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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Mrs. Arthur Borden
Weds in Oregon

On February rs in the Methodist
church at The Dalles, Ore, Mrs.
Arthur Borden became the bride
of H. ]. Wasmund at a lovely GER
emory in which the Reverend Mr..
Poindexter officiated.
The bride was lovely in an orchid
suit with contrasting accessories.
The only piece of jewelry worn by
her was strino of pearls, gift
from her son Lyndon.
Immediately following the GER
emory the happy couple left for a
trip to Portland and other coast
points and will be at home at Ala
E. 7th, The Dalles, Ore, after
March l.
A note from friend bringing this
announcement to The Western News
adds that the pleasing personality
and CHEEKY smile have won for Mrs.
Wasmund a host Of friends. 1t adds
that the groom is popular man OF
that community.
The many friends of Mrs. Was
mund in Libby will join with her
new friends in The Dalles in wish
ing her and her husband long life
and happiness.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
City Council
Asked to Repeal
Milk Ordinance

Byron Rouse appeared before the
meeting Of the Libby city council
Monday night and as q representa-
tive Of the farmers of the district,
asked the council to repeal the pres
ent milk ordnance, which requires
the pasteurization of milk before
its sale in the city. 1t will be re-
membered this ordinance was enact
ed a number of years ago on the
fnststence Of the state board of
health at time when Libby was
experiencing recurring visitations of
typhoid fever
Mayor Boyes states the council
informed Mr.. Rouse that the council
did not feel it had full authority
to act without first comforting with
the state board Of health. The city
is. therefore writing to the state
board asking it to send man here
to confer with city officials and the
farmers in respect to what action,
if any, would be advisable at this
time.
Aside from the usual routine mat
tiers, no other business Of public in
terest was transacted by the council.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
House Completely
Destroyed by Fire

Fire completely destroyed the
fine house of Cecil Stollcop, just
west of the city, at 1890 o'clock
Monday morning. The house and
its entire contents were destroyed.
The cause is unknown.
Mrs. Stollcop was in the base
Epent when she smelled smoke.
kust1ing upstafry she picked up
their small baby in its crib and
when she turned to get their 2-year-
old child that had been playing on
the floor, she found that it had run
down into the basement. She fol-
lowed and by that time the smoke
was so dense she could not see the
child. But it coughed and she To-
Gated 1t by the sound. When she
again reached the first floor, the
smoke was SO thick she could not
see the windows. As she made her
way into the open, the building
burst into mass of flame.
The Libby fire department re-
sponded but could do little. Water
from a gas operated pressure pump
kept the flames from spreading to
the garage.
Besides loss of all their furniture
and clothing, the Stollcops had $500
in a purse and 5000 in government
bonds in the house which also
burned. 1t is understood the loss
is partially covered by insurance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Navy Asks
For II Year
Old Boys

You have an important decision to
make. Today, every true American
is asking himself one question. It
comes from the heart: "How can I
help my country most?"
Many of your friends have already
answered your country's call to
service. More will be going. You,
too, are ready, eager to do your
part. But you want to serve, and
rightly so, where America needs
you most-where you can do the
most for your country, and for
yourself.
There are real opportunities for
youths II years old, who can quail
fly, to serve their country In the
Navv. with q chance to learn a
trade in one of the Nays fine trade
schools. Every man in the Navy
is a specialist and IS assigned to
that duty to which he, has the most
aptitude for. Advancement comes
through trade schools or practical
experience at sea, up through the
various classes of Petty Officer rat
ings.
Boys who are II years old, in
their last semester of high school
and will graduate this spring, can
enlist in the U. S. Navy now and
will be placed on inactive dtty an
til after graduation. All OTTER II
year old boys can enlist now with
their parents consent. All II year
old. boys are requested to call at
the u. S. Navy Recruiting Station,
MiSsoula, for further detailed in
formation on the Navy program.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
City Clerk
Resigns After Is
Years in Office

