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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Juniors Stage Successful Prom

The annual junior prom, nonoT-
ing the seniors of AZ. was held Sat
urday night in the beautifully-dec-
Grated gym. Prom-goers entered
the gym over a small wooden
bridge, and received their tickets
at a ranger station near the gym
door. The center of the floor was
occupied by rock garden and
fish pond with live fish, and free
punch was served from rock
fountain. The entire ceiling was in
terlaced with pine branches, and
trees were arranged around the
building, giving realistic forest
effect Other decorations were pine
cones, a colored picture of Koote-
mai Falls behind the orchestra, and
a reproduction of the large sign
at Kootenai Falls. giving brief
history of this section of the coun-
try. The dance programs, small
birch bark log cabins, were handed
out at the end of the grand march
by little Jeanne Purcell and Bill
Roberts, in western costumes. At
midnight, the prom queen was
crowned under an archWay OF pine
boughs, and presented with a gift
from the junior class. The queen,
elected by secret ballot from the
high school at large, was Miss June
Sanders, and her attendants were
Violet Rice and Pearl Grigg. The
prom was made even more of sue
cess by the excellent music, furn-
ished by Earl's Men of Swing. The
theme-song Of the prom was THE
Singing Hills" The decorations
made a beautiful background for
the colors of the formal dresses.
1.-The Singing Hills' was played
again as a finale to very enjoy
able evening and SO ended the jun
ior Prom of 1912.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
First Aid Glass Ended

The second First Aid class took
its final examinations Friday ev-
ening. Twenty-nine began the class,
and % finished it. This has been
taught very ably and in very
interesting manner by DR.. E. Dixon.
He has conducted three classes in
the last few months-one in Libby
and two in Troy.
Mr.. Ernest Bivins presented DR..
Dixon with a lovely wool blanket
from the class in appreciation of
his efforts.
DR.. Dixon plans on conducting a
class on advanced First Aid this
fall.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Juniors Win Third Place

The junior high track team of
Troy won third place in the an
nual county junior high track meet
held in Libby Saturday, May 9.
Complete report given in The
Tamarack department ON page six.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Evening Bridge Club

Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Smith en-
tertained their bridge club on We'd
nesday evening. A potluck dinner
was served from a buffet table at
$50. Lovely bleeding hearts and
White narcissus were used on the
tables. The place cards and tallies
were in red, white, and blue Mrs.
George Strom won high score for
women and j. B. Farris high for
men. MIR. and Mrs. Anthony Joy
and Mr. and Mrs. George Strom
substituted for absent members.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT No.
HERBERT GOLD MINES,
INCORPORATED
Libby, Montana

Notice Is Hereby Given that at a
meeting of the Board Of Directors
of the Herbert Gold Mines, Inc,
held on the 9th day of May, 1912,
an assessment Of one-half mill per
share was levied upon the capital
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
HARRY p. HOWARD
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE SHOULD NOT BE
ATAnrr

In the District Court of the Elev-
enth Judicial District of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Lincoln.
In the matter of the estate of
Katie Vaughn, deceased.
William A. Vaughn, the admin
istrator of the estate of Katie
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Faculty Dinner for Deans

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Dean were the
honor guests at a pot luck dinner
in the home &C. room on Wednes-
day evening, given by the MEM
bers of the faculty of the Troy
school. Mr. Dean was presented
with a leather travelling kit by
those present,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14

pressed at the dinner-that the
Deans are leaving Troy to carry
on with more, good work in
larger community, and they leave
with the thanks and high regard
of the entire community of Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Pep Rally Held at School

The school band furnished some
poppy music for the pep rally held
in honor of Coach Callaghan and
the four boys who will make the
trip to Missoula Wednesday to COM
pete in the state track meet. The
boys who will 60 are Don Moore,
Joe KuWahara, Roger Kensler, and
Bob Grippe. The band played we
Did 1t Before" Anniversary
Waltz, Deep in the Heart of Tex
as {aided by the entire audience
in the clapping), Shrine of st. Ce-
celia" a vocal solo by Teddy Pet
erson, and ended with 1T Stands
for Trojansp in which the entire
audience joined.
Mr.. Callaghan gave a brief talk,
then called the boys up in front.
A brief review of the grade track
meet was given by Mr. Bivens. At
the end of the program, the entire
student body gave a yell in APP
probation of the work done for
them by Mr.. Dean and the teachers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14

A black cat following you is re-
garded as bad luck. 1t may be-all
depends on whether you are man
or mouse.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
w. S. c. S.

