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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Swimming Pool Work
Suspended Until Spring

Work on the new swimming pool
which is located near the athletic
field in Libby, has been suspended
until about April Is, 1910. During
the months of October and Novem-
Der, all of the carpentry, which per-
tains to the buildings, has been COM
pleted; driveways have been graded
and leveled with log bumpers in
stalled alongside, and the cinder
track has been graded, leveled and
sanded. All plumbing fixtures, have
been completed and the only work
to be done on the buildings is the
painting of the interior of the bath
house and the grandstand.
About fifty trees have been trans
planted which will beautify the new
area. The swimming pool facilities
include showers, runways, a bath
house, and small wading pool.
This project is sponsored by the
City of Libby with work being done
by the Operation Division of the
Work Projects Administration.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Women Busy
With HOLIDAY
Festivities
Large Number of Senior
Club Members Enjoy
Informal Party.
JUNIORS STAGE
BEAUTIFUL PAGEANT

Hospitality, friendliness and
Christmas cheer pervaded the at
mosphere at the Libby Woman's
Club meeting in the Community
Room Tuesday afternoon. Hostesses
for the day were Mrs. c. D. Rowe,
chairman, Mrs. E. P. Woodwork,
Mrs. ]. T. Brindley, Mrs. M D.
Rowland, Mrs. <. E. Erickson, Mrs.
w. E. Dexter, Mrs. M F. Gay, and
Mrs. Lloyd Hunter. The room was
decorated with greens and holly on
the windows and a beautiful tree
with silver trimming and blue
lights. On the presidents table a
large bouquet of roses, and can
dies. The chairs were arranged in
formally in large semi circles, and
with floor lamps and rugs placed
attractively, the room was very
pleasing. Upon entering the mem
bers were warmly greeted by the
hostesses.
Mrs. j. A. Krall presided at the
regular business meeting. The US
ual purchase of T. B. seals was
made, and arrangements for the an
nual boxes for Fort Harrison was
delegated to Mrs. d. O. Mount and
Mrs. Russell Whitefield. Reports on
their various departments were
made by committee chairmen: Mrs.
r. S. Brinton, Mrs. Paul Church,
Mrs. A. A. Wood, and Mrs. A. C..
Herbst. Mrs. E. E. Erickson re-
ported on the successful rummage
sale held short time ago. Mrs.
Rowland announced that more toys
to be given away at Christmas were
wanted, and Mrs. Ned Joughin said
that the Juniors wanted old chill
dren's books also.
After Christmas songs were sung
by the members, the chairman Mrs.
Rowe, asked each lady to introduce
the lady to her left and say some
thing nice about her. This added
to the infUrmality ct the occasion,
and the sewing the ladies brought
rather lacked attention in the gem
eral buzz OF conversation. Miss
Daisy Hunter clearly read the
Christmas story from the Bible, with
Silent Night" played softly as an
accompaniment by Miss Inez Rate
kin Mrs. A. M. Hart, accompanied
by Miss Ratekin, sang three num-
bers which were very much en-
joyed. They were "One Fine Day"
from Madame Butterfly, Home
and American Lullaby"
Following the distribution of
gifts from under the tree, tea was
served with Mrs. Dexter and Mrs.
Rowe pouring. The table was beau
tifully decorated with holly wreath
in the center. The silver service was
lovely, including candelabra with
three white candles in it. At either
end of the table were white pottery
candle holders with red candles,
completing very pretty decorative
scheme. The small cakes and cook
les served were as pleasing to the
eye as to the appetite.
This annual Christmas meeting is
anticipated each year and the large
attendance was amply justified.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14

hostess of the party, was presented
with large bouquet of chrysanthe-
NUNS as token of the groups APP
probation of her sympathetic in
terest.
After the meeting adjourned the
merry group engaged in games and
contests, and in singing Christmas
songs. Instead of exchanging gifts
among club members, each one
brought pair of children's hose or
a toy to be distributed at Christmas
time by the club.
At the close of the evening cup
cakes and coffee were served. The
table was attractively decorated
with candles and angels. Hostesses
were: Mrs. A. Agather, Mrs. Lloyd
Burpee, Mrs. William Erickson, Mrs.
Wayne Kemper, Mrs. Carl Raw
lings, Miss Jenny Lee, Miss Judith
Johnston, Mrs. Don Hargreaves,
Miss Grace Day, and Miss Viola
hamburger.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Libby Commercial Club
Will Meet Friday

A meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Libby Commercial
Club will take place Friday evening
at the city hall.
All members of the club are in
vited to sit in on the session and
it is hoped that many will be
present.
The purpose of the meeting is to
hear reports from Carlton Joughin
concerning his trip to Portland on
sustained yield and Harold Hall who
will report on the secretaries meet
ing held in Great Falls last week.
Chairmen of committees who wish
to report will be given the oppor-
tunity to do so. Any member hav-
ing suggestions to make on activi-
ties for the future may do so.
President Krall will call the meet
ing to order sharply at 7.30 o'clock
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Many Inmates
Pursue Studies
At Deer Lodge
Glasses in Large Number OF
Subjects Conducted
Regularly.
AFTER TRAINING, MEN
ASSIGNED TO TRADES

DEER LODGE, Dec. 21.-Unusual
pioneer work in education among
the inmates at Montana State peni-
Tertiary conducted by the education
section of the Work Projects Admin
istration is reported by prison of
ficials who state approximately 208
prisoners attend nearly 10 class
meetings week. Recognized as i'm
portant from the standpoints of re-
Mobilization and therapeutics and
unusual because few prisons have
educational programs, the work has
received nation wide acclaim, of
ficials state.
The school is sponsored by the
State Board of Education and is di-
rectly supervised by Warden Theo-
dore R. Bergstrom. Civilian per-
sonnet is furnished by the education
section of WPA. Prison authorities
have cooperated by furnishing quar-
tiers and equipment.
Under Clarence F. Fogg, WPA su-
pervisor of prison education, and
his assistant, Wallace P. Akers,
classes are conducted in grade sub
jects, arts and crafts, commercial,
literary. naturalization, foreign
languages, penmanship, mechanical
drawing, mathematics, drafting, die
sci engineering, etymology, first aid
and regular academic subjects. 9th
er diversified subjects are secured
as correspondence courses from var
ious colleges and universities.
So many inmates are needed to
carry on maintenance work of the
prison that all cannot attend school
who would like to-" Warden Berg
strom states. However, such men
are helped through cell time study
when they are furnished with text
books or extension courses" he ex-
planned.
Enrolled in the school are five
-r1ajor groups IT students MikArateS.
those who haven't finished grade
work, those who need more adj
vanced study, commercial students
and problem men.
Officials state that the majority
of illiterates are Indians, Mexicans
and men from isolated southern re-
gions. Prison officials rank literacy
as the most important educational
work being done.
Commercial courses have also
proven beneficial since all prison
trained personnel rs rapidly abb
sorbed in prison offices and in the
license plate department. Well
equipped, the commercial depart
ment attempts to give students
training in bookkeeping, typewrit-
ing, shorthand, business English,
spelling, correspondence routing and
office machines.
Recreational therapy coupled with
avocational and educational activi-
ties is used for problem inmates.
Rehabilitation through vocation
al training and guidance and mem
tai hygiene endeavors is the OBJ
jective of this prison education pro-
gram" instructor Fogg states. After
special training, inmates are as
signed to various trades and oc-
equations in the prison by Warden
Bergstrom.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Former Libby Girl
To Wed i'm Portland

Mr.. and Mrs. John Johanson of
Alaska, formerly of Spokane, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Margaret Louise, to Don
aid M. Lehman of Portland, Ore.
The marriage will take place Fri
day evening, Decembed %, in Trim
ity Episcopal church in Portland.
Miss Johanson attended Lewis and
Clark high school and Oregon State
college, where she was affiliated
with Sigma Kappa sorority, Talons,
sophomore women's service honor
airy, Alpha Lamda Delta and Phi
Chi Theta.
MIR. Lehman is with the United
States war department. He for
merly attended the University OF
California law school.--Spokane
Spokesman-Review.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Urges Core In
Handling Beaver

Deputy Game Warden Vim. +.
Darlington received a communica-
ton this week from Helena which
states they have received two bea-
yer which were found dead. One
at Hardin and the other at Harlow
ton.
The beaver were sent to the Live
stock Sanitary Board and after a
careful examination it was found
that they are infected with tul-
eramia
The letter further states, 1--WE
have been asked to notify all our
employees to take every precaution
possible in handling not only beaver
furs, but also all other furs as there
is great danger of infection. Advise
that the same be handled with rub
Der gloves
1t is understood that the condi-
ton exists with rabbits as well as
beaver in the Harlowton district.
Mr., Darlington stated this morn
ing that he has no knowledge of any
such menace in this vicinity but adj
vises any person having anything
to do with furs to use every pre-
caution.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Two Logging Camps
In Libby District

