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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
To Hold Clinic
For Crippled
Children

Spring clinics for crippled chill
dren Of Montana will be held as
usual. These clinics are held in
order that every child with a Grip
ping condition may be discovered,
diagnosed, and recommendations
made for treatment and correction
of the condition Every child who
reports to the clinic is followed up
through the Puplic Health Nursing
Service to ascertain whether tie
child is under Gu { or whether the
parents wish to make application
for assistance through the Division
of Services for Crippled Children
in order that recommended care
may be provided. The clinics in
Kalispell will be held May 8 and
will be for those residing in Flat
head, Lincoln and Lake (northern
half) counties. The hour reserved
for Lincoln county is from ] o'clock
p. m. on.
Arrangements for these clinics
are being made through the ortheo-
pedic advisory nurses, Miss Sarah
Barnes and Mrs. Josephine Howell,
IN cooperation with local public
health nurses and the Department
Of Public Welfare.
Any person under q years of age,
having physical handicap result
ing from Gripping condition, are
eligible for examination, The pa
tient may be referred through the
family physician who desires the
patient to be examined.
Diagnostic services are made
available for any patient, but only
those needing assistance are accept
ed for care by the Division Of Serv-
ice for Crippled Children. Appoint
ment for examination should be re
quested Immediately through the
local public health nurse or the De-
partment of Public Welfare.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
Track Records
Of Interest
BY Bob Chapman

Present county track records viii
be hard to beat but % boys from
Libby will be out trying their best
to set some new records, Coach r.
w. Wasley said Monday. Holders of
records from Libby high, Troy, Lin
coin County High, Eureka, are:
Shot-Moore (T) As it. " in,
1912.
Pole vault record-Fleming (LC)
IL IT,, 1887.
100 yd. dash--West (LC) 1913 sec,
1886.
Half mile-Rambosek (LC) 2
min. 1912 secs, 1886.
High jump record-Roholt (LC)
S IT,, 8 in, 1894
High Notwithstanding (LC) 1870
Sec 1910.
40 yd. dash-Elliot (LC) So Sec,
1892.
40 yd. dash-Chapman (L) SO
sec. (tied) 1914.
(tied) 1914.
Low hurdles Fleming (LC) 1872
Sec, 194l.
Discus-Moore (T) l27 #. Ia in,
1912.
Javelin-Moore (T) ITO #. TX in,
1941.
22O yd. dash-Elliot (LC) % Sec,
1882.
220 yd. dash-Chapman (L) %
sec. (tied) 1914.
Mile run-Cripe (T) 4 min. A
sec, 1912.
Broad jump-Fleming (LC) 20
#. 2A in, l94l.
Relay record-(T) | min, 37.7
sec, 1886.
Commercial Records
Tipping Irene Griffith (LC) 50
words, 1898.
Tipping II-John Curtis (L) TIA
words, 1927.
go Shorthand, |, Mildred Larson
(LC) 0 errors, 1923.
70 Shorthand, | Ray Lindsey IT.
0 errors, 1896.
10 Shorthand, |, Joyce Daggett
(L)' 1886.
70 Shorthand |, Shirley Fuller
IL 1896.
80 Shorthand Edith Jewell
LII @ errors, 1890.
so Shorthand II-Betty Mann (L)
| error, 1896.
Bookkeeping Robert Harvey
(LC) 94.7 per cent, 1888.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
Poppy Day Sales
Stort Moy rs

Poppies to honor Americas dead
warriors of two World Wars will be
worn in Libby on Saturday, May %,
Mrs. James B. Clowers, president of
No. 81 Unit of the American Legion
Auxiliary, announced today
The little red flowers will pay
tribute both to those men who have
died for their country in the present
war and to those who fell u years
ago in France and Belgium among
the swaying poppies. The money
that is received for the flowers will
be used to- aid the afflicted veterans
of both wars and their families.
Extensive preparations for the OBJ
servance of Poppy Day are being
made by the No. 81 Unit of the
Auxiliary here under the leadership
of Mrs. Clowers and Mrs. Bernhard
Schlumm, Unit Poppy chairman.
Everyone in the city will be able to
buy the flowers of remembrance
from the many volunteer workers
from the Auxiliary who will be on
the streets all through the day.
The flowers are made of crepe
paper on the pattern of the wild
poppy Of Flanders. They have been
ordered from Fort Harrison where
disabled veterans made them under
the direction of the Montana De-
partment of the Auxiliary.
This year it is expected that more
Americans than ever before will
wish to wear the peoples as a salute
to the dead soldiers and their be-
reaved families, and as financial
aid to the living but disabled sol
diers and their needy families.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03

