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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-07

Kennewick Tuesday night.
MIR. and Mrs. Carlton and fam
lily and MIR. and Mrs. Floyd Carl
ton and family were dinner guests
Thanksgiving day of MIR. and Mrs.
F. L. Sherman.
Rev. and Mrs. Clark M. Smith
and son George left last Wednes-
day to spend Thanksgiving with
their daughter at Payette, Idaho.
They returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole johnson and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-07

with relatives and friends in
Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth O'Hair
were dinner guests Wednesday
evening of MIR. and Mrs. Harold
O'Hair in Kennewick.
Mrs. Welloughby and Carl Crit
fifth of Kennewick were dinner
guests Thanksgiving day of Mr..
and Mrs. 0. Patterson family.
Vivian Keller was an overnight
visitor of Miss Gladys Ash in
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-07

MIR. and Mrs. George Taylor were
visitors Sunday evening at the +.
Sherry home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-07

Kennewick Courier-Reporter 3
Thursday, December :. l944
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
Will Again
Celebrate
Day

After skipping one year because
it was thought better to do so on
account Of war conditions, the Libby
Lumber and Sawmill Workers I'm
ion and the Loggers local, with the
business men assisting, will stage
another Labor Day celebration in
Libby on Monday, Sept. 4. A big
program of sports has been ar
ranged with the idea in mind Of
providing good time for every
one.
The big holidays entertainment
will begin with two dances on Sat-
urday night, Sept. 2. One will be
held at the Cedar Creek club, the
other in the school gym at Troy.
Tickets will have a numbered cou-
pom and a $25 War Bond will be
given as a prize at both dances to
the holders of the lucky numbers.
Athletic sports will be held Mon
day at the ball park in Libby. They
will begin at 10 o'clock. There will
be number of races for the kids,
log saving and chopping contests.
nail driving contests, tugs of war
for both men and women and a
soft ball game.
For number of years these La
Dor Day celebrations have proven
popular with Libby and Troy audi
ences and it is expected that large
crowd will be out this year to enjoy
the fun.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
Libby Commercial
Club Elects New
Boord of Directors

The annual election of the Libby
Commercial Club was recently held
and a tally of the ballots showed
that the following had been elected
as directors for the ensuing year.
Max Sturm, r. w. Smithberger, E.
]. Barkee, A. ]. Agather and Mer-
rill Tester. All except Tester served
as directors during the past year.
The board organized with the
election of Mr.. Tester as chairman
and. he will thus be the clubs presi-
dent for the 1944-45 year. Dexter
Shaurette was reappointed as sec
rotary.
President Tester has named his
membership committee consisting of
Donald Hargreaves, chairman; ]. A.
Krall, Jim Harris, R. w. LIE Due,
Left Johnson, Carl Nordin and
Frank Warner. A membership drive
will be started at once and it is
hoped and believed that there will
be large roster of members.
I'VE plan to carry on an active
program of work during the year"
said Tester, las there are many
worthwhile projects to engage the
clubs attention. The details of this
program will be announced later
after the membership drive is made
and other details of the years or
ganization are completed"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
Worms Public To
Beware ofAbondoned
Mine Shafts

G. F. Metcalf had startling ex-
peritfce recently that lead him to
the conclusion the public should be
warned Of a danger that might be
present for one wandering about in
the mountains.
Metcalf was walking about in the
Silver Butte district when he came
within an ace Of stepping into an
old mine shaft that he later found
to be about a hundred feet deep
Had he stepped into it, he would
have fallen to his death and prob
ably no one would have known
what had become Of him.
Brush had partly grown over the
shaft and the lumber that had at one
time covered it had rotted away.
Another step or two and he would
have fallen into it, says Metcalf
All Of which leads not only Met
calf but Sheriff Baney to warn the
public to look out for just such an
incident while in the mountains.
There are any number of long
abandoned mine shafts in this dis
trict. Probably some of them are not
covered. 1t is we'll for one to watch
ones step while in the mountains,
while pushing through a
growth of brush or anything else
that obstructs ones sight
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
c. K. SpouIding ellis
Of Conditions in
Georgia

