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The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
NAME Three TO
DIRECT0RSHIP

E. w. Hanson, Bob Watts and w. A
Alden were elected directors Of the
Minnesota Arrowhead association al
the annual dinner meeting in Hotel
Duluth Friday. Mr.. Hanson was also
named to the executive committee to
replace Jacob L. Pete who found it a
hardship for business reasons to serve
on the committee.
The association is to be congratu-
lated on its selection Of directors and
the executive members from this city.
All are men Of ability and serve the
Arrowhead country efficiently and
with honor. Ely has always been for
tunate in this respect and the local
officials have worked harmoniously
with the associations officers for the
good Of Northeastern Minnesota.
New officers of the association are:
Herman Matzke, president; Henry La
Liberte, executive vice president, Du-
luth, A. M. Anderson, Grand Marais,
Richard T. Hart, Moose Lake, vice
presidents; Wilbur F. Mclean, Duluth,
treasurer, and S. Valentine Saxby,
Duluth, executive secretary, who is
serving his llth year.
One of the most enjoyable features
Of the after-dinner program was the
masterful and pointed address OF Gov
Ed Thye, who, with Mrs. Thye, were
honored guests OF the occasion, along
with prominent state officials of this
and nearby states. Officials of Fort
William and Port Arthur, Canada,
were also present.
Governor Thye spoke on "a Play
ground at War in which he paid tn
butte to the people OF the Arrowhead
'or marvellous job in meeting the |
challenge of war needs"
Touching on the international situa-
ion, he asserted, I'VE must think as !
nation OF helping other countries, but |
We must also remember that in reach
ng out we must maintain our own
balance. In extending the charitable
land to those of other nations in
iced, we must not topple over the
lift to our own destruction"
The governor was given an ovation
It the conclusion of his address, when
he 900 persons present crowded about
lim and shook his hand. The feeling
vas unanimous that he had said the
light thing at the right time.
r. w. Hitchcock, publisher Of the
Iibbing Tribune, was named an hon
rary life member of the association,
n honor fittingly bestowed.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
TWENTY-FIVE Years Ago.

Jack Gianotti writes from London
England, where he is with the avia-
ton department, tina he is getting
along fine but that he had not re-
ceived a letter or an American news
paper for, weeks.
Matt Saari is home for furlough
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Saari. Mrs. James has
received card announcing the safe
arrival in France of her son, D. Raub,
who left here for State College, Pa.
" Mrs. E. w. Hanson LETT yester-
day for Camp Wadsworth, S. c., to
visit with Mr Hanson. Sgt. Peter
Western is in the city from Waco,
Texas, for a furlough visit with rela-
tiveS.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

loan drive. The scouts are doing the
leg work for the treasury department.
The Boy Scouts of America have
been commissioned official dispatch
bearers of the Office of War Informa-
ton, delivering posters twice month
to retail stores throughout the ma
ton. Most recent task was the dis
tribution of five million Keep 'em
Flying" placards for the army air
forces.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

through the entire Mt. Iron team and
was only yards from a touchdown
when a tumble gave the ball to the
Mountaineers.
Linemen showed up well for the
opening game, blocking three punts.
The starting lineup and first string
subs are mainly sophomores and Jun
iors. In the backfield LAnda and
Fullback Pat Markovich are juniors
and Banovetz and Jim Rolando, half
backs, are sophs. Bob Pucel, a sub
back, is Junior.
Stanley Landa and Don Kuzma,
ends, are juniors, and Joe Pucel, a
guard, and Dick Banks, center, are
Second-year students. Bernard Grahek
and Mauser, tackles, and John Zupan-
cich, guard, are the only seniors in
the starting lineup. Sub linemen are
Charles Creigh and Jim Elioff, sophs,
and Dominic Marolt, a senior.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
DIR. DAVIES SPEAKS.

