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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-20
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 ing the last few days before Christmas dread the postmans ring because he always brings something from somebody she has forgotten
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By DIR J.. M. WlSAN Chairman, Council on Mouth Hygiene New Jersey Dental Society
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TODAY'St FASHION TIP Fashionable ski suits feature hand-khits. jersey and velvet.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Bones Crack
 My bones crack in the joints, sometimes so loudly that it is ern-
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-09
Turnip, Growing Wild,
First Found by Greeks

The turnip has been used ms food
since ancient times. The Greeks found
II growing wild and cultivated It.
plinv, the Roman historian, reported
turnips weighing 40 pounds During
the Middle ages. turnlps were used
throughout Europe.
Before the Introduction OF potatoes
In England. the turnip was of great
Importance and In Wales 1t remained
the chief vegetable food of the poorer
classes until the Nineteenth century.
The picture OF a turnip was used In
the coat of arms of many noblemen
to represent person of good DISPOSE
tion and one who relieved the poor.
In Germany during the World war.
the turnip crop was al times the chief
source OF food supply. During the
winter of l917 1t became customary
to eat turnips with nearly every meal,
either boiled. fried. or ingenIously dis
guised In bread or coffee. For this
reason, the winter Of 1917 Is often re-
ferred to In Germany as the "turnip
winter
The primitive species of turnIp
from which the cultivated strains
have been developed. grows wild In
Russia and the Scandinavian PENN
sula.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-09
LOCAL STUFF

Lawn social NJ E. church Friday Il
Come with the Royal Neighbors or
q "trip around the world ON Sept. Il. II
Dance at Linger Longer Beach Satur-
day night, music by Miss Fousek's
orchestra. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McGill left the
latter part of the week to drive back
East to visit with relatives.
Mrs. Winchester left for her home in
Oakland, Calf, last Friday after having
spent several weeks here as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs Walter Neils.
Charles Sparkling of Glenwood, Calf.
was in the city during the past week
visiting with old-time friends. He was
formerly resident of this city.
The Mountain States Power company
is another establishment that is i'm
proving its place Of business with a
coat of paint. Lester Johanson is doing
the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank George and Mr..
and Mrs. John Roseth drove to Glacier
park Sunday in Mr.. Georges car to see
President Roosevelt and take in the
sights there at that time.
Mrs. E. Mayer and sons, Floyd, Art
and Eddie, the Misses Eleanor and
Corene Mayer, and Mr.. Pelham of Bon
ners Ferry, spent Sunday in Libby
visiting at the home Of Mrs Mayors
daughter, Mrs. Ed Bitterman.
Jack Rowland drove out to Spokane
Monday and met Lamar there, who was
returning home from summer school
work at the Cornish dramatic school
in Seattle Lamar plans to spend the
remainder Of the summer in Libby.
This newspaper was given faulty in
formation regarding the drawing held
to determine the Frost -Dierman cleo
ton tie vote The lady who did the
drawing Of lots was Mrs. George Bit
terman instead of Mrs. Harold Bitter
man
A deal was closed this week whereby
Ray Rice disposed of his residence
property to Ernest Peterson, who ex-
poets to take possession next Monday
1t is understood Mr.. Rice and family
will occupy one of the houses ON mill
row.
j. F. McCully recently purchased TWO
lots in west Libby lying between the
James Harris, Jr., and James Black
ford, Jr., residences and is now build
ing thereon garage which he plans
to occupy as residence until next
spring At that time his expectation is
10 construct house on the property
Word reaches Libby relatives that
Miss Edna Delzer was married on July
IA to Harold Mandley in Seattle. The
newly WEEDS will make their home in
Wenatchee. The bride was formerly q
Libby resident while the groom is q
brother of w. j. Mandley, one-time
manager Of the local business Of the
Mountain States Power company.
Good piano for sale at a bargain
John Grove, South Libby 9-1C
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-09
Oysters Once Foot Wide