After many years of faithful serv-
ice, r. r. Veldman decided 1t was
time for him to take rest from
public duties and recently hand
ed his resignation as city clerk to
Mayor E. M. Boyes, effective on
March l. Mayor Boyes accepted
the resignation with regret in view
of Mr.. Veldman's long and unus-
ually efficient service in the posi-
ton, He has been city clerk for Is
years, has always taken keen in
terest in the work, and has kept the
records of the city in such man
ner as to receive frequently the COM
mendation of the state examiners
office Mr.. Veldman was also secre-
tary of the Libby Commercial Club
for 10 years
In reporting the resignation to the
city council Tuesday night, Mayor
Boyes said, IN Mr.. Veldman's res
ignation | feel that the city is a
loser, with all due respect to the
ability of the man who follows him.
He has been more than q highly
efficient public servant think
it can be truthfully said that a great
deal OF progress made in city ad-
ministration in recent years can be
traced to him. And ii the city will
follow his policy in future years, l
know it will gain lot from his ex-
perience."
Mayor Boyes appointed Paul
Church to the position of city clerk.
Church has been city treasurer and
the mayor named D. 0. Mount as
city treasurer to succeed Treasurer
Church. Another appointment an
nounced by the mayor was that of
Don Hargreaves as councilman from
the First ward. He succeeds Office
Maize who has resigned because of
his intention to remove soon to Mos
COW. Idaho.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Storts Buying
PuIpwood in
This District

]. Hofert, we'll known Christmas
tree dealer, who has purchased and
shipped Christmas trees out of this
district for several years, is branch
ing into new line of business. Be-
cause of the national shortage OF
paper, there is a heavy demand at
the present time for timber suit
able for conversion into pulpWood
and paper. Hofert is putting his
buyers into this district to buy and
ship what is hoped will be a large
amount of pulpwood timber. He has
buyers at Bonners Ferry, Libby, Eu-
reka, Kalispell and elsewhere.
The Libby buyer is Jack White
man, who is not new to Libby,
having been stationed here during
the Christmas tree season. He ex-
poets to continue buying all sum-
mer Mrs. Whiteman is here with
him.
The timber wanted is lodgepole,
jackpine or tamarack, in 100 inch
lengths, loaded on Great Northern
QondOla cars.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Il. Frost
Completes
Navy Course

Lieut. q. 81 benjamin Fay
Frost, formerly of Eureka, will
graduate from the Naval Reserve
Officers Indoctrination School at
Tucson, Ariz., with the 18th bat
talon of this tBattlesip of the Des-
sert," March Is after completing so
days of training in seamanship, nav
igation, ordnance, and communica-
tons, the Eleventh Naval District
announced today.
Designed to acquaint newly APP
pointed officers with every posi-
BILE element in Naval life, the school,
under the command of Capt. w. E.
Cheadle, USN (Ret.), specializes in
visual training, teaching the student
officers naval subjects by actual
practice, in addition to studying
primary text books
The course is supplemented with
a rigorous physical education pro-
gram designed to give the young Of
ficers rugged bodies, fitting them
for strenuous duties either ashore
or afloat.
Prior to entering the Naval serv-
ice, Frost attended Montana State
College, University of North Dako-
ia and University of Minnesota, re-
ceiving the degrees Of B. S. and M.
A. in 1888 and 1910 respectively. Lat
er he was principal of junior high
school at Robbinsdale, Mimi, and
superintendent of grading on for
eign base jobs. Since Pearl Harbor
he has been on foreign construction
jobs in West Indies, Cuba. and Bra
I'll.
Lieut.. Frost is married to the
former Doris Mary Rector of Tue
son, Ariz. He is a son Of Mr.. and
Mrc Raw Frost Of Eureka
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Foxy Kids
Cought in
UnIowfuI Fishing

At a certain fish hatchery two
boys dressed in long overalls and
barefooted visited once too often
These boys came daily and would
sit on the ponds edge apparently
playing and watching the large trout
that were daily fed by an employee
of the hatchery. One day this en-
ployee became suspicious and as
the boys were leaving, he accosted
them and noticing movements be-
meath the overalls of the boys, he
discovered that each boy had a
fishline around his neck which
passed beneath the shirt and down
the inside of the trouser leg, and
on a hook each boy had large
trout.
The boys had, after reaching the
pond, attached a hook and bait to
the line, let it out and getting a
bite had pulled the trout up his
pants leg and departed.
W.. j. DORRINGTON.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09

If it were possible, then 100 per
cent of the output might 60 into the
war effort.
The bow is as necessary as the
arrow. Electricity is worse than use
less unless it is harnessed and car
ried to the place where it is needed.
The carrier is as essential as the
current. So our men would starve
for lack of food, their ammunition
would soon be gone, supplies of all
kinds and reinforcements would
stop, in short our whole war eff
fort would bog. down il this mill
and a hundred others like 1t were
to suddenly stop and break the
steady stream OF vitality essential,
unromantic lumber.
AN EMPLOYEE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
British War
Relief Worker
Coming Here

