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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08
Little Theatre Club Notes.

The Little Theatre club opened its
fall season of activity with bust.
ness meeting at the Legion hall
Thursday evening, Sept. l. Officers
elected were: Winton Weydemeyer,
president; Harry Owens, vice pres
ident; Helen Trip, secretary treas
urer; Kay Fetterly and Sterling
Schagel, additional members of the
executive board.
The members expressed their ap-
probation to the American Legion
for offering the use of the hall as a
meeting place. and agreed to help
with the work and expense neces-
sary to finish remodeling the build
ing. Provision will be made for
housing the Clubs library, cos
tunes, and stage properties. Tom
Worden and Ambrose Gael were APP
pointed house committee to super
wise the Clubs. part in repairing and
maintaining the building.
A program committee, consisting
of Helen Trip, chairman, Mary
Voorhees,, and Roy Porter, was ap-
pointed to arrange and present pro-
grams to be given at the regular
monthly meetings. These will be
planned to afford all members OF
the club experience in various forms
of dramatic expression.
Plans were made for participation
in the Community Hall Week drive
Royal Whit was selected by the
chairman of the building committee
to supervise the subscription cam
paign. Harry Owens proposed that
the club sponsor a benefit dance
and breakfast Labor Day morning;
Kay Fetterly, Mary Voorhees,, and
Sterling Schagel volunteered to
help manage this event.
At a meeting Sunday afternoon,
the executive board made its final
selection of play to be presented
during October, proceeds of which
will be contributed to the Commun-
ity Hall fund. The play chosen is
riotous three-act farce, Aunt
Title Goes to Town" General try
outs for parts Of the four men and
seven women comprising the cast
will be held at the Legion Hall on
Monday evening, Sept. IL, at
o'clock. All members of the club
are urged to try out for one Of the
varied parts in the cast. Anyone
wishing to read the play and select
lines should see Kay Fetterly.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08
Bridge Party.

DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Clark enter.
tanned at a bridge party on Thurs
day evening with four tables in
play. Guests present were: DR.. and
Mrs. r. M. Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs
L. w. Fetterly, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
Day, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Riley
Mesdames Ethel Long, A. p Mos
by, Anna TeeI, E. E. Price, Miss Car
oline Long, and Robert Fetterly
High score prizes were won by Mrs
Sherman and MIR. Riley.
A delicious two course supper was
served at the close of the evening
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
~ ApTEn ~


An Act to Provide for the Submission to
the Qualified Electors OF the State OF
Montana OF an Amendment to Section
5 of Article XVI of the Constitution of
the State Of Montana Relating to the
Qualifications and Terms of Office of
County Officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGlsLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
Section i. That Section of Article
XVI of the Constitution OF the State of
Montana be amended as hereinafter pro-
vided, and that the question Of such
electors of the State Of Montana at the
general election to be held in Novem-
Der, 1898.
Section Q. That Section S Of Article
Montana be, and the same liz hereby
amended. so az to read as follows;
Section 5. There shall be elected In
each county the following county officers
who shalt possess the qualifications for
suffrage prescribed by Section Of Ar
ticle TX Of this constitution and such
other qualifications as may be prescribed
by law:
One county clerk who shall be clerk OF
the board OF county commissioners and
ex-officio recorder, one sheriff; one treas
urer, who shall be collector Of the taxes,
provided. that the county treasurer shall
not be eligible to his office for the sue
ceedinE term. one county superintendent
OF schools: one county surveyor; one as
seSsOFs one coroner one puDllC adminlS-
traitor. Persons elected TO the different
offices named In this section shall hold
their respective offices for the term of
four az years and until their successors
are elected and qualified Vacancies In
all county. township and precinct offices,
except that OF county commissioners.
shall be filled by appointment by tho
board OF county commissioners, and the
appolntee shall hold his office until
the next general election provided, how
ever, that the board OF county commits
sloners OF any county may, la It's dscre-
tlon, consolidate any two or more OF the
within named offices and combine the
powers and the duties OF the said offices
consolidated however, the provisions
hereof shall not be construed AS allowing
one ID office incumbent TO be entitled TO
the salaries and emoluments of two az
or more Offices provided, further, that
In consolidating county offices, the board
Of county commissioners shall, six co
months prior to the general election held
for the purpose OF electing the aforesaid
offices, make and enter an order, COM
bining any two t2) or more of the within
named offices, and shall cause the said
order to be published In newspaper,
published and circulated generally In said
county. for a period OF six (6) weeks next
following the date of entry OF said order"
Section 2. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State OF Montana by being placed on the
Revised Codes OF Montana 1885, and as
provided by law, and there shall be
printed on such ballot the title of this
act and the following words
For the above amendment
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08

