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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25

President
was one of the most popular num-
bers of the evening.
The speakers of the evening in
cluded John Balfe, whose subject
was the Waterbury Brass Indus
try; Mary Hennessey, Labor
Through the Centuries: Earle
Blanchard, "Self Expression" ;
Harry j. Beardsley, Spirit. Mary
L. Martin, teacher Of the public
speaking classes at the Y, conclud-
ed the program with "reminiscences
on the clubs II years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25
spent at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wilson of Thomaston avenue.

The third in a series Of weekly
bingo games will be held Friday
night, in the Parish hall of st. Mi
chaels church, under the sponsor
ship of the Holy Name society. The
playing will start at $3.50, and will
be under the direction of Patrick F.
Shea, John Haggerty, Henry Wag-
ner, Edward Gagain, James McAree,
William Cregan, William Brennan
and Daniel Walsh. The public is
invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25

The 18th annual dinner Of the
Waterbury Public Speaking club
was held last evening at the Y. M.
G. A. was the occasion for a re-
union of past and present mem
bers. Over ICE attended, including
John E. Bolger, first president. The
various officers were present by
President Philip Won Tobel, who
officiated as master of ceremonies
during the evening. Group sing
ing was a feature. A song written
by Roy Ferris concerning the club
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25
COURTESY CARDS TO TOURISTS

Cleveland, o., (UP)-Tourists and
visitors to this city will receive police
courtesy cards. Tourists, Inc, has
announced. A cordial welcome will
be extended also in special Cleveland
guide folders showing streets and
points of interest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-25
No Sessions In
Public Schools
Friday, Oct. ~

Schools in Waterbus. VIII be
closed Friday when most Of the
600 local teachers viii attend
meetings of the annual conven-
ton CT the State Teachers as
ISOLATION.
The meetings win take place
in Hartford, New Haven, and
Bridgeport, with national fig
ures speaking at each Of the
sessions.
Teachers choose which Of the
programs they win attend.
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
All Things Come
To Him Who Waits

Late this month the Bureau of
Public Roads will open bids on 8.6
miles of oil surfacing on the Pleas
ant Valley project south of Libby.
This work will complete the sur
facing of U. S. highway No. 2 be-
tween Libby and kalispell.
Four miles of surfacing on the
project were accepted last week, the
stretch completing the oiling be-
tween Libby and Troy. Grading of
five miles Of the Pleasant Valley
section has also been accepted and
before snow flies there is every rea-
son to believe that the highway from
Kalispell to Libby and Troy will be
finished and negotiable IN high, af-
ter Is years of delay.
This highway from Kalispell west
was one of the first projects under
taken in the state as main outlet,
and it has been the last to be COM
pleted
Next year the travel through Kali
ispell east and west on this highway
is expected to increase wonderfully
Times.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
September )
Opening Day
Of School.
New Central Building To
House First Three
Grades.
APPROXIMATELY
$50 TO ENROLL

