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Evening star., 1941-04-23
G.O.P.League
Gives Tea at
New wQuarters
Hundreds Attend
Housewarming at
Four.Story Building

Hundreds of members and guests
given by the League of Republican
Women yesterday at the clubs
handsome new headquarters, 1872
Rhode Island avenue NV.
In spite of the large number who
passed down the receiving line to
offer fluctuations to the president,
Mrs. Edward E. Gam, every one
was able to get a glimpse of the
dining room, where punch, tea and
coffee were served, and to inspect
the various rooms filled with hand
some objets dart, pictures and
Oriental rugs.
Mrs. Gam Receives.
Received at the entrance by Mrs.
Maurice f. Thatcher, chairman OF
the Hospitality Committee, guests
were conducted to the drawing room
overlooking Rhode Island avenue,
where Mrs. Gam received, assisted
by past presidents These included
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, founder
and first president of the league
and Republican national committee
women for the District, and Mrs.
William Fitch Kelley Mrs. Edward
r. Colladay, wife of the Republican
national committeeman for the Dis
trict, was also in the line.
Mrs. Gam presented handsome
picture in powder blue lace gown,
with large picture hat in matching
shade Mrs. Speel wore black velvet
with white lace collar and flower
trimmed hat. Mrs. Kelley also wore
a black costume trimmed with white
lace, and black hat with white
flowers, and Mrs. Colladay was
dressed in brown print frock with
O white, Glac-trimmed hat.
Expressions of enthusiasm could
be heard on all sides as members
and guests passed through the rooms
inspecting the four-Story building.
The presidents Office is situated
IN large, cheerful room on the
second floor where the housekeeper's
rooms are also located. Additional
bedrooms on the second and third
floors, all furnished in excellent
taste, will be rented to out-of-tow
members of Women's Republican
Clubs as we'll as local members de-
string accommodations.
The house, which has been rented
on a long term lease, has been
thoroughly renovated by the league
In the past six weeks.
Floral Decorations.
The dining room was gay with
spring flowers and large basket of
roses and stocks provided floral
decorations for the center table.
Those assisting at the tea table
included the five Republican woman
members of Congress, Representa-
tives Frances P. Bolton, Jeanette
Rankin, Edith Nourse Rogers, Mar
garet Chase Smith and Jessie
Sumner.
Presiding at the punch bowls
were Mrs. Charles L. McNary, Mrs.
Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mrs. War
rem R. Austin, Mrs. Robert A. Taft,
Mrs. G. Wayland Brooks, Mrs. Ralph
Evening star., 1941-04-23

Acheson and Mrs. Maclin Davis, Mrs.
Frank Fletcher and Miss Harriet
Bachelor of the Nashville, Tenn,
Junior League who are delegates to
the national convention.
Mrs. Thacher Winslow and Miss
Elizabeth Sladen we're present as
representatives of the leagues Place
ment Committee.
Evening star., 1941-04-23

o. Brewster, Mrs. Frank Crowther,
Mrs. Hamilton Fish, Mrs. John
Taber, Mrs. John M. Robson, Mrs.
Albert E. Garter, Mrs. Harry Engle-
bright, Mrs. U. S. Guyer, Mrs. Clar-
ence E. Hancock, Mrs. Richard B,
Wigglesworth, Mrs. Edward H. Rees,
Mrs. William E. Borah, Mrs. James
z. Watson, Miss Marion E. Martin,
Mrs. w. Wallace Dempsey, Mrs.
Matthew John Whittall, Mrs. VIII
liam R. Castle, Mrs. Charles M. Lea
and Mrs. Cleveland Newton.
Mrs. Edward L. Springer was in
charge of the committee which ar
ranged the leasing of the house as
well as the redecorating. Mrs.
George L. Hart, ST., is house chair
man.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Bank WOmen's Club

Police Of Europe, Asia and
Africa" will be the subject of an
address by Col. Frederick A. Fenning
before the Bank Women's Club at
$50 pm Friday at Brook Farm Tea
House. Miss Helen Healy, newly
elected president, will preside. Miss
Temple Bailey, well known novelist,
also will be a guest. Miss Miriam
Fort is in charge of arrangements.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-05
Col. I'cnner Here

Lt.-Col. +. F Fenner, of Fort Jack
son. 5 c. IS IN the city, and viii be
here for the next ten days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-05
Cotton Closes
To Higher

New York. July 5-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened unchanged to , hugh
Ct.
Futures closed 3 to 7 higher. mid
ding spot l5.45n, up 5
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04

