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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-12

ca. lie IlISl 0Ife WdS WlIttei VII
June 10 and says in part:
Il ran into John Darlington the
other day. He's in good health and
is getting along fine. We had quite
talk, but | haven't been able to
see him lately for | have been
quite busy :.
Last night | went down to some
peoples house and, boy, did | have
a good support They darn near
founder a person. They tell me to
consider it my home as long as I'm
here. They want to do my laundry
and all There are IL in the fam
lily. Nom and Pop and 10 children.
The boys-five of them-are quite
small. One girl is ~, one is 20 and
one 18-and she's really pretty
and there are two quite young |
met Suzanne, the prettiest one, at
a Red Cross dance and she invited
me to her house for supper the next
day / really enjoyed myself but
sure wish | was home instead.
suppose if a few more varminss
like Lewis had their way we'd re
over here for ever The feeling over
here is really very strong against
him. And some Of those others are
as bad as he is. Z
Writing under date Of June %,
Homer writes.
i am still the same as ever and
am at the same job. ! still have my
so civilians but can't speak much
of their lingo, although | under
stand quite a little One man will
speak to me in Spanish and the
next one in French. And | keep
getting the two mixed up.
We'll, it won't be long until I'll
have year in overseas. Seems quite
time, doesn't it, Well, by George
lit is quite a time Although time
/ passes quite rapidly when you are
busy all the time. And we haven't
been lying around any. In fact
our outfit has built up quite name
! for themselves here and in the
4 States both. And over in Eng anc
we were we'll known also
Boy, We really had fun ovcl
there and also did lot Of work
There was only one thing that wa
brutal over in England and that
was the blackouts. And when it get.
dark it gets black You'd be walking
along the street and all of sudden
Bang another light posD. One
night | was coming home anc
walked smack into wall. Ct stop-
ped.) Lots of us had bicycles arc
in a blackout they were nearly
murder. If it's not curb, it's
fence or hole. And we were al
ways getting skinned up
Il did quite lot of travelin!
over there. And that way | got t,
sec quite lot Of England | ever
saw some Of Scotland
Over here in Africa il is a.
together different. For instance
! they drink wine and not much WI
. ter. They spice their food up lot
, too. I've eaten at their homes quit
{ lot and have really enjoyed tn
| meals. They serve their meals i
re6urses-maybe 10 courses. An
by the time you've finished you ar
really stuffed have gotten use
, to drinking wine with the mea
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-12
ReteNS Story
Of Ferry
Tragedy

W. Pllill bGloW Oil dIl6dtlt Va fl8G
tragedy that took place in the Koo-
tenai river at Libby on June 10,
1910, when the ferry capsized dur
ing high water, resulting in the
drowning Of three persons and TIE
later awarding of Carnegie medals
to three Libby men for heroic at
tempts at rescue of those in the
river The article was written by
Mrs. Matte Roderick who was on
the ferry at the time. 1t is reprint
ed from the Libby Woman's Club
Community History because it will
make exciting reading for new COM
ers to this district and will recall a
stirring event to the pioneers. The
article was recently published in
the Great Falls Tribune. 1t follows:
This occurred at Libby on June
! Is, 1910 The ferry on the Kootenal
river was loaded with passengers
going to the north side-Will Lark
ings, frankie Murphy, who was then
s years old, Beach Loucks and my
self. Also on the ferry was my team
and wagon.
Just before we started, Mr.. Franz
said, We'll, this is my last trip, !"
/ because the next day Bill Harmon
was to start running the ferry. He
spoke truer than he knew because
the ferry went almost halfway into
the stream when the boxing in tie
wheel, which was used to propel
the boat along the cable, broke or
loosened and the ferry stopped
abruptly midstream in a raging
river.
The house for the apron Of TIE
ferry was on the wrong side, and
the water dashed over it, tearing
the apron, and the boat sWamped
Beach Loucks unlocked the horses
! from the wagon, removed the har-
ness and backed them into the river
They turned complete somersaul
; and swan down the river until or.
t posite Mr.. Remp's corrals where
they climbed ashore. One that hac
i been raised on my ranch in tft
Yak ran all the way home.
Lost in River
After loosening the horses, Mr.
Loucks took frankie, who was cry
ing, and told him not to be afraid
that everything would be all RICH
in a moment. But as he said it tfe
boat tipped and they were WASHED
+ into the river, together with vii
/ Larkings, Mr. Harmon, Mr. Fran
and Slim Frederick.
J Harmon and Will Larkings grab
J bed some of the planks which float
ed out, and rode them down tn
river to the mouth Of Flower cree
) where they reached shore. MI
9 Franz rode a plank as far as tn
) Leonard place, where he disap
J peared. Mr.. Loucks and littl
: frankie sank at once and were nc
9 seen again.
AS the boat tipped | was washe
astride of one of the posts of tn
railing. Here | clung for 2 hour
Q and AS minutes. The force Of III
I current was strong enough to fore
me against the railing. Hundreds {
people had now gathered on til
! shore and were wildly calling f
2 help, which almost seemed impo!
!, sible, as the drifting boat was ami
$ stream.
Y could see my daughter, lit
Frankie's mother, on the shore CT,
&c ing out to me and wringing HI
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-12
H. Gdrren
Writes From
North Africa

