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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-28

Thompson at the recent dance
henefit project stand out as testi-
monials of tn e cooperation of
Reservation people.
1t is going to be happy day
to listen to all our returning boys
and to have them realize how
everyone has done something to-
ward helping the Browning War
Mothers carry on their work.
One OF the finest gifts we have
received thus far is a donation of
$40 by the Eagle Society of the
Blackfeet Reservation women of
Browning for which we ar e
grateful.
Our finances were helped very
much by a dance given Christ.
mas Night by several of the War
Mothers. Realizing that t h e
young folks were anxious for a
get-together time, which is most
appropriate at Christmas a n d
, considering the short notice of
the event, its success was out
standing.
To Mrs. Aubert and Mrs. Dell
Wilson goes credit for its success.
That is one reason why the War
Mothers have been able to do sc
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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-28
War Mothers
Are Grateful
(By Mary B. Salois, Pres.)

Wy NAL -. CdiOlS, 1861
The Browning War Mothers
wish to extend their most sincere
thank to the people Of this com
muaity for their attendance and
general cooperation that the re-
cent War Mothers dance would
be a success. And, indeed, it
was huge success.
In one letter of many received
from boys in the armed forces,
the author comments on the won.
derful work the War Mothers are
doing.
MY answer to him was that we
could never do it if it were not
for the people all over the Reser-
walton, who are doing all they
can to help US.
The fact that we have access
to the high school gym, through
the kindness of Mr.. Bergan; that
our music is available at a very
small cost; that lunch material
is donated by individuals and that
other necessary things. as with
the gift of pork made by Lynn
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-28
@Our Thanks To You

Approaching the attitude Of voters who
in their choice of US as members of the new
Blackfeet Tribal Business Council showed
that they deemed us worthy as group to
direct their AFFAIRS we thank them and as
sure them our best efforts in their behalf
With postwar reality not far away
we are mindful Of our high obligation to-
wards solution Of an unprecedented eco
nomic situation.
Joseph W. Brown Charles Higgins
Leo NJ Kennedy Thomas Cobell
Geo. Pambrun William Spanish
J. J. Gabreath William (iuardpee
Brian Connolly Joe konppe
Richard Grant Sr. William Bufaohde
Archie St. Goddard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-30
Dewey Hit
By BroWder

NEW YORK, Sept. % ms
Communist leader Earl Browder.
whose wife has been the subject
Of a deportation controversy, told
a mass meeting in Madison Square
Garden that Gov. Dewey's election
would be IAN American invitation
10 Europe 10 plunge Immediately
or soon into the most devastating
civil war. "
Browder charged that Deweys
election would serve as a warm
ing to Soviet Russia that Amer
ica would stop collaborating with
Russia as soon as possible, thus
ending plans for postwar world
security organizations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-30
Traffic De a+hs Up

CHICAGO. Sept g UP)--The
National Safety Council reported
today that 1870 persons were
killed in traffic IN the United
States from Jan. ! n Sept ! an
increase of 6 per cent over the
same 1913 period
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-30

cation of gasoline black market
operations IN the Detroit area
when he makes his report TO the
subcommittee on petroleum of the
House interstate and foreign COM
mcrce committee.
He will recommend that those
charged with the custody of cou-
ponS be bonded by responsible
company, he asserted.
IL will also suggest that addi-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-30

An increase IN gasoline allot-
mentS Tor 3 book holders, rom
the present MAXIMUM of AS miles
per month 10 $50 miles, will be
recommended by Congress m a n
Oren Harris CD) of Arkansas,
who returned 10 Washington today
after a survey Of the gasoline
situation in Detroit
Harris said that he would also
nrce increased funds for lnvesti.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-30
Increase Sought i'm lib Gas
Times Photo

tional ALLEGATION of funds be
made 10 this district to assist
the enforcement officials In
breaking up the counterfeit
racket" he said.
Harris said that he would also
urge the appointment of a special
assistant TO the federal district
attorney to speed prosecution in
flagrarH-caSes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-30
Child Death
Tip Wins SIS

