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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
A. J. DONALDSON.
Water Commissioner.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keller, Ethel Tiny
and Edward have moved to Troy. Mr..
Keller has work on the Libby Troy
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hialmer Rodvold of
Somers and Ruth Joy and Harry Yates
of Kalispell attended the Prom and
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Quirk
Mrs. Wheatley of Dixon. mother Of
Mrs. VIM Hileman, IS visiting at the
home of Coach Hilernan and family
Due to the scarcity of houses in Eur
eka, the Gale Campbell family have
moved into rooms in the old National
Hotel building.
Rev. and Mrs. c. B. Marsh and Frank
Sabin were Kalispell callers the first of
the week.
Marley Schagel and Lewis Fetterley
drove to Kalispell on Wednesday.
Sheriff Baney was caller in town
Saturday. III
Hubert Helms and family were Sun
| day dinner guests at the Snyder home
at Fortine.
DR.. and Mrs. Cox of Lewiston are
house guests at the home of Drs. Laura
and Keith Lowell
John Roberts left Wednesday for
Glacier Park where he will be employ
ed
Eldon Schuck made business trip
to Libby on Tuesday where he filed
for county clerk and recorder
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale McKain went to
| Whitefish on Wednesday where they
will attend the meeting of the Eastern
Star which welcomes the worthy grand
matron. Mrs McKain is Grand Ruth
for the state of Montana this year.
| Word has been received that Miss
Nellie Spaulding has been rehired at
Conrad Miss Spaulding is graduate
of Lincoln county high school and Mon
tana University.
| Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Fleming OF Gate
way were in town Tuesday.
| Mrs Elmer Johnson is enjoying a
visit with her brother, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Holns of Scobey
Mrs. Roy Truman of ReMord was in
| town Monday.
! Ed Keller is moving his family to
Troy this week
| Mr.. and Mrs Jimmie Rusk, Marian
Rusk, Mable Johnson and Jack Dunn
came from Missoula Friday and visited
at the Fetterly home. They attended
the Junior Prom and returned home
Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
School News

The TEA met Monday evening at the
Friske home, with Miss Selma Chris
topherson as hostess. Ray Pentland
gave a paper on the directed study
method explaining the ability grouping
method. Miss Eleanor Rice prepared a
paper of different opinions on teachers
as professional group.
Miss Ellen Owens gave a humorous
reading and Miss Selma Christopherson
gave tap dance, accompanied by Mrs.
jenkins. Dainty refreshments were SER
we'd by the hostess Plans for faculty
picnic to be held at one of the lakes this
spring were made.
The annual Lincoln County meet will
be held here this Saturday, May 2.
There will be fifty contestants from
Libby, and about the same number are
expected from Eureka The people of
Troy have very graciously opened their
homes to eight contestants from Eur
eka. Miss Jessie Staudacker, county
Superintendent of schools, will be one
of the judges. A large attendance is
expected at the meet
A school exhibit and open house will
be held in the public schools on Friday,
May s. Art work and handwork in the
grades may be viewed from to
o'clock. At o'clock there will be a
concert of the combined Troy and Lib
by bands, with about so instruments
| playing. After the concert the Pep Club
will take up contributions for the ex-
penses of the Troy band to the Music
| festival at Kalispell May 16. The girl
who takes up the most money will be
given prize. The following week the
Troy band will journey to Libby, where
a combined concert will be given to
raise funds for the Libby bands trip tc
the Music Meet
This Thursday evening, May 30, the
last all-school musical program will be
given. in the local gymnasium at
o'clock Just before the concert, a May
: pole dance will be featured by Miss
Chatfield's group of girls in front OIL
the gymnasium The admission charges
will be 1Oc and 25c in order to raise
money to, send the boys and girls
chorus groups to the music festival.
Paul Sather was declared the vale
dictorian Of the class of 1886 by having
the highest average for the four years
Gene Bracy will be the salutatorian.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
Home Wedding

On Saturday evening at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Nc
Callister, Nerrine was united in mar
riage to Woodrow Whitmarsh Of Rex
ford. Rev. Swinehart performed the
ceremony and Elnora Cooper and Sam
McCallister were attendants The couple
left for Libby where they plan on max
ing their home for the present Both
the bride and groom are well and IA
vorably known in this community and
the best wishes of many friends 60 with
the happy couple into their new home
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
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Eureka News
Past Matrons' Party

