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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-11-27
Respected Citizen
Dies ,51x eclsdly

A gathering that BY fts nuxber.
testified eloquently to the high e..
TEEN in which q fellow citizen Va,
held, assembled Wednesday After.
noon at the Presbyterian church t.
participate in funeral services fol
E. P. Woodwork, 81, who passed
away Saturday night.
Mr.. Woodworth's death was very
sudden. He had been up and around
during the day but in the evening
became distressed from digestive
trouble and finally was taken to
the hospital. There despite every
thing that could be done for him,
he passed away at o'clock Sunday
morning.
Friends at the church more than
filled the auditorium. Great masses
of flowers around and over the cas-
ket and spread about the front of
the edifice spoke eloquently of the
foxe and esteem for Mr.. Wood
wof 18th held not only by his be-
redved relatives but by the COM
munity as well. The pastor, the
Rev Russell ]. Prentice, spoke feel
iDgly of the high character and good
Works of the departed, remarking
that he was always more than will
ing to help support any good work
and that he had been most gener-
Gus in support of his church. Mrs.
Walter Neils sang lovely solo,
There Will be Another Morrow
by Sibselius and "Abide With Me"
was sung by a quintet composed OF
Mrs. Russell Prentice, Mrs. Hugh
Slauson. Mrs. Walter Collars, Mr..
Perry Armstrong and Mr.. William
Shawl Miss Inez Ratekin accom-
panied at the piano for both num-
bers.
Pallbearers were T. r. Feenan,
w. E. Dexter, Walter Neils, L. ].
Olson, John McRell and Robert
Russell. Burial was in the Libby
cemetery.
A large number of Masons, OF
which Mr. Woodwork was a mem
Der, attended the services in body.
Mr.. Woodwork was held in the
highest esteem by the entire com
munity. He was a man who always
stood for the best things in life and
was loving husband and father
The community will feel a real loss
in his taking away.
E. P. Woodwork was born June
28, 1884, at Mesapa, Mimi, and in
1915 came to Libby where he has
since been employed as logging SUI
perintendent for the ]. Neils Lum-
Der Co. He is survived by his wife
Emma, and three sons, John OF
Spokane, Charles who is leaving this
afternoon for Richmond, Va, and
James of Libby. Other survivors
here for the funeral were broth
er, Neil D. Woodwork of Little
Falls, Mimi, and two sisters, Mrs
Florence Gilman and Mrs. Lowell
De Marias of Minneapolis, MINI.
Also in Libby for the services
were three sisters of Mrs. Wood.
worth, Mrs. Leo Landkamer anc
Mrs. O. G. Wood, Mankato, MINI.
and Mrs. Wizard r. Tanner, Fres.
no, Calf, and Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Harrison, relatives of Hayden Lake
Ida.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-11-27
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OH Friday evening the American
Legion met and made plans for
their annual Christmas dance on
Christmas night. The Auxiliary
will furnish lunch as usual. The
Legion also made plans to challenge
the Posts Of the state to equal the
local record of twins. Ex-service
men having twins are: Louis Lar
sen, twin girls; Arthur Henningsen,
twin boys; John Morgan, twin boys
and DR.. r. M Sherman, whose
membership in the Legion is with
Eureka Post, has boy and girl who
are twins. The boys are passing the
hat at each meeting for the pur-
chase of Savings Stamps, which
they hope eventually will be
enough to buy a Bond Reports of
the district meeting in Whitefish
were given by both groups Lunch
was served by Mrs. Harry Owens
and Mrs. Oak Knapp in the newly
finished kitchen. Mrs. Jas. Brode-
rick, T. B. Seal and sale chairman,
asked Mrs. Jdhn Buhmiller and
Mrs. Walter Gibbons to assist her
on the committee. Both groups
joined the Red Cross.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-11-27


