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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
The Long and Short of 1t

Last Saturday at the Eureka game
] had a lot of time to observe L.
II. SIS Mutt and Jeff of the foot
ball squad in action.
Pete Earle does really fine lob
as left tackle and can be seen on
every play right there in the middle
of things. OF course, we realize
that it would be pretty hard to miss
Pete if he were on the field at all
but all jests aside, Pete has proved
several times that he can really
get around out there in spite of his
= feet and 4l2 inches and 205 pounds.
incidentally, have you heard him
Dragging about his specially ordered
suit? We agree with Pete that it'll
probably be a long. long time be-
fore Libby High finds another PLAYER
by whom his suit can be worn.
This brings Us to the other half
OF the combination To be a good
water boy Coach requires his boy
70 be a Johnny -on-the- Spot" and
Jimmy Montgomery, the midget of
the team, was right there with the
water bottle every time the bows
needed it, This Is Jimmy's first
year on the football squad but if
he keeps on coming out for prac-
tlce, who knoWs-When he's a jun
lor he may take Pete's place as left
tackle and might even fill Pete's
private football suit and size IL
shoes
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

Three cheers for the band-they
certainly have made a vast improve
ment in their marching, and their
letter formations at the game Satur-
day were fine.
Surely we hope that the end OF
the week will prove to be the end OF
the seating difficulties in the as
sembly. Moving from desk to desk
is already beginning to show wear
and tear on some of the underclass-
mems books, to say nothing of the
way the constant turmoil is begin
ming to show on some of the stu
dents. Mr.. Rounds admits that he
fears his raven locks will start
turning white, unless he can get ev-
eryone settled soon.
crash Sputterl Cough The Ford
coupe wheezes gingerly up to the
curb, and out pours countless num-
Der Of boys Each boy starts on a
different part of the car, and soon
the mechanism is being carefully
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

If he ism t trying TO lasso fly
Kenny Neils will try his luck with
fish. This week you can see him
patiently waiting for a bite out Of
the biology class gold fish bowl.
Fuzz Spencer has a reserved taxi.
He takes Coach down to the football
field on the back end Of his bike
every night It's still exercise for
Coach He has to take all the
bumps
Donald Dutton and Eileen Ku.
java have ringside seats for the
A. McRell and B. Baker rounds
Bill Martin seems a. bit compli-
Gated TO analyze. He's trying to
grow beard and YET he brings dolls
TO school
Bud Oylear was worried and ner-
vously asked everyone if they had
seen his class ring He says he lost
it, but | found ton Barbara's
finger.
Bobby Jaqueth must feel obligated
to the upper-classmen. He insists
on tanning them with his mouth.
Maybe he's proud of his sen-sen.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Flash. Flash! Flash

I've noticed girls screaming ev-
cry time Billy Wilson rounds cor
-ner on two wheels | wonder if
they want ride
Joan Brown bushes every time
rakes or Rakers are mentioned.
Joyce Morrill, has been seen glanc-
ing furtively over her English book
at someone who is an upper class
man.
Carol Staley sings Six Lessons
from Madame Lazonga" and acts it
out all over the building. You must
watch her sometime. Its we'll
worth stopping for.
Bernyce thinks that everything
is funny. Good idea, don't you
think?
Doris Miller is seeing things again.
A few days ago she very distinctly
saw snow falling in great piles She
saw all this from the geometry win
dow. but none of her classmates
agreed with her.
Miss Robertson asked. Betty. if
YOU were taking a test. and came
to sentence with a word in it
that you couldn't translate, would
you guess at it or omit it," Betty
answered to the effect that she
wouldn't do either-she'd look il up
in her book.
Marlin Ayotte uses the library as
a post office. Uncle Sam hasn't yet
found out about the free delivery
system he and Marilyn use.
Well. Ill see you again. folks.
when / have more news. AS usual,
Ill be back in flash with a flash.
FROM FLASH.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Music Notes