According to the History of Libby
compiled by a committee of the
Libby Women's club, in the year
of 1892 a number of the mothers
and fathers of this little growing
berg gathered, appointed three
school directors, Thomas Switzer,
Charles CoWell and Mr.. Jones. A
little board shack was soon con-
structed, about ID by 30 feet, where
the Libby Hotel now is. Mrs. E. L.
Geddes was the first school teacher,
teaching some three months and
having fifteen children" For At
years the interest and support of
school patrons has continued and
grown SO that now the growth of
Libby may be roughly calculated
by the fact that approximately ESQ
children will enroll on September
(Tuesday) for the coming year of
school.
New Central will house the first
three grades, three will gather in
the old Central building while
grades seven to Il will occupy the
High School building. A faculty
of % teachers will hold their first
meeting on Monday for the purpose
OF organizing and outlining courses
and policies for the year ahead.
The first graders, numbering
some SIS beginners, will begin their
first day of school in the auditorium
of the new building. Parents are
invited to accompany the children
and to visit the new quarters which
have been furnished with a table
and chair seating arrangement
Freshman will register for their
courses on the Saturday preceding
school. 1t is important that all high
school pupils who did not register
last spring also make this check up
SO that the schedule will be in run
ming order ON the first day of school.
More school time has been allotted
to the music department SO that Di-
rector Kemper can give individual
and group instruction to those desir-
ing to specialize in this line.
Below is given schedule OF the
courses offered They include col
lege preparatory and vocational lines
with a view of accommodating stu
dents who expect to continue school
instruction after leaving high chool
and for those who will seek some
form Of employment after gradu
alton.
I First Year-English,* Algebra,
Latin, Home Economics. Manual
Training, General Science
Second English Geome-
try Biology, Latin, World History
Third Year-English,* u. S. His
tory" Civics,+ Consumers Educa-
ton, Chemistry, Commercial, Ad-
vanced Mathematics.
Fourth English Chemis-
try, Consumer Education, Senior
Science, Commercial, Advanced
Mathematics.
starred subjects are required.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
Shoplifters Arrested by
Police Chief Bryant

George J. Lynch and Joe Dayton,
transients, were arrested Tuesday
by Police Chief George Bryant af-
ter they had been suspected by local
merchants of shop lifting.
Chief Bryant was notified by E.
E. Jaqueth to be on the lookout
for two men, dressed in coveralls
and having the appearance of COM
mon laborers. He arrested them at
the Variety grocery store corner
and conducted them to the jail
where they were searched. Officers
found on them one watch and three
boxes of silk stockings Upon ques-
tioning them it was found that
they had taken two watches from
the Jaqueth and Charnholm hard
ware and ditched one behind The
Fountain Afterwards they entered
the Electric Store and had picked
up the stockings They had also
taken a 100 foot Luftkin steel tape
from the Kootenai Mercantile. All
of the stolen articles were recovered.
Appearing in Judge Haigler's
court Tuesday the men were sem
fenced to serve five days and pay
five ..dollsvs apiece. Having no
money they will be retained at the
Jail to serve out the fine.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24

Sad but truei ~
The federal postal laws now pro-
hibit us from sending unpaid sub
scriptions longer than one year af-
ter expiration without additional
postage!
Recently postal inspectors have
been checking the subscription lists
of all papers. On any and all sub
scriptions found to be more than
one year in arrears charge of two
cents per copy was made.
Last fall The Western News adopt
ed the system of sending a personal
card to each subscriber as the ex-
piration date of his paper was
reached. In most instances this idea
has worked beautifully. However,
there are a few cases in which our
readers disregarded the notice and
just let the paying part slip. We are
mighty sorry that it will be neces-
sary, but it is for we must comply
with the postal regulations, to stop
these subscriptions unless they are
paid in the very near future.
Some folks believe that it is
alright to pay for the paper after
getting it for one year We would
like to call your attention to the
fact that we don't mind extending
credit but the fact remains that the
extension of credit in the case of
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
Subscribers One Yeor in Arrears Must
Be Dropped Unless Paid at Once!

newspaper subscription is a bad
thing. 1t only comes due once a
year and is an easy matter to forget.
Every newspaper and magazine in
the country today expects its sub
scribers to pay in advance A large
periodical would be in a heck of a
fix if they granted credit to every
Tom, Dick and Harry 1t just
couldn't be done.
Through the past years we have
been very lenient with our sub
scribers when it came to paying for
their papers. Many people have
never paid at all. Others have paid
just a few dollars.
Now it is necessary that everyone
pay for the paper Uncle Sam says
so and we are not looking for trou-
BILE with that fellow.
Next week we are going through
our lists and discard all subscrip-
lions which we have been carrying
out of kindness of heart unless they
are paid or some arrangements
made for the paying of them.
We are not making idle threats.
The government is busy checking on
us SO we have to get busy checking
on you. We would certainly ap-
preciate any attempt on your part
to help us along with compliance of
the law!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
Plans for Football
Made by Erickson