u
of Libby could not haye heard his
talk. AS it was the church lacked
standing room.
He is young and handsome in his
military Uniform, but it is his earn
estness that impresses all who hear
him.
NORWAY Taken hv Snr>ri.e
he completely eraoad any idca
tn1s NofWay Was wee1 anQ sDsne
ana allowed herself to Be overTm
oy Mans Wftnout trying 70 Pro
tect nerse1i.
ne saio. y y true tney Ma no
tnou8nt OF GermanyS Intent % m
vaoe norway. 0ut tnat ootn me
ana oWeoen feared RUSSIA after ner
invasion 81 finland
Germany nad sent hundreds q
German vAtois IN seemingly
1IsenoIy 49, 20 n0IWy, Wno ~
terw4ru turned out 20 - ape12 =
mas aiso neen found inst Qasting
~ ~ - = :. = easI
- - 1M VI i,
I - Io1 49, r. i - ~. ~ ,.
ne 1ct uiAu army uen
1ools mlO Norws0, q co0t1e -
and their amy unurer,nlr p
had been their houe IS i've n -,
and friendlineu with IN rna,ntrie~
He said the Norwerians resisted
with all the force and strensth fhev
had and the proof i that thev. 40
the powerful help OF the brtisIh.
killed ~ f))D ~ fhe ;nvadarr 49,
lost only 1000 OF their soldiers. -
skillfully did they maneuyer.
Before the invasion only Z per
cent OF the population belonsed TO
the Quizling party and many lees
now.
In the lieutenant's home town of
5000 inhabitants there was not one
and in the Lofoten Islands with
"a, 900 population there was lust 10
These were taken nrisonars Nv ~.
British and removed from The
islands.
Quizling had never been t1re
patriot; he had gone to Russia ana
tried being a communist before r.
built up his small party on Ma
lines.
Now BrutalIy Treated
~
Inc NoTWeglanS are now DrutaIly
L Deing thrown out OF their
~. .oaiGS aiiu PuDnc buildings tnar
1,s nlvdueis may occupy them
d imtri log Is Iaken rom tnem ana
una i 49, aillohs nazi soiolers,
s si.u aieii "diiii ciolnine all con-
Ai'ea. ST. ,,
aat 81 me- 80 - diioWeu oniy 40 per
ss. LII - Wlla' ne grows ana tnis
u;da ,l pvl 'io A. nc = Ioinpelieo 20 d.
ny Nun Tie people IN the towns
a eliae . an. ~, may exlsl. All Norwe-
dividing what little he has with
those who have less. They can buE
nothing even though they should
have money, for the stores are
empty.
Potatoes and fish are about all
they have to subsist on now All
milk is confiscated and sent to Fin
land for German soldiers and when
men struck because their little
children were deprived Of it, the
labor leaders were stood against a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-11-27
Prominent Men Talk
On Game Problems
Exploin in Detail PIons Under
Way For Conservation Of WiIdIife
In Montono-ExceIlent Pictures Shown

1T is difficult matter to manage the fish and game
resources Of Montana there will be better fishing and
better hunting throughout the entire state said Dr. J. W.
Severy while speaking before Libby audience Saturday
night but that is the object have in view and that
the goal we have set before u.s.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-11-27

As everyone should know, the
United States is badly in need Of
certain metals from the standpoint
of national defense. These metals
are:
Tin
Tungsten
Mercury
Manganese
Chrome
Nickel
Anthony
1. The Lincoln County Defense Com
mittee has been asked to try to
locate deposits of any of these met
ais. 1t is therefore sending out a
request, through this newspaper, to
all prospectors in the district ask
ing them to get in touch with the
committee if the prospector knows
Of any such deposits of ore. Write
or call on H. B. Wallace, secretary
OF the committee, and he will give
you any needed information. 1t is
understood the State School of
Mines will make tests of any ore
that is suspected Of carrying the
metals needed.
Appoints Speaker
]. A. Krall, chairman of the COM
mittee, announces that A. A. Wood,
superintendent of the Libby schools,
has been named as Defense speaker
for Lincoln county.
Mr.. Krall also states that the ma
tional defense committee is anxious
to get in touch with an amateur
radio operator in every county. A
large number have been contacted
in Montana counties, but so far no
amateur radio operator has been
named for Lincoln county. II you
are one, or if you know of one,
please get in touch with H. B. Wal
lace, committee, secretary.
Bill Of Rights Day
The committee has been asked
to sponsor programs for Bill of
Rights Day on December Is. There
will be more concerning this later.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-11-27