(ldIk.
Roy Livengood, who is employed
at Troy, spent the weekend at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Bingstend
spent several days last week visit
ing Mrs. Bingstend's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Knott. They left
Saturday for Charlo where MIR.
Bingstend will teach this year.
Gus B. LANCE of Havre was a
weekend guest of the H. H. McCul-
loughs.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schagel ar
rived from Spencer, Ida, Saturday.
Oliver and Tammy Roholt took
Mrs. O. A. Roholt to Libby where
she is visiting Mrs. Tom Price. The
boys returned here to visit with
old friends for a week. Oliver will
return to the university this fall
for his senior year. Tommy is home
from the navy on 80 day fur
Tough.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cook are
the proud parents of a baby boy
born Sept. 3.
Bill Schuck returned to his work
at Bolton Sunday evening after
spending the past week visiting his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton McGlenn
and daughter Jean, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Seal and party of friends from
Somers spent the weekend at the
Schaale cabin on Glen lake.
Mary Oit cut the end off her fin
ger in the meat slicer Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Howell and boys
have moved into town for the boys
to attend school.
The Labor Day quiet was broken
about $50 by fire call at the Vern
Startling home. The fire was thought
to be due to spontaneous combus-
ton No damage was done.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward Shanahan
and children of Rexford spent the
holidays with Mrs. Shanahan's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Pike. "
MFR. and Mrs. Ricky Palmer and
children of the Flathead mine spent
the weekend in town visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Lewis and Mr..
and Mrs. r. WithroW OF Essex were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
e. Albee Sunday evening.
Mrs. Anna Tee1 and Dorothy re-
turned to Spokane Friday after
spending the summer here. Dorothy
will enter her senior year of high
school there.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL Mccullough, Mr..
and Mrs. L. w. Fetterly, and Mrs.
Lima Clark were Labor Day dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Albee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bottorff, ac-
companied by the ALI Hunsinger
family, spent the weekend fishing
in the Yak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Griffith are
the proud parents of baby boy
born Sept 2.
MFR. and Mrs. Granville Lyons
and children left for Addy, Wash,
Wednesday by way of Thompson
Falls where they will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Tracy Johnson and family.
Clarence Dierman moved the
Gage Garvin family from Libby to
Eureka Wednesday.
]. +. Garner, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Granville Lyons and Ken
meth Moen, attended the regatta at
Whitefish on Monday.
Mrs. P. A. Perkins spent the
weekend in Coram.
Mrs. Kenneth Graves and chill
dren returned to their home in
Libby Saturday.
Mrs. Castleberry and Mrs. Young
of Occur d'Alene are visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Bright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Ellis and
children spent Sunday at the White
fish regatta
Jewell Thomas, who is working at
Havre, spent the weekend with
his family.
Mrs. Anna Olson and daughter
have gone on an extended visit to
the old home in Nebraska.
DR.. K. S. Lowell newly elected
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08
Tecl-Wcst Marriage.

We have learned of the marriage
of Miss Ella Teel and Lloyd West
on Tuesday. An account of the
nuptials of this popular young eou-
pie will be published next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EUREKA
st. Michael and All Angels.

Morning prayer and sermon by
the Rev. Arthur B. Ward will be
held on Sunday morning at 8
o'clock. Please note this is an early
morning service.
Church school begins Sunday. All
children not affiliated with another
Sunday school are cordially invited
to attend. Mrs. Chas. Howell, SUI
perintendent; Mrs. Geo. McGlenn,
senior teacher; Lewis Fetterly,
junior; Mary Jane Hyer, primary,
Mrs. P. Fl. Jones, kindergarten.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08
Against the above amendment