Mr.. and Mrs. B. M Garren of
Libby have two letters from their
son, Homer, who is with the armed
forces Somewhere in North Afri-
ca The first one was written OH
June 10 and says in part:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-08-12

Nit: / hear they're ratiolng
shoes.
Wit: Yeah, everything for defense
nothing for defeat.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
Flyers. BrawIey. &C. Town
Win First League Comes
BrawIey Batters
Sports: Flores
Strikes Out Is

Winter baseball got off to a fly
ing start Sunday when the Marine
Flyers shut cut the Ell Centro Mer-
chants, Brawley battered the Gold
en- West Sports, ard Ell Centre
Town team turned back the Braw-
ley Government camp.
Gabersek of the Marine Flyers
held the El Centre Merchants to
one lonesome hit in the stadium
game that opened at 1870. The
Flyers ran in nine runs while the
Merchants eked out a single tally.
Womak pitching a fine game the
first six innings allowed the Flyers
three hits and four runs with Gent
catching. The Gaberseck Squier
battery struck out IA and walked
three. The Merchants allowed 10
hits and walked three.
The El Centro Town team behind
Flores pitching drove in 10 runs
with nine hits. The Brawley team
scored two runs with five hits.
L IIc Dld ldWlty lcdlil oCOIGu d 1 tul III
the first half of the first inning
and the Ell Centre team came back
in their half to score three runs.
In the sixth inning each scored one
run. In the eighth the E. C. team
put the finishing touches on the
game by chasing in six runs to
demoralize the visiting team. Flores
pitched Is Strikeouts. El Centro's
hits were all singles but Coffman
of BraWley connected for triple
and got two out of four at bat
Neff connected for two hits in five
times at bat. Amos and Chick
were the battery for the visitors.
The Brawley Merchants pounded
George Johnson'S pitches for the
E. C. Golden West Sports at Braw-
ley to walk-away with a 90 to |
win in the league opener there.
John Harris of the Sports led the
colored teams hitting with three
hits out of four. Emanuel Orsband
came home with the only run of
the Sports.
The Marine Ordnance "42
Buns" were all set to give Mexi-
cali the buns rush Sunday but the
scheduled game was called off.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
N. Y. sTocKs

