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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
Urd|dnd To
Be Name Of
New Grange
Group Is Being
Organized in Warland
And Ural District.
HERBERT FITZPATRICK
IS ELECTED MASTER

National Grange Deputy Master
Ira E. Shea of Washington, assist
cd by Brother A. c. Mackey of Eu-
reka, and Sister Julia A. Beebe of
Libby, deputy Grange Masters, held
the first meeting last week in pre-
paration of the organizing of a
Grange in the community served
by Ural and Warland.
Brother Shea explained the way
in which the National Grange was
organized and Of its growth into
the oldest, largest and most sue
cessful farm organization in the
world. Sister Beebe was intro
duced by Brother Shea and spoke
on What the Grange means to the
women and especially to mothers. 7
Brother Mackey told of the success
the Tobacco Valley Grange was
having in buying through their
business agent, thereby saving
themselves some money.
Those present gave their undl-
vided attention and asked well
thought out questions about the
Grange work When vote was
taken to organize, "a signed the
charter. which was to be closed
July |.
In the election which followed
Herbert Fitzpatrick was elected
master, Alta E. Graham lecturer,
and Alice Fitzpatrick secretary. Re
naming officers will be elected
July |.
After some discussion on name,
the newest Montana Grange chose
Uraland, which had been suggested
BY Brother Shea, since its combined
the names Of Warland and Ural.
Brother Mackey will receive the
special prize offered by State Mas
ter Sutherland for the first deputy
to have a Grange organized in his
district in 1912.
GRANGE REPORTER.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
Weather Holds Back Harvest

Having started on the Glen Oneal
ranches last week after delay OF
nearly two weeks because OF bad
weather. Like most of the other
farmers of the community, Mr.
Oneal, local chairman Of the Food
For Victory drive, increased his
acreage this year to help feed the
boys in the army and navy he VIII
harvest about 100 acres of hay and
grain this summer.
"The hay crop in the valley is
heavy said Oneal, "but a large
part of it has been knocked over
and leveled by rain and wind. IN
loss the weather clears a great deal
OF the crop will be ruined.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
Natural Lumber Center

Announcement of the purchase
of this timber by the local lumber
industry Is news the people OF
this district have hoped to hear for
many years. The topography of the
country makes Libby the natural
center for the logging and manu-
featuring Of this timber, and it has
long been expected that it would
eventually be converted into lun-
Der here. Yet as long as it was held
in other hands, there was always
the possibility that 1t might in time
be sold to outside interests or log
ged off and hauled to saWmilIs ly-
ing farther south. This danger is
now thing of the past and there
is now assurance of continued
lumber industry centering at Libby
Will Spur Development
This should have a highly stab
ilizing effect on the business life
of the district. As long as there
was possibility that this large
tract of timber might be manufac-
tured in distant center, there fol-
lowed depressing result on the
business development of this COM
munity. People naturally carried in
the back Of their minds the fear that
some day, with the available timber
cut off, ghost-town conditions
would finally prevail here. Conse-
quently men were less ready to
make substantial investments with
that possibility in mind.
There also remained further
doubt. Since the very beginning
Of organizing for the sustained yield
plan of timber management here by
the Forest Service, it has been real
lied that the success Of that plan
! largely depended on the manufac-
i ture of the Wolf Creek Fisher Riv-
er timber at Libby. Without that
large body of timber included in
the plan, the success of the Koote-
mai Management Plan would have
been highly doubtful. Those doubts
are all now thing of the past.
Plans for future development can
now be made with confidence. And
the working out of the Kootenai
Management Plan, which is based on
developing a general prosperity for
all the county, can go forward with
every prospect of success.
This large tract of timber will
become part and parcel of the Koo-
tenai Management Plan said Wal
ter Neils, land it will be logged
under system that looks to re-
peated crops of timber from the
land in future years. To put such
a plan in operation requires lot
of planning of detail and we have
already been holding conferences
with Forest Service men to work
out such plans"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
New Registration Lists
148 Young Men

The fifth army registration, COW
ering young men of the Is to 20
year group, was held on June 80.
A total of lat were registered in
the county. Libby registered 70,
the Troy district 80, Eureka IA,
Warland IL, Fisher River |, Rex
ford 6, Trego 4, Fortine 5 and
Ural |.
Secretary d. 0. Mount reports
that orders have been mailed to SO
men of an earlier registration to
report for induction on July IA.
The order calls for SIS from the
county but there are only SO avail
able in the classification stipulated
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
Now Located in New Jersey

