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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-22

/ weather permits. These streets were
one block on Montana Ave, one
block on Spruce and one block on
Louisiana avenue Poplar St., was
widened to the standard width of
80 #. for a length of 800 feet. The
bulldozer and patrol opened up one
block of new city street on Seventh
to Highway No. on Idaho avenue;
also opened up two blocks of street
one block west of Montana avenue
between Larch and Poplar and gra-
veled 100 lin. It. of same three
spreads wide. Opened up one block
of street on Montana avenue be-
tween 18th and 18th. st. Completed
crawling of 800 #. of alley between
3rd and 4th streets on Utah and
Maine avenues.
Fish Hatchery: At the State Fish
Hatchery on the fish feed and grind
ing room the chimney and firebox
for carp boiling was completed.
Constructed 1880 So. IT. of concrete
forms for concrete headgate on fish
pond No. 4, and poured II GU. yd.
concrete in the same to make a head
gate and apron Fish pond No. 4 is
about 80 per cent completed. Con-
structed 500 lin. #. of forms for con-
crete cribbing and completed 223
lin #. of concrete curling around
the superintendent residence.
Placed 800 GU. yd. of dirt, sand and
gravel between riprap of walls on
ponds No. and No. S. The clay
core between the riprap which is 2
#. wide and all along the wall had
added to it five sacks of Bentonite
which makes the wall impervious tc
| water.
Troy Roads: In the Troy district
on the Bull lake road about eight
miles south Of town, the bulldozel
and tumblebug moved $3.50 GU. yd
of dirt during the process Of road
reconstruction. The gravel crews
hauled TAO GU. yd. of gravel on 15s
lin. IT. of road 18 #. wide north Of
Redeye ranch. On the Curly Greek
end of the Pine Creek job, clearing
and grubbing crews have practical
ly completed all cutting OF brush
and timber and at the present time
are stacking same for burning.
Troy Streets: There was hauled
285 Gu. yd. of sand and gravel or
one block of city street south O.
Highway No. 2, near the Bert Coff
man residence
/ Eureka Roads: Completed grading
and leveling on "a foot highwa,
. near ,Trego. This WPA project start
Jted at11t2dM1y No g3 ana proceede,
for about ~ miles to the tow
of Trego. Crawling is proceeding
on this job to the extent that so
! lin. #. of this road was completes
last shift. The grading and levelinI
and dirt moved amounted to SIS
GU. yds.
Eureka Streets. In the City of Eu
reka 285 GU. yd. Of gravel and SAM
was spread on streets and alleys.
Community Hall (Eureka) On tn
Community Hall project the WPI
crews completed pouring OF 123 Gu
yds. concrete for footing and wall.
] Concrete forms were stripped an,
! nearly half Of the floor poured il
inch thickness of concrete. Near
ly all of the first floor joists ar
in place, using 5 M Of 2xl0. Log cor
| ners for uprights are in place.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-22
SpecioI Fishing
Pond for Kids

During tn next three weeks,
Graham Caldwell, superintend
emit OF the local fish hatchery,
says the hatchery will plant
about 1000 Rainbow trout In
the pond above the beaver dam
on the Brown and Vaughn
places, on No. 2 highway a short
distance south Of Libby. These
fish will measure from I to 5
inches long.
Mr.. CALDWELL Is requesting that
adult fishermen leave this pond
alone, giving It over to the
youngsters for their enjoyment.
Both Messrs. Brown and
Vaughn have agreed heartily to
this plan and are helping to
make It effective. The plan
has been In operation for the
past couple Of years, says Cad
well, and nearly every adult
has been more than willing to
cooperate.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-22
Our Own Quiz! Can
You Answer These?

