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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
Sian Person


Once more bad news has been
received by the Person family! This
time Mrs. Stanley Person has re-
ceived word from the war depart
ment that her husband, Stan, sea-
man 1/c, is missing in action in the
Pacific Also here at this time to
hear the bad news are the missing
mans brother, Sgt. Harvey, and
his mother, Mrs. l.. P Person of
Seattle. More details of STAINS fate
are unadvisable at this time.
War disasters have brought Wor-
ry and sadness to the Person fam
lilies one after the other, once III
terspersed with great rejoicing
when Harvey was one of 50 prison
ers Of the Japs who were fortunate
enough to swim to safety when the
ship in which they were being
transferred was torpedoed early last
fall by an American submarine.
Sergeant Person was taken prison
err May 10, 1912, and had to take
the cruelties imposed upon those in
the prison camps. At one time while
in one of the camps he was a victim
of yellow jaundice. 1t is little won
der that Mr.. and Mrs. Louis P. Per-
son, Harveys parents, and Miss
Edith Clarke, his fiancee who is
now making acquaintance of many
Libbyites as Mrs. Harvey Person,
expressed sincere thanksgiving last
November when the sergeant
walked in at the home in Seattle
before Thanksgiving to partake OF
turkey and all the fixin's with them
But it seemed the happiness was
not to last long for Mrs. Stanley
Person, sister-in-law of the re-
turned soldier Word was received
from the war department the frs,
part of November, 1914, that her
brother, Sgt. Magnus Ludviksor
was killed in action over Holland
September 81, 1914, while serving
with troop carrier squadron.
In February 1945 Mrs. Stanley
Person was in Seattle where she
could be with her husband until he
was sent out. While there, they
suffered the loss Of their infant
son. After Seaman Person went out
on his newly commissioned ship
Mrs. Person returned to Libby
Following the closing OF school she
and children moved out to then
cabin on Pipe creek, where they
were living at the time she received
the fateful telegram.
Mrs. Person is now a surgica,
patient at St. Johns Lutheran hos
pital in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
Roy Rubord ellis Of
Rhine Crossing

Tech. S, Raymond Rubard writes
his mother, Mrs. John Rubard from
Germany under date of May IL.
Interesting excerpts from his let
ter follow.
I received letter from John Rut-
ledge the other day, and it was
written from a hospital in Eng
land. He was wounded quite badly
by shrapnel I saw him once, while
we were having rest in the city
of Eschweiler and he hitch-hiked
into town from the nearby town
where he was staying.
We read of the big We Day cele-
bration in the papers and listened
to it over the radio. Most of the
fellows over here couldn't get very
excited or enthusiastic about it, We
knew that Germany was crumbling
for the last few weeks, SO the end
was no surprise. Then, too, there
was the thought of the unfinished
war in the Pacific which made Gel
ebration seem rather silly. The
company spent We Day doing
close-order drill and training.
The street outside Of our window
has been filled with Russians,
Poles, Frenchmen and other ma
tionalities, some walking, some on
bicycles, and others on any kind OF
cart or vehicle. they could find
all of them headed back for their
homeland.
Several days ago couple of the
fellows and | went back to a city
in the rear on business. We took a
jeep and travelled most of the way
on the "autobahn" or super high
way. It's four lane concrete high
way with grass park strip dowr
the center. All intersecting roads
underpass or overpass the high
ways, SO once you get on it you
never have to stop for intersecting
traffic. We made about a so mile
trip in all, and it surely was inter
esting. The part of the city we
drove through was practically I'M
damaged and it might have beer
Seattle or any other American city
from all appearances. The shop:
wede all open, and the streets were
filled with people"
Raymond writes again May Il ane
says:
Our letters are not censored an,
more, SO we can tell little NOR,
in letter nowadays. For the las
month or so we've been here in tn
village of Pressen. You won't fin,
Continued on page eight
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
Upper Columbia In
Membership Drive

