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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
State No Longer
Cooperotes In
School Lunches

DENVER, April Withdrawal
of federal participation IN commu-
nifty school lunch and milk pro-
grams was announced here today by
Leonard R. Trainer, Rocky Noun
tain regional administrator of the
u. S. Department of Agriculture's
Food Distribution Administration.
The Food Distribution Admins
tration for several years has assist
ed local communities in their school
lunch programs by making food
available to them through cooperat-
ing state agencies. Because of
shortages of manpower and ware
house facilities and other factors,
the FDA recently made it possible
for sponsoring agencies, which in
Guided PTA organizations and
American Legion posts, to purchase
designated specific commodities
from regular trade channels. FDA
then made reimbursement up to a
specified maximum amount, provid-
ing certain prescribed nutrition and
health conditions were met by the
sponsoring agency.
Although started in 1885 largely
in loW-income areas, the school
lunch program was spread to in
clude children with parents able to
pay for lunches. With the country
at war, this was considered an inn
portant move, because it was felt
many children could no longer de-
pend on the home to supply a
nourishing noon meal Many moth
ers who formerly made full-time
job of taking care of their families
took work in war industry, leaving
no one to serve meals to children
coming home from school at noon
Almost 100000 children in 2,9l2
schools in the Rocky Mountain re-
gion benefited from the program
last wear
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
PROMINENT IN ~" ACTIVITIES

MISSOULA.-June Sanders of
Troy, is majoring in music at Mon
tana State University. Miss San
ders, freshman, is a member of
Music club and is on the commit
tee for membership entrance Keep
ing a consistently high grade av-
erage, Miss Sanders has been
pledged to Alpha Lambda Delta
scholarship honorary for freshman
women. She is also a member OF
the Pan American Student forum
and of the Student Cooperative as
ISOLATION.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
Explains Natter
OF Tax On
Diesel Fuel

Diesel-operated equipment not
used on the highways of the state
will not be subject to any tax what
soever, according to a ruling hand
ed down by Attorney General Bot
tomly at the request of Governor
Sam c. Ford. II. B. 256, which sub
mits to the people of the state at a
special election on June the ques-
ton of providing funds for post
war highway construction, provid-
ed federal aid is available, imposes
an additional -half-cent
tax on diesel fuel. A false report
has gained circulation in Montana,
according to the hackers of the
measure, to the effect that farm
ers and others operating diesel pow
cred equipment not used on the
highways of Montana would have
to pay this tax. 1t was to set this
matter straight that Governor Ford
asked the attorney general for his
ruling.
The tax on diesel fuel has always
been collected only from those
using the highway and has never
been subject to refund for that rea-
son. Under the new law it will be
collected as in the past from high
way users only. Following is the
portion of the opinion containing
the essential part of the decision:
1T is therefore my opinion the
basic five cent tax, and the addi-
tional two and-one-half cent tax,
imposed on motor fuel of less than
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29

ton, Mont, to spend the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. Ralph Krona
and her family
Mrs. r. E. Clay and granddaugh-
ter, Pat Bartlett, returned Thurs
day from Spokane where Pat was a
medical patient.
Mrs. Floss Burris spent several
days visiting at the Gene Crush
home at Sylvanite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Maddox and
children, Janice, JEANNE and Dick
lie of Whitefish, spent the weekend
at the Glen Maddox home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Campbell of
Kalispell attended the senior play
here Friday evening
Jerry Kensler left Sunday to
spend several days in Spokane.
Mrs. Clyde Burns and daughter
Florence stopped in town Monday
enroute to Whitefish.
Ed. Laehn came over from Port
land and spent from Saturday until
Thursday here with his family.
Martin Farris left Monday for
Spokane where he spent several
days visiting.
Charles Walton spent the week
end here from Farragut Naval
Training Station.
Mrs. Hugh Reich came over from
Whitefish to spend a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Battin.
Mrs. Robert Peterson left Tues
day for Seattle to visit her sister,
Evelyn.
Roger Kensler and Bob Grippe
spent the weekend in Ka1ispeff.
P. O. Beason has left for de-
Tense work in Washington. Mrs.
Beason and grandchildren, Lorraine
and Jerry Deffland, spent several
days in Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs Anthony Joy spent
Easter at the Gunnar Larsen home
in Libby. Mrs. Bennett returned
with them to spend a few weeks
with her daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Drury and son
Ralph returned Sunday from Walla
Walla, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Dolan are the
parents of a baby son, born April
rs in the Libby hospital.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
HOLD THE LINE"

