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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-07-12

IN Eureka and also attended the
picnic at Glendale park.
The 4th of July picnic at Glendale
park was attended by a large
crowd of both old and new friends
from far and near. A bountiful din
ner, lots of ice cream and a ball
game were enjoyed by all
Mrs. H. N. borough, whose home
was in Syracuse, N. Y, arrived here
the last of June to reside perma-
nently with her mother and father
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Pagan,
until her husband returns. She is
the wife of Pfc H. N. borough, with
the engineers corps, who was ship
ped overseas the latter part 6 June.
Pvt H. N. Borough and Fern Eoute
were married at Fort Smith, Ark,
Feb. IS, l945. He received his Pfc.
rating shortly after their marriage.
PFC. Borough is very we'll known
here, having attended the Eureka
public schools, where he took an
active part in athletics. At the
present time Mrs. borough is en-
ployed at the telephone office in
the capacity of operator and book
keeper.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Curtis
and daughter Sharon left Friday
for their home in Boomers Ferry,
Ida, after spending week with
Mrs. Curtis parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Graves, and visiting their many
friends here.
Mrs. Sarah Harper and lie Eta,
of Missoula. left Sunday after a
weeks visit at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hendrick-
son.
Mrs. A. S. Erickson returned Fri
day after a months vacation with
relatives. She attended the gradu-
alton exercises in Missoula, where
her cousin, Marie Sterritt of Town
shend, received her degree from the
State university. Following the
graduation she and her cousin went
to ToWnshend where Mrs. Erickson
visited with her aunt and uncle,
grandmother and grandfather, for
two weeks. The next two weeks she
oPCllt ViSIliiS lGI lItOLllcI LII Dutt6
Tom Quirk has purchased the lot
adjoining his property, formerly
owned by Merit Hunsinger. He is
planning to build garage for his
bus, tractor etc.
Misses Edna Mckenzie and Betty
Alavana were guests of Beatrice
Clark for couple days this week
at the Clark's summer home on
Glen lake. While there they saw a
mother bear and cub.
Mrs. E. L. Benson received word
from her husband recently that he
arrived in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Larsen and
Joan, Of Libby, spent Saturday
night at the H. j. Elliott home.
Mrs. George McGlenn and Doug
las went to Spokane Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe De SIEVE ar
rived home Monday night from
Spokane, where they spent the past
week with their daughter.
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Mrs. Elmer Henion and Mrs.
Daisy Metcalf returned Sunday
night from Camas Hot Springs
where they have been taking treat
ments for the past two weeks.
Mrs Clifford Johnson was in
Kalispell on business Friday.
Mrs. Jack Stevens and the twins,
Willie and Billie, accompanied by
Mrs. Clarence Baker and Bonnie,
Mrs. Rose Madden, motored to Spo-
kane on Monday on business. They
expect to be gone three or four
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rock spent
the Fourth visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Weldon Smith, at Rawlins.
Mrs. H. A. Fleming returned Sun
day from Dillon, where she attend
ed the Normal School.
Mrs. w. S. Gibbons left Friday to
attend summer session at the Dill
Ion Normal School.
Homer Mccullough and Mrs.
Steve Mccullough were in Libby
Monday. Mrs. Mccullough attend
ed the 18th anniversary celebration
for the Lincoln County Library.
Rev. and Mrs. Howard Simpson
left Monday morning for their
home at Culbertson, Mont. While
here they stayed at the home of
Mrs. Mary Campbell Rev. Simpson
preached at the Baptist church last
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Minnie Dayharsh from Kali
ispell, aunt of Mrs. j. R. Livengood,
is house guest this week at the Liv-
engood home
Mrs. Ethel Long returned Monday
evening from months visit at
Bremerton and Portland. Her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. George Long
and two children from Portland,
drove back with her and expect to
remain here for a couple months.
Mrs. E. L. Benson and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Torrey and
family returned Sunday night from
Wapato, WASH
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Mrs. Mary Owens and son T/Sgt
Keith returned to Plains on Thurs
day, after spending week with
her mother, Mrs. Nettie Bird
Bill and Evelyn Gilbert, their
daughter and three sons, from Boze-
man, visited last week in Eureka
with friends and relatives. Harry
Gilbert left with them Saturday and
will spend the summer in Bozeman
working in a fender shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Stolte and
daughter, Donna Lee, of Whitefish
spent three days visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Gilbert.
Mrs. Thomas Carter received
word from her husband, Pfc.
Thomas Carter, the first she has
toned in Manila in the Philippines
heard for six weeks. He is now sta
and as chauffeur for Col. D. S.
Brown of the u. S. Marine Corps.
He sent his twin sons some foreign
money from Hawaii, Japan and the
Philippines, to keep as souvenirs.
Mrs. Minnie Kolkjen of Rich
land, Mont, arrived last week to
spend the Fourth and pay an ex-
tended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Ken Bernhard
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Mackey and
family, Fred Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
Bjorne Erickson and family, and
Mrs. Maye Roose spent the evening
of the 3rd and the 4th at Bull lake.
Kenneth Curtis, Cora Graves and
Edmond Hendrickson fished at Bull
lake and the Saltwater the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Steiner, wife,
daughter and two sons of McMin-
vile, Ore, arrived last Tuesday to
spend a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Steiner They
left for their home on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Amondson, of
Vancouver, Wash, arrived on July
1st to spend few days at the
Startling, Keith and Thomas homes,
and also to visit their numerous
other friends who are so happy to
see them.
John Bergette returned Friday
from Kalispell, where he has been
for the past month taking treat
ments for his eyes.
Johnnie Bergette and Vernon
Stockner spent the week of the
fourth in Kalispel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beaudry and chill
dren from Glasgow spent last week
with VIM. LIE Rockies.
Doris Chalcraft Carpenter ar
rived for an extended visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. v.
Chalcraft.
Mrs. Meldon Jones and daughters
left Friday for their home in SEQ
hey, after spending week visiting
their relatives, the Terpstra, john
son and Holmes families.
Evelyn Peterson left Monday to
attend the Assembly of God Camp
Meeting which is being held in Liv-
ingston July 9-l9.
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Rev. and Mrs. r. Hodges went to
Kalispell on business Monday.
Bernard Benson left Monday to
resume his duties in the Forest
Service
E. L. Benson has been transferred
from A. B. Seaman on the David
w. Branch to Master at Arms on
the Copiapo, a larger trooper. He
expects to be in Seattle for some
little time.
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home where she will remain with
her mother for the time being. Glen
returned to camp. They hope to be
able to return to the States in the
near future"
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EUREKA NEWS
With Our Boys