Word comes to Libby people that
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Nichols are now
located at Montclair, N. j., they
having left Libby last winter. Mr.
Nichols is now employed by Albert
Kahn, Inc, of Detroit, Mich, arch
fleets and engineers as mechanical
SUPERINTENDENT on plant construc-
ton for the Wright Aeronautics Cor
poration of East Paterson, N. ]. Mrs
Nichols health is much improved
and they are enjoying the beautiful
scenery and surroundings OF Mont
clair.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
Many 7 axe
Training to Fight
Forest Fires

Schools for the training of men
for the fighting of forest fires came
to a close last week after very sue
cessful sessions. Twenty-one men
were given instructions at the Syl-
vanite ranger district to take care
Of the Troy and Upper Ford areas
In Libby, II men received instruc-
tons to cover the Raven and Libby
districts; at Rexford, there were
eight men for the Rexford and War
land sections and at Fortine l6 men
were trained for the upper end of
the county. A weeks training was
given instead of the three days as
heretofore.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
Sees Unusual
Sightltlumming
Bird Nest

An experience that does not
often befalI one came to f. j.
Driear Sunday. 1t was the dis
covery OF the nest OF pair OF
humming birds In a tree near
the power company plant. MIR.
Driear says the nest is so small
it looks almost like a knot on
the tree.
Mr.. Driear watched the birds
for some time through a tele-
scope, and thereby was able to
get an excellent view OF the
riny birds as they went in and
out Of the nest, without disturb
ing them. His was an expert
ence that would be much en-
jOyed by all bird lovers
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
Work Well Done

This is an opportune time to state
that the entire community has long
been whole heartedly behind the
working out of the sustained yield
management plan Millworkers and
businessmen men alike have joined
in working to make such a develop
ment possible. To each and every
one of them should go credit for
the work that has been done. And
~~e-
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
Government Will Call
1870 of Class LIB Men

p. 0. Mount, secretary of the
Selective Service Board, states that
Montana will soon be called on for
quota of 1870 men of lib CLASH
fication, They will be called in Au-
gust, 1t is hoped this quota can
be filled by volunteers and with
out the formality of regular call,
Anyone in Lincoln County desiring
to volunteer is asked to get in
touch with the local board.
The classification of lib covers
men of minor physical disabilities
but who are qualified for limited
military service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
Fishing without License

Two people who got caught in
their own trap, with their fine
CATCH" a few days ago, were Hol-
den Johnson, and Mrs. Ed. Daniel
son, who were found fishing with
out a license. They were brought
before Justice of the Peace We'd
nesday, and fined SIS and costs,
which amounted to $3.50 piece.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
WILL MAKE DRIVE FOR
SCRAP RUBBER

]. w. Swarens, president OF
Libby Lions Club, announces
that the club will have a truck
make the rounds of the city
next Wednesday, July 8, col
lecting scrap rubber from
homes People are requested to
place the rubber either on the
curb or on the porch and it will
: be collected.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02

Bill West of Libby and John c.
Kessinger of Eureka will leave
July 7 for Salt Lake City to en-
ter army training. They were re-
Gently indicted into the service and
have been home on the two weeks
furlough.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
USO Drive Exceeds All Expectations;
Roises Over $500 in County When
Quote Called For Only $500

Over the top by more than 200
per cent was the record made in
the drive for USO funds in Lincoln
County by Jack SWarens and his
committee of fellow workers. The
quota for Lincoln County was $500
and more than 5000 has been re-
ported to date Additional sums are
still to come in, says Mr.. Swarens.
The drive in Libby was spon-
sored by the Lions Club and with
the cooperation of committees from
the American Legion, Senior Wom-
ans Club, Junior Woman's Club,
and the A. F. of L. The quota for
the county was passed IN Libby
alone, which contributed S466.73.
Following is report of con-
tr;h,,tinpc NV ORGANIZATIONS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02

Roscoe Garrison recently shipped
out two carloads of scrap iron and
other materials. He expects to load
out another car soon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02

