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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
Traffic Accidents
Are Mounting

HELENA, Aug. 2l.-Eleven peo-
pie died and 28 were injured in
motor accidents throughout Mon
tana in July. Two deaths resulted
from excessive speed; three were
driving on the wrong side Of the
road resulting I in collisions with
other cars four were hit by railroad
trains, one failed to stop at stop
sign; and one was riding on the
outside of a car and fell off. All
were the result of carelessness, all
could have been prevented by just
little care
Since that time many things have
happened The war has come to an
end and gasoline rationing has been
lifted. The ODT has relaxed its
speed regulations, and we have had
IS accidents on the highways Of
Montana Eight people are dead; 81
were injured, IL of these in one &C
cident Booze was the cause Of this
one. Two cars coming from a dance
ran past warning flares and hit a
stalled truck. On two other occa-
sions cars travelling on the wrong
side Of the road ran into buses, one
load with 38 passengers and one
with 33. Fortunately, no one was
hurt on either bus, but either Of
these accidents could have been bad
A check of the causative factor
in these accidents shows that six
were the result of too much speed;
seven center-line driving or on the
wrong side of the road; two driv-
ing too closely to the car ahead; one
failure to give signal before turn
ing, two careless pedestrians, three
car out of control. In fact, it's the
same old story-recklessness, care
lessness, thoughtlessness; but it is
on the increase and now with gas
rationing lifted there will be more
people on the road and the cars
will still be old cars; the tires will
still be synthetic and will not stand
up under high speed. y
All of these things are going to
add to the toll OF highway acct
dents unless the drivers come to
realize that driving is a full time
job; learn the rules of the road
and obey them; and above ALL real
ize that the cars they are driving
are old, that they wont be able to
get another car for at least two
years, and that it has been conclu-
sively proven that synthetic tires
will not stand up under high speed
If our motorists wish to live and
let live, they must learn to drive
carefully. There will be lot Of
cars on the highways over Labor
Day-let us hope that there will be
no one killed or injured.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
Grouse Season
Sep 1871
Sharp tailed Grouse

II Dt-AA ~SAAA%A oAOASC
i Carter. Custer, Daniels, Dawson
Fallon, Garfield. McCone, Phillips
Powder River, Prairie, Richland
Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan, Val
ley and Wibaux counties shall be
open to the taking of Sharp Tailed
Grouse, also known as Pin-Tail
Grouse or Prairie Chicken from
September Is to September %, 1945,
eoah ID. dates iepclbB sk In the apoze
three (3) birds per day and the
possession limit shall be six (6)
birds after the first day.
All counties not mentioned above
are closed to the taking of Sharp
Tailed Grouse.
Blue Grouse, Ruffed Grouse
Franklin's Grouse
Lincoln county shall be- open to
the taking Of Blue Grouse, Ruffed
Grouse, and Franklin's Grouse from
September % to September ~
l945, both dates inclusive.
Flathead, Granite, Mineral, Mis-
soula, Powell Ravalli and Sanders
counties shall be open to the taking
of Blue Grouse. Ruffed Grouse and
Franklin's Grouse from September
% to September "a, l945, both dates
inclusive.
In the above counties the bag linn
it shall be three (3) birds per day
and the possession limit shall be
six (6) birds after the first day.
All counties not mentioned above
shall be closed to the taking Of Blue
Grouse, Ruffed Grouse and Frank
Inns Grouse.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
Many Jobs Await
Montana Vets

While the rest of the nation wor-
ried about cancellation of war con-
tracts and resulting unemployment,
Barclay Craighead, chairman Of the
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission, put Montana minds at rest.
He announced that Treasure State
not only lacks prospects of immedi-
ate unemployment, but has $4,000
job openings in industrial and COM
mercial persuits.
Washington estimates of more
than six million unemployed for
the nation by Christmas would
mean, if applied proportionately
some $4,000 unemployed in Mon
tana,' Craighead said.
Exactly the opposite would be
more accurate. We have need
for some 10000 of our absent veter-
ans to fill vacant jobs now"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
All ReadyFo
Monday 5 Big
Celebration
Committees Plan Many
Interesting Events
to Entertain All.
PRIZES GIVEN BOTH
DANCES SAT. NIGHT

