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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
Duck Season Sept
20 To Dec. 8

The state fish and game depart
ment was notified by the federal
fish and Wildlife service that the
duck hunting season Sept. 20 to
Dec. 8 will be shared by Montana
with North and South Dakota.
Principal change in the regula
tons from year ago is the extern
sion on postseason possession Of
migratory birds from As to 90 days,
which would allow Montanans to
have birds until March g. 1916.
Daily bag limit on ducks will be
10, including geese, brant and coot,
but allowing only one wood duck.
American and redbreasted morgan
sers, not to be included in the
above limits, have 25-bird bag
limit and no possession limit
The state will have an open sea-
son on rails or gallinules and Bea-
verhead, Gallatin and Madison
counties will be closed to snow
geese hunting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16

.|sLost

Grave concern is felt regarding
the welfare of Mrs. Mabel Lemon
age u Of Libby, who disappeared
about 5 a. m. Wednesday from the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Marie
Hathaway, at Dakota Ave. and 9th
Street. Mrs Lemon, who has been
IN poor health for many years. has
recently moved to Libby with her
daughter and granddaughter from
Sheridan, Wyo.
At the time she left, the elderly
woman was clad in q bathrobe and
was wearing gray slippers. Autho-
rites were notified at once OF her
disappearance, and assisted by the
Libby fire department and other
volunteers, began "A unsuccessful
search which is still under way
Only one authentic clew has been
discovered, whieh n that Mrs. Lem
on was seen abQat $50 a. m. Wed
nesday on the Great Northern over
pass near the Libby depot.
A brother of Mrs. Lemon. Judge
2. =. Brinck of The Federal Land
Bank, Spokane, was informed and
came at once to assist every way
possible IN the search for his sister.
Ae we go to press no further word
has been received concerning the
search, and Sheriff Baney of Lin
coin county is asking any who may
have any clue, to get in touch with
his office at nncn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
Lumber Stocks Are
Making Decline

HELENA, Aug. 3. - Continued
downward trend in lumber stocks
at mills and concentration yards
was reported by the War Produc-
ton Board today. Stocks as Of Nav
81, l945, totaled 1924 ,846, 900 board
feet, decline of Ia per cent from
stocks at the end of April.
Since the beginning of l941, mill
and concentration yard stocks,
which amounted to 100000 600
board feet at that time, have de-
clined GIT per cent. The demand
for lumber has consistently been
greater than production and has
necessitated heavy Withdrawals
from stocks. AS of May 81, l945,
softWood stocks in mills and con-
centration yards amounted to g.
383,721 900 board feet, an increase
Of or per cent from the end of
April. Hardwood stocks amounted
to 85l, $4,000 board feet, decrease
Of 81 per cent from hardwood
stocks at the end of the preceding
month.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
Libby Veteran
Died In Rail
Disaster
Pfc. August w. Wichman
Was Returning Home
From Germany
HE HAD BRONZE STAR
FOR HEROIC SERVICE

The community was shocked
when they learned that Pfc. August
w. Wichman, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Wichman of Libby, was
among the "a .persons killed in the
wreck of the Great Northern west
bound Empire Builder near Michi-
gan, N D., last Thursday, Aug. 8.
The tragic news was received by
the parents Saturday.
Funeral services were held from
Hazen & Yaeger in Spokane, Tues
day afternoon at 3 o'clock with
burial in the mausoleum,, Riverside
Park cemetery.
Pfc. Wichman was awarded the
Bronze Star medal for heroic
achievement during the 95th Di-
visions drive across the Saar river
to the Siegfried Line. He was an
ambulance driver with the 32Oth
Medical Battalion, and had but re-
Gently returned from the German
area and was on his way home to
visit his parents when the wreck
occurred.
The grief stricken parents had
been meeting the evening train two
or three days previous to receiving
the message that their boy was on
the Inflated Empire Builder.
A more complete obituary will be
published next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
Lincoln Co. Has
400 Forms

