davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
Lud Ludvikson
Dies Suddenly

Lud Ludvikson, county treasurer
for the past term and candidate for
reelection, succumbed Monday
morning at 9 o'clock at his sisters
home.
Mr.. Ludvikson was born May 20
1904, at Brein, Norway, and came
to Libby to make his home in 1912
He was a student in the local schools
and was graduated from Libby high
school He was very well known
throughout the community and ex-
tremely we'll liked by all.
Unmarried, he lived with his sis
ter, Mrs. June Racicot, and her fam
lily. Monday morning, upon hear
ing the mill whistle and thinking 1t
to be o'clock, his sister went to
his room to awaken him and found
him quite ILL., She called in neigh
Dor and also called the doctor. How
ever, not thinking the ailment too
serious told the doctor there was
no hurry. After a while she called
the doctor and said to hurry, but the
doctor was all ready on his way.
The young man died before he re-
ceived medical attention.
Mr.. Ludvikson worked for sew
eral years at the ]. Neils Lumber
company office after which he be-
came deputy treasurer, later being
elected to the office.
He is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. June Racicot and Miss Agnes
ILudvikson of Libby and two broth
ers, Stephen of Seattle and Magnus
who is with the United States army
in Honolulu, and by his father,
Gabriel, who is also of this city.
The funeral will be conducted by
Rev. W. A. Alexander at the Gompf
Funeral home Thursday evening al
$3.50 o'clock. Honorary pallbearers
will be Bob Fraser, Austin Fraser,
Wayne Shanahan, George Woods,
Charles Challinor and Donald Orr
Active pallbearers are Frank Warn
ier, Vernon Bessey, William Kemp,
Frank Baney, Chef Hoisington, and
Eldon Schuck. The Moose quartet
will provide the music.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
Democrats
Organize For
Foil Compoign

The democratic county central
committee met in Libby Tuesday
afternoon and organized for the
Forthcoming campaign. James
Blackboard, Jr, was elected chair
man, Louis Fetterly, Jr., of Eureka
vice chairman; Forrest De Rosia
secretary treasurer, Mrs. Timothy
Miller state committeeWoman and
Fred Marks of Rexford state com
lmitteeman.
In view of the vacancy on the
democratic ticket caused by the sud.
den death of County Treasurer Luc
Ludvikson, who had also been nom
mated for that office at the primary
election, the meeting named Austir
(Sandy) Fraser as the democrati,
candidate for county treasurer ane
his name will appear on the ballot.
lat the general election this fall.
A resolution of coincidence was
adopted to be presented to J. w
Barrett, former county chairman
he being patient in the Libby hos
pital with an infected hand. A
committee was named to extend to
the sorrowing relatives of the late
Lud Ludvikson the sympathy of the
gathering
TWenty-one votes were cast at
the meeting. 1t was the regular BIZ
ennial organization meeting for the
party.
Confidence in yourself is a neces-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
Busy With
PIuns For Labor
Day Celebration

Committees are now more than
busy getting the program worked
out for Libby's annual Labor Day
celebration and baseball tourna-
ment. The celebration will continue
over three days, Saturday, Sunday,
Monday, Sept 3, 4 and 5. The cele-
bration is being sponsored this year
by the Lumber and Sawmill Work
Iers' Union and the Libby Moose.
These celebrations, which have
been held in Libby for the past sew
eraI years, always prove highly pop
ular. The usual sports program will
be carried out. There will be full
program of races, log saving log
chopping, creased pole climbing,
creased pig chase, nail driving con-
test for both men and women. There
will be cash prizes for all events.
Dancing at Cedar Creek and Gopher
Inn Saturday and Sunday nights
will provide additional entertain
ment.
The baseball tournament is ex-
pected to provide ure of the most
! interesting numbers on the program.
Several teams have been invited
and will undoubtedly participate
The list cannot be given at this time,
But a goodly sum is offered in prize
money-$220.0 0-and several strong
teams should be here striving to
4 take home with them the big purse
There will be ball throwing, base
running and other events between
games.
Saturday evening at 6:l5 there
will be soft ball game between two
leading teams of the soft bal
leagune.
Watch these columns for further
details of this big annual event II
next weeks issue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
County Tax
Levy Lower
This Year
Almost 2 Mills Less Than
i'm 1937-Big Cut in
Road Levy.
LIBBY PEOPLE WILL
PAY 80.97 MILLS

