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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
NOsahOgan Lodge

Nosahogan lodge Of Odd Fellows
last night honored Otto Kleinert,
Of Bridgeport and Arthur b.
Howes Of this city by presenting
them with jeweled pins In recog-
milton Of their 50-year member
ship.
The ceremony was attended by
200 Odd Fellows who later heard
DIR. Edward ii. Kirschbaum, med
zeal examiner, speak ON his recent
trip to Europe.
A short talk was also given by
Francis Merkle, past grand. The
awards to the veteran members
were made by Earl s. Ross. chair
man Of the arrangements commit
tee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
N. Y. Bank & Trust Stocks
The q. r. Griggs Co.
THREE ARE DEAD

Boston, Nov. 8-(UP)-Three pc
destrians we're dead today as result
of automobile accidents In eastern
Massachusetts last night.
Robert Sawyer, SO, retired res
taurateur, was killed while crossing
q street near his Quincy home. Dan
lei o. Peterson, So, Of Maiden, was
killed in Saugus and Frank Hetros-
XII, As, Of Midway in that town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
Brass City Aerie

Officers of the Brass City
Aerie Of Eagles will pay o visit
to T0rrington this evening to
take part in the delibera-
tiOns Of the district meeting.
Reports of the business trans
acted will be given tomorrow
evening at the regular meet
ding Of the local aerie.
All officers and committee
members are urged to attend TO-
morrow nights meeting for
the purpose Of outlining a defin-
lite program for the Obserfance
Of Armstice Day, nkSgiving,
Christmas and New Years.
Final reports also will be made
ON the card tourney arranged
by the aerie and which will be
inaugurated Friday evening of
this week. Seven tables have
been reserved and prizes win be
awarded for the highest scores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
MIDDLEBURY
Correspondent: Eleanor Read
Telephone 5-O932

Plans are being carried out for a
Tom Thumb Wedding" to be pre-
sented by pupils of the Middlebury
Congregational church school on
Friday, November Gath, in the town
hall. The general chairman, Mrs.
John Hornbecker, is In charge of
the following committees: evening
gowns, Mrs. Warren Chamberlain,
Mrs. Joseph Daske, and Mrs. Maui
rine Whitlock; boys costumes, Mrs.
Henry Carlson; brides costumes,
Mrs. Sam Townsend, Gracette Town.
send and Shirley Salisbury; flower
girls and ring bearers, Mrs. George
Badger and Mrs. Edmund Eldredge:
music, Mrs. william H. McCance and
Mrs. Howard Bronson; flowers,
Mrs. Charles Chrisman: tickets, Mrs.
Florence Clark; electricians, John
Hornbecker; properties, Edmund
Eldredge, Charles Miner, Jr., and
Henry Carlson, Jr.; specialties, Miss
Ruth Ballantine.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Hadaway
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kelly of Boundbrook, N. j., over the
WEEKEND. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Kene of New Rochelle, N. Y, were
also their guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Epson,
Jr., OF Middlebury, entertained at a
small dinner party in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. d. Clark CofRran of Phil
adelphia, Penn. before the Country
club dance.
Mrs. Richard w. Goss and Mrs.
Mark l.. Sperry, Jr.. attended the
recent luncheon given at. the May
flower tea room in Washington,
Conn, by the vassar alumnae.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
Market Weakened By
Drop In Copper Issues
Anaconda Was Off " at Opening Of Trading; Steels
Had Almost Same Fall Standard Oil Had Small Gain
BY ELMER G. WALLER
limited Press Financial Editor

