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Evening star., 1937-06-11

over par where he might have been
four under par-and there was
only chilly stiffness in his gallery
just about ready to break up.
Just how snead recovered his
mental po1se-just how he swung
his psychology into line-just what
happened to his brain, nerves and
heart-no one will ever know.
Sammy doesn't. Il just had to
make good on what they had writ
ten" he said. 4 just couldn't
flop"
From that point on the Strug-
Cling, staggering. jump headliner
suddenly turned into one of the
masters. He played the last IA
holes in five under par. His
amazing length came back under
control for the first time in week.
His 280yard lashes, with a smooth,
free body action that was perfectly
co-ordinated with hands and
wrists, suddenly found the needed
blend. From that point on he
made no mistakes. He left the
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Pitt Shorey Duel Recalled.

RACK in 1928 Harry G, Pitt Of
Manor and John c. Shorey. then
Of Bannockburn, met in the final
round of the mid-Atlantic tourney
over the same Congressional course.
Level At the end of the scheduled 18-
hole distance. they went TO the first
extra hole and there Pitt knocked IN
a 50foOt putt for birdie to win,
while Shorey's bid from shorter dis
tanCe trimmed the cup.
Harry has played in most Middle
Atlantic championships since. but he
hasn't won another one. In 1888 he
was runner-up TO Dave Crook At the
Rolling Road Club Of Baltimore. From
1928 until last year Washington failed
to furnish a Middle Atlantic winner.
In 1886 at the Five Farms Course ot
the Baltimore Country, Levi Yoder,
entered from the KenWood Golf and
Country Club, won his way to the
final round and outlasted Morton J.
Mccarthy, the portly Norfolk lad TO
win the title and bring back to Wash
ington the 35-year-old championship
mug.
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BY GRANTLAND RICE.

N BIRMINGHAM. Mich, June
- 1l.-Whoever wins this
open golf championship at
A Oakland Hills, there is
nothing that can happen that will
dim the performance of Sammy
Snead. the West Virginia kid, in his
opening round.
Golf is 10 per cent psychology. or
the mental attitude, in a champion
ship Of this type. Snead, playing in
his first open. had been made the
betting favorite at to / and had
been ballyhooed into headlines that
once belonged only to Bobby Jones
and Walter Hagen. For three pre-
ceding days he had been playing
badly, trying to break an 80.
I talked with Sam and Johnny
Goodman just before they stepped
to the first tee before, by all odds.
the biggest gallery of the day. I
saw Snead's drawn look. You could
see that his nerves were on edge,
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Flights for All Entra ants.

ENTRIES for the tourney will close
on Saturday, June l9, al the Con-
greSSional Club. and there will be
fights for all entrants. which means
that any man who turns in a card
will quallfy-SomeWhere
Congressional will provide quartet
Of golfng gents who can move out
over their own layout. Club Champion
Parker Nolan. Gene Pittman, Billy
Shea and Billy DettWeller. the last
two Of whom are Georgetown Uni
yersity youngsters, know the course
backward and forward and can make
any man move to keep up with them.
Toss in such stellar club-swingers
as Yoder, Bobby BrowneL. the District
champ; portly Russ Hollebaugh, Nor
ton Mccarthy, Spencer Overton from
Baltimore and the regular tournament
crowd from the Washington clubs and
you'll have quite tournament.
1t looks like one of the old-time
Middle Atlantic affairs coming up.
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haven't got much of this so-called
color, but in my books you're the
toughest man in the world to beat
in a game Of golf"
"Thems my sentiments. too"
chimed Picard. You're downright
brutal
- Denny smiled and said nothing
until Hines and Picard left.
Does a fellow have to do crazy
things to have 'color'?" asked Den
ny. Well, III give you some news.
I'm studying-well, call it witch
craft. My mother-in-law. who's
psychic, has taught me some things.
She taught me how to use the evil
eye and said If l used it this would
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"a by Cox PAGES
Capital Golfers

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June IL
Witty Cox of KenWood Country
Club today was pacing Capital pro-
fessionals following the first round
in the national open golf cham
pionship tourney, carding a 35-
3s-74 to place we'll up among the
top fight.
Frank Cunningham of Burning
Tree was next in line with 39-37-
rs, while Cliff Spencer of Beaver
Dam and Bob Barnett of Chevy
Chase finished with 81 and 80, re-
spectively. Spencer was out in So,
but carded 7, two IS and two SIS
for As on the home trip.
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TERPS SLATED TODAY.