DR.. Robert Davies, here in charge
of the x-ray survey, spoke to the Ely
Rotary club last night, inaugurating
his address with talking picture
shown by Ray Hoefler. Birthday
greetings in song were given Dr. Cor
don Watson and John Dragavon. DR.
Ahola had as his guests his brother
Commissioner Toimi Ahola, and Hen
ry Doyen, New York, who is visiting
the Ahola families Art Zerahn was
chairman of the meeting. Club sing
ing was led by Frank DiNino, with
Theresa Fleming as accompanist.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Strange Reunion

Two dead" men shook hands IN
Melbourne, Australia, recently. 'T
thought you were dead" said one.
81 could have sworn you were
killed." the other replied. Their
previous meeting was in the cockpit
Of a fighter over Ypres in 1917.
Capt. I. M. Moffat-Pende was pilot
and w. T. Smith was observer. A
German plane dived and put a
hole through the gasoline tank. Moi
fat-Pender was wounded and
slumped down on the stick. Smith
set the enemy machine on fire.
Clambering along the fuselage, he
pulled back the stick, but IN a few
more seconds they crashed. They
did not see each other again for
"A years.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Vermili0n Range Scout
Council to Meet Oct. I3
AY. MINNESOTA

The Boy Scout council Of the Yer
million district will hold its annual
meeting Oct. Is, according to an an
nouncement by B. o. Strachan, dis
trict chairman.
Scouts Of troop I'll, in charge OF
Scoutmaster l. B. Paulson, have de-
hvered the Back the Attack With
War Bonds" posters for the third war
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
WORLDS SAFEST INVESTMENTS
Choose the Security fhof Fits Your Requirements

United States War Savings
Bonds-series "E": Gives you
back 81 for every So when the
bond natures. Interest: 2.9% a
year, compounded semi-an-
nually if held TO maturity. De-
nominations: $25, $50, 500,
$500, $1,000. Redemption: Any
time so days after issue date.
Price: 1873 of maturity value.
2l1% Treasury Bonds of
1964-I969: Readily market
able, acceptable as bank collat-
eral, redeemable ar par and ac-
crued Interest for the purpose
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Forty-Nine Years Ago.
From The Ely Times J

IFTOm The Ely IHNeSJ
A son was born Monday to Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Nichols and daughter on
Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fors-
man. The Knox Lumber Co. is
shipping large amounts of lumber to
eastern points. Capt. James Bale
is prospecting about three miles west
of town with good results.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
FINISH AT FARRAGUT.

Seemen Second Class Gordon Bird,
Ed Chachich, Leander Gradishar, VIM.
Klun, Frank Vertnik, Frank Polyner,
Robert Champa, Melvin Ivonen, and
John Anderson, who just completed
training at Farragut, Idaho, are on
leave here. They will return to Farra-
gut Tuesday. Another member OF
their "class" at Farragut, Seaman
Second Class William Rowe, came
down with scarlet fever several days
before he was sceduled to come home
and is under quarantine.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Another Mystery

If the people Of Shakespeare's era
understood life and each other as
profoundly as Shskespeare's plays
show they did, it is mystifying that
they couldn't get on better together.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
RETURN TO OMAHA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto w. Swanson.
after summer spent at their Burnt
side lake home, "Sandemar," left Mon
day for Omaha.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Watch Your Stem

Daily footsteps of individuals
make a path for the race. Watch
your step.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

of satisfying Federal estate taxes.
Dated September Is, 1945; due
December Is, 1869. Denomina-
tions: $500, $1,000, $4,000,
$4,000, 100000, and
100000. Price: Par and ac-
orued interest.
4
Other securities: Series &c"
Savings Notes; 7s% Certificates
of Indebtedness; 2% Treasury
Bonds of l951-1953; United
States Savings Bonds series ''F;
United States Savings Bonds
series &C..
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
Shoes

Shoes
Analysis of available facts indi-
cate that supplies of leather are
sufficient to fill all needs through
l943, so civilians should fear no shoe
shortage In the near future.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

Some Of the this week has been hard to take.
The looked Italy in the bag. War Bonds?
Oh Well buy what's all the shouting about?
Now you know. Invasion is picnic, victory no lead
pipe cinch Men home State buried
Saerno
What do about it?
Haveyo Wa Bonds this month?
Have bought enough War Bonds? Not just
find money how about giving something you
and badly. How about buying War Bonds right
until you're broke.
Look at todays Think minute about what it
IS just beginning get tough The has
come dig deep
you satisfied - really satisfied you have bought
enough War Bonds Back the Attack?
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
Meeting of
VermicuIite Men
Wos Success