The number of farms in the Coun-
ty of Lincoln, State of Montana, as
shown by the preliminary count OF
returns of the 1915 Census of Az
riculture was 400, as compared with
534 in 1910, and 734 in 1885. This
was announced today by Leo v
Massman, supervisor for the 1916
farm census in the First Montana
Census District with headquarters
at Bozeman.
The total land in farms in Lin
coin county, according to the pre-
liminary 1945 census count, was
lll,200 acres, as compared with
l05,377 acres in 1910, and 1923
acres in 1885. Average size of farms
shown in the preliminary 1916 CEN
sus count for Lincoln county was
227 acres as compared with 1877
acres in 1910, and 1873 acres in 1885.
In announcing the 1945 census to-
tails Of farms and land in farms in
Lincoln county, Supervisor Mass
man pointed out that the figures are
preliminary and subject to correc-
ton. Final tabulations of Lincoln
county farm census returns will be
made by the Bureau Of the Census
and announced from Washington
when completed, Mr.. Massman said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
Japan Surrenders Internationally To The Allies
Trolls Meeting

Everyone is invited to a meeting
to be held tonight (Aug 16) at tn,
Libby city hall, at 5 o'clock.
1t will be addressed by Joe L
Markham, executive vice presiden
of the Montana Council of the
American Pioneer Trails associa-
ton and manager of the Standard
Publishing company of Butte Anc
Anaconda.
Mr.. Markham has organized n
chapters of the Trails association i1
Montana. 1t is desired that chap.
ter be organized in Lincoln county
One Of the important detectives 81
the association is the erecting d
suitable markers along historic
trails and at historic sites. Many
such markers should eventually ~
placed in Lincoln county and should
prove Of real interest to the hun.
dreds of tourists who will visit THU
district just as soon as widespread
travel is resumed now that the war
is ending. Lincoln county should join
this enterprise and see that its his
toric sites are suitably marked.
The meeting tonight is sponsored
by the Libby Chamber of Com
merce and is open to the public,
both men and women. You are
urged to attend and lend your sup
port to this important postwar ac-
tivity.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
SHOWER FOR MRS. RUBARD

A Miscellaneous shower was held
Tuesday evening at the home OF
Mrs. Elmer SWitzer, ST., for Mrs
Raymond Rubard, former Eleanor
Rodgers, who was united in mar
riage July rs. to Cpl. Rubard The
shower was given by the Catholic
ladies with Mrs. Roy Croy, Mrs.
Sam Tefeau, Mrs. Elmer SWitzer,
Jr., Mrs. Ernest Wood, Mrs. L. J.
Brown and Mrs. Elmer Switzer,
ST., serving as hostesses.
The evening was pleasantly spent
with discussion of the days news
taking much of the time A dainty
luncheon was served the guests,
and the bride was the recipient Of
many lovely gifts.
Cpl and Mrs. Rubard left yester-
day, Mrs. Rubard to return to her
position at Richland Wash, and
Cpl. Rubard going to Ft. Lewis,
Wash, where he was ordered to
report.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
TWINS CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
AT HOVEY HOME

Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Olson and
children, Lois. Joyce and Everette
of Kincaid, Sask., came Saturday
afternoon of last week to visit for
several days at the v. T. Hovey
home at Troy and celebrate the
birthdays of Mrs. Olson and Mrs
Hovey, which occurred Monday
August 49,. The ladies are twin sis
tiers and have not celebrated their
birthday together for 90 years. MIR
and Mrs. Olson also visited in Kali
ispell with Mr. Olson's twin brother
Elmer and family.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16

Rexford, Aug. 15.-Victor A
George, fireman lie, on mine.
sweeper the u. S. S. Inflict, scr
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe George, Rex.
ford, was one Of three of the In
flict's crew selected to take part ir
a Navy fin. He is third from the
left. The filming of the picture
"They We're dependable" took
place sometime during the spring
and is being produced by M. G. M
studios in Hollywood.
The U. S. S. Inflict takes part
in the picture, and her three best
hams" Sesame Sesin, Shorty Rim
SO White and Montana George
Victor A. George) supply the TO
mantle angle.
Leading actors in the play are
John Wayne and Robert Montgom-
cry.
Victor, or Tony as Rexford citi-
Gems are used to calling him, IS to
he conErak 1s4atad-- for being -selaetod
from among SO many boys to take a
part in this movie.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
SAVE YOUR CAR