Room OF the Stuoent Union build
ing on the campus.
Among festivities planned for the
inauguration ceremonies Is an art
exhibit arranged by committees OF
the Missoula Women's Club, The
American Association of University
Women and the Student Art Club
Three separate art shows are sched-
uled for Sunday, Dec. Z, Inc the
Women's Club art building.
An education conference with
DR.. r. H. Jesse, dean OF the faculty,
presiding, is scheduled for Monday
afternoon and again the following
day.
More than 1900 invitations to the
ceremonies have been mailed
throughout the country with many
acknowledgements already received
! Invitations to the afternoon and ev-
ening sessions have been issued tc
the presidents of colleges which are
members of the Association o.
American Universities and presi-
dents unable to attend have beer
requested to appoint delegates t.
represent their institutions at the
Inauguration. Similar invitation
have been sent to several nationa
educational associations as well a
to presidents Of all Montana col
lepes. Several state groups hav'
. been invited to attend as have stu
dents at the University and tn
general public.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04
Storm Sends
River Up
Rises Over 3 Feet
In Short Time-FloWer
Creek Unusually High.

Torrential rains beginning Mon
day, followed by heavy winds and
d chinook Tuesday night resulted
in extensive rises in water levels Of
local creeks which emptied their
swollen volumes into the Kootenai
river to the tune OF three foot,
three and one fourth inches rise
1tpEn Monday ~ Thu11d1 mo1ning I.
libby tfeek raised mi q
'cn ~ otif tie old Libby creek bridge
east Of town, Flower creek was
flowing over the road Wednesday
noon, and Smiths Meadow was re-
ported heavily flooded.
Total precipitation from Sunday
evening at 6 p. m. until today 81
one o'clock was 1.50 inches accord
ing to Ranger c.. e. Powell who has
charge of the Frieze rain guage
which measures moisture fallen by
weight. On Tuesday night alone 81
Of an inch fell here.
E. J. Driear of the Mountain
States Power Co. stated this morn
/ ing that Flower creek yesterday wa
| two feet above normal level ant
| that on Wednesday the compan,
crew had to remove splash board
from the, spillway on the city dan
to relieve pressure of water over
flowing the dam itself. Mr.. Driea
also reports that at the end OF tn
black top surfacing on the high
way where road construction is un
der way, several cars were yester
day begged down in soft mud, on
in mud flush to the running board
Mr.. Driear also noted yesterday tn
unusual fact that the Pleasant Va
ley Fisher river was absolutel
, clear.
Moisture and seepage were
great in places as to cause extensl.
soil cave-ins. Residents at the hon
: OF Mrs. George Stout stepped 0,
Wednesday morning to find the
back door sidewalk caved into
hole five feet deep and about s.
feet in diameter.
, Rural residents west Of Libt
were hindered in travel by wat
wildly OVERLOOKING the banks OF
branch Of Flower creek. Mrs. L.
: WEIGH could not get6to her Woo
lands home Wednesday evening al
spent the night in town. She sa
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04
Libby Couple
Toke Morrioqe
Vows Sunday

Miss Frances Elizabeth Har-
creaves chose the home OF her
mother, Mrs. Mary Hargreaves as
the setting for her marriage Sun
| day afternoon, November 81, TO
Perce n. Baker, son OF Louis Baker.
The wedding ceremony was can
! delight affair and took place Pc
| fore an improvised altar banked ny
beautiful flowers and tall, Wnile
tapers. Decorations were III PINK
and white with canopy arrange
ment OF white streamers running
from the window back OF the al
tar to ceiling fixtures.
i The brides bouquet was lines
of-the-valley and pink rosebuds
and she wore green suit with
accessories in gold. Helen Har-
preaves was her sisters maid OF
. honor and she wore blue with brown
accessories and carried bouquet
) Of pardenias and rosebuds. Mrx
: Harereaves was in rose gown and
her corsaRe bouquet was pink and
white rosebuds.
. Walter Baker attended the bride
t groom and the Rev. A. L. Pfoten-
: hauer of st. Johns Lutheran church
: was officiating clergyman. J,
n Miss Leah Baker and Miss Janitn
Lee Hargreaves assisted in serving
G at a reception held in the Hair
e preaves' home for members OF the
Il Immediate families. A huge three
d TERED wedding cake topped by
d miniature bride and bridegroom
!" centered the refreshment table
There were flower and taper ar
engagements in the dining room ais
and white paper wedding bells wer
suspended from the lighting fix
lures. Many lovely gifts to tn
newlyweds were on display Littl
packages Of wedding cake wrappe
in silver and white were presente
the guests as favors.
The bride and bridegroom al
graduates of Libby high school an
the bridegroom also attended Eas
ern Washington College of Educ;
ton at Cheney.
MIR. and Mrs. Baker plan to r
turn December following trip
Spokane and Grand Coulee dam.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04
Christmas Tree
ElstivoI Plons
Grow in Scope

