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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Car Accident Fatal to MIR. and
Mrs. John M. Oxcnder

Residents here were shocked to
learn of the tragic accident which
killed Mr.. and Mrs. John Oxender
August 4. The report received states
that the fatal accident occurred IL
miles northeast of Ritzville, Wash,
on U. S. Highway 10 Saturday even
ing, when a gravel truck, driven by
Homer j. Heard of Spokane, went
out of control after tire blew out
and crashed into the approaching
car bearing Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Oxender and their two grandchil-
dren, Edith Oxender, 10 and Rich
ard g. Mr.. Oxender died almost in
stantly and Mrs. Oxender 80 min
utes later. The children were seri-
ously injured in the wreck and are
receiving treatment at Sacred Heart
hospital in Spokane. Their condition
was deemed critical. Mr.. and Mrs.
Oxender were taking their grand
children to the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Oxender
who now reside at Prinville, Ore,
Mr. and Mrs. John Oxender were
very we'll known around here; they
operated the Trego store for Is
years. They were here winding up
some business affairs just previous
to the accident and had planned to
go on to California for a long need
ed rest this winter as soon as they
returned the children to their par
ents. Mrs. Gordon Lyons of Eus
reka, maternal grandmother of the
injured children, left Monday for
Spokane to render her assistance
and be with her daughter, Mrs. Roy
Oxender. Pictures taken at the
scene of the accident showed the
Oxender car to be completely de-
molished.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Forest Service Extinguishes Two
Fires in Vicinity

The Black Butte lookout report
ed fire Thursday morning about
one and half miles north west Of
here which completely destroyed
the new barn belonging to Mr.
Kaufman. There were about Is
tons of hay and 300 bushels of oats
destroyed by the fire. Spontaneous
combustion is believed to be the
cause 1t took the forest service 2h
hours to smother the fire out of
danger. The same day the forest
service and section crew responded
to put out a fire which burned
about 60 acres above the Nelson
place.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09

The Soil Conservation District
Office opened in their new office
on August first.
The Townsend club held picnic
at Spring creek Sunday. There were
IL members present.
Continued on page 60
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09

Brock Martin took his wife TO
Spokane Monday to consult an eye
specialist.
Mrs. Anna Olson, Mrs. Byron Oh
son and lila Ann returned Tuesday
from a weeks visit in Kalispell
with Byron Olson, who is employed
there.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Birthday Surprise

On Wednesday, July 25 Mrs.
Robert Triplett was pleasantly sur
prised when her mother, Mrs. John
Mikalson, asked her to come over,
and upon her arrival she found a
group of ladies were gathered there
to help celebrate her birthday.
They brought her many lovely gifts.
Lunch was served, including a large
angel food cake trimmed with rose
buds and candles.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Hospital Notes

Admitted: Mrs. Brock Martin
from Rexford. Theodore Rodel Of
Trego for tonsilectomy
Dismissals: Chas. Leighty, James
Pluid, Mrs. H. Taylor and Mrs.
Marvin Green.
Adam Rutherford had a slight
stroke Saturday but is reported to
be improving again.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Mrs. LulO Olsen Becomes
Grandmother

Mrs. Lulo Olsen just received
word from her son, Howard Olsen
and wife Of Norfolk, Va, that they
are the proud parents of daugh-
ter, born July 26 This is Mrs. Oh
sens first grandchild
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Dinner Party

Mrs. Frank Leonard was gracious
hostess for a fried chicken dinner
given at her home Wednesday ev-
ening. Guests were Cpl. Henry l..
Johnson, his wife and son, Russell
Campbell, Mrs. c. G.. Sherman and
son from Portland, and the Leonard
family.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Pot Luck Dinner

