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The Washington times., 1938-07-12
StrGining the Barrier

A gentleman prominent on the
Hill recently commented with con-
siderable sarcasm to this corner
on the practice of Federalites who
prepare themselves for the trek
home before 4:30, then Scoot like
mad when the bell rings He
was visiting Commerce Building
recently at about 4:28 p. m. and
happened to open the door to a
large office by mistake }. Every
one was standing in line, just in
side the door, hats on, chattering
like mad Before the HillSter
had a chance to withdraw, the bell
rang and he was almost bowled
over by the outrush He's now
sputtering that clerks don't "even
give seven hours" to the Govern
ment per day-and of course it's
unlikely he'll ever see a force at
work when the overtime call is in
sway, as few folks visit offices
| then,
The Washington times., 1938-07-12
No Reform PouUer

At Congress Whim: Leave in
equities forced on GPO, Engraving
Printing and Navy Yard folk who
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

a Kansas City, Mo-, outfit to quit
advertising its reducing girdle Will
cause extra pounds to melt
away" Cd Terse Federatorlal:
The lad who by shyness or desire
to be left alone is unpopular with
the dance-dizzy ounces, flaming
with youth, in his office, should
remember that Whistler, the artist,
once dedicated a book: To the
rare few who, early in life, have
rid themselves of the friendship
of the many!'
No Regrets Anywhere
Tune Changed: In Processing
Tax, Internal Revenue, is a lad
who openly expressed his regret at
having transferred from a large
agency to his present berth =,
Of late, however, his regrets have
ouieted with knowledge that the
large agency wouldn't have him
back, plus the fact that Processing
Tax officials have been heard to
express the opinion they'd lose
no sleep if he did shift back.
Fraternity Dream
The Young Democrats "Poto-
mac Party" Saturday down Ches-
apeake Bay overnight to Norfolk
and the Virginia Capes. will have
cruise chaperon, Mrs. May
Thompson Evans, assistant direc-
tor of the Democratic National
Committees Women's Division
She was chosen, the Young
Democrats press release declares,
because her looks and her man.
ner make her the sort of chaperon
fraternities dream of, and because
she'll see that everybody meets
everybody else, and you'll have a
perfectly logical explanation to
make to your mother my,
my!
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DANGEROUS CLIMB

How I managed the dangerous
climb I do not know.
I fell rather than stepped over
the broken rail onto the deck. I
switched on my torch and looked
cautiously around. OF Uncle Bert
there was no sign. called softly,
but no answer came.
In front of me a large, black
hole gaped which I took to be the
entrance to the hold. I peered in.
At the bottom the Stygian dark
ness was lighted by the intermit-
tent gleam of torch being
switched on and off.
Presently Uncle Bert shouted to
me: The bally ladder broke and
fell down. I believe I have in.
jured my ankle. 1t hurts like
Billy-O. You find a rope some
where and come down here" he
directed.
I discovered a coil of service
able looking rope. I made it az
fast as 1 could to stanchion anc
let myself down. hand over hand
tearing my gloves, and presently
stood in the gloomy, smelly hole
peering around with my heart il
my mouth.
Are you sure it is all right?'
I asked foolishly.
"Of course it is not all right.
Uncle Bert grumbled. Here
am incapacitated in this bally
hole and you are about as stronl
as a fly-Lord knows what is go
ing to happen. Let us explore
anyway"
was in ignorance Of what h
expected to find, until, after hav
ing tested rather more carefully
than before one heavy panel a
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DAILYSHORTST
Haunted Ship