How many will be graduated
from Libby high school tonight?
When was work started on
Boulevard avenue?
What sort OF training do CCC
boys get?
What are the most dangerous
ages in auto driving?
What shouldn't you use while
fishing?
What is the matter with
Americans?
Where can you buy pork
shoulder roast at 21c a pound?
How many new Marines does
the Government want?
Who got contract on Elk Hill
project?
What Is per ton value OF con-
centrates from a Libby mine?
When was the Libby r. N. A.
first organized?
Who is advertising fishing
tackle this week?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-22
School
To Graduate
Class Of 81
DR.. A. L. Strand Will
Deliver Commencement
Address Tonight.
RAYMOND ERICKSON
TAKES CLASS HONORS

The nine months OF the last year
and IL years of school work come
to final elimination tonight for 81
Libby young people, when that
number will be graduated from the
Libby high school. This is the af
fair toward which many eyes point
at this time of each year, an event
that is always of much Importance
to the young people concerned as
it definitely marks the ending Vf
that phase Of their lives closely az
ISOLATED with childhood, and a
sleeping into the larger and more
extensive experiences of adult life.
In accord with the Importance of
the affair, an appropriate program
will mark this happy annual event.
Commencement exercises will be
held from the junior high audi
forum at 8 o'clock tonight. The
commencement address will be by
DR., A. L. Strand, president of Mon
tana State College. Raymond
Erickson, in his four years of high
school work, has captured the hon.
ors of the class and will deliver the
valedictory Raymond Rubard, a
very close second, has won the priv
ilege of delivering the salutatory.
The complete program follows:
Program
Professional, Priests March.
-...........-..--...-.--............ Orchestra
Invocation Rev. Russell ]. Prentice
Dear Land Of Home Mixed Octet
Salutatory ..-... Raymond Rubard
Song Of Friendship ...-....-.-....-..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. GIee Llun
Commencement Address ......
....................--Dr. A. L. Strand
Pres, Montana State College
A Perfect Day Mixed Octet
! Valedictory Raymond Erickson
Light Cavalry Oyertrfk 0sehns11
Presentation OF Diplomas and -
/ Awards
! Following is list of the gradual
ing class, the 194l seniors of Libby
high school.
Paul Apologize, Marlin Ayotte,
Howard Eggert, Geraldine Burke,
Harry Bouton, Gloria Becarri, Ray
mond Erickson, Virginia Gee, June
Hunter, Edna Johnson, James Ma
honey, Mary Mitchell, Edward Moo
ney, Jack Daggett, Catherine Neils
Elizabeth Oneal, Bud Oylear, Ron
aid Powell, Doris Reidt, Paul Risley
Eleanor Rodgers, Jennie Rolseth
Raymond Rubard, Bill Seims, Mil
| ton S1auson, Ellen Stuhlreiter
Douglas Stickney, Kenneth Neils
Miriam Gooselaw, Bertha Withee
Jack Midyett, Leonard Spencer, For
rest Spencer, Harriet Sleizer, Bob
Switzer, Robert Bigelow, Donald
Rodgers.
The auditorium will be seated
with 400 chairs SO that seating room
will be available for all friends anc
patrons who wish to attend tht
Commencement exercises.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-22
Rexford Girls in
Auto Accident

REXFORD, May 20.-Gwenith
Ross and Marion Thompson had a
very trying experience Thursday
evening. While enroute to Eureka
the car in which they were riding
turned over twice when it struck
loose gravel near the Pine Grove
ranch.
Marion was quite badly hurt, but
Gwenith escaped with only minor
bruises.
Bill and Mildred FeWkes took the
two girls to the Clark hospital in
Eureka. 1t will be necessary for
Marion to remain at the hospital
for while longer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-22
Libby Peony Plant
Has SO Buds

A Spokane newspaper told Of
a peony plant in that city that
carried SIS blossoms, and seemed
to think that was something to
talk about. But Libby con-
siders 65 blossoms a thing of
small moment. In, proof of
which, reference is made to a
pcOny plant at the Harold
Gompf home that has So buds
by actual count. Mrs. Gompf
made the count and is quite
proud Of this showing. Can
anyone beat this record?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-22
Visitors From Tacoma

