The Independent-Record from Helena, Montana • Page 7

THE HELENA INDEPENDENT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1943 PAGF FIVE City Briefs WKAT1IKK HEl'ORT FOIl HELENA Ity (he U. S. Weather Bureau Weather forecast for Helena and vicinity: Continued cold Saturday. Highest Temperature to 0:30 p. -4; this date last year, 8.

Highest ever recorded at Helena this date since 1880, 65; (1919). Lowest Temperature Today, -2(i; this date last year, -14. Lowest ever recorded at Helena this date since (1943). Precipitation--Amount for 24- hour period ending at 6:30 p. .12.

OTHER CITIES Max. Min. Prc. 32 24 Great Falls -20 -32 Missoula 30 10 Bismarck -6 -12 Cheyenne 54 47 Chicago 44 17 Denver 65 38 Fargo -5 -12 Kansas City 67 30 Paul 8 New Orleans 70 52 New York 25 9 Omaha 40 18 St. Louis 52 28 Sheridan -9 Wiliston -9 -21 Maximum temperature and precipitation for the 12-hour period ending at 6:30 p.

m. Minimum temperature for the 24-hour period ending at 12:30 p. m. Precipitation less than 0.10 inch is Got released. Dance Postponed--The dinner and dance scheduled at the Helena Elks club tonight has heen postponed Indefinitely, it was announced last night by the committee in charge.

Weather conditions were given as the reason for the postponement. Eagles dance, Eagles hall tonight. Chuck Morgan's orches- i a Lunch. -Admission by paid- up receipt or credentials showing initiation fee HOOVER Authorized Factory Scivice Staliou. Guaranteed work.

Other makes repaired. Fligol- man's. Phone Dr. Cash, dentist. 106 E.

6th. --Adv. Little's Taxi Plione 2780. --Adv. Farm Labor to Be Real Factor in Food Production Imported and Local Workers Needed For State Fields With the curt statement that 'farm labor will probably influence agricultural production (in Montana) in 1943 more than any other factor, other than weather," the state farm labor subcommittee has adopted a program wjiich will look to imported and locally-trained sources of supplemental farm and ranch labor this year.

A. H. Kruse, state commissioner of agriculture and committee member, said today on returning from a Bozeman meeting of the group that the program, tentative at present', will be revised to meet future needs, he said, and is aimed at "co-ordinating all possible supplies of domestic and outside labor to- the best advantage of the growers." A committee statement said, in part: "The problem of ebtaining Delicious cakes. Phone Anderson's. Eagles Set Feb, 7 As Date for Loble Meeting At the of Helena aerie No.

10, Fraternal Order of Bagleu last night it was announced that plans for the meeting honoring LeHter II. Loblc as Grand Worthy President of the order were practically completed. The meeting will be held in the Consistory temple on Jackson street Sunday afternoon, Feb. 7, at which time a large class will be initiated into ihe aerie. Worthy President MIlo MiicNcill announced that applications on hand indicated a large number of candidates.

Four new members were initiated at last night's mooting. They were Stanley Olson, Stanley Kuurinan, John A. Moe and Kenn Moc. The special entertainment committee announced that a dance would be held this evening for Ihe members and their ladles. This committee is composed of William naltershcli, Kenneth Brown and John Hannik.

adequate farm labor to properly care for the record production called for In the 194J food goals is increasing in magnitude. The war manpower commission has recognized its seriousness in directives, and the secretary' of agriculture has given it Farm operators have experienced the lack of sufficient help, and will give the matter first consideration in planning their year's production, and acceptance of individual goals or allotments. "With this situation facing the state, there is urgent need for a program which will assure some relief and which will be accepted by the operators. Serg. Richard Rigg, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Peter M. Rigs of Helena, is now somewhere in North Africa, he has advised his parents. Sergeant Rigg is with the air support communications unit of the U. S.

army. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Coyle, 1421 Walnut street, have received a telegram from the adjutant general in Washington, D. stating that their son, Pvt.

Jamea R. Coyle is a prisoner of war In the Philippines. Private Coyle left Helena in January, 1941, and is in the quartermaster corps. C. H.