c. K. Spaulding writes this news
paper from Gainesville, Ga, where
he is now supervisor of the Chat
tahoochee national forest. Mr..
Spaulding was a resident of Libby
for five years, when he was assist
ant supervisor in charge of fire
control and improvements for the
Kootenai forest, having been sent
from Libby to the position in
Georgia. Mr.. Spaulding writes, in
part, as follows.
This part of the U. S. is some
what different than northwest Mon
tana. Georgia is still two-thirds for
est-even after nearly 200 years. of
settlement. The state produced two
billion feet of lumber in 1943, be-
sides leading the world in produc-
ton of naval stores. | saw one 10
inch butt cut of a loblolly pine
which was only Is years old, SO you
see Southern pine timber is fast
growing.
Agriculture is the main industry,
of course. Corn covers the largest
area Of any one crop, as it provides
food for man, pork and mule.
Cotton is one of the largest cash
crops in the South. In this particu-
lar area, chickens bring in 20 mil
lion dollars year Most of the feed
is shipped in from the Middle West
about 200 carloads a month.
In the mountain valleys within
the national forest, the farmers
have good truck garden business.
The main cash crops are cabbage,
pole beans and table green's. Some
men took in $1,000 per acre from
cabbage, at &c per pound.
Cotton and peanuts are two crops
that look tough and yet both pro-
duce profitable returns. Both grow
slow and do not have great deal
of foliage.
The climate is pleasant in Gaines
vile So far, the maximum has
been SO degrees; not so hot as Libby.
The rainfall is two to three times
as much as on the Kootenai, and
about half Of it comes in torrential
downpotrs. These are called r'guliy
washers" as they cause erosion on
the p1oWed fields. =
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
Some Indions
Still Love Their
FireWoter

That liquor and peace do not read
lily mix was again demonstrated
Tuesday night when a general fra
Gus developed in a group of Indians
that were picking huckleberries in
the Great Northern mountain dis
trict south of Libby.
Sheriff Baney was called out to
quell the disturbance during the
middle of the night. He found that
a half dozen or more of the Indians
had split considerable blood ard
otherwise showed the result of their
fighting Sheriff Baney was accom-
panied by Deputy Sheriff Tinker.
While enroute to the trouble,
Baney came upon a car that had a
flat tire. 1T turned out that an In
dian was the owner of the car and
it is believed he was carrying liquor
to the Indians on the berry patch.
Be it as it may, the carcasses Of a
doe and fawn were found in the
car. Ike Buckskin; the Indian, was
arrested and taken to the county
jail
Sheriff Baney notified an officer
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
Lookouts In But
Fire Danger Remains

Most Of the lookouts on the Koo-
tenai forest this summer were young
boys and they are coming in now
so as to begin school That means
that the forest will be left without
its usual number of lookouts quite
early in the season. There will be
plenty of good fire weather yet.
said Supervisor Klehm, land the
fire danger is still very real. Every
one is urged to exert every care
while in the forest to continue the
good record of cooperation in keep
ing down man-caused fires.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
NEW "A" GAS BOOKS BEING
DISTRIBUTED

Distribution of new A gasoline
ration books is keeping all Montana
ration boards busy these days. The
first series of coupons in the new
A book become valid on September
%, SO all Lincoln county motorists
are urged to get their applications
in to the board promptly in order
that the new books may be COM
pletely issued we'll in advance OF
this date.
Applicants were urged to be sure
to have the back cover of their old
"A" books as we'll as their Tire In
spection Certificate, with their ap-
plication when they turn it in. This
will assist the local boards material
" in preparing the new Mileage
Record which will be issued to
each applicant along with his new
aAu hook
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
Another Longtime
Resident Answers
Lost Call

In the passing of Mrs. w. HI.
Kemp at Kalispell on Friday of last
week, death called another we'll
known and longtime resident Of
this community. The ranks of the
early settlers of this district nave
been thinning out rapidly of late,
and every few months another call
is made on them. Mrs. Kemp had
been in poor health for several
months and her passing was not
unexpected.
Margaret Ann, Kimball was born
at Genoa, Wisconsin, September 30,
1876 She passed away at KalispeH,
Montana, August Is, 1914.
She grew to womanhood in the vi
cinity Of her birth and in 1898, was
married to, w. H. Kemp at Lacrosse,
Wis Five children were born 10
them, three sons, and two daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kemp moved from
Wisconsin to Libby in 1906 and have
resided here since that time, acquir-
ing host of friends.
Mrs. Kemp was member of the
Episcopal church since childhood,
and until recently was active in
many civic and fraternal organiza-
tons, among which was the Lady
Militants of Kalispell. She was a
charter member of the Rebekah
lodge of Libby and was the organ
ization's first noble grand.
She is survived by her husband,
w. H. Kemp; four children, Arthur
A. Kemp Of Kalispell, Edwin and
Walter Kemp and Mrs. R. N. Little
of Libby; and seven grandchildren
Funeral services were held Sun
day, August q, at three o'clock in
the afternoon in the Gompf Chapel
Episcopal services were read by the
Reverend G. T. Masuda, of White
fish with burial services conducted
at the grave by the Rebekahs.
The hymn, Whispering Hopes, .
was sung by the Rebekah quartet,
Mrs. Charles Ramlo, Mrs. Elwin
Brown, Mrs. Harold Miller and Mrs.
Harold Gompf, with Mrs. Gleason
Pitcher at the piano
Pallbearers were M. R. Karnes,
A. l.. Morris, Ernest Davidson, Ell
win Brown, Earl Measner, and Ferd
Peterson.
The abundance of floral remem-
brances, which were taken to the
graveside by the members of the
fire department, of which Mr.. Kemp
has long been member, bespoke
the high esteem and affection in
which the community held the de-
parted one.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
Urged to Buy
Duck Stamps Now

Duck stamps can now be secured
at the Libby postoffice and Post
master De Rosia urges all duck
hunters to procure their stamps as
soon as possible. Only limited
number is permitted to be kept on
hand at any one time and if most
of the hunters delay securing their
stamps until few days before the
opening Of the season, the stock on
hand is apt to be exhausted and
no time left in which to procure
others. Buy now and be sure you
have the required stamp,v says De
Rosia.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
ReS(ueS
Man From
1t. E. A. Arnold of Rexford
Lands Plane on Beach,
Saves Man in Water.
AWARDED NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS MEDAL

While on a routine flight over
Wlllapa Bay, Washington, 1t. Ed
ward A. Arnold, IT., USNh, sighted
q swamped fishing boat with ona
survivor clinging to the rigging
landed his plane on the beach, OBJ
tanned line and fought his way
through heavy breakers to haul the
stranded man to safety.
For this gallantry he recently was
awarded the Navy and Marine
Corps Medal, during ceremony
held at the U. S. Naval Air Station.
San Diego, Calf.
Eleventh Naval District officials
said the presentation was made by
Rear Adm. w. X. Harrill, USN.
Commander, Fleet Air, West Coast,
before several thousand massed of
ficers and men.
Commenting upon Lieutenant
Arnold's fearlessness, the citation
said: He secured the line around
the fisherman who had become un-
conscious and was floating in the
water, and with the assistance OF
men on the beach, succeeded in
bringing the unfortunate victim to
shore"
Lieutenant Arnold won the Air
Medal and Commentator Ribbon
for action in the Aleutians.
His wife is Mrs. Virginia Mae
Arnold Of 1888 Elizabeth Street.
Bremerton, Wash, and his parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Arm
old, ST., Of Rexford, Mont.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
War Fund
Drive Starts
October Is
Money Contributed Goes
For Many Services For
Men in Armed Forces.
CITES MANY INSTANCES
OF GOOD WORK DONE