The plans are all complete and
everything is ready for the big
Labor Day celebration in Libby. The
event this year will have something
OF victory day atmosphere. fol.
lowing SO close after the ending Of
the war. A spirit of rejoicing will
pc felt which has been absent dur
ing the past three years of con
illicit and national stress.
The celebration will open Satur-
day evening, Sept. |, with two
dances. One will be given at TROY
and the other at Cedar Creek. <
40 Victory Bond will be given TO
the holders OF the lucky tickets at
each dance. Needless to add. good
music and pleasant evening is as
sured at these dances.
The entire celebration is being
planned and put on by the Lumber
q SaWmill Workers Union, No 2581
and the Loggers Local No. 1862
with the support of the Libby bus
mess and professional men.
Mondays program will open at
lo:OO a. m. when the parade, head
cd by the VIEW Junior Drum and
Bugle Corps from Whitefish. will
swing down the main streets Of the
town, ending at the ball park. I'M
mledlately following THE event, var
lous contests will begin, consisting
OF tugs 'o-War, for both men and
women, log-saWing contests for
poth men and women, log buckinp
and log chopping contests for men
and plenty Of races for the kiddies
All contests will be awarded cash
prizes. 49,
A softball game between the Log /
gers and Lumber & Saw Workers /
will be featured in the afternoon /
a guest speaker is also expected +
10 appear on the afternoons pro-
gram.
A half page advertisements tn THIS
issue OF The Western News gives all I
the days details. In this space APP
pears the names of the various
firms donating for the celebration. i
Some donators came in too late to
appear in the ad, and we are in
formed their names will be pub
lished in next weeks issue
The entire week end beginning
with Saturday nights dances will
furnish plenty of entertainment for
all Sunday will be filled in with
the VFW's district convention, many
Of the out of town visitors to this
event remaining over for Mondays
Labor Day celebration
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
w. W. Dist.
Convention In
.[ibbySun.
Officials From National.
State and Dist. Will
Appear on Programs.
PARADE STARTS FROM
MOOSE HALL AT 4::3O

The local post OF the Veterans Of
foreign Wars and their AUXILIARY
are all set and ready for the biz
district convention which is sched-
uled to be held Sunday in Libby.
Y. f. w. notables who are er-
pected Tor the occasion include Past
national Commander Rob't p. Mer-
Till and wife, Great Falls; Depart
ment Commander Harry J. Huene
ana wife, Forsythe; Dept Adjutant
william Spady and wife, Great
rails; Dist Commander Ben Gates
and wife, Missoula; Past Dist. Com
mander Owen w. Olesen, KalispelI:
hallspell Post Commander Bill Hill
bird; District Auxiliary President
irene Farr, Hamilton, and I. ].
Meeker, service officer, Kalispeu.
A big parade will form and stem
off at 4:30 p. m. led by the 34-piece
junior VIEW Drum and Bugle Corps
from Whltefish, which will be fol-
lowed by the Kalispell Auxiliary,s
drill team, the Libby Boy Scouts.
Girl Scouts, Unions, the fire de-
partment and representatives from
. posts, in addition to MANY visiting
dignitaries, local cars and other in
teresting features. The parade will
form at the Moose Hall.
1t is expected there will be over
ZOO visitors present and the local
committee IS very busy finding
lodging accommodations for 50
many The day will officially open
at 10 a. m. with registration and
will continue on through the day.
closing with an interesting program
commencing at TOO in the Moose
Hall.
The days program follows, with
State Past Commander Jack Ingle,
Whitefish, serving as master Of Ger
emonies:
veterans and auxiliary members at
Y. F. w. Club Rooms.
11.30-Assembly at Moose Hall.
Song America by entire group.
Address of welcome, Mayor r. M.
Boyes.
Introduction of guests.
Entertainment by Drum and Blu
gle Corps.
100 p. m-Business meeting.
Auxiliary at Moose Hall; men at
|. 0. O. F. Hall.
4.30-Parade Starting at Moose
Hail.
6:30-Chow Call by Bugler- (eat
army style) downstairs. Moose Hall
7:00-Entertainment by Auxiliary
at Moose Hall.
Song. God Bless America, by
audience
Piano Solo, Miss Inez Ratekin.
Duet: Mrs. collars and Mrs. Phil
lips
Violin Solo: Rev Shotwell.
Solo. Burton Baker.
Closing Song: Star Spangled Ban
1er, audience.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
NEW VETS TO CONTROL
THE LEGION