(Hank) Secrest, former assistant coach at the Helena high school has been commissioned as lieutenant (JG) in the navy and will report today at Coral Gables, for training in navigation. For some months Lieut. Secrest has been an instructor at the Helena aeronautics school. Mrs. Secrest and their young son are staying with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Percy Dodds, 814 Gilbert, until Lieut. Secrest is permanently assigned. Heart Attack Is Fatal to Earl K. Nichols Earl K.

Nichols, 5S, for the past 17 years engineer at the Blackstone aparlments here, died suddenly of a heart attack caused by over-exertion about 5 o'clock yesterday evening at his home in the west side apartment house. He is a well-known resident of the city, having lived here since about 1910 when he came from Michigan. He was an active member of the Scandinavian Fra- Lernity of America and enjoyed a wide circle of friends to whom his death came as a shock. Mr. Nichols was born Dec.

15, 1883, at Lansing, Mich and came to Helena about 1910, having made his home in the city ever since. He is survived by his wife, a stepson, Melbourne Lewis of Seattle, a stepdaughter, Mrs. Howard Rapp ot Helena, his mother, Mary Nichols of Shoshoni, a twin brother, Carl of Lansing, a brother, Lee of Shoshoni. a sister, Mrs. Thomas McMilien of Birdscye and several nieces and nephews.

a arrangements a pending: The body is at the Opp and Conrad mortuary. It II HIDDEN HUNGER PREVALENT IN U.S. SURVEY SHOWS Forty per cent to sixty per cent ot all white families suffer from "hidden hunger" is the estimate of a government survey. "Hidden hunger," which is another name for lack of adequate vitamins, is mighty serious in these times, as vitamins are necessary for health and strength to keep up the war pace. It's true that everyone gels some vltainlns, or we wouldn't be alive.

The trouble is the majority ot people get something less than ot the vitamins they need each day. And If you only get or 8 9 or of the vitamins you need dally you have "hidden hunger" and feel slightly dragged out, nervous, tired, maybe grouchy. But in this, the delicious new Eddy's Pan Dandy white bread is a mighty big help. Eddy's "Pan Dandy is now 8 ways more nutritious because extra amounts of 8 vitamins and minerals are added. And no extra rost! It has the same delicious flavor and texture.

Just 8 vitamins and minerals added. Get delicious vitamin-charged Eddy's Pan Dandy at your grocer's today. --Adv. High Court Holds Taxation Act Unconstitutional Upholding a Lewis and Clark county district court decision, the Montana Supreme court yesterday declared section 2408.2 of the 1935 codes In violation of the federal constitution. The unanimous opinion by Chief Justice Howard A.

Johnson held that the act, providing for axation of natural gas flowing hrough pipes in export trade, violates the federal constitution's commerce clause. This clause re- ierves the regulation of interslate commerce to the federal govern- nent. The case involved was lhat of the state against the Montana- Dakota TJtilittas company, In which the slale sought to collect taxes totaling $5,378.18 on natural gas exported by the company the first quarter of 1941. District Judge George W. Padbury, of Helena held for the defendant on April 15, 1942.

The c.ourl denied a writ of mandate asked by John H. Corcoran of Great Falls to force the slate board of equalization to lower a ta. assessment on lots in the city of Great Falls from $61,325, as set by the Cascade county assessor, to $5,420. Vital Statistics Machinery tor Farmers Will Be Held Monday Approximately 200 farmers throughout Montana are expected to attend a meeting sponsored by the Yale Oil corporation at the Placer hotel next Monday. The gathering will be for the purpose of endeavoring to assist the farmer in taking better care of his machinery, enabling that machinery to last longer and operate more efficiently and to introduce Yale's new preventive maintenance program.

W. J. Gray, local Yale Oil corporation representative, headquartered at Butte, will preside at the meeting which will open at 2 o'clock. O. L.

