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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-11

DETROIT, Aug. 10 - R) -
Bolstering their pitching staff
fo~ a heavy doubleheader sched-
ule in their stretch drive for
the American League pennant,
the Detroit Tigers today await
ed arrival of two additions to
their mound corps - Jim To-
bin and George Caster - as
they sought to stretch their
one-game first place margin
over Washington.
Tobin, smuggling 'right-hander
Of the Boston Braves, who has
been a National Lacquer for
nine seasons, was acquired by
the Tigers yesterday in a
straight cash transaction after
the Braves had received waiv-
ers from the leagues other sew
en- clubs. Caster was purchased
from the ST. Louis Browns,
Wednesday, at the waiver price.
Both the newcomers are ex-
pected to strengthen the Tigers
hurting staff for siege of five
twin bills within the next IL
d vs..
Tobin, a 32-year-old six-foot-
er who was a member of the
1914 National League AllStar
squad. has won nine games and
lost ID this season for the
Braves He hurled a no-hit game
last year against Brooklyn and
in his next appearance dupli-
Gated the feat in a five-inning
affair against Chicago. In 1912
he pounded three successive
home runs in game against
the Cubs.
Caster. who won six games
and lost six for the Browns
last season, has worked prin-
cipally in relief roles this year.
Both the new Tiger hurlers
are expected to join the club
during the current series with
Boston, which Detroit now
leads, two games to one, after
yesterdays IL to 5 victory,
spanked by Rudy York's pair of
two-run homers.
York smacked q third-inning
four-bagger off starter Emmett
O'Neill with Hank Greenberg
on base to put the Tigers in
FIR. 1T As and pounded another
off relief pitcher Glenn Haus-
mann in the fourth with Roy
Cullenbine scoring ahead of
him.
Those belts, York's eighth
and ninth of the season, high
lighted two straight four-run
innings in which the Tigers
sewed up the decision for Dizzy
Trout, his 10th victory Of the
year.
Detroit went ahead TO pound
the two Boston hurlers for Is
hits while Trout coasted In,
giving 10 safeties and tanning
six men.
York, with his two homers
and q single in five trips, was
ably abetted in the Tiger of
Tense by Greenberg, who hit
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5e|fridge
Breaks Tie
in 9Th Frame
Both Teens Score
Two Runs in
First Inning

Selfridge Field whipped Sup
err Cleaners 5 TO 2 last night at
the Air base when Ward. lanky
center fielder for the Filters
blasted out a tremendous home
run in the seventh TO push the
winning run across.
The game was tied at two
all and the shadows were crawl
ing across the field when Se,-
fridge Field took their last bats
in the last half of the seventh.
JENKINS SINGLES
Woodrow Jenkins, towering
backstop for the Fliers, knocked
out a clean single and went 10
second on a wild pitch. Wayne
Roney who was roaming left
field stepped into one of Mel
Fredericks choice offerings for
another single, advancing Jen-
X MS to third.
Lenny Blumenschein flied out
and Wayne Roney went to sec
ond. Ward, who previously had
famed and grounded out, waited
out two pitches and then smash
eo powerful fly over the left
fielder's head for four-bagger
giving the Filters the game.
The Cleaners were laboring
under somewhat of handicap
in the last of the seventh be-
cause they were only playing
with nine men.
Les Frederick, left fielder,
was put out of the game oy
Umpire Elroy Richter. Fred
erick, at bat in the first of tho
seventh, disputed the Umpire de-
cision on called strike and was
promptly evicted.
Both teams started strong and
each scored two runs in the first
frame. Super Cleaners reached
Ratkiewicz, hurler for the Filters
for three hits in the first frame.
Floyd Frederick. Glenn Tat
ham and Moore hit. Tatham's
blow was good for four bases
but the Selfridge left fielder was
given an error on the play TO
rob the Superman of homer.
SCORE TWO RUNS
TWirler Mel Frederick of the
Supermen started slow and Dus-
seau drew walk, Stokes hit
and then Roney blasted out
double to score both men.
Both pitchers frightened after
this and Ratkiewicz limited the
Cleaners TO five hits and Mel
Frederick gave up six bingles.
Ratkiewicz struck out eight men
while Frederick famed two.
Wayne Roney knocked out
two clean hits for a perfect day
at the plate and Jenkins got one
for two to get runnerup honors
for the Filters.
latham was the big stickman
for the 'Superman and clouted
out two hits in three tries. Both
Floyd Frederick and Brenniman
got one hit in two tries.
The defeat now gives the Hill
crest photographers undisputed
first place in the league with
Ii wins and two losses. Clean
ers are still holding second place
with IA victories and three
losses,
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Sports Roundup
BOSTON. Aug. 10 - up
BY HUGH FULLERTON. JR.