Observation-Disclosures Of World
War II may soon control the Ameri-
can Legion throughout the nation,
Edward N. Scheiberling Of Albany,
N. Y, national commander, told
state legionnaires during his re-
cent visit here.
He said veterans of World War II
could be expected to assume con-
troll of the organization because of
their "vigor and numbers" explain
ing $l00,000,000 in assets, building
and real estates was at their dis
posal.
Schieberling pointed out veterans
of 1945 outnumber veterans of 1918
by four to one.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
Rotion Reminders

Red stamps o. through U2 ex-
pire August 81.
Red stamps w through "a ex-
pire Sept. 80. AL through Ell expire
October 81. FL through XII expire
November 80.
Red stamps Ii through Oh be-
come valid Sept through Dec 81.
Sugar stamp 36 expires August
81. Next stamp in sugar becomes
valid Sept. /.
Shoes-Airplane stamps Nos. /, 2,
3, 4. in book three continue valid in
definitely.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
9th WAR LOAN STARTS
OCTOBER %

HELENA-U.P)-A. T. Hibbard
chairman, and William H. BARLEY,
executive vice-chairman of the
state war finance committee, were
IN Washington, D. c., last week con-
ferring with Treasury Department
officials and completing plans for
Montana's participation in the 9th
and final war loan scheduled to
start Oct 90.
a tentative national goal of Sl2,-
000, 100000 OBJ has been set for the
victory drive.
City and county chairmen were
awaiting only word from the state
officials before sending Montana on
the road to another record in the
eighth. The Treasure State was first
IN the nation to exceed all quotas
IN the third, fourth, fifth and sixth
loans.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
Former Rexford Man Receives His
Commission Following Important
Base Construction

An AAF Base in The Marianas
Ralph c. Griffiths, Soap Lake,
Wash, former first sergeant of an
AAF Engineer Aviation Battalion in
the Marianas, receives the gold bar
OF second Lieutenant from Major
John c. Briner, battalion command
ing officer. 1t. Griffiths' organiza-
ton played an important role in
the construction of Superfort bases
IN the Marianas. 1t. Griffiths. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Griffiths.
soap Lake, entered the service in
February, l94l, and has served in
the Pacific since August l94l.
he was graduated from Lincoln
County High School, Eureka. and
IS a former resident of Rexford
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
SCOUTS ATTENTION,

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are
earnestly requested to take part in
the v. F, W. parade on Sunday at
4:3O p. m, forming at the Moose
Hall, and also on Monday for the
A. F. Of L. parade, 1000 a. m. at
high school grounds.
The v. F. w. Junior Bugle and
Drum Corps from Whitefish will
lead both parades Their drills and
martial music will lend festive air
to the V. r. w. Convention on Sun
day and to the Labor Day celebra-
ton Monday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
VETERANS ATTENTION!

I. J. Meeker, service officer, Vet
Grams Welfare Commission, Kalis-
pell, Mont, will be in Libby at the
Club, September and 2. This serv-
posts service office, Veterans
ice officer is in charge of Flathead,
Lincoln and Sanders counties.
II you have any veterans prob
lens, and need expert advice, don't
fail to call on Comrade Meeker as
he is familiar with all new laws
John E. Ledum,
Post Service Officer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
BOWLING ENTHUSIASTS
KNOCKING EN- OVER

Bowling enthusiasts of Libby be-
gan brushing up on their form the
past weekend in the Play Bowling
alleys. The alleys have been COM
pletely refinished, and the interior
OF the room finished pleasing blue
and white with intriguing decora-
tions.
The bar room has also been COM
pletely redecorated, adding much
to its appearance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sheldon, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Mcclure and Mickey,
Mrs. VIM. Vanderwood and Patsy,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Weydemeyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. t. Maize, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. M Slauson, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
COPYRIGHT and Mrs. Julia Beebe at
tended Lincoln County Pomona at
Eureka, August Is.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30

