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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Plan Auction.
Carnival For
War Bond Sales

Something new for Libby in PRO
noting the sale of War Bonds and
Stamps has been hit upon by the
junior Womans Club. They will
stage an evening of varied enter
tainment at an auction of articles to
be paid Tor in bonds and stamps
next Saturday evening, Nov. 81, in
Moose hall, beginning at 8 o'clock.
The merchants of the city nave
contributed a long list of articles
running all the way from sacks of
flour and wool blankets to Presto
logs. These numerous items will be
auctioned off by Libby firemen,
which assures this feature will be
a lively one The articles will be
auctioned at intervals during the
dancing. Bids will be received in
bonds and stamps.
The affair is planned to take on
the nature of carnival. There will
be gift and food booths and war
sages.' There will be fortune tell
ing, fish pond and coke and ice
cream booths and iitney dancing
with music by local orchestra.
AT the auction the bidders will
receive the merchandise plus the
bonds or stamps. r. w. Smithberger
will deliver the bonds Immediately
to the successful bidders. The Jun
Tor Women have been working
hard on this project with Mrs. Dex-
ter Shaurette chairman of the COM
mittee.
Remember there will be heaps of
fun for young and old, at the low
admission charge of 10c. Service
men admitted free. Check off the
date-Nov. 27--on your memory
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Ask Form Workers
To Help Out

Farmers and workers engaged in
agricultural occupations have been
asked by the War ManpoWer Com
mission to give all the time they can
spare in the agricultural off-sea-
son to pulpwood cutting, numbering,
and other war-useful occupations.
Farm workers may transfer to such
employment without obtaining a
certificate of availability but, if of
military age, must still obtain APP
proval from their selective service
board Local boards have been in
structed to approve transfers for
periods up to four months, and reg
istrants will be continued in their
deferred classifications. Workers
are expected to return to agricul-
tural employment at the end of the
off-season, or at any other time
the need for them arises. Shortages
in logging and saW-mill products
make it imperative that workers be
recruited Immediately. ANY farmer
or farm worker who does not have
ready access to logging and saw
mill operations is urged to COM
municate with the United States
Employment Service Office in his
community for information. Some
other industry may have greater
priority in his area.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Two Troy
Men Decorated
For Bravery
Mother of One Given
Award For Son
Killed in Action.
OTHER HELPED REMOVE
GOLD FROM PHILIPPINES

TROY, Nov. 22.-Again one Of
Troy's young men has been given
one of our country's highest hon
ors in this war
Private First Glass Charles A
Osborn was awarded the Purple
Heart posthumously. The medal was
received by his mother, Mrs. Eva
Osborn.
Following is part of letter re-
ceived by Mrs. Osborn from Col
onel James L. Dalton II of the l6lst
Infantry:
"On the afternoon of August 4,
l943, Private First Glass Charles
A. Osborn was hit by an enemy
mortar shell and died instantly.
He was buried shortly thereafter
III the army cemetery here with
services by the regimental chap
lain.
Your son was capable soldier
and fine man. He was we'll
thought of by all of our regiment.
/ realize that what | can say or do
will do little to soften your grief.
| wish you to know, however that
we who knew your son will remem-
Der him we'll and will always con-
slider him as with us in spirit. We
will take inspiration and strength
from his gallant sacrifice"
Private Osborn was somewhere in
the Pacific.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Bear Puts
Up Clever
Battle
p -
II II
Finally Driven From
Den Into Open By
Fire. and Smoke.
~
HAD HUNTERS STUMPED
FOR A TIME

A fire-spitting bear is the latest
addition to the freaks of the Koote-
mai forest in the Warland district
George Rouse and Carl Rawlings
discovered bear den up little
Jackson creek recently and went up
to get Mr.. Bear who was nicely put
away for the winter in the den.
The question arose on how to get
MIR. Bear out. He was in the den all
right for when the hunters APP
preached the den he served warning
on them that he was plenty tough
with a cultural growI that brought
them up standing.
The men secured a stick and
started to tear out the ruble with
which the den had been closed. Mr..
Bear reached out and took the stick
away from them. They dropped
burning fagots into the den and Mr.
Bear promptly beat them out. They
tried other means and finally secur-
ed some pitch knots and dropped
them into the den. Mr.. Bear put
them out promptly but .reckoned
without the. ensuing smoke. It got
too strong r. him and out be came.
but not for far. There will soon be
nice bear skin rug adjoining the
Rouse home and there is one less
fire-spitting bear in the Kootenai
forest.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Legion Awards
Gold Star to
roy Mother

