The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-07-20
FOR THE DURATION

Where ships come in at night, names
painted out
With here and there long black
snout Of steel
Lifting to the wind
AS if. it sought an alien scent.
A day or two and they are gone;
Again the dock lies vacant in the
rain.
Two years I've watched the pom
derous cranes
Swing tanks and crates to waiting
hatch;
Seen dabs of paint which spoke of
guns or shoes
Boxed in their unreavling boards,
Marked with strange codes for places
far away
Yet nearer to our hearts than home.
I've known the loadings and the
destinations,
Watching the silent cargo ships
Slip out into the mists with no fare
LOADED Sometimes with more than
freight
Filled in the dark, when only night
crews heard
The steady, muffled tread of many
feet.)
And then watched through the
weeks and months
For headlines in the news.
Two years of silent watching,
While the heart cries out How
MANY more?"
MARTHA c. ROSS, PTD.
This poem was published in the
Transcor News. written by the
woman whose name is typed above.
She evidently works the swing shift,
and the PTD stands, | think, for
Port Transportation Department |
would like TO have it printed in the
paper, if it is possible. 1t stands
SO clearly exactly what is the real
purpose Of the Port of Embarkation.
The paper work is only very small
part of what really goes on. En-
ployees aren't allowed to talk about
the ships Sailings, and what is on
board when one leaves port, but
once in while, in poem or some
thing like that, people can get
glimpse OF what we are doing here.
DORIS BENSON.
Mrs. Gus Brodie of Glasgow is
visiting her daughter, Mrs VIM. La
Roche.
Mrs. Jessie Knight and twin
grandsons spent a few days last
week with her sister, Mrs. Joe Foss,
in Kalispell.
Miss Nadine Marks Of Rexford
spent Sunday with relatives and
friends here. Miss Marks has been
employed on the coast but is home
for short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Rusk and chill
dren left Monday for Missoula. They
stopped in Kalspell to visit cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Baril, and, 10.
Roman at the Joe Ceri1k place
Mr. and Mrs. Dell Pike and grand
children spent several DAYS last
week in Kalispell. Mr.. Pike went to
Missoula while there.
Mrs. Susan Teggert returned
Wednesday from Plains where she
had been with her daughter, Mrs.
r. Palmer, while Mr.. Palmer was in
the hospital with broken leg. Mr.
Palmer is still on crutches.
Miss Edith Oxender returned to
her home in Kalispell on Sunday af-
ter visiting at the home Of her
grandparents, Gordon Lyons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perl Zook accom-
panied Jim Costich to Flathead
lake Sunday for the day with Mr..
looks brother, George, who re-
Gently purchased fruit orchard
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Boyd, former
residents but now living at Trego,
spent Friday at the Fred Rock
home.
Mrs. f. M. Benson and Lois ac-
companied Mrs. Clark Ellis and Fay
Ruth to Kalispell on Friday.
1t. and Mrs Ed Arnold and baby
called at the DR.. G. A. Clark home
Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Teel leaves Saturday
for two weeks vacation in Chey-
enne, Wyo, with her daughter, Mrs.
Hal Singer. While there Mrs Teel
will attend the famous Frontier
Days" celebration.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Bean Of
Twin Falls, Idatho, is here visiting
Mr.. Beans mother and other rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Holder from
Poison spent the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell Roose and
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Shencfelt and
Helen returned recently from Van
couver; Wash. While there they
were guests at the Alfred Dionne
home and also visited with the Har-
ry Irwin family, who came to Van
couver to see them.
Floyd G. Dennis Of Calgary visit
ed day last week with his uncle,
Frank Salter. Mr.. Dennis was en-
route to their new home in Van
couver, B. c. and was accompanied
by his wife and daughter.
Mrs. George McGlenn has re-
signed her position in the grade
school and Mrs. Hildegarde Gurnsey
Of Choteau has been elected to fill
the vacancy. Mrs. Gurnsey is a
trained primary teacher and was
employed in Whitefish last year.
She and her husband have pur-
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