Frank Wegner has received word
that Mrs. Maud Wegner, wife of his
brother, p E. Wegner, died at Brem-
erton, Wash, Saturday, Nov. q.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Wegner were
old timers here and at Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-11-27
Tearing Down Old Court House

Work was Started this week OF
tearing down the old court house
by William Brouillard of Chester,
who bought it several months ago.
He will ship the lumber to Chester
and use it in erecting new build
ingS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-11-27
Tells Thrilling Story Of
Happenings in Maxi
Occupied Norway
Says People Suffering Greatly
Because Most Of Food, Worm Clothing
Has Been Token From Them BY invaders

One of the most impressive speakers to have been
heard in Libby youthful Lieutenant Sromholt of the
Royal Norwegian army who spoke at the First Lutheran
Church Sunday evening
The young officer, only "a years old, speaks almost
perfect English in most pleasing And although
only three months in country has versatility and
command of language that few native born citizens
have
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Maryland State Guard
Plans Aviation Unit
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 19-Plans for
formation of an aircraft unit to
serve with Maryland'S home
defense forces were announced to-
day by Brig Gen. Dwight H. Mohr,
State Guard commander.
The air arm would be a special
unit. as are the motorcycle squad,
cavalry unit and engineers bat
talon, which already are being
organized.
Under tentative plans only private
civilian planes would be used in the
air unit and the personnel would be
recruited from among volunteer
civilian pilots.
State Guard headquarters said
Maryland was one of the first
States in the Union to attempt
organization of a home guard air
force.
Gen. Mohr said recruiting of VOL
unteer flyers would not be under
taken until organization plans were
more complete
Four Silver Spring flyers already
have offered their planes and their
services to the Guard unit there.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
HiIIwood Group TO Study
Housing Project Protest
Special Dispatch to The Star.

FALLS CHURCH, Va, July 19.-
President E. C. Knouse has called
special meeting of the Hillwood
Citizens Association for 8 pm. Mon
day at the home of j. H Mccarthy,
Hillwood avenue and South street,
to discuss plans to oppose the pro-
jected defense housing project ada
cent to Hillwood.
Mr.. Mccarthy, a member of the
Falls Church Town Council, said
Fairfax County officials weuld be
asked to attend the meeting, as the
location of the project is outside
the town.
He claimed that construction of
the contemplated 16O houses would
create a health problem, as the
county health Office previously has
ruled the Hillwood area is not
adaptable to septic tanks and the
town sewer system cannot be ex-
tended beyond the town limits be-
cause of an agreement with Airing
ton County, which diSposes of the
town sewage
The location of the defense hous-
ing project was announced as on
the west side of Cherry street a few
hundred yards south of Hillwood
avenue. This, Mr.. Mccarthy said
would place the low-cost develop
ment close to expensive homes in
the adjacent section of Hillwood
and jeopardize property values
| there.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Hunger Widespread in Europe,
Returned Relief Worker Says

a roadside fire, ringed around by
hungry childln."
Mr.. Wright went to France from
Greece and Turkey, to improve
health in the refugee camps. Un-
settled conditions made it impos-
sible to complete the work, he re-
ported, but much valuable labor was
done in safeguarding water sup
plies to prevent spread of typhoid
and delousing to halt typhus fever
Nutrition experts in his commits
sion made surveys and recommended
tions for best use of scanty food
supplies available for the camps
he said.
Horse meat is now rationed in
unoccupied France, potatoes are
scarce, and eggs, butter and cheese
are ciassed as treasures" he said
"As ever, the women OF France
make a valiant stand" Mr.. Wright
declared. One of their greatest
troubles Is q great scarcity d
needles and thread"
Evening star., 1941-07-20
HyottsviIle Legion
Elects Jacob Walker

