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Evening star., 1940-04-25
HOnOred at Dinner

DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor
entertained small group Of friends
at dinner last evening in honor of
Mr.. Nicol Smith, noted author and
Lecturer, and Mrs. Smith, who is the
former Miss Mora Archbold, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Anne Archbold,
Evening star., 1940-04-25
Naval Medical Center
Contract Let to McShoin

A $4,360 $50 contract for building
OF the Naval Medical Center near
Bethesda, Md, has been awarded
to John McShain, Inc, of Phila-
delphia, the Navy Department an
nounced today.
The award specified $40 calendar
days for completion of the work.
Evening star., 1940-04-25
CONTINUED From Page B-3)

of Alabama and of the University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
He interned at the Emergency Hos
pital in Washington and received his
postgraduate work at the Hospital
for the Ruptured and Crippled in
New York City. DR.. and Mrs. Handy
will be at home at 1880 r street
after May /.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Troy Republicans
Hold Meeting

TROY-An enthusiastic and repre-
sentative meeting of Troy repubA-
cans was held at the city hall here
Tuesday evening, at which time a
republican club for the commission
er district of this end of the county
was organized.
DR.. E. F. Dixon was chosen as
chairman of the club, and Mrs.
Edith S. Ferris was named secre-
tary.
The meeting was presided over By
Charles H. Curtis. secretary OF thu
republican county central commit
tee. Talks were made by Marshall.
Murray of Libby, candidate TIT
county attorney; P. v. Klinke Of
Fortine, candidate for county COM
missioner; D. F. Fewkes of Troy,
candidate for state representative,
and ]. B. Farris, chairman Of tia
central committee.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Former County Resident
Escapes From Penitentiary

A Missoula paper carried story
from Deer Lodge Monday concern
ing the escape of two prisoners from
the state penitentiary. One Of the
men who escaped was former res
ident from this county The story
follows:
Zone was Sam Anderson, 81, sent
up from Lincoln county in March,
1927, to serve life term for muir
der. He is described as five feet,
eight inches tall; weight $50 pounds,
plumber by trade, blue eyes, brown
hair, florid red complexion, wear
ing blue cadet pants, powder blue
hat, dark Blue gaberdine shirt and
blue sweater.
THE other was Charles Gentle,
81, clerk, sent up from Cascade
county in 1895, on a charge Of burg
larry, for Is years. He is described
as five feet eleven inches tall; weight
1866 pounds, gray eyes, brown hair
slicked back with grease, wearing
green gabardine shirt, blue cloth
jacket, green hat and black oxfords
THE men were last seen between
6 and 7 o'clock Sunday evening
Penitentiary authorities report they
may appropriate car to make theil
getaway"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Doing Good Work
With Cub Scouts

One of the outstanding activities
for the younger generation in Lib
by. little of which is generally
known by the public, has just be-
gun its third year program after
successfully administering two years
of activities.
This little known activity is Cub
Scouting which provides for boys
8, 10, II years of age an attractive.
character-influencing program OF
interest gripping leisure time activi-
ties which through association with
other boys and picked leaders brings
to these boys in their natural home
and neighborhood:
More of the JOY OF living, which
is every youngsters right, and the
soil in which moral character roots.
2-Chances to do with and for
others, thus involving practices,
habits and attitudes essential to
good citizenship, and in the doing
of which the CHEEKY smile is slim
ulated
3-Chances to shoulder response
bility under desirable conditions OF
learning by-doing with satisfying
encouragement.
4-Opportunities for hobbies,
handicrafts and skills, with advance
ment, recognition for achievement,
and definite emphasis upon health
factors and habits
Since the beginning of Clubbing
in Libby the organization has stead
lily grown to a membership of over
As boys, some of which have gradu-
ated into Boy Scouts at the age
OF IL. This evergroWing member.
ship has so increased the work anc
responsibilities OF the leaders tina
it has become necessary to divide
the boys into more groups callee
Dens, OF from to 4 boys in each
This necessitates more leaders q!
I Den Mothers, and call is going ou
to parents interested in their SON!
development to volunteer for thi:
work.
Ralph Childs, the Scout executive
for this region, will be in Libby soor
and it is planned to have meeting
while he is here of all parents hav
ing boys eligible for the Cub or
ganization.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Great Northern Officials to
Hunt in Libby District