Griggs will present the maintenance program. Fred Barker, Helena Litening distributor, will act as host at a lunch at 4 o'clock concluding the season. Others interested in the maintenance program of machinery also are invited to the meeting. Helena Residents May Attend Chamber Dinner All Helena residents, irrespective of membership in the Helena Chamber of Commerce, are invited to attend the 3Cth annual dinner sponsored by the chamber, which will be held at 6:30 o'clock Monday evening at the Placer hotel. Tickets may be obtained today at the Chamber of Commerce office or reserved by calling 37.

Montana's Bank Assets Hit 24-Year High Montana's 09 state banks had resources of $129,110,561.10 on Dec. 31, 1942, the largest totu! since that date in 1919, when 288 state and private banks operated in the state, W. A. Brown, state examiner, reported yesterday. "However," Brown "the aggregate resources do not indicate as profitable an operation as in 1919, when interest rates were 2 times yiose of 1942 and the total loans and discounts were more than twice those of last year.

For example, loans and discounts on Dec. 31, 1942 totaled $32,155,759.38, a decrease of $1,016,287.91 from the previous year, compared with a total of 83,899,958.83 on Dec. 31, 1919." 'otal resources on Dec. 31, 1919 $130,270,796.31. Resources increased most heavy during 1942 in holdings of r.

S. bonds, which increased $21,94,606.15 (from $19,944,739.29 $41,039,345.44) and cash and ue from banks, which increased 17,435.242.22 (from $32,664,54.02 to Only ther increases were In stock from ederal reserve banks which went rom $112,200 to $118,200, and verdrafts which increased to 1,267.05. Decreases were noted loans and discounts which ropped from $33,172,047.29 to 32,156,759.38, a slump of more han $1,000,000. Other decreases rere noted in bonds and warrants banking house other real estate furniture and fix- ures and miscellaneous assets, lesources totaled $92,689,608.26 Dec. 31, 1941, $36,420,952.84 lelow the Dec.

31, 1942, level. Biggest Increase in liabilities ver the year ended Dec. 31, 942. was $25,938,156.16 in demand deposits, while U. S.

gov- rnment funds incieased $3,607,179.79, savings deposits $1,066,183.43 and other public funds $1,159,050.14. Due to other banks unds increased $3,757,219.27. Decreases were shown in capi- al stock, time certificates and nlscellaneous liabilities, while mall increases were noted in surplus, undivided profits, reserves, officers' checks. The Prospector In the Service When You Want the Highest Quality, Call Us! PHONE I A 1 5 2 A MARRIAGE TjICENSKS Donald E. Thomson of Harlowton and Helen L.

Darby of McAlester, Okla. Harry B. Adams of San Luis Obispo, and Orpha J. Layton of Daly City, Calif. Howard M.

Macintosh ot Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Joyce M. Cashmore of Winnipeg. Alvln J. Goodno, Jr. of Helena, and Stacla Marcinkonski of Roundup.

BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buor of Wickes are the parents of a daughter born yesterday at St. John's hospital. DEATHS Earl K.

Nichols, for the past 17 years engineer at the Blackstone apartments, died late yesterday afternoon ot a heart attack at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending word from relatives. The body Is at the Opp and Conrad mortuary. Dr. Charles H.

Head, well- known Helena resident and dentist, died suddenly early yesterday morning at his home on Power street. The body is at the Opp and Conrad funeral home pending arrangements folr services and burial. FUNERAI, NOTICES Requiem mass will be celebrated at 10:30 o'clock this morning in St. Mary's church foi Frank Snow Bull, 72, retired railroad engineer and well-known Helena resident for 39 years, who died Thursday at the family Lome, 1425 Boulder avenue, aftei a heart attack. Burial will be In Resurrection cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jack DIetz Danny Magnuson, Jake Abel Oscar Hargrove, John Cegar am Clarence Hicks. Requiem mass will be cele brated for James J. Gleason agency manager for the Banker Life Insurance company, wh died suddenly Thursday night a the home of his sister, Mrs. Axe Nelson In Sidney, In St. Helen; cathedral at 10 o'clock Monda; morning.

The body will arrlv on No. 3 this morning and wl rest at the Opp and Conrad fu neral home. Military graveside rites will be under the direction of the American Legion. Burial will he In Resurrection cemetery. Rosary service will bo at 8 o'clock Sunday evening at 805 Power street.

