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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-14

Book Week is here again and as
usual the Library has on display the
new fall books for both children
and adults. They are to be kept on
display all this week and may go
out next Monday. keeping them on
exhibit in this way gives those in
terested a chance to see them all
before they get started in circula-
ton.
Good Books-Good Friends is
the theme for this years week and
it is very appropriate one-We do
have many good friends in books.
With this theme in mind the Lii
brary is conducting a Friend from
a Book" Contest among the school
children of the county. Each year
some sort of contest is held Last
year soap carving was done and this
year the characters may be made
from wood Wood is so available
that any child can make a Friend. "
An exhibit of the entries will be
announced later. During this week
the school rooms have them in their
room.
Miss Inez Ratekin, County Lii
brarian, is very anxious to have
parents come to the library and see
what books their children are being
given and also to see the new adult
books Many patrons have already
been in and have shown much in
terest
Book Week is a nationally OBJ
served week and although it is pri-
marily children's book week, q
number of the libraries take the OPP
portunity to show new adult books
also
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-14
Leo ). We|(h
Passes On To
His Reward
Pioneer Business Man and
Community Worker Dies
After Long Illness.
SERVICES SATURDAY.
1890, AT GOMPF'S

Yesterday a true friend and IoynY
neighbor of every person in the
community of Libby passed away.
A man with the betterment of Lib.
by at heart at all times and worker
for every civic project was Leo s
WEIGH.
Mr.. Welch came to this city In
1914 and started a drug store. He
worked hard and made a success OF
his business and at the same time
was making many friends in thu
entire district
He was born at Wauconda, Ill
December 2, 1882, and with his fam
lily moved to Glencot, Mimi, whers
he completed high school. He wa
graduated from the University Of
Minnesota and came to KaIspelI
in 1905. 1t was here that Mr.. WEIGH
established himself as an accom-
plished pharmacist and after two
years married Miss lola Coram.
In 1909 they moved to Spokane
where Mr.. Welch followed his pro-
fession and in the year 1914 they
came to Libby Mr.. WEIGH bought
a small drug store and after short
while purchased store belonging
to Mr.. Benedict. He worked hard
at his business and after adding
lewelry and a gift shop succeeded
IN making it one of the most thriv-
ing and prosperous businesses in
this city. He maintained an active
part in his business until two yearx
ago when he was forced to work
only part time due to i'll health
This spring Mr.. WEIGH sold his drug
store to Glen Thorn but kept the
Gift and JeWelry store which is be-
ing operated by his wife.
Because of his unusual interest in
civic affairs this gentleman was
elected to the office of president
of the Libby Commercial Club and
held a similar high office in the
Lions Club. He was active in Ma
sonic work, being a member of Lib
by lodge No. IS, a member of the
Scottish Rite and of the Shrine at
Helena.
! He was, at one time, the president
! of the Libby school board and for
SAFIAdi yGdlo dltCA DIS iIiEIflDGI III
the Lincoln county school board
Mr.. WEIGH had also been a city
councilman and had put much time
and effort into that job.
He is survived by his wife, one
sister Mrs. Irene Stevens of this
city, two brothers, Charles Of Min
neapolis and Jay of Omaha, two
nelces, Mary Stevens and Marianne
Strong, of Libby and a nephew, FL
mer Stevens, of LOOMS, Wash.
Funeral services will be held at
the Gompf funeral home Saturday
at 1890 o'clock under the guidance
OF the Masonic lodge, Mrs. James A
Krall and Mrs. Walter Neils will
provide the music. Immediately
following the service the body will
be taken to Kalispell for interment
Pallbearers will be VIM. Seims
]. A. Krall, NJ K Kedzie, M. D
Rowland, r. w. Smithberger and
w. E. Dexter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-14
Names Places for Receipt
of Red Cross Donations