Mr. and Mrs. C. d. Welch and
Mrsr Belle Moberg of Tacoma
Wash, and Minor WEIGH and son oil
Bend, Ore, are in Libby this week
and are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A
N. Richard, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Te-
feau, Mr. and Mrs. T.. d. WEIGH anc
other relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. c. D
WEIGH are the parents of L. D
WEIGH and Mrs WEIGH is a sister Of
Mrs. Richard and Mrs. Tefeau
They formerly lived in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-22
Work Started on
Elk Hill Project

Work was begun on the Elk Hill
project last week, according to in
formation received by r. r. Weld
man. The contracting company on
the job is Peter Kiewit Sons who
recently completed a job in Yellow
stone park.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-22

Mrs. Chas Floetke arrived last
week from South Bend Wash, to
spend some time visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Gale Weidner and son,
Gale T.. Jr. Mrs. Weidner is Mrs.
Floetke's dat hter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-05-22
Gives Detailed Report on Work Done
BY WPA During AprI-Mony Improvements
On Fish Hatchery, Roods and Streets

following
activities in Lincoln Ave.
AprI and or
Evening star., 1941-11-16

to maintain a perfect figure will be
heartened to know that so out of
every 100 actresses wear girdles.
They prefer sweaters to blouses
or suits.
Eighty per cent profess to be adept
At horseback riding and swimming
those being two of the chief social
graces in Hollywood circles
Seventy per cent say they know
quite lot about college football.
Forty per cent admit that their
feet hurt them when they are work
ing and that they remove their
shoes in favor of bedroom slippers
when not appearing in a scene.
Further Trivia.
Some of the trivia, reduced to
figures, shows that the average Hol-
lyWood actress. in her youth.
Saw only one circus.
Did not have a library in her
home.
Never travelled 100 miles from
home.
Did not have happy home.
Never saw an orchid.
Did not go through high school.
Always attended Sunday school.
Did not have a telephone.
Had no relatives in the theatrical
profession.
Favorite actresses were Mary
Pickford and Norma Shearer.
Never saw musical comedy.
Never heard of Variety.
Never read biography.
Never heard of Duse
Favorite flower, roses.
Favorite dessert, chocolate cake
and ice cream.
Took no interest in politics.
Did not believe in ghosts
Can you put all these unrelated
facts together and find anything in
the youth of Hollywood celebrity
that might have suggested her fu-
ture career? Neither can We May
be it's time to call in the psyche
analyst.
released BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Ine)
Evening star., 1941-11-16
HOLLYWOOD,

HOLLYWOOD.
Big cities breed the screens fun
| nieSt condolences. -.
Glamour girls spring from farms
and small towns. ...
Dramatic actresses trace their
origin to Southern and Midwestern
villages and the poorer sections of
metropolitan centers And
The average movie actress likes
onions, wears a 5B shoe. can't cook
and once hoped to be an acrobat.
These and other not too vital but
certainly interesting trivia about
the feminine face-makers of movie
land are the result of unique
survey taken in Hollywood-a sum-
nation Of more than 500 biographi-
cal queStionnaireS submitted to con-
tract players. past and present, by
Columbia Studio.
Upon signing studio contract
the player is Immediately handed
a printed form and ordered to fill
it out honestly and thoroughly. :"
1t is then placed in the publicity
department. file as a source of ex-
ploitation material. All studios use
practically the same text in their
forms. The QUESTIONABLE is a mas
terpiece in inpertinencv, for it pryS
Evening star., 1941-11-16
She Likes Onions and Once Wanted to Be an Acrobat
Those You May Be Startled Know Are Two Items About
Actress Discovered by Survey Biographical
BY Harold Hefernan.

