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THE BILLINGS GAZETTE Thursday, October 1, 1942 Page Six Crack Marine Pilot Returns to Base After Lost Five Days At Sea off. the Solomon Islands, Sept. 15. (Delayed) P) Twenty- First Assembly Program of Year At Normal Features Blind Pianist Yellowstone Chapter to Be Host To Red Cross Institute Friday Mother Notified Son Is Missing Wesley H. Blinston Was on U.

S. Sub 1943 Production Goals In County Discussed A discussion of 1943 agricultural production goals was the principal item of business at a meeting of the Yellowstone county war board Wednesday in Billings at the Roosevelt school building, according to H. O. Beeman, board chairman. Data was assembled for the allocation of 1943 production goals after the approval by the state war board.

Three phases of American Red Cross activities disaster preparedness and civilian war aid, home serv six-year-old Captain Marion E. Carl of Hubbard, second hottest marine pilot on Guadalcanal island, returned to his camp there yesterday after having been missing five days. His squadron mates had just Buses, Trucks Will Obey Speed Ruling Helena, Sept. 30. JP All motor vehicles must conform to the na-tlon-wide 35-miles-per-hour speed limit by October 1, the Montana railroa and public service said Wednesday.

Austin B. Middleton, chairman, said all vehicles for hire on regular schedules, such as buses and motor freight trucks, will be required to conform by October 15. The commission will be called upon to alter schedules to permit them to conform to the ruling. The first assembly program of the school year at the Eastern Montana Normal school Is scheduled for 8 a. m.

Friday in the school's auditorium with Charles Collins, blind pianist, entertaining the student body and their friends, according to Dr. L. B. McMullen, president. welcome by W.

J. Jameson, Yellowstone chapter chairman. Brandhorst will outline purposes of the Institute at 10:15 a. m. Simultaneous group meetings then are scheduled as follows: Disaster preparedness and civilian war aid in the Commercial club lobby with Stark in charge; home service in the First Congregational church Mrs.

Sophie H. Blinston, 6 avenue, was notified Tuesday the government has cut down the amount of funds available for this work, it seems likely that even the small amount allowed will not be utilized this year, Stuber stated. Leon R. Foote, a member of the normal school faculty who retired from Montana teaching during the summer in conformance, with the retirement law, is in Oregon investigating an offer of a position as an instructor of mathematics in one of the higher institutions. ice and Junior Red Cross will be presented through lecture-course methods Friday at an institute sponsored by Yellowstone county chapter, which Red Cross chapter representatives of 12 neighboring counties will attend.

Ranking Red Cross official at-1 ended two nights and two days of intense activity with the the Japa night by the navy department her eon, Wesley Hope Blinston, is listed as missing. Wo other details were Beeman stated goals probably will be set at the meeting of the county Collins, a graduate of the Unl given. with Craig lecturing, and Junior Blinston was a radioman third verslty of Idaho but who is now making his home in Seattle, is not nese, who were making a strong attempt to recapture the airdrome. But to his comrades, Carl's unexpected return after being shot down at sea was an occurrence that rated right up with the good news that the Japanese had been stopped. There had been no word from him, and he was considered lost.

class on a United States submarine, board November 3 at 10 a. m. at the Roosevelt school, but the state board must give its approval before county figures can be announced. He enlisted in the navy in June only a pianist but a composer as well, according to Dr. McMullen.

He has been a featured artist over 1941. He was graduated from Billings I "'A 1 i I high school in 1036 and attended school in Minneapolis a year after completing his high school course. Blinston was employed by Dun Bradstreet in Great Falls when he Speakers at the session were Tom Horsford of Bozeman, a state war board member representing the farm security administration; A. F. Smith of Livingston, field officer for the state AAA office, and Ralph D.

Mercer of Bozeman, state agronomist. 4 Why Be Troubled By Wartime Constipation? Avoid one of the common cowef-facJc of enlisted. His father died in 1936. Unit to Meet Schedule Election For Friday Noon The annual election of the Billings Registration Figures Given List Shows 1 8,765 Eligible Electors No wonder so many folks feel "all done In" these war days! It's the way we live longer hours, harder work, irregular eating habits. And In this Tuberculosis association will be con I "Or ducted Friday noon at Q's coffee Billings Woman Taken by Death Miss McGuinness' Rites Set Friday Eligible voters for the 1942 general shop, it was announced Wednesday hurly-burly, meals are Damage Complain! Is Filed in Court A damage complaint in which Lester E.