Mrs Claude McCrory and son
left Tuesday for their home at Yak
ina, Wash. Mr.. McCrory is one OF
the carpenters working on the
George Wood Hardware building.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
LIBBY BUSINESS HOUSES
WILL CLOSE LABOR DAY

The Libby Merchants Committee
has requested The Western News to
announce that all Libby merchants
will be closed all day on Labor Day,
Monday, Sept. 3.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30

Miss Betty Anne Smithberger
who is employed in Seattle came
Saturday to spend the week with
her father.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30

Precipitation on Monday, Aug. n,
was 10 of an inch. On Big Creek
Badly 1t was "A.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-30
WEATHER RECORDINGS

through the courtesy OF the Libby I
Ranger Station we publish the
weather report for the past week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01
New Hampshire C. Y. o. Double Wants 5% Take Header Tonioh+

Concord. N. H, Feb. 28-(UP)- Pari-mutuel betting at the Rocking ham Park horse race track appeared destined today to continue for at least six years when the house passed bill extending the system through 1850. The vote was 245 to lO5.
 At the same time, the house gave approval to last-minute amend fs1ent under which the states take" from the track would be increased one half of one percent. On the basis of last years wagering this would up the sum received by the state by $200,000.
 Under the present system. the to- tal take is II per cent. the state get kng 1 # per cent and the track 6is ger cent of the total amount wag- cred. The state now would get 5 per cent.
 The amendment, so hastily drawn that the house had to wait while its legal points were studied was of- Hered by Rep. George L. Myhaver R) Peterboro who said he would withdraw his bill to have the ques- kion of racing placed on the ballot as referendum.
 Observers expected that the bin @ould pass the senate within a week about the same time that the house is considering a bill to legal ize dog racing in New Hampshire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA Sports Editor

New York, March - Ed Me Keever switches to Cornell, there to W. re another chapter in the ex- citinG story of the Cinderella coaches.
 I like to relate the story of Knute Rockne having g teams on the field the last time the little Dane con- ducted spring practice at old Notf' Dame. It was cold and showing that afternoon In 1881, and Pete Cav thon. in the light duds they wear Tn the COW country, was there to see what he could see
 Captain Marchmont Schwartz handed or Pete a windbreaker and that, oddly enough. Is how young McKeever got to Texas Tech, Coach Cawthon telling Schwartz to let him know if he could ever do any thing for him.
 Before the month was out the plane carrying Rock to the coast piummeted to the Kansas plain Hunk Anderson became head coach It Notre Dame. Numerous scholar. ships were cancelled. With no more financial assistance, some boys had to leave. One was sophomore Nc. Keeyer, then on the third team.
 Cawthon's telephone rang at Lub- book. It was March Schwartz call- ing from South Bend. Could the coach use prety good halfback? He was Q Texan and the players would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01
McKeever Tokes Over At School Where
 Cinderella Coaches Got Their Big Break

