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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
No Bod Boys
Says F. B. |. Man

D. O. Mount spent from Friday tc
Tuesday night on trip to Helena
attending the regular winter
conference of the Department OF
Montana, American Legion. One
man from each county was called in
to receive instruction on employ
ment and rehabilitation of war vet
Grams, with special emphasis on
veterans of World War II. Mount
reports that the meeting was most
instructive and MORE enthusiasm
shown in it than at any he has at
tended for a long time.
The Legion is carrying on an i'm
portant program in veteran rehab-
ilitation and employment and is al
SO taking up study of juvenile
delinquency. A member OF the F.
B. |. spoke on two different occa-
sions to the conference on juvenile
delinquency. He said his experience
had convinced him there really
were no bad boys or girls, only de-
linquent parents. Find out what the
child is really interested in, see
that he has opportunity to exercise
his bent and he will become so busy
he won't have time to get into trou-
BILE, was the speakers contention.
This newspaper will have more to
say in respect to the work the Le-
gion is doing along these lines in
a later article.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
Explains Use
Of Chlorine
In Libby Wafer
Letter From Company
To Health Officer
Gives Information.
AMOUNT GOVERNED
BY BOARD OF HEALTH

Recently DR.. ]. M. Cairns, city
health officer, requested repor1
from the Mountain States Power
Company concerning the amount OF
chlorine the company is using ir
Libby water and the system en-
ployed in introducing the chlorine
into the water. In reply, E. J. Dri-
ear, local manager of the company
submitted letter to the city health
officer after discussion of the mat
ter in open meeting with the city
council. Manager Driear's letter fol-
lows.
Libby, Mont, Jan. IL. 1914
DR.. ]. NJ Cairns,
City Health Officer,
Libby, Montana.
Dear Sir.
In regard to your inquiry as to
the method and treatment of water
for the City Of Libby by the Noun
tain States Power Company, we
wish to submit the following
The method OF treatment used for
the city water of Libby is known
as the Solution Feed Vacuum Chic
rinator and is manual controlled,
1t being necessary to change the
amount Of chlorine being put into
the water depending upon the
amount of consumption and condi-
ton OF the water at various times
during the year.
Treatment OF the city water at
the present time consists Of one
and one-quarter pounds of chlorine
per 100000 gallons during a "a
hour period.
We use the comparator to indicate
adequacy Of water treatment; this
is recommended by the State Board
OF Health at Helena. In fact, the
treatment and the amount Of chic
rine used in the City's supply OF
water is governed by the State
Board Of Health, Samples Of City
water are sent to the Board once d
month in special container; they,
designating the time these samples
are to be taken and the method Of
taking.
The Mountain States Power Com
pany collects and sends samples Of
the City water every week to the
Oregon State College Bacteriologist
at Corvallis, Ore, thus assuring the
people Of the City of Libby adequate
protection from contaminated wa
ter at all times.
There may be intervals when the
taste OF chlorine is noticeable in the
water, especially if a faucet has not
been in use for some time. How
ever, the small amount of chlorine
used is not harmful to ones health.
According to the medical profession,
chlorine can be used in the treat
ment OF water in as large a quantity
as five pounds per 100000 gallons
Of water without any harmful re-
suits.
Yours very truly,
E. j .DRIEAR,
Local Manager.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
Interesting Program
For Commercial
Club Meeting

An interesting program has been
prepared for the meeting Of the
Libby Commercial Club to be held
Friday night, Jan. 81, at 5 o'clock
in the Community room, court
house. So states Max Sturm, presi-
dent OF the club. This is the first
public meeting the club has held
for some time and the officers are
anxious that there be a large at
tendance.
The program will include discus
sion Of a number Of timely topics.
Walter Neils will make report on
road matters, George Neils will dis
cuss the forestry meeting to be held
in March, f. M. Boyes will give the
latest news in fish and game doings,
K. A. Klehm will talk on what the
forestry service is doing toward
post war planning and J. B. Myers
will have an interesting report to
make on the vermiculite industry.
These men are all unusually we'll
posted ON the subjects they will dis
cuss and there should be a large
number out to hear them.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
Widow Paid $13,750
For Husbands Deoth