New York, Nov. 8.--(UP) weak
ness In copper shares featured 9
narrowly Irregular stock market
opening today. Bonds we're firm.
Cotton future rose IL to 81 points
on the initial call.
Anaconda opened 1000 shares at
81 Ia of la; American Smelling
50 Ia of and Kennecott ] 200 at
80 So of ga. The Belgian-Net
lands peace proposal was q factor
in selling Of these issues, experts
said.
Steel shares turned down with u.
8. Steel at $500 shares at ~ 5-8 of
/ 1-8 and Bethlehem SO 7-8 off J.,
and youngstown Sheet g. Tube
so ga of 11.2.
Douglas opened at "a Ia of ga
and later extended Its loss. Other
aviations lost fractions to a point.
Standard Oil of New Jersey made
a small gain. Loew's gained nearly
a point. q. s. Gypsum rose q point.
Small gains were noted In Pennsyl-
vanian railroad, Consolidated Edi-
son and Alaska juneau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
TO REVIEW DR..
STERAPA CASE

Hartford, Conn. Nov. 8.-(UP)--
The state tuberculosis commission
called a meeting today for Friday
to review the dismissal Of DR.. Henry
Stempa from the Cedarcrest SAM
torium staff on INSTRUMENTATION
charges.
DR.. Stempa, in an appeal to the
personnel advisory board, charged
he was fired because he refused to
relinquish private practice. He
claimed he was victim Of profess
sional jealousy and institutional poll
tics" and that physicians in other
state institutions carried on private
practice without protest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
Hawthorne Lodge

Over 100 members and friends
attended the annual harvest dance
Of Pride Of Hawthorne lodge.
Daughters Of 81. George. last
night at Mechanics hall.
The ledge win be host 70 state
lodges NJ the annual state school
Of instruction here December 9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
Roosevelt, Browder In
/" Conspiracy" Dispute
President Thinks That Communist Leader Came Very
Close to Conspiracy Charge in His Speech

New York November 8. - (UP) = President Roose-
red with charge of conspiracy against the government
in speech Sunday is "a striking example OF war nys
situation is quite dangerous today but the greatest danger
for the American people is the threat to muzze them which
is contained in the statement of the close friend OF the
President" BroWder asserted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
BARBARA LIKES FANS

Barbara Stanwyck, co-Starred
with Fred MacMurray In "Remem-
Der the Night" at Paramount. has
been corresponding for seven years
with a fan she has never seen-al-
though the admirer lives In Los
Angeles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
OLD FLOUR MILL SPEEDS UP

water wheels of the old Soden flour
mill on bank of the Cottonwood
river south of Enz9ria are working
overtime these days because OF the
increased demand for flour The
fill has been In almost continuous
| operation since 1859.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
ST.,
, SCHOOL BUSES SAFE

81 VFranclScO : (UP) - IN The
pasWseven years of state supervis-
ion of school bus operation, not one
child has been killed in bus acci-
dents. The state took over the Job
in 1882. and approximately 100000
children are now transported daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
FRED ]. DAWLESS
HERE TOMORROW
Steel Manufacturing Of
fetal to Be Speaker at
Rotary Meeting
CHESHIRE NEWS
Hubert Rigney
Cheshire Phone 334

Cheshire, Nov. 8-Frederick j.
Dawless, iron and steel manufacture
er, will be the guest speaker at the
weekly meeting of the Rotary Club
Thursday evening at Buckland's on
the Country Club road. Fred s.
Baker will preside. More than 200
out-of-town guests will be present
for the presentation of the charter
to the local club. Plans will be
made for the charter night to be
observed at the Waverly Inn next
month.
The following were received into
membership In the Congregational
church Sunday are: Mrs. G. Stead
man Meade, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kyle Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
j. Hayden, Edward Gumprecht, and
Maurice j. Sherman.
Miss Ruth Deming of New York
spent the weekend with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Deming
OF Meriden road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
John Hyland Dies

John j. Hyland OF So lakewood
avenue, West Hartford, former pro-
prietory of Phelps tavern In Litchfield
died at the Hartford hospital Tues
day morning, following a brief ILL
ness. He was born In Winsted, son
of the late Michael and Catherine
Grinnan Hyland of Hartford He
leaves q sister, Miss Helen I. Hyland
of West Hartford, and several
cousins. The funeral will be held
Thursday with a solmn requiem
mass at 1890 a. m. at the Church
Of st. Thomas the Apostle, West
Hartford, leaving his home at 10 o.
clock. Burial will be in st. Thomas
cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
New Haven Dinner

