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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28
Here and There


Social life in Troy during the
past week has been particularly
quiet. The majority of the young
people attended the circus at Libby
Many Of the older people got there
too on the age old alibi Of circus
goers, i have to take the family
Despite the war there was enough
things to make it a real circus to
those who really enter into the
spirit Of the thing.
Haying is quite general among
the farmers in the adjacent local.
/ ties Many report an abundant crop.
| This may help the feed situation
next winter SO that the price will
not be quite SO high as 1t has been
this year when it reached upwards
of S35 per ton.
Philip Redeye who was employed
at the Drury logging operations in
Idaho had the misfortune Of having
one leg broken and the other badly
mutilated when "cat" he was OPP
Grating ran over him. He was TAX
en- to Spokane where he is being
cared for.
Mrs. Ralph Drury and son have
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28
VFW ENCAMPMENT
AT KALISPELL

Observation-Disclosures Park
post, VIEW, will be host to a state
encampment June %, % and 30
with Max Singer Of New York
past national commander, and Grace
Fl. Davis Of Kansas City, national
secretary, expected to attend.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28

guest at the o. X. Iverson home
Tuesday.
D. r. Kelley and family were
Libby visitors over the weekend.
Several families attended the cir.
Gus in Kalispel Saturday evening.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28

moved to Meadow Creek for the
summer months. This enables the
family to be together as Mr.. Drury's
work keeps him there.
Little Miss Marie Baeth is out
of town. She is the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Owe Larson in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28
City Grocery Burglarized

Sometime during Sunday night
the City Grocery was broken into.
To gain entrance the plate glass in
the door was broken. There was
some small cash in the register
and this was taken but other things
in the store was no molesed The
thief left by way of the back door
presumably as this door was open
in the morning. Mr. Weidner states
that he has no idea who did the
job.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28
Girl Scouts Enjoy Picnic

On Tuesday evening full as
semblage of Girl Scouts and their
leader enjoyed the hospitality of
the Farrises when they turned over
the facilities of their terrace and
its open fireplac to the girls who
popped corn and later sat around
and enjoyed a "songfest., During
the evening the girls played GRO
quet, table tennis, and some other
games.
Would the Girl Scouts please
note that the first meeting to be
held in July will be on July End,
Monday evening at the home Of the
Scout Leader, Miss Dolores joy
Miss Joy plans on leaving July
Bird for Astoria, Ore, where after
a two day instruction period she
will assist in the Girl Scout Camp
there. She will be a Unit leader
and will have two assistants and
13 girls. She has been asked to &c
there by Miss Marie Hubbard, Ex-
ecutive Secretary for Astoria and
Clatsop County Girl Scout Council
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28
MARRIAGES

John E. Schmidt, Burke, Ida, and
Helen L. Prescott, Occur d'Alene,.
Ida, were married by Justice H.
B. Wallace, June %.
Chas. E. Rose and Anna M. Brian,
both of Boomers Ferry, Ida, were
issued a license, June 26.
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TROY NEWS
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Tee. Clayton P. Kjos from
Camp Claiborne, La, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul kJos,
who have recently moved mere
from Boomers Ferry.
Elmer. Shelter is spending some
time with his friends in Troy. he
has seen service in the South IA
cific. ~.
Word comes to friends in Troy
that Virgiel Backeus Of Boomers
Ferry and Mrs. Elsie Burns OF Spo-
kane were married last week IN
Port Hill, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Smith anc
Mrs. Jones left for Spokane Tues
day where they spent few days.
Miss Julia Ann Mattill left Tues
day for Phoenix, Ariz., where sht
will enter Cadet Nurses training II
Santa Monica Hospital
Earl Mattill left Tuesday To-
Poplar, Mont. He has been VISITING
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Mattill.
Misses Flora and Anita Sagen ar,
spending the week in Whitefish.
Mrs. Harriet Savage and Mrs
Halle Glaerdon spent Tuesday il
Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. ] B. Farris, MI
and Mrs. A. V. Dunkle and MI
and Mrs. George Strom spent tn
weekend at the Obermeyer ranch i
the Yak
Mrs. Petty and Mrs. II. Andres
sen were business visitors in LIB
Tuesday.
Ed Mccartney returned from
business trip to Spokane.
Mrs. Van Artsdale left for Stan
wood, Wash. She spent vacatio
in Troy
The Boy Scouts returned Sur
day from two weeks camping tri
to Seeley lake
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28