Pvt. Peter v. Klinke, who has
been with the 95th Bombing Squad
ron, U. S. Army, has been trans
ferred from South Carolina to
Barksdale Field, Louisiana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02

Mr.. Swarens, chairman Of the
drive, expresses his appreciation
to all who gave to this splendid
cause, and to the valiant workers
who did not let heavy rain stop
them
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02

The United States used about 81
pounds of fats and oils per person
last
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02

(See Eureka news)
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
Women Trouble Bud ke|Iond
Men Trouble =ko+horine Brush
(Frpn Mrrb CsImoseIifss)
He trouble with women is:

TINE trouble with women is:
i First they are too practical. IF
a woman comes out to help you
look at the moonlight, you know
she is mentally calculating how
many kilowatts the moon is
wasting.
It two horses are running in a
race, one named Security and one
named Romance, you may be sure
her bet is on Security. When you
meet woman for the first time
and she looks you over from top
to toe, as she always does, and a
soft light of admiration glows in
her eyes, it is not for your
physique, not for your manly
beauty, but for your Earning ca
pacity.
Second, they are too impractical.
A woman will turn the thermostat
up to seventy and then open all the
windows to let in cold air. She does
not perceive that this smacks Of
inconsistency. She is goddess of
the installment system. Immediate
possession outweighs a calendar
full Of days of reckoning. She
would rather marry q good dancer
than good provider, and she would
rather have a man jump to open a
door than leap to open a bank
account.
The trouble with women is: You
never can add one Of them up twice
and get the same sum.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12

similar to those of the morning.
At 4.30 o'clock a recess will be held
for games, shopping, and other ac-
tivities. At $50 p. m. the final
dinner will be held. Following this
there will be general discussion
and reports from the various dis
cussion groups. Mr.. Penniman will
be the leader of the discussions.
Dancing will begin at p. m. in the
Rumpus Room at st. Andrews
Church. The Conference will Of
ficially end Saturday night, but
there will be corporate Communion
Sunday at s a. m. for those who
want to attend. This will be fol-
lowed by breakfast served by the
St. Andrews Post Communion
Breakfast Club. Anyone over four
teen years of age will be welcomed
to attend. Fourteen has been spec
flied as the minimum age for young
people. Younger married couples
are also invited to attend.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
OF
TIRES TAKEN
State Supply of Tires, Tubes
and Auto Supplies Listed;
Surplus Could Be Shifted
NO RELAXING OF RULES

James L. Luke, state rationing
administrator, said last week that
an inventory of tire, tube, and au-
tomobile stocks in Delaware has
been taken. Although the figures
thus obtained are not yet ready for
publication, MrLuke said that even
if they indicated a surplus above
the states rationing needs this
would not mean relaxation of the
quota rules. The rationing regula-
tions, Mr.. Luke emphasized, are
made and enforced by the Office for
Emergency Management of the Of
flee of Price Administration in
Washington. This Office, he said,
has the power to order extra sup
plies of tires, tubes, and automo-
biles in Delaware to be transferred
to another state or states unable to
meet a quota Mr.. Luke was an
swering rumors that there was a
large surplus of tires, tubes, and
automobiles in Delaware and that
the rules governing their distribu-
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12

TN the first place, men are noisy
i creatures-they are newspaper
rattlers, and shower-bath singers,
and door-bangers and snorers.
And in the intervals between these
uproars they say, Can't we have a
little quiet?"
Men do not want to 60 out in
the evenings, and then-once out
they do not want to come home. By
the same token, they dislike to
dress in evening clothes, but are
enchanted with the way they look
when you have finally talked them
into doing so. They make fun of
women for prinking in public. but
they themselves cannot pass a mir
ror without a slackening of the
footsteps and a glance at That
Handsome Fellow.
The physical courage they ex-
hibit in war and in sport is con-
spicuous by its absence when they
are mildly i'll in their beds at home
with one degree of fever. The per-
sonifcation Of mortal terror, as a
matter of fact, is a man removing
a thermometer from under his
tongue and discovering that the
mercury is even fractionally in the
red. -.
All menl
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
GIRLS TO STUDY
GARDEN WORK
Boys Will Take Nutrition
Course, Girls Will Study
Gardening
FOR STATE GAG" PUPILS

