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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
Funeral of Libby Matron

The Rev. E. Roy Fort and the
Royal Neighbors Lodge officiated at
funeral services held Sunday after
noon at 2.30 o'clock in the Gompt
Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Raymond
Hampton, Sc, who died April Is al
her home in South Libby after q
short illness. Burial was made
Tuesday at Everett, Wash.
Mrs. Hampton was born Mary
Pearl Stanton April 2. 1886, at Wau-
sau, Wis. In 1906 she moved with
her family TO Everett, Wash, and
in 1908 she married Raymond Lee
Roy Hampton One child, Myror
James, was born to them, and If
1926 they moved to Libby.
In addition to her husband anc
son. Mrs, Hampton is survived by
three brothers, Myron D. and Harry
P. Stanton of Libby, and James L
Stanton of Everett, Wash, and one
granddaughter, Susan Pearl
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23

ing few days in Troy with rela-
lives and friends before going on to
Helena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Joy mo-
tored to Spokane on Friday. They
returned by way of Cusick, Wash,
where their daughter Dolores. is
teaching She came back with
them and snent the weekend here
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Baxter of
Snoksne spent the weekend lin
Troy as the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Grover Smith. Mrs. Laura Jones.
mother of Mrs. Baxter and Mrs.
Smith. returned home with them
and will be the guest of her daugh-
-er for some time. Mrs. Smith also
drove in with them, returning Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Troy Bockstruck
have leased the home of Mrs. Rose
Petty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Murphy and
son, Cecil, Jr., drove over from
Standpoint on Sunday Mrs. Arthur
Barker returned with them, after
spending a month at their home
conValesclng from a major opera
ton. Mrs. Barker is able to be
about on crutehes.
The Dorcas Society met at the
home of Mrs. Leon Laffoon on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. v. A. Sather spent several
days in Spokane with her parents
| Miss Altabelle Johnson returned
after visit of several days in Spo-
/ kane
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
Former Resident Passes

Funeral services were held Tues
day evening at the Gompf Funeral
Chapel for Mrs. Mary E. Kitley
who died at a hospital in Warm
Springs April 49, The Rev. E. Roy
Fort 0fficiated and burial was made
in the Libby Cemetery by the side
of Mrs. Kitley's daughter, Mrs
Earl McCrory, who died several
years ago.
Mrs. Kitley is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Electa Adams OF
Los Angeles, Calf, Mrs. Lydia
Green of Texas and Mrs. Jane
Strodtman of Chicago and two sons
Clyde and Earl Kjtley Of Los An
Born in Maysville, Ill, Nov. %
1856, Mrs. Kitley came to Libby in
1929 and resided here until illness
took her to- Warm Springs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
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TROY NEWS
Woman's Club Meets

The Troy Woman,S Ciub-met
Tuesday evening in the Methodist
church parlors with Mrs. A. l..
Dean. Mrs. L. R. Davis and Mrs.
AL GilchriSt hostesses. This meet
ing was the annual election of of
ficerS. A nominating committee
composed of Mrs. D. F. Fewkes.
Mrs. A. C. Roberts and Mrs. Don
Carlson selected the new officers
70 be nominated Those chosen were.
Mrs. Edw. Laehn for president.
Mrs. Ernest Bivins. vice president,
Ruth Crush, secretary, and Mrs.
L. R. Davis. treasurer. These were
unanimously voted in
Mrs. Roy Names had charge OF
the program. which was on ORA
ma She reviewed three plays
from the book. Collection of Best
Plays for 1940-4l"-"T Corn Is
Green bv Emlyn Williams. Arse
mic and Old Lace. by Joseph Kes-
selring: and George Washington
Slept Here by Coffman and Moss
These We're well given, and thor.
ouehly enjoyed
The hostesses served a lovely des
sert lunch from table decorated
with candles and flowers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
WHAT CONSTITUTES A GOOD
CITIZEN?