BOSTON, Aug. 10 - R -
Standing on his rights as gen.
eral manager, Jimmy Gallagher
boldly predicts that his Cubs VIII
win the National League pen
nant. Il haven't seen any
body who can beat us out he
explains. We've got the best
pitching in the League and the
most power" But manager
Charlie Grimm continues 10
hedge. Were not talking
pennant yet" said the banjo
maestro. Anything can happen
Take the Tigers. Last week they
had a six-games lead and today
they're barely hanging on.
WATCH OUT NELSON
Fred Corcoran, visiting the
old homestead between tourna-
ments, has tabled three new
corners to bigtime golf who Will
be pressing Byron Nelson very
soon. They are Claude Har-
rison, the Detroit pro who went
10 the semi finals in the recent
PGA championship, Virgi !
Shreve OF San Francisco, and
Jim Gauntt of Ardmore, Okla.
Fred reports that Sammy
Snead's arm is fully rested and
he'll be out to snap Nelson's
string of IL straight major IL
ties in next weeks Memphis
tourney. Fred has high
hopes of spotting next years
PEA classic for one Of the great
ar RoefOn COlIrSpl
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Hagan's Wins
First Game
Down Florists
by 35-9 Score

Aroused after Is consecutive
defeats Hagan's service last night
Griffith Field blasted out 10 hits
TO down Breitmeyer's Florists IS
to 9.
The first victory for the serv-
icemen was impressive in the
amount of runs scored as the
Haganmen crossed the latter
twelve times In the first two
frames.
The Florists were working un-
der a handicap however as they
fielded only seven men. AL.
though they had a shortage of
men. there were plenty of mis-
cues and when the dust of the
diamond settled after the game
total Of 10 had been chalked
up against Breitmeyer's.
Rivard started on the mound
for the Servicemen and was re-
placed In the sixth inning by
Hawthorne. They limited the
Breitmeyer team to seven hits.
Peabody and Bland handled the
pitching duties for the Florists.
Many of the Hagan runs were
OF the gift variety with a total
of FL walks issued by the two
Florist Twirlers.
Vivoli led the Servicemen
with the bat and knocked out
four hit in five tries to win hit
ting honors. Peabody and Star
key got two hits each for six
tries win honors for the Brett
meyer club.
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sided score. The Ice Cubes made
two miscues.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-11
HOLD PRACTICE GAME

EAST LANSING, Aug. 10
(P)-Most of the 70 or SO men
out for summer football practice
at Michigan State College will
participate In a secret practice
game at the College stadium to-
day. Head Coach Charley Bach
man said the contest would be
played under actual game con-
ditionS.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-11
ATHLETES FOOT GERM

KILL TT FOR 3bc
IN ONE HOUR. IL not pleased your
Csc back. Ask any druggist for this
powerful fungicide, TE-OL. Its e0Ts
alcohol. makes II PENETRATE. The
germ can't be killed. unless reached.
Feel II PENETRATE. reaches more
germs. APPLY FULL STRENGTH for
itchy. sweaty or smelly feet. Today at
Bannow Drug and McClellan's, Utica
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Trucking 0.
Hagans Service 35. Breitmey-
er's Florists 8.
Tonight's Games
Andy's Texaco VS.. Hillcrest
Studio at Covered Wagon dia-
mond.
IOOF vs.. Mayfair at Consum-
ers Power diamond.
Miller's Dairy VS.. Vans Fish
Market at Griffith Field.
Mondays Games
Beuschlein Tavern VS.. Super
Cleaners at Consumers Power
diamond.
Rose Gardens VS.. Luedtke Re-
frigeration at Covered Wagon
diamond.
IOOF VS.. Nesbitt's Orange at
Griffith Field.
Tuesdays Games
Selfridge VS.. Covered Wagon
at Selfridge Field.
Hubarth e. Schott vs.. Andy's
Texaco at Covered Wagon dia-
mond.
D. N. Cooley VS.. Miller's Dairy
at Griffith Field.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
Germon Broadcast
Gives Message From
It. Brod Phillips

