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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14
Whot. Our Soldier
Boys Are Doing
The Would Over

Pat Barrett came home Sunday
for short visit with his mother,
Mrs. George Bryant. Pat is in the
navy, stationed at Camp Farragut,
and reports that his class recently
finished the boot phase of their
training, the class graduating 100
per cent.
This past week the editor of this
newspaper received delayed
Christmas and New Years greeting
from one of our soldiers in North
Africa. 1t was from Sill Sacco and
read, "A Merry Christmas and a
happy New Year. All we'll" The
cablegram was delivered to us on
January 9, which shows that the
cables and telegraphs must have
been pretty busy during the holi-
days.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14
Home Making Committee Chairman
Reports

At the regular meeting of Libby
Chapter w. O. T. M. held Jan. 4,
Mrs Howard Thompson, chairman
of the Home-Making committee,
gave very interesting and timely
report. Her topic had to do with
making useful and fashion-right ar
ticles out of odds and ends of ma
terials in the old scrap bag. She
gave instructions for making and
had patterns for cutting many styles
of millinery and also matched hats
and gloves.
The Sewing Circle met January 8
at the home of Mrs. r. H. Brennan
and did more sewing for the Red
Cross. In connection with the Sew
ing Circle, a handkerchief shower
was given Mrs. Ira Peterson, SEN
ior regent, who is leaving shortly
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14
Food In
War iime
Is Topic
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page y
She bad also prepared some sug-
gestions for use of the different
herbs and passed these out to the
members. The Pratt Herb Farm of
Spokane had sent an interesting ex-
hibit and Miss Martin used these in
her talk and passed them so that
everyone could sniff. Her talk was
well given and much enjoyed.
Mrs. Roy Sherman introduced
the speakers and at the end of the
program she asked each person to
respond to roll call by giving a
wartime recipe or shortcut in
cooking. Mrs. H. w. Redfield called
the roll.
Musical Program
For the musical part of the pro-
gram Miss Stockton of the local
schools graciously consented to
present three of her pupils, Miss
Joyce MeRell, Miss Wilma McRell,
and Freddy Brown inba horn trio,
accompanied by Miss Germaine
Schlumm. They played the WEIGH
folk song, March of the Men Nof
Harlech' and "Finlandia" by Sibe-
Illus. These numbers were very
pleasing.
The business meeting, with Pres
ident Mrs. Harold Thomson in the
chair, consisted of the regular rou-
tine except for a few additional
matters. At the request of Dexter
Shaurette, chairman of the Civilian
Service Corps, nine ladies were ap-
pointed to assist in this work. They
were Mrs O. G. Gompf, chairman;
Mrs. Roy Sherman, Mrs. ]. A. Krall,
Mrs. A. L. Brock, Mrs Hugh Nc
Dougall, Mrs. Fred Cloutier, Mrs
Sherman Noel, Mrs. George Ripley
and Mrs H. w. Redfield.
AS a literature report Mrs. j. A
Krall gave a review of Phil Stong's
new book, One Destiny" which is
a story of an Iowa family fitting
its personal life into nation al
war. Mrs. Walter Neils, music chair
man, chose World War music for
her report and spoke of the diff
ference between the songs of the
United Nations and those of the
Axis Our songs are songs of peace
and love, exemplified by "bluebirds
over the white cliffs of Dover" anc
the Axis songs are those of hate
and dominance. She also told abou
the writing of America The Beauti.
full which the Club used as thei,
opening song.
| Mrs. O. G. Gompf urged all mem
bers to keep posted on what con
gress and the state legislature ar,
doing. Miss Inez Ratekin spoke {
few words on the Governors bill
of reorganization having to do will
the State Library Commission, ane
| the club voted to write their sen
ator and representative protesting
| Numerous war posters of many
kinds and colors decorated the com
munity room, making an appropri
ate setting for the program.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14
LOCAL |
HAPPENINGS


