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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-27
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REXFORD NEWS
In the Service of the Nation

In the Service of the Nation
Bob Nelson was recently dis
charged from the Army and has
been visiting relatives in Kalispe1l
and his mother. Mrs VIM. Good Of
Rexford.
L. Leo Collar, the first Of Rex
ford's boys to enter the armed
forces, has received his discharge.
Leo was in the Quartermaster Corps
He has been stationed many places
in the T. r. O., in Africa. Sicily.
Italy, France atd Germany and
was overseas more than two years
Leo's parents now reside in Seward,
Alaska. He flew from Seattle to
Alaska recently % visit them.
Mrs Rose Madden returned last
week from Boomers Ferry.
The birth Of daughter last week
to Mr. and Mrs, Brock Martin, Jr.,
was announced. Mrs. Martin resides
at bingham, her husband is in the
Army.
Mrs. Velma Provonost Of Kalispell
has been staying with her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Hammons, who is ILL.,
Pvt. and Mrs. Bruce Leighty and
Mrs. Lillian Leighty were business
callers in Libby Thursday.
Callers at the Tom Johnson home
Thursday were Mrs. Jack Cross
Mrs. Gus Schultz, Mrs Lizzie
Kearns and Gene Travis, all Of the
Yak,
! Mr. and Mrs. Joe George are now
taking their vacation. E. Torres is
relieving as section foreman while
Mr.. George is away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manoog Davitian re-
turned recently from a trip to Spo-
kane
Recent reports state Miss Alice
Hammons, who was hurt in a cal
accident, to still be in a most crit
ical condition
]. j Nellis was a caller in Libby
the fore part Of last week.
John Wenzler left Saturday fol
Spokane to be with his son. Ted
who is very i'll at the Sacred Hear
Hospital
4 Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark o
Kalispell visited for few days las
week at the home of their son, Ed
die, and family.
Louis Brown was business call
er in Libby Tuesday Of last week.
Mrs. Archie Thompson and daugh
ter were Kalispell visitors the las
Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Martin ant
Sally Ann Of Stryker were caller
here Friday evening.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carter of Lib
by visited at the A. T. Thompson
home the fore part Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Clark wer
Kalispell callers Wednesday.
j Miss Donna Scouten who is EN-
ployed in Seattle visited her sister
Mrs. Frank Bolles, last week.
! Mrs. James Hurst spent the frs
of the week in Spokane.
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EUREKA NEWS
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arrived here last week from Kansas
where they will remain for some
time on account of his health. Sun
day they went to Brill Dude Ranch
up the North Fork.
L. A. Riley, Comet Purdy, Oscar
West and Lyle Douglas returned
Monday from a two weeks hunt
up the South Fork. Each man bag
ped is elk (of course it took over
size bags.
Mrs George McGlenn was a bus
mess visitor in Kalispell Monday.
1t. Robert Fetterly went to kalis-
pell Monday, where he will spend a
few days renewing old friendships
and acquaintance, also in White
fish. Mrs. Aleck Guernsey accom-
panied him to Kalispell.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-27
(Too late for last week.
Lincoln County High School
Student Body Organizes

On September IL of last week.
the students Of Lincoln County High
held the annual student election 70
elect their president and vice pres
ident.
Bernard Benson defeated Wayne
Frost for the presidency and Nor
man Korn who was unopposed, was
elected vice president
With the election of the student
body president and vice president
the Student Council completed their
organization for the school year.
Officers for the year are: Bernard
Benson, president, Norman Korn,
vice president; Jordis Erie, secre-
tary; Addie Mae DeShazer, treas
urer
Other members of the council are.
James Gibbons, senior representa-
tive; Tom Withycombe, Junior
class, Duane Meuli, Sophomore
class, Marie Kuchinski, Freshman
class; Ed McMullen, L" Club; Eve
lyn Vlasak, Pep club; Wayne Frost,
band
Senior Class Organization: Presi-
dent, Bernard Benson, vice presi
dent, Kenneth Pomeroy, secretary,
Lois Johnson, treasurer, Faye Ruth
Ellis, sponsor, Mr. Korn.
Junior Class Organization. Presi-
dent, Bobby Purdy,, vice president,
Virginia Foe; secretary treasurer,
Barbara Mason. sponsor. Miss New
Ion.
Sophomore Class Organization:
President. George Drake. vice pres
ident, Dorothy Johnson: secretary.
Lois Benson; treasurer, John Swing:
sponsor, Mrs. Dierman.
Freshman Class Organization.
President, Hugh Knapp, vice presi-
dent, Donald Leonard, secretary.
Maxine Elliott. treasurer, Bob
Korn; sponsor, Mr.. Hickey
New Students
Four Seattle high school students
have registered since the beginning
Of school. Nellie Erickson, senior.
Anna Lee Erickson, freshman, Pearl
Hobson, sophomore, Paul Hobson.
junior
Roger Hammond, freshman, has
just returned from California
Don Carpenter and John Finch,
both seniors, have completed the
summer work with the forest serv-
ice and are back at school.
Freshman Reception
Sophomore class sponsored par
ty for the Frosh on September z
Games and dancing were enjoyed
by the students present.
The freshmen performed excel
lently for the sophomores and all
were good sports.
Lunch was served to about l0(
students and all students are wait
ing for the next school party
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-27
MR. AND MRS. p. DETJENS
CELEBRATE REUNION