This year no regular drive will
be held for Red Cross in this city
said Harold Lutes, local chairman
yesterday However. several bus
mess houses have volunteered to act
as agents to accept donations for the
organization if citizens feel SO in
clined.
"Donners may leave their gifts
with Mrs S. N. Plummer at the
Kootenai Mercantile, with Mrs. John
S. Peay at the Electric Store, with
Ed Falkner at the Mountain States
Power office or with DR. J.. P.
Campbell.
Mr. Lutes said this new system
would be used because no local
chairman of the roll call is avail
able.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-14
I erriers Win District
Championship
(Reported for The Tamarack)

The Libby Terriers ended the
most successful season in years by
up brilliant victory over
the Hamilton team to win the West
ern District championship last Fri
day. The Libby team was not to be
denied as it plunged and passed its
way over the Hamilton goal line for
five touchdoWns to run up a total
of 81 points to Hamilton's 6. The
Libby line completely outplayed
that of the larger Hamilton team.
Libby backs were running hard and
effectively for large gains.
Libby licked off to the Hamilton
five yard line to start the game
Hamilton returned five yards. Three
Hamilton plays, with a Libby pen
atty gained but seven yards. The
Terriers took the punt on their own
40-yard line and on the first play
Forest Spencer, with effective block
ing, scampered around end for Is
yards to the Hamilton 49, On the
next play Seims went off tackle,
Barkee and Eugene Eggert leading
the way, to score standing up. Ham,
ilton brought the next Libby kick
off to their q. The line plays and
a pass failed to make a first down
and the Hamilton punt was blocked
by Slauson, Libby recovering on
the Hamilton Is. The Libby attack
begged down on the Hamilton 10
yard line From that point, Hamil-
ton with the aid Of long pass and
runs from spread formation,
marched down the field to score on
pass from the lo yard line just
after the opening of the second quar-
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-14
Hosea Elected Public Administrator

Final returns for the office of
public administrator were tabulated
during the first part of this week
and it was found that L. A. Hosea
will serve the unexpired term, two
years, of A. A. Brooks. Mr.. Hosea
IS a resident of Troy. He polled
29O votes as compared to 266 for Joe
KujaWa, 2O5 for D. L. Jackson and
l42 for D. O. Mount.
For justice of peace of the Libby
township j. w. Haigler received
65l votes and A. E. Gibson got 1854
votes. Both men were elected.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-14
Will Hold Number
of Diners to Us

According to Fish and Game
chairman E. NJ Boyes, the final
plans for the annual game meeting
of the Commercial Club are rapidly
shaping up.
The dinner will be held at the
CCC camp and will begin sharply
at $50 o'clock, November %.
This week members of the COM
mittee have been busy contracting
members of the Commercial Club.
Those who are not members will be
contacted after all Commercial Club
members have been given their
chance to purchase tickets. Mr..
Boyes said the sale of tickets would
be limited to ITS this year due to
the seating capacity of the mess hall
at the CCC camp. The committee
wishes to serve notice that no tick
cts will be sold at the door. Miss
Joyce Daggett and Davey Doe will
furnish the entertainment during the
dinner.
Following is the menu for the
dinner.
Oyster Soup with Crackers
Virginia Baked Beans
Pineapple Sauce
Snow Flaked Potatoes
Brown Gravy
Candied Sweet Potatoes with
Marshmallows
Buttered Peas
Lettuce Tomato Salad
Stuffed Olives
Parker House Rolls
/ Fresh Apple Pie
Marble Cake
Fruit Salad
Ice Cream
Hot Coffee
Cream and Sugar.
Immediately following the din
ner the group will adjourn to the
Moose hall where fine program in
Guiding short talks and motion pic
lures will be presented.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-14
Armistice Day
Fittin9Iy Observed

Armistice day was observed in
Libby Monday in a fitting and pro-
per manner for members of the
Austin Reedy Post of the American
Legion and students of Libby
schools joined to pay tribute to
those who gave their lives in the
first World War.
After the ceremony at the me-
mortal, at which DR. ]. P. Campbell
gave talk on the Armistice, the
Legion, Boy Scouts, band add stu
dents marched down Mineral ave.
nue. and back.
The entire ceremony was very i'm
pressive and those who made the
arrangements and partook in the af-
fair are to be congratulated.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-14
Says Troy Bridge
On l94l Program