Pot Luck Dinner
Sunday DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Clark
and family, Columbus Clark and
family, Mrs. Bob Davis and daugh-
ter, Mrs. June Stevens and son,
Mrs Enos Campbell, Mrs. Ida Sin
clair, Mrs. Ernie Benson and Mr.
and Mrs. Hooper enjoyed pot luck
dinner together at the summer home
of DR.. c. A. Clark on Glen lake.
The Rev. E. v. and the Rev. Edith
Swineheart, for nine years co-pas-
tors of the Charleston Church of
God, (Wash.), have resigned their
pastorates here, effective August 5,
and will leave soon for Great Falls,
where they have accepted the man
agement of a mission of the Church
of God They will establish the
first congregation, other ministers
having preceded them there, pur-
chased building and are conduct
ing services.
The Revs. Mr.. and Mrs Swine
heart will be remembered by host
of Eureka friends as early minis
tiers in the Church of God here
Best wishes for their continued sue
cess is extended this beloved cou-
pie in their work at Great Falls.
Moyipa Elliott left Monday for a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09

Maxine Elliott left Monday for a
few days visit with her friend, Joan
Larsen, in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Nuggets

the kindled fireplace. The group re-
turned Thursday morning.
Nuggets
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stevens and
family spent the weekend visiting
relatives at Whitefish, and at the
Clarence Baker home in Kalspell.
Jessie Knight left Monday for a
few days visit in Kalispell
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rhodes were
visiting at the Clarence Baker home
in Kalispell Saturday and Sunday.
Aleck Guernsey arrived last We'd
nesday to be with his wife at their
Glen Lake cabin a while before
they both leave for California.
Mrs. Laurene Johnson went to
Whitefish Thursday evening to con-
suit a doctor and have glasses fit
ted. From there she went to Brown
ing and Glacier Park to visit friends
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chef Pluid, Mrs
John Mikalson and Carl, Mrs. Rob-
ert Triplett and Kit spent Saturday
in Kalispell
Mrs. Lulo Olsen left Sunday for
Portland and other west coast cities
where she expects to spend month
visiting relatives.
c. w. Torrey left last week for
Palouse, Wash, where he will help
his uncle in the wheat harvest.
Mrs. T. l.. Carter and sons, Ron
aid and Donald, returned Saturday
from a two weeks visit in White
fish.
w. E. Gilbert left last Tuesday for
Olney, where he will be stationed
during the fire season.
Harvey Cooper and Perry Smith
from Spokane arrived here Sunday
where they will stay for week on
a combined business and pleasure
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Schermerhorn
and daughters, Iva Lee and Bon
ME, formerly of Blackfoot, and their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Beau
dry and daughter, Donna, of Glas-
gov, are guests this week at the
j. T. Schermerhorn home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nelson and
daughter, Donna Jean from Spo-
kane are vacationing at Fortine. and
visiting their numerous friends in
Eureka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bernard arrived
here Thursday evening from Ennis.
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Finch went buck
elberrying in the Fitz Simmons
creek territory.
John Finch has been given the
assignment to the Ziegler lookout
for the remainder of the season.
Mrs. Frank Costich went to
Browning Thursday and returned
Monday. She was guest at the Au-
bert home while there. On August
Bird at the ALBERT home joint
birthday party on George ALBERT
and shower on the recent bride and
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. George Au-
bert, was held. Many lovely gifts
were presented the young couple.
Mrs. j. r. Buhmiller returned
Sunday evening from Spokane
where she has spent the past month
with her daughter, Mrs. j. E. Berg
SEEKER. Mrs. Buhmiller's mother,
who accompanied her to Spokane,
remained there.
Mrs. w. A. Holder, who under
went a major operation in Mime
apolis Wednesday, is reported to be
getting along nicely SO far,
Victoria Crowley, daughter. of
Marie Mosby, arrived Saturday from
Chicago and will make her home
in Eureka
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-08-09
Sunday School Class Enjoy Outing

