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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

and its boards, offices, custodial and
educational institutions during the
next two years.
4. A bill placing a state license
tax of up to 5000 annually on slot
machines operated by fraternal, So
cial and religious groups.
5. A measure establishing a state
aeronautics commission which
would give general control over all
air transportation in the state ex-
cept interstate commerce.
6. A bill establishing retirement
system for city, county and state
employees.
7. A bill establishing rural fire
control setup under state organ
ization patterned after the national
ODT's wartime protection system,
but to continue after the war.
Most important bills killed by
the senate included the one which
would have appropriated 100000
a year during the next biennium to
advertising Montana's scenic and
recreational advantages throughout
the nation, and one which would
have increased certain employers
contributions to the state unemploy-
ment compensation fund
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
First. Current
Over New
Power Line

Construction of the power line
from the hydroelectric plant on Lake
creek to the j. Neils Lumber Com
pany saWmill in Libby is now prac-
tically completed. Current was
thrown over the line for the first
time last week and everything was
found to be in proper working con-
dition. The current was carried only
into a substation at the j. Neils
plant. 1t was not connected with
the local power system because a
necessary switch is still lacking.
This has been ordered for several
months and is expected to arrive
within the next few days.
Construction of the new power
line has been in progress since last
June by the Montana Light and
Power Company. Further construc
ton planned by the company for
the immediate future is building
OF an 1800-foot flume leading from
the dam on Lake creek to the pow
er plant 1t has not yet been dc
cided whether to build the flume
of plank, of creosoted wooden pipe
or of concrete. A study is now being
made as to which type of construc-
ton would be most practical. F. w.
Horskotte of Portland. Ore, promi-
nent saWmill builder and architect,
is expected to arrive here this week
to 60 into that and other matters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
169 Persons in
Libby Have Been
Foreign Born

An interesting sidelight on cit
izenship in Libby was unearthed
last week by Mrs. Frank Baney
and Mrs. H. w. Redfield, speakers
at the regular monthly meeting Of
the Libby Womens club in the com
munity room at the courthouse.
Foreign born residents of Libby
total 1863 persons from 81 countries,
Mrs. Baney reported Of this num-
Der, the countries of origin and
number of persons include Nor
way, 43; Canada, SO; Germany, 20;
Sweden, II; Czechoslovakia and
England, seven each; Ireland Scot.
land and Austria each five, Hol-
land, Italy and Denmark, four each
France, Poland, and Yugoslavia
each two, and one each from Be-
hemia, Armenia, Finland, Greece
South Wales, and Russia.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

of all facts available relating to the
disappearance of their son there is
no hope for his survival. He lost his
life as result of ship disaster during
a typhoon on December Is, 1914.
1t. Nolop was born at Libby, Mon
tana, April 10, 1921. He grew to
manhood here. He attende the
Libby public schools, being gradu-
ated from Libby high school as
salutatorian in May Of 1899. The
following year 1t Nolop attended
Montana State College. He was APP
pointed by Senator James Murray
to become midshipman of the
United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md. Having passed the
stringent mental and physical ex-
aminations, 1t. Nolop was sworn to
duty as midshipman June 10, 1910.
In l943, June 9, 1t. .Nolop conclud-
ed his studies at the United States
Naval Academy. He received the
Bachelor of Science degree and the
commission Of ensign among the
regulars of the United States Navy
Mr., and Mrs. Nolop and Celia Anr
were at Annapolis at the time Il
participate in the traditional June
Week ceremonies. It. Nolop Their
spent ten weeks near Jacksonville
Fla, studying special flight in
doctrination course for the Acade-
my graduates. After short leave at
home, 1t Nolop reported to San
Francisco, Sept. II, 1943 for active
sea duty.
Somewhere at sea 1t Nolop
joined his ship, the U. S. S. Mona
CHAN, l500-ton destroyer of the
Farragut class. Serving aboard this
ship, 1t Nolop was in operations
with the famous 58th Task Force.
He participated in raids on Palau
and Truk. He was in operations
preparatory to and during the land
ings on the Gilbert and Marshall
Islands, Saipan and Guam. Follow
ing the activities at Guam his ship
put in at the Bremerton Navy Yard
for repair and general overhaul
In September 1914, 1t. Nolop was
on leave at home with his parents.
In October he returned to sea,
spending about six weeks at Pearl
Harbor. The first part of December
he rejoined his ship. 1t was during
participation in battles for the lib
GRAFTON of the Philippines that
mountainous waves and bowling
ll5-knot wind of a terrific typhoon
claimed the life of 1t. Nolop. The
U. S. S. Monaghan carried normal
complement of about $50 officers
and men. Only six of the personnel
survived the disaster.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Governor Approves
Bill Sponsored by
Rod 8 Gun Club

