The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-08
Eureka Man S
Causes Joy
Neighbors Turn Out
To Congratulate the
Happy Parents.
KILOGRAMS RECEIVED
FROM FAR AND NEAR

l GALOnkAV1o hENElVEU
FROM FAR AND NEAR
: EUREKA. Feb. Sit is not to be
wondered that when at long last the
i glorious news of the liberation Of
her son came to Mrs. w. G. Albee.
that she could not believe and
called her husband to hear the
words that they had 50 long hoped
for. On Thursday morning Mrs. Al
bee was buster than usual as they
had oversight bit and she wished
to get her husband to the office SO
that it might be we'll warmed before
the women who helped there were
to arrive. In response to a knock
on her south door she found q
neighbor, Mrs. Chas. Whitcomb,
tremblous with the words Mrs.
Albee, have good news for you.
1t is about your SON." Seeming to
realize the mothers inability to
comprehend, she took Mrs. Albee
by the shoulder and emphasized her
words by gently shaking her as she
said, Your son is liberated. The
news just came over the radio. I
had to come right over and tell
YOU It was then that Mr.. Albee
was called and in a short time
neighbors and friends from far and
near gathered at the Albec hor~a
to share the JOY which was prob
ably second only to the news ~. Of
Day to coma in thu ~atire lltie
town.
Dean Albee is unknown only to
new corners, for he was reared here,
graduating from high school at the
age Of Is. He then went to Lin
field College and later to Pullman,
taking subjects which he thought
would prepare him to earn as soon
as possible, for the large general
store of his gather had failed when
the chemical plant went out due to
the over generous credits extended
to its employees From Deans ear
| ly ventures III work, 1t would seem
he was headed to be civil engin-
eer for he worked with the Geodetic
Survey in the north end and the
Coast Survey In Arizona He then
took job In the mines at Glori-
eta, N. M. From then he concen-
trated his experiences and school
ing on mining engineering and af-
ter attending the School of Mines at
Socario, N NJ, and working some
in the mines at Butte, he accepted
position as assayer in Peru where
he spent two years.
In 1888 he spent the summer with
his parents here and shipped for
the Philippines where he travelled
extensively and intensively among
the many Islands searching out new
mining spots and developing mines.
It was while he was employed as
mining engineer for Nelson & Com
pany, Inc, with offices in Manila,
that the islands fell and he was
taken prisoner.
The first word the parents re-
ceived following the outbreak OF
war was card signed by him and
post marked by the U. S. Navy.
This was mailed on February Is,
1912. Another card came on August
az, 1943, allaying their fears but
announcing that he was a prisoner
in Camp No 10. Again on Deem
Der TO- l943, another card told of
him being in Camp No. 3 and the
last word was received on August
Is, 1914, from Camp No |. All
cards assured the parents of their
sons good health and were signed
by him although typed.
Letters and wires continued to
pour into the Albee home. The
first outside message came via of
Clyde Voorhees,, Great Northern
agent, when he relayed a message
from fellow worker at Naples.
Idaho, who had heard the radio an
nouncement. Telephone messages
from distance have come as far as
Libby and been sent on by mail.
Wires from Washington, d. c., on
the east, from Seattle on the west
and Iowa in between; letters from
near and far continue to express the
JOY Of friends and strangers that
their only child has been returned
to Mr.. and Mrs. Albee. A wire from
old friends now living in Pullman,
Wash, the McCalders, told of their
son-noW major-Who is sta
toned somewhere in the Philip
pines and hoping Dean may contact
him.
Since Dean had spent SO many
years in the Philippines, it is pre-
sumed that he is one of the fortu-
nate ones who were found in good
health, and that he will soon re-
turn to his home town which awaits
with keen anticipation a welcome
which will give vent to the JOY of
all.