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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Former Libby Man
Returns From Alaska

Gilbert Aselson, former resident of
Libby who has been in Alaska for
the last three years and who last
spring flew from Fairbanks to Lib
by and back again, arrived here
Sunday for an indefinite stay at the
home of his brother-in-law and Sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs Don Russell. !
Mr.. Aselson, with the u. S. En-
cheering Department, has been at
Umnak Island in airport and dock
ing facilities construction and is
here awaiting transfer to another
u. S. E. D. project.
According to Mr.. Aselson, owner
of the Richards hotel, a new roof
will be built over the hotel and
the building itself repaired tempo
rarily to remain as such for the
duration.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Libby News

Joe Young, of Missoula, assistant
supervisor, western division, Mon
tana state highway patrol, was in
Libby Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Rasmussen last
week received a civil service APP
pointment as junior stenographer to
Washington, d. G. Miss Rasmussen
says she is declining the appoint
Fment.
f. r. Whitwell, Jr., Friday re-
|ceived telegram from Ted Fowler
that the latter had passed his ex-
aminations for entrance into the
United States marine corps and had
left for San Diego. Ted enlisted in
Spokane and finished his examina-
tons in Seattle last week.
jeanne Zimmerman, daughter of
Mrs. Fred Fisher, was honor guest
at a birthday party given at the
home of her grandmother, Mrs.
Earl Buckingham, Saturday after
noon. The affair was lawn party
for the honor guest and her Ii lit
tie girl friends who brought many
pretty gifts. The children enjoyed
a pink and white birthday cake
with eight candles, played games
and sang songs.
Visiting at the home of Mrs. Axel
Peterson is her sister, Mrs. Edith
Dervos of Green River, Wyo., who
arrived here Mothers day to stay
for some time. Mrs. Dervos was
called here by Mrs. Peterson who
has been i'll Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Hofeldt and daughter, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Hofeldt and son, all
of Green River, accompanied Mrs
/ Dervos to Libby and returned to
their homes Tuesday Edward and
Harold Hofeldt are sons of Mrs
Dervos. Mrs. Peterson also had as
guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Peterson and daughter of Troy
and MIR. and Mrs. r. M. Russell anc
daughter of Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14

amount not greater than would
have been permitted if the loan had
originally been an instalment note.
The Statement of Borrower must
be obtained on all one payment
notes of $1,000 or less unless the
loan is for business or agricultural
purposes.
New items added to the list of
commodities to which the restric-
tons apply are: automobile batter
les and accessories, automobile
tires and tubes, bedding, blankets,
curtains, draperies, household linens
and towels, binoculars, field glasses,
opera glasses. hand telescopes, all
household electrical appliances,
jewelry, lighting fixtures, luggage,
purses, handbags, toilet cases, UNI
brellas, portable lights, sports, ath-
letic, outing and games equipment,
tableware, kitchenware, wearing ap-
parel and furs, yard goods, used
furniture, boats, and all musical in
ctr,1rppptc
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Last Party of Season

Closing the series of parties for
the winter, and preceding the sum-
mer vacation, was the one of last
Saturday night when Mrs. E. p
Woodwork was hostess to the mem
bers of the Double Ten Pinochle
club. A final computation Of scores
was made at the evenings close
which disclosed that high score hon
ors for the series had been won by
Mrs. George Neils and Walter Neils
Low scores for the series fell to
Mrs. w. E. Dexter and August
Wichman.
High score record for the even
ing's play fell to Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Neils and low score distinction
to Mrs. L. ]. Olson and ]. F. Fen
messy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Needs Men Trained
In Radio Operation

