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The Phoenix index., 1940-09-28
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The Phoenix index., 1940-09-28

doubt about it. A healthy, grace
full body, a countenance that is
pleasing and expressive, a charm
ing personality which is often the
outgrowth of good appearance
all these qualities oil the wheels OF
life and make for greater happi-
ness.
Be up and at 'em now, whether
you are pretty little maid from
school, a middle-aged beauty seek
er or a grandmother. Get on the
beauty wagon.
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-28
"BuiId-Up !" Relief
Explained To Women

A simple method has saved
many women a lot Of suffering!
1t is based on the fact that
headaches, nervousness, cramp-
like pain are often symptoms of
functional dysmenorrhea due to
nalnutrition.
Help for this condition so Oft
en- follows the use of CARDUI,
because it usually increases the
appetite and the flow of gastric
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-28

juice; thus aids digestion and
helps build physical resistance.
Usual result is less periodic dis
tresS.
Many who take CARDUI a few
days before and during "the
time" have found this also helps
ease periodic discomfort. Women
have used CARDUI for more
than SO years!
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-28
Sweet Young Things Better Think Of The
Coming Years Is Warning OfHelen Jameson
Health Habits Too
Often Overlooked
BY HELEN JAMESON

distributed by King Features Syndicate, Inc.)
Sweet Young Things think of the coming years
But they'd better Always going places out for good time
the happy creatures Their beauying has do with
perion hair and finger nails there stops dead in it's
tracks. No regard for posture
The Phoenix index., 1940-09-28
WORLD OF
WOMEN
SouMze Secrets
Told By Duane.
Bv ARDEN HI. DUANE

To turn out perfect souffe is truly cooks delight
and an honest o-goodness thrill!
Souffes are very simple but not simple that they
aren't failure xoof perfect souff is like fine
all the way through with wet spot in the center 1t is
really big balloon made up millions of tiny balloons each
with delicate egg-white walls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
Juneau Is
 To Take
 Holiday

Labor day, Monday, will be observed as holiday in Ju- neau. In fact a two-day hOli- day begins tonight.
 Stores will be closed as well as all City, Territorial and Fed eral offices.
 About the only establish ments to be operated will be restaurants and cafes and cocktail lounges. Drug stores will observe the noon to 6 pm. open period, Sunday and Monday.
 The milk deliveries will be made as usual.
 There will be no parade but there will be dance in Union Hall Monday night.
 Tonight the dancing public will gather in the Elks ball room to dance to the strains of Wesley Barretts musicians.
 Hunting and fishing parties are leaving, many this after noon.
 Summer homes out the high way will be gathering places for many affairs for the two days and then late Monday night, back to town for school opens Tuesday and business resumes as usual.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 31. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock at today's short session and the last of the present month is Az, American Can 96, American Power and Light 3A, Anaconda 219s, Beth lehem Steel 801s, Commonwealth and Southern 1A, Curtiss Wright SIS, General Motors 48A, Interna- tional Harvester 459s, Kennecott 2812, New York Central 13h, North ern Pacific 7A, United States Steel 5415, Pound $4.04.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: Industrials, 129.42; rails. 2790; utilities 2245.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
Takes Liie,,n1
 Gas Route
Brig. Gen. KiIner, World War Hero, Suicides df
 Home of Friends

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Brig. Gen. Walter c. Kilner, 52, decorat- ed for heroism in the World War, later to become Assistant to the Chief of the United States Army Air Corps, was found dead last night in the gas filled kitchen of friends whom he was visiting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
BLACKOUT

BRID END, Wales.-H e n r y Charles Kendall didn't know what alarm he was causing when he lit matches on the road at midnight to look for his false teeth. He was fined but recovered his teeth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
Miss Robertson
 Gives Luncheon

Miss Carol Robertson entertained informally this afternoon with small luncheon. The affair was given in the Iris room of the Bar anof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31
ATTENTION MASONS

