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Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30

Further tests with DOT for con-
troll of flies in dairy barns will be
carried on under the direction of
the Agricultural Extension Service
in Imperial county following a year
Of experimentation by tie college
Of agriculture of the University of
California.
Results obtained with DDT to
date in controlling flies have been
most gratifying, and because DOT
is now available. farm advisors viii
carry on additional demonstrations
in the use Of this material in dair-
les OF the various counties.
In tests to date. DOT has been
used dissolved in kerosene and as
a spray Of DOT suspension in wa
ter Full direction for mixing and
using DOT in dairy barns will be
supplied to dairymen who cooper
ate in further experiments.
The following precautions are I'M
portant in applying DDT III the
barns:
l. All milk cans and other uten-
sis must be removed from the wash
room and milk cooling rooms. The
milk cooler and sinks should be Gov
cred with heavy paper or otherwise
protected from the spray.
2 Care must be taken TO avoid
Wetting feedstuffs.
g. The feed troughs should be
hoSed down Just before the barn is
sprayed, and again as soon as spray
ing in that portion of the barn is
Completed
4 The spray operator should
keep his Skin as well protec- ed a7
possible. and following each job,
he should thoroughly wash his
hands and face in soap and water
If spraying is done continuously
and clothing becomes heavily i'm
pregnated with the spray, a change
Of clothing is available.
FOOD IS FIRST
Regardless Of the removal Of
many ratiOning restrictions on food
supplies. volunteer labor will still
De needed to assist the California
farmer with his crops, according to
B. H Crocheron. director of the
Agricultural Extension Service
Crocheron said rationing Of some
foods was lifted in anticipation of
high production from this season 5
crOpS Adequate labor must be pro-
vided to realize this production.
Farm labor is still a wartime
essential job in California, the di-
rector Of CALIFORNIA; farm labor
recruitment and placement said
Fruit trees and tomato vines took
no holiday when the war ended
Crops still are ripcnin2 and must
&C harvested. Food still is a top pri-
Ority and now ranks ahead of bull
lots and bombs, planes and ships.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
Rations Points
Reduced on
Meats and Cheese
WASHINGTON Auo IN 1Tp,

WASHINGTON. Aug. 80. UPD -
Ihe OPA Thursday SlaShed Sep
tcmber ration point values on meat.
cheeSes. butter and margarine No
points will be needed for canned
milk. the Office of Price Admins
tfatlon announced
From September to %. inclu-
Slve, the red point reduction on all
meats Will average % per cent.
Points on ChceSeS Will be cut in
half Butter will drop four points
and margarine will be cut bv two
50 that both Will have the same
ration value -12 points.
Blue point ratiOning was stopped
earlier this month Now points
VIII be cut OH the whole red point
list except for lard. cooking oils
and shortening.
Beef steaks and roasts will be
from two 10 three points less
pound. Hamburger values will be
cut IN half to Two points a pound
Lamb and veal will drop one to
thrc" points. Pork steaks. CHOPS
and roaSts Will be down one and
two points. All bacon will be re-
duced by two points and Spareribs
Will be cu5 three points
Ihc end of meat rationing is not
vet IN sight. Price Administrator
Chester Bowles declared. although
other sources have predicted it
would last only a couple of months
more.
He said the agriculture depart
mont estimated that civilians would
get H8Co0.oG0 pounds of meat a
week during the September ration
ml period compared with 28O. .420.-
600 pounds in August. an increase
Of POI per cent There will be
moro beef, veal, lamb. mutton and
pork. nc said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
Navy Experiments
With INT Blast

HOWE, Ida. Aug. 30. CUPD-The
navy touched off 25O.00O pounds
Of INT at 9:31 am Wednesday in
powder storage test on the Arco
naval proving grounds. 10 miles
southwest of here and its sound
carried at least as far as Boise.
Ida.
The blast ratified windows in
Idaho Falls, 30 miles away. but
was not heard or felt in Pocatello.
30 miles south.
At Howe. 10 miles from the scene.
the smoke from the explosion was
seen at 9:31 and the sound came
in 48 seconds later, according to a
StOpwatch. Two explosions were
heard, several seconds apart, but
it was not determined whether the
second was a conclusion echo"
The explosion was said by ma
lives here to have been nearly as
'cud as one previously set off on
he ArcO proving grounds last
Thursday night. That explosion
ratified windows and caused an
Harth tccm0r in an area 80 miles
away
The charge was set off to test
suitable accommodations for Stor@
ing TINT to be returned to this
country from overseas.
Navy officials were not imme-
Giately available for comment at
the Arco proving grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
Miss Halle Fruhn
Welded to
Pfc. Fred Benton