A plan whereby boys will study
nutrition and girls will study veg
etable gardening has been worked
out by Paul M. Hodgson, acting
state director of agriculture, and
Miss Emily A. King, supervisor of
homemaking education, in the in
terests of more food production.
The pupils will exchange the stud
les for a two-week period this
month. Mr.. Hodgson explained that
the home economics teachers will
prepare the students by having
them determine the quantity of
foods needed for each of their fam
lilies. Then the agricultural teach
er will take the group and, from
the needs shown in each case, have
them plan a garden program TO
take care of these needs. They
hope to create an interest in this
type of work for the coming sum-
mer so that many Delaware homes
will have better food and more food
than they have had in the past, and
more food to store for winter use.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12

COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The Democratic Club of East
Dover Hundred is to be reorganized
this week.
Charged with lottery policy writ
ing in Wilmington, Harry Jacobs is
under $1,000 bail.
John Martin stepped in front of
Continued on Page Eieht)
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
CHURCH YOUTH
MEET MARCH Il
Weekend Conference in Will
mington; Delaware Youths
to Attend
PLAN BUSY PROGRAM
WNU Service)

Young people from all over Della
ware will hold youth weekend
March 13 and IA. At this confer
ence the theme will be Building
for Christian World" The speak
ers will include the Rev. Wood B.
Carper, Episcopal Chaplain of
Princeton University, Mr.. Richard
R. Wood, chairman of the Ameri-
can Friends Peace Committee, the
Rev. Andrew E. F. Anderson, Rec
tor of Emmanuel Church, New Cas-
tie, Delaware, the Rt. Rev. Arthur
R. McKinstry, Bishop of Delaware,
and the Rev. c. F. Penniman,
Rector Of Trinity Church, Whining
ton. The conference will open Fri
day, March 13, at $50 o'clock in
the Parish House of st. Andrews
Church, Wilmington, with supper.
During this time Mr.. Carper will
speak on the general theme of the
Conference, giving special en-
phasis to the religious and political
implications of it. Bishop McKin-
stry and the Rev. c. F. Penniman
will also speak. At 10 p. m. Rev.
Paul A. Kellogg will conduct a de-
votional service of preparation in
the Church. This service will be in
preparation of the Holy Commun-
ion which will be at $50 o'clock
Saturday morning. After this SER
vice the out-of-town young people
will go to the homes of Church
members in Wilmington, where
they will stay during the meetings.
The Rev. John Ellis Large, Rector
of st. Andrews Church will have
charge of the Saturday morning
Holy Communion Service. On Sat-
urday at 1918 o'clock Mr.. Carper
will again speak. After his talk
the young people will be divided
Into four discussion groups. Lead
ers of these groups will be Mr.. Car
per, the Rev. E. Kenneth Albaugh,
Mrs. Joseph Jones, and Mr.. Maui
Kellogg. These discussion groups
will last the rest of the morning.
After lunch, which will be at loo
O'Clock, Mr.. Wood will speak on the
obligations of government in build
ing for Christian world. The af-
ternoon discussion groups will be
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12

and morning with full congrega-
tions. His subjects were well chos-
en-, presented in clear distinct out
line and calculated to strengthen
and edify the christian while arous-
ing the formant thought of the un-
believer. 1t was preaching.
At the annual election of the AS
bury NJ. E. Sunday School on Sun
day the following officers were
chosen: Superintendent, John H.
Hoffecker; Assistant Superintend-
ent, Herman Roe; Superintendent
of Infant Department, Mrs. Lydia
Mcdowell; Assistant Superintend-
ents, Miss Lizzie Mcdowell, Mrs.
John A. Hoffecker, Mrs. w. o. Hof-
fecker; Lady Superintendent of the
Sunday School, Mrs. Mary ]. Bew-
ley; Secretary, William F. Brown;
Missionary Treasurer, William B.
Start; Treasurer of School, John A.
Hoffecker; Chorister, w. o. Hof-
fecker; organists, Miss Mollie w.
Thompson, Miss Nora w. Cotton;
Librarians, John Cosgrik, E. NJ.
Fowler.
"Whopping'' was somewhat dis
turbed on Monday by an incident
growing out of the ugly habit of
calling names for the purpose of
tantalizing. In this case it was a
little white girl who persisted in
calling a colored boy "nigger." He
remained in the house taking no
account of it in the way of resent
ment until a man came along, and
asked him if "he was going to
stand that" and thus prompted, he
went out and struck and shook the
girl. The act more than the hurt
excited her terribly, and she
screamed and took on" in a way
as if something dreadful had hap
pened. The result was that the
boy was carried before Esquire
Cooper, and put under a small fine
for disturbing the peace. One of
the greatest sources of irritation
and unhappiness among children of
all classes, is calling each other
names to aggravate, but they will
do it regardless of consequences.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12