Lincoln county taxpayers will be
called on to pay nearly two mills
less In taxes for county purposes
this year than in 1887. The exact
saving will be 1.94 mills. The 1888
levy is that much less than the 1887
levy. This information became
available following the setting of the
levy by the county commissioners
this month.
The big saving in the county levy
is made in the road levy. This year
the road levy is "a mills; last year
it was s mills. There is also a
small saving in the bond interest and
sinking fund, 1 of a mill, while for
the general fund there is a slight
increase, .76 of mill But for the
entire county levy there Is saving
of 194 mills.
The county levies for 1888 and
1897 follow.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
Leo Becker
browns At
Loon Lake
Body Recovered Monday
Evening After Frantic
20 Hour Search.
FUNERAL TO BE
HELD FRIDAY

Leo Anthony Becker was the VIC
tim of drowning accident which
took place at Loon lake, south OF
Libby, last Sunday evening. The
accident occurred shortly after q
o'clock when two men besides Mr..
Becker, Mac Petrusha and AL Hen
messy were doing some late fishing.
Petrusha was sitting in the mid
die of the boat while The other two
men were sitting on either end.
Hennessy had been fishing with
Becker's rod and decided to give it
to him so Becker stood up and
walked to where Petrusha was and
was in the act of taking the pole
when the boat started to tip. Hen
messy and Pctrusha were thrown
out and, according to Hennessy.
when he came up the boat was full
of water and Becker was in it. Pc
trusha started for shore and Her,
messy yelled to Becker to start bail
ing which he did He edged to one
side of the boat and it rolled over
again.
Hennessy made his way back to
the opposite side of the boat from
where Becker had hold. Hennessy
said they stayed that way for pos
sibly ten minutes in which time they
talked back and forth. II did not
see or hear him when he sank
Hennessy said. when I saw he was
gone, | started to swim for shore
but after going little way I knew
that / could not make it SO swami
back to the boat. / managed to
get ON top of it and padded to
within 30 or 40 feet of shore at which
time Kenneth Karnes picked me
up"
karnes, who was driving along
the lake shore, heard Petrusha YELL
ing TO him and went to their aid
Immediately. He rescued Hennessy
from the boat and then brought the
boat to shore. Both Hennessy and
Petrusha were taken to Happy's Inn
by a passing mokorIst. -
The sheriff's office was immedf-
attIy contacted and preparations for
the search at the body were started.
1t was not located until Sis Mon
day afternoon. The body was To-
Gated by Harold Miller at approx
mately the same spot at which the
boat capsized 1t was in Id feet OF
water. The cause of the fatality was
laid to cramps.
/ Mr.. Becker was born at Melrose.
Mimi, June Is, 1898, and had lived
in Libby for the past 81 years,
where he was highly respected. He
was member of the Libby city
council and of the Moose lodge. He
is survived by his wife and two
daughters, Dorothy and Charlotte.
Other relatives of the deceased are
Mrs. Guest Stendiorf of Klickitat,
Washington, Mrs. Mike Wittowski of
Foley Minnesota, sisters, Joe and
Albert Becker, brothers, and Mrs,
Joseph Becker, his mother, the lat
ter of Libby.
The funeral will be conducted by
the Rev w. A. Alexander at the
Gompf Funeral home Friday even
ing at $50 o'clock. Pallbearers are
to be Frank Warner, Charles johann
son, Harold Nelson, L. j. Brown,
Melvin Paulson and A. A. Withee.
The Moose quartet will provide the
music,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18

Elsewhere in this issue there ap-
pears correction by the county
commissioners of an error in the
commissioners proceedings as pub
lished last week The error was that
the published proceedings had Com
missioner l.. c. Kensler drawing
$196.75 for fees out of the poor
fund. In fact, he drew only $500
and the $l9675 item went to the
state department of public welfare
for payroll and travel expens. 1t
was an error in the copy furnished
this newspaper, one of those errors
that it is SO easy to make when one
is typewriting long list of claims
and an error similar to those which
all of us make now and then.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
Doto Received On
Two BPR Projects