Gleason Services Monday From The Cathedral Requiem mass will be celebrated ut 10 o'clock Monday morning in St. Helena cathedral for James J. Gleason, agency manager for the Bankers Life Insurance company, who died suddenly Thursday evening at the home of his sisled, Mrs. Axel Nelson in Sidney. The World War I and Mexican border veteran will be accorded military graveside riles by a squad of former buddies rom the Lewis and Clark post, American Legion.

As Captain "Jleason of the 163rd infantry, he and Captain Chel Rude, a Sidney resident now vice picsi- dent of the Security First National bank of Los Angoles, are credited with bringing the regimental colors home from France. The colors rosl in the slale his- library. Rosary services will be held Sunday night at 8 o'clock In the home of Ills brother-in-law, Arthur Nelson, 805 Power street. The body will arrive on No. 3 this morning and will rest at the Opp and Conrad funoral home Burial will be In Resurrection cemetery.

By DHL LEESON Telephone System on Alaska Highway fs Connected Here The war deparlmcnl has reported Ihal Ihe completed Alaskan highway telephone system will he connected with the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company system at Hpl- na. The first section of Ihe line, the report said, will connect Edmonton, Alberta, lo Dawson Creek, n. wilh the Edmonton line connected to Helena. When completed there will be seven talking and 14 telelype circuits available on Ihe line, Ihe war department said. Arkansas is substituting pressed wood license tags for metal plates for use on new Arkansas motor vehicles.

Bird Lovers Point Out Necessity Of Providing Food Crumbs or other particles of food for the sparrow and cedar waxwlng species of the bird family, most prevalent in Ihe Helena area i winter months, should be placed in convenient, places for them, It was pointed out by bird lovers yesterday. Among the first to call atlen- tion to the necessity for feeding birds i the present storm was Mrs. David Berg, '125 Gilbert street, who reported that she fed dozens yesterday. foi Hffer MONTHLY FEMALE FAIN Tou who pain with tired, reelings, distress of "Irregu- to functional monthly disturbances--should try Lydla E. Ptnkham't Vegetable Compound.

It DM soothing effeet on one ol women's most Important organs. Also One stomachic tonic! Follow label Worth trying. Suit latko City--It gave us quite a thrill the other day to read a story out of Now Oulneii in which Ihc correspondent said (hat a couple of boys from Montana--one from Sidney and one from Harlowton--told him to tell tho world they were the best darned mortar crew In this No one who was ment- bor of the Montana National guard would question these Moiitiinans' contention. Undoubtedly they lire the best trench mortar crew in tho world nml, ever since reading General MiieArtliur's statement thnt the 41st division of which the Montana National Riiard unit is a part--had been In the thick of the fighting we'd been expecting sonic comment on the outfit's handling of trench mortars. For there Is a reason that this outfit maye be more proficient than others.

It was a good many years ago, long before we thought of trouble with Japan or anybody else and n-ar was a far-distant night mare, that the guard was encamped at Fort Harrison summer maneuvers. The a Col. Erastus H. Williams, whom many in Helena will remember, was In command and he was a soldier's soldier. Although maneuvers in those days were largely a joke to those of us who struggled through them, to Colonel Williams they were always as deadly serious as if invasion was just around the corner.

And that, perhaps, is why, one day, he ordered the trench mortar i to go out into the hills southwest of the fort and practice with live ammunition. In those peaceful days getting live ammunition was something and the spreading of the word caused such a commotion that it broke up a black jack game in the first sergeant's tent, which was an unheard of thing. The Helena company, commanded by Capt. Roy B. Arnold who is now fishting his third war (Mexican border, World war one now this one), being the regimental headquarters company was also a communications outtlt and we ivorc assigned to gn the mortar crew to relay "messages." So far we went with (lie boys from Harlowton, Whltc- luill and Sidney who made up the mortar company, dragging their gun (there was only one) proudly into the hills for a real firing run.