A family reunion was held Sun
day, Sept. %, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Detjens. 1t has been
many years since the whole family
have been together. The reunion was
high-lighted by the fact that it was
Peter Detjens' list birthday.
The Detjens have lived in Libby
since 1918, having first been out
here in 1899.
Those attending the reunion were
Cpl Ernest and Ruth Person Of San
Mateo, Calf; S/Sgt. Pete and Edith
Allen Of Spokane; Paul and Alva
Detjens and daughters, Linda and
Paulette of Libby; Fred and Eva
line Williams and daughters, Irene
and Viona Of Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-27

caller at the j. T. Shanholtzer home
Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Earl Buckingham drove to
Cliffside Monday afternoon.
H. B. Wallace spent the weekend
in Seattle visiting his youngest
daughter, June Sunday they at
tended a ball game in Canada.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-27
SERVICE
Continued from Rage q

the Guardians of Victory program
of the War Department. He has
signed for three year tour Of duty
with the Air Corps and has elected
to serve in the European theater
Of operation. Private Voorhees, left
Butte Friday for Fort Douglas
where he will undergo processing
and be forwarded to training cen
ter.
AS a student at Lincoln COUNT
High School, Private Voorhees,
played right half on the school foot
ball team. He was employed by the
Great Northern railroad prior to his
enlistment
S/Sgt. Earl Zingleman, who has
recently been discharged from the
Army, returned September IA to
Libby, and is now employed at the
office of the County Treasurer. Sgt.
Zingleman served two and one-half
years in the European war theater,
and when he was discharged car
ried the Good Conduct Medal, the
Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon, the Eu-
ropean Theater Ribbon, the Silver
Campaign Star and the Bronze Star,
awarded for service In Africa, Sicily
and Italy,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. COPYRIGHT
have received a letter from their
son, M/Sgt. Dean COPYRIGHT, who
has been in the service for the past
five and one-half years, stating
that he is now enroute home. Sgt
COPYRIGHT served in Africa and
Italy before being sent to the Trim
idad Islands where he has been for
some months. He is coming to the
United States by plane, and expects
soon to be discharged from St
Louis.
Captain Earl Lovick Of the U. S
Air Corps left this week enroute
to Camp Mccoy, Wis, where he ex-
poets to get discharge from the
service. Captain Lovick has beer
In 8 major battles in the European
theatre of war and is the recipient
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-27
Lbs Elects New Cheerfeaders

Helen SWimley, Tia Moe White
field, and Betty Petrusha will
serve with Ferne collars as the Lbs
cheerleaders for the coming year.
The three new pep leaders were Sc
lected by the student body at an
election held at the school last
week
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Libby School Notes
Lbs Students Plan Annual
Homecoming

FfOmeCOmIHB
Lighting of the Libby high school
a. on the mountainside, snake
dance through the business session,
huge bonfire and pep rally, and
other activities Friday night, Sept.
%, will open the annual Lbs home
coming activities of the year, &C
cording to Bill Shawl, student coun-
Gil president. Other homecoming
events will be the football game
with Columbia Falls Saturday af-
ternoon, followed by dance spon-
sored by the Peptomists group in
the school gymnasium Saturday
from to 1870 p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-27
A Correction

Last week an news item in the
Eureka columns announced the
birth of daughter to Mr.. and Mrs,
Dewey Martin 1t was the l4th child
born on the 14th of September.
This was an error The item should
have read that Karen Green was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Green
of Eureka.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-27

Read the classified ads. Busy
little workers which accomplish big
wonders.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-09-27