1IldG SSCluOCu llIGlC NONC OAA VAlN
Normandy coast looked like a wilc
apocalyptic dream. A landslide
had brought part of the cliff dowr
onto the curving beach, piling ur
rocks until the cove presented the
aspect of some tragic leftover
after a cataclysm.
The wreck of the Norwegian
freighter stood high and dry or
the clump of black rocks. 1t hao
piled itself up on that uncharteo
obstruction during one of those
terrific equinoctial storms of the
Atlantic.
There we're stories about that
wreck. At first, the French coast
guards had not a watchman on
board, but, one after the other, the
men assigned to the duty had re
signed from their posts.
The ship, according to them, was
haunted. In the stiffness of the
night, there were tappings and
voices coming from the seas, they
said. Fishermen had reported
that weird lights were sometimes
seen darting here and there over
the abandoned hull.
OM1NOUs RUMBLINGs
AS a former professor of biolo-
gy. Uncle Bert had no superstition
complex. but the recurring tales
about the ship being haunted
bothered him. German submarines
were abnormally active on the
coast, and gradually he figured
out a theory which he wanted to
put to the test.
And so it hapupened that, on a
sultry August evening, after hav-
ing tramped over the cliffs, we
found ourselves scrambling to-
wards that gaunt, black shape
standing aloof and menaclng on It's
pedestal of rocks. =,
Darkness was falling fast, and
a storm was brewing somewhere
inland. Already, the warm ram
came in sheets, ominous rumollngS
of thunder and forked lightning
Glove the darkness.
I'VE must get on board before
the full tide" Uncle Bert muttered,
adjusting his Sam Brown and max,
ing sure that his electric torch ana
his service revolver were in work
"Climb up there?" asked,
looking at the rotting ships lad
der hanging precariously over the
side of the wreck. :,
Naturally, I want to overhaul
thoroughly that blooming wreck.
If there is anything queer about
these stories we heard, we shall
find out by investigating inside
not outside. You sit here in the
shelter of the cliff and I'll climb
on board. If after half an hour I
have given you no sign, you follow
up. Mind your torch is on the
ready and be careful OF your re-
volver. Here goes, cheerlo."
I watched him scramble over
the slippery rocks, catch the first
rung of the swaying rope ladder
and swing himself up to the deck.
saw him negotiate the broken
deck rail, slither out of sight on
the streaming deck, then I settled
down to my vigil.
1t was probably the longest half
hour in my life. The tide was
coming in relentlessly. Already,
the base Of the rocks on which
stood the wreck was covered
with churning, foaming waves. II
I waited much longer, would be
unable to reach that precarious
looking ladder.
DANGEROUS CLIMB
How I managed the dangerous
climb do not know.
fell rather than stepped over
the broken rail onto the deck. I
switched on my torch and looked
cautiously around. Of Uncle Bert
there was no sign. I called softly,
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

Speaki7S OF
GOVERNMENT
WORkERS
VI -
By J. EARL MosER

Come little clerkie, kick in
noD;
Headquarters must haze gold.
II you don't tDe Uerily UoD:
You'll be out in the cold"
YUNO HOO
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

UFWA's Jacob Baker wrote the
White House asking revision Of
the executive orders governing
leave to Straighten out the matter,
but has received reply from Sec
retary Marvin Mcintyre which de-
clareS the President has no power
in this case, that Congress must
change existing law =. There the
matter stands, though UFWA's
legislative committee is drafting
a bill for presentation this winter
Suggestions on the matter will
be welcomed by this corner, and
will be turned over to the group
writing the bill.
He Could Tell!
A Nose for Direction: GAO
clerks tell the story of the new
conner who was somewhat be-
wildered at first by the intricacies
of the Old Pension Office Build.
ing, but always managed to find
his way back after lunch by way
of the rear entrance He ex-
planned he found that entrance
"because the garbage bucket stands
there!" Also in GAO is a lad
who receives a Scent allowance
per day from Friend Wife for milk
to augment the lunch she prepares
for him at home, and on pay day
this is doomed to quarter =.
But before chuckling find out if
you've bought and paid for home
on LAO, as he and his wife have!
To the Ladies
As a special benefit to feminine
readers, this corner awards once
weekly an item dispensed by Bar
rat-Martin Corsetieres, 1914 Bilt-
more st. N. W., dealing with
foundations" and other feminini-
ties so necessary for figure correc-
ton Awards are by mail.
The Washington times., 1938-07-12

ADVERTISEMENT
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19
Senior Banquet Is
Friday Night

The parents of the Senior Class
will entertain the graduates and
members of the faculty at $50 dim
ner on Friday evening in the gym.
The ladies of the Norwegian Aid
will serve the dinner. The program,
decorations and entertainment will
be taken over by committees from
among the mothers. Ruth Holiday
and Dorothy Rasmussen, respective
~ first and second, ranking mem
bers of the class in scholarship, are
scheduled to present the history and
prophecy of the 1938ers, Edward
Neils, the president, will add one
more new unit to the series of min
iature transportation facilities which
the graduating classes have been
leaving for the past Is years. To
the small scale airplanes, automo-
biles, OK carts, dirigibles, stage
coaches, and other means of getting
about, the seniors will contribute
tractor. Principal George Hayes
and Glass Advisor Carl Crane will
speak.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19
Students Give
Opinions On Forum