There will be state of Com munication of Gastineau Lodge No. 124, F. & AM. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 7:30 pm, Masonic Temple. Members urged to attend; visiting brethren welcome. By order of VIM
 SAMUEL DEVON, adv Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-31

laf,a,r Da!y
 MONDAY, SEPT End. GREETINGS AMERICAN FEDERATION OfLABOR Labor day brought about holiday the Unified Sai through the efforts inc American Federation Labor aside for the pleasures the ang andt advance the cause of organized Labor production Hserom exploitation and conditions maintain fair and standard vng through adequate its work and knowledge the only commodities Labor has tosel
 
 able inc City Juneau and its Citizens better and reliable class work craftsman the people Juneau and those businesses which affect edby Labor have with few exceptions their cooperation and support
 which ed some hardship and discomfort Anyone analYzng these situations will realize that they brought about by conditions outside Alaska and which Organized Labor in Juneau had no control
 isour home Here live and families. Here livelihood and money many are home We seek build up this City and make better place which appreiat your past cooperation
 Wcan you Bigger and Better Juneau Hotel and Restaurant Electrical Workers Employees ~---M@s@----~-~~~~-~~~~~~ M@s1@ s.sss Machi.;sfs n"Iae@"e H"ss AIaska TroIIers Assn. Federal Labor Union Carpenters PIasfercrs Painters
 - No 1892 22----~---~----~-.~~- Plumbers Musicians Building and Construction Trades Council
 and
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-31

This week we bring the brother
and sister who are new to high
school after having attended Albany
High School in Minnesota. Now
you know who they are-Burton
and Leah Ruth Baker.
Burton but definitely" chooses
Mr. Wood and biology as his favorite
teacher ad subject Leah Ruth likes
to type, and enjoys participating in
Mr.. Sargent's classes. Burton ia
vors the song-hit, "Blueberry Hill,
and his hobby is dancing. Il guess
my hobby is house-work, said Leah
Ruth, and while baking chocolate
cake, Burton's favorite food, she
likes to listen to THE Breeze and l.
Their favorite shows are You Can't
Take 1t With YOU" and Irene. y
They agree on their pet hate, con-
ceited people, and both like Libby
High better than Albany.
We're glad to have you back
Editors note-This article is a
hangover" from two weeks ago
We're sorry to have kept you waiting
SO long for your interview Burton
and Leah Ruth.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-31
Who Is Tony Pastor

Tony Pastor was the students
overwhelming choice of all the
themes for this years Hi Jinx.
For three weeks the name Tony
Pastor will echo through the halls
and at last on November 18th, his
identity will be revealed
This year the committee in charge
of the Hi Jinx is as follows:
Concessions-Mr Erickson ano
Mr.. Rounds.
Food-Miss Nelson
Advertising and BusineSs-Mr
Robertson.
Queen Contest-Miss Wilmarth.
Dance-Mr. Roberts.
General Chairman-Mr Sargent
The stage show will portray the
Theme Tony Pastor and the con
eessions may also represent the
same Some of the suggested Con.
cessionS are: Bingo. Fortune Telling
Sales Booth. Athletic Show. Check
Room, Weight Guessing. Fish Pond
Beauty Parlour, Shooting Gallery
and the annual Turkey Rattle
This is all the Hi Jinx news te
date but next week we Will bring
YOU some more.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-31
The Glass of 40

Lenore Martin is attending St.
Helens Hall in Portland, Ore.
Bette Baker is at school in Che
ney, Wash
Forrest Potter is in the National
Guards at Camp Murray, Wash.
Magyar Ronning is working at J.
Neils mill, and taking P G. course.
Tamarack Tattler
Honest I'm awful sorry, I really
didn't mean to forget to wish you
happy birthday, but some how ii
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-31
LIBBY WINS DIVISION
CHAMPIONSHIP

