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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-02
FAREWELL PARTY

Miss Ida Minde was the guest OF
honor at farewell party given by
the ladies Of the court house at the
Caboose Monday evening. A lovely
dinner was served to those present
Miss Minde was the recipient OF
mar nice gifts
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-02

ANNOUNCEMENT
Of =
NEW MANAGEMENT of the
KOOTENAI MERCANTILE co.

am taking this opportunity of thanking
my customers and friends for their patron
age during the twenty-eight years that
have been connected with the management
of the Kootenai Mercantile Company.
Mr. Robert H. Gehrke, whom you all
know, and who has been vice president and
stakeholder for a number of years, will
be N.Y. successor and new manager, and |
fhbpe,tou will extend to him your contin-
jed patronage as | feel sure he will merit
your confidence.
My holdings and interests in the COM
pany will be the same as before, continuing
as President, although retiring from active
management.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05
LADIES AID HOLD
 CHRISTMASPARTY.
fairmOlrlt Club COnvenes Tomorrow; Ruth A. An-
 dersOn Engaged
FAYETTEVILLE.
Correspondent's Phone- -e5ll

Waterivlle, Dec. 5-The Ladies Aid society of St. MichaeTs Church held their regular monthly business meeting at the church hail last eve- ming. Following the meeting Xmas party was held, with grab bag and Refreshments.
 The Fair1nount Community club will hold its regular monthly bus ness meeting tomorrow evening in Iheir club rooms or Essex avenue. Plans for their annual Christmas party will be made. Frederick Pou- Sim will preside.
 MT. and Mrs. Evan Bergwall, Mrs. Harry Lsattinner. Mrs Joseph Caron, Mrs. Charles Greene, Mrs. Ralph I. Lane, MT. Allan Fairhurst, Mrs. Thorpe, Elmer Thorpe and Mrs. Bertha Platt, attended the district conference of the Crusade for Christ" Sunday at the Prospect Methodist church in Bristol.
 The Altar Guild of St. Paul's Episcopal church vii meet tomor- row evening at ' at the home of Mrs. Clifford Clark on Patterson Court.
 The Women,s Society for Christian service will meet tomorrow evening at the Grace Methodist church. Plans will be completed for their Christmas party. Also plans will be made to hold 8 social once month to aid the Crusade For Christ" :" being sponsored by the churches.
 Choir rehearsal will be held to- morrow evening at GAS at the parish hall of St. Paui's Episcopal church.
 Announcement has been made of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05
Society Notes
C. I. Wives
 Meet At "Y"

The "G. I. Wives" met last night at the Central Y.M.C.A. Each girl present introduced herself and told a little of her life as a service mans wife which included her trav- els and his present station. Some of the countries represented were England, North Africa, Italy France. Hawaiian Islands and h. dia. Two husbands have been the recipients of the Purple Heart and two have received presidential cita- tions.
 Mrs. Wee Taylor and Mrs. Joan Beebe were elected to serve on the inter-club council of the Young Women's Division of the "Y".
 The committee chosen to work on the club constitution will report Friday, December Gth at 7:30 at the "Y". They are Mrs. Marjorie Grant, Mrs. Edward Theriault, Mrs. Wee Taylor, and Mrs. Joan Beebe.
 Those present at last nights meeting were president, Mrs. Will liam Taylor; secretary, Mrs. Theo- 6ore Beehe, Mrs. John Carririo, Mrs. John Ablamshy, Mrs Donald Koele. Mrs. Robert Stowe, Mrs John Stan- elk, Mrs. Edward Theriault, Mrs. Walter L. Seaman, Mrs. Sherman Grant and Mrs. James Gould, ad- visor to the club.
 Interested wives of servicemen are cordially invited to attend the next meeting Monday, December Il at 7:3O at the Y. For further information call Mary Hodson at the Y,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05
1914 Cards Reflect Love of Home, Freedom
BY EPsIE KINARD NEA Staff Writer