Sixty-tWo members and guests Oh
the American Legion and Auxiliary
enjoyed a most delicious dinner
prepared by unit members, Made
laine Beccari and Mabel Whitefield
at the hall on November Is.
Preceding the dinner, Bert Ska
koon played group of violin Sc
lections accompanied by Germaine
Schlumm, which were much en-
joyed.
Commander Nelson introduced
Mrs. Fred Osborn and son, Floyd,
Of Troy, mother and brother of
Charles A. Osborn, first Lincoln
county soldier killed in action in
the present conflict. In few we'll
chosen words, MIR. Nelson present
ed Mrs. Osborn with the National
Legion Gold Star citation in tribute
to her brave son.
Gordon Ferguson, torpedo and
Bird class, was then introduced. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Ferguson of Libby and has been
serving in the South Pacific area
since January.
After the dinner had been prop
erly and definitely disposed of, a
half hour of group singing, accom-
panied by Mrs. Ray Wollaston at
the piano and Mr.. Skakoon and Ray
Wollaston on the violins, was en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
Mrs. Osborn was presented with
a Gold Star Mothers membership
in the Legion auxiliary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Third Man Dies From
Speeder Accident

John Mcclure, rs, Of Ural, Mont.
passed away at the Libby Hospital
Friday from injuries received in the
speeder accident which had al
ready taken two other lives.
John Mcclure was born in PAT
amount, N. NJ, August 2, 1918,
which made him rs years, 3 months,
and IL days old at the time of his
death. He came to Rexford in 1899,
and had lived at Ural about two
years.
Left to mourn the passing Of John
Mcclure are his widow, Trio Marie;
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert r.
Mcclure, of Ural; two brothers,
Clarence Mcclure of Cedar Rapids,
Ia, and Doyle Mcclure of Ural: his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Carpenter Of Eureka, Mont
The body was sent to Eureka
Thursday for funeral services to
be conducted by Rev. K. Roy Fort.
Burial Will be at Eureka.
Mrs. George Williams, mother of
the widow, was coming from south
ern California for the funeral serv-
ices.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Woes axe Over
is Different
Jobs in Army

WACs are now being trained In
and are taking over I55 different
jobs in radio, telegraphy, army fl
nance or ballistics Although mem
fbrrs Of WAC cannot be assigned to
active combat duty, they do release
men for fighting. - 4.
Wacs serving in the European
Theater of Operations have been
authorized to wear the ribbon de-
noting service in the American
Theater. The order. signed by
Lieutenant General Jacob Devers
(according to A. P. reports) added,
Its only an extra service ribbon,
but to woman, that added spot of
color on the regulation olive drab
has the lift of a new spring hat
almost!"
The 49-year-old wife of a St.
Clair Shores minister has been
sworn in as member of the Mich
gan unit of the All-States Division.
She stated she could no longer sit
idly by and listen to the sacrifices
made by our men.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
AWARDED MEDAL FOR
COURAGE

Ensign and Mrs. Ralph Perry
spent three days of a leave here
last week at the Bill Perry home.
Ensign Perry spent his boyhood
in Troy and attended the local
school.
For the past IA years he has
been in the Navy doing submarine
duty. When the United States called
in its gold ensigns, Perry was
aboard the submarine Trout that
brought the gold from the Phil
ippine Islands. For this he was Civ
en- medal for courage, awarded
personally by President Roosevelt.
He has been awarded several other
medals for battles in the South
west Pacific.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Expects Big
Demand For
Lumber

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 23.-The
lumber industry need have no fear
of shrinking markets either dur
ing the war or afterwards, said
northwest WPB officials today, in
response to numerous inquiries
from lumbermen.
Consumption for civilian and
military construction has decreased
and this has created the rather
widespread impression that the gem
erals overall demand for lumber is
decreasing. Quite the contrary is
the case, according to WPB Of
ficials. and the industry need not
worry about production now
or after the war
Civilian consumption of lumber
in l943 was held to half of the
amount used in 1912, chiefly be-
cause of the urgent necessity for
conserving supplies for war use,
and represents permitted use, not
potential demand. When this dam
med-up civilian demand is re-
leased after the war, it will absorb
the drop in military consumption
and even absorb production so
per cent greater than we now have,
if such an increase in production
were possible, according to WPB
officials here.
WPB says the overall demand
today for lumber is as great as can
be met by the industry and will I'M
doubleday continue to be as great
for the duration. Increased military
demand may be expected as new
fighting fronts are opened up and
supply lines are extended. During
the current year, military and per-
mitted civilian consumption used
all the lumber the industry could
produce and drew heavily on mill
stocks and retail and wholesale
yard stocks to meet the needs. Lum-
Der is one of the most critical ma
terials today. The industry should
push production to the limit.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Never Too Old
To Harvest
Christmas Trees