Supervisor Klehm of the Koote-
mai forest is in receipt of "Informa-
ton for Bids" which sets forth de-
tails regarding two highway prof.
ects the bureau of public roads is
undoubtedly contemplating for the
near future in this district. How
ever, neither information gives a
definite date for the call for bids,
One project-2-A1 BIS for I1.8s
miles beginning at the end of the
oiled highway south of Libby and
extending to the Manicke section
in ether words, to the section for
which grading bids have been called
to be opened on August "a The
work to be done on these 11.83 miles
is surfacing with both coarse and
fine gravel and repair o.. last years
flood damage. This information does
not indicate that any oiling will be
done on this project this year. The
sum of $4,000 has been allocated
for this project.
The other proiect-1-D1-ts for
the 3.9 miles of BPR highway be-
tween Libby and Troy, at Kootenai
falls. 1t calls for surfacing-ap-
parently with a light oil treat
ment-and for repair of the dam
age done by the spring freshet at
Williams creek. The estimated cost
of this work is $4,000.
The sending out of the informa-
ton for bids Is usually soon followed
by a call for bids, SO 1t is said.
The reason given for failure to
oil more of the BPR highway be-
tween Libby and Kalispell is that
the damage done by flood waters
reduced the funds available SO. that
more oiling cannot be undertaken
at this time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
Rules For Use
OF Tennis Court

The tennis courts on Dexter Play
field have been Ieveled and treat
ed with calcium chloride to provide
a better playing surface for the in
creasing number of people who use
them. New tapes have been laid
down and fans will now find the
courts in good condition. On ac-
count of the number of players who
wish to use the courts, the public is
asked to observe the following
ground rules carefully.
|. All players must use tennis
shoes. Crepe soled shoes with heels
roughen the surface badly.
2. Until eight o'clock in the morn
ing and after six at night Is re-
served for adults. Many business
men and women have an opportun-
ity at that time to keep UP on their
game.
3. To accommodate as many as
possible, players are asked to re
lease their court after counting two
out of three sets a match. When 9th.
ers are waiting to play, deuce games
will be considered closed at the
first advantage.
a. Players should repair broker
tapes or roughened ground at once
to avoid further damage.
I 5. Sprinkling and rolling tht
courts after play in the evening
leave them in good condition foi
the next day.
A. A. WOOD,
Superintendent Of Schools.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
State Game Commission
To Tour Lincoln County

The state fish and game commits
sion will be at Kalispell next Mon
day, the 22nd, and expects to tour
Lincoln county on Tuesday. They
will be met at Rexford by Deputy
Game Warden Darlington and Earl
Switzer, president of the Libby Rod
and Gun club. The party will then
drive from Rexford to the Yak by
the northern route and will arrive
in Libby by way of Troy. They ex-
pect to spend Tuesday night here.
Darlington says any others who may
wish to are welcome to accompany
the party.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
Local People Use
Much Free Timber

MISSOULA. - Timber for fuel,
fencing, building, mining, prospect
ing and other domestic purposes al
lowed resident users free of charge
from the IL national forests of this
region during the fiscal year end
ing July |, 1898, amounted to AZ
100000 board feet. Although all
this timber was dead, insect infest-
ed, diseased or stagnated from grow
ing In too dense stands, the forest
service estimates that it had a COM
mercial value Of approximately
$50 000
Free use Of national forest tim
Der is granted to individuals for
personal, noncommerciaI purposes
primarily to aid in the protection
and silvicultural improvement OF the
federal woodlands. In certain free
use areas which are marked off in
the national forests, local people
are allowed to remove timber as
needed without any special permit.
In all other places, however, those
who need wood must apply to the
nearest forest ranger and receive
written permission and Instructions
as to where and how to cut before
any timber is removed. Except in
cases of usual need, the aggregate
amount Of material granted under
free-use permits to any one indi-
vidual in any one year cannot ex-
coed $40 In value.
Free-use permits for removing ma
tional forest timber were issued
to 555 people in the last fiscal year,
and it is estimated that approx
mately $4,000 people obtained fuel
and other forest products for home
use from prescribed free-use areas.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
Republicans
Organize In
Libby District

A number of republicans of the
Libby district gathered at the COM
munity hall, court house, last Fri
day night and laid plans for the fall
campaign. Lloyd Burpee was elect
ed chairman and Miss Letha Will
Hanson secretary treasurer. This
organization will direct the cam
paign in the Libby district, and sim
liar committees are being organized
in other parts of the county. One
has already been formed for the
Troy district.
Details regarding another meet
ing of republicans for August rs
will be announced in next week S
issue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18

