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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27

TROY, April 25-A Troy-Libby
Boy Scout Court of Honor was held
at the high school gymnasium this
evening, participated in by the Scout
organizations of both towns, includ-
ing the boys and executive mem
bers. The affair was known as the
Informal Court of Honor and was
somewhat different than courts
previously held.
The opening ceremony was con-
Quoted by Troy Troop No "a, fol-
lowed by opening remarks by Supt.
A. L. Dean, chairman of the Troy
executive committee, who intro
duced Field Executive Ralph Childs,
of Kalispell. Mr. Childs used both
troops in contest events, and much
fun and merriment was created for
the boys and the audience.
A camp fire scene, with lights
out, followed the contests. An ar
tificial camp fire was placed in the
middle of the gym floor, with the
members of the executive commit
tee seated at tible in the north
part of the building, facing the
comp fire. To the south were the
Scouts seated in groups on the floor,
and behind them was the audience.
Following group singing by the
Scouts, led by Mr. Childs, the Court
of Honor was held, presided over
by j. b. Farris, of the Troy execu-
tive committee.
Presentation Of awards was as
follows:
u Second Glass
\ I Troy presented by H. w. Ford)-
George Geiger. Marvin Ellis, John
Dillon, Wallace Scott, Nevin Welsh
Phillip Redeye. Francis Nelson
Walter Mason, Ray Robbins.
First Glass
i Libby presented by E. j, Bar.
kee)-Keith Powell
+ Troy presented by A. L. DEAN
joy Kuwahara, Neil Hitler, James
Brown, Jessie Egan, Robert Grippe
Merit Badges
! Libby presented by George
Earle)-Grant Kreymer for handi
craft, Gilbert Earle for first aid tx
animals; Keith Powell for persona
health; Gordon Ferguson for fingel
printing, masonry and safety
Thomas Huchala for bee keeping
and electricity, Bill Martin TO
woodwork; Norman Cormier fol
pathfinding, safety, carpentry anc
bookbinding; Bobby Rodgers TO
personal health; James Barkee foi
masonry, safety, finger printing anc
farm home; John X. Friend for per
sonal health.
Troy presented by H. W. Ford
Francis Stone for conservation
James Cone for camping, Georg
Kuwahara for cooking, reading an,
personal health; Howard Hosea 70
conservation and firemanship; Rob
ert Grippe for firemanship; Martil
Farris for farm layout, music, pub
lie health and stamp collecting
4 George Migaki for civics and cook
ing; Gerald Kensler for cookin
and reading; Earl Burns for frs
aid and personal health; Armai
Hamel for personal health Duan
Daugharty for civics Ed Nelson 70
cooking and pathfinding.
Star Awards
Troy presented by j. B. Farris
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Give Dinner I'm Honor
OF Matron's Birthday

A lovely birthday party was en-
ioyed Tuesday night at the home of
Mrs. X. f. McMullen, when a group
of ladies gathered at a no-hostess
$50 two-course dinner, the pleasant
affair being given in honor Of Mrs.
McMullen's birthday. The table was
prettily decorated for the occasion
with a lovely bouquet Of snapdragons
as a centerpiece and with a beautl-
full birthday cake. After the din
ner, the evening was devoted to
contract with high score prize won
by Mrs. Graham Caldwell.
Those present at the enjoyable
affair, in addition to the honor
guest, were Mrs. Harry Brinton
Mrs. Ray Rice, Mrs. H. R. Richards
Mrs. c. J. Lillevig Mrs. Graham
Caldwell, Mrs. Paul Campbell anc
Mrs. Fred Gooselaw.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Discuss Tuxotion
From Timber Angle

