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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
Libby Lions
Reared

Libby Lions club members cast
aside their traditional bi-monthly
meeting procedure, and met last
Saturday evening in the firemen's
club rooms for a combined smoker
and musical program.
Arrangements for the session
were in charge of George and Ern-
est Wood. Although the session was
not intended as strictly business
meeting, and the postwar plans OF
the club were not scheduled for
discussion, yet a number of big
deals were discussed
Organization of a possible Lions
quartet or octet was considered and
several members of the club tried
out for the various parts. Lion
members expressed interest in the
fire-fighting equipment of the Lib
by fire department, and Fire Chief
George Wood demonstrated various
means Of extinguishing fires and
also showed ways in which some
fires were started.
A buffet-style dinner was served
to members and guests, and a vote
of thanks was expressed by club
members to the Lion wives who
had prepared the baked ham feast
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
CHANGE IN CLASSIFIED
AND READER ADV. RATES

Beginning with the first issue in
April the rates on all classified and
reader ads will be on the basis of
the number of words instead of
number Of lines A charge of two
cents per word will be made for
each insertion. Each initial used and
each figure used will count as a
word Example: For Sale doz.
chickens. Phone rs, ]. A. Doe" The
foregoing "for sale" ad is counted
as ten words and will be charged
for if run more than one issue at
the rate of two cents per word per
issue, or zoe per issue, making tic
total for two issues 40c If run five
issues the one week charge Of zoe
will be multiplied by five making
the charge $100.
No classified advertising will be
run for less than a 30c charge fol
the total number of insertions. lr
other words, 10 word ad running
just one week will cost SOC but only
Acc for two weeks or Goo for three
weeks, etc.
If you do not carry a regular
account, please pay for all wan
ads or reader advertising lines il
advance, which is great saving il
bookkeeping and collections.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
Silver Butte
Mine 10
Reopen

The Silver Butte Mining Co, has
a crew of men clearing the road to
their mine on East Fisher Greek,
preparatory to starting the con-
struction of their 50-ton mill, ma
chinery for which has already been
purchased and will be moved in as
soon as road conditions permit.
This mine had. considerable
production prior to the 1910 forest
fire which burned down the 150-
ton mill that was on the property at
that time
A good reserve of zinc lead ore
is blocked out in the mine and will
be real contribution to the war
effort by Lincoln county
Every effort is being made to put
this property into immediate opera
ton as it is felt that, now if ever,
its production is needed and the OPP
orators feel that they have a po-
tential producer that will increase
remarkably Lincoln County's pro-
duction from its natural resources.
The operations are being financed
by a group of Eastern Montana
Livestock men who feel that they
are contributing IN large way to
the nations need for basic metals.
The officers Of the company are
VIM. Curtis, president, Roy, Mont,
R. H. Kileleler, vice-president, Jor-
dan, Mont; Andrew Prader, secre-
tary and treasurer, Spokane, Wash.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
Reception Held for
Pastor and Wife

A reception honoring Rev. Clay
ton NJ Shotwell and his bride was
held in the Presbyterian church
Saturday evening, March "A. A pot
duck dinner was furnished by the
women of the church.
During the evening the group
sang songs and enjoyed a piano
duet played by Pat Gooselaw and
Charlotte Becker. The program for
the evening was in charge of Miss
Inez Ratekin. Elders and various
members were called upon for i'm
promptu speeches of welcome to
Rev. and Mrs. ShotWell.
After the dinner Rev. and Mrs
ShotWell were presented with two
gifts of twenty-five dollars from
each of the two circles of the
church. Circle A presented their
gift of money fixed in picture
frame. Circle B presented theirs by
having Jimmy Brinton come out
in a miners costume carrying {
prospector's pan informing the cou-
pie that there was a treasure buriec
4 in the sand. Those present enjoyed
watching the minister and his new
I wife dig for their money.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
Red Cross Cores For
@. |. FomiIies