County Commissioner Mahoney is
in receipt Of a letter from Cover
nor Ayers secretary which brings
good news to people in this district.
The letter says:
Dear Mr.. Mahoney: Some time
ago Governor Ayers took up with
the Department of Public Roads at
Washington the hurrying along of
construction of Route No 2 and
we are now in receipt of a letter
stating that the bridge on U. S.
Route No. at Troy is programmed
for the year 1941.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-14
Hospital Notes.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Nc
MILAN of Libby, on November s, a
daughter. And to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Crumb, on the 18th, a
SON.
E. L. Huitt of the Courageous
Mining Co, was admitted Tuesday
as medical patient. Lee Toilette
was also admitted Tuesday as a
medical pationt.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-14
Concert Series Assured.

1t can now be announced that
enough memberships in the Libby
Concert Association have been sold
to assure the three concerts for the
winter season. No more member
ships will be sold after tomorrow
night, the 18th.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-11-14

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-05
CONFIRMATION
 KNOX, STIMSON
 UP NEXT WEEK

WASHINGTON, July 5-Congress marking time over a long week end, plans next week to wipe off the slate two cabinet appointments, the four billion dollar naval expansion bill and possibly the Hatch antiquities measure.
 The Senate will call to the floor Monday President RooseYelt's nom- nations of Stimson and Knox to Cabinet posts. Confirmation has been recommended by. Senate com mittees over the protests of a few Democrats and Republicans. This action is expected to be followed Dy the Senate consideration of the House-approved naval expansion bill 10 add 200 warships to the fleet, to make it the greatest in the world.
 The House may call up the Sen ate approved Hatch bill forbidding political activity by state employees whose pay in whole or in part comes from Federal funds.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-05
CHAMBER MEETS
 MONDAY NOON TO
 HEAR MAIL REPORT

Regular luncheon meeting of the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce will be held next Monday noon in the Civic Center at which time report of the Executive Committee which met Tuesday evening with members of the Petersburg Chamber on air mail. will be heard
 The committee went on record recommending that the Chamber urge the extension of the air mail service from Ketchikan to Wrangell and Petersburg to tie in with the Clipper service now serving Ketchi- kan and Juneau Frank Kelly, See retary of the Petersburg Chamber. Tony Sehwamm of the Petersburg Air Service and District Ranger s. IS. Dennison of Petersburg met with the committee.
 Ranger Dennison outlined what the Forest Service is doing toward developing recreational areas in this district, pointing out that plans are being considered for development work at Pats Creek and other places in this immediate vicinity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-05
ON WINGS

Following are trips made the past week by the Petersburg Air Ser vice:
 Friday, June 8th: J B. Loftus from Petersburg. A R. Bruger to and from Pelican City.
 Saturday, June 29th: F. s. Barnes to and from Petersburg; A. R. Bru- ger to and from Burnett Inlet; Os- car Wickstrom from Petersburg.
 Monday, July 1st: A. J. LaGasa from and to Petersburg.
 To Petersburg from sS Aleutian; Mrs. J. c. Todd, Mrs. F. l.. Horman, Ernest Horman, Harry Horman.
 Tuesday: Frank Kelly from Pc tersburg, Andy Bakke from Peters burg.
 Wednesday: Frank Kelly to Pe- tersburg, B. F. Kane to Petersburg Peter Hansen from Petersburg, J. W. Haines from and to Petersburg Mrs. Lew Williams to Petersburg. Thursday-From Petersburg: Mrs Lew Williams, R. J. Suratt, Howard Conn.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-05
Petersburg Has Gala Fourth Celebration;
 Town Struts Stuff