Monday evening a party of Great
Northern officials will arrive in this
vicinity to partake of some of the
exceptional hunting which will open
next week.
F. r. Newman, vice president and
director of traffic, of St. Paul, will
be the only zone of the party from
the east and B. S. Merritt, western
traffic manager from Seattle, and
H. G. Amess, travelling agent from
Wenatchee will represent the west
The private cars of these gentle
men will be drawn to the spur at
Dunn creek and parked for the en-
tire week while the occupants enjoy
the hunting in that vicinity.
Walter Neils, E. M. Boyes, George
Neils and NJ K Kedzie will join
the group and help them find the
game. The local men will stay at
Dunn creek for the entire week
also.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Reports On
Work Done
By Hatchery
Thousands of Young Fish
Planted in Lakes
and Streams.
6 SPECIES LIBERATED
IN LOCAL WATERS

According to Graham Caldwell, su-
perintendent of the local fish hatch
ery a total of Isl consignments OF
fish were put out from the hatchery
during the 1910 season. The average
for the past eight years, shown by
record kept at the hatchery, is OF.
The highest for single year pre-
vious to 1910 has been 81 consign-
ments. This, of course, was IN the
period of time when cans were useo
for the bulk of distribution and
therefore considerable smaller
amount of fish were transported per
load
Mr.. Caldwell stated that each year
a larger per cent of fish planted are are,
yearlings and of a size that Will
have much better chance to sur
vive in waters planted. inns year
about two thirds were Of lingering
size
Approximately one year ago gray,
lings were planted in Loon lage al
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Stores Will Close
For Homecoming Game

Saturday afternoon business
houses of this city are showing their
good fellowship and craftsmanship
by closing their places of business
from 2 until 4 o'clock in order that
all who care to, may 60 to the
homecoming football game to be
played between Libby and Poison
at the Libby Recreational center.
This is the first time in a num-
Der of years this game has been
observed and the merchants are to
be duly thanked and highly respect
ed for their kind cooperation.
In order to give the public ample
time to do their shopping after the
game the stores will be open until
$50 o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Organize Home
Demonstration Club

A group of ladies met at thu
home of Mrs. Jasper Riley Septem-
Der II to organize the Home Demon
stration Club. A constitution WA
adopted which had been recon-
mended by the state department and
officers were elected.
Helen Jewell will serve as preSl-
dent, Janet Johnson, vice PRESIDENT
Thelma Decker, secretary; Malbelh
Decker, reporter and Mrs. Hattie
Helps, parliamentarian.
The first regular meeting was
held October 8 at the home Of Mrs.
Marie Spencer with Mrs. Jewell as
sisting During the business meet
ing the club selected the name Mar
igold Home Demonstration Club
and the Marigold was selected as the
/ flower. The colors of the organiza-
ton are orange and blue. The mot
to is: Our meetings shall have some
thing educational, inspirational and
recreat1onal.
Il Committees were appointed at
follows: Foods and nutrition, May
belle Decker, Marie Spencer, hand--
icraft, Winifred Decker; Scrap Book,
Maybelle Decker, Thelma Decker,
Sick committee, Mabel Spencer and
Mabel Riley.
The project of the luncheon by
the ladies under the direction OF
Mrs. r. r. Beebe followed by an ex~
PLANTATION and discussion of the year
around food supply.
Mrs. Winifred Decker of Troy
will be hostess to the next meeting
. and will be assisted by Mrs Thsknx
e Decker. The meeting is scheduled
! for November L.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Charles l.. EmmonS
Buried at KalispeH

Funeral services were held for
Charles L. Emmons Sunday after
noon at o'clock at the Waggener
g. Campbell Chapel in Kalispell by
Mrs. Ruby Rapson, who read the
services of the Christian Science
church. During the service Glide
Carr sang two solos accompanied
at the organ by Mrs. j. M Carlson.
There were many beautiful flowers
banked about the casket and the
chapel was, filled with many
friends.
Mr.. Emmons was we'll known in
this community. He was associated
with the Vermiculite company, in
its early existence, as president At
that, time he was one of the largest
stockholders Of the company also
but sold all interest at later date.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Libby Overposs
PIonned For l94l

