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The Independent-Record from Helena, Montana • Page 3

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The Indtpendent-Rewrd, Wednesday, April 18, 1945 State News ohn G. Hobbs Who Worked in Mines Of Joliet Section 57 Years Ago, Victim of Illness in Billings OfcHwMissoula Resident Men by Death William Woodman, 70, Of Konttf Sheriff MiMonla. April 18. Funeral were held liere today for William Woodman, 70, a native of western Montana, who died Sunday at his home in the Lolo canyon. Mr.

Woodman was the son of Daniel Woodman, the first sheriff of Missoula county. Sheriff Woodman also is believed to have been the first white settler in the Bitter Root valley. William Woodman was born in the county sheriff's apartments in the local Jail. He attended school here and on attaining manhood entered the forest service where he remained for many years be fore retiring to his home in Lolo A brother, Dan of Spokane turvives. Cheyenne Indians About Lame Deer Would Improve Their Stock As Step to Economic Independence Jock Fordyce, Once Of Townsend, Killed in Action Tpwnsend, April.18.--PFC Jack Fordyce was reported killed action in Germany according word received here by Dr.

an Mrs. D. S. Boisson. The first mes sage stated that he was missin March 20, and the second messag came Monday to his parents, Mr and Mrs.

Orren Fordyce, who ar farming near Bozeman, and for merly lived on the Lyle ranch nea Winston. Private Fordyce attended Broad water county high school, gradu ating in 1941. His first oversea service was in the communication department in Italy and he wa recently transferred to the heav artillery. Surviving besides parents are two sisters. Tools Taken Miles City--Glenn Pearl reporl the theft of a chest of carpenter tools, taken from his automobil while it was parked in the rea of his place of business.

Th value of the tools, which wer many, Is high, and some canno be replaced now. Fiery Smarting of minor CMck of(hb Mothlna ointaiMt jfvw WM4frfnl nlirf in Irtrie bums RESIHOL Miles City, April Goron Macgregor of Lame Deer, uperintendent of the Cheyenne Indian reservation, while here on usiness with Eugene Fisher, resident of the tribal council, old of 'a new program, under hich the tribe is to specialize on raising fine cattle. Doctor Macgregor and Fisher have been looking over herds this section, with a view to urchasing some registered stock to add to the tribe's Hereford train. Doctor Macgregor believes the mpetus now being given to tockraising may result in a great measure of economic independ- mce for the Cheyennes. Doctor Macgregor is an au hority on aborigines and the author of a scientific work, "Warriors Without Weapons," which soon is to be issued from the Chicago University press.

Through advance university courses in Anthropology, the Lame Deer su- erintendent has been able to study a i i a psychology deeply. Doctor Macgregor is a graduate of Yale and has a degree of doctor of philosophy in anthropology from Harvard. He spent a decade studying natives in the Polynesian islands. Pat Spotted Wolf of Lame Deer, president of the Cheyenne Indian Livestock association, is among the tribal leaders backing the cattle-improvement program. Indian Hero Herd of Herefords At Mahoney Estate Is Auctioned Townsend, April entire herd of registered Hereford cattle of the Con J.

Mahoney estate was sold at public auction Tuesday afternoon. Approximately 800 people, including cattle buyers from all parts of Montana, attended the dispersal sale, which was held at the Mahoney ranch eight miles north of Townsend. Of the 150 head of registered stock the top bull was sold for $900 and the top cow for $500. MAI tUIBICK Human adventure thrilling stories- told by the "Night Editor," for 10 years an radio favorite. KPFA TONIGHT Presented EDWARDS COFFEE VMHTCQ Svtvwiy Stores Fred N.

Erickson, Chester Area Farmer, Passes Havre, April IS. Fred N. Erickson, 63, a farmer of the Chester section, died recently in a hospital here after a short illness. Mr. Erickson was born in Minnesota.

He went with his family to North Dakota as child and took up "a homestead south of Chester in 1013. Mr, Erickson married i Emma M. Erickson in Fairdale N. in 1906. She survives, with three sons, Howard and Daniel both of Chester, and Corp.

Oscar Erickson with the army in France; three daughters, Mrs Cliff Hanson and Mrs. Joel Smith both of Chester, and Mrs. Free Owen of Camas, 12 grandchildren and his mother Mrs. George Erickson Tacoma Wash. Butaprene a synthetic rub ber, is said to surpass natura rubber in its resistance to petro leum oils and grease.