There is song describing what
little boys and girls are made of.
i wonder just what a good citizen
is made of | imagine part of his
makeup should consist Of will
ingness to observe and obey those
laws and city ordinances that are
found to be the best for the most
concerned.
Our radio interference ordinance
would come under this head.
Libby being a city, do you have
any idea how far the city officials
can go and how much good can
come of any law without the CO.
operation of these good citizens? If
you know your electrical equipment
causes interference, do you pur-
chase an ehminator or do you put
it off as of no Importance Of
course you could be hailed into
court for operating a public nui-
sance, thereby causing an added ex-
pense on both yourself and the tax
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
Flathead Winner at Debate and
Oratory Tourney

Flathead High School turned out
70 be the all-round winner at the
annual debate and oratory tourna-
ment held in Troy Friday. Since
there were only three schools en-
tered (Flathead. Whitefish, and
Troy, only three rounds of debate
were held One team drew bye
each time, while the other two de-
bated.
In the first round. held at 130.
the Troy team. Martin Farris and
Flora Sagen. debating on the af-
firmative side Of the question, de-
feated Marjorie Martin and Earl
Peterson of Whitefish.
In the second round. at 400, Bob
Ridley and Bob ONeill of Flathead,
debating on the affirmative, defeat
ed the Troy team. The third round,
at 100 saw the Flathead team again
emerge victorious over Whitefish.
to take first in the tournament with
two wins, no losses. Troy took sec
ond place and Whitefish third. Mr..
Sargent of Libby acted as critic
Judge. Coaches of the teams are
| VIM Stock. Whitefish; Charles
Reaves, Flathead; and Miss Betty
] Lou Points, Troy.
The questioH-Mas Resolved. That
every able bodied male citizen in
the United States should be required
to have one year of full-time mill
tary training before attaining the
present draft age" The timeliness
Of the question made the debates
doubly interesting and valuable
The two winning teams are now
eligible to enter the state debate
tournament to be held at Missoula
at the same time as the state track
meet.
Miss Sydney Monroe of Kalispell
won first place in the oratory con-
test, also held at 7.30, speaking on
We Can-Take It." Tom Robischon,
also Of Kalispell, won second, speak
ing on youths Plea to Adults. .
/ The other speakers and the names
Of their respective selections were:
Martin Farris, Troy-"Your job
and My Job"
Evan Moore, Whitefish-" There
Burns a Light
Jessie Maxwell, Whitefish-"Are
I School Textbooks a Dangerous IN
! fluence2"
The orations were of particularly
high quality, both from literary
and educational standpoint, anc
from the standpoint of preparation
and delivery These two winners
will also be eligible to enter the
state contests
The home &c. class prepared anc
served a banquet for the enjoyment
Of the Troy debaters, their coach
the visiting debate teams, coaches
and judges After the evening:
contests, everyone was invited t
a dance in the high school gym.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23

payers. Being a good citizen. you
probably don't mind paying taxes
TO be used to enforce something
that should be voluntarily obeyed.
If your neighbours equipment
causes interference, do you report
it in a friendly, constructive way or
do you blushingly or angrily de-
claim concerning squealing, but feel
perfectly free to criticize the oun-
Gil on all the street corners and at
every gathering you attend?
Why not, individually and col
lectively, get behind this problem
and cooperate? 1t is the publics
problem as we'll as the city coun-
ellis. If you know of a better way
to handle radio. say so.
HAROLD THOMSON,
Chairman Radio Committee
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23

dio test on Monday, April 6. Twenty
in our squadron went up for Bird
class rating. Today the list came
out with the names of the men who
passed it Only men passed the
test and | was one of them. | am
now officially a Bird class aviation
radioman and petty officer and by
May 10th | will start drawing $40
a month Some raise from $50 and
flight pay. which is SO ner cent of
my base pay, making $4,000 per
month I'm sure happy | studied
now. | am now qualified to try
for flight school and am starting to
outline navigation book to be
prepared The officers are good
fellows and | know they will rec.
ommend me.
jim enliAed in the navy less than
year ago, and has made real prog.
ress.
Word has come that Ray Lindsey
is an instructor in airplane me.
chanics at the Canute Field in IL
linoiS.
Mrs. r. f. Clay received letter
from her grandson. Richard Bart
lett, that he is now stationed neai
Santa Monica, Calf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
V. F. w. Election