A membership campaign will be
launched this week in IL Western
Montana counties by the Upper
Columbia association, an organiza-
ton established to support regional
development by existing state and
federal agencies and to oppose Gre
alton Of federal authorities.
The drive will be conducted by
directors Of the IL counties, Don
Hunter of Greenough for Missoula
county, Dan j. Korn of Kalispell
for Flathead, w. E. Kelley OF Deer
Lodge for Powell, M. r. Hender-
son of Hall for Granite, Glenn H.
Larson Of Thompson Falls for San
ders, Carl w. Culp of Alberton for
Mineral, v. C. Hollingsworth Of
Hamilton for Ravalli, Lloyd /. Wal
lace of Poison for Lake, Walter G.
Neils Of Libby for Lincoln, L. ].
Lambkin Of Lincoln for Lewis and
Clark, Stone Swanson OF Galen for
Deer Lodge and Hugh Murphy of
Butte for Silver Bow.
Officials of the association have
announced that no set fee for mem
bership has been established, but
that the amount of individual sub
scriptions will be left to each in
coming member.
According to a resolution passed
by the Upper Columbia association,
the group favors continuation of
orderly development of land and
water resources by federal and state
agencies now existing and opposes
| "the creation of any kind Of an
authority except such local develop
ments as may be reasonably subject
to control by local people SO that
political and economic interests of
those living in the Upper Colum-
! bia plan may be protected
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
Celebrate We Doy
With Fireworks

T/Sgt. Chef Hall writes from
England, May 10, to his mother,
Mrs. Jennie Hall, telling in what
way they celebrated We day there.
His letter follows in part
I have been waiting til / had
something to write about before I
wrote and / really have lot now.
We celebrated the end of this war
over here starting the morning of
the seventh. We had beer from II
o'clock until III that night and
then we had big fireworks the
night of the eighth. We couldn't
leave the base until last night. !
guess they were afraid that we
would tear up the country If they
turned us out too quick.
/ had real trip over Germany
yesterday. / was in the air close to
eight hours. We flew just like we
were on a mission only no bombs
and were down low enough to see
all the bomb damage We flew in
our Bit Flying Fortress. It was the
most wonderful trip | was ever on
There were about-or-planes or
the trip. We travelled around-miles
per hour.
don't know where I'm goini
when we leave here if we ever do
I'm still working about the same
as usual and will be as long as thu
planes keep flying.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
JAP BALLOONS


Attention is being called to bal
looms carrying bombs, some of
which have been found in Washing
ton, Oregon and Montana in the
past year, and traced to be Of Jap
anese origin.
These balloons are equipped
with at least one anti-personnel
bomb of highly explosive nature,
particularly within a closed area.
They weigh 80 lbs, are u inches
long and from four to five inches in
diameter. They are painted a rough
black. They are capable of discharg-
ing shrapnel for a distance Of at
least one-quarter Of a mile.
There may appear on these bal
looms or equipment numbers such
as are used in our everyday life
No English words, or marks, appear
on them.
These balloons are also equipped
with a demolition block which rests
on the battery and which wher
caused to explode will demolish the
entire mechanism.
While these balloons are not like.
ly to reach this section, due care
should be taken to avoid accidents
and objects appearing suspiciously
like enemy balloons, should not bt
closely approached and should bt
reported to the proper authorities
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
George Rouse
Answers The
Last Call
Resident Here Since 19O8s
Passes After Lingering
Illness.
WIDOW AND CHILDREN
SURVIVE PIONEER

Although his death was not UNI
expected as he had been In ID
health for some time, the passing q
George w. Rouse, long time red
dent Of Libby and vicinity, brouSht
sorrow to his many friends. 0E.
Rouse passed away around noon
Wednesday, June 6, at the age u
IS years.
Mr.. Rouse and family have resid-
ed here since 1908, having ranch
about two miles west Of Libby on
Parmenter creek.
He is survived by his widow and
several children. A more complete
obituary will be published next
week. Funeral arrangements arr
awaiting word from relatives.
Later-Funeral services will be
held at Gompf Chapel, Saturday..
June 8, at 2 o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
SECOND DISTRICT WENT
REPUBLICAN,

In the congressional special cleo
ton held Tuesday in the Second
congressional district embracing
the eastern part of the state, the
voters turned in an overwhelming
vote for G. O. P. candidate, Wesley
A. DeWart, Wilsall farmer and
businessman. DeWart defeated
Leo c. Graybill, demo, running on
a back Truman platform, and
Robert Yellowtail, an independent
candidate.
Montana's postwar highway
construction bond issue was given
strong support in every section of
the state, carrying by an estimated
plurality Of at least four to one.
This will make possible a IL mil
lion dollar three year highway con
struction program after the war.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
F. O. Roger KensIer, Groduote of Troy
High Nov Serving with Overseas Forces