L think that each of the citizens
of Lincoln county should understand
the value of the lumber industry to
their future livlihood," said Carl
ton Joughin, chairman of the Per-
manent Committee on Sustained
Yield, when interviewed yesterday.
Mr.. Joughin said that the ques-
ton may be raised as to the loss of
taxes If the Forest Service acquires
a block of the Fisher River timber.
In answer to this he stated that the
county now receives $4,000 in taxes
from this stand of timber. 1T is
estimated that this timber will all
be logged in Is years if it remains
in private ownership. Therefore,
the taxes diminish to nothing in
the period of Is years. This will
make the average yearly taxes of
$4,000 for this period of time.
On the other hand, in place of
taxes, rs per cent of all national
forest revenue is given to the coun-
ty. For example, last year Lincoln
county received $4,000 from this Is
per cent of receipts.
In further explanation Mr.. Jough-
in said, IF the bulk of timber cut in
this community was taken from the
national forest land the county
would receive between $4,000 and
$4,000 annually for its share of the
receipts. Over period of 20 years
this would amount to almost half
million dollars"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
News BoWIers
City Champions

The Western News bowling team
won hard fought battle to become
city champions in play-off with
the Gilt Tops team Tuesday even
ing Members of the winning team
are Bill Erickson, Bill Nelson, Clar-
ence Hogan, Don Hargreaves and
]. D. Hargreaves. The champion
ship score was. Western News 924-
942-792 and Gilt Tops -855-6I1.
The bowling season officially
closed last Thursday evening with
three teams, Gilt Tops, Libby
Creamery and Richard & Miller
tied for first place, second half. The
News team was first place winner
in the first half. On a round robin
playoff, starting Sunday afternoon,
Richard & Miller defeated Libby
Creamery 990-928-906 to 954-o22-
987 Sunday evening Gilt Tops de-
feated Richard & Miller 1029-I01T-
926 to 954-865-972. Monday night
Gilt Tops defeated Libby Creamery
1114-10l3- to $685. l075-91e. These
play-offs gave Gilt Tops first place
in the second half and Richard &
Miller third place.
l1DDy creamery ana universal
played for fourth place in which
the creamery won.
Last Saturday night two teams
from Whitefish, one women's anc
one mems, were defeated by Libby
teams. The following scores were
made: Women, Libby, 599-672- 59s
and Whitefish, 599-589-623. The
first game was tied and Libby Wor
the play off 672 to ego.
In the mems games Libby scored
882-907-842 to Whitefish player
776-8l6-828.
Saturday, April 20, Gilt Tops anc
Grizzly Gas teams will play in tn,
Northwest Bowling Congress a
Spokane. Approximately ZOO
bowlers from all over the northwes
will be present to compete.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Child Health
To Be Subject
Of Program
Highly Important Topic Will
Be Stressed i'm Exercises
Throughout County.
STRONG CHILDREN
VITAL TO NATION

THE health of the child is the
power of the nation
That is the slogan chosen this year
for child health day in Montana.
And May 1st has been set aside
as that day.
THE purpose of the May day
program is to provide child health
throughout the nation" said Miss
Angela Huchala, Libby school nurse
and chairman of health day observ-
ance in Lincoln county. While this
day has been set aside officially
every day is, or should be, child
health day" continued Miss HUI
chala. Through proper food, rest,
exercise, medical care and protec-
ton against disease, the fundamen-
tails of health may be achieved"
Various organizations in Libby,
Troy and Eureka are cooperating
IN making the health program coun-
ty wide
The Libby Parent Teachers As
ISOLATION plans to conduct pre-
school clinic and summer roundup
during the afternoons of May Is
to 20, at the Libby General Hospital.
DR.. j. M. Cairns has offered his
services and will make a physical
examination of the children who
appear at the clinic. AS physical
efficiency is necessary to successful
school work, this is an opportunity
to give the children entering school
IN the fall good start.
Invitations haya haar nvfarIr,J tr.
nearby schools to participate in the
health clinic, j. G.. to the Fisher
River, Jennings, Warland and Trail
er schools.
In connection with this work, Miss
Inez Ratekin announces that there
will be a shelf at the public Ii
brary containing an assortment of
pamphlets and books on child
health.
Miss Huchala announces that
Troy is planning pre-school health
roundup with DR.. Dismore in
charge.
Miss Huchala has appointed sub
chairmen to have charge of similar
health programs at Eureka and
Troy and they are actively coop
tldllIlB MIS-. w. L. GllueIL Is cIldlT-
man at Eureka and Mrs. Charles
Cone at Troy.
While May 1st has been set aside
as child health day in Montana,
from May Is to 20 will be observed
throughout the state on general
health matters. Programs will also
be carried out in Lincoln county
at that time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Where One
Can Catch
Finny Tribe
All Open and Closed Waters
Listed For Convenience
of NimrOds.
LATEST RULINGS OF
STATE COMMISSION