Had there been men ON earth to eat
them, one oyster Of the oligocene or
miocene period, 100000 to $4,000 900
years, ago. would have been sufficient
10 provide feast for an entire family
and their guests, as against half doz-
en- to dozen modern oysters on the
half shell for each individual. Fossil
shells OF some OF these giant prehis-
toric mollusks are on exhibition In the
Chicago Field museum. They range
from 6 to u inches in diameter, and
the shells alone weigh AS much as 16
pounds. They were obtained In south
ern Argentina from lodges OF ancient
sandstone and gravel In which they
had been buried so many millions of
years. The prehistoric oyster beds
from which they came occur over sew
eral hundred miles along the coast.
Many of the. shells are also found far
inland. and are thus among the indi-
cations that, cons ago, sea covered
the continent.-Field Museum News.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-09

Lawn social NJ E. church Friday. II
For Sale-2nd hand range. Call after
5 o'clock at 1920 Minnesota Ave. 10-l1
Paul Neils left Monday for his home
in Portland after having spent several
days here relative to j. Neils Lumber
company business.
Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Krall were al
Gateway Sunday visiting with former
friends from the time when Mr.. Krall
lived in Oswego, Mont
Dorr Skeels of Helena, of the Mon
tana State Relief Commission, was in
Libby the first of the week comforting
with local officials in regard to .elief
work.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Motichka and
family of Columbia Falls arrived Sat-
urday and are guests at the Vernon
Crotteau home. Mr. Motichka is a
brother of Mrs. Crotteau.
House for sale or rent to responsible
party; newly furnished, modern, six
rooms, ideal location, four lots. Inquire
at this office. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-09
Old English Sunerstition

In old time England suspicion
against the king anil his servants was
so great that no servant OF the king
was allowed ~ enter The house. al com
mons. the dolnie'le ~ democracy Even
today. the kings messenger has 10
knock three tilnes on the duar Of the
house and whit for Il "iamp in
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-09
Mill Nearly Finished
For Another Troy Mine

After many years of underground
development, the Giant Sunrise Min
ing company on Grouse mountain,
south of Troy. Mont. has erected
concentrating mill of 100 tons capacity,
with space for enlargement when need
ed, says the Spokesman-Review. 1t
lacks only filter of being equipped,
and that piece Of machinery is 70 be
supplied soon by the Union Iron Works,
which supplied the greater part OF the
plant. The crusher installed IS OF 200
ton capacity Flotation machines and
hall mill are in place. The mill was
built by Gus A. King Of Opportunity
Built Power Line.
A further step in behalf of the met
allurgicsl development has been taken
in the buildino of -ower Inc rom
the plant Of the Montana Power ard
Light COMPANY. near Trov. 10 the nil.
five miles. The concentration e ore
will begin as soon as the current lows.
II the meantime the switchhack motor
read is being widened TO facilitate haul
ing from mine TO nil. mile anart as
the road winds. Only ore broken in de-
velonment will be milled.
THE chief ore develonments have
hoen between the Nos. 7 and 10 levels.
Ore is continuous for 300 feet an the
No 10. where there is 1000 feet of back.
The ore width is the width of the sun-
mel in most places. but we shall know
more about that when we stope.' said
Arnold II Iitchfield, manager, Spo-
kane, Yesterday
"A three compartment raise of $50
feet connects the Nos. 10 and 7 levels.
There is ore in all faces from the No.
7 downward and including that level.
At the surface. ore has been onened at
points two miles apart and between. 1t
may be the eame vein.
Lowest Lead Heaviest.
THE silver content is slightly higher
than that of the Occur d'Alenes in a
mine of the same kind. The, upper tun-
neIs are heavier in zinc and the lower
in lead A projected tunnel opens at
the mill level. where depth of $500
feet may be obtained"
T. H. Hutchinson is president and
Steve Swanson superintendent.
An easement through the Giant Sum-
rise ground has been used by the Lib
erty Metals, which is in its own ground
and advancing at a point 1900 to 1900
feet from the portal II has bought two
Diesel engines with which power will
be generated. The tunnel will be run
to ore and tramway will connect mine
with mill. The operations employ So
men.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-09
River Miles, Outlets

The Blue and the White Nile join
at KhartouIn. In the Sudan, thence the
White Nile flows north until little
beyond Cairo, where the sirenm splits
into two branches. the Rosetta and
the Damietta. forming The pelia In
ancient days there We're seven outlets
Of the Nile into the sea-, but five seem
TO have dried mn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-09
Cultured and Natural Pearls

Cultured pearls sell for about half
the price OF natural pearls, but tech
nical experts using chemicals, X-rays
and ultraviolet rays are unable to de.
tect any difference between them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-30
STRAND

