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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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This year the alumni of the Libby
high school are planning large
parade to celebrate the homecoming
game between Libby and Poison.
According to those in charge those
who feel that they are still loyal
to Libby high, though not in school,
will meet at the high school be-
tween | o'clock and lis AT
that time the group will be ar
ranged for the parade which will
probably take place before the
We, of the outside, are anxious
to see just how much spirit there IS
left in the Libby alumni =. In
other words. we issue challenge
to all eligible to enter the parade
and show that you still hold your
high school in high esteeml
Since this paper has been pub
fishing stories of various farming
! accomplishments we have found out
] that many unusual things happen
in the way of farming around
/ Libby
Glen Leckrone tells of second
crop of raspberries as big around
as a quarter Tom Brindley
brought three spuds to the office
which weighed 2h4 lbs. apiece
There have been others. too, that
we just cant recall at this minute
but from the various types of fruits
and vegetables grown here and the
number of crops it looks as if it
would be profitable for more peo-
pie to look into this farming bust
ness probably would pay them
good in the long run for old timers
say the winters are getting mllder
than they have ever been before
thus giving longer growing sea-
According to information received
by <. NJ. Boyes the new Libby de-
pot will be under construction by
Monday -. This is most welcome
news to all of Libby who have, fol
a number of years, been looking for
ward to the time when we might
once again be proud Of the depot IN
our city +.
Speaking of buildings In
the not to far future the old court
house will be thing of the past
and the entire area surroundl01, the
new building can be devn1R to
lawn and flower gardens This
will indeed make the Lincoln county
court house genuine show place
and one which any and all citizens
may be duly proud
Last week marks an anniversary
or something for the Tamarack,
high school paper which appears in
this edition, for in that issue of the
Western News appeared Number
of Volume Number or the first
Tamarack to be published in such
manner The Tamarack
marks its 25th anniversary as part
of the Western News on September
both
The old sage says, After it has
lived on canned beans and canned
salmon for three weeks, the honey
moon gets hungry and disappears
for keeps
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Oct. Is Is Date
For Registering
Continued from Page II


ment appeal agent, and his assist
ance in handling claims for exemp-
ton was noteworthy.
Eight hundred and forty men be-
tween the ages of 81 and 81 were
ON June S, 1917, for the
selective draft in Lincoln county.
The registration was made possible
by the high spirit of patriotism that
filled the people of the county at
way of parades and patriotic pro-
grams in the large communities and
a general holiday all over the coun-
ty. contributed to this spirit Only
a very few individuals who should
have registered on that day failed
to do SO. The voting subdivisions
of the county were used as reglstra-
ton sub divisions, and all eligible
young men were asked to report
at the place designated There were
volunteer workers aplenty to handle
the clerical work in each precinct.
In November, 1917, the county
exemption board made public an
instructive statement covering Its
activities to that date in connection
with the June S registration. This
statement shows in part the follow
ing interesting figures:
Total registered ....r...-..-....s......8 4l
Quota due .................s..... bs
Called for examination ........... 44l
Failed to appear Observation-Disclosures. o.
Accepted on physical exam
inatlon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .1os
Rejected %
Certified to District Board l0l
Actually finally accepted ...a..... IS
Sent to camp -.............s.. I.
Rejected at camp ...s.....................
Claims for exemption ................. .20'
Claims allowed ..............................l94
Claims disallowed ........................... !,
Discharged by district board -.
Occupational exemption ...........s...
Claimed to be aliens .................... {
! Claimed dependents ....................l2
Among those registered Their
were the following, in part, by oc
cupation.
1853 farmers, l65 loggers, 81 min
ers. q trades craftmen. $50 saw mi
workmen. 1913 railroad workers.
Dividing the aliens by nationality
of the total of 243 aliens in the coun
ty there were:
Belgians. Engishmen. Irish
man. "a Canadians, 25 Italians, 2
Greeks, 81 Russians, 2 Servians,
Japanese, Hollander. 30 NorWe
gians. 81 Swedes, | Mexican,
Austrians, ID Turks, Germans.
Negroes.
The second great selective dra1
registration day was September |.
1918, when all men between tn
ages of Is and As, not previousl
registered or enlisted, were Gale
upon to report at the precinct res
istration places. This day was ais
made a holiday throughout the cour
ty. Approximately 1900 men ref
istered at this time Owing to tn
. fact that the end of the war resulte
: in the closing of the registratio
. boards activities before more tina
{ few of these men had been exam
: ined, and before any of them ha
been indicted into the service, theI
are no complete records of the RI
suit of this registration.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank all those who
came to our assistance at the time
of death of our dear husband, father
and brother Special thanks are ex-
tended to Rev Fort, the singers,
pallbearers, those who sent flowers
or helped in any other way
MRS. JOHN G. PATTI
AND CHILDREN.
BROTHER MARTIN PATTI.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10

