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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
STAR ROUTE MAIL
LETTING HERE

Proposals Will be received at the
office of the Second Assistant Post
master General Post Office De-
partment, until Sis p. m. of Feb
ruary 10, 1916, for carrying the
mails of the United States from
July l, 1916 to June 80, 1850, upon
the star routes in the states of Kan
sas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North
Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah,
Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada,
California, and Hawaii, as specified
in phamplet advertisements of this
date. Proposal forms and all neces-
sary information will be furnished
upon application the locahpostmast-
er.
The star route in this vicinity
open for proposal is from Libby
to Yak and return, a distance of
5712 miles, three times a week. The |
present pay is $1,601 so.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
Monion Motors, Inc.
to Build Soon

q. M Manion and c. V. Manion
of Kalispell have INCORPORATED I'm
ger the fIrm name of Manion
motors, Inc to continue handling
the MISUNDERSTANDING farm mach
merry and International truck lines
IN Libby as we'll as in KalispelI
The G. M. Manion family came to
Montana recently from River Falls
Wisconsin where he was athletic
director of the Wisconsin State
Teachers College.
The Manion Brothers plans for
the new year include an extensive
building program here and at Kalis-
pel. Construction will begin in
Libby across from the Kootenai
Mercantile as soon as materials car
be obtained.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
.EndiCOtt BuyS
--ibbyCreamery

January /. K. F. Endicott. who
has managed the Libby Creamery
for the past II months, bought the
business from the Glacier Dairy
Of Kalispell Mr.. Endicott is re-
modelling the plant and putting in
many improvements. Among others.
is new storage room which will
give much needed room for the
storage of ice creams. New lockers
will aso be added. Another i'm
provement in the immediate future
Will be a new set of Gaping heads
which Will handle a coverite can
that covers the pouring lip of the
milk bottle and is much more SAM
tary and convenient for use in the
Kitchen than the standard variety
IN common use.
And speaking of milk bottles. the
actual bottling of milk at the dairy
IS an interesting operation well !
worth ones time to watch. The /
milk first is placed in a 15O-gal !
vat pasteurizer which heats the /
fluid to temperature of 143 deg I
rees where it is held for 80 minu-
es and then cooled to 100 degrees.
The milk is them pumped over
ooling coils which lower the tenn
to 40 degrees. It next
taken from a smaller vat by the
'ottnng machine which fills the in
lVldual bottles and caps them at a
peed which makes it almost i'm
osslble for one man to place the
mpty bottles in the machine and
emove the filled ones.
These and many other improve
lents now in the near making are
Inclusive proof of Mr.. Endicott's
nth in the future prosperity of
ibbv
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
Libby Rod g Gun Club to Meet Tuesday,
Jan. IS; Plan Rifle Range Near Air Field

County Clerk C. c. Earle an
nounces the next meeting of the
Libby Rod & Gun Club for 8 D. m.
Tuesday evening, January 15 The
meeting will be held in the Com
munity Room at the Courthouse
and full attendance is desired.
Plans for the coming year will
be discussed. High in Importance
among these plans will be consId-
Grafton of the Libby Rifle Range
across the river south of the air
field This field is 330-ft. wide
by l320-ft. in length and will make
an excellent range. 1t also con-
.ains a building which is suitable
Tor use as an indoor range with 22's,
Don't forget to be present and
lelp plan the coming years prog
am.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
Womon's Club Holds
Musical Program

There was Music In The Air
! at the regular meeting of the Lib
by Woman's Club held Tuesday af-
ternoon at the Community room.
| During the business meeting Mrs.
Ray Rice, president, announced that
new chairmen were needed in Lin
coin county for the Cancer Con-
troll work and the Youth Conser-
walton movement. Mrs. w. R. Lit
tell accepted the Cancer Control
Craftsmanship and Mrs. Rice volun-
teered for the Craftsmanship of the
youth conservation work.
Mrs. LuVia Craven reported that
the tuberculosis Christmas Seal
Sale had reached the $1,000 mark.
with still 500 letters from which to
be heard. A short interesting sur
vey of world news was given by
Mrs. II. P. Weydemeyer, information
al Relations Chairman.
Club members were given a
glimpse into the life of Gallie
Curci, famous Metropolitan soprano
when Mrs. Luvia Craven reviewed
the book CALI Curci's Life of Song
by c. f. lie Massena. Mrs. Craven
pictured the singer so wildly that
the listeners became somewhat ac-
4ualnted with her The book re-
viewed was appropriate to the
program that followed
Mrs. Oliver Phillips, program
chairman arranged an interesting
'ound table discussion of musical
orms which were illustrated by !
musical performances. This gave
hose present a musical program
hat was indeed a treat The chair
nan was assisted by Mrs. Give
toark, Mrs. Walter Neils, Miss Inez s
iatekin and Rev. Clayton M. Shot I
veil ,
The following musical numbers {
some of the various
ypes Of musical expressions that S
'ere discussed. F
lrst Movement Beethoven Sonata S
OPP. 10 No. Inez Ratekin n
irst Movement F
No. 5 in A Major by MOI n
art for Violin Rev c. M. Shot b
we'll n
ria Fair Springtime Beginning
from Samson and Deliah by Oh
Sant-Saens Mrs. Oliver Phillips. fl
ria l will extol Thee from the m
Oratorio ELI by Costa Mrs. d
Walter Neils. D
act Quis Est Homo from Stabat h,
Mater by Rossini Mrs. Walter IL
Nells and Mrs. Phillips. pt
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
McELROY BUYS
DOONAN HOTEL