WIN Ouf boys
Willard A. Roe, A. r. M. sc, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Roe, left We'd
nesday for the Naval Base at San
Diego, Calf.
Pvt. Richard D. johnson arrived
Sunday evening from Fl. Lewis, for
a is day furlough.
Pfc. Floyd Mesler, better known
as Buck" arrived here last week.
He has just received his discharge,
with SO points to his credit. He
was with the I'll r. r. engineers
in Iran. His home is at Shelby.
Levita Corners Carvey, wife Of
Pvt. lie Edward Carvey, who has
been with her mother in Washing
ton, arrived last week to be here
with her husband recently returned
home.
Pfc. Gilbert Bailey. who has been
with the timber wolves" Tank De-
stroyer outfit in Germany, is ex-
pected home very soon.
Cpl. John Hruby arrived here last
week to spend 30 day furlough
with his parents and other rela-
tives. Cpl. Hruby recently returned
from Italy.
M. M &c Schuck arrived from
Bremerton, Wash, Thursday, to
spend a 80 day leave with his wife
and folks.
Robert Green, Signalman &c, in
the U. S. Navy arrived from San
Diego, Calf, last week and is
spending 30-day leave at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Green.
lst Sgt. Robert Mikalson wrote
home that he and his brother, 1st.
1t. Roy MikalsoR had the pleasure
of seeing each other again in Ma
Mia, where Bob is stationed. Roy
is homeWard bound now, after
spending Al months overseas, and
being wounded three times. Sgt.
Donald Mikalson writes from Camp
Stoneman that while he was asleep
his new wallet, containing all his
pay, just received, was stolen from
his pocket, also his tobacco card
and some change in his pockets.
Pvt. Hobert Taylor and wife Wis
tied the fore part of the week at
the Tom Burch home Hobert has
been stationed at Fl. Ord, where he
took Radar training. He left Tues
day for California where he expects
overseas duty within 10 days. He
has two medals for expert rifle
man." His wife will live in Kalis-
pell. While at camp, Hobert report
ed he saw Pvt. Elliott Holder who
has been hospitalized with broken
foot since May S.
A. M. lie James ]. Harris arrived
Friday for weeks visit with his
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.
Elliott, and other relatives and
host Of friends He is now stationed
at the Naval Air Station, San Di-
ego, Calf. James has been in the
service for three years, but hasn't
had real visit here for five years.
S/Sgt. Larry Curtis, of Trego,
was visitor in Eureka Saturday.
Pvt. VIM. Smithson was trans
ferred from Camp Meade, Md, to
San Francisco for overseas duty.
Pvt. William G. Quilting, with the
infantry, arrived Sunday from
Camp VOTERS, Tex, to spend Is
day furlough with his family.
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Supervisor Election