Forrest De Rosia, chairman of a
Libby Rod and Gun Club commit
tee, received telegram Saturday
from Senator D. F. FeWkes stating
that the Governor had approved
Bill II. This legislation that was
sponsored by the local Rod and
Gun club and that received the
support of many other such organ
izations over the state, will relieve
the state fish and game commission
of an unusual rental of S31000.00
for quarters in tn estate capitol and
further change Of 100000 paid
annually to the state purchasing
department.
Recently in writing to Mr. De
Rosia Senator Fewkes said. THE
Libby Rod and Gun Club did a fine
job when they started this move. !"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Name. Workers
For Red Cross
Drive

The Red Cross War Fund Drive
opens March lst. Mildred Buck, War
Fund chairman, announces Stuart
Risley is in charge of solicitations
for the employees of the Universal
Insulation Company Mrs. Hugh
Slauson, Mrs. VIM. Vanderwood,
Mrs Harry Waylett, Mrs. Lloyd
Maize, Bert Davis, and Bessie Pom
delick are soliciting in rural dis
tricts. Members from the SaWmill
Workers Union and Loggers' I'm
ion are soliciting j. Neils Lumber
Co. employees at the mill and in
the woods. Donald Olson is solicit
ing at the mill office and solicita-
ton at the court house, forestry Of
flee, and at the Libby schools are
being taken care of by Mrs. Frank
Baney, Mrs. VIM. Nelson and Mrs.
Wayne Shanahan respectively
Miss Jennie Rolseth has ben APP
pointed as organization chairman
and is contracting all organizations
in the community. The residential
districts of Libby are being solicit.
ed Aby the following: Mrs. Ralph
Roberts, Mrs, Donald Hargreaves,
Mrs Clay Parker, Mrs. Edwin
Kemp, Mrs. Lionel Shaurette, Mrs.
H. S. Hepner, Mrs. Sam Tefeau,
Mrs. Lloyd Burpee, Mrs. Howard
Blanchard, Mrs. Elwood Brown,
Mrs. w. G. Seims, Mrs Charles
Oertel, Mrs. Donald Olson, Mrs.
VIM. Powell, Mrs. Tom Jewell and
Mrs. Frank Warner. Mrs. Art Lake
is the War Fund chairman at War
land, and DR.. f E. Dixon is the
War Fund csairman at Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Volunteers To
Solicit Funds in
Red Cross Drive