R. H. Bruce Lockhart's famous story is realistically reproduced on the screen under the same title British Agent" starring Kay Fran cis and Leslie Howard. It comes to the Strand tomorrow headlining an all new double feature program.
 Leslie Howard plays the part of the author himself while Kay Francis, a beautiful and aristocrat- ic Russian lady dedicated to the Red cause, Is his beloved
 Because the aims of their coun- tries were at variance, they plotted against each other, the woman, go- oing SO far as to inform the dreaded Cheka, Russia's secret po- lice of her lovers whereabouts so that they could assassinate him, yet her love made her go to him so that. they might die in each others arh. The roles oi unofficial observ. CTS for the American, the Italian and French governments, arc played respectively by William Gargan, Cesar Romero and Phillip Reed. These four carried on theft negotiations in secret, meeting in AttuuCA 6StASoS OItC Oy ODS they were caught by the Cheka with the exception of the author.
 The companion feature is "The Richest Girl In The World" star ring Miriam Hopkins with Joel Me- Crea. As Tony Travis, McCrea and Dorothy Hunter, the richest girl in the world, are attracted to each other. Dorothy poses as her own secretary-companion to discover If Tony, like previous suitors, wants her riches rather than her heart.
 When he admits e predilection for wealthy girl, she propels him toward her real secretary, whom he meets at the heiress. He stuns the masqueraders in a climax of surprises.
 Miriam Hopkins is starred in the title role of The Richest Girl i.1 the World," supported by McCrea. Fay Wray, ReiginaId Denny. Henry Stephenson and George Meeker.
 Current attractions include Belle Of The Nineties" and "You Belong To Me-. Friday brings "Charlie Chan in London" and Adorable"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-30
SMITH CONFIDENT
 OF HIS ELECTION
Encouraged By Reports He States to Democrat Re- porter To-day

Although he has conducted q rather strenuous campaign Attor- ney Joseph Smith is none the worse after the wear and tear of his many trips up and down the valley. Moreover he is brimful of confidence.
 sHow goes the battle," he was asked by a democrat reporter this morning. "Fine." was the reply Of the youthful barrister. T realize the vote-getting ability of my op- ponent." continued Attorney Smith ''but have every reason to believe that I am going to be.the next coll gressman from the fifth district. certainly have been encouraged ty reports emanating from Litchfield and that part of New Haven coun- ty in my district. It not only looks we'll for myself. but I will be much surprised if the entire democratit ticket is not elected by very sub stantial majority.
 q have much reason to feel elated and I appreciate greatly the cooperation I have received from the democratic voters. I also ex- press my gratitude for the advice and help which democratic lead CTS have accorded me. It surely has been a pleasure to work with them and, know their organiza- ton Is deserving of q smashing victory on November and in my opinion the ticket will go over with q bang"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-30
STATE

