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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
Curtis COnnell
Engagement Announced

albuquerque IN. M JournaD
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mclean Con
nell have announced the engage
ment of their elder daughter, Mary
Katherine, to Mr.. John Bosworth
Curtis of this city.
The wedding has been set for
August in the Immaculate Concep-
ton Church with only simple plans
being made for the event.
The announcement concerns one
Of the popular young members of
Albuquerque's established families,
her maternal grandfather being the
late Louis Huning Of Los Lunas who
with his brother Franz, figured
prominently in the pioneer history
of the state.
Mr.. Curtis came to New Mexico
from Libby, Mont, where his par
ents were oldtime residents, in 1885,
as a staff correspondent for the As
ISOLATED Press. He was in Santa Fe
for two years, later coming to the
Albuquerque office.
Miss Connell was born in Albu-
querque and attended the city
schools until she left for Maryville
College in st. Louis, Mo-, her moth
er's alma mater. She received her
Bachelor Of Arts degree from the
University of New Mexico where
she became member of Alpha Chi
Omega sorority. Later she attend
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
More Early History Of
Libby Lodges, Clubs
/. O. O. z LODGE

The |. o. O. F. Lodge was organ
lied June 30, 1900, and the charter
was granted October II the same
year. AT that time lodge meetings
were held IN the old Plummer hall.
The charter members were.
Thomas Swltzer. ]. P. Bowen, ]. c.
Battle, P. E. Bergstrom, P. P. Nc
Ginnp w A. Bowen, w. F. Slim
son, N. J. Hanson, w. A. Willis,
Samuel Ratekin, Marshall Brooks,
Timothy Miller, S. A. Cunningham,
r. S. Upright, Hans Peterson, Les
lie Mccullough, William A. Boyd,
Frank Williams.
In 1909 the present hall was built,
+. M. Plummer and A. L. Thompson
helping to finance it. The following
year the addition that now houses
Kane's bakery was built.
Some years ago the lodge had
quite a large membership, but dur
ing the depression it fell off con-
slderably and has been slow coming
back. During the last five years
ii has increased about IL per cent
and we have hopes of greater in
crease in the future.
The present officers are:
Floyd E. Daggett, N. G., Ole B
Olson. V. G.: Ernest Davidson, re-
cordlng secretary, Louis c. Ollie
rich. financial secretary; M. R
karnes, treasurer, Harry Hartle
chaplain; Charles Noel, warden
Chris Ramlo, conductor; Arnold
Wuest, host.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19

ed the Western School for Private
Secretaries.
In 1884 Miss Connell became sec
rotary to President James F. Zim-
norman at the university. She is
an honorary member of the Junior
Service League and has been pop
ular in the social affairs of her
set.
rhe Cornell family is identified
in the business and social back
ground of the state Mr. Connell
came to New Mexico in 1900 from
New York and since then has been
engaged in the sheep, wool, and
mercantile business in the South
west.
Mr.. A. J. Connell, uncle of the
bride-to-be, is director of Los Ala
mos Ranch School at Alamo. and
Miss Mary X. Connell of Santa Fe
is an aunt.
Miss Connell's brother, Mr.. Louis
H. Cornell, and family, reside in
Albuquerque Miss Harriet Connell
is her sister.
Mr.. Curtis is the son of the late
Mr.. William N. Curtis, merchant
at Libby, Mont, and Mrs. Curtis,
who resides in the family home at
Libby.
He attended the University of
Montana from which he was gradu-
ated and is a member of Phi Delta
Theta social fraternity and of Sig
ma Delta Chi. national honorary
journalism fraternity.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
Killing Song Birds
Federal Offense

Shooting robins, bluebirds,
catbirds, woodpeckers, and 9th
er song and insectivorous birds
with BIB guns, air rifles, or 9TH
er weapons Is a Federal 0ffcnSe
bringing q maximum sentence OF
$500 in fines, s months In Jail,
or both, according to officials
Of the Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice, United States Department
of the Interior.
With summer vacations under
way. youngsters are apt to take
out the old BIB gun or rifle to do a
little pot shooting at song birds in
the neighbor's garden or in the
nearby woods, officials said, and
parents are urged to warn their
children not to shoot the feathered
creatures.
Aside from the fact that song
birds make a garden or farm more
attractive one official explained
the birds are economically i'm
portant"
Many of the birds are beneficial
because they eat insects that other
wise would be injurious to plants
and crops.
Birds may be given credit fol-
being one of the greatest controlling
factors in limiting the development
of insect pests and in preventing
many disastrous outbreaks" food.
habits expert declared.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
The Full GospeI Assembly.