Spanked by vast, carefully plan
ned program, three million Ameri-
can Red Cross volunteers will set
out March ! to knock on their
neighbors' doors, and ask their help
in putting the $200,00O,000 Red
Cross War Fund drive over the top.
Gaining no personal glory and
receiving no remuneration, these
three million men and women will
represent 1856 Red Cross chapters
throughout the nation.
The Woodworking little woman
down the street, the tired business
man and the farmer whose nearest
neighbor lives two miles away
they are the type the Red Cross
chapter volunteers who will under
take the personal solicitation job.
AS loyal members of Red Cross
chapter in some community in these
United States the door-to- door vol
unteers will seek the contributions
which will not be collected through
factory, office, school or theater So
licitations. Mrs. Housewife, busy
with the day-long tasks in her home,
Will VIC dohEu W pduSE lI1OIIlCIll
and give to the Red Cross. If she
has blue-star flag in the window,
she will be especially aware that
this year, as in each war year, the
major portion of the War Fund
quota will 60 for Red Cross serv-
ices to the armed forces.
Each Red Cross solicitor will have
his official identification card, SO
that no householder answering a
ring or knock will have any doubts
as to his identity. For the most
part, the cards will not need dis
play for the volunteer solicitor is
usually someone in the same block.
or from the nearest community.
Families who give to the 1915
Red Cross fund will receive from
their solicitor the white window
sticker bearing the world-known
Red Cross emblem and sentence
testifying to the solidity of their
HllpDOrt
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Lions
P| Ian Posi-
War Project
Will Begin Working
For New Gymnasium
And Public Auditorium.
MANY CONVINCED SUCH
STRUCTURE is NEEDED

Declaring that one of the first
postwar projects in Libby should
be the building Of new high
school gymnasium auditorium suf-
ficiently large to house regulation
size basketball floor tennis court,
a community room, kitchen, stage,
and other needs for school and COM
munity use, members Of the Lions
club voted to start immediate action
on preliminary details for such .
building. Discussion of the program
was held at the regular meeting Of
the Lions club Monday evening in
the Presbyterian church parlors fo1-
lowing the dinner session. Ernest
Wood and A. J. Agather spoke on
the gym-auditorium project Mr..
Agather, chairman of the board OF
school trustees, reported that the
school board already had discussed
such a project and were contem-
plating action towards that end as
soon as the legality of bond issue
could be determined.
March Is has been selected by
the Lions as the date for the third
paper salvage drive sponsored by
the club. Paul Church heads the
paper salvage committee with Ern-
est Wood in charge of the collec-
ton.
A dinner-dance honoring wives Of
Lion members is scheduled for mid
April DR.. L. Mossman, president,
reported. Entertainment for the
first meeting in March will be pro-
vided by William Hafferman, Wal
ter PartloW, and Hal Hepner, DR..
Mossman said.
Initiation of Tracy McElroy as a
new member of the club was in
charge Of DR.. Roy Sherman, assist
ed by Paul Church.
Corp. Frank Wood, home on
furlough, was guest of the club.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
NOTICE - POSTOFFICE HAS
MOVED

please put an item in the paper
telling the public that the post Of
flee has moved" said Postmaster
De Rosia this week. This should be
Of general information without this
notice but it is reported that Ger
tain man who expected to catch a
ride out south of town waited at the
old location about an hour for the
mail carrier, Joe Kujawa, to come
and get the mail before he learned
that he was waiting in the wrong
place. So to be sure this doesn't
happen again, take notice that the
Libby postoffice is now located in
the Sleizer building at the corner
of Mineral avenue and Second
street
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Laying Plans
For Another
Paper Drive

Preparations are already under
way for another paper drive in
Libby, says Ernest Wood, who is in
charge of paper collection spon-
sored by the Libby Lions club. The
collection will be made on March
Is and Mr.. Wood says that the same
rules be observed Those having
bundles of paper please place them
on the curb on the avenues. They
will then be picked up by trucks.
There is still critical need for
scrap paper and everyone is urged
to start saving their waste paper if
they have not already done SO and
have it ready for collection by
March 49,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
NOW AT REST CAMP

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Feb.
23-Technician Fifth ,Grade Amos
c. Marcy, 81. nephew of Mrs. Yer
non Crotteau of Libby, Mont, is
temporarily resting at the spacious
Biltmore Hotel section Of the Army
Ground and Service Forces Reds
tribution Station here, while await
ing assignment to new duties fol-
lowing his recent return from %
months overseas.
The Libby veteran served as a
cook in a transportation unit in
New Guinea.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
TRAPS LARGE MOUNTAIN
TunN