She's going blind!' The tragic
face of the medical corpsman stand
ing before the Red Cross field di-
rector, interrupted his usual greet
ing.
Il was afraid that mail barge
would bring some bad news for
someone said the Director quiet
ly Sorry it had to be you, Jones'
"The Doc says there's no hope"
Jones went on, Precipitation glist-
ening on his greying brow He
looked through the flap Of the Red
Cross tent and beyond, to the she'll
torn palms along the beach, seeing
only the small farmhouse in In
diana and his wife. Clutched in his
hand, was her letter written with
heavy, black crayon on white pa
per. i can still distinguish dark
from light she had written cou-
rageously.
There's always hope" the Red
Cross man insisted I'VE have Red
Cross CHAPTER in a town near your
farm. Let's see what we can find
out"
BY radiogram, the Home Service
worker in the chapter nearest the
Jones farm reported her visit with
the serviceman's wife and child. She
had found Mrs. Jones scrubbing the
kitchen floor, using a brightly col
ored piece Of paper to mark the
space just cleaned. She was un-
complaining and patient, the mes
sage said. Arrangements were being
made for her care. A full report
was on its way by mail.
| When the chapters letter arrived
giving the full details, it told that
Red Cross Home Service, in CO.
operation with an association for
the blind, had worked out success
| full plan to take care of the emer-
gency situation. Neighbors on a ten
ant-farm were close friends. The
daughter. whose husband was in
the service, offered to be a COM
panion for Mrs. Jones and help
care for her young son. The blind
4 association would carry on from
there. With assurance that his wife
and baby were in good hands and
i receiving proper care, Jones tended
the wounded and went on other
beachhead sorties in the grim bust
ness of war.
On the job in Greenland, is Red
Cross man who makes monthly Wis
its to outposts, using three means
of transportation. He starts out on
an Army crashboa which serves as
an ice-breaker. He trudges over
land, on snowshoes and finally takes
to "ice-creepers," spikes that are
strapped onto boots, for firm foot
ing on slick ice. He brings books,
magazines and table games to a
weather station where six men are
isolated from the outside world
for months at time Mail takes
months to arrive and he is their
; only means of securing emergency
reports of home conditions.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
RAINBOW GIRLS MEET

At regular meeting of the Rain
bow Girls, Monday, it was decided
that the girls should 60 in body
to the Methodist Church for their
annual assembly to worship. This is
in honor of the day Rainbow was
founded, April s, 1926.
1t was also decided that the girls
should sponsor dance on April
Is and that coke would be sold. Don
Olson, board member, suggested
that ice should be bought and
crushed to keep the coke cold.
Alice Marie Rogers, worthy adj
visor, suggested that a rummage
sale be held some time after next
meeting. A committee was appoint
eded to take care of details.
A letter was read from the Kalis-
pell assembly suggesting that sew
eral of the smaller assemblies, in
GLIDING Roman and Libby, should
60 there for meeting. The Grand
Assembly cannot be held this year
because Of transportation shortage.
1t was suggested by Mrs. Don Oh
son, Mother Advisor, that more
should be found out about the
meeting before any action was tax
en- concerning it.
Two petitions were read and
committees were placed on them tC
investigate.
There being no further business
the meeting was closed in due form
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
Club Home Receives
The Go Ahead

A good turn out was present
Monday night at the open meeting
called by the Libby post, Veterans
of Foreign Wars. The fore part OF
the evening was given over to dis
cussion of the proposed Service
mems club home. In addition to all
exservicemen and others interested
in the project, representatives from
the local Lumber g. Sawmill Work
ers Union were present.
The meeting was very harmoni-
GUS and the club home project met
with the approval of all, so it ap-
pears that in the very near future
Libby will have its club home func-
tioning for the benefit of all needy
servicemen and for the promotion
of community projects as well.
The open meeting was followed by
the regular business meeting Of the
post at which nomination for the
annual election of officers were
made. The election will be held al
a later meeting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
Father and Son
Banquet

