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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Expect Largest and
Most Successful Dance

According to members of the COM
-n4ittee for the annual Easter Mon
day Fireman's Ball, which is to take
place next Monday evening, all is
in readiness for the largest and
most successful dance Of all time.
This is the 22nd annual party that
the local fire department has spon-
sered and present members of the
department are out to make it the
best that has ever been given.
Old time dancing will take place
at the Masonic Temple to the mu-
sic of "Snoose" Brown and his or
chestra. Modern dancing will hold
forth at the Moose hall to the
sparkling rhythm of Harry Wal
denis band from Boomers Ferry.
Everyone is invited to be present
and join in the fun and Dick Powell
reminds you that there will be
plenty of fun
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
STYLE Show Contrasts
Old and New Costumes

The annual style show which was
sponsored by the Junior Women's
club and presented last Thursday
evening at the Moose hall was well
received by large and appreciative
audience.
Models displaying clothes from
Richard & Miller's. Penneys and
Mrs. Timothy Miller's hat shop were
excellent in the portrayal Of psfat
the Well-dressed man, woman and
child will wear this spring. Several
Of the. ladies exhibited modern hair
styles which will be In prominent
display throughout the coming sea
son. These specialities were pre-
pared by the Fashion Beauty Salon
and the Eleanor Beauty Shop.
Miss Margaret Helweg opened
the show with short monologue
after which she introduced Mrs.
Hal Hall who wore beautiful gown
that was the tops in style in 1909
Mrs. Marlen Adkins then demon
strated what the flapper of 1925
wore. These models were followed
by representatives in up-to-the-
minute costumes.
1iIOSE Wllo lilOQGlEd WGtG+ A-IiA6i
Nolop, Bernice Stasviken, Borghild
Rolseth, Carole Jane Smith, Shir-
ley Brinton, Helen Winston, Grace
Day June Miller. Mrs. Harold Lutes
Mrs. Marlen Adkins, Mrs Darrell
Shaurette, Mrs. Hal Hall, Ruth Swift
ger, Helen Rasmussen, Phyllis De.
Rosia, Glen and Gordon McComas
Wayne Johnson, Karl Klehm, Bill
Seims, Doug Stickney, Forrest Pot.
ter, Milton Slausson, Don Sleizer
/ Norman Fuller, Kenneth Manicke
Keith Michaels, Mona Pival Doro
thy Rae Croy, Helen, Jacqualene
Keith, and Donna Gay Gompf, Bet
ty Lou Tone, Muriel Chapel, Dor
othy Johnson and Butch Rasmus-
SEN
The high school home economics
class modelled outfits which they
made
The entertainment was inter-
spersed with the program and con-
sisted of the Floradora Girls who
did a charming bit of performing
with an 1890 dance. The quintette
was made up of Mrs. E. M. David
son, Mrs. Darrell Shaurette, and
/ Misses June Miller, Judith Johnston
and Ruth Switzer. Mrs. Graham
Caldwell accompanied her daughter
JOAN in two vocal solos Miss Cad
. we'll is about two years of age anc
has a strong, we'll hammered voice
Miss Ruth Loucks rendered a voca
solo which was very beautiful. Bet
ty Baker, LeNore Martin and Mary
Cornell, high school girls trio, sans
two numbers very well and -Dnlent
Hugill topped the program off witt
I a reading. Miss Hugill is especially
gifted at this type of performing.
After the show those present par
ticipated in dancing to the musi,
of Don Olson's youngsters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
May Elect Libby Man President

In speaking of the Inland Empire
Education association meeting now
in session in Spokane, the Spokes-
man Review said.
Since it is the policy of the as
ISOLATION to rotate the office of
president between The several
northwest states, and it is Montana's
turn, that office is expected to go to
A. A. Wood, superintendent of city
schools at Libby, Mont, who is now
vice president
Today's paper says that Mr..
Woods election to the presidency is
assured inasmuch as he was nom
mated yesterday for that position
without opposition.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Railroad Officials and Libby Men Discuss
Matter of More Business and New Depot

into other phases of better service
Mr.. Manion expressed himself to the
effect that truck competition was
here to stay and the railroads did
not expect to do away with it. He
considered it phase. of evolution
in transportation. What the rail
roads desired, he said, was that
certain classes of freight be given
to them, l. e., freight and express
in which a hurried delivery is not
SO essential.
Speaking for Libby j. A. Krall
remarked that it was evident Libby
was 'fof the railroads." and the
presence of the Libby men at such
a conference was evident of that
fact. Whereupon Mr. Manion spoke
up and said he was most highly
gratified to hear such an expression
that the railroad greatly appreciated
such an attitude and would be glad
to cooperate with the city in every
way possible.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Important Meeting For
Rod and Gun Club