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He Is the 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. intoine Charlo, and a grandson Chief Charlo, famous Salish ndian warrior. Charlo and three omrades got to the top of the ieak two hours before the now amous picture of the flag-raising was taken. He was tilled six days later.

Townsend Bureau MEA Meeting Townsend, April 18. The members of the MBA were enter- at dinner Monday evening by the faculty of the Broadwater county high school in the home economic rooms. A program dedicated to the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt was presented by Mrs. Julie Ross. WSCS to Meet Mrs.

John Sorenson and Mrs Charles Home will be hostesses to the WSCS of the Methodist church Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. Homemakers Club The Homemakers club wil meet Friday at the home of Mrs J. Schiltz with Mrs. Wallace Bruce as cohostess. Townsend Personals Leslie Miles, gunner's mate third class, arrived home on leave Tuesday from the Pacific theater of war.

He is visiting his parent 1 in Winston and friends Town send. Mrs. K. Fierce and her son K. B.

Fierce of Corvallis am Henry Lingshire of Lingslure visited the Ed Ragen rancli Tues day. Mrs. John Zimmerman returnee to Townsend Monday from Mis soula to visit her parents, Mr and Mrs. Thomas Clark an other relatives. H.

G. White and his son Bairj left Monday for Champaign, 111. where he was called due to the serious illness of his maternal grandmother. Mr. and Mrs.

A. H. Fuhs of Lewistown visited Mr. and Mrs. Merl Fuhs Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bronson of Poison, Cadet Nurse Mary Ellen Franklin of Helena and Aviation Machinist's Mate, Third Class William Franklin of Alameda, arrived Tuesday to visit relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs.

George B. Sim of Highwood, former residents of Townsend visited here Monday and Tuesday. Myra Rollings lefl Tuesday for Seattle to visit her sister and enter business college. 35 Montana Men Are Listed as War Casualties Army Navy Count Totals 9,255 In Today's Washington, April Thirty-five Montanans were included in a joint army-navy list released today by the war department announcing 9,255 U. S.

casualties. Based on prior notification to next of kin, they are: Army dead, European area-- PFC Stuart S. Bethel; mother, Mrs. Ida B. E.

Ardella of Helena. George P. Magee; father, George F. Magee of Browning. Army dead, Pacific area--PFC Buddy B.

Williamson; mother Mrs. Nora L. Williamson ol Stevensville. Wounded, European area--Sgt Robert H. Christensen; father Andrew Christensen of Whitefish.

Pvt. Lawrence G. Conrad wife, Mrs. Melba M. Conrad Eureka.

Corp. Reuben P. Getts; brother, Fred S. Getts of Grea! Falls. PFC Karl Hergett; brother Richard Hergett of Park City 'FC David Schlinker; father ohn Schlinker of Watkins.

PFC Iharles Seifert; mother, Mrs Mary K. Seifert of Lewistown Pvt. Albert V. Slapnik; father oseph Slapnik of Sandcoulee. PFC Hilman T.

Hanson; wife tfrs. June M. Hanson of Mis soula. PFC William N. Harner mother, Mrs.

Winifred Harner Babb; Staff Sgt. Stephen dberty; mother, Mrs. Florenc liberty of Dixon. Jack Mysse mother, Mrs. Randy Mysse Reed Point.

PFC Earl Shields mother, Mrs. Rachel Shields Molt. Sgt. Richard L. Snow father, Floyd W.

Snow of Kal spell. PFC Elmer E. Steffan wife, Mrs. Signa H. Steffan Philipsburg.

PFC James Stephens; mother, Mrs. Nanni L. Stephens of Scobey. PFC Bruc R. Toole; father, Howard Tool of Missoula.

Wounded, Pacific area--Secon Lt. Gilbert G. Easton; wife, Mr Mabel S. Easton of Wilsall. Secon Lt.

James J. Garber; mothe Mrs. Martha M. Garber Chinook. Lt.

Col. William Benson; wife, Mrs. Lois P. Ben son of Great Falls. Tech.

Sgt. Kenneth J. Dore; mother, Mrs. Gertrude Dore of Fairview. Capt.

