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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-31
40 Merchants
Gather To
Study Plan
Large Group Present to
Study Workings of New
Food Stamp Set-up.
TO BENEFIT FARMERS
AND NEEDY PERSONS

Bus Keeton, of the Surplus Mar
keting Administration, United States
Department of Agriculture. ex-
planned the operations and benefits
of the Food Stamp Plan to some 40
retail food merchants of Lincoln
county Friday night, at the county
court house.
Following the explanation OF the
functions of the Food Stamp Plan,
Mr.. M. r. Karnes OF Libby was
elected chairman of the Surplus
Foods Committee for this county.
The following interested persons
were elected to serve upon the Sur
plus Foods Committee: ]. A. Krall
and H. O. Burse of Libby, +. w.
Weidner and Walter Morrison of
Troy, Geo McGlenn and Clarence
Dierman Of Eureka, Ed. Madden,
Rexford, Vic Wolff, Fortine, L. Ok
ender, Trego, E. w. Woodward,
Warland, Jerry Fritsch, Ural.
/ The duties of the Surplus Foods
! Committee will be to cooperate
with the Surplus Marketing Admin
istration in promoting the Food
Stamp Plan, policing merchant and
participant violations of the rules
and regulations of the plan, and
to act as clearing agency for all
problems rising among members OF
the retail food trade.
Mr.. Keeton explained that food
stamps will not be accepted or re-
deemed unless the merchant ac-
cepting them has been certified by
| the Surplus Marketing Administers
ton, 504 Power Block, Helena
Mont All retail food merchants
who have not signed an official
registration form-Retailers State
ment Form 480-were requested tc
complete this necessary registra-
ton Immediately if they wished TIC
take part in the plan.
A Merchandising Display Kit con-
sisting of five placards, which iden.
tify retail food merchants with the
Food Stamp Plan, will be distrib-
luted free of charge to all merchants
certified by the Surplus Marketing
Administration as eligible to par,
ticipate in the plan These placard:
have been provided the food mer-
chants free of charge by the Mon.
tana Food Distributors Association
and the wholesale food firms of the
state.
1T is estimated that the retail
food merchants of Lincoln County
will benefit from the Inauguration
of the Food Stamp Plan to the ex
tent of approximately S24,000.0l
worth of new business per year, be
cause of the increased purchasing
power provided needy families re
ceiving public assistance through
: the issuance of free Blue Surplu
Food Stamps by the Federal Gov
ernment," Mr. Keeton said
The opening date for the Plan
Inauguration in Lincoln county vii
be announced in the very near flu
: ture and all eligible participant
.. will purchase their Food Stamps b
; mail At the present time the Stat
Stamp Issuing Office in Helena, or
Grated by the State Department {
G Public Welfare, is preparing a lei
:, ter Of instructions, an Identificatio
r Card, purchase schedule Chat i
S an order blank stating the minimum
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-31
Temperatures.
HeIphrey Tops
Softboll League

Exhibition softball games be-
tween Helphrey and the Lions were
played the first part of this week
Monday Helphrey won by score Of
4-3. Tuesday The Lions handed
Helphrey their first defeat of the
season with a 1913 count and last
evening the second disastrous game
for Helphrey was played when the
Lions again won 81 Fortunately
for Helphrey these games do not
count in the series.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-31
FINAL NOTICE

All 1941 dog licenses must be paid
by August S, 1941. Licenses must be
displayed on dog. After above date
owners and dogs will be dealt with
accordingly.
j. w. FARRIS,
1t City Treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Catholic War Veterans

The program of expansion of the
Catholic War Veterans, Inc, con-
templates the formation of eight
new posts in the District of Co.
lumbia.
The Cardinal Gibbons Post was
organized last week. Officers are
as follows: Commander, Edward
D. Spedden; first vice commander
Richard H. Magee; second vice COM
mander, Leon F. Buscher; third vice
commander, Thomas H. Dudley;
trustees for three, two and one
years, respectively, Richard M. Cur
tin, Edward F. Aydt and Robert F
Cahill; treasurer, Edward j. Slat-
terry; adjutant, John ]. Keane, and
chaplain, the Rev. Francis j. Kelly
An organization meeting of the
proposed Bishop John Carroll Post
will be held at Sacred Heart Parish
on February "A at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Americonism Commission
OfLegion to Present Flag
Volunteers of America Will Receive
Gift at Exercises Today