and didn't know about that.
 So he remained as CaWthon's back field coach for five years, and might still be at Texas Tech had not Frank Leahy come along selling rubber soled shoes. Leahy, then attached to sordnam and for some years an ob- scure line coach, offered his services to coaching schools throughout the country as means of entree in con- nection with his merchandise.
 McKeever demonstrated bacxheld stuff at Cawthons school. and Leahy knew coach when he saw one. The pair hit 1t of well from the start. attended Mass together.
 "1f ever get head job. I'd like to have McKeever." Leahy told Cawthon.
 Salesman Leahy subsequently, stop ped at Carl Snavely's school at Cor nell. and, when the president of Bos- ton College. seeking to replace Gil Dobie. called the highly successful Snavely for recommendation, he got this one:
 The best young coact have seen In some years is Frank Leahy. He should be right down your alley, too. for he's a Notre Dame man who was coached by Rockne."
 So Leahy went to Boston College and took McKeever with him. You know the rest.
 And now Ed McKeever is at Cor neil, where salesman Frank Leahy stumbled into the Cinderella coaches first big opportunity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01
This Sporting World
Too Much Whistle
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Local fans who have attended Leavenworth, Naugatuck and Tor rington basketball games in the state high school tournament at New Haven have registered quite a beef" about the PICCOLO duets played by two referees of each game in the Arena and Yale gym games thus far. Last night, for instance, there were nearly half a hundred free-throws allowed in the Torring- ton-Stamford game, 47 to be exact, which wound up 39-38. The result of the continual parade to the pen alty line, is that teams playing an aggressive type of game, that is boys inclined to "go after the ball." are lost when the least amount of con- tact is called personal foul.
 Oddly enough, since the center jump was eliminated and the game speeded up, with the five personal foul rule now operating, referees are supposed to take into consid. eration and make allCWunce for what the BOOK describes as meg. ligible amount of contact" that ia where contact is unavoidable such as a jump ball. or in close play around the hoops.
 As for the out-of- bounds award to Hartford Bulkeley which cost Leav- enworth a chance to win or tie the game; referee is supposed to call @ JUMP BALL, when he IS NOT SURE which player the ball touched LAST before 1t went over the line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01
Sneod Favored
 At Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Fla, March l.-(UP) Sammy Snead, the muscle man. from the Navy who "muscled in on fat share of the winter golf tournament money, goes after his third first prize in a row and his sixth major victory of the season today in the 5000 Jacksonville open.
 AS usual, his top competition IS expected to come from Byron Nell son, top money winner on the win ter circuit, and Harold (Jug) Mo- Spaden, who ranks third in prizes won.
 Snead is one up on Nelson, who has won four tournaments, but the Toledo. O.. veteran has won $l4.- 486 in prize money to date, while Snead has collected $12,516. Snead, Hot Springs. Va, driving spe- cialist, was at the peak of hls game in winning the recent $6,500 Pensacola open with a 72-hole care of 267. 2l strokes under par.
 Although many of the golf CTS have complained, officials of the meet decided against playing winter rules despite ragged fair ways factor which was expected to increase scores.
 Snead shot GX under par 66 yesterday to lead all golfers turn ing in cards. Tony Penna of Day. ton, O., had 67 and Bob Hamilton of Evansville, Ind, 63.
 McSpaden, the Sanford, Me, specialist, kept no score for his round but came up with an eagle two on the 38l-yard seventh hole. He dropped his approach shot in the cup from 30 yards out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01
N. Y. U. 85, Temple 54

New York, March l-CUP)-The New York University basketball team provided Madison Square Garden with an all-time scoring record for q single game today. routing the Supposedly powerful Temple Owls in an 85 to 54 victory last night.
 The previous high for Garden game was held by Fordham with an 84 to 75 victory over Rhode Is- land State. also high for two teams ln one game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01

chip in to give him his railroad fare.
 They collected $l5 in quarters and halves. and McKeever was on his way. He rode a bus to St. Louis, where he hopped freight, arrived at Lubbock with nothing more than the clothes on his back, and they were dirty and on the shoddy side
 McKeever had to lay out year because of the transfer rule, but Cawthon had three big years with him as blocker and field general. McKeever sent that SIS back to Notre Dame dollar at . time.
 The personable McKeever aspired to be sports writer, sportscaster and football off1cial. but turned down Q job on the Sherman, Tex, Democrat at 4l2 a week because he had to do the court reporting, too,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01
TORRINCTQN IN
 QUATER- AFTER 39-2S WIN

New Haven, March I-Torrington Hkh, defending state high school basketball champions. were just good enough to survive first game here tonight, defeating Stamford High 33-38. Nearly 50 free throws were awarded the rival teams by two ref. erees, Torrington making one more field goal that fourth-seeded Stam- ford but one less from the penalty line, the losers gaining l2 points in that fashion.
 The winners, coached by Connie Dcnahue, moved into the quarter final play next Monday; 7:30 at the New Haven Arena; meeting Hart ford Bulkeley, which by coincidence, woE from Leavenworth of Water bury, 39-38 at Yale gym, the same score made by Torrington over Stamford. Both winners m through by single point on 39 tctal, on different courts.
 Fast Start
 Rougeot, with IA points, and Rus 50 with II, were the Torrington top notchers against Stamford; Tosches and Rcbotti scoring 25 for Stamford. Starting fast, as usual, the Donahue club worked hard, found the nets and owned ten point edge, l9 to 9 at half time; the Torrington de- fense holding Stamford to three field goals. Stamford get but one point in the second period; training 8-l2 after the first minutes. Score: