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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24

Here are other results that are of in
terest:
Highest score, single game, Leonard
Sleizer, 256
Highest 3-game score, Walter
Baker, 695.
Highest team 3-game score, with
handicap, Western News, 3106.
Highest team 1-game score, with
handicap, Western News, 1106
Highest 3-game score, straight pins
Western News, 28B
Highest single game score, straight
pins, Western News, 1905.
Hank Sleizer has rolled Ia games
with scores of over 200, his high aver
age being 1871
The management states that after the
first of the year one night a week will
be devoted to lady bowlers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24
Lack Of Votes Defeats
School Bond Election

Judged by the result, not great deal
of interest was taken in the school bond
election held in Libby last Saturday.
The election went by default, not
enough votes being cast TO make it
legal Two hundred and eight votes
were cast out of possible ITO. The
law requires that at bond election
81 percent of the voters must express
their wishes by voting. That would
have required 365 votes at the election
Saturday. Two hundred and eight
votes were cast, 108 for, to 100 against
The question was whether or not to
bond the district in the sum of $4,000
for the building of wing onto and for
the remodeling of the present high
school building. If the election had
carried, the federal PWA was expected
to provide a grant of over $4,000, to
be added to the $4,000 to be realized
by the sale Of bonds.
Increase in pupils has badly crowded
school facilities in the city. Some are
being accommodated in an outside
building. Just what will now be done
is uncertain, although the project for
new wing or building is unquestion-
ably killed for the immediate present
Grant Approved
Last Friday afternoon the Western
News received the. following telegram
from Senator B. K Wheeler, which Is
self explanatory:
Washington, D. C., 2:07 P. M.
Dec Is, 1896.
Editor Western News,
Libby, Montana.
Pleased to advise that examining di-
vision of PWA have approved Libby
school application Docket 1853 for gran,
Of $32,15O. This means that projec1
is on eligible list for ALLEGATION O.
money If and when additional funds ars
made available.
(Signed) B. K WHEELER
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24
Two Couples Divorced
In District Court

In district court last Friday, Judge
]. E. lockwood presiding, Louise Hall
of Troy was granted a divorce from
Lyman c. Hall. The plaintiff was given
the care of minor child.
In the case of Elmer Switzer VS.. j.
w. Daniel, in accordance with stipu-
lation for judgment previously filed by
the parties to the case, the court or
dered that the election Of Daniel as
county commissioner be declared void
on grounds that he was not resident
of the commissioner district, and that
vacancy be declared to exist in the
office on the first Monday in January
next
Eric A. Walters of Libby was granted
a divorce from Orina K Walters.
Floyd Leonard Siefke was committed
to the care of Mrs. A. d. Macdonald,
Of the child welfare department. Leona
Violet William, Leslie and Frank Ru-
dolph Siefke were held to be dependent
children and were awarded to the care
and custody of the State Orphans
Home. They are the children Of VIII
liam Sickle of Libby.
A demurrer was argued and taken
under advisement by the court in the
case of w. r. Kianitz, as the surviving
husband Of Blanche Kienitz, against
August Wichman and also in the case
Of W. F. Kenitz against August Wich-
man. The two cases grew out of an
auto accident In which Mrs. Kienitz
suffered injuries from which she died
while on motor trip east, travelling In
the Wichman car Grub & lockwood of
Kalispell are attorneys for the plaintiff
and Glover, Chase & Stevenson Of
Great Falls. attorneys for the defense.
s. b. Chase, Jr, Of this latter firm rep
resented the defendant in court FIJI
day. II Is understood these attorneys
are representatives Of an insurance
company.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24
RAIN BRINGS ABUNDANCE OF
MOISTURE no THIS DISTRICT

A quiet rain that started the first Of
the week has continued almost with
out pause since that time and up to
last night had given ! precipitation Of
1.28 Of an inch in two days-,38 inches
on Tuesday and 80 Of an inch on We'd
nesday. The total precipitation for the
month has been 2.72 inches. Snowfall
this winter has been very light, only
Sc inches having fallen to date, ac-
cording to figures given out by the
forest service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24
LIBBY WILL AGAIN OBSERVE
PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY BALL

Forrest De Rosia announces this week
that he has again consented to look af-
ter arrangements for the annual Presi-
dents Birthday Ball The ball will be
held as usual on January 30, the birth
day of President Roosevelt. 1t will be
remembered that the proceeds from
these balls 60 into a fund that is used
for the eradication Of that dread disease,
infantile paralysis. More detailed an
nouncements will be made later.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24
Many Social Affairs in Libby Add
To Gaiety Of Happy Holiday Season

The Christmas and holiday spirit ha!
found expression in Libby during thu
past week by number of social af-
fairs. all of which brought cheer and
pleasure to those privileged to partici-
pate in the enjoyment. The holiday sea-
son is always an appropriate time for
such gatherings and there will be many
Of them in Libby's social life during
the next two weeks.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24
Finest Party Of All.