Farmers and others now en-
ployed in an essential industry
cannot change to a job at higher
wages unless the change is in the
interest of the war program, ac-
cording to recent rulings of War
ManpoWer Commissioner. Men now
in unessential work are encouraged
to get into jobs contributing direct
ly to the war effort, even if an in
crease in wages is involved.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
No. 889
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
estate of Mary May Munsel, de-

Estate of Mary May Munsel, de-
ceased
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, the administrator
with will annexed of the cs-
tate of Mary May Munsel, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication
of this notice to the said admin
istrator, with will annexed, at his
office in the courthouse in the City
of Libby, in the County of Lin
coin, State Of Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction
of the business of said estate.
THOMAS d. LONG,
Administrator, with Will Annexed,
of the Estate of said Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this
10th day of April, 1943.
THOMAS D. LONG,
Attorney for Administrator with
viii Annexed.
Date LIST Published 4-22-43.
ap22-m13-4t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
FLYING INSTRUCTORS AT
WALLA WALLA

Mahlon Drury and Dean Murphy
left last week for Walla Walla,
Wash, where they will be instruc-
tors at the Herman Martin flying
school for navy cadets. This school
trains 500 cadets every two months.
Both of the boys have been attend
ing the Bob King flying school at
Kalispell for the past several
months.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Little Gary Hurd was honored
with party on his second birth
day at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hurd, Friday, April
%. Those present were Judy
French, Esther Folden, Jackie
Thomas, Jimmie Mckay, Linda
Carr, and Velma Hurd. The guests
brought lovely gifts. Games were
played and lunch was served, the
main item of which was a pink
and-yeilow birthday cake.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
BRIDGE CLUB

The afternoon bridge club met on
Wednesday at the home of Mrs
Ed. Henridhs. A lovely dessert
course was served at 100, after
which the afternoon was spent
playing contract. Mrs. D. F. FeWkes
won high honors, Mrs. Ernest Biv-
ms the low and Mrs. Anthony Joy
the travelling prize.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETS

The Troy Woman's Club met
Tuesday evening, April 90, in the
Methodist church parlors, with Mrs.
d. r. Wood, Mrs Maurice Nelson
and Mrs. Walter Morrison acting as
hOstesses
Mrs. Ernest Biyins presided at the
business meeting in the absence of
the president. Mrs. J. B. Farris, dis
trict president, reported that owing
to war conditions there will be no
district meetings this year. Troy
was to have been the meeting place
for this district in June. Mrs. Far
ris also thanked the club in behalf
of the executive board of the local
Red Cross for the help the Wom-
ans club gave during the last drive.
The club donated $500 in collections
plus a gift from the club
The Troy club was commended
by the state president for the SPLEEN
did report sent in from this dis
trict The following were elected
to serve on nominating commit
tee, since the next meeting will be
election of the officers: Mrs. j. B.
Farris, Mrs. v. A. Sather, Mrs.
LII. o1AOli.
The -hestesses- served delicious
lunch of cake, cookies, and coffee
from a buffet table laid with Easter
cloths and with a bowl of jon
quils and purple cellophane nests
filled viii colored eggs for CEN
ter piece.
After the meeting was adjourned
a newspaper game was played. This
was much enjoyed. When done,
whole newspaper had been con-
structed, complete from advice to
the lovelorn to an editorial.
Mrs. Clare Laffoon returned We'd
nesday after spending several days
in Spokane.
Mrs. Walter Wallace spent sew
eral days in Pendleton, Ore, with
her husband, who is employed there
on the Union Pacific railroad.
Mrs. Jack Haaland visited her
son at Farragut last week, where
he is a pneumonia patient in the
naval hospital.
Mrs. Alice Peterson has gone to
Spokane where she is working at
the air depot.
Mae Page came over from Wal
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
NO LIMIT ON RECAPPING