Judge Carroll G. Hincks, of South
Main street, will be the POSTMASTER
at the annual award dinner Thurs
day at the Hotel Taft when DR..
William Lyon Phelps of Yale uni
versity will be presented the annual
medal of honor by the New Haven
Advertising club. Sen. Francis T.
Maloney, Cong. James A. Stanley,
Maj. James j. Scene" Tunney,
Grantland Rice and Charles Kull-
mann will be among the 400 guests.
Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin will
make the presentation. The ADJ
vertising club has the cooperation
of the Kiwanis, Civitan, Lions, Ex-
change club and the Chamber of
Commerce. The dinner will begin
at Z p. m. Thursday
Ralph S. Hayward, of West Main
street, vice-principal of Wildly high
school in Waterbury, is confined to
his home by illness.
Mrs. c. Ralph Powell, Jr., of West
Main street had as her recent
guest, Clyde Waterman of Bristol,
Pa, d
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08

The Cooperative Concert associa-
ton for this section OF the state held
its annual campaign dinner at the
1885 House In Torrington. There
were thirty members present who
instituted plan to secure Ave hum
bred memberships for the coming
season.
This will be the fourth season that
the Columbia Brcadcasting company
and public spirited citizens OF the
community have been able to bring
leading artists within easy driving
distance and the present plants in
dictate 1t will be the finest season
to date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
ELM TREE
| IS Threatened
Afflicted With Blight;
Prayers for Peace Asked
at st. MichaeI's
LlTCHFIELD
Isabel Carlyle DumbletOn
Phone Litchfield 200

Litchfield, Nov. S.--Residents
viii be sorry to learn that the ia
NOUS old elm tree In front Of the
jail Office is AFFLICTED with the
blight which has attacked so many
Of New England's beautiful ellns.
II Is known as the whipping post
elm" but It long since outgrew that
use and has had a long and useful
career on that important corner,
The county commissioners fear that
In its present condition 1t might be-
come. q menace to passing pedes-
TRANS or cars. It's weight Is tre-
mendous and !, wind Of very great
velocity might even blow 1t over
onto the buildings. So will come
about the passing Of another old
landmark.
Armistice day will be marked with
the saying Of the litany at st. Mich
aels church. Intercessions will be
made for the nations now at war
and for the peace Of the world. All
who wish to participate In an Arm
istice day service are cordially In
vited to attend this service which
will open at 10:45 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-08
Service Discontinued

Postmaster Martin ]. Donahue has
received instructions that parcel
post service between the United
States and dermeny, Czechoslovakia
and the Free City Of Danzig, has
been discontinued.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06

Frank c. Greene, attorney of Lou
isville, KY, was in Libby over the
weekend and spent few days
with his boyhood friend, Harry P.
Howard. The two men grew up
together at the old Kentucky home
but had not seen each other for
over 30 years. Legal business in
Spokane and Helena called Mr..
Greene west and he decided to run
into Libby for a visit with his boy
hood friend.
Mr.. Greene was much enthused
over Libby's beautiful scenery. Mr.
Howard pointed out to Mr., Greene
many wonderful changes since he
and his father, the late B. +. How
ard posted their location notices In
the spring of 1897 for the 800 acres
where the city Of Libby now stands
Mr. Greene has taken a promi.
nent part in Kentucky politics Ht
said, I'VE Kentuckians take our pol
itics seriously" and then proceeded
to talk most interestingly concern
ing many of the political events il
that turbulent state covering thu
past 30 years. He is an arden
New Dealer ,lalt
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Customers interviewed In Regard To
Closing Hours For Libby Business Houses