Mrs. ]. B. CloWers has received
letter from her daughter in law
Mrs. Brad Phillips, bringing more
news from 1t. Phillips, who is 8
prisoner of war in Germany.
Mrs. Phillips writes Mrs. CloWers
that she had received letter from
the War Department, Washington
D. c., which stated that this gov
eminent had intercepted an enemy
propaganda broadcast from Ger
many and that broadcast claimed to
give message from 1t. Phillips to
his wife in America. The message
was, in part. Dearest Isabelle. |
feel fine and everything is O. X.
and we are getting the best of
treatment
Relatives here do not know how
much dependence to put on the
message. They realize it may be
authentic and a true statement Of
the treatment being accorded the
American war prisoners in Ger
many, or it may merely be propa-
ganda sent out by the enemy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
Doug Stickney
Helps Keep B-24s
In The Air

Mrs. James NJ. Blackboard received
Q most interesting letter from Sgt
Douglas F. Stickney this week tell
ing Of his activities in the far Pa
cific Of late.
He says, Il haven't been doing
much Of anything important lately
It am a mechanic on u B=24 bomber
SO you see | do lead an exciting
life and wouldn't trade it for any
other.
Last summer our group received
a presidential citation for raid on
Truk Island, Jap stronghold up
until then. So you see we are do
ing our bit.
Haven't met any of the boys
from home yet but | guess this Pa
ciflc war is taking in large area.
! almost ran into Jess Baker while
! was at Guadalcanal but he left
for the combat zone before | could
get to his camp. left before Nina
Larson and Frank Schranak ar
rived.
"Tell John I'd give anything to
see some of the evergreen trees back
there. These coconut trees are lit
tie boring after WHILE
Sincerely yours,
Doug.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
|W00dsn1dn
Killed By
Falling Tree

John Severson, about 81 years old
lost his life following an accident
in the woods last Thursday, while
working for E. E. Drury g. Sons ir
the Fisher River district.
Severson and his saving partner
felled tree causing a snag, which
had been lodged near by, to fall or
Severson, fracturing his skull. Men
working nearby, hurriedly swamped
out trail into the dense growth
and brought Severson out where he
was met by the Gompf ambulance
which brought him to the local hos
pital about o'clock Thursday. He
passed away early Friday morning
from fractured skull.
His body was shipped to Fargo,
N. D., Sunday for burial.
John Severson came here little
over two years ago, and little is
known as to surviving relatives.
According to men working with
Severson, he seemed to have feel
ing that he should quit working in
the woods, as he felt he was too
slow and was in danger because Of
this. The morning of the accident
he had told one of the men that he
thought he would get out of the
woods right away before it was too
late, expressing the idea that Thurs
day was the last day he would
work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
Former Libby Boy
Home on FurIoueh
From Iceland

Ira Vinion of Fl. Benton came
Sunday for few days visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Vim
ION, and other relatives. He was &C.
comnpanied by his daughter, Sharon,
and his son, Sgt. Kenneth Vinion'
who IS home on a 30-day furlough
from Iceland where he has been STA
toned for Is months with the Army
Signal Corps. Sgt. Vinion was born
IN Libby and at the age of 10 left
with ms parents for Ft. Benton
Where ne completed his high school
education and Immediately entered
the army.
After his furlough here, he will
return to Iceland to carry on his
work with the Signal Corps Mr.
Vinion also has another son, Stan
ley, S. &c, in the Navy, who is At .
gunnery school in Norman. Okla
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
Rocks on Highway.
Are Dangerous

Libby people have called the at
tention Of this newspaper to con-
dltlon along No. between Libby
and Troy that, as they say. is very
dangerous. The danger is caused,
they assert, by rock falling from
the high rock cliff that skirts the
highway short distance below the
kootenai Falls park.
In blasting out an opening for
the highway through this point, an
most(perpendicular rock wall was
LETT against the highway. Rock of
various sizes are constantly falling
from this cliff onto the highway. It
IS especially bad during the winter
and spring. One man said that
rocks nearly cubic yard in size
are now and then found on the
highway. A highway maintenance
crew patrols the section daily but
often rocks will come down after
the last patrol for the day has passed
py IN the evening. This same man
says a huge rock is now balancing
on the edge of the cliff and could
easily be sent crashing onto the
hlBnWay by the earth vibration set
up by the passing Of a heavy freight
tram. The G. N. track skirts the
other side of the highway.
Inc rock on the highway are
dangerous in that they are most
difficult to see at night, especially
II an oncoming car with bright
Hghts is approaching one, says the
Libby man. And he further asserts
that II an auto should crash into
one OF those rocks, there is almost
sure to be tragedy.
Ihose who have spoken of this
danger are Of the opinion that the
cllff should be blasted further back
Or sloped in such a manner as to
lessen the danger that they now
maintain is very real
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
Libby Rod and Gun
Club Takes
important Action