The Harper Erdman Post l548 of
the V. F, w. held its annual election
Of officers in the Moose hall April
IA. The following were elected
Commander. Frank French. senior
.vice-commander, Allan Broom. Jun
Tor vice-commander, D. Ludvikson.
officer of the day, Carl Laffoon,
adiutant quartermaster,. Isak Lud-
wilson; chaplain. M. Flanagan.
trustee, Leon LoveIace.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
Hard Time Party

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ole enter
tanned IA Of their friends at d hard
time party on Friday evening.
Games and dancing were enjoyed
during the evening Mr. and Mrs.
Cyril Murphy won the prize for the
best costumes. Cyril Murphy won
a prize in contest game, and Mr..
, and Mrs. Lewis Smith for men and
women respectively in the spelling
contest.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
Supper Club

Mr. and Mrs p. f. Fewkes en-.
tertained their contract club at a
6;3O pot-luck supper on Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. E. Weidner held
high score for women and Ed.
Laehn for men. Those who attended
were Mr. and Mrs. Grover Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Farris, Mr.. and
Mrs. (. Weidner, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Laehn, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony JOY.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
In Australia

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sat
ron, formerly of Troy. will be in
terested to know that they have
received a wire from their son,
Dick, saying he has reached Aus
trailia, Dick is first lieutenant in
the anti-tank division, and has been
stationed in San Francisco.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23

Mrs George Webb was hostess to
the Friendly Club on Wednesday.
The guests enjoyed a pot-luck lunch
at noon, after which the time was
spent socially and in playing games.
The prizes were won by Mrs. James
Sloan and Mrs. Kemp.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
w. S. C. S.

The Women's Society of Christian
Service met Thursday afternoon in
the Methodist church parlors fol
lowing the Bible study class. There
was a short business meeting. and
the remainder of the afternoon was
snent socially. The hostesses. Mrs.
V. A Sather and Mrs. James Duffy.
served delicious lunch. Bouquets
of daffodils made the rosm lovely.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
School Enjoys Half-Holiday
Tuesday

All the students of the Troy
Schools enjoyed half-holiday
Tuesday afternoon while the teach
ers journeyed to Kalispell to re-
ceive their final instructions in the
sugar rationing program which will
60 into effect soon.
Mrs. d. F. FeWkes left on Sun
day for Keil, Wis, to attend the
funeral Of her sister, Mrs. Ernest
Basweell
Mrs. Kathryn Fisher and SON. Ell
mer, are here from Seattle. Mrs.
Fisher has sold her home to Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Wallace.
Word has been received that
Dean Cobbledick, who is attending
cadet training school at Denver, is
confined to the hospital with a
broken wrist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Snyder OF
Helena called at the home of Mrs.
Roy Maness on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilcox Oh
Spokane spent Saturday and Sunday
with MIR. and Mrs. Luther Wilcox.
Billie Jean Bergesen came ever
from Spokane and is spending sew
eral weeks with her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Wilcox.
Rudolph Deffland returned Sat
urday from coast points.
| John Shelton and Mr.. John jam
ison left for Spokane Sunday, where
they will be employed in the new
aluminium plant.
Mrs. Pete Metler and daughter
Phyllis, returned home after spend
ing several days in Spokane
Ernie Gilchrist has secured en-
ployment in the state employn emf
office in Helena, where the family
will move. Mr.. Gilchrist is spend
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
Has Rank OF 3rd Glass Aviation
RadiOman

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cone re-
ceiyed a letter from their son, Jim,
who is attending his second radio
school, at the naval station in Pen
sacola, Fla. The lettar reads in
part.
Il took my 3rd class aviation ra-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
Blood Donor

Miss-Alice Metler gave a pint Of
blood to the Red Cross while in
Spokane. This is in charge of Sis
ter Mary Faith at Sacred Heart
Hospital. 1t is quite interesting to
note that all Of the donors but
eight have been women.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
The FORUM