into all phases of the individuals
life, whether private or public.
The cross sectional survey has
both its comical and serious side
as, for instance:
SiXty-twO per cent of feminine
top-rankers were married at an
early age, before becoming celeb
rites
More than half have a child. Only
8 per cent have more than one
child. Adopted children not fig
ured.
The general conception that Hol-
lywood ladies diet furiouSly is re-
futed About so per cent can eat
anything they want at any time
they deSire-or at least they so
claimed over their signatures.
Just about half have changed the
color of their hair since entering
pictures. either for photogenic ef-
feet or because changes in fashion,
from brunei 10 blond or redhead,
dictated the altered coiffure.
Resigned to Autographs.
Ninety-flve out of every hundred
feminine players see their own pic
lures. not once. but several times.
Many place the stamp of disap-
proval on signing autographs. but
the wiser and more popular on the
list admit they're resigned to it and
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Coming Attractions

Stage.
NATIONALIhe Rivals Richard Bnsey Sheridan comedy will
be presented by the Guild.
Mary Boland will be Maaprop Bobby
Clark and Walter Hampden.
EARLE-"They Died With
who did General A.
and Olivia de Havand play the leading roles The show
will be presented by Johnny Long and his orchestra.
PALACEThe Shadow of the latest
OF Mr. and Mrs. Nick Charles and guided through
PAGES once again by W. S. VanDyke opens Thursday.
CAPITOLThe Chocolate Soldier which Rise
her film debut opposite Nelson Eddy starts Thursday The
Chocolate Soldier in musay THE
plot
KEITHSSuspicion the Alfred Hitchcock
Cary Grant drama
told in novel terms according to advance reports
Battalion" story training
for the branch of Thursday
Robert Preston and Edmond OBrien ranees Harry
Carey the trainers Nancy girl in
Evening star., 1941-11-16

face every such situation with a
smile.
Watching the fragile creatures on
the screen. one might think of them
nlbbling at hors d'Ouvre and dainty
salads, but practically all admit to
a fondneSs for steaks smothered
with onions. Are you disillusioned
nowP
Here's one for the book: Forty
three out of every hundred of the
lovelies had never considered acting
as a career. They won a place in
pictures either by sitting demurely
at drug store counter when an
agent happened to be passing by,
through some spectacular front page
feat or just by luck.
Read Best Sellers.
When queried concerning their
taste in literature, only negligi-
BILE percentage showed any knowl-
edge of the classics Most of them
choose favorite books from the lists
of current best-sellers.
IOl lllc DcIlclll OF U0e lingerie IN
duStry. it should be pointed out. that
not single star wears bloomers.
most Of the players preferring those
scanty affairs. They don't show
through sheer dresses.
Sixty per cent of HOLLYWOOD S
glamor girls sleep in night gowns.
Most OF the remainder prefer pa
Jamas. but there's a small clique
that admits to liking sleeping in the
raw.
When asked If they are satisfied
with the roles they are doing, they
retort resentfully. depending upon
the type thing they're doing. with
an indignant no" An incredible
percentage think they might have
set the world on fire as acrobats.
When it comes to preference in
men, they show q marked similarity
in viewpoint. They want steady, re-
liable and earnest young men, bread
winners who are at once handsome
and dependable.
Young women who find it dificult
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Stage and Screen Authors
Find Decent, Lovable
Americans Are Popular
Wholesome u. S. Becomes Best Material
Playwright or Script Writer Can Find as
Thoughts Turn to Country in the Large
BY Jay Carm 0dy.