The United States Marine Corps
needs a large number of officers
with electrical backgrounds for du-
~ IN the supervision and mainte-
nance of radio aircraft warning de-
vices. allied radio equipment and in
stallations.
A call to civilians between 20
and 40 years of age to apply for
commissions in the Corps has been
issued by the commandant, Lieuten-
lsnt General Thomas Holcomb.
Candidates for commissions
should be able to fill one of the
following:
Hold degree of Bachelor of Sci
enee of Electrical, Radio or Com
munication Engineering or Elec-
tronic Physics awarded by an ac-
credited college, or.
Hold degree of Bachelor of Sci
ence in any engineering subject and
have had reasonable practical ex-
perience in radio or electrical work,
or:
Have successfully completed at
least two years of electrical, radio
or communication engineering SUBJ
jects at college, university or
commercial school of recognized
standing and have considerable ex-
perience in one of those fields, or:
Have the equivalent of any of
the above by reason Of extensive
practical experience in the field of
radio where the applicant has been
connected with the design, erection
or maintenance of ultra high fire.
quency radio transmitting or recep-
tion.
Men who are commissioned will
be sent to an officers school for
three months for an indoctrination
course in military training.
Anyone interested in applying for
a commission in this specialized
field who lives in the Western Di-
vision comprising the states of Arr
IONA, California, Colorado, Idaho
Nevada, New Mexico, Montana, Ore
gon, Utah. Washington and Wyo-
ming is advised to write letter tic
Lieutenant Colonel Raymond w
Conray, Naval Reserve Aviation
Base, Oakland Airport, Oakland
Calf, or The Commandment u. S
Marine Corps, Headquarters, Wash
ington, d. c.
In this letter statement of quail
ifications should be made, and in
formation giving age, full name and
complete address should be in
Guided
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Government Cracks
Down on Credit
Regulations

Credit restrictions were frightened
further, effective May 8, 1912, Mr..
J. N. Peyton, President of the Fed
trail Reserve Bank of Minneapolis,
announced today. This action by
the Board of Governors of the Fed
eral Reserve System, he pointed out,
results from the Presidents mes
sage to Congress and his radio adj
dress stating that the Tightening Of
credit was one of the seven essen
tial steps to avoid initiation.
Open accounts for listed articles
must be paid within 40 days of the
required billing date or they will
be frozen, which means that the
customer can no longer charge listed
items to the account This restric-
ton does not apply to articles not
listed such as food, fuel. services
and drugs. The only methods of
unfreezing such frozen accounts are:
either payment of account in full
or a written agreement to pay with
in six months in equal instruments
of not less than SIS per month or
SIPS per week. If the conditions
for Statement of Necessity apply,
the account may be paid off over a
12-month period.
A special exception has been
made for farmers and other con-
sumers with seasonal incomes
whereby their accounts may be paid
within 10 days after the end of the
next calendar month during which
most of his annual or semi-annual
income is customarily received.
Consumer instalment loans are
limited to a mixumum maturity of
II months and instalment sales Of
listed articles are likewise limited
to one year maturity, with the ex-
ception of automobiles and motor
cycles which will remain at 15
months. A down payment of one
third is required on all listed ar
ticles with the exception of furni-
ture and pianos which will be 20
per cent. and residential repairs
and alterations on which there is
no required down payment
One payment notes by consumers
in amounts of 81 500 or less, are linn
tied to 90 days, but may be changed
to instalment notes, provided the
instalment note maturity is calcu-
lated from original date of single
payment note The single payment
note can also be renewed for a
series of 90 day periods if the last
of such renewals natures not later
than the date on which an install
ment loan made for a similar pur-
pose would have matured and the
borrower pays at the time of each
renewal or extension enough to re-
duce the unpaid balance to an
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14

100000 Rivcts
A heavy bombing plane contains
450, 600 rivets.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14

Two brothers parted TO seek their
fortunes. One found success in New
York, the other in Texas.
After many years the Texas
brother, cattle man, visited the
New York brother, a banker. Fol-
lowing sumptuous dinner, the
New Yorker discovered he was out
of cigars; he called his butler and
gave him dollar to get some. He
then pulled out his watch and re-
marked. Nov James is getting his
hat now he's going out the
door now he's at the store +.
now he's returning. James, bring in
the cigars. Sure enough, in came
James. The Texan was impressed.
The following year the New York
er visited Texas. After a fine din
ner, the Texas brother called Nose,
his servant, and gave him dollar
to get some cigars. As the other
brother had done, he pulled out his
watch and remarked: Now Nose
is getting on his mule :. S. Now he's
al. the store s. now he's returning
and coming in the gate Nose, bring
in the cigars" Nose stuck his head
in the door, scratched it and said:
Boss, | can't even find my hat"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Production DELAY

