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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05
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(From the files of the Western
News, January |, 1919
The meteorological report for the
week ending December IT, shows
that the low temperature for the
season occurred ON Sunday the 2lst,
degrees being registered. The av-
erage low temperature for the week
was Is degrees. The highest was
81 degrees.
The annual election of the Libby
lodge No. IS, A. f. and A. M. was
held last Friday evening. The fol
lowing officers were elected. w. M,
M. d. Rowland; S. W., E. A. South
wick. J. W., c. A. Simpson; Treas,
w S Fleek; Secy, L. G. Klenck.
Stonechest and Benning have con-
tracted to haul 100000 feet for
the Boomers Ferry Lumber Co. and
their crew on the Yakt now has
about 100000 feet on skids, On
account of the absence of snow it
was found necessary to work on
| ice roads
Mrs Anthony Cloud, mother of
| Mrs. <. A. Southwick, slipped and
fell from the steps of stairway at
the Southwick home, Saturday, and
sprained her left ankle quite severe
/ ly. She will be incapacitated for sew
eral days, at the least,
Joe Williams, we'll known here,
got back from \ trip to Fernie and
other Canadian points on Sunday,
and reported a fine time.
Mrs. w. d. Savage and daughter,
Mrs. Halle, of Troy, we're guests oil
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stonechest dur
ing Christmas week
True J. Foster. Robt. l.. Hess and
Ed. Weidner. all of Warland, at
tended the Libby lodge of Masons
last Friday.
i DR.. p. E. Baxter was business Wis
itor in Spokane Friday.
Ray Doyle spent Christmas witt
friends in Spokane.
III. M. Gompf made trip to Troy
J Friday evening
Horance Brown passed Christina
day at Standpoint.
Messrs. RockafelloW and De LapI
have moved into the SWitzer build
ing and are now ready to take car
of all photograph orders with TIN
same efficiency as heretofore.
Sam Carpenter visited the hom
folks in Eureka on Christmas day.
NEWS HAPPENINGS AT TROY
Harry Lake is visiting his par
ents near st. Paul. He is being re
lieved by Verne Twist, formerly 0
Troy but now living in Spokane.
Mrs. Harry Baker returned las
week from "a three months visi
with her folks at her old home i
Michigan.
The Christmas dance9Was a grea
success. The crowd was the larg
est on record and every one had
scrumptious time
Miss Hazel Wood of our town wa
one of the lucky ones in the LIB
Herald Kootenai Times contes
winning a fine watch for her er
deavors.
Miss Inez Lawrence returned la.
week from Spokane, where she
teaching school,
Dug Wood made a flying trip [
Bonners Ferry Monday.
The new railroad crossing near tn
depot is now an assured thing. Wor
will be started very soon and tn
will shorten the distance to the me-
steel Kootenai river bridge flu
mile.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05

Lee Harmon is not the only guy
that beefed on the double holiday
about the weather there are
number of ski-clubbers who were
bemoaning the i'll fortune which had
been cast upon them when old
man weather decided to blow a chi
nook
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05

The city of Libby has lost one of
its leading citizens the people
of Libby have lost one of the best
friends they have ever had Al
though we knew DIR. J. w. Church
for only eight months we realize,
along with the rest. that a man
who had finer character, better
habits and a greater clientele of
friends is hard to find DR..
Church commanded and received
respect from the entire community
We will miss him a great deal.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05
DO YOU KNOW YOUR CITY'S
ORDINANCES?

Skid chains shall be used only
when the public highways. owing to
weather conditions, are slippery, and
only the regulation type of chains
shall be used. Trucks are forbid
den to. use Jugs or heavy chains
wrapped around the wheels instead
OF the regulation stock chains. Sec
ton IA
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05
MORE Small Thoughts

A journalist is a grumbler,
censurer, a giver of advice, regent
of sovereigns, a tutor of nations.
Four hostile newspapers are more
to be feared than a thousand bay
0nets.-Napoleon
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05

If you're SO sure people don't
read our ads how come you are
reading this?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05

In nearly every field of business
enterprise, the first man on the
scene has a great advantage over
his competitors.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05
Iprstoofi that Ed FaIkner's

1t is understood that Ed Falkner's
Christmas present to his fellow
workers in Kalispell had the de-
sired effect As a matter of
fact one of the fellows had to leave
the room the effect was so great !. J.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05

How about giving the De Molays
a hand by buying a ticket on the
Zenith radio and monograph COM
bination they are giving away .
The machine is on display in Rich
ard & NIiller's window after
looking at it once you will most
certainly want If
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05

loving your fellow man-but you
will be weak from laughter.
See it at the Kootenai theatre
Sunday and Monday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05
CUFF
BY Hal
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SMALL THOUGHTS.