BURLINGTON, Vt. June II tSpe-
ciaN -Rained out yesterday. Mary
lands crack base ball team was slated
to battle Vermont here today before
journeying to Hanover, N. H, to meet
Dartmouth tomorrow.
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YANKEE GOLFER INJURED.

LONDON. June II R).-Godfry
Charles Freshwater, 20-year-old COL
lege student from Hollywood, Calf,
who was eliminated in the second
round of the British amateur golf
championship recently at Sandwich.
was seriously injured today when
knocked down by an automobile. He
suffered broken leg, broken jaw
and possible fracture of the skull.
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RATED CLASS|EST
EVENT Of SECTION
Will Attract Best of D. C..
Players and Maryland,
Virginia Leaders.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.
4 MATEUR linksmen of the Mid
N die Atlantic sector. surfeited 4

4 MAIEUR llnkSmen OF the Mid
~ die Atlantic sector, surfeited
~ with invitation tournaments
A during May, are training their
guns on the mld-Atlantic amateur
championship, biggest sectional tour
ney in this area, scheduled 10 De
played over the Congressional Country
Club course June %, %, "a and 25.
Headed by Levi Yoder of Kenwood,
current champion and winner of two
of the three invitation affairs around
Washington this year, the simon-pure
stars of the Capital are pointing
toward the mid-Atlantic as the high
spot Of the local competitive year.
It's the one chance of the year to
meet their par-shooting brethren from
Virginia and Maryland with a ma jor
sectional title awaiting the winner a.
the finish.
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MRs. T. N. DE LAsHMUTT r
FIGHTS ON DAY OFF.

CHICAGO, June II (P).-Salvatore
Ruggirello, tall New York heavy
weight, drew day off from his job
as one of Joe Louis sparring part
ners today-to permit him to meet
Billy Treest, Batavia, ILL.,, youngster,
in an eight-round bout tonight at
White CITY.
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BY PAUL NICHOLSON,

~ BIRMINGHAM, Mich. June
- Hills rivals call him
the most brutal man in
~ golf. but Denny Shute says
its just study of the evil eye"
As he. sat in the locker room,
tied with Swattin' Sam Snead for
the national open golf Champion
ship at So strokes, Henry Picard,
the Hershey Bomber" and Jimmy
Hines, blond better from New York,
strolled over and congrat tulated
Shute.
You're a mean, brutal fellow.
Denny said Hines. Maybe you
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SYRACUSE BUYS LOANE.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, June IL (P).-
Syracuse Chiefs of the International
League have announced the purchase
of Bob Loane, outfielder, from the
Trenton club in the N. Y.-P. League.
Evening star., 1937-06-11
~ L{7IHA4&HH fH& FtRDk rs
AA ~n~.1xse-~~ By Walter McCoI|um ~
By Walter McCd|Ium