After May there will be no re-
strictions on the number of certifi-
Gates that may be issued for recap
ping truck tires. Because recap
ping takes only one-sixth as much
crude rubber as new tire, OPA
has removed quota restrictions SO
that the tires will not be driven
beyond the recapping point.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
PLENTY OF BABY CARRIAGES

More than 100000 baby carriages
will be made during the next two
months to help meet the anticipated
demand for 100000 this year. In
addition 163,500 strollers, baby
walkers and sulkies are authorized
for manufacture by June 80 Good
news for Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
TROY TO ATTEND TRACK MEET

Troy VIII be we'll represented N
the annual Lincoln county track
meet, to be held this Saturday in
Libby. The boys promise to give
some very favorable performances
and some hard competition to Eu-
reka and Libby, judging from work
they have accomplished in their
nightly track sessions. tipping stu
dents have not yet been chosen.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29

Government purchase OF ers,
specifying that Gamers pack figils,
vegetables, and juices in largt No.
10 size cans, instead of smaller os,
may save as much as $1,000 tor Of
steel, $1,000 tons of tin, 43 rs
of rubber, and 5,500,000 (mill'a7)
man-hours of cannery labor n
1913.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
MUSIC MEET WILL BE MAY Is

IVor Davis has announced that
the date for the annual Lincoln
County music meet has been re-
set for May Is. The meet was to
have been held here April II, but
was postponed because Of an cpl
demic of measles in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
FRIENDLY CLUB

The Friendly Club met at the
home of Mrs. Rufus Grippe on Thurs
day A pot-luck meal was enjoyed
at noon by the group. The after
noon was spent sewing blocks for
the quilt the club is making for
the Red Cross.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-29
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TROY NEWS
Continued from page q

richs acted as pianist for the serv-
ices.
The church was beautiful with
spring flowers. Rev. Fort will con-
duct services next Sunday at 1870
A sermonette will be offered the
young people.
Evening star., 1943-11-08

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1943-11-08

ly ripple Of breeze. The craft
were scheduled to touch shore at
0330 hours.
Destroyers Shell Beach.
At obs hours, British and Amer
ican destroyers, deployed 3 miles
offshore, opened their guns in
a mighty synchronized salvo con-
centrated on the narrow stretches
of beach selected for the landing.
There was an almost immediate
reply from the darkness of the
beach. The answering guns were
quickly identified as German
eighty -eights. There were not many
of them; six at most.
Exactly Is minutes after the Nav
al bombardment started our first
landing craft crunched against the
beach. The areas were perfectly
selected. The beach gradient was
ideally steep. Ramps of our land
ing craft were lowered on to dry
Evening star., 1943-11-08

and myself-were summoned to the
wardroom. A tall, tough. prema-
turely gray American colonel led
us through a guarded door on the
side. He opened a huge mapcase
let the flap fall.
There it is" he said. 1--WE at
tack at 0330 tomorrow morning
What do you think of it?"
We looked at a magnifled mar
of Salerno Bay.
Heavily underlined was the Sele
River running from the mountains
across the plain and into the sea
cutting the Salerno beach almost
exactly in half.
THE Americans" said the colo.
mel, will land south of the Sele
The British north of the Sele
Their job is to move inland anc
capture Battipaglia which, as yor
see, is the most important roao
junction in the beachhead. The
Americans will take Paestum anc
clear Mount Soprano which domi-
mates the beach. The Commands
and Rangers have got the tough
est job. They'll land at Salerne
town and Maiori and move up tt
secure the two mountain passes
leading to the Naples plain. Their
the axis of our assault will shift
left. The Americans will move into
the British area, and the British
will push on to support the Rangers
and Commandos. Well try to push
through to the Naples plain and
go for the port"
Ships Picp Up Speed.
At sundown the convoy was idling
north of Cap Orlando, Sicily
Suddenly the ships picked ur
speed, swerved left in a spectacu-
lar maneuver, and raced in a di-
rect line for Salerno Bay. Zero
was nine hours beyond the night
seas.
| At 9 o'clock that night Gen
Clark summoned the three head
quarters correspondents to his cab
in. He smiled-grimly. I thought
as he said, We'll. gentlemen. You
know the plan. What do you think
of it."
Its a very daring one" we muir
INJURED.
YES" said the general, We'll be
looking down the throats of the
enemy. With few breaks wei
pull it of, all right It's going tt
be quite a fight though"
Did he hope to achieve surprise
by the daring of the plan? We'll,
the general replied. I'VE can't expect
to achieve strategical surprise It's
fanking maneuver the enemy
must expect after surprise. It's a
| f1anking maneuver the enemy must
expect after the 9th Army's frontal
attack. And he must have figured
out that we want Naples.
Hope for Tactical Surprise.
But we do hope to achieve a
degree of tactical surprise. You
see, there are two beaches which are
favorable for a landing in the
Naples area. One is Salerno Beach
the other is the Gaeta Beach in
the bay just above Naples The
enemy may know we are going to
attack IN the Naples area: he prob
ably does not know which of the
two beaches we will assault-and
exactly when. Yes, there will be
Evening star., 1943-11-08