In district court on January IA,
Judge Dean King presiding, the
Great Northern Railway company
made compromise settlement with
Mrs. John Mcclure for the acct
dental death of her husband on
November Is near Ural The rail-
road company PAID the widow $l3.-
10000 as death claim. Mcclure was
killed in a speeder collision.
Dorothy c. Sneller was granted
a divorce from William A. Sneller
on the grounds of desertion.
In the case of the Chemical Bank
& Trust Co. VS.. Thomas O. Collins
ct al, decree was issued quieting
title in the Way Up mining claim
and the Montana mining claim,
property on West Fisher,
In the matter of the guardianship
OF Alfred E, Clarke, of Sylvanite,
now deceased, the guardianship was
terminated and the guardian, Mrs.
Ruth E. Crush, was discharged.
O. H. Nordstrom Of Kalispell,
probation officer, was here to con-
fer in respect to certain juvenile
cases.
S. P Wilson, attorney of Deer
Lodge, was in court as attorney for
defendante in the title quoting
case
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
Red Cross To
Ask For 200
Million Dollars

Mrs. Ruth Steinmeyer, field chair
man of the Red Cross, visited Lib
by on Wednesday, when she held a
business meeting with the officers
and executive board. Her main pur-
pose was to discuss the war fund
drive to be held in March. She said
a war fund Of $200,000,000 will be
asked Of the American public and
IS per cent Of this will be spent for
Red Cross services to Americas
men in the fighting forces. The
remainder will be required at home
to carry on work in the local chap
ters. The major portion of this is
for assistance to service men and
their families.
The quota for South Lincoln
County has not been determined
yet. The figures will probably be
here by February |. Whatever it is,
the Chapter expects to 60 over the
top as every patriotic drive has
since the war began.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
Blown From
Ship In
Naval Battle
Only Man in Gun
Crew of Eight To
Come Out Alive.
ALSO SAW JAP ATTACK
ON PEARL HARBOR

Probably verv few Libby peopIe
know that young man who had
taken part in one OF the bitterert
naval engagements Of the present.
war and who had been grievously
wounded was living in the city. Thix
young man left the city last Satr-
day to return to Spokane after hav-.
ing worked here for Standard Mo-
tors for about two months. Hix
name is John P. Kelly. His wife *
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
P. Fuller OF Libby.
Kelly served on the cruiser Salt
Lake City, on which he was CAP
tam OF turret gun crew. The bat
tie with the Japs in which he suf--
fered such serious wounds took
place in the vicinity of the Marshall
Islands. And the turret in which
ne and his crew OF eight men were
fighting was shot completely off
the ship. He was the only man to
come out alive.
Afterwards he was told that the
turret sank almost Immediately but
he and another man were thrown
clear as 1t was torn from the ship
The other man was dead when hf.
was picked up. Kelly was uncnn-
scious. The other six members az
the crew sank with the turret.
Kelly suffered severe fractures Of
the skull, an injured vertebra and
shell shock. He was confined 10 4
hospital at Pearl Harbor for sew
eral months and while he says he is
now feeling quite well, he still can
not stand much noise.
But that wasn't all Of this Young
mans war experience. He also par
ticipated in the carnage at Pearl
Harbor when the Japs opened this
war in their infamous attack. Al
that time he was an instructor in q
mine school At the submarine base
It Pearl Harhor, He has vivid rec
election or the carnage that took
place then. The submarine base was
close to where the u. s. battleships
were berthed The Jap planes
would dive at the battleships, re-
lease their bombs and then ma
chine-gun the submarine base as
they swept over it. Right back Of
this base there were q number Of
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
There Will Be
More Food For
School Lunches

Americas school children have
been assured by the Office of Price
Administration more generous
amounts of food for lunchrooms and
cafeteria meals under new plan
for providing rationed food to
schools. The new allotments were
worked out by OPA IN close CO.
operation with school lunch and nu-
triton experts Of the Food Distribu-
ton Administration. The Govern
ment's school lunch program, which
went into effect one year ago, is q
wartime measure to make sure that
school children will have a we'll
planned and INTENTIONALLY approp-
rate noon meal.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
Music Director Of
Libby Schools
To Give Recital

Music Myers in Libby will be
pleased to note that Bert Skakoon
has announced a voice and violin
recital for next Tuesday, Jan. Is, at
the Junior High auditorium. Mr..
Skakoon has been very generous in
the giving Of his time and his tai
ents since taking over the director
Of music position in the local
schools There will be no charge for
the concert.
Mr.. Skakoon studied voice under
Carlson Woll, now at st. Olaf and
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
Plan Social Security
For Formers