Frank Mitchell, we'll known log
ging contractor of Bonners Ferry,
is establishing camp on Pipe
creek and will log that section for
the j. Neils Lumber Company He
has been operating in the Troy dis
trict at various times.
The Neils company is moving one
of its camps from Troy onto Dunn
creek and will be ready to begin OPP
erations there about December 81.
One camp will still be left in the
Troy district and it is expected that
it will operate there most of the
winter.
The Dunn creek section lies be-
tween Libby and Warland, and ex-
tends eastward from Jennings.
The unusually warm weather has
resulted in soft roads and has made
it difficult for logging operations in
the woods. For that reason the
loggers are hoping for colder
weather.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Methodist Choir Will
Give Christmas Cantata

The Methodist choir, assisted by
number of other singers, will pre-
sent Christmas cantata on Wed
nesday evening, December 20, at 8
o'clock The choir will sing the
beautiful cantata, King, All GGfori=
GUS" by Nolte, 1t will be presented
in the high school auditorium.
A Christmas cantata has been
sung in Libby for the past several
seasons, and their popularity is at
tested by the large number always
attending. There will be no adj
mission.
The Troy Methodist choir will join
with Libby and other friends in the
presentation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
High Percentage of
School Children Vaccinated

Eighty children of Libby were
vaccinated on December / by Drs-
Martin and Cairns so as to protect
them from smallpox. Of this num-
Der, So were of school age and Is
of pre-school age. The doctors were
assisted in the work by Miss An
gela Huchala, school nurse.
Miss Huchala reports that out of
a total enrolment of 1888 in the
Libby schools, fully 95 per cent are
now vaccinated She says this is a
higher rate of protection than has
ever before existed.
Children of the Troy schools were
also vaccinated and they have pro-
lection approximately as good as
that in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Others Embarking In
Christmas Tree Industry

Now that the Christmas tree bus
mess is getting to be such sub
stantial industry in Lincoln county,
it is interesting to read an item from
the Chicago Tribune. 1t said that
in 1887 four million Christmas trees
were shipped out of eastern Can
ada into Is states. Of the 700 car
loads many went as far west as
Iowa and south to louisiana, said
the Tribune.
A large tree nursery Of Tennessee
is urging farmers to plant waste
land to trees and in a few years
sell them for Christmas trees. 1t
shows how very good income can
be derived therefrom.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Come On, Folks,
Join the Archery Club.

What a fascinating SPORT" says
the archery enthusiasts, Helen Man
icke, Ann Stuhlreiter, Nora Hand
ley and Mrs. Harold Lutes. This
beats all the /, 2, 3 back-breakink
exercises, teaches coordination OF
mind and muscle, and emphasizes
perfect poise."
Come on, folks" says Harold
Lutes, "join the archery club. We
meet Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day evenings in the downstairs hall
of the old court house. Your only
expense will be a small sum for
arrows. We furnish the bows"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Present Pageant
AT Christmas Porty

Follow The Star" a Christmas
pageant, was presented Tuesday
night at the New Central audito-
rum for the Junior Woman's Club
Christmas party. This lovely pag-
cant told the story of how two
modern tourists spending Christ
mas eve in Bethlehem re-lived the
miracle of Christ's birth to learn
that the gifts of self and service are
still as valuable as gold and frank
incense. Those taking part in the
pageant were.
Mary of Today Louise Carlson
Margaret Irene Shaurette
Innkeeper ..........-Olga Erickson
Mary, the mother of Christ.
....................Id Ida Daugharty
Joseph ..............Ca rthrine Orr
Kings. Edna Knutson, Lucille Olson
Virginia Eldredge
Shepherds Iva Holmgren,
Ethel Helmgren, Lillian Butt
Angels Betty Beccari, Audrey Mace
Gabriel Eleanor Nelson
Singers Eleanor Williams, Ruth
Loucks, Mary Swarens, Ruth Swift
yer, O6Celld LlGDe, AIlGile S~lOulleT,
Judith Johnston, Mrs. Raymond
Olson.
Accompanist Viola Marburger
Director Margaret HellWig
Costumes by Margaret Redfield,
Margaret Rawlings, Mae Lang,
Gladys Wilson, and Mrs. Mary
SWarens.
At the completion of the pageant
a business meeting was conducted
by the president, Mrs. William
Erickson. Routine reports were
given and it was voted to buy some
Christmas seals. The personnel OF
the toy-wrapping committee was an
nounced to be as follows: Mrs. Har-
old Lutes, chairman; Rose Jewell
Mrs. Raymond Blake, Mrs. Merrill
Tester, leila Britenbaugh,- Haldis
Hansen, and Olga Erickson, as
sistants
Mrs. Ned Joughin, sponsor of the
Junior Woman's Club and official
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14