Mrs. Ethel Long, with a car load of
other past matrons, braved the severe
rain storm Friday evening and motored
to Rexford to enjoy a pleasant evening
with Margaret Griffith. After pleasant
time playing cards, refreshments were
served. Cut flowers, nut cups and place
cards adorned the tables. Several mem
bers feared the storm and bad roads
but those to attend were delivered to
their doors about 1:30, right side up
with care.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
Street improvements Made

The city is making repairs on the
sidewalks and pavement on Main street
under the direction of Street Commits
sioner O'Fallon. Holes, caused by leaks
in the main, and by the removal of
main connections in the sidewalk are
being filled with cement This will be
the last time these repairs will be ne
cessary since the main in the new
system has been placed in the alleys.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30

o o'clock next Sunday. Please note the
change in time. The last sermon of the
series, Shadow and Substance" will be
given, twill include Il. II istaTag-ef
the Ark Come and hear this story.
Bible Study and Prayer: Eureka,
Wednesday evening; Rexford, Thurs
day evening; Fortine, Friday evening.
If you would like TO know more about
the Bible-what it is and what it teach
es-you are welcome and please con-
slider yourself personally invited by the
pastor.
God is Merciful but He Expects Sim
cerity
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
kINNIkINIC
Pet Show

The pet show movement began IN San
francisco several years ago and now.
there are shows all over the West The
founder DR.. Frederick DEvelyn, con-
tends that children and animals are
natural friends and ought to be brought
up together A child is more loyal, more
tender, and more self reliant if he takes
care of his animals himself
The pet show here was sponsored by
Mr. Price and the teachers. The stu
dents drew up set of rules concern
ing the entry of animals. Forrest Knott
took charge of arrangements in the
assembly while the fourth grade pupils
made posters advertising the show
A parade Of the animals preceded the
show at the Roosevels school, Owing to
the unsettled condition of the weather
many animals could not be entered but
much enthusiasm was shown and the
show was success in spite of this han
dicap.
Ribbons were awarded the winners
and. if possible. medals will be given to
those winning first place. Awards were
given to the following:
Dogs-Frank J. Dierman. Larry
Omen, Pat O'Fallon,
Miscellaneous-Ray Olson
Best Bicycles-Tommy Price, Johnny
Gibbons. Larry Omen.
Cats-Lucille Roholt, Tommy Costich
Lois Livengood
Best Cages-Frank Dierman, Lucille
Roholt. Clara Belle Dierman.
Horses-Leo Peltier Dale Broderick
Rabbits Gael, Gloria Eb-
erth
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
Theatre Group, Will Present
"Bunkhouse Blues

The Little Theatre Group is rehears-
ing for their next production, Bunk
house Blues Two Act, musical out
rage, written by Msis Olga Weyde-
meyer. Miss Weydemeyer has written
several plays which have mt with sue
cess where they were presented
sBunkhouse Blues is Drumming full
with fun, laughter and song, Of the
good old days of lumberjacks. lum-
Der camps and Bunyan yarns.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
Church Society Elects Officers.

At business meeting of the Baptist
church society held Tuesday evening,
the following officers were elected:
Clerk, Mrs. Fred Knott; benevolent
secretary, Mrs. Ida Sinclair; financial
secretary, Mrs. Guy HARDWOOD, treasurer,
Sam Borttof, organist, Mrs. Sam Bort
tof, trustee, Ed Hendricksen; deacon.
George Drake. deaconess, Mrs. Ed Hen
dricksen; Sunday School Superintend-
ent, Mrs. c. B. Marsh; Sunday School
Superintendent Primary Dept. Mar
iorie Borttof; janitor, j. w Millegan.
After the meeting refreshments were
served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
Drunken Driver Arrested

Pete Aune of Libby was arrested in
Troy Sunday on charge of hit and
run and drunken driving. He first hit
Archie Pattie's truck while it was park
ed on main street Mr.. Pattie and others
then followed him to stop him and he
hit and completely demolished the hy-
drant at the old school house corner.
The city marshal took possession of MIR.
Aune's car until damages. Of $500 are
paid
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
Local Boy Makes Good

Robert Hamilton, son of DR.. and Mrs
C. B. Hamilton, who teaches at Hing
ham, received much praise for the
grade operetta which he and another
teacher, Mrs. Daugherty, produced on
April II in bingham. The operetta was
of great value in showing up the talents
of grade school children which is SO
often neglected Robert has been re-
hired with raise of $40 per month il,
salary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
High School Honor Roll

