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The Western news., 1945-11-29
DISCHARGES RECORDED
THE PAST WEEK

Libby-David L. Thomas, Army
Leonard N. Spencer, Army; Will:
HALL Navy; Lucy G. Pfeifer, Wac
Ellis B. Phillips. Army; Benjamin
E. Gael, Army; Howard r. Robson
Army
Eureka-Carl A. Haglund, Army
Roy E. Patrick, Army Raymond K
Olsen, Navy; Robert E. Moses
Army; Frank A. Bean, Army; Du-
wayne S. Irwin, Army; Russell An.
derson, Army; Harold w. Collision
Army.
Troy-William Caudill, Army
Harold n Johnson Army; Jackson
L. Brown, Army
Rexford - Lawrence A. King
Army Friedrich D. OBrien, Army
Trego-Oliver D. Larson. Army
Great Falls-Carl E. Bessey, Army
Kettle Falls, Wash.-LeRoy j
Hovey, Army; Astoria, Ore.-Darrel
Race Martin, Navy. Seattle-Eric
Walsh, Army; Puyallup, Wash
Robert w. Seifke. Navy; Williston
N. D.-Melvin E. Haugen, Navy
Seattle-Alfons v. Peterson, Navy
Roseburg, Ore-Ivan S. Rogers
Army; Vacaville, Calif-Elmer A
Davidson. Army, Santa Rosa, Calf
Charles L. SanduSky, NAVY.
The Western news., 1945-11-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ST TRYKER

Chester Rudolph was taken to the
Clark Hospital in Eureka Thursday
evening and operated on Friday
morning for appendicitis Mrs. Ru-
dolph is with him and the children
are staying at the Thomas White
home o. K. Iverson is doing the
farm chores at the ranch. The COM
munity wishes for a speedy re-
covery.
E. w. Johnson, master carpenter.
and Wilbur Birr, water service
foreman from Whitefish were at
the depot Friday to make arrange
ments for an oil heater which will
be greatly appreciated.
Mrs. Watson was Thanksgiving
dinner guest at the Dewey Martin
home.
George Allen had another en-
counter with large buck the other
The Western news., 1945-11-29
RECEIVES WORD OF
BROTHERS DEATH

Mrs. Harold Chapel recently
received word of the death of her
brother, William Prentice, C. c. M,
Seabee stationed at Hallidonia, New
Guinea. Mr.. Prentice was well
known by several Libby folk who
made his acquaintance when he
visited here.
Death came instantaneously Nov.
| to the Seabee, who had been in the
service from the beginning.
The Western news., 1945-11-29
News ! Telling Of
Lincoln Co.
Servi(ennen
Bits of News from Here
and There About the Boys
from Home.
COLLECTED FROM ALL
CORNERS OF THE WORLD

First Lieut.. Thomas c. Robertson,
son Of Mr. and Mrs. F c. Robertson
of this place. received his discharge
last week from the Army, and Sat
urday evening flew by plane from
Minneapolis, Mimi, to Spokane.
Sunday he returned home to Libby.
Lieut.. Robertson spent four years
in the Army, two of which were in
overseas duty. He fought through
the entire Normandy campaign
from Normandy to the Elbe, serving
as company commander of Co. A,
246 Engineers Combat Bn., with
Gen. Simpsons 9th Army, which
saw some of the most severe fight
ing Of the invasion, including the
desperate Battle of the Bulge Ro-
bertson was within 100 yards of Gen.
McNair at the time McNair was
killed in action. He sent many
souvenirs home to his parents, sew
eral of which have been displayed
in the office of The Western News.
The Lieutenant, who was an en-
gineer with the Montana State High
way 0Cpdl lIllcllt OGlUlC e tifC w WdIy Has
decided to remain in Libby and en-
ter into a business partnership with
his father, who is the proprietor of
The Libby Feed Store. While with
the Highway Commission. Robert
son ran the preliminary survey for
the Libby viaduct, and made sound
ings on the Libby River bridge.
Roland Powell, son of Mr. and
Mrs c. E. Powell, was assigned to
Princeton University and then to
Middlebary, Vermont and on Oct.
80 to Cornell University at Ithaca,
n X following his return from the
Kuriles last spring.
Keith, after graduating from the
University of Colorado was assigned
to Columbia University at which
place he received his commission as
an Ensign and is now at Brooklyn
Navy Yard awaiting his ship.
Lenore, who is in the Waves, is at
Naval Hospital in Memphis, Tenn,
with rating Of Hospital Appren-
tice, lst class.
The Western news., 1945-11-29
YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOY
HAYRIDE PARTY