1t is with narrow -souled people
as with narrow -necked bottles; the
less they have in them, the more
noise they make in pouring 1t out
Pope.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05

Is Americas most Cosmopolitan
Girl living in Libbye That's
what we want to find out
Hearst Magazines are putting on a
contest to find this all around . :.
useful and beautiful young
lady in another section of this
issue you will find a more complete
story read it and then fill in
the few requests along with pic
ture and mail it in It seems to
us there are a number Of girls, in
this town that could qualify in the
contest
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05

It's darn Shame that some peo-
pie haven't any respect for other
peoples feelings or property !.
We are referring to the fact that
dog prisoners are again on the loose
in our city It doesn't do any
good to say anything about these
people because it goes right over
their thick heads =.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05

The lineup on pictures at the
Kootenai theatre this month is. es-
pecially good :. we notice that
s.You can't Take it With You
Boys Town" :. -Four Daughters
80. all first place shows practic-
ally follow one another
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05

Two furnished rooms for rent. In
quire of Mrs Davidson at Libby
Hotel, 1t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-05

Apartment for Rent = Heated,
furnished, centrally located. Call
lot 1t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

preciably enhances the resultant cure of the mother
 Women Should Act
 Every woman, the moment she expects pregnancy, should at once consult her private physician for early and periodic routine examina- tion throughout pregnancy and necessary blood tests. Physicians at times may hesitate to make blood test in private pregnancy cases for fear of offending their patients, but what expectant mother, realizing it's importance, would refuse either test or treatment to make sure her child would be born free of disease? What mother would not demand it? When every prospective mother is given a blood test early in pregnancy and when all such mothers who have syphilis aare treated early and ade- quately, congenital syphilis will be wiped out.
 In many states legislation is being proposed to make the bloodtest in marriage and in pregnancy routine requirements This will finally and effectively reduce syphilis among the new born to the vanishing point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
TWO BASKETBALL NIGHTS

Douglas basketball fans should get their fill of the game this week. for doubleheaders are sched- uled in the Natatorium for both tonight and Saturday night.
 Tonight the regular League games will be played, the High School meeting Warmers, and Jensens attempting to upset the Foundry
 Saturday night the league lead ing Douglas team, Warmers, will meet the highly-touted Juneau High School team and Douglas High School will play the Krause Juneau City League team in a benefit for Glen Kronquist the Douglas High School boy whose collar bone was broken in league game early this year
 Special tickets will be sold for the Saturday night benefit and all proceeds will go into the medi- cal attention fund for the injured player.
 The game between Juneau High School and Warmers should pro-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
Hollywood Sights And Sounds
By Robbin coons-

~ HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 1The Jones family was on the spot-as single family has been to bat b times get a little tired the next time up
 Weary of the question screen entertain ment session No Joneses present. put a quartet making the family tick and click: Stone the producer Louis Moore his assistant Nal St Hoffman the writer The subject Feel 16h Jones adventure in four years
 Stone explained it to this nterloper on their conference limit to the things that can happen family group we're to stay inside the sphere oi normal happenings must with the Joneses The forget forget that this IS real eVery-oay family we're sunk what makes hard-not too hard though" hastily lest jump to the concuSlon that the 1ones motor was running down just work harder to get what want-harder with each picture
 expedient (ths and strangely impasse send the movie family packing Five times the Joneses picture eback nature for vacation in another Paris again they down the farm; in the Quick Millions they the Grand Canyon; an time they Hollywood
 they travel too much then they aren't typical
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

