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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
/ LOCAL
HAPPENINGS


/ Rummage Sale on Aug. 10, by Jr.
w. S. c. S. 7-l0
Andrew Hetle is in Spokane Wis
iting his daughter, Alice.
/ Food Sale: Saturday. Aug /. l0
a. m. Variety Grocery. First Lu-
theran Aid 8-s
Mrs. Karl Klehm went to Seattle
| Sunday where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs George Moore.
Carl Sorbel left for Spokane Mon
day where he is to be employed in
large dairy few miles of the
city.
| Gilbert and George Earle, Jr.,
have as their guests their two cous-
llns of Seattle. Charles and Famous
Richey.
The annual Moose picnic was held
at Savage lake last Sunday and a
very large number attended All re-
port a good time.
Mr.. Charles johnson and daugh-
ter, Donelda recently went to Spo-
kane Mr.. johnson is to be em-
ployed at Bayview, Ida.
Mr. and Mrs. D D. McMullen of
Seattle, parents of K. E. McMullen.
were in the city for week end
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. McMullen.
Mrs. Jean Williams, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Office Maize, was home
for a short visit the past week. She
is attending business college in
Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Woodland of
Standpoint, Ida, are temporarily
residents here. while Mr. Woodland
is employed as brick layer at Bur
gan's store.
Mrs. Russell Morrison was called
to Cedar Rapids. Ia. last Thursday
by the death of her mother. She
was accompanied by her daughters,
Ardys and Sally.
Robbie Maize and David Klehm,
local Scouts Of Libby, left last
Thursday TO attend the Boy Scout
camp at Seeley lake near Missoula.
They will return this Friday.
Mrs. 0. A. Westman and young
son arrived in the city Monday from
Estacada, Ore, for visit with Mrs.
Westman's father, w. ] Lloyd, liv-
ing in the Fisher river district.
Mrs. Paul Hickman, who had
come to attend the funeral Of Clair
Roche, was called back to Butte
Wednesday night by the illness of
her husband She was accompanied
by her son-in-law, Joe Kiley.
A number Of Libby people, mem
bers of the Canton. branch order of
the Odd Fellows lodge, joined with
Canton members from Poison, Kal-
ispell and Whitefish in an enjoyable
picnic at Logan Park last Sunday.
The members of the Libby Vol
unteer Fire Department held their
annual picnic Saturday night near
the power house of the Mountain
States Power Company. 1t was a
purely social affair with dutch
lunch served and the time devoted
to visiting. The members of the city
council were guests Of the firemen
on this occasion
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
Color of Hat Signifies
Job of Shipyard Worker

PORTLAND, ORE. = Every EN-
ployee of the Willamette Iron &,
Steel Shipyards whose work makes
him liable to head injuries has been
issued one of 81 differently colored
hard hats. The helmets signify the
type of work the wearer is engaged
in. Colors range from aluminium for
plate hangers and black for sheet
metal workers to the cream vel
low, electricians; French gray, pipe
filters, and buff orange for machin-
lists. Visitors, along with inspectors
and timekeepers, wear white.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
Montono Formers
Will Greatly Increase
Production

Farmers and ranchers of Montana
participating in the Farm Security
Administration program will pro-
duce 3571 1888 more pounds of beef
7,612,664 more pounds of pork; 675,-
988 more pounds of poultry, and
281 $50 more pounds of butterfat in
1912 than they did in l94l, Thomas
Hersford, state FSA director an
nounced here today.
The figures were obtained after a
region wide production survey tax
en- to show the extent farm families
cooperating in the FSA program
had stepped up production to help
the victory effort, Mr.. Hersford re-
vealed.
Other important increases re-
vealed by the survey include. 5O4,-
1913 dozen eggs: 126,302 quarts of
canned fruits and vegetables; and
1898 more acres of garden and
truck crops.
Hersford said the increase in Vi
tai food needs are of major i'm
portance and reflects the patriotic
spirit Of farmers and ranchers who
are doing a food production job
just as good as that being done in
industry,
These figures, said Hersford,
.bear out the contention that much
of the added food production need
ed to win the war and requested
by Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ard must come from the small op-
orator. The figures also show the
great potentially of this state for a
diversified farm program.
Il sincerely feel that the women
on our farms and ranches deserve a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
Worth S. to Call Cop a
Louise, Lady Driver Holds