Mrs. L. A. jenkins of Great Falls,
special representative for Montana
of the British War Relief Society
will be in Libby March 10 and a.
The society is interested in estab-
fishing chapter in Libby for the
purpose of organizing knitters and
workers for cutting garments. The
materials ape on hand for our war
stricken allies but lack Of volun-
teer workers has caused delay IN
getting finished garments to the
needy in Great Britain.
Mrs. Jenkins will speak at the
Senior and Junior Women's club
meetings on Tuesday March IA.
Anyone DESTROYS of volunteering
her services may contact officers
of either club.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
DISTRICT COURT

District Court was held in Libby
on March with Judge R. M. Hat
tersley of Conrad presiding. A. N.
Richard was granted a judgment
against Florabelle Cook for $l8l .09
and costs.
In the case of Clara M. Albert
VS.. Christian c. Albert of Sylvan
lite, the court issued an order to
show cause why defendant should
not pay plaintiff alimony, attorneys
fees and suit money during pending
of suit. 1t was ordered that he pay
plaintiff $50 per month alimony,
$50 for attorneys fees and $40 for
suit money.
Several probate matters were dis
posed of.
Naturalization court will be held
on March Is.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
PLANNING ROD AND GUN CLUB
MEETING

Libby's active Rod and Gun Club
has plans under way for banquet
to be given on Saturday night,
April /. E. M. Boyes was named
program chairman and promises an
evenings entertainment OF unusual
interest. He hopes to have some
prominent sportsmen from a dis
lance here to have part in the
program. More details Of this will
be given later.
Paul Church was named to have
charge Of publicity and Frank War
ner and DR.. L. Mossman as COM
mittee on arrangements.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Will Review
Deferments

Local selective. service boards
have been directed to review cases
Of all registrants 10 through 81
years old and deferred in classes
"a, 2B, &C and &C. Particular at
tention will be given registrants un-
der rs years of age in view of the
Presidents statement that agricul-
ture and industry should release the
younger men for military service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
NEW MANAGER HERE

W. s. Rumberg Of Spokane ar
rived in the city the first OF the
week to take over management of
Burgan's store. This was made
necessary by the calling of the
former manager, H. c. Burse, into
the navy. Mr. Rumberg is district
supervisor for the Burgan company
and comes here only as relief
manager, until such time as per-
manent man can be secured.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Formers To Get
Enough Discs

HELENA, March LOT interest
to farmers throughout the North
west will be a recent War Produc-
ton Board order permitting the
production of agricultural discs in
different quantity to balance the
first half years program for 1914,
it was announced today by Ben H.
Chestnut a wPB Supervising Analyst
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
Air Fighter
Comes Back
From Italy
Sgt. B. Pitcher Rests
After Months Spent
On Bombing Forays.
TELLS OF MUCH
HAVOC BY BOMBERS

1T felt as though had been
struck on the leg with a sledee
hammer" said Staff Sergeant Byron
Pitcher in speaking briefly Of the
only wound he received while IN
the thick Of the air fighting over
Italy and the Balkans. He thus de-
scribed his sensations when q piece
of flax penetrated the walls Of his
plane, pierced the heavy clothing
and the trousers he was wearing hut
did not enter the flesh. The 1oGre
OF the flying flax was strong enough
to leave that impression on the
young airman although most OF TINT
force had been expended by tho
time it reached his body.
Sgt. Pitcher arrived in Libby
Monday on furlough after having
served % months in the air CORPS
Much of that time was over Italy.
He came for visit with his par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Gleason
Pitcher, but will be required to re-
port again for duty at western
base on March Is.
Sergeant Pitcher left the United
States on May 8 of last year and
landed in North Africa, shortly NJ
ter the conclusion Of the Tunisian
campaign. It was not long thereafter
until his unit was sent across into
southern Italy. There he took part
in 81 missions and quietly says.
1--WE had all OF it that | care To-"
as anyone can well imagine. How
ever, he does not know what his fu-
ture work will he and l. nrenare.4
tn take I'm wherever he il ass;cnea
and rarrv IN with the came fidelity
tn dntv &c ha. character;zed HE
service in the mast
All ~ his fichtinr was not CON-
fined To the 1ta7;an Front He s,,eaLe
Of having been over the Balkans.
and Of having participated IN ~
bombing If Sofia canifal of D,al-
caria ~ nlso se,,, action over ROM.
h sneakinr ~ the hammer;nr civrr
Foeia Italv. he said That There wna
not much I'm az Il except . nile ~
rubble and general destruction after
the Allies had GOT through with 4
p;lcher ea;d thu a;rmen had given
railroad wards n certain large CEN
ters in Ifalv terrific no,ndinrs and
addad aI have seen. nieceS ~ hoy
cars that had been blown blocks
awav from the railroad ward nv the
force Of the explosions
Sergeant Pilcher l. an aerial me-
chanic and while his shin was IN
action action he occ,,nied The nnsition nf
tail gunner He was ASSIGNED To .
bomber and was askad Il II their
fliuhte into enemy territory thev
had had to meet much onnosition
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION

County Commissioners Mahoney,
Klinke and Hoisington held their
regular monthly session this week.
Only routine business was attended
to. Because Of illness, Commission
er Klinke was forced to return
home Monday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09
RETURNS FROM WAR WORK

Fred Birmingham returned to Lib
by Friday from is months employ
ment in 8 navy. wood working plant
at Seattle He plans to remain here
for a while.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09

Lieut. q g. Benjamin Fay
Frost, formerly Of Eureka, will
graduate from the Naval Reserve
Officers Indoctrination School al
Evening star., 1944-03-23
Faith in Dark Hours
Needed, DR.. Rustin
SAYS in Lenten Talk

II we have faith in God. no matter
how dark the hour may be, we shall
win through, DR.. John w. Rustin
pastor of the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church, told a group yes
terday at the lenten luncheon at the
Central YMCA, 1876 G street NV
America needs more than ships and
Iguns and ammunition to win
through the dark hours ahead. She
needs the spirit of faith" he as
serted.
Using different periods in the his
tory of our Nation as illustrations
OF dark hours, DR.. Rustin sought tc
answer the question. What enabled
our forefathers to triumph despite
the blackness all around them?"
DR.. RuStin quoted Walter Lipp-
mans statement that unless Amer
lea can build moral and spiritua,
faith she cannot find the dawn of a
better day as an example of what
thinking men feel. He concluded
with the quotation King George VI
used at the time of Dunkirk. "One
man told another who wanted light
to tread into the unknown, Go out
into the darkness and put your hand
into the hand of God. That shall
be to you better than light and safer
than any known way"
Walter K. Handy of the Religious
Work Committee of the YMCA,
chairman of the meeting, announced
that DR.. Frederick E. Reissig. execu-
tive secretary of the Washington
Federation Of Churches, would
speak next Wednesday at the last
Of the lenten luncheons.
The Rev. DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo,
rector of the Collegiate Church of
st. Nicholas, New York. declared to
a crowded lenten MONDAY crowd
yesterday at the Church of the
Epiphany, 1917 G street NV, that
we cannot be disloyal to the higher
good of the state or the family or
society If we are loyal to God.
Speaking on the conflicting inner
loyalties which men frequently have
to face, DR.. Sizoo asserted they van
ish in the light of loyalty to the
highest feelings man can have,
faithfulness to the Eternal Being.
The Rev. DR.. Peter Marshall,
minister of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, who conducted
the $50 pm. service yesterday, was
to speak at the lenten noonday
meeting at II noon today. He will
also preach the sermon tomorrow.
Evening star., 1944-03-23