First prize Of S25 in The De-
trolt Times weekly news tip con-
test has been awarded 10 an alert
woman reader who phoned in a
tip on the death Of 4-year-old
Charles Dalton in a childs board
Ing house in Marine City. The
death Of the boy now is subject
to official investigation.
The second award OF $40 goes
10 another woman reader who was
first TO inform the city editor
Of an industrial plant explosion IN
which three men were injured.
The s. third prize goes for a
tip on the juvenile blind pig oper-
ated in Wayne.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-30
COMMUNICATES

A customs officer PickpocKet with permit II IS al
most hard to the border smuggle Florida
into California. Those boys pretty thorough
They searched through every suits dozen
shirts pairs Of shoes and hat
You know you the border you have got
proof Of birth SO wired my parents Cleveland and
they wired back a denial.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
Asked to
Contribute by MoiI

Because of the shortage of cleri-
cal help at Helena, the sale O. T.
B. seals this year is being handled
by mail, with each county acting as
a receiving station for its own sales,
according to Mrs. Harold Thomson,
county chairman for Lincoln county.
During the coming week, you will
receive your seals through the mail
with notation asking you to re-
NIT by mail Because of the help
shortage this plan is being carried
on throughout the state and we are
all asked to help by seeing to it
that our contribution goes IN to Mrs.
Thomson
The schools will not sell seals this
year so this will be the only time
you will be asked to buy seals.
There will be T. B. pencils on sale
at the schools. 1t is a good grade
pencil and should sell readily.
The rural districts will not re-
ceive prizes as has been the Gus
tom in previous years mainly be-
cause the prizes aren't available
Let US not neglect to drop our
remittance in the postoffice and
continue the fight agains. this en-
envy, tuberculosis
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
Price Control
Saves Public
Large Sum

A total Of $4,000 pounds of cam
ming sugar has been issued through
the local War Price and Rationing
Board, Mr.. Wallace, clerk said to-
day.
At eight cents per pound, the
ceiling price in home-owned retail
stores, total OF 100000 has been
expended through the local board,
Mr. Wallace said.
II there had been no rationing Of
sugar, and If the price mad been
allowed to soar as it did in World
War No. |, when it reached the
price of Is cents per pound, locally,
the same amount Of sugar would
have cost Libby home Gamers a
sum of $18,750.00.
The difference in the cost of can
ming sugar to Libby and vicinity
home makers for canning purposes
alone between the high prices dur
ing World War I and the ceiling
price during World War II amounts
to $12,750.00, an astounding amount
which shows the tremendous sums
Of money saved to the home makers
by the price and rationing system.
If this much money was saved
to home makers in our area on cam
ming sugar alone, just imagine" Mr.
Wallace said, "how much has baer
saved by rationing and price con
troll throughout the nation"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
GRANGE SPONSORS MEAT
DEMONSTRATION

About Is Of Eureka's population
turned out Monday, Nov. 20, for the
meat demonstration given at the
C. Y. O. hall. Walter Morrison
carved a pork, giving a thorough
discussion of each process.
Miss Marjorie Mayos demonstrate
ed the canning of heart and tongue.
She made a very attractive liver
loaf and demonstrated canning it.
Those present showed definite
interest in the demonstrations.
Many questions were asked and
very satisfactorily answered by the
demonstration team.
Miss Mayos explained the opera
ton of different kinds of pressure
cookers. Mr.. Mauritson tested the
many pressure cooker gauges
brought in by the public.
The meeting was concluded with
a tasty sandwich made from the
liver loaf. Many helpful bulletins
were distributed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
Land Boom
|r|1perled
Rural America
BY Claude r. Wickard
Secretary of Agriculture