The Women's Society of Christian
Service met Thursday afternoon in
the church parlors Immediately
following the Bible Study class. A
fellowship dinner was planned for
Monday evening in honor of the
Dean family. A delicious lunch was
served from table made lovely
with printed linen cloth and a
bowl of bleeding heart and white
nafcissus. Other bouquets of
spring flowers were tastefully ar
ranged about the 4oom. The host
esses we're Mrs. D. f. Fewkes and
Mrs. J. B. Farris.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14

Elmer Jackson entertained a
group of friends at his home Sat-
urday evening at a stag party.
Cards were enjoyed during the ev-
ening, after which a Dutch lunch
was served. Those attending were:
Walter Zimmerman, Jay Lyons,
Bob Peterson, Don Eckoff, Frank
McGarra, Lester Coffman, Boss
Baeth, and Jim johnson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-05-14
Mothers Day Services Held

"A special MOtneTS lay service
was held at the Methodist church
at 7.30 Sunday evening, with a spe-
cial address by Rev. Fort Special
music was furnished by:
Calvin Davis, the prelude-"Flow
er Song"
Anne Gpbbledick played the
David and Douglas Dean played
cornet duet, Shrine of ST. Ce-
celia" accompanied by Lorraine
Dean.
Miss Ruth Loucks of Libby sang
THAT Wonderful Mother of Mine"
Eddy Drury, home on furlough,
spent a couple of days as the guest
of Ralph Drury. Eddy enlisted from
Troy more than year ago and is
now with the coast guard artillery
on the west coast
A number of Troy Masons attend
ed the affair for the Grand Master
Of the state lodge, Judge r. M. Hat
tersley of Conrad, on Friday even
ing.
Wallace Litchfield of Seattle was
business visitor in town last week
While he was here, he visited old
friends.
John Junior" Lindholm lef,
Wednesday for Missoula where he
will be indicted into the army.
Evening star., 1942-12-27

take of him. And the admiral two-starred
admiral of the line sad AYE aye, SIR he scrambled
to his feet.
Shewn dead Lang badly shot up but the passengers
unharmed MCGUIRE he stuck his head through the
hatch and mutered For the love of heaven when he
Mr. Shewns body the floor and Les Curry the controls
MCGUIRE reported that he had the second down
in flames Les sent him back to his guns and called Benson
to cap the broken oil line and clean up the cockpit
Get Hodges to help you Garry Mr. Sherwin aft and -
and take care of him."
IT captain who forward and reported that Mr..
Lang would probably live He'd been struck three times
the body but high enough to miss heart and lungs his right
shoulder bloody and he had thigh wound -
but he'd probably live.
He navigator, too wasn't he?" the captain asked
Evening star., 1942-12-27

the attack OF tighter planes, while
he made the long bombing run. If
lucky, they might put out of action
an irreplaceable enemy craft. Other
wise - we'll, there might be a
chance to break radio silence and,
before the crash, tell Parrot Island
or another base what had hap
pened. These men, the men of the
Team, were waiting on his word.
He wiped his hands on his shirt.
He wasn't Les Curry. Barron Air
craft engineer, and - temporarily
- chief aviation machinist. He was
the Navy, the Team! His hands
were dry now.
Thank you, sir" he said to the
admiral. Gentlemen, we will at
tack Immediately. l will want some
one to man the topside guns and
another in the port blister" He
noticed the gold wings of naval
aviator worn by one of the COM
manders. will you, sir; sit in as
co-pilot?"
Glad to. My names Cadman."
The commander edged past and
took the starboard seat. Les saw
him pull a handkerchief from his
pocket, wipe the wheel, and stuff
Evening star., 1942-12-27