NEW YORK. = Because he
wouldn't let her make U-turn,
Traffic Patrolman James McCul-
Tough said Mrs Margaret Osborne,
90 years old, writer, called him "a
dirty louise
In court. facing a disorderly con-
duct charge, Mrs. Osborne said:
Il want to refute the statement
that ] called the patrolman dirty
louise. called him a louse.' Z
Asked by Magistrate Peter Abeles
if she would apologize, Mrs. Osborne
looked at Patrolman Mccullough
and demanded:
How much will the fine be?"
Five dollars, said the magis.
trate.
"I'll pay the fne,' said the lady.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
Business Asked
To Sell Typewriters
To u. S.

Donald M. Nelson, WPB chief, has
appealed to American business to
sell to the government as many
typewriters as can be spared. The
Army and Navy, he said, need $780,
900 machines, less than a third of
which can be supplied by typewrit-
er manufacturers now converted to
producing guns and instruments.
Businessmen are asked to sell type
writers to new typewriter dealers,
who will act as agents of the u. S.
Treasury. Every large U. S. bomb
er carries typewriter. Battleships
normally carry SO; aircraft carriers,
80; cruisers, 81; and destroyers. sew
en-. But these quotas have been cut
in half because of the typewriter
shortage
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
New Father Beams With
War Stamps; No Cigar.

SAN DIEGO, CALF. - Don
Holmes passed out war stampg in
place of cigars when his son was
born, thereby starting new move
ment.
Other fathers Holmes met at the
hospital adopted the idea.
There must be couple Of mil
lion births every year. Think what
that would mean II every new par
ent started handing out stamps, Z he
said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
on Salvage Committee

Clay H. Parker, head of the Gen
eral Salvage Committee in Lincoln
county reports that he has appoint
ed Miss jeanette Olson a member OF
the committee. Her duty will be to
have charge of the collecting of fats
in the new drive that is just getting
under way.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
ODT Order Conserves
Railroad Tank Cars

Thousands of additional tank cars
have been made available for lone
haul service as a result of the Office
of Defense Transportation order re-
strlcting use Of such equipment to
hauls Of more than 100 miles, ac-
cording to Joseph B. Eastman, ODT
director. Effect of the order has
been TO divert products normally
carried in tank cars to tank trucks
for shorter hauls. During May, lbs
million gallons of petroleum and
petroleum products were moved by
tank truck TO destinations served in
the previous month by tank cars.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16
Blast Scene of
Malta Knights
Inns of Orders That Once
Ruled Isle Raced by
Nazi Air Raids.

VALLETTA, MALTA.-Many Of
Malta's most famous and historic
buildings. including the palace OF
the Grand Masters, Auberges, or the
Inn of Knights, and the Grand Build.
ing of Knights where Napoleon
stayed after his capture of the island
from the Knights of St. John in
1873. have been either destroyed or
badly damaged in theSGermans' non.
stop air raids against the island.
Not one of the magnificent build
ings of the Knights of St. John has
escaped destruction or damage. The
Auberge of Italy, which was of
late a museum, the Auberges of
France and of the Auvergne are now
mounds of stone debris. in contrast
to their former palatial exteriors.
The Military Hospital of Knights,
with its 520-foot-long ward. stated
to be the longest hall in Europe,
has been badly damaged. The Royal
Opera house and the principal NAL
test club. where distinguished visi-
tors to the island were entertained,
have been destroyed.
Skyline Is Changed.
The skyline OF Valletta has been
changed as many church spires and
belfreys are missing and jagged
edges and gaps among the buildings
ara y.cih1a nyprvsunprn
Among the churches either dam
aged or destroyed we're St. Ursula,
St. James, St. Barbara. St Francis,
the Jesuts church, All Souls and
St. Paul's Anglican cathedral,
Almost every square in the city
and its suburbs is pitted with bomb
craters. Statues of the Grand Mas
tiers with drawn swords guarding
the city gates have been smashed.
Hundreds of homes, offices and
shops have also been devastated,
and in Florina. the immediate SUBJ
urb of Valletta, very few buildings
are left.
The dome of the Musta church,
known as the third largest dome in
the world. was pierced by bomb,
but il failed to explode.
The largest number of fatalities
yet suffered in d single day was
when bombs fell on a crowded
movie theater and Malta's principal
club Many Of the islands promi-
nent citizens were killed and whole
families were wiped out, or, in
some cases, young children survived
but lost all their relatives.
People Enlarge Tunnels.
But the people have never lost
confidence and are straining to cars
ry on Shopkeepers. continually
bombed out, reopen elsewhere. Dem
clifton and clearance squads are
steadily busy clearing the streets.
Ore of the largest shelters in Val
letta is in reality an underground
city Tunnels heWn out of rock by
the knights three centuries ago have
been excavated and Widened. Graf
ed doors on both sides of the tunnels
open into cubicles that are the
peoples contribution to the enlarge
ment of the public shelters.
The postmen deliver letters to
these underground shelters. What
is probably the smallest chapel in
the world is in one of the cubicles.
1t is large enough to hold a small
altar and about three men. Mar
riage ceremonies are performed and
babies are born and baptized in this
underground city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16