Roy E. Downing of Occur d'Alene
and Chas Schulting of Spokane were
business visitors at the Interstate
Telephone offices yesterday
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
CLASSIFIED
FOR SALE

Large Coles Alright Heater for
sale. The Gables Grocery. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10

Remember the Armistice Day Ball
November 18th. 1t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
Forest Seasonal Employees to Meet.

Forest Seasonal Employees to Meet.
Clarke Hamor, secretary of the
Kootenai National Forest Seasonal
Employees Association, announced
Tuesday that the organization would
have meeting at Libby, Saturday,
October IL, at Z p. m.
All members from outlying dis
tricts are asked to be present.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10

For Sale-A No | used piano. $40
down and S. per month. Can be seen
at Gray's Repair and Sewing Shop,
5l4 Mineral Ave, or write Ken Ford,
Florence, Montana. 1922
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10

Small spinet piano used three
months. Will give good discount,
small down payment. balance easy
monthly payments. Ken Ford, Flor
ence, Montana. 1922
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10

If interested write Credit Mgr Hof-
fman Bros. Music Co., Spokane.
1922
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-10-10
PIANO CLEAN UP

Late style spinnet, $500 has been
paid; balance like rent.
GRAND
$4,000 Grand like new. $685. co.
UPRIGHTS
$50, S85, 500, SIPS. Cleaned
tuned, with bench free, delivered
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Hard Time Party

Audrey Berdine, young social
lite, entertained thirty-five of the
younger set Saturday night follow
ing Thanksgiving, with a hard
times party which proved to be a
wow. Guests donned discards and
discords including pre-depression
street and formal attire. Miss Ber-
dine, formerly of Yakima, Wash,
is making her home at the Rose
City with her sister, Mrs. Otto
Rutherford in N. E. Shaver, at
whose home the party was given.
Prizes for the most Hard Time
ish" costume judged by popular
applause, went to Dolores Caldwell
and Jimmie Kirk. Gallons of
punch, assorted cookies, candies
and nuts, disappeared like magic
as thirsts were quenched. At not
too late hour the guests reluctant
ly departed thanking their hostess
for an enjoyable evening.
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Williams Ave. YWCA
Rosa Marie Spears

All clubs met this week accord
ing to the schedule. Gym on We'd
nesday nights is proving an inter-
esting mid-week recreation and
one of the several activities of the
Y program. The Board of Manage
ment is making preparation for
the annual meeting and banquet to
be held Jan. "a. William Bobby"
Deiz is organizing the younger
boys of the community. Bobbie's
place on the Y program is pro-
vided for through the Prickett
fund for educational programs. 1t
is hoped the young boys of the
community will take advantage of
this opportunity. Miss Spears ac-
companied by Mrs. Hattie Jordan
and the Misses Geneva Turner,
Mary Ellen Duncan attended the
Public affairs meeting at the love-
ly home of Mrs. Green Wednesday
evening. Gumbo, yum yum! pre-
pared and cooked by Miss Spears
was the treat Friday night at the
B and I conference this fall met
to rehash some of the things which
happened at the conference.
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Birthday Surprise

Mrs. John Scott was the genial
host for a very pleasant surprise
birthday party honoring Miss Es-
sic Mae Lilly Sunday evening, De-
cember first. The most fascinat-
ing of several interesting features
of the party was Gas described to
us) ten gallon cake of ice which
formed a huge punch bowl, A rub
Der compartment separated the
contents (sparkling champagne)
from the ice. At the base of this
huge ice bowl were vari-colored
electric light bulbs the glow of
which, on the ice, produced a most
unusual effect. The four course
formal dinner was followed by a
display of numerous gifts. Cards
and dancing were enjoyed until
the wee. wee hours. Guests en-
joying the brilliant affair were:
Mesdames Myrtle Barno; Minnie
Turner; Athel Edwards; Jean Lu-
cas-; Sylvia Allen; Marjorie Dor
sey; Rudy Black; Dago Harris;
and M. @. st. Clair. Messrs.
Charles Wright; Robert Banks;
James Perry; Barnard Shelton;
Ernest Strawder; Miss Erma Will
son; Mr.. and Mrs. George Ora
ham.
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Compliment Clubs