EUREKA, Dec. 3.--Electioos OF
Processes for the Christmas Tree
Festival on Saturday night were
-tiN center of interest recently re-
suIting in princesses from high
school as follows: Senior, Bubbles
Peltier; junior, Clarabelle Dierman;
sophomore. GeorRie Ross: and
freshman, Peggy Elliott. Miss Jean
Wetzel, popular waitress at the
Davis Cate, was chosen by the
Western Tree and Kinks as their
p1icess. From this group q queen
VIII be chosen for the Festival,
pfizes in the free for all tree tieing
c1naest will b IS for first = SEC.
II and ~ ehird The high school
Econtest winner will be given n
while the women's winners will b
given merchandise. All other con-
tests will be paid off in merchan-
disc. Come early and stay late
with the crowd at the grade schoo
Saturday evening.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04
New Head
For State u
Will Hold Inaugural
Exercises for DR.. E. O.
Melby on December 5.

MISSOULA, Mont, Dec. B
(SpeciaD-Ernest Oscar Melby,
new Montana State University pres
ident. will be formerly installed IN
office by Governor Sam c. Ford at
inauguration ceremonies Monday,
Dec. 8, on the University campus
DR.. Melby, formerly dean OF Edu-
cation at Northwestern University,
Is the seventh president in the his
tory OF the institution.
Inauguration speaker will be DR..
Fred Engelhardt, president OF the
University Of New Hampshire and
q personal friend OF DR. Melby's
His address will be followed by the
presentation of DR.. Melby by form
er Acting President c. w. Leap
hart, Dean of the School Of Law
and by the official installation O
the new president by Governor
Ford.
| Following the inauguration cere'
monies Monday evening will be tn
inaugural reception in the Gol'
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04

Mrs. Dexter Shaurette enter
tanned the PrsSpectors club at her
home Friday afternoon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04
Expects 1912 Travel
Into Montana Will
Break All Records
State Chamber of Commerce
PIons Extensive Advertising
Compoiqn to Draw Visitors Here

po;r4inp out that the tourist trade
during the present season bro0ln&
better than thirty. million d0llaas
into the state, the advertising com
mittee laid out an enlarged
gram for presenting Montana's n
periority as vacatiOnland to Posen
tial tourists Magazines, as IN ne
past. will carry the basic adveSeas-
inQ. and it is planned to enpang
specialized periodicals reaching
largest audiences Of their typ
news magazines, travel aelucasse0
and outdoor. Newspapers VIII ccne
IN for their share Of ADVERTISE
especially those in midwest md
southern California cities ho0n9
travel shows in which Montonans,
Incorporated, expect to participate.
as in the past.
Montanans, incorporated, through
the Pacific Northwest Tourist As-
ISOLATION. will conduct travel tour
Of Montana and the Northwest Tor
travel editors, writers and pnoeoe-
raphers on eastern papers and mag
azines. Contact work, direct pup
licity from the Helena offices Of ne
association. q Black Hills lnt1Eaa-
tion Bureau. and material TOR M
xwer to queries about tia stat4 IRE
other points In the proposed pro
gram. -
Representatives registering Tor
the meeting came from throughout
Montana. from Libby to Glendive
L 49, A. 1NySVAM
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04
Sends Out Last Call
For Deer Hides

President Forrest De Rosia has
received a letter from the state
fish and game commission saying
no permit is needed for the buying
and selling of deer hides. He IS
therefore asking hunters to bring
in their hides as soon as possible.
to the Pioneer Meat Market II
unable to deliver them, call either
Mr.. De Rosia or Bill Farris and
the hides will be collected. Pro-
ceeds from the hides will be spent
on fish and game matters here.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04

The accompanying illustration IS
that of grayling fish caught out OF
Loon lake, in the upper Pipe creek
district, by Postmaster Forrest De
Rosia. AS indicated by the yard
stick below it, the beauty measured
just Is inches long.
Graham Caldwell, superintendent
Of the Libby fish hatchery, says
that the grayling seem to be dong
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04
Freshet Takes
Out Bridge
Old Structure on Libby
Creek Goes Out; Streams
Overflow Banks.

