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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
Death Claims
A Pioneer
Settler
Born in Ontario, Came
to Libby Over 50 Years
Ago; Lived Here Since.
HIS HOME ON LEIGH
CREEK POPULAR SITE

In the death of Duncan John Nc
Donald this section has lost one of
its best known pioneers whose hos
pitality at his Leigh Creek cabin
has been enjoyed by unknown num-
bers OF people during his long life
in the community
~Dunc" as he was affectionately
called, was born in Glengarry, Can
ada at Greenfield, Ontario, August
Is, 1871. AS STRIPPING he started
west with his father, Charles P.
Mcdonald, who had been an old
square-timberman on the Ottawa,
and entered the United States May
20, 1887. They were in Wisconsin
for some time, then came on west
to Montana, stopping for time in
Phillipsburg Missoula, and Thomp-
son Falls, and travelled afoot over
the "Old Trail to Libby Creek, in
the fall of 1894.
The summer of 1895 they worked
for Bill Criderman on Miller creek
and that fall went to Snowshoe
Gulch and later in the fall moved
to Leigh Creek where together
with a partner, S. G. Ratekin, they
built the first cabin on Leigh Creek.
A year or two later George Mckay
joined the partnership and lived
there also until his death about 10
years ago. Soon after they settled
on Leigh creek Mr.. Birmingham
moved his little sawmill down from
SnoWshoe and operated it there.
Though the first old cabin is long
since gone, others were built and
that location was Duncan's head
quarters thereafter He prospected
the adjacent country and staked
mining claims At times he cut Woo1
or did assessment work on private
contract or worked in the woods
for the j. Neils Lumber Company.
Occasionally he did some trapping.
His father died in 1911.
He was an active member of the
Libby Pioneer Society and very
seldom missed their annual summer
picnics or winter business meetings.
The grassy clearing near his
cabin with its clear spring water
and large cedar trees at the edge
was on ideal camp grounds used
throughout the years by packers,
bodybuilding outfits, huckleberry
pickers, and picnickers in general.
Duncan John Mcdonald passed
away May 10, 1945 at st. Johns
Lutheran Hospital where he had
been patient nearly two weeks.
He is survived by his sister, Mrs.
Q. 0. Lindroos of Verdun, Montreal,
Canada who has been a faithful
correspondent over the many years
since he left his childhood home
and also by brother, S. c. T. Nc
Donald Of Dunvegan, Ont, Canada.
Funeral services were held at the
Gompf Funeral Chapel at two
o'clock this afternoon MAY 24)
with the Rev. Clayton M. Shotwell
officiating. Mrs. Carl Burns, Mrs.
Clayton M. Shotwell and Mrs. Wal
ter collars sang, accompanied by
Miss Inez Ratekin. Old-time friends
who acted as pallbearers were Jas.
F. Reedy, Leslie Leigh, Earle Swift
ger, Ira Miller, Harris w. Redfield,
and Ray DunWoody Interment was
in the Libby Cemetery beside his
father.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
Army Makes Report
On Vital Needs
for Lumber

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IT
The War department has backed up
statement Of recent weeks that mill
itary demands for lumber will be
greater in the coming campaigns
than in the past with a dramatic
report on lumber uses in war.
Lack of public realization of lum-
ber's Importance is largely due to
misrepresentation of the conditions
that will confront the U. S. in ia
pan and China, the department con-
tends. In neither the Pacific nor
the Atlantic areas until the present
time have situations been faced
that puts lumber almost on par
with ammunition as a combat es-
sential.
The War departments story goes
on to say that.
In the European side, when we
arrived in England our ships were
locked in modern harbors that
could accommodate any fleet we
might send, adequate unloading and
warehousing facilities were i'm
mediately available, housing of our
troops required supplementary
field measures only, and higher
echelons of machine and equip
ment maintenance or repair we're
already constructed and stated by
skilled civilian machinists. With
such base of operations, we were
able to take our time in building
up tremendous pool of men, ord
nance and materiel
ION landing in Normandy, Eng
land continued to be our dlief
supply base. AS we advanced
through France, high-priority needs
could be loaded aboard ship in an
English port on the morning, ar
rive off the French coast by night,
and reach the front by trucks ira
Yelling over network of fast mod
ern roads before daylight of the
next day Each 80 miles of progress
added merely an hour to the sup
ply line. And usually available,
except in few totally destroyed
towns, were existing housing and
warehousing facilities.
Previous Campaigns Short
ION the Pacific side when we ar
rived, we found in Australia and
New Zealand and to a lesser extent
in New Caledonia, situation sim
liar to that in England-establishe
bases OF operation ready and wait
ing for us. When we moved north
ward, those facilities were left de-
hind. But the pace of battle was
relatively slow, despite the intense
fury Of individual inland campaigns
For an assault landing, everything
in the way Of supplies was carried
IN the same convoy as the troops
Thereafter-and campaign nor
mally lasted only a few weeks
few wharves might be built, but
Continued on page nine)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
Lincoln Co. Will
Share in Rood
Program