F/o Roger NJ Kensler is the son
of L. C. Kensler of Troy and Mrs.
H. Campbell of Kalispell He is a
graduate O fthe Troy high school in
the class of '43, where he was active
in all kinds of sports.
He received his commission from
the Navigation school at Selman
Field, La, Nov. %, 1914. He then
spent a short furlough with his
family and reported to Dyersberg,
Tenn, for his final phase training
His crew won a thousand mile
trip for having the highest rating
on the field but were unable to
take it as they were alerted for
overseas.
His mother spent a week with
him before he shipped and has re-
ceived word that he is on Iceland.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07

With the 864th Engr. Avn. Bn. in
Lingayen.-Sgt. John Macy Of
Libby, Mont, is happy to relate that
at last he is in civilization after a
good number Of months in the jun
giles of New Guinea, New Britain
and the Dutch East Indies.
Sgt. Macey's duty as Bulldozer
Operator, has kept him very busy
throughout all his units campaigns
in their 81 months of overseas duty.
Sgt. Macy entered the Army in
November Of 1912 and received his
training at TT. Belvoir, Va. He
joined his unit at Geiger Field,
Wash, and in August Of 1943 he
sailed for the South Pacific.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
Organized Gurden
Club Tuesday

Tuesday afternoon a group of in
terested ladies met at the Commun-
;ty room for the purpose Of organ
Fling a garden club. Nine became
members and elected as president
Mrs. H. P. Weydemeyer, as vice
president, Mrs w. R. Littell and as
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. E. ].
Barkee.
The club will hold its first regu-
lar meeting Tuesday, June 10 at
2:30 p. m, at the home of Mrs.
Ed Olson. Everyone interested is in
vited to attend this meeting and
join the club.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
Sells Equity in
Play to Nelson

The interest in the Play bar and
bowling alley which has been held
by John Lovick since 1882, when
he and Ralph Roberts purchased
the business under a partnership,
was recently sold to VIM. ]. Mel
son of Libby.
The new partners, Roberts and
Nelson, will continue to run the
establishment in much the same
manner as it heretofore has been
operated, and will appreciate a con-
tinuation of the good trade the Play
has had the pleasure of serving in
the past, the new partnership hav-
ing taken effect June /.
Mr.. Lovick will retire.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
S/SGT. LEO TESKE
KILLED IN ACTION

r. W. Teske, of Libby, received
word last Friday that his son, Staff
Sgt. Leo, was killed in action in the
far Pacific. Leo's widow resides in
Spokane, where she is employed
by the Pacific Hide g. Fur Depot as
bookkeeper and cashier. His mother
lives in Seattle.
The sergeant entered the army
March 81, 1912 and was sent over
seas in November 1943. Prior to that
time he had been employed by the
Farmers Grain Exchange, Kavre,
Mont.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
REAL ESTATE SALES THE
PAST WEEK

Joe Talsma purchased Is acres
and buildings, Riverside Drive Ad-
dition.
Eugene Mcclure bought 10 acres
adjoining his ranch.
Glen A. Taylor bought 30 acres
Riverside Drive north of the Great
Northern r. r. right-of-way
Harry L. Rebo purchased the
Russell Collier home in East Libby
and will take immediate possession.
Mr.. Collier is moving to Portland,
Ore.
These transactions were handled
by the H. B. Wallace agency.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07
Lions Shipped Over
3 Tons Clothing

1t is reported that the Lions Club
collected and shipped over three
tons of clothing in the recent drive
to help Europe's war torn. Troy do
mated $50 pounds of this.
Many Lions are planning on at
tending the Annual Lions Interna-
tional Convention at Banff, Can
ada scheduled for June IA, Is
and Ia
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Gillipsie and daugh-
ter Of Havre were Libby visitors
Tuesday. Mr.. Gillipsie is to be the
new superintendent of the Libby
schools this fall. They left for Mis-
soula for the summer
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07