/. Women do not know the
fundamentals in purchasing GER
tain materials that men want
such as hardware.
2. The fitting of certain gar
ments Is necessary and it would
cause great deal of trouble
to have the ladies bring the
clothing hcme and then have to
return that which did not fit
or was not needed.
3. Men like to 60 downtown
and look over the merchandise
in the stores once In while.
4. Men like to clean up bit
before going down town and III
stores stay open until six 1t will
allow them to do this.
One man suggested that the
stores agree upon two nights
week to stay open until six
o'clock and close at five on the
other nights.
One individual became very
indignant and openly stated that
If the owners of the stores did
not want to accommodate their
customers 1t would be necessary
for the customers To 60 out of
town to buy.
The above is summary of
the opinion of a small group IL
men who help to support the
city of Libby. They are Gus
TONERS"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Gathering Data Regarding
New Community Hall

The Commercial club committee
in charge of Investigations concern
ing a community hall for the city
has been busy gathering informa-
ton, says Harold Miller, chairman
of the committee. The committee
met Saturday night and since then
several letters have been written
to other cities and to WPA officials
asking for plans and costs. When
received. these plans will be given
careful consideration by the COM
mittee.
1t has been suggested that the
hall should be combined city and
school project as both the city and
the school are badly in need of
larger hall accommodations Tenta-
tive plans contemplate one-story
frame structure, with full base
ment, and with exterior stucco fin
ish, and probably located on or near
present school grounds.
The spelling bee Saturday night
provided just another evidence of
the need of larger community
hail. said President Klehm of the
Commercial club.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Mrs. Walker Wins
First in Spelling Bee

The community spelling bee, spon-
sored by the Libby Farm Woman's
Club and the Commercial Club,
was a huge success. Approximately
300 people attended.
Mrs. Evelyn Walker, representa-
tive of the Pine Tree Club, was
first place winner and received $40
prize. Thirteen year old Rosamond
Crater, sponsored by Hough's, won
second prize and Mrs. George Mou-
rar, who represented the Fountain,
won third place Joan Brown of the
Central Service Station was fourth.
The members of the Farm Wom-
ans Club and the Commercial
Club are grateful to the following
for sponsoring the affair, thus max
ing it possible.
j. Neils Lumber Co, Helen Luxa;
Safeway Store, Betty Erhard. Nor
ris' Variety Grocery. Dorothy Ras-
mussen, H. A. Hough, Rosamond
crater; Bolyard's Grocery, Bill
Shawl. WEIGHS, Elmer Stevens;
Electric Store, Dorothy Sleizer; Cen
trail Service Station, Joan Brown, J.
A. kralI, Mary Ann Strong. Cheff's,
Raymond Rubard.; Pioneer Meat
Co, Kathryn Rose; The Play. Mrs.
Harry Roberts; J. G. Penney Co,
Vera Jean Vinion, Joe's Service
Station. Mrs. Kenelty; Jaqueth &
Charnholm Daisy Hunter; Curtis
Hardware, Mrs H. Redfield. The
Fountain, Mrs Mourar Libby Furn-
iture Exchange, Marjorie Moody,
Kootenai Mercantile. Vestin
Withee. Libby Creamery Gloria
Mortenson: c. & II. Service Station,
Orville Saunders: Libby Motors,
Mrs. Brock; Standard Motors, Mrs.
LeDuc: South Libby Store, Ted
Crater: Barney's Beauty Shop, Mrs.
! Claus Detiens; Libby Transfer, MIR.
| Crater; Eleanor Beauty Shop. Ell
Imer Anderson; Gamble Store, Mrs.
Mccarthy; kootenai Theatre. Betty
Richardson; DR.. c. w. Wiprud
Rosetta Barr; Manion's Service,
Patsy Manion: Pine Tree Club, Eve
lyn Walker. Pine Tree Club, Ruth
Knutson. First State Bank, Ray
mond Erickson, Pioneer Society,
/ Inez Ratekin; Junior Women's Club,
Hazel McCannon; John McLellan's
Feed Store. Mrs. LLOYD Maize: Lee
gion Auxiliary, Ethel May Holm
gren: Farm Women's Club, Mrs.
Slausson. Presbyterian Aid Circle
B. Mrs. Brophy, ROYAL Neighbors,
/ Mrs. Cliff Hayden; B. G. Erickson,
Marie Mortensen; Eastern Star,
Elizabeth Rubard; Richard & Mil
I Ter. and Mrs. Lura Dell Long
A. A. Wood acted as master Of
ceremonies and Misses Virginia
/ Eldredge and Jessie Staudacher
were the Judges. William Anderson
capably handled the role of pro-
nouncer.
Preceding the contest short but
pleasing program was enacted. Mrs.
Ralph LeDuc led the group IN COM
munity singing, Miss Hazel McCan
non directed group of colorful folk
dances. Mrs Graham Caldwell rem
dered several piano selections and
Mr.. Shawl entertained with cow
boy songs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Libby City Election
Was Quiet Affair