Monday, March 26th, 1945, marks
an important event in the annals
OF Scouting in Troy On that date
the Scout Father and Son Banquet
was given by the Scout-mothers. 1t
was held in the parlors of the Meth
odist Church. The attendance con-
sisting of entire Troop No. "a and
their leader, Chas. Mattill, large
number of fathers and several men
OF the town, nearly reaching the
one hundred mark. George Markin,
Field Organizer for the Boy Scouts
of America, Frank Bolton mad Phil
Kington all from Kalispell were
speakers who did much to assure
the success of the evening and their
talks were enjoyed by all present.
In pleasing manner Charles Mat
till presented resume of Scout
work here since he became inter-
ested in it.
The following program was given
with A. " Dunkle as POSTMASTER
Allegiance to the Flag, led by
Scouts; America; Doxology; Report
on the State of the N w. Montana
Council, George Markin; Rejuvena.
ton of Scouting in Troy, Charles
Mattill; Scout Law, led by Buck
Hand; Old Fashioned Scout Sing
led by Charles Mattill; Speakers Of
the evening, Frank Bolton and Phi
Kington; Aud Lang Syne; Dismis.
sal, led by Scout Robert Taylor
Taps, Ray Dolan; Song Accompan.
list, Miss Dolores JOY.
Troop Committee Chairmen, c
B. Hand. Bill Purcell, Bert Coff
man. Cole McDougall, and Archie
Pattie were all present. The father!
and sons truly fraternized and eacf
left the meeting feeling it had beer
inspirational The boys with thu
backing of the toWnspeople hope t
become better Scouts and the ia
theirs feel their part in this grea
organization is to make it easier
for the boys to achieve their goal
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
Frank Murray to be
Stote Choirmon

Frank Murray, clerk of the state
supreme court, today was informed
he had been selected Montana
chairman for the Democratic party
observance of Jefferson day
April ID.
The appointment was made by
Chairman Robert E. Hannegan Of
the Democratic national committee
Murray said plans were to hold
several banquet observances in the
state and one already had beer
scheduled at Great Falls and Butte
Others, he said, may be held a
Helena, Billings and Missoula. Sim
liar affairs are being planned
throughout the state and nation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
MetCd|f in Pc
Valley with
:440th Div.
WITH THE FIFTH ARMY. Italy--

WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, Italy
Pfc. Clifford A.. Metcalf, driver,
son of Mrs. Mae Metcalf, Star
Route, is a member of the 631st
Field Artillery Battalion, current
ly pumping 95-pound howitzer
shells into German positions in
Italy's Pc Valley.
On its 440th day in combat, the
63lst had fired $4,000 shells at the
enemy, or more than 5000 tons of
metal. The battalion has fought
through the Sicilian campaign, been
under counterbattery fire coming
from three sides and bombing from
above at Casino, fired 5000 rounds
in the first day of the Fifth Army
spring offensive from the Garigliano
River, seized two German depots in
one day near Rome, smashed troop
concentration forming for counter
attack and hammered holes in the
Gustav, Hitler and Gothic Lines.
Operating close to it's targets, the
battalion once sustained casualties
simultaneously in all three of its
firing batteries. Its big ammuni-
ton dump was fired by enemy ac-
ton recently, but the artillerymer
! smothered the blaze quickly, saving
most of their shells.
The battalion went ashore in ST.
ely July IA, l943 and began its
I combat career by engaging small
arms positions only a few hundred
yards away. The outfit advanced
from Palermo to Messina as the
campaign moved to its speedy con-
clusion.
Reorganized in the Casino area
as the 63lst Field Artillery Battal-
ion, the outfit entered the italian
campaign by blasting Germans of
of Mt. Canine, Mt. Trocchio anc
Mt Porchia. From Trocchio, the
63lst shelled the hills around Cas-
sino for two months, sustaining fire
from the front and both flanks arc
attacks by Messerchmidts ane
Focke- Wulfs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
City Election to
be April 7

The city will hold its general
election Tuesday, April Q, at which
time citizens will vote for mayor,
police magistrate, city treasurer
and two aldermen in each of the
three wards There is no opposi-
ton to the ticket which is lined up
as follows.
Mayor-E. M. Boyes.
City Treasurer-Alma G. Mount
Police Magistrate = Elmer T.
SWitzer, ST.,
Aldermen, Ward Harold H.
Gompf, Donald c. Hargreaves.
Aldermen, Ward II - Lloyd NJ
Burpee, George T. Wood
Aldermen, Ward III Charles
Harold Thomson, Ernest Davidson
The voting place in the first ward
will be the Moose hall, for the Sec
ond ward, the Council Chamber RS
of the Citl Hall and for the third
ward, the Legion hall.
Polls will be open at 800 a. m
and closed at 500 p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
Copy Must Come
In EorIy