SNYDER Farmer Post. No. 3, Amer
lean Legion of Hyattsville, has elect
ed officers for the coming year
They are:
Jacob S. Walker. commander;
Russell H. Habermehl, first vice
commander; Maurice P. McGrath,
second vice commander; Clyde D.
McCurdy, finance officer; Chauncey
Davis, chaplain; E. j. Cannon, his
torian, and Raymon S. Czarra, SER
geant- -at-arms. Charles E. Trott
has been appointed adjutant.
Retiring Commander John F
Neitzey, Mr.. Walker. Mr.. Cara and
Mr.. McGrath have been elected
delegates to the annual convention
of the State department of the le'
gion next month in Baltimore, with
George Kellerman, Thomas Klein
Thomas Foster and John A. john
son, alternates.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Names
State Councils
Of Defense
Four Residents Of
Nearby Maryland
Are Appointed

-Four persons in the Washington
Metropolitan Area were included in
the personnel of the District Coun-
Gil of Defense for Maryland Coun-
ties, appointed by Gov. O'Conor yes
terday.
Four such councils were appoint
ed in all, the Associated Press re-
ported. They are to act as co-or-
dinating agencies under direction OF
the Maryland Council of Defense
and in cooperation with local gov
ernmental agencies.
The council, embracing nearby
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties, and also Anne Arundel
st. Mary's, Charles and Calvert
Counties, is comprised of Alfred
D. Noyes, Kensington, of the office
of the Montgomery County Board
of Election Supervisors; Eugene j.
C. Raney, also of Kensington, for
mer president of the Maryland
State Firemen's Association; Mrs.
Daisey F. La Coppidan, Mount
Rainier, and Mrs. Ralph Wells. Sill
yer Spring, both active in Demo-
cratic organizations.
Members of this council from
other counties are william U. Nc
Cready. Annapolis; J. Purneu John
son, Glen Burnie; J. Claude john
| son, MorganZa; J. Mayo Rector,
Chesapeake Beach, and J. T. Boil
ing. Charles County.
The creation of the district coun-
cils is in accordance with the ex-
pressed wishes of the advisory COM
mission to the Council of National
Defense in Washington" the Gov
ernor said. "In addition the admin
istrator of civilian defense. Mayor
La Guardia, also requested me to
set up these district organizations. -"
Gov. OConor. acting under au-
thority given him by the last Leg
| islature, previously appointed a
council for Baltimore City.
He declared plans were being
made for general and separate coun-
/ Gil meetings and added, AL of our
efforts are in line with the estab-
lished policies of the Federal agen-
cieS, with which we are working in
close cooperation"
The council embracing Alleganv
Garrett, Washington and Frederick
Counties is composed of Harry
w. Irvine, Cumberland; Richard
Sweeney, Hagerstown; Lloyd C
Cutler. Frederick; j. Vincent Jami-
son, Hagerstown; Alan F. Egg
gleston. Cumberland; William T
Delaplaine. Frederick: Harlan Ones
Oakland; Mrs. C. Goodloe Edgar
Williamsport; E. Lyster Mobley
Hagerstown; Clyde D. Lucas, Cum
berland, and Harvey Cortner
/ GrantSville. @@"
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Weekly Auctions at Manassas
Yield Variety of Articles
Auctioneer Crippen Dispatches Bids With
'Gover Made of Rubber Hose