 middecass American family the producer sighed They've to stay the time.'
 Stone & Co. aren't worrying about the Joneses they're Charlie Chan whose adventures now num- having survived the death of their star Warner with his accepted successor Sidney ToIer. ttaI #s
 films the talent often presents serious poblenot that when death took Oand rom Chans troublesome Once producer has estao hed actors family he dislkes to change them watch his budget-especialy since the
 This day Shirley agent had called with request pay Shirley Jones Family txtureoiten the second film of the series But tns day at least mind do nothing about it. The budget again.
 he said 4of the old about the lion and lived together in the in sideshow Fellow up the and wonderd out loud about it, possible. Keeper said it true, there always Of course, he said sometimes have to the lamb.
 in these pictures. When we can't afford player, just have to the lamb"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
DreadDisease Can Be Fought
 Early in Game
Syphilis and Mafern a Health Instructions
 Given Out

In the many-sided movement for child health and protection carried cn during the last twenty-five years, the public has learned the import ance of prenatal care, says the Territorial Board of Health. Guided by the family physician or advised by official or voluntary health or ganizations, many expectant moth- CTS are carefully following regimens of diet, exercise and behavior to build and protect the health of the fife they carry Yet thousands up- on thousands of prospective moth- CTS do not know that unless they have a blood test during their early months of pregnancy, an unseen and i1nsuspected tragedy may be men acting their unborn children.
 This tragedy is congenital syph- llis-syphilis contracted before birth
 transmitted to the child in the mothers womb Each year 60,000 babies in the United States are born with syphilis. Thousands die with in few weeks of birth; those who survive infancy may suffer from any of the consequences of syphilis in cluding blindness, insanity, and ser ious deformities.
 Is Preventable
 Congenital syphilis is definitely and almost wholly preventable, and can be wiped out in one generation if every prospective mother will CO., operate This cooperation requires that every woman have a blood test early in pregnancy No expectant mother should let false shame de- ter her from this test, for anyone may have syphilis unknowingly. Syphilis recognizes no social or ec- oncmie class; of the millions now suffering from some form of the disease. probably at least half were infected through no fault of their cwn-men and women infected in marriage, persons accidentally in- lCJtCd, dilQ CSpCCA0ity CtAAiliiC Cll COll- genitally infected Congenital syph- ilis, however, would soon cease to exist if all m 0 t h CTS will do their part.
 Blood Test Helps
 A simple blood test-examination of specimens of the mothers blood, which should always be included in the examination of pregnant wo- man-may show only that she is rundown, anemie It may show, however, that in her blood are the insidious effects of syphilis in lection which, if she is not prompt ly trea ted, threatens the health and may cost the life of her child If proper treatment of the mother is begun before the middle of preg- nancy and continued until deliv- cry, a mother with syphilis can al- most always bear healthy non- syphilitic baby Treatment also ap-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
CHRISTMAS SEALS STARTS
 TO-DAY IN DOUGLAS

Headed by Mrs Frank Campbell, representing the Douglas Island Women's Club, sponsors for Doug las of the sixth annual Christmas Seal sale under the Alaska Tuber- culosis Association, the local drive has begun. One hundred of the seals have been mailed to each per son receiving mail at the Douglas post office, which they are sup posed to either remit for in whole or part at one cent each or return to sender.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
.range|I Visitors :!1 1
 Return Last Night

Following a weeks visit in the Capital City as guests of Miss Etolin Coulter, Mrs. John Coulter and Miss Irene Coulter returned to Wrangell on the motorship Northland.
 During their brief sojourn in Ju- neau the two visitors were the in- centive for many informal affairs and before their visit ended Mrs Stella Young and Miss Coulter en- tertained with six tables of bridge in their honor at the Baranof Ho- tel. M
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
HELP AN ALASKAN Telephone 713 or write The Alaska Territorial
 Employment Service
 for this qualified worker.