The eector shall designate his prefer
ence for either OF the propositions by
making an X before the proposition for
which he desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against the amendment herein proposed
shall be counted, canvassed and deter
mined by such officials and in such man
ner as provided by law. and X majority
OF all votes cast at such election for and
against such amendment shall BIO In favor
OF such amendment, the governor OF the
State shall 30 declare by public procia-
nation, and the amendment shall be In
full force and effect as part OF the
constitution from and after the data OF
such proclamation.
Section 5. This act shall be In full
force and effect from and after itx pas
sage and approval.
Approved March IL, 1887.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA
!, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary OF State
OF the State Of Montana. do hereby cer-
tify that the foregoing Is a true and
correct copy OF an Act entitled: AN Act
to Provide for the submission to tho
Qualified Electors OF the State of Mon
tana of an Amendment to Section OF
Article XVI OF the Constitution of the
State OF Montana Relating to the Quail
fcntions. and Terms OF Office OF County
Officers"
TN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / havs
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State OF Montana, Ut
Helena. the Capital, July ~, 1898.
SAM w. MITCHELL
tGrcat SeaD Secretary Of Stats.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08
It's lot better to drive yourself
than to be driven by another.

You cannot build a reputation on
things that you are going to do.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08
By IROQUOIS DAHL

a FISHERMAN named Howard Anders. from
Jacksonville ILL.,, went out one day to catch him.
self few fish. Anders had caught lot of fish in his
lifetime but what was his amazement on this par
tcular occasion when he landed fish wearing spec
tacles! It's only reasonable to assume that some
one had dropped the glasses overheard and that they
had subsequently become caught In the fshs gills.
But then again, perhaps the fish just wanted to get
better look at what the other end of the line
Who can teLl
srt4d sHs.m-WNu Service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08

Fear of failure will help you fail
just as surely as faith in success will
help you to succeed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08

o'clock. The Sabin home was dec
GRATED with summer flowers. After
salad dessert, six tables of whist
were in play. At the close of the
contest high score favors were pre-
sented to Mrs. Jay Sailing and Mrs.
Jewell Thomas, and low score to
Mrs. Anna Teel and Mrs. w. H.
Clark.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08

Sabins Hosts to Whist Party.
Mrs. Frank Sabin and daughter,
Donna, entertained large group of
friends at luncheon dessert and
cards Wednesday afternoon at 100
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08

It's easy to love justice when it is
melted out to the other fellow.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08

Roy Livengood, who is employed
at Troy, spent the weekend at
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
SECOND GRADE

Grade Two had a Valentine par
ty and everyone had a good time.
We gave a broadcast program in
chapel Wednesday.
"The Children's Hour" by
Longfellow was the poem we stu
died last week and we liked it
best Of all our poems.
Dural has brought some Indian
arrowheads for the museum and
Ruth Ray has given us a clock.
Almost everyone can tell time
now.
Our Valentine border and ami
NAL booklets make our room look
pretty.
Miss Mamie finished reading us
the Sonny Bear Book and we
want her to start another one
soon.
Cecil Thomas and Ann Wynn
are back in school after a week.
illness.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
School.News
IRIS GRADE NOTES

We are still working on our da-
Try. We have finished the stools,
a feed box and some cows. The
walls are almost finished and the
truck and silo are almost finish
ed. The dairy walls are brick on
the outside and white inside.
The first grade had a Valentine
box. The box was red trimmed
in white lace paper and Johnny
Howell came to our Valentine
box. We played our toy orches
ira instruments for him. Then we
gave out the Valentines.
The first grade has made some
stories about the dairy. We vot-
ed on one to put in the paper. Glo-
ria got the most votes and here
is her story:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
MISSIONARY TALKS TO
STUDENTS IN CHAPEL

Miss Juanita Byrd, a returned
missionary from China, entertain
ed the high school with a forty
five minute talk last Friday on
the war and economic conditions
III China and Japan. Her story
was more vivid than any account
lat newspapers have given us,
because she was present during the
i.rst twelve days Of tn. struggle
IN Shanghai. She gave many .iv-
id and horrible stories Of the
bombing Of the city and her es-
cape to the PHILIPPINE Islands.
The latter part of her speech
Was given to comparing China and
Japan as to economic, politica,
and social conditions.
She pictured China as a vast
country Of many resources tina.
has been poorly developed. she
pictured Japan as q highly me-
chanizeG country with few re
sources. As to the ltngth If the
wan and its outcome, she was un-
able to pre,l.ct.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
M CHARLIE"
is SENIOR CLASS PLAY