In these days of paper shortage
and scarcity of help it is imperative
to make every minute in the print
shop count. In order to do this,
the copy must come in early so
that it may be edited, sent to the
composing department where ii is
set in type and the proof put on the
proof-reader's desk. In due course
( of time corrections are set, placed
| in the galleys and the forms are
made up and sent to the press room,
and the section Of the newspaper
/ is rum
| This all sounds very simple, and
SO it is when the copy comes III
early and every phase of making
1 it into the printed news moves
smoothly. Unfortunately though,
any delay along the line slows down
the entire process. Especially is this
so when the copy does not come
IN till the last minute. Frequently
the copy from several sources is
delayed simultaneously and much
delay and nerve strain is imposed
upon the entire office force from
the more or less profane and long
suffering editor to the composing
room and on to the proof reader,
thence back to the makeup stones
and press room.
Now the foregoing might not be
of much interest to many contribu-
tors, were it not for the FACT that
such delays result in more errors
getting into print, and frequently
4 the edition being late in getting
into the mails. Also much material
goes into early runs taking the rlace
of later and more important news
which comes in Wednesdays and is
thereby of necessity crowded out.
The management always regrets
these unpleasant happenings but is
powerless to overcome all of them
when tardy copy comes in too great
quantities.
In view of the foregoing we are
asking our readers and contributors
to assist us by getting their copy
in early. If you know of local
news item, please don't wait till
Tuesday evening or Wednesday to
hand it to us or call us over the
phone. Do it at once. True it fire.
quently can be and will be handled
later, but at an added cost, not tc
the management alone but to the
qualify of the publication which
cannot escape harmful effects Wher
its printing is retarded and rushed
by tardy copy
All regular lodge, church, anc
club notices etc. must be in this
office not later than Monday at
p. m. Reasonable allowance will be
made for emergency notices Schoo
notes and the general run OF loca
news should reach the office no
later than S p. m. Tuesday evening
and much earlier if possible.
. All correspondents are urged Il
get their copy in if possible Tues
day, though mail connections some
: times make this impossible and du,
allowance will be made by the man
! agement for such difficulties. NJ
copy of any kind is desired afte
Wednesday noon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
Troy Men in
Service

Following is list of men in the
service who are from the. Troy
country. The list was first made by
employee of the Electric Light Co
Troy, and posted in the Troy office.
Due credit being given DR. Dixon
and Mr.. Cone, who made the black
board and wrote the soldiers names
on II.
Servicemen visiting their homes
saw the list and suggested it be
printed along with the addresses
and a copy mailed to soldiers al
the front, SO all Troy men will be
able to learn of one another's
whereabouts. The soldiers men
toned that many times they could
have visited friends while in far
away lands, had they known of their
location.
Relatives or friends of the mer
listed below are requested to mail
or hand their address to Allen
Goodgame, Box 1856, Troy, Mont.
Adams, Luemual p,
Burns, Earl r.; Bogard, Darrell
A.; Brown, James NJ; Bracy, Eileen
Bracy, Raymond O.; Briney, Mer.
rill H.; Burris, David p; Brock
Foyn T., Brown, Jackson L.; Bar.
ron, George W.; Burns, John H.
Jr,, Binder, Julius; Bivins, Harry
F.; Backus, Lester c., Becker, Lewis
F.; Bockstruck, Troy E.; Bartlett
Richard E.; Battin, Charles E.
Brown, David X; Bushnell, v. f..
GRIPPE, Robert; Cook, Mervin H.
Carr, Carlisle o.; Carr, Francis II.
Cody, Francis W.; Caudill, William
Continued next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
School SUP t
.RetireS This
Spring
Sup't Wood Has
Served Libby
Il Years.
SUCCESSOR COMES
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

The board of trustees of the Lib
by schools held a special meeting
at which time they elected o. Lloyd
Gillispie, principal Of the Havre high
school, for six years, to fill the va
cancy left in the local school sys-
tenn by the retirement OF Sup't A.
A. Wood, who will retire upon the
completion of his present term as
superintendent of Libby Schools.
The board has spent consider
able time in selecting a new Of
fetal to assume Mr.. Woods duties,
and it feels wise choice has been
made. Mr.. Gillispie comes to Libby
highly recommended, both as to
scholastic qualifications and expe-
rience. He was at Big Sandy, three
years, Froid, II years, principal at
Havre, and taught summer school
at Northern Montana College for
three years.
The many friends of Sup't and
Mrs. Wood will be interested in
knowing that Mr.. Wood is planning
to enjoy well earned rest before
making any further plans, and will
move from here to Portland, Ore.
He has served the Libby schools
for twenty-one years, during which
time he has seen many of his young
friends grow from babyhood, 60
through the city's school system
and pass on to higher fields of
education or assume the response
bilities Of life. The resignation of
the school official cannot fail to
be NbrN> or less a source of nos
talgic sentiment to Mr. Wood and
Of regrets to his Lincoln county
friends, many of whom have looked
upon him as instructor and conf
dent through most of their lives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
Set Fishing Season