"Wednesday's Child". featuring little Frankie Thomas the boy who made the stage production one of the most talked about plays of tho year, heads the double feature pro- gram opening tomorrow at Warm ers' state theater.
 Edward Arnold and Karen Nor lev are in the supporting cast of this story which makes one think twice about second marriages. A poigfiant tale realistically told and superb1y acted by cast of talented artists, "Wednesday's Child" is one of the best dramas to come to a local theater this fall.
 The companion feature is the comedy hit Big Hearted Herbert starring Aline MacMahon and Guy Kibbee. :.
 The picture, based on an up- roariously funny story by the fa- nous author, Sophie Kerr, while largely comedy, is spiced with a delightful romance with the charming Patricia Ellis and Phillip Reed in the roles of the lovers Their affair runs the gauntlet oi exceedingly rough paths, however in the shape of paternal wrath on the part of grabbed and crotchty parent.
 Aline MacMahon, as the mother takes a hand in smoothing the way for the lovers by tanning her nag ging and i'll natured husband b. giving him a dose of his own medi- cine, which provides some highly amusing and novel situations. Guy Kibbee, in the title role pro. vokes the family discord by his stubborn insistence that his chill dren he brought up in poverty and ignorance just as he himself had been, although he has attained to affluence.
 Current attractions include Dick Powell and big cast in the musical hit Happiness Ahead" and Jach Holt in "I'll Fix It.. Saturday next brings Transatlantic Merry Go. Round" with the radio idol Jack Benny, his comedy partner the mar with the million dollar voice Frank
 Parker, the Boswell Sisters, Nancy Carroll, Gene Raymond, Patsy Kel. !. ly, and a host of other favorites Jack does his famous radio sketch Grand Hotel" and steals the show It's one of the ace pictures of tho year. The companion feature vii be There's Always Tomorrow
 with the new star Binnie Barnes
 and Frank Morgan.
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ton for the stage with two years at the Conservatory of Paris.
 He made his American debut with Sarah Bernhardt in Joan of Are" in 1910. He returned to Lon- don with her the next season and in 1914 came back to America, ap- bearing as Ramon in Marie Rose". A few years later he entered mo- tion pictures, again with the "Di- vine Sarah" in "Queen Elizabeth"
 From then on his career was de- voted to the American stage and screen, and he appeared in a suc- cession of roles playing the typical stage Adonis, and was the person. ification of male perfection to thousands of women theater goers.
 But his star ultimately dimmed, and from his eminence Tellegen dropped to obscurity. His last stage appearance was in minor Apart in "The Lady Refuses" in New York about a year ago.
 Six months ago his declining to appear in the Fox picture, Car dVdH, anu He CdIlle tO I1Oily WOou only to fall i'll and to lose the part. He did get a small role in Gall to Arms at Columbia, which he completed only few weeks ago. Ill and alone, Tellegen was be- | friended by Mrs Cudahy, as she Tod Sloan, once world famous jackey. Sloan also died in
 her home, a year ago, embittered by misfortune.
 Three weeks ago he confided to
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Iu The Local ThedterS
POLi's

Today and tonight will be the
 last chances that waterburlahs
 will have of seeing the greatest
 combination of stage and screen
 entertainment that has been
 shown in town in a long time, a triple feature screen show and A
 stage show that Is great Is the
 program. ....
 On the screen there Is Jimmy
 Durante in student Tour", Lau.
 rel and Hardy in their latest mirthquake. "Going Mye Bye" and for good meaure there Is Betty
 Boop in "Betty's Little Pai', while on the stage Barney Rapp and Ills
 New Englanders with host of Broadway stars doing speeialtles
 completes marvellous show,
 Starting Wednesday for 3 days Polls will present one of the leading feminine star sof the cine.
 ma, Helen Hayes. in her latest picture, What Every Woman Knows. Four years or so ago this talented little star made h talkie
 of a stage play that she had acted in on the stage, "The Sin of Made: lon Claudet" and 1t was awarded the prize for the hest picture of | the year, now the same elreuffis stances surround this petite star,
 as in this her latest picture she Is also doing for the ta1kies what she did on the legitimate stage for %
 weeks and 6 guarantee of the ffiaiis agement of Polls goes with thls picture. In support of the star will be found such favorites as Brian A! Hearfe, Madge Evans and others The second feature oii the safiie program q story by aZhs Grey, which is taken from the song hit of the day "wagon Wheels" will be the attraction. this is not 6he | of the ordinary westerns, but aus | thentic facts have been gathered and placed into q story that Will prove a welcome relief from some of the other type of pictures, this | feature stars Randolph Scott Gall Patrick, Raymond Hattof and | None Blue.
 Saturday, Sunday. Monday and | Tuesday, while 1t is still in New York for s2 6 ticket. Poli's brings you the musical sensation of Hll time, "The Merry Widow, with | the greatest music you have ever heard will be the attraction ana with Mourice Cheva1ier. the secret sweetheart of 66,000.0D0 American women and Jeanette Mcdonald in
 the leading roles, here is pietufe'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-30