Here Comes Charlie" a roll
licking three act comedy. will be
given by the Senior Glass as its
annual class play, sometime in
March at the school auditorium.
The cast of characters has been
selected as follows: Charlie Hops
Ann Grimes, Larry Elliott-Bil
ly Elmore, Ted-Curtis Tart.
Mortimer Smythe Kersey-Doc
Winborn, Alec Twiggs-Jerry
Black, Vivian Smythe Kersey-
Louise Crider, Nora Malone
Charlotte Cresswell, Mrs. Caio.
Ign Smythe Kersey-Maria Drake,
Mrs. Fanny Farnham-Laverne
Tart, Jimmy McGrill-Clyde DIR
ham.
The play is being coached b.
MISC McIlwain and rehearsals
started about March s. Much NJ
terest has already been nantes
ed in the play and it is hoped that
it will be ore of the best prodac-
tons to be gwen by any senior
class.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
WHY DON'T THEY

Give the seniors privilege to sell
candy and sandwiches at recess.
Serve DIR. 7 ppers at ten, two
and fourtdelinquent period).
Enlarge the stage in the study
hall.
Let you talk without taking
your name.
Have shorter school hours.
Give more holidays and not
make them up at the end of
school.
Move the music room further
away from the English room.
Furnish pillows for the study
hall desks.
Refrain from glvIhg tests on
Friday.
Hurry and make over the ten
mis- court.
Give the seniors a holiday every
week.
The teachers bring enough choc'
olate cake and lemon pie to pass
around.
Stop printing the latest in our
high school romances.
Air out the science room before
letting a class in.
Stop teasing Mary Bowie about
"Adolph."
Pass around their Valentine
candy to those who weren't quite
as lucky.
Have a shorter recess.
Start q playroom for Curtis,
Jack and Jerry to keep their toys
etc. in
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
SOCIETY NOTES

Malcolm Longinotti spent the
weekend at Millsaps College with
Gwin Kolb.
The Girl Reserves gave a Mo-
ther-D Daughter Banquet on Febru-
airy /, in the school lunch room.
Charlotte Cresswell and Evelyn
Thomas spent the weekend at M.
S. G. w. with "Teenie" Game.
Miss Jean Perkins spent last
weekend in the home Of Miss
Irene McMaster, Greenwood, Miss.
Miss Kate Prisons mother il
recuperating from a very serious
illness. She visited her last week
end in Alderman.
Mary Katherine Dalton and Bill
by Elmore attended the mid-term
dances at State College.
Miss McIlwain spent the week.
end at her home in Artesia.
Ann Elizabeth Grimes visited
in Greenwood.
MI. Smith visited at Delta State
College where he formerly went
to school.
Miss Juanita Byrd, teacher at
University Of Shanghai, gave a
talk on the Chinese-Japanese pro-
blem in chapel Friday, IL.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
FIFTH A NEWS

The fifth grade is sorry to lose
Sidney Lewis He has moved to
Vicksburg.
The fifth grade has taken up
the study Of History HILL"
We ri glad to have Carolyn
Hayes back in school after an alb
sence Of a week.
We are soon to take up the stu
dy Of birds. The girls are to
make a bird bath and the boys a
bird house.
We celebrated st. Valentine
Day the usual way by a Valentine
box. Irby Melton delivered them.
W. are very busy in our room
working on q Communication
Unit" We have just completed
the study of signals and codes, al
SO how the alphabet was made.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
GIRL EsERv NOTES

For a period Of onn month, the
Girl Reserves Program committee
decided to let. each class put on a
program, and this program would
be representative Of each class.
The senior class pu. or the first
program of the series, giving q
variety program of currently pop
ular songs. The Junior girls gave
the next program, con sisting OF 4
few devotionais and musical num-
bers. The sophomore class, repre-
sented by Eloise King, Virginia
Browne, Mary Fulmer, Elizabeth
Broyne, Miriam and Roberta De
Loach, and Frances Farmer, en-.
tertained with a variety program
given in the form of a radio broad
cast. We are now anxiously wait
ing the next meeting which is tc
be given by the Freshmen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
GIRL RESERVES ENJOY
BANQUET WITH MOTHERS