This is department for the dis
cussion Of pertinent topics by anyone
who SO desires. 1t is open TO every
one and any suitable subject may be
considered. However. what appears
in this department does not neces
sarily reflect the views of this pa
per.-The Editor.l
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
Arrives i'm Trinidad

Mrs. Clyde Devine. who is liv-
ing in Spokane, received a wire
from Mr. Devine that he has safely
reached lis destination in Trini-
dad.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
Line Logic

In competition with others, al
ways give them the credit of be-
ing a little smarter than you are.
Then work like the deuce to prove
that they aren't.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
z. p. a. Cuts Force
Ship Wreck Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Maness enter
tanned very cleverly Saturday even
ing with "Ship-Wreck' party. The
invitations asked the guests to come
as they were when they received
the card. When the guests arrived,
they were given names by which
they were to be known during the
evening. The penalty for not doing
SO cost one navy bean from sack
presented to each person. Contract
was played, after which salvaged
lunch from the shipWrecked vessel
was served. High honors were won
by Ernest Bivins; low by Shirley
Callahan, and Mrs ]. Sagen the
prize for having the most beans.
Those who attended this amusing
affair were: Mr.. and Mrs. Don. Carl
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Thomas. Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Bivins, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sagen, Mr.. and Mrs, Shir-
ley Callahan. iA~
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
Elects Officers

The Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary met Tuesday evening il
he Moose hall for the annual cleo
ton Of officers. Those elected were
President, Hazel Broom. senior vice
president, Nellie Lovelace; junior
vice president, Alice Rice, conduct.
ress, Amerlia Johnson. chaplain
Blanche Rice; secretary, Pauline
French, treasurer. Emma Buck.
At the close of the evening the
Auxiliary served a lunch to the
Y. r. w.
w. p. A. Cuts Force
Owing to lack of funds in ths
county, the WPA force will be GU
about Is to ID per cent. There vii
be nine men from Troy laid off
The new appropriation will be du,
July |
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23

Times do change and some
times for the better. 1t was not so
many years ago that it was con-
sldered almost necessity to have
accommodating women near all
army camps Now they are no
longer wanted by the officers who
are looking after the health of
their men,
This matter was brought to public
attention by action Of army officers
at Fort Lewis. The commanding
officer called in Tacoma officials
and told them he would give them
until 9 a. m. last Monday morning
to Gust all disorderly houses or he
would declare the city out of
bounds That would prohibit any
army man from going within the
city and there are approximately
5000 soldiers at Fort Lewis. it is
said.
Said Mayor Harry P. Cain. If
the authorities do not close up the
resorts at once, the resulting action
on the part of the army will sully
this city's name throughout the
country"
Here is something / ran onto the
other day ! liked SO we'll that | am
passing it on to you. 1t was the
opening paragraph in an advertise
ment by the Niche printing press
manufacturers. Ii reads.
I There are times in the history OF
a nation when every man must sub
ordinate his private hopes and am
billions to the security of the coun-
try of which he is a part. No one
can doubt the need today for Amer
licanA arms supremacy the
urgency Of the task before us
ior the necessity for the fullest CO
operation of individual and industry
alike in the emergency that con.
/ fronts us.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23

Mrs. Don Carlson entertained the
AFTERNOON contract club on Wednes-
day at a l:30 dessert luncheon. Mrs.
Henry Weidner won high honors
and Mrs. Y. A, Sather the travelling
prize
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23

Production alone will not win
this war said Harry Hopkins, who
was recently sent to England to con-
fer on war strategy Il have a
deep-seated conviction that the bat
tie will be with our land forces
fighting the Japs and Germans. .
An American army of millions is
now being built up and before peace
IS declared they will be fighting and
dying on battle fronts the world
round. The all-important task is
for free men to prove to the world
that tyranny and despotism can new
er conquer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23
Thoughts as One Watches the
Pussinq Porode