A large group of men interested
in the marketing Of products of the
Universal Zonolite Insulation com
par1y gathered IN Libby fast t ffffttfs~-
day as guests of the company, with
John b. Myers, company superin-
tendent, acting as host. As stated
in last weeks paper, the men gath
cred at the Presbyterian church par
Tors at noon to partake of lunch
served by the church ladies and
met at Kootenai falls in the evening
for a picnic dinner served by the
Methodist ladies'
While here the group visited the
company's vermiculite mine d few
miles east Of the city. went through
the company's plants and studied
other matters Of special interest to
men who are Interested in the ex-
panding market for vermiculile
products and who are looking to the
future after the end Of war opens
a worldwide market again.
In the group that visited Libby
were four men from foreign lands,
two of them being from Canada and
two from Venezuela, one of the two
from Venezuela having returned to
the United States just recently.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
Libby Union Puts
GoodIy Sum Into
War Bonds

Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881 is making an en-
viable record in support of the gov
ernments war effort, according 10
figures submitted by Abner Role,
president of the local union. The
union recently purchased a $500
bond in the present drive, which
brought the total invested by the
union in government bonds up TO
an even $4,000
Another patriotic service the I'M
ion is performing is the sending of
cigarettes to the boys in the armed
forces. They have been doing this
for some time and now President
Role states the union has agreed to
send a case of cigarettes to the
soldier boys every month for the
next IL months.
Another piece of work of which
the men are proud is the erection of
a flag pole at the J. Neils Lumber
Company plant. The pole stands
on the lawn just east of where the
boarding house formerly stood A
committee of union men had charge
of this work, / G., c. w. Gildea, Har-
old Bitterman, Ray Cole, B, Zim
norman, Paul Evans, Harry Rob-
erts, Emmons Hampton and Abner
Role.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
Saw Timber Wolf
Attacking Deer

Are there timber wolves in this
district? 1t would seem 50, judging
from what County Commissioner
Mahoney saw one day this week
while driving along No. 2 highway
about 10 miles south of Libby A
buck deer close to the highway was
being attacked by what had every
appearance of being timber wolf.
The deer had been hamstrung and
had a broken foreleg When Ma
honey and another man who was
riding with him got out and APP
preached the animal, the wolf Slip
ped away 1t was a large animal,
almost black and had an unusually
large head
It turns out that someone had hit
the deer while driving over the
highway and had reported doing SO
to Game Warden EllingWood. But
when EllingWood reached the scene
the deer could not be found.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
Red Cross Ships
Out los Surgical
Gowns; Now on Kits

The regular meeting of the South
Lincoln county chapter of the Red
Cross was held in the library Tues
day, Sept. IA, with seven chairmen
present. Mrs. Sehlumm, production
chairman, said the contents of the
navy kit bags had been shipped
and would arrive soon 1t was de-
cided to use Red Cross funds to buy
the contents Of the bags
Because Of conflict in dates,
the meeting of the Junior Woman's
Club falling on the second Tues
day, it was voted to change the date
of the monthly Red Cross meeting
to the second Monday of the month.
The chapter has on hand some
mems clothing which 1t decided To
ship to the soldiers home at Col
umbia Falls where it will be dis
tributed as needed. The women have
been cutting kit bags each after
noon and there are a number ready
to give out TO be sewn 1t is hoped
the women of the chapter will get
some and finnish them. The more
women who call for the kits the
less each will have to make.
Mrs. D. O. Mount and Mrs. Bern
hard Schlumm packed and shipped
los surgical gowns Saturday The
Warland unit Of the South Lincoln
chapter has fine display Of con-
valescent coverlets in Richard &
Miller's window. These were made
of left over scraps of materials.
They have been neatly finished and
will bring comfort to the conva-
lescentS al Fort Harrison
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
Libby Soldier
Writes Interesting
Letter; Has Ideas