second round in the match between
Burnett and Otto Greiner of Balti-
more.
NOlney had to shoot a - to
whip the l7-year- old Greiner,
but at that he wasn't as hot as
he was in the morning. when he
pounded out 81 to lick Martin
Mccarthy.
Grelner, meanwhile, carved out a
81 against J. V. D. Tweedy while
OVerton shot a 70 and went to the
final hole to lick Billy Dettweiler.
over at Five Farms, scene of the
womens tourney. Helen Dettweil-
er. the 1884 champion, met her first
big test of the tourney in Mrs E.
Boyd Morrow Of Elkridge, eight times
State champion and current Middle
Atlantic tltle-holder. The other semi
final found Mrs. Betty P Meckley OF
Indian Spring, the Maryland champ
matching shots with Elizabeth Hough-
ton of Chevy Chase
DettweiIer Wins Hard Match.
Miss Dettweiler pulled tough
match out of the fire against Mrs.
NJ. Louise Bell yesterday. turning 3
down to the Hillendale womans 80
and winning on the seventeenth. Miss
Houghton had an easier time winning
by and from Mrs. Alexander Cor
don, while Mrs. Morrow won from
Mrs. Charles Warleld by the one
sided margin of and g. Mrs. Neck
ley won from Mrs. T. E. Schleuder-
berg by and Q The final in the
womans affair Will start at II; O'Clock
tomorrow. over the 18-flole route, while
the mems final at Manor will be a
36hole affair. staring at 10 o'clock.
p EEVE LEWIS has finished his four
rounds in the scrambled Chevy
Chase Club championship for the
Horstmann Cup with a total of 303
shots, but at least three men can
catch him. Beverly Mason, with 78-
TITS for a 54-hole total of 225 may
overtake Lewis, while Ralph Quinter
and Page Hufty the latter the Defend
Neither Quinter nor Hufty played yes
terday and were to play 36 holes to-
day. Quinter scored 152 for the first
two rounds, while Hufty scored 153
Kent Legg picked up and Ashmead
Fuller and Frank P. Reside, both for
mer champions, have no chance to
overhaul the leaders.
Col E. A. Hickman scored
hole in one on the 140-yard
tenth hole yesterday. playing
with Gen. Irving Carr.
Hickman used a mashie for the
shot.
Western High School linksmen gain
ed second place in the final round Of
the Dawes Cup tourney, winning their
last contest from Central by 6-to-3
margin. The match was played yes
terday at the Capitol Club.
MRS. T. N. DE LASHMUTT,
womens golf chairman at the
Washington Golf and Country Club,
today holds the Tschiffely Trophy,
now in its fourth year of competition.
Mrs. De Lashmutt won the trophy
yesterday with tWo-day card of
205-48-157, winding up with a last
round of 96. Mrs K. S. Masden won
the gross award with 94-96-l90. Mrs
S. w. du Bois placed second in the
net tourney with 167.
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Ryder Cup Race

r BIRMINGHAM, Mich, June II (P).
Here's the standing among the
IL professionals in the running for four
remaining places on the Ryder Cup
taayr.
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Amateurs Shine in Open Golf MdAtantc Tourney Magnet
THREE IN STAR LOT
SHUTE, SNEADLEAD
Simon.Pures Only Stroke
Back of Pro Pair PaCinq
Meet With 69s.
By tie Associated Press.

~ BIRMINGHAM, Mich, June II.
l. They headed into the Sec
ond lap of the national open
- steeplechase today, with a
pack of golfing thoroughbreds strain
ing to catch Denny Shute, two-time
P. G. A. champion, and Slammin'
Sam Snead, freshman from West Vir-
ginia's hills. who staged a photo fin
ish with par-shattering Sos the first
time around.
Old Man Par Che was such
stranger during the practice rounds
that the boys called him Mr.. Par
still was groggy from the beating he
took yesterday, but he was expected
to come out fighting against his 166
club-carrying opponents.
Snead and Shute, seeking the
greatest crown in golfdom, were only
a putt ahead of five other birdie
haggers, three of them amateurs. Ed
Dudley of Philadelphia and Frank
Walsh of Chicago we're the runners
up playing for funds, while the
playing for-fun" trio was composed
of Bill Holt, Syracuse auto salesman;
Frankie Strafaci of Brooklyn, 1885
publinks champ, and Johnny Good
man of Omaha. Nebr., who won the
open free for-all in 1895.
Evening star., 1937-06-11

~ FORGE DIFFENBAUGH, the
District open champion, isn't
concerned about the l4-club
~ rule the United States Golf
Association will put into effect next
year. George has beat the gun, as it
were, by cutting down the number of
clubs six months in advance of the
effective date Of the 14-club rule and
today his bag contains just IA clubs.
Three woods, eight irons, sand
wedge and putter make up the Diff
fenbaugh links armament these days,
and can he play with EN-? Ask the
boys who pay to watch him carve out
those sub-par rounds at Indian Spring.
George bought new set of irons the
other day. They came without a No.
l iron, but with a very strong hitting
2 iron. Il guess that is what they'll
all be next year said the District open
king.
Evening star., 1937-06-11
Amateurs Shoot for Bets.

HOLT was shooting at bit more
than the title, for he bet SIS Of
his own coin across the board, at odds
of 500 to l, that he would romp in
with the laurels. StrafaCi fancied the
2o0-to-l odds against him, and made
a bit of a wager than he would sur
prise the field.
Bracketed at II, a stroke under
even figures, we're Mike Turnesa of
Elmsford, N, Y; Ralph Guldahl of
Chicago, Henry Picard of Hershey, Pa,
and Fred Morrison of Pasadena. Calf.
Lighthouse Harry Cooper. runner-up
last year at Baltusrol, was even par
with 70, sharing a tie with eight
others for the twelfth spot. The
other par-shooters were Jimmy Dem
sret of Houston, Tex; Ted LongWorth
of Portland, Greg; Pat Sawyer of
Minneapolis, Mimi. Marvin Stahl of
Lansing, Mich; Ed kingsley, Utah
amateur; Vic GhezA of Deal, N. j.;
Clarence Clark of Bloomfield, N, J.,
and Charley kocsis of University of
Michigan, the reigning intercollegiate
golf king.
Evening star., 1937-06-11
Shute, Snead CO-Choices.

BROADWAY JACK DOYLE, the
betting commissioner with whom
"you pays your money and takes your
pick" shuffed the odds after the first
round, and today Shute was CO.
favorite at to l with Freshman
Snead, who was the odds-on choice
before the race started
Doyle disregarded the scoring to
some extent and held to Dudley, Gull
dahl, Picard and Cooper as his sec
ond choices.
Starting times were shuf1led to-
day, yesterdays early tourists get
ting away late. The change sent
Ruflno Gonzalez of Havana, Cuba,
who shot an 80 yesterday, and Ole
B. Clark of Lansing, Mich, who fired
"A, to the first tee at 8:l5 am.
Evening star., 1937-06-11

WASHINGTON golfers are Just
about dominating the two Mary
land championships in progress today
AZ the Manor Country Club and the
Five Farms course Of the Baltimore
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Ma nero Far Back.

INTENDING CHAMPION TONY
MANERO, who wrote 2s2 into
the record books last year at Baltus-
-ol, was knotted at rs with Is others
for ffty-siXth place, one of the others
being Olin Dutra, winner in 1884.
Other former champions and their
frst-round scores:
Willie Macfarlane, 73: Sam Parks
and Johnny Farrell, IA; Billie Buke
IS, and Gene Sarazen and Tommy
Armour, 78.
Snead broke away from his first
national open barrier in poor shape,
going over par on two of first four
holes, but he caught his stride with
birdie on the fifth and then post
ed four more subpars on the last l3
holes. climaxing the round with an
eagle three on the 537-yard dog
leg eighteenth.
Shute stuck his freckIed nose even
with Snead's by bagging five brides,
the last with an 1l-footer on eighteen,
while going over par on but two
holes.
Evening star., 1937-06-11

Western High School linksmen gain
ed second place in the final round of
the Dawes Cup tourney, winning their
last contest from Central by 6-to-3
margin. The match was played yes
terday at the Capitol Club.
Evening star., 1937-06-11

Grelner, meanwhile, carved out
81 against j. V. D. Tweedy, while
Overton shot 70 and went to the
final hole to lick Billy DettWeiler.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-09
SLAUGHTER NECK