History is threatening TO repeat
itself in the farm land market. An
other farm land boom" closely
paralleling the one that ended SO
disastrously after the last war, is
building up in this country. Both
the price of farm land and the
number of farm sales in many areas
have been rising at about the same
rate as in the last war. II this trend
continues, rural America had better
watch out.
One encouraging sign is that act
ual land prices haven't yet reached
the high level of 1920. But still
we can't say now how much higher
these prices are likely to 60 be-
cause, in the World War | period,
the high point in the land market
was not reached until more than a
year after the fighting stopped.
1t should be sad indeed if the ma
ton should witness another seige of
farm land foreclosures, bankrupt
cies, and forced sales such as hum
dreds of thousands Of rural fam
lilies experienced after the bottom
/ Iell out OF the laHu DOOM THAT &C
cUrnpanied- the World War ! pc
riod. For Is hazardous years after
1920, land prices were on the down
hill trail And that statistical fact
doesn't begin to tell the full story
Of human tragedy and misery. Be-
cause when a wave of bankruptcies
hits a community, everybody suf-
fers-lender and borrower, business
and professional people alike.
1t will be particularly unfair for
returning veterans, who want to
buy land, if they have to compete
in an inflated land market. For
them, or farmers either for that
matter, to 60 heavily in debt on
land prices bid up far beyond long
I time earning capacity is an invita-
ton to disaster.
So my advice is-Dont buy land
at inflated prices. Put your war
time income into sound invest
ments, such as war bonds, so that
you can benefit from that money
in the years ahead.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23

generously to many musical and
stage programs, both for school and
civic purposes.
In September, 1885, when the fam
lily came to Libby to reside, Paul
entered junior high and in May
1941, graduated from Libby high
school at the age Of H. His parts in
the several plays, the chorus, octet
and many miscellaneous programs
will be well and happily remem-
bered His good will and happy per-
sonality mirrored a fine and deep
philosophy of life coupled with a
sincere religious faith He was a
member of the First Presbyterian
church of Libby. Il
After graduation from high
school, Paul worked at the Safe
way Store, the Litening Service
Station, and the Universal Zonolite
Insulation Company. In 1924 he
went to Seattle where he attended
Washington Technical Institute
where he enrolled in radio course
He was indicted into the army
February %, l943, and sent to Fort
Lewis. He was assigned to the med
ical branch Of the service and sent
to Boise Barracks, Boise, Idaho, fol
basic training and graduated May
lst from the medical course there
After serving five months at sta
ton hospital at Fort Macarthur, Sar
Pedro, Calf, he was transferred tc
the ASTU for further education
The medical quota was cver-sub.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23

scribed and he was sent to Wheaton
College, Wheaton, ILL.,, for an en-
gineering course which was dis
banded eight months later, most of
the boys being taken into the in
fantry. During his infantry train
ing at Camp Carson, Colorado
Springs, Colo, Paul became an Ex-
pert Infantryman in the 104th Di-
vision, and because of special abil-
ity was made scout patrol leader in
the Sappers' Division, which goes
ahead of the main army to clear
the mine fields and bobby traps.
In August, 1943, his division sailed
from New York and landed in
France the fore part of September
and from that time on was in
France. Normandy and Belgium. He
was wounded in action on the 18th
of October in Belgium and died two
days later in hospital in Bel
GUM. Complete details have not
been received to date.
Left to mourn him are his moth
er, Mrs. Frank Herrick; father, Stu
art Risley; sister, Mrs. Theodore
Coleman, Sacramento, Calf; broth
ers, Norman H. Risley, Phi. M. 2/c,
just returned from 81 months in the
South Pacific; T/Sgt. John Wolff
serving j, With the. armed forces in
England, sisters, Carol Beth and
Kathryn Risley of Libby; brother,
Stuart Steven Risley of Libby; and
many other relatives and friends.
WHITE PLUME OF FREEDOM
There is one crown / bear away
with me,
And tonight when | enter before
God,
My salute shall sweep the stars
away
From the blue Threshold
One thing without stain,
Unspotted from the world, in spite
of doom,
Mine oWnl-and that IS my white
plume.
From Cyrano de Bergerac by
Rostand.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
Contempt
Case Gets
Under Way
Peculiar Affair, Tinged
With Politics, Argued
Before Supreme Court.
PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
FOR UNIVERSITY
BY Harry L. Carlson