There will be an election, Satur-
day, July IA, for one Supervisor Of
Tobacco Valley Soil Conservation
District. Election will be held from
one p. m. to p. m. at the Legion
hall All land owners, operators or
tenants residing within the district
boundaries are eligible to vote.
Darrell Leighty is polling superin-
tendent. There are the two follow
ing candidates: Winton Weydemey-
er, of Fortine and Charles Bump Of
Trego.
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View the EclipSe

view the Eclipse
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stevens and
family, Clarence Baker and family,
Chas. Workman, Chuck and Lulu
Lynn Workman and family, Helen
Shelley and family Of Eureka and
O. A. Knapp and Lloyd De Pratu
families Of Rexford went up to
Black Butte lookout to view the
eclipse Monday morning. They re-
ported it was quite visible from
there as they could see the sun COM
ing up before it was visible in town,
and was really thrilling sight to
all of them.
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Hospital Notes

Hospital Notes
VIM. Snyder was admitted as a
patient July s and was dismissed
the 9Th.
John Nelson from Spokane was
admitted July 6 for minor operation
and dismissed the 7th.
Mrs. Everett Banning and twin
daughters were dismissed July 7
and returned to their home at For
tine.
Mrs. Ronald Williams was admit
ted the 5th of July and dismissed
the 9Th.
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Card of Thanks

We wish to take this means of ex-
pressing our sincere thanks and ap-
probation for the many expressions
of sympathy and offers of assist
ance rendered us in our hour of be-
reavement at the loss of our beloved
Mother. We also extend our thanks
for the lovely floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Benson
and Family.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Torrey,
and Family.
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Dinner Party

Dinner Party
Mrs. Nora Pomeroy was hostess
for delicious fried chicken din
ner, with all the trimmings, given
at her summer home on Glen Lake.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. L. w.
Fetterly and Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Miles.
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Announce ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence MikaIson
wish to announce the engagement
Of their son, LIST Sgt. Robert l..
Mikalson to Miss Margaret Peek
of Victoria, Australia. There has
been no definite date set for the
wedding, as Bob is now stationed in
Manila and does not know when he
can get to Australia
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Royal Neighbor Sewing Circle
Meeting of the Royal Neighbor
Sewing Circle will be held Friday,
July 13, at Memorial Park. Picnic
style lunch will be enjoyed.
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Alverson- Hearn

Mr.. and Mrs. Burr Alverson re-
ceived the following account of the
marriage Of their daughter, Pa
tricia, at Clarendon, Texas.
Miss Patricia Alverson and
Charlie Claude Hearn were united
in marriage Saturday evening, June
%, at the First Baptist church, with
Rev. Hal Upchurch performing the
ceremony. The bride wore an aqua
blue dress with white accessories
and carried white Bible. Her cor
sage was of pink gladioli. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wayne Estlack attend
ed the couple. Also present were
relatives and close friends. The
bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Burr Alverson Of Eureka, and
the groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Hearn of Clarendon, Tex.
Both the bride and groom are
graduates of Clarendon Jr. College
After the ceremony, the couple
went to the home of the groom's
parents for dinner. DR.. K. S. Low
ell and family were dinner guests
also. The young couple will be at
home at Lees Apartments on east
first street. Mr. Hearn is employed
at the Donley County Leader Of
flee.
Patricia was very well known
and loved here, and her many
friends extend their best wishes for
her happiness. She attended the
Eureka public schools, where she
held the outstanding record of be-
ing neither absent nor tardy during
her entire four years of high school
attendance, as well as having high
scholastic standing.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Former D. {. Naval Captain
Nominated as Commodore