real measure of credit for the big
part they are playing in the Food
for Freedom program. Most of the
increases mean more work for the
women. And the gains in poultry
production and canning can in most
instances be attributed directly to
them
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16

Mother: Really daughter, you
shouldn't 60 out with men that you
have not been formally introduced
to.
Daughter: 'But ma what differ
ence does it make-they both act
the same way when you get out
with Them"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16

Mummy didn't you say that baby
had your eyes and daddy's nose, 7
Yes darling
We'll you'd better watch him
He's got grandpa's teeth now"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-16

One of the leading trial lawyers
in Montana. has tried lawsuits
throughout the state. His trial work
has made him formidable de-
bator. He was formerly u. 5. At
torney, Attorney General and Judge
of the Supreme Court.
Montana Republicans want him to
lead the fight in November. His
nomination is conceded.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09
I-B Registrdnts
viii Go To Arnau

Modification of army physical
standards effective August l will per-
NIT induction for limited military
service of 1-B men so classified be-
cause of minor physical defects.
Persons with only one eye, or to-
tally deaf in one ear, are among
those who will be liable for limited
military duty.
The lbs will be assigned to the
corps area service command and the
War Department overhead, to release
equal numbers of fully qualified
soldiers for task force duties.
Induction under the new standards
will be limited to men who bring a
useful vocation to the army from
civilian life.
Those subject to call include: Men
under or over army weight limits
men with defective vision if it car
be corrected to 20-40 in either eye
men with defective hearing if not
less than $40 in one or both ears
or if not less than 1920 in one eal
if the other is totally deaf, and men
with insufficient teeth if correctable
by artificial dentures.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09
FelU Contrasting
Contests This Year

With national and state cornhusk-
ing associations ruling out cornhusk-
ing contests for the duration of the
war, it is unlikely that there will be
county and local contests, it was
stated this week by Harry Barnes,
Bluffton High school instructor in
vocational agriculture.
The nations biggest farm sporting
event has been cancelled this year
because it comes in the category of
unessential enterprises. The Office
of Defense transportation has re-
quested that fairs and similar gath
erings be curtailed for the duration
Most state fairs have been elm
mated but it has been decided to
hold the Delphos fair again this
year in the middle of August. Dis
tances are comparatively short in
this county, it was stated.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09

Ohio's 37th Division, in which arc
many men from the Bluffton area,
has landed on foreign soil and is
ready for action.
Safe arrival of the Division at an
undisclosed destination last Thursday
came just "a years and one month
after tho division landed in France
in the first world war.
Gov. John Bricker was notified by
Gen. George Marshall, army chief of
staff, that the division had landed
safely overseas, adding Il am sure
it will given good account of itself
in carrying out its assigned mission"
Following mobilization OF the 9th
division in the fall of 1910, it went
into training at Camp Shelby, Miss,
and the original skeleton division
was brought up to full wartime
strength by the additions of thous-
ands of the first Ohio selective serv-
ice draftees.
Manv of the first men to leave
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09
Larger Gardens And Less Time To Do
Work Is Paradox OF Bluffton Resident