Urging that Christmas greeting cards be sent not later than Dec I to insure timely arrival, the Post office Department also reminds you that first class friends deserve first class mail. Cards sent second-class are not, forwardable, and in year of wartime migration you can pre- vent unclaimed mail piling up by sealing and stamping envelopes properly.
 First-class mail, of course, is a must" for greeting cards sent to servicemen and women and should be sent well in advance for overseas delivery.
 Because there has been a cut of 40 per cent in paper supplies, you'll find 1944 Christmas cards may lack expensive crackle, have fewer folds, be smaller sized and lighter weight, but there's no lack of warm sentiment and originality in design.
 Some of the country's best artists have contributed designs, and sen- tirnent, expressed by both artists and jingle writers, reflects the pa triotic, religious and nostalgia feel ings of nation entering its fourth year of war. Some cards cost as lit- tie as 11a cents, others as much as $5, w..ich gives the splurger-he's usually Serviceman in love-some- thing pretty exclusive. What $5 buys is usually a card with hand- inlay, insets of plump satiny pill lows, glittering decorations in bas- relief, plenty of soft sentiment, and box fo rmailing which is lined with lace"
 Because war separates families and friends, more people are send ing greeting card which invite underwriting, hence the popularity of the informal type card over the one with a more formal message.
 New patriotic the mes reflect Americans feelings of solidarity with their Allies. The American flag which waved in solitary splendor on last years cards flies this year with 1laBS O1 LIlS ObA1cI OAAGSN NdVIOAAo' Hands spanning the seven seas on one card and on arother giant hand holding a torch of freedom above the world are other typical symbols. England and Russia are singled out fo rsalutes on 1914 cards of English hunting scenes and Rus sian peasant motifs.
 Even more popular than last year are religious themes, especially re- productions of masterpieces depict ing famous shrines.
 Love of home, of family, of na- tional traditions, more intensified when a people are at war, find ex- pression on cards featuring familiar heart scenes and landscapes, joy ous children, and such famous sites as the Chrysler and Empire State buildings, Radio City, and the Stat ue of Liberty.
 Humor on Christmas cards this year has grown less back-slapping, and is inclined to take the form of gentle fun-pokes at old cars, ra- ton queues and food and beverage shortages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05

Kraft paper bags are being tried as garment containers in tropical Panama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05
Mary Terezakis
 Heads Club Council


 The Tri-Y Inter Club Council, composed of two representatives from each of the seventeen Tri-Y Clubs, was organized at the Gen. tral Y. M. c. A. last night. The officers elected were: President, Mary Terezakis; vice president, Doris Mastronato; and secretary, Thersa Guida. Chairman of com- mittees are: social, Jean Carder; program, Jane Nardelli; member ship, Patsy Faye; physical, Mary Shanahan.
 The council will meet every other Monday night with their advisor, Miss Kathryn Hallenbeck, Tri-y secretary at the Central Y. M. C..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05

Water works are to be constructed in agricultural districts and plains of Turkey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05

A city budget of $6,541, ,803 and a tax rate of 30 mills was adopted by the board of aldermen last night for 1945. The acceptance by the board, left unchanged the original budget adopted by the board of finance.
 Mayor John s. Monagan submit ted to the board his annual report of the activities of the city depart ments and plans for the postwar era for the city. Recreational fa- cilities expansion, sustained i'm provement program for city schools, municipal airport plans, and others were touched upon within the re- port.
 No formal adoption of a minimum and maximum rate for employees benefitting by the cost-of-living bonus was made by the board last night. which to some extent has left the matter hanging high, as before.
 There was no dissension votes ap- fpearing last night among board members on the final vote for adoption although Republican members Richard Bensen and Jo- seph Reiner both criticized various features.
 In his report Mayor Monagan urged the installation of full rec reational facilities in such areas as the North End, South End and Brooklyn sections of the city where the population dispersal is con- gested and such facilities are at minimum.
 Reports on city departments as related within the report told of expansion of the functions of the budget directors office and the closely supervised administration of the functions of the purchasing directors office as administered by Henry Bowling.
 The report cited the city en- gineering department, health, parks and schools, police and fire depart ments and the various activities pertaining to the latter.
 As to the minimum of dissension revealed by board members, Alder man Benson asked why the ap- propriation for insurance for the city hall is $500 for 1945 while only $100 for this year. Budget Direc- tor Arnold Furlong said it was because more policies are coming due next year.
 Alderman Reiner asked:
 Why is the park superintendent given an increase of $500 while the poor girls in the tax collectors of fee get no increase? Does one have to have special influence to get a raiser"
 MT. Furlong answered that the park superintendent's raise was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05

quarters, s00 Bank street. ArF ments win be completed for units participation fn Lltfua oay activities at the Victory Ho1 when various Organizations Wil. promote a program in the interests of the Sixth War Loan canapa a
 At tof1ight's meeting s repog will be submitted on the replies res ceiyed in response to the posts pro test against Russia violating the rights of the smaller Baltic stafes. LeSetrs of acknowledgements have been received from the 0fficss cf Governor Raymond E Baldwin. the U. s. Senate Foreign Relations cora~ .nittee. Sena5ov Francis T. MaE9neg. Cong essman Joseph E. Talbot and CongresswoTnan Glare Bootae Luce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05
STEWART FOUND
 GUILTY OF THEFT
Locust Street Youth Bound Over to Superior Court
 Under $1,5OO Bonds