They hct up tho gnu near the top of one bill and blissfully stjivtcd lobbing shells across a gulley and into the side of another hill several hundred yards away. It was a bright, sunny day. The puffs of i smoke hung curiously in the air for several minutes before drifting away about their business and the sharp "c-r-r-n-c-h" of tho mortar seemed almost out of place In the velvety softness of tho day. Above us a nipiidowlurk tried to drown noise i song and sonic distJince. avvay a fat wood chuclc surveyed the scene from atop warm rock and went back to sleep.

Then the i was ordered to reverse the i i range so they moved across gnlley and set up the mortar on the opposite hill to shoot back into the place which had been vacated. The gun crew worked smoothly and silently and in pratrically no time at all were ready for operations. The first shell arched lazily up Into the spring sky, up and up--and over the target and the hill, dropping on the other side and out of sight, dropping--as fate Would have It--about 10 yards from Ihe road which Colonel Williams, even at that very moment, was crossing on his way to see how things were coining i his mortar crew. Suddenly it seemed as if the summer sun had vanished. Colonel Williams vvas not the kind of officer who relished having Ills ovvn mortar crew shoot at him.

This he made i a few very brief but exceptionally well chosen words--and the mortar (rcvv went back to work. They continued doing the same, thing for balance of the encampment, day In and day out, rain or shine. It was not, therefore, surprising to read lb.it In far off New Guinea a couple of bojs from lion- tana laid claim to being the best mortar i in Ihc. They learned Hie hard wa.v -believe us! Weather Bureau Has Busy Day With Thunder, Earthquakes and New Low Record for the Book A thunderstorm occurred In Helena ill 9 2 3 o'clock yesterday i nrcompanlcd by flashes of lightning and represented the sixth time that a thunderstorm had pccurred in this city In January since records began in 1880, officials at the Helena weather bureau repotted. Dr.

Charles Head, Prominent Dentist Summoned Dr. Charles Holden Head, Montana resident for the last 53 years and prominent Helena dentist, died suddenly of a heart attack shortly after 8 o'clock Friday morning at his home, 809 Power street. Dr. Head's death came as a shock to his many friends here as he had been in good health and had attended the theater last night. He became ill about 6 o'clock this morning.

Born in California near Wat- sonvllle, he came to Helena in 1889, where he resided ever since. He was graduated from the Chicago Dental college and practiced dentistry in San Francisco prior to coming to Helena. His office was at 318 Vi Fuller avenue. In addition to his dental practice, ho was active In the livestock Industry and controlled the Seven-Mile Land and Cattle company In the Scratch Gravel area. He also was active in mining.

Dr. Head was president ot the Montana Slate Dental association in 1922. Ho is survived by his widow, Mrs Mary Belle Head of this city; a brother, Herbert H. Head of Pacific Grove. and a sister Mrs.

Ella Belts of Portland, Ore. Tho body Is at the Opp and Conrad funeral homo pending funeral arrangements. Air Raid Warning Is Postponed in City Until Jan. 31 Tlic second alr-rnld warn- liiK and nlr-rald warden practice Sunday afternoon, has been postponed until Sundny, Jan. i Mayor John J.

Haytln, cniiiniitiidcr of civilian defense In iiewli and Clark county, has announced. Due to poor transportation facilities, a meeting of the raid wardens which was to have been held next Wednesday also has been set ahead a week, Helena weather bureau reported Mayor said. 1 It win first time, however, a a has oc- In a a i subzero tempciatiires. Other thunderstorms in January occurred in 1S86, 1901, 1906, 1923 and 1934. XKW LOW HECOIU) Thursday's i i temperature established a record with a new low of degrees, The previous record for Jan.

21 was degrees in 1880. Not only was the Thursday reading new low for that day, but Frld ly slipped in with a new low of for the coldest January 22 on record. The previous low was in 1SS6 when the bulb contracted to Continued cold was predicted for Saturday. SNOWFALL HEAVY Resident were warned yesterday to endeavor to clear the snow from the roofs of their homes to eliminate as much as possible the formingxOf ice along the eaves which would work back and cause leakage. Fifteen inches of snow has fallen, according to the Helena weather bureau, and the great weight of the snow will be especially dangerous to houses with flat roofs.