All the gaiety and laughter which
usually accompanies a hayride is
reported by l6 young folks who
hitched up the team and went out
past Alleys Springs last Friday
night Serving of chill at the home
of Norma Hood upon their return to
town climaxed the evening.
A vote of appreciation for the use
OF his team was given Hugh Slauson
by Faith collars, Fern Zollars Nor
ma Hood, Daisy Hunter, Helen
Austin, Frankleen Warner, Nadine
Whitefield, Mary 10 Fields, Ger
main Schlum, Dick Austin, Glen
Lechrone, Newton Cutler, Joe Ap-
plegate, Dale Adams, Jimmy Ro-
berts and Burton Baker.
The Western news., 1945-11-29

week from Madigan Hospital, Taco
ma where he had been the past two
or three weeks. Jim was at the
luncheon in Tacoma given in honor
of General Wainwright while gone.
He was also fortunate enough to be
in the reviewing stands in Seattle
when the general was there. His
brother. CPL Raymond was also
present at the celebration in Seattle.
The sergeant is now on a 90-day
furlough.
The Western news., 1945-11-29

Recently released from the u. S.
Naval Separation Center, Puget
Sound Navy Yard were Earl P.
Walton, gunner's mate &c and Jake
H. Caraway, shipfitter l/c, of Troy
and R. c. Miller, gunner's mate. SIC
of Libby.
Continued on page seven)
The Western news., 1945-11-29
FLOYD BOWEN RANCH
CHANGES HANDS

One Of the finest ranches in this
area, that OF Floyd Bowen was sold
the past week to Harold Barenz of
Whitehall, Mont. The Strout Agency
of Somers, Mon, put through the
deal.
The Western news., 1945-11-29

AAF Separation Base, Portland,
Ore.-T/Sgt John B. Echo, Libby,
son of Mr.. and Mrs B. W. Echo,
was honorably discharged from the
Army Air Forces November % at
this Separation Center.
Sgt. Echo entered the service.
January 5, 1943 at Fort Douglas,
Utah, and served as radio opera
tor and aerial gunner. He served in
the North Pacific for seven months
and earned the right to wear the
following decorations: Air Medal,
Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbon with
three battle stars.
Echo's civil occupation was that
of an able seaman.
Pfc. frankie Schmalz who is now
stationed at Klatovy, Czechoslovakia
will re-enlist in the regular army
when he comes home on a 60-day
furlough in December or January.
He will then go back overseas. PFC.
Schamlz has the Infantry Combat
Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Purple
Heart and ETO ribbon with three
bronze battle stars, occupation rib
bon apd-tke victory ribbon.
Nankie Was a former Warland
yesident and was we'll acquainted in
Libby and Eureka. His parents
now reside in Kalispell.
A brother. S/Sgt Jason Schmalz,
re-enlisted and is now on furlough.
Frankie's address is. :,
Pfc. frankie Schmalz
Co. L. 376 Inf,
APO No. 81 CO P. M.
New York, N Y.
TT. Douglas, Utah, Nov. 22-Dis-
charged today from the Army at the
Fort Douglas Separation Center,
under the adjusted service rating
plan was TIA Benjamin B. Gael,
Libby.
TIA Gael who served "a months in
the Aleutians with the Det @. NJ
Sec. Alaska Dept, is authorized to
wear the Asiatic-P Pacific Theater OF
Operations Ribbon, Good Conduct
Medal. Victory Medal and American
Theater Ribbon.
Prior to entering the Army July
Is, 1912, Gael was employed by the
Forest Service y
Mrs. Fred Carlson received a
telegram last week from her son,
Maynard, chief torpedoman, saying
that he had arrived in San Diego
from Japan and will be home soon
with his discharge.
Another son, T/Sgt. Raymond
sent wire since then saying that
he had arrived at Camp Kilmer
N. j., from Calcutta, India and ex-
pected to be home within few
days.
Pvt. Loren r. Kujawa arrived
Sunday from Camp Roberts, Calf
to spend his furlough with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kujawa
Enroute home he stopped at Great
Falls to visit his sister, Mrs. E. F
Mares.
Cpl. Raymond Rubard is now sta.
toned in the reception center al
Fort Lawton
The Western news., 1945-11-29