ers, with the intentions Of staying
are welcomed with open arms. Ev-
eryone has been SO kind to us and
we are fortunate in having obtained
a house which we move into Mon
day-only six days after our ar
rival. The house is completely furn-
ished-3 rooms, and above all, car
goes with it. I just can't reconcile
myself to such perfect luck.
To the north of town is Cook
Inlet which is renowned for its
fishing and to the west is the Kenai
Peninsula, famous for its Moose
(open season four months of the
year, These moose are big boys,
too, some weighing 100 pounds.
Just imagine these being situated
an hours travelling from city CEN
ter.
The weather here is nearly identi-
cal to that at home. Since we have
been here, the temperature has
dropped to so degrees for the low
est and the days are bright and
sunny with no need for a coat
am anxious to get our papers
as we have had no news from home
yet. Although we aren't homesick
we are interested in what is going
on there.
Sincerely yours,
ADAIRE N. BRUNETTE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
q Men Leave
For Service
PhySi(a|s

The following men will leave Lib
by on May 10 for Butte, Mont. to
take their pre-induction physical
exams.
Libby: Clifford Thomas Hayden,
Carl John Storbakken, Victor
George Verboncoeur, George E.
Botchek, Roy Max Mcmillan, Mar
land Guy Adkins. Roy Cameron
Dicker, Edward Martin Dutton,
Michael Shirley McNair, Percy
Henry Baker, Charles H. Collinson
and Richard Harvey Parker.
Eureka: Roby Estess Nelson, Don.
aid Henry Morgan, Ronald c. Nor
gan, Harvey Anton Hanson.
Troy: Floyd Raymond Darling,
George Russell Baeth
Rexford Gerald Lloyd Marvel.
Charles Leroy Thede, Havre;
Clarence Raymond Bourne, Leonia,
Ida; Henry Katarzy, Oakland,
Calf; Ferris F. Blanchard, Plains,
Mont, Harold Charles Lutes, Spo-
kane; John Wellington Shelton, Jr.,
Spokane; Joseph M. Ryan, Helena;
Clarence Guy McComas, Milwaukee,
Ore; Andrew Roderick Campbell,
Portland. Ore.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
7th War Loan
Will Begin
May "A
2 Drives This Year Must
Equal Sum Raised by 3
Former Drives.
COUNTY'S QUOTA FOR
DRIVE is $156,3OO

There are only two War Loans
scheduled for 1945. This does not
mean, however, that the need for
money in carrying on the war is
any less than in preceding years
1t does mean that in these two
loans we are expected to loan as
much money to the government as
we did last year in three drives.
That won't always be easy but
foresighted citizens have already
begun saving for this loan, and
many Lincoln county folks have
already subscribed for the Mighty
7th" in advance of its opening. It
means sacrifice to do this but it
also means we are supporting to
the best of our ability the men who
are sacrificing arms, legs. and al
together too often, their lives.
Seven billion dollars is the quota
for individuals in the 7th War Loan
Seven billion dollars is a lot of
money and il that amount is raised,
it means that each and every Sec
ton must do its part in subscrib-
ing to the loan. II every section
meets its quota, then every individ-
ual in that section must do his or
her share or someone else will have
to carry more than their own just
load. So no way you look at it,
we've got to make our quotas big
ger in the coming War Loan.
As most of our citizens already
know, Lincoln county's quota is
Sl56,, 300; and of this amount, $780,
600 is expected to be taken up in E
bonds Sometimes it is difficult for
us to have all the money we feel
we need for our various needs, but
when we stop to compare our 9th
er needs with the need of providing
the funds to insure more of our own
Lincoln county boys safe return
after the war, those other needs
shrink to unimportance.
Then Of course, we should not lose
sight Of the fact we will not always
make as much money as most of
us are now receiving. By buying 7th
War Loan bonds we not only help
bring more of our own boys safely
home but we also insure our fu-
ture against possible hard times and
want Back the boys with your
money-Buy Bonds!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
LIBBY NINE BEATS
TROY TEAM ITO