All of the present incumbents of
city offices with the exception of
one alderman were reelected at the
city election last Monday Don Orr
was elected in place of Glen Leck-
rome, who did not seek reelection.
City fathers for the next two
years are:
Mayor-Clay Parker, 1876 votes.
Police Magistrate-Elmer Swift
ger, Sr., 124.
Treasurer. T. Young, ia
Aldermen, First Ward-James
Harris, Jr., "a; John FINLAND, 33.
Aldermen, Second Ward-Lionel
Shaurette, 48; Lloyd Burpee. 40.
Aldermen, Third Ward-C. w
Gildea, 36; Don Orr, 38.
The City Council met at the CITY
hall Tuesday evening at which time
routine business matters were dis.
cussed. Bids we're called for oil anc
parking. Mayor Clay Parker re
ported that group of WPA workers
have started work on the sidewalk
on No. 2 highway on the south side
Of town.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06

In all of my many years Of rail-
road experience | have never been
accorded such a genuine welcome
to any city as | received in Libby
last Thursday" This statement was
made by |. E. Manion, division su
perintendent of the Great North
ern Railroad, to Ed Boyes, local
agent, in telephone conversation
early this week.
MIR. Manion and E. G. Warren,
general agent from Spokane, were
in Libby last week meeting with
the business men of this city to de-
termine the plausability of erecting
new depot here.
Both men spoke highly OF the
friendly thoughtfullness and the
community spirit of the representa-
tives of the citizens of Libby.
Mr.. Manion expressed himself as
being confident that construction of
a new depot would be one of the
first things on the list of improve
ments at the time the Great North
ern started their building program
According to Mr. Boyes orders
have been received from Mr. Man
ion to start work on the improve
ments Of the park directly behind
the depot. Mr. Boyes said, The
landscaping of the park will begin
very soon and when construction OF
the new depot is started we Will be
that much ahead as far as beautifi-
cation of tile grounds are con-
/ cerned.
/ A number of Libby men were
guests of MIR. Manion at a luncheon
served Thursday at | o'clock IN his
private car. They comprised
committee appointed by the Com
mercial Club to meet with the rail
4 road officials and discuss freight anc
depot question. The Libby meI
we're r. r. Veldman, J. A. krall
LIP. T.. Chef, Carlton Joughin, X. w
/ Smithberger and E. M Boyes.
The discussion was a friendly one
and the give and take spirit wa
evident. Libby men asked for bet
ter freight accommodations as re
ouisite to receiving more bushes
from Libby business concerns. tn
railroad men pointed out how !
would be impossible to comply witt
some Of the requests, such as stop
, ping through freights, etc, but sal.
they were more than Wiling TO loo
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06
Catholics To Fight
Indecent Literature