Bridge
The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
club met at the home Of Mrs. D.
F. Fewkes for their regular after
noon of play. The high prize went
to Mrs. A.. v. Dunkle, Mrs. Marion
Zimmerman received low prize and
Mrs. Ed Weidner won the travelling
prize. The guests were served a de-
licious lunch by the hostess. Cut
flowers we're used for decorations.
Senator and Mrs. D. F. Fewkes
were Libby visitors on Tuesday
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28
Scholarship Awarded Lois Sanders

LOIS SdnQeTS, daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Henry Sanders, has been Sc
lected by the Deans Conference of
Montana State University as re-
cipient of State University
Scholarship.
The Misses June and Lois San
ders have gone to Renton, Wash,
with Miss Frances Sanders who
has been visiting at their home.
Both girls are employed at Boo
ings. while Frances has her form
er position in the Renton Post
Office.
Mrs. Frank French and Mrs.
Maurice Nelson attended the v. F.
w. auxiliary Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ed Laehn and dauI1ter,
Betty, left for Oroville, Wash,
where they will visit Mr.. Laehn's
sister before she poceeds to Port
land Betty will spend her vaca-
ton there.
j Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cody Who
have been in Troy for the past few
weeks left Sunday for their home
In MiSSoula.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28
Denny Morrison Has a
Rirthday PARTY

On June Is, Denny Morrison ceI-
ebrated his fifth birthday. The oc-
casion was gay when his mother,
Mrs. Walter Morrison invited sew
eral little friends to the home. Here
they played games, and enjoyed a
huge birthday cake and other re-
freshments. Those invited were:
Jackie and Gwen Thomas, Freddie
and Margaret Laehn, Carol and Lar
ry Grippe, Bobby Zimmerman, Keith
Hosea, Bobbie Thomas, Teddy Scum
ders and Beth and George Names.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28
Friendly Club

TTICA0Iy NFuU
Friendly Club met at the home
of Mrs. Wesley Coolie on Thurs
day afternoon when the usual pot
luck luncheon was enjoyed. The
afternoon was spent in having a
good social time as the ladies piled
their needles and thread. The next
meeting will be at the home OF
Mrs. Geo. Webb.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-28

Mrs. Mary Frye from Aiming
ton, Mont, spent week with her
son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Frye.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

But the children, as they gathered as
usual TO watch him hoist his catch
into the pound wagon, were quiet.
Chris, plying his trade. had come
10 dread the faces OF watching chill
drcn. But man with ten mouths TO
feed is, more frequently than not,
forced 10 ply trades little TO his liking
Tt was a relief when one of The
Youngsters spoke out Of the quiet
say, YOU lay off that pooch, YOU.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

Instead Of carting dogs 10 the
pound. Chris now reSCueS them;
buys them licenses out of his own
hard-carncd and none-too plentiful
funds, and sends them 10 pethungry
children far and wide.
There is something between
child and a dog dotted line "a
bond from dog heart 20 child-hcart
Illustrated JOSEPH WATSON LlTTLe
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

If you doubt il. look upon the gTicf
of a boy or a girl who has lost a
pet And so we find Chris, beginning
10 spare his catch from the pound
and deliver them instead into the
arms and hearts OF children.
II may not be money in the pocket
but il is gold IN the heart when a
fellow can 90 10 bed knowing there
is many a lid sleeping with a pal
dog huggcd close 10 him, because a
man named Chris decided to be a
blessed kind OF dog. g.Catcher
Chris knows a boy who lost his LEG
and was later faced with losing his
dog Chris knows why the latter
didn't happen.
Chris knows a boy who went 10
the pawnShop 10 put his bicycle ln
hook for the two-dollar license fee be
had 10 have-or else e.. Chris knows
why it didn't happen that way.
But there came a time when he
began TO wonder where the license
money was coming from. out Of
this dilemma was born the Dog
Catchers Ball BY now, council
Bluffs admired its dog catcher
The - o &C hers Ball was
dreamed up by citizens as a way TO
ra.sc money for licenses for Strays
Tickets 50 cents each, The Mayor
and his lady led the grand march
The town bought tickets and danced
in the name of a child and its d
The first ball bought licenses
about 80 dogs
Today, what with willing contrib
utors from over the face Of the coun
try Pet ParadeS, and similar license
moncy-raisinE enterprises Chris and
his plan have become an Institution
wonder IL executives with six.
figure incomes get as much reward
out of what they are doing as this
s65-day-ay year Santa Claus
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