Miss Halle Fruhn. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Fruhn of
Holtville. became the bride of Pfc
Fred V. Benton. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wick Benton Of Earlham. Iowa.
in a ceremony August 10 in the
Trinity Lutheran church in the
Iowa city.
The bride wore navy blue suit
and carried a colonial bouquet with
a gold locket. the gift of the groom
as her only ornament
Miss Evelyn Rau of DeS Moines
served as maid of honor. wearing
a gold suit with corsage of sun burst
roses. Pfc. Thomas F. Lundell of
Burlington was best man.
Following the ceremony, a we'd
ding supper was held at the home
of the groom's parents, after which
the couple left on a brief honey
moon. They are now making their
home in Chicago as Pfc. Benton is
stationed at Great Lakes.
Mrs. Benton is a graduate of
Holtville high school, She met her
husband while he was stationed at
Camp Dunlap with the marines. He
has just returned from 81 months
overseas
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
OF Interest tOWOnen
Shopping Made Pleasant
If You Play Odds

of the American Hotel Association
says SO.
Now that puts dining out on a
sporting basis. If couple goes out
in search of a steak dinner, knowing
they are bucking the crowds and
putting up with slow service, on a
4C0to-1 shot, it might make for an
exciting evening. Much more eX-
citing than those disappointing
times they started out with high
hopes for a satisfying meal and
came home to raid the ice box.
HOW ABOUT ODDS?
wouldn't it help if we had odds
on all kinds of shortages these
days? For instance: The odds
against finding the kids summer
pajamas. The odds against being
able to buy a pair Of sheer rayon
stockings The odds against finding
Papa a pair of shorts or a white
shirt
The odds against a dinner host
eSs coming through with real meat.
instead of Something fancy II d
filling whipped up in a cas-
SerOle
1t would also help if we knew the
odds against getting seat on d
train. The odds against finding a
cleaning woman. Against getting q
suit back from the cleaners on the
dav it was promised.
We could even! use the odds
against finding a half pound Of
breakfast bacon. Or locating a pack
of cigarets in strange town
EASIER ON TEMPERS
Knowing the odds against our
getting the things We want and
need would serve a double purpose.
If we knew them in advance We
might save a lot Of precious time.
shoe leather. and strain on our nat
urally sweet dispositions by not
bOthering to make the rounds in
search of things it might be easier
to get along without.
But if we did decide to take a
chance-we would know exactly
where we stood, and We could make
a game Of it.
Il bet on 4OO-to-1 shot" We
copld boast to our friends. and won
a nice thick steak" Or Il took a
4O-to-1 shot and came home with
a pack of my favorite brand Of Gig
aretS'
We are supposed to be a nation
Of gamblers. aren't We? Wcll. here
are stakes worth winning.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
HOTEL TRADE COURSE
OPENED TO VETERANS

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 30. up
A special apprenticeship training
course to teach returning veterans
the hotel trade while on the job
has been inauguarted here BY the
New Orleans Hotel Association.
The veterans will be paid while
they work, and will get four hours
Of related instruction a week at
local trade school,
1t was pointed out that the ex-
servRcemen are eligible for subsist-
ence\ from the Veterans Admins
tratiOn under the GI Bill of
Rights.
instruction will be given in cook
ing. stationary engineering, upholS-
tering. painting and decorating.
maintenance electricity and MAIN
tenance plumbing
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
SERGEANT CHANGES MIND

FCRT WORTH. Tex. Aug. 30
ups Sgt. Captain T, Barker of
the irmy air force field at Fort
Worth was offered discharge
from the corps on The basis of Ri
l59 points.
Barker refused the discharge
said he thought he would like to
stay in tho army while vet
The next cay he changed his
mind. applied for the discharge
lust offered hi mand couldn't get
lust offered him and couldn't get
ri arcthrr man Barker has to
wait for the next discharge quota.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
FFNALTIES ASSESSED
IN r. G. POLICE COURT

Chrc" mon were fined S25 each
for being drunk anC disturbing the
peace hg Acting Tolirc Judge J. f
simpson III police court Thursday
morning Two were fined for fight
me Wednesday night and the third
trr trying to talk n.nce cut Of
hrnakiro UD the ficht.
Tn" ll-h'Crs Wcra James J Eran
33 and Glenn L Scott. 81. with
D.lhCrt Guffith. 81. acting as
Vould-EC pCaCCmakCr.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
FILES ESTATE PAPERS

Freda Dickson Wednesday filed
a petition in superior court for let
ters of administration upon the
estate of her daughter Mildred
Record who died July 9 in San
Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
APPOINTS GUARDIAN

Superior Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson Wednesday approved the
bond and petition of j. w. Auker-
man and appointed him guardian
Of the estate Of Patricia Grace AUX
crman. incompetent
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
Barbara Hutton
Gets Divorce

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 80. UP
HeiresS Barbara Hutton Thursday
divorced Cary Grant. the hant>-
some actor, who, she said. would
rather sit around upstairs than
talk to her -..:n1S.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
RATION POINTS
RED STAMPS. Hook 4

Coed through august 81 - O.. RI
50. To, w.
Good through Sept mber 80 = We
W.. X2. W. 70.
Good through October 3l-A1. ri
CT, Dl. Ell. Fl G1. HI. II, il. XII.
SUGAR STAMPS Hook
Stamp SO GOOD for pounds through
uguSt 81
SHOE STAMPS Book 2
Stamps /, 2, 3 and 4 good indeii-
litely.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
GETS FINAL DECREE

Superior Judge ughn N
Thompson Wednesday granted
'inal decree of divorce to william
}. Everett against Helen Louises
everett.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
Bv RUTH MILLETT

The odds against getting a steak
dinner in a Midwest restaurant or
hotel are 4OO-to-1. Carl RoeSSler
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-30
SEEKS ANNULMENT

Complaint for annulment of her
marriage to Leo T. Schultz Jr. was
lied in superior court Wednesday
5v Violet Schultz who a;ked for
7uSto5y of two minor children.
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similar occurrence will not happen
again,
Once again many thanks for your
gift. Trusting all your days will in
the future be happy ones.
Sincerely,
Pie Jack Chapman.
l.. l.. Lake was formerly stationed
at Libby.
Seventh Air Force Headquarters,
Okinawa.-Sergeant Henry j. Sto-
larczyk of Libby, Mont, is a MEM
Der of this organization which has
been awarded a certificate of merit
by Brigadier General Thomas d.
White, Commanding General of the
Seventh Air Force, for "meritori-
Gus service in support of combat
operations on Okinawa from | April
to 30 June, 1945.
Sergeant Stolarczyk is a member
of the 344th Station Complement
Squadron which was commended by
General White for the invaluable
aid given the 7th Air Force in furn-
loiliiiE uil iiltIi VI diloil oGpOL I'LL III
Air Force personnel and in numer-
GUS other ways facilitating the es-
tablishment of the Air Force in
OkinaWa
Operating under adverse condi-
tions, the high efficiency of this
unit contributed greatly to the sue
cessful air operations against the
enemy General White said.
Sergeant Stolarczyk who has
been in the Army since June 26,
1912, has served overseas in Hawaii,
and OkinaWa. He arrived in the Pa
cific theater in December, 1914
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Stolarczyk live at Libby, Mont.
and his brother Joe is serving with
a Field Artillery Battalion some
where on Okinawa.
Prior to his entry into the Army
Air Forces, Sergeant Stolarczyk was
employed by the ]. Neils Lumber
Co.
(Contin1tu on page ~
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demonstration that forest fire con-
troll is no longer a questionable serv-
ice, but it is a highly technical job.
The proven statement is made that it
is almost a profession in itself
that is no exaggeration. This high
ly specialized work should. there
fore, be handled by men selected
and trained for the particular ac-
tivity
II is now clear that our waSteful
neglect in these matters has just
about come to be a national dis
grace This extreme neglect can be
placed before appropriations COM
mittees. and right away there can
be an end to such destruction as
has taken place in this year l945.
We have certainly learned enough
to know now that there is no econ
omy in neglectful forest protection.
Great Falls Tribune.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-04
OUR NEGLECTFUL FOREST
PROTECTION

