The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-21
How Shall
V-Day Be
Celebrated?
Program Is Being
Worked Out By
Libby Commercial Club.
WHAT OTHER CITIES
PLAN TO Do

People are SO convinced that the
war with Germany is SO nearly fin
ished that many communities a'.e
making plans for V-Day celebra-
tons All of such plans contemplate
closing of business houses for =.
time following receipt of news If
the final collapse of the Nazis.
Plans for q celebration Of the
great day in Libby are being consil-
cred Merrill Tester, president
the Libby Commercial club, aud
Harold Miller, chairman of the
clubs merchants committee, ar,
working with other club members
to evolve program for the celc
bration that will be acceptable %
the largest possible number. They
have written Governor Ford in re :
gard to it and have had correspond
ence with the u. Uchamber of
Commerce on the &C., subject De-
tailed plans forfthe Libby celebra-
ton VIII probably be ready for an
nouncement next week. In the
meantime let's see what some other
communities are planning.
Great Falls Arrangements
Regarding the early unconditional
surrender of Germany as probable,
the Great Falls Lions Club has ex-
pressed itself as feeling that the
occasion, when it comes, should be
celebrated with spirit of thank
fitness instead of with revelry and
has asked the Great Falls city coun-
Gil to close all places selling beer
or liquor for "a hours after the ces-
sation Of hostilities.
Gov. Ford has said that he is in
complete accord with closing liquor
establishments for "a hours on a
statewide basis but questioned his
authority to suspend the operation
OF liquor and heers licenses issued
by the state.
Great Falls Merchants Associa-.
ton has approved and adopted the
following plan
Cessation before p. m. Of bus.
mess day, close Immediately fer the
balance of that day and open as
usual the next day.
Cessation after 6 p. m. Of bus
mess day stores to remain closed
all the following day.
Cessation after p. m. on a Sun-
day or holiday, stores remain closed
the following day, but if before 8
p. m. stores to open as usual next
day.
Missoula Plan
And here is the Mssoula plan
If news is received during store
hours, stores will close as promptly
as possible.
If news is received before 2 p. m.
while stores are open they will
close promptly and reopen follow
ing day unless Sunday, or legal
holiday.
If news is received after p m.
while stores are open they will close
at once and remain closed the fol-
lowing day.
If news is received after regular
closing hours and before next day
opening, stores will not open that
day.
If news is received on SATURDAY.
night, or up to 2 p. m. Sunday after-
noon stores will open Monday as
usual unless Monday is holiday.
If. news is received after 2 p. m.
Sunday afternoon stores will re-
main closed on Monday.
Miles City Plan
The Miles City plan is
If the good news" comes during
the night the holiday will extend
into the following day. If the col
lapse of Germany comes in the fore
noon, the holiday will cover the af-
ternoon of that day and the fore
noon of the next day.
Business houses and schools will
close. In the evening the members
of the ministerial associations will
hold services in the form of mass
religious service to be held in the
evening of peace Day"
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