was introduced by his brother,
George Wood, and welcomed in the
usual Lions manner.
Following the business session,
Clay Parker showed two films Of
motion pictures put out by the Ore
gon Highway Commission. The
films were titled "Old and New Ore
gon Trails" and showed large
number of very beautiful views in
the mountains and along the rivers,
lakes and seashore of that beauti-
full state. 1t was a pleasant ending
to an enjoyable evening.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Discuss Sustained
Yield and Taxes

The Wranglers Club met last
night at the Presbyterian church for
their regular meeting. DR.. j. p.
Campbell was the leader and his
subject was the effect of Sustained
Yield on taxes in Lincoln county.
Although the group present was
not large the discussion was carried
on in a lively manner and a num-
Der of misunderstanding and diff
culties were ironed out.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14

Commanding Officer Capt. Clyde
HI Siekerman and Educational Adj
wiser w. T. Brophy of the CCC
camp here were in Spokane last
weekend for conference of COM
pany officers of this district held
at Fort George Wright under the di-
rection of Glenn w. Caulkins, dis
trict educational adviser of the
CCC. Following the conference
Capt. Siekerman left for the East
in charge of troop train. Mr..
Brophy returned to Libby Sunday
night accompanied by Mrs. Brophy
and their sons, Neil and Patrick,
who had visited friends in Spokane
and Occur d Alene during the con-
ference,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14


| Lion Murray reported the results
of the committees meeting with SUI
perintendent l. E. Manion regard
\ ing the request for a new depot
His report was much the same as
appeared in these columns las
week, except that he added a poin
/ to the effect that officials of the
traffic department of the Grea
Northern had expressed themselve:
as favoring a new depot here. Be
cause of the gold work of the com.
mittee, the club honored the com.
mittee with rousing Lions roar
The club also honored President
Driear in similar manner for his
work in providing bicycle rack for
the postoffice.
Marshall Murray, as secretary OF
the Libby recreational council, sub
mitted an extensive report regard
ing the work Of the committee in
Libby, in cooperation with the
WPA. He said he did this because
of considerable criticism that was
prevalent as to this class of ac-
tivity He believed a better under
standing of what has been done
would remove much of that crit
icism.
Mr.. Murray listed a large num-
Der of such activities. Among them
he mentioned work on Dexter Park;
improvement of the site at Koote-
mai Falls; instigating of soft ball in
the city; building and maintaining
an ice rink during the winter OF
1938-39; sponsoring repairing OF
Christmas toys by the Boy Scouts,
assisted materially by the Girl
Scouts and the Junior Womens
Club establishing of playground
equipment on Dexter Field and SUI
pervising play there; developing
playground att the Masonic temple
including horseshoe pitching courts
badminton courts, basketball and
archery equipment; also sponsoring
six man football at the schools
opening up game room in the old
court house building, where there
are a number of games that are
much patronized; a quiet room fol-
the little tots is planned there fol-
the near future. Lion Murray said
out of the councils activity there
will probably develop a permanent
archery club in the city, and soft.
ball is now on its own feet and viii
also be permanent here for some
time.
Mr.. Murray gave brief fihancia
report which showed that not ;
great deal of money had been ex
pended for supplies and equipment
The report disclosed small defici
but he was confident that would b,
met The active directors in thi
work in the city are Harold Lutte
and Miss Ruth Switzer Their sal
! aries are paid by the WPA.
The club decided to skip its othe
December meeting because o
: Christmas activities. There was on
guest present, Ernest Wood, VIII
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
Lions P Ian
For Merry
Christmas
Arrangements Made to Help
Bring Yuletide Cheer to
Libby People.
HEAR REPORT ON
PLAY ACTIVITIES