The life that good
his freedom intact has begun profoundly playwright
and the script writer his most meroou material
lively having the effect
scenethe intimately, whoesomey
fellow who wanted gtterng generality
thing the effect that entertainment
would be exaggeraon disposed
America Rather they have been concentrating upon
coou dscolored aspects the the disorders
hoodumis by citizens whose atk movements create the effect OF
by Andy has largely
picture rather unsavori involved with who thought
figure accomplishment of nature designed lure mink
coats from casual intimates
o
4 Lovable Nature.
These bcay widely pacced
life lately appealing
They have fallen drepute
Of Junior the Auamn family o "pan 1s All ser york of
Sergt York" and the William
types many
their predecessors is that they the lovb admirable Americans.
whereas the latter either hateabe piabe.
Simple ovabity of characters perhaps valuable quality
ving bt as TAKEN s ss+ 90 de+a ths nind % ~ &c nh
reaction which William Saroyans Jim Dandy evoked only locally,
but generally among Eastern critics presented
saroyans play
at all and the author Vigorously admits that such the case 1t
anecdoe which becomes mesngful because it intro
due great many small confused Amercans-a racial hodge podge
endearng qualities the course Of their dis
ordered antics on the stage -
Theater Guild in Papa Is All the Guild
significant the ground that
blunt lies in the
uhs that function of the heater to
a
which oblerad by the
family which speaks strange and wonderfully awkward
which translates
thinking piquanty umbed English the Aukamps are
Mennoni
conflict
fanaca father the
offspring for the reer and easier life of odays less in
hibited
Miss Gives
Sturdy for ONE Honors.
a
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written of some strange and ovable people.
will be Noel
dexrouy assembled Bthe
l3year old daughter her confusion her
reentey
personality and typcany American Judy
Miss"
admirable ovable character
discovering
ong. wholesome
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Toduy's Film Schedules

CAPITOL-"Hot Spot being the Cradle
on: 43O 7l5 and 10 pm Stage shows: 345 $50
COLUMBA-Week End in Havana, made musicaly bright by
Carmen Miranda 2:l5, 4:05. 5:55, 745 and 9:35 pm
EARLEInernaional Squadron" Reagan r. A. F.
$50, SIS, TAO and pm. and e5
KEITHS-It Started With 3:55
$50. 7:45 and $40 pm.
L1TTLEThe Stars Look Down. human drama suspense
2. 1855. $50 745 and pm.
METROPOLTANTh Maltese Falcon mystery plus
edy 2:35, 4:55. tbs pm
PALACE Nothing But the coming Hope con-
tnuous afternoon
P1X-Tanks Million"
645 840 1926.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts continuous from o'clock
Evening star., 1941-11-16

he has another contract taking him
to another studio then.
An Actress Interviewed.
He tossed me brief case. Take
a look. New stuff for Ginger Rog-
ers. I've got to read that tonight. >
The case held manuscripts for three
medium-si novels. Not a light
evenings work.
The door opened and his secre-
tary ushered in blond, size 40, in
slacks and a jacket. She said she
was an actress. Her agent, with
her, elaborated Hampstead listened
His secretary took notes. Hemp
stead said he'd phone if there was
part.
They left and Hampstead grinned
''The ones that think they can wear
slacks always like cheap perfume
too He opened window.
He pulled out the joan script
and buZzed bell twice. Three men
came in, and punched around Hemp
steads desk. They read slowly the
lines for the next days shooting.
They changed a few words. They
added one piece Of pantomime for
Joan. The men left.
Hampstead had worked on that
script four months steady before
the shooting started. Now he fine
combs every days section of it. The
tedious repetition would drive an
other type of writer crazy. He gets
rest by working in the evenings on
another type Of story. But last
week he tried tennis. 1t filled him
with creaks. He says maybe he'll
try beers the next time tennis oc-
ours to him.
Sold First Story.
He's a Utah boy who went to the
University of Michigan to become
playwright. He got along all right
until suddenly he wanted to marry
the day after he got his diploma.
That meant he needed dough, dough,
dough. So he almost took a pro-
fessor's job. But his father-in-law-
to-be said, Don't seek still waters" !"
So Hampstead popped down to
Washington to become a diplomat.
But the exams wouldn't be held
until July. He wanted to marry in
June. Just then his father wired
him he could be Utah'S corpora
ton commissioner at $3.50 a month.
He married and hurried to Utah.
The job lasted one month.
So he wrote story at night,
mailed it to Hollywood-the first
story-and back came a check for
$3.50. That was enough. Hemp
stead and bride moved to Holly
wood. and he got a job at $50 a
week as a reader.
Then right up the ladder.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