Abey seeks $11,800 in two causes of action from school district 41 of Golden Valley county, Lawrence O. Helmey, J. (Pat) Ford and Edmund O. Pound, individually and as trustees of the district, for damages allegedly resulting from his dismissal of superintendent of'schools in the district was filed Wednesday in district court. election on November 3 total 18,765 by Mrs.

O. A. Honadel, secretary of L. I apt to be rushed, im-Dronerly balanced in Yellowstone county the second the local group. radio hookups.

His program is made up of songs and patter, with some attention to the classics. As a part of each periormance Collins makes a brief talk on the problems of the blind and the use of the Braille system. The public is invited to attend the program, Dr. McMullen said. Other activities of the week at the local college include a mixer Wednesday night featuring motion pictures and a defense talk by Oscar Bjorgum, a member of the Billings civil defense committee, and an all-school party Friday evening sponsored by the second-year class.

Registration at the school is still in process. While the enrollment for the fall quarter is certain to be smaller than it was at the same time last year, it will exceed expectations. H. N. Stuber, registrar, stated.

Many students have enrolled and have not sent in their credentials in advance, Stuber said. This is particularly true of the men students, the enrollment of whom will comprise 15 to 20 per cent of the total. Since most of the men enrolled this fall are under 20 years -of age, few are yet subject to conscription, but some are taking" advantage of highest general election registration In addition to the election of offi in the history of the county accord cers, business matters pertaining to ing to figures released Wednesday the association will be discussed, the secretary said. by County Clerk and Recorder George G. Osten.

Miss Margaret Ann McGuinness, Officers of the Billings unit are The high registration for a gen 80, of 312 North Thirtieth street, died at 8:20 a. m. Wednesday at a Dr. Wayne Gordon, president; Leon and the important matter of "bulk" What a difference getting enough "bulk" might make! For lack of it is one of the common causes of constipation. In such cases, medicinal laxatives are only "makeshift" remedies; they don't correct the.

cause! But eating kelloco's iai-BAiTrpi- larly and drinking plenty of water can prevent or overcome this trouble. For this delicious cereal supplies the necessary "bulk." Start eating aix-braic today, all-bran is made by Kellogg'a in Battle Creek. eral election in the county was in DR. R. E.

GILLETTE tending is to be Dr. R. E. Gillette, Junior Red Cross director for the midwestern area, comprising 17 states. Other featured speakers will be Richard F.

Becker, regional direc Abey seeks $900 with 6 per cent Interest from the defendants for R. Foote, vice president; R. M. Waters, treasurer, and Mrs. Honadel, secretary.

1940 when 20,760 electors were registered. A total of 18,091 votes were cast that year, Osten reported, or allegedly failing to fulfill a contract Association members planning to 86.3 per cent of the aggregate regis tration list. RAYMOND CRAIG Red Cross In the city hall council chambers in charge of Dr. Gillette. Speakers at the luncheon Include the Rev.

Charles E. Johnson, American Lutheran church pastor, invocation, and Mrs. R. C. Dillavou, chairman of the Yellowstone Junior Red Cross, on the organization's twenty-fifth anniversary.

Groups discussing phases of Red Cross work featured at the institute will reconvene at 1:30 p. m. Becker is to summarize the institute at a attend the session Friday noon were asked to notify the secretary for entered into, with him on March 15, 1941, in the first cause of action and in the second cause the plaintiff seeks $5,900 actual damages and reservations. local hospital of a heart ailment. She had been in ill health three years and entered the hospital three weeks ago.

Miss McGuinness had extensive landholdings in Glacier county, north of Cut Bank, but retired from active management in 1926. She was born Feb. 19, 1862, in Ellensburg, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGuinness, and came to Montana in 1909, settling in Kalispell.