Social insurance for farm oper-
ators, Arm workers, business and
Pred ~ alolsehpl y work
ers, and employ Yes of government
al and non-profit organizations was
recommended by the Social Securi-
ty Board in its eighth annual re-
port. The Board urged inclusion Of
these groups in an expanded social
security program which would in-
clude insurance against costs Of
medical and hospital care without
disturbing the present principle Of
free choice in selection OF physicians
or hospitals. The Board recommend
ed that comprehensive social in
surance system should be set up
now while earnings are "at record
levels in order to have it in full
operation for the postwar period.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
MEN ARE INDICTED

Men forwarded to Montana in
duction station at Butte, Mont,
Jan. l6, were:
Libby--Edward E. thinner, Harry
Eugene Chapman, George Douglas
Walsh, Jr., Vernon v. VanHorn,
Francis N. Dennis and Floyd r.
Fredericks.
Troy--Garland F. Anderson, Dom
aid ]. Eckhoff, Clyde w. Thornton,
Martin T. Farris, Vernon r. Davis,
John Henry Ole and Loran B.
Stapley
Eureka-Charles e. Finch, Robert
A. Smithson, Clarence D. Beagle,
Warren Edward Pomeroy, Harold
Clyde Clark, Harold w. Collision
and John W. LaRoque.
Gateway--Bruce Leighty.
Jennings-Charles M. Candee.
Roland Anvil Goethe, William ].
Bundrock, ia. and Lionel Clifford
Scott.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
o Stabilize
Rotion Buying Power

Under the new ration token plan
effective February n, the house
wife will be able to buy about the
same amount of rationed processed
foods and meats-fats as she can now
Point values will be adjusted so
the individuals allotment Of SO
points for buying meats and fats
will buy the same amount as the
present allotment for approximately
81 points. Similarly, under the token
plan the 50-point allotment for pro-
cessed foods will buy an amount
equal to the present Appoint allot-
manf
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20

Paschel Monk of Minot Teachers
College. He has spent ten years or
the violin. Most of his study has
been with Arturo Petrucci who in
turn was pupil of the famous mas
ter, Joseph Joachim. When Mr.
Skakoon returned after the sum
mer vacation, he brought with him
violin made by Baldantoni Of
Italy, dated 1894.
Assisting in the recital will be
Mrs. Ray Wollaston at the piano
and the High School Mixed Chorus
will appear in one or two numbers.
The recital will be in the Junior
High auditorium and will be at 8
o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
Longtime Resident
Dies Wednesday

William J. Lloyd, longtime and
highly respected citizen of the Lib
by district, passed away at the Lib
by hospital yesterday. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the Gompf Flu
neral Home Friday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock with the Rev E. Roy
Fort officiating.
Mr.. Lloyd came to Libby in 1919
and has lived here since that time
on ranch in the Fisher river dis
trict south of Libby. A more COM
plete obituary WILL be published
next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20

Ill view Oh the tilRnt SNOWFALL TO
date and indications that 1914 may
be dry year. the following report
Of present water conditions in this
area, by the u. S. forest service, is
OF timely interest:
WATER SUPPLY OUTLOOK
The winter season is not far
enough along, Of course, ts1ustify a
prediction OF what the run-off from
the mountain snow cover will be.
However, on account of a much
lighter than usual accumulation OF
snow in the mountains, the water
may be definitely taking shape.
It will be recalled the snow con-
dltion on January ! last year was
exactly the reverse from that be-
ing reported now. Also II dcvelUped
that the snow cever continued to be
very much heavier than normal
throughout 1943 and the resulting
spring and summer run-off was cor
respondingly large. An examination
OF all available past year snow sur
vey records for Columbia Basin re
veals that, more often than not, q
winter which starts with greater
than usual snow cover ON January
ends with an extra heavy snow COW
er and an above-normal run-off.
Also the reverse is indicated-a
light cover on January means
Light snow cover on ApgillrApd
beloW-normal run-oM. However,
there are exceptions to this rule,
The snow cover In all parts OF
Columbia Basin and on the west
coast generally ranges from little
more than one-half OF the usual
down to 80 or 40 per cent
OF the average during past years. Al
SO, owing to the lack OF rain last
fall, the ground is dry. The amount
OF valley precipitation since last
October is below normal through
out the Basin Usually the Janu-
airy ! mountain snow cover amounts
to from Is to 35 per cent OF the
total winter accumulation.
In event the present trend contin-
les and dry season results, the
situation will be alleviated by q rel
atively large amount of water in
storage in reservoirs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
Sell $1,000
Worth Of Bonds
At Pep Reilly