The Libby Lions Club again in
tends to do its part in contributing
to the Christmas spirit in Libby this
year.
At its regular meeting Monday
night, the club heard a report from
Lion Brindley who stated there
were two or three families in the
community who were on the verge
of restitution. The Lions supported
Mr.. Brindley's suggestion that we'll
filled baskets be presented as gift
to each of those families on
Christmas.
The club also voted upon motion
by Lion Murray, that it pay the cost
of what supplies are necessary in
the repairing of toys by the Boy
Scouts, the toys to be distributed in
homes where Santa might not leave
SO very many gifts if it were not
for the help of the Scouts. 1t is
always necessary to buy a little
paint, cloth and similar material for
the repair work and the Lions will
pay for those supplies.
Lion James Christie reported that
liio SoIlltiiittCC Wdo 6OillE ditCdu Will
arrangements to give prizes for the
best decorated yards in Libby dur
ing the holiday season. Prizes will
be the same as last year-$5.00 for
first prize, $500 for second prize
and $500 for third prize Judges
will be appointed from citizens to
award the prizes.
The club received an invitation
from the Standpoint club to attend
their charter night exercises, being
held there tonight, the 14th. The
invitation came from Horace Cady,
who is president of the newly or
ganized Lions Club at Standpoint,
and who was a former Libby boy,
having grown to manhood here
Lions Driear and Rowland have ex-
pressed their intention OF accepting
the invitation and others will also
undoubtedly attend.
Carlton Joughin extended an in
vitation to the club to hold its
annual mid-winter party at his
home, the 18th. Needless to say,
the invitation was unanimously ac-
cepted.
President Driear reported the
club had paid $500 into the fund
for the defraying of the expenses
of the sustained yield committee to
the congressional hearing at Port
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
HOSPITAL Notes.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs E. 0. Berg
strom, December 10, a boy.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dolan
of Troy, December IL, boy.
Mrs Walter Baker was operated
on Tuesday. She is reported to be
doing very nicely.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14

Earl Switzer Lloyd Burpee, Brad
Phillips and Palmer Fjeseth re-
turned from Great Falls last Thurs
day where they were called for
Jury duty.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Those subscribers who have made
on subscriptions since
% and who are entitled
to Pen-Pencil Sets can now have
theirs by calling at the Western
News office.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-14

December IL, Jack Young of Eu-
reka and Elva c. Ridgeway of War
land.
Evening star., 1939-11-17
Wang's Refusal
To Be Puppet Delays
Japan S Plans in China
Negotiations Prolonged
By Fight for Most
Favorable Terms
By A, T. STEELE.

Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent
SHANGHAI, Nov. 17.-Japanese
efforts to set up a responsible, re-
spectacle and compliant govern
ment in China are meeting with
difficulties because the chief actor
does not want to be a puppet.
Wang Ching-wei, Japan's choice
for the leadership of new China,
is putting up such vigorous strug-
gle for favorable terms that his
negotiations with the japanese
Army have been unexpectedly pro-
tracted. Twice the tentative date
for the Inauguration of the new
regime has been postponed, first
from october to November, and now
to New Year Day. The official date
is not yet announced.
Wang and the japanese are
agreed that the declaration of last
December by the japanese premier
should form the basis for a settle
ment, but agreement on concrete
points is proving extremely difficult
While the continued presence OF
the japanese Army on Chinese soil
makes any claim of true independ-
ence ridiculous, Wang undoubtedly
is striving to wangle read authority
for the civil side of the proposed
Evening star., 1939-11-17
tempt, I'd say I have" Mr.. Dewey

tempt, I'd say have" Mr.. Dewey
replied.
Mr.. Sabbatino thereupon asserted
that such a feeling Of hatred and
hostility has been created against
this defendant that it has affected
the district attorney of New York "
I'VE will argue" the defense at
torney continued, that evidence has
been distorted and records have dis
appeared"
Opening of the defense yesterday
was marked by repeated angry ex-
changes between Judge Wallace and
Mr.. Sabbatino during which Mr..
Sabbatino seven times asked for a
mistrial insisting the Judge was
prejudicing the case.
The prosecution received a set
back when Benjamin Blattner, an
accountant for Mr.. Dewey, returned
to the stand to admit that as a re-
suit Of a miscalculation he had
testified Tuesday there was a short
age Of $4,424 in the bund's legal
defense fund" but that the actual
amount missing was $674.
AS a result Of this testimony
Kuhn is now accused OF stealing
less than $4,000, instead of S5,641,
as originally charged.