The annual Christmas party of the
Libby Farm Womens club was held
at the lovely farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Rice on Friday, Dec. IS, Mrs.
Wilma Baker assisting hostess.
The beautifully decorated Christmas
tree and the clever far1nstead scene
used as centerpiece on the long table
were the main centers of attraction in
the living room.
AT / o'clock % found places about
the table A most delicious Christmas
dinner was served, keeping, however,
to the " one dish meal plan the club
Continued on page s.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24
Seven Teams Battle
In Bowling Tournament

The annual bowling tournament in
Libby at the Play alleys is nearing the
close of the first half Of the schedule.
Sever teams are competing and at this
time the Western News team is far out
in front although the race is still young
Following are the standings of the
teams as of Tuesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24
Educational Problems

A prominent feature of the session
will relate to subjects connected with
our educational system This will in
clude legislation relating TO the public
school system, the greater university
and state schools and many incidental
educational problems.
The Montana Education association,
the Montana School Boards association,
all the organizations connected with the
state colleges and schools at Missoula,
Bohemian, Havre, Billings, Dillon, and
other places, are busy on proposed new
laws or changes in old ones.
At the convention of the school
boards association to be held in Bill
ings this week many legislative pro-
posals will be considered
Next week Arthur Lamey, appointed
by Governor Holt to take up new laws
and changes to meet the federal so
cial security measures, will meet in
Helena to consider the reports of its
subcommittee.
The educational units Of the state in
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24

The Libby high school basket ball
team tangled with the Columbia Falls
team at that place Tuesday night and
won the game by II to "A score
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24
Bridge Workers

Some months ago group of Libby
women decided that they wished to i'm
prove their knowledge of contract
bridge and formed a little club for
practice in the popular pastime. They
named their club the Bridge Workers.
1t was largely informal and the club
soon became highly popular with its
members. Monday afternoon the club
was entertained by Mrs. Ray Rice. At
ter several games of contract it was
found that Mrs. Leslie Leigh had cap
tured the honors of the afternoon and
the high score prize.
The contract was followed by what
the ladies termed their Christmas party
There was, of course, beautifully
decorated Christmas tree, with its soft
ly glowing lights shedding an atmos-
phere Of Christmas cheer and warmth.
Lunch was served, with the guests
seated at long table. Each member
had brought gift and these were later
distributed so that each received one
as a Christmas reminder. Mrs. H. c.
Brinton was a non-member guest on
this occasion.
The afternoon proved so enjoyable in
every particular that the ladies were
very enthusiastic and decided to cele-
brate hereafter an annual Christmas
party, with another grand party in mid
summer.
The Bridge Workers will hold nc
meetings until after New Years when
they will be entertained by Mrs. Leigh
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24
New
Laws ToFaCe
Legislators
Legislative Session To Be
Smothered By Various
Proposals.
PULLING PROBLEMS
MUST BE SOLVED

HELENA--At least dozen differ
ent organizations in addition to scores
of individuals, heads and officials Of
state institutions, county commissioners
and county officers, city mayors and
other city officers and score of boards
are preparing bills to be presented to
the next legislature, which will meet
January 4.
From survey made by the state
publicity department, it now seems
probable that not less than 1900 pro-
posed new laws or amendments to- ex-
isting laws will be rushed into the
hoppers of the Senate and House for
action in the GO day session.
Approximately one-half of the mem
bers of the House have had previous
experience as members of the last or
former legislatures but to the other
half membership in the legislature will
be new story
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24

them-as they clained-the dubious
low score honors fell to Mrs. w. E.
Dexter and Chas. D. Rowe The club
will be entertained at its next meeting
by Mr.. and Mrs. August Wichman at a
New Years eve party.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24

Mrs. A. d. Macdonald of KAlispell
was in the city last Friday In connec-
ton with her duties a. head Of the child
welfare department Of this district.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-24