The National War Fund, which
finances USO, War Prisoners AIo,
United Seamen's Service and 10
other war-related agencies, will pre-
sent its appeal this fall through TO-
600 local community war funds. The
Montana War Fund affiliated with
the National War Fund will start
its solicitation for funds on October
ID. The county chairman appointed
for Lincoln county is Mrs. Raymond
Bleich. She will have the coopera-
ton of the Junior Women's Club.
Contributions made by residents
of Lincoln county to the Montana
War Fund help the National War
Fund finance the work of War Re-
lief Services and War Prisoners
Aid which are active in endeavor-
ing to make easier the plight Of
Americans informed in Japanese and
German prison camps Material for
relieving the monotony of prison
camp routine have now reached
American prisoners of war in eight
Japanese prison camps.
The first floating recreation club
for American merchant seamen will
shortly be placed in service in the
Southwest Pacific under joint OPP
Grafton by the War Shipping Ad-
ministration and the United Sea-
mems Service, a member agency
of the National War Fund Oddly
enough, the vessel is former Ger
man steamer captured by the Brit
ish and is also the first ship to be
acquired by the United States under
reverse lend lease. 1t will cruise
among island ports and serve as a
residence and club to afford mer-
chant sailors change from the
monotony Of sea duty
Maintaining round the-clock serv-
ice to provide transportation for
"robomb" victims and invasion cas-
ualties, fleet of 800 ambulances
operated. by the British War Relief
Society in England have been pub
licly commended by the British
Minister of Health. Since the Amer
can Ambulance began its work four
years ago, it has carried $4,000
hospital patients, and has made al
most 100000 journeys and has to-
tai of no less han 10,500,000 miles.
Contributions made by residents of
Lincoln county to the Montana War
Fund help the National War Fund
finance the work of the British War
Relief Society.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
|. {. H. 5.
Opens On
September 5
II

EUREKA, Aug. 80. - Lincoln
County High School will begin the
school year Tuesday, Sept. S, OPEN
ing at 900 a. m. with the registra-
ton of high school students in all
classes.
One teacher of history will have
to be obtained before the faculty
will be complete. The teachers for
the respective departments are:
Miss Eugene Lebel Of Scobey,
who will have charge of all home
making classes and chemistry. Bet
ty Jacobson of Scobey, will teach
all English classes. Mrs. George
Shea will take charge of the COM
mercial department teaching all
commercial subjects. Miss Thelma
Morrison will teach the mathematics
and will also assist with the H.
brary work Griffith Gordon has
been obtained from Ell Dorado
Springs, Mo-, and will take charge
of all instrumental and vocal mu-
sic. An attempt will be made to or
ganize junior band from the grade
school. Mr. Gordon comes to Eu-
reka with many years of concert
experience as we'll as many years Of
teaching music experience. Much is
anticipated from the music depart
ment this year. Principal Norman
E. Korn will teach sciences and will
coach all athletics.
All bus routes have been estab-
lished and all buses contracted.
Elmer Johnson, custodian, has
been renovating the building the
past summer months and it is in
fine shape for the opening Of
school.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
Pioneers Again
Enjoy Annual
Picnic

The Libby Pioneer Society held
its annual picnic at their Pion .er
Park last Sunday afternoon. AL
though the attendance was small
because Of the postponement and
other happenings, the food was
abundant and very good, and those
present seemed reluctant to leave
the friendly group at the close of
the afternoon.
President w. E, Dexter has been
very industrious person, having
made a number of new benches
which are a fine addition to the
picnic equipment. He also acted as
official coffee and lemonade maker
and these two drinks were very
much in demand during the after
noon. The Society voted him hear
ty thanks for his successful efforts.
During the afternoon the mem
bers inspected several parts of the
grounds where a new spot is, 70
be cleared for their picnics and
which will be bit more shady dur
ing the afternoons. Mr.. James Ma
honey was very helpful in these
plans.
The afternoons program was very
informal but interesting. Miss Inez
Ratekin called on Mrs. A. c. Herbst
who told interesting "reminiscences
of early days on the Herbst ranch.
w. E. Doak also responded with
some little known happenings up at
Jennings. ]. M. Blackford related
how they happened to come to
Libby and settle here, and told in
teresting incidents relating to their
early residence. Several other mem
bers joined in the informal discus
sion, asking questions and adding
bits of information. Prizes were pre-
sented to the youngest person pres
ent, little Gary Lintner, and the
oldest, w. E. Doak. Also welcomed
and presented with little fRvors
were the new members, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M Blackboard.
AT the beginning of the program
brief memorial service was held
for Mrs. w. H. Kemp, a former
member whose funeral was Sunday.
Mrs. w. w. Blew and Mrs. James
Reedy worked with Mr.. Dexter in
the arrangements and management
of the picnic.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
Troy Man
In France