Bright Valentine Decorations.
good food and friendly ard help
full spirit of mothers and sdaugh-
tiers made the annual Mother
Daughter Banquet successful. Ma
RE Drake, president of the organi-
cation, made the welcome address
and Mrs. j. E. Burch gave the re-
Spouse. Mrs. Joel Gulledge was
the guest speaker Of the evening.
and her talk on the relationship
of mother and daughter was inter
esting as well as timely.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
SPORTS

After several defeats, the Du-
rant Cage Squad finally ended the
season with a winning record.
The team defeated Coxburg, a
team that has the reputation of
being the best in this section. The
boys were also victorious over
Goodman, West and Pickens.
Both Durant teams we're defeat
ed in the conference tournament.
IN a few weeks, Coach Brum-
field will issue q call to all the
possible candidates for next years
football team for spring practice.
They will take up the fundamen-
tails of the game.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
THIRD GRADE

The third grade has started a
window box garden. We have
planted radishes, mustard tur-
nips and onions. We expect to
have quite a vegetable garden
We planted our garden Monday.
Each day we watch it to see if
any of the seeds have come up.
We keep a diary Of our garden.
We are sorry Graydon Bouchil-
Ion is moving to Lexington. We
shall miss him.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17

We are glad 70 have two new
pupils, Gladys Mae Eddins and
Kathryn Jones.
The sixth grade is working on
a Transportation Unit" We
are doing research work, making
posters and making booklets. This
is very interesting.
Our grade is working up a play
to be given in chapel on Washing
tons birthday.
We enjoyed our Valentine box
on February 14th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
FOURTH A NEWS

We are sorry to have our class
mate. Marie Lewis, move to Vicks-
burg. We hope she likes it there.
We are learning a new song,
Washington" Some of the chill
dren in our grade are going to
sing it in chapel next Tuesday.
W. are learning how to look up
things in the Encyclopedia and
how to make written reports.
VIZ are studying about corn and
we visited Mr.. Wigley's mill. He
showed us how cQrn is ground in
to meal.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
q H GRADE T

The eighth grade is very glad
to have two more names
added to the roll. They are Max
Inc Donald and James Lewis.
W. are getting ready to work
our debate for the chapel program
on March 25th The debaters will
be Joe Moore, Calvin King, Pau
line Parkinson, Beverly Aldridge
MARTINI Lou Riclss, Eavid Fleming
Ciesswell, chairman .
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
THE NEW BORN CALF

One time there was an old wo-
man and a little boy . They were
going to milk the COW that night
but the cow wouldn't come home.
She had a new born calf. The
old woman had to go after her.
She had something to put the lit
tie calf in. The cow followed the
calf home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
Z A T

We had a Valentine box on st.
Valentines Day. We drew names
so that every one would get a
Valentine. Bob Beisel was the
post master and Herman Odom
and Robert Morehead were post
men.
The seventh grade wishes Will
liam Martin a speedy recovery
from his illness.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1938-03-17
THE BUCCANEER
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, 21-22-2s.
''MOVIETONE NEWS"

1.-THE Buccaneer'' latest historical epic, is a breath-taking pan
Drama of America at the time Of the War Of 1912, and il every
thing and mos that moviegoers have learned 10 expect. 1t
has a brilliant cast, an excellent story and spectacular pro-
duction.
The story is built around the amazing career Of Jean Lafitte,
played by Frederic March, who once held the entire gulf
coast in his grasp.
Mr.. March is supported by Franciska Gaal Of Hungary,
Akin Tamiroff, Margot Grahame, Ian Keith and over 3 hun
dred others
in the vicinity of New Orleans. See the capture Of wash
ington by the British and the amazing escsps a. tMs Fresi-
dents wife with the Declarations Of Indspendence. ths thrill
ing capture Of the Corinthian, great merchant ship W Jean
Lafitfe's buccaneer crew, the attack ON the pirate kingdom
of Barataria, a whole United States fleet. enns IN ASTON set
Jean Lafitte's stronghold afire, see The glorious bsttle Of
New Orleans, see Jean Lafitte's buccaneers and Andrew Jack
sons T nnessee sharpshooters conquer d huge British array
in exactly twenty minutes Of savage warfare.
See the great New Orleans Victory Ball one Of the most
~glittering pageants of beauty ever brought 10 the screen.
One of the truly great pictures tina Everybody should see.
MATINEE Sis