United Press Staff Correspondent
HELENA - WD - The Montana
Supreme Court this week was con-
sidering one of the most unusual
contempt cases in Montana legal
history after hearing testimony and
argument last Tuesday in the case
OF the State VS.. George Niewoeh-
ner, White Sulphur Springs attor-
ney.
The case brought by H. c. Hall,
Great Falls lawyer, charges Me
woehner with attempting to use the
supreme court for political purposes
in preparing motion containing al
legedly false assertions that the
court had entered misleading min
utes in regard to various extended
absences taken by Associate Just
ice Left Erickson in 1941 and 1943.
Hall charged that Newcomers
whole purpose In attempting to file
the motion was to injure the char
acter and integrity Of Erickson,
who was then (Oct. y the Demo
cratic nominee for governor.
Last week, the supreme court ac-
cepted for filing Niewoehner's mo-
ton and then denied it, stating that
'the minutes and records of this
court are not false, misleading or
erroneous as charged"
Earlier, the court postponed
hearing the case until after the
election so that 1t would be .sun-
accompanied by the heat and con-
flict OF a political campaign Erick-
son subsequently was defeated for
governor and is now awaiting APP
proval Of his application for com
mission in the navy which he made
out the day following the election.
Tuesday, the court, with two OF
its members, Chief Justice Howard
A. johnson and AricASoh, sa5 wit.
nesses, heard day-long argument
and testimony by six lawyers ana
ii witnesses.
NieWoehner had four attorneys
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
Find Two Bucks
With Locked AntIers

Last Friday as Howard Ahlskog
and Earl Cooley, two forest service
men, were driving along the high
way north of Libby, they came on
to two buck deer engaged in q
fierce battle and with their antters
firmly locked together. The bucks
were beside the highway in the
Rainy creek district.
The two men attempted to free
the animals but without avail as
the horns were SO securely locked
together. Concluding tina. couldn't
be done, they proceeded to cut away
parts of the antlers until the deer
were freed, when they rar away.
The older one of the bucks
seemed to be in a bad way, quite
badly damaged from the fighting,
and the men said it was doubtful if
he would live.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
New Member of
Libby Price Panel

A. L. Morris recently resigned as
a member of the Libby Price Panel
Board, of the OPA. Carl Halvorson
has been appointed his successor
and at a meeting of the panel held
Friday, Mr.. Halvorson was named
chairman of the price panel. Roy
Stillman of Missoula, from the State
OPA office, was present at the
meeting and explained certain new
features in connection with main
tanning a proper price structure in
retail markets.
A survey is now being made of
Libby retail establishments by H.
B. Wallace, OPA clerk, to check on
local prices and to see if they are
in line with ceiling prices. Assist
ants are-desired- to help in this
work and if any of the women OF
the city wish to volunteer their
services in this important work,
they should let it be known to
Mr.. Wallace. Members of the Price
Panel Board are Paul K. Church
Frank Warner, Carl Halvorson and
Chas. D. Rowe as publicity member
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
John Kotorzy Meets
CorIton Joughin in
Southwest Pacific

Johnny Katarzy writes his par
ents letter which will be of inter
est to Libby people, Mrs. Anna
Katarzy sending it on to this office.
He writes from Kwajalein Atoll.
Whom do you suppose | met
yesterday? | was standing in line
for supper when I recognized a fig
ure passing by and thought it was
someone from Libby. Well, my
thought was right 1t was Carlton
Joughin. He was SO glad to see me
that he went through the chow line
with me. We had long discussion
of things back home and out here,
and then took in show together.
He is stationed some so miles north
of here. He said he was here at
least four times. / was the first
Libby person he has met since he's
been out. He has been out overseas
just a year, which is few months
more than I've had When he gets
back to his station, he is going to
write a letter asking me TO come
up. This way I'll have a good rea-
son to take couple of days off and
fly up there. He is supposed to 60
back this moring at 10 o'clock He
looks the same as he did back home
but has a darker complexion (tanl.
Claims he lost some weight but !
can't see where he did"
Mrs. Katarzy said that Johnny
had sent home complete Japan
ese sailors uniform.
She also sends greetings to all her
friends in Libby, particular the la
dies Of the Moose and the Birthday
C1I,h
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
New Man With
Forest Service