us over it and explaining in detail what it was all about.
 Outstanding personalities we met were Art TVeten, who despite being about the busiest man in town, af- forded The Sentinel a cordial well come and took time from his own work to see that we were in on all the news.
 Ed Locken, Petersburg banker who seemed really glad to see us, taking tickets at the American Le- zion dance Wednesday night where we were escorted, courtesy again, of MT. Hentze, and found that not all of Petersburg's population went to bed at 10 p. m.
 Mrs. Locken, charming and gra- cious, Miss Lillian Swanson, Peters burg's "songbird" and dress shop proprietor whom we remembered for the clever program she directed when the Petersburg American Le- zion Post and their ladies came over as guests of the Wrangell Post last January, Mir. and Mrs. Ernie Sarff and a host of other Legion naire friends.
 All in all we returned home con- vinced that Petersburg well knows how to make and keep the Fourth grand and glorious tradition.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-05
Business Heads Toward Record
 LeVelS,Nidyear
By FRANK MaoBILLEN Associated Press Financial Writei

NEW YORK, July 5-Ameriean business crosses the halfway mark of 1940 with factory wheels spin ming at the fastest seasonal rate in three years. and prospects that war demands and domestic rearmament may soon push activity to the high est levels since 1929.
 The European war has dominated the business scenes since hostilities broke out in September, but the enormous recent successes of the NaH blitzkrieg have made it an eYer-increasing factor in the cal culations Of business men and in- Yestors. as energies of the nation were turned 10 making the United States a formidable military power.
 Few industrialists and spectators appear to have called the turn of events precisely in the business world as a result of the struggle. Much of the first half of 1940 was spent in a readjustment to the fact that European purchases of war sup plies did no come so fast or in such big volume as had been expected.
 Ten Billion Lost
 This was reflected in the move ment of the stock market, which reached a peak in it's first reaction to the war late in October, then moved sidewise and, later. down ward 10 bottom early in June.
 When the first impact of the to- tai war hit the market. with the invasion of the Low Countries, pri- ces crashed in one of the most se- were bear movements in the history of Wall Street Total quoted value of shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange lost more than $10,- O00,000,000 in less than two weeks, and bonds and unlisted securities many billion more.
 The Associated Press average of 50 stocks declined 20 per cent in value in ten trading days. before stocks steadied
 The course of industrial activity had followed a roughly similar course. Many lines of activity had been speeded in autumn on the theory that Allied buying here would be on the scale of 1916, all though it took the collapse of France, at the end of nine months of war, to bring British purchases to their peak.
 Heavy Industry Pushed
 This foreign business coineided with the rush to rearm America, and gave heavy industry it's greatest push since 1887 The aircraft and steel plants of the nation were whir-
 Continued on page four
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-05
Attempt Made To
 Blow Up British
 Pavilion At Fair
.By Associated #Pressl

NEW YORK. July 5-All known radicals in the metropolitan area were rounded up as police made an unprecedented effort to trace down those responsible for the bomb eX- plosion which killed two police de- tectives and injured five other per sons at the worlds fair.
 Stirred into drastic action by New York's third bombing in two weeks. Police Commissioner Lewis Valen- tine ordered his entire department concentrated on the case. The bomb a flame throWer disguised as port able radio. was intended to destroy the British pavilion.
 Put on the alert by a mysterious phone call Tuesday which said the place is going to be blown up', pavilion employee noticed a small bag in the fan room and took it to a deserted spot about l50 yards from the Polish pavilion and noti- fled authorities. Half an hour later the bomb exploded as members of teh bomb squad pried cautiously in 10 the bag
 Commissioner Valentine said the bomb was of the dynamite-sharpnel variety and weighed about 20 pounds It was in the British pavil- ion, he said. and exploded while the detectives who had carried 1t from the pavilion were prying into the bag.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-05
WRANGELL QUOTA FOR RED CROSS
 NOW ASSURED