The Americanism Commission OF
the District of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion, will make
a flag presentation to the Volunteers
of America at Third and E streets
NV today at 3 pm. The program
will be broadcast by Station WINK.
The National Guard of Honor and
the sons of the Legion Drum and
Bugle Corps will also participate.
The chairman of the Speakers
Committee of the Americanism
Commission, J. M. johnson of
Washington Gas Light Post, will
make the presentation and the flag
will be accepted by Maj. w. o. Urey
of the Volunteers of America.
The National Guard of Honor will
join with the Women's Relief Corps,
Grand Army of the Republic, on
Wednesday in the annual Lincoln
memorial exercises at First Consre-
gational Church at 8 pm.
dance at the New Colonial Hotel on
March l.
Potomac Post will meet at the
Palisades Field House on Thursday.
Col c. A. Sloane will be the guest
speaker.
The post and auxiliary will hold
joint party for the benefit of the
blood and serum bank February II
at 8 pm. at the Palisades Field
House.
Government Printing Office Post.
No 33, will meet tomorrow at Bunker
Hill Post clubhouse at 8 pm. Elec-
tion of housing committeeman will
be the main business.
Kenna-M Main Post will meet Thurs
day at 8 pm. at 1716 Thirty-fir
street Sc. Department Comdr. w.
H. Hargraves and his staff will at
tend.
Preparations for the initiation of
all new members and the presenta-
ton of 5, 10, IS, 20 year medals to
old members will be held in March.
Members are requested to contact
the adjutant as to their preference
for regular meeting night in March
when initiation which will be con-
Quoted by the ritual team of the 40
and as will the presentation of the
membership cards.
Col. West A. Hamilton, member
of the Board of Education, will be
rendered a testimonial banquet by
the James E. Walker Post February
% at the Whitelaw Hotel. Col.
Hamilton will leave on March for
Camp Devons Mass, where he will
command the 366th Infantry. Speak
erS include Maj. Campbell c. John
son, executive secretary of the
Twelfth Street Branch Y. NJ C. A.;
Judge Almond w. Scott of the Mu-
nicipal Court, the Rev. J. E. Elliott,
pastor of st. Luke P. E. Church:
Jesse H. Mitchell, president of the
Industrial Bank of Washington; DR..
Howard H. Long, assistant Superin-
tendent of schools, and the Rev.
Arthur F. Elmes, pastor of Peoples
Congregational Church.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post No. 2
will meet at Thomas Circle Club
tomorrow. The department COM
man6er will present a certificate of
meritorious service Awards for
good citizenship were made to Anna
Costokis and Charles Arementrout
at Stuart Junior High School.
Tho Snenial m netirn of candidates
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Reunion Set Saturday
By Last Man Club

The fourth annual reunion and
banquet of the Last Man Club Of
Washington will be held at the
Capitol Park Hotel at 7 pm. Satur-
day. Robert Slater, president, will
preside. William B. Covert is gen.
eral chairman.
Senator Guy M. Gillette of Iowa
will speak. Maj. Amos A. Fries, past
president, will install the following
new officers: Col John w. Oehmann,
president; Henry F. Hodges and
William B. Covert, vice presidents;
Alonzo R. DickerSon, financial sec
retary; the Rev. Penn H Howard,
chaplain; Dorsey G. Myers, his
torian; Senator Gillette, chief of
staff; Joseph B. Irvine, judge advo-
cate; DR.. Andrew A. Anders, surgeon;
Capt. Edward H. McCrahon, SER
geant at arms, and Albert G.. Hill
dreth, color sergeant
The 121st Engineers Band of the
District of Columbia National Guard
will furnish the music.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Reserve Officers
School 10 Start
19
Senator Lodge and Col.
Mason to Speak at First
Monthly Session

Beginning on the evening OF
February 19 special group school,
composed of all Reserve officers
residing in the Washington military
district. will be held once a month
in the Department of Interior Audi
torium. Arrangements have been
made by Col. Jess B. Bennett, assist
ant executive officer of the Wash
ington military district, who will
preside. The program will include
one speaker prominent in public
affairs, and a high-ranking officer
from the War Department, each of
whom will discuss some subject
pertaining to national defense
The speakers on February 19 will
be Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, jr.,
captain in the Cavalry Reserve,
and Col Charles H. Mason.
1t is hoped that each Reserve
officer in the District and vicinity
will attend and it has been re-
quested that Reserve officers having
a uniform. wear it. Officers will
receive the regular credit for at
tendance
At $50 m today. at Fort Myer,
Va. local cavalry officers will hold
their class in equitation. District
quartermasters and finance officers,
and members of the 1326th Service
Unit will meet tomorrow evening to
discuss Problem No. g. Property
accountability will be the subject of
the Coast Artillery meeting Tuesday
evening.
On Wednesday evening Military
Intelligence Department officers will
take up advanced map and aeria
photograph reading and Spanish; !;
members of the 627th Engineer Bat
talon will discuss engineer supply
in defensive position and Field
Artillery officers will discuss line ad-
vance.
Officers of the 376th Engineer
Regiment on Thursday evening will
discuss engineer supply in a de-
fensive situation. Officers of all
service units of the District on
Friday evening will discuss elemen-
tary training.
Members of the Regular Army
Reserve, who are candidates for g
degree at any college or university
will be deferred from active duty
until the end of this academic year
Provided the reservists apply fol
such deferment, they will be ordered
to active duty on July l, instead Of
on February Is, as now contemplat.
ed. Members of the officers Reserve
Corps and enlisted reservists are
included.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Meetings This Week.

Monday-Front Line Post,
1700 L street NV; Overseas
Military Band, National Guard
Armory; Junior Drum and
Bugle Corps, National Guard
Armory.
Tuesday - National Capital
Post, 10l5 L street NV; Peary
Ship, Hamilton Hotel: Potomac
Post, TIA H street NE.
Wednesday-W hin G on
Post. 100 L street NV: Colum-
bia Post, 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Thursday - Follow Me-De-
fense Post, 2020 Rhode Island
avenue; NE.
F'riday-Federal Post, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

ing last Friday evening that the
Poppy Committee had ordered the
number of poppies that usually are
disposed of by this post.
The local tent, T. N T. No l, will
give banquet in honor of Past
Seam Squirrel Charlie Wolf on Feb
ruary 25 at 4728 Fourteenth street
NV.
The Ladies' Department was held
last Friday evening, with the de-
partment president presiding. Guest
members of the States of Maryland
and Virginia included the depart
ment president of Maryland, Elsie
Kilroy; the department president of
Virginia, Cecilia Bryan; the Ma
tional Council member, Alice Chail-
lou. and the national legislative
chairman. Roberta Fawcett.
Americanism Chairman Florence
Armstrong announced the depart
ment will present an Americanism
program during the week preceding
April 27. All auxiliaries will have a
part in the program.
The department will place a
wreath at the Lincoln Memorial on
February IL and will also take part
in the ceremonies at the Mast of
the Maine in Arlington Cemetery
February Is.
Au-American Auxiliary met at the
Thomas Circle Club, with President
Mary Campbell presiding The aux
iliary will make its monthly visit
to Mount Alto Hospital on February
ct The department president made
her official visitation to the aux
iliary and was presented with a cof-
fee table.
Police and Fire Auxiliary met
Wednesday, with President Jo-
sephine Wright presiding. 1t was
decided to have the department
presidents visitation on March at
the Bunker Hill clubrooms and in
vite the department staff.
Equality Walter Reed Auxiliary
will meet February II at the Silver
Bowl The department president
will make her visitation.
National Capital will present a
movie and have an evening of
games February l3 at 14l4 I street
NV.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Navy 10 Continue
Training Cadets for
Merchant Marine
Also Extends Courses
To Officers Who Are
In Naval Reserve

Although the Navy has trans
ferred jurisdiction over the State
nautical schools for the training
of young men for service as officers
in the United States Merchant Ma
rine to the Maritime Commission,
it was announced that it will never
theless continue its policy of ap-
pointing such students as cadets
in the Merchant Marine Naval Re-
serve and give them a course of
instruction in naval subjects. 1t
also is extending the training to
officers of the merchant marine
who are commissioned in the Naval
Reserve, so that they will be ready
to handle naval ships in formation
in the event that it becomes nee
essary to establish the convoy sys-
tenn as was done during the last
World War.
The naval features of the course
of instruction will be stepped up
three-fold. Whereas, it was eX-
planned, that heretofore the naval
course of lectures totalled approx
mately 80 hours, it is now proposed
to make it 240 hours, as soon as
the necessary arrangements can be
made to work it in as part of the
regular curriculum. The Navy De-
partment also will continue to furn-
ish certain facilities for berthing.
maintenance and procurement of
stores for the training ships, and
where practicable, will furnish class
rooms and drill equipment for the
training of the students. AS in the
past, the superintendent-co
ing officers of the State nautical
schools will continue to be naval
officers.
1t was announced the plan of
group training cruises for men of
the Merchant Marine Reserve has
been abandoned, because the con-
ditions of employment in the mer-
| chant marine have made it in
convenient to assemble large
group of officers at one time. In
its stead. the policy has been adop-
ted of giving the officers periods of
IA days of training duty with pay
on an individual basis. A program
of training and procurement to en-
list men in the Merchant Marine
Reserve has been undertaken joint.
ly by the Maritime Commission, the
Coast Guard and the Navy. 1t is
expected that as a result of this
program, a considerable increase
in qualified enlisted men soon will
be shown.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Spanish Veterans
Planning Honor
For Visiting Chief
Comdr. R. (. Foster
Will Be Greeted
Saturday by Local Officers

Senator H. H. Schwartz of Wyom-
ing, Representative Martin F. Smith
of Washington and Gen. Frank T
Hines will be the principal speakers
at the banquet in honor of Com
mander in Chief Rufus E. Foster
United Spanish War Veterans, at
the Willard Hotel Saturday at pm.
Judge Foster will be welcomed at
Union Station Saturday at 7:3O
am. by Department Comdr. CAL
vim B. Lucas and staff and dele
cations from local camps and
auxiliaries. He will preside at serv-
ices at the MayfloWer Hotel at l
O'Clock commemorating the ami
versary of destruction of the battle
ship Maine, following the exercises
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Womun's S Benefit
Association

Rrightwood Review will meet Feb
ruary 10 at 8 pm. at 1924 Georgia
avenue NV.
Girls review No. will meet Feb
ruary l3 at 7:30 pm. at the club
room, 900 F street NV.
National Review will have a
luncheon, followed by a business
meeting, February ID, at 1890 pm.
at the clubroom, 900 F street NV.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

at the Maine mast in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery, where a wreath
will be placed at noon.
Meetings this week:
Tomorrow - Sons of Veterans
Camp, at 921 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, pm
Tuesday-Col. James S. Petit
Camp. department headquarters.
Wednesday - Memorial services
honoring Abraham Lincoln.
Thursday-Admiral George Dewey
Naval Camp, annual visitation cere-
monies, Pythian Temple.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp, Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

for the Fort Stevens Post, 1941 junior
baseball team will be held today at
pm. at the club rooms, 1924 Geor-
gia avenue.
The post has subscribed for box
for the departmental ball. Reser-
vations and tickets for the box may
be obtained from Finance Officer
Frank B. Bloom, Randolph 0916.
Washington Police and Fire Post
will meet in Odd Fellows Temple, 41s
Seventh street NV, Wednesday al
8 pm.
United States Department of Ag-
riculture Post met Friday night with
Comdr. Raymond Smith presiding
Americanism Officer Lawrence Sam
pie reported that Miss Mclaughlin
librarian of the Southwest Public
Library and Miss Alexander, her as
sistant, are cooperating with the
post in the national oratorical con-
test by helping the high school chill
dren of that section with their re-
search on the Constitution.
The post honored the memory OF
Martin w. Fonda. post member who
died recently, leaving cash legacy
to the post.
The Department Ball will be held
at the Mayfiower Hotel on February
%, at 10 pm.
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post will hold its annual Ladies
Night" with a st. Valentines party
and dance, at the Victory Club
House, Ala Ninth street NV. on Fri
day evening.
Internal Revenue Post will meet
February "a, at the Hayloft Club
with Comdr. Russell S. Jeffreys pre-
siding. Johnny Long has been ap-
pointed by the national COM
mander to the National Pilgrimage
Committee. The post has received
certificate award for its American
ism work.
Lincoln Post will meet tomorrow
in the Arcade Hall at pm, with
Comdr. George D. Kuhnel, presid-
ing Following the session the
post will hold its annual Lincoln
Birthday dance Jointly with the aux
iliary, proceeds will go to the De-
partment Blood and Serum Bank
Fund.
American Legion School Awards
for the February graduating class of
Powell Junior High School were pre-
sented at a special assembly last
week. Medals and certificates were
presented to Patricia Ann Bush and
Jack Emmans.
The I'd Division Post held the last
meeting at the New Colonial Hotel
and voted to hold a dance at the
hotel March /. Reservations can
be made with Vice Comdr. Robert
G. Snow.
Department Comdr. Hargrave
Membership Officer Haywood Saun-
ders, Legislative Officer Ted Luther
and Child Welfare Officer Luke Cor
ley spoke.
The post will hold a chilli party for
the benefit of the Children's Hos
pital blood bank February Is. at
the home of Vice Comdr. Robert
Snow, 1912 Shepherd street NE.
The Quentin Roosevelt Post will
hold an oyster roast January Is at
the Potomac Boat Club, opening at
o'clock. There will be dancing
from 3 to 7 o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Retired Enlisted Men