The old saying is that you
can't keep a good man down
and even age is p0werless to do
SO at times, it would appear.
Last week these columns told
OF an 80-year-Old hunter get
ting his deer and dragging it a
considerable distance to his
home. This week another re-
port comes out concerning the
activities OF another one Of
these oldsterS.
The latest story has to do
with the Christmas tree harvest
and Of the exploits OF N. L.
Sanders, An 82-ycar- odd work
] er. He has earned $500 In cut
ting Christmas trees on the
Lloyd Maize place south of
Libby. Very evidently 1t takes
more than age to keep a good
man down.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Total For
War Fund
Is S4,313.57

Don Hargreaves, county chair
man of the War Fund Drive, re-
ports a grand total for Lincoln
county of S4,313.57, The quota was
$4,000.
The largest contribution in the
county was $3.50, by the Universal
Zonolite Insulation Company. The
Lumber and Sawmill Workers I'm
ion Of Libby was a close second
with $748.60. Contributions by the
various communities were as fol-
lows.
Fortine-$6500. Mr.. and Mrs. Vic
Wolff, chairmen.
Eureka-$67887. L. A. Riley
chairman
Warland-sle5.6o L. L. Lake,
chairman.
Trego-s1O.5O. Mrs. Fred itch
bourne, chairman
Troy-$766.00 D. F. FeWkes,
Rexford- s2os5o. E. E. Madden,
chairman.
Libby-s2,388.1O Sponsored by
the Lions club.
F. r. Sabin OF Eureka Of the Ma
jestic theatre made a generous do
nation in turning over one shows
receipts. to the fund amounting to
1925.
Mr.. Hargreaves says: Il wish to
express my thanks to all chairmen.
their committees, the Libby COM
mittees and the citizens of Lincoln
county whose generosity made the
Fund campaign success; the West
ern News for publicity, James Har-
ris, Jr., who served as treasurer;
Arnold Wuest and Pete Wander
wood who Travelled many miles in
canvassing the rural districts. To
all who assisted in any way in the
drive, my grateful appreciation.
Chairman Hargreaves reports
that several have not yet redeemed
their pledges. He asks them to
please pay MIR. Harris Immediately.
Libby people who worked dill
gently on the drive are as follows:
Dist. l--Mr. and Mrs. Don Leach.
Dist. Mrs. Ray Rice and Mrs.
Clay Parker.
Dist. 3--Mr and Mrs. Max Sturm.
Dist. "A. J. Agather, E. J.
Driear.
Dist. 5-Mrs. Will Becker, Mrs.
Ernie Wood.
Dist. 6--Mrs. ]. A. Krall, Mrs.
Gordon Daugharty.
Dist. Carl Norden, Harold
Miller.
Dist. 8-Mrs. Ralph lie Due, E.
j. Barkee.
Dist. 9-Mrs. George Botchek,
Dexter Shaurette.
Dist. 10-Mrs. George Beasley.
Mrs. Jack Odell.
Dist. 11-Dr. L. Mossman, H. o.
Burse.
Ruben Hamann and Frank War
ner worked among the Lumber and
SaWmill Workers Union.
MIR. Hargreaves reports that up
to- Monday night only II counties
in the state had filled their quotas.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
People Asked
10 Save
Waste Paper