Our two banks have on deposit,
subject to check, 1924 ,631.56.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12

There will be a grand hop at
Smyrna Landing this evening.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12

tion could be eased by his author
ity.
Federal Rules Followed
He was careful to point out that
the state rationing administration
is an agency of the federal govern
ment and is an administering, not
a rules-making, division. Mr.. Luke
said that it made no difference
whether there was a surplus in the
state because the rationing pro-
gram was of long range and took
into consideration the possibility
that no more autos or tires or tubes
for civilian use would be manufac-
tured for several years. The ad-
ministrator said that automobiles
delivered to dealers before March 2
would be used to fill 1912 quotas.
Cars delivered after March 2 will
have to serve the needs of eligibles
for 1943 and as many years after
that as the present rationing rules
are in effect. He asked that notice
be made of Section 405 of the"New
Passenger Automobile Rationing
Regulations Order, No. "a" issued
March 2 by the OPA, which reads:
Government agencies exempt from
quota restrictions upon satisfaction
of the conditions and requirements
set forth in Chapter VII eligibility
rules) and irrespective of quota
provision, or agency of the federal,
state, or local government may ac-
quire a new passenger automobile
to replace any agency-owned auto
mobile which is no longer service
able if it is necessary to assure the
effective operation of the specified
service by the agency and if no
other automobile is available for
that purpose. Within the meaning
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12

A mans deeds live after him.
And so do to many of his mort
cages.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MARCH 9, 1892

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Senior, of
Philadelphia, have been visiting his
aunt, Mrs. Motion Hudson.
William F. Dunn purposes to
leave the store of Ashcraft & Cliff
ton at the end of this week to take
rest of two or three weeks before
opening for himself as successor of
j.. Denney, in the mean time visit
ing Baltimore.
Mrs. Alice Bailey of FELTON,, is
visiting Mrs. Laura Temple.
Presiding Elder Smith will
preach at Clayton Sunday morning
next and conduct the meeting of
the Society of Christian Endeavor
in this town in the evening.
A number of young people at
tended a party at Miss BERTHE
Bailey's at Ke1ton Thursday even
ing 1li1nfgg-mustc BY carter and Massey
Rev. c. C. Adams oficiated at
the preparatory communion service
at the Presbyterian Church at Do
yer, Saturday.
The B. M. S. K. met at Miss Car
rie Beck's Monday evening. Being
the first Monday in the month, it
was refreshment evening, and fried
oysters and other good things were
served and enjoyed.
Rev. G. w. Dame will preach at
Clayton Sunday afternoon.
Miss Kae Woodall, of George
town, Md, was the guest of Miss
Minnie Allen last week.
Miss Name Clifton of FELTON,, is
visiting Mrs. j. w. Clifton.
Mrs. Mary A. KINNEY returned
last week from a visit of several
weeks to relatives north.
The funeral of Eliza G. Meredith,
the thirteen-year-old daughter of
William Meredith, of Chester, for
merly of Smyrna, occurred last
week, sintement at the Chester
Rural Cemetery, Rev. VIM. M.
Ridgway officiating
Miss Elva Stats is home from
Philadelphia on visit to her par
ents.
Mrs. l.. L. Handy, of Newark,
came down today after her daugh-
ter, Margaret, who returned two
weeks ago with Miss Laura Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Grow, of
Wilmington, are visiting friends in
town.
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS
The Democratic Club of East
Dover Hundred is to be reorganized
this week.
Charged with lottery policy writ
inp in Wi1uin oton Harry Iacobs ic
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12

The Episcopal Bishop of Liberia,
West Africa, the Rt. Rev. Leopold
Kroll, now on furlough in the Unit
ed States, converses with one of his
flock, a small girl who is being pre-
pared for baptism.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-12

For Sale-Mule, 3 years old; In
ternational 1a-ton Truck, '37.
Phone BOAT Smyrna.