Coach Bill Erickson of the Libby
high school is busy preparing for
the opening of football season. He
announces that prospects for good
team are fair although several fine
players were lost last year due to
graduation.
He has received some new equip
ment and is ready to start his squad
off in good shape so far as that is
concerned. Mr.. Erickson has just
received two sets of blocking pads
which will be worn by one of the
players in practice for blocking.
They are composed of three
pieces. One to protect each leg
and another to cover the body. They
are exceptionally thick and there
is little danger of either tackler or
dummy being hurt in practice. He
said that this type of equipment is
being used in larger schools and
colleges all over the country and
has proven to be very satisfactory
due to the fact that it makes for
more naturnal blocking.
Coach Erickson has arranged for
a football meeting September lst
at 7.30 p. m, at the high school.
He would like to have all prospects
present SO the ball may be started
rolling before school starts.
The local squad will participate
in at least six games this season
and three of them are scheduled to
be played in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
Jennings Fire Now
Under Control

Yesterday afternoon fire broke
out in the vicinity of Jennings and
was under control by $40 last ev-
ening
1t is thought that the blaze was
started by some person Tipping a
lighted cigarette, cigar or match
from car as the fire started right
alongside the road about one-quar-
ter mile south of the old Hathaway
place.
A young couple occupy the Hath
away place and the man was away
from home. When the lady saw the
fire she ran to a neighbours house
and phoned her husband. In the
meantime a lookout had spotted the
fire and had reported it. The hus-
band hurried home with visions OF
his home being ravaged by fire. The
forest service was on the job and
the fire was being fought.
1t is needless to make mention OF
the damage that could have been
done by the careless person who is
commonly known as "a flipper."
During this dry season, especially
should all persons be exceptionally
careful. In the above instance {
careless flipper could easily have
caused the utter ruin of family BY
the destruction of their home.
/ 1t is still mighty dry in the tim
Der so be careful when you are driv
! ing or walking through it. Abide
4 by the no smoking regulations anc
\ you will save great deal of trou
bic and grief for all mankind.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
Penney's Celebrate
: 18th Anniversary

The Libby j. c. Penney Co. will
celebrate its 18th birthday next
Thursday with a gigantic sale. The
store, No. 983, was opened August
81, 1928 by the present manager, T..
J. Barkee.
Only two employees who were
here at the time of opening are still
with this store. They are Man
ager Barkee and Mrs. Josephine
Austin. L. O. Halverson, who was
assistant manager is now managing
the Rocky Ford, Colo store Miss
Hazel Spencer is now in Spokane.
Miss Margaret Buck, now Mrs. Lor-
en- Gompf, is living in this city, and
Miss Margaret CressWell has passed
on.
Miss Margaret Sleizer, who has
been cashier since 1881, succeeded
Miss Eleanor jewell Robert Saw
age worked at the local store from
1885 to 1887 and at the present time
is assistant manager of the Penney
store at Conrad. Miss Marguerite
Reedy has been with the company
for the past three years and at the
present time is in charge of the
notions and millinery r. L. Ped
erson started with this store in 1887
and remained until recently as as
slstant manager.
During the Ii years the local store
has never shown loss which speaks
highly of the Libby patronage. The
volume of business is greater than
in towns of similar population and
drawing territory.
The outstanding departments are
shoes, notions, ready toWear, work
clothing, domestics, blankets and
cotton yard goods. The peak. year
of these departments was reached
in 1929 with 1887 running a close
second and 1888 following closely
behind. Sales for the entire COM
pany in 1888 were $257 1868, 1883.
Store No. 1857 will be opened this
fall at Viroqua Wis, and plans are
being made for the opening Of other
new outlets.
The ]. c. Penney Co, at this
time, wishes to express their sincere
appreciation of the splendid patron
age of the people Of Libby, Troy and
surrounding communities. Manager
Barkee stated, ut is our aim to give
the highest type of personal serv-
ice, as well as to merit your con-
tinued patronage by giving the best
values obtainable in our lines OF
merchandise The cardinal princi-
pies of our company are honor
confidence, service and coopera-
ti0nn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
Make Many Improvements
In Libby School Plant