Bethel Junior Choir and Bethel
Live Wire Club by virtue of recent
engagements and untiring help to
the Church and community, mer-
tied a banquet served them by the
supervisors, Friday evening, in the
social hall of the Church. This
teen age group heartily enjoyed
turkey and all the trimmings
served from tables decorated with
fall flowers, yellow candles and
white place cards. Rounds of ap-
propriate old and new songs were
sung between courses led by the
Live Wires vivacious president,
Miss Lurline Gibbs. AS the din
ner progressed each guest pro-
posed toast. These WERE eli
NAKED by the one given by Rev.
Allen which included brief mes
sage for all. The new club yell
recently inaugurated was led by
James Macarthur and dedicated to
sponsors and their assistants,
namely Bernice Williams; Mes
DANES Bernice Allen, Lula Gragg
and Miss Jennie Jamison.
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Social News

Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Allen and
Browning Jr. were honored guests
of the Loomis Harris on Thanks
giving Day. A "a lb. golden brown
turkey graced the laden table.
Covers were placed for IL. On
Sunday following Mrs. Cinderella
Wisdom was hostess for the plea
sure of the Aliens, and again it
was turkey and all the trimmings.
Mrs. Hattie Redmong in S. e.
32nd Ave-, spent week in the
country visiting her niece, Mrs.
Eakin. Mrs. Redmon returned the
end of Thanksgiving week.
Mrs. Nose Thornton left this
week end for her home in Oakland,
after spending 3 weeks here at the
bedside of her sister, Mrs. Lillian
Payne, confined to Portland San
itarium from injuries sustained in
a bus accident when z others were
also injured. Mrs. Payne is much
improved.
Mr.. Hurlburt (Tib) Pierre of
San Francisco, his sister, Mrs.
Beth Wilson of Berkeley and Mrs.
Vashti Woods, also of San Fran
cisco, passed through the city last
week enroute to Tacoma to attend
the funeral of their father, the
late Samuel d. Pierre. The trio
took advantage of the pause be-
tween trains to communicate by
telephone with friends here.
Friends of Mrs. Shelton and
daughters, were invited informally
Sunday evening to share the
warmth and comforts of their new
home in N. E. Hancock. The oc-
casion resulted in a very enjoyable
"house warming"
The Local Elks Lodge will hold
it's annual Memorial Day services
Sundery, Dec. 9Th, 800 p. m. at
Bethel A. M. e. Pastor Brown
ing c. Allen will preach the MEM
orial sermon.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06

Being the world, things in it in
Guiding the people, are imperfect
and subject to mistakes which,
like war, we conclude as being in
evitable, we submit the following
as corrections and omissions from
the write-up for the Walter White.
speaking engagement in Portland,
Nov. rs and 26. Mr.. White opened
his speech at the banquet on Mon
day night (By giving a back
ground of the deep SOUTH with it's
mob violence, lynchings and race
hatred etc. Words in parentheses
were omitted Ca typographical err
ror) in the former writeup. The
book presented to Mrs. A. Rob-
rts for her loyalty to the Portland
Branch N. A. A C. P. { a one hum
dred dollar per yr. member) titled
along this Way was written by
the late James Weldon Johnson.
Miss Barbara Hubbard, accompan-
ist, and Mrs. c. e. Ivey, led in
singing the National Anthem on
the banquet occasion Monday
evening at Portland Rose Tea
Room. Mr.. Ivey is also director of
the Mems chorus which furnished
the music for the mass meeting
Tuesday evening at Washington
High Auditorium when Mr.. White
spoke.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Clubs = Organizations

The Executive Board meeting of
the Branch N. A. A. G. P. will be
held Thursday evenin, December
IL, at the Branch Y, preceding the
regular monthly meeting Sunday,
5 p. M, Dec. Is at the Y. DR..
D. N. Unthank, president, will
preside. All members and friends
urged to be present. Business of
much Importance.
The Bethel tie club, of which
Mrs. Lula Gragg is president, held
an interesting business meeting
Monday night at the home of Miss
Jennie Jamison. 1t is remembered
that this club less than a year ago
assumed the responsibility of dec
Grating and refurnishing of Beth
els parsonage at sum totalling
much over three hundred ($300)
dollars. The club rejoices as a
very small balance remains.
Mrs. George Mullens will be hos
tess to the Rose Bud Study Club
tomorrow (Wed) at her home
in S. E. 41st Ave. Members an
ticipate an interesting meeting on
public affairs. Subject under dis
cussion: "How Our Government
Began" Mrs. Jessie Flowers is
president and Mrs. Abbie Cantrell,
topic chairman.
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Churches