my jobs engines he grmbed to himself after session
in stuffy classroom What difference does make to
who rates sideboys and why? We've got war to VIM
Three words - with your permission changed that
This who stood at his elbow two miles above the Pacific
bowed to custom, too. He the Navy single unit in
mighty whose playing field all the oceans OF the
earth and the heavens above the Behind him. crowdng
the cockpit of Pearl Harbor of the North Sea
PATROL Manila and Santiago of Mobile Bay and Lake Erie
That what the esgnnstructor had been trying to put
over The Navy team team of planes and ships
and men, and aided to victory by mems obedience to
the very traditions and regulations which had made him.
aCPO., commander of the BT-40 and all aboard her.
Thank you SIR Les gulped down the lump which was
in his throat I'D appreciate very much I'm navigator
you've got pilots rate haven't you?"
NO. sir Only private license - civilian When got out
of Caltech went with Barron Aircraft, and fight engi
all their tests couldn't help picking how to han
die the big ships but don't call myself pilot just scram-
bled in and took over, that's all"
Damned good work. too" The captains eyes were no
longer chilly 'Ill call Commander Ellis"
Thobservations disclosed that they nearly hundred
miles to the west of their The air Benson reported
was full of monkey chatter the voices OF Jap pilots
who searched for the transport the of the fight Cap
tain Hamet suggested that they remain in the clouds until
they had escaped from the He had taken
over the navgaos duties and at the table behind the
pilots seat when Mcclure gave the second alarm.
Enemy carrier Chief said the Irshnan calmly Il just
seen it through hole in the Clouds
Three officers made the identification positive when Les
circed and carefully let down until the clouds parted for an
instant beneath the buegay hull JAP they sad when they
Evening star., 1942-12-27

the Redeemed linen under the cushion.
Battle stations"' commanded Les Curry.
There four srper manning the twin ftles IN the
greenhouse hreestrper at the port guns Another
ander slide rule hand crouched beside Hodges to check
the bombarders calculations His coplot leaned forward,
Langs binoculars his eyes, Les left the clouds behind
and dropped to ten thousand feet to make the bombing
Flame ripped from the batteries the carriers island and
from other guns ouboard bsers below the flight deck.
Svey arched ahead Shrapne burst below and aft
Les could hear the sharp sbang of the explosions
Damn poor shootin, said the commander critically.
Pour on the coal chief
The carrier was outlined in the flame of her guns Its
speed increased but couldn't dodge 1t had to keep into the
wind the fighters deck to get off, One pilot desper
ate opened his throttle and streaked down quarters
of the He crashed dead ahead and the wreckage
vanished under the carriers cuwater There other
planes though and they took the full of the deck and got
away, after another.
Bomb doors open"' Hodges called, and then, second
later Bombs awa-a-ayr'
HE BT4O eaped it parted from the load of explosives
Les pushed the throttle wide open and set the propeors at
maximum pitch he nosed up If he could reach the clouds
Fighters dead asteTn Deyre gainin SLOW.
"Never mind en- Skolsky. Watch those bombs!'
The ineffective acack fire ceased Seven Zeros had left
the and close that the antiarcrat could
hitting them Skolsks voice sreked again the
nterphone.
wit both tn big babies She's blown up! She's busted in
half She's on fire all over!
The Japs in the air already dead men, Their carrier
Evening star., 1942-12-27
LOAD OF BRASS
Continued from page mine

sighted the yeowsh rectange Jap carrier of the Oku
class, with planes on her deck.
I'D like to give her - for Mr.. Sherwin' said
Les thckly
Give, then The admiral's eyes blue and hard
I'm asking myself what Mr.. Sherwn would do said Les
slowly 1--WE heard him say dozen times job get
the passengers through"
'Mr. Sherwin is dead" said the admiral calmly His
second wounded Circumstances have placed you
mand and your decision is final"
Les felt the smooth plastic of the wheel slip beneath his
sweating palms. He could hold the and the ship
and everyone aboard and none would censure him he
could attack He could invite concentrated antaircraft fire.
Evening star., 1942-12-27

Les nodded and the officer cOntin-
ued: Il thought so. With your per-
mission, chief, I'll get his sextant.
If you'll take US above these clouds,
Commander Ellis and / will get a
solar and put you back on course"
1t was not until then, not until
that with your permission" that
Les Curry realized his status. by
glory" he said, that means - that
means I'm in command, doesn't it,?
you are!" The captains eyes
were a bit chilly. And in the Navy,
chief, commander commands! Do
you understand"
Il think do, sir" Les Curry was
suddenly humble. He had enlisted
few days after Pearl Harbor, and
before the ink on his papers was dry
had been given his promised rating
of chief petty officer. As such, he
had dozed through the lectures given
by a smooth-faced young ensign on
naval history and traditions, on
honOrs and courtesies, on the nice
ties of rank and precedence; the use
of the starboard gangway by officers,
the port by enlisted men: and on the
countless customs and regulations,
Evening star., 1942-12-27

