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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-27
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Tobacco Valley Grange News


The regular meeting of the To
bacco Valley Grange was held Tues.
day evening, August l8
Sister Alverson, chairman of the
Home Economics Committee, again
urges all patrons to bring material
for the scrap book, being made for
the soldiers Please bring your Jokes,
riddles, puzzles etc, to Sister AL
version at the next meeting Sister
Alverson also wants an estimate OF
food each Grange family has
canned this summer. This informa-
ton is needed for report she has
to make out.
The Grange voted to again have
a hamburger stand at the fair They
will also handle ice cream and pop.
The Home Economics committee is
III charge of this.
A Grange committee has served
lunch at the last two community
hall dances. Each time the commit
tee gave a five dollar donation TO
the community hall and the balance
of the proceeds will be used by
the lecturer to send contestants to
State Grange.
The literary program was in
charge of Worthy Pomona. PIANO.
ma Neva West had prepared her
program but due to her absence the
lecturer acted for her. Included in
the program was.
A talk on canning of fruit by
Sister Leota Yoppe.
History of Ramona read by the
lecturer.
A song by the Quartet which is
to go to State Grange.
Several numbers by the Hill Eiilly
Band. Included were Il Like Noun
tain Music" Turkey in the Straw
She'll Be Comm Round the Noun
TAIN" Little Brown jug. Taking
part were Brothers George Shea,
Sr., George Shea, Jr, Lon Mackey.
Aldus Mackey, Arval West. Howard
Helms, Bruce Leighty and Sisters
Bins, Hudson, Nell West, Margaret
Matchett, Marie Shea and Mabel
Shea. Needless to say this entertain
Inent was much enjoyed by all.
A lunch of ice cream and cake
was served by a group of men.
On Saturday evening, August %,
Tobacco Valley Grange was host to
Lincoln County Pomona Grange.
The meeting was held in the Com
munity hall. The fifth degree was
put on by members of the Tobacco
Valley Grange. The Hill Billy Band
which entertained at our last reg
ular meeting, again entertained a
this Ramona meeting.
A bounteous lunch, in charge of
Sister Elsie Helms, was served at q
late hour.
GRANGE REPORTER.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-27
Bridge-Supper Honors Departing
MatrOn

Mrs. Kenneth Christison was hon.
ored at bridge-supper at the home
of Mrs Emmett Quirk recently with
three tables of bridge following a
delicious supper Those present
were. Mesdames E. Long, L. A. Ri
ley, p. Beman, c. Waller, ]. Sailing,
B. Whalen, V. Peltier, F. Sabin, E.
Price, ]. Fleming and the guest of
honor. A patriotic motif was car
ried out. Mrs. Long won high score
prize and Mrs. Christison was pre-
sented with lovely guest prize.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-27
Birthday Party Honors Matron

Mrs. Johanna Cutie was gwen a
delightful surprise on her seventy
third birthday when Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom CUTIE and son. Mrs. Hattie
Roose. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Shea, Jr.,
and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Shea, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. Vic. Pei
tier, Mr., and Mrs Gene Shea and
son and Mrs. Arvin Anderson came
with their hampers filled for a sup
per Sunday evening A lovely time
was enjoyed by all.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-27
Eureka Nuggets

Mrs. Geo. RAINBOW returned Mon
day evening from near Columbus
for a short visit where Mr. Ram
low is engaged as superintendent of
saWmill and logging operations for
the A. c. M. Mrs. RAINBOW reports
that her husband is fully recovered
from the injury he sustained last
year.
Jack Helms left last week for
San Francisco from where he is be-
ing sent to Nashville, Tenn, for
training as flying cadet.
Sergeant John E. Morgan MAN
n.y. was recently heard from in
Hawaii Serg. Morgan sent home a
legal document from Sacramento
dated July rs and the family then
received a card stamped July Is
from the Hawaiians. These bomb
ers evidently travel fast these days.
Word has been received that Miss
Mary Louise Day who graduated
from w. S. c. in June was again
on the honor roll. Miss Day has
maintained an honor roll record all
of her senior year and one semester
in her junior year. Miss Winifred
Handley who graduated from M.
S. G. in June was also on the honor
roll for the last semester and also
maintained an honor roll record
consistently throughout her college
course.
Miss Doris Morgan who gradu-
ated from Baker Hospital in Baker,
Ore, in May has successfully passed
the Oregon State Board for r. N.
Miss Morgan is now completing a
three month course at Dornbecker
Hospital for crippled children in
Portland and will then work in St.
Vincent's Hospital in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Pluid of Van
couver spent their honeymoon with
their uncle, Chester Pluid, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Pluid of Van
couver are now visiting at the Pluid
home and with other relatives. The
two ladies are sisters and the two
men are brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Mullen son,
and daughter of Pasco, Wash, Wis
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-27
Fourth Annual Tobacco Valley Fair
September Is