Question. Do you think that any
thing was accomplished by the open
forum on Thursday?
Background: 1t has been the wish
of the student body to have these
|open forums, where they will have
La chance to express their opinions.
Raymond Rubard: I don't think
that great deal was accomplished,
but it is a very good experience.
Harriet Sleizer. I think that a
great deal was accomplished, and I
believe that we should have more
of them.
Robert Adamson Not very much
was accomplished, although | be-
Ieve we should have more of them.
Ralph Spencer: I think that the
injecting was all right, but more
people will have to give their opin-
lion If it is to continue.
Gordon MeComas: | think il
showed how little we know about
carrying on such meeting. If we
/ had these meetings earlier IN the
year we would have accomplished a
lot more.
George Hayes. | do not believe
anything was accomplished towards
changing minds about the school
house, but great deal was accom-
plished by learning to carry on such
a meeting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19

will always be favorites in the
American home. Soft flood lights
were used to give evening effect.
; The evening audience was en-
thusiastic over the Whitworthians
and music lovers in Libby felt that
they had been able to listen to mu-
sic of the better type. About 400
school pupils jammed the auditori-
UNI in the afternoon and gave the
college singers the finest attention.
The members of the chorus were
housed in Libby homes and were
unanimous in praising the hospital
ity of the Libby people. Whitworth
made an excellent impression on
Libby and they must have enjoyed
their stay as they stated that this
would be certain stop on their
1889 tour. Dinner was served to
the company at the Presbyterian
church on Friday night by the ladies
| of the Aid. On Saturday the chorus
explored Kootenai falls, ate their
lunch at the spring and were slow
| in rounding up for the return trip
when the horn sounded on the col
lege van. So few organizations
from the outside of recognized merit
appear on the local stage that il
was sincere pleasure that group
like the Whitworthians is enter
/ tanned in the city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19
IL" Club Initiates
New Members

Tuesday morning Coach Erickson
presented seven track letters to the
winners in the county meet. Those
who received letters were: Captain
Don Hayden, Bob Fowler, Dick
Richards, Bob Nolop, Wayne John
son, Karl Klehm, and Kenneth Paul
SON. John Ikeda received his man
ayers letter.
After the presentation of these
awards, John Harmon and Doug
Stickney called all the new IL
Club members to the front of the
assembly, and proceeded to paint
them up as part of the initiation
All new members were commanded
to salute and kneel to every old
Il" Club member they met that
day They wore their clothes back
ward in the afternoon. The new
members are: Football; Kenneth
Brown, Clarence Larson, Fred Clark
Clarence Johnson, Jack Darlington
Leonard Spencer, and Howard Egg
CERT. Wayne johnson was the foot
ball manager. Basketball; Wayne
johnson and Donald Sleizer. Wayne
Johnson, Kenneth Paulson, ano
Manager John Ikeda received their
letters for track.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19

The first ANIMALS to be published
by Libby High School for several
years were distributed Monday TO
those of the students who had pur-
chased them. Throughout the year,
the progress of the ANIMALS has been
noted in the Tamarack and in an
nouncements in assembly. The
completed ANIMALS deserve all the
hopes with which we have been
awaiting them and are worthy of all
the time and labor spent upon them
bY>the~ members of the staff and
their advisor
An annual seems to be an essen
tial part of the curriculum of a
high school year. It is something in
which nearly every pupil has some
part, however small, and some de-
gree of recognition for his achieve
ments. Something to look forward
to, and to make the senior year in
high school worthwhile is the prom
inent place accorded the seniors in
the ANIMALS, for which, however
they pay with an added share in the
making of them
These ANIMALS with their pictures
and autographs of schoolmates are
personal mementos of part of our
lives which we will always be eager
to remember. Every effort should
be made to make the Tamarack &
truly annual publication instead Of
an occasional one.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19
General News

First Grade-Miss Rowe: Bobbie
Beasley had party for his seventh
birthday. He treated the class TO
lollipops.
First 'Grade-Miss Knoke. One OF
the reading classes has finished their
first grade books.
Second Grade-Miss Carlson: The
class has completed the required
work in arithmetic and spelling. AL
of the class can read and write the
numbers to one thousand. They are
finishing a Bird Project.
Second Grade-Miss Rieger The
class is working on japanese prof
ect.
The second grades had their an.
nual picnics on Tuesday.
Third Grade-Miss Olson: Eugene
La Belle is the champion speller
Mrs. Hansberry and Mrs. Bache
visited the class Tuesday.
Fifth Grade-Miss Zawadke: The
officers of Miss ZaWadke's class are
President, Dorothy Ledum; vice
president, George Earle; secretary
Guy Head; reporter, Junior Munro
Mr.. Kameyer keeps the grade
school rooms supplied with tulip,
from his garden.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19

Eighth grade graduation exercises
will be held on May 26, at o'clock
in the Junior High auditorium. The
program will consist of a process
sional, March Pontificale," played
by the school orchestra, the invoca-
ton, by Rev. II. w. Woods, and the
eighth grade chorus presenting
School Days." "Gaily the Trouba-
dour,' and Faith of Our Fathers .
accompanied by Alice McRell. An
address will then be given by Rev
III. w. Woods. A piano solo of four
Shubert waltzes will be played by
Georgina Seims. Principal O. Fl
Nordstrom will present the di-
plomas. Rev. II. w. Woods will
pronounce the benediction and the
occasional will be played by the
school orchestra. The front section
of seats will be reserved for the
parents of the graduates.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19
School Building, Pool
Discussed at Student Forum

Thursday afternoon the pupils of
Libby High School met in the as
sembly for a student forum to dis
cuss two current popular problems.
The first problem dealt with the
new swimming pool, construction of
which is being sponsored by the
president of the Woman's Club,
spoke to the5high school to ask for
our help in raising some more money
for the pool Mrs. LeDuc said that
if the high school would raise S100
ii would be great help. After Mrs.
LeDuc's speech, Gordon McComas,
as chairman of the meeting, asked
for opinions from the students. It
was decided that the high school
would raise $500 by some method
such as tag day or another method
which would be decided upon more
definitely later by committee of
high school pupils.
The committee decided to have
the tag day on Tuesday, when each
student bought one tag and was
asked to sell one. Placards were
placed in the windows of homes
uiiQ 5tOAGo Wlillil iicd pOQEill tdRS.
The tags were sold for any price,
from one cent to one dollar.
The next question was the new
building program of the school. The
two ways which had been proposed
to relieve the crowded conditions
in the school were discussed. The
two proposals are: An entirely new
building containing about ten rooms
might be built south of Central
building, connected to it by run
way. After the Central building
would be unfit for use lin about 1C
years., it would be torn down anc
the new unit would then be com.
pleted; the other plan was to builc
new auditorium and gym in tke
form of a new wing added to the
present high school building,
Mr.. Wood explained these pro
posed plans and other problems anc
questions relating to the new build
ing. The students then discussed
the buildings pro and con. II wa!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19


Sunday morning children's church
10 a. m. Sunday morning worship
hour II o'clock. The Christ Am
bassadors, young peoples service,
every Sunday evening at $50. Sun
day evangslistic service beginning
at 7;45 o'clock.
The Bible study night has been
changed to Thursday evening, start
ing time 7:45. This weeks study
will be held in the home of Mrs
Peter Detjens on Dakota avenue.
The subject for next Sunday ev-
ening will be, THE Signs of the
Times" according to scripture. II
you are interested in prophecy and
world conditions do not fail to hear
this message. We welcome the peo-
pie of the city and vicinity to our
services. Come and enjoy Gods
blessing in word, song and music.
f. A. DALTON, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19
Chatter

June Miller (Civics class That's
illegal noW!'
Carol Jane-"Goose, why don't
you say something when | hurt my
self"
Mary Janet-"I'll have to get back
by show time"
Karl Klehm-eI take my root
beer straight"
Pershing : Hey Got an extra
sheet OF tipping paper?n
Jean Richardson-"Le tell va
about my new dressr
Miss Winston-"Of course, I'm not
asking you to take my word for it. y
Miss Eldredge-"W ell-this way
it's not really a news story"
Miriam GooselaW-'I tell va what
let's do!'
Betty Baker-"You know what he
brought me?"
Geraldine Burke" Kathryn! Who
asked your"
Violet Sugden-"O. K, but you're
| the last person I'm gonna let read
ibis lettersta
BY the way, we know Bob Nolor
could knit, but what about that
pretty blue thing he's been wearing
instead of shirt? Do you suppose
that was his own ingenuity or q
handout-or just mistake?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19
Packrat Club Prepares
Air Mail Envelopes

The Packrat Club of the Libby
High School is composed of set
of collectors who indulge their hob
bies In the form of stamps, match
boxes, pictures of Hollywood stars
and other idle fancies. To observe
Air Mail Week, the club prepared
100 air mail envelopes with spe-
cial Lincoln County cachet for mail
ing this week. The little publicity
stunt advertises the Libby surround
ings and places the local post office
in a class with the larger centers
where the air mail is stressed. The
ieachet features wild life in this sec
ton of Montana and is captioned
with the slogan that Lincoln Coun-
ty is the land of unspoiled nature.
The envelopes will be delivered to
business men of the city who will
send them out by air mail.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19

Butte Public High School won the
annual state. interscholastic track
and field meet held at Missoula last
week.
Highlights of the meet were the
breaking of the $40 yard dash rec
ord by Eddie Burke of Laurel High
School and hurting the iavelin by
Roy Gustafson of Corvallie in a
brilliant throw of 1877 it. 5 in. to
break the state record. Laurel broke
the "B' class relay record.
Don Hayden, Bob Fowler, Bob
Nolop, Karl Klehm, and Kenneth
Paulson competed in the meet
Hayden ran fourth in the trial heats
of low hurdles, and in the 100 yard
dash. Klehm ran fourth in the high
hurdle heats as did Paulson ir
the 440.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19
Whitworth College Chorus
Enjoyed by Libby Audiences

The WhitWorth College Chorus
of 81 voices under the direction of
Mrs. Winnifred McNair Hopkins
sang to two enthusiastic audiences
Friday in the Junior High audi
torium. The college people made
"a smart appearance in dark skirts
and trousers topped with a white
sweater bearing the bright red and
black insignia of the college. In the
evening the girls had changed to
formals and looked like beautiful
bouquet Of flowers in their lovely
pastel shaded evening gowns.
The cultivated voices of the chorus
responded to their directors baton
like the pipes of great organ and
each number was roundly applaud
ed bg the appreciative audience. The
three sisters of Miss Hazel McCan
non, local Junior High teacher, were
the favorites of the group and re-
celved generous hand on their first
appearance. Most audiences respond
to worthy musical efforts but seldom
is group Of singers given an ova-
ton before they offer their number
The spontaneous greeting was d
compliment to the McCannons and
| they answered with several trio Sc
lections. The short comic opera
'The Professor at Home" intro
duced musical skit with exagger-
ated make up and lines set to mu-
sic ending in hilarious finale. The
final number of the chorus was ar
informal grouping of the companf
before fireplace, on low sofas anc
on the floor where they sang {
number Of twilight melodies tina
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19
Commencement Week

Commencement week officially
opens tomorrow night withrthe Sen
ior Banquet, given for the graduates
by their parents. The affair will
be held in the Big Gym and will
partake of the nature of the Glass
Day exercises which are this year
being replaced by senior party,
Monday evening.
Sunday evening at 800 the bac-
ealaureate service will be held IN
the Jr. Hi auditorium with Rev,
Edmond Taylor as speaker.
For commencement, Wednesday
May Is, Libby has been fortunate in
securing DR.. Curtis L. Wilson OF
TIE State School of Mines as speak
er. DR.. Wilson addressed the high
school some time ago, and those
who remember his address at that
time will be looking forward eager
ly toward hearing him again.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19
Seniors Present Plaque.

Wednesday afternoon Earl Lovick,
as spokesman for the senior class,
presented an engraved plaque to
the high school. This plaque adds
to the series which have been made
each year since 1915 by Frank
Karnes, a Libby High alumnus who
is now in Portland Each plaque
bears the insignia of the senior class
rings for its particular year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-05-19
The Methodist Church.

Sabbath School 1000. Mark II
Serving through Christian Citizen
ship.
Morning worship 100. A spe.
cal musical service. The choir vii
sing s'Hark, Hark My Soul Shell.
ley. THE Radiant Morn hath passed
away Woodward. Christian, the
Morn Breaks Sweetly Ger Thee,
by Shelley. Also solo and due
numbers.
The pastor will bring a shorr
message on Singing and making
melody in you rheart, to the Lord.
Eph. 5: 49,
Epworth League $50. Miss TX
Dema Krebbs, leader.
The Senior Aid will meet at the
parsonage Wednesday. Luncheon a
200. Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Nc.
Comas will entertain.