Arthur W. Merrick; father, Arthur W. Merrick of Great Falls. PFC Frederick W. Morse; mother, Mrs.

Lulu M. Morse of Missoula. Missing, European area--PFC Joliet, April George Hobbs, 88, died in a hospital in MllingB after a short illeiu. He rst settled in this section of lontana in 1888. Mr.

Hobbs was born in Menora, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hobbs. He came west a young 'man and began his Montana career in Joliet 57 years go. He was employed variously a miner and a mercantile lerk.

After residing here for orae years he moved to Bridger nd later he lived for a time in 'hefmopolis, Wyo. On retirement ie came here to reside with rela- ives. Pioneer of Newton Area, Mrs. Olson, Illness Victim Five sisters and a brother survive. Funeral services were held in the Christian church here today.

Burial tery. was in Rockvale ceme- Glendive, April ervices have been conducted here iy the Rev. N. S. Magelssen of the Zion Lutheran church for Mrs.

ohn Olson, 74, a resident of this ection since 1903, who died at her home in Newton. Mrs. Olson was born in Stavenger, Norway. She married John Olson in Norway in 1893. The amily came to Glendive 10 years ater and in 1910 they settled in Newton, where they remained.

Mr. Olson survives, with three daughters, Mrs. Clare Lygre of lendive, Mrs. Alfreda Edwards of Santa Monica, and Mrs. Karen West of Farragut, Idaho; three sons, Elling and George C.

Olson of Billings, and PFC Carl Olson with the army, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Sam ft. Fleming, Former Clinton Resident, Is Taken Missoula, April Maggie B. Fleming, 76, died here recently.

She had lived in Montana since 1911. Mrs. Fleming was born in Clinton, Iowa. Her family took her as a child to San Jose, Calif. She married Samuel R.

Fleming in California and came to Montana 34 years ago, settling frlst in Carter and later in Clinton, Mont. Mr. Fleming died in 1925 and his widow came to Missoula, David Teeters Dies In Miles City; Services Are Held Miles City, April rites have been conducted here for David Teeters, 88, pioneer of this section, who died in Miles City. He had lived in Montana for 63 years. Burial was in Cus-, ter county cemetery.

Born in Richland county, in 1857, Mr. Teeters came to this' part of Montana in 1882 and took up ranching. On retiring he came into Miles City to live. Two brothers and a sister sur- A THRILLING TECHNICOLOR MUSICAL STARTING TODAY MARLOW NEWS SHORT MOMENT t-M PIEASUBE I A FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT Movietone News Presents Pictorial High Lights ill Career of Our President. Who Pied Victory Wm to Sight.

Also a Special Government Short "FURY IN THE PACIFIC" Horses covered armor in medieval times were known bard horses. Chris Kallas; mother, Mrs. Nora Kallas of Butte. Staff Sgt. Clarence W.

Randall; mother, Mrs. Anna P. Randall of Big Sandy. PFC Ira 0. Albin; fatlu-, Ira Albin of Sidney.

Tech. Sgt. Charles C. Brakke; mother, Tilmer K. Brakke of Billings.

Sgt. Benson N. Foss; mother, Mrs. Minnie B. Foss of Great Falls.

Second Lt. William C. Geil; mother, Mrs. Mary B. Geil of Anaconda.

Pvt. Leo i mother, Mrs. Delphie Ann Gwin of Harlowton. Prisoners of war, Germany-- PFC Raymond J. Jonson; mother, Mrs.

Esther J. Jonson of Butte. Pvt. Joe Whitewolf; wife, Mrs. Alice Whitewolf of Lame Deer.

Second Lt. Francis B. Campbell; wife, Mrs. Marjorie A. Campbell of Missoula.

Capt. John F. Lanzendorfer; wife, Mrs Ethel B. Lanzendorfer of Lewistown. Has a Woman Doctor a Right to LOVE? Library Meeting Set, Havre-- (fP) --The Montana State Library association plans to hold its 32nd annual meeting here May 7 and 8.

Miss Ruth A. Eismann, Norlhern Montana college i i a i a is directing arrangements. Miss Nina M. Ford of Mis- soiila, president of the organization, will preside. SAUCE Internationally famous for over 100 ytan Now Try This 3 For 1 Value In Aspirin You'll get nearly 3 tablets for only l(i when you buy the large 100 tablet bottle of St.

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