The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-09-05
Labor Day was
We'll Observed
Non., In Libby
Sagle Wins MOntana-IdahO
League Finals; Courthouse
Float LIST in Parade
ERICKSON ADDRESSES
CROWD MONDAY P. M.
by Carol Cannon


The Labor Day celebration in
Libby this year will stand out as
one of the biggest festivities the
town has seen for many years. 1t
was not only an outstanding sue
cess this Labor Day. but is a chal-
lenge to Labor Days to come The
enthusiasm, cooperation and re-
suits of obvious effort and definite
interest in Libby this fall should
lead to a bigger event for the COM
ing years. During the war years,
affairs of this kind were neglected
due to the absence of the service
men and women and the whole
hearted occupation of those on the
home-front; however, peacetime
promises more time for diversified
activity and interests and the citi-
ZenS of Libby and Lincoln County
are looking forward to other cele-
brationS and programs like the one
of the preceding weekend
Labor Day is a holiday set aside
to honor the working man of Amer
lea. In Libby, it carried an even
greater significance last Monday,
in that it proved that Labor and
Management can overcome their
differences in a friendly manner. /
which is, after all, democratic and
the real American Way of living.
Every citizen who turned out to
witness the Labor Day events felt |
the cooperation between Labor, In |
duStry, Business Management, and /
local government. To the peace /
loving American, this is an actua-
lily of an ideal which is dear to
the hearts of each of us and it is
a tribute to all those who were
responsible for our successful La
Dor Day program this year.
Baseball games entertained
large crowd of spectators Sunday
and the many fans of this popular
sport turned out again Monday af-
ternoon to see the tournament
games for the season. Contests of
various kinds took Monday morn
ing and were sponsored by the Log
gers Local 1862 and the Sawmill
Workers Local 1881. A demonstra-
ton sponsored by the Forest Ser
vice in Missoula presented Mr. Bill
Bell as the fastest cargo man in the
world. Mr.. Bell loaded eight mules
with dummy packs in eight and one /
half minutes, proving how intri-
cate the task was and how quickly I
ne could do it. At one o'clock Q
he parade started from the school l
house and proceeded down Mineral L
Avenue and dispersed at the Moose d
Hall Mr. Dexter, Mr. Joughin, and c
Mr.. Gillespie acted as judges for 0
his event and Mr.. Gillespie an a
bounced the results of their con- o
iderations at the ball grounds n
hortly before the games began. 1t \
vas at that place and after the =
Parade winners had been named
hat the listeners were addressed =,
" Mr. Lief Erickson, Democratic
andidate for United States Sena-
or. Mr. Erickson spoke briefly
Labor's place in the
Jorld of yesterday and tomorrow .
nd complimented Libby on the NJ
me hospitality he enjoys whenever G
e is in town After the termina- hi
hapman made the Baseball a.
ards in that he presented Fred
uthrie of Copeland with the bat
ng Trophy, Vernon Verhie of
agile the Pitching Trophy and gave,
18th a few congratulatory words,
lie Winning Team Trophy to Harp
urnbull, Captain of the Sagle
am. Sagle, the Championship
am, won $500; Libby, with second
ace, took the $500 award and
andpoint received $50 for. the
lird place. Business concerns
aternal organizations, trade I'M
MS, and city and county govern
ent were all represented in the
trade and the business managers
nearly every business house in
bby and Troy contributed gener-
Isly to the Labor Day fund. tW
The Labor Day Committees wish we
thank the following Contribu- sti
rs for donations La
LIBBY: J. Neils Lumber Co., DR.. 80
annigan, Libby Motors, Ted Kes-
|, Bills Hamburger. Buckingham
welry Store, Pastime, Sleizer's
'ocery, Miller's Clothing Store,
e's Texaco, Standard Motors, J. c.
nney Co., Partlow Electric, KEEL
rs Barber Shop, Butch's Barber del
op, CANDLES, Robertson Feed Lii
ore, Jaqueth & Charnholm, Pats frs
rVice, The Nook, Fashion Clean his
), c & H Station, Clay Parker, Tw
e Play, L. ]. Brown, Burgan's, EN-
riety Grocery, Hargreaves' Store, in
yards Grocery, The Fountain, ]
'otenai Mere, Sno-White Mar of
t, Libby Pharmacy, Libby Cream Sec
Z, Bakers Radio Shop. Shorty's me
rber Shop. Western News. First has
ate Bank of Libby, Geringer n
Bill Williams, The Ca tea
ose, Zonolite Co, L. E. Yaple, Tho
et oInltn, Deans Barber Snop' tea,
:, Ad-News, George Smith, G G T VI
fe, Mint Bar, George Wood, VIEW, De
Kemp, DR.. Sherman, Kootenai N