In view of the fact that fishing
season will open in the majority of
favorite streams May 81. Game War
den Bill Darlington recommends
that the following open and closed
waters be observed throughout the
coming season:
Open Entire Year
The following lakes shall be open
to fishing for all species of fish in
open waters and through the ice
during the entire year: Leone,
Horseshoe, Bootjack, Lavon and
Rainbow lakes, near Happy's Inn;
Mills or Mari Lake, Dickey, Timber,
O'Brien, Sophia, Moran, Carpenter,
Rock and Glen Lakes in the Eureka
district; also Bull, Savages Spar. Mil
ner and Schoolhouse Lakes, which
are in the Troy area.
The following waters shall be
open to fishing for all species of
fish in open waters during the en-
tire year. Yak river. from the
mouth to the falls, O'Brien creek,
from. the mouth to the city dam,
Star creek, from the mouth to the
falls; Lake creek from the mouth
to the Power company dam, Loon
lake and Dudley slough.
Closed Waters
Simmer creek shall be closed to
all fishing during the entire year.
This creek flows into Thompson
lake and provides water supply to
Logan Memorial park.
Miller creek and tributaries. from
the source to Fisher river. Flower
creek and tributaries. from the
Mountain States Power dam to its
source, and Standard lake, tribu-
tary to the Silver Butte Fisher,
shall be closed to all fishing during
the entire year.
O'Brien creek, from the dam to
its source, near Troy. shall be closed
to all fishing during the entire year.
Alvord or Cowell's lake shall be
closed to all fishing during the en-
tire year
Other Than Regular Season
Kilbrennan lake shall be closed
to all fishing from October | to
May 20, both dates inclusive.
The following lakes shall be open
to fishing for all species Of fish in
open waters from July to March
IA of the following year
Upper and lower Geiger lakes, up
per and lower Cedar lakes, Look
lake on Loon creek, Minor lake.
Bramblet lake, Howard lake and
/ Leigh lake
County Commissioner Chef o.
Hoisington has notified the fish and
game department that he is follow
ing the policy of former Commits
sioner Kensler in-as-much as put
ting the road to Kilbrennan lake in
good shape for the opening of the
fishing season.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Farm Loan Association
Annual Meeting May

The annual meeting of the Koo-
tenai Valley National Farm Loan
Association will be held Monday,
May |, at p. m, at the George w.
Rouse residence near Libby, |. ID.
Rognlien, of Kalispell, secretary
treasurer, announced this week.
y Two directors are to be elected,
to succeed j. F. Bowen, Libby,
whose term expires, and II. A.
Joughin, deceased.
The Kootenai Valley association
lis cooperative organization
through which Federal Land Bank
loans are serviced.
VERNON VINE,
Information Agent.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Expects Changes in Libby Faculty

Superintendent A. A. Wood an
nounced Tuesday that all teachers
employed at the present time in the
school system Of Libby have been
retained. Mr.. Wood also said that
number of these teachers have de-
clared their intentions of not teach
ing next year so this will necessi-
tate the hiring of few new ones.
Plans are being formulated at the
present time to change some Of the
teachers to different grades than
they have taught in the past year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Badly Injured in Fall
From Electric Power Pole

F. Mortinson was taken to the
Libby hospital Tuesday night be-
cause of injuries received when he
fell from pole carrying an cleo
trio power line Mortinson climbed
the pole to make repairs and in
some manner came in contact with
a live wire, was shocked and fell
to the ground, a distance of about 30
feet. Examination at the hospital
disclosed that he had sustained a
broken pelvic bone and a number of
bruises and decorations.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Must Secure Burning
Permits After May .