Libby removed its last obstacle
Friday by beating Columbia Falls
1876 now enabling them to play
Hamilton for the District Cham
pionship.
Libby opened the game with Seims
kicking off with Columbia Falls re-
ceiving on the 2 yard line and run
ming It back to their 5 yard line.
They Immediately kicked and Libby
took the ball on their 35 yard line.
Libby passed but the Wildcats in
tercepted. A play later they attempt
ed to kick but it was blocked by
Slauson and Libby took over Two
plays later Leonard Spencer drove
through the center of the line for
Libby's first touchdown. Martin
kicked the extra point. Libby then
kicked off and Columbia Falls took
the ball on their 20 yard line. Fail
ing to gain enough yards for first
down they attempted to kick but
again it was blocked and the Ter
Tiers recovered the ball on the Falls
30 yardline. A couple of plays and
Seirns went off tackle for touch
down and Martin kicked the extra
point. Libby kicked off ending the
first quarter
The second period opened with
Columbia Falls in possession of the
ball on their 20 yard line. They
punted the bail out Of bounds on
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-31
Step By Step

One day. after | had finished
chasing up and down several flights
of steps in order to retrieve pencil
had carelessly left in a class room.
l began TO wonder just how many
steps there were in our school build
ing. So. armed with pencil and
paper. ! Set out to make an intensive
study of the stairway system of Lib
by High. and, after several days of
careful research and investigation,
| found the following facts to be
true.
In the Libby high school build
ing. there are 1T rubber-covered
steps. Is cement steps, 98 steel steps,
and 81 of the steps are made of plain
wood This makes sum total of
282 steps in the high school. An
other interesting fact is that of this
number. 282 steps lead upward, and
282 lead down.
Since they are daily trampled by
over 30 students, | think that it is
only right for us to express our
sincere gratitude to our steps, which
have, throughout the years, given us
such increasingly faithful service
Not only have they helped to link
the various stories of our school to-
gether, but they have also made
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-31
-
EVERYTHING
IN
MERCHANDISE
KOOTENAI
Mercantile
SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Commercial Club meets every 3rd
Thursday. James A. Krall, presi-
dent, Harold Hall, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliary Lodge
No. 81 meets LIST and 3rd Thurs
days. Mrs. Merle Hampton, presi-
dent, Mrs. Natalie Campbell, sec'y.
Lions Club meets every End and
4th Mondays. Paul Church. pres
ident, Don Orr. secretary.
Libby Woman's Club meets End
Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. in community
room of court house. Mrs. O. H.
Nordstrom, president, Mrs. Paul
Church, secretary.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets LIST and 3rd Thursdays at the
Legion hall DR. ] F. Campbell, COM
mander, H. r. Richards, adjutant-
Libby Farm)Woman's Club meets
lst Wednesday. Mrs. ] F. Bowen,
president, Mrs. f. A. Rice. secre-
tary.
Libby Junior Woman's Club meets
second Tuesdays at p. m. in the
community room of the court house.
Mrs. Dexter Shaurette, president
and Mrs. Lester Johanson, secre-
tary.
Al Study Club-Miss Grace Day,
president, Miss Mae Lang, secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-31