This week the Libby Commercial
Club received a letter from B. j.
Ornburn, bridge design engineer for
the state highway commission, stat
ing that the proposed overpass over
the Great Northern tracks on high
way No. 81 at the north edge OF
Libby, has been programmed on
the l941 Federal Aid Grade Cross
ing program.
He further stated that layouts are
being prepared and studies made
for the structure and its approaches
In the very near future they ex-
pect to meet with railway officials
and get their approval after which
final preparations for placing the
project under contract will be made
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10

the head of Pipe creek. Fishermen
are now taking a few of these fish
from those waters.
June Is, 1910, Graham Caldwell,
E. M. Boyes, George Ripley and H.
Hall planted $4,000 sockeye salmon
in the Kootenai directly above the
bridge. This was only one load OF
which were planted on the same
day in that river, A total of 100000
salmon were planted in the river
between Troy and Libby that day
by Mr.. Caldwell and Mr.. Ripley
In another year or so the koote-
mai will be a good place to catch
this type of fish and if everything
goes we'll may become equally as
famous as the Clark's Fork.
The following table shows the
number of fish and places where
they were planted.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Will Stort Work
On New Depot

According to official information
received yesterday from Great
Northern representatives the con-
tract for the moving of the old depot
and the construction of the new
building has been let to Leo S. Ross
& Co., contractors from Seattle.
Mr.. Ross was in Libby this week
making a survey of the situation
and pricing materials. He stated that
work will begin next Monday
morning.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Republican Women
Speaker Coming

Mrs. H. W. Peterson of Billings,
Mont, will address and meet all
the Republican women of Lincoln
county and any one else interested
on Tuesday afternoon, October 18th,
at $50 in the Community Room at
the Library. Mrs. Peterson has the
reputation of being good speaker
and is being sent over the state by
the G. O. P. headquarters. Don't
miss i'll
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
WILLKIE BROADCAST HOUR.

A number of people were much
interested Tuesday night in listen
ing to a. Quiz program put on by
the Republican National Committee.
ANY person who wishes to do SO
sends in questions and Willkie ans
wers them during the broadcast.
This program will be presented each
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock over any
NBC station
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
October 10
Is Dale For
Registering
All Males Between z
and 36 Come Under
CONSUMPTION Law.
FAILURE TO COMPLY
CARRIES PENALTY

County Clerk Eldon Schuck has
started oilinR the machinery to take
care of the registration OF young
men preliminary to their being con-
scripted into the u. S. army for a
year OF training.
All U. S. male citizens who have
attained the age of 81 years and
who have not reached their seth
birthday must be registered. The
date for registering is Wednesday,
Oct. l6, and places Of registration
must be open from 7 o'clock a. M
to o'clock p. m.
The county clerks office is to
have general supervision Of setting
up the machinery for the registra-
ton. County Clerk Schuck says
that where it is practical three or
four precincts will be combined with
one registration place. AS for ex-
ample. residents of the four Libby
precincts, Nos. Is, II, ID and II,
will be registered in the court room
at the court house as will also Get
ner precinct.
The American Legion posts, the
Auxiliary and the Veterans OF For
eign Wars have volunteered their
services and are doing everything
they can to assist In the registration
Mr.. Schuck says he is receiving the
finest cooperation from these pa
triotic organizations as we'll as from
many other citizens. There is to be
no compensation attached to the
work of registering the young mer
of the nation. and all such work is
to be of volunteer nature.
A Few Suggestions
Last night members of the Amer.
lean Legion gathered to help plar
for the registering. County Cleri
Schuck was present, as were a few
other citizens, including good sizet
delegations from Troy, Rexford ant
Ural. The matter was thorough,
discussed and plans perfected :.
II was suggested that notice b
given to all industries, business
houses and all other employers tina
the law requires them to make ar
ranRements SO that their employee
will have time off at some hour dur
ing the day to 60 and register.
1t was also suggested that thos'
subject to the law inform them
selves as to the questions to b.
answered before the day of regis
tration so as to expedite the Worl
as much as possible.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Survey Crew at Elk Hill.

Travellers on the highway south
of Libby report that there is a crew
of highway engineers running a new
survey for the Elk Hill portion of
the No. 2. This is preparatory to
letting contracts which have been
promised for this fall.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Commissioners Meet.

The board of county commission
ers composed of James Mahoney,
Ray Frost and Chef Hoisington met
at the court house from Monday
through Thursday of this week to
handle county affairs.
Routine business took up the ma
jority of time. Today they attended
to public welfare matters
Erdman Herbst of the Yak was
a visitor in Libby Wednesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
NOTICE.