NEW YoPs, Dec Op1-Stocks ad-
Nanced over a broad front today as news
of the conference among President Roose-
Welt. Prime Minister Churchill and Premier
Stain at Tehran was released.
War and peace stocks alike Joined in
the uptufn. The best gains were made
before the Tenran announcement was
made but the subsequent profit-takinc did
not extend far and a majority of issues
Ilnished al advances he conference
shaped and confirmed a common policy
among the Allies 10 work together in the
war and IN The peace that will follow
Advances generally were seen as tech
nical and some future selling is antic-
1pated Tor tax purposes before the Deccm-
Der is tax date. Domestic news in
cluded several favorable items which aid
ed the market. Steel operations held at
1913 per cent OF capacity, a decline of
only o. point from the level OF last
week. BENJAMIN r. FairlcSS. president of
II. $. Steel Corporation said that higher
steel prices viii bc necessary il steel
worlSers gel higher wages.
The steel shares registered advances
ranging 10 more than point and held
most Of the gain Non-ferrs metals were
up slightly except the gold mining group
which was mixed
Dow-Jones preliminary closing stock aN-
erages: Industrial 132. IS. up 0.5S: rail
.32.21, up 0.lO; utility p -. up 0n5 and
10 stocks dS.77, up 0.1S.
Stock sales were So 500 shares com
pared with 557s70 shares in the previous
five-hour session Friday. Curb stock sales
Were 1872 155 shares against 152 7T9 Fri
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
SPORTS
Players in Alaska

group had arrived at Anchorage,
Alaska, on the first leg of a two OF
three months tour to entertain
troops outside tbs continental
United States.
Sports writers Le.c We're per-
mitted to interview the players but
were asked to keep the secret until
the grorp arrived in Alaska.
The five-man U.S.O. baseball
unit, the first group of major
leaguers to visit one of the war
fronts, was headed by frankie
F'risch. manager of the Pittsburgh
Pirates. and the boyhood idol of
many of the men now overseas.
Others were Stan Musial, the
national league batting star, and
Danny Litwiler, both of the st.
Louis Cards; Hank Borowy, New
York Yankee pitcher, and Fred
Dixie Walker, Brooklyn out
fielder.
Although the snow will be piled
high outside many a hut at distant
Aleutian bases where the baseball
ers will entertain servicemen, army
officers said the unit would join
soldier teams for exhibition con-
tests wherever possible.
And even where conditions won't
permit outdoor competition, one
main attraction for the troops will
be the world series films which will
be exhibited by the quintet through
out the tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
Leaders Retain
Farm, Bureau
Posts in County

Baxter Loveland, Alex Meyer
and Scott B. Foulds again head the
Imperial County Farm Bureau as
president. vice-president and secre-
tary-treaSurer, respectively.
This means the fourth term for
Loveland and Meyer and the Ill
teenth fer FouldS.
Election CT officers took place at
the regular monthly meeting OF the
board Of directors in the court
house in Ell Centre late Saturday
At the same session the following
directors t-large were elected: Mi
Loveland, Mr. Meyer, Mrs. Paul
Alvey, j. E. Brock, Ralph Con-
greve. Mrs. c. E. Cooke, Charles G.
Halliday, L. c. Hawk, Evan 7
Hewes, c. o. Hoober, c. F. Kamm,
w. A. McFadden and L. E. Sin
clair. Together with directors from
the various farm centers, this
group makes up the board OF di-
rectors which numbers 81 persons
They meet the first Saturday IN
each month TO transact official
Farm Bureau business.
Directors Saturday devoted con-
siderable time to consideration oil
the strike situation among power
employees of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district.
At the request of M. E. Ryan OF
the Imperial Hay Growers associa-
ton, the directors voted to ask the
state farm bureau federation to
protect the five southern California
counties against an Office of Price
Administration order which Ryan
declared would make the trans
portation of hay from the valley
more difficult than ever next year
RYAN said that as far as he could
find out the cooperatives and the
trucking fraternity south of Teha-
chapi had not ben consulted before
the OPA price order was put INTO
effect. The order, he said. eStab-
lished mileage transportation rates
and would make 1t necessary Tor
the employment of rate clerks and
the keeping of tariff books by the
truckers.
IF these mileage rates 90 into
effect in southern California" Mr..
RYAN said, the truckers will haul
whatever pays them the most
money instead of being hay haulers
exclusively. 1t will be a hardship
On the truckers and a hardship
on the growers"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
HoIfviIIe Courts
Offered for Use

