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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
.Lunnbernnen
Raised 10
Critical Status
Men in Woods and
Mills Same as Those
In War Plants.
SOME ARE STILL IN
"ESSENTIAL' CLASS

Logging and lumber production,
previously rated essential, have
been reclassified as critical activi-
ties in a new listing issued Janu-
airy Is by the War Manpower Com
mission. This assures workers IN
the woods and mills equal draft
status with men in shipyards, air
craft and munitions plants.
Under a directive recently issued
by War Mobilization Director
Byrnes, men in the 1928 not en-
gagged in critical activities are to be
called for military service before
those who are SO employed. This
is the age group presently being re-
viewed by draft boards
Specifically included in the new
list as critical activities are timber
tracts and logging camps, cutting
of pulpwood, wood for tanning ex-
tract, sawmills, and veneer, planning
and plywood mills. Production of
wooden parts of aircraft, ships, and
other military equipment is also
classed as critical.
Cooperage-stock mills, fire pre-
vention, pest control, forest nurser-
les, and reforestation services are
included in activities listed as es-
sential, but not critical Also in
cluded in this class are production
of portable and prefabricated build
ings, box shocks, wooden boxes and
containers, and excelsior.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
Mansfield
Changes to New
Committees

A news item carried during the
past week told of Congressman
Mike Mansfield having been trans
ferred from the committee on for
eign affairs to the committees on
flood control, Indian affairs, irriga-
ton and reclamation, and public
lands. These were the committees
on which the other Montana con-
gresham, the late James F. O'Con-
nor, served. Congressman Mansfield
says.
My reason for taking this move
is that | feel that someone here in
Washington should continue to look
after specific interests in Montana,
which membership on these COM
mittees allows. | left the foreign
affairs committee with great deal
of regret, but feel that | can still
be of value in that field and will
continue to direct my chief eff
forts toward helping win the war
as soon as possible. At the same
time ! can work on the smaller COM
mittees with a view to developing
Montana's possibilities so as to as
sure jobs for our boys and girls
who will return to our state after
winning the war"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
EorIy Morning
Fire Damages
Bank Building

Considerable damage was caused
by fire in the First State Bank
building early this morning, with
the office and laboratory of DR.. v.
A. Hannigan being completely de-
stroyed and the Universal Zone
lite office suffering considerable
damage. The other offices of the
building were somewhat blackened
by smoke and water soaked but
will be able to be used without re-
pair.
The operator at the telephone Of
flee noticed steam coming from the
water taps and bowl in the lava
tory and called F. E. Baker, who
arrived to find that the water i'll
these receptacles was SO hot that
it was steaming. At about this time,
Lewis Johnson, janitor of the build
ing, arrived and when he and Bak-
er opened the door of the building
they were confronted with dense
smoke Baker summoned Geo Wood,
fire chief, and the first and second
alarm were sounded about $50 o.
m, the firemen battling the fire
until $50 a m
The fire broke out in the base
ment behind the furnace and ran
up the chimney into the Zonolite
office where it broke through, COM
pletely burning11he corner of the
room where the chimney is located.
Although the office furniture was
somewhat injured, almost every
thing was saved. The fire continued
up that corner and then spread be-
tween the floor of DR. Hannigan's
office and the ceiling of the Zono-
lite office and on up through the
wall and through the roof. The
smoke in Hannigan.s. office was SO
severe that the firemen were I'M
able to see a thing and little could
be saved from there The instrument
case and file or two were all that
was salvaged. The dentist chair and
other furniture were completely de-
molished. and the room is total
wreck, the floor being broken
through in many places. the fire
men having to chop through to
combat the flames, the fibreboartl
walls were torn down and twisted
beyond repair
The loss has not been estimated
at this time, The bank will operate
today to accommodates those who
will be cashing their checks, this be-
ing the Neils payday Fl. B. Wallace
expects to be able to open the OPA
office tomorrow, if heat and lights
can be repaired by that time.
The Zonolite company has moved
its office to the Libby Hotel for
the present, and DR. Hannigan is
uncertain as TO what he will be able
to do because of the difficulty in
procuring the needed equipment at
this time to reestablish his business
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
Purple Heart
To Be Given
To Father