1t. ii. g. Calvin Lieurance ar
rived recently in San Francisco,
Calf, from the South Pacific. He
arrived at Farragut Naval Hospital
last week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07

Mrs. John Cormier and son, Nor
man, left Monday for Spokane
where they will visit Mrs. CORNERS
daughter, Mrs. j. c. Newman.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07

S/Sgt. William West left Sunday
for Miami, Fla, where he is sta
toned. He has spent a 15-day fur
Tough with Libby friends and rel
atives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07

Jack Darlington has been pro-
NOTED to master sergeant and is
now in Germany He has been over
seas 20 months, having first landed
in North Africa. He expects to 60
to the Pacific direct from Europe.
They both say hello to friends in
Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07

Mrs. Jeanne Barkee Hills OF
klamath Falls sends word that her
husband, 1t. Joe z. Hills is await
ing transportation home. He was
stationed near Bari, Italy, where he
was co-pilot on a B24 1t. Hills
recently received his commission as
LIST Lieutenant.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-29
The WILMINGTON MORNING STAR WILMINGTON. N. c.

word document. at San Francisco
Tuesday.
Hull was to have gone to San
francisco as senior adviser to
the U. S. delegation, but illness
kept him confined to the U. S.
Naval Hospital at Bethesda, Md,
where he has been patient since
last October. He maintained con-
S ant contact, however, with the
American delegates.
He left his hospital room We'd
nesday for the first time in nearly
nine months, returning to his home
for few hours for a ceremony
in which he purchased the first
block of Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-29
Two New Bern Men Get
Licenses To Preach

NEW BERN, June %. - Two
young men members of Centenary
Methodist church were licensed
mere Tuesday as Methodist minist-
ers at meeting of the New Bern
district examining com m tee
headed by the Rev. j. A. Russell,
district superin endent.
Harvey Langill Watson, 20, has
been graduated at Louisburg col
lege, and is entering Duke univer
sity for his ministerial studies.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-29

Robert Carl Harrington, 18, will
enter Duke in the fall.
These two new local Methodist
ministers make three who nave
been licensed from the Centenary
congregation during the last year.
Thomas Horner, alumnus of Elon
college also expects to complete
his ministerial studies at Duke
university.
-V
The first theatrical production to
obtain run of over so nights ON
the English speaking stage was the
comic opera The Beggar's OPP
era"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-29
New Bern Jaycees Plan
E" Bond Auction Sale

NEW BERN, June pa war
bond rally will be held here Fri
day night at 7 o'clock in front of
the postoffice by the New Bern
Junior Chamber of Commerce
to try to make Craven county S
81 bond quota of 100000. The
county has already gone well over
the top of it's overall quota OF
1868, 900.
Herman Mattocks, Jay Gee
president, is in charge of arrange.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-29
Cordeu Hull Plans
To Sign "Charter''

WASHINGTON, June 28-Wp-
Former Secretary of State Cor
dell Hall, who established ne
foundations for a World Peace
organization, will add his sigma
lure to the World Security Char
ter early next week..
"A protracted illness prevented
the aged father of the United
Nations from joining the seven
other U. S. delegates and diplo-
mats OF 80 United Nations in the
ceremonial signing of the 10000
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-29

ments for the program. The
Marine band from Cherry Point
will furnish music, and a promi-
nent Marine aviator will speak
briefly. j. Gaskill Mcdaniel, form
er president of the Jay-Cees and
now county chairman for the bond
campaign, will act as master of
ceremonies. A number of valuable
prizes donated by local business
firms and including many scarce
wartime articles will be awarded
to purchasers of both small and
large e. bonds
BUY WAR, RONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-29
Visitors Throng New
Jewelry Store Here

The mana geznent of David's,
Jewellers, of 7 N. Front St. which
opened its doors to the local pub
lie yesterday morning were par
ucularly gratified with the en-
'huSlasdc response accorded its
unique opening day plan. Hundreds
OF Wilmingtonians visited the
store. Instead Of offering mec-
chandise for sale, David's sold
only war bonds yesterday.
The store which is being ad-
Vertsed as ''Wilmington's newest
and finest occupies a three story
guiding on the west side of Front
D., near Market St. The first two
1lo9rs are devoted to the display
OF Jewelry, silverware, luggage,
slft items and greeting cards and
me third floor is used for ware
mouse and office space.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-29
CHURCH MARKS 100 YEARS