Heavy rains the first OF the week
followed by night OF warm CHI
hooking wind, sent local creeks on
something Of rampage. The hign
waters took out the Libby creek
bridge leading east OF town. ms
bridge was an old one ana IN
weakened condition.
County Commissioner Mahoney
saws he is now building detour TO
accommodate the ranchers living
east OF the city and will later buiid
a good bridge there. =.
The fish hatchery bridge Is IN
tact although the water was run
ming over the top Of it. This bridge
withstood the freshet because OF
/ work done last summer BY COM
missioner Mahoney. He built cribs
around the piling at both ends q
4 the bridge and filled them with
rock. This anchured the bridge
I securely and undoubtedly kept y
from 9oine out
The approach 3pss the bridge q
the e. "A. Rice ranch was SomewlI4
damaged but can be easily repaired.
\ Flower creek went out OF its
banks and at one place cut over 70
Parmenter creek This threatens
the cemetery and Mr.. Mahoney says
he feels something should be done
Y to remove this danger, with the city
cooperating.
In discussing the bridge problem
. Nh Mahoney said he had received
) fine cooperation from the fores
| service, He also said he had CON
! structed two new bridges yearly u
I the Libby district n further SAID
During my three years IN ol1lc'
5 have built 13 new bridges. Yo'
| may ask me where these bridge
l are located. One bridge is locates
r along the lower side of Mr.. Nichols
t ranch leading to the Escott an
r Hutton homes. A bridge acros
It Pipe creek adjacent to Hutton
ranch Two bridges across Pip
: creek at the Bert McCrory plac
A new bridge across Cherry cree
on the Snowshoe road. Two bridge
across the West Fisher a brldG
across the Silver Butte. A bridt
across Elk creek adjacent to higl
way No. leading to McGinn
Meadows. Just completed the col
struction Of four bridges on the Q
grade from the mouth of Wo
creek to the Flathead county lin
These bridges are very remote, o
are Of vital Importance for fire pr
lection through a fine body OF tir
Der which is the wealth of Linco
county.
in addition, I can state | ma
extensive improvements on t
Kootenai River bridge at Libby. 4
y of these bridges are of sound a
enduring structure, and will sta
up for many years in the futur
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04

that seems to be peculiar to this
state, says Mr.. Caldwell, and unfor-
tunately it seems to- be disappearing.
The state fisheries department is
studying the matter hoping they
will be able to correct the trouble.
Mr.. Caldwell says grayling are
found in Michigan and also in
Alaska but they seem to be some
what different from the graylng
found in Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04

her grounds are flooded and her
footbridRe loose though not washed
away because it had previously been
tied by cable to tree. At the
turn OF the road by Buckingham
and WEIGHS, water flooded and
somewhat washed out the road over
a culvert and it was here that
George Beasley's truck stalled and
settled in water up to the trucks
body. This morning the water had
receded but travel is still directed
away from this turn to the Fuller
route instead. Reports are that
some persons had to wade. in order
to reach their country homes las
night.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04
Expects Ia Men to Be Called

p. o. Mount of the Selective
Service board reports that accord
ing to report reaching him, IA men
will be called FROM Lincoln county
on January Is. mo official order
has, however, bEen yet received to
that effect. M. Mount is having 81
men who are next on the list put
through physical examination this
week SO as to be ready for the
rail-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04
Change in Ownership
OF The Fountain

A deal was closed last week by
which Vernon Bessey disposed OF
The Fountain to Don Orr. Mr.. Orr
makes announcement in this issue
OF his taking over the business and
says he intends to carry sports
goods as well as catering to the
wants OF the public in fountain serv-
ice and lunches A friendly service
will characterize the new manage
ment, he says.
Mr.. Bessey states that he has nc
plans at present for the future.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04

better in Loon lake than in any OF
the other paintings. These fish need
water in which there is plenty OF
small crusteceans and fresh water
shrimp and also where there Is
heavy vegetation. Howard lake
seems to be the next best water IN
this district for planting of gray
lings, says Caldwell, and some will
be liberated there later.
The Montana grayling is species
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04

Montana's 1912 tourist season will
surpass even the boom l94l year,
officials Of Montanans, Incorporated.
said today, following a meeting OF
the advertising committee OF the
organization in Helena yesterday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-04

Issued to Perez Baker and Fran
ces Elizabeth Hargreaves, both OF
Libby, on November 28
Issued to Dewey E. McAllister
and Beatrice Martin, both OF Spo-
kane, Wn., on December l..
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