Clarence Spaulding, assistant SUI
pervisor of .Kootenai forest, an
nounced yesterday that beginning
May | it will be necessary for any
person wishing to burn brush any
place within the bounds of this for
est to first secure a permit to do SO
a permit to do so.
Permits are obtainable from any
forest ranger
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Funds For Highway
Oiling Are Approved

A Missoula dispatch of Monday
says that approval has been re-
eeived from Washington of the for
est highway program for this year
in Montana, the work to be under
the direction of the bureau of pub
lie roads Among other projects
there is included oiling of ll.8 miles
of the Pleasant Valley project and
surfacing of 90 miles, completing
the improvement of the section be-
tween Kalispell and Troy Approx
innate cost $4,000.
Replacing of the Big creek bridge
between Libby and Rexford
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
STATE INCOME HIGHER.

The state took in S8,729,422 the
first three months of this year as
compared with $7,229,239 in the
same period last year, according TO
a report by State Treasurer Ray NJ
Shannon. The largest items of in
come during this first quarter were
S1,735, 900 from the sale of bonds
and S1,392,000 from the sale Of
liulIOr
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27

DEATH LIST UP ONE.

TWenty-six persons died as a re-
suit Of car accidents in Montana the
first three months of this year as
compared with rs the same period
of 1898. This last quarters high
way death toll was the heaviest for
the same three months since patrol
records were begun in 1885.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
City Hall Grounds Beautiful.

Ernie Wood began work on the
lawn of the city hall this week. He
is planting new shrubs and flowers
and expects to have the building in
its regular picturesque setting IN
the very near future.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-27
Clinic for Children.

A clinic for crippled children will
be held in Kalispell June at the
Elk's Temple. These examinations
will be conducted free of charge
and are under the direction of the
Department of Public Welfare.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-14
MASS EDUCATION

II was announced last week that the National
Association for the Advancement of Colored People
in Detroit will undertake to sponsor forum series
for the purpose of aquantng the great masses OF
our people with different aspects of such vital topics
as Civil Liberties, Politics. Industrial Relations,
Health and Education. Distinguished speakers in
these and other fields will be sought and free dis
cussion will follow the discourses. Similar educa-
tonal efforts have been in progress in few of our
institutions for the last few years and their success
no doubt has encouraged others.
In Detroit we are IN dire need of these educa-
tional programs which will to raise the educa
tienal level of OLE group and serve to enghten us
on issues extremely vital in our present difficulties
Democracy demands an enlightened public opinion.
Today when we are faced with police brutality, dis
elimination in government, bad housing and host
of other evils which require mass effort to eradicate
the need for broader understanding of our rights
and methods of procedure is self-evident.
With war abroad and a state of emergency
everywhere our democracy faces crucial test. AL
ready we have heard of proposals to curb civil rights
and host of other fascist suggestions The Negroes
position in America demands that we become vigil
liant in our own interests. We have had but limited
share in our socaled democracy in the past and now
Is no time to permit the erection of greater barriers
to our further participation in this democracy
A mass educational movement which is not afraid
to treat of controversial issues cannot help but
stimulate our intelligence and give us better I'M
Outstanding of the we must pursue to improve
status in this society. We must expose our ex-
ploters and make use of every democratic right,
including the ballot, to bring greater measure of
social justice to bear upon our relationships with
the majority group. Nothing can be accomplished,
however unless the vast majority of us come to some
common view the nature of our problems and
the steps necessary to solve them A true educa-
tional movement among us will go far toward
this end
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-14

woolly and abundant hair. The
women are Of a lighter shade than
the Negro women generally, and in
several respects come much nearer
to the European standard. They
are additionally from the interior.
but have long been noted as skill
full seamen and daring fishermen.
They are honest brave, proud, and
so passionately fond of freedom
that they will starve or drown them
7sei.es=teaeseapez capture and have
never trafficked in slaves"
AS we quote these lines, we think
of the thousands OF Negro captives
during the slave traffic who jumped
overheard in mid-ocean to be
drowned and eaten by sharks rather
than be enslaved; of other thousands
who starved thmselves TO death in
the steamy, sinking holes of YES
sells that were bringing them over,
only for their corpses to be thrown
overheard as losses of the crimi-
nal business; and, of the thousands
who, after being over here, lost their
lives in their various breaks for
freedom of which American his
tory never speaks much about.
The most well-known Krus are
those who live on the coast of
Liberia, although their parent-stock
lies more to the interior, They
speak the Mandingan language, but
this native tongue is today rapidly
losing ground to the English lam
guase which is the official language
of the Republic of Liberia. Their
skillful and daring seamanship is
known the world over.
OF the SONGHAYS, one au-
thority says that they are: "a Sud-
anese Nigritian people, numbering
about 100000, living on the bend
of the Niger below Timbuctu. with
separate speech. They are mixed
at the North with Moors and at
the South with Fullahs, and are
moslems."
Another authority says of the
Songhays, that they constituted; "A
former kingdom of Africa, extend
ing both East and West of the river
Niger below its great bend. Its king
embraced Islam in the 18th century.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-14
AROUND ANN ARBOR