The music department since the
| first of September has been as
busy as hen with two dozen
chicks. The first band has made
marching appearances, the last be-
ing Saturday at the Eureka game
when the band and baton tWirling
girls marched in a pep parade
through town to the football field.
Between halves of the game the
band and tWirlers did some snappy
formation marching. The next ap-
pearance will be on homecoming
day. In the meantime they will
drill on new marching routine.
As has been mentioned before.
the band is operating under an hon.
or system this year. Each member
earns certain number of points for
rehearsals, parades, solos, concerts,
and home practice For the month
of September the drummers are
ahead in the number of honor
points. due to the fact that they
earn double points in parades Luz
ellie Hayden, bass drummer, and
Earl Winfrey, snare drummer, who
dloo pays lidiiIit III SECOND DdnQ,
lead with 260 points each. Our
trombone artist, Keith Powell, is
the only non-drummer who has 200
points. The average for the entire
band is $50 points.
The beginners band, which will
begin rehearsals Wednesday, will be
the largest instrumental group in
Libby. Over fifty students will par
ticipate.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Dear Chief:

| had a hot tip last Friday that
there was an illegal auction taking
place in the high school, but | only
found Mr. Rounds and Coach Erick-
son simultaneously shouting the let
ters of the alphabet. | thought this
rather queer for two grown men,
but investigating the matter, found
that they were innocently calling
in class schedules
Wandering into a classroom the
other day ! thought, Gosh! Home
economies, but while making a
hasty retreat | noticed Billy Will
son, surrounded by freshmen girls,
sitting meekly subdued. 1t seems
as if it was the two o'clock general
science class, and Billy is the one
and only boy.
j | noticed three senior boys mop.
ing in corner, and thinking some
bully had taken their candy
asked them what their trouble was
They sobbed out that they were
mad because they didn't get 2-day
vacation like the junior high and
grade school.
That obliging person, the editor
Of the Tamarack, has just offered me
job shopping into other peoples
business, SO from now on, you'll
probably be hearing a lot about Lib
by High
HAWkSHAW, the DEFECTIVE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

For As enjoyable minutes on FRI
day. the 9th. the Peptomists enter
Z tanned the high school and junior
high with pep rally. The reason
for the rally. as you all know, was
the big game with Edreka held here
on Saturday.
The Peptomists had fun preparing
for this. also. for from about zoo
on. they went around borrowing
shoes, finding old hats. stealing mir
rors, and SO on. And what was the
outcome of this? I'll attempt to
tell you.
To start this program, the girls
sang three pep songs. Coach Erick-
son then drew diagram of the
field, and explained the game of
football. The object of the game, y
he said, is to get the pigskin over
the line, and to keep the others
from doing the same"
In the Peptomist skit. Jenny Rol-
seth took the part of Defeat" who
lamented being aNobody's Baby. :"
and was finally carried off by Eu-
rekas team. played by Georgianna
1Niiis 6iid Idtsy MdIllOn. hdIy
hampton, Victory entered at this
exciting minute, and Libby's team.
played by Lenore Powell. Helen
Rasmussen, and Ellen Stuhlreiter,
fell in love with her. OF course,
Libby got 'er," too.
Marshall Murray talked to us. an
nounelng that the Lions Club is
planning to donate an award plaque
to the school, on which will be
placed each year the name of the
most valuable man on the football
team. The rules and requirements
for this will be drawn up soon.
The Peptomists then sang two
songs, and the program was ended
by the massed singing Of our school
song, Hail Team
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
EDITORIAL.
Let's Keep This Tradition

According to a deep-rooted ira
dition in Libby high school, once
each year. on the night before the
first conference football game OF
tire season, the homecoming cele-
bration. which consists of a snake
dance, a pep rally and fire. and the
illumination of the L. was held
However, this year it was announced
that the date for this celebration
would be postponed TO the night
before the second game of the sea-
son, which happens to be with Pol
son. | suppose that those who were
responsible for this change thought
that they were making great I'M
provement in the affairs of the
school. but, evidently, most of the
students and many of the alumnae
did not share this opinion.
The word homecoming, in itself
should naturally designate the first
conference game held at home each
season, and could not, therefore, be
held at any other time. 1t has al
ways been known that the time to
ENt RSoRiC CillilASSd All lAltiiE
at the beginning of that event, and
this works the same way for home
coming, the real purpose of which
is to get the toWnspeople and stu
dents supporting the football games
held in Libby. Therefore, it has
always been customary to really
launch the Libby football season
with this celebration, and the people
of Libby eagerly look forward to it,
Changing this celebration to sew
eral weeks after the season is start
ed, will not only tend to obscure
the significance of the event. and
thereby lessen the enthusiasm of
those participating in it. but it will
also lessen interest in our football
games This has already been IL
Illustrated by the attendance at the
Eureka game this year which was
the smallest in many years.
Although this may not seem a
very important matter, we, as do
many others, hope that in future
years homecoming will again be
held befqNe the first conference
game OF the season at Libby
RAYMOND RUBARD
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