'ANss
o understand the background
Evening star., 1944-03-23

@. How much land in Palestine |.
owned by Jews?-L. E. S.
A. The area of land in Jewish
possession had increased to 400 .00t
acres by 1912. This is approximately
per cent of the total
@. WfNn was the Medal of Honor
created2-E. L. =
A. 1t was created for the Navy or
December 81, 1861. The Army Media
of Honor was established six months
later. Though created by different
acts OF Congress and of different de-
signs, both these Army and Navy
awards are referred to usually as
Medal OF Honor.
Q. What was the name of the
train which formerly travelled direct
ly between London and Paris? -
L. c. F.
A. The Golden Arrow. 1t crossed
the English Channel on a train
ferry.
@. When a race horse breaks a
leg in race does it have to be shot
immediatelyP-W. A. E.
A. The Turf and Sport Digest
says that horses which break their
legs are not always destroyed. in
fact some have raced afterward. The
nature of the break is the important
thing.
@. In what city is the river mu-
seum?-N. N. C.
A. The first river museum In
America is on the wharf at Marietta,
Ohio, where the Ohio and Muskin-
gum flow together It is sponsored
by the Ohio State Archaeological al
and Historical Society and the Sons
and Daughters of Rivermen. In the
museum are numerous ship models
and other relics.
@. When and by whom were
X-rays discovered?-I E.N
A. They were actually discovered
by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, a
native Of German Rhineland, on
Friday evening, November 8, 1895, at
a late hour after all the assistants
had left the laboratory. Roentgen
gave his great discovery to the world
without deriving from it any per-
sonal profit.
@. What city had the first union
railway station in this country?-
o. F. J.
A. Indianapolis.
Q. Was Nevin's music for Mighty
Lax a Rose" published before his
death?-E. L. H.
A. The manuscript was found on
his desk after he had passed away.
The song became one of the most
successful ever written.
Evening star., 1944-03-23
3 Institutions Here
will Participate in
Education Conference

TWenty-three institutions of higher
education in the Capital area will
participate in conference on post
war educational problems tomorrow
might and Saturday in the Interior
Department auditorium.
Edwin E. Witte, public member of
the War Labor Board, will speak on
labor relations as an educational
responsibility at pm. tomorrow.
DR.. Roy j. Deferrari of Catholic
University will preside.
DR.. Ralph Turner of the State
Department will speak on changes
in education called for by the COM
ing international situation.
Discussion Leaders.
Dr. Walter E. Hager, president of
Wilson Teachers College; DR.. Sidney
Hall Of George Washington Univer-
sity, Miss Helen Hosp of the Ameri-
can Association of University Wom-
en- and Left Magnusson of the Lii
brary of Congress will participate
In the discussions.
Mordecai Johnson, president of
Howard University, will open the
conference at $50 am. Saturday,
speaking on the postwar race and
Evening star., 1944-03-23
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. How much land in Palestine is
owned by Jews?-L. E. S.
A. The area of land in Jewish
possession had increased to 400 900
acres by 1912. This is approximately
per cent of the total.
Evening star., 1944-03-23

cultural minority problems. The
Rev. DR. Hunter Guthrie, S. j., dean
Of the graduate school OF George
town University, will speak on de-
veloping postwar appreciation OF
religious. ethical and moral values
In the colleges.
Dr. Ambrose Caliver, specialist in
Negro education, United States
ONCE of Education; DR.. Paul Doug
lass. president of American Uni
versity: DR.. Christopher B. Garnett,
jr., acting dean of Columbian COL
lege, George Washington University
and the Rev. DR.. Stephen McNa-
NEE, S. j., dean of the college of
Georgetown University, will be in
the discussion group.
Afternoon Speaker.
DR.. Fred J. Kelly, United States
Offlce of Education, will speak on
the effect Of Government activities
and legislation on postwar higher
education in the session beginning
at 1:25 pm. Saturday.
There will be three discussion
groups in the afternoon. One on
law curricula will be led by Dean
Charles Pergler' of National Uni
versity. A second, on reorganization
Evening star., 1944-03-23

Q. Was Nevin's music for Mighty
Lax a Rose" published before his
death?-E. L. H.
A. The manuscript was found on
his desk after he had passed away
The song became one of the most
successful ever written.
Evening star., 1944-03-23

Howard University, Immaculate
Junior College. Junior College OF
Georgetown Visitation Convent
Marjorie Webster, Martha Wash
ington Junior College, Miner Teach
ers' College, National University
Southeastern University. Trinity
College, University of Maryland,
Washington Missionary College,
Washington College of Law and
Wilson Teachers College.
Evening star., 1944-03-23

Of curricula in general education.
will be led by DR.. E. ". Hollis. A
third, on guidance after the war,
will be conducted by Harry J. Jae-
ger. Both DR.. Hollis and Mr.. Jaeger
are with the United States Office
Of Education.
Institutions participating are
American University, Catholic Uni
versity, Chevy Chase Junior Col
lege, Columbus University. Dun
barton College, Gallaudet College,
Georgetown University, George
Washington University, Holton
Arms School and Junior College.
Evening star., 1944-03-23

ly. This Is hardly proof or demon
stration Of the capacity of free peo-
Piles to establish a system of endur-
ing peace. Rather it demonstrates
much more the premise that might
makes right even among the benevo-
lently minded governments of the
modern world.
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