Libby junior high baseball team
defeated the Troy junior high nine,
ITO Tuesday, May /, in a slow
baseball game played on the Troy
diamond.
The Libby team was led by pitch
er, Robert Morris, who struck out
Is Troy men and allowed but six
scratch hits. Bodies, the starting
pitcher for Troy, had four strike
outs to his credit before being re-
lieved in the fifth inning in favor
of Price who struck out eight.
Lineups and boxscore - Libby.
Johnston 2; Swimley A; Luscher 3;
Morris B. Brown 8; Thomson, Dale
Thomson, Don /; Beasley; Polette /
Troy: Lindsey, Pearson, Bennett
Smith, Hand, Larson, Pearson
Bolles, Purcell, Price.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
Tells Of Triip
To Alaska

Following is an interesting de-
scription of the A. E. Brunette
trip to Anchorage, Alaska recently.
will you please send our paper
to us IN this city, general delivery?
We had a most pleasant trip
which lasted just seven days to
the hour. There was much of in
tereSt for newcomers to see enroute
and we encountered very little bad
weather to discourage us.
About "a hours out of Seattle, we
hit Queen Charlotte Sound, and no
one was seriously effected. / had
been foreWarned about this sound,
and Immediately went to my state
room to lie down. Consequently,
suffered no i'll effects except for
slight dizziness which would pass
as soon as closed by eyes. It took
us three hours to cross and then
we were in the clear again until
eight hours out of Juneau when we
hit the Alaska Gulf. Even the sea-
soned ship travellers get off their set
legs here. Several who make the
trip regularly told me that gulf was
the worst they'd ever seen it on
this trip. There We're many tables
in the dining salon that were 100
per cent empty all day. However,
Bud and / were particularly fortu-
nate that we didn't get sea sick I'M
less one calls dizziness sea sickness.
am beginning to think seasickness
is a psychological event.
We stopped at the most important
towns to unload cargo and pass
engers. Ketchikan was the first
stop and it is picturesque little
town. About 300 little fishing boats
We're parked, row upon row, in the
bay, preparing for the oncoming
fishing season. Our next stop was
at Juneau where we saw the largest
gold mine in the world. I under
stand however, it is a low grade
gold. We spent two hours in the
museum which was we'll devoted
time. From Juneau we went tc
Cordova which was once known fol
its copper mines, but now derives
most of its population and business
from fishing. The next port wa,
Valdez where the Richardson High
way starts. This is supposed to b
quite scenic and believe it goe.
through to Fairbanks by way O
Anchorage. Our boat trip ended a
Seward where we took the trail
into Anchorage. This is quite a rid
and the train could be favorabl,
compared to the old "Gallopinl
Goose" in the states, only it carrie,
about IL coaches and two engines.
The thing that surprises me abou
Alaska is the hospitality Neweom
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
Libby Hi Students
Have Established
Asa Wood Day

Students at Libby high school
recently made certain the name
of Supt. A. A. Wood would be per-
petuated in the history of the school
by unanimously voting the annual
cleanup day of the school be hence
forth known as ASA Wood Day.
and that it be celebrated annually
on the second Friday Of April.
Members of the Il" club, and
student council, in advising Mr.
Wood Of the honor conferred upon
him by the student body, stressed
the fact that the naming Of day
for him really was not necessary, as
during his many years as Superin-
tendent of Libby schools he had
earned the love and respect of the
hundreds of students and graduates
with whom he came in contact
casa Wood Day" as a time wher
high school students and faculty
clean up and beautify the schoo
grounds, Dexter Park, football field
and the L on the hillside, will serve
not only as reminder Of the fine
school system created by Mr.. Wood
but also will carry on the tradition
of cleanup day, and serve to teacf
each newer generation of classes
the fine example Of personal serv
ice rendered by Mr.. Wood.
The spring cleanup activitie
were in charge Of the l. club will
Bob Chapman ~as chairman of tn
days activities.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
POPPY POSTER WINNERS
ANNOUNCED