There will be an important meet
ing of the Libby Rod and Gun club
at the community hall, court house,
Saturday night, 1880 o'clock. The
state fish and game commission has
requested the local club to let the
commission know at once what Lib
by sportsmen desire respecting open
season for big game. This matter
must be settled at the Saturday
meeting, says President Earl
SWltzer.
AT this time nominations will also
be made of candidates to fill the
official positions of the club for the
coming year
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06

Libby lodge A. F. & A. M. No. 85
held special meeting last Satur-
day evening at the Temple to confer
degrees. Past Grand Master M. D
Rowland and Past Masters r. N
Smithberger and A. A. Wood were
in, charge of the degree work.
Announcement was made thai
there will be no dance this Satur.
day night but there will be another
special meeting of the lodge Friday
evening at 3 p. m
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Journalist
Will Address
Civic Clubs
Doctor Housman of School of
Journalism Will Be Speaker
at Libby Meeting.
LONG PROMINENT
IN NEWSPAPER WORK

Plans are being forwarded at a
rapid pace for the annual joint
Civic club meeting which is to be
held at the Junior High school aud
itorium Tuesday evening, April Il,
at o'clock.
The principal speaker of the ev-
ening will be DR.. r. L. Housman
who is executive head of the school
of journalism at the University of
Montana If you mention the fact
that he holds the first doctors de-
gree in journalism in the world he
will probably tell you about the
time a newcomer to his neighbor-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Mrs. Don Hargreaves
Elected School Trustee

The school election in Libby last
Saturday was supposed to be quiet
affair and while it was quiet
enough, the result was unexpected
to most of the people of the COM
munity. There was only one name
on the printed tickets, that of Glen
Nolop, who was seeking reelection.
The surprise came when number
of voters wrote in the name of
Mrs Donald Hargreaves. Mrs. Hdr
greaves received So votes and Mr..
Nolop l6.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Drunken Driver Fined
$3.50; 80 Days in Jail

Patroirnan George Mourar arrest
ed R. N. Brown of Troy last Sun
day on highway No. between Troy
and Libby on charges of driving
while intoxicated. Appearing in
Justice J. W Haigler's court. Brown
was fined $3.50 and given a sentence
of 30 days in the county Jail His
drivers license was also revoked
for a period of one year
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
T. II, GROUP TO MEET.

The Montana tuberculosis associa-
ton will hold its 23rd annual con-
vention in Helena April 5 to work
out plans for the coming years
drive against the white plague, &C
cording to Mrs Henrietta b. Crock
EFT, executive secretary Of the group.
Officers to head the organization
during the ensuing year will be
elected.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
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ELECTRIC POWER OFF.

Notice is hereby given that cleo
trio power will be turned off next
Friday, April 7, from 2 TO 3 o'clock
p. m,
MOUNTAIN STATES POWER CO.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Refuses To
Sell ReXf0rd
Water System
Original Owner Claims To-
Have Cancelled Agreement;
Will Not Accept Bonds.
BRIDGE WORK TO
START ABOUT JULY I

A controversy has developed over
sale of the water system at Rex
ford to the Rexford fire district. The
Fortine, is now refusing to go
through with the contract and has
refused to accept the bonds offered
to him by the fire district in pay
ment for the water system. john
son and the officers of the Rexford
fire district-M. J Fisher and Lem
Collar appeared before the coun-
ty commissioners yesterday in re-
gard to the matter The county
commissioners are ex officio men,
bers of the board of directors of
the fire district.
Johnson claims he gave written
notice of cancellation of the orig
inal agreement IN time to abFogate
il. Fisher and Collar counter with
the contention that the notice was
received too late, after the district
had taken over the property and
made improvements in the system
They and the commissioners were
advised by County Attorney Long
that Johnson's cancellation was
invalid.
Consult Regarding Poison
Distribution
Fl. P. Weydemeyer and Lon Mac
Key, representing the farmers of
the north end consulted with the
commissioners regarding distribu-
ton of gopher poison. They asked
the commissioners to make a ruling
to the effect that whenever a farm
er was given quantity of poison
he would be required to purchase
an equal amount The commission
ers so ruled
:, 4 Bridge Work To Stare
Forest Supervisor klehm has re-
ceived cooperative agreement from
forest headquarters covering the
PROPOSED bridge at Waraand To be
built by the county and the forest
service. Before signing the agree
ment the commissioners take the
stand they must have contract
for right of wav for approaches 10
the bridge. E. N Woodward, owner
of the right of way on the War
land side, is meeting with the COM
missioners today regarding this
matter
Forest Supervisor Klehm says
that with these matters settled.
work on the bridge will start about
July |.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14