Remember the food sale by the
Catholic ladies Saturday afternoon,
Jan. Is, at the Variety Grocery. 1t
E. w. McDougall of Cascade, Ida,
spent from Wednesday to Sunday
visiting in Libby with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. McDougall.
Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Larsen went
over to Hot Springs Sunday where
Mr.. Larsen will take the baths for
a couple of weeks He has been in
poor health recently.
Miss Helen Halsey, who not long
ago enlisted in the WAACs and
was accepted, has received orders
to report at the WAC camp at
Des Moines, Ia, on January "a.
A letter from Harry Waylett asks
to have the Western News sent to
them at Butte where Mr.. Waylett
is working in the mines. He says
they will be home in April to get
the ranch in shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Brindley left
Sunday for Phoenix, Ariz., in the
hope of improving Mr.. Brindley's
health by the change of climate.
The best wishes of many friends
will go with them.
Edward Fanslow was in Libby
from Whitefish Saturday looking
after business matters. Mr.. FansloW
is proprietor of the Montana-Made
Single Co. of Troy but shut the
plant down for the winter and ac-
cepted employment with the Great
Northern at his old trade, that of
locomotive engineer.
DR.. w. L. Kell, 56, formerly Of
Libby but of recent years resi-
dent of Columbia Falls. died in a
kaispell hospital the first of the
week, after brief illness. DR.. Kell,
who has been physician for Column
bia Falls and the soldiers home
communities for the last IA years,
practiced his profession until he was
taken i'll about five days ago and
removed to Kalispell hospital. He
was veteran of the World war
and a member of several Masonic
bodies. He leaves his wife, one SON
and one daughter.
The following news item, clipped
from the SpokesmanRev will
interest Libby people inasmuch as
| it speaks Of Arthur W. Greeley,
| former Libby resident and assist
ant forester of the Kootenai ma
tional forest here. The item reads
Arthur w. Greeley who was as
sistant supervisor for the last two
years on the Custer national forest
in Montana, with headquarters at
Billings, will succeed Neal d. Mel
son as one of the assistant super
visors of Occur d'Alener national
forest. Greeley will assume his du-
ties here the first of February, G.
c. Strong, forest supervisor, said
Nelson, who served here about six
years, is now first lieutenant in
the army
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our friends and neigh
bors for the many acts of kindness
and sympathy extended to us at
the time of our recent bereavement.
do we wish to thank the
American Legion, the teachers Of
the grade school and all those who
contributed the lovely flowers.
MRS. PEARL BOYS,
ROBERT,
COLLENE and
THOMAS POOLE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14

marked. land have more than 20
cords of wood and number Of
poles to show for the work, and the
saw-log trees are still standing. The
trees were way too thick That's
easy to see"
The first trees to be marked for
removal, he continued, were the
poorly shaped ones and the species
not wanted for lumber. This is the
wedding" job Then the necessary
thinning is decided upon and the
trees to be cut are marked.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14

These intrenching shovels are
used by the Marines around camp,
digging trenches, setting up barbed
wire entanglements and in many
other ways. Your purchase Of War
Bonds and Stamps every pay day can
readily equip our forces with these
necessary implements for warfare.
Invest at least ten percent Of your
income every pay day. Buy War
Bonds and Stamps from your bank,
your postoffice and at retail stores.
U, S. Treasury DEPARTMENT
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14

arranging for the monthly purchase
of $75 bond The letter was writ
ten December and arrived at its
destination on New Years,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14
Has Suggestion
For Libby
Sportsmen

Jan 9, 1913.
Dear Editor:
In a recent issue of the daily pa
pers, | noticed where an appeal has
been made TO the sportsmen to turn
over their sporting ammunition to
the stockmen so they may guard
their flocks against the depreda-
ton done BY bears, particularly to
the sheepmen. | know Ed Boyes
would be very eager to do this, and
thinking this notice might have es-
capped his weary eyes | thought he
would be pleased to have this re-
minder.
In case he does not know where
to send his contribution, he could
contact Bill Darlington at Conrad
or E. A. Woods in Helena.
Tell the Old Gang that | miss the
Wrangler meetings and that the
Western News still has warm spot
in my heart.
Very truly yours,
CHARLIE E. POWELL.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14
NOTICE OF CHANGE IN
STORE HOURS

Notice is hereby given that be-
ginning Friday, Jan. Is, our store
will open at 900 O'clock a. m. and
close at 600 p. m.
RICHARD & MILLER
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14