The nomination of Capt. Alex
ander s. Wotherspoon, formerly OF
1900 Rodman street NV, to the
rank Of commodore was among six
forwarded by President Truman
yesterday for approval by the SEN
ate.
Capt. Carl r. Holden of Bangor,
Me-, was nominated to hold the
rank of rear admiral.
The other four captains, whose
promotions to commodore are for
the term of their assignments, are
Capts. Edwin T. Short, Encinitas,
Calf; Samuel P. jenkins. San Di-
ego, Calf, like Capt. Wotherspoon
commanders of transport squadrons;
Harvey E. Overesch, Annapolis, chief
of staff to the commander of the
Hawaiian sea frontier; and Richard
w. Bates, commander of a motor
torpedo squadron OF the Pacific
Fleet.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Three Servicemen, Civilian
Die in MARYLAND Crash

Three servicemen and q civilian
were killed instantly today and an
other service man was injured seri-
ously when their car left Route 40,
the highway from Frederick to Bal
timore. and dove down a 10-foot
embankment near Ridgeville, 13
miles east of Frederick, State police
reported.
Police listed the dead as Phar-
macist's Mate, third class, Paul p
Doulis, %, Of Hopewell, Va; Phar-
macist's Mate, third class, Alfred A.
Battista, %, OF Worcester, Mass ;
Technician, 5th grade, Lewis
Thomas, rs, of Milo, Mo-, and Willis
H. Wright, Baltimore.
Police said Leo T. McAloon, %
of New Britain, Conn, the fourth
|serviceman, was transferred to Wal
ter Reed Hospital suffering a frac-
tured skull. They said all of the
servicemen were stationed at Camp
Detrick, Md.
Police said the accident occurred
on straight stretch near death
curve" They said the car belonged
to the Baltimore civilian and was
driven by Corpl. Thomas.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
lsiHRstonipq
.Remindee56a

Meats. Fats. Etc.-Book 4, red stamps
T-5 through KS good through
April 28; stamps US, Us, A-3
through d. good through June q:
stamps E-2 through J-2 good
through June 80; stamps K-3
through P-2 good through July 81.
Canned Goods. Etc.-Book 4, blue
stamps CO through ca good
through April %: stamps H-2
through M-2 good through June
2; stamps Ma through S-2 good
through June 80. Stamps T-2
through x-2 good through July 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
win pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn In.
Susar-Stamp IS valid for S pounds
through June 2. Next stamp
scheduled to be validated May /.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June q. BE-, C-6, BIT
and CT coupons good for 5 gall,
Ions each. . :.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 4
In Book No. good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods l, 2, 3, 4 and &
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through heating year. AL
currently valid coupons will ex-
pire August 81. Consumers In this
area should not have used more
than 81 per cent Of their ration -
Of today.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Policeman Is Exonerafed
In Robber Suspect Staying

Ruling justifiable homicide, a
coroner's jury today exonerated
Policeman James D. Williams, SO,
colored, of the second precinct, in
the fatal shooting of Charles Bris-
coe, 81, colored, in the 1900 block
of Seventh street NV, yesterday
morning.
Briscoe was shot to death by the
policeman when he was seen leav-
ing the Peter Pan Five and Ten
Cent Store, 1886 Seventh street
NV, carrying bag of mems
hosiery, according to police.
Mr.. Williams and another police
man earlier had heard the shatter-
ing of glass and had run to the
scene. When Mr.. Williams saw
Briseoe leaving the store, he called
to him to halt, and then fired a
warning shot. police said. AS Bris-
coe continued running, Mr. Williams
fired a second shot which killed the
suspect, police added. Briscoe, who
lived in the 600 block of @ street
NV, was pronounced dead at
Freedmen's Hospital.
The policeman has been detained
In custody of Capt. jeremiah Sulli-
van, commanding the second pre-
cinct, pending the outcome of the
case.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
The Job in Brief

Qualifications: For Red Cross
Motor Corps daytime drivers,
women between the ages of 20
and so with a high school edu-
cation or its equivalent and in
good health.
Training. 20 hours of stand
ard first aid, 10 hours of ad-
vanced first aid and Is hours of
motor mechanics. Volunteers
may start driving after COM
pleting one Of these courses but
must complete all before be-
coming uniformed corps mem
bers. Only a driving test is re-
quired for motor corps men,
bers from other cities volun-
teering for work here. Glasses
scheduled for required courses
as volunteers apply.
Hours of work after training:
Yearly minimum of 200 hours
with choice of hours and days
to serve and partial choice of
type of service.
Where to register: Motor
Corps desk, Memorial Contin-
entail Hall, Seventeenth and D
streets NV, Monday through
Friday from 8 am. to S pm;
Saturday from 9 am. to / pm.
For additional information call
Republic $500, Extension 1877 or
225.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Reporters TeIetype Resumes
Operution in Police Pressroom

