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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
Tobacco a Great Aid

In sense, tobacco built the in
dustrial structure Of early America.
When in 1912 John Rolfe planted
the first acres OF commercial to-
bacco, and the export of tobacco
began soon after, the foundation
was laid for the export trade of the
new country. Tobacco became the
backbone of the Colonies foreign
trade. Tobacco purchased the ma
chinery and tools abroad that en-
abled America to begin its early
industries. 1t paid for the educa-
tional and cultural facilities that
the Colonies imported from the old
countries. 1t was the legal tender
that paid the preachers. When a
new church was to be built, it's cost
was estimated in pounds of tobac-
co. In l6l9-quaint as it seems-it
paid for wives for the Virginia set
tiers. Ninety agreeable persons.
young and incorrupt," sailed from
England to be married to Virginia
planters-at a cost of 40 pounds OF
tobacco each.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03

One of the rarest things in life is
death from natural causes listed
as "senility' on death certificates.
observes writer in the Detroit
Free Press.
As has been pointed out by medi-
cal men, persons don't often wear
out, they generally are killed, either
by disease or accident. Although
"senility' frequently is found on
death certificates, more often than
not because of the advanced age
OF the deceased, together with lack
of apparent disease causes or a
post norton, the term is used with
out being the real cause of death.
Researchers say that natural
death is one to be sought after be-
cause after certain stage in life
is reached the instinct of self-pres-
ervation gradually is replaced by
an instinct to die, and death is ac-
cepted calmly and happily.
True senility is found in persons
ranging from the age of seventy up
wards, depending on heredity, en-
vironment and other factors. Judg-
ing by medical records and vital
statistics, the process of wearing
OUT is long, arduous one, most
Of those dying from senility having
worked hard during long life.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
FISHER RIVER

W. H. Kemp of Libby was out
here last Thursday inspecting the
roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Davis were
callers at the George Koebel home
on Thursday.
H. ]. Fowler and Fl. L. Beebe
finished hauling the logs for Raw
Shelley's new house last week.
Miss Ellen Orr is now able to
SIT up part Of the day. We hope it
won't be long until she is able TO
walk again.
Mrs H. J. Fowler went to Libby
on the bus last Tuesday and spent
the night with her daughter Jean.
Wednesday she went to Kalispell
and visited Mrs, Gertrude Fowler
and the children, returning home
Friday evening.
Miss Grace Kenelty and her moth
er went home for the week end.
Mrs. M. l. Davis spent last Tues.
day at the home Of her son Ernest
and family.
Our beautiful January weather
certainly took turn for the worse
last week end. Sunday morning
the thermometer registered is de-
grees below zero. A little more
snow also fell here the first of
the week.
Lloyd Bower is still in New York,
where he was called by the seri-
Gus illness of an aged aunt Word
has been received here that the
aunt had passed aWay.
II. J. Fowler spent Thursday
night at the Morris Davis home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
Seaweeds Made Rocks by
Taking Lime From Water

Cincinnati. - Seaweeds are
responsible for the formation of
many massive rocks in the old
err strata of North America, the
archaeological society was
told at its meeting here by DR..
Carroll Lane Fenton and Mrs.
Mildred Adams Fenton.
Many seaweeds even today are
great gatherers of limestone, which
they extract from sea water and
deposit as shell-like crusts about
their bodies.
1t is difficult to identity some OF
these seaweed-deposited limestones.
Fenton said, because they form q
maximum of lime and leave q mini
mum of plant traces. Nevertheless,
he and Mrs. Fenton have been able
to make out certain form-species
that appear to be alike in widely
separated regions, such as the
Grand Canyon, Minnesota, Montans
and Pennsylvania.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
Attic Floor Cuts Heat
Waste Through Roof

