In the final game of district 6,
Montana A.A.U. basketball tour
nament held in Laurel at the gym
nasium Friday, Saturday and Sun
day the Stockman All Stars de-
feated the Laurel Board of Trade
66-44 for the championship. The
Stockman will represent this dis
trict at the state meet in Roundup.
The Laurel tournament was
sponsored by Laurel Post 1923 of
the American Legion.
Thirteen teams were entered, The
All Americans of Crow Agency,
Board of Trade of Laurel, Boosters
of Hardin, Eagles of Red Lodge,
Columbus Independents of Column
bus, Joliet Merchants of Joliet,
Steine Tavern, Elmo Club, Shade
ans Mems Wear, Stockman, Palace
BARRIERS, all of Billings; Roundup
Jaycees of Roundup and Hysham
Independents of Hysham.
Play began at 4 o'clock Friday
afternoon. The first game pitted
Board of Trade against the Grow
Agency All Americans. The local
team won by a score of rs to IA.
In the second game Steine Tav-
ern barely won over the Red Lodge
Eagles at So to 81. The third game
saw the Elmo Club, in an overtime
period, win over Joliet, Sc to So.
In the fourth game, the Stock
man won handily over S~hadoans,
the final score being II to 43. The
last game was a comparatively
close contest in which Roundup
overcame the Palace BARRIERS 60 to
SO.
On Saturday at 6 pm. the Sec
ond round of games we're played.
The first game which saw Steine
Tavern pitted against Columbus
was won by the former, 81 to So.
The second game which was be-
tween The Board of Trade and
Hardin was taken by the local
team to the tune of II to Sc. In
the third game the Stockman had
little difficulty in putting Elmo
Club out of the race by a count of
"a to AZ. For the night-cap con-
test, Roundup overwhelmed Hy-
sham by a score of rs to so.
At 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
the semi-finals were played. The
first game which was a very spir-
tied and well played game saw the t
local team, Board of Trade, tri- {
umph over Steine Tavern 72 to So. {
Second game of the semi-finals
played between the Stockman S
and Roundup. The latter was no s
for the tall boys who make
up the roster of the Stockman, I
who won easily 63-25. {
Championship game at 8 pm.
saw a tired Board of Trade team
put up a very spirited contest t
overwhelming height of s
the Stockman. The final score was r
&c to A. s
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Cut Bank Leads in
Production of Oil,
Lake Basin, I58 Bbl.

The Cut Bank field produced
230,138 barrels of the 616,997 bar
rels produced in Montana in Janu-
airy, James A. MACEDONIAN, secre-
tary of the state oil conservation
board, reports.
Elk Basin ranked second in pro-
duction with 152,205 barrels. The
Kevin-Sunburst field was third
with 80,312 barrels.
MacGowan'S report showed there
were 1,757,283 barrels in storage
at the end of the month, COM
pared with 1,140,286 barrels at the
end of December.
The report showed 577,533 bar
rels refined in January, 1920 bar
rels used for fuel or lost, 1892
barrels shipped to Canada and 84,-
7O8 barrels shipped to other states.
Montana refinerIes received 772,648
barrels from Wyoming during the
month.
January production of fields in
addition to the three top producing
ones was: Pondera, 32,311; Cat
Creek, 1852; Big Wall, 3O,982;
Dry Creek, 1881; Bears Den, 255;
Frannie, 1928; Gage, 511; Lake
Basin, 1853; Milestone, 14,368; Rag
ged Point, 6,553; Regain, 1867;
Soap Creek $3.50, and Whitlash,
667.
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Billings BOwlers
Take Major Prizes

The first weekend in Laurel's
500 handicap singles tourney clos
ed with Billings bowlers holding
down a major portion of the prizes.
Laurel keglers r expected to
start their shooting during the next
two week-ends. The contest runs
through each weekend in March.
In addition to the guaranteed
500 prize, additional prizes will
be paid according to the number
of entries. High scores for the
first weekend of competition are:
Rowland, $50; Weiss, $50; Wiley,
$50; Nelson, Jr., 853; Wyman, $50;
Morgan, $50; Penman, S34; Cory.
S25; Kucera, 821; Racki, 819.
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MRS. BROHAUGH RETURNS
Mrs. o. A. Brohaugh returned
Thursday from Wisconsin where
she visited friends and relatives.