l3-Senior Party.
h 20-Christmas Vacation begins.
25-Christmas.
January
6-School Begins.
17-Semester Exams.
24-Activity Dinner.
February
7-Mother-Daughter Dinner
12-Lincoln Birthday.
22-Washington Birthday.
Civic Club Program)
21-2-Basketball Tournament.
March
7-Operetta.
l4-Frosh Party.
list Patrick's Day. COG Club
2l-Senior Play.
28-Open House.
April
4-Joint City Civic Clubs.
-l0-ll-Inland Empire Teach
ers' Association.
l3-Easter.
l4-Fireman's Ball.
l8-Music Festival, County.
May
3-Lincoln County Meet.
81" Club Dance.
9-Junior Prom.
l2-Mother's Day Tea.
l6-Senior Dinner.
l8-Baccalayreate Sermon.
20-Flshing1 Season Opens.
23-Commencement
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

With much pop-banging a Ford
coupe stops along side Of the high
school. Boys emerge, fore and aft.
hail one Of them. to secure the
following facts. after much stalling
on his part He attended school in
Boulder. Colo, before coming to
Libby He told me Miss Robertson
IS his favorite teacher. while the
study hall is his most enjoyable
class. Football is his preference in
sports but he is not turning out
for it He also likes to ride horse
back. He considered Primrose
Path fine show Now let me in
troduce my victim, Joe Wallace, an
other Of this years new recruits to
the freshman class.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
EUREKA LIONS FALL
PREY TO TERRIERS

Under the captainship of Howard
Eggert, the Libby Terriers turned
back the Eureka Lions to the tune
Of a 1910 victory, on the home field
Saturday.
The game got under way with
Earle kicking off for Libby Eureka
returned the ball for about 10 yards
before being doWned. After a series
of three plays, the Lions kicked
and Libby took over the ball. With
smashing line plays the Terriers
moved the ball within the 70 yard
line, where Leonard Spencer, on a
spinner, smashed through the line
for the Terriers. first touchdown.
The attempted extra point, failed
Once again gaining possession OF
the ball in the Lions den" Libby
fought its way down to the five yard
line where an off-side cancelled an
other tally.
Near the end Of the second quar-
ter Fuzz Spencer, receiving a lateral
from Leonard Spencer. carried the
pigskin across the goal for another
score. The first half ended with
ta'N lNliCAo * ECliiis dliIdA VI Lie
pursuing Lions.
In the third quarter Martin scored
for Libby on reverse, and was sue
cessful in kicking the extra point.
During the fourth quarter both
teams fought stubbornly, but neither
side could negotiate a score.
Although the Libby team was in
possession of the ball most Of the
time, the Eureka team showed grit.
and fighting spirit in playing a good,
clean game.
Libby lost As yards on penalties,
but gained 1873 yards in passes and
ia in cunning plays Eureka lost
10 yards in penalties. with gain
of yards in passes and "a in ground
plays.
Those who officiated were. Tinker.
referee: Woods, umpire; Rounds.
head linesman. and Lutes, timer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

On Thursday evening, Sept. 2, the
kootenai Valley Teachers Associa-
ton elected officers. Miss Helen
Robertson was elected president.
Donald Roberts, vice president, and
Marjorie Rowe, secretary and treas
urer. The teachers expressed their
approval of the manner in which
the association was conducted last
year and a similar series of pro-
grams will be carried out again.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Have You Met the JOneSeS?