E. T. McElroy this week took
possession of The Doonan Hotel in
Troy. Mr.. McElroy owned and op-
Grated the Kootenai Laundry and
hootenal Cleaners for about a year,
SOLD the laundry last November to
ms brother-in-law, Herschel Chap
man. He has operated the cleaning
establishment since that time and
expects to continue to care for the
work until the former owner, Ar
ley Thompson gets home from the
service.
Mr.. McElroy has been active in
the Lions Club and other commun-
lty activities and his move to Troy.
While being a loss to Libby. will
prove benefit to our sister com
munity to the west.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
Highway Comm. Will
Open Many Bids

Helena (UP) State Highway
Engineer Howard w. Holmes an
nounced the Montana Highway
Commission would open bids Jan.
% on nine projects for road and
bridge construction throughout the
state at an estimated cost of S875,-
0O0
The Projects were:
l.-Grafing, draining and sur
facing Z miles of the Ulm-Gore
hill near Great Falls
2.-Construction of 174-foot
steel and concrete overpass over the
Great Northern Railroad tracks one
mile southwest of Great Falls.
3.-Grading, draining and surfac-
ing approximately 6 miles of the
Armington-Lewistown road in U.
5. 81 in Fergus county
4.-Construction of III feet Of
treated timber bridges on the Ar
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. road.
5.-Surfacing approximately 49,
miles of the Jordan-Circle road in
McCone county
Reconstruction of PSI foot
steel and timber bridge over the
Little Powder river approximately |
4 miles northeast of Broadus.
reconstruction of a 177-foot |
treated timber bridge over Sage
Creek and necessary approaches
to the two bridges on the East
Shore road in Lake County.
9.-Partial grading, draining and
surfacing approximately miles of
thaS Billings Broadview road in
Yellowstone county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
n. 5. Hepner Heads
Libby Dime Drive

1t CAN happen here, let's be
prepared to combat it," is the motif
behind the local request for con-
tributions to the March of Dimes
campaign against infantile paraly-
SIS, and all Libby residents are ur-
ged by H. S. Hepner, chairman for
the drive, to contribute as literally
as possible
Although the campaign nation
ally covers the entire last half of
january, Mr.. Hepner suggests
shorter and more concentrated
drive here. I'VE all are going to
contrlbute-why not do it early"
IS his viewpoint.
committee appointments made bv
MIR. Hepner include w. R. Litteli
publicity chairman; Howard Ahls-
Iog and Forrest DeRosia. federal
Max Sturm. ]. Neils (
Lumber company employees; Mrs. (
iladyce Borgess., Universal Zono- /
te employees; O. L. Gillespie, Lib
~ Public Schools; and George .
+dI lS' court mouse employees; Ar
HE Minde, collection boxes, will
'ontact the business and profess
ionaI men.
X. F. Endicott, manager of the
libby Creamery, has offered an adj
led incentive for contributions
rom school children by an award
f an ice cream treat" to grade /
unior high class, and senior high
lass making the highest per-capita 1
Collection boxes will be placed {
q various business places in Libby. /
nd other parts of the county, ac-
ording to Miss Mildred Buck. S
ounty director. II
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
Sinnurddk BUYS
Gamble Store