Sty the admiral shook hands and said ne was glad to meet
him again.
You'll have to do lot of handshakng before this days
Chief he said land doesn't you re dressed
for it. There's suit of whites and cap my private
quarters that wish you'd try on"
The bore the eagle shield and crossed anchors which
identify commissioned officer On the shoulder tabs of the
white uniform the stripe and halfstrpe of lieutenant
junior grade.
That's the old mans idea of joke" said the orderly
They call him hardboed and they say runs an almighty
tight ship but he's great old guy when you get to know him.
mean sir He suddenly that Chief Ava
ton Machnlst Curry had vanshed that the tall young G.
in the spotless whites commissioned officer
The cameramen didn't get that nor did any reporters
listen in the ongdstance call which Lieutenant Curry
- with the admirals OK. i put in to San Leandro.
''Tll be seeing you, Mary LOU" said Mr.. Curry Can't
tell just when they cut off for talking too much but
III be seeing YOU
The End
Evening star., 1942-09-13

Only six of the 81 areas remain to
be set up. Areas and chairmen an
nounced yesterday are:
Barry Farm area, Ulysses Shelton.
chairman, 1920 Elvans road Sc;
Benning area, w. w. Nader. chair
man, 331 Thirty-fifth street NE:
Deanwood area, John K. Robinson,
chairman, 4240 Meade street NE:
Manor Park area, Russell B. Martin
chairman, 524 Nicholson st. NV:
Mount Pleasant area, L. D. Wom-
mack, chairman, 3435 Brown street
NV; Trinidad area, DR.. William
Gross, chairman, 1909 Montello
avenue NE; Sixteenth Street
Heights area, John C. Rutter. chair
man, 1921 Iris street wv: North
east boundary area, Howard D.
Woodson, chairman, 4918 Fitch
place NE: Lincoln civic area, Mrs.
Sallle Stanton, chairman. 1907
TWenty-second street NV: North
Cleveland Park area, Carl T. Mack,
chairman, 3704 Yuma street NV.
Pleasant Plains area, w. S. Ander-
son, chairman, 724 Columbia road
NV; Metropolis View area, Mrs,
Bernice Whipple, chairman, 328
Charming street NE; Glover Park
area, j. L. Coen, chairman, 3727 w
street NV, and Forest Hills area
Walter E. Scott, chairman. 4817
Ihlrty-sixth street NV.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
D. &. Riders to Be Guinea Piqs
For 'Stondsit' Streetcor Seat
Newest ODT Squeeze PIoy to Get Trial Here
Victory Buses Provide Overhead Grab Rail

Brickbats and bouquets may fly at
the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton next week, when the unsung
hero, the Washington bus and
streetcar rider, gets his first ex-
perience with two ODT innovations
First experiment of the ODT is
the new "standsit seat" device
which effectively prevents passen-
gers from either sitting in comfort
or standing 1t will be launched in
bus and streetcar one week from
tomorrow to test further the endur-
ance of Washington commuters.
The second and happier surprise
in store for bus riders is the new
Mack Co. Victory bus, which pro-
vides an overhead grab rail for
standing passengers and uses wood
in place of steel in seats, stanchions
and hand rails.
"Standsit Seat" Is Back Rest.
The standsit seat, however, is the
real test of how much bus and
streetcar riders can stand. For it
is not seat. 1t is a vertical curve,
two feet above the floor on which
passengers may rest" themselves
only by pressing the feet firmly on
the floor and gripping a hand rail
on the standsit seat 13 inches in
front of them
Designed to increase the capacity
of bus from 40 to SO passengers
and of a streetcar from 48 to 68
persons, the seats are only 10 inches
apart instead of % to 80 inches as
in present Capital Transit Co. buses.
A very stout person won't fit and
short passengers may find the seat
too high. The thin will miss the
padding found on the usual bus and
streetcar seat.
The bus with the standsit seat
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Bumper Tomato CroE
In Indiana PeriIed
By Labor Shortage
Higher Paid Jobs
In War Plants Lure
Pickers From Farms
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 12.-An
acute war-born labor shortage
threatened shutdowns today for a
dozen canneries and enormous losses
in Indiana's bumper tomato crop.
With the Army depending on the
Hoosier State-first in national to-
mato production-to fill vast service
contracts, Army supply officers start
ed a speedy canvass of the situa-
ton.
WPA officials placed a Statewide
list of workers at disposal of pack
ers, many of whom were inserting
large advertisements in metropoli-
tan newspapers appealing for work
ers and emphasizing a call for wom-
an "peelers'
Eight Shutdowns Averted.
WPA aid thwarted shutdowns for
at least eight packers in the Indi-
annapolis vicinity, R. Edward Hayes,
United States Employment Service
district manager, said.
The Indianapolis and possibly
other employment Offices will op-
crate Sunday, and canneries in the
area will provide truck transporta-
ton to and from jobs, Hayes said
L. Marshall Vogler, Indiana War
Board chairman of the USDA, said
the situation is more critical in IN
diana than any other State, with
Maryland and Delaware sharing In
diana's plight to a lesser degree.
Other farm leaders said there are
more picked tomatoes periled by rot
ting today than any other time in
the States history.
Vogler said Indianas tomato acre
age this year was more than $4,000
rs 900 greater than last year.
Students Work as Pickers.
Meanwhile, Gov. Henry F. Schrick-
er issued an appeal to housewives
and all others available to apply for
work at the nearest cannery. The
Governor also appealed to school Of
ficials to release older students to
work as pickers Some schools
throughout the State already had
contributed hundreds of pupils for
the record tomato pack.
Hassil E, Schenck, president of the
Indiana Farm Bureau, warned that
this situation presages an even more
critical future for farmers when they
attempt to meet 1943 war-t time food
needs.
Unless the farm labor picture is
improved, warned Schenck, next
years crop production will fall far
below expectations. Every able
bodied young man has either gone
into industry for higher wages or
into the Army, he added.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Canned Goods
Continued From First Page. J