Of 2 oak leaf clusters. After he re-
ceives his discharge he expects to
return to college.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
Womun's Club
Much War Work

According to an extensive re-
port turned in by the secretary
Miss Bessie Perry, at the last
meeting of the Pascagoula Wo-
mans club this organization has
accomplished much in the way
of war work through its various
committees.
The War Service COMMITTEES
headed by Mrs. d. b. Clayton has
made $50 articles for the operat-
ing room of the USS "Grundy'
in addition to doing a great deal
of sewing for bases and hospitals
in the Gulf Coast area
The Camp and Hospital com
m%ittee, with Mrs. Henry Gautier
as chairman, reported that many
books, magazines, and games
had been collected for the enter
tainment of men at various bases,
camps, and hospitals and thaLa
recreation room had been equip
ped at the naval base here which
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
Names OF Many Jackson County Rivers,
Creeks And Lakes Have Peculiar Origin

creek" or river and Ola,
dog"
The Chickasawhay river gets
its name from the Indian word,
Chickasaw, for which there is nc
known translation, and the APP
pendage, hay. Major Howell Ia
tum says that hay means river
but recognized ethnologists say
that il evidently comes from the
Choctaw abe, potato They Of
fer no plausible reason for these
two words being joined for the
name of a river.
On the west side Of Paseagoula
river above Gautier is a bayou
called, sioux Strangely enough
this is in the area inhabited by
the Biloxi Indians when the
French first arrived and the BIZ
loxis have recently been classi,
fled as belonging to the same In
dian families as the Sioux In
dians OF the far northwest. 1t
would be Interesting TO know how
this name became applied to this
location.
On some of the earlier maps
there was shown o the east side
of Pascagoula river between the
mouth of Escatawpa river and the
Gulf an indention called Like
Catahoula. Since this place name
occurs several times in Louisiana
its meaning has been traced. 1t
seems to be derived from the two
words, okhata, lake, . and hullo.
beloved"
Boguehoma was the well known
name for Red Creek ON the west
side of the Pascagoula, bogue OF
box meaning creek and hum
ma, red Yet on some of the
earlier maps this creek was
shown as Cedar creek probably
an error of the map maker.
In like manner Black creek
was Bogalusa, the last part mean
ing black.
Cedar creek on the east side of
the Pascagoula probably was
named for the growth of cedar
trees mentioned by Gayafre as
having been blown to pieces by
the storm of l772.
Fort Bayou or Old Fort Bayou
was named from its proximity
to the first French establishment
at Fort Maurepas.
Bienville records that about
l7ll a French Canadian by the
name of Graveline migrated with
his large family TO Mobile. Peter
Hamilton mentions him and says
that a bay ON Dauphine Island
bears his name, Was our Bayou
Graveline named for him or some
of his descendants2
Moungers creek was named for
John Mounger who was a tax
payer as early as 1917 and had
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

previously had no such provision
for its men. In addition to this,
the club. through this committee
sent 1876 Christmas wreaths Ia
keesler Field hospital during the
holiday season and 1000 cookies
were sent TO Keeslef Field for the
Christmas party there.
The meeting took place at Lin
coin Hall on Thursday with Mrs.
f. Fl. Bacot as hostess and Mes
DANES w. j. Cranberry, W. f.
Virgins, W b. Herring and r. c.
Pollitt. ana Miss Ruth Cain as
co-hostesses.
During the business period,
which was directed by Mrs. j. S.
Abbey, ii was voted to buy d 500
bond to add 10 the two others
that the club had previously pur-
chased, according to a report by
the treasurer, Mrs. II. H. Cole.
The topic for study during the
afternoon was THE American
Home and its highlight was an
effective ana very interesting re-
view Of the book, Immortal
Wife, (Stone) BY Mrs. j. T.
Thompson OF Moss Point. The
speaker was introduced by Mrs.
John Cole, leader Of the pro-
gram.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