James Stewart, 20, S6 Locust street, was bound over to superior court under $500 bonds when ar- raigned before Judge Charles R. Summa in the city court this morn ing on charges of breaking and en- try and car theft.
 Prosecutor Albert w. Hummel said Stewart is alleged to have broken into the slack of the park ing station behind the Elton last January to get the keys to a car, and then drove the car, belonging to Alfred Oliva of Prospect street t o Ansonia, where he was arrested and convicted of breaking and en- try in. that city and sentenced to New Haven county jail. Stewart vas arrested yesterday on a war rant by Detective Lieuts. William Foley and Edward McElligott or his release from jail.
 Percy Gordon, 37, 1S1 River street was fined $24 on reckless driving NAAcA 6~o P4ctNC0 Uy 14ObO1 dOl O11IlC1 Vincent Gordon and Bert Lacey who said they found his oil truck I weaving from side to side on Auom- aston avenue Sunday night. Cor don said that his windshield hac become obscured an d he reached out his hand to ar it, causing the cratic motion of his car. He l appealed the case to comon pleas court through his attorney, A. Henry Weisman.
 Other cases: Joseph Kalvaitis 35, g West Porter street, assault an6 breach of the peace, continued to Jan. 2; Frank Downey, 45, 381 Willow street, parking violation nolled; David Buchanan, 20, 32( Echo Lake road, Watertown, roao rules violation, $6 bond called; Mi. chael Grego, 27, 95 Stone street parking within 25 feet an in- tersection, $6 bond called; Carol Clark, 37, 38 Sampson street, park ing violation, $5 bond called.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05
Club Notes

The Waterbury Chapter of the Polish Junior League will hold a Christmas party Monday, Dec. i8, at Lift the Latch inn. Mrs. Emil O'Bernier, chairman of the affair, Is assisted by Mrs. Chester May and Mrs. Anthony Alex.
 Loyal Lily of tine Valley lodge, I O. o. P. M. u., will meet In Me- chanlcs hall tonnrrow evening at 6 o'clock. Nominations Of officers followed by Christmas sale will be held.
 The reEilar monthly meeting of fho Welfare Committee Of Inc HopevlllQ Community Club Will bo held Thaf1dnr evening at tlio home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05
DANIEL J. CARSON
 RETURNS TO WORK

Acting Police Superintendent Daniel J. Carson today returned to duty after an illness of the past few weeks. Confined to his home with a recurrence of a former illness, Sup erintendent Carson declared he felt fit and was happy to be back on the job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05

the engagement of Miss Ruth A. Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anderson of Gloucester, Mass, to Russell H. Farnlof Sgt. in the U. s. Marine Corps and son of Alfred Farnlof of Howard street. No date has been set for the wed- ding.
 Marriage intentions have been filed at the town clerks office by Adrien Bilodeau, Army, of Middle sex avenue and Marie P. Cormeir of 19 Pleasant street.
 Troop 16, Girl Scouts, will meet this evening with their leader Mrs. Frank Carney at her home on Chapel street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05


 all of them right out of the pages of Vogue. These Vogue gifts new. high-fashion and long loved they're here in the city only at Foresters Grouped for your venience in shopping.
 Sterling silver banded barrette combs Leopard spotted scarf wonderful with black and beige sports clothes Ostrich headdress for gala evening seven black pluInes yard of black satin ribbon large sterling silver choker beads hand knotted Pin morocco pocket book, sterling tab for monogram mirror, change purse pockets for compact and lipstck Charming bed-cape 80 50 wool and rayon to simulate light dufy shetland Hostess slippers with gold paillettes, trim felt sole ribbon tie vagabond bag twenty inch saicloth with slide fastener natural cowhide trim Hors doeuvres tray. hand made wicker filled with six Mexican pottery dishes choker length pearls alternated with green or red beads Sterling silver gilt-dipped triangle earrings Morocco canteen bag with shell fastening, rayon taffeta lining Sleeveless wool slip-on sweater, high round neck. lovely colors .. Leather appointment book, gift edged leaves, e social necessity
 From 150 to l1.S0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05
1945 Budget Adopted
 Without Opposition
3O-M Tax Rate to Continue; Mayor Explains Various
 Departmental Activities, Stresses Recreation

made by the park board and was based on its belief that he merited it.
 There were no further questions and the budget was adopted unan- imously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05
SYLVESTER STOKES
 FARLEY TONIGHT