All business houses will be closed
from to for the homecoming
football game Saturday, October IL.
They will remain open from until
$50.
MERCHANTS COMMITTEE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10

M. E. Tester left for Missoula this
week where he will work at the
district office for the forest service
for a few weeks.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
A Bit Of History


A Bit Of History
Twenty-three years ago another
generation Of young men were
drafted for the service of their coun-
try. Then the nation was at war.
Those young men knew that they
were being called into service to
fight on foreign soil. Today it is
much different. Today it is hoped
that the young men who are now
about to be trained to defend their
nation will never see actual war.
But no one can tell. Be that as 1T
may the nation must be prepared
This second draft of the man
power of the nation in SO short a
time recalls to mind the draft for
the World War. After the regis
tration had been made. in 1917, To-
cal exemption boards were named.
The exemption board OF Lincoln
county was composed of DR.. P. Bax-
ter, chairman; L. G. klenck and
Waverly Brown. The late George
w. Millett OF Libby was named as
member OF the Montana exemption
board for district No. 2. The greater
part of Mr.. Millett's time was taken
up with that work and he spent most
of the time at the boards office In
Great Falls.
Writing of the Lincoln county ex-
emption board, a history OF the coun-
ty published by this newspaper says
From the time they received their
appointments in June, 1917, until
some weeks after the armistice was
signed, they gave great part OF
their time to the enormous task Of
handling the machinery OF the Sc
lective draft for this county. Theii
fairness and sense of justice in de.
Gliding all questions that were pre-.
scented to them won the enthusiastic
support Of the citizens of the coun
ty to this most important feature
of the country's war work, and tor
much credit cannot be given then
for the able manner in which they
accomplished difficult task.
B. F. Maiden was named govern
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Where to Register

The registering of the young men
is preliminary to the actual con-
scription. That is to come later.
Evening star., 1940-10-18
Maurice Thatcher
Heads Mayfower
Descendants

Former Representative Maurice
H. Thatcher was reelected COVER
nor of the Society of Mayflowel
Descendants for the District at q
meeting this week.
Other Offices were filled as fol.
lows: Deputy governor, Col. Fran.
els A. Pope: secretary, Miss Caro-
lima v. Sudler; assistant secretary
Miss Mabel A. Barkley; treasurer
C. Leonard Brown; historian, Mrs
Catherine E. Brumbaugh; captain
Charles Colfax Long; elder, Mrs
Bertha M. Robbins, librarian, Rob.
ert F. Wood, and surgeon, DR.
Charles H. Stokes.
The Board of Assistants includes
Mrs. Ellen c. Callicott, Mrs. Daisy
C. Munroe, Mrs. Winifred Freiot
Mrs. Esther L. Lyvers, Mrs. Dorothy
E. j. Dalby, Mrs. Winifred Suman
and Wales c. Brewster. Ex-ofncio
members of the board are Miss
Margaret I. Fraser, Mrs. Bertha M
Robertson and Frank B. Steele.
Mr.. Thatcher showed motion pic
lures taken in the Balkans.
It was announced that the an
nual Mayf1ower Compact Day din
ner will be held November 20 in
stead of November 81. so as not to
conflict with Thanksgiving Day in
the District. The dinner will be
held at 240O Sixteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1940-10-18
Y. w. c.. A. to Make
Housing Survey

A study of housing facilities in
Washington will be made by a
newly appointed committee of the
Young Women's Christian ASsocia-
ton headed by Mrs. Wilson Comp
ton. Serving with her are Mrs
Charles r. French, Miss Jean Co.
man, Mrs. Frank Ballou, Miss
Marion Bogart and Mrs. Robert c.
Horne.
Last year the room registry serv-
ice of the "Y" found accommoda-
tions for 5000 women. 1t was re-
ported also that 1888 transient
guests were accommodated at
Strong Residence of the Y. w. c.
A. in 1889, ad that the Y. w. c. A.
Transient Center at GA E street
NV. housed 3,013 transients.
Evening star., 1940-10-18
Mrs. Daniel Goes
TONew JERSEY

Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel,
president of the District Federa-
ton of Women's Clubs, left yester-
day with Mr.. Daniel for Montclair.
N. j., where they will be guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. String
fellow over the week end Mrs.
Daniel will go to New York Mon
day, where she will stay at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel while at
tending .the Herald Tribune Forum
in that city. Others who will at
tend the forum are Mrs. LIE Verne
Beales, Mrs. Ruth Snodgrass, Mrs.
Otto Hammerlund and Mrs. Harry
o. Craver.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel will go to
Atlantic City on October "a, return
ing to Washington october q for
Mrs. Daniel to attend the meeting
of the District Federation october
% at 2400 Sixteenth street.
Evening star., 1940-10-18
Randolph.Macon
Group to Dine

DR.. Alva Curtis Wilgus will be
guest speaker at a dinner Tuesday
at $50 pm. to be given by the
Washington Chapter Of Randolph
Macon Alumnae at the Women's
City Club. The speaker, who is
associate professor of Hispanic-
American history at George Wash
mgton University, will talk on
New Pan-Americanism."
The program is in line with the
chapters objective this year of ac-
quiring economic and cultural
knowledge of Latin American woln-
en-. Many Of the members also are
expected to attend the Latin Ameri-
can lecture series to open at the
Shoreham Hotel October 29
Reservations for the dinner are
being handled by Mrs. M. w.
Blankinship and Miss Rebecca st.
Clair.
Evening star., 1940-10-18
D. A. r. Officials
Go to Yorktown

Mrs. Frank Leon Mason, registrar
general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, former State re-
gent of the District, are motoring
to Yorktown, Va, today for the
celebration tomorrow commemorate
ing the surrender of CORVALLIS
They will he the guests of Mrs.
George Durbin Chenoweth.
A reception and dinner will be
given tonight.
Mrs. Henry M. Robert, jr., the D.
A. R. president general, will be
guest of honor at the ceremonies,
over which Mrs. Chenoweth, regent
of Comte de Grasse Chapter, will
preside.
Mrs. John Morrison Kerr, ma
tional president of the Children of
the American Revolution, will lay
Evening star., 1940-10-18
Dinner Honors
Mrs. Ralph Polk

Mrs. Ralph Polk Of Indianapolis
and Miami was guest Of honor at .
dinner given by Mrs. Victoria Faber
Stevenson at her home last night.
Professionally known as Grace
Porterfield Pol1 and author of a
book Of poetry, Thought Pebbles,
recently released, Mrs. Polk is active
in the League of American Pen
Women. She is now national chair
man of the juvenile department in
the league and formerly served as
president of the Florida State
branch.
A musician also, she has COM
posed six operettas and number
of songs.
Mrs. Stevenson, a past president
of the District branch Of the league,
included a number of penwonen
Evening star., 1940-10-18
RodIo Code and Theory
Glass to Open at ~

A class In radio code and theory
Of operation will be inaugurated at
8 o'clock tonight under supervision
and sponsorship of the Central
Young Mems Christian Association
and the Washington Radio Club in
the building at 1875 G street NV
The class will be for members of
the "Y" and the radio club and
will be instructed by members of
the latter, under direction Of Roy
c. Corderman, technical adviser on
radio theory Code instruction will
be under direction of Don Harmer,
under whom a group Of Boy Scouts
are to attend the class.
Evening star., 1940-10-18
WiIIkie- e-McNory Club
To Hear Rufus Lusk

Rufus S. Lusk will speak at the
meeting of the Willkie-McNary Club
of Prince Georges County in the
Hyattsville MdD Masonic Temple
tomorrow night, it was announced
today.
Manuel j. Davis will be the
speaker at a meeting of the Lam
ham Republican Club October "a
in Blythe Hall, Lanham, Md. Ar
rangements for speakers are in
charge of the Republican State
Campaign Committee of Maryland
Evening star., 1940-10-18
Alunnae to Meet
Miss Mary Brock, generi

Miss Mary Brock, general secre-
tary Of the Greensboro College
Alumnae Association, will be guest
speaker at a luncheon to be given
tomorrow at 2 pm. at the Kenesaw
by the Washington Chapter. While
in Washington Miss Brock will be
entertained by several members of
the chapter and will visit various
points of interest here.
Miss Earline King will provide a
musical program, including the COL
lege song, at the luncheon.
Evening star., 1940-10-18

. wreath during the celebration
and will inspect work which her
organization is doing In furnishing
q small bedroom in Moore House
at Yorktown. The room will be
dedicated early in April.
Mrs. Kerr has been attending con-
ferences in Pennsylvania and West
Virginia this week, accompanied by
the national honorary president.
Mrs. William H. Pouch, and Mrs,
Charles Carroll Haig, national re-
cording secretary.
Evening star., 1940-10-18
Short-Circuit Sturts Fire

A short circuit in the lighting
system Of the Navy Department
brought Washington's fire appa-
ratus rushing to the scene last
night. When the firemen arrived
however, guards had already ex-
tinguished the small blaze.
Evening star., 1940-10-18

Is her guests, among them the
local president. Mrs. H. Lyle Camp
bell.