the, Libby Wenan5 .G . k,ss 1t T. t Nc
Junior High auditorium Tuesday ev-
ening, was well attended by spirit
ed group OF Libbyites who bought
over $4,000 worth Of bonds and q
number of Defense Stamps. The
bonds were sold by Mrs. Max Sturm,
Mrs. ]. A. Krall, and r. w. Smith
berger, and the stamps by three
Junior Club Women, Mrs. Dwayne
Whitehouse, Mrs. AL Morton, and
Mrs. Gladys Boggess.
The program for the rally started
Oft in happy way bv four rousing
band numbers by the Libby school
band, directed by Mr.. Skakoon.
These were followed by a vocal
selection by trio of high school
girls. The Peptomists from the high
school sang clever bond buying
song and then presented a little
Statue of Liberty tableau play
which was very inspiring.
The humor of the evening start
ed with the delightful recitation
by charming Little Mary Snod-
grass, which was followed by COM
munity singing, with Mrs. Wollas-
ton at the piano and Ray Wollaston
master Of ceremonies. The songs
were interrupted and interspersed
with the appearance OF celebrities
and peculiar characters who won
many laughs from the audience as
they performed their slap-stick an
tics. The Fatzburger family, the
Granpappy, Miss Gotrocks, and 9th
ers were most interesting person
alities. Madame Gaga-Zaza and Pro
lessor Duzit astounded the audi
ence with their mind facili-
tes Included in the humorous part
(but not divulging who was who)
were Mrs. Palmer Fjeseth, Mrs. Ray
Croy, Miss Joyce Daggett, Miss Edith
Baeth, j. A. Krall, Fl. r. Richards,
AL Lovick, Guy Wollaston, DR.. Roy
and Ray Wollaston.
Mrs r. w. lie Due introduced
A. A. Wood as the speaker of the
evening Mr.. Wood spoke of the
need for clear thinking and stressed
four important reasons why it is to
ouA DCHC1lt W PuiGIidSc DOIlUS. with
the money that is in circulation
there is ample left after all the
manufactured goods ars sold to buy
bonds with and buying bonds will
help to prevent the usual after-War
depression.
A voice over the loud speaker
announced that he was a soldier
from Libby who had fought at the
various fronts of the world and
hoped the people back home would
stand behind him, Mine is COM
mand performance, but yours is a
request he said.
With the singing of God Bless
the program concluded
and number of people stayed and
bought bonds and stamps. Mrs. c.
". Gildea, Drive chairman, thanked |
everyone for their fine cooperation i
and generous giving Of their time
and talents to help make the rally |
4 success. The spirit Of community
cooperation was very pleasing. The
Woman's Club committee in charge
u the drive was composed of Mrs.
Max Sturm, Mrs. George Smith, and
Mrs. r. w. LeDuc.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
ADVICE FOR SOLDIERS OVER
SEAS

When writing to soldiers over
seas, particularly those in the trop-
les, home folks may help contribute
to their health, says the War De-
partment, by reminding those over
seas men of the necessity OF fol-
lowing the advice of their medical
officers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
PRE-WAR BABY CARRIAGES
RACK

Pre-War model baby carriages,
strollers, walkers, and pushcarts
Will re-appear on the market in
about six weeks Greater availAbili-
ty Of steel makes possible the pro-
duction of these pre-War models.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20

Bonds Buy Surgical Beds
An investment Of 1870 In wa,
bonds will pay for II surgical bed
for wounded soldiers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
Must Be Swimmers

Every U. s. marine must be able
to swim before he u assigned to
duty aboard battleship or cruiser.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20

Swift Current
Current flows for only about q
millionth Of a-second.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-20
Reports On
-
Snow Cover
In District

In view of the light snowfall to
date and indications that 1874 may
be dry year, the following report
Of present water conditions in this
area, by the U. S. forest service, Is
of timely interest:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-09
HOLDS AIR MEDAL