Aill LQbdNEQ dliCsF
Fair is again being sponsored by the
Tobacco Valley Grange foi the year
1912 and the committee in charge
has enlarged the premium list anc
plan to furnish several free attrac-
tons in addition to the sports pre-
gram. All residents of the valley
both town and country, are urged
to bring in exhibits. The fair is con-
Quoted on a no-profit basis and in
order to pay for an enlarged prem
ium list and a bigger sports pro-
gram, an admission fee of 25c for
adults and l0c for children under Is
years of age will be made.
Rules and Regulations
!. Competition open only TO resi-
dents of Lincoln county residing in
and from Warland, north.
2. The committee in charge re-
serves the right to interpre. rules
and regulations and to arbitrarily
settle and determine all matters
arising out of connections with or
incident to the fair.
B. Entries close for all depart
ments at 600 p NJ. on Thursday,
Sept. 3.
4 Any entry having won a prize
at a previous Tobacco Valley fair is
not eligible for entry. Minors and
parents will not be allowed to com
pete in the same lot as parents
s. All exhibits excepting fresh
fruits and flowers must be in their
places not later than 500 p. m.
Thursday, Sept. 3. Fresh fruits and
flowers will be accepted for exhibit
until 900 a. m Of Friday, Sept. A.
6. The officers will exercise care
and diligence to insure the safety of
articles entered but under no cir
cumstances will they be responsible
for the loss or damage to any arti-
Gle on exhibit.
7. The right to refuse entries when
there is evidence of fraud is re-
served.
8. Information relative to exhib-
its should be sought from super
intendents in charge of said divi-
sions.
8. No prize will be awarded an
unworthy exhibit.
TO- All exhibits must remain in
place until 500 p m. on Satur-
day, Sept. 5 and must be removed
by noon Of Sunday, Sept. g.
II. Exhibitors must present entry
ticket stubs before removing ex-
hibits.
H. The Fair Committee will not
be responsible for any injuries sus-
tanned by participants in the sports
program.
Divisions and superintendent
Division "A"-Potatoes, roots,
vegetables-R. r. Dashiel.
Division "B"-Threshed and sheaf
grain--A. c. Mackey.
Division "C''-Fruit and honey
Fred Van Spyke.
Division ''D"-Culinary and dairy
products-Mrs. Alfred Peltier.
Subdivision sD"-Juvenile cult
nary-Mrs. Peltier.
Division "E"-Domestic arts
Mrs. Horace Hudson.
Subdivision "D'-Entries open to
ladies over IS years OF age.
Division "F"-Fine arts-Blossom
White.
Division "G"-Flowers-Mrs. Ho-
mer Garrison.
Division N" Poultry, rabbits
pet stock-Earl Roose.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-27
Swimming Party

On Thursday evening small
group of friends of Pat O'Fallon,
who is visiting here from Kalispell,
were taken to Glen Lake by Mrs.
L. A. Riley for swimming party.
Upon their return the following en-
ioyed waffle supper at the Riley
home: Erin and Dan Perkins, Max
inc Elliott, Alberta Larsen and Lau-
RE Riley
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-27
Hospital Notes

Ross Mckenzie IS patient as the
result of an accident.
Mrs. Marie Snortum is medical
patient admitted August Is.
Oscar Gibbler passed away Au-
gust "a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-27

Division. 'I'i-Young stock-How-
ard Helms.
b-division "I'-Exhibits must
consist of stock under one year OF
age by any person under 10 years
of age
Division "J"-School exhibits =
Geo. Casual
Special Attractions
Tumbling acts will again be put
on by the Kalispell Tumbling
Troupe This act proved very at
tractive last year The Rocky Noun
tain Carnival company will furnish
merry-go-round and other rides and
concessions. There will be horse
racing bucking contests, steer and
calf riding and other features. The
Kootenai Indians will be on hand to
lend color and atmosphere and add
TO the fun of all
Fair Committee: Orval West,
chairman; Zelmer Moses, Art Hen
ningsen, Winton Weydemeyer, Hor-
ace Hudson, secretary.
A work day will be held at the
fair grounds on the Wednesday pre-
ceding the fair. Anyone wishing to
assist in getting the grounds ready
may report for work at this time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-27
Pioneer Prospector Passes