many cattle that ranged on the
creek that bears his name. A tri-
butary of Moungers creek is
Jacks creek, named for Jack
Ravens who lived on it and man
aged Mounger's cattle for him.
Johns Bayou, seat of some of
the early stores which later
moved to Vancleave. was named
for a Dutchman, John Bobinger,
commonly known as Dutch John.
He married Taniese Ladnier and
has many descendants around
V~ancleave.
Best Known Road
Probably the best known road
in Jackson county. before the
Old Spanish Trail was laid out,
was the Old Wire road, which
passed through the northern part
Of the county on its way from
Mobile to New Orleans. 1t ran al
most due west from Mobile until
it struck the Pascagoula river
at Brewton and then swerved a
little northwest to avoid the
headwaters of certain streams. II
stayed south of Red Greek and
crossed no streams until after IL
passed McHenry. Then it went
southwest to Pearl river some
where about Pennington or
Gainesville on a direct route TO
New Orleans. In l849 a telegraph
line was strung on the pines along
this road. Some historians say
that this was the first telegraph
line in Mississippi. In 1865 the
wires were changed from the
trees to poles in order to avoid
the lightning which struck the
trees. In a few years the railroad
along the coast made this line no
longer needed.
There remains a long list of
names yet untouched. Every post
office in the county has a name
history. There are lakes. smaller
streams, hills, and numerous 9th
er places which could be record
ed. Certainly the small list given
here Is not intended TO be exhaus-
tive, and yet it is hoped that it
will be provocative.
Information Sources: Read, In
dian Place Names; Mississippi
histories.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
BY CYRIL E. CAIN
No. i2-whai's In A Name?


The names of creeks, rivers,
lakes. towns. and even OF roads
in any area have a historical
background worth recording g.
jackson and George counties are
reaching the age when the origin
of many common names are be-
ing lost. The historical research
projects set up by the WPA had
as part of their outline the record
ing of the origin OF local names.
Whatever success they attained
has not been and probably can
not be, made available to the
general public. They did work
that will be very helpful and
their beginnings should be con-
tinued to completion.
Naturally, the first name to be
considered in this area is the
word Pascagoula. Strange as il
may seem, this was not a real
name out a nickname given to a
strange group of Indians by their
~neighbors, the Choctaws. There
is no record of what these people
called themselves in their own
language. They have come down
to us as the Pascagoulas from the
Choctaw words, Paska, bread
and okla, people" The word for
people went through various
changes. from okla to ogla and
then TO goula. The early French
sometimes used the word Pasca-
boula, and Bernard Romans, in
1772, writes the name of the river,
Pasca Oocoodoo. Other varia-
tions, to mention a few, are Pas
quagola. Paspagola.
Origin of Escsiawpa
The name Escatawpa, varionsly
recorded as Ouskalaubs and Oes-
cataupa, is another Choctaw word
compounded from uska, cane,
a, there" tapa, cut" hat is,
.'cane out there" Evidently the
Indians made annual trips to the
Escstawpa river to cut their sup
ply of cane for basket making
In Oktibbeha county there is a
stream known as Trimcane which
name was given because of this
practice of the Indians. A liberal
translation of Escatawpa would
be Trimcane. There has grown up
an idea that Dog River is the
English equivalent of Escatawpa.
II the Indians had intended this
they would have used Ola Bogue
OF Kokofa. box or bogue meaning
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
GIVE now GIVE MORE

II you've got a man in service-if you knotU a man in
L service-give for his sake. Give so that the Red Cross
can give to him!
Your money may help to get a message home to you. 1t
may pay the cost of collecting blood plasma for him! 1t
may pay the cost of delivering a Red Cross package to an
American prisoner of war. 1t will help pay for the thou
sand and one services'the Red Cross performs-to keep up
the spirits of our fighting men-to help save their lives.
The more you give-the more the Red Cross can give! Let
Nour heart be your guide! Don't delay-give today!
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
c o WATCH N

Peleliu-Pieces of 1T Japanes,
planes which Uttered the captur
ed earstrip here have been 81
popular that the scrap piles have
been stripped clean.
Watch bands made of Japan
csc metal command a high price
and small instrument panels
bearing Japanese Inscriptions ar,
particularly valuable.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23
Services Held For
Ralph Archie Wilson
On Friday Afternoon

Funeral services for Ralph Ar
chic Wilson, 20 years old, who
died at his home on Johns street
in Pascagoula, were held Friday
at 3 pm. at the residence by the
Rev. c. II. Grey of Leakesville.
Interment was in Machpelah Gem
etery and pallbearers were Wood
row Mizelle, John Mizelle, Dan
Mailman, S. b. Wainwright, Joe
Williams and Sylvester Wilson,
McKay's Morticians were in
charge.
Mr.. Wilson had not been well
for some time prior to his death.
He is survived by his father, Ar
chic Wilson; one brother, Rob
ert Wilson, and two sisters, Mrs.
Henrietta Hallman and Miss Ma
belle Wilson, all of Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

Large numbers of insect eggs
are destroyed by parasites SC
small that the adults are one
twenty-fifth of an inch or less in
length.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