The high school honor roll with the
grade points for each student, for the
end of the fifth 6-weeks' period is as
follows: Ray Lindsey, q; Harriet Hoa-
land, rs, Yuri Kuwahara, rs; Rhea
Fewkes, Is; Ruth Johnson, %; James
Savage, %; Frank Coffman, %; Roy
Crush, 81; Gene Bracy, 20; Elsie Lind
sey, 20; Enid McCracken, 20; Margaret
Drew, 10; Dolores Joy, IS; Paul Sather,
IS; Susie Grippe, Ii; Lorraine Weidner,
is; Ruth Crush, Is; Marjorie Grippe, Is;
Alwilda Grigg, IS; Florence Coffman,
IA; Ida Daugharty, IA. Honorable men,
ton: Jack Brown, Atlanta Taylor, Will
liam Thomas, Scott Woods, Isabelle
Young, Patricia Daugharty, Jessie Scott.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
CALL FOR BIDS ON ROUTES

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. l, Troy,
Mont. will accept bids for School Bus,
on the following routes:
Route /, Troy to Vorhies Ranch.
Route 2, Troy to Eugene Pattie Ranch.
Board reserves the right to accept or
reject any or all bids on these routes.
Bids to be in the hands of Clerk Of
the District by P. M. May 8, 1886.
Contract for two school years 1867,
1878.
EDITH B. MASON
Clerk School District No. l
Troy, Mont
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30

to those who can do the work at home.
and when it is finished it will be
brought back to the next meeting.
When there is work which requires
several working together to accomplish
it, such as quilting or tying comforters,
an all day meeting will be arranged
The next meeting will be on Friday
afternoon May 9Th. at the church
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
For County Commissioner.

/ wish to announce my candidacy for
nomination to the office of County
Commissioner, on the Democratic tick
ct, subject to the will of the voters at
the primary election to be held July q,
1886. Your support will be appreciated
j. w. DANIEL,
Warland, Montana
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
Paid Political Advertising


I wish to announce that am can
didate on the Democratic ticket for the
office of County Clerk and Recorder,
subject to the will Of the voters at the
primary elections to be held on July
81, 1886.
Your support will be sincerely ap-
preciated.
ELDON J. SCHUCK,
Eureka, Montana
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
Clean Up Week Declared

The week beginning with April 27
was declared clean up week by the
Mayor and city council. 1t is urged
that citizens cooperate by cleaning up
their yards and alleys The city is fur
nishing trucks to haul away the refuse.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
DOROTHY MORRISON
WALTER MORRISON
CARL MORRISON

Mr.. and Mrs Ellsworth Cummings
are the proud parents of TIA pound
son, Edward Marion, born Friday April
81
Mrs. P. r. Metler and DAUGHTERS, the
Misses Alice and Phyllis Meter, left
Monday for Churubusco, Indiana,
where they will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don Meter. While on their trip they
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
Church of God

Sunday School at 1000 A. M
Preaching Services at 100 A. NJ
Choir Practice at It's P. M
Preaching Services at 800 P. Mr.
Midweek prayer meeting every We'd
nesday at 800 P. M
The Dorcas Circle or what is COM
monty called the Ladies' Aid Of the
Church Of God, is discontinued. In
stead there will be missionary meet
ing held at the church on Friday after
noon at $3.50 every two weeks; which
is open to men, women and children.
The young people are especially urged
to attend. The sewing will be given out
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30

MIR. and Mrs. Joe Driessen are re-
joicing over the birth of 7 1-2 pound
daughter, Kathryn Louise, born Mon
day, April n, at the Bonners Ferry hos
pital.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
Baptist Church Notes

Our Sunday morning services are a
combination of Church service and
Sunday school This service begins at
1890 and closes at 1900 o'clock. Come
and visit lis next Sunday morning You
will like it.
Our evening service will begin at 8
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
DELAY IN PUBLICATION
UNAVOIDABLE

We mist ask the indulgence of West
ern News readers this week because
of the delay in the paper reaching
them Our linotype operator, Walter
Olson. was taken i'll Tuesday afternoon
md il was necessary to import another
man from Spokane, John Sullivan. A
day was lost in the transaction, which
accounts for the lateness of the paper
this week
THE pITpI ICJEpC
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
LAST NOTICE.