postal service. No tariffs between
these nations would be permitted
The governing function would be
by congress composed of two
houses, with elected representatives
from each nation. 1t is proposed
that the head of the Union would
consist of probably five men. The
Union would establish its own
army, navy and air force and would
defend all its members from attack
Each nation would retain its pre-
sent language and would have COM
plete control of its own internal
affairs. The Unions authority would
be limited to foreign" problems.
Other nations would be admitted
into the Union whenever they
reached a specified standard OF
democracy, and if they wished to
join.
1t is argued that such a Union
would be SO powerful that it would
be able to smash quickly any pos
sible combination of enemies and
could thus enforce world peace.
Well such plan may be Wishful
! thinking at the present time, but il
shows the trend of world thought
The present effort to organize the
world on the United Nations plar
is an indication of that trend. Per
haps a super government will come
eventually. 1t would have many ad-
vantages and some disadvantages
But there's hope in the recognition
by countless men and women of the
need for world cooperation. There
fore, let's all of us take hope. The
human race still has many thous.
ands of years ahead of it.
The Western news., 1945-11-29

Smoking is generally ac-
cepted today. School Supt. r.
A. Talbot. Oak Tree. N. J., per
nsiltiag teacJterJ 10 gse tobaoco.
The Western news., 1945-11-29

THE processes of reconversion
have beer seriously set BACK sy a
combination of OPA policies and
labor disturbances. - H.
Nystrom, Prof. Of Marketing,
Columbia Univ.
The Western news., 1945-11-29

There were l67 deaths from tuber-
culosis in Montana in 1914 and sos
new cases were reported
The Western news., 1945-11-29
.QUOTES
or THE WEEK

I'm the atomic bum, and very
restless. s."-Jcrome Stern, 20, of
Chicago, starting acalking tour
to San Diego and phoenir.
I'D have beaten him to pulp
if I'd caught him. ."-Congress-
aComdn Jessie Sumaer, ILL.,, 4cho
chased dttdcker IN Wash, D. C..
G
Labor has stern RESPONSE
bility to see that demands for
wage increases are reasonable"
President Truman.
J q
"Then maybe Congressman
would stay in their seats and
maintain decorum. Rep. NJ. T.
Bennett, Missouri, urging soft
chairs tn tie House.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-04-12

end grief he ae hts from automobile at Jackson Hospital
Miami. Fla. to call dying Mayor Anton j. Cermak Of
finished speaking at Bay Front Park feb s I933 when
Giuseppe Zaneara emPted gun. woundne Mayor Cermak i"
chest and forehead.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-03-10
Air Photos
New Aid In
Mine Hunts

RENO, Nev.-The tremendous
advance in airplane photography
made during the war will lead to
wider use of this facility in mining
exploration in the west, in the opin-
ion Of J. H. Farrell, consulting min
ing engineer and geologist.
"Airplane surveys often show
locations of important contacts or
the trend of mineralized zones,
especially where differences of veg
citation characterize some of the
formations. 1t is probable that re-
cent developments. in color photog-
raphy in connection with airplane
mapping may increase the value of
such work when the technique and
operatives are released by the
armed forces.
For example, some areas of dis.
seminated naturalization have a
distinct reddish tinge when viewed
from the air, due to iron oxide STAIN
ing too general and too faint to be
recognized close at hand, as charac-
teristic of the formation.
'In many localities old hot spring
zones show yellow, red and brown
colorations, making them stand out
from surrounding formations. These
zones are often indicative of min
eralized areas although they rarely
contain important deposits of ore. "
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-03-10
FPC to Hold
First Hearing
In Gas Probe

The Federal Power Commission
has announced setting the first pub
lie hearing in the Commissions
fact-finding investigation into the
conservation and utilization of nat
ural gas for 1890 a. m, May l, 1915,
in Kansas City, Missouri. The place
of hearing and the rules and pro-
cedure for its conduct will be an
nounced shortly.
The order announced follows an
analysis of the responses received
from interested parties following
the institution of the investigation,
coupled with the views and suggeS-
tionS which have been presented by
representatives of principally inter
ested groups during informal con-
ferences with representatives of the
Commission. The responses and con-
ferenceS, the order states, indicate
that ii is advisable to hold public
hearings in the principal gas pro-
ducing regions in order to provide
greater opportunity for participa-
ton in such hearings with a mini
mum of travel" The conservation
authorities of several states, the or
der adds, have in preparation sta
tistical and other information which
they desire to submit in the inves-
tigation.
Procedure for participation in the
hearings is provided in the order,
which states: All persons desiring
to participate in such hearings shall
file with the Commission at least
30 days before the date set for the
hearing at which they desire to ap-
pear a written request, containing
brief synopsis of the evidence
they desire to present"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-03-10