A letter comes from Peter ".
Klinke Of Fortine, who is with the
u. S. air force in north Africa,
asking to have the address Of his
Western News changed to the new
location. He has recently been pro-
NOTED from corporal to sergeant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Krebs have
another letter from their son,
George, who has been with the
marines about two years. George is
in the Pacific somewheres and has
been promoted to staff sergeant.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. H.. w. Cole Of the
Troy district have a letter from
their son, Wilbur, well known in
Libby where he was employed by
Office Maize at the time of his in
duction into the army. Corporal
Cole writes that he is somewhere
in the middle east but that was as
far as he could 60 with the loca-
ton. He informed his mother that
he had taken out additional insur-
ance in her name and said he was
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-01-14
K \
WAatHo4 BUY WlM
WAR bonds,
r.

When the Marines get their serv-
ice pack, there is included therein a
bright shiny new shovel cased IN
muslin carrier. The shovel costs %
cents and the carrier SO cents, or
SLOT for the ensemble.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
Run,I Bakers
Map Strategy
Would Tie Rider
Onto Tex Bill
BY FRANCIS M. LEMAY

WASHINGTON, March Up
Congressional "Ruml Plan"
hackers planned today to tie a
"skip-a-tax-year" provision onto
legislation imposing 20 per
cent withholding levy against
the taxable income of more than
80, 900, 900 persons earning wag-
es and salaries.
A House Ways and Means SUBJ
committee approved the with
holding levy yesterday, effective
July /, as a means of weekly,
semimonthly or monthly deducc-
tons from pay envelopes and
checks. The levy would not be
an additional tax, but sums col
lected through it would be ap-
piled to actual taxes as they are
now computed. The 20 per cert
would include the Victory Tax
which already is being withheld.
Under this or any other plan
that Congress may approve, all
taxpayers still must pay at least
the first two installments of
their 1912 income taxes, due
March IS and June IS.
Chairman Doughton (D-NC)
of the full Ways and Means COM
mittee, returning from a week
rest at Naval Hospital, said the
withholding levy might be
"about as good as we can do
now" indicating indefinite post
ponement of final action on the
proposal by Beardsley Ruml to
cancel out one income tax year.
Ruml plan supporters had
other ideas, however, passing
word along privately that they
would take their fight to the
House floor.
The subcommittee bypased the
tax forgiveness" issue COM
pletely for the time being,
Chairman Cooper (D-Tenn) tell
ing newspapermen it was not de-
cided yet whether the withhold
ings in the last six months of
this year would be applied to
1912 or 1913 tax obligations.
Considerable sentiment was
evident in the full committee for
the imposition of the withhold
ing levy and applying its collec-
tons against taxes computed on
the basis of income in the previ-
Gus year, as taxes now are deter
mined, and passing over COM
pletely the proposals to cancel
out all or part of tax year.
Ruml has proposed that 1943
tax collections be against 1943
income.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
Knox Questions
Efficacy of
Sub Base Raids
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER


WASHINGTON, March, 2 -
(P-Navy Secretary Knox ques-
toned today whether aerial
bombings of German submarine
bases along the northern coast
of France were doing direct
damage to the U-boats holed up
there between forays into the
Atlantic.
Knox, estimated that the en-
envy had 800 to 400 submarines
presently available, told press
conference he was unable to
say how effective the bombing
attacks were "in direct hits" and
emphasized that "some OF the
stalls Tin which the submarines
are kept are heavily protected"
The Secretary was asked in
starting the discussion whether
the bombings had been effective
and he replied: well, If you
put it that way, I'll say they are
effective. They certainly are do
ing some damage - If nothing
more than disrupting the life of
the community"
Asked whether there was any
evidence of an increase in the
U-boat force now on active OPP
erations against Allied shipping
in the Atlantic, Secretary Knox
replied there was no such evil
dence and asked the Atlantic
situation "has been pretty stable
lately"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
CIoying Mass Annually
HoIts Spring, Fall Drives
Series Of Short. Stobbins
Offensives Seen as Answer