TROY, Aug. 29.-Mrs. Jack Brown
received a telegram last Saturday
notifying her that her husband
S/Sgt. Jack L. Brown, had been
seriously wounded in France Aug. s.
Sunday she had a letter from him
saying he had been flown to a hos
pital in England. He had received
hip and leg injury from shrapnel
and also a back injury. S/Sgt
Brown has recently been promoted
from sergeant to staff sergeant. We
were very thankful his letter ar
rived SO soon after the telegram
thus relieving to some extent the
anxiety of his family and friends.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
Posthumous Award
Of Purple Heart To
SGT. Richord CIofk

RExFORD, Aug. 28.-Mr. and
Mrs. George Clark have been noti-
fled of the posthumous award Of
the Purple Heart to their son, Sgt.
Richard Clark. The young man was
wounded in the battle for Rome and
died as a result of his injuries on
June 3, 1914.
The death of Sgt Harry Doble,
who was killed in action in Italy
adds more sadness. to this little
community where these two boys
grew to manhood. incidentally
these two young men were neigh
bors for several years, both living
on farms a short distance from Rex
ford.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
John 9. Proctor,
Former Libby Man,
Killed Over ItoIy

Mondays dailies carried an AS
ISOLATED Press dispatch telling of
the death of John G. Proctor, 81, of
Kalispell, while in action over Italy.
He was an aerial gunner. Proctor
was well known in Libby where
at one time he was manager of the
Libby Creamery. AT that time he
was member of the Libby Fire
Department and his name appears
on the departments honor roll of
members in service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31
WAS IT A BAT?

Mrs. Bob Baker was exhibiting
a little animal around town Satur-
day that had become caught on their
ranch fence, which resulted in its
capture. She was wondering whether
or not it was bat. 1t had the APP
pearance of bat except that in
stead Of being black, as are most
bats seen around here, it was a
light gray, and its body was covered
with fine fur. 1t had the usual
wings Of bat, with spread Of 10
inches.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31

on the reservation to come over and
take the matter in charge.
The Indians still maintain that
they have legal right to hunt game
off the reservation at any time,
under the terms of an ancient treaty.
1t is believed the liquor the In
dams had been imbibing was pro-
cured through illegal channels in
Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31

About every $50 seconds, a forest
fire starts somewhere in the United
States.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-31

One-quarter Of all forest fires In
this country are set by careless
smokers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
BUILDING, LOAN
 REPORT FILED
Local Association to Ana nOunces Assets of $z,-
 31O,8SI as of Dec. 3I,

Assets of $2,310,88l 90 are listed as held by the Waterbury Building and Loan Association, Inc, accord ing to the latter's 48th semi-annnaI statement released yesterday. Fig ureS released represent the com pany's financial condition as of Dec. 31, 1943
 According to the report the insti- tuition began the new year with a working balance of $90,000 which remained after dividends totaling, $30, ,221.37 were paid or credited to shareholders accounts at 8 3 per cent yearly rate.
 Mortgage loans negotiated through the association totaled $1,828, ,2O1.59 made up principally by first mort gages on owner-occupied homes in the Waterbury area.
 A total of $14,4514 43 was trans ferred to contingency fund to in- crease the already established re- serve to $170,504.38.
 A total of $380, ,13450 has already been invested by the association in U. s. Government bonds. As will be remembered the association was one of the large boosters of the Third "War Loan Drive. Tn addi- tion to the latter investment $l8,5o0 has been sunk into stock of the Federal Home Loan bank. Share accounts of members totaled $2,098,- 266 gain of $128,573 since the pre- yious report.
 The statement listed Benjamin s. Coe as president and Arthur W. Nichols secretary.