Gabriel Ludvikson is in receipt
of letter from Henry L. Stimson,
Secretary of War, which follows
December 10, 1914
My dear Mr.. Ludvikson:
You will shortly receive the Pur-
pie Heart medal, which has been
posthumously awarded by direc-
ton of the President to your son,
Technical Sergeant Magnus r. Lud-
wilson, Air Corps. 1t is sent as q
tangible expression of the country s
expression of the country's graft
tude for his gallantry and devotion
It is sent to you, as well, with my
deepest personal sympathy for your
bereavement The loss of a loved
one is beyond mans repairing, and
the medal is of slight value; not so
however, the message it carries
We are all comrades in arms in this
battle for our country, and those
who have gone are not, and neve,
will be, forgotten by those of III
who remain. | hope you will ac-
cept the medal in evidence of such
remembrance.
Sincerely yours,
HENRY L. STIMSON.
T/Sgt. Ludvikson gave his life il
action over Holland on September
81. 1914.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
Libby Mon in
Regiment That Made
Superb Record

PENINSULA BASE HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Italy.-Pvt Almer S. Fje-
seth, Of Libby, Mont. is a member
of an Engineer Boat Regiment
which has recently been inactivated
in the Italian theater but prior to
its , disbanding achieved superb
record which won it the following
commentator from Colonel Fran
els II. OK, commanding officer of
this Base Section, which is the vital
supply and services organization for
the Fifth Army:
THE splendid record that has
been achieved and the traditions
and esprit which have been built
in the % months Of the organiza-
tons existence are an example tc
all in this united effort to defea,
our enemies. The Regiment has op.
Grated in Is ports in the British
Isles, Africa, or on the European
continent and its islands. The task
under such conditions of dispersa
has been exceptionally difficult op
erationally, enthusiastically, anc
particularly in regard to the weld
ing of an esprit and pride Of organ
ization which every man of TIL,
regiment possesses. The personne
of this command will 90 forward t,
join other units and carry on nev
missions, but they may all know
that their former unit stands on
among combat and service regi
ments alike as having performed al
exceptionally meritorious service t
its country and the Allied cause.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
Polio Takes
HEAVY Toll
Last Year

More than 100000 Americans
last year joined one Of the world
largest fraternal organizations. The
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis, by contributing their
dimes and dollars to the March Of
Dimes. = The~s-poWeF- of their COM
bined dues contributed voluatar-
lily each year, is now giving infan-
tile paralysis victims all over the
country the best care that medical
science officers.
Last year our country, at war,
experienced its second worst cpl
demic of infantile paralysis. New
York, North Carolina, Kentucky,
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Mich
igan and even Montana were among
the many states which were hard
hit. In these stricken areas, repre-
sentatives Of the National Founda-
ton worked increasingly with state
and local health authorities TO pro-
vide emergency aid, professional
workers, supplies and equipment
Libby schools are again assist
ing this year by participating in the
March Of Dimes which started
Tuesday and will continue through
Friday of this week Those in
charge Of the drive through the
schools are Mrs. Bert Skalsoon,
high School; Mrs. Walter K6mmey-
er, Junior High; Miss Ruth Jordan,
Old Central, and Miss Grace Skel-
dun, New Central.
The Kootenai Theater is also as
sisting with the drive again this
year by showing another trailer
which again features Miss Greer
Carson. Her picture this year is
entitled "The Miracle Of Hickory,
and is based on the polio epidemic
which occurred in Hickory, N. c.,
last summer. The picture is being
shown at the theater this week
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
Receives
Well Earned
Promotion

Joe Wallace has recently been
promoted to pharmacist mate Sec
ond class in recognition of meritor-
ious action in line of duty when his
ship, the aircraft carrier Princeton,
was sunk in October, 1914. Phi. M.
2/c Wallace was one of two volun-
teer pharmacists to stay on the ship
to help do surgical work after it
was damaged, which included the
amputation of the captains leg. He
was the ninth to the last of the
crew to abandon ship
Pharmacist Mate Wallace has
been pronounced unfit for advanced
sea duty because of battle fatigue
and has been assigned to Fallon,
Ariz. He is the 19-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. II B. Wallace OF
Tibby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
Doctor Tells
OF Work On
'Guddd|Cdnd|