thought, Cash There were no
believers.
Stock Prices Up.
But not all of the articles offered
on the auction block are of such
doubtful value, the Holstein COW
and calf, for example, that brought
S9450. Cows were up. observers
noted. and so were pigs, some bring
ing the prices quoted on the Balti-
more market and even a little better,
although transportation to Balti-
more would be an item.
Must be the war" one observer
and critic hazarded. Somebody
speculating, maybe"
The market on black shepherd
puppies. aged 10 days, started out
fairly strong, the first going to a
red-haired man in blue overalls
with red-haired boy in blue over
alls for 81. The puppys sister
brought only rs cents, however, and
a second sister brought so cents
BY the time the fourth and last
sister was lifted out of the box
the bottom had fallen out of the
puppy market completely. There
were no takers at all until the
man in jodhpurs leaning against
the rear wall casually raised a
hand to brush a fly of his nose.
Puppy Instead Of Antiques.
Sold" cried Auctioneer Crippen
with a relieved slap of his rubber
hose, Ito the man in jodhpurs at
the same price Next"
Il came here looking for an
tiques," muttered the man in jodh-
purs, mostly to himself. Il wonder
what my wife will say when I bring
her this"
Pocketing his puppy, he moved off
toward the Office to redeem his
purchase" fearful. perhaps, that
another fly might light on his nose
and make him the owner of the gray
Percheron, young enough" and
ready to work." which Mr.. Crippen
was so busy eulogizing at the mo-
ment.
Say" observed the man in jodh-
purs, still mostly to himself, wouldn't
that be something to take home
in the rumble seat? could tell
her it was just something I picked
up at the Manassas fair
Evening star., 1941-07-20
81 Persons Killed
In Maryland Traffic
Accidents.in June
Mishops increase 8 Pct.
But Auto Registrations
Show Larger Gain

Traffic accidents in Maryland
during June claimed the lives OF
50 persons and injured 1872 others,
an increase of per cent over the
record for the same month of 1910,
according to a report released yes
terday in Baltimore by the State
Safety Council
officials pointed out, however, that
the rise in highway mishaps has beer
accompanied by much larger jump
in gasoline consumption and motor
vehicle registrations.
According to gasoline consump-
ton. the report stated, traffic has
increased approximately 10 per cent
over last year, while motor vehicle
registrations have risen II per cent
over the same period. On a basis
Of these figures. officials cited. the
traffic death rate per miles Travelled
during June actually was a reduc-
ton rather than an increase over
June, 1910.
Baltimore had only six deaths
dufhiS Tile tiiOltIl. IcO eSehtlIlS a ID
per cent reduction. while the re-
mainder OF the State, with #
deaths. recorded a Is per cent in
crease.
Kent County maintained its rec
ord of no traffic deaths for the year
Calvert. Garrett, Queen Annes
Talbot and Wicomico follow with
one death each for the first six
months of 194l.
No deaths were reported during
June in Calvert, Dorchester, Fred
erick, Garrett, Hartford. Kent. Queen
Annes, Somerset or Wicomicc
Counties.
A breakdown of causes showed
pedestrians were involved in 18 per
cent of the fatalities, unchanged
from the 1910 average. Second
greatest cause was crashes between
two motor vehicles, II per cent, and
third, crashes into fixed objects, 8
per cent of fatalities.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Darden Club Formed
In Arlington County

A "Darden- for Governor and
Tuck k-for-Lieutenant Govern or
Club" was formed last week at the
home of Commissioner of Revenue
Harry K. Green. County Board
Chairman F. Freeland Chew was
elected chairman.
j. Byron Brooks was elected treas
urer of the group and Arthur c.
Stickley, I'd, publicity chairman. Mr.
Green, State Senator William D.
Medley and Delegate Charles r.
Fenwick were chosen committee
to arrange the program for the re-
ception to be held at Mr.. Green S
home Thursday night in honor of
Colgate W. Darden, jr, and State
Senator William NJ Tuck, the can
didates for the Democratic nomi-
nations for governor and lieutenant
governor.
The committee will work with q
group of Democratic women re-
Gently organized with Mrs. Beulah
Friess as chairman. 1t was an.
nounced that Senator Byrd anc
Representative Smith would attend
the reception.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
InStdIIment Tax
Plan Proposed
For Arlington
Hunruhun to Offer
Suggestion at Next
Board Meeting