than just the dog.catcher Of Council
Bluffs
one bright day, If there can be-
bright days in the life OF a man who
is a geStapo-cop 20 the dog world,
Chris followed up a report that had
come to his headquarters, concerning
ID stray dog that va, running without
license around uoIghhorh0od
Chris found the dog Just another
Iaach darting its Way through traffic.
Dcccmbrr IG. 1916
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

lie bclong gS 10
AM Ryan"
wv ere does
she live?"
In a W heel.
chair.
Chris carried
the little terrier,
of no particular
breed, up three
flights Of tcne.
ment stairs, TO
Amy. 1t was a
fam miliar city
story. Little girl,
crippled with in
fantile paralysis.
No family funds
for such luXuries
as dog licenses.
Reunited pooch
hicks mistress for
JOY. Child sobs
love and relief
over her lost and
found pet.
Out Of his
acorn of a Situa-
ton has flouriShed
a fine oak. Out
of the look i'm the
face OF a child
has developed a
365 day a year
Santa.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

No Terror TO TYkes Like
Most. but a Real Pol TO
Stray Pooches. This One
Pays for Their Licenses
Out Of His Own Pocket
and Presents Them TO
Children Who Wont Pets,
and There's q BIZ Of
Mogic in Him. Fannie
Hurst SoYs
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

wv = ~ ~ AiN - -
il is the CLEAN Of
magic in him that
bids fair 10 r..
deem his noXiouS
and o b n OK 10 Us
trade.
Dogs in trouble
of one kind or an.
other need 10 he
cared for accord
ing TO their dilem
mas, just as hu
m an beings in
trouble of one
kind or another
n ce d community
care. B Ut dog
c a [ c n in & Just
doesn't seem to
be the way.
If you want an
idea OF how the
S p g eta le of a
G h ii d-and- his-dog
strikes tenderness
into tn @ human
heart, just turn
your @ yes, [ h g
next time you see
a boy and his pet
in a motion pic.
turcg away from
the scree n, and
watch the faces OF
the audience.
Here's how the
q q &C ate h er OF
Council Bluffs be-
came something
infinitely m ore
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

IN COuICll blulIS, 4 O " q, q III a n
named Chris Christensen has a bit
oi magic IN HIM
Nobody has much of an idea how
it got there Nothing particularly
unusual about him, except perhaps.
that he has ten children in these days
of diminishing families.
His name is Chris. But il might
easily be Chris Kringle, because ne
Is a manysided Santa Claus.
BY trade, Mr. Christensen is a dog
catcher Dog -catchcrs, as a class, are
close TO the top OF most peoples black
list. The picture they conjure is pain
ful: The mderdogs of dogdom being
hoisted into the death van, for a ride
To the pound.
To dog.lover, the catcher in ac.
tiOn is a sight TO turn the heart in.
side out. Even the casual pedestrian
who is not blessed with a deepl,'.
rooted love for dogs, looks away.
No getting around it, Chris Is a
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16

Dog Up Three Flights Of Tenement
stairs, and There Was Amy, Con
demned to NhecIchair for Life
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16
M MNNie HAxsf

HN Council Bluffs. Iowa, a m n
I named Chris Christensen has a bit
OF magic-in him.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
(eDendnds
Hostages Freed