New Log Church
Sunday school 10 a. m. Glasses
for all ages.
Sunday morning worship II
o'clock. Special Message
Sunday night evangelistic serv-
ice, 7:45.
Tuesday evening prayer at the
parsonage, 800
Wednesday night Bible study in
the church at 7:30.
Thursday evening Bible study in
the home of J. Cole, Troy, 1880
Friday night gospel service at the
CCC camp in recreational hall at
7.30.
Goodly crowds are attending the
services in the New Log church.
A cordial welcome awaits all
REV. F. A. DALTON,
p1cfor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
The Right Man.

Salesman. boy, ! want to see
someone around here with little
authority"
Office Boy: We'll, I have about
as little as anyone, what is it you
want2n- Vesta Vamp.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
The Methodist Church

Church school GAS a. m.
Morning worship service IL
o'clock.
In Troy. Worship service s p. m.
Libby Jr WSCS will meet Thurs
day. June rs, 2.30 with Mrs. Oertel
as hostess, in the church.
E. ROY FORT, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
First Lutheran Church

Bible Study Hour at 800 this ev-
ening.
English services at 1000 Sunday
morning.
Ladies Aid on Thursday, June
18th, at 8 p. m, Mrs. John Solem
hostess. Please note the hour.
NORMAN BENSON,
Student Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
Seventh-day Adventist.

American Legion Hall
Sabbath Saturday June Il, 1941
Sabbath School, 2:30 p. m.
Worship, $50 p. m.
The officers cordially invite all
to attend these services.
Troy Services
Sabbath School GAS a. m.
Preaching service HOO a. m.
Prayer meeting: Every Friday at
900 p. m.
w. F. Specht and G. ]. Smith,
2 Ministers
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
Cautious.

The teacher had been talking
about the Golden Rule and the prin-
cipal of turn he-other-cheek.
Now, Willy" she said, what
would you do supposing a boy hit
your"
How big a boy are you suppos-
ing?" demanded the unreformed
Wi1ly.-Vesta Vamp.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
IS Years AQo
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TROY.-Sergeant Fl. c. ]. Park
err. while walking from Bonners
Ferry to Troy today, encountered a
large band of Russian Jew gypsies
in the act of holding up a Sand
point man in an auto. With re-
volver drawn he drove off the gyp-
sizes and then hurried here to notify
the officers; who ordered the gyp-
sizes, who soon reached here, to
move toward Butte. About 20 men,
women and children were in the
gypsy band.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
st. Lukc's Church, Episcopal.

oI LuKcs CHuIcH, EpIScUp1I.
Second Sunday after Trinity,
June %: Office Of evening prayer
and sermon at p. m.
Monday, June %; Meeting of Yes
try Committee at Tao p. m.
Nativity Of St John Baptist, June
"a: Holy Communion at p. M
REV. 81 WEIGH,
Vicar
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
Christian Science Church,

The subject for the Lesson Ser
mon Sunday. June q, rs the Uni
verse, including Man, Evolved by
Atomic Force2n
Wednesday evening meeting at
800 o'clock.
Sunday school GAS a. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19

1.-The modern girl is anything but
fast" says writer. why, she of
ten takes as much as so years to
reach 25.n
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
st. Johns Lutheran Church

THE Friendly Church"
Sunday, June 22nd.
Regular morning worship, begin
ming at IL a. m.
Sunday school, GAS a m.
If you have no church affiliations
you are invited to worship with us!
Fl. l.. PFOTENHAUER,
Pastor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19