Another social club that is highly
popular with its members is the Double
Ten Pinochle club. This game is one
that doesn't require great deal of
mental concentration and the gather
ings are devoted more to social pleas
ure than to hard work at the card
tables. AS result the parties are al
ways characterized by no small degree
of honor and good cheer. This club
meets once in two weeks, on Saturday
night
Members of the Double Ten were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Neils
last Saturday night at another pleasant
party of the holiday season. As the
name signifies, ten couples comprise
this club and they were all present at
this gathering. Six games of pinochle
passed several hours rapidly and then
scores were compared while the hostess
was preparing to serve lunch. Through
skillful playing the high score honors
of the evening were won by Mrs. L. ].
Olson and Walter Neils. But because
the tickle Goodies Of Luck had de.erted
Evening star., 1936-04-05

the solicitation OF the dollar contri-
buttons by mail.
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Repub-
lican national committeewoman for
the District, was a prime mover in
the plan for the collection of a million
dollars in 81 contributions.
Already. Chairman Fletcher said,
these dollar contributions have start
ed coming in, although the organiza-
tion for their collection has not yet
been set up, except in a few States.
It is just getting under way in New
York and $4,000 have been taken in.
The conference also dealt with mat
ters Of organization, including the
organization in the States of the
women and of the young" Repub-
licans. Representative Chester Bolton
of Ohio. chairman of the Republican
Congressional Committee, told the con-
ference what , his committee was
doing and how it planned to coop.
crate with the State and national
Republican organizations.
Races for Congress Stressed.
Great stress is to be laid in the
coming campaign on the congressional
elections. Every effort will be made
to elect as many Republican Members
of the House as possible and to win q
majority of the seats in that body.
The election of Republican House
would be an effective check upon the
Roosevelt New Deal. even If the G. o.
p. presidential candidate failed to de.
Evening star., 1936-04-05

the japanese cherry blossoms will be
reigning supreme, today. Motorists
will have to pass over the Outlet
Bridge, at Fourteenth street, at the
head Of Washington Channel, as they
travel clockwise around the Tidal Ba-
sin, joining the procession that is
paying homage to the trees, the gift
Of the city Of Toxic, Japan, to the
American Capital.
The trees are "a years old this year,
for they were planted on March 27,
1912. The then First Lady Of the
Land, Mrs. william Howard Taft,
planted the first tree and the wife
Of the Japanese Ambassador, Viscoun-
tess Chinda, the second. Memorial
bronze tablets, which mark these
trees, will be center of attraction to-
day.
Some 300 school children will par
ticipate in an Oriental dancing fes-
tival, in honor of the trees, on We'd
nesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
This ceremony, in which odes will be
pinned to the trees-following the an
cestral custom of Japan-was sched-
uled for last week, but the cold, damp
weather caused its postponement.
The single-bloSsom variety remains
in flower from 10 to IL days, with ia
vorable weather. The double flower
ing trees, found mainly around East
Potomac Park, usually begin to show
their glory two weeks later than the
singles, placing the time this year in
mid-April. but here again Old Man
Weather Is king.
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Traffic Signs Placed.

Special traffic signs have been placed
at various points in the city, directing
visitors to West Potomac Park, where
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Blossoms

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-04-05
BORAH CAN WIN,
SAYS bACHMANN
Idahoan's Campaign Chief
Declares Roosevelt Can
Be Defeated.

The assertion that only William E.
Borah can defeat Franklin D. Roose-
welt for the presidency this year was
made last night by Carl G. Bachmann,
Borah's campaign manager.
In a radio address, Bachmann de-
clared:
Unless the Republican nominee can
command the respect and confidence
of most of the Republicans, liberals
and progressives who left the party
in 1882, he cannot win. The Repub-
lican party will win with Senator
William E. Borah. 1t will lose with
the unknown"
Bachmann said Senator Borah Is
the most able and best qualified can
didate for President in the Republican
party and I challenge any man to
show to the contrary"
without Borah," said Bachmann,
@we will have dictatorship"
Borah's election will prevent usurpa-
tion of the powers of the Supreme
Court and Congress and protect the
Constitution, Bachmann said. The
Idaho Senator, he added, is the 'one
man" who can attract back to the
Republican standard the thousands
who deserted the party in 1882.
MANY people" Bachmann con-
cluded, confidently believe that the
next President of the United States
will be Borah or Roosevelt; that the
greatest issue in the campaign will
lirt O hin
Let us nominate a Re-
publican candidate who can and will
win"
Evening star., 1936-04-05

Hearst label pinned on him. On the
other hand, If the Landon slate lost to
the uninstructed delegation, 1t would
decrease Landon's prestige. In tither
event, the outcome might, it was said,
cause trouble for Landon in other
States.
Former Senator Uavid A. Reed, Re-
publican national committeeman for
Pennsylvania, commenting upon the
coming presidential preference pri-
mary in his State, insisted :he nele-
gates elected in the primary would pay
no attention to the result of the presi-
Dental preference vote. Senator
Borah Is only q candidate entered In
the Republican presidential preference
primary. Reed and the organization
leaders in the State are intent upon
sending an "uninstructed" delegation
to the national convention.
Reed admitted there was consider
able sentiment for Landon in Penn
sylvania, but denied that Landon or
any one else could claim the Pennsyl-
vania delegation at this time.
The conference yesterday, which
was called by Chairman Henry p.
Fletcher of the Republican National
Committee, dealt particularly with
matters of organization and of cam
paign financing.
Says Reports Encouraging.
Chairman Fletcher said a.Ier the
conference that the reports made ty
the representatives of the five States
about the political situation IN their
Safes had been encouraging"
The Republican National Commit
tee, the chairman said, had in its
treasury on April / about s250,G00
and all bills paid" He indicated con-
tributions we're coming in satisfac-
torily.
The conference discussed methods
of cooperating with the National
Committee in t1e collection nf the
million 81 contributions. for which
certificates will be issued to the curl-
tributors by the National Committee.
Two plans may be used, one for the
issuance of the 81 certificates in books
of so. to be used by volunteer workers
in collecting the fund, and the ether
Evening star., 1936-04-05