Arrangements have finally beer
made whereby it will be practicable
to ship out waste paper from Lin
coin county, states Paul Church
county salvage chairman. For some
time the sum paid for waste paper
was SO low that it would not pa,
cost of transportation. That ma.
now been corrected and it is agar
desired to gather in as much waste
paper as possible, states Church
New prices paid for the waste pa
per are as follows.
Securely bundled newspapers
$40 a ton.
Securely bundled magazines
$40 ton.
Corrugated or baled paper-slI
ton.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 23.-F
Peavey Heffelfinger, northwest
WPB chairman, today called upor
industry and the people of the
northwest, to conserve and save
paper.
1.-THE remaining weeks of the year
offer the American people then
best opportunity to make up TIKI
serious paper shortage now exist
ing" Mr. Heffelfinger said.
THE great quantities of wrap
pings, boxes and cartons ordinar-
lily used during the holiday season.
added to normal supplies OF old
newspapers, magazines, bags and
the like-if saved and promptly
turned in to local salvage organiza-
tions-Will go a long way toward
relieving the deficiency declared
Mr.. Heffelfinger.
Also, by avoiding unnecessary
Wrappings at home and at retail
stores, and by using shipping bags
and other paper saving containers,
a huge quantity of vitality needed
paper and paperboard can be con-
served Mr.. Heffelfinger contin-
ued.
Wastepaper collections have not
as yet come UP to demands and an
extra effort or Christmas Bonus"
is needed in the nationwide effort
to provide paper mills with the
salvage materials they urgently re-
quire. Fast increasing, military uses
OF paper and manpoWer deficiencies
in United States and Canadian
pufpwood forests have created a
number one material shortage
problem, according to Mr.. Heffel-
finger.
Millions of paperboard boxes
made of waste paper and contain
ing food. ammunition and a thou
sand other items are being sent
overseas to our fighting forces and
allies every week." said Mr.. Heffel-
finger. "Wastepaper also is being
converted to actual weapons of
war, such as bomb bands, wing
tips, parachute flares, shell pro-
tectors, medical kit covers, syrette
covers, fuel tank Innings, blood
plasma covers, ammunition chests
and blasting powder kegs"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Planning To
Cleor Out Bed of
Flower Creek

Mayor E. M. Boyes reports that
quite problem is being considered
by the city and county. City of
ficials and County Commissioner
Mahoney are studying the matter. 1t
has to do with the cleaning out of
the channel of Flower creek and
other work along its course, so as
to protect the city from danger of
flood cnditions during high water.
1t seems there is quite a differ
ence of opinion as to what should
be done, and some property own
ers are threatening damage suits,
states Mayor Boyes, if work on the
stream does not turn out as they
think it should. However, something
has got to be done before next
spring and the city and county will
ultimately reach a conclusion and
proceed with the work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Sergeant KIinke
Returns To u. S. A.

T/Sgt. P. ". Klinke has returned
to the United States from foreign
duty and will visit his parents,
County Commissioner and Mrs. p
v. Klinke Of Fortine. He writes
from Atlantic City, N. T., THAT he
expects to be travelling for a while.
1t will be remembered that Sgt.
Klinke was reported missing in
action over Italy a few weeks ago.
Later it turned out that his bomb
er had been shot down, that he and
other members of the crew had
parachuted into enemy territory
but had been hidden by friendly
natives for several days until such
time as they could make their way
unframed back to the American
lines.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Will Lift Pork,
Lard Restrictions

Restrictions on the number of
pounds of pork and lard made from
home-slaughtered hogs can be sold
or given by a farmer to people not
living on his farm have been lifted
from November II to February II,
1914. The War Food Administra-
ton lifted the restriction to help
handle the slaughter and distribu-
ton of this years record hog sup
ply. Farmers are asked to find out
from their market agency or pro-
cessor whether their hogs can be
handled before sending them to
market
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
PLAYS I'm
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

MISSOULA, Mont, Nov. o.
Harriet Finch, a freshman majoring
in music, played first violin in the
University Symphony Orchestra at
its special Armistice Day concert
Outstanding students in instru-
mental studies are chosen for the
symphony orchestra, and generally
are upperclassmen.
In addition to her violin studies,
Miss Finch is mirroring in piano
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hadden Finch of Eureka
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
SUFFERS FROM INFANTILE
PARALYSIS

Mrs. Merle Schermerhorn has
taken her son, Darcy, who has been
suffering from an attack of infan-
tile paralysis, to St. Luke's Hospital
in Spokane, where he will be I'M
der the care of DR.. A. Q. Adams
and will receive the famous Sister
Kenny treatment DR.. Adams has
trained nurses in this treatment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
Greet Falls Firm
Gets Contract For
Bridge Approaches

A contract for construction of the
approaches to the Troy bridge was
let at Missoula on November 10, to
Burch & Sons of Great Falls for
a low bid Of $42,750. Six bids were
submitted with the high bid be-
ing $4,000.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25