Libby's IS yard line. The Terriers
started on drive which brought
the ball down to the Falls IS yard
line where-they lost the ball when
the Wildcats intercepted pass
Kicking on the fourth down they
punted to Libby's 80 yard line. Lib
by took the ball and didn't stop till
they had crossed the line for an
other touchdown On the paying
play Howard Eggert took the ball
on quarter back sneak and
plunger over for the counter. The
extra point failed. Columbia Falls
then kicked off to Libbys Il yard
line. Libby returned the ball TO
their 30 Punting on their next
play to the Wildcats 40 where they
took the ball but the whistle sound
ed on the next play ended the half.
Columbia Falls opened the third
period by kicking off to Libby. Lib
by took the ball and marched down
the field to the Falls 10 yard line
where Martin on a reverse ran over
for a touchdown. The extra point
failed. Libby then kicked off The
ball went out of bounds so the ball
Went into play on the Falls IS yard
Inc. Three plays later Seims inter-
cepted pass and ran SO yards for
touchdown The extra point foiled.
The Terriers kicked off and the
Wildcats drove they down TO their
| yard line where they lost the ball
on downs Libby then punted to
their own Is and again the Falls
carried the ball down to the Ter
riers Is yard line when the third
period ended.
The fourth quarter opened with
the Wildcats driving closer to our
goal line. On the next play Harry
Bouton intercepted pass on our 10
yard line and with excellent block
ing by Milton Slauson and Howard
Eggert ran up to the IS where Lib
by fumbled and Columbia Falls re-
covered Four plays later the Wild
cats crossed our goal line for their
first touchdown The attempted ex-
ira point failed Columbia Falls
then kicked off and for the next
four plays Libby drove up the fielc
Wflele lifey lOSl the udll OH GOWNS
The Wildcats then brought the bal
down to the Terriers 10 yard lint
where they fumbled and Libby re
covered On an uninterrupted drive
and with a few minutes remaining
to play the Terriers brought the
ball down to the | yard line where
Martin plunged over for another
touchdown Eugene Eggert kicked
the extra point There was just
enough tifr1e for Libby to kick of
and then the game ended.
Libby gained IS first downs t.
! Columbia Falls 8, total Of 28l
yards was gained TO their l72 yards
Libby averaged 1873 yards per kick
to their 208 yards, and 45.3 were av-
eraged per kick off to their 40. Lib.
by's penalties were IS, while Col.
umbia Falls had u.s.
Tinker. headlinesman; Suther-
land, referee, Midtown. umpire
Lutes timekeeper
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-31

The following news item clipped
from the Muscular by Norma Cor
mier is of interest to those who were
in school when football was first
inaugurated in the Libby High
School under Coach Tiny" Ca
soon of Gonzaga. George dramatic
(Gonzaga) who for all his supposed
All-American talents was never able
TO beat Montana, is now playing for
the Milwaukee Chiefs, Tiny Ca
hoon team in the American pro
league.
Turn to page eight
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EDITORIAL.
You Are the Architect

Taken from The Western Graphic
Who ever said that you couldn't
do exactly the thing you're planning
TO? Who ever thought that you
couldn't climb up with the sun TO
heights sublime9 Who has advised
you to check your pace give up the
struggle and lose the race. crawl
off discouraged and hide your face
Nobody but you.
You are the one who has done
ii all-deserted your castles and let
them fall. smothered the spark OF
ambition fire. shut off the cur
rent and cut the wire. How do you
know the die cast How do you
know when the crowd goes past
Who'll be the leader. and who'll be
the last-HoW do you know
Life is not merely a game OF
chance. and you're not the victim
of circumstances. Nothlngs too
hard for a man to do. providing Of
course. he wishes to. Wishes it
more than miser's wealth, more
than an invalid longs for health.
works for II, prays for it-nlght and
day. feels that no price is too great
TO pay. How do you know till you
strive that way9-For you are the
architect of your own career. What
do you think? Let's start from
here.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN.
Editors note: Although it is not
the general policy of the Tam
arack' to reprint editorials we felt
that this one deserved your special
attention.
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Dear Chief:

DO YOU have book on the Morse
Code2 | should know it. There is
something going on between Mr.
Rounds. our highly esteemed prin-
cipal. and someone in this school.
Every once in a while he enters the
assembly to flash out a code with
the lights. but TO save my neck |
can't figure it out | heard some
body say il was short circuit.
Is that some secret wave LENGTH
BY the way. is there any reward
for a guy named Yehoodi, and his
mol, Hepsibah2 | think they are
disguised as high school students
and are operating in Libby High
One Of the librarians rushed up
to me and said that there was a
time bomb in the library Aha, !
thought. my fifth column suspicious
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-31
Mrs. Littlefield Addresses
High School

The members of high school were
very much honored Tuesday morn
ing to have Mrs. Littlefield. Field
Executive of the Rocky Mountain
area Girl Scouts speak before the
assembly. Her talk. which was of
Interest to every student, was on
What Is Going On Behind Our
Horizon
Life begins at Twelve Mrs Lit
tlefield stated Everyone should
have fun at that age. but it must
be limited We should realize what
We must do to win the friendship of
others. We should help them. do
something for them. but let them
also do something for us.
Mrs. Littlefield gave an illustra-
ton of what she meant by doing
something for others and letting
them do something for US by tell
ing of her acquaintance with Lord
and Lady Powell When Mrs.
Littlefield went to England few
years ago, she was guest of the
scout leaders. She told how Lord
Boden-PoWell's success started. He
collected all the material he could
find about any meeting he attended
and illustrated things in his scrap
book by drawing cartoons He drew
in his scrap book sketches of peo-
ple he knew and with his huge hands
could mold statues from clay. These
all portrayed Lcrd Boden- Powelrs
sense of humor By this means he
easily built up his citizenship ac-
curately and we'll just as we should
do
Mrs. Littlefield urged the stu
dents to have fun. laugh, and not
grow old so quickly. THE Ameri-
cans have an advantage Of the Eu-
ropeans because the war presses
against their good times Mrs Lit
tlefield told the students as she
told an experience at Girls Scout
Camp meeting Two scouts from
each country gathered together
Each scout demonstrated interesting
advantages of their country There
was ont thing wrong with the meet
ing. It was all too serious. so |
made a comment about it and was
impressed when some of the lead
ers from other countries said that
we Americans have an advantage
a country at peace
We, as Americans are fortunate
because we do not have war to press
against our fun How can we keep
it, What can we do at this time Of
National Defense2 Just remember,
that you're community starts in
y0ttr homo Re paod rItizprc RI
we can fit into the cogs of other
people, maybe We can help in the
war time
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THE WESTERN NEWS, LIBBY, MONTANA

had been confirmed. I sneaked in
and sure enough, there was loud
ticking that was very audible. The
students in there were evidently
unaware of any Forthcoming trag-
edy. for all wore smiles and were
looking at Otto Katarzy, who was
placidly winding his wrist watch.
glanced over at the center of attrac-
ton. and wouldn't you believe it,
but this little instrument was bang
ing its insides out trying to cause a
disturbance | got mad then and
walked off-some people are surely
silly and suspicious.
Your No. | agent,
HAWKSHAW, THE DEFECTIVE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-31

just slipped my mind. So here's
belated congratulations: Russell Mil
Ter, Graydon, Holland, Leroy Carl
son, Doris Reidt, Josephine Syver-
son, Howard Metcalf, Helen Frank
lin, Margaret Maize, and Fred Col
lier.
The following people will cele-
brate this week. Happy birthday to,
Gloria Becarri, Oct. 81; Russell Pet
erson and Tom Brinton, Nov. /: Ath-
ena Kreymer, and Geraldine Burke.
Nov. q Helen Rasmussen, Nov. 4,
and Daisy Hunter, Nov. 6.
The juniors are already hard at
work on their play. With their tai
ented, and experienced cast we can
expect fine show.
who is Tony Pastor?" Can you
tell me, or have you been asking
the same question yourself. | guess
We'll just have to be patient and
wait for the night of the High
Jinx when he'll reveal his identity.
Isn't it swell that we're going to
have the championship game here?
Put a great big red ring around
November on your calendar, be-
cause that's the day that the Ter
riers are going to trim Hamilton for
the championship.
That's all I'll have time for this
week, but more soon.
Your pal
THE TATTLER.
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Juniors Choose
Class PLAY

The junior class has chosen as
its class play. a three-act comedy
entitled Headed for Eden and,
under the direction of Miss Mclean.
they have started rehearsals. The
cast is composed of the following
students. Helen Rasmussen, Lenore
Powell. Alice McRell, Dorothy
Flesher, Bernice Madison. Edith Det-
lens, Marian Fuller, Phyllis De
Rosia. Norma Switzer. Georgianni
Seims. Bill Martin. Gilbert Earle
Norma Cormier. Tom Brinton. Dor
Stanley. Tom Huchala, and Eltor
Lasater.