4
As Great Northern train No.
leastbound, was rounding a curve
near Latka, some II miles west of
Troy, last Saturday evening, it en-
countered a big slide of rock and
earth. The engine, which in round
ing the curve had its head pointed
towards the river, went down the
slide and headforemost into some
30 feet of water, carrying Engineer
H. A. McGinn and Fireman Ed
mond Demsey, both of Hillyard, to
their death.
! A diver and his equipment has
been brought from Seattle, and on
Monday reported that he had To-
Gated the engine in Is feet of wa
ter, but as yet no trace of the cab
or the missing engine men, who are
perhaps pinned under the cab A
crane will be used to lift the en-
CINE out of the water
There is story current which
has base in we'll authenticated
sources that the construction of the
Libby cutoff will be commenced
in the near future
Ira 7. Losey returned Tuesday
| from Chicago where he has been
for the last two months taking a
course in chemistry and baking and
allied subjects. He will probably
locate in Lincoln county.
0. E. Kelton, homesteader from
the Twin Lakes, was brought into
Libby Monday night in custody OF
Undersheriff Douglass of Eureka
He was arrested on a charge OF
maliciously killing livestock, it be-
ing alleged that he shot and killed
a horse belonging to M Brandon
burg on May rs. Kelton was re-
leased on bail furnished by Robert
Reid and Patrick Cunningham. The
trial was set for the early part Of
June.
DR.. Boyle has ,n1eved into the
residence formerly occupied by B
A. Benedict, and has >also moved
his office into the old bank build
ing on Fourth street, in the rear
/ of the First State Bank
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
Church News
First Presbyterian Church.

Church school 1000 m.
Morning worship, HOO a. m.
Young People, 500 p. m.
Choir practice Friday night at
80 p. m.
REV. RUSSELL J. PRENTICE.
Minister.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19

L. H. Faust received letter from
H. c. Keith of Kalispell in which
the latter says deal has been
made for the Snnwshoe mine and
that within very short time active
operations will be started on that
property.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-06-19
st. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Sunday Masses TOO and 900 a.
m. Baptism after 900 a. m. Mass.
Sunday School after 900 Mass.
Confessions Saturday evening
at 7.30
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
FACE AMBUSH

The Allied forces faced and
overcame various types of military
obstacles in their advance. Some,
following the coastal route. had TO
swing tanks and armored cars
over treacherous mountain roads
where ambush was an ever-present
danger.
Others shot across desert coun-
try, putting 10 the test the efficacy
of fast movement by motorized
under a blazing sun.
information reaching this cor
respondent before l left Carlo for
Jerusalem to join the attacking
forces was that a similar test
would come shortly between Brit
ish and German tank detachments
on the Egyptian desert.
The original Free French de-
tachments which got under way
with the British before dawn or
Sunday struck northward on the
roads to the strains of La Mar
seillaise. Their numbers soon were
augmented by other Free French
sympathizers picked up along the
route.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
War Costs Italy
$4,000 in Year


ROME, June 9.-Italys first
year IN the war today was of
ticially disclosed 10 have cost her
roughly $4,000 soldiers, $500
sailors and 1900 airmen-dead.
wounded and missing.
A special cOmmunique tabulated
the losses as follows for the past
year:
The army-17.622 dead, 45,77e
wounded, 1888 missing.
Navy, OTIS dead, 1901 wounded,
6,l46 missing.
Air force-514 dead, S25 wounded,
! 613 missing.
The statement claimed that dur
ing the year ,439 enemy war
planes were shot down at a cost
OF only 232 Italian craft-or
ratio of roughly s TO !.
Earlier, another special corr
munique admitted $4,000 Fascis
soldiers killed, wounded and mis-
ing in North Africa last montl
but claimed conquest of the Julia
Mountains, separating Italy fro
YugoSlavia. was accomplished Wi
a loss Of only IS dead
wounded
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
Envoy Prepares
Protest 10 Hull

WASHINGTON. June 9.-Witt
undeclared war raging between
Great Britain and France in Syria
French Ambassador CASTOR Henri.
Haye today branded the invasion
Of that French-mandated territory
as an act of "unprovoked aggres-
SION"
The French envoy disclosed his
intention of lodging a vigorous
protest today with Secretary OF
State Cordell Hull.
Hull, il was learned, is likely
to inform the ambassador that the
British can hardly be blamed for
moving into Syria in view of the
definite indications that France
was permitting the Germans to
prepare that territory as a base of
operations.
The American government Is
extremely concerned over the
danger of the clash developing into
general conflict between France
and Britain, with the French navy
and North African forces involved.
1t is feared that the Germans
will do everything possible 10 help
it alongAIn the hope oil. preventing
any such developments, the state
department intends TO concentrate
sc;:::.'s stryisyg TO. L-aTypsTs' h0.- tse
French and British to consider the
Syrian fighting q local matter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
FRANKENSTEEN FLEA