The Holtville high school basket
ball court has been opened for use
of civilians or servicemen Saturday
afternoons. AS part of the local
recreation program, John Madden,
high school coach, announced the
availability of the courts.
It is hoped that inter-servicemen
games as we'll as Holtville civilian
teams VII be organized and games
scheduled.
Coach Madden is continuing his
tumbling classes for youngsters OF
the community each Saturday
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
by JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, Dec. (UP) 49, ~
battery of tabulators at Baltimore
begins counting votes today in the
Turf and Sport DigcstS poll for
the best race horses of I943. An
uouncenent of the juvenile and
handicap winners probably will be
made late this month.
For once tabulators will find
little competition for the three
year-old crown and for the coveted
Horse of the Year" award; since
Mighty Count Fleet seems to de-
serve runaway victory in both
divisions.
But they will have a tedious JOB
wading through ballots from ex-
perts in the United States and
Canada, which are distributed
among flock of candidates in the
other three classes: two-year-old
colts; two-year-old fillies, and hay
burners that have passed the four
year mark.
Since the polls are closed, and
anything we may say now can have
no effect upon the vote, we give you
our selections for the best horses of
l943:
% Two-year-old colts and geld
ings - Occupy; (2) two year-old
Whirlabout; 90 three-year-
olds-County Fleet; a. four-year-
olds and upward-Thumbs Up; 90
horse of the year-Count Fleet.
Occupy seems the best two-ycar-
old colt, because this bay son of
Bulldog finished out of the money
only twice in IL starts; and he won
for owner John MarSch a total of
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
SPORTS PARADE

Sl12,949 He won the rich Wash
ington Park futurity and the rich
or Belmont futurity. In his II
starts, nc won five and placed four
times. Although Occupy had no
great yen for distance, it seemed TO
us that he showed more consis-
tency than any other two-year-old
colt or gelding, including Platter,
Pukka Gin, Rodney Stone. Royal
Prince, Alorter Dance Team. etc.
Among the two-year-old fillies,
Whilaout. busiest of the lassies,
showed consistency by being out OF
the money only three times in 10
starts. Her earnings of S27 ,760 were
less than those garnered by such
gals as Bee Mac, Miss Keeneland
Mrs. Ames, and Twilight Tear. The
bay daughter of Pompey-Lost Hori-
zon won five, placed in five, and
showed three times, which was good
going in a tough, topSy turvey
campaign for fillies.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
M AR K ET S
I. 4. LIVESTOCK

los ANGELES. Dec. 6 tUP1 tFSAiNSl
CATTLE; Salable 1900, fairly active,
steers and hcfcrs fully steady. cows
strong 10 p cents higher bulls steady,
little done on stockerS and feeders
medium to good steers 1S.5o-l5. 10; two
loads good 10 choice held cows Il, com
mon to medium 1l50-l3. cutter grade
e.50-1o5: load good 10 choice heilers
1iS5. common TO medium Ills: medium
to good COWS 10.50-12.25. common down
to 9; Gamers and cutters 6-S.ao; COM
mon to medium bulls $50
CALVES: Salabc 100, fairly active,
steady. medium TO good slaughter calves
Il. .5O-I2 So
HOGS: Salable 100, active. generally
steady bulk good to choice 1s0-25o lbs.
1d.75-15, top Is; few 2so-32o lbs. 1880.
Il. odd heavics down 10 l2.5O; 13o-l7t
lbs. 1911: good TO choice sowS 1l.5o'
1928.
SHEEP: salable 400. no lambs sold
held around 1850; ewes steady, common
TO good ewes 3 25-5.10.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
Heen Results
sY UNITED PRESS