Sylvester Stokes Post and Aux illary, Lithuanian Legion, will meet this evening in their club head-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-05

of Mrs. Joseph Monnerat, Stiles street. Mrs. John Hyland, chairman, will preside at the business meeting.
 All members are urged to be pres ent as plans will be made for the Christmas party of the group to be held December 12th.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Civilian Draft Needed ,
Stimson Tells Women
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Stimson was
quoted yesterday as telling a newly
formed women's committee urging
a National Service Act that I'VE
set aside a certain group of our boys
for difficult and unpleasant task
and then the country climbed into
a grandstand to watch the show"
I'm afraid that is the impression
our boys overseas have" Mr.. Stim-
son was reported to have told the
group, headed by Mrs. Ernesta Bar
low OF New York, chairman Of the
women's division of the Citizens
Committee for a National War
Service Act.
Miss Pauline Mandigo, publicity
representative of the group who at
tended the conference, said Mr..
Stimson told them that I'VE are ap-
preaching a great crisis" and the
need for national service law Is
immediate.
The difficulty is" he was quoted
as saying, "our people can't visualize
just what the need is. They've seen
great Army raised and sent over
seas effectively and don't realize the
suffering and privations that lie
ahead of that Army When they
do, they'll demand national service
act"
The womens group also scheduled
a meeting with Secretary of the
Navy Knox.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Curtin and Party
Leave California
On Way 10 Capital
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2o.--Aus-
tralia's Prime Minister John Curtin
and his party of 16 military and
diplomatic aides were en- route to-
day to Washington for conferences
with President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Curtin left last night after q
days stopover and a press confer
ence, which he. keynoted with
homage to the gallantry of Amer
ica's fighting men and the skill of
her commanders" and at which he
asserted that whatever the mill
tary plan. Australia shall share
in it." .t...
Will Be White House Guest.
The Premier and his wife will be
White House guests until their de-
parture to London for dominion
war and postwar conferences.
The impact of the war, Mr.. Cur
tin said at his press conference,
caused the Australian and New
Zealand governments to enter into
a Pacific charter Of permanent CO.
operation.
The agreement reached at jan
uary consultations provides for GER
tain statements of common purpose,
he said, including:
!. No final peace settlement with
any Allied enemy until all hostilities
are completed.
Disposal Of Territories.
2. Japanese Pacific territories
should be disposed of only with the
agreement Of New Zealand and
Australia. q
8. Disposal of japanese Pacific
holdings should be part of the gen.
eral Pacific settlement.
4. The two governments proposed
a postwar South and Southwest Pa
cific zone of defense and establish-
Evening star., 1944-04-20
LOST RATION COUPONS.

a. GAS RATION BOOK, issued to John
GAS RATIoS osE Books, issued to Ma Edyth.
I. Bolen, 5717 N. Washington blvd. Apt. 4,
"a" Ss. sSs RAI1oS 5as BOOK, issued s ts eA.rie,
BOOKS made out to Clarence H, Helen E.,
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RATToN BOOK NO. 4, issued to Josephine
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RATION BOOKS Nos. 3 and at Sears
and Roebuck ne. Mont E. Chandler, $500
WAR RATION BOOKS NOS. 1. 3, 4, issued
TO David 10th and Mrs. David 10th of 1900
WAR RATION BOOK No. Z. issued to s Mary
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Evening star., 1944-04-20
British ReportedIy Sought
To Rule U.S.. Base in Africa
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Auril Ex-senator
Mead. Democrat, OF New York, in
his journal to be published next
month, will say that the British tried
to take from the American forces
control OF Port Lyautey, largest
North African airbase, John ODon-
nell, Washington columnist, reports
in the Daily News.
Mr.. O'Donnell said Senator Mead
wrote in his journal during his visit
at Port Lyautey last August.
The British are banging at the
door to get in here. They made
formal proposal recently to take
over this post from the American
coii1mand on the plea that it divides
their operation between Agadir and
Gibraltar. We took over Agadir
which cleared that up. Getting no.
Where fast. they simply announced
one day that they were sending in
> plane. It. was shooed away.
Cooperation is one thing, but
control is quite another"
Evening star., 1944-04-20
nye Council House Plans
Opening Of New 0uariers.

The new quarters Of the Juanita
Kaufman Nye Council House At
$50 Eighth street S.W. Will be
formally opened next month after
extensive repairs have been made.
Mrs. ivan Tashof, preEdent a the
settlements BOARD Of Directors, an
today.
The new settlement house VIII
occupy the former home OF Mrs.
Charles n. Javins, which Was re-
Gently purchased for ~, 900. The
old parlors, dining room, bedrooms
and other rooms Of the residence
will give way to . gameroorn, IL
brary, lounge for informal activities
and board meetings, an art studio
. practice room for music students
and nurseries.
The old quarters at coo Sixth
street S.W. have been sold fol
$1,000, it was stated. A mortgage
of $4,000, representing the diner-
ence to cover the expense. Of thu
new building, win be paid ofI
through the joint financial Aid ol
the Jewish Social. Service Agency
the Council Of Jewish Women and
the Warrington Community Chest
Evening star., 1944-04-20
DR.. Page Will Address
Friends Service Group

DR.. Kirby Page, author and lee
turer, will speak tomorrow on RE
ligion's Contribution to a Just and
Durable Peace" at a conference at
the Florida avenue Friends Meet
ing House, 2111 Florida avenue NV,
to be held under the auspices of
the American Friends Service Com
mittee.
DR. Page will speak at 4:30 pm. on
Strengthening American Democ-
racy by Preventing Economic De-
|pressions," at the 6 pm. supper
meeting on What Can We Do About
Race Relations?" and at the
o'clock session he will speak on
How Can Religion Help In Win
ming the Peace?" This is one of
a series Of one-day conferences on
international relations being held In
the Middle Atlantic States.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

1t. Col. Thomas Hitchcock, jr.,
one of the all-time greats of polo
and member of the famed Lafay-
cite Escadrille of the World War
was killed Tuesday in plane crash
in England, where he was heading
the Tactical Research Section of the
9th Air Force Fighter Command.
Col. Hitchcock, A, whose home
was in New York, met death near
Salisbury while plotting a Mustang
Psi fighter plane in line of duty.
He was not engaged in combat
flight, an official announcement
from London said today.
AS youngster in his teens during
the World War, Col. Hitchcock was
shot down by the Germans after
scoring two air victories. He was
wounded and taken prisoner, but
finally escaped into Switzerland.
Col. Hitchcock was a great grand
son of w. w. Corcoran, Washington
banker and philanthropist and
founder of the Corcoran Gallery of
Art. His sister, Mrs. Averill Clark,
has been making her home here
during the war. Other Washington
kin are his aunt, Mrs. William Cor
coran sEustis, and two cousins, Mrs.
David Finley, the former Margaret
Eustis, and Charles Eustis Bohlen,
head of the Russian Division of the
State Department.
Four Children Survive.
Col. Hitchcock is survived by his
widow, the former Mrs. Margaret
Mellon Laughlin; four children,
Louise, Margaret, Thomas III and
William Mellon Hitchcock, and a
stepson, Alexander Mellon Laugh
Hin. He also has a brother, Francis
C.. E. Hitchcock.
The death of Col. Hitchcock
|" Tommy to the sports world-ended
one of the colorful careers of Amer
ican annals. He was born to the
saddle. His mother, Mrs. Louise
Eustis Hitchcock, who was killed
li1 riding accident at Aiken in
1884, developed many of the Ma
tions leading polo players and was
called the mother of American
polo"
His father, who died in 1941, also
was one of the country's best-known
horsemen and captained the first
international American polo team
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Diplomatic Courier File:
From Sicily to Vatican
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April 20.-A diplo-
matte courier who left Sicily by
plane Tuesday landed in Rome and
proceeded to the Vatican with par
cells sent by Vatican ENJOYS in the
United States and Australia, Alton
bladet said today.
The plane, painted in Vatican
colors, was reported to have been
escorted by British planes part of
the way after which a German es-
|cort took over.