Fred Hatsaw, old time resident Of
this section of the state, passed away
at the Libby hospital at III o'clock
Monday evening. He was born at
Pinchmeywillie, ILL.,, January liz,
1866. He leaves one daughter, Lou
ella.
Funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
travelling Finished
On Troy Highway

The Wagner construction equip
ment, having completed the gravel
ling of the Troy road, left Tuesday
for Wolf Point where they are Stat
ed for another construction job.
Barring accidents, the oiling ma
chine will complete the mixing OF
ingredients as far as the Bureau OF
Public Roads section by this week
end
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
School Opens September 6.

To the many anxious inquirers,
school will open on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 8, with teachers meeting
at 10 on Monday. Particulars re-
garding course and enrollments will
be given next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
Marriage Licenses.

Derwood Preston, Libby and Alice
M. Peterson, also of Libby. Howard
K. Blanchard and Louella E. Fowl
er, both of Libby. Edward f. Mares,
Great Falls and Marie Kujawa,
Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
Summary

2-base hits, Foster, W. OsIund,
Litzenberger; 3-base hits, Helm,
Vincent; home runs, Phillips, Vim
cent; hit by pitcher, Allen; LIST on
balls, off Helm 5, off Vincent O.;
struck out, by Helm S, by Vincent
n, by Erickson 4.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
Appoint County Treasurer.

Don Orr, deputy county treasurer.
was appointed by the county COM
Tuesday to fill the office
of county treasurer recently left
vacant by the death of Lud Ludvik-
son. Orr will act in that capacity
until the general election, after
which regularly elected officer
will take, charge.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18

Vernon Crotteau and daughters
Vernan and Valentine motored to
Spokane Sunday. They expect to
return today.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18

Nothing will develop latent wick
edness in man faster than being
watched.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18

Mrs. W. A. Martin and daughter
Betty of Warland were Libby visi-
tors Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
To Close Street.

The members of the city council
met Tuesday evening and voted to
close Eighth street between the CEN
trail school and the Dexter play
field The move was made for the
further protection of school chill
dren.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18

The levies for purely state pur-
poses are the same as last year
state general fund mills, university
millage rs mills. There is slight
saving in the educational bond levy
ION full valuation). Last year it
was .83 mills, this year it is 1888
mills.
There is saving of | mill on the
livestock bounty levies. Last year
the total levy for this purpose was
7 mills; this year it is 9 mills. 1t is
divided as follows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18

The total levies that viii have to
be paid in each of the cities and the
Rexford fire district (for all pur-
poses) are: Libby 80.97 mills; Eu-
reka 105.04 mills; Troy 82.15 mills;
Rexford fire district 1885 mills.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
.P OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
lie and Horses
City Levies

There is interesting information
in the 1888 levies for purely city
purposes. They follow:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18

Confidence in yourself is a neces-
sary step on the road to success.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-18
School Levies

11Ie 1I6W1y CT1HlEu TOY 1TB1I
School district includes districts No.
/, 2, 3, Is, % and "a. In other
words, Troy, Fall Creek, Bull Lake,
Mccormick, Sylvanite and Yak
districts.
The county levies for the various
school districts follow.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Little Elaine Smith celebrated her
second birthday on Wednesday, May
4. The afternoon was well enjoyed
by both mothers and children. Those
present were Mrs. Evelyn Rogers
and son Ronald, Mrs. Myrtle Hall
and daughter Norma Jean, Mrs. Pau
line Daniels and children. Billy and
Thelma Ray, Mrs. Ann Miller and
daughter Frances Ann, Mrs. Mary
Hollis and daughter Betty Jane,
Mrs. Betty Watson and son Eugene,
Mrs. Clara Bennett and son Danny,
Mrs. George Sheaffer and daughter
Barbara, Mrs. Helen Miller and
children, Betty and Janet, Mrs. Iva
Ingram and children, Pearl. Marvin,
Fay and Joan, Mrs. Jack Glasco and
daughter Jane, Mrs. Kathryn Walls
and son Kenny, Mrs. Margaret Ben
nett and daughter Dorothy Mae, Mrs.
Marian Jester and sons, Marvin and
Buddy, Mrs. Grace Davis and son
Gary Lee, Mrs. Elizabeth Cannon
and daughter Patsy. Mrs. Ruth Kais-
er and daughter Betty. Mrs. Eugene
Rogers, Willard S. Clifton. Mrs. Al.
Meredith. Miss Netty Whaley. Mrs.
Calvert Morgan, Mrs. Reedy Rogers,
Mrs. Ernest Rogers, and Miss Fran
ces Rogers. The little Miss received
many useful and pretty gifts. In the
latter part of the afternoon ice
cream and cake was served. The lit
the guests departed wishing Elaine
many more happy birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
BENJAMIN CLUB GETS
OFF TO ROCSING START