til August 81.
Season for other fish will not open
until May 10, it is pointed out at the
Department Of Conservation and De-
velopment.
North Carolina regulations permit
daily bag of only dozen trout, of
no matter what species, whether
rainbow, brown or brook. Length on
rainbow and brown trout is set at
not less than inches and a brook
or speckled trout at 6 inches.
So far no definite schedule has
been worked out for opening the
six fish and game refugees of western
Carolina to trout fishing. Ordinarily
these preserves are open two days in
each month during the open season.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14
Bulldogs Get Victory
In First Start OF Year

Of the seventh when base on balls
to two batters, mixed with three er-
rors gave the visitors most of their
runs.
Dick Galloway led the Henderson
attack, with two for two, the other
hits going to Turner and Coghill,
making up the total of four for Hen
derson batSmen.
Bryant, visiting hurler, famed IL
Henderson hitters, and Stainback
sent seven of the visitors down the
Strikeout route.
Bryant connected for the circuit in
the fourth inning for the visitors.
Score by innings: r H E
Rich Square 49,. 900 100 3 4 4
Henderson 80. POP 600 5 4 5
Bryant and Elliott; Stainback and
Galloway.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14

of industry through
the industrial use of farm products
is on the way. What better spot IN
the world for it than here in the
sunny" south.
Now, just word in closing to my
southern neighbors: Ever since l
have been visiting your section-l6
winters noW-I have been conscious
of sectional, racial, and religious pre-
JUDGES here. Such prejudices are
foolish and destructive. They are
holding back your development You
in the South have everything good
climate. reasonable labor, vast raw
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14
GOLF PROFESSIONAL
TO INSTRUCT HERE
John Main to Be at West
End Club Each Saturday
for Lessons

John Main, golf professional, will
be at West End Country Club to-
morrow, and each Saturday there
after to instruct those seeking to i'm
prove their golf game.
Main is well known here, having
instructed here for period last fall.
Membership in West End club has
grown to high figure, and many
now golfers are expected to come
out for lessons. Numerous ladies
are now enjoying the sport, and
the professional will aid them great
~ in mastering the sport.
Those interested may come out
tomorrow, or call Thad Jackson, club
steward, for appointments with the
pro.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14

Mrs. N. j. Whaley, of Detroit. Mich
whose practically new car was rim
ed in the collision. LII
A. H. Davis, of near Raleiob
charged with aiding Lineberrv,s
flight, faces hearing April q IN
magistrates cour. here.
Pitts said that three men who cot
away from a Jackson county pcnai
camp road gang Tuesday had bea,1
caught not far from where thev ec
capped. Two others who got away at
the same time, including D. j. Travv
lor, sentenced in Pitt, have not been
caught. =
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14
DUKE AND DEACONS
PLAY AT GREENVILLE

Wake Forest, April 1.-two of
the South's greatest college mines
Duke and Wake FOrest-will square
off in Greenville, Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock in the dedication
feature of the Greenville baseball
park.
Form the fans viewpoint there
couldn't have been better game
chosen for the day of activities at
Greenville. This is SO for more rea-
sons than one. aaH
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14
Season Will Open
Inn. &C. Tomorrow
On Trout Fishing
w. N.~-~-"h Bureau,
la the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, April 14.-Tar Heel trout
fisherman can get their tackle and
go after the spotted and speckled
beauties in Western cold water
streams Saturday as the season on
all species of trout opens to last un-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14

materials and plenty of water-power.
Your one drawback is failue to
cooperate enthusiastically. I beg of
you not to shackle your tremendous
advantages by outworn prejudices.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14
Stainback Hurls Four
Hit Ball, But Errors
Almost Cost Locals
Game; c a ii o w a y
Leads With Stick;
Bryant Hits Homer
for Visitors

Henderson high school Bulldogs
opened their 1899 baseball season
here yesterday afternoon with a S
to victory over Rich Square.
Adkin Stainback worked the seven
inning ball game for the Bulldogs,
and was we'll ahead until the first
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-14
Desperadoes Who
Escaped Re-Captured