| HELENA, Aug. I2.-The Montana
Automobile association, motor
branch of Montanans, Inc, today
called upon all motorists OF the
state to continue employment of all
recognized car conservation prac-
tees during the remainder of the
war.
Fl. O. Bell OF Missoula, chairman
|of the state chamber of commences
motor division, said there has been
definite letdoWn in car conserva-
ton practices since the defeat Of
Germany and warned residents they
will have to make their present cars
last long time, probably until at
ter Japan is defeated.
Recognition of the problem has
been given by the American Auto
mobile association, with which the
Montana association is affiliated,
Bell said, adding that the national
association recently received from
President Truman a letter asserting
this trend must be stopped" be-
cause of the transportation job
ahead and adding that If there
should be breakdown in passen-
ger car transportation, the effect
of it on all other forms Of transpor-
tation could well be disastrous"
Every car owner owes it to him
self and to the country to conserve
the vehicle which he now has and
the rubber on it, the president
wrote.
The letter called upon the ma
tional association, and its various af-
filiates, to carry the presidents
message to the motorists of the
nation
Officials of the automobile as
ISOLATION said there was no reck-
lessness involved on the part of the
nations car owners, but simply a
feeling Of over-optimism which fol
lowed the defeat of Germany.
They pointed out improved gaso-
line and tire allotments are indi-
Gated, and some new cars will be
built this year, but their impact
upon the average motorist would
hardly be noticeable.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
WARNING TO PARENTS

1t has been suggested that warn
ing is needed for parents sending or
allowing small tots to frequent the
little folks swimming" pool dur
ing hours that it is not under su-
pervision. Very small youngsters,
too young to realize the dangers
involved in Intended harmless
FRANKS, have been seen ducking one
another, and holding their play
mates beneath the water.
It might seem advisable not to
turn small children lose alone even
for innocent pleasure in such an
apparently safe place, when not
accompanied by an older person
during hours when the pools are
not supervised.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
Roin Breaks Lone
Dry Spell

Welcome rain Sunday night broke
dry spell existing since June. The
rain came down hard and fast in
Libby and gave a total precipita-
ton Of .33-in. as recorded at the
Libby Ranger Station. The storm
was accompanied by light hail
and some electricity.
One-hundredth of an inch pre-
cipitation had been recorded Au-
gust 8, and again the 10th, which
with the .33-in. of the 18th makes
total of .35-in. for the past week.
During the period the tempera-
ture ranged from a high on Aug.
g., of SO, to low of 40 Aug. ID,
which day had a high of only rs
degrees. The humidity ranged from
10 to 81. Following is the day by
day report as furnished by the
Ranger Station:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
Official Word Comes Through Tuesday
Aug, Il, Bringing Peoce to Wor-torn World
Worried After s Years Of Fighting
GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR APPOINTED TO
HEAD ALLIED GOVERNMENT IN JAPAN
Festive Celebrations being Held Throughout Entire
World u S. Government Relaxing Wartime Restrictions
For u S. Citizens; President Declares 2-Day Holiday

The official announcement of
Japan accepting the Allied uncOn-
dltional surrender demand reached
Libby within minutes OF s p. m.
NJ w. T., Tuesday. While the news
had been expected for over "a
hours, an unusual quiet prevailed
the streets as telephones conveyed
the good news about town.
AT sis the Mill whistle and the
fire siren set off the celebration
and almost Immediately trains were
Whistling and auto horns going wide
open. In the early evening a parade
led by the colors and a detail Of
veterans wearing American Legion
and VFW hats, with scattering Of
World War Q men marched north
down Mineral Ave, to the post of
flee, tFen west, and back south
along California Ave Two City
fire trucks fully manned and q
long string of footing, flag bedecked
cars followed the vets, the truck
sirens adding much volume Of sound
to the boom and ratta-tat-tat of
the drums.
Fitting religious services IN the
churches expressed a thankfulness
to the God of the Universe for the
first complete peace the world has
known since September 1899.
Broadcasts reported early Tues
day from Tokyo, stated that the AL
lied surrender terms had been ac-
cepted, but no confirmation was re-
celved until in the afternoon. The
Japs gave up just 3 years months
and ! week to the day folloking
their Infamous attack December T
194l on Pearl Harbor.
Early morning broadcasts yester-
day mentioned that no reports had
come through of Hirohito having
given Jap soldiers any cease firing
orders. 1t was also reported at that
time that several Nip planes ap-
preaching the American Fleet off
the shores of Japan after the ac-
ceptance message had been sent,
were shot down as a matter Of pre-
caution when they refused to heed
the American warning shots and
head away from the fleet.
President Truman announced the
cutting Of draft quotas at oncesfrom
10000 to $4,000 men per month. 1t
was also stated that in the next Il
to Is months the armed forces will |
see the discharge Of from to So
million men,
BY terms of the surrender Japan
among other things, agrees to re-
linquish all her territories seized
during the war, and to abide by the
Pottsdam Declaration The Emper-
or will retain his position as the
head of the Japanese but will take
orders from the Allied supreme gov
ernor. Gen. Macarthur has been
appointed to act for the Allies in
this capacity.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
Rotion Reminders