This week we introduce to you
our make-believe style models
Mary and Billy Jones' After inter
viewing them about what an up
to-date high school boy and girl
should wear, they Immediately in
formed me that the most important
essentials are neatness and cleanli-
ness.
Mary wears well-polished sport
oxfords and campus socks. She said
that she believes in comfort and
they provide it. She practically lives
in skirts and sweaters. For school,
she keeps away from elaborate
dresses. Tailored clothes suit her
position as school girl Mary's hat
is beenie which she made from
scraps of corduroy material II
can keep well-dressed and still keep
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Let's Get Acquainted
With Helen Franklin

1t seems the high school has had
many welcome additions to the
freshman class in the form of trans
fers this year, and one of them is
Miss Helen Franklin, little lass
with brown hair and a turned up
nose On inquiry we find from Miss
Franklin that she was born in Kali
ispell, Mont, in 1924. She has at
tended school there and in Fortine,
from where she came to Libby this
summer.
Helen states that her favorite
pastime is reading and dancing. And
by the way boys, she is especially
proficient in the latter.
Her favorite actress is Alice Faye,
and the man in Hollywood who Is
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

down expenses Mary exclaimed.
Billy is the real qualified high
school boy He likes to wear sport
shoes, flashy socks and cords. He
admitted that his mother likes his
choice of clothes because they are
easy to launder. Billy wears sport
shirts and sometimes he preserves
them by slipping over collegiate
sweater. Personally Billy doesn't
wear hat, but if he did, he said
that it would have to be comfort
able and nothing fancy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Noted Educator Here

Monday and Tuesday the grades
drew a holiday while their teachers
attended a county institute under
the direction of County Superin-
tendent, Jessie Fagerberg. DR.. w. B.
Townsend Of Butler University con-
Quoted reading clinic that held the
close interest Of his audience. DR..
Townsend advanced several methods
of instruction advocated by the
progressive wing in education and
several times was the center of
vigorous debates on methods and
school procedures.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Coming Events Cast
Their Shadows
October

October
5-Whitefish There.
10-Pioneer Day.
l2--Polson Here.
l8-Thompson Falls There.
24-5--M. E. A. KalispeH.
25-Columbia Falls Here.
Is Junior High Party.
3O-Faculty Stir.
3O-County Institute.
November
Girls Mask.
lO-l6-School Week.
ll-Armistice Day.
l5-Iiigh Jinx.
2l-2- Thanksgiving.
December
6--Junior Play.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Meet Mary Mitchell

Mary Mitchell, that new, tall,
broWn-eyed senior girl comes to
Libby High from Boomers Ferry,
where she formerly attended high
school. Her favorite subject is typ
ing, and her hobby is collecting
book-match covers. She stated that,
from what she's seen of it, she
thinks Libby has a good school.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Seating Arrangement
is Changed

A change has been made in the
seating arrangement of the assem-
bly, this week All the people who
are excused at 2.45 and the patrol
boys have been put in the back
seats of their rows to avoid con-
fusion in roll call and study halls.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

dearest to her is Charles Boyer. Her
favorite movie is Lillian Russell"
The subject she likes best and
which gets her undivided attention,
is home economics. Helen says she
likes Libby High School and would
like to know the kids better.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
A Belated Note of Thanks

Here's a note of thanks to you
20, Worthy Sophomores, for the
week of fun, frolick, and welcome
ending with the dance and party
Saturday. the 21st.
THE HUMBLE FROSH.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Annual Progresses

The annual staff is busy laying
plans for a bigger and better an
nual than ever before With June
Hunter as the editor-in-chief, the
staff is already hard at work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
Lineup
SubSfltufIOnS

Eureka: j. Roose, w. Roose,
Owens, Melwey, McAllister, Knots.
Libby: Corbett, Switzer, Slauson,
Friend, Erickson, Cormier, Button,
Martin ~; Quenemoen, Seims.
Scores by Periods
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03
THE WESTERN NEWS, LIBBY, MONTANA

checked, jiggled, wiggled, cranked,
shaken, pushed or rubbed. After
more water, gas, oil, and air is add
ed, several manly shoulders shove
against the car until welcome
suffering noise is heard, then jump
ing to the nearest precarious posi-
ton, the Erhardt boys and their pas
sengers are good for a few more
blocks.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