HELENA, May 23.-Every high
way financial district of the state
will share in the road development
program to be inaugurated after
the war through approval Of the
$12,000,000 road debenture bond is
sue at the special election set for
June S, A, F. Winkler of Kalispell,
chairman of the state highway COM
mission, said here.
He said plans have been COM
pleted by the highway department
for q $46,000000 road construction
and improvement in the first three
years after the war, with funds
derived from the debenture issue to
be used in matching federal money
already earmarked for Montana for
postwar use. 2
After pointing out that the work
would be distributed between the
primary and secondary (farm-to-
market) systems, Kinkler said 1--WE
have on the shelf today sufficient
plans to start such program to-
morrow if it were possible to do SO.
We have sufficient contractors in
Montana to execute such program
and these contractors are ready to
90 at the drop of a hat
In addition, he said, there never
has been time in the history of
the highway department when so
much has been accomplished in the
designs and reconstruction de-
partments with SO few men. Despite
this manpower shortage, we have
our plans in hand to accomplish
the job as outlined by the congress
and our legislature.
IF we except our boys to come
back to Montana and stay here. we
must have employment for them.
Our highway program will provide
immediate employment after the
war for returning servicemen and
war workers"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

former football star. at Libby High,
from which he was graduated in
1912 He served with distinction
aboard his ship after it was mir,
treating the mary wounded and ad-
ministering first aid and comfort
to the stricken. For seven hours
aboard the blazing carrier, in addi-
ton to his medical duties, the young
hospital corpsman fought valiently
to control the spreading fires and
to suppress the dangerous and dam
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

For his singularly heroic actions
aboard the Inflated carrier U. S. S.
Princeton, lost in the second battle
of the Philippines, the coveted
bronze star medal has been award
ed Joseph Calvin Wallace, PmM
&c, u. S. N. Calvin, 10, is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Wallace,
Libby
The young pharmacists mate is a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

injured, five hours before rescue.
At sea 20 months, he participated
in most Ct the heated anphibious
operations Of the South Pacific. lie
is entitled to wear on his chest
practically an entire constellation
of battle STARS for service in the
actions off the Baker Islands. tn ;
Treasurey Islands, Bougainville,
Cape Gloucester, the Gilbert Is
lands, Saipan, Tinian. Guam, Pele-
lieu, and the Philippines.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

and when asked if the World War /
tradition regarding the division is
still in existence, he admitted that
just before the last big push into
Alsace, as the Rainbow" Division
swung into action, a brilliant rain
bow in the sky drew the attention
and comment of the men.
Sis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Sacco live at 27l2 No, Ruby, Spo-
kane. The soldier plans to continue
in the printing trade after the war.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
Former Libby Football Star Was Honored
for Heroic Actions When Princeton Went
Down; AfIoot 5 Hours Before Rescue

aging explosions. With great cou-
rage and with utter disregard for
his own personal safety. his cita-
ton states, he also assisted in col
lecting medical supplies which were
invaluable in the treatment of the
injured.
Before the Princeton went down
he was blown into the water but
managed to remain afloat, though
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
ADVERTISING CONTEST
NEARS END

1t won't be long now till those
free trade coupons will be awarded
to three of our readers. "A large
number of folks are not only read
ing Western News advertisements,
but are. clipping them out either to
enter the contest themselves or for
their friends.
Keep on clipping the ads and
having them stamped for the ads
in this and next weeks issues will
tell the story of who gets the free
coupons. SIS for 1st, So for I'd and
So for Sd
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
MARGARET OLSHESKE
MARRIES

Word has been received by Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Olsheske Of Libby,
that their daughter, Margaret, was
married on May to Glen E. Null
Ter Of Seattle, Wash, in the Trinity
Lutheran Church by Rev. Schwid-
der.
Muller, son Of G. H. Muller of Sc
attic, is chief machinist mate in the
Naval Reserve and is assigned to
the Thirteenth District Headquar-
tiers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