The Libby Rod and Gun club held
meeting Friday, Jan. II, and one
OF the most important matters that
came up for attention had to do
win certain practices in connection
with the state fish and game COM
mission. 1t was reported that the
state OF Montana is charging the
fish and game commission rent for
us office quarters in Helena and
also that the commission has to pay
the state gasoline tax on all pas
consumed by the commissions autos
and trucks. The Libby club thinks
that IS unfair treatment of the fish
ana game commission inasmuch as
other state bodies and officials are
not required to meet those expenses
IN conducting official business "a
1T is understood.
Inc club appointed Forrest De
ROSA chairman of committee Ia
get in touch with Lincoln county
members Of the legislature and see
what can be done to correct this
practice. Mr.. De Rosia has named
Art Neils, A. ]. Agather, Don Har-
greaves and DR.. L. Mossman to as
sist him.
Plans are under way for a large
attendance at the next meeting Of
the club, IN about month. The
matter Of submitting the clubs
recommendations to the state fish
ana game commission in respect to
fishing and hunting regulations
VIII come up at that time. Therefore
IT is desired that large number Of
ssportsmen be present to discuss that
important matter
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years old tomorrow and / hope he
won't be much older before / can
be with him.
Well, election is over again for
another term. / was of slightly diff
ferent sentiments than yourself, but
that's the beauty Of democracy. In
regard to that poster incident you
mentioned. All | can say is that
somebody was aWfully narrow
minded and Ignorant, but it takes
all kinds Of people to make world
and. it's best to overlook thing
such as that. If everyone was of the
same mind and thought, it'd be a
he'll of world, but some poor sap
couldn't see it that way. Everyone
IS entitled to his convictions and if
yours We're DeWey's then that was
your privilege and trick like that
only showed whoever it was, that
ne didn't even know the first prin-
cipal OF why this war is being
fought today.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
Pickens' Pickin S
Not Now So
Lucrative

Starting back to Butte to face a
felony charge on his 35th birthday
was the unpleasant fate to overtake
Basel Pickens this week in Libby.
Pickens apparently is one Of those
men who have acquired the habit
OF playing with bouncing checks,
SO It would appear. At least that is
the charge on which he was picked
up by officers and probably for
some time now Pickens' pickin's
will not be SO lucrative
Pickens is charged with having
issued fraudulent checks, one in the
abount of $4,000. He was arrested
Tuesday by Sheriff Baney at the j.
Nells logging camp near Warland,
where he had been working a cou-
pie Of days as a sawyer Wednes-
day two deputy sheriffs from Butte
came and took him back to face
trial.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
Infontile Paralysis
Struck Hardest Blow
Lost Summer

Infantile paralysis just last sum-
mer struck America the hardest
blow the nation has sustained in
the history of the disease in 28
years However, through the pub
hes forethought in contributing
dimes and dollars to the fight
against infantile paralysis, a great
program Of epidemic aid was put in
to motion Immediately.
Because of the alertness of the In
fantiE Paralysis Foundation and its
chapters, the best Of medical care
was rendered every victim, regard
less OF age, race, creed or color.
Your dimes and dollars helped
make that possible. 1t is a good
thought to bear in mind during the
l945 March of Dimes, January 14th
to 3lst, held in celebration Of the
Presidents birthday.
Our lnfantile paralysis drive for
funds last year was one Of the most
successful campaigns that had been
carried out in Libby and we hope
to make this years drive even bet
ter We have succeeded in obtaining
the assistance Of the following
workers:
Solicitation Of the mill office will
De made by Max Sturm, and the
forestry office will be solicited by H.
Ahlskog. Paul Church will solicit
the court house and Lee Tinker and
n Hough will solicit the business
district. Mrs. Gale Weidner has
charge Of collections from lodges
and other organizations. Miss Mar
garet Sleizer will have charge Of
the distribution Of contribution
boxes throughout various places of
business. The March Of Dimes
through the schools will be han
died by Mrs Bert Skakoon. high
school, Mrs Walter Kammeyer. Jr.
nigh, Miss Ruth Jordan, old Cen
trail, and Miss Grace Skeldun, new
Central.
The residential districts will be
solicited by Mrs Leonard Doxtater.
Miss lnez Ratekin, Mrs. Vim. HAT
ferman, Mrs. Harold Flatt Mrs. ].
o'Dell, Miss Edith Baeth, Mrs. Ell
a an Schuck, Mrs ]. Appelgrrn, Mrs.
Iladyce Borgess., Mrs. RAYMOND
Bleich, Mrs. A. Craven, Mrs. n
Redfield, Mrs. L. Buck, and Mrs. c.
Ramlo The theater collection will
DC supervised by Mrs. X. Sahr.
The committee asks that you give
.hese workers your wholehearteG
support
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
Train 1ie-Up
Halls Soldier
Wedding