are being relayed to police Of other
cities.
A study Of oncial files disclosed
meanwhile that District officials
were divided on the question of
whether the District would benefit
from becoming part Of the new
teletype system, which cost $106.50
a month plus the services of clerk.
The files revealed that oficials
favoring the District becoming a
part Of the network included Her
bert Friede, chief OF communications
for the District government, and
Maj. Edward J. Kelly, superintend-
ent Of police, and that those op-
posed included Charles Stofberg,
special assistant to the president Of
the Commissioners and Inspector
Clement p. Cox. Inspector Barrett
was quoted by both those favoring
and those opposing as supporting
their side.
Evening star., 1945-04-24

A young woman in uniform swung
the big bus into the baseball park
and smiled back at her passengers.
Behind the bus rumbled truck,
also driven by woman in uniform.
Inside the truck were piled wheel
chairs.
The uniformed women were men,
bers of the District Red Cross Motor
Corps and the passengers on the bus
were all patients at Walter Reed
Hospital who had lost both arms or
both legs in action.
Making it possible for those men
to get away for a little while from
the hospital where they will have to
spend many months, making 1t pos
sible for them to 60 to their first ball
game since they went to war are
among the many chores OF the Red
Cross Motor Corps.
As the number of wounded has
increased, so have the duties of the
motor corps. The Red Cross doesn't
want to turn down a single request
when it means denying wounded
man chance for the entertainment
that makes break in the slowly
passing hospital hours.
Some requests have had to be
turned down simply because the mo-
tor corps doesn't have enough
drivers. That's why the Red Cross
must have 100 more volunteers.
Most of all, they would like as
volunteers women who were mem
Evening star., 1945-04-24
War Program

Washington. Those women could be
put to work Immediately, but the
need is SO great that any woman
who can drive and meets the basic
requirements will find home front
job with the corps.
Motor corps drivers are needed
IN a dozen different services-to
drive the mobile canteens that serve
servicemen at posts and hospitals
around Washington, to carry donors
to the Blood Donor Center, to trans
port home service workers who pro-
vide the link between servicemen
and their families, to carry dance
partners and entertainers to the
hospitals, to take wounded soldiers
to concerts and sports events.
Boiling Field use motor corps per-
sonnel to drive Army equipment
under Army supervision, thus re-
lieving service personnel for other
assignments. Five women are driv-
ing there daily. Nearly Is day are
needed.
Drivers may operate anything from
small sedan to a two-and-a-half
ton truck. One day they may be
called on to take a movie star on a
round Of the hospitals. The next
day, they may transport a group
OF repartriated prisoners of war to
the White House.
There's variety III the work but
more important, there's the salts
faction Of matching at home the
kind Of work done at base hospital
in theater of war, the satisfaction
Of doing something tangible for
wounded boys.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
AFL Mine Union Signs
Pact Giving Wage Boost

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April "A P.-
The Progressive Mine Workers and
the Coal Producers Association Of
Illinois have announced a new two
year wage agreement affecting 1900
active members Of the AFL union in
Illinois mines.
1t would raise the average under
ground workers pay from 81 to $3.50
per seven-hour day by providing
$3.50 travel compensation.
The major terms of the agree
ment, subject to War Labor Board
approval, are $l.50 per day portal
to-portal travel time for inside men;
SLOT increase to outside men: 81 in
crease to inside electricians in addi-
tion to travel time; shift differentials
of to cents per hour for the Sec
ond and third shifts, and $75 per
year vacation pay, based on a seven
hour day.
Evening star., 1945-04-24

The news blackout" in the press
room at police headquarters ap-
parently was over today.
The "blackout" occurred when the
teletype which carries police reports
was shut of, following q hookup Of
the Metropolitan Police teletype
system with those of the Virginia
and Maryland police. Oficials said
the out-of- town information was
confidential and could not be trans
mitted to the pressroom.
But the automatic printer in the
pressroom started grinding out re-.
ports Of accidents, arrests and other
episodes about 10 o'clock last night
and continued today.
It was all due to a misunderstand-
ing, Inspector Robert J. Barrett,
chief of detectives, said. The local
police reports do not 60 on the In
terstate circuit, he explained, and
only those Of interest out Of town