An 'expectant father had been
expecting for at least two weeks but
nothing happened. One afternoon
ne remarked that by morning he
surely expected to be father
When asked the next morning ii
he could qualify, he said. Hell, No. =
Whereupon a friend proffered the
explanation that before the other
could become a father he would
nave to obtain a Priority Rating
for delivery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Obituary

Torres (Tom) Rafdal was born in
Norway on January 10, 1900. He
came to America in 1923 settling in
Langford, S. D., later coming to
Libby in 1924.
On June 6, 1887, he was united
in marriage to Bessie Vinion and
to this union was born one daugh-
ter, Shirley Marie. He leaves tc
mourn his loss besides his wife and
child, two brothers, Lars and Hal
yer of Libby, six sisters, two broth
ers and an aged mother, all of Nor
way.
Mr.. Rafdal will be remembered
as former proprietor Of the High
way Barbershop.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
CARD OF THANKS

My deepest and most sincere
thanks to those who SO kindly as
sisted at the time Of the death and
burial of our beloved husband and
father. My thanks especially to the
minister and choir Of the First
Lutheran Church, and to the pail
bearers and for all the floral of
ferings.
Mrs. Tom Rafdal
and Shirley Marie,
Lars Rafdal.
Mr.. and Mrs. HalYor Rafdal.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Malice Aforethought

A mule dealer insured all of his
help against accident. Later, mule
kicked one of his helpers and broke
his leg.
Some time afterwards the en-
ployee was asked if he got his ac-
cident insurance. He replied, why,
MOI That was no accident The mule
kicked me on purpose"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Forest Men Here

a. E. Boorman, secretary of the
Northern Montana Forestry assoeia-
ton and his son and assistant, M.
Z. Boorman, were in Libby Thurs
day to discuss business matters with
the local forestry staff and the ].
Neils Lumber Co.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Radio Expert Here

Here to check radio apparatus
for the Kootenai National forest
staff is Paul Dickman, radio main
tenance engineer from the regional
office at Missoula.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Prominent GeoIogist Here

DR.. John W. Gruner, of the de-
partment Of geology and mineralogy
at the University of Minnesota, Min
neapolis, is in Libby making sur
vey of ore deposits for the Univer-
sal Zonolite Insulation Co.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14

After all we are good deal like
herds of cattle. In fair weather
they separate and wander alone at
will. When danger approaches they
get in a huddle.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Public Card Party

Sponsored by the Grange. Legion
Hall, at $50 p. m, Saturday, May
Is. SOC per couple. Everybody well
come 1T
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11


 Salesmen found that farmers used their high-pressure fruit sprayers on orchards in summer and for fire fighting equipment the rest of the sprayers could quench "good sized fires" and used much less water to put out fires than old time pumps or the bucket brigade"
 The company experimented with higher pressures and larger equip ment. The "fog drive" fire fighting technique resulted and was adopted by the War Department for its emergency crash trucks. Mean while, the company developed its own revolutionary" type of fire truck equipped with high pressure pump, water tank, "garden-size" hose and "fog" nozzles operated by trigger similar to those on a boys squirt gun.
 Gets Government Orders
 Before commercial distribution of the new type of fire, truck could begin, the government began or dering equipment for its own fire protection and an adaptation of the equipment for gas decontami- nation.
 Company officials said it had been known for a long time that steam was the best fire fighting medium known. They explained that their high pressure fog, which drifts onto a fire like smoke, could be called cold steam"
 Main advantage of the new meth 1 cd was said to be water economy and incidentally reduction or elin1- ination of water and chemical dam age caused by other methods. Offi- cials said that but one-tenth to one-twenty-fifth of the water or dinarily required to put out a fire was used with the "fog" method.
 Howard c. Lisle, general manager of the Bean plant, said the fog drive" method had proved its value at fires which occurred at dis tance from the hydrants and es- pecially at airports where, when a crash occurs, there is no time for laying line of hose.
 Demonstrate on Shack
 At a recent demonstration here, a 20 by 16 foot shack, 12 foot high, was saturated with gasoline and oil. Fire was allowed to envelop 1t before the fog was turned on. The fire was "blacked down" in one minute and was put out under two minutes with less than 100 gallons of water.
 Arnold c. Renner. Michigan state fire marshal, said the "fog" method if handled by experts would be ef- fective in fighting 75 out of every 100 fires.
 But when the flames begin to roll and the wood is charred down an inch or more, the old method where you hit it with lot of water still goes" Renner said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
FRENCH MFG. CO. VOTES FOR ,CI. 0.
General Organization Plan in Brass Industries Here
 Completed