TROY, Jan. 16.-Sometimes our
soldier boys start home on furlough
only to meet with strange and sud
! den disappointments. AS witness
what happened to a certain soldier
when his train was held over in
Troy last week by the slide west of
here on the Great Northern. This
soldier, lieutenant, should have
been in Oregon taking part in his
own Wedding at the time he was
waiting for the G. N. track to be
cleared.
There were about 300 Of those
boys thus held up in Troy. They
were from all parts of the country.
Those who had enjoyed a recent
furlough with loved ones did not
feel SO badly to spend a longer time
on the return trip, but those who
were enroute home to spend their
furlough were plainly very de-
spondent over the curtailed DAYS
home. Some of them even returned
to camp from Troy as the time was
too short for them to continue far
ther. One boy stated that last spring
ne mad been held over in Troy to
wait for clear track.
On some of the trains there were
no lights except that provided by
few desultory candles, and the
water supply was gone on some
cars. The boys needed every con-
sideration possible to help them
pass the weary and disappointing
hours and the local Red Cross re-
sponded to the call.
On Wednesday afternoon of last
week the Troy chapter of the Red
Cross extended hospitality to over
300 boys in different branches of
the armed services. The ladies
served doughnuts, rolls, sandwich
es and quantities of coffee. This
was much appreciated by the boys
as food was scarce item on the
diner and the WhereWithal to pur-
chase 1t was scarcer in some in
stances
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
Porents Heor From
james Rubord, Jop
Prisoner Of War

Mr.. and Mrs. John Rubard re-
ceived letter this week from their
son James, who has been a war
prisoner of the Japs since the time
OF the Bataan and Corrigedor trag-
edy. James is in the Osaka prison
camp and writes that he is fairly
well and getting along as well as
could be expected under present
conditions. Neither the letter nor
the envelope bore any date.
This is the first news Mr.. and Mrs.
Rubard have had from him for
many months and naturally they
are much encouraged to receive it.
James had been with the army
for some time in the Philippines,
IN clerical work, prior to the break
ing out Of war.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
Libby Man
Helps Conquer
laps On Leyfe
Says "We're Whiting
Them Down to Their
Right Size. -
is WITH FIRST
CAVALRY DIVISION

With the First Cavalry Division
on Leyte.-'l've seen plenty ol
action against The Japs In this cam
paign, and though they've been
tough to handle, we're whiting
them down = their right size,s
states Private Fred L. Spencer 81
Libby, Montana.
Spencer, mortar gunner, has been
IN continuous action with the First
Cavalry Division since the latter
part OF October. Landing with the
elements of the division making the
original beachhead on Leyte, Spen-
GERS squad of mortars has an en-
viable number Of Japs to its credit.
Indicted into the Army in Au-
gust, 1043, he took his basic train
ing at Fort Lewis, Wash. He came
overseas in June, l943, and has been
with the division for six months.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
Forrest Spencer
Is Wounded Fighting
In Germany

Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Spencer have
received word that their son, Pfc
Forrest Spencer, was wounded in
action on December Is in Germany.
Later they received a letter from
Forrest in which he said that NOR
tar shell landed too close to his ma
chine gun position and wounded
himself and companion. Later Mr..
and Mrs. Spencer received a letter
from the War department at Wash
ington which said that Forrest is
making normal improvement.