We regret that we were in error
in the item appearing in last weeks
Western News in which we referred
to the new clerks of tn OPA.
Had we been correct, we would
have said Mrs. Joe Myers is senior
clerk and Mrs. Fred Gooselaw is
junior clerk.
Our apologies
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
LIBBY STORES TO CLOSE
MEMORIAL DAY

The Libby Stores will be closed
all day Memorial Day, Wednesday,
May 80, in order to show respect to
the departed. The public is urged
to attend the services held in the
morning and announced in another
column of this issue of The West
ern News.
rrIIE rpcrrrAnrrrc,. c,nAnnn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
KLEHM is CHIEF

Dave Klehm, assistant fire chief
at Libby High, was elected to serve
as chief for next year, according
to John Soiem, senior, who will
ret, e as chief upon his graduation
Friday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

T/Corp. and Mrs. Walt Katarzy
expect to leave for Santa Barbara,
Calf, where the corporal will en-
ter rest camp, either today or
Friday ,A
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

Jack Chapel is expected to be
brought home from the hospital
today, which is good news to ev-
eryone.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24

John Applegren is employed at
the Miller Clothing Store, begin
ming there Monday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
Our apologies

Craig Smith of Longview, Wash
visited Libby friends over the
weekend.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-24
CORRECTION OF OPA NOTICE
OF LAST WEEK

THE MERCHANTS COMM
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-03

Interesting psychology guided
South to his final bid on this deal.
Two main points caused him to
pick that contract. One was the
indicated length of his own sides
diamond suit and the other was
the indicated shortness of the op-
pOnents' clubs.
North's second diamond bid was
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-03
Go be c~Ontinuedl
Signal Corps Photo

,a""a. pup~ooda and I"mhe pod"Gnga areas Teum "n~ad. featuring six omh" veterans As to
increase italy needed wood prMuciun.T The fighting men will be on Tho road Through Am. ad. e,
%phmber at the request of the War Production Board Left to right. above It. Joseph NJ Mitchell. Cow
cherry, SSt F. " .(rkra and SSt v. O. Hdt Cow C, told The es-We welcomed this as
lance fn the Wa Departmental and we are hopeful that this .cMt will increase our adys significant
contributions Of pp~ood and lumber products to the war effort"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-03
PAGE SEVEN
Living High.
tIutl2
BY PAUL ROBINSON

empnatlcally revealing, Being q
free bid" after West had kept 1t
open for South, North's call was
probably on a slx-card suit, since
his rebid of it was despite the fact
that two of the major honors were
held by South. If thai estimate
vas correct. South could see nine
tricks in sight for his side. those
six, plus three others in the two
majors.
The sole danger to that contract
seemed to be too great length Of
the defenders club suit. But since
it had been bid only once, by East
to open the auction, South decided
that it probably was Of only four
cards. and might ever be a three
card length under the principle Of
looking forward and preparing for
a rebid.
AS you can see. the 3-Nc
Trumps was cold against any lead,
whereas a game try In diamonds
would have been doomed to a two
trick set, since minor games re.
qulre IL tricks.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-03

.Ir
oCn.'Hn'', ! hct' said Arthur.
'".Ie't. TOOK his license num-.
"'a. ,'oth% [" turn 1t in
I'"'S one oi their lodges
H.. ~ up S"Idi'rS waiting for a
,h',,' Ee'',h% chubby with them, and
,"DI " Siot OF p"ison! Look out
'l '"''' III hars too KID warned
N,I,
~ we ne"n warned of that
a1ari It "'' puS'iE' thrn leaned back.
,n'' was a proud dinner, Mrs.
'"'''''p' 1000 thlng the dance Is
'''",''IW hlGnt' I've eaten too
r"' We ''' you re gong with me.
uHI' War! '''r lieutenant Will be
nI,. ''i''"t" IN a corner. you
N'l2N'
tI'"nore shook her head. "Not
sa,nN' LAKE ono OF your little play
"'I,cS'
maze a terrifying face and
.luhuered' stay home, will you?
o y H"'>e a boss IN this man.
my NC one can Jltterbug like
ot anu an my mite playmates viii
'nSno"' ,,
..Tha, my nero
;nnraant. 'e.,e'' roon erlhheo
c,,toas go
III ~, '.e" ~ stay up I'M
,aLa ven, 20 PEG Eleohore
fore savinr coo5nioL,+ - A't -
Mercedes who vnrn s;tti,r ~ W.
d]ovennor+ '''ns u" '"e
Elconorc planned to rise early
and make her search for a report
from the Cl.C. agent before break
last, but everyone seemed to get
up at the same time. They had a
daWdlhng breakfast and when she
ilhaily set cut, Art called, "Wade-
a-mlnutc, wa-ade. Mercy and I
want a stroll too. Why so exclu-
'NC
"en' h,s''a'ed oho III
Sou 't'uy.
iou ie' her 20 Atone protested
'"."'h".
:, T,''''5 HftS rows llted. is
IL a'rSN' ,.
nonsense" Grams expression
eee'rne Foxy .Hhcs gust going as
var as 'he next place on exercise.
why uom you take Mercedes for a
nee walk snow her something
,''e hcaEer pond, and the Indian
'iail over the mountain
AN idea" he admitted. "Won-
dcrful view up there. DO YOU mind
cllmblng?"
Mercedes dot;no o~1ance cold
"AnyWherc with you"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-03
SYNOPSIS