Continued From Page One)
which he had been chauffering as
a trusty. Tne wreck cost the State
81 ,O8O to buy new car for DR.. and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21
Winner Gets Axe
I'm his Contest

The course will be 100 yards.
Each "driver" conducts his gobbler
from the end of a heavy cord.
Sometimes the owner gets ahead
more often the turkey is pulling
him. Shooting is allowed, if gentle
Harsh words, pulling, pushing and
bull-dozing are banned. Both tur-
key and driver must keep one foot
on the ground at all times. Cheer
ing, but no interference, is allowed
from the sidelines.
Cussing a cantankerous entry is
positively prohibited.
j. M. (Zeke) Carl's Arkansas
Traveller strutted to victory in last
years contest. The defending cham
pion met a timely axe-ident, how
ever, and is best remembered by
his wish bone that hangs over Carls
mantel piece.
True to the line, however, Ar
kansas Traveller II, or jr., will carry
on Saturday.
Other entrants include Seabiscuit
Stubby the Squirt, Flash, Barney
Oldfield, Hop-Along, Paunchy Joe
Grand Slam, Jeepers Creepers, Lit
tie Miracle, and Masbo.
The winner, rather his owner, ir
the race gets a suit of long rec
| flannelS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21
TWo-Gun Girl Composes
Poem Of Hute 70 Victim

DALLAS, Tex, Nov 81. CUP)-
Pretty Corinne Maddox hated At
torney Brooks Coffman SO intensely
that before riddling him with the
bullets of two pistols, she composed
poem of hate for him TO read in
his dying moments, police revealed
today.
Miss Maddox, 26, member of a
wealthy and prominent family, shot
Coffman, possibly in the back first,
and continued to shoot him while
he lay on the sidewalk, propping
himself up on one elbow. begging
for mercy. He died from the wound
in the back. -Four other wounds were
minor, an attache of the McCallum
funeral home said.
Police today appeared most con-
cerned about the identity of a wo-
man who was with Coffman when
Miss Maddox approached him. She
was an attractive young woman be-
lieved TO have once been an employe
of his law office. A newspaper pho
tographer who did not know her
told police that while Coffman lay
in his death agony on the sidewalk,
blood streaming from his wounds,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21
Arizona Officials
Face Charges

PHOENIX, Nov. 81. (UP)-In an
action which can result in their
dismissal from office, Attorney
General Joe Conway and Chairman
Walter Hofmann of the State Par
dons board were charged today OF
violating state law which forbids
release of a convict from the state
prison before his minimum SEN
tence has been served.
The charges were based on action
of Conway and Hofmann who, as
members of the parole board, or
dered release of William Cooper,
convicted robber, before his mimi
mum sentence was up so he might
be removed to Iowa to face mur-
der charge.
Hofmann and Conway defended
their action on grounds the mini
mum sentence law was unconstitu
tional.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21
Russia. Germany May Use
Zeps as Aerial Steamers

BERLIN, Nov. 21. (UP) = Ger
many and Russia are toying with
the idea of using zeppelins as
freight steamers of the air, it was
reported today in reliable quarters.
1t was pointed out that Yep
pelin, filled with hydrogen, which
although inflammable gives greater
buoyance than helium, could take
German goods to Russia and re-
turn with high grade ores such as
manganese and copper, vital to the
German war machine.
Russia is said to be keenly inter-
ested in the airship construction
technique perfected in Germany af-
ter long experience, and it is under
stood that next January Russian
engineers will come to study prob
lens of zeppelin transport. 1t is
even reported that Russia is showing
some interest in purcasing Ger
man zeppelin.
Germany has only the Graf Yep
pelin, newly built and replacing an
older airship of the same name, SO
far as is known. 1t was withheld
from commercial use because of
the failure to get helium from the
United States)
cat Copenhagen, Denmark, the
said.
Another advantage seen was that
Russia could get parts needed for
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21
Profit Claimed by
State Operation

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 81 (UP)-
State operation of the Pacific
States Building and Loan company
has resulted in lowered overhead
costs and increased profits, it was
reported today by Building and
Loan Commissioner Ralph w. Ev-
ans.
Evans recited various economies
effected during the six months the
state has controlled the huge COMP
any He added that about $4,000
600 was available for distribution
to investors if the former manage
ment will approve the disbursement
He said that if the $4,000,OOO
surplus is not distributed to In
vestors, it might be devoted to pay
ing off outstanding mortgages.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21
vandorne Skaggs
Dies at Hospital