There is grand dog fight SEIZED
uled for next Saturday when the
Terriers 60 to Whitefish to combat
the Bulldogs. Here's lots of luck,
team.
I've heard faint rumors of an an
nual At least Junior and Bob are
busy comforting at every possible
moment. SO | imagine we will be
hearing more about it soon, when ev-
eryone gets started writing and or
ganizing their material for each
page
Benny Vaughn is celebrating his
birthday today, and Bertha Withee
names the sixth as her birthday.
Congratulations, kids. All my home
work is staring me blankly in the
face. If / can dig my way out of it
by next week, I'll see you then.
THE TATTLER.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-03

! don't. care cause you're not hand
some
Nor because you're always broke.
Nor even cause you tease me
Gosh, can take joke
You can wear your shirt tail in o.
out
And do other things as wiefd
But thank goodness, football hero.
You DON'T HAVE to grow tha'
beard.
Various members of the football
team were putting up their attrac-
tive visages as betting stakes for
the game with Eureka. 1t is quite
relief that they won the game since
the boys decided that if they lost
they We're going to hide their shame
behind full grown boards. Fuzzy
Spencer was really disappointed that
he had shave cause he'd been
saving up to get two weeks
head start on the rest of the fell
lows. Too bad, Fuzz; maybe you'll
get another chance sometime.
We surely miss Leroy Gamache,
who is in the St Luke's hospital in
Spokane We hope you can be back
with Us soon, Leroy.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-10-02
federal WORKERS
ASK PROTECTION
lin DRAFT
(By Federated Pressl

NGTON.=Demands that the
United States government give its EN-
ployees who may be conscripted diff
ferential pay and assurances of re.
employment were voiced here by the
United Federal Workers (CIO) first
convention.
The convention adjourned Septem.
Der 26 after adopting constitution
and electing national executive
board of IA members.
Faced principally with the task OF
putting the union on sound constitu.
tional basis, the 200 delegates voted
to allow appointment of the unions
president and secretary treasurer "un.
til such time as the organization is
financially independent"
Any convention after the first one
can determine that the union is finan,
cially independent and elect its top
officials.
In electing its national executive
board, the convention abided by rul-
ing of President Jacob Baker that no
paid official of the union could be
elected to the executive board.
Resolutions adopted followed the
policy outlined in the officers report
of making the United States govern
ment model employer. One of the
major resolutions called for the
launching of an intensive organizing
campaign in the District of Columbia.
No political resolution was consid-
cred because of restrictions OF the
Hatch act forbidding government
workers to take part in politics.
A resolution asking repeal of the
CONSUMPTION bill was referred to the
executive board but another resolution
asking that the government make up
the difference between the $21 month
pay of conscript and his government
salary, as some private corporations
are doing, was approved.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-10-02
INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATE
FOR 1T. GOV.

Ed Shields of Great Falls has filed
as an independent candidate for the
lieutenant governorship in the coming
election, the first one to come out as
an independent.
In view of the conditions surround
ing the race for that office, with q
we'll known reactionary, Ernest Eaton
of Billings, as the candidate on the
republican ticket, and well known
liberal in R. S. Murray as the demo
cratic candidate, the filing of Shields
"smells" to many progressives.
1t is obvious enough that the Ayers
machine does not look with any great
favor on Murray's candidacy, and the
Ayers crowd cannot come out openly
for Eaton which would probably suit
them we'll enough except that they
realize that they have big enough
lob on their hands in undertaking to
re-elect Ayers, and, of course, not
wanting to place themselves openly in
the position of sabotaging candidate
on their own ticket.
Thus, the public will probably find
the Ayers machine doing "undercover'
work for Shields and quite likely, in
the opinion of many, using Ayers
plethoric Golfers to finance Shields
campaign.
Reports of some past performances
of Mr.. Shields when holding job with
the highway commission for time,
reflect little credit on him insofar as
his concern for the working people is
concerned.