The Altar Society of ST Joseph's
Catholic church took action Tuesday
night to cooperate with a nation
wide movement to clean up IN
decent literature from newSstands
and public libraries. Encouraged by
the success 10 clean up the movies,
the church has now turned its at
tention to magazines and other pub
locations that fill their covers with
risque stories that magnify and
glorify sex and that appeal to the
baser instincts. The local society
will take up that work in Libby
After much discussion at the
Tuesday meeting of the society, a
committee was appointed to have
charge of the work here. 1t is com.
posed of Mrs. Al Brock. chairman
Mrs. c. w. Gildea. Mrs Chas. d
Rowe. Mrs Bernard Schlumm and
Mrs. P. E. Chef This committee
will call on other civic organiza-
tons and invite them to JOIN In the
worthy work. II is hoped to make
it a city-Wide undertaking
The Altar Society was entertained
Tuesday night at the home of Mrs.
P. f. Chef by Mrs Chef and Mrs.
Fred Carlson as hostesses. After
the business meeting the evening
was given over to games, with Mrs.
VIM. j Nelson and Mrs. Chef, Sr.,
winning prizes Dainty refresh
ments were served
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06

There has been so very much
talk in Libby for the past two
weeks concerning the store
hours that this paper decided
this morning to make survey
of the people who will be af-
fected the most by the chang
ing of the hours and find what
their reactions to the question
are.
Fifteen men were interviewed
at random at the loading dock
and sheds of the j. NeiIs Lum-
Der Co. this morning. These
men were picked because they
are a fair representation of the
men who are employed at the
mill and also fair representa-
ton of the customers of the
local stores. At the end of the
interview it was found that IL
of the men would like to have
the stores of Libby remain open
until six o'clock. Two ex-
pressed themselves as being
willing for the stores to close
at $3.50 o'clock but would rather
have them stay open until six.
One man said he thought it
would be all right for grocery
stores to close at five o'clock
but hardware stores and cloth
ing stores should remain open
until six.
The main objections given by
the men for closing before six
are as follows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-04-06

hood mistook the doc" for an NJ
.. IL you call him a perfectionist,
you may hear what happened when
as editor of a small town weekly,
he reported Ku Klux Khan lynch
ing before he discovered that the
owner of the paper was the local
Kleagle
An idealist in journalism, he has
way of making ideals materialize
in very practical form. DR.. Hous-
man has been member of the
journalism faculty for more than
half the life of the school, as execu-
tive head for the past two years, he
has seen the journalism staff in.
crease from two to five members,
the old shack at last deserted for
the excellent and thoroughly
equipped building, and the curri-
culum modernized to meet changing
methods in the newspaper world.
When he tried to get back into
the news field after receiving the
Bachelor of Journalism degree from
the University of Missouri, and was
offered less than copy boys wage,
because he had attended ''one of
those schools of journalism the
challenge remained in his mind as
incentive for his work in the active
field and later in teaching
In his Ii years at Montana, DR..
Housman has made an intensive
study of western territorial jour
nalism has contributed many ar
ticles in this field to professional
and regional journals During his
return to Missouri for graduate
study, he made the only confiden-
tial survey of the Post-Dispatch
ever permitted by the Pulitzers
He has published many poems and
short stories, and has written ano
produced one-act plays.
Dr. Housman is expected to arrive
here Monday evening
Other entertainment for the even
ing will be community singing di'
rected by Rev. II. w. Woods, GROUP
of vocal solos by Mrs. Walter Neils
Mrs Neils will sing Mid Summer,
by Amy Worth, Sometimes, By
Carl Expert and After" by Clar;
Edwards.
Miss Inez Ratekin will accompany
Bobby Bigelow who will play vic
lin solo. The solo will be the mair
melody Of the second movement
from the symphony Timber" which
was written by Carl Expert her
last Summer.
Refreshments will be served b,
members of the Junior Women
club.
All members of the Lions Club
PIT A., Senior and Junior Women
clubs and the Commercial club ar
particularly urged to attend an
the public is cordially invited.
Carlton Joughin, who represent
the Lions and the Commercial clut
is chairman of the committee j
charge of the program Mrs. ].
Peay represents the Senior Won
ems club, Mrs Fl. r. Richards tn
PIT, A. and Miss Inez Ratekin tn
Junior Women's club.