A plan for installment payments
In anticipation OF county tax bills
will be proposed at the next meeting
of the Arlington County Board on
July 80 by County Manager Frank
c. Hanrahan, it was announced last
night.
Simila- in some respects to the
plan now being considered by Con-
gress in regard to inStallment pay
mentS on Federal income taxes, Mr..
Hanrahan will propose a system
which he said he first introduced In
the United States while he was city
manager of Portsmouth, Va, on
March 7, 1882.
The system to be proposed for
Arlington is still being used in
Portsmouth, the county manager
said, and permits inStallment de-
posits which accrue interest in an
ticipation of taxes and other dues.
Referred to Attorney.
The proposal will be submitted to
Commonwealth Attorney Lawrence
w. bOUSldS 1OI dpPlONoA'
Should it be found impossible to
adopt a valid resolution, legislation
at the next session of the Virginia
General Assembly will be necessary,
Mr.. Hanrahan explained.
A study of installment deposits
at interest on anticipated taxes
has been made by the county man.
ager for the past several months,
he explained, because of the extra
Federal taxes expected to be i'm
posed next year, and he believs an
oppor for weekly, semi
monthly or monthly payments of
local taxes would reduce the finan-
cial burden on some taxpayers.
At the time he inaugurated the
plan at Portsmouth, he said, nation
wide interest was shown through
numerous inquiries from other mu-
inequalities. He said the plan is of
benefit to the small as well as the
large taxpayers.
County Has Good Record.
Arlington County has had a
good tax collection record in the
past" he declared, because this
area has not felt the depression as
much as some other places and be-
cause Government lending agencies
such as the Home Owners Loan
Corp. and the Federal Housing Ad-
miniStration have required that de-
linquent taxes be paid before grant
ing loans"
He said the latter situation does
not exist to the same extent because
of diminishing privately financed
projects undertaken by the Federal
groups and it is hoped the plan
would avoid future tax dellnQuen-
cies.
No increases in the personnel of
the treasurer's office would be nee
eSSary, he added.
THE taxpayers would not only
avoid penalties" he stated, but
they would decrease the amount OF
their bills because of the interest
which would accrue on their ad-
vance payments and they would be
better able to budget their expenses
Prom the county government
view, the plan eliminates the neces-
sity of paying interest on loans be-
tween tax collection periods"
Evening star., 1941-07-20
BY BEN II. PEARSE,
Star SIAN Correspondeut.

MANASSAS, Va, July 17.-Auc-
tioneer r. S. Crippen much prefers
a piece of rubber hose to a gavel
At the weekly auction at the Ma
nassas Livestock Sales, Inc, last
week, two wooden mallets that would
have served we'll on any auction
block were sold almost in front of
his nose without even a bid from
him.
Sold" he cried, slapping his hose
on the counter before him. ito the
man in the blue overalls for 10 cents
Next"
To the accompaniment of sue
cession of slaps, articles Of every
size, shape and description, from
puppies to horses, arbor vitae to
peach trees, paint and screens to a
set of bedroom furniture complete
with feather tick and washstand
are knocked down to the highest
bidder.
Surprised at Nothing.
Cattle, sheep and pigs form the
bulk of the sales at the Tuesday
afternoon gatherings that draw
farmers and city folk alike from
miles around in quest of bargains
but onlookers are never surprised
if Mr.. Crippen suddenly holds ur
a gold watch, phonograph record
family portrait or a kitchen knife
or suddenly announces:
"On our right, ladies and gentle
men, we have a high-claSs automo-
bile, model about 1881. ready ano
able to be driven off this lot. Dom
insult me-"
Mr.. Crippen was insulted not only
at the first bid of S., but at the last
one of $3175, but not sufficiently tt
refuse the money.
sold to the man in the red anc
gray necktie," he cried, sadly, slap.
ping a wrinkled fender, for $31.75
It's worth more as junk"
Just what I figured" mutteree
the man in the red and gray neck
tie, as he dug down into his hiI
pocket for his wallet, but anybod!
that believes it will hold together
as far as Centreville can have i
for $32 So" He added as an after