Richard T. FrankenSteen, head
of the aircraft division of the CIC
United Automobile Worker
Union, appeared as a guest speaker
at the meeting and urged workers
to return 10 their jobs. He read
kilograms from Go President
Philip Murray and r. j. Thomas,
JAW president, urging compliance
with the governments demand for
an end 10 what he termed the
wildcat" strike.
Denoting bitter factional strife
in the Go, Frankensteen dis
charged five high-ranking JAW
leaders as an outgrowth Of the
national defense strike. They are
Wyndham Mortimer. Franken-
stems West Coast assistant;
johnson G. Orr. publicity director,
and Stanford II. Douglas, John M.
Orr and Art Kearns, international
representatives.
He also suspended the negotiat-
ing committee and the officers of
the striking JAW Local No. 6S3
by authority vested in me by
President Murray and President
Thomas"
All the discharged men said they
would make an appeal 10 the ma
tional executive board and would
lsaeeea right on working
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
Egyptian
Civilians
In Flight
international News Service Cable


ALEXANDRIA. Egypt June g.
Thousands of Egyptian civilian.
left Alexandria today following
the heaviest Axis air raid Of IN,
war on the vital harbor. Hundred
of persons were left dead o
wounded.
Every available vehicle in H.
city was Communicated and n
roads around Alexandria WEI
clogged for miles with the stead
stream of refugees, reminiscent
the last days before France fel
For nine hours. Axis warplant
pounded Alexandria Saturda
night, reducing whole blocks {
buildings 10 smoking heaps {
rubble.
Heaviest blows of the raid were
directed against the Alexandra
harbor, where British and Greek
warshipS were anchored, but an
official statement said no military
objective was damaged.
The raiders apparently swept in
from the new German bases in
Crete. They were greeted by anti
aircraft fire but nevertheless kept
roaring in 10 press their attack
For hours afterward great fires
roared in the city. The last were
either extinguiShed OF under con-
troll by last night.
"a Berlin communique claimed
that a British naval arsenal and
several naval fuel depots had
been set afine in the raid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
'Ndzis Got Bases,
British Charge
International New. Service Cable

LONDON. June 9.-In justifi-
cation Of the BritiSh-Free French
march into Syria. the British
government today in a formal
statement said that. despite its
recent warning that il is ''un-
willing to allow Syria and Lebanon
to be occupied by hostile power
as a base for attacks in the Middle
East" the Vichy government placed
Syrian and Lebanese air bases lat
the disposal of Germany and
Italy"
1t was charged, moreover, that
during the 29-day war in Iraq that
ended with a British victory nine
days ago. the French authorities
in Syria supplied war material tc
the Lraqi rebels"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
.Vichy Reports
Allies Repulsed
ny Interna tional New. Service

VICHY. France, June 9.-The
regime of Marshal Petain claimed
today that the invasion of Syria
and Lebanon by British and Free
French forces had been stemmed
ia It's first day. ".
French forces defending Syria
have crushed a landing attempt
from British warships south Of
Beirut, Lebanon, it was added.
A communique issued by the
French high command said:
French forces are resisting
brilliantly on all lines. Three
planes were shot down and
many tanks have been de-
strOyed."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
RESISTANCE WEAK

In general, resistance thus far
has been slight. AT some points,
welcomed the Allies tumul-
tuously. Pamphlets dropped by
British airplanes promising indie
pendence of Syria and warning
against the threat of Nazi domina-
ton apparently carried consider
able weight.
The British and Free French
forces. operating under command
of Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Will
son. borrowed freely from the
German 'bitz" tactics which the
commander learned at first-hand
in Libya after he had driven the
Italians westward to Bengazi and
beyond.
Great waves of fighting and
bomber planes, including many
American-built Curtiss Toma-
hawks. preceded the armored
columns, blasting away at air
Idromes where the Germans had
Ientrenched themselves as "techni-
clans and teachers"
Systematic capture or every
disable airfield along the battle
route northward was reported
while the military comm a n d
flashed word that the towns OF
Dera-a, Merj Ayoum and Tyre had
been taken after the seizure of
Suweida against virtually negli-
gible resistance yesterday.
INDICATES SPEED
Suweida went TO the British
only eight hours after the attack
began. an indication in itself of
the speed of the Allied advance.
Military secrecy prevented dis
closure of details of operations
further to the east, where British
and Free French column struck
along the Euphrates River valley
for Rakka.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
Invasion
Anglers
PetaiTn
International New. sen4e. Gable