ATHENS. Feb 22-ftP}-P Peace
negotiations in the Greek civil war
got uHdrr way early today with a
government demand that the
EAM-ELAS release all hostages
and turn in its arms.
In return Foreign Minister
John SotianoPOuloS told the leftiSt
armlSticc mission, the government
would conduct n ''free plebiscite"
10 decide form Of constitution
Tor Greece and free elections fer
a new assembly.
In the second day Of a turbu-
lent military trial, three more
Greek lettiSt members were SEN
fenced 10 death by a firing squad.
EvangeloS McnegatoS. Michael
Monedas and PanayotioS MonoS
were convicted of murder by the
ive-man military tribunal for par
tlCipating IN a wave Of terrorism.
TodayS sentences brought TO five
the number who have received
the death penalty.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Shy Hero Forgets
To Tell Parents
Army Paper Reveals
Detroiter's Gallartry

sgt Marvin Cohen, %, failed
10 write ms parents, NJ. and Mrs.
Nouis Cohen. concerning any ac-
non hc had seem But recently
q division newspaper was sent 10
Tho home 81 5217 Sturievant.
telling tHe=.teHe ei now he won
tite Distinguished Service Cross
I'M France
Marvin. who worked for the
Detroit Times before entering
service in April. l943. was awarded
the medal for heU0ISm on Sept. II.
near NeSoul. while with the Sew
enth Army.
According 10 The army paper.
the Germans had an American
drive checked until several enemy
strong points could be demolished.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Abuses Barred
By Prisoners
$4,000 Died in z Years
Building Railroad

ALLIED 10 LJZON. Feb 3
OUPl More than 5000 British.
Australian and Du'ch prisoners Of
the Japanese died Ir the two years
ended IN Juno. Ia'i after bpng
subjected 10 clcu kind of de-
gradation and abuse while build
ing a rail line from Bangkok TO
Moulmein under japanese super
vision. it was revealed today
Survivors rescued by American
Rangers from the prison camp at
Cabanatuan said the death toll
represented more than half of
10000 prisourrs working on the
line.
In june. 1912 10000 British
prisoners. 5000 Australians and
5000 Dutch were taken 10 Siam
and placed on q ran construction
JOB where inhuman treatment and
rotting food was their common
lot.
Finally. about 1000 prisoners
were transported from Siam 10
Singapore. where they were placed
on a treighter for an unknown
destination.
THE prisoners were placed in
two holds ~ tightly packed they
couldn't lie down and had to
take turns ~lcepihg standing"
said George llcrloy of England.
The vessel reached Manila Bay
July %, but for TWO months the
prisoners were kept in the holds
and never allowed ashore.
When the vessel left port il was
bombed off the Zambales coast
and some prisoners reached shore.
A few contacted guerilla bands.
but others were recaptured and
taken to Cabanatuan, where they
were rescued this week.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
SendteDOOnns
River Treaty
Passage in Present
Form Held Unlikely

- WASHINGTON FCh 9 The
state department lS at the point
Of Withdrawing Us proposed rIN-
crS treaty with Mexico from the
Senate. according 10 heiicr which
grow rapidly today ln the hearing
room o the Senate foreign reia-
tons committee,
The action would duplicate the
department recent retreat In the
Anglo American oil pact another
agreement which made prothgatc
division OF American resources
pitA- another country,
The departments occasional
SuuSTtlvcncSS 10 CfiilCiSW 0I huge
grants from the wealth OF the
United States 10 foreign Coun-
tries, and the departments ira
oltional repugnance 20 the kick
ing around of a proposed treaty
N public committee bearings, VIII
serve 10 bring about re-negotia-
tion Of the rivers pact before the
Senate has A chance 10 act on D.,
IN The opinion of both sides OF
the acute controversy.
With witnesses opposing the
tHeats- pounding away WITH tf1rTT
CLAIM that the proposed l500, 600
acre-feet grant of water annually
20 Mexico forever from Colorado
River waters would depreCiate
nearly $6O0,O00.0O0 in present
works and straitjaeket two bit
lion dollars worth of planned dc
Vclopment tho state department
arrangement with the Mexican
foreign office took additional pun
melting in the committee hearing
today.
The state department has teSti-
fed that the Mexican foreign
office refused 10 bargain unless
division OF the waters of the Rio
Grande and the Colorado River
were included i'm the same treaty.
This = held 10 constitute a trade
-watefs for tt1C tower RIO
Grande basin ia Texas fer Colo
rado River water for the arid
wastes OF MeXicoS lower Cali
fOTnIa.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Accused Of Stealing
Orchestra S Funds