The United States has found its
timber resources OF tremendous
value during the war.
We have been using more lumber
than ever before IN our history.
We are cutting into great nat
ural resource by use We are slow at
reforestation There has been COM
ment in this column before-we are
allowing destruction by fire to go
on in a neglectful fashion that will
have increasing Yearly year pen
alties unless we do something about
it,
The Tribune intends to carry on
an inquiry through the forest serv
ice, and otherwise, for the collec-
ton of information. We are sure
it is time for the senators and con-
gressmen Of the northwestern states
to give this problem intelligent stu
dy 1t has been proven over and
over again that we need more mon
ey for prevention Of fires in the
forests. A dollar expended in this
way will save $5--or more-of
emergency and deficiency appropri-
alton thereafter
Information that comes from the
forest service now indicates that
something like 10000 acres suffered
fire loss in our own immediate, re-
gion. When we know what has TAX
en- place during July and August in
Montana, Idaho, Washington and
Ornuov, fbarn will Ma cnY,,a4,;ru a.,
talk about.
The scanty personnel that was
available during 1945 rendered the
best service it could. 1t was dem
onstrated again that hastily gath
cred firefighters cannot be fully ef-
fective. 1t takes experience and
training to stop the fires just as
they are starting.
During this season of l945 the ma
tional forest service has been
obliged to neglect its timber and
range management When fires were
getting out of bounds the camp
grounds, roads and communications
deprecated because of inadequate
maintenance Firefighting crews
have been taken away from tie
routine work of the department. 1t
should not be that way
There has been experience so
that with adequate facilities the fire
loss in standing timber can be re-
duced to small fraction of what
we are now suffering season by sea-
son. There has now been plenty Of
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-04
ARE WE PLAIN SAPS?

1t is surprising 10 see how Eng
land and France have adopted
planned national Specialization IN in
dustry as political philosophy af-
ter they turned to the biggest cap
italistic country in the world to
save them from destruction by it.
There was delightful sarcasm in
the remarks of conservative" Sir
Oliver Lyttleton in the House of
Commons, when he told the House
that the British standards of living
depend on financial aid from the
United States, and that you must
be careful about the nasty things
you say about private enterprise
that will affront American opinion. y
Why should the socialistic regime
in England think of turning to the
United States and private enter
prise to finance its socialistic
schemes2 Let the liberal party in
England tax its own people to pay
for the gifts which it promises
them at the hands of government.
II socialism is superior to free en-
terprise, it can certainly finance its
spendings
Mr. deGaulle was in the United
States. He sought financial aid for
the program of national socializa-
ton of industry which is planned
for France. Why should we finance
Il system Of government that threat
ened world peacea We spent count
less American lives and some $780,
900, 100000 to help curb the crushing
effect of national socialism under
Hitler and Mqssolini.
The seeds Of national socialism are
we'll planted in our own soil, in the
form of electric power authorities.
And Congress is being asked for
additional billions Of dollars 10
nourish and expand this political
growth here
Are we now ready to admit that
the totalitarian type of centralized
government is superior to our own
free enterprise and profit SYSTEM
The United States stands as the
last great exponent Of private en-
terprise. private opportunity and
the philosophy Of allowing the in
dividual to profit from his own la
bors. Are we going to throw in
with the schemes of those who cried
for help from political oppression
and now seek to adopt the system
we fought to save them FROM
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-04

years service with the Seabees.
Jaborski covered the Pacific battles
as far as Kkajalien.
Silver State (Deei' Lodge Post-t
Thanks Red Cross
To those of vs. who some time
wonder what Edomes of the gar
ments and materials donated to the
American Red Cross during its
drives the following letter received
by L. l.. Lake, forest ranger, this
week, will be of interest. Enclosed
with the letter was snapshot of
the English Tommy who lost a leg
during the war.--Editor.
/ Afghan Place
St. Clements Hill,
Norwich, Norfolk,
England
29th August.
Dear Leon.
First and foremost please excuse
me for addressing you this way but
feel that | must return thanks
for shirt that has come into my
possession through the British Red
Cross. Perhaps you will recollect en-
closing snap of mule deer doe
in one of the pockets with also your
name and address.
| am sure you would like to
know what caused me to finally
call upon the Red Cross for assist
ance as it was due to the fact that
my only army shirt reached the
stage beyond repair, no doubt you
will wonder what caused me to have
one shirt SO long. All I can say
to this is that the British Tommy,
like his comrade the american, hold
certain lucky omen as regards to
at least one part of his army kit
and my old shirt kept with me in
Burma for 49, years and when | re-
turned after being wounded it last
ed until | disembarged in England.
Now the war is over and some
people are very likely to quickly
forget May assure you here is
one British Tommy who knows that
only combination such as ours
finally brought firstly the Germans
and then the japanese to their
knees
AT the present moment am pend
ing discharge from the army owing
to having my leg amputated below
the knee. Although consider my
self fortunate in comparison with
others whose sufferings were prac-
tically unknown to the majority Of
the world at least those boys Of
the Allied forces who have returned
have completed job Of work 50
that now the whole world can look
to the future with the knowledge 4
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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