Altho most Bluffton district resi-
dents are buster this year than ever
before, there are more gardens in
the community than in many years,
it was reported here this week.
Aside from patriotic duty in the
Victory garden program many resi-
dents have taken advantage of a
hitherto idle plot of ground and have
turned it into a productive garden.
With food prices having risen to
new nights in the past year many
Bluffton residents are cutting their
food bills down considerably with the
vegetables raised in their own back.
yards.
The Bluffton gardener has has
numerous breaks this year with TIL
unusually favorable growing season
The abundant moisture and tn,
warm growing weather have ren
dered the local gardens exceedingly
productive.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09
I,4OO Auto Stamps
Are Bought Here

About 1,400 of the new federal S5
auto tax stamps were sold by Tues
day evening, it was announced by
Bluffton postal officials.
With all motor vehicles required
to display the tag by last Wednes-
day morning, most of the residents
here had purchased their tax stamps
by that time.
Complicating the situation was the
fact that the supply of stamps be-
came exhausted several times during
the week but additional supplies
were secured.
State and federal authorities have
warned motorists of the necessity of
displaying their stamps on their
windshields. Troopers who have
stopped motorists have found that
some are carrying the stamps on
their person rather than properly
displaying them.
Stiff fines and penalties are pro-
vided for motorists who do not COM
ply with the law, it was stated.
A different stamp is issued each
month for residents who are not
purchasing their stamps at this time.
There is a AZ cent reduction in
price each month, it was stated by
postal authorities.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09
Fourth Is Observed
Quietly In BIuft0n

Observance of the Fourth of July
in Bluffton last Friday was a quiet
celebration, the result of state law
banning the sale or discharge of
fireworks.
This is the first year that the
Fourth was observed with complete
lack of noise. Altho there was a
municipal ordnance banning the fire
works last year, a number of fire
crackers were heard throughout the
day. Youngsters had purchased them
in other towns not having the ban.
This year with the new state law
in operation for the first time it was
impossible to obtain the frecrackers
or explosive devices anywhere in the
state.
No special program was planned
for the day, and many local resi-
dents went out of town for holiday
or weekend trips. Others enter
tanned guests in their homes here,
and many picnics were held in
groves throughout the district.
Stores were closed and business
was generally suspended over the
holiday. Caution on the part of
motorists in the area is seen in the
lack of serious highway accidetns
over the week end holiday period.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09
Family Reunion

The first family reunion of the
Fred and Bertha Hahn family was
held in the country home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Hahn on the North
Dixie highway near Findlay, Sun
day. Horseback riding and horse
shoe games were enjoyed by the
group. The reunion was closed with
piano music by the two eldest grand
daughters Miss Betty Joyce Hahn
of Lima and Miss ReJean Hahn of
Findlay.
Present were: the honored par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hahn, Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Steiner and family
of Bluffton; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hahn and family of Lima; Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Eichenberger and fam
lily of Toledo; Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Hahn of Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09

Altho potatoes being dug this week
are somewhat green, many people
here are securing all their potatoes
from ther own gardens. Peas, beans,
radishes, lettuce and other vegetables
have been sufficiently matured for
several weeks.
With war industries calling for
extra labor and with defense organi-
cations and clubs at work on war
activity, most residents find them
selves in the paradox of having a
minimum of time and larger gard
ems requiring more energy and time
than ever before.
Most people, however, are taking
their new responsibilities in stride
and finding that they are able tt
accomplish more work than ever be.
fore despite the numerous additional
demands on their time, it was re-
ported.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09
Obituary