a business deal was recently con-
Sumated which resulted in Frank
olmurdak buying the Libby Gamble
Store from Herb Anderson. The
new proprietor, who took possession
January 8, comes from Metaline
+ ais, Wash, where he was a fore
man IN the Grand View Lead and
Zinc mines. Mrs. Simurdak and
son, Frank, Jr., age S, and daughter.
judith, 4 years old, arrived last
saturday and the family are now
at nome IN the Driear residence
property recently vacated bv the
Herb Anderson family.
Mr.. Slmurdak who has had pre-
Vlous experience in retail business
states that both he and his family
are very happy to be located in
Libby, which they believe has an
attractive future in a BUSINESS wav
as e wen as beng so ideally situated
LOT scenic and sports attractions.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and SON
nave moved to Spokane, where
they Will probably locate perman-
emily though when they left Libby /
last week Herb had made no def I
mite deal. Since buying the Libby
store approximately a year ago. the /
have been active in
community life, Mr.. Anderson being +
member of the Libby Chamber
u commerce and of the local Lions
IIu6' The family leave a large
'lrcle of Lincoln county friends
Vhose good wishes 60 with them
rom this community.
Mr.. Simurdak's announcement
ppearS on another page in this
sSue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
5State Tax
S1O,136,1O5

Montana's tax collections during
I945 totalled $10,136,1O5, an in
crease of $850,826 over 1874, ac-
cording to the state board of equali-
cation.
Gasoline taxes showed the great
est increase with a jump of 1854, 1872
while the largest loss of revenue
was a dip of $135,478 in corpora
ton taxes. However, income taxes
were up $272,386 over 1914.
Coal, oil, electricity inheritance
taxes decreased last year the board
SAID but store, telephone, theater.
contractor freight, express and pull
man car collections were above "A
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
.WhitefiSh Wins


The Libby high school basketball
teams both the first string and the
reserves, were defeated by the pow
erful teams from Whitefish last
Saturday evening in the Libby
gymnasium
The reserve teams from the two
schools put on the first contest of
the evening. The power of the
Whitefish boys proved too much
for the local lads who were unable
to overcome the substantial lead of
their opponents.
The first string game was a hard
fought contest from the start
Whitefish got off to an early lead
which they maintained throughout
the game. The first half was de-
cldedly IN the visitors favor. the
score being % to 7 when the mid
game whistle sounded. The local
boys were unable to penetrate the
visitors defense near the basket.
The second half proved much
more exciting to local fans as the
nome team opened up its offensive
game and started sinking some
beautiful long shots. Adamson
seemed to be the spark plug of this
offensive attack and was undoubt-
edly high scorer of the entire sec
ond half Libby gradually closed
the large gap in the score, the third
quarter ending SO to 10. They con-
to gain throughout the last
quarter, but were unable to over
come the large lead of the first half
ana the. game ended 38 to 81 in
-avor of Whitefish
There IS no doubt that the Libby
cam will make an excellent show
ng during the remainder of the
eason. The entire team showed
exceptional fighting spirit when the
'olAg was tough, and good coach
ng
Whitetish Lad good team and
n exceptionally strong defense.
he team was a contender for the
lStrlct championship last year and
ave most of their former team
gam this year. The local teams
)ok forward to their return game
nth Whltefish when they EXPECT
avenge their defeat of Saturday
light.
The lineup Libby-Earle, Nelson,
'arsow, Adamson, DeRosia. War,
ngton; Whitefish- Sagen, Torgi-
'n' McNeilly, Leblanc, Fraser and
an Artsdale
The next encounter for the Libby
am will be Friday JANUARY IL
lth Eureka and reserves here. Sat
'day evening Creston, B. c., will
: here.
During the game Friday mite the
md and the girls pep club kept
e spirit high at all times. A group
girls entertained the spectators
half time with an exhibition Of
ton twirling. The exhibition was
ny good and enjoyed by everyone
esent.
The Big Fork high school basket
Il team defeated the local high
lntet last Friday night in the
al gymnasium. The final score
IS 1915 with Big Fork in the lead
the final whistle.
5oth teams displayed very strong
lenses throughout the game
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
Mrs. Richardson to
Stort Dime Drive

Mrs. E. L. Richardson of Eureka
has been appointed chairman of the
north end of Lincoln county for
the 1916 March of Dimes CAMPAIGN
Tor Infantile Paralysis TO begin
January IA and continue through
January 81.
The north end of the county will
not send out coin collectors thic
year as the contributions will he ac-
cepted by the committee appointed
70 work IN your local community
But coin collectors of the little
school house have been sent to the
local grade and high school in En-
reka and to all the rural schools in
the following districts and the
names of the committee are as
follows:
Mrs. Nina Woodward, Warland.
Mrs. jerry Fritch, Ural; Mrs. Oak
Knapp, Rexford; Mrs. Louise
Amesslger, Fortine; Mrs. Dewey
Martin, Stryker; Mrs. Lucille Berg.
Irego; Mrs. Mary Jackson. Tobacco .
Valley Grange; Mrs. Frank Benda.
Tobacco School; Mrs. Burr Alver-
son, Eureka. Names of committees
VINO Will work the residential dis
trlcts IN Eureka will be published
next week.
Your contributions and coopera-
ton will be very much appreciated
by the ladies who will cali on YOU.
also by your local chairman, Mrs.
Help US to make this the greatest
rive to help stamp out Infantile !
Paralysis. ~
Yours very truly,
Mrs. E. L. Richardson.
Worth End Lincoln County Cam
,algn Chairman Infantile Paralysis !
eureka. Montana
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
COURT PROCEEDINGS