While a few members of the Red Cross War Relief committee have not quite finished in their respective districts. Wrangelps quota appears to be assured, and all workers report excellent response. H. D. Campbell, Chairman of the Wrangell Chapter and Mrs. S. D. Grant, Viee-chairman. collected $40, and when the other solicitors, Mrs. Gillingham, Mrs. J. c. Johnson, the Rev. Arnold Krone, Mrs. Kittilsby and Mrs. shain have turned in their collections from the smaller districts, it is expected that the entire $200 to finish the quota will be in the treasury, ready to add to the first s200 already sent to Pacific Coast headquarters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-05
PheaSants For
 Wrangell Area
 Arrive By Plane

Members of the stikine Sports mems Association of Wrangell turn ed out to the number of about 20 last Sunday at the Fred Hanford place and put the pens in shape for the first consignment of Mongolian pheasants which will later be Hb- erated in the Wrangell area. Pilot Tony SchWamm flew the first ship ment of 50 birds over Wednesday af- ternoon and yesterday brought over the remaining 50 from the eXperi- mental station at Petersburg. The birds are being sent here by the AL aska Game Commission. The pheas- ants are in fine shape, President Hanford of the Association reports, the availability of Pilot schwamm with his airplane neeessitating only the short confinement of the birds while being hopped over here.
 The keen interest of the sports men was reflected in the big turn out on Sunday to build the pens. AL most before President Fred had his breakfast. they started arriving with hammers. saws and other tools. By lunch. which was served by women Of the Association. the job was more than three-fourths com pleted and by ? o'clock 1t was completed task.
 One of the finest turnouts, I ev- CT saw. the Association head label ed it.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-05
FDR POINTS WAY TO PERMANENT
 WORLD PEACE

HYDE PARK, July 5-FiYe ob- iectives which must be realized be- fore permanent world peace IS as- sured were listed here by President Roosevelt. First among them he put freedom from fear That, he said, means disarmament.
 The Presidents discussion at a press conference came at a time when Europe is fighting a bloody war and the United States is em- barking on a vast defense program under the Presidents personal di- rection.
 This is how he listed the five ob- jeetives: Freedom from fear wide dissemination of information, free dom of religious thought; elimina- tion of want; freedom of expression.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-05
Britain Gets French
 Navy In Greatest
 Sea Battle Of War
(By Associated PressD

The German-mastered French gov ernment broke off diplomatic relaz tions with Great Britain even as the Britons hailed the success of their fleet in the greatest naval bat tie Of the war by smashing or sell zure of most Of the French fleet to keep it out of the axis hands
 A French communique said the French battlesip Bretagne was blown up al Iran. French naval base in the Mediterranean. The battleships Dun keque. Province and the flotilla leader Mogader were set on fire by long range British smelling.
 Prime Minister Winston Churchill in a speech to the House of Com mons said the fast new 26,500-ton Dunkedque. or her sister ship. eseap- ed in the fight
 German and Italian war planes sniped at two British naval bases and Italian planes twice showered bombs on Alexandria. attacking both British and French Warships
 Fifteen were killed and seven wounded in a German air raid on England's home naval base at Port land. Eleven of those killed were civilians.
 Soviet Russia's aims in the Euro pean conflict grew more obscure as new columns of Red troops and mechanical equipment reported ar irving in Bessarabia. the Rumanian province seized by Russia last week King Carol of Rumania yielded much of his power to new Premier Ion Gigurtu, head of the new pro- German anti-semitie government
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-05
MARINE STRIKE OFF
 AS COOKS, STEWARDS APPROVE AGREEMENT

San Franieseo. July 5-The long feared West Coast marine strike was cancelled yesterday. minutes after the midnight deadline which was 10 have sent CIO marine cooks and stewards 10 the picket lines To blockade ITS American flag ships.
 The union in a full membership meeting at 2.33 a. m. yesterday voted with a unanimous roar Of ap- proyaI to ratify a memorandum for a peace formula adopted after mid night by their negotiators. They won a 10 per cent wage adjustment.