1t. Gebaucr. holder Of the AR
Medal and three Oak Leaf CluS-
tors and the pilot OF LIberatOr
with 80 missions 10 his credit
was rewarded for extraordinary
achievement IN combat He IS a
DENLY High School graduate.
Sgt Duncan, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Duncan and a former
foreman IN the Ford Highland
Park plant. is also the holder Of
the Air Medal with three Oak
Leaf Clusters He Is ball turret
gunner on FLYING Fortress,
1t Davenport, whose wife.
Bobctte. lives IN Birmingham, was
decorated for heroic action
against the japanese off Bougaln-
vile.
IL. Barker and Sgts Dupray
and Cooper were also given their
medals for "eXtraoT mary
achievement" Barker is a bomber
pilot, Dupray and Cooper gunnerS
on bombing planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-09
Seeks Her
Lost Son

This Is addressed directly 10
any MARINES Of tho First Division
who happen 80 o. home from the
South Pacific
II is one OF those requests that
only some marine who has been
in action with that famous dIyi-
sion can answer.
Mrs Hazel Elwood IS a widow
who has a l7-yeaf-oId son IN that
division. She has never seen him
i'm uniform. because he didn't get
a chance to come home after ne
enlisted IN Dec l94l.
She would like 10 have one OF
those First Division veterans. If
be happens 10 know Cpl Thomas
r ElWood. 20 tell her how he Is
getting along
That's AN she doesn't want
any restricted information She
Just wants 10 know how her
boy is
She hasn't heard from him since
May ! At that time he was IN
4 Battery, fUth Defense Battal-
ION SeaCoa>t Artillery Group.
First hmphibIouS Corps, and ms
only address was Fleet Post Of
fee san Francisco.
III one of the boys would
come and see me and tell me
how he j.. ] would be very
happy" Ms ElWood wrote
Her home Is at 25S0l Eureka
Center Line Just one block east
Of the corner OF Ryan and Lawrc
roads
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-09
Refund $4,000
In Taxes Weekly

Refund checks on overpaymen'
OF 1913 income taxes are being
mailed TO civilian IN the Michigan
district at the rate Of So 900 per
week. Giles Kavanagh, collector oil
internal revenue, said today.
Kavanagh declared:
ITO every taxpayer OF this
district who Is entitled To
refund on his 19iS return, i
would like 10 say: Your refund
Is being processed as rapidly as
possible
II cannot tell you exactly
when the refund will come
through. II might be today ana
IL might not be for months. But
/ can promise you that you will
be paid interest at the rate OF
q per ceni per year for every
month your refund Is delayed
after March Is, 1914"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-09
County Building Issue
On November Ballot

Erection Of county office
building % the proposed civic Ccn-
ter WAS p step nearer today a. the
board Of supervisors approved a
plan 30 place The question Of a
$1,000 900 bond issue on The NO
Ncmber ballot.
Passed by a g. 10 ! vote. the
plan calls Tor issuance OF bonds
bearing up 10 6 per cent interest
rodecmanlc m 80 years
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-09
8 From State
1F|yiing Heroes

Eight Michigan filters seven
from the Detroit area, have been
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross for extraordinary valor and
achievement IN action. II was an
nounced today by the war and
navy- departments.
The fherS are Sgt Darwin 8.
Gray. 1856 Broadstrcct, s Sgt.
Roger " Size, 40 Pasadena lSt
1t. Gerald j. Gebaucr. 2l22l
BeeCtw0ot7 SgtEN1ck Duncan,
1895 Arlington. navy Ii Merl
Davenport. 1854 Provost; ) Sgt
William A. Dupray 465 Academy.
Fcrndalo, Isl II John NJ Barker
j. 21526 Rein, East Detroit and
s Sg' Howard w Cooper l3l W.
Henry Adrian
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-09
WINS BRONZE STAR

cOXSWdin Frank r. SanCh0,
1887 Bacon, was awarded the
Eronze Star for heroic achieve
nert during An engagement with
japanese forces off Bouganville.
in which q Jap cruiser and four
dcStroyorS were sunk
SGT Gray. son Of Mrs Myrtle
NJ Gray and q Mackenzie High
School graduate. was decorated
for extraordinary achievement
while serving with distinction ~ "A
gunner OF a B-2i on numerous
special operational missions over
enemy occupied EaFePe- =
Sgt. Size, waist gunner on the
Flying Fortress Struggle Buggy.
was decorated for the same ac-
CompliShment lie IS former
ChrySler employe and holds The
Air Medal with tour Oak Leaf
Clusters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-09
Cables Hearing Set

Examination OF EnoS Jewell a.
year-old cab driver of ESQ Four
teenih. Who allegcdly attempted
20 run down his wife, her sister
and their TWO sailor companions,
was set today for Aug Il by Re
corderS Judge Van Zlle