Red stamps o. through w ex-
pire August 81.
Red stamps w through Z2 ex-
pire Sept. 80. Al through Ell expire
October 81 FL through XII expire
November 80.
Processed foods-Blue stamps w,
~, AL, Bl, CT expire Aug. 81.
Blue stamps d. through HI ex-
pire Sept. 80. il through nj ex-
pire Oct. 81. P1 through II expire
Nov. 80.
Sugar stamp 36 expires August
81. Next stamp in sugar becomes
valid Sept. |.
Shoes-Airplane stamps Nos. /, q,
3, 4. in book three continue valid in
definitely.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
AMERICAN RED CROSS

The South Lincoln Chapter oi
the American Red Cross held theil
monthly business meeting at the
Community Room Monday evening
Important business was transacted
Thirty layettes are nearing COM
pletion. The Red Cross would APP
prec1ate donations of infant size
shirts for the layettes. There are
still white dresses, bonnets, and
booties to be made. Also the Red
Cross would like to remind the
public that Home Service aid is
available to disaster victims.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
VETS WILL HOLD DISTRICT
CONVENTION HERE SEPT. Q

Members of the Veterans and the
Auxiliary are busy preparing for
their District Convention to be held
IN Libby Sunday, Sept. 2.
The plans Of the convention call
for one of the biggest affairs Of
that nature to be held in Libby
for some time. 1t is hoped to be
able to find enough overnight quar-
tiers for visiting delegates and en-
tertalners SO that they may stay
over for the Labor Day celebration
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
SERVICE OFFICER TO MEET
WITH AUSTIN REEDY POST

Ira G. Miller, adjutant of Austin
Reedy Post No. 81, Libby, received
word that |. J. Meeker, district
service officer, Kalispell plans to
De IN Libby tonight and meet with
the local American Legion post at
its regular meeting.
Mr.. Meeker mentioned that E. J.
Callaghan, state service officer, will
also be in Libby this week. and
1T is expected he will probably ac-
company Meeker.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
FIRE COMPANY MAKES
NIGHT RUN

The fire siren awakened Libby
citizens about Q o'clock a. m. We'd
nesday morning, when the fire de-
partment was called to the John
Rubard home in South Libby. The
blaze turned out to be a chimney
fire and was quickly extinguished
by the city's efficient organization.
When the whistle first sounded
many citizens believed it to be
merely a continuation of the vic
tory celebration but cars speeding
with firemen to the fire soon con-
WINGED the Wakeful ones of the gem
uinenesS of the alarm.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
ODD FELLOWS TO PICNIC

Members of the Odd Fellow lodge,
Rebekah lodge and the Junior
lodges will hold their picnic Sun
day, Aug. 10, on Libby creek,
mile above the old Rice ranch on
the old highway. Signs will be post
ed to direct the picnickers.
The committee is busy making
preparations. Those who will need
transportation or who will have
room in their cars for one or more
passengers, are asked to meet at
the hall at 11.30.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
VFW AUXILIARY MAKES
PLANS FOR CONVENTION

Members of VFW Auxiliary Post
l548 met in their club room Mon
day, Aug. l3, to complete arrange
ments for the District Encampment
to be held here September 2.
Another meeting is called for
next Monday night, Aug. 20, at 8
p: m. All members are requested to
attend
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16
NOTIFY SHERIFF'S. OFFICE
CONCERNING MISSING LADY