Eleonorc Lawrence, Air Raid
Defense worker in Sweetsburg-a
town humming with war industry
and JUNIORS of saboteurs-has a Sc
cret assignment from the Counter
Intelligence Corps to collect and
forward coded messages left near
the Lawrence home in discarded
cigarette packets. The Lawrence
household consists of Grandma"
Lawrence; Sukey. Eleonore's small
sister; and Mamie. maid of all
work. Eleonore's brothers, Ar
thur and Eben are in the Navy and
Coast Guard respectively. Eleo-
more was the recipient of several
spy expose books, and secretly
hoped the anonymous sender might
be William Steuben. who had
visited her months ago, but from
whom she had heard nothing since.
The adjoining Wolfe estate has
been leased by B. Stead Jones of
New York, and Eleonore noticed
an attractive blonde on the grounds
as she and Roof, her police dog,
returned from a message search.
At home she found Jones visiting
Grandma. He explained that his
wife is an invalid and he want to
hunt Fifth Columnists". Jones
warned Eleonore against walking
along the mountain road because
of the rough crowds" nearby. A
week later. Roof disappeared. ...
Unknown to Eleonore, Bill Steu-
ben is a c. l. c. agent. After pos
ing as a Nazi sympathizer in New
York, he was sent to the sabotage
school being conducted at the
Jones mansion by Carlotta. Baalah
Jones. Nazi agent, had disclosed
that Carlotta, "a very demon of a
woman" was seeking a more Sc
Guided locale for her Tower of
Learning" and Bill suggested the
Wolfe estate. where he is now
Number 20. Bill heard a mufhed
shot outside and. later, Doc, the
spy schools handyman. told him
his exercise that night would be to
bury a dog. DOC" gives Bill a
hood-like mask before escorting
him to a room where he and several
other masked men listen to the
magnetic Carlotta lecture on sabo-
tage. After the others had been
dismissed. the Nazi queen cuizzes
Bill who is impressed by her hyp-
motto allure. That night Bill NUT
tered maledictions on Doc" and
all other Nazis as he inferred
Roofs body -. At the Lawrences,
Arthur, home on leave, anxiously
awaits the arrival of his sweet
heart. Mercedes Lake, who is COM
ing for the weekend.
CHAPTER TWELVE
, Trim in his new naval lieuten-
uniform, Arthur and Grandma |
set out after lunch. An hour later
they came back with the merry Mer-
ed; Art with an arm around each. |
dragged and danced them toward
the steps.
"Whcn's the wedding to be ?" Ell
eonore cried.
ITS this way: | can't marry
so Mercedes says she'll take
pity on me!' responded Art.
"Elner," ~caroled Mercedes, "d'you
think he means it 2"
woman, you just can't jilt me
now" doomed Art, putting his face
.losc to hers, and they Rugged each
other tightly.
Sukoy, sitting on a fence railing,
Eben ploddinv along the road
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-03
FIRE JIM THE DARK by sc MHHASGX