STENOGRAPHER : TEACHER - Female. age 31, single. University graduate, several years teaching commercial subjects in high schools; two years practical experience as stenographer and bookkeeper. Op- crates all modern office machines. Efficient, capable Excellent local and outside references. Call for ES 2288.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
MISS LINDEGARD DISMISSED

Miss Edith Lindegard was dis missed yesterday afternoon from St. Ann's Hospital where she had been recuperating from an appen- dectomy and is at the home of her sister, Mrs. Kenyon MacLean, for a few days prior to her return to her home in Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
MRS. SAM NELSON HOME

{ Mrs. Sam Nelson and her baby
 were dismissed last evening from
 St. Anns Hospital and are at their home. 4 z 3
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
ORDER TREES NOW

Order your Christmas trees, spruce or Jackpine. See the Hi-Way De- livery. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-A billfold containing about
 $50, and identification papers. Reward. Notify Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
40-S posipones
 Meeting Tonight

Announcement was made that there would be no meeting of the 40 and 8 tonight because of the pre- sentation of the school play which is an event this evening in the High School gymnasium.
 The Book ALASKA. Revised and Enlarged. Now On Sale: St.eN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
LUNCHEON MEETING

Of Business and Professional Wo- mans Club Monday noon at the Baranof Coffee Shop. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

duce the best basketball game on the Channel. A large crowd is eX- pected to witness the battle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

WANTED-Used gunny sacks. 3lae each delivered to coal bunkers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
WANTED

WANTED-Work, any kind: me- chanical drive cat, truck, grader, cook or bakery work, bartender, carpenters helper or father, night watchman or janitor. Can fur nish Al ref. Married. Am. Legion member, Post No. 4. Empire R 259.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

MUST SELL equity in income earn ing apartments on Dixon. Three apartments, two furnished, one with fireplace. Five minutes from business district. Best view prop erty buy in town. See Bob Hen ming at Empire office.f
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

Nevadas name means "snowclad' in Spanish.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

WOMAN WISHES janitor work after 6 pm. Address P. O. Box 2105, City.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

World production of coal is about one billion tons annually.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
w ANT AD INFoRMArroM

In case of error or if an ad has been stopped before ex- piration, advertiser please noti- iy this office Phone 374 at once and same will be given attention.
 THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
FOR RENT

BATHTUB with fittings and pipes; steamer trunk. Phone 293,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

STUDIO APT, furnished $40; one apt. with bedroom, furnished, $60. Hillcrest Phone 439.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
MISCELLANEOUS

EXPERT dreSsmaking: phone Green 739, Hazel Austerman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

CONTRACT BRIDGE classes now open. Helen F. Griffin, APT 4th St. W As fta
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

FOR SALE-Sparks Oil Heater. Like new. Alaska Arc Welders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

SAX and clarinet lessons. Phone Green 739, Ted Austerman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01
Watkins Products. Call Black es4.

EXPERT pubn, stenography and bookkeeping. Alice Mack, office, Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

DESIRABLE steam heated sleeping room for rent. Ladies only. Call Blue 325.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

TURN your old gold into value cash or trade at Nugget Shcp.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-01

GUARANTEED Realistic Perma- nents, $4.50. Finger wave, 65c Lola's Beauty Shop, telephone zOl, 315 Decker Way. !
Evening star., 1939-11-30

Pleasant late yesterday to save an
old gray horse and a COW.
4 few moments later the, roof of
the barn collapsed. The horse and
cow were burned to death. The fire
spread to two nearby barns, destroy
them them with Mr.. Lacy's tobacco
and hay crops. For a time flames
threatened the Lacy home.
Members of five departments
Capitol Heights, Seat Pleasant,
Tuxedo -Cheverly, Hillside and
Boulevard Heights-managed to
save the residence, however, with
water piped 1,500 feet from the near
est supply.
Trinity Church caught fire two
hours earlier when flying sparks
from leaves being burned outside
the building ignited a nearby tree,
which, in turn, sent sparks shower
ing down upon the church roof,
igniting the historic ediflce.
Damage totaled $500 before Upper
Marlboro, Forestville, Seat Pleasant
and Capitol Heights Fire Depart
ments extinguished the blaze.
Evening star., 1939-11-30

they discovered the kitchen, attic
and roof on fire.
Fire officials said they found the
flames started near the gas range
in the kitchen and that the heat
had burned off a gas meter" nearby
and gas escaped from an open line
leading to the meter.
Water was played on the blaze
from five hose lines manned by
volunteer fire fighters for nearly
three hours.
Traffic Flows Normally.
The fire caused no interruption
to traffic along Defense highway
and Bladensburg, road, two of the
principal thoroughfares leading into
Washington, because the inn sets
back from the two roadways, which
meet at Peace Cross, directly in
front of the restaurant.
William Lacy, who firemen de-
scribed as more than 80 years old,
was dragged back by fire fighters
when he tried to dash into a burn
ing barn on his farm near Seat
Evening star., 1939-11-30