We're you one of the many
thousands who saw last weeks
football game between Michigan u,
and Michigan State? We sat near
the NJ S. goal line, and were we
thrilled to see the fine playing of
both teams. Many of the sport fans
who l expected to see were not
there, perhaps they are waiting for
the really big game, Ell? With the
baseball season over, we will have
to get our fun out of these madly
exciting games Of football
The romance OF Slim Watkins and
Myrtle Redmond has cooled to the
extent she no longer writes him,
and Slim has taken up another ro-
nance in the Motor City with a
young lady named Marquita Men
denhall We know that it has
progressed because we were denied
admittance to see him one night
last week. Another conquest, Ell,
Slim?
We understand that the romance
OF Al Roman and Pauline Braziel is
going through the difficult stages
What is this? Has her ardor
cooled, or is it the other way around
We understand that she hasn't
so much free time any more, better
patch things up folks, don't let
petty things separate you -.
Wonder where the young sports
will spend their spare time when it
gets colder, out on Packard street,
like they did last year, or will they
find a new place Many of
those who were running out on the
Packard street address are in places
far from here, and some restrained
against their will, by our sovereign
state of Michigan Will there be
any more of those who frequent
these innocent appearing places
sent away? We beg Of you parents
to be careful OF where your chill
dren spend their time away from
home. Take more interest in them.
Try and help them spend their time
wisely, in good company, in a de-
cent place You won't regret
the results .rr.-,-y-
The above item started out as a
line or two, but we got interested
=, E. almost wrote an editorial on
youth But its warning worth
needing
Heard that when Aleatha was in
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-14

oliment and strive all the more
earnestly to rear children who will
be credit to them and to the race.
The conceit that mere man is the
whole thing in the making Of good
men and women has long been
exploded, especially in Christian
countries where proper respect for
motherhood and proper care Of
childhood have become among the
most important matters for the at
tention Of legislators and admins
traitors, the medical profession; and
the educators, all of whom are
working industfiously and along
the most scientific lines for the safe
guarding of child life.
AS TWIG is BENT
Much needs to be done as yet
before motherhood and childhood
will be placed upon the scientific
basis where the very best results
can reasonably be expected in the
/ production OF the best and highest
type Of manhod and womanhood
This will be accelerated by the sys-
tematic education which young
folks are now receiving in the
home and the school; education in
how to do thirgs as they should be
done, in proper department in the
home and in public places, and in
ne development Of character, snap
ing it in the proper way so tina.
as the twig is bent the tree will
be inclined" so that when the child
reaches the age when it must rely
Upon its own iniative it will go ia
the right and not in the wrong
way How important tAls-is -ue-all
know. Much Of sickness and death
much Of running wild and getting
ito trouble out Of which it is diff
cult to get. Of young people is due
% bad environment. lack Of parental
oversight and care lack Of prop
! education and reproof. How shall
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-10-14

You are welcome to worship at
First Baptist services.
VISITING
Miss Rosetta White OF Memphis,
Tenn, is in the city visiting friends.
She is the house guest Of Mr. and
Mrs. Young Of Ithaca avenue.
Mrs. Julia Freeman and daugh-
ter Of Greenlawn avenue spent two
weeks vacatoning in Washington.
D, c., where they visited relatives
am friends.
Mrs, Florence Flomer Of North
lawn sfgeet,will spend so days with
relatives and friends in her home
state Texas
Mrs Hattie Brookins Of Alabama
is the house guest Of Mr., and Mrs
Carl Flowers Of Northlawn avenue.