consolidate new positions In
that respect, the fighting re-
sembIeS the mobile campaign
that was Waged in the western
desert of Egypt.
But in the north, the forest
zone of Russia, with its wooded
hills, swift streams and numer-
Gus villages offers more advan-
tages to the defender. The Ger
mans, during their year and a
half of occupation there, studded
this region with the shallow
trenches, ncrete pillboXes,
barbed wire, minefields and fire
points of the Todt line.
nj az h Timoshenko faces
probably the most difficult task
of any Red army front comman-
der in his offensive.
Three weeks has been roughly
the periot, single unit can
carry on an offensive in Russia,
before expenditure Of its force
or other factors cause a Slacken-
ing of action.
But Marshal Timoshenko has
neighbors who can then pick up
the ball. General Ivan Konev,
on the western front opposite
Moscow, runs a powerful team
that has had time to accumulate
much strength.
Here, during the 1912 cam
paign, the Germans kept a large
part of their forces concentrated
in the Rzhev- Gzhatsk Wanna
triangle, little more than 100
milest west Of Moscow, as we'll
as in the Orel sector to the
south, in preparation for another
attack on Moscow.
Some Moscow observers be-
lieved the Germans are still
holding their forces there, hop
ing to put on push against the
capital next June, when the en-
tire front is cleared, free of
mud, for action.
Action on these fronts can not
be expected TO have the striking
successes that followed those in
the south. But they may serve,
least, to keep the Germans
back on their heels, and to keep
the Red army in motion despite
the mud.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02

Queen Now
Dressed Up

CHICAGO, March 2 Up
Margie Hart, the red-haired bur-
lesque stripper, spent a fully
clothed evening on the stage last
night in her debut as legiti-
mate actress under such austere
auspices as the Theater Guild
and American Theater Society.
The statuesque Hart figure
was encased in a drab khaki uni
form of a volunteer nurse for
three acts of "Cry Havoc" an
all-woman drama about nurses
on Bataan. She played the role
of Grace, a burlesque actress
who with girls from all walks
of life helps to care for the Phil
ippine wounded.
After a performance uninter-
rupted by m le whistles to
which she has been accustomed.
Margie said, 1T was fun speak
ing lines instead of just showing
them"
Margie is listed in the pro-
gram as Bridget Hart, which she
said was the second name given
her at birth in Edgerton, Mo
1t was her own idea to conceal
her identity as much as possible
for the step in serious drama
She said she felt the notoriety
attached to her burlesque mon
ECKER might detract from the
play itself and prevent her from
getting the chance she has been
longing for since running away
from home at the age of Is to
60 on the stage.
Margie made her theatrical
debut in Chicago and said she
hoped the city would charm her
legitimate career as it had her
IL years in burlesque. 1--we been
getting 500 a day stripping and
could have earned more, she re-
lated. She's taking sharp cut
for her new chance.
The play was received with
favor by the drama critics but
Margie didn't get any notices
One said that the play proved
conclusively that dramatic
success - even to the ability to
INFECT lines reasonably is at
best a dim glir,mer i the dis
lance FIR Margie, now known as
Bridget, Hart"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
Fast Freight
Derailed Near
Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Mar.
q (P) - Sixteen cars Of
fast Grand Trunk eastbound
freight train were derailed at
Scots, southwest of here, yes
terday afternoon tipping up traf-
fic on the main line between De-
troit and Chicago.
Wrecking crews hoped to have
the main line reopened to traf-
fic by noon today. In the mean
time trains have been rerouted
via Schoolcraft and Kalamazoo,
running about one and a half
hours late.
The derailment was caused by
a broken axle on a freight car.
One hunded and fifty feet of
track on both the east and west
lines were ripped up.
The train, No. 492, is the same
one that crashed into the Lam
sing depot two years ago.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
Death Claims
Philip krause
East Detroit
Man III z Months

Philip Krause. 70, for 20 years
a resident of East Detroit, died
in Crosse Pointe hospital Mon
day following a two month ILL
ness.
Mr.. Krause Is survived by his
wife, Anna, by one granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Carl Romatz, great
grandchild, Janet, a brother,
Fred of Detroit and a sister, Mrs.
Mary Klinger, also of Detroit.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at 1870 p. m. from the
William D. Clyne Funeral Home
with the Rev. Hans Horney Of
ficiating. Burial will be in For
rest Lawn cemetery.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
Lansing, 100, Seeks
Uniform State Time
Appeals to Congress
TO UnvoveI Problem