III UNITED PRESS
BERKELEY, Dec. 6 (UP)- Uni
versity of California's varsity
basketball quintet got off to a
flying start in the 1943 season by
overwhelming San Francisco State
college, 71-19, here Saturday night.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 CUP =
University of Southern California's
defending Pacific Coast conference
southern division hoop champions
began their season inasuspiciously
by losing 43-35 to crack Cali
fornia Institute of Technology five
Saturday night.
PULLMAN, Wash, Dec. 6CUP)-
Manned by Navy MidWestern
basketball stars, the North Idaho
Teachers college of Lewistan, Ida,
defeated the Washington State col
lege Cougar civilians, 1892, in the
seasons opener here Saturday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
CAMPAIGN STARTS
FOR AIR WACS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 (UP)--
Recruiting began for the first time
Monday in California and Nevada
of air-Wacs, a specially created
division of the women's army corps
for service with American aviation
units.
Army officers explained that for
the first time, eligible women would
be received in the army air forces
and be allowed to choose the
branch of service and type of WORK
which they wish to be recon-
mended for
Following a five-week basic train
ing period at Fort Des Moines, Ia,
the air Wacs will be assigned to
duty at army air force posts
throughout the United States and
overseas.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
l.. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES Dec 8 tUPl l-FSAlNS)
PUNCHED VEGETABLES: Firm; per CRIT
Bects 21a-3 doz. 200-2,25, fair 1.Io: car
rots 9 doz l. .7s-2.25 Stockton 2OO-2,2o,
iced crts 6 doz. $50; ONnard 400; chard
2ls-3 doz. 10O-1.25 green onions doz
holdoverS 5e0-6. 90: lccSs doz. mustard
4 doz. 1.O0-1. -. fair 75c, radishcS small
red Is doz. 2.25-2 -. fair 1.T5-2. 90; spinach
4 doz 2.O0-2 25 fair 1.5O-l.T5; turnipS
2ls-3 doz. 1. .25-1.T5 mostly 1.50
CABBAGE: Per Crit; Cannonball 25O'
275. fair 2.0O-22S. some basis 800 pei
c,Vi Santa Maria 75-3.0O per cNt., rec
cabbage p 50-2 IS per crt.
CUClMRERS: stronger; Imperial lug'
20O-3- so. fair 225-250. No. = 1.50-l %
hoihouScS extra fancy 2is dOz. 80.
EGGPLANT: Stronger. 9-12, tops ordi
nary 1.O-1 =.
PEPPERS: Steady. Per lb-: Bells Sar
Diego l0-12c. fair SC, ordinary &c.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
Giants Push Pro
Piqskin Leaders
Ry United Press

The New York Giants were a
third of the way home today in
their drive to take the eastern di-
vision national league professional
football title from the Washington
Redskins, but the odds were long
that they would never make the
grade.
One upset to the good after their
last period Ia to 10 victory over
Washington Sunday, the Giants
must beat the Redskins again next
Sunday to tie for the title, then
repeat for the third time a week
later to capture it undisputedly and
meet the Chicago Bears in the
championship playoff game.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
Ward Holds Lead
Pin Tournament

CHICAGO, Dec. 8. (UP)-Walter
Ward of Cleveland, veteran bowler
who has been giving exhibitions for
service men for the last two years,
held the lead in the all-star in
dividual national match game bowl
ing tournament today after bowl
ing 2,529 in his 12-game series.
Joe Norris, Detroit, moved in be-
hind Ward with 2,510, to lead Nell
son Burton of st. Louis, who had
been setting the pace with 2,505.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
l. 4. STOCKS

slightly on the Los Angeles Stock EN-
change today us ten stocks recorded
gains. Four issues were down and seven
remained unchanged in sales of 500
shares
The list: Sontag 200 at 8. Unchanged
Pacific Electric 100 at 30 up y; Pacific
Electric ) per cent 100 at 29l=. down
Southern Pacific leo at 22%. up 4 Sin
clair Oil 100 at IS, down i Union Oil lOt
at 1SS unchanged Cessna 100 al SIS,
unchanged: Creameries Of America 200 at
rs, up Is; Gladding- Mclean 100 al
- =. up Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
Imperial Has Z Coqemen
Green Basketball
Squad Dinns Hopes