Elderly lady by name of Mabel
Lemon wandered away from her
daughter, Mrs. HathaWay's home,
about five o'clock Tuesday morning.
She is ~ years Of age, hair is quite
grey. thin faced, was bareheaded.
wearing grey bathrobe and grey
padded sole bedroom slippers.
Anyone finding anything or hav-
ing seen the lady please notify the
sheriff's office.
Sheriff r. r Banev
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16

MISS Joane Brown came home 70
celebrate vi Day. She returned to
Spokane Wednesday evening.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-16

ATT BLOCK lIeft) OF Libby Mo-
tors, Dodge Dealer, is shown look
ing over new Dodge production al
lotments with Ed G. Quinn, Asst.
General Sales Manager OF the Dodge
Division Of Chrysler Corporation.
The dealer meeting was held recent
ly in Spokane for dealers through
out Washington and Idaho.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-20

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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-20

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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-20

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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-20

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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-10-04
Turkeys Not To
Be Set Aside

Good news for both producers
and consumers of turkeys is
that, effective Sept. "a, no more
turkeys were set aside for gov
eminent purchase, according to
Harriette E. Cushman, extern
sion poultry specialist at Mon
tana State college.
Since April, 1945, War Food
Order 1O6 has functioned to
make it possible for the U. S.
army quartermaster corps to
provide holiday dinners for
men and women in the armed
forces all over the world. Until
this order was lifted Sept. "a,
there was a 100 per cent SET
aside in every state in the west.
With the opening of turkey
marketing through norm a l
channels, Miss Cushman urges
Montana producers to keep
thir birds until they are COM
pletely finished. Putting unfin-
ished turkeys on the market
helps neither the producer nor
the turkey industry as a whole
she said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-10-04

concern farmers and ranchers.
Production sch e dulles for
farm machinery manufacturers
have been discontinued by the
War Production Board and
while this action will not make
any appreciable difference this
year, next spring should see a
good supply of farm machinery
available.
The lumber control order has
been drastically relaxed by the
WPB and now any lumber
dealer, sawmill, concentration
yard or distributor may sell any
kind of lumber to any person
on uncertified and unrated or
ders, provided that the same
does not interfere with the fill
ing of certified and rated or
derS. Farmers and ranchers who
have been planning new con-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-10-04
SHOOTING HOURS
SET BY ROAHEN

With the change from war
time to standard time, a new
series of shooting hours began
last week for SportSmen in the
Hardin Custer district. accord
ing to an announcement from
Kenneth F. Roahen, U. S. Game
management agent.
The hours for the remainder
the duck season, as well as the
brief pheasant season, are given
below. SportSmen who wish to
have the information available
are requested to save this in
formation, since it will not be
published again in the Tribune
Herald.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-10-04
n homes and on farms.

in homes and on farms.
Available to II REA financed
cooperatives in Montana are
81, 100,26 in loan funds as soon
as materials and labor can be
obtained. This amount includes
$99O,267 which REA allotted up
to May l as loans from author
lied lending funds of previous
years, and $3,110,000 allotted
since that date from a fund of
5000, 100000 authorized by con-
gress for the current fiscal year
In hopes of providing as
many jobs as possible during
the reconversion period, REA
is processing new loan applica-
tons as rapidly as they can be
examined and since We day
II new loans have been allotted
to Montana cooperatives for the
construction of 2,177 miles of
line to serve 1929 consumers.
The Swear postwar program
of Montana cooperatives would
provide electric service to an
additional 1900 rural consum-
ers, according to REA, and re-
quire the expenditure of SILL
100000 for building distribution
lines and $2,300,000 for improv-
ing existing systems and the
purchase of farm and home ell
ectric equipment by consumers.
REA estimates that each new
farm consumer will spend an
average of $145 for this purpose
and $4OO for electrical equip
ment. It is also estimated that
IS percent of them will spend
an average of 1925 for plumbing
installations for pressure water
systems.
There are now u REA sys-
TENS operating in Montana
serving 7,764 consumers along
$3.50 miles of lines.
With new development hap
pening fast on the home front
as the nation begins the change
over from war to peace, the
Montana Agricultural Extension
service points to recent changes
in government regulations that