The first air mail service be-
tween North America and South
America vas inaugurated May IA,
1929, from Miami, Florida.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

Venezuela plans to spend over
SAL ,000, 900 on public works prof
ects in the year l944-45.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-02-23

Following the program a re-
freshment course was served.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
by Corp. Jack Sher and David Gregory

to get any idea of what D. Kaye is like if you
CAB about your glasses and telephone con-
versation that does not mention what the
contestants say? Describe the guy. What
does his wife look like? How did he become
a success? Give with some juicy stories.
Nothing less will satisfy my pal, Huck. And
it is not easy to make his mouth water. Jack
HOLLYWOOD
DEAR JACK: Who are we writing this for,
THIS WEEK or one Corp. Huck CHM? And
who pays? Lest you get too frantic, I'll begin
at the beginning, and when I'm through you
can put it into English.
Tell the readers that Danny Kaye is six
feet tall and very skinny. Describe yourself
- that's close enough. His hair was red when
he was kid, but time and worry have faded
it to a pinkish brown. He has blue eyes,
long, anemic-looking face and long, anemic-
looking arms and legs. Danny is always
jumping about as though he we're nervous.
He is nervous He's always been nervous,
he says
His wife writes all his comedy material and,
whenever Danny thinks anything she's writ
ten is hilariousy funny. she tears it up.
That's no gag I've seen it happen.
He says he was born in Brooklyn on Janu-
ary 18th, 1918. He says he made his first dra-
matte appearance at p S. l49 in the role of
watermelon seed. now quote from Mr.. Kaye:
1T was minstrel show The backdrop was
painted like slice of watermelon. We seeds
stuck our heads through cut-outs. We were
told to cover our faces with burnt cork.
forgot to cover my ears That, plus my red
hair, stopped the show"
Well, my friend, I'm tired. Haven't heard
from Madeline yet and think this is enough
work to do on pure speculation. Darid
TWO INA
DEAR DAVID: I'm no longer basking my
skinny body on Waikiki Beach. I'm blasting
Japs out of caves That makes it difficult to
write stories. Look alive. civilian. Send me
more on Kaye. And make it snappy! Jack
HOLLYWOOD
DEAR JACK: Don't act 50 nasty. can
quit on you any time. Money is not essen
tial here. However, I'm kind of senti-
mental about morale 50 l went to see
Evening star., 1945-06-17

HAWAII
nEAR DAVE: Via V-maI hear from my
IL ever-loving wife, Madeline, that THIS
WEEK is interested in story on Danny Kaye.
On account of his new picture, wonder
Man" l would also be interested in such
story, but for different reasons. And my
friend, Corp. Huck CHM, being Kaye fan,
would also be interested in such story.
swore by small beer have friend in
Hollywood who is friend of Danny Hayes.
So. please 60 and see Danny and write me the
results. All is fine here - 50 far. Jack
HOLLYWOOD
DEAR JACK: Sunday morning went out
to Beverly Hills to see Danny Kaye. When
got there, Danny was playing catch in the
back yard with his brother-in-law. Nothing
would do but that should play, too Danny
threw me a ball overland and it slipped
through my fingers and broke my glasses.
Right away. he was very sorry and clucked
over me and offered to pay for the glasses.
l took him up on that. With his fve-year
contract with Coldwyn he can afford to
pay for what he breaks.
Well, sonny, it was an eventful afternoon.
Without my glasses don't see so we'll and
50 can't guarantee that it was really Dinah
Shore who dropped in and was roped into
reviving jitterbug number she and Danny
did in up In Arms" 1t sounded like her.
After she left, Danny had long telephone
conversation with Mary Livingston. l could
mt make much sense out of the conversation.
Then Danny decided to cook dinner for us.
He whipped up spicy mess of spaghetti and
chopped up two-and-a-half-foot salami,
which he poured over the top of it. And he
made Sylvia, his wife, and me eat it.
How about some idea of the kind of stuff
you want? Incidentally, not that / doubt
your word, but I'm dropping Madeline note
to see if I'm wasting my time or not. Dare
HAWAII - lovely place
DEAR DAVID: You should talk about vast
ing your time. How do you expect the readers
Evening star., 1945-06-17

A CT drafts a civilian to visit
the "Wonder Man" and dig
up some juicy stories :.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-16
Merchandise
Musical Equipment

PIANOS - Bought. sold, exchanged
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CO., 400 L. Michigan.