Alarge percentage of the heat
lost in an ordinary house goes
through the roof, so that if you
would reduce your heat loss, lay a
floor in your attic. Although the
unfloored attic long has been con-
demned by domestic heating engi
neers as source of great loss of
heat, but little actual information
has been available as to its magni-
tude. Recently the u. S. Forest
Products Laboratory, Madison, Wis,
completed a study giving actual
data on the subject Engineers at
the laboratory made their study in
a tWostory wood house of about
the size and type of construction
usually found on farms and in rural
sections of the United States where
the winters are cold
Calculations in this test indicated
that at an outdoor temperature
of IS degrees Fahrenheit the differ
ences in temperature at the second
story ceiling were respectively 6
and - degrees before and after the
attic floor was laid, that is. the tenn
perature at the ceiling of the sec
ond story was about 7 degrees warm
er after the addition of the attic
floor. It is probable that in house
with -and-plaster ceiling and
strip-and-shingle roof the addition
of "A tight, dry, lightweight. 1-inch
wood floor to the attic. besides CIV
ing considerable extra storage space
or ans additional room. will save
about dne-third of the heat other
wise lost through the roof. If the
extra room is not needed, or if il is
impractical to lay wood floor, the
installation of some other kind of
insulation laid over the lath and
plaster may prove worth while in
reducing heat losses.
While it is estimated that the attic
floor will prevent one-third of the
heat loss through the roof, this does
not mean that there would be a
one-third saving on the fuel bill
because there is still the heat loss
through the side walls and around
windows and doors which varies as
the weather conditions vary. Plug
glng up heat losses, of course. re-
duces the fuel consumption lust so
much more
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
No Housing Problems in
the Land of the Eskimo

The snow house is generally re-
garded as the typical Eskimo dwell
ing, but most Eskimos have never
seen one. In Alaska the natives
build their houses of driftwood logs
and whalebone, sometimes they use
finished lumber, brought in by the
trading vessels. - In Greenland,
whalebones and stones are largely
used and snow houses are found
nowhere except in the northwestern
section. Only among the most re-
mote Eskimos of the Canadian Arc
tic is the snow house generally used,
and there are no better "snow ma
Sons" than the Canadian Copper Es-
kimos, observes writer in the Los
Angeles Times.
No housing problem arises among
these people. They are nomads the
year round, with no dwellings save
the snow house in winter and in
summer the tent made from skins
of caribou-the deer of that country.
In some sections of the Arctic
most OF the summer clothing is
made from the skins of the seal,
and in winter bearskin is utilized
as well as deerskin.
The Copper Eskimos, however,
use nothing but deerskin, except for
summer footwear, when sealskin re-
places the caribou. The clothing
consists of two suits-outer and in
ner. The inner is worn with the
hair next to the body, lined
underwear" and the top coat and
pants have the hair outside.
The Copper Eskimos eat every
thing that. runs, or flies or swims.
Often the meat and fish are eaten
raw, on account of the difficulty of
lighting fire, or from shortage of
fuel. As rule they prefer their
meat cooked, but often they like to
eat il raw for change :
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
UNITED STATES CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service
commission announces the follow
ing open competitive examinations,
oiler and Operator, Bulldozer.
Applications must be on file with
the Secretary, Board of II. S. Civil
Service Examiners, u. S. Engineer
Department at Large, Fort Peck,
Montana, not later than Feb. 7, 1888.
These examinations are for the
purpose of filling existing and future
vacancies in the u. S. Engineer Ser
vice, for duty at Fort Peck, Mon
tana
Competitors will not be required
to report for examination at any
place, but will be rated on their ex-
perience and fitness.
Full information may be obtained
from the secretary, Board of u. S.
Civil Service Examiners, Post Of
flee, Kalispell, Mont, or the Secre-
tary, Board of u. S. Civil Service
Examiners, u. S. Engineer Depart
ment, at Large, Fort Peck, Montana,
or the Manager, 18th u. S. Civil Ser.
vice District. 450 Federal Office
Building, Seattle, Washington.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
Honors Bride-To-Be.

Mrs. (. |. Racicot was hostess to a
group of young ladies at her home
Friday night at shower honoring
Miss Alice McCracken, whose mar
rage was to take place the follow
ing day. A large number Of young
ladies were present and spent an en-
loyable evening at pinochle. High
score prize was won by Miss Mar
guerlte Reedy, second high by Miss
Iris Gilbert, while the guest of hon
or captured the consolation token.
When 1t came time to shower the
bride, the guests repaired to the
dining room where they found an
image of a miniature bride stand
ing IN a place Of honor on the cen
ter OF the table, surrounded by many
fine gifts. Lunch was served at
the close of the pleasant affair.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
Black Widow Spider
HasNo error
for This Scientist
Washington.-Black Widow
spiders deadly? Dangerous to
have around the premises?

w ngton.-Black widow
spiders deadly? Dangerous to
have around the premises?
DR.. H. A. Allard, scientist in the
United States Department of Agri-
culture here, pooh-poohs the whole
idea, in the weekly journal, Science.
Black widows are poisonous; that
he does not dispute. They can make
you sick if they bite. The joker is,
they almost never bite.
Years ago, says DR.. Allard, he
found the spider very abundant in
northern Georgia. Doubling its poi
seriousness and willing to play
guinea pig himself, he tried to make
it bite him on the thin skin be-
tween his fingers. The obstinate
arachnid would not bite.
ION collecting trips as many as
five or six were carried in the
closed hand on several occasions
with no effort ON their part to bite"
DR.. Allard continues. 1.-THE writer
has liberated sWarms of the young
in an old woodpile near his garden,
with no fear of being bitten. Much
has been written within recent years
about the evil ways of this spider,
but there is little reason to fear its
attacks and no reason to wish that
it could be exterminated.'
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03

E. ]. Driear and Ed. Falkner
drove over TO Kalispell yesterday on
business trip.
"A marriage license was issued on
January IS to Wayne w. Pelky and
Yvonne J. Dahl of Dickson. Mont.
C. V. Manion and VIM H. Meek,
of the Manion Service garage. drove
to Kalispell Tuesday to attend to
business matters.
The Junior Women's club viii hold
its regular meeting next Tuesday
evening in the community room.
Members are urged to be present
for the business meeting and pro-
gram. For the program the chair
man reminds members TO come with
clean and mended hose on their
feet.
Elmer Phillips was in the city the
first of the week and he and Bill
Farris flew their plane out TO the
site of their fish hatchery develop
ment in the Yak district They
alighted on the ice in about 10
inches Of snow, which gave them
quite job in taking off again. but
they were finally successful.
Odin Rolseth of this city. now
student at Pacific Lutheran College.
will be taking part in two round
table discussions to be broadcast
from station KMO on Saturday ev-
enings, Feb. and II, at 9:15 local
time. Undoubtedly many Libby
people will be interested in tuning
in on this program.
The Four L Study club met
last Tuesday at the Day home with
the Misses Grace Day and Ruth
Loucks as hostesses. Miss Day led
the devotional service and Miss Vir-
ginia Eldredge was in charge of the
discussion. Special topics were CIV
en- by Mrs. Woods, Miss Loueks and
Miss Knoke At the close of the
meeting delicious refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
Mrs. B. B. Withee was hostess
Tuesday afternoon TO a group of
ladies at an afternoon tea, very
enjoyable affair for those present.
Dave Doe was the victim of an
unfortunate accident last Saturday
afternoon which resulted in the frac-
ture of one of his legs just below
the hip. Mr. Doe. is the leader of
the popular Dave Doe orchestra and
was leaving the Gopher Inn to come
to town to get ready to play for
the Presidents Ball that evening.
He stepped on some ice and fell.
causing the injury.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
LOCAL STUFF

Edw c. Johnson of Troy was
transacting business in. Libby yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Pival are re-
joicing over the birth of son on
January q, at the Libby hospital.
The NJ E. Aid met at the Krebs
home yesterday afternoon with an
attendance of IS members and eight
guests. The hostesses served de-
licious dessert luncheon.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfons
Agather on Saturday, the goth,
son. Mrs. Agather was in Spokane
and Mr.. Agather spent the week end
IN the city, to meet the young man.
That Miss Leah Cormier has faith
IN Libby real estate is evidenced by
the recent purchase by her of two
lots across the street from Mill Row.
Miss Cormier, formerly of this city,
now has a responsible position in
a Chicago hospital.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03

The Pinochle club met Tuesday at
the home of Mrs Howard Blanchard.
ending a series of games. High
score for the afternoon was won bv
MRS. Sam Anger. Consolation BY
Mrs. III. Preston. Prizes won for
series were: High, Mrs. j. Solem.
consolation, Mrs. Preston. Refresh,
ments were served by the hostess.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03

LONG TIME PIONEER PASSES

Mrs. George Blackwell. Sr., SO,
an early-day pioneer, of Libby, pass
ed away few minutes past II
o'clock, noon, today, at the home
Of her son, George Blackwell, Jr.
Further details of the life of this
worthy woman will be published
next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
Mrs. Langsdorf Hostess.

Mrs. George Langsdorf was hostess
to the members of the Les HUT
club at a l.30 bridge dessert Tues
day afternoon. Following the serv-
ing Of the dessert, contract was the
diversion of the afternoon. High
score prize was won by Mrs. Sam
Tefeau and second high by Mrs.
J. T. Brindlev.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
MRS. PoIette Is Hostess.

The 8-Ace Pinochle club mgf At
the home Of Mrs. A. j. Polette
tuesday evening. High score hon
ors were won by Mrs. Ralph Spain
and consolation by Mrs. McMuilen.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
Christian Science Church.

The subject for the Lesson-Sermon
Sunday, February 6. Spirit"
Wednesday evening meeting at
300 o'clock.
Sunday school at GAS a. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03

Mandolin of Italian Origin
The mandolin is of Italian origin,
but is common in all civilized coun-
frinc
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03
Massacre Halted University Plan

Efforts were made to establish
the University of Henricopolis near
Richmond, Va, in 1919, but an In
dian massacre ended the nlan
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-03

Watch the due date on your news
paper, and then please pay up.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-10-20

fler.
Officers elected for the coming
year for Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid
were Mrs. George Ewert, presi-
dens; MIS-. Edgar Adams, vice
president; hrs. August Wolter.
secretary si-4 Mrs. Lloyd Potzler,
treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor 4 -nsdorf
moved Thursday to the S.m Bus
cho farm and will live with Mrs.
Arnsdorf's parents this winter.
Mrs. Emma Miller and daugh-
ter of Sheldon, Iowa spent Tues
day and Wednesday at the Robert
Carruth and Harold Hassinger
home.
The appearance of the Morton
Valley creamery is being improv-
ed by new coat Of paint.
George Lubbesmeyer and Ed
Van Blair spent Tuesday in ST.
Cloud.
Officers elected for the Rural
Women's club for the coming year
were: Mrs. Ben Seigfred, presi-
dent; Mrs. Sam Buscho, vice
president; Mrs. Victor Arnsdorf,
secretary-treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Voelz of
Hetting spent Tuesday and We'd
nesday at the Frank Kuglin home.
Mrs. George Doster accompani-
ed Mrs. Charles Orth of Redwood
Falls to Minneapolis Thursday.
Mrs. Robert Butcher and chill
dren drove to Minneapolis Thurs
day. They returned home Friday,
accompanied by Mrs. Anna
O'Shea. They drove to Hibbing
Saturday and visited at the Pat
rick Hanley home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wederath
took the household goods of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Stoll to Grand RAJ
pids where the Stoll family will
make their home.
Mrs. Carl Hardness and Ted of
Lake George visited from Thurs
day until Sunday with Mrs. Lou
Use Buery.
The Kraft club honored Mrs.
Homer Hanson with a birthday
cake and a gift at the J. j. Schef-
fer home Tuesday afternoon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-10-20

Mrs. Frank Hetag celebrate their
silver wedding.
Mary Margaret Fell, Virginia
Andrews and Mary Brazil accom-
panied Mrs. Martha Andrews of
Minneapolis to visit at their re-
Spective homes. Mrs. Andrews Wis
tied her son Will over the week.
end.
Arnold Wehausen of New Ulm
spent Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Machledt
and family of Minneapolis spent
the weekend at the Albert Mach
ledt home.
Rudy Gibson of st. Cloud and
John Alexander and son Jack of
Cold Springs spent Sunday at the
Will Bidinger home.
Merle Wilson of Cold Springs
spent the weekend at the Her
man Blume home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Redder and
baby Marlyce Ann left Tuesday
for months visit at Ellsworth,
at the home of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Redder,
whe.e Mr.. Redder will be en-
ploJ Al.
A shower was given Friday af-
ternton for Mrs. Ed Welln:tz at
her home.
Ed Fesenmaier has been named
clerk of the village to fill the va
cancy left by E. L. Hagen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Larson and
family moved to New Uln Sat-
urday. Mrs. Larson will be SUI
pervisor of the kitchen at DIR.
Martin Luther college.
A shower was given by the De-
gree of Honor lodge Friday eve
ming for Mrs. George Gibson.
Marilyn Edwards is nursing a
sprained right ankle. The mishap
occurred Wednesday evening.
Donnelly Arnsdorf is ill with
tonsilitis.
Rev. M. J. Wehausen officiated
at wedding Monday afternoon
at the Ridgely Lutheran church.
The bridal couple was William
Keske and Edna Bleick.
Andy, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. j. Murphy returned Friday
from st. Barnabas hospital where
he had been a patient.
Mrs. J. c. Menu and Willis left
Tuesday for Minneapolis. Willis
went to the University hospital
for treatment of his arm, injured
this spring. Mrs. Menu is visit
ing for the remainder of the week
with her cousin, Corliss Sykes.
Prof. E. Bliefernicht, of Martin
Luther College, New Ulm, was
guest speaker at the Lutheran
church Sunday morning.
Mrs. J. Gooderum left Friday
for ten day visit with relatives
in Montana.
The American Legion Auxiliary
met Thursday evening at the
home OF Mrs. w. G. Andrews.
The Mems club of the Lutheran
church elected the following Off
GERS for the year: president,
Jake Theusch; secretary-treasurer,
Arnold Kuehl. a'.
Mrs. Annette Swan is visiting at
the home of her son-in-law and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Schef-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-10-20
with us soon.
y 4: 4: 4:
JUNIOR NEWS

