The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-02-19
Thirty-Eight
Take Motor
Repair Tests
Feminine Drivers Show
Skill in Handling
Cars in Tight Places
REGULAR SCHEDULE OF
CLASSES ARRANGED

Most interesting and fire.
.quently humorous were the
incidents experienced by
those giving and those TAX
ing the Motor Repairs driv-
ing tests conducted here all
day Monday by the Montana
State Highway Patrol in co
operation with local chapter
of the American Women's
Voluntary Services. A total
of SO women were tested by
Patrolmen Morris Blake of
Kalispell and George Mourar
beginning at $50 in the
morning and continuing
throughout the day until tbs
in the evening.
All applicants for the course were
required to answer questions re-
vealing their knowledge of Montana
traffic regulations, to perform an
actual driving and parking test and
to submit to observation of their
reactions to emergency orders.
Grades were based on ratings in
all parts of the test and the ire
suits show a very fair and compre
hensive rating Of the applicants,
said Mrs. r. w. LeDue, who is in
charge of the motor mechanics
! course.
Mrs. LeDuc also said all who took
| the test were impressed with the
courtesy and helpfulness of the Of
ficers and feel their cooperation
goes long way in establishing re
spect for, and confidence in the
work of the Montana State High
way Patrol
Those who registered for motor
mechanics and who successfully me.
this first requirement have beer
assigned to the following classes:
Glass No. /, captain, Mrs. LeDuci
Mrs. c. P. Smith, Mrs. Myron
Hampton, Miss Dorothy Sleizer.
Mrs. Clarence Jaros, Miss Flora
Martin, Mrs. E. G. Niles, Mrs. Irving
Flesher, Mrs. II. Smith, Mrs
George Mourar, Evelyn Arnston,
Miss Joyce Daggett, Mrs. John Ka-
tarzy, Jr., and Miss Helen Manicke-
Members of class No. 2 are Mrs
Frank Baneyr captain, Miss Fran
ces O'Connell, Miss Jean Fowler.
Miss Betty Richardson, Mrs. Lloyd
Burpee, Mrs. r. G. Sherman, Mrs.
Honora Hafstad, Miss Goldie Clu-
zen, Mrs. Marvin Kessel, Mrs. B.
ESchlumm, Miss Mildred Buck, Miss
Alice Larson, Mrs. Don Orr, Miss
Phyllis DeRosia, Miss Martha VAN
Haverbeke, Mrs. c. ". Manion,
Eleanor Baenen, and Mrs. William
.. Vanderwood.
Glass No. will meet Monday
nights from TOO to 900 at Stand
ard Motors, Tuesday nights from
TOO to 900 at Libby Motors and
Wednesday nights from TOO to 900
! at Jaqueth & Charnholm'S. Class
No 2 will meet at Standard Motors
from TOO to 900 Wednesday nights,
Libby Motors TOO to 900 on Fri
day nights and Jaqueth g. Charm
holm, TOO to 900 on Saturday
; night for the first two weeks 70
. take care Of conflicting first aid
: schedules At the end of two
!. weeks new arrangement of the
schedule in Glass No. will be made
/, placing them on a Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday schedule. Those
in class No. now taking evening
! first aid instruction should call
their captain for their schedules
and those in class No. 2 should cal
their captain for any information
needed.
G Persons should report to class
: promptly at TOO and absence with
I, out leave disqualifies members fol
Y further instruction. Instructors viii
G have the privilege of disqualifyint
persons for lateness and attendance
!, is counted in final grading. Text
n books will be used and individual
q members must purchase these ane
y all must have note books and pen
;. ellis.
Q Motor mechanics, map-readint
and both standard and advanced
= first aid are requirements for mo
tor corps service. Most persons en-
tering these classes in motor me
= chanics will have completed all re
quirements, with the exception 0
advanced first aid at the end Of tn
Z course in mechanics and at tina
time plans are to arrange the cours
in advanced first aid.
Mrs. LeDuc states that the A. "
". S. committee in Libby Wishe
to express It's sincere appreciatiUl
to Patrolmen Mourar and Blake TO
Ill the splendid manner in which the
Z conducted the women's drivln