The selling of motor oil in cans,
handicapped in many ways since
the war started, took another blow
recently when the War Production
Board Issued an order limiting car
tons to IS percent of 1914 usage.
At a first glance that doesn't look
like big cut. 1t becomes a tremen-
dous cut, however, in view of the
fact that metal for oil cans was not
released until the middle of last
year, so that last years usage was
only half. or less, of normal require
ments.
If your oil supplier tells you he
has few If any cans, believe him.
It's due now to WPB's order on
cartons.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-03-10
East Still
Hanpered BY
Oil Shortage

Tank car shipments OF Grade
oil and petroleum products Into
the east coast during the week
ending February "a. dropped
71,31f barrels a day below the
programmed schedule of 5S5,-
600 barrels daily, Deputy Petrol
cum Administrator Ralph X.
Davies announced.
During the week tank cars hauled
an average of 463, 689 barrels of
crude oil and petroleum products a
day into the eastern seaboard, q de-
crease of "a, 1877 barrels a day from
the previous weeks average of
49,, 1926 barrels daily.
Explaining the decrease in last
weeks shipments, Mr.. Davies said:
THE tank cars that were delayed
by storms during the latter part of
January and the first half of FebrlI-
airy have not yet returned to the
normal regular movement suf-
ficient to maintain consistent load
ing in the midwest and gulf coast
areas. In addition, tank cars were
diverted last week from number
of shipping points that were load
ing military products to new ship
ping points. owing to a sudden
change in military schedules result
ing in the temporary loss of load
ings.
AS a result, east coast consumers
of fuel oil, kerosene and other prod
ucts are being supplied at the ex-
pense of the limited stocks held in
eastern bulk tanks a.
This means that consumers
must conserve as much of the prod
uct they are using as possible.
Otherwise, we may not be able to
get through 9 the heating season
without running out of supplies in
various local areas, particularly If
we encounter further cold weather.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-03-10
Montana-Dakota Would Enlarge
Power Plants In Valley County

The Utilities Co heard this week Wash
ngon appeal the Federal Power Commission to allow the
substantially expand of its facilities in Valley
county and abandon a old line out of service
detail Dakota Utilities Co proposes to install one
in its Saco plant and
30Ohosepower units its Peck plant both
county The also seeks approval of the abandon
nent miles of snch natural gas pipeline which the
application has been ooped by eghnch line
and, deterioration is out of service.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-03-10

Nearly two-thirds of Americas
livestock moves to market from
farm and ranch on motor trucks
The chief advantage shippers find
in truck transportation is the flex
Utility and dependability which en-
ables them to time the arrival of
their shipments more precisely and
thus guard against costly shrinkage
and waste.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-03-10
TWO DEVON AREA WELLS
MAKING HOLE PAYWARD

Two offsets to Texaco's discovery
well in the Devon area northwest
of Shelby were making hole this
week, one a quarter of a mile east,
the other a quarter of a mile west
of the discovery.
To the west, Texaco-Weir No. /
is drilling at HOO, with completion
expected at about 1850, at which
depth the discovery well got its
oil in the top of the Madison lime.
To the east, after a shutdown due
to stormy weather, Texaco-Ekholt
No 2 is drilling at $40.
Money doesn't grow on trees but
limbs have funny way of attract
ing it.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-03-10

indication the area may provide
oil field.
Several companies, including
Standard of Indiana. Standard of
California and the Newton Oil Co.,
are operating in the field which
comprises about 1900 acres. Oil
operators confidently expect from
three to four millions viii be spent
annually in the field until its value
is determined. If all locations in the
field are drilled, an expenditure of :
more than $35, 100000 would be re-
quired.
The field was first opened 20
years ago. The Texas Co. drilled one
well which produced $4,000, 900 cubic
feet of gas daily. A fire developed
and a great deal of the gas was
consumed or dissipated
In 1882 Standard of California
made an oil discovery at $500 feet
in the Pennsylvania formation on
the Rangely structure. The well was
shut down until about two years
ago, when 1t was placed on an ac-
tive basis. 1t produces about 300
barrels day.
During the past Is months there
field, with the result there now are
three deep wells on production
basis. The production from these
wells and several shallow wells on
the structure aggregates more than
$4,000 barrels year.
In the Wilson Creek field, go
miles from the Rangely structure,
oil Is being produced from depth
of 800 feet. Standard of California
and the Texas Co. now are putting
well down to the deeper forma-
tons as a result of the early sue
cesses In the Rangely field. 1t is
expected this test well will go down
to 1900 feet.
AS the Rangely field goes into
production, oil will be piped to the
Utah Oil & Refining Co. plant in
Salt Lake City for processing The
company has been granted author
ity to construct pipeline from
Rangely to Craig at a cost of ST.
$4,000. Construction will begin
within the next few weeks.
The Rangely field is one of JIG
known oil pools in Colorado but
none has been a major producer,
although Colorado has the distinc.
ton of being the second oldest oil
producing state. During normal
times. however. the states consump
ton exceeds its production.
If cuties wore electric bulbs
Upon each garter tight,
The gang would drop "Sweet
Adeline"
And sing, ''Leady Kindly Light.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-03-10
Rangely Area In Colorado Due
For Rapid Development IN 1915

RANGEIY Coo-An oil field in western Rio Banco county
provide Colorado with industry in the postwar period With
three wells Rangey field producing from deep sands and
eight drilling of than 81 100000 there
the provide the state with another important
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-03-10

If cuties wore electric bulbs
Upon each garter tight,
The gang would drop Sweet
Adeline"
And sing, 'Leady Kindly Light. F."
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08
Bigger Coli Galleries

Ben Chapman appointment as
manager -eEtlhe- -pih4+iis-eaff4e- a
a surprise in some circles 1t
was thought that Gus MancuSo
Mpud get the post After
war. Freddy CorCoran of the
G.. A. has visions of crowds
~ 10000 and 5000 in the golf
galleries and he doesn't know
-i,ept-th he numbering ncruS arr
10 he handled
Few championship courses arc
as ideal for galleries A. Oak
land Hills Country Club m
the Detroit area Gee
Walker of the Reds has been
laid up with an ankle injury
The average Of the CiHeiH-
natl Reds pitching staff Is 33
Gabby Hartnett once caught
baseball dfePPed-S39- eat
OF dlrigib1e in Los Angeles ,
Hartnett was catching for the
Cubs AT the time.
Claude PaSSeau of the Cubs
hasn't made an error since Sept
is. 1871 He is crowding
Lon Warneke. who handled 2Zl
chances without a miSplay
Jim Thorpe recollectS that the
only time he was ever hurt try
ing 10 make a tackle was when
he and Joe Guyon, playing for
the Canton bulldogs. tried ~
bring down Fritz Pollard, tho
great Negro halfback then play
ing for Akron Pollard caught
punt and ducked fast AS the
two Indians converged on him
Both missed the tackle, col
lided head-on and had 70 be car
ried offakhe field.
Joe Jackson IL an umpire In
the Cotton Mill Industrial
league at Greenville, =. {. -.
Teddy Hayes, former trainer
OF Jack Dempsey, now an arms
company executive ut Spring
field. Mass. has pulled out OF
the All-American pro loop
HAYES had the Baltimore fran
chise, the one originally held
by Gene Tunney.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08
HAS BRONZE STAR

lie has the bronze star for ac-
ton in The Snlomons. And, ae-
cording, TO Scuttlebutt in the navy
Whizzer was on several very i'm
portant and most sccreuve mis-
sions for the navy before some
of the big invasions. These
stories must wait until after the
war and you can he sure IL won
he Whzzer who'll tell them.
White says he is Is pounds
under his playing weight lie
figures he'll be too old 10 play
when his part in the war is over.
But those who watched his bril-
liant work aren't sure he's all
done al %. There are a lot older
players around than that now.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08
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Detroit evening times., 1945-07-08

season in his career which began
back in 1926 with Syracuse.
Jesse Owens greatest thrill in
track was winning the l00-metcr
race in the 1886 Olympies at
Berlin. .. There were 63 OF the
worlds best sprinters in the world
In the event .. 1t took hve
heats for Jesse 10 60 10 the finalS
They ran for two full days
10 break the list down 10 the
six finalSts. Owens won II in
1902 for new Olympic and
worlds record But II WASH I
allowed because Of too much
wind" Incidcntly Owens is
in the public relations depart
ment out AT Fords.