Mrs. c. A. Clark was hostess to
her Sunday school class last Wed
nesday at her cabin on Glen lake.
There were about Is children pres
ent. Other guests were Rev. and
Mrs. W. r. Hodges. The day was
spent boat riding, swimming and
playing games, which included a
trail hunt" devised by the host
ess. In the evening devotional serv-
ices were held in the cabin around
the kindled fireplace. The group re-
turned Thursday morning.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14
euce Celebration

ned at the various r. Fvice cluH
and at the RC.
MPs sought td t3lnd up N
soldiers in the ~ gardens bj
their efforts were 81 etty much |
vain and they soon Joined in IN
merry-makins.
There was no re(traint to III
exuberance Of the people ar
shortly after ths5 victory al
nouncement fire Engines strea1 !
ed to LeandeE's dhfe on Gran
street where ~ beer garde
was reportsd1y to the tord
by merrymSxefS
/, Police Chief Arthur I. Ross
said that he had called out al
auxiliaries i'm an effort TO kee
the celebrations in order.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14
looking out from the win

|tl4gl looking out from the win
Z a the midst Of the noise and
IoouAlsion several persons went
through rad lights but police
~ Them 60. knowing that moth
'Iug mattered, compared to the
;tovous news of the end of the
er.
& Hilarity reisned at Selfridge
Co1 with the airmen running
IupGnd down In the barracks i'm
'roetlne the happy news to their
comfsdes. Several loud-mouth-
ed soldiers could be heard over
the din, crying give me back
my civvies", and Back to the
sweat shop. Parties were plan
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14
Be- See;gns ||Iis sS,, s=zi3 Il

in the street and peopleE benlJpe
to the curb with radios ol4$m0
seeking to impart tpe uoud
news to people on the str ~ s
Several shots could b( hoord
ringing through the strehts ana
people went insane wi4 10y,
singing and crying at thu s1me
time. s
Young children on bicycles
went through the streets< N
squadrons Of five and ten sho0et
ing the good news.
No signs Of skepticism at the
past false announcements was
evident as "Old Glory" began to
flutter from many homes, a
great many who had service
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14

Practically all downtown busi-
ness establishments closed for
the day while some bars also
suspended business although the
Liquor Control commission plan
ned only that they should close
for "a hours after the official an.
nouncement of the wars end.
Police were placed on 12-hour
shifts and probably will remain
on extra duty until after the
formal VI Day proclamation.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14-R-
Hilarious, singing crowds form
ed impromptu parades in Times
Cc,.o~~ ~~v1,, <olo~y xnhnvo thnV
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14
City Planning
VI Holiday
Store Closing
Hours Are Set

With official word expected
any minute that the war is over,
Mount Clemens mapped plans to
mark the termination of the
greatest carnage that has ever
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14
reVe1erS

automobiles, climbed on tenders
ar1 tops and cruised through the
4 let. A false fire alarm was
rung at Dearborn and Randolph
See HILARITY-Page2
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14
Cost of Victory
Was Human Lives

At least 73 from Mount Clemens, immediate
environs have made the sacrifice out
the menace of brutal Axis domination ypied by uoag
nant ambitions of Tokyo Berlin.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14
Wild Celebrations
Sweep Many Cities

DETROIT, Aug. IA -E9- Getting early start VIC
celebration thousands Detroers crowded
section today shouting singing paradng
up and down sidewalks
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14

On this day Of the rejoicing /
is proper that you give though
to those who can never com;
home again and because q
whose answering devotion :,
duty your freedom has been =
Sured.
RALPH e. BENNETT
ALIDOOR s. ROBERTSON !.
ARTHUR X. BRANDT
OSWALD J. BENNETT
MELVIN q. BALLOR
JOHN CLIFFORD
CLAUDE COTTRELL, N s1
ROBERT COPELAND 81
CLYDE Casio
JOHN S. CWIKLA ,a
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14
7 Occupation
} Are Ready

W, Aug. Is -tR- Oc-
b maps, complete with
(ge charts with berths for
vessels in all Japanese
are being rusred by
ny engineer topographic
IN here.
Col. M. c, Shelter, Clin-
wa, turned his battalion
l;n0 occ,,pofiop v,opc of-
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14


ems churches will not be held un
til after the President officiall,
/ s 6cI1IliIS ~ -
f4$y W3H Y nor
EeeoAr - III % htei,
pat the war Is ended
04r tA@erns however, close,
4 @uH1ng31 at the announcement
~ ~ laps have accepted tn
0tder prevailed Throughout
lth4 city Pllowing the announce
n4 HQ Tokyo and augment
/ e0INlto1 forces were not calle
| lb1ID AeJ !. A larger military DC
{nee 4okk than usual was assign
-; 49, onns and th
Farious tav
4 r. kED
/ ~ encies mad
for quiet and solem
e OF the end Of til
chief Rosso and Sherii
nsign who have extr
n call for any eme,
sulting from riotol
n said that shortly a,
announcement nothin
! had happened an
was taking the new
cial Catholic services remain il
| effect. President Truman'S OF
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14

Aug. 14-R-
bet, RialtO was
usands of ri
today within |
Tokyo radio
Imperial me
|Potsdam proct
Forthcoming I
s~ss>l>.. a
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14

d yet hopin (e
ement would be he
and county licials
y believed tn SON.
sane celebra l6n would
e President'y announce
kre.
ktail stores acting on the
endation of the Board
merce, prepared to close
hute the President an
victory.
= Presidents announce.
bmes sometime this aft
the stores will close for
lainder of the afternoon
See CITY-Page 2
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14
Thanksgiving
Services SET
Awoit Presidents
W. Proclamation =

Despite the Japanese accept
ance of the Allied surrender
terms, special prayer services
planned by various Mount Clem-
ems churches will not be held un-
iii oftor tho procidopt off;c;oII,,
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14

ter they already were well into
. program for 5000, 900 invasion
maps and had completed maps
and bombardment charts for use
by Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14

b,esS
Aroct |
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14

as girls sho'
nd turned to
diers and sal
Fr, isn't it," {
drew up to
ios' blaring 50
hear the news,
covered I
ching, wice-cr|
CISCO. Aug. /
! cheering crd
he streets herd
3 off a wild, 8
ration as worl
rrender broa(
soldiers climb
ley and cable
the car gong
made their
sNVsyAs
The daily monitor leader., 1945-08-14

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-31
By ROGER RARSON

Babson Park, Mass, Mar. 90
Our President and the Congress,
respectfully submit, are sadly in
error if they believe that our do
nestle Problem Number One will
will be to find 60 million jobs. That
might be relatively easy. The really
tough core OF the postwar crisis
will be TO find so million people
or even half that number-who are
equipped to fill jobs. By all odds
the most likely material for en-
ployment will be the returning
seryicemen: They are truly trained.
Neither warfare nor peacetime
business has any real use for high
school hoodlums who are physically
unconditional. mentally unequlpped
and spiritually undisciplined and
unprincipled. Our Major postwar
worry would be these barrel.bottom
scrapings, for they will not only be
unemployed. but unemployable.
How are the schools going to dis
pose OF the worthless product
which they have manufactured?
Been Under Test
II Is not my intention to scoid.
In fact. | can frame no criticism
half so caustic as the stark condl-
lions that shock you on every hand.
For several generations now, our
flatulent educational systems hay
been under test. BY wars pressure.
we have been forced at last to audit
ana appraise the end results. They
are stunnningly Inadequate as
might have been predicted by any
personnel officer, employer, or ar
alyst OF social trends. Rather than
wait until dire crisis bursts upon
us. is ii not more sensible to face
this potential disaster in advance.
while remedy and repair are still
possible?
Matchless opportunity IS open
10 the schools 10 reorganize and
tool up anew for improved perform
ance. War has liquidated some
things and liquified all things. In
this current flux, the school com
mittees have an ideal chance to
rdeem themselves - il only they
will devote themselves 10 reform
instead OF defense. alibi. and apollo.
gy. Better schooling is a prime
step toward fuller employment.
You have been reading, as
have, accounts OF the all but in
credible effects Of the specialized
training given to Army and Navy
personnel. Literally armies OF mer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-31
Real Problem to Find Sixty
Million Capable of Working

have received such training in
hundreds Of courses covering Ian
guages, mathematics, and technical
skills. Compared with the cores
ponding records OF traditional
schooling these new military meth
DDS have proved their startling SUI
periority. Subject for subject, the
service trainees have absorbed far
more knowledge and wisdom in far
less time. This training has taken
advantage of up-to-date aids: viz,
films. records. models. unknown
10 the old red schoolhouse. Yet ii
has forced the men to THINK.
II our school committees jump
TO install films. sound effects and
whatnots, but otherwise refuse TO.
mend their ways, | forecast they
will only score a more spectacular
failure. Behind and beneath the
near-miracles achieved by Army
and Navy instruction is the radical
difference in basic attitude Of both
teacher and taught. In the
old fable. the hare out
raced the fox, because the fox
was running merely for his dinner
while the hare was running for his
life.
Key Commitment
Why have our educators, broadly
speaking failed throughout all
these many years to inspire their
civilian trainees with the vital pur-
pose of education? In my view, this
tragic inability 10 reach and fully
teach their pupils can be traced
back chiefly to one agency. |
would pin this school guilt primar-
lily upon the school committee.
You know and know OF good COM
mittees and good members OF snab-
by committees-but let US talk OF
the law OF averages.
As long as control rests in the
clutches OF individuals who intel
lectually and spiritually are scan
dalously unfit, there is scant hope
that the schools can be renovated
by powerless superintendents, un'
derprivileged teachers. absentee
parents, and immature pupils. The
educational stream remains pollut'
cd at its springs. The employment
problem will be to procure employ
able people. To attain this, de
louise the school committees. Spo:
/ light members OF the shady, self
seeking political brand and give
them dishonorable discharge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-31

teed by our constitution" In a re.
port to Rep. Munda (R.SD) the in
stitution, added that the committee
should be mainly concerned with
the rights OF individuals assured by
the Constitution.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-31

WASHINGTON - AP - The
Brookings Institution recommended
to the committee on Un-American
Activities today that it investigate
those who attack "the principle OF
the form OF government as guaran-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-31
TONICHT-'DARK WATERS"
%iH!E !Am,&E1
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Show Business Turns to New Chapter Starting
Easter Sunday! Marking the Official Opening of the
New Spring Season of Bigger and More Colorful
Shows
We're Counting You. and You in Turn Can Count
Us to Give You the Best in Entertainment! Not
Overlooking Our All-Star Selection Starting Sunday!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-31
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Celebrate With Us the New Spring Season of Bigger
and Better Shows Starting Easter Sunday!
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Chaplain Corps Marks 17oth
 Anniversary This Sunday

The Army Chaplain Corps, linked with the birth of the United States and the beginning of it's Army, will observe the 170th an niversary of it's establishment on Sunday, July twenty-ninth, it has been announced by the War De- partment. -..:.:...:.
 The urgency of the need for chaplain functions has received greater recognition in World War II than ever before in the nations history, with the result that more than 5000 chaplains are enrolled today in the Chaplain Corps.
 In colonial America the militia was the chief -waging body, and was organized by towns or comparable areas, with the local pastor as the logical chaplain. The Revolution brought about more organized movement and the States selected regimental, company, troop and garrison chaplains. Each State determined how a chaplain was to be appointed, assigned and paid. :.::
 During World War I, a total of 2,363 chaplains were commissioned. The first Army Chaplain training school was established at Fort Munroe, Vt., and in July 1918, a similar school was set up at Neuil- ly-sur- Seine in France by General John J. Pershing. Six hundred chaplains attended the course.
 At Army installations through out the United States in the pres ent war, chapels have been erected to assist chaplains in carrying out their ministry. When the Army moved overseas, especially in the