Again the school participated in
the American Legion Auxiliary Pop
Ply Poster contest with IL children
competing.
Awards of $500 for first prize
and S100 for second prize were re-
ceived by the following students
in Glass /. John Crotteau, LIST;
James Crotteau, End. In Glass two
were Marchita Beccari, 1st; Joan
Larson, End Honorable mention
went to Joyce Thompson.
The American Legion Auxiliary
wishes to thank the teachers, Miss
Carolyn Westvelt and Mrs. Yarlett,
and the contestants who worked SO
hard to make this success.
Some beautiful posters were elm
mated because rules of the contest
were not followed. Better luck next
time.
Mrs. Bernhard Schlumm,
Poppy Chairman
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
More Names Added
To Honor Roll

Many parents and friends Of serv-
ice men on the High School Honor
Roll have sent in addresses of the
boys and girls in the military serv-
ice so that copies of the picture of
the Honor Roll may be mailed to
them. The High School office now
has about two thirds of the adj
dresses. If your service mans name
is not included, please use the phone
or post card to let us know He
should have at one time attended
the high school to be eligible to this
list. Send his address along with
the name. Names to be added to
the Roll as published last week are:
Kenneth Boyle, Frank Boyle, AL
vim Privette, Francis Katarzy, Lo-
Dema Krebs, Shirley Sansevere,
Stanley Person, Fred Collier, John
w. M. Stephen.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
Little Wooden Blocks
Aid Broke Checking

Patrolman r. H. Riddle had an
interesting collection of 1900 wood
en- blocks packed neatly in the back
of his car Tuesday with "Compli-
ments of Libby High School, Lib
by, Montana" stamped in red ink
on each Although they appeared to
be simple blocks Of wood, your re-
porter was informed by Mr.. Riddle
that they are check blocks which
will be used to aid in the checking
of brakes, in keeping with the ma
tionwide brake checking campaign
being carried out by state and local
officers at present.
The blocks, which were cut out
by the manual training class Of the
high school from lumber furnished
by the j. Neils Lumber mill, are
2x31a inches and one inch thick,
There is slot cut in the center of
one side, which allows one to place
the check block under the brake
pedal of his car around the brake
support rod Following simple dl-
rections, the driver can test his
own brakes for the one defect COM
mon in poor brakes, that of not
! grabbing hold soon enough If the
pedal hits the block with normal
foot pressure before taking hold
your brakes need immediate atten-
ton. This block checks one i'm
portant brake factor. A compre-
hensive brake test includes a mum
Der of other factors which cannot
be overemphasized, but this check
will be an aid to the public as
we'll as assisting the officers.
A few of these blocks will be
kept here in Libby for distribution
while the remainder are to be sem
to Helena, from where they will be
sent all over the country.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03

DISCHARGE BUTTON-Repre
sentatives of the Army, Navy and
Veterans Administration have de-
cided to retain the discharge but
ton which is given to all honorably
discharged veterans Of the present
war. 1t is available either as a
lapel button or with pin-back.
The veteran is issued his but
ton free of charge upon his dis
charge. II the button is lost or
destroyed, another may be obtained
at cost (seven cents) by the veteran
on presentation of his discharge
papers to the Quartermaster Sup
ply Officer at the nearest post,
camp or station.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
Gov. Sam Ford
Sees Bright
Outlook
Advocates Bringing East's
Industrial Plants to
Source of Supply.
STATE HIGH OFFICIAL
CONDEMNS PROPOSAL