LANSING, March o (P -
The Lansing city council, like
that of Saginaw, appealed last
night to Congress and the legis-
lature to place Michigan on one
uniform time schedule, but, UNI
like Saginaw, did not swing
back to eastern war or fast"
time.
The Lansing city fathers
adopted a resolution modelled
after that of Saginaw's appealing
for only one time. Saginaw has
returned to fast" time, while
Lansing remains on central war
time.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
More Mine Victims
Bodies Recovered
Grim Pockets Reveal
GhostIy Toll

BEARCREEK, Mont, March 2
(P) Bodies found in small
groups added steadily today to
the toll of known dead among
"A coal miners who were en-
tombed Saturday morning by an
explosion.
Thirteen bodies have been
recovered-found singly or in
groups of two or three. Only two
were identified and brought to
the surface.
Experienced mine men held
slight hope that the remaining
81 men could have survived
either the conclusion of the un-
explained blast, or the resulting
carbon monoxide gas.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
Infant varconi Rites
Set for Wednesday

Funeral services for joseph
Varconi, nine month old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Varconi,
2l773 Rausch avenue, East De-
troit, will be held Wednesday
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02

Editors Note: Henry c.
Cassidy. chief of the AssOci-
ated Press Bureau in Moscow,
thinks the Russian Army may
have found way to keep
moving despite the Russian
mud. Here Cassidy, who has
just come home on leave,
gives his reasons for that be-
lief and tells how the SOviets
hope to keep the Germans off
balance through the spring.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
QUICK, HAPPY RELIEF
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
Red Army Tries to Keep Moving Despite Russian Niue

morning at 8 o'clock from The
William d. Gyne Funeral home
and at $50 from st. Veronica's
Catholic church with burial at
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
Mothers and Daughters
Club Meets Wednesday

There will be a meeting of the
Mothers and Daughters Club on
Wednesday night at 8 p. m. at
the home of Mrs. Walter Hawk
ms, Charles street. All members
are asked to attend.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02
B'Noi Birth Meeting
Set for Wednesday Might

A special meeting Of B'Nai
Birth lodge will be held in the
synagogue Wednesday evening
at $50, Louis Davis, secretary,
announced today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02

The small light observation
planes are flown by non-com-
missioned officers and the OBJ
servers are commissioned artill-
cry officers.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02

First religious service In
Idaho was conducted at Fort
Hall by Jason Lee in 1894.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-02

First fort in Idaho was built
by David Thompson. 1t was
called Kalispel House, on Lake
Pend Oreille.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-09-09
David Hallett Is
Graduate Of Navy
Specialist School

A recent graduate from the naval
training school (dieseD located on
the campus Of the University OF
Missouri, Columbia, David A. Hal
lett, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis A.
Hallett of Glasgow, is now consid-
cred a specialist in the navy and
ready for active duty with the fleet
or at some naval station. He was
advanced to the rating Of fireman,
second class, upon graduating.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-09-09
Frazer Sergeant
Member Of Flying
Crew at AirbaSe

DYERSBURG, Tenn.-A fighting
crew member of the army's powerful
and best-known airplane is Staff
Serg. Marvin l.. SaSsen OF Frazer,
who is completing his training here
aboard a Flying Fortress and VIII
soon head into combat with the
rest of his lehman crew.
A graduate of the army air force
training schools, for the past several
months he has been a member OF
the Second air force which trains
heavy bombardment crew for aer-
ial warfare.
Son of MI. and Mrs. Andrew Sas-
sen, he is the radio operator aboard
one of the army's prize bombers.
Already specialists in their jobs
before entering the Second air
fore, pilots, radio operators, aerial
engineers, gunners, navigators and
bombardiers learn to work and fly
together as a combat team. While
at this airbase, which is the far
thest east in a chain Of Second air
force bases covering the west and
midwest. the flyer spends many
hours in ground school and in the
air with his teammates