All water users are hereby notified
All waterusers are hereby notified
that unless they pay their current water
rentals before May 18th, and make ar
to pay their delinquent ac-
counts III the near future. their water
will be cutoff without further notice
BY order of the Town Water. Commit
tee.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
teachers Examinations.

Teachers examinations will be held
at Libby May 7, 5, and 9.
JESSIE f. STAUDACITER,
County Superintendent of Schools.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our deep graft
tude to all for the kindness and SYM
pathy shown us in our recent bereave-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-04-30

Read the Western News, Lincoln
Countv's outstanding newspaper.
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THE PUBLISHERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01

MhNAGUA, Nicaragua, June |.
UP)-Govcrnment and rebclling ma
tional guard forces substituted dip
lomacy for rifle and machine gun
fire today, and sought by ncgotia-
ton to settle a dispute regarding
candidates in the approaching pres
dential election.
After day of fighting which
terrorized the city but caused fcN
casualties, President Juan B. Sa-
casa, with loyal troops in his palace
on La Iona hill, and Gen. Anas-
tas;o Somoza, commanding the be-
sicging national guard forces, agreed
last night to suspend hostilities.
They promised not to resume
fighting or move their forces until
by negotiations they could seek
agreement on the elections.
1t was reported reliably that in
fighting which continued for hours
yesterday in which several
bullets struck the American lcga-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01
'BLUEBEARO'S'
PHOTOS TO Be
sent POLICE
Efforts Rem e ewed to
Capture Mexican
Fugitive

Photographs of Socorro
Esquivel, Mexican fugitive
sought for questioning rela-
Etive4t to .unsolved murders in
the Los Angeles area will
be widely distributed among fed
eral state. county and city peace
officers by Sheriff Robert w,
Ware.
Since the positive Identification
OF the footprints made in the
sand near Dixieland as those of
the man who escaped from the
Mexicali Jail last week, Sheriff
Ware has asked increased vigil.
ance on the part cf low enforce
ment officers and residents of the
county. Officers in San Diego,
Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and
San Bernardino counties also are
to be provided with photographs
and with descriptions of the hunt
ed man. Highways leading from
Imperial Valley still are being
WdJClleu Ill Illc SthlCll ltI Vllt
fugitive.
Esquivel escaped from the Mex
cali Jail Tuesday and Wednesday
a man answering his description
was seen near Dixieland. Officers
were notified and the hunt began.
Footprints were traced over the
desert but were lost after they
doubled back over the trail left
by the pursuerS.
Saturday the footprints left by
the man near Dixieland were iden-
titled as those of Esquivel and the
search was renewed with more in
tensity Prior to the identification
officers were not certain they were
in pursuit of the right man.
ESquivel toes out with his right
foot, Sheriff Ware said, and for
that reason his footprints are easy
to follow. The shoes he wore on
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01
FOUR INJURED
IN WEEK-EN
VALLEY CRASHES

Four persons were injured IN au-
tomobile accidents in Imperial Val
ley Saturday and Sunday but in
juries in each case were slight.
Thco. o. Pendroy, 34 went TO
sleep while driving through Impe-
rial shortly before ! o'clock Mon
day morning. The car crossed to
the left side Of the pavement, ran
over the curb and crashed into a
row of trees, according to a report
made by Bill Tackett, California
Highway patrolman.
Pendroy was taken to the county
hospital for treatment. Injuries
consisted of face laceratious and
possible internal injuries. Pendroy
gave his address as 1928 Sanza
street, Venice
Two persons were injured in an
accident on highway 80 about four
miles south Of FL Centre at o'clock
Sunday morning. A Car driven by
Gilbert Mahlmeister, 20, of San
Diego overturned in the soft dirt
near the pavement. MahlmeiSter
and M F.. Barnes. also Of San Diego,
were injured. Mrs. Mahlmaister
and Mrs. Barnes, who accompanied
them, escaped injury, according to
a report al the California Highway
patrol office.
Ned Marretti was said TO have
been injured when his automobile
was crowded from the highway by
an unidentified mctorist between
FL Centro and Seeley shortly after
2 o'clock Sunday morning
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01
ALBERT E. WRIGHT, PROMINENT
VALLEY PIONEER, DIES AT IL