Ford returned to the capitol this
week from Reno, New, where he
attended conference of western
governors last weekend.
Ford, addressing the Reno gath
ering, advocated decentralization
and transfer of eastern industry to
vantage points near the vests vast
natural resources.
Referring to Montana's water re-
sources, raw materials and cheap
power as an example of all western
resources. Ford said that Montana
has virtually everything to make
it self-sustaining, but because Of
distance from markets, centraliza-
ton of industry and freight rates,
Montana is IAN isolated community
and cannot develop as eastern states
have done"
Ford predicted that greater de-
mands for western industrial de-
velopment will be made "as soon
as industry finds in Montana not
only all of the raw materials need
ed but cheap power in virtually un-
limited quantity for utilization in
the processing of the articles which
Montana pays dearly to have trans
ported from the industrial centers"
1T doesn't make sense for the
states of this west to ship their
livestock to Chicago and then buy
the processed food back from the
packer, paying freight both ways
and giving profits which should 60
into our own pockets to the pro-
cessor,' Ford declared. why should
we ship our wool to Boston when it
might much more easily be pro-
cessed here at homer"
The fault with the west, Ford
stated, is that for many years it
has primarily been only producer
of raw materials. We have always
been vast storehouse on which
the rest Of the country has felt
free to draw without giving fair
deal in return" Ford said.
To make such an industrial move
ment successful, Ford said, the
the resources which are theirs.
Ford condemned proposed gov
eminent authorities, similar to the
IVA, as "outside agencies which
he said would be blessed with I'M
limited powers" and interfere with
states rights.
In Montana, if we come to the
point where the Washington gov
eminent carries out the plans adj
vocated by those favoring authori-
ties Ford said, 1--WE shall be hem
med in on the east by the Missouri
Valley Authority and on the west
by the Columbia Valley Authority
We can have no authority to the
north, thankfully, for that way lies
Canada
4 What we must have in the states
/ that are deficient in rainfall is a
series of multiple purpose dams
not for navigation, irrigation or for
hydro-electric power exclusively,
but for all three.
we want the waters of our rivers
to perform services for us, and they
will not if some all-Wise planning
expert claims the stream for an
entirely different puposer," he ed
clared.
I'VE cannot hope to accomplish
decentralization of industry over
night" the governor said, adding
that he believed once the war is
won the government will itself
profit by the experience of these
war years and gradually scatter its
activities in states where there is
more form and greater measure
| of safety in case of attack y
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
Missing 3 Months;
Located in Indio

Mrs. Chas. Krebs, who is visiting
here from San. Diego, Calf, for a
few weeks, received a wire that her
son, Rudy Krebs, who has been
missing in action for the past three
months, has been located in India.
No details other than that were
given except that letter will
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03

DIR. l.. Mossman returned Monday
from Portland, where he attended a
post graduate school Of proctology,
which pertains to the treatment of
rectal disorders. The doctor states
he enjoyed very pleasant and
profitable course.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
HEI.ENA---U.P)--Many

HEI,ENA--IU.PJ-Many memorial
requests honoring the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt have been received
at the Shodair crippled childrens
hospital here since the Presidents
death, administrator Edwin Graf
ton said. The memorial gifts are to
be used exclusively for the treat
ment of the hospitals infantile par
alysis cases, Grafton said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03

Miss Betty Smithberger of Sc
attic, visited over the weekend with
her father, r. W. Smithberger and
other Libby folks. Miss Smithber-
ger is employed by White & Boil
lards Of Seattle
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03
LEDUM ELECTED v. C.
OF DISTRICT 1

John Ledum was elected senior
vice commander of District | of the
V. F. W. in the State of Montana
at the district convention held at
Kalispell last weekend The conven-
ton presided over by District Com
mander Owen Olson of Kalispell
was very we'll attended by the
auxiliary members as well as the
menfolk. Post No. 1913, Libby.
sponsored and paid expenses of the
trip for Brick Wollaston, julius Be
ccari, John Ledum, Gust Adamson,
AL Lovick, Issak Ludvikson, Dick
Lee, Henry Kaeding and Emil
Voves.
The next district meeting will be
held at Libby sometime this fall.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-03

Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Sanders will
leave this weekend for Portland,
Ore, where they expect to make
their home for the present. They
sold their ranch east of town to
Kyle Beebe this past week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1945-05-16
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no answer. Informed by Mr.. Ag-
new that the woman WAS NOT
WHITE but was to the contrary
A COLORED WOMAN. Officer
Newton. with his Adams apple
in grave danger of being swal-
lowed, replied: 'Well, that's
news to me-"
Judge Neergard scanned the
statute but could find now law
to fit the officers testimony. City
Attorney McDougal. in apparent
disguest, called the next case,
and Mr.. Agnew and his client
walked out of the court room
without even waiting for formal
dismissal.
The question Is: Shall the Ne
grOes of Seattle quietly bypass
such conduct by policeman
whose prejudice Is so apparent
that he chooses to make the law
himself where Negroes are con-
cerned? Is any Negro safe with
such man walking the streets
with a loaded gun at his finger
tips and race hatred bursting In
his heart? What II the woman
had been white? Far from be-
ing kidnapped, she was certainly
going in and coming out of the
place on her own power. Who is
going to pay her bail bondman
and attorney? What about the
humiliation and mental anguish
she must have suffered? Our
plain duty is to ask for Officer