Coach Charles Hancock of the
Imperial high school looks forward
to a mediocre basketball season with
a great squad reporting out at the
first practice sessions which began
last week.
Twelve suits were issued during
the week and practices were under
way. Basketball is a new sport at
Imperial this year and as they en-
gagged in no games on the naples
last year there are no veterans or
lettermen reporting. What the men
lack in experience they are making
up in enthusiasm, Hancock said,
and a fair team may be developed
before the close of the season.
The boys who have appeared most
likely assured first team berths
thus far are: Forwards-Jim Boley,
James Danskin and Leroy jackson.
Center George Babb. Guards
John Carleton, Isaac King and
Wayne Hodgson.
A practice game has been sched-
uled with Holtville on the Imperial
floor.
The "B" squad, which will play
preliminary games with other B
teams prior to the varsity games
each night, is being coached by +.
F.. Barney, science teacher.
Due to the inexperience OF his
basketball team, the intermurals
program consists entirely of basket
ball practices now, Hancock SAID.
The seasons schedule;
Jan, 7-Calipatria, home.
Jan. l4-Calexico, home.
Jan. 18-El Centre, home.
Jan. 2l-Holtvillc, there.
Jan. 28-BraWley, home.
Feb. 1-Calipatria, there.
Feb, 4-Calexico, there.
Feb 1l-El Centro, there.
Feb. 18-Holtville, home.
Feb. 25-Brawley, there.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
GOLD VINCE WINS

Aqua CALIENTE, Mex, Dec. g.
(UPJ-Gold Vince came from be-
hind in the stretch to cross the
finish line a length ahead of Mrs.
w. 3. Timers Plumita here yester-
day in the featured six-furlong
Dick Welles handicap. Deerheels
took show honors. The winner,
owned by Mitch Williams, was
timed in I'LL as, with Alan Grey
as jockey. Gold Vince paid 50 TO
win and $40 TO place. Plumita
paid $40 TO place. There was no
show wagering.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
Begins 5th Year

COLUMBUS, o, Dec. 6. CUP) -
Lawrence Dibenedettto of New Or
leans began his fifth year as presi-
dent of the amateur athletic union
today, after winning reelection by
substantial margin at the closing
session of the 55th annual conven-
ton yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
Tennis Team Short
Playing Members

The El Centre Tennis team went
to Mexicali Sunday where they en-
gagged the border team in pickup
matches. Due to the fact that the
full team did not go Coach john
son and Carl Edmunds of CaleXico
filled in. Members going were Tom
Finney, Sunny Anderson, Chester
Irving. Mote Disney, and Dorsey
WhitelaW
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
STEAL YULE TREES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 CUP -
Only 16 robbing days left before
Christmas:
Mike A. Reese reported the theft
of So Christmas trees from his gas
station where he was selling them
as a side line.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
local ikLTTERFAT
L. A. HAY
chicago GRAIN
By UNITED PRESS

o"Ai III
CHICAGO, Dec. g. The boost in corn
ceilings and the imposition of oats and
barley ceilings induced sharp irregular
advances on the Board Of Trade today. A
nervous, confused tone prevailed
Wheat finished the day up Z To 2%
cents a bushel oats up y 10 3i@; rye
up pig 10 81 and barley up 10 3is.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
TEAMLESS COACH

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8. UP)
Lawrence T. Buck" Shaw, Uni
versity of Santa Clara's football
coach without team, will get his
first gridiron assignment this year
as co-coach of the west squad for
the eaSt-west shrine game New
Years day.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
TOP FIGHT

NEW YORK, Dec. 3. CUP) - A
l0-round match between Steve Bel
loise, New York middleweight, and
Holman Williams, Chicago Negro, at
Philadelphia Tuesday night prom
ises to top an uneventful national
boxing schedule this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06
L. 4. RUTTER

Quotations for Duttcr and eggs have
been discontinued indefinitely by the Los
Angeles Produce Exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-06

SEATTLE, Dec. 6. 6UP) = The
visit of five major league baseball
starts here early last week re-
manned a military secret until an
nouncement last night that the