Oscar Gibbler of UraI passed
away Monday at the Clark Hospital
after several months illness. Mr..
Gibbler was an old timer and pros
pected in the Ural country for many
years. He has no known relatives
except sister living in Portland.
The body was shipped to Portland.
for burial.
Evening star., 1942-07-13

nigh impossible because the boat
always was near capsizing.
BaiIed Six More Days.
For six days more we bailed con-
stantly. Loss OF sleep and the ex-
haustion of our water supply brought
fits of depression.
On the eighth day German junk
ers circled over us about As minutes,
then fed before British Beau
fighter. We waved, but neither
plane returned.
Then, shortly after sundown the
navigator, who had been delirious
the previous day. died quietly. The
gunner and I took off his battle
dress jacket and bade him farewell.
Late the next day four Hudson
bombers came over us on parallel
course, turned around and came
back. But another heartbreak: The
airmen never sighted our tiny craft.
On the following day, the 10th,
the gunner began drinking seawater.
I took the can he was using and
threw it into the sea, and just about
that time it began to rain. Ripping
some canvas off the dinghy I caught
several tablespoons of water The
gunner wouldn't touch 1t, so drank
it all
A short time later, the gunner
became delirious and began suffer-
ing from the effects of tn seawater,
He died two hours later and because
of my weakened condition I had
trouble in getting his body out of
the boat.
First Food Since Crash.
My own memory began failing the
following day, but it was the 18th
day when I had my first food since
the crash. Lying on the floor of the
boat I saw seagull alight on the
edge of the craft. I grabbed it, cut
off its head, sucked the blood from
it's neck, and ate most of the bird
raw.
On the 14th day I was rescued. 1t
was not yet light when I heard a
ships motor throbbing nearby and
I managed to cry out Ship ahoy.
The crew heard me and threw me q
line.
Aboard that ship I was given a
rum, wrapped in warm blankets ano
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Hong Kong Prisoners
Satisfied With Food
Rations, Japs Say
Report ReIoyed to Conodo
Asserts Conditions at
Comps Are Improving
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, July 13-An official
Japanese report relayed here yes
terday through the Argentine gov
ernment asserted that war prison.
ers in Hong Kong, including an
estimated 1000 Canadians, were
satisfied with their food rations and
that prison camp conditions gen.
orally were improving.
This was the first direct word
from offlcial Japanese sources since
the Far Eastern base, garrisoned by
Canadian, British and Indian
troops, fell to the enemy last Christ
mas.
The note acknowledged that dys-
entery had caused suffering among
Indian troops in January and that
cholera had afflicted both japanese
soldiers and Chinese civilians at
Hong Kong in February, but said
health measures had reduced the
number of cases.
The number of wounded patients
satisfactorily" declined from
mid-March, the report added.
The japanese said transportation
difficulties had been acute" and
contended 1t had been virtually
impossible to bring supplies to
Hong Kong in large quantities"
Food rations varied in different
camps, the report said, but the
Japanese maintained the prisoners
got the same food as japanese SOL
diers in the area.
The daily rations at one camp at
the end of March were listed as
follows: Forty ounces of rice, II
ounces OF fresh vegetables, S ounces
OF meat-including fish and addi-
tional miscellaneous food.
Both officers and men also re-
ceived l ounce of tobacco free each
week and such necessities as soap
and tooth paste were supplied free.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Coastal Radio Service
Is Vital 10 Safety,
Union Warns Navy
Declares Abandonment
Would Increase Peril
To Crews and Ships
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 13-President
Joseph P. Selly of the American
Communications Association (CIO)
said yesterday that American sea-
men and cargo ships faced added
peril because of the curtailment of
coastal commercial radio station op-
erations.
Urging the Navy to insure main
tenance of those stations on round
the-clock schedules, Mr.. Selly de-
clared there was immediate danger
that "all of these invaluable facili-
ties" would be abandoned.
The union said the National Mari
time Union had backed it in a
recommendation that the Govern
ment subsidize the stations or op-
crate them with their present per-
sonnel.
"On financial grounds alone, to
say nothing of the saving of lives" !"
said Mr.. Selly, maintenance of
these stations Is essential. The saw
ing of one vessel would offset the
expense of maintaining these sta
tions for the duration of the war"
The association said it was in
formed last week that commercial
coastal stations when operating
normally received IS per cent of all
distress calls.
"It is shocking" asserted Mr.
Selly, that bon voyage messages
received more expeditions handling
in pre-war days than do distress
messages during a time when sub
marine warfare off our coasts is
admittedly one of the greatest
threats to the security of our Nation
and the lifeline of the United Ma
tions."
He said the Navy was not equipped
to monitor distress calls.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
USO Drive Nets
$l4,167,735 Of Quote

B, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July Is. - The
United Service Organizations war
fund has raised $14,167,735 Of It's
Nation wide s32 100000 quota, Pres
colt s. Bush, national campaign
chairman, reported yesterday.
The drive will end in the fall.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
U. S. to Buy All Bolivian
Production of Rubber
p, the Assnciated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
LA PAZ, Bolivia, July ia con-
tract fo1 sale of the entire Bolivian
rubber production. expected 10
amount to 5000 tons in 1943, was
to be signed today by Foreign Min
lister Eduardo AnZe and United
States Ambassador Pierre de Boai.
The United States will pay 45
cents a pound under the contract,
which will run for several years. and
will furnish $2,125 900 for the open
ing of roads, development OF new
plantations and hygienic measures
in the producing areas,
Argentina and Uruguay had been
bidding for Bolivias rubber.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
BY PILOT OFFICER
HOLBROOKE MAIN.
written for Wide World.

On June 4 at lis am. took
off from my airdrome in a Hampden
bomber with my crew on a rowing
mission over the Frisian Islands
off the Dutch coast.
While flying 200 to 300 feet up,
the port engine of my kite sud-
denly failed and we Immediately
went into turn which put us down
into the sea even before we could
jettison our bombs.
Although the plane sank almost
Immediately, managed to escape
through my hood. One gunner and
the navigator also came to the sur
face. but the other gunner never
was seen again. The navigator suf-
fered bloody nose, tooth injuries
and shock, but the gunner and /
were uninjured.
Our tiny dinghy had been re-
leased successfully and we climbed
into it to await daylight. There
were some provisions in the boat,
but most of our iron rations,
pigeons and other gear had gone
down with the plane
Food Soaked With Oil.
At daylight we bailed out our
boat and tried to dry our clothing
The food was found to be oil-soaked
but the two quart containers OF
water were intact.
We all felt fairly comfortable
that first day, and were not wor'
ried about our rescue chances. We
decided to ration the water. limit.
ing each man to one small drinl
every night.
We tried out some flares but they
wouldn't work. The second anc
third days were pretty much the
same as the first, but the fourth day
brought the first trouble.
A high wind sprang up. Heavy
swells endangered our small Graf
and soaked us thoroughly We
bailed feverishly. Sleep was well
Evening star., 1942-07-13
0iI-fo-CoaI Conversion
Campaign Is Urged
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Retail fuel dealers In the Eastern
seaboard States were urged by the
Solid Fuels once today to under
take advertising and publicity cam
paigns asking fuel oil users to con-
vert their furnaces from oil to coal
at once and order their coal now.
In letter to the Retail Dealers
Association, Acting Director Howard
A. Gray of the Fuel once said
there were indications that con-
sumers were not fully aware Of the
seriousness of the fuel situation.
The Government has warned that
an adequate supply of heating oils
can not be guaranteed for next
winter.
Evening star., 1942-07-13

(Holbrooke "Hoke" Main OF
Denver, q 23-year-old American
in the Royal Canadian Air Force,
spert II days in small boat in
the North Sea after his bomber
crashed of the Dutch Coast in
June. Main, a HARVARD gradu-
ate, is still a sick boy" but Is
rapidly recuperating from the er-
pertence Which he describes in
the tolloWing Story.)
Evening star., 1942-07-13

he will seek the Democratic NOM
ination for the congressional seat
no wheld by Representative Casey.
Mr. Casey has announced he would
run for the Democratic nomination
for the Senate.
Evening star., 1942-07-13

Here's a reduction you wouldn't
expect so early in the season-regu-
lar, fine 1912 all-worsted Tropicals
in the newest pastel and dark
shades, single and double breasted,
regular and drape models, and the
price cut to $19.75.
Evening star., 1942-07-13

Every one of these suits is all-wool, the
majority of them hard-to-get worsteds in
a careful selection of wanted patterns and
shades.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Part of IstunbuI Burns