A divorce was granted to Otto
OFT from Mary Ann Oft, both of
Eureka on grounds of extreme
cruelty
The rest of the court period was
taken up with preliminary probate
matters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
WIN CONTRACT FOR
MONTANA DRILLING

Cannon & Jefferies, Compton.
Calf, have been awarded a con-
tract for the exploratory drilling
at the Libby Dam site on the Koot-
enai river in Lincoln County, Mon
tana. The contract of $12,i25 was
awarded by the district engineer of
Seattle.-Road Builder & Engineer
ing Review.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
RIPLEY SHIPS OUT 100000
EASTERN BROOK EGGS

Monday morning Foreman Geo.
H. Ripley of the Libby State Hatch
cry was in town with a cargo of
100000 Eastern Brook eggs which
he shipped that day to the state
hatchery at Somers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-01-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Donald Raymond Corley and Vir-
ginia Simon of Seattle were mar
ried by Justice H. B. Wallace, Jan.
4.
? Beverly c. Curless and Blanche
E.Logan, Boomers Ferry, were mar
ried by Justice Wallace, Jan. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-18
$4,000 M0SLEMS
KILLED IN RIOTS
League Leaders Charge
Hindus With Forcible
Conversion, Arson

NEW DELHI, India, Nov. 17-R)
The Moslem league charged Sun
day that Hindu mobs had killed 3d.
900 Moslems in Bihar province and
called on Field Marshal Lord Wa
veil, the viceroy, to take immedi-
ate action to restore peace.
The leagues committee of action
asserted that Moslems had been
forcibly converted, criminally as
saulted, abducted and burned out
OF their homes. The committee de-
manded an independent inquiry
INTO the Bihar massacres including
the conduct of the ministry and Of
flclals," which are of the predomi-
hantly Hindu Congress party.
To Censor News
THE British radio said the Bihar
government had decided to censor
all news of disturbances.)
At Bombay the Nizam of Hydera-
Dad, Moslem ruler of the largest
lhalan state, appealed to Indians
10 end the fratricidal strife in the
country.
Whatever our religion or poll
ucal differences" he said, "the
eruesome tragedy fills all with hor.
row and dismay. x x x Every pa
clot must strive to the utmost tt
spare India cruel suffering and
save her from ignominy in the eyes
OF the world"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-18
COLLECTION NETS
$4,000 POUNDS
Senior Fraternity Extends
Thanks For Cooperation
In Scrap Drive

The splendid cooperation Of the
public was accredited with the
success of the Senior Fraternity
sponsored scrap paper drive yes
terday by N. J. Kelly, president
of the organization.
A total of $4,000 pounds was
collected as more than IS MEM
bers of the organization, aided
by 20 volunteers from the Bri-
gade Boys club, canvassed the
entire city. Harbor Island and
Wrightsville Beach.
A full report on the drive will
be made at tonight's meeting Of
the Senior Fraternity which will
be held at Brigade club starting
at $50 o'clock, r. M. Patrick,
Jr., chairman of the publicity COM
mittee, revealed.
Funds realized from the cam
paign will be used to purchase a
new piano and additional equip
ment for the Brigade Boys club.
Kelly in announcing the results
of the Sunday campaign expsess-
ed his thanks to the public for its
splendid cooperation, to the many
firms for their generosity in
making available 10 trucks for
See COLLECTION On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-18
BAILEY SEEKING
DISPOSAL STAY
Urges Maritime Commission
To Halt Sales AT Ship
yard Here

A request that the United States
Maritime commission discontinue
sale of surplus equipment now
stored at the North Carolina Ship.
building company's Wilmington
yards until a decision has been
reached on the State Ports Author
ity's offer to buy the vast facility
has been filed with Admiral Ben
Smith, the commissions chair
man, by U. S.. Senator Josiah w
Bailey.
The veteran Tar Heel Congress-
man, who is chairman of the
Senate Commerce committee, told
Admiral Smith of his under.
standing that considerable amount
of materials and equipment is
being disposed Of"
II would appreciate it if this
could be discontinued until a
definate conclusion has beer
reached in this matter" he as
serted.
In the course of his letter to
the Maritime commission chair
See DISPOSAL On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-18
WAVE MOVES
TO OHIO VALLEY
First Widespread Siege OF
Wintry Weather Spreads
To Gulf OF Mexico