Mr.. William II. Messick, aged 68
years. months and Q days, passed
away at his home near Bridgeville.
Wednesday, March cath, 1887. after
an illness of two weeks. He leaves
to mourn their loss. a widow, Mrs.
Villa O'Day Messick; three sons.
Mr.. Charles Messick, Mr.. Francis
Messick and Mr.. Fred Messick. all
of Bridgeville; and two daughters.
Mrs. Charles Watson and Mrs.
Thomas II. Carroll of Slaughter
Neck; also several grandchildren
and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from Nc
Colley's Chapel, Friday, March 26th,
1887, with Rev. Cranfield officiating.
Interment in adjoining cemetery.
Mr.. Cyrus Wilson had the misfor-
tune of badly injuring his leg one
day last week while operating a trac-
tor At this writing he is somewhat
improved.
Mrs. John Darby has been on the
sick list for the past few weeks.
We hope for her speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Leverage are
now occupying Mrs. Arthur Edwards
house here in Slaughter Neck.
Mr.. John Cleaver has recently inn
proved his home here by shingling
and adding a spacious front porch.
Most all farmers around here are
busy plowing and making ready for
he next crops to be planted, since |
most all hove their peas sown. while
tome crops are appearing through |
he earth.
Mrs. Charles E. Reed has recently
Installed nice flock of young chick
ms in her brooder house.
Most all the CCC boys from the
Slaughter Beach Camp have been
moved TO a different destination.
eaving the camp almost abandoned
ere in Slaughter Neck.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-09
SUGAR HILL.
(Near Williamsviliel

Services at Sound NJ. e. Church
Church School at 10 a. m. sharp
Morning worship at IL.
Friday evening. prayer meeting.
On Easter Sunday there were FIVE
young people taken into full church
membership by the pastor. Rev. w.
NJ. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Wiley and chill
dren and Mrs. Isler of New Hope.
N. j.. also Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Keen and family of Williamsville
spent Easter Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lem Keen and family.
Easter visitors on our community
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Savage,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Savage and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison
Long. Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Townsend
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Lewis. They were entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Hudson and
son called on MIR. and Mrs. Everett
Grey recently.
Mrs. Dodd and daughter Jessie, OF
Millsboro. called on Mrs. Ira Pepper
and daughter Althea one day the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Derrickson of
near Dagsboro we're Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis.
We are pleased to say Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis Steen are improving rapidly
after their operations. They aye
at her parents home
here.
Allie Marie Bennett spent Tues
day night with friends in Selbyville
and had Mary Nelson of Whining
ton for her guest Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Evans and fam
ly were Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Adkins spent
Saturday evening with relatives at
.ewcs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Derrickson, Sr.,
we're Sunday afternoon callers of |
dr. and Mrs. Sam Bennett.
MFR. and Mrs. Gardiner Bunting. |
ir. and Mrs. George Stevens and |
ir. and Mrs. Madison Grey spent !
Wednesday evening last with Mr.. |
nd Mrs. Everett Grey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amy Bunting called |
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-09
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Those from the Greenwood Home
Demonstration Club who attended
the Spring County Council meeting
and dinner at Georgetown Tuesday
of last week were Mrs. G.. w. Hanks.
Mrs. John Owens. Mrs. Lawrence
Graham, Mrs. w. J. Mills, Mrs. c. l..
Harmon, Mrs. Arthur Marvel, Mrs.
r. l.. Tucker, Mrs. J. H. Edgell, Mrs.
John Fisher, Mrs. Enola Meredith.
Mrs. J. r. Barwick and Mrs. c. e.
Ocheltree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Adams and
son Junior and daughter Beatrice
spent Wednesday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. C. l.. Harmon and son.
MIR. and Mrs. Burnette OF Menden-
hall, Pa. called on their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Mcdowell Sunday afternoon.
Isaac Newton, Sr.. spent last week
with his son and daughter-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Newton of Sea-
ford.
e. l.. Kratz was on the sick. list
several days last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Newton, Jr.,
of Trinity, spent Sunday evening
with the formers parents here.
Mrs. ]. Herbert Edgell, a director
of the Palmer Home at Dover. at
tended a luncheon and business
meeting at the home on Thursday Of
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-09

on Mr.. Jim Derrickson and family
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vollie Grey and
mother. Mrs. Charles Grey OF Fem
wick Island. and Mrs. Julia Williams
motored to Upper Darby. Pa. on Fri
day and spent several days with rela-
tives there. Marion Williams was
also one of the party.
Mr.. Howard Grise and friend. Miss
Helen Carey. also Mrs. Della Grise
all of Philadelphia were weekend
visitors here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Derrickson
had quite a few callers on Sunday.
Mrs. Derrickson is much better at
this time.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-09

Little Dolores Hudson is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Lydia Bissell has returned to
her home at Larchmont, Pa. after
spending very enjoyable ten days
with her daughter, Mrs. Celeste Der
rickson.
Mrs. Celeste DeTrickson and Mrs.
Bissell spent Saturday evening at
the home OF Mr., and Mrs. Dave Der
rickson.
Mrs. Ida Derrickson who has been
to Wilmington for medical treatment
the past week is expected home this
week.
Mr.. Ira Pepper was on the sick
list several days last week.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-09

Teacher-Smith, how many bones
have you in your body?
Pupil don't know, sir.
Teacher-But you were told yes
terday.
Pupil-Yes. sir. But had fish for
breakfast this morning.-El Paso
World News.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Grey got ell
the way home Thursday night from
attending a ladies' aid meeting before
they missed their daughter. and had
to return to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rollie Hudson where the
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-09

aid had met and found Mary still
asleep and several members waiting
to greet them. Are they absent
minded or just pulling on an April
fool joke on themselves-it was
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-09

Thirty thousand letters are mailed
very minute in the I nited States,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
Give Benefit Party.

A benefit party for the purpose OF
raising funds for new hymn books was
given by the young men of St. Joseph $
parish Tuesday evening at the home OF
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Pival. The young
people spent the evening playing pi-
nochle and monopoly. Lyle Austin
captured the high score prize for men
while Alberta Johanson won the high
score prize for ladies'. Francis Boulder
won the high prize for monopoly. a
delicious lunch was served at the close
of the evening The hosts wish to
extend thanks to all who attended and
who helped to make the party such
fine success.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
Christmas Tree Tax
Killed For This Session

1t now appears that the attempt to
place tax against the growing Christ
mas tree industry in Montana has been
definitely killed, at least during this
session of the legislature.
Last Friday J. A. Krall, president OF
the Libby Lions Club, received the
following telegram from State Repre-
sentative Hugo Anderson:
Helena, Mont, Feb. 5, 1937.-Presi-
dent Lions Club, Libby, Mont: House
Bill Sd referring to Christmas trees tax
action indefinitely postponed (Signed)
Hugo Anderson.
Indefinite postponement Of meas
ure usually means its defeat.
MIR. KraIl also received letters both
from Montanans, Inc, and the district
governor Of the Lions club, in response
to resolutions sent them protesting the
tax. Both Montanans, Inc, and Dis
trict Governor Van Denmark imnedi-
ately got busy and did what they coule
do to insure the defeat Of the proposed
tax.
Daily papers reported that the fighi
against the measure in the Montana
house was led by State Representative
Hugo Anderson of Lincoln county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
DIR. K. f. FRY SUCCUMBS
SATURDAY TO HEART ATTACK

DIR. E. z. Fry of Boomers Ferry, well
known to many Libby people, passed
away last Saturday from heart at
tack, he having been suffering from
heart ailment for a number OF years.
Private funeral services were held from
the home this afternoon and, upon the
request Of the community, public SER
vices were held this morning from the
high school building in Bonners Ferry.
The services will be in charge Of the
Masonic lodge.
For 80 years DR.. Fry had been very
active in civic and school affairs.
DR.. Fry was pioneer physician OF
Boomers Ferry. Under his guidance the
hospital there was developed as one
of the best in towns of that size In the
northwest. In recent years he was as
sisted in his medical practice by DIR. R
Nj. Bowel.
DIR. Fry was prominent in the or
ganization of the Kootenai Valley Com
mercial club and many years wa
chairman of the district No. schoo
board. He recently campaigned 70
passage of bonds to build an addition t
the Boomers Ferry high school. He ha
been president of the First Nations
bank Of Boomers Ferry since 1888.
He is survived by his widow; sol
Esher student at the Iowa State Uni
versity, Iowa City. Ia, and daughte
Marion, medical student in Philadelph