What is believed to be the first
organization of its type in Salisbury
got under way Tuesday night with a
dinner at ThOmpsOn's Restaurant.
on Delmar road. This is the newly
formed Benjamin Club. 1t is COM
posed of all the employees of Benja-
minis Department Store, and was the
spontaneous outcome of q number of
discussions among the employees. Its
primary purpose is to foster good
will among Benjamin's fellOw-work-
ers and to prOmulgate plans that
will better serve Benjamin's thou
sands of customers.
With this in mind an election was
held just prior to the serving of the
dinner. and the following officers
were elected to serve a term of one
year: Miss Blanche Tomlinson, pres
ident: Mrs. Mamie Messick. first vice
president: Mrs. Ruth White, second
vice-president; Mrs. Adeline Living
stOn. treasurer. and Miss Dorothy
Rounds, secretary.
Official business was kept in the
background. while a very excellent
talk was given by the honor guest,
|. l.. Benjamin.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
l,4OO VIEWED
DOVER HOMES
Cc0niInusd from FIrst PassD

NNNt-~-+NNN
McMullen and Representative and
Mrs. William F. Allen greeted many
Of the visitors in the legislative
building shortly before noon and
were later entertained at luncheon
by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ridgely.
An historical pageant, Delaware
Under Three Flags" was presented
on the legislative building plaza by
the Dover Garden Club during the
afternoon. E. Paul Burkholder was
director.
Music was furnished by the Dover
High School band directed by John
w. MacFaddin. The pageant con-
sisted of three episodes. the first
depicted the Dutch at Lewes in 1881,
the second the arrival of Governor
Printz in New Sweden and the third
the birth of Dover. A program Of
Swedish folk dances was presented
under the direction of Miss Eliza
beth Station between the episodes.
The Sons of Delaware of Phila-
delphia held their annual dinner in
the Hotel Richardson, Saturday
night. Mayor J. Wallace WOOdford |
gave the address Of welcome and the /
talk was given by the Rev.
A. c. James, pastor of the Drexel |
Hill NJ. E. Church. John B. Postles,
president Of the society, presided.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
HOME DEMONSTRATORS
MEET IN KENT TODAY

This afternoon. (Friday) May 18th.
the Advisory Council of Kent Home
Demonstration Clubs will meet at
the Duval Tea House for their spring
council meeting. The business ses-
sion will be held directly after the
luncheon and plans discussed for
Homemakers Short Course at New
ark, June ~ to is. This course is
open to every hOmemaker in the
state. Plans will also be made for
county trip for club members in the
early summer. This county trip is
an annual event. Mrs. Howard
Deakyne Of Smyrna, the new county
president, will preside. Other mem
bers are vice-president. Mrs. Duane
Lynn, Millwood; secretary, Mrs. lr-
wing Ennis. Rising Sun; treasurer.
Mrs. G. Maxwell Harrington, Little
Creek; county home management
leader. Mrs. Virgil Frazier. FELTON,;
Mrs. Nathan Bickling, Fraziers; Mrs.
Frank Taylor, Andrewville; Mrs.
William Carrow. Cheswold; Mrs. Ell
mer S. Cain, Harrington; Mrs. EN-
ory Webb, Houston; Mrs. Clifford
Clark, Kenton: Mrs. d. C. Moore
Viola.
Mrs. Helen Mckinley of Newark.
state leader. will also be present to
present organization plans. Miss
Louise r. Whitcomb, Home Demon
stration agent, viii give report on
the progress of the health program
being carried on this year so far