some tactical surprise but no stra-
tegical surprise" &a
But" the general persisted, "I
am interested in your reaction to
the plan. Did it surprise you gen.
tlemen of the press?"
Well one OF us quipped, "eYou
didn't achieve strategical surprise
but you certainly achieved tactical
surprise. This is going to be a
hotter party than we figured"
Less than an hour after the gen.
eral spoke, the first shots were fired
In the Salerno campaign. The con-
voy was ploughing through the
Syrrhennian Sea, about go miles from
Salerno Bay, when an alarm sound
ed throughout the ship and bugle
sounded general quarters" Tho
ships company will man their sta
tions," a rather gruesome voice
"Gunners, man your guns"
Nazi Bombers Overhead.
The ships antiaircraft guns
burst into action as I reached the
open deck. An estimated 40 Ger
man bombers were overhead. Fol
40 minutes the bombers weaveo
and thrummed over the small ships
then suddenly all was quiet. As
the last flares hit the water ano
were snuffed out, the actions re-
suits were estimated. One small
craft hit and burning; six bombers
definitely destroyed, one probably
destroyed.
The armada moved into and be-
yond the midnight.
Between l and 13O am. the
minesWeepers churned into Salerno
Bay-slightly ahead of the Armada
About 230 am. a series of flares
bobbing on the calm waters of the
bay announced completion of the
sweeping and traced the safety
route to the shore. The assault
landing craft moved carefully with
in the flarepath. Their decks were
Jammed with perspiring troops
carrying full battle equipment. The
night was sitting. There was hard
Evening star., 1943-11-08

on board. Only a few knew we were
headed for Salerno Bay. But it was
clear to most, as 1t must have been
to the enemy. that the objective was
Naples. We needed the port. Italy
was tottering. The 9th Army had a
firm hold on the toe. There was a
tense atmosphere on board-too
tense for anything but most daring
assault.
remembered, too, the remark
made by staff officer when I ex-
pressed some envy for the war cor
respondents covering the (then) big
story across Messina Straits. Oh
ne grunted, you're going on a
much more interesting show" OBJ
viously Naples was indicated.
Early that Wednesday afternoon,
the three war correspondents aboard
Quentin Reynolds of Golfers,
Reynolds Packard of United Press,
Evening star., 1943-11-08
BY L. S, B. SHAPIRO,
War Correspondent OF the Montreal

Gazette.
Late on Wednesday afternoon
September 8, less than IL hours tc
zero hour, the convoy was complete
We in 1t. Gen. Mark w. Clark's
headquarters ship, were now steam
ing due eastward off the northern
coast of Sicily. If enemy eyes were
peering$at us from reconnaissance
planes, they might have suspected
we were making for the toe of Italy
to support the 9Th Army which had
since September 3, gained a sub
stantial bridgehead across the
Straits of Messina.
do you think we've been spotted
by the enemy?" I asked Admiral
Henry K. Hewitt on the bridge that
afternoon.
IF we haven't they're blind" he
replied as he scanned the sea covered
with hundreds of our ships.
Objective Was Clear.
Destination of the expedition was
still matter for intense speculation
Evening star., 1943-11-08
Few Knew Allied Expedition
WAS Headed for SoIerno Boy