That DR.. Paul Sather is in the
midst of medical work on Guadal-
canal is conveyed in letters written
by him TO his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. v. A. Sather of Troy Excerpts
from three. a&Ahis Letters. follow.
Il have moved Is another camp
on the same island. This is really
much bigger place than | at first
realized. There must be at least five
times as many movie theaters than
I first supposed. There are one or
two deaths per day from natural
causes and auto accidents, etc.
In my present quarters | have a
phone, electric fan, cooler, rubber
spring bed and locker for WOODEN
uniforms. For shade around my hut
there are banana and payaya trees.
All around the officers quarters run
beautiful coral walks overhung by
lush tropical foliage. The river,
which is about SO yards from my
hut, is pretty and fast, about the
size of Lake creek. The camp is
set in grove of hundreds Of giant
mahogany and teakWood trees :
am censorer, mess officer and san
itation officer, malarialogist and
doctor for the squadron. Being un-
supervised | like the duty much
better. | have a command car con-
nected with my sick bay with
leather upholstery and convert
bic top. Social activities are not
lacking as there are many Army,
Navy and Red Cross nurses and
workers on this island. This is the
nearest to the enemy that the wom-
en- have ventured, | guess.
I'VE had turkey and ice cream
and all the trimmings for Christ
mas--a very fine spread.
Met 1t. Nina Larson of Libby
who gave me several Western News
and told me Of other boys from Lin
coin county. She is navy. nurse
here.
Later letter states, dated Jan. 13
Am still at the same place but
will probably move up north soon
Don't give it a thought though
there will still be WACs and Navy
nurses thousand miles nearer the
main line of enemy resistance.
Il am now senior medical officer
gfor the outfit and must take care
of both camps, which necessitatcs
about 80 miles Of driving every day
The other doctor, who is Lieu.
tenant Commander, has gone up t
our forward echelon.
My biggest problems have beer
sanitation and malaria control.
welcome the medical and surgical
emergencies that sometimes arise
A few days ago / had a big scare
when about a dozen men came ii
with diarrhea In a camp of 1906
men an outbreak of dysentery o.
food poisoning could really assume
proportions. It turned out to b.
soap in the scullery line, though
and that was. quickly corrected.
You'd be surprised to see wha
job it is safeguarding the healti
of some 1900 men in an environ
ment such as this.
/ BE sure to write me the new
and keep the Western News com
/ ing
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
1t. Luscher Talks
To Libby Lions

Declaring that the English people
and armed forces are contributing
their full share in the war effort
despite reports that their casualties
and losses at this time, compared
TO U. S. casualties and losses are
slight, Lieut.. Gordon Luscher, Lib
by lauded the efforts Of the Eng
lish and other active participants
in the United Nations cause. Lieu
tenant Luscher made his COM
ments at meeting of the Libby
Lions club Monday in the Presby-
terrain church parlors, when he ap-
peared as the honor guest at the
meeting.
He also cited numerous incidents
involving his war experiences prior
to receiving badly injured left
arm. He indicated that X-ray pho
tographs showed that the bones III
his arm had been shattered into APP
proximately 562 fragments. Due to
the efficient medical care given the
U. S armed forces at the front, he
declared that he may soon he rea
called to duty. Lieutenant Luscher
highly praised the medical corps at
tached to combat units
Business conducted at the meet
ing included short discussion. of 4
youth recreation center in Libby.
H. S Hepner heads a committee TO
consider establishment Of such. a
center. Other members of the COM
mittee include Dir. Roy Sherman
and Ernie Wood
Glen Thorn, treasurer, reported
that funds were now being received
by the club for the school lunch
program, sponsored by the club.
Bert J. Skakoon led the club in
group singing DR.. L. Mossman,
president, presided at the meeting
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
So|ons Would
Discontinue
War Time
Montana Legislature
Votes to Return to
Standard System.
BILL NOW AWAITS
GOVERNORS APPROVAL
BY Harry L. Carlson

