The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-28
Twos A Night
0fFun And
Jolly Nonsense
By Charles D. Rowe

BY Charles ID. Rowe
Instead of devoting this column
this week to discussion of the
Aweighty matters of state and nation
l should like to use a part of the
space, at least, to consideration OF
something much closer home.
AS sat in Junior High Auditorium
Friday evening and heartily en-
joyed the Stunt program sponsored
by the Kootenai Valley Grange, a
thought kept recurring to me-a
gratifying and heart-warming ex-
perience. This was caused by reali-
cation of the fine, open-hearted
spirit shown by the Is organiza-
tions that willingly agreed to aid
the Grange by each presenting a
stunt and thereby helping to make
the evening the decided success it
was.
OF course no one went expect
ing to see a budding Bernhard or
Barrymore bursting forth in some
great theatrical performance. What
was expected was a couple of hours
of fun and nonsense and no one
was disappointed Smiles wreathed
every face, laughter and vigorous
applause greeted every stunt.
It used to be common practice
for some of the citizens Of our
cities to look down with ridicule
and an air of superiority on the
people from the small towns, the
people from the sticks" Forum
ately that attitude is largely dis
But despite that one
time derision for the small-town
resident, we should like to remind
our readers that life in a small but
little city such as ours
has many compensations. And not
the least of those compensations
was that which was so evident at the
stunt program There was a warm,
open-hearted fellowship, a COM
radery, a feeling that everyone be-
longed to one big happy family, a
feeling Of belonging-that' was GER
tainly very much worthwhile. We
doubt very much if that rich ex-
rerience can ever come to the I'M
fortunate city dweller
Another fine response to the
Oranges effort was the remarkable |
attendance. Standing room was at |
a premium" and it is said many who /
sought admittance were turned a.
way. In this connection it is not |
out of place to remark that the /
Grange is a powerful force for good /
n our nation We believe that on /
most issues of national import it |
speaks with wisdom 1t lis crafty |
ng to see the local chapter of that |
great national organization taking :
IN active and worthwhile part in /
he life of the community
In passing we should like to add /
hat the judges-and this writer was |
one of them-"overlooked a bet"
In listing those entitled to honor
able mention, the Girls GIee Club |
and the Pep Band should have been
The girls sang two num-
1ers very beautifully, singing with
line harmony, sweetness and ability /
The Pep Band added greatly to
he program with their spirited I
music that was so ably rendered.
The Kootenai Valley Grange
should receive the thanks of the
for providing an even
ng of genuine enjoyment.
There's still hope for democracy.
It now appears that a communist
las seen the error of his ways and
has been converted to democracy
When one witnesses the fanaticism
Of many avowed communists, one
might conclude that holders of that
faith are hopeless. But one of them
has at last seen the light.
While certain highly placed Of
ficials and scientists of Canada were |
selling out their government to the |
Russians, a citizen of Soviet Russia |
had a change of heart and disclosed |
to the Canadian government the
-raitorous work of the failthless
Canadians. The converted COM
nunist was Igor Gouzenko, 26-year-
DID official of the Soviet embassy |
in Canada.
He disclosed operations of the
Soviet spy network because, as ne
said, he had become convinced that
Canadian democracy was better
than the Russian way of life.
Gouzenko said he had become i'm
pressed by the rights of persons in
Canada where a man is actually
master of his own life" In Rus
STA, he added, you are not master
of your life; you are subject to
and it doesn't depend on