(This is the second In a series
OF articles detailing for the first
time the story OF the Salerno in
paSton. L. S. B. Shapiro, ac-
credited to headquarters of 1t.
Gen. Mark w. Clark, commander
OF the 5th Army, travelled to
Sdlerno Bay aboard Gen. Clark's
headquarters ship, and Was at
the front line during the Allied
driDe)
Evening star., 1943-11-08
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Evening star., 1943-11-08
Business Group to Meet

The Southeast Business Mems AS
sociation will meet at $50 O'Clock
tonight at 3l4 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc.
Evening star., 1943-11-08
THE EVENING STAR, Monday, Nov. 8, 1e4s

sand. Our troops swarmed of with
out wetting a boot
(Released by North American Newspaper
Alliance)
Evening star., 1943-11-08

Every time you lick a War savings
stamp you help lick the Axis.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
A Leer for Lesueur
From a Colleague

That 'teapest tempot" to which
Larry Lesueur, formerly CORE
spondent in Russia, referred in a
recent CHS news program has let
him in for plenty of ribbing from
his colleagues.
Lesueur was discussing Admiral
Standley's statement about lease
lend materials sent to Russia, and
through slip of the tongue he said
the statement had created a teapest
tempot that went far beyond the
Importance of his utterances."
Edward R MurroW. chief Of Co.
lumbia'S London news Office. cabled
Paul w. White, CHS director of
public affairs:
please purchase suitably in
scribed, old-fashioned, enameled,
singlehandled teapest tempot and
present to Lesueur on behalf of his
admirers in Columbia's London
Office"
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Funds From Film
Already Earmarked
For Paralysis Drive
HOLLYWOOD


All profits from the United States
distribution of Forever and a Day"
will be given to the National Foun-
dation for Infantile Paralysis and
the Los Angeles Community Chest,
it was announced by Radio-Keith-
Orpheum Corp, parent company of
RKO Radio Pictures. distributors of
the picture, and Cedric Hardwicke,
English actor who figured promi-
nently in producing the big all-star
film.
National Foundation will receive
IS per cent of the profits, the Los
Angeles Community Chest the re-
naming 25 per cent under plans
now being carried out for the shar-
ing of returns of the picture. pro-
duced by British artists in Holly
wood.
In all countries where the picture
is shown. Forever and Day" will
be presented to the head of each
Government as a contribution from
the more than 100 British stars.
producers, directors and technical
workers who made the film.
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Danger the 1ntoxicant
Richard Rosson Braves Junsles and Nazis
For the Sake of On-the Scene Shots

brought back were used in Eskimo" "
RoSson went TO Germany shortly
before the outbreak of the present
war to obtain background scenes for
"Florian,,,' In the midst of his cam
era work he was arrested with his
wife, and for "a days they were held
in a concentration camp on faxed
espionage charge. He suffered bru-
tai treatment.
Similar adventures have high
lighted Rosson's 80 years of film
work and have contributed to his
fame. That is why he was chosen
by Howard Hawks, producer of
Super-pictures, and by Universal
Studios for the hazardous mission
of filming background scenes for
"Corvettes in Action" the Royal
Canadian Navy epic now in pro-
duction and which he is directing.
1t was one Of the most dangerous
assignments Of his career, for It
meant repeated trips across Nazi
Submarine-infested waters of the
North Atlantic aboard corvettes,
those tiny, compact all-steel cans
of INT" Corvettes are the rough
est riding warships afloat. They are
deadly to submarines. No corvette
has ever been sunk by submarine
action. When hit they blow up-all
you see is a brilliant blue flash in
the sky. Few members of the crews
have ever survived.
Rosson welcomed the "Corvettes
in Action" assignment for it gave
him an opportunity to repay in part
his personal grudge against the NaN
gangster regime.