Charles Richards has returned
home from the Beebe Hospital af-
ter being confined there because
of illness for several days.
Mrs. John r. Warrington and
grandson, Jack Lynch, are spend
ing a few days in Philadelphia as
the guests Of Mrs. Warrington's
sister; Mrs. Evelyn Metcalf.
Private Hilton Suthards who is
stationed at Fort DUPONT, spent the
weekend here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Suthards.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schaeffer of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
at their cottage on Lewes Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson are
spending some time in Philadel-
phia visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. William L. Burton has re-
turned to her home in Pilottown
after spending few months in
Philadelphia with her son.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
S. Massey over the weekend were
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fielder of
Philadelphia, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Janney, Jr., and family OF
Upper Darby, Pa.
Mrs. Lola Baker is visiting her
sister, Miss Ella E. Twilley at her
home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest S. Ratledge
and family have returned to their
home on Dewey avenue, after
spending the winter at the "Snug
Harbor," Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Virginia Lee Trader, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Trader
of Lewes, is confined to the Bee
be Hospital because of illness.
Shockley and johnson have been
awarded the contract to remove the |
steel barge "Old Hickory" sunk in |
the Mississippi River at New Or
leans, La.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dobson West and
family of Wilmington were the
weekend guests of Mr.. Vests par
ents. MIR. and Mrs. Samuel West.
Miss Jessie Morris, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend here with
her mother, Mrs. Hannah H. Nor
ris at her residence on Market
street.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
ROxANA

Mothers Day this Sunday morn
ing at Roxana Methodist Church.
Every mother who attends will re-
ceive a beautiful gift from the Ep-
worth League. Church School at
$3.50; worship at 10:45, pastors
sermon, "The Wages of Cody
Mother" You are invited to at
tend.
Miss Charlotte Tibney, of Clay
mont, spent the weekend as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Tingle and family.
Luther Bennett is spending some
time with his son ffGeorge L. Ben
nett and family.
A 10-lb girl arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilgus on
Sunday, May A. The young lady's
name is Elyce. Mrs. Wilgus for
merly was Miss Thelma Bunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Bennett
and children, George L. and James,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Clark and son Wheatley,
of Delair, N. ]. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Steele and son Ralph Of Merchant
vile, N. j., were also dinner guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Bennett, Mr..
and Mrs. Tilghman johnson called
on their former neighbors, Mrs.
Lula Wilgus, at Snow Hill, Nd,
Sunday.
Dicky Lynch is now employed
at the feed store Of H. F. Wilgus
G Son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Murray
are occupying their new home on
the -Frankford road.
Measles and mumps are in full
swing in this vicinity.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
LEWES

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Clifton Maull,
Jr., are receiving congratulations
upon the birth of fine son, born
in the Beebe Hospital, on Friday,
May 2. Mrs. MauIl may be remem-
bered as the former Miss Doris
Moore of Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millman Prettyman
and children, Millman, Jr., and Sue
of Seaford; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pride Prettyman of Wilmington,
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James p. Prettyman, Sr., on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert o. Hayes
and son Robert Virden Hayes OF
Seaford, spent the weekend here
with Mrs. Hayes mother, Mrs. Ar
thur w. Marshall, Sr., at her resi-
dence ON Second street.
Congratulations are being ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs, Oscar d.
Webb upon the birth of son. born
in the Beebe Hospital ON Friday,
May 2.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Justus Nay
lor Of Fort DUPONT spent the week
end here with Mrs. Naylor's mo-
ther, Mrs. Frederick G. Clifton, Sr.,
at her residence ON Mulberry
street.
The League of Coast Guards held
their bi-monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. Charles F. Lehman
on Savannah Road on Wednesday,
May s, at p. m. Co-hostesses for
the afternoon were Mrs. Green's
bury Dennis, Mrs. Daniel H. C.
Littleton, Mrs. Orrie B. Mcgee, Sr.,
and Mrs. Walter o. Bryan, all of
Lewes, and Mrs. Irving Lynch of
Little Creek.
Announcement has been made of
a defense base to be built at Lewes.
The base is one of SO that the |
Navy is planning.
Traders Restaurant is undergo
ing extensive improvements, in
cluding enlarging the inside by
making one large room from three
small ones, painting both inside
and out. and various other new ar
rangements.
Mrs. Edward r. Messick has ar
rived home after spending the
winter months in Florida.
James Kelly, a student at the
University of Delaware, spent the
weekend here with his parents.
Captain and Mrs. Eugene C. Kelly
at their residence on Savannah
Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Egan
of Lewes have purchased a lot in
PilottOwn from John Wingate and
are now having new home con-
structed there.
Miss Louise Marshall of New
Castle spent the weekend here
with her mother, Mrs. Arthur w.
Sr.