newspapers that are doing every
thing they can to hamper conduct
of the war He freely admitted
the loyalty of most editors and
called on them to police themselves
against the war-born danger of
treason in their own ranks and
against their own members
That's man-sized job. 1t might
be quite difficult thing 70 do in a
land where freedom of the press is
assured. Mac Leish said the gov
eminent would breakdown against
any newspaper where there is open
violation of law. But he said many
of these disloyal editors follow a
policy that keeps them just within
the law, quoting one of them as
having said. "as close to- treason
as | dare.
TT is the duty of the loyal and
honest press said Mac Leish. to
hunt out and to expose by every
instrument of truth the skulkers in
the Journalistic ambush-the cow
ardly, half-hearted publishers. and
the venal editors of their staffs.
There is no question of the pa
triotism of the American press as a
whole. The editors are devoting
thousands of dollars worth of
publicity in furthering war work,
they are doing willingly everything
that they are called on to do in be-
half of ultimate victory But, nat
urally, some subversive elements
will be found in this fertile field
That is one disadvantage that must
be. faced where freedom of the press
is enjoyed. But if some are as bad
as MacLeish says they are, can the
Administration wash its hands OF
all responsibility in exposing and
controlling them?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23

Mac Leish said there are a few
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23

One of the disadvantages of a
free press was pointed out by Archi-
bald Mac Leish, director Of the of
flee Of facts and figures, while
speaking before the American So
ciety of Newspaper Editors last
week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-04-23

Parents should be pals with
their children said Police Chief
Jack Robertson of Las Cruces. N.
M. IF the head of every family
could work as an officer at night
for about six weeks, he would see
surprising goings-on He was
speaking of crime among the young
sters of his city
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-29
:Ssl SlSKl 15 This four
PAY:ROLT SAVINGS PEAN

EMPLOYEES: Under the voIun.
tary Payroll Savings Plan zap
proved by. organized labor) you
simply save part of your pay
every pay day toward the purchase
of Defense Bonds: Tell your
foreman or department head you
want to ENROLL NOW!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1942-05-29

EMPLOYERS. Do your PafaT If
*
you haven't already offered your
workers a Payroll Savings Plan,
write or wire Treasury Depart.
ment, Payroll Savings Sections
700 Twelfth Street, NV, Wash.
ington, D. c., for full particulars
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and moresO invest safety with perecr saf Not o6 does
United States Government your money guarantees give
back 81 for So in Defense Bonds when you hold
to maturity In fact $1s75 brings you absolutely no
your partL
Make up your mind right for Defense Bonds
regularly Set aside much you Make every pay day
Bond day Remember saving for Bond by getting
Defense Stamps for as little as 10 cents.
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The More Dollars You Save in Defense Bonds -.
The More "Axis-Crushers" Our Army WIFI Have

AMERICA produce 4 year! 10000 p1ane 10000
anairc guns Altogether worth of feBuq equip
to smash the military manacs attacking u.s..
That's why billions of ug dO-yOu dollars saved for Defense
Bonds and Samp-are needed and needed now!
That's why American woman child put every dime
and dollar tires raesnot into bes but
into tannot into spending for the pursuit happiness
Bonds for the relentless pursuit of our enemies
An important part Americas job your JOB year to spend I
Evening star., 1942-09-18
No Present Need Seen
By House Committee
For Control Of Labor
Advocates Of Worker
Droft Held FoiIine
To Prove Their Cose

BY the Associated Press
A week-long investigation into
the problem of budgeting the
Nations manpower left the
House Committee on Defense Mi
grafton unconvinced today that
legislation is necessary now to
provide controls over labor.
A poll of the five-member COM
mittee disclosed general belief
that the job of placing labor should
be continued on voluntary basis,
despite the assertion of Paul
McNutt, war manpower commits
sioner, that it was proving unsuc-
cesful in some areas.
A hint that the Government
might act to prevent farm workers
from quitting their jobs for more
lucrative employment in war plants
was dropped by Secretary of AgH-
culture Wickard yesterday when he
said that If "a patriotic appeal for
men to stay on the farm won't
work, then we will have to take
some other approach" to the prob
lem.
Representative Arnold. Democrat
of Illinois, however, told reporters
he did not favor a national service
act at this time.
Case Held Not Proved.
"And it must be very evident that
there is an absolute necessity for
1t before I will" he added.
Representative Curtis, Republican
OF Nebraska, another committee