The transport Of gasoline is so
important that tank trucks have
been cut in half, flown out Of this
country, and welded together again
at their destination.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25
COLLECTS NEARLY 500 LBS. OF
FATS

Verne Paddock of the Sno- White
Market reports that 480 pounds of
fats have been collected by Boy
and Girl Scouts and turned in at
his market SO far this month. This
shows that the boys and girls are
active and are doing a good work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25

On ~ active day in North
Africa, the allied Air Forces alone
required 100000 gallons of high
octane gasoline.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25

w. J. Lloyd was visitor over
the weekend in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-11-25

Mrs. George Fife of Troy was a
Libby visitor Saturday.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-04-24
SendsIRegards

Sgt. Charles c. Rutkowsi writes that it seems long time since he left Kodiak and that he IS looking forward to coming back, and sends his regards to everyone in town. Rutkowski, partner with Stan Austerman in the Cheechako Club. is now ser fling in the Aamy ''somewhere in Alaska.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-04-24
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA THIRD DIVISION KODIAK PRECINCT, AT KODIAK In the Matter of the Estate
 of JAMES s. HOLLAND,
 Deceased.
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE IS HEREBY CIV FEN by the undersigned, admin istrator of the estate of James s. Holland deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, that within six (6) months after the first publication of thls notice they exhibit them, with the nec- essary vouchers, to the said ad- ministrator at the office of War ren A. Taylor, Brooklyn Avenue, Kodiak, Alaska, that being the place for the transaction of the business of the said estate.
 Dated at Kodiak, Alaska, this 7th day of April, 1943.
 Jack Altman
 Administrator of the Estate
 James s. Holland, deceased Date of first publication April 10, 1943.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
I78 Killed
lin London
Shelter

MOON. March ) (UP)-
Lack of hand rails may have been
partly to blame for the suffocation
of IT'S persons on a 19-step stair
way and landing leading to a
London air raid shelter, prelimi-
nary reports indicated today.
The tragedy occurred Wednes-
day night during a German air
raid.
Sixty persons rescued alive from
the crush were under treatment
at hospitals. Among the survivors
was the middle-aged woman who
was the innocent cause of the
tragedy.
Burdened with a baby and a
bundle, she tripped and fell near
the foot of the stairway leading
to the subway after the air raid
alert had sounded. Her fall tripped
an elderly man behind her.
John Minis, who was just ahead
of the woman who first fell, said
he jumped clear of the crush and
saw the crowd surging forward,
piling themselves atop others who
had fallen.
About so of the dead were chill
dren, including the baby whose
mother first tripped.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
YankS Search Uttered
Sea for Zap Survivors

voy in the water, blasted the vital
base and shot down or damaged
n planes. <
B-24 Liberators opened the at
tack early Thursday and were
quickly followed by AGO Havoc
light bombers, escorted by PISS
and Kittyhawks that
rained down 10000 rounds of can
non shells and machine gan fire
on airdromes and the town itself.
Six grounded japanese planes
were destroyed. while eight were
downed and nine others damaged
out of 30 enemy fighters in the air.
Finding no trace of ships afloat
Thursday, Fortresses and B-25's
hunted down survivors in barges
lifeboats and RATS. and strafed
them2-also shooting down four
Japanese fighters.
Farther north, off Finschsfen
L iberators and Beaufighters
bombed and strafed lifeboats and
barges that were attempting tc
make land. Then they turned
their fire on the Finschafen jetty
Reports covering late Thurs
day afternoon have not changed
yesterdays estimate on the con-
vOy's strength, 10 warships and
IL transports, all Of which were
destroyed" an army spokesman
said today with the issuing of
the official communique.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-06
Landlord Needs
Protection, Too,
Judge Asserts

A consent decree in the rent
violation suit brought by the CPA
against Or. George II Frltch was
approved by Federal Judge Picard
today while questioning the one
SidedneSs OF present realty con-
trolS.
cit seems 20 me that the gov
eminent would take some meas
ureS 20 protect the landlord a.
well So the tenant" ne said.
The court specifically questioned
the failure Of the OPA 10 enforce
the collection Of rent Increases
once the raises were authorized
To reporters Or. Fritch esll-
mated he would be forced 10 re-
imburSe Paul Revere and FUtCh
Hotel tenants $1,000 10 $4,000
by the consent decree.
He blamed has troubles on
"errors of my bookkeeping star.