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl E. Cooley and
two children arrived in Libby Fri
day where Mr.. Coolay comes to ac-
cept a position with the Kootenai
national forest. He will be assigned
to timber sales work, having been
assigned to this forest on Novem-
Der Is. He comes to Libby from Mis-
soula.
Mr.. Cooley holds a B. S. degree
in forestry and has had much prev
'ious experience with the forest
service. He joined the smoke jump
er squad in 1910 and since then has
been squad leader and foreman OF
smoke jumpers, until his assign
ment to the Kootenai forest. He
and his family are living in the
William Blew residence property.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
Hi-Jinx
Brings Out
Largest Crowd
Popular School Show
Crosses Over $1,000
At damned House.
MARGERY HUNTER WINS
IN QUEEN CONTEST
BY the Journalism Class

Growing Of Margery Hunter.
junior candidate, as Hi-Jinx queen
at midnight, and dancing until 4
a. m. eliminated a successful chr
nival for Libby high school Last
Friday, and made possible an ex-
tenSive activity program for thu
year, Supt A. A. Wood reported
earlier this week. Over $500 w1o
crossed by the event with expenses
for prizes, material, and other itamG
approximating $4,000, Mr.. Wood
said. A complete financial report q
the event will be announced Later.
Parade Is Feature
A feature Of the annual Hi-Jinx.
based on a circus theme, was a pa
rade sponsored by the journalism
class last Friday afternoon with
school children and local concern3
participating. Ray Munro was gen.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
Advises 1st Class
Postage on
Christmas Cards

All CnTlStmdS caro- greetings TO
overseas soldiers and sailors must
bear first class postage, stated Post
master Forrest DeRoSia this week
He further said that because Of the
many advantages that will result,
the public is urged to send their
holiday greetings at the first-class
rate of postage, explaining that
when so sent the greetings may be
sealed and contain written mes
sages not otherwise permitted
therefore having personal appeal
which is, of course, more highly
appreciated by the recipients; that
such greetings are dispatched and
delivered first, given directory
service, and, if necessary, forward
ed without additional charge, also,
if undelivered, they are returned
without charge provided the send
ers return card is shown on the
envelope:
On the other hand, printed
Christmas greetings mailed in un-
sealed envelopes at the third-class
rate which cannot be delivered as
addressed, because of the removal
of the addressee or for some other
reason, must often be destroyed as
waste, thereby causing disappoint-
ment. Greetings mailed at the third
class rate are not entitled to the
free forwarding privileges accord
ed those mailed in sealed envelopes
at the first-class rate and, conse-
quently, the senders in many cases
never know that the greetings were
not received by the addresses. This
would not occur if the greetings
were mailed sealed at the first
class rate, said Mr.. DeRosia.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
Buffalo Bull Is
Running at Lorge

ROY-W.p)-A buffalo bull is
roaming wild over the prairies
southeast of here, where formerly
thousands of his ancestors held pos
session.
The 4-year-old buffalo is owned
by Mike Delaney and has been
Kept at the Delaney ranch for the
past two years. He seemed tame
so was turned out in the pasture
with the Hereford bulls. During 8
recent snowstorm, the buffalo made
for open ranges. The Delaneys are
wondering if anyone has seen Z
buffalo wandering about The,
want him back.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
THANK YOI

Libby high school takes this
opportunity to thank the Libby
merchants and townspeople for
the splendid cooperation and pat
ronage accorded the annual Hi
Jinx last Friday
The affair was a success be-
cause of the support given it by
Libby, and we, the students at
the high school are deeply CRATE
full. We sincerely hope that we
will continue to merit the con-
sideration shown to us.
Dorothy Ledum, President,
Lbs Student Council
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-23
Finds Decrease
In School Census

The annual school census re-
Gently completed in the office of
County superintendent 81 Schools
showed 1853 census children be
tween the ages Of 6 and 81. In the
age group under six, 756 we're re-
ported, making a total of 2619 of
those under 81 years of age. This is
slight decrease from 1913 in the
6-2l group, when the census re-
ported 1916 or drop of 83. The
group under 6 shows a decrease
also, BIT being reported last year
and 756 this. The total loss shows
l44 over last year.
Many school funds are distri-
buted on the number Of census
children in the GIL group accord
ing to information from Jessie S.
Fagerberg, County Superintendent
of Lincoln County.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schuyler
were in Spokane last week visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Paul SCHUYLER.