That there are still few noun
tain lions left in this district was
proven by Ben Baenen when he
trapped one Of the big cats Tues
day. Baenen was in the city We'd
nesday and reported that he caught
the animal in trap set in trail.
It measured 8la feet from tip to
tip.
Baenen is trapping predatory an
lmals for the government in ,hat
district and states that he has done
away with AZ coyotes since Nov. 20.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
IN UNIVERSITY PLAY,

Cup Of Fury, psychological
drama about an elderly woman IN
her conquest for domination over d
wealthy family, was presented last
week at the State University, Mis-
soula. Principal roles in the pro-
duction was taken by Irene Anna
and Flora Mae Segen of Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Thanks Mayor
For Courtesiies
To Soldiers

The following letter was received
during the past week by Mayor
E. M. Boyes, letter that expresses
thanks for the courtesies accorded
the Army engineers when they
were recently here. The letter fol-
lows.
Headquarters
l924th ENGINEER AVIATION
BATTALION
Geiger Field, Washington
81 February 1945.
Mr.. Edward Boyes
Mayor
Libby Montana
Dear Mr.. Boyes:
Members of this Engineer unit
recently prepared a runway in the
vicinity of your city to enable q
grounded Army bomber to safely
take off and return to it's home
base.
It is with pleasure that I extend
to you and the citizens of your
city my personal thanks, along with
those of the men concerned, for
the consideration and hospitality
they received during their stay in
Libby. 1t was evident during my
few hour visit there and there was
nothing but praise for you all when
my men returned to this station.
1t will be our future job to con-
struct airfields in other parts of
the world but, unfortunately, I'M
der conditions quite different from
those experienced at Libby. How
ever, having a country of people
like the citizens of Libby behind us
we will certainly not fail.
May | again express my thanks,
and the men request that the
American Legion and Miss Goose
law be extended their appreciation
for the dance on Friday night, Feb
ruary 10th.
Sincerely,
FRANK f. EVERETT, JR.,
Major, c. E., Commanding.
Mayor Boyes in his reply to Ma
jor Everett's letter, thanked him
for it and expressed his pleasure in
knowing that the men had enjoyed
their stay He further said he hoped
when the present fighting was over
that many of the men could return
to Libby to enjoy to a fuller extent
our fine scenery, fishing and hunt
mo
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
More information
About Deoth of
Lieut.. Robt. Nolop

Thursday morning, Feb. 90, Mr..
and Mrs. Glen E. Nolop were in
formed by the Navy Department
that their son, 1t. d. g. Robert E.
Nolop, U. S. NJ, who had previously
been reported missing, must now
be concluded lost. The message
stated that after a careful review
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

A letter was recently received
from Frank E. Mcdonnell, state
representative for the National
Foundation For Infantile Paralysis,
Inc, in which he complimented the
workers in this area for the fine
work they had done in the recent
drive, and informing US that fifty
per cent Of all funds sent to Wash
ington, D. c. through the mail in
the March of Dimes folders would
be returned to each. county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
PFC. HOWARD BUTTS MISSING
IN ACTION

GATEWAY, Feb. 28-The War
Department has notified Mrs. Bes-
sic Butts that her son, P. F. c. How
ard L. Butts, is missing in action
since January 30 on Luzon Island
in the Philippines.
p. F. c. Butts was in the infan-
try and has been in the South Pa
cific area Ia months.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01
Final Report
On Paralysis
Fund Drive

Returns from Libby in the recent
drive for funds for Infantile Par
alysis have finally been completed
and the report is as follows:
Coin Collectors --...................$ 25.39
March of Dimes-Libby
Schools Observation-Disclosures. 1888
Individual Contributions -. 2o5. 43
Contributions from, business
places ...........................-........ 25275
Contributions from Organ
izations .............................,.... 75.4O
Theatre Collection and Con-
tribution ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
Total Contribution .............. S79o SO
Expenses .........-..................... 500
Net Total ......................$ 79436
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-01