The Waterbury Brass Workers union, Local 25l, of the 1nterna- tional Union of Mine, Mil & Smelt- CT Workers, yesterday completed iti successful organization of loca American Brass GO. plants wher employees of the French Small Tube Go. branch, by 8 vote of Al to 272 chose it as their bargaining agent
 James E. KearnS, field agent foI the National Labor Relations Board reported that 713 valid votes were cast. There were 751 employees el- igible to vote.
 The election gives the CIO union, through its various locals, bargain ing rights at all units of the Big Three" of local industry. The Sco- will local recently won an NIRH election at the main and Waterville plants of the Scovill Mig. Co.,, while the Chase local has captured three separate elections, at the Chase Metal Works, Chase Rollings Mills and Waterbury Mfg. Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11

American soldiers help direct traf- fic in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
JOHNSBAUCH GETS
 PROBATION NOLLE

Floyd Johnsbaugh. 90, Of i2 Ward street, charged with violation of probation, was given . nolle when arraigned before Judge T. E. Con- way in municipal court today. He was arrested for alleged failure to pay 6 s25 fine imposed some time ago.
 Charles Brown, 50, colored. of 55 Bishop street, charged with breach of the peace was given a continu- aIlc to the 23rd.
 s. A.. Slapikis, 27, of ga Proctor street, charged with non support, won continuance to the 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
First "All Buna s"
 Rubber Is Produced
Hewitt Rubber Corporation Completes First Al-Syn- EEx tletic Rubber COnveyOr Belt

rene, and is the general purpose rubber for which our government is building plants to produce 100000 tons per year.
 ' Hewitt was an early pioneer in the production of synthetic rubber products for the basic industries of the nation, ever since the introduc- ton of the Oil-resisting type of sym thetic rubber in the United States in 1881.
 MT. Michael German, Manager of Research and Development, stated, Hewitt is one of the large users of mall-Haade or synthetic oil-reSisting rubber such as Neoprene, Perbunall, HyCar, and Tf1ikel. Among the many synthetic rubber products, which are so vital to our armed forces for the prosecution of the War, developed in the Hewitt Lab- ,oratories, are Smooth Bore oil 6uc- ton and Discharge Hose for the re- fueling of warships, bullet-sealing gasoline tanks for aeroplanes; and synthetic rubber gasoline hose for the refueling of Army and Navy aircraft"
 Buna 8, which is a non-oil-resis- talit synthetic rubber, will gradual ly replace natural rubber, as the Government plants swing into mass production in i043, in the major lines of Hewitt products for War industries, such as Conveyor and Elevator Betting; Transmission Betting: Pneumatic Tool and Weld ing Hose: Fire Hose; Railroad Hose 1; Acid and Chemical Hose; and many miscellaneous nodded articles.
 American soldiers help direct traf- fic in Belfast. Northern Ireland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
FORMER RESIDENT
 TO JOIN "WAVES''

Miss Frances Jourdon, a former Waterburian and now of Merideil, has been sworn into the Nayy's Wo- mems Auxiliary for Voluntary Emergency Service as an apprentice seaman, according to word received here. She will be assigned foE training later in the fall, and will be eligible for 6 commission of en- sign upon completion of the train- ing. She is a graduate of Saint Margaret's school and the College of William and Mary at Williams burg, Va, and at present is employ ed by the Aetna Life Insurance CO of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11