A/C Grover J. Bowen, who is sta
toned at Brayton Flying Service,
Cuero, Tex, wrote the following in.
teresting letter to ]. A. Krall.
Dear Jim:
| received your welcome letter
few days ago and as | sit here
writing | can picture you walking
to the postoffice after your mail,
just the same as ever.
Well, Jim, a few days ago
really found out I could fly cause
soloed for 81 minutes that day.
You can guess how happy | was at
the time and | really was too. Up
to date I have Is hours and % min
utes to my credit. Now if I can fly
the way them want, Ill be okey.
Today started training in a link
trainer and got 30 minutes. Quite
few Of the boys in our class have
already washed out and that is
tough to take hope | don't join
them, but you never can tell, Any
way, I've made two perfect three
point landings while soloing. Sure
is fun flying around up there in the
blue.
A while back one cadets safety
belt came unfastened during a spin
and he was thrown out, giving him
a chance to use his chute. Also one
ship came in with a broken left
landing gear. He made a good one
wheel landing and didn't receive
scratch.
Now to change the subject and
tell you what | think of strikes.
Today while our side is winning the
war, good strike in the right place
could stop our advance as quickly
as turning off light No, Jim, I
think all labor troubles should wait
until after the war If the men at
the front that are fighing for our
lives as we'll as theirs were sudden
ly deprived of food, ammunition, Or
equipment because of strike,
would the axis wait few months
until they were supplied We know
the answer to that, so to make
long story short, strikes are anu
milton for axis guns trained on us.
Well, Jim, now that you know
how | feel about strikes I will close
for now I've read how we'll you are
doing in Civilian Defense and | sa-
lutte you and your members as SOL
der To soEiers.
As ever,
GROVER
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
Will Give
Valuable
Services

The Austin Reedy Post of the
American Legion is prepared to pro-
vide a valuable service to relatives
of service men. William J. Nelson.
post commander. tells of this serv-
ice in the following letter to this
newspaper:
Libby, Mont, Sept. 20, 1o43
Editor Western News:
In each community of our coun-
try, the impact of the war is felt
daily in many ways by our fellow
citizens. This is especially true Of
those families who have sons.
daughters, brothers, sisters or faith
ers in the armed forces.
Here in Libby we have many
servicemen families who frequently
feel the need of experienced advice
about problems affecting them in
connection with the service of their
men or women in the armed forces.
Austin Reedv Post No. 81 Of The
American Legion, through its Serv-
ice Officer, Employment Officer 81
other officials who have interested
themselves in the problems Of the
World War II servicemen, considers
it privilege to confer and advise
with these families who feel in need
of such counsel.
This Post has trained personnel
who are familiar with such matters
as servicemen's allotments and al
loWance, national life insurance,
disqualification applications and
compensation or pension claims, as
sistance to dependent children and
parents, and unemployment prob
lens.
Through the agency of this Post
the nationwide facilities of the De
partment and National Organiza-
tons of the Legion with their
skilled fulltime personnel is avail
able for the solution of many Of the
problems which confront our serv-
ice families.
D. 0. Mount is the Service Officer
of Post No 81 and will welcome
the opportunity Of advising World
War II servicemen families without
cost
WILLIAM J. NELSON.
Commander. Post No. 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
Troy Man In
Raid Over
Oil Fields
Was Top Turret
Gunner ON Plane
That Bombed PIoesti.
MADE TREE-TOP
ATTACK ON REFINERIES

TROY, Sept. 22.-Once again the
fortunes of war have placed a Troy
man in the thick of the fighting
This time it is Staff Sergeant Rich
ard Bartlett who was in the Allied
air raid over the oil fields at Ploes6.
Rumania, a raid that, it is said, de-
stroyed one-fourth of Htler's oil
production. A short account of the
raid was told in the following ar.
tlcle that appeared in Friday,1
Spokesman-Review.
Montana Man Flew on Oil Field
Headquarters Eight Air Force.
England, Sept. 16.-One of the Lib
orator flyers who made the famous
raid on the Axis oil fields at Ploesti.
Rumania, was Staff Sergeant Rich
ard Bartlett of Troy, Montana.
Sergeant Bartlett's part in the
mission could not be announced be-
fore for reasons of military securi-
ty The 2400-mile raid destroyed an
estimated one-fourth of Hitler's oil
production
Sergeant Bartlett was top turret
gunner in the bomber Utah Man."
which made = treetop attack on part
Of the refineries and returned safely
to its North African base.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
Writes Of
Army Life
In Texas

Sgt John L. Beebe writes the fol-
lowing letter from his new location
in Camp Berkeley, Texas He was
formerly stationed at Camp Polk,
La, and states that he likes it much
better in Texas.
September II. 1943
Camp Berkeley, Tex.
Western News
Libby, Montana
Dear Editor.
I just received a paper today and
realized that | had forgotten to send
you my new address.
My company will have been here
two weeks this coming Monday. |
think almost all of us like it here a
lot more than we did in Louisiana
1t is long way from being home,
but we are all trying to do all we
can to shorten the time until we
can be home again.
| am expecting to get chance for
a visit home very shortly. | hope
to see all the people know. We
have no definite information as TO
when or how long we will be home,
but | think furloughs will start by
the 18th.
The country around here looks
very much like the East side in
Montana. 1t is dry and windy but
not as hot as Louisiana. There are
no trees here, while in Louisiana
you couldn't see anything because
of the heavy pine forests.
We have very nice town here.
1t is just eight miles to the north
gate of the camp and there is gold
bus service. The town has a popula-
ton of $4,000. Abilene has real
Texas history and the people are
just as friendly as all Texas is said
to be-
The town is dry and has been
for long time. There is very lit
tie or no beer sold on this post
If anyone is interested in looking
up the issues of Look" magazine
for the month of August, they will
find an article, Would you bring
your wife to an army camp" After
reading that and seeing the pictures,
it is not hard to see why we are
glad TO come to Texas.
| am going to send you copy Of
our camp paper. think you might
be interested in seeing it. The 18th
division is easily as good as it is
said to be We will be much bet
ter by the time we have finished
our training here.
The barracks here are not as nice
as the ones we had at Camp Polk.
This camp was set UP for an in
fantry division and not for an ar
mored division. We have better
places TO 20 when off duty and lot
more of them.
There have been other Libby
boys here, but | don't know if any
of them are still here or nota There
are several outfits here and it is a
very large camp, SO | haven't had
time to look around much
! am looking forward to a visit
home. It has been almost a year
now that have been down here IN
the south,
JOHN l.. BFEBE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
Gives Practice
in Notifying
Next of Kin

Notification of next of kin Of
Naval personnel killed, missing,
wounded, or captured except
where death occurs within the con-
tinental limits-is generally tel
egram giving such available in
formation as may be divulged. In
case of death this telegram is con-
firmed by a letter from the Secre-
tary of the Navy, conveying con-
dolences and giving any addition
al details Next of kin are also furn-
ished data as to rights and benefits
to which they are entitled. In the
case of a missing person, the next
of kin receives a letter about the
continuance of allotments for insur-
ance premiums and for dependents.
If the Navy receives further details
of the casualty, next of kin are
promptly notified.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
More Liberal in
Use of Kerosene
Coupons

Persons who use small amounts of
kerosene for domestic cooking and
lighting may now get renewal ra-
tons for periods longer than the six
months formerly permitted. The
provides that rations is
sued for domestic cooking and light
ing no longer will bear dates Of
issuance and expiration, and cou-
pons may be used as long as they
last. The rationing board may issue
the ration for any period up to a
year from date of application. The
ration allowed for do
nestle cooking has been increased
to 30 gallons a month for the first
seven persons. 1t was formerly "a
gallons for six or seven persons.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
Will Receive
Specified Quantities
of Anti-F reeze

To insure an ample supply Of
volatile anti-freeze mixtures for
passenger cars in IA western states
before cold weather sets in, WPB
has ordered industrial alcohol man.
ufacturers with national distribution
to supply specified quotas to the
states upon receipt of orders from
dealers. Each state will receive a
supply equal to one and one-half
gallons per passenger car registered.
States involved are: Arizona, Colo
rado Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nc
braska, Nevada, New Mexico. North
Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota,
Utah. Washington and Wyoming
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
Permits Given
For Is Tons of
Canning Sugar

Permits for rs tons of sugar for
canning have been issued in Libby
to date this season, states H. B.
Wallace, in charge of rationing in
this district for OPA. This is about
Is per cent more sugar than was
consumed in canning last summer,
Mr. Wallace says. The rs tons is
about four-fifths of the amount that
has been applied for, which exceeds
81 tons.
This amount of sugar is that con-
sumed in canning alone and does
not include sugar used for general
table and cooking purposes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-09-23
II. N. A. Lodge Meets

r. N. A. lodge met at the Moose
hall last night with 20 members
in attendance Many received and
thanked their r. N. A. pals for
gifts received.
A lunch was served by Neighbors
Collier, Chapple, Carlson, Clowers,
and Conn The date for the meeting
of the sewing circle, which is to
meet with Neighbor Solem, has
been changed to Friday. Sept. "a,
instead of the 23rd. as planned.