with his bag about siv o'cro..r CT
screamed and ran toward him
lhryre engaged -cugagod," ,h,
painted. Maybe they'll oct married
tore Art sails. Mercedes avs r,,
take care of all her babics,"
thcn dropped his bag and rrtoJ
her high. "Whew. that rr,y.," ILL.,
was a tall boy, lean and vigorous
with the Lawrence mcrrimcnt in bis
expression. '''
Did You get a hitch"
All the way. except this last
for dinner"
Roast chicken and strawberry
pie" ''i'S
"oh, boy!' beamcd Ebcn.
At the table Sukcy continued bcr
role of local information buroan
Some rich people moved into the
Wolfe house, bat they have no chill
dren so there's no n for me to
play with"
New neighbors. Ell? Who are
they"
THE B. Stead Jones'" answered
Gran. "He called on me and | found
INN quite gentlemanly."
Art. sitting beside Mercedes.
came out of his dreamlike absorb
tion long enough to ask, What does
he do?"
Il don't know exactly" REPLIED
Eleonore. business in New York,
comes here weekends. He told me
mat he was interested in squashing
the Fifth Column"
III ner,s never called on Mrs.
JONES' fretted Gran. "It's not
neighborly!"
He said that his wife wasn't
we'll" began Eleonore, but Ebcn
interrupted with. Time some one
was squashing the Fifth Column!
Wait till tell you what happened
to me this afternoon! ... was
waiting on the parkway-had a lift
from New York City that far-just
where Route 50 turns east. A fellow
driving a coupe picked me up. He
asked me a lot Of questions about
my company and army life"
"Eben," cajolcd Gran, "have an
other drumstick. do"
Later E. Then the guy moaned
about the defense workers getting
fifteen and twenty dollars a day
while a soldier sweatcd for his
mcasly pay, Sure. | agreed to that.
Any fellow would. l have mighty
little folding money. But my agree
ing gave him an opening. He said
l wouldn't get a job when the thing
v e He had been in the last
and he knew. He bcefed about
contracts, and why did we have
to get into it anyway, just fighting
to saw the British Empire'!"
"That old bunk" commented Art.
"No n wanted war, and it was
the little guys like me who carried
the hod. We got ourselves blinded,
manned, killed in the name of pa
triotism-another name for a lot of
spread out at times like
this by big shots and profitcers.
There was only one kind of patriot
SIN that could save America. We
could lay down u arms and refuse
% fght."
didn't you say anything?"
II was ready to, but I kept say
ng, ooh yeah? 2 seeing how far he'd
20. But this time l said, Mister,
We ridden far enough. Let me out
t this gas station But I'm darned
he didn't press some pamphlets
nto my hand before driving on, a
of Nazi propaganda called True
Americanism'."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-03
E THEM RUN FOUR

OUTSIDE OF the puny value Of
an extra trick or two, you don't
care much when you bid game in
No Trump Except that simple lit
tie matter Of whether or not you
can expect to take nine tricks. If
you get that many, you have your
game. You a afford to let the
defenders take four tricks. And it
makes no difference to you really
whether those are the first four
tricks or the last four So. if you
see nine tricks probably in sight
for your side, 60 ahead and bid
your game fearlessly if at the
same time you feel the defenders,
in case they run an entire suit
against you. will not have more
than a four-card length in It.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-03
Wife PreseNers

When you are ready TO use meat stock
that has stood in the refrigerator. loosen
fat around the edges of the container
with the thin blade Of a knife. and remove
the cake Of fat If stock is jellied. wipe OF
remaining small pieces of fat with a CLOTH
wrung out of hot water. If it is liquid. pas
small sheets Of absorbent paper over ~
Of stock
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-03
Wife Preservers

II there are worn places In a rug. guard
against expensive repairs BY reinforcing
weak spots. Tack burlap or canvas on the
underside of the rug, and darn through
1t with heavy matching thread and q
coarse needle. Be sure to keep the stitches
loose so that the mended spot does not
quicker
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-09-07
MILES CHAPEL
G. M. (. CHURCH

Speakers at the Woman's Day
program, Miles Chapel AME
Church, 5th and Bender Streets,
on Sunday, August 10, were Mrs
l.. S. Delaney, Philander Smith
College and Mrs. D. D. James.
Groups reported as follows; Mrs.
Addie Dyer, $4,000; Mrs. Lillian
Thomas, $500; Mrs. Amanda
Niholson, $3.50; Mrs. Rodel Ruth,
$4,000; Mrs. Mary Green, $56.40;
Mrs. Henrietta Rouse, $45.24; Mrs.
jamie McKenley, $1,000; Mrs.
Gertie Northcross, $3.50; Mrs.
Elizabeth Davis, $31.60; Mrs.
Flora Williams, $4,000; Mrs. Pris-
ella Pearson, $4,000; Mrs. Leila
Mae Hill, S40.75. Public offering,
$3.50. Total collection, $4,000.
Finance Committee, Mrs. Alma
Washington, Mrs. Parthenia Jacks
and Mrs. M. G. Womack. Mrs. NJ,
j. Wofford, sponsor; Rev. E. Dyer,
pastor.