CHICAGO, Nov. 17-W.H-A cold
mass of air from the Canadian
plains spread eastward over the
Ohio valley and southwark to the
Gulf of Mexico Sunday in the sea-
sons first widespread siege of
wintry weather.
Temperatures in a wide area
of the Middle West will drop to
the low 20's by early Monday, the
Weatherman said.
He predicted continued cold Sun
day night in the Dakotas and MINI
esota where temperatures dropped
to five to 10 degrees above zero
early Sunday. Temperatures will
be higher in this area Monday, ne
said, with some snow expected.
Rain was reported over the APP.
plachian region Sunday as the cold
wave extended eastward. A few
snow flurries were reported in the
Lake Superior area. In the Rocky
Mountain area, where the weather.
man had forecast more snow, rail
road and truck crews were work
ing to get thousands of half-starved
and storm-weakened cattle and
sheep shipped to pasturelands o!
Eastern Kansas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-18
BAPTISTS LEAVING
TODAY FOR MEET
AT Least 19 Local Posters
To Attend Convention
In AsheviUe

At least 10 local Baptist leaders
will leave here early today to at
tend the Baptist State Convention
in Asheville tomorrow through
Thursday, the Rev. E. c. Chamb-
lee, associational missionary, said
here last night.
The local delegation will include:
the Rev. D. Carl Lewis, of Sunset
Park Baptist church; the Rev. c.
E. Baker, of Tabernacle Baptist
church; the Rev. j. O. Walton, of
Southside Baptist church; the Rev.
and Mrs. w. j. Stephenson, OF
Temple Baptist church; the Rev.
and Mrs. Charles A. Maddy, of
First Baptist church; the Rev. T.
H. King of Winter Park Baptist
church.
The Rev. and Mrs. Ben Ussery,
of Carolina Beach Baptist church;
the Rev. Woodrow w. Robbins, of
Leland; the Rev. E. w. Pate, of
Calvary Baptist church; Mrs. Her
Bert Strickland, of Wrightsboro
Baptist church; MI. and Mrs. j. J..
Hamrick; Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Eugene
Billiard; and the Rev. and Mrs.
Chamblee.
The Wilmington group will form
part of an attendance estimated at
close to 1900 North Carolina Bap-
fists.
DR.. Sankey Lee Blanton, former
pastor of the First Baptist church
here and now dean of the School
of Religion at Wake Forest college.
will be the featured speaker at
the Tuesday evening session.
Other speakers include:
DR.. Louis D. Newton, president
of the Southern Baptist convention,
and DR.. E. D. Head, president OF
the Southwestern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary at Fort Worth,
Texas, are other scheduled speak
ers.
Among the issues before the con-
vention will be revision of the
constitution and bylaws; the ex-
panding need of convention support
of Christian education promoted in
and through the Baptist colleges;
the needs Of the State mission pro-
gram; and resolutions concerning
the present facilities of Wake Fo-
rest college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-18
Officials Say
Time At Hand
ForShowdown
Krug Pests Notices That
Government Expects
Men To Remain AT Pits .
COURT TEST SEEN
Union Sources Indicate
Lewis Will Challenge
Federal Power

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT
(UP)-President Truman has
determined that the time has
come to decide whether the
government or John L. Lewis
is the more powerful and has
committed the administration
to a smuggling fight with the
coal miners boss, a high Of
fetal said Sunday.
That disclosure OF Mr.. Humans
attitude came as Secretary of In
terror J. A. Krug went owe Lewis
head with a notice to the rank and
file of the United Mine Workers
(AFL) that they were expected to
remain at work under their con-
tract with the government.
Before the President left WASH
ington for a holiday at Key West,
Fla, Sunday, administration Off
Gals said Lewis had decided to
challenge the government by re-
ljecting a plan to resume bargain
ing with the private coal operators.
As a result, the government has
decided to stand on its position
that Lewis must take his new con-
tract demands to the mine owners.
The government wants a private
agreement negotiated 80 1t can re-
lease the mines it seized last May
%.
One high official said Mr.. Tru-
man vas not spelling for a fight
with Lewis" but that the situation
was "as simple as this"
See OFFICIALS On Pare Two