She resided there a 1 In the 1938 general election 17.587 persons were registered and 12,884 votes were cast for a 72.7 per cent $5,000 exemplary damages because of his dismissal as superintendent and teacher at The complaint alleges that the defendants as individuals "barred and ejected with physical force" the plaintiff from carrying out his duties in the district. tor, midwestern area; Edward A. Brandhorst, general field representative for eastern Montana and western North Dakota; Raymond Craig, Montana home service representative, and Ernest Stark, mid-western area assistant director for disaster preparedness and civilian war aid. Sessions will be open to the including a 12:30 p. m.

luncheon at the Commercial club Friday, for which reservations may be made with Mrs. Dick Logan, home service chairman for Yellowstone chapter. Registration is to begin at 9:30 total of the registration. The 1942 primary registration list showed 18,012 voters; the highest for the history of a' primary in the county, and 5,756 votes were cast. The 1942 general election registration by precincts in the county is as follows: Precinct No.

1, Custer, 250; No. 2, Mulvaney Motor company, 456; No. 3, Wold' Machinery company, 611; No. 4, Canyon creek, 272; No. 5, general session scheduled for 3:30 p.

m. in the Commercial club. Representatives of chapters then will inspect the servicemen's canteen on Montana avenue. Dr. Gillette, who supervises and develops the Junior Red Cross program for the midwestern area, joined the national Red Cross staff Historians believe the banjo was first used by the Arabs, who introduced it to west Africa.

the opportunity to enlist and obtain deferment until graduation, C. V. Ridgely, faculty liaison agent for the armed forces, stated. Others will wait for the meeting on October 8 with the army-navy-marlne corps boards, members of which will visit the normal and Billings Polytechnic institute on that day. Stuber said' students who might be available for outside work this fall are very scarce.

So far only 12 are employed outside and the a. m. in the Commercial club in East Laurel, 566; No. 6, Pinevlew, year, then moved to Cut Bank, where she remained five years before coming to Billings. Surviving are three nephews, Bernard McGuinness of Butte, Harold E.

Sullivan of Stockton, and Leigh M. Sullivan of Portland, Ore. Miss McGuinness was a member of St. Patrick's Altar society. Requiem high mass will be celebrated Friday at 9 a.

m. at St. Patrick's church, with burial in Calvary cemetery. A devotional service is to be conducted at Smith's chapel Thursday at 7 p. m.

23; No. 7, Taft school, 267; No. 8, charge of Mrs. Logan, followed by invocation at 10 a. m.

by the Rev. Forrest W. Werts, First Methodist ILohof Brothers warehouse, 266; No, 9, West Laurel, 703; No. 10, Hesper, church pastor, and the address of in 1932 after experience in education. Before his present appointment, he was Red Cross field representative in Illinois for four years; directed Junior Red Cross work in the Pacific area four years and then was assistant Junior Red Cross director for the.

midwestern area a year. number is not being Increased by continued enrollment, he said. Applications for NYA work are small, also, Stuber added. While Red Cross Meet Slated Tonight National Officer -Will Be Speaker 109. No.

11, Broadview, 159; No. 12, Midland Empire fairgrounds, 804; No. 13, McBee's garage, 451; No. 14, south side fire station, 598; No. 15, Huntley, 250; No.

16, Roosevelt school, 654; No. school, 851; No. 18. Ballantine, 219; No. 19, Pompeys Pillar, 255; No.

20, Independent, 442. No. 21, Eastern Montana Normal school, 687; No. 22, Central park, 549 No. 23, Yellowstone Electric company, 844; No.

24, old St. Vincent hospital orthopedic school, 573; No. 25, Lockwood, 163; No. 26, Duck creek, 65; No. 27, Worden, 357; No.

28, Acton, 93; No. 29, Yellowstone county oourthouse, 515; No. 30, Shepherd, 215; No. 31, Jefferson school, 501; No. 32, Great Western Sugar company factory, 329.

No. 33, Osborn, 119; No. 34, Mc-Crum's garage, 564; No. 35, Free- First meeting of a Red Cross staff assistance corps institute is scheduled for Thursday at 7 p. m.

in the junior high school, Mrs. Frank Rob TIRES RUN LONGER IF THEYHE' INSPECTED REGULARLY PAUL'S! Let Paul's skilled attendants check your tires for bruises and breaks switch them on the wheels to equalize wear, Drive In every week to keep the air pressure at proper level iPA iujl's SUPER STATION First Ave. North at 30th St. Phone 6522 foment d1) liiESi none fiour! ji iwiWQ h-SJ GALLON I erts, staff assistance corps chairman for Yellowstone American Red Cross, announced Wednesday. Speakers will be Dr.