BERLIN From German Broad
casts. July 13 (P).--Fire in the Un-
kapani borough OF Istanbul partly
ruined an oil refinery. burned down
"a homes and made 500 persons
homeless, an Istanbul dispatch said
Yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
American Flyer Saved After ID Days at Sea
Tells How Two Companions Died in Boot

fed soup, gooseberry, raspberry and
lime juices and water-about a
quart of water. When we reached
port an ambulance was waiting, and
in a hospital I was put to bed for
the first real sleep In two weeks.
Evening star., 1942-07-13

Government employees in Mexico
have offered to donate two days
pay each month to aid the nations
war weapons purchasing program.
Evening star., 1942-07-13
Muscovites Buy U. S. Sugar

MOSCOW, July 13 LP).-Sugar
from the United States appeared in
stores here yesterday. and Musco-
vites began buying generous guam
titles on their regular ration cards
Evening star., 1942-07-13
PhiIbin Seeks House Seat

CLINTON, Mass, July 13 P.-
Philip j. Philbin, former secretary
to Senator Walsh, Democrat, OF
Massachusetts,, yesterday announced
Evening star., 1942-07-13

HOLLYWOOD.-NEW HAT FOR MRS. DOOLITTLE Actress
Areen Whean tries fall hat designed for Mrs Jimmy
Doole wife of the famous aviator It's of collection to
be sent Dooe the Los Angeles and Hollywood Mil
linery Guild and Millinery Guild tribute
the inspiration she provides other American women
New hats are also being Douglas Macarthur
Wide World Photos
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-31
Lake Vessels
10 be Guarded
Coost Guords
to Petrol Ships

CLEVELAND, March 31-(P)
Armed coast guardsmen are
being placed on virtually all
American ore freighters plying
the Great Lakes.
The Guards district head
quarters announced today that
principally as a Tecaution
against sabotage, detail of two
to four men under a petty officer
would be assigned every U. S.
vessel moving through the De-
troit, st. Clair and st. Mary's
rivers, Lake st. Clair, and the
Sault Ste. Marie (Mich.) locks
and harbors.
The nearly 800 freightcrs NOV
ing through these restricted wat
ers normally haul from upper
lakes ports some IS per cent of
the iron ore consumed in the U.
S. The guards will board the
vessels ct their lower lake ports
and make the complete trip each
way, the coast guard said. Dur
ing the last war, such guards
boarded vessels only as they APP
preached the Sault Ste Marie
locks and left when the ship had
cleared them.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-31
Driver Denies
Hit-Run Count

Dwight l.. Stoddard, 81, of
Lincoln avenue, Utica, pleaded
innocent to leaving the scene of
an accident upon arrangement
this morning before Justice
Frank E. Jeanette who set APP
ril 8 at 200 p. m. as the time of
trial.
Stoddard was arrested this
morning by Trooper Paul Ritter
of the Romeo State Police post
after Stoddard's car was involv-
ed in an accident with one driven
by Carl Miller, Detroit, on West
Utica road near Mound in Shelby
township.
Hugh H. Ncalc appeared as
council for Stoddard.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-31
Markets
Livestock

DETROIT, March 31-R-
(U. S. Dept. Agr.)-Cattle: sala-
BILE 1000. Market now practical
ly in normal operation, local
killers started buying late Mon
day afternoon. Compared with
last weeks close: slaughter steers
strong to Is higher, heifers fully
steady; cows strong to rs higher;
bulls uneven but around steady;
nothing gradinr average good or
better offered, common to medi-
UNI slaughter steers 9.50-11.75,
only odd head of common steers
below the inside price; scattered
head low-good light steers 1900,
most common to medium heifers
9.00-10.50, truck lot fat around
LOO Id dairy type heifers 1000;
medium to good beef cows $685.
900, fleshy cutter and common
beef type cows mixed 8.40-8.6O,
Gamers and cutters largely GEO.
8.25; not many weighty sausage
bulls above 1000, odd heads to
1925.
Calves salable 600. Good and
choice vealers steady with early
Monday at 1880, common and
medium strong to so higher at
10.00-14.00.
Hogs salable 500. Market not
established early.
Sheep salable 1000. Slaughter
lambs ins light supply early,
opening strong, odd lots good to
choice around 1923 Id native
wooded lambs 12.50-12.75. COM
mon light lambs iO.00-11 so with
culls down to 500; good shorn
slaughter ewes carrying No. 3
pelts 5.25, Common down TO
800, wooded ewes quoted up to
800.