The program will be entirely, in the hands 0f the National Staff and headed by David Armstrong, eSecn. tive director Of the Boys Clubs os America.
 Attending this session from the Waterbury Boys Club Eil be Wlis Ham Johnson, Superintendent Arthur Very, newly app0lntea physical director and William Pace, boys game room supervisor,
 The local club will formally open its faH program on the slgteennl and will sEFess aeFatly the new Vles be conducted .hfongheut Boys sinol 0f the whols naiien
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11

DuMaiO, sept. II = The Hewitt Rubber corporation has now com- pfeted the manufacture Of an all- synthetic rubber conveyer belt which is believed to Do the first of it's kind made from Bdna g synthetic rub Der, without the addition of natural rubber or reclaimed rubber.
 HunA g is made by a chemical ronAbination of butadiene end sty-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
HAS TROUBLE

Columbus. Ohio - UPl - While "pulling q non-open latex giFdle oll q customer q Cincinnati salesgiFl suffered 6 spFained wrist, she cons tended in her application 70 the state Industrlal Commission foi payment of medical fees,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
BOYS CLUBS OPEN
 FARLEY TOMORROW
Waterbury Sending Three Delegates to New Haven
 Camp in WallingfOrd

The Sixth Annual Connecticut Boys Club Conference will be held tomorrow and Sunday at New Ha- ven Boys Club Camp in Wallingford. About 100 representatives of Boys clubs throughout New England are expected at this two day session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11

Having finished llaF F0ls sp schAis laTao6,A aabNblle star E9nih TeFTE a ofi all R honeymoon wlkh tRAs Pilot AQhnng Merlin, shs al0pe9 during the plelMge,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
DEVELOP HIGH PRESSURE "FOG" FOR FIRE FIGHTING
BY BRANDT R1DGwAY
United pres. Stan Corresuondent

Lansing Mcr Sept 11-(UP-Farmes sought to protect property fruit spayers filled with water the science of fire fighting and today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-20

A town on Long Island gave it's name to Blue Point oysters. Nat ural beds of small, delicious oysters were found there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-20
goth CENTURY PIRATE
 CHAPTER VII

June Paterson moved feverishly; slipped into the plum -colored slacks, threw on blouse and jacket, whip ped . tri-cornered bandana about her tousled hair. With more speed than judgment she packed her over night case, groping in the dark ness for the things that were nearest to hand. Her trunk, she decided, could wait. The least that Bill Talcott could do for her would be to see that it followed her home.
 Her sole thought was of escape from Abas, from the horrible heat and odor, from the grim, silent in- trigue that had settled on the place, turning them all into tac- lturn, suspicious strangers. There was a baot of some kind attempt ing to land at the pier now. It was in all probability govern ment boat; from what June Pat erson had seen on her brief stay, had gathered from the words of Leonard Halsey, the law would soon come to Abas, and thus she thought this gray, close-cruising schooner must be its conveyance. She had no idea as to whether the boat was Dutch or American; where 1t was going or whither it had come. She knew only that .she wanted to get away, to breathe clean air again and forget the horrible memories of the past few hours. Resolutely she seized her bag and with never a back ward glance slipped through the Hardened house into the neither dawn.
 Distant stars showed dispirited- S through blanketing clouds; the hin moon had set and the dark nnth was treacherOus beneath ~ feet. Bliudly si1e stumbled &0Wn the hill, shaking off unseen iInaeFe of yerdant growth that ra&sd ln Gllent challenge at her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-20
HENRY
Q SERIAL STORY

THE STORY-Four visitors ar- rive at . Dutch West Indian is- land to complicate the life of Bill Talcott, who has been there for six years as branch manager for an American chemical firm. They are Halsey, Bills successor; an auditor, who immediately accuses Bill of . large shortage in his &C., counts; Mcdowell, a detective brought to take Bill back to the States if any irregularity were found and June Paterson, beauti- full cousin of Bills former roOm- mate. On their first night on the island Halsey and June are mo- tested by native during 8 walk. Later June is awakened by shouts from the dock and the sight of a mysterious schooner.