Bethel A. M. E., N. McMillen
and Larabee. Rev. Browning Allen
Minister.
"Sin and it's consequences" was
Pastor Aliens sermon discourse
at the IL o'clock hour Sunday fol-
lowed by administering of Holy
Communion which is an observ-
ance on each first Sunday. There
was one accession to the Church
at this hour. Allen Christian En-
deavor League met at 6:45 p. m. in
a very interesting lesson study and
topic discussion. Rev. Allen chose
Goods Mercies" as a subject for
the s p. m. worship hour. An out
standing activity of Bethel was the
old fashioned dinner Ca Trustee
Benefit) held Thursday. Mr.. Loom
is Harris, general chairman with
the cooperation of the new friends
and loyal women worked jealous
ly to make the dinner a success
from every viewpoint. Thanks to
Mr.. w. Graves, cook and Messrs.
John Minor, Stanton Duke and OF
to Rutherford walters. "Club Shuta
met Monday at the Parsonage.
The Sr. Missionary Society held a
yard party Thursday 2 to 8 p. m.
each person present brought yard
of print material suitable for MAX
ing aprons in preparation for a
bazaar. Refreshments were serv-
ed free. The Senior Choir is re-
hearsing for Christmas Cantata
to be presented at Bethel the Sum
day preceding Christmas. The
Sunday School is likewise planning
for the Yuletide season. Bethel
look forward to it's annual contri-
button for the Bishop Williams
school of religion.
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Churches

Full Gospel Pentecostal Chapel,
So. 25th and Tacoma Ave. Rev. e.
#. Morris, Pastor.
The Missionary Circle is sponsor
ing an all day Fellowship meeting,
Wed, Dec. IL at the church. Re-
representatives. from various church.
es will be present. A free luncheon
will be served. Sister Mary Corbin
is President.
Owing to the absence of Elder
and Sister Morris, Elder Hall
preached at the Sunday morning
service, and Sister Grey at the
evening service. Sister Morris con-
Quoted the service Saturday night.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06

The safety inspections are con-
Quoted by the state without charge
and stations are located at stra-
tegic points throughout the coun-
ty. The Seattle station is at VAL
ley Street and Boren Avenue
North at the South end of Lake
Union. Drivers who have already
had their cars tested in 1910 can
secure a second examination with
out charge if they wish.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-12-06
Silhouette Orders
90 Day Suspension

Publication of the Silhouette ma
gazine has been suspended for a
period of ninety (90) days, from
this date, due to financial difficult
ties.
The Silhouette Company is I'M
dergoing a complete reorganiza-
ton, and time on subscriptions will
be extended to make complete year
at time of publication, S. H. Duke,
Northwest Representative, 1868 N.
E. 10th Ave-, Portland, Oregon,
announces.
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Hold Rites For Rev.
]. H. Mitchell
By Special Correspondent