LINCOLN, Neh.. Feb 3 GNSl
Herbert +. McCulla as. national
president of the Junior Chamber
Of Commerce IN 1929-l93O and
former Lincoln Telephone and
Telegraph Co. executive. was
charged today with embe2zlng
$4,000 from The Lincoln Sym
phony Orchestra Association.
McCulla was treasurer Of the
orchestra until he resigned two
months ago
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Disney Coupons Given Missing Girl Wires
With Children Bonds For Bus Fare Money

Colornll gift certificates bear
ing the likeneSSeS of all the Walt
Disney cartoon characters have
been made available by the treas
ury 10 accompany war bonds
purchased for children. Norman
Hill, deputy manager oI the
war finance committee.
revealed today
The certificates. decorated with
color pictures Of all the characters
from Mickey Mouse 10 the Seven
DWariS, are impressive documents
certifying that tho youthful hold
erS are owners Of war bonds.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04

Georgette Jones, Is, who disap-
pearcd after attending classes in
EaStland High School, RoSeville.
Jan %. today wired her parents.
Mr. and Mrs George Jones of
l6l0i Common. RoScvillc. from
Kansas City for money with which
TO return home
The telegram. Mr. Jones said
contained nothing more than a
request for $50 for bus fare.
Goorgette was last seen boarding
a Greyhound bus The day She left
home
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Nurse Draft Request
Hearings 10 Resume

WASHINGTON, Feb. ? GNS)
The House military affairs com
mittec prepared today TO tackle
President RooSrvelt'S request that
nurses be drafted for the armed
services.
Hearings on the controversial
subject will resume Tuesday with
that the necessary
legislation may he reported 10 the
House next week for conSidera-
I ion
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
MAKES 9O0-YD. DASH

Cohen was in charge of a light
machine gun crew and. in the face
of heavy machine gun fire. he
and his squad made a 200-yard
dash 10 a protected hill.
During their race. every man in
the squad was either wounded or
Killed except Cohen,
Running an additional 100 yards
Cohen was beyond the foremost
elements Of his units. For an
hour he searched out automatic
weapons and strong points, dash
ing back twice 10 replenish his
ammunition supply 10 continue
his attack.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
DETROIT rTIMES

published every Week Dsv Evening ana
SEudas Morning by ihs Tim.s r,,sft, t,,,l S.u
Company At 1925 Times square. Detroit al
Entered a. Detroit Mich. as Second .C,ias,
Mall Matter
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
"a Flee School Fire

PORTCHESTER, \. Y. Feb. :
tINS)-Clad in night clothing. 81
boys and girls marched calmly
into the numbing cold today as
FIRE swept through the Hellenic
American boarding school in Port
Chester.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
King Of YugosIavia
Names Regency Group

LONDON. Feb. 3 GNS)-Thrco
men who Will comprise a regency
council for Yugoslsvia have been
nominated by youthful King Peter.
the London Daily Telegraph re-
ported today.
The nominations. II was said.
were Gen. Simovitch. Or. Sutci
minister IN the London YugoSlav
government and a Croat Peasant
Party leader, and DuShan Sernec,
former governor Of Slovenia.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Predicts Long Fight
For Philippines

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3 OP)-
The japanese radio today quoted
Gen. lWane Matsui OF the imperial
rule assistance association that
Japan would never abandon the
night for the Philippines.
In another broadcast, recorded
by the Federal Communications
Commission. the Tokyo Chamber
of Commerce and affiliated organ
lLatIonS announced an "all-out
industrial mobilization program" ."
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Work or Else at Work

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 3 (UP)-
John Watson, burgess of Eliza
beth borough has set up his own
work or Jail order, Watson
served notice 10 20 Elizabeth
"loaferS' TO get into war work.
'or else"
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
Jeps Claim 4 Subs

NEW YORK, Feb 3 UP)-A
Japanese Domel dispatch reported
by the FEC today claimed the
japanese naval air force and "anti-
submarine units had sunk -four
enemy submarines i'm the south
west Pacific m the last few daNS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
INFLICTs 30 CASUALTIES

During the hour, he killed or
wounded over 30 Germans. which
action proved the deciding edge in
enabling his company 10 take the
objective without further loss of
hfe.
Cohen was the first man in his
division 10 receive the DiStin-
EuiShed Service Cross i'm France.
He had fought both in Italy and
Afftea+- on Sept. II he was
Moilnded in-thev arm bat y now
back M action.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-04
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