Vandorne Skaggs. as, resident OF
El Centre for the last two years,
died at an Ell Centro hospital Mon
day.
The body was taken to the Lem
ons chapel in FL Centre pending
funeral arrangements.
Skaggs was horn In Marthaville
La, IN 1890. He lived in Holtville
several years before his residence
in FL Centro.
His survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Maud Skaggs; two daughters,
Mrs. Dottie Pearl Buzby and Mrs.
Vivian Whitlock, of Bakersfield; his
father, Sam Skaggs of Texas; his
mother, Mrs. Emma Skaggs of Long
Beach and brother, Valentine,
of Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21

machines bought from Germany
long ago and that these machines,
back in service, could produce more
materials than Germany needs. The
war makes speed a vital factor and
a fleet of zeppelins might prove in
valuable as transports, it was said.
The zeppelin, so far, is one of the
few German devices not employed
in the war. For a time in the last
war, German dirigibles were con-
sidered one of the most potent
arms of the fighting force. Their
raids on England struck more ter
ror behind the Allied lines than
any German bombing planes have
done SO far in this war.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21
Tax Collections
Gain Speed Here
AS DeadIine Nears

Tax collections in FL Centro, that
Jagged substantially behind normal
during October, showed a quicken
ing tempo Tuesday and city Off
cials expected a steady climb from
now until the deadline, Nov. 81.
So far the city has collected $751;
297, as opposed to $35,611 at the
same date last year. During October
however, only S6,360 came in as
compared with $l1,371 for that
month in 1898. Most probable ex-
planation of this laxity was the
30-Thursday election, Mrs. Fay
Burke OF the city clerks office said.
Collections SO far in November
show a substantial increase over
collections in that month in 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21

this companion tried to seize his
camera, and exclaimed:
Don't take Brooks picture-for
nv sake" She Immediately disap-
peared, he said. Police were hunting
her today.
Miss Maddox left her victim writh-
ing and crossed the street TO tele-
graph company where she engaged
messenger to deliver her poem
of hate to the hospital where she
assumed he would be taken. He
died without regaining conscious
ness and thus never read it. Made
public by police, her homicide apol-
ogy read;
ITO you
"Who caused me all my pain and
grief
"And later prayed for my recovery
"Why? So if 1 lived you could
torture me?
1T couldn't have been for my
relief
Because upon my life you've
made more threats
"AS in your prayer
"I lived and came back to thee
But back for back
"And now I'm forced to do this
ut is with deep regret
May God have mercy on us both
Corinne. >
Coffman was 35, a lawyer, and
married. He was known as a ladies
man.
Miss Maddox said she had known
him for two years. They both work
ed in the same business district and
last May 20 he offered to drive her
home. Instead, she said, he drove
her to a gravel pit. She resisted his
advances, she said, and he stabbed
her in the chest with an ice pick
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21

He returned to Dallas and surren-
dered and she was taken to a hos
pital by motorist.
His trial on a charge of assault
with intent TO murder was to have
opened Oct. 16, but Miss Maddox
didn't appear and the trial was
passed TO another term.
While she was in The hospital he
sent her a card on which he had
written: "From one who is praying
for your recovery"
Miss Maddox said Coffman fol-
lowed her constantly and always be-
came violent when she rejected his
advances. She was in fear of her
life, she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21

CALDWELL, Ida, Nov. 81. UP)
The condemned actors ate a hearty
breakfast today and worked out
again for the race in which the
victor gets the axe.
Proud and strutting, despite their
impending fate, a dozen gobblers
were groomed for the annual Idaho
turkey derby Saturday idaho cele-
brates the traditional Nov. 30D.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21
Accident Claims
Arizonan' S Life

CLIFTON, Ariz., Nov. 81. CUP)-
The state highway patrol today re-
ported the death of Arthur D
Marsh, At, Phoenix, in an auto
mobile accident On state highway
rs near here.
Officers said Marsh's car appar-
emily failed to round curve AND
plunged over the side of an en-
bankment. His body was pinned SC
tightly in the wreckage that res
cuerS worked for more than ar
hour to remove it.
Marsh was the 179th automobile
accident victim in Arizona this year
The death toll for this date last
year was 1870.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-21
Olson Foes Take
Official Names

SACRAMENTO. Nov. 81. (UP)-
Exclusive use of the names "Olson
recall campaign committee and
"Olson recall committee" was re-
served today by George Peak, Her.
bert Smith and s. e. Biddle, spon-
sors of recall movement against
Gov. Culbert Olson.