average increased cost to the con-
sumner was placed at IS per cent.
Some estimates place fruit prices
higher.
A meeting is scheduled at OPA
Wednesday with distributors and
wholesalers of canned and pack
aged foods. 1t is possible some
action will be taken then.
Reason for Shortage Given.
Last years pack is all that is left
at the groceries. Hundreds of popu-
lar brands have disappeared, and in
some cases only little known trade
marks remain. One wholesaler said
his stock for sale had dwindled to
virtually nothing, though his ware
house was piled high with goods
awaiting sale as soon as OPA ups
the price"
The shortage has forced the stores
and customers to other brands. In
some cases this means the customer
must purchase higher priced goods
than he is accustomed to buying,
or else he must go to the other
extreme and accept an inferior
grade.
A large independent grocer said
he was unable to buy his two most
popular lines. He did not know the
reason, other than that the distrib-
utor was unable to fill his order.
He has been forced to take on
other lines.
A food broker attributed the
shortage to these reasons:
Unworkable price ceilings: huge
Government purchases for the
armed forces and lease lend, short
age Of labor at canneries; too little
rain in midsummer which reduced
the pea crop in the East to approx
mately Is per cent of last year, and
recently too much rain which cut
the tomato crop in this area to 40
per cent of 1941.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Maryland viii Cooperate
On IS M.P.H. Speed Limit

BALTIMORE, Sept. II Gp.-Gov
OConor promised today the full
cooperation of Maryland to get
35-mile speed limits. aimed at rub
ber conservation, if the Baruch
Committees recommendations for
an overall limit at that rate is
approved.
If amendment of the MARYLAND
law is needed to accomplish this"
the Governor said, the Legislature
will be available in January. Mary
land will gladly cooperate,
This is no time for divided ac-
ton and our State will conform un-
hestltatingly to any requirement
which is essential to the war effort"
The Governor recommended a 40
mile limit some time ago in line
with President Roosevelt's recon-
mendations, and State police have
been enforcing that limit on trucks
of more than three tons weight
when loaded.
Evening star., 1942-09-13

will make its first trip on the Rhode
Island avenue route during rusf
hours a week from tomorrow. TIL,
street car will be tried out on -Four.
teenth street. Printed cards will be
issued to patrons who can RECORD
their feelings. They can check ore
of the printed replies on the 'front.'
or just write how they feel on the
back.
Buses More Comfortable.
ODT admits that use of the stand
sit seat means a sacrifice of knee
elbow and certain other room
Carrying groceries home, wearing
big hats and reading the newspaper
in bus or street car probably will
become a thing of the past.
The new Mack Co. victory buses
100 of which will be added to Capital
Transit's feet in the next weeks
will give more comfort to bus riders
since standees will be able to hang
on to the overhead grab rail which
has been restored in buses after
some years absence.
Light colored wooden rails, over
head and on seats, painted steel in
stead of brightwork chrome trim
mings change the interior of the bus.
outside the familiar black and green
stripe is gone, and instead the bus
is of solid gray. Bumpers and fen
ders which were rubber on the old
buses are made of painted steel on
the victory bus. There is not a
drop of aluminium paint or chrome
on the entire vehicle.
The new buses will be put into
operation as soon as work on them
is completed at the main overhaul
shops of Capital Transit where
treadles are being inserted and
engines tuned up.