United Press Staff Correspondent
Observation-Disclosures 29th
legislative assembly, off to one. of
the slowest starts in recent SEES
sions, moved toward the halfway
mark OF its allotted life span this
week with members facing what
some observers concede to be two
of the most undetermined weeks
of the session during the remainder
of January.
Leaders of both house and senate
predicted that last Weekend-as per
custom-would be the last of the
Friday-t o-Monday recess nature,
with more work piling up and long
er and more frequent sessions
scheduled.
Although a number of important
measures had been introduced dur
ing the first 20 days of the session,
Legislators were far behind previous
sessions in the volume of legislation
offered. All Of which meant for the
rest of this month, bills will be
thrown into the hopper in record
4idilIDClo.
House rules call for introduction
of all bills by the 35th legislative
day, which falls upon Feb. this
year Th4e senate deadline is the
38th legislative day, or Feb. 7 this
year. The final day for transmission
Of bills from one house to the other
is the 47th legislative day, although
amendments may be submitted as
late as the 57th day and reports Of
joint conference committees are ac-
cepted until the end of the session.
Up to last weekend, only As bills
had been introduced into the house
and only Ia in the senate, total
of So. That figure is far behind the
total for the first three weeks OF
the 1913 session, which had 81
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
OPENS DEPOT, AT MARYLAND

MARYLAND, Jan. 22.-The G. N.
has moved here the depot formerly
situated Ia Stone Hill and now War
land is again to enjoy the distlnc-
ton of having an operator and 9TH
or equipment similar to other OPP
Grating stations. The old depot is
being repaired and the bunk house
is being worked over for suitable
quarters for the new operator and
family.
1t has been a long time since an
operating station was in operation
at Warland and the good old days
when the Warland mill was running
10 capacity, but with. logging oper-
atoms being resumed on large
scale, the local residents will again
enjoy the facilities Of an operator
and better depot accommodations.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
Formers Union
Organized at Trego

TREGO, JAN. ga Farmers
Union local was organized at Trego
on the evening of January 20.
Farmer Union organizers, accom-
panied by their wives, came from
Flathead county to organize the
first local in Lincoln county. There
was a large attendance with mem
bership of 20 farmers.
Officers elected at this meeting
were: President, Henry Boyer; vice
president, Gust Olson; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. Earl Mieres; execu-
tive group-organization, Bernard
Roedel; legislation, VIM. Calvert,
cooperative, Harold johnson.
The next meeting of the Fortine
river local will be held February
10, at $3.50 p. m. at the Trego school.
The state field worker will be a
guest at this time. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
FINDS 1T COLD IN ITALY

Pvt. Homer B. Garren writes
from Somewhere in Italy," to his
mother here, Mrs. B. M. Garren,
and among other things says:
i am still working in the kitchen
and like it fine | can keep fairly
dry and all. Only I hate to crawl
out Of bed. It's sort Of chilly. OF
course, if | had a nice warm bar
racks like the ones across the river
from Libby, | wouldn't mind it hall
as much.' His reference to bar.
racks across the river undoubtedly
referred to the former CCC camp.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
Troy Lake
Opened To
Ice Fishing

Schoolhouse Lake, not far from
Troy, has recently been opened lo
ice fishing by order Of the state fish
and game commission. News of this
action was sent this week by Sena-
tor d. F. Fewkes to Walter Morri-
son, president of the Troy Rod and
Gun club, and Morrison phoned the
news to f. M. Boyes Of Libby
The sportsmen Of Troy and this
end Of the county have long wished
to have Schoolhouse lake opened tc
ice fishing and Senator FeWkes took
the matter UP with the state com
mission and has been successful ir
having the lake opened.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
HOUSE BURNS TO GROUND

The house belonging to Charley
Fox, about mile west of town,
burned to the ground last Thurs
day midnight. Fox woke up to find
the walls around the stove in flames
and hurriedly took out what valu-
ables he could, then went to the Ca
boose to call the Fire Department,
which responded to his call, but the
house was too far gone to do any
thing.
The Fire Department also ans
wered an alarm Saturday night al
the Stuart Risley home to put out q
very hot chimney fire.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
GUESTS FROM CALIFORNIA

Thomas w Hayden Of Los An
geles, Calf, was the guest Of his
son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Hayden, and girls for a few
days last week. 1t had been about
10 years since Mr.. Hayden had last
seen his son, SO the visit proved so
be very pleasant affair.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
Benefit Come and
Donce Friday Night