Fort George Wright, Oct. l, 1945
Pfc. Merton A. Hunsinger Jr, has
been given an honorable discharge
from the Army after 80 months OF
service that included a 81 month
tour of duty in the European thea
ter
Pfc. Hunsinger served as mem
Der of the Mess Personnel with the
9Th Air Force. He is being separated
from Fort George Wright, Wash
Pfc. Hunsinger wears the Good
Conduct Medal, the Unit Citation
and the European Theater of Opera
tons Ribbon
Before entering the Army Pfc
Hunsinger was Employed as lum-
herman He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Merton A. Hunsinger of Eu-
reka
Mrs Jacoba Brad received a wire
from her son, Pfc Glenn ((Buzz)
Boothman, who has been overseas
in India for over two years, that
he had landed in New York Friday,
Sept % and hoped to be able to
get here on a furlough by Oct 10.
James B. Sanders, H. A. l/c, grad
uated from Corps Hospital school
at San Diego, according to word re-
ceived by his wife here. Sanders
has been transferred to USNH Camp
LeJeune, N. c.
Pfc. Joe Johnston returned home
Wednesday of last week to spend
a 45-day temporary furlough after
two years and five months in the
Army Pfc. Johnston wears the Good
Conduct ribbon, the ETC ribbon
with two battle stars and the Com
bal Infantry badge
Pfc. George Price is spending his
45-day temporary furlough here
after three years and 4 months in
the Army. Pfc. Price wears the ETC
ribbon with two battle stars. the
Good Conduct ribbon and the Com
bat Infantry badge.
Sergeant and Mrs. VIM SWitzer
and daughter were expected to ar
rive at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Switzer, Sr., last
evening from st. Paul
Sergeant Switzer has received his
honorable discharge from the Army
after three years service, two and
half of which were spent in the
African and ETC areas. The ser
geant met his tiny daughter for the
first time when he arrived in St.
Paul.
Pfc. Earl Brecto is here on 30
day furlough after nine months
scent in the ETO. He will report to
Fl Lewis at the end of his furlough
and expects to be sent to Kentucky
from there.
S/Sgt. Byron Pitcher, son of Mr..
and Mrs Gleason Pitcher of Libby,
arrived home September 81, from
the Army Air Base at Alexandria,
Peter Jaborski is home after three
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-04
NORMAN ENROLMENT AT
UNIVERSITY

Observation-Disclosures A. Nc
Cain, president Of Montana State
University, predicted last week the
school would "have its first normal
year in four years" after 437 fresh
man students were enrolled during
the first day of freshman week
The initial enrolment was the
highest since 1910, he said, when
487 students were registered the
first day of freshman week.
He said the figure was lao higher
than last year, 100 more than 1913
and was expected to increase with
the enrolment of late students. En-
rollments last week included 1859
men and 268 women.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-04

to the screen of the Kootenai Thea
ter on Sunday and Monday, Oct
7 and in 10th Century Fox's great
and heart-warming filmization. The
richly touching story of Brok-
lyn family and its struggle for ex-
istence and expression stars Doro-
thy Mcclure in the role of Katie, !"
Joan Blondell as Aunt Sissy" Jas.
Dunn as Johnny Nolan" Lloyd
Nolan as "McShane." Peggy Ann
Garner as "Francie," and Ted Don
aldson as "Neeley."
Cornflakes can be substituted for
bread crumbs in scalloped dishes,
say Westinghouse home economists,
using the recipe as-ls- otherwise.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-10-04
TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN
TO KOOTENAI THEATER

"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, =
Betty Smiths phenomenal best
seller, now over the million mark
=<it has already sold more copies
than Gone With the Wind comes