The commission designated May
90, the third Sunday in May, as the
opening date of the 1945 fishing sea-
son. The regular season will close
November is, although number OF
Montana streams are open the year
round. Only minor changes affect
ing local streams and lakes were
made in open area regulations.
Although the trout and other cold
water fish species bag limit viii
remain at Is fish or Is pounds plus
one fish daily, the warm-water spe-
cies limit was set at Is pounds plus
one fish.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29

A gentle reminder to the public
that the stores and houses of bus
mess in Libby will be closed be-
tween IL p. m. and 3 p. m. Good
Friday, giving everyone an oppor-
tunity to worship on this holy day.
AS was mentioned before The
Presbyterian and Methodist Church
es will hold two union services
during Holy Week, the first being
this evening in the Methodist
Church and the second will be con-
Quoted in the Presbyterian Church
on Good Friday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
Prisoner to
WoIIo WoIIo

Joe Miller, Al, is reported being
held in the Powell county jail at
Deer Lodge for Washington authori-
ties, following his release from the
Montana state penitentiary at Deer
Lodge.
Miller served 12h years for rob-
berry of Libby bank of 100000
after a reported escape from Wash
ington state penitentiary at Walla
Walla.
Miller, it is reported, has kept
in good physical condition by climb
ing up and down bars of his eel
during seven years of solitary con
finement at Deer Lodge. 1t is re.
ported ehe is to face prison escape
charges in Washington.--The Mis-
soulian.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
HOSPITAL NOTES

Ruth Hepner, daughter of III. S.
Hepner, underwent appendectomy
Wednesday, March 81.
Mrs. Doorman Nolan was admit
ted as a surgical patient March 81
Iris Maize, daughter of Lloyd
Maize, was surgical patient last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Larson have
daughter born last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hurd, Troy
are parents of girl born last Tues
day.
Wayne Broom, student of Troy
high was admitted with a broker
right leg Tuesday, the result of {
baseball game.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
BEVERLY BOB BEAUTY
SALON MOVES

An announcement will be found
in this issue in which Frances WOLF
tells of the moving of her Beauty
Salon from its old location, to new
quarters in The First State Bank
building. The room has been re-
decorated and makes very at
tractive location for the business.
Patrons of the Beverly Bob Beau
ty Salon will enjoy the conven-
fences and attractive quarters of
the new location.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
MARRIED

Keith L. Gardner and Beatrice Z.
Tasker both of Occur d'Alene, Ida,
were married by Justice Fl. B. Wal
lace on March rs.
Harold D. Casey and Mae Sc
crest, both of Bonners Ferry, Ida.
were married by Justice II. B
Wallace ON March 20.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
LEFT FOR FORT DOUGLAS

The following men we're on the
induction list and left for Fort
Douglas, Utah, Monday, March rs.
William f. Hafferman and Harold
Edward Snyder, Libby; Cecil Lyle
Bernhard, Eureka, Harold Lewis
Young, Hanford, Wash, and Samuel
j. Whitcomb. Vanport City Ore.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
LOBBY HOURS CHANGE
AT POST OFFICE

Postmaster DeRosia informs us
that on and after April /, post
office lobby hours in Libby will be
from a. m. to s p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Reesch re-
turned from Minnesota this week
having been to Rochester where Mr..
Reesch received medical treatment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29

The annual banquet to honor
mothers and fathers of civic club
members will be held April 5 in
the music room at the high school
The Parent banquet is an annual
affair.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
RED CROSS NOTICE

The Red Cross room will be
closed over the holiday. After April
LIST, the toom will be open between
two and three o'clock week days.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-29
REMINDING YOU

Continued next week. J