Memorial park, also at Whittier
Wright came to Imperial Valley
in 1904, thinking the climate would
benefit his health. He homestead
ed land six miles northwest OF
Holtville and from the date of his
arrival played a leading part in
carly development in later progress
sivC and educational movements.
He was a minister in the Friends
church in Canada, where he was
born, and later in the United States.
He was prominent in the or2aniza-
tion of the North Holtvillc Friends
church and always was active in
the work of this church.
Wright was a member of the first
board of trustees of the first high
school organized in Imperial Val
Icy, the Imperial High school He
also was one of the leading spirits
in the elementary school where
his children attended.
The establishment of the first
rural delivery of mail was brought
about largely through the efforts
of Wright. The mail was carried
from Holtville to the farming area
east of that city.
One Of the first mutual rural
telephone companies established
was managed by Wright. The line
ran through the rural areas near
Holtville. Wright finally owned
and operated the company which
later was absorbed by the large
commercial companies.
He retired four years ago and
went to make his home in Whittier
He still owned his property in the
Continued ON Page 2. Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01

at the height of the graVcSt Sino-
japanese crisis since 1888, was ex-
pcctcd to precipitate a showdown
which might result in war and
overthrow Gcncralissimo Chang
Kai-SheH's Marking government.
A showdown was fastened when
the officers of the Goth army, vet
Grams Of the units under Gen. Sung
Sheh-Yuan which were moved
down in 1888 when Chinese fought
in vain TO keep the Chinese from
penetrating the Great Wall passed
from Manchukuo. joined their men
in demanding that the japanese
evacuatc their North China posi-
tions.
Students, despite Japanese warm
ings that their demonstrations
would precipitatc a crisis, staged
anti-Japanese manifestations.
Large student delegations planned
TO proceed tomorrow to the Peiyang
and Nanyuan barracks, north and
south of Peiping, respectively, to
urge the troops to make immediate
preparations to fight.
The gravity of the situation
deepened Yhen 10000 students in
seven universities and six middle
schools wnt on strike to protest
Continued on Page 2, Col, D
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01
IN HOSPITAL
FOR men tai
OBSERVATION
Mad cap Legislator
Tries to Storm
White House

WASHINGTON, June l..
(UP)-Rep. Marion wild
man) Zioncheck was arrest
ed here today on a lunacy
warrant following a dizzy
series of events that turned the
apital topsy-turvy. The madcap
congressman was taken to a hos
pital fer mental observation.
The warrant, which was signed
by Al P. Stump, the sanitary Off
Ger of the police department,
charged the playboy legislator with
driving his auto in a reckless
manner" and annoying citizens
and public officials.
Annoy" was hardly the word,
police reported after an all-morn-
ing tussle with the representative
and reports of his arrest from nu-
merCus ends of town after he had
called at the White House with
some empty beer bottles and later
had sought the arrest Of vice pres
ident John N. Garner.
Officers Sent Out
Officers Joseph Sinkovits and
Aubrey Iolson were dispatched
post-haste to the naval hospital,
where they captured their sweat
er-clad quarry, who still was look
ing fer his missing wife, and who
still was announcing that he in
tended to get himself sworn in as
a deputy Oman. He surrendered
after bit of Scuffling.
Zioncheck's arrest was ordered
by the police chief.
This man apparently is wild,
announced Police Chief Ernest
Brown, in what observers regarded
as gem in under-Statement.
There's only one thing left for
me to do and that's tC arrest him.
He probably will be sent TO Gal
linger hospital for observation
Zicncheck wanted Mr. Roosevelt
TO call out the army with machine
guns to lombard the hotel where
he believed the beautcCuS Mrs,
zioncheck was hiding. When Mr.
Roosevelt didn't show up to re-
ceivc him, the congressman sought
(Coninued en- Page 2, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-01
CUPID FAILS AS EARLY BIRD;
NO LICENSES ON FIRST OF JUNE

May was issued May %.
Since the so called gin marriage
law went into effect Aug. l, 1927,
a total of 2,l95 marriage licenses
have been issued.
The big book at the clerks Of
ficc contains 239 notices OF inten-
ton TO wed which never we're used
to obtain marriage licenses. This
includes the period since the new
law went into effect. If the mar
riage license is not obtained 30 days
after the notice is filed, the couple
must file a new notice, wait the re-
quired number of days, and then
get the license. Sometimes the
marriage license was refused be-
cause of the nationalities involved,
at the request of the bride, parents,
or other relatives of the applicants