Libby residents are invited 10
join with the Libby high school
and junior high in attending ben
eft basketball game and dance. IN
the Lbs gymnasium, Friday, Jan.
rs. Proceeds from the events will
be used towards medical and hos
pital expenses incurred as result
of an automobile accident last week
following the LHS-Columbia Falls
game.
: Sports enthusiasts will be partic-
ularly interested in the game Fri
day, as the Lbs Terriers will meet
for the second time with the strong
Poison quint. Coach Russ Wasley's
local cagers are out to seek revenge
for the 40-53 defeat suffered by
the Terriers at Poison.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
COMPLETES so MISSIONS

sgt. Kenneth Baeth has complet
ed SO missions in the Pacific area
and has great hopes Of heading for
the States soon. He has written his
parents that the Army hour heard
every Sunday over the national
hook-ups should prove of interest to
Libby friends this coming Sunday
January %.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
HOME ON FURLOUGH

Pvt. Arthur Clough arrived Fri
day from Camp Robinson, Ark,
for a Today furlough with his wife
and family, He will leave Monday
for Camp Meade, Md.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
ON UNIVERSITY HONOR ROLL

MISSOULA, Jan 12.-The au-
tumn quarter honor roll at Montana
State University lists 70 students,
who made minimum grade aver
age of "B" (index of 2.00) and not
less than SO grade points, the reg
istrar's office reported this week.
Lois c. Sanders Of Troy appears
on this honor roll
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25
1t. Chos. Shonohon
Missing In Action

1t Charles Shanahan has been
missing in action in Belgium since
December rs, according to word re-
ceived by his aunts, Mrs. w. c. Zol-
lars and Mrs. Al Hamel. Lieutenant
Shanahan was serving with the
Ninth Army Field Artillery. He was
a former Libby resident.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-25

Paul Neils of Portland, Ore,
president of the j. Neils Lumber
Co. arrived in the city this week
to confer on company matters.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08

at the Presbyterian church, First
and Chestnut streets, and the Coun-
Gil Fire which will be held April 13.
Mrs. Richard Dauber is chairman of
the Council Fire. Guardians will take
notice that the music books which
will contain the music for use at
the Council Fire, Singing America
by Znzig will be available from Mrs.
Dauber Immediately. The meeting
was concluded by serving a lunch by
the hoSteSseS, Mrs. Richard Dauber
and Mrs. Edward Affholter.
The next meeting of the Associ-
alton will be held March %.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08

rian, will act as temporary chair
man with the following assisting
her: Mrs. Murphy, principal of No.
2 school, temporary secretary; Miss
OBrien. publicity chairman; Gene
Dorcy, chairman of the Youth Com
mittee for the Ecorse Junior Cham
Der Of Commerce who will act on
the publicity committee with Miss
OBrien: Miss Munroe, principal of
No. school; Mrs. Clara Gall; Mr..
John Haschai, Union representa-
tive; Richard Evans, principal of No.
3 school; Mrs. Edna Cosbey, aSsis-
tant librarian and Carol YopS. Mrs.
Cosbey and Miss YopS were signed
to take the Blue Bird training course
March 5, which will be held in De-
troit.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08

a Handcraft Training course
which was given Wednesday by Mrs.
Ortn Freer at her home in Crosse
Pointe was attended by a group of
women from the Downriver District.
Those who attended this course was
Mrs. James DeMaggio, Mrs. Richard
Dauber. Mrs. Edw. Affholter, Mrs.
Joseph Matejoskie and Mrs. Arthur
T. Korn.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08
GUARDIANS ASSOCIATION
OF DOWNRIVER
HOLD MEETING

Guardians of Downriver District
held their regular monthly meeting
at the Roosevelt high school last
week with Mrs. T. j. Smith presid-
ing. Plans we're made for the an
nual vesper service which will be
held Sunday, March Is at 4:3O pm.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08
Complete Address

Word from George Dalzen find.
him stationed In Texas. His com.
plete address is:
Private George Dalzell, 36489056
Co. D, 80 Bn 18th Reg.
Camp Fannin, Texas
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08

Home on a 14-day furlough was
Robert Johnston, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnnie Johnston Of Seventh
street.
Bob, who is stationed at Boca
Ration, Florida left Monday night
to return to his former base.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-08
EXTENSION MEETING
IN ECORSE

Miss Elizabeth Kelley. Downriver's
Field Secretary in Camp Fire work
and Mrs. James DeMaggio met with
a group Of civic-minded people in
Ecorse who are working on Extern
sion work in their community.
Mrs. Anna Sanders, who is Libra