Chester Z. Thompson was born
March 27, 1872 on the same farm
homestead where he departed this
life June 80, 1912 at the age of 70
years, 3 months and 3 days. He
was the youngest child of Isaac and
Louisa Mckinley Thompson. On
September /, 1898 he was united in
marriage to Mary Maude George
who survives him. To this union
was born three children, DR.. G.. Ohio
Thompson, of Alliance; Mrs. Anna
Ruth Morgan, of Middletown, and
Mrs. Dorotha Parrish, of Toledo, all
of whom survive him.
Besides the widow and children, he
is survived by one brother, Allan
Thompson, four .grandsons and two
granddaughterse besides a host Of
reatives and friends.
He united with the Bethel Church
Of Christ over fifty years ago and
ever since has been a faithful mem
Der. He was an elder of the church
at the time of his death and was
active as long as his health per-
mitted.
He was a devoted husband, a kind
and loving father and he will be
greatly missed by all his relatives
and friends.
ETERNALLY AT REST
God has called our Earthly Father
To a Home in Heaven above,
But he leaves for those behind him
Beautiful memories of Love.
Kind and loving deeds for others,
As he journeyed here on Earth,
Filled his life with many pleasures
Make us know full we'll his worth.
Now that his departure from US
Takes this one so dear and true
Grant that we who tarry longer
To his memory ere be true.
So dear God please keep our loved
one
Safe with Thee in Heaven above
Where there is no pain nor sorrow
Only Rest, dear Lord of Love.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09
ENLISTING THE HOME
IN NATIONAL DEFENSE

8. Windows-Coat putty with a
thin mixture of white lead and oil
or with housepaint. Be sure paint
extends over putty on glass, thus
sealing the joint. Remove blistered
or cracked paint from window sills
and repaint.
Repair sash cords.
Paint window screens.
a. Roof-See that chimney flash
ings are not loosened from base of
chimney at angle of roof Check
chimney mortar and point up if
necessary.
5. Cutters and downspouts-This
fall when leaf falling is over, clean
cutters and paint inner surfaces
Protect downspout opening with
grills.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09

EDITORS NoTE: The folloWing
as one of series of articles
sponsored By the consumers d.
0isaon Of the Blufton Council
OF Civilian Defense.
This summer is a good time tC
start getting the house ready fol
winter. To defend your home
against winter weather, look to the
outside of the house.
l. Basement-To prevent seepag'
of water through outer foundation
wall, bank up soil along base. This
makes water run away from founda
tion.
2. Porch fioors-a coat of paint OF
the wood floor and steps is must
for winter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09
Bluffton Men With 9th Division
Arrived Safely On Foreign Soil

Blufton after receipt of their draft
calls were added to the 9th at
Camp Shelby, and later went with
the Division when its headquarters
were changed to Indiantown Gap, Pa.
General Marshall's telegram to
Governor Bricker follows:
"A convoy which included troops
of the Ohio National Guard has
safely reached an overseas destina-
ton and am passing this informa-
ton on to you with the thought that
you may desire, through means at
your disposal, to furnish this infor-
nation to the families of the soldiers.
"The unit involved is the 37th Di-
vision, and although | am not at
liberty to disclose its location, / am
sure it will give a good account of
itself in carrying out its assigned
mission"
The 37th Division as such was
trained in the First World War in
Camp Sheridan, Ala.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09

Organization of armed guards at
private plants into anti-sabotage pa
trolls proposed last week by the army
would affect 10 guards at three Bluff
ton plants, it was disclosed Tuesday.
Civilian guards are employed here
at the Central Ohio Light and Power
Co., The Triplett Electrical Instru-
ment Co. and the municipal light
and power plant.
Organization of civilian guards as
an auxiliary to the regular army
corps was ordered by Lieut. General
Brehon B. Somervell, chief of the
army service of supply.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09
Armed Guards At Bluffton Plants
May Form Anti-Sabotage Patrols

In the nations 1900 plants pro-
viding raw materials and power
there are now employed approx
mately 100000 private guards.
Auxiliary guard units when organ
lied will be commanded by an army
officer, and will be specially trained
not only to watch for sabotage, but
also in warfare tactics to resist any
possible attempt at an attack on
American plants.
Capture of eight Nazi saboteurs
landed by U-boats on the east coast
resulted in the decision to organize
civilian guards as the auxiliary
army force, it was announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-07-09
Allen Is Fifth In
Rubber Collection

Alln county ranked fifth among
Ohio counties in the statewide scrap
rubber salvage campaign by collect
ing AL, ABS pounds at filling stations
from June Is to July 1.
This county was surpassed only by
Cuyahoga, Hamilton, Franklin and
Montgomery counties, it was an
nounced.
Hancock county provided 125,000
pounds of scrap rubber during the
same period; Hardin, 1884 and
Putnam county, 125,480.