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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
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HAPPENINGS

Born to Mr. and Mrs. NJ R. Par
cell May IA, girl.
Jean Riley of Kalispell was a
business visitor in Libby Wednes-
day
r. w. Humphrey of Rexford was
a business caller in this city yes
terday.
Lawn Border.-Curtis Hardware.
1t
Chas. Sutherland, customs Dor
der patrol agent from Bonners Fer
ry, was business visitor in this
city yesterday.
Lester Johanson, who has been
employed in Texas for several
months, arrived in Libby this week
for short visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Erickson and
son Rudy will 60 into Spokane for
the weekend to consult a specialist
for Rudy's eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Sturm visited
with their son. Max Sturm and his
wife, in this city last week END.
They left Tuesday for Tacoma.
Kenneth Spaulding, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. K. Spaulding, under
went tonsilectomy at the Libby
Hospital Thursday.
Mrs. Glen Nolop and daughter,
Celia Ann. drove to Bozeman to
spend Mothers Day with Robert,
who is attending Montana State Col
lege
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
Shower for Miss Olson.

Miss Lucille Olson was compli-
mented with a lovely shower in her
honor Monday night at the home of
Mrs. M. R. Karnes. The affair was
a buffet supper with thirty pres
emit Following the supper, the time
was spent most delightfully."-. Sew
eral musical numbers were given by
members of the group, and Miss
Olson was presented with a num-
Der of lovely gifts. Hostesses were
the Misses Eleanor Williams, Vesta
Knoke, Jennie Lee, Virginia Ell
dredge and Mrs. Karnes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
Senior Girl Scouts Meet.

On May is, the Senior Girl Scouts
held their meeting in the commun-
lty hall, After the usual opening
exercises the girls separated into
their individual patrols They de-
cided to have a rummage sale May
% and dog show June Is.
Government was suggested and
discussed. 1t was decided not to
put the new form into effect at the
present time but to wait until a
more favorable season of the Scout
year.
Carole Staley, Elizabeth Rubard,
Reporters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
Hosts at Annual PARTY.

Saturday evening the "Kootenai
Krabs,' or employees of the Koo-
tenal National Forest, will be hosts
and hostesses to members of the
forest service from Montana, Idaho
and Wyoming at the annual forest
service party to be held at the
Moose hall.
Many foresters and their ladies
will be present and the affair is
expected to be as big if not bigger
than in past years.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
Many Attend Tea.

A tea honoring Miss Isabel Nc
Grade was held Saturday after
noon at the W E. Dexter home
which was beautifully decorated
with spring flowers.
The hostesses were Mesdames
Otto Nordstrom. Clay Parker, A..
A. Wood, Jas Blackboard, Sr.. w. E.
Dexter, Jessie Fagerberg, Irene
Stevens and Misses Margorie Rowe,
Jennie Lee, Louise Carlson, Solvdg
Ranlo and Grace Day.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
Entertains Club.

Mrs. Mary Becker entertained the
members of the Ace High bridge
club at her home last evening. Mrs.
Everett Dunn was winner of the
high prize and Mrs. George Bryant
won low. Mrs. Frank Warner was
recipient of the travelling prize.
Mrs. Becker's home was beauti-
fully decorated with spring flowers
and the tables were unusually at
tractive. She served very tasty
lunch.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
POStnones Ski Party

Ski Club President E. M. David
son received word yesterday that
the annual ski tournament and par
ty scheduled for this weekend at
Logan pass in Glacier park has
been postponed until June | and 2.
This tournament is being spon-
sored by the Bolton Ski club and
many local skiers had planned to
60. The reason for the postpone
ment was not given.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
Modern Farm Aids

A farmer who century ago could
grow five acres of corn can today,
by the use of modern machinery
and equipment plant. cultivate and
harvest 20 times that much.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
Engagement Announced.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Krebs this
week announced the engagement of
their daughter, Lo Dema, to Clair
Frey of Missoula. Miss Krebs spent
her school days in Libby and was
graduated from the Libby high
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16
Visit in KalisnelI.