pl oauNlllS 1OI 1N-IN-o IL SldI
young French actress named Michele
Morgan.
So Hampstead is busy man. He
produced Kitty Foyle" That made
him. And the way Hollywood goes,
Joan" can unmake him. Or Joan"
can make him some more.
1 spent a day watching him, just
to see what producer does.
Hampstead personally supervises
everything costumes, sets, camera
angles. He shows up first each
morning in a small movie house on
the R-K-O lot. There he sees rushes
the film shot the day before Some
scenes are taken five, six times.
Some are taken two, three different
ways. They all show up in the
rushes. It's rough film. 1t squeaks.
You can hear the directors voice
ordering "Actionl' You can heal
him shout, "Cut!'
They're Working"
This morning there were several
versions of two scenes for Joan of
Paris One, Joan dickering with a
Nazi agent. Another. Joan and the
agent running through the sewers of
Paris.
Hampstead watched silently, sunk
in a deep leather chair. He liked
the fourth version of Joan and the
Nazi dickering. Print that" he
said quietly. but cut that line The
rest is your concern It's not nee
essary"
The sewer scene ran off five times.
Hampstead chuckled, Print the
first. They're really working"
The lights came up. An Office boy
stood waiting with portable phone
he plugged into the wall. Call, Mr..
Hampstead" Hampstead took it
and said "Hempstead2 into the re-
ceiver. He listened and said, "Okay,
if it does we'll shoot the garret
scene" He handed back the phone
and grinned, TIE camera man is
worrying about tomorrow. We're
scheduled for some outside shots.
If 1t rains well do a garret scene
instead"
Really a Character.
Hampstead talked as we walked
He's pleased as pup that he has
an unknown actress in this picture.
Look" he said, and stopped. Sup
pose you're hunting a movie to see.
You drive up and it says Clark
Gable in war story. But last week
you saw him in a gambling picture.
And two weeks ago in a period story.
So you say, Let's get a couple of
beers instead"
He resumed walking, his hands
caught in his braces. But you put
new face in a picture. You've
never seen it before So the new
face really is the character to you.
Isn't that so?"
We walked up a flight, into his
Office. It's a lively room, maple
paneled, green rug, big bowl of flow
ers on coffee table, world map on
the wall, hundreds of books.
The phone rang. Hampstead
listened and said, "Okay, rush the
Mitchell scenes, then" He explained
that Tommie Mitchell, in "Joan."
has to finish In three days because
Evening star., 1941-11-16
In Robinson Film

Jane Wyman and Jack Carson
have been added to the cast of The
Night Before Christmas" Warner
Bros. comedy starring Edward G..
Robinson. Other members of the
cast include Broderick Crawford,
John Qualen, Harry Davenport and
Andrew Tombes. Lloyd Bacon Is
the director,
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Hawaiian Cupid
Is a Bush League
COcOnut Hurler
By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
In Hawaiian mythology Cupid is
the standard plump urchin, but he's
brown instead of pink and hurls
coconuts instead Of firing arrows.
Deferring to the tribal legend In
writing Song Of the Islands" :"
authors Robert Ellis and Helen
Logan have a coffee -colored Cupid
bounce a coconut off the crown of
Victor Mature, thus bringing a SYM
pathetic Betty Cradle into his arms.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
And This Is a Producer
Day With David Hampstead Throws
Light on a Movie Makers Job
By Sierid Arne.
AsSocia ed Press STAFF Writer.


Light leaked from the
David Hampstead He
hair He nibbed nvos piece of He watched
better back.
profit.
O of Paris" picture
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Why Don't They Tell
Her These Things?
Ginger Means
BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Ginger Rogers and Helene Rey-
nolds spent two days, for thrills in
"Roxie Hart" clawing, slapping and
punching each other.
Ginger had to butt Helene in the
stomach. To protect Miss Reynolds.
the studio provided her with a hard
rubber corset-but neglected to in
form Ginger.
Miss Rogers came out of the scene
rubbing her head. Helene" she
complained, you certainly are built
hard"