R. E. Gillette, director of Junior Red Cross activities for the midwestern area; i man's garage, 588; No. 36, Wurl's Raymond Craig, home service garage, 621; No. 37, South park, 196; No.

38, Anita, 97; No. 39, Sipe's carpenter shop, 554; No. 40, Rimrock school, 329; No. 41, Garfield school, 503; No. 42, Blue creek, 80; No.

43, Connelly Machinery company, 839; No. 44, Broadwater school, 1,178. resentative for Montana, who will speak on "Services to the Armed Forces," and E. A. Brandhorst, general field representative for eastern Montana and western North Dakota, discussing history of the Red Crass.

The session, open to the public, is the first of five two-hour meetings mapped by the chapter to train volunteers for clerical work in the administrative setup of Yellow BEDROOM WALLPAPER 'Something New Every Day" mykMmM KITCHEN WALLPAPER Better grade kitchen papers specially priced. Value Up I 2S DMMC ROOM WWMKR From our Interior Decorator's line. 59c and Up Cmpt Room Lots Vluon up to $4.50 Here's your opportunity to paper every bedroom in your home with beautiful wallpaper at a tremendous saving. Each room lot is complete many selections from our very best paper. Take advantage of these values now they will not be repeated again this year.

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Greatly reduced. 49c ami Up 16 YDS. BORDER ONE COAT COVERS WALLPAPER, painted walls, wallboard; basement walls; 4 ROLLS CEILING now 24c AMU. ROLL IT ONI SMART BORDERS! EXTRA SPECIAL SALE OF UVMGR00M REMNANTS meets at 2 p. m.

at the home of Mrs. L. W. Burg, Grand avenue road. "Accident Prevention" and "Safety in Home" will be subjects, i Billings Parent-Teacher association council meets at 4 p.

m. in room 2, Jefferson school. Lions club meets at Commercial iclub at 12:10 p. m. Midland Empire Hairdressers as-; soclation meets at Palace barber shop, 2817,,4 Second avenue north.

1 Theta Rho girls meet at I. O. O. F. hall for initiation of Laurel chapter at 7:30 p.

m. Refreshments will follow business meeting. I Billings lodge No. 558, Loyal Order of Moose, meets at Moose hall at 8 p.m. i Sanger Temple No.

2, Pythian 1 Sisters, meets at Knights of Pythias Enhance the beauty of your wall with Kem-Tone Trims! Just roll Kem-Tone right over your walls quickly, easily, with the Kem-Tone Roller-Koater. From a poor little hosiery step-sister" to the glamorous fabric of modern science the fabulous improvement made in Phoenix rayon hosiery reads like a fairy story! Vow their beauty Is sought after sheerer with all the shine gone, they flatter lovely ankles. Now they wear longer and fit Into budgets. Delightful costume colors. A ROOM LOT BUNDLES The most outstanding wallpaper buy of the year.

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fir. hsirjfor See an actual demonstration of Kem-Tone at our store! $6.00 vai lire hp ta hall at 8 p. m. Sojourners meet at 3 p. m.

at Commercial club for election of officers. Past Matrons of the Order of Three-Purpose Varnish For (1) furniture (2) woodwork America's Favorite House Paint FINER PAPERS Eastern Star meet for tea at 3 p. m. at home of Mrs. H.

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Discussion leaders will Include Dean R. C. Line of Montana State university at Missoula; W. E. Elieson of Helena, state supervisor of distributive education, and W.

J. Howell, price specialist In the Montana OPA office. The conference Is sponsored by the Associated Merchants of Montana and the state department of public instruction. MORE homes are painted with Sherwin-Williams SWP than with any other brand of paint! Why? Simply because in SWP House Paint beauty, protection and economy combine to give you the most in real, honest-to-goodness paint for fCQ every cent you spend J' per gallon. Ask us for a free color card.

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