MIXOK QUAKES REPORTED Two slight earthquakes, one at 7 4 5 Friday morning and the other at I 5 o'clock, were recorded by the Helena weather bureau. The quakes, both reported as very weak, raised the total number of quakes since 1935 to 2,687. Niewoehner Case Will Be Continued in District Court Today The case of the State of Men tana ex rel George Niewoehner against R. V. Bottomry opened for trial" in district court here yesterday before the Honorable Frank P.

Lelp'r of Glendlve. The case was tried in the court without a jury and was continued until 1:30 o'clock today. BABY'S COLDS Navy Recruiter to Interview Radio Technicians Here Arrangements have been completed for the arrival ot Lieut. Herbert Wigle of the naval i procurement headquarters In Scuttle in Helena lodny lo In- lerview applicants for commissions in the navy new ultrahigh frequency radio field. Lieut.

Wlgle can be contacted at the ninln Montana navy recruil- ing stalion in this city from Jan 23 to Jan. 2G. Engineers, physicists, radio experts, X-ray technicians and men with experience and training in i a tions work are desired for commissions In tins new i Lieut. Wigle reports. "An i In the navy trained In radar, which I a new field is called, receives valuable supervisory experience i will stand him In good stead when he lo civilian life a war.

Lieut. Wlglc said. "These officers will supervise the opera- lion and a i a of Ihc equipment, used in rndar. It is nol only an I a capacity hill a highly Interesting, one." Lieu I. reports Ihal physical requirements In the a frequency branch of the navy are lower a in any oilier i i He said lhat while It Is dcFirnblc for an applicant to be a college graduate, It is not compulsory i i he has enoiiKh experience lo a up for It.

War materials, except ammunition, average $10 a pound in cost, against the fact that automobiles were sold to the country for an nverage of 32 cents a pound. Believe misery fart -externally. Rub on ICKS VAPoRua TJ. S. No.

1 Fresh Green I LB, 190 Correction: In Friday's ad, U. S. Xo. 1 Texas Pink Grapefruit should have been 4 for 20c (not 4 for 25c). DICK'S Grocery 101 N.

Rodney Phone 64 HI II i a i AND REMEMBER MEAT IS THE MAIN DISH Of Every Meal! For Taste-Satisfying Goodness and Proper Nutrition. And for quality meats at economy prices, let Pete suggest the cuts that are rich In protein, vitamins, Iron and energy. Select Prime Steer Ilecf, Choice Young A'cal, Very Fancy Tender Choice Young Pork, Freshly-Dressed Poultry mid the Finest Sausages and Jjiinch Meats you ever tasted, c.in always be found nl this market. UNION MARKET I'KtK TONGREX, Prop. Meat Phone 502 Corner Oth and Juckson Grocery Plione 670 The a i i is prod i war a i a at a rate far greater a Its peak a in the lop years of motor car lion.

SAVE! TIME and MONEY TIRES and GAS RIDE THE Safe Fast Dependable Community Transit Co. 7 S. Main St. Phone 2015 SIDE PORK LB 29c PORK STEAK STEER BEEF POT ROAST ROLLED PRIME RIB LB 33c LOIN PORK ROAST LB 33c SPECIAL THIS WEEK! Large Colored and Small Stewing Hens And a Few Prime Young Hen Turkeys Rolled Prime Ribs of Reef Little PiR Pork Beef Tongues Pork and Beef Tenderloins Sparcribs 101 N. Rodney St.

At Dick's Grocery PHONE 896 Grocery Phone 64 NIOEY OPEN EVENINGS and SUNDAYS! THERE'S NOTHING LIKE IT! Carved out of solid rock, the Sphinx has stood for 5,000 years, a mnte monument to the co-operative effort of thousands of people. Like the Sphinx, a WANT AD represents the co-operative effort of thousands of people. Every day Want Ads in their silent, systematic manner perform miracles which the ancient Egyptian world would have arveled at. Phone 491 Place That Want Ad Today EWSPAPERl.