T,ylanmay Joy, from the Lylan- may Kennels of MT. ano Mrs. An- son T.. Henry of Dwight street, Wa fnryflie. continues to capture priz- ek at Boston terrier shows and Is we'll on the way to national cham fi0nship honors. On Saturday she Was judged the best reserve-win" nfnR Boston terrier female at the Lowell Kennel club show at Low ell, Mass. This award carried with it three championship points. Al the Lowell show the competition way particularly keen and MT, ana Mrs. Henry are especially proud of the showing of their entry. Psout. ,b-hmk Raunen-cge
 Legion Meets Friday
 Casper s. Davis post of the American Legion will hold spec ial meeting at St. Micfaels par ish hall at S:30 o'clock on Thurs day evening of this week. This is to be an important meeting at which final plans are to be an- nounced for the Charter Night and first public installation which will take, place at Sprague Grammar school gymnasium on November sth. There is also to be full dis cussion of the new constitution and bylaws and of charter member re- uuirements. All ex-servicemen re- siding in Waterville are welcome to attend the meeting.
 Chairman Ralph Meyers of the installation arrangements commit tee has called his committee for 7:3O D, m. on that evening at the same hall.
 Rally Last Night
 Frank H. Bailey, chairman of tho south voting district, presided at a republican rally which took place last night a Sprague school Gymnasium. The speakers were Judge Walter Makepeace. candi- date for judge of probate, Mrs. Florence Webster and Ernest Clyde, candidates for the house of repre- sentatives. George Crocchicia, can- didAte for the state senate from tho fifteenth district, MT. Carpenter of New Haven and Alderman C.. Arthur Dubois.
 E. E. c. Party
 Everyman's Bible Class of Wa terville is holding Halloween masquerade party and social at Grace Methodist church tomorrow evening at eight o'clock. Members of the class with their families and invited guests are to be present and a fine program of entertainment has been planned.
 House Warming
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Gardner oi Perkins avenue entertained at a house warming at their home or
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Democrat Workers
 Meet This EUening
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John D. Thoms and Daniel J. Mahaney. Town Chairman John H Crary and Judge of Probate Den his |. Slavin. Senator Joseph H. Lawlor sent a letter expressing re- gret at being unable to attend the gathering. George T.. Culhane, nominee for the senate in the 18th district, was present, also. Plans were launched for a dinner to pc held next month and Miss Doris Jacaruso was named chairman of the committee in charge.
 Lithuanians to Meet
 The Lithuanian Democratic club will sponsor rally Thursday night in StIJoseph's hall. On the same evening the Jewish Democratic club will conduct a rally in Hebrew Institute hall on Kings bury street. Friday night the French Democratic club will hold a rally in Franco-American hall on South Main street. Sunday night the Italian Democratic club will hold a rally and on Monday night the local organization will bring the campaign here to close with several open-air rallies in Brooklyn, on Washington Hill and on lower Baldwin street.
 Saturday nights rally, of course will be the outstanding affair of the week with the entire state ticket present in Buckingham hall The rally will be preceded by 8 street parade and all the candi- dates will participate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-30
Lylanrnay Dog Wins
 Massachusetts Prize
Local Entry Best Boston Terrier Female in Lowell
 Competition Post Conyenes Friday
WATERVILLE

Perkins avenue last week. The fol- lowing were present; Mrs. Alfred Norton, Miss Irene Kane, Mir. and Mrs. Robert Gardner, Sr., MT. and Mrs. Robert Gardner, Jr. Miss Grace Gardner, Mir. and Mrs. Frank McHugh, MT. and Mrs. o. Nelson, and Harvey Lawton, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner were the recip- tents of a bridge lamp, chair. and number of other articles. A buff fet supper was served.
 Attend Alumni Dance
 Waterville people who attended the fall dance of the Connecticut Pratt Alumni Association at Noun tain View Lodge in Meriden last week were Miss Hazel Hallock with Arthur Humphrey, Miss Ruth Mansfield with Ted Hallock, Miss Marjorie Johnson with John Elm melt.
 No Meeting
 There will be no meeting of the high school instruction class at St. MichaePs parish hall this week. The meeting is normally held on Thursday but has been called off because of the Holy Day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-30
STEER MURDER CASE IS PUSHED

Northfeld, Mass. Oct 30-(UP) Dean Thomas Elder, on an in- definite leave of absence from Mount Herman school for boys, has been summoned to return here No- vember l2 to appear with 70 other witnesses at the inquest Into the mystery staying of the school head master.
 Tho Rev Elliott speer was killed by voiley of buekshot fired through his study window more than six weeks ago.
 Tho date Of the Inquest has been sot only tentatively, and it will be | dropped fl an arrest In made before that time. Indications were thnI state police had accumulated suf' | ileient evidence Co warrant an hr' rest soon,
 Elder who dld not disclose hll destination ~ seeking oOmplet. rest, it was believed no would siey near Aoripn,