Gustav Ely, who was retired as
master sergeant of the Army Band;
John F. Giblin, as first sergeant,
Army Air Corps. and Harry j. WE'LL,
as sergeant, Medical Department,
were admitted to membership, and
Bert Loomis, sergeant, 18th In
fantry, a former member, was re-
instated.
Retired men residing at the Sol
diers' Home have been notified that
further payment to the home of
allowances for rations, quarters and
clothing will not be required.
Any retired man of the Army
Navy. Marine Corps or Coast Guard
who desires to become a member
of this association can secure in
formation by writing the adjutant
at 910 Jackson street NE, or phone
Michigan 6562.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Hotel Greeters of America

Charter No. 81 and Women's
Auxiliary No 81 will meet February
19 at the Lee Sheraton Hotel with
Manager Kenneth Baker as host.
The committee named to formulate
plans for the auxiliary's annual
dance at the Shoreham Hotel on
February 25, met at the home OF
vice Chairman Irene Stewart last
week.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
American War Mothers

A business meeting of the District
of Columbia Chapter will be held
at the Thomas Circle Club February
IA at 1:30 pm. Mrs. Robert Burg,
first vice president, will be in charge
of arrangements for the social the
last week of the month. Announce
ment will be made after the regular
meeting.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Sd Division, A. E. F.

On Lincoln's Birthday, February
IL, members of the Sd Division A.
E. F. will assemble at the Lincoln
Memorial at 1890 pm. and place
wreath there. This practice is
an annual event. This year the
Baltimore branch Of the society has
been invited to assist in these ex-
ercises.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Stamp Club to Meet

DR.. Emil Ferdinand of the liz
brary of Congress will discuss Our
Philatelic Literature" at meeting
of the Woodbridge Stamp Club at 8
o'clock tomorrow night in the Wood
ridge Library, 2206 Rhode Island
avenue NE
Evening star., 1941-02-09

The following promotions we're
ordered in the Headquarters Com
pany, l04th Quartermaster Regi-
ment. just before they went to Fort
Meade: First Sergt. Robert E
Shanahan, to be master sergeant
Sergt. William T. Allen, to be first
sergeant, and Corpl. William
Townshend, to be sergeant: Sergt
Frank o. Slaughter, to be technical
sergeant; Pvt. First Class Thomas
j. Boyan, to be sergeant, and Pvt
Julian o. Boush, to be corporal.
The appointment of First Sergt
Lloyd NJ. Mari, Headquarters Com
pany, 29th Division. to be second
lieutenant of Infantry, and his re-
assignment to the same command
for duty was announced.
Sergt. Sidney Blanken, Service
Company, 104th Quartermaster Reg
iment, has been honorably dis
charged. for the convenience of the
Government, his enlistment being
scheduled to expire within four
, months of the induction of his
organization.
Maj. Clarence S. Shields, a vet
eran officer of the Guard. it was
said at brigade headquarters. is te
retire, and the battalion which he
commanded will be taken into the
field by Capt. c. Earl Smithson, who
for years has held the post of ad-
jutant of the 12lst Regiment OF
Engineers. Capt. Smithson is
scheduled to be promoted to major
Separations from the service for