A great deal of work on the i'm
provement of Libby school build
ings and grounds has taken place
during this vacation period. One of
the greatest changes in the high
school building is the making of the
class room adjacent to<1the high
school study hall into a library in
which students may do work in
connection with their studies. The
librarian will also have desk in
this room.
The little gym, which has been
used as band room, has been Sec
toned off so as to make a room for
the storing of instruments and mu-
sic and an office for the music in
structor.. The larger part of the
room will be used as class room
for band and glee clubs. The CELL
ing of this room has been celotexed
for the purpose of better acoustics.
The floor of the halls in the high
school building have all been sand
ed and preservative applied. The
woodwork has been painted and
window sashes on the outside have
been given coat of white paint
Recently the city grader smoothed
the grounds in front of the new Cen
trail school and landscaping will take
place in the very near future.
New steps have been put in on
the west side of the high school
and new doors are being hung at the
main entrance.
Mr. Wood said the plant is in
the best shape that it has been in in
years, having been thoroughly
cleaned from top to bottom.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
Lions Win Libby
Softball Championship

The Lions and A. o. u. w. played
their three game playoff last We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings for the City League Softball
championship.
The A. o. IT, w trounced the
Lions Wednesday SO badly that the
Lions didn't show chance of win
ming throughout the game. The A.
0. u. w. scored two runs in the first
inning, rallied eight runs with Ka-
tarzy's home run In the third in
ming and scored two runs more in
each the fourth and fifth innings.
The Lions were kept scoreless until
the last inning when Weidner start
ed them off with home run for a 4
run rally, making the final score IA
to in favor of A. O. U. w.
Thursday the Lions redeemed
themselves by coming back to take
the second game. No scores were
made by either team until the fourth
inning when the Lions got under
way for a six run rally and Weidner
again came through in the last in
ming with his home run to score
LilI6G IuIlS iilOIG. Lie n. ". ~ w
scored one run in each of the last
three innings, the final score being
8 to 3.
The third game Friday was one
of the best and most exciting games
Of the season. The Lions received
the breaks of the game in the first
inning when Miller got first base
on an error and Weidner this time
did not wait until the last inning
to make his home run to score their
only two runs. The A. 0. u. w.
could only squeeze out one run in
the fifth inning, making the final
score 2 to /.
A great deal of interest has been
shown in softball this year and it
was estimated that over 200 fans
saw the game Friday evening. The
German Band from Kalispell played
between innings during the last
game, but the finishing touch Of the
softball season was after the game
when the two teams displayed their
good craftsmanship by getting to-
gether at the home OF Bill Nelson
and later at Cedar Creek. All in
all the softball league proved very
successful this year,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
Donkey Baseball To
Thrill Libby Fans

Jack Bartlett and his tempera-
mental donkeys will be in Libby
next Tuesday and Wednesday nights
and will present that side-splitting
all-time comedy show, the 'Hee-
HaWs of 1882 follies and bawlesque.
1t is new sort of show that is TAX
ing the country by storm and in il
a dozen pesky burros show how
temperamental hurro can be.
The affair will be held on the
Libby ball diamond. The perform
ance 1--WE hesitate to call it a game)
will be called each night at 7.30
o'clock. Bartlett comes equipped
with flood lights and the diamond
will be fully lighted even after the
slowly falling twilight settles down
over this northern country. This
donkey follies show is sponsored by
the Libby Lions club and they guar
antee the laughs of the century for
the big crowds they are confident
will want to see in action Mae
West" Jack Dempsey" Coffee
Nerves" and Sam, white mule
whose talents took him to a starring
part in a movie
The donks are trained to do near
ly everything one could imagine and
even outguess the best guessers
among their human playfelloWs. II
is understood the rules of the game
require that the players ride the
donkeys as the various plays are
made. And that-as one can well
imagine-becomes a problem.
The game Tuesday night will be
fought out between a team of frisky
Lions and one composed Of their
arch enemies, the A. O. u. w. squad
The winners Of this frolic will chal-
lenge the Curtis Hardware team ths
following evening.
The A. O. u. w. boys have beer
hollaring for another chance at The
Lions hides since the furry crea
lures took the city championship
away from them last week.
The Curtis Hardware outfit have
not been Dragging much but the,
are confident that they will prove
to be better donkey riders thar
either the Lions or A. 0. u. VS..
Everyone is invited to join in Tho
fun the donks are going to havS
with the local boys. The admis.
sion for children will be one dime
while the adults will be taxed the
small sum of IS cents.
Walk up, ladies and gentlemen
grab yourself off seat for the most
amusing, most scintilating feature Il
be shown in Libby this season.
Proceeds derived from the game.
will be used to improve the Lions
park at Kootenai falls.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
Ssab>
Litening Station to
Receive New Equipment

i wish to thank all of those folks
who have been SO kind to US since
the opening of our new Litening
station" Chick Kemmis said yes
terday when being interviewed up
on the success of the opening.
The Litening station has been
leased by Mr.. Kemmis and Clar-
ence Evanson and was opened for
business last Friday A German
Band, composed of musicians from
Kalispell were present to give the
establishment a send-off
Mr. Evanson journeyed TO Kalis-
pell early this week to purchase new
equipment for the station A great
deal has arrived already but new
materials for repair work are yet to
be added
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
Former Local Youth
Completes Training

Private Donald E. Shaurette, son
of Lionel j. Shaurette, has recently
been transferred to the Second Bat
talon, Tenth Marines, Second Ma
rine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force,
Marine Corps Base, San Diego,
Calf, for duty, upon the compile
ton of his recruit training at the
recruit depot, according to a re-
port received from the Officer in
Charge of the Marine Corps Re-
cruiting Office, Room 433 Federal
Office Building, Seattle, where
Shaurette enlisted on June IA.
BY selection of this duty, Shau-
rette has made available for HIM
self the opportunity to gain a broad
knowledge of military tactics and
training for expeditionary duty.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-08-24
Locol Grange
Initiates Is

The Kootenai Valley Grange met
last Thursday evening at the little
gym at the high school. A good
crowd was in attendance and ten
petitions were reported upon and
voted into the order
Brother 'Stamschor reported on
the meeting of fair committees and
announced that the Grange was to
have charge Of all agricultural ex-
hibits.
Worthy Master Bowen appointed
Brother and Sister Martenson as
alternates to the state Grange con-
vention to be held in Kalispell, Oc-
tober % and "a
The beautiful and impressive first
and second degrees were given to
a class of Is members. Brother
Bergsieker acted as worthy master
Sister Bergsieker, worthy chaplain;
Brother Chappell, assistant steward
Sister Chappell, lady assistant stew
ard of the Montana Treasure Grange
of Leonia, Idaho, assisted by Brother
Oneil overseer: Sister Beebe, lee
turer; Brother Youngs, steward
Sister Bowen, Ceres, Sister Marten-
son, Pomona; Sister Nixon, Flora
Brother Martenson, gate keeper, and
Sister Slauson at the piano.
The visiting Changers will return
on September 7 to assist with the
third and fourth degrees.
At the close of the evening the
home economics committee served a
penny supper which gave each one
an opportunity to eat as much or as
little as they liked as there was a
tax of one cent on each helping.
The whole evening was greatly en-
joyed by all present and the penny
supper added considerable to the
treasury.