NEW ORLEANS, June 28-U.D-
Parishioners of the St. Mary S
Italian church in New Orleans are
making plans for observance of the
centennial anniversary of their
church. A pageant depicting high
lights in the history of the Vieux
Care edifice, solemn High Mass,
homecoming reception and other
features are planned for the cen
tennial.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-29

Memorial Stamps. Intimates of
Mrs. Hull said she expected him
to be home for good very soon"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-29

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-29

Grueling fleet tests prove,
and reports from motorists
throughout the nation bear
out the fact that Allstate
tires give consistently long
wear, dependable traction
and maximum safety, on all
kinds of roads.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-13
SERVLCEMEN ASK
FOR FURNISHINGS

A committe of local citizens, act
ing in behalf Of group of service.
men about to go overseas, yester-
day appealed to all Wilmington
ians to contribute items which
could be used to make rough sur
roundings mere comfortable.
The articles should be taken tr
the Second and Orange u. S. o.
club Immediately, it was announ-
ced, and if you cannot deliver the
contribution, phone 2-2617 and the
item will be called for.
Immediate action was urged as
the time for accepting contribu-
tons is limited.
The committee is comprised Of
Bishop and Mrs. Thomas c. Darst
Mrs. ]. Walter Williamson, Mrs
Nelson MacRae, Mrs. Martin Will
lard, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E. Cald
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Burke H. Bird.
gers, James H. McKoy, and M. Il
Swartz of the U. S. o.
Some of the articles so badly
needed are: tables and chairs
(collapsible for crating), record
players, short-wave radios, small
electric stoves, hot plates, etc., flat
irons, fishing tackle and equipment
lamps, mirrors, barber equipment
musical instruments, books, ice
cream freezers and other items.
The contributions do not have tc
be in perfect condition so long as
they can be repaired.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-13
RADIO
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7:3o-Family Altar.
':45-MusicaI Clock.
Martin Agronsky.
S:l5-Musical Clock.
s:3o-United Nations News Revue.
5:oo-Ths Breakfast Club.
.O:Ou-What's Cookin?
c:25-NeWs Summary.
0:30-To Be Announced.
1:O0-Let's Dance.
1:So-TransAtlantic Quiz.
1:45-Loss Longtime Suns.
2:nO-Medtation Period.
,2:3o-Farm and Home Makers.
l:Uu--Sa turday Serenadc.
1:.5-News - Wilmington Star-News.
!. Soldiers with Wings.
1:00-Metropoiitan Opera.
5:oo-Just Music.
3 .--i'a for .ou.
S:45-Hello Sweetheart.
6:oo-Church of Jesus Christ.
i,''"--Nuscal m'erlude.
6:.5-News Wilmingt Star-News.
6:.0-Nour Richficld Reporter.
S:A5-Let's Dance.
Correspondent Abroad.
7:I5-T P News.
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s:3o-Boston Symphony.
a:30-Parade Of Spotlight Bands.
S:s5-Coronet Quick Quiz.
o:o0-The Man Called x.
0:5o-To Be Announced.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-13
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-13
STOCK MARKET
SUFFERS LOSS

NEW YORK, Jan. II. - R -
The stock market today suffered
it's first average loss of the week
and, while selective advances were
fairly we'll distributed, rails and
many industrial leaders backed
down fractions to more than a
point.
The lengthy push to highest le-
vels since 1887 tended to inspire
additional profit cashing on the
idea the list was exceptionally vul-
nerable to bearish news. Numerous
stop-loss orders in the carriers
helped depress this group. Arma-
ment-rated issues again had to
contend witt. good war dispatches
Notwithstanding the announced
brisk expansion Of military produc-
ton. Individual situations were
helpful as was the knowledge that
huge amounts of idle funds still
were seeking employment.
From the start, dealings were
much slower than in the preceding
three 2-mlllion-share sessions.
Seated recoveries appeared in the
final hour.
The Associated Press 60-stock
composite was off 2 of a point at
59.7. The market retained = its
breadth, 965 issues showing on
the ticker tape. Of these, 484 were
down, 277 up and 204 unchanged.
Transfers totalled 1.745.31O shares
compared with 2.212,92 Thursday.