For the past two weeks we
have missed Ruth Roswell who
has been i'll with the flu.
The Girls club met Thursday
and Mr.. Salzwedel gave talk on
education, the cost of schools and
the advantages we receive. The
hacdicraft division under Miss
Cory will meet at fourteen Mon
day to make plans for the near
future.
Boys club also met Thursday
under Mr.. Halverson. The meet
ing was opened to anyone with
suggestions as to what could be
done for the year. No definite
plans were made and 10 officers
were elected.
Miss Caven gave bookkeeping
test which she said was plenty
tough. The pupils receiving marks
of ninety or above were Dorothy
Birkholz, Myrtle Gaffney, Louis
Coubal and Ted Kruger.
Mr.. Sails also gave on the six
week test papers and those re-
ceiving good marks were Mar
jorie Bolland, Olive Miller, Geor-
CINE Amberg, Arlene Bluhm ard
Helen Marsh.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-10-20
THE scHitooSL PAPER

The staff for our school paper,
"The Reflector" is now organized.
The members are hard at work
for the first edition will be out
soon. The paper is published
monthly by the students of the
Redwood Falls High school. The
subscription rate is fifty cents,
and pupils who have activity tic
kets receive the paper without
further payment. The staff mem
bers are as follows: Editorial
Staff: Editor-in-Chief, Allen
Fobes; Associate Editor, Gertrude
Whittet; Make-up-Editor, Harold
Edwards; Sports Editor, Clarence
Discher.
Special writers are Airline Wal
Ter, Bernice Pettis, Margaret
Jaehning, Jean Lauterbach, Mary
Keefe, Lavonne Lussenhop and
Olive Miller.
Reporters are Ruth Roswell,
Shirley Dahmes, Grace Bolland,
Leo Joe Lauterbach, John Bovee,
Jim Dwyer, Irene Shemon, Jim
FLYNN, Lucella Henke, Marie Boil
land, Paul Kohler, Lloyd Irish,
Jean Drogosch, Dolores Neale,
Mary Dwyer.
Sports writers are Robert
Swedburg, George Steele.
Business manager is Leon
PeaSe.
Circulation manager is Frances
Parsons.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-10-20
JUNIOR HIGH NEWS
HALL OF FAME

The end Of the six weeks means
many names in the Hall of Fame.
In seventh grade geography the
highest average for the six weeks
was received by Wayne MuctZel.
John Austbo received the highest
average in seventh grade history.
The highest test grades were as
follows: seventh Spelling-Rus-
sell Bovee; seventh reading
Bernard Johnson, Lavonne Nc
Rae, Wayne MuetZel, Bernice
Schmeckel, and Patty Lou Grow
err; seventh EngliSh-CharIes Fit
ting; eighth English-Jean Schen-
ok; eighth spelling-EdWin Keil,
Dean Muetzel, Leslie Muetzel,
Betty Lou Otto, and Jean Step
hary; eighth music - Patricia
Baldwin, Imogcne De Groat,
Illlricc Katzenberger, Bobby
Pcasc, Phyllis Rudberg, Phyllis
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-10-20
Ohio Hicks In
Best Seller By
Dress Designer

A portfolio of sketches by Eliz-
abeth Halves, famous young dress
designer and author of Fashion
Is Spinach" a best seller this
year, is on display at the Red
wood Falls library.
The portfolio, containing pic
lures of the famous women for
whom Miss Halves has designed
clothes, as well rs her sketches
was loaned to the library by Mrs.
j. w. Inglis.
Mrs. Inglis' brother, Ohio Hicks,
was business manager of Miss
Halves establishment in New
York for two years. He lived on
the Hicks farm in Gales township
and attended Redwood Falls High
school.
Also a former employee OF
Lord and Taylor in New York,
MIR. Hicks is now national secre-
tary of a retail organization.
His middle name is James, and
Miss Halves who is now visiting
in Minneapolis, refers to him as
Jimmy Hicks in her book.