feat Roosevelt. The election Of
enough Republican members to re-
duce the Democratic majority to Q
small margin would be regarded as q
distinct step by the opponents OF the
New Deal.
Chairman Fletcher discounted re-
ports that the Republicans were
slipping" and President Roosevelt
was gaining ground these days.
There is no Republican slump"
he said. I'm all the States the Re-
publicans are busy electing or cam
paigning for delegates to the national
convention. When the party has NOM
mated its candidate and written its
platform, there will be a different
picture. We are just laying the
groundwork now"
THE national committee is farther
along today, however. than it has ever
been In q campaign year at this time.
I am seeking to build the organization
so that when the man who succeeds
me as chairman, after the convention,
he can mount the box and 90. The
western organization is already in ex-
cellent shape"
Ridicules Farley's Claims.
Fletcher characterized as "ridicul-
GUS" claims made by Chairman James
A. Farley of the Democratic National
Committee that the Democrats would
carry Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Is
Fletcher's own State. Former Sena-
tor Reed, however, admitted that the
Republicans have q hard fight to re-
gain the Keystone State, which went
Democratic In 1884.
Those attending yesterdays confer
ence were:
National Committee members Dan
iel E. Pomeroy, New Jersey; Charles
D. Hilles, New York; former Sena-
tor David A. Reed and Mrs. Worth
ington Scanton, Pennsylvania; o. E.
Welle and Mrs. Calvin Gabriel, Bal
timore; c. D. Buck, Delaware, and
Colladay and Mrs. Virginia w. Speel.
Washington.
State chairmen and vice chairmen-
Henry w. Jeffers and Mrs. Pearl r.
Bridgegg, New jersey Melvin c. Eaton
and Robert L. Bacon, New York; M.
Harvey Taylor and Miss S. M. r.
O'Hare, Pennsylvania; William p.
Lawson and Walter r. Rudy, Mary
land; Col. Edmund Mitchell, Delaware,
and Leo A. Rover, Washington.
Evening star., 1936-04-05

tinued. He said that all Of the candi-
dates mentioned have support among
the delegates elected. including Knox,
Vandenberg and Dickinson.
The situation for the Republicans
in New York is improving all the
time" Hilles said. II believe we will
carry the State in November"
Edward F. Colladay, Republican
national committeeman for the Dis
trict, a strong backer of Gov. Lam
don for the presidential nomination,
predicted Landon would have at least
$50 delegate votes on the first ballot
in the national convention.
Gov Landon has at this time n
delegates formally instructed to vote
for him in the national convention"
said Colladay. Already three Western
States have instructed Landon delega-
tions, Kansas. New Mexico and Okla
homa, My prediction is that when
the convention opens six Western
States will have instructed their dele
cations to vote for Gov. Landon. He
will be presented as the candidate of
the West"
Meeting Here May Z
The Republican State convention"
in the District will be held May Z,
when three delegates and three alter
mates will be elected Colladay said 1t
has been the usual practice to send an
"uninstructed" delegation from the
District. He expressed the opinion,
however. that the delegation would be
favorable to Gov. Landon. One Of the
delegates and one of the alternates
will be women, it is expected.
Landons supporters claimed yester-
day the sentiment In favor Of the
Kansas Governor was spreading like
wildf1re" and that in the end 1t would
compel the leaders of the party in
every section to turn to Landon.
There are several notes sounded In
the gossip yesterday, however. that in
dicated reluctance at this time to leap
aboard the Landon band wagon. In
the first place it was said that Lam
don's oil connections were giving pause
to some of the leaders in the party. In
the second place, the situation in Cali
fornia, where a Landon slate of dele
gates backed by William Randolph
Hearst is opposing an "uninstructed
slate which has the backing of other
California publishers, supporters of
Knox, Dickinson, Vandenberg and
Borah, not to mention the support Of
former President Hoover, was said to
be filled with dynamite.
Trouble Ahead for Landon.
If the Landon slate of delegates wins
with the backing of Hearst, 1t was
pointed out Landon would have the
Evening star., 1936-04-05
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