VICHY, France, June 9.-The
British and Free French" inva-
sion of Syria today led TO an angry
reply by the government of Chief
of State Marshal Petain. which
accused Britain of ''unprovoked
aggression" with the aid of 'mer-
cenaries."
The French government said
there were no German land or air
forces in Syria or Lebanon and
vowed defense of the inundated
territory to the limit of our
forces"
Possibility of a major sea battle
in the eastern mediterranean be-
tween the French and British
fleets arose when Vice Premier
Admiral Jean Darlan, commander
in-chief of the navy, spent hours
in emergency session with Mar
shall Petain and other cabinet
members.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
Appeal to President
Detroit Draftee, Who Admits Contributing Only $40
in Year to Parents, Asks Deferment

The first appeal to President
Roosevelt by a Detroit selectee
was forwarded to Lansing draft
officials today on the recommen-
'dation of government appeal
agent, although the man con-
tributed only $40 yearly to the
support of his, parents in Ohio
The selectee is Jack +. Myers,
81, of S34 Calumet avenue. metal
polisher and buffer in a local auto
plant.
In his QUESTIONABLE, Myers ad-
mitted contributing but $3.50
each TO his father, Harold, 81, and
his mother, Emma, So, over a r.
month period.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
Strong Mans Coffin
Too Big for Home

COLDWATER, June 9.-Funeral
plans for Vern +. Sharp. SO,
Branch County strong man." had
TO be changed when it was learned
his specially constructed oasket
was too large 10 be squeezed into
his farm home. Sharp weighed
400 pounds and was feet z inches
tall. He died Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
T. DENoUNCEs STRIKE

Frank6nSteen denounced III e
s5cGl negotiating committee. fer
the strike "urt1l sft,had ex-
hauSted all peaceful means first.
He described the walkout as
"one that is making Hitler one Of
the happiestemen in the world
today"
Murray declared in his telegram
that continuation of the strike
under existing circumstances
might thwart the progress of the
UAW-CIO IN the aviation indus
try"
Thomas wired that your un-
authorized strike will only defeat
your legitimate demands. -
Catcalls and boos from the mill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
TEST FOR FRANCE

ROME, June 9.-UNS) - Off
cial Italian circles were silent to-
day on the British invasion of
French-mandated Syria, but Clio
vanni Ansaldo, Fascist editor and
radio commentator, regarded the
invasion as a test of Frances re-
cent pledges to defend her empire
against all corners, including the
British.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09

medical advisory board and also
to appeal board No. 2. Both con-
tinued his la classification, the
appeal board voting unanimously.
Under the law, for an appeal 10
the President there must be at
least one dissenting opinion on the
appeal board or the government
appeal agent must certify in writ
ing that great and unusual hard
ship will follow the induction of
the registrant."
SIGNED APPEAL
Appeal agent for Board "a,
Charles c. Lockwood, an attorney,
signed the appeal for Myers, in
face of the several letters from
Lima welfare officials.
Lockwood's explanation to board
officials was that this man has
been bothering me night and day
about his case and l want 10 get
it out of the way"
Members of Board "a are John
w. Gilmore, attorney, chairman:
Willis c. Beveridge, an insurance
official, and Oscar F. LOCKER of
1900 Michigan building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
BRITISH PORT BOMBED

LONDON. June 9.-UNS)--
German bombers droned over
coastal areas of Britain last night
and early today, carrying out one
attack on a southwestern English
port, where several bombs were
dropped by lone raider. No other
hnrnSirgF were repQLted One .ofi
the raiders was reportcGP sfiotI
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
z Ships Sunk,
Ndzis Announce

BERLIN. June Sinking Of
two conveyed merchantmen total
ing 1900 tons in an attack by
German warplaneS off the east
coast of England during the night
was officially announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
British
FIierSRaid

International New, serYice Gable

BERLIN, June 9.-British planes
dropped several high explosive and
incendiary bombs on western and
northwestern Germany last night
and early today, killing and
wounding a number of civilians.
The high command announced
the attacks caused slight private
but no military damage"
Large fires were declared TO
have been started at Essen and
Dortmund, the British saidD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
PAID HOSPITAL BILL

Lima. o.. welfare officials re-
ported to Myers local board. No.
"a. that both parents were sup
ported by the welfare and that
the fathers hospital bill had been
paid by that city.
Myers, who would have gone
into the army in April under nor
NAL procedure, appealed TO the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-09
Aircraft Rioters
Battle Police

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strikers refused 10 obey that
presidential proclamation and union
leaders declared that any one
passing picket lines do so at their
own risk