forcihly restrained from risking his
life to save horse and COW trapped
in his burning barn. Another blaze
damaged 130-year-old Trinity Epis-
copal Church at Upper Marlboro.
The fire at the Dixie Pig Barbecue
broke out in the kitchen about 6
am. and spread rapidly to the at
tic and roof. Firemen from the
Bladensburg, Cottage City, Brent
wood and Mount Rainier depart
ments were two and a half hours
bringing it under control.
Flames Cut Gas Line.
The only employe on duty in the
restaurant at the time told firemen
he was in the front OF the establish
ment when he felt "a terrific wave
OF heat" from the kitchen. He said
he discovered the fire and attempted
to put it out with an extinguisher
but failed.
Firemen from Bladensburg re-
spOnded on an alarm turned in by
the employe and, in turn, summoned
the other three departments when
Evening star., 1939-11-30
Ex-PoIice Court Clerk
Faces Lottery Charge

A 79-year -old former Police Court
clerk today faced court action on
charges of operating lottery and
possession of lottery slips.
James S. Addison of the 2300
block of Eighteenth street NV. was
arrested at Eighteenth street and
Columbia road NV. yesterday by
Detective Sergts. Robert r. Xlotz
and James Armstrong of the vice
squad after he repeatedly had been
under investigation for several
months.
Evening star., 1939-11-30

and culture on the part of the
United States, Hubert Herring
executive director of the Committee
on Cultural Relations with Latin
America, told the gathering.
The other speakers were Blair
Niles, author of Peruvian Pageant" "
and Waldo G.. Leland, permanent
secretary of the American Council
of Learned Societies.
Evening star., 1939-11-30
Two Face Jury Action
In Cos Station Thefts

Two holdup suspects. arrested
Tuesday, faced grand jury action
today on charges of robbing two
filling stations and joy-riding in a
New York Salesmans car to commit
the alleged crimes.
They are Junior Theoplues Tay-
lor. 25, of Bowie. Md, and Douglas
William Winters. 80, of the HOO
block of Eleventh street NV, ac-
cused of taking $50 in the hold
up of the operator of filling sta
ton at Bladensburg road and New
York avenue NE. and $l3 in SIM
liar robbery at Fifth and Kennedy
streets NV. Both holdups oc-
Cured Monday night.
The car allegedly was taken from
a parking space near Tenth and E
streets NV. Police said part of the
stolen money had been recovered.
Evening star., 1939-11-30
Melted Gas Line
Feeds Stubborn Fire
AT B|adensburg Inn
Damage Put at $1,000;
Church and Barn
Also Burn in County

A stubborn early morning blaze,
fed by escaping gas, damaged the
Dixie Pig Barbecue Inn at Bladens-
burg, Nd, today.
Property loss in the fire, one Of
three which kept Prince Georges
County volunteers busy during the
last "a hours, was placed unoficially
at approximately $1,000.
In one fire an elderly farmer was
Evening star., 1939-11-30

LITERATURE Principals in the Conference
Ine- American Relations the Field of Publications and
Libraries at the Library of Congress shown left to right
DR.. Jose Baseo former professor at University of Illinois,
Pedro Gonzalez of University of California
Angeles Ruth Savor Council of Foreign Relations New York
City, Dr. Lewis Hanke of Library Of Congress and Dr. Ben M
Cherrngton Department. which sponsoring
ence improving pan-Amercan relations
"A. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1939-11-30

Radium is enormously expensive
because it takes $4,000 tons of ore
to produce | ounce. worth S700 900.
Evening star., 1939-11-30

Hong Kong expects great ex-
pansion of it's industries If war
continues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-17

165 SOUTH MAIN ST.-2 room heated, furnished apartment. $500 per week.
 372 CIRCULAR AVE.-5 room bun- galow, $35 mo. g SOUTHWICK AVE.-S room bun- galow, $35 mo. WALTER H. HART, Inc. 20 East Main St. Room 333