Since food can now be made of
wood, landlords who offer Room
and Board may soon be speaking
literally.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Argentina Case Faces
Study al Meeting Of
Foreign Ministers
BY the Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 11.-An
international conference OF
American foreign ministers win
open here February Is with the
case of Argentina as an impor-
tant part of its agenda, the Mex
lean Foreign Office announced
last night.
Argentina itself has not been in
vlted The Pan-American Union an
nounced in Washington this week
that the conference would comprise
only nations participating in the wal
effort.
announcing the date for opening
OF the session, Mexican Foreign Min
lster Ezequiel Padilla issued a state
ment which, after suggesting three
major topics for discussion, con-
cluded:
In fulfillment of the wishes of the
governments consulted, when the
foregoing matters have been dis
cussed, consideration will be given to
the resolution adopted by the gov
ernlng board of the American
Union at its session of Monday,
January 8, regarding the petition of
the Argentine government"
The Pan-American Board on Mon
day voted to defer consideration for
the time being of an Argentine re-
quest for an international confer
ence at which she could defend her
refusal to cooperate fully with other
American nations in hemisphere de-
tense and other matters relating to
the war.
Argentina announced yesterday
that henceforth her representative
would not attend meetings of the
Pan-American Union because Ar
gentine rights continue to be dis
regarded"
The conference here also will deal
with the economic and social prob
lens of the Americas, including pos
sible means of raising the standard
OF living of the American peoples:
measures for bringing the war to a
successful conclusion. and the prob
lens of collective security thereafter.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
New Monpower Demands
May End Home Services

BALTIMORE, Jan. IL tP.-Door-
to-door household services, which
have been regarded by draft Off
cials as important in the civilian
scheme of things, may vanish under
the pressure of new manpower de-
mands.
Col. Henry C. Stanwood, Maryland
selective service director, said that
the 66 boards in the State were ex-
pected to deny many occupational
deferments to men engaged in such
services.
In the light of new manpower
needs" he said, 1T. is possible that
some such services may come to be
regarded as luxurIes."
Col. Stanwood said the States
January quota is 10 per cent higher
than that in December and the
quota next month will be virtually
double the December figure.
Evening star., 1945-01-11

goal of 100000 more men for the
armed forces by July.
While selective service expects to
call up 10000 for the Army and 32,-
900 for the Navy in January and
February, these monthly quotas will
be raised to 100000 for the Army
and $4,000 for the Navy during
March, April, May and June.
During this six-month period the
armed forces also hope to get an
other $50 900 young men through en-
listments, to complete the 900 900
total
During yesterdays testimony.
spokesmen for the Army, Navy and
War Production Board indorsed the
measure as means of getting quick
congressional action but all three
urged further consideration of more
comprehensive manpower legisla-
ton, along the lines of a national
service bill
Chairman May announced that
1t. Gen. William S. Knudsen, who
directed the war production pro-
gram before becoming a production
authority for the Army, will be
heard today or tomorrow. and that
labor organizations will be invited
in for a day of testimony before
the hearings close.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Stinson
Continued From First Page)

and these. too, must be classed as
ineffectiyes, he said.
Measured in terms of effective
ness, the Army is understrength, -
ne declared at a news conference.
Tempo Greatly Increased.
Il think it should be obvious that
the tempo of action in both hemi-
spheres has increased radically in
intensity" he said. The Germans
very evidently are not going to ac-
cept the inevitable without a fight
to the finish, and the war against
the japanese has moved ahead as
scheduled
These draft calls are carefully
calculated to provide the replace
ments that will be needed as soon as
the men thus selected have received
their training The men called will
necessarily have to be of the same
physical and age standards required
by the Army's replacement pro-
gram"
Secretary Stimson declared that
our resources in youth are not ex-
hausted,' but added that those re-
sources are now entirely engaged in
industries which make some con-