Mr.. and Mrs Henrie Nichols and
Don Leach motored to Kalispell
saturday evening where Mr.. and
Mrs. Nichols visited with relatives
and Mr.. Leach received medical at
tention.
MIR. Leach returned Sunday in the
company OF MIR. and Mrs. j. E. CLAW
pool and Mr.. and Mrs. James Saun-
ders who visited at the Leach home
several hours before returning to
Kalispell. :
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-16

school last year. Mr. Frey is a
young man who has service sta
ton at Missoula. The wedding will
be early in June.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS

Bobby Coon was strolling along
the bank of the Laughing Brook.
He was trying to decide whether to
go fishing or not. He dearly loves to
fish, does Bobby Coon, and he some
times goes fishing when he ought to
be attending to other things. Now
while Bobby Coon loves to fish, he
isn't like Billy Mink or Little Joe
Otter, who spend half their time in
the water and catch fish by SWIM
ming faster than the fish can. Bob
by has long coat, and he isn't
any too fond of getting it wet. He
catches fish from the shore. There
isn't anything much quicker than
Bobby's little black paw when he
sees fish within reach.
But If Bobby Coon doesn't like to
60 in swimming he does like to play
In and around the water, and so this
bright, beautiful morning, as he
came down the Laughing Brook he
stopped at every little pool to play.
BY and by his sharp eyes spied
something bright and shiny on the
bottom Of q tiny pool.
Now Bobby Coon can no more pass
anything bright and shiny than he
can pass . good meal when he sees
Evening star., 1940-04-23
jolly Polly

jolly Polly
A Little Chat on English
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.
F. P. keep off, is the correct
form, not keep off Of" "Of" after
"off" should be omitted In the fol-
Evening star., 1940-04-23

that, perhaps I can reach that shiny
thing; I believe can," said he to
himself.
Very cautiously he crawled out on
the old log. It wasn't very big
log and 1t was smooth and very,
very slippery. As he got out toward
the end of 1t 1t began to sink lower
and lower in the water. Bcbby's feet
were wet, but he didn't mind that.
He was right over that shiny thing
now. Hanging to the old log with
his feet and one hand he reached
down. down till the tips Of his fingers
Evening star., 1940-04-23

just touched the bright, shiny
thing. And right then the old log
gave q sudden lurch, and with q
tremendous splash In went Bobby
Coon, head f1rstl
Up on the bank, Peter Rabbit and
Jimmy Skunk and Unc' Billy Pos
sum shouted and danced and threw
up their hats! They had come
along just in time to see Bobby
Coon crawl out on the old log. Then
one Of them had slipped down and
given the old log push at Just the
right minute.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
By yFronk Beck
By Edgar Rice Burroughs
By Mormon Morsh
BY Bud Fisher

At first, Bobby Coon was too mad
to speak, but by the time he had
blown all the water out Of his nose
and shaken it out Of his ears and
eyes, he began to see the joke. Be-
sides, he didn't know which Of the
three little scamps on the bank to
blame, and he didn't want to quar-.
rel with all three. So presently he
joined in the laugh, too. And then,
being In all over, there was nothing
to prevent getting that bright,
shiny thing. What was itf Why
nothing but q scrap Of tin.
Evening star., 1940-04-23

1t. He simply has to have it. It
doesn't make any difference what it
is, he has to have it. So when he
saw this something glittering and
shining up at him from the bottom
Of the tiny pool he forgot all about
fish.
First he plunger one arm in way
up to the shoulder. It was of no use
at all. The shiny thing was too far
out from the bank. He waded in q
little way, but still he couldn't reach
1t. Jolly, round. red Mr.. Sun, look
Ing down from the blue sky,
Evening star., 1940-04-23

laughed at Bobby Coon's efforts, and
when he laughed, the bright thing
glittered more than ever, and the
more 1t ghttered the more Bobby
Coon wanted it.
Bobby sat down on the bank to
study how he could get his hearts
desire, for 1t seemed to him now
that he wanted that shiny thing
more . than anything else in the
world. Presently he noticed an old
log, half in the water and half
on the shore. Bobby's eyes bright
ened. II I get out on the end Of
Evening star., 1940-04-23

WeSC opened tne 0euCe OF hearts,
which was ducked in dummy and
won by South's king. A spade was
played to dummy's queen and the
suit returned, South playing the
king and West winning it with the
ace. At this point it was completely
obvious to West that South held the
spade jack and thus had nine tricks
IN plain sight. There was only one
possibility left-West played the
club ace and then continued the
suit and the defense ran off enough
club tricks to set the contract.
South had played the hand with
perfect naivete. He should have
won the first trick with dummy's
heart ace, led a spade and played
the jack from his hand. This would
have left West in some doubt as to
who held the kings of both spades
and hearts. True, West might still
have guessed correctly and shifted
to the club, but the situation would
not have been quite so obvious, and,
after all, it is human to err.
Yesterday Oswald Jacoby was
your partner and you held:
AKxxx
0Kxx
oKxx
&xxx
The bidding:
Maier You Burnstone Jacoby
2NT Pass 81 Pass
3NT Pass 50 Pass
6 MT CD
AnSwer-Your correct bid Is to
pass. Although you expect to beat
the hand If you pass, If you double
declarer may mark you for all three
kings and play the hand In some
abnormal manner to make his con-
tract.
Score pass, 100 per cent: double,
nothing.
Question No. 428.
Merwin Maier is your partner and
you hold:
AK Xxx
0Kxx
1Kxx
4Xxx
The bidding:
Schenken You Jacoby Maier
2NT Pass 81 Pass
3NT Pass 5& Pass
6NT Pass Pass Pass
What do you lead? (Answer to-
morrow
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Hogan Beats Par Five
Times in Last Six
Money Rounds
Greensboro Open Leader
Is Pucesetter Through
Lost Two Journeys

BY the Associated Press.
GREENSBORO, N. c., March o.
If Ben Hogan ever marches in a
parade, he's cinch to be drum
major.
Since the first round of the North
South open was finished at Pine
hurst last Thursday, Ben hasn't
been in any worse spot than tie for
first place. In six rounds OF tour
nament play he has been under par
five times.
Today, going into the last 36 holes
of the $4,000 Greensboro open tour
nament, he held a three-stroke lead
over Gene Sarazen and Ralph Gull
dahl, You hardly could cook up
tougher opposition. but Hogan
looked equal to holding it off.
If any one catches him in the
two rounds today over the Sedge-
field County Club course, our bet
would ride on Guldahl When big,
sloped-shouldered Ralph walked off
the 18th green yesterday after a 67
that was 4 under par and tied him
with Sarazen at 14O, he seemed
pretty happy about his game.
That's the best round I've played
since won the Masters tournament
at augusta last spring." said the
two-time United States open winner
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Patrick Rare Goal
Spurs Rangers in
Hockey Strife
DeodIocked With Boston
Feel They Can't Lose
Stanley Cup Series
Ey the Associated Press.

os tilc ASSUCldteu fTeSS.
Late in the National Hockey
Leagues regular season Muzz Patrick
scored a goal for the New York
Rangers.
Excited by the unusual sensation.
he declared. IF I can do it, nothing
can stop u.s.
And that seems to be the attitude
of the Rangers as they head for
Boston and the fifth game of their
best-of-seven series with the Bruins
in the Stanley Cup playoffs. For it
was Muzz's goal Tuesday night that
evened the score for the series at
two games apiece-and gave the
Rangers a new lease on life.
The Bruins. in addition to getting
a trouncing Tuesday, also got an
idea of Big Town inhospitality.
Among the souvenirs they carried
back to the Hub were an assortment
of metallic nuts. several marbles.
insulators, cigarette lighter and
lipstick, all tossed on Garden ice
by Manhattan fans who were
anxious to show the home lads that
they could do anything the Boston
fans can.
The Bruins feel that they are
improving with every game, that
they have the Rangers on the run
and that they'll wind up the series
winning at home tonight and Satur-
day in New York.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are Just
as confident of getting into the cup
finals. The Leafs opened the semi
final series by whipping the Detroit
Red Wings, 81, Tuesday and thus
establishing themselves as favorites
to play the winner of the Bruin-
Ranger series.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Next to FeIIer He's Most Valuable Indian

At the Fort the Indians studiouy avoided
rival
PLAYER "ockeyed' Kelner the throw
verbal Outede Gerald Walker of the
This chiefly due Gees personal eud with Pitcher Johnny Allen who
developed practice of throwing the Wakan head
parer the that Kelner the color uniform Allen
Walkers
the better Jockeys he ball ruined
third
the still only o DID, normally
vsby affected the jockeys talk him
19 hits 1889 thereby fbuster figures off
batting colossal blow Indians
all, with without the relief checks. "~~s'+
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Lombard on Jockey List, but in Lighter Vein

consolation Kelter baseball
dubious receptions await
will be
the about the W. p A Salvation Army
charitable institutions Glenn well
also caught in
the act of applying for relief
application did nothing ruined forever what
Washington
interested Glenn and there
recently he killed speculation and for keeps with
a Glenn ball Not
Griffith,
the Glenn
weldieced Catcher
couldn't
recalled he went into his cee
hnal
Yankees had the taste take advantage
of
Evening star., 1940-03-28
In Hopes He'll Blow q Game or Two

inclined believe Ketner
easily victim counsel it, they
en Keltners
he has a hard
There is minority which previously had been able to take
OF minority roasted
on a
players pride
finally inference otherwise,
Skins wrihed
their shells sotgun
will be
Those lofty ambition
themselves with black committed will be
pitching the fellow hope
Indians ball
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Pofoh|; Throwing Better, Gains
Confidence of Mats Bosses;
SporkIes as Tigers Bow
praised after the first two days he
uoc in conn

praised after the first two days he
was in camp.
Pofahl began to bear out Bucky
yesterday against Detroit, which had
a 10 lead going into the last of the
second inning. Here Pofahl tripled
to tie the score and later scored on
Rick Ferrells single to give the Mats
lead they never lost.
For the next week or 10 days
Jimmy will share the shortstopping
with another rookie, Hal Quick. but
this is not by the choice of Harris
and Griffith. Quick is one of the
three players Judge Lands ordered
to Orlando for further trials, and
to appease Lands he will be played.
So will Outfelder Alex Pitko and
Pitcher Bill Holland. None, however,
figures to stay.
Chase, Haynes Battle Bengals.
One thing about this Washington
club is that it has knack Of bounc-
ing back after a miserable showing
when it gets some real pitching
There have been times this spring
when the Mats have loafed and been
pretty sad at bat and in the field.
But when Dutch Leonard, Ken
Chase, Joe Krakauskas, Sid Hudson
and Joe Haynes give them some
pitching they look the part of
another ball club.
That's the way it will be all sea-
son. Griffith predicts. I'VE haven t
got lot of power, but we're fast and
behind good pitching the team ought
to win lot of close games on speed
and initiative alone"
There was nothing wrong with the
pitching yesterday. Chase and
Haynes, dividing the game, gave the
Tigers only four hits, all well scat
tered. After Hank Greenbergs double
scored Frank Croucher in the first
inning, while Chase was pitching,
there was no further Tiger score
until the eighth, when Rudy York
doubled home Barney McCoskey.
Cecil Travis and Rick Ferrell, two
veterans, apparently headed for their
greatest season, were no drawbacks
to the Harrismen. Travis double and
two singles were three of the eight
hits made off Buck Newsom and
Clay Smith. In addition to driving
across Pofahl with the run that put
Washington in the lead, Ferrell made
four spectacular catches of foul pops
to spoil Tiger uprisings.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Kayo by Champ
Inside 5 Heats
Is Expected
Speed Seen Poyehek' S
Only Chance Against
Louis Tomorrow
BY SID FEDER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

=
NEW YORK, March 28.-The
mourners' bench hung out the IS
r. o." sign today as the hstic clan
peculiar to heavyweight champion
ship bouts hit town loaded down
with sympathy for Johnny Paychek
in his golden shot at Joe Louis to-
morrow night in Madison Square
Garden.
Experts, fight managers, pro-
moters, fighters, hangers-on and
just plain fans fro mall along bash
boulevard were unanimous in their
belief that Louis 10th defense of the
richest bauble in the science Of
scrambling ears meant just another
win for the Bomber.
One or two count 'emD thought
there was an off chance the Des
Moines hopeful might last the 15-
round route if he got by the first
two rounds and could keep up his
speed, the chief piece of artillery
in his armament. But the rest were
certain not even his priced fiddle
and football helmet would keep
Johnny awake for long once the
Bomber started pitching. The con-
sensus was the Louis lullaby-plain
and fancy sleep-making guaranteed
would rock-a-bye Johnny some
time in the first five rounds.
Louis Relaxing Today.
For the warriors, meantime, this
was a day of relaxation and con-
centration. That is, for Johnny it
was relaxation and concentration;
for peaceful Joe. his training over,
1t was just relaxation Louis leaves
the concentrating department to
Trainer Jack Blackburn because the
relaxing takes so much time
The big noise of the 1at-nose
industry was so sure he would be
out of there early he already re-
served space on the 1l:45 train for
Chicago tomorrow night. This
would give him an hour and As
minutes to dispose of the business
at hand, dress, toss his toothbrush
and his extra green suit into a bag,
gobble a quick platter of fried
chicken and make the train.
His corn country clouting rival,
however, wasn't so sure Joe would
make connections. He remembered
two rounds he boxed with the
Bomber back in 1885 without suf-
fering any severe pain and he fig
ured he was so far advanced now
that he would do an artistic job of
manhandling the champ himself
this time.
Gate of $4,000 Likely.
This wasn't what the boys and
girls with a bob or two to wager on
the proceedings thought, however
1t still was l to Louis would keep
right on wearing the crown without
mussing his hair and ! to Paychek
wouldn't leave under his own power.
AS usual, Gus @. Fan was willing
to pay to see the fight business big
bertha wheel out his artillery, de-
spite the not exactly sensational
showing Joe made in dismally out
pointing Arturo Godoy last month
Promoter Mike Jacobs figured there
would be some $4,000 to $4,000 OF
the folks on hand and they'd kick
in to gate in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Tilt With Giants
Slab Test for
MATS Dean
Dopey Rivals Hudson
As Hill Prospect;
Engel at Comp
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ORLANDO, Fla, March 28-The
long-awaited unveiling of Rookie
Pitcher James Henry Dopey) Dean,
2l-game winner last year in the
Florida State League, will happen
tomorrow when the New York
Giants invade Orlando to meet the
Mats in a rubber game Dean,
teammate of Sid Hudson last year
at Sanford not only is bigger than
Bucky Harris fair-haired boy, but
faster
Dopey is not as polished as Hudson
yet but there are those in camp who
predict that by July he will be the
better prospect :. He won II games
in a row last year before the Orlando
Club won a 1-to-0 decision against
him Against the Giants the Mats
have won a 5-to-4 verdict and lost
l2-2 game Dutch Leonard will
divided the pitching with Dean, who
also throws a knuckle ball
More Games for Mats.
Two more games have been added
to the Mats exhibition schedule
On Sunday. while the Regulars are
playing Minneapolis at Daytona
Beach, the second team will tackle
Chattanooga at De Land in an added
game :. Monday, originally slated
to be an off day, will find the Mats
journeying to Sanford to play the
Florida State League entry
Manager Bucky Harris is looking
forward to Mondays game because
he wants to investigate John Can
zel's enthusiastic report that Sanford
has two more pitchers in the class
with Hudson and Dean One is
feft-hander. also named Hudson
but no relation. and the other is
right-hander named Deeter :. The
latter, something of a Peck's bad
boy. but recently reformed, managed
to win q games last year, anyway.
Engel Not After Williams.
Joe Engel. president of the Chat
tanooga Club, visited Orlando again
Yesterday and conferred with Crit
/ fifth and Pitcher Almon Williams ..
/ ne ueIlleu- ilOWtfcl, lildJ llc WdS
planning to take back the sore
armed pitcher he sold to Washing
ton last summer He may not
be kept by Griff," said Engel, "but
he won't return to Chattanooga, al
though he was a good pitcher for us
last year."
Donald Barnes, president Of the
st. Louis Browns, also dropped in
town to visit his son. student at
nearby Rollins College Barnes
and Griffith went into huddle and
later attended the game with Detroit
but both declared they were not
| talking business -. Barnes left i'm
mediately after the game to keep an
appointment with Jack Zeller. gen.
eral manager of the Tigers in Lake
land.
Hank Greenberg made two great
outfelding plays against the Mats
Yesterday In the third he
grabbed Gee Walkers foul fly and
doubled George Case at the plate
as the speedster attempted to score
from third base after the catch :. {.
In the fifth he raced from left field
to behind the light pole deep in
center for a one-handed catch off
Jimmy Wasdell.
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Benny Mccoy and the Green-Eyed Monster

Mccoy and to lesser extent Roy Cullen
declared free
Athletics $4,000
bonus of $450o0 Cuenbne
with Brooklyn
the Cullen
bine it pitching This fact to
the
their paid not in excess OF S4oOo
likely overlook N1essrs Mccoy and
named Jimmy Blood
copy
ts-sti- written:
places take all the jockeyng that ever
was passed along 5O00'
Evening star., 1940-03-28
Spring Baseball
By the Associated Press.


At Orlando. Fla.-Washinpton -(A),
B; Detroit tA), =.
At Haines City. Fla.-New York (A.),
4; Kansas City "a. A.. 3.
At Laredo. Tex-San Antonio (Tex.),
8; St Louis tAD. B.
At Hollywood. Calif.-Chicago (A.),
3: Philadelphia (A), 2.
At Sarasota. Fla-Brooklyn (N.) vs..
Boston fA), cancelled, rain
At Los Angeles. Calif.-Chicago (N.)
vs.. Pittsburgh N), postponed. vet
At Fort Myers. Fla.-Cleveland (A.)
vs.. Syracuse Il. L., cancelled, rain.
At Miami Beach Fla.-St. Louis tN.)
VS.. Philadelphia CN). cancelled, rain.
At Tampa. Fla.-New York (N) VS..
Cincinnati (N). cancelled, wet grounds.
Today's Schedule.
At Winter Haven. Fla.-New York
N.) VS.. Cincinnati tND.
At Clearwater, Fla.-Brooklyn (N)
vs. Boston tAD.
Al Los Angeles, Calif.-Chicaeo (N)
vs. Chicago (AD.
At Hollywood. calif.-Philadelphia
At Lakeland Fla.-Detroit (A) vs..
Boston tN).
At Lauderdale Fla.-Philadelphi
(N) VS.. Syracuse a. L..
49, At cuero Tex.-st. Louis (Ao VS..
lolt'e At sebrins, aal a., rla.-New York tAo VS..
Newark a. L.