The funeral of Rev. Jesse H.
Mitchell, who departed this life
Saturday, November %, was SOL
mnized Tuesday, Nov. 26th at Pr
per's Funeral Home, Rev. L. e.
Tolliver officiating. The spacious
parlor held many beautiful floral
pieces. His favorites songs were
sung by Mrs. L. Vernon and Choir
us, IAN Evening Prayer" "Have
Thine Own Way, Lord" and 1.-THE
Old Rugged Cross" A special
Chorus was led by Mrs. M. Den
nerson, 81 live On"
Rev. Jesse H. Mitchell was born
in Fulton, ILL.,, Oct. 9Th, 1892, and
died in Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 23rd
at the age of 48 years. He was a
member of the Church of God In
Christ at 21st East Jefferson, in
Seattle. Wash.
He leaves to mourn his loss his
wife, of the home address, Mrs.
Bertha Mitchell, brothers, Ed
ward of Clinton Iowa; Norman of
Evanston, ILL.,; Willfred, of Chica-
go, ILL.,, and Willard Mitchell, of
Seattle, Wash; 2 uncles, Harvey,
of Souix Falls, So. Dakota and
Frank, of Chicago; a sister-in-law
and brother-in-law, Mrs. Ethel and
Mr.. S. Lawrence of Seattle, Wash,
and host of friends.
Rev. Tolliver's eulogy of the de-
ceased was sincere and comfort
ing, as also were the remarks of
Rev. e. Dennerson, Rev. Thrasher,
Rev. o. Hill and Rev. Ellis. Rev.
Mitchell was well liked by all who
knew him, and will be missed by
many for his kind advice and will
ingness to help.
He loved to help everyone and
labored in the field of Ministry
until his health was undermined.
Z strokes of Paralysis weakened
his heart causing his death. He
realized from the start of his last
sickness, October 2, 1910, that he
would not survive, and God bless
ed him to be able to instruct his
wife in all things that he wanted
done, before and after his death.
But through it all he never stop
ped teaching and preaching about
Jesus. Even while confined in the
hospital, and through his ministry
many came to Christ. He said that
everything was all right with him
and God; that he was ready to go,
and was not afraid to die. Said
he wanted Gods will to be- done,
and for God to have His way. At
ter all was taken care of, God
called him from labor to reward,
while he was asleep.
Rev. Mitchell will be remember
ed for his rescue work in the state
of Washington. He was the form
err pastor of the Church of God
in Christ at 21st and East Jeffer-
son in Tacoma, Wash. and had Res
cue Work, Inc. in Tacoma since
1882. Thousands have been clothed,
fed and housed during his rescue
work.
, He was esteemed among his
friends and neighbors, in the
Church circle, and in the family
where he was loved as a devoted
husband and brother. He was a
man upright and conscientious,
spoke the truth and stood on it,
regardless of the cost and could
be counted upon in the little things
of every day life as well as larger
things.
Cremation followed the service
and as was his request, his ashes
will be released over the Sound by
his beloved wife, at a later date.
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be host for the Progressive Club
Friday night.
Mr.. George Lenard of the u. S.
S. Colorado, is leaving soon to visit
his wife in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Mrs. Laura Petite was dinner
guest of Miss Doris Jones Sunday.
Mrs. Bette Sunders is confined
at home with illness.
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Eunis Beryl Mott
Pleads For Youth

Iit lOllOWil6 al bASAN "eso toAF~@N
by Eunis Beryl Mott as she ably
represented the Youth Council
NAACP Monday evening Nov. 20
at the Banquet rendered Mr.. Wal
ter White, guest speaker in the
Portland Rose Tea Room.
To be of such small Importance
at this great banquet for you so
worthy is one of the highest hon
ors ever bestowed upon me. But
for me to stand before you and re-
present the Oregon Youth, your
children-we, a young people who
do respect the long years of endur-
ing hardships which you our lead
ers, have mastered; and we do APP
preciate your sacrifices for our
education; and we are young peo-
pie who are trying to express
thankfulness shown by our graft
tude to you who have removed the
huge stones high mountains from
our path theoretically speaking
leaving for us instead a valley with
with few hills a gravel road in
and on which our young ideals will
guide us to continued race sue
cess.
You know when we hear our ma
tional Anthem sung to us it is
more than just an ordinary song to
be sung at opening or closing of
rare meetings, or when ever we
hear a quoted passage from our
Anthem to us it rates high in lit
erature; for to us young people our
Negro Anthem is the condensed
history of our race. 1t is needless
at this time to illustrate that
famous history so won't you be-
lieve with us that. our late James
Weldon Johnson had the young
Negro in mind when he so ably
wrote LET us march on till VIC
tory is won?" Can't you picture
us marching through our valley
with few hills and over our gra-
vel road ignoring hindrances fight
ing obstacles leaping up before us.
Oh, it's true that many of our
feet may drag and perchance some
of us may drop out of the line
and with tired and weary hearts
but with proud and uplifted heads
we will march on. For our battle
just like all other battles will never
be over until our victory is won.
We young people are facing that
rising sun. Our new day is here,
it has begun. We will march on.
We will win our victory. So to have
stood before you in representation
of today's youth, tomorrow's Ne
gro has been one grand and CO.
veted opportunity of which I have
earnestly tried to take advantage.
Now I'd like to say to you, Mr..
White that your position among
leaders of this old and troubled
world is more than inspiring to
us young people and we do wish
you a hearty welcome. Do permit
me with this blessing add to all
of you may your service to your
God, to your country and to your
people be ever as great in the flu
true as outstanding of the past.
And with our undying faith in
God the Almighty one we young
people pray that this may be true.
Thank you.