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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07
Religious Picture
To be Shown Here

Youth For the Kingdom" anc
THE Four Rs, two popular reli.
gious motion pictures, will be shown
for the benefit of the Libby citizens
this Sunday, March 10, 2:3O P. M
in the auditorium of the New Cen
trail School Building.
The pictures will prove of special
interest to all parents and children.
Youth For the Kingdom" is en-
acted by artists from the motion
picture world and has been well
received wherever it has shown.
1t depicts the vast difference be-
tween a Christian and a non Christ
ian home in an appealing manner.
1t deals directly with the youth
problem of today and the crime
wave that is sweeping our country.
The picture "The Four RS" en-
phasizes the necessity of religion
in the Child's education program.
Both pictures are non-sectarian and
will prove of interest to all regard
less of race, color or creed who are
interested in the youth problem
facing America today.
The pictures have been produced
under the auspices of the Lutheran
Laymen's League and are spon-
'ored in Libby by ST Johns Luth-
sran Church. There will be no
admission charge, but free-wiII
collection at the exits for all wish
ng to help defray the expense of
moving the pictures.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07
J0iCe-KnudS0n
Wedding Tues.

At a candle-light ceremony in the
First Lutheran Church, Tuesday
evening, Melba Irene Joice of Lib
by and Lakewood, Ohio and 1t
Col. Melvin R. Knudson were uni
ted in matrimony by DR.. A. M
SklndloV of Spokane assisted bv the
Rev. H. c. Hjortholm. The doubIe
ring ceremony was used.
The bride was attended by Miss
Joan Matheson of Suquamish, Wash.
as maid of honor and Miss Dorothy
tlesher of Libby as bridesmaid.
Capt. Carl Luft of Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas acted as best man; and
the bridegroom's brothers, Karl and
0aImer and his cousin Peter Bak-
ken were ushers.
The bride was given in marriage.
by her father, G. B. Joice. Miss
Gretchen Gehrke sang 81 Love
Thee" Through the Years" and
Because" accompanied by Miss
Ruth Hanson
The brides gown was of white
satin and net with sweetheart neck
line, and she carried a BOUQUET of
tallsman roses with orchid center.
The maid of honor and the brides
maid were gowned in blue and
pink lace, and carried bouquets of
pink and white carnations.
AT the reception in the home f
the brides grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Bateman, the wedding
cake was cut using a Japanese saber
by the bridegroom during
surrender ceremonies on Corregi
dor Island in the Philippines. Mrs.
Ray Veldman and Mrs. Karl Knud-
son poured at the serving table and
Mrs. Norris Adams served the cake.
Out OF town guests were the
1rides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
'olce, 1919 Clarence Ave, Lake
wood, Ohio; Mrs. Margaret E. Joice
u Seattle, Wash; Miss Joan Math-
son of Suquamish, Wash; and
apt. Carl Luft of Fort Sam Hous-
on, Texas.
The bride attended Moscow. Ida,
Ugh School and was graduated
rom north Kitsap High School in
'oulsbo, Wash, and attended Whit
nan College where she was af-
lllated with Alpha Chi Omega. The
bridegroom is graduate of Libby
llgh School and Oregon State Col
sge, where he was a member of
ambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He
erved in the army five years and
'as with the paratroops for two
ears during the Pacific campaign.
Immediately following the receipt
n, the couple departed on a tour
the U. S. via Portland San Fran
SEQ, New Orleans, Miami, Wash
gton, d. C., New York, Cleveland.
I'd back to the northwest.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07
AN APPEAL TO LIBBY WOMEN
JOIN V. F. w. AUXILIARY

! am speaking to the women Of
Libby who have a brother. son
husband or father who served over
seas IN the war, or women who
themselves were in military SER
vice.
We would like to have YOU ioin
the VFW Auxiliary of Post 1913
Our aim is to make Libby a bet
ter community; our purpose. to aid
all returned service men and their
families in any way: our motto
Fortitude and Loyalty.
Inc VFW IS a nationwide move
ment held in high regard, and one
IS better for having joined and
become part of great and worthy
organization. We are a large group
and hold the welfare of the country
IN our hands as we grow.
bet us make the Libby VFW
Auxiliary the biggest, or one of the
biggest groups in the state with
active members who are on their
toes at all times. Let us ACCEPT
our membership as an obligation TO
be held IN high esteem, a duty to
be faithfully performed at all times.
Fellow members, last FRIDAY
evening March lst, we were honor /
ed by surprise visit of the VIEW
Auxiliary from Kalispell. We had
a delightful time, but our president
was in a most embarrassing position.
These ladies were here because of I
an invitation extended sometime ago
TO give us instruction. Our presi-
dent had to apologize because the L
guests outnumbered our members +
and many of our officers
were absent.
Ladies, if it is worth joining and
paying dues to the Auxiliary surely
it's worth your presence at each
meeting. "%1f you take the trouble :
to join, then take the trouble to ,
come to our meetings. If an Of +,
ficer, be dependable and be there !,
ready to back up our president and :
faithfully perform your duties as :
you pledged and promised to do
when sworn in. Let nothing keep
you away unless it is unavoidable. IA
If our Auxiliary can't be large
n membership, we can top the list
or being 100 percent active, 100
percent interested and, go percent r
lways on the job. A
Yours for a bigger, better VFW p
Auxiliary that can be the pride of n
libby, outstanding in Lincoln CT
'ounty and foremost in the state. tC
Thanks,
MRS. CLARA VAUGHAN W
V. F. w. OF
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07
Road Work Is
Under Way in
Lincoln Co.
County and the Forest
Service Cooperate on
Black Eagle Point
SIGN RIGHT OF WAY
ON WEST FROM TROY

Construction of the road areun,
Black Eagle Point is now undel
way, stated Commissioned Mahoney
commenting at a commissioner.
meeting to a representative from
the Western News.
Black Eagle Point is six miles be-
low Libby, situated on the north
oank OF the Kootenai and the road
work is on the proposed extension
OF the road north of the river from
Libby to Troy. The project is be-
ing handled on cooperative basis
py Lincoln County and the Forest
Service.
The present stretch includes about
700 feet of heavy rock work w.
ing between the Grambauer and
Hunter ranches. The county is fur
nishlng a bulldozer and operator.
and the forest service provides a
driller and powderman.
In commenting on the present
status of proposed work on u. S
between Troy and the Idaho State
Line, known as the Libby State
Line Highway, 1-Fl, C Commits
Sloner Hoisington of Troy, remark
ed the majority of owners along
the approximate Z miles of new
routing, have signed right of way
deeds for the same. He further
added that the public road admin
lstration IS ready to let contracts
for the new highway as soon as the
balance Of the new highway is OBJ
tanned.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07
REV. CLAYTON SHOTWELL
ATTENDS RETREAT

Rev. Clayton M. Shotwell went to
Butte on Monday to attend a Minis
ters Retreat for the ministers of
the Presbyterian churches of Mon
tana
These retreats are held for fell
lowship with other ministers and
for spiritual emphasis during the
coming weeks.
Mr. Shotwell travelled with the
Rev. Russell J. Prentice, former
minister of the local Presbyterian
Church, between Kalispell and
Butte. He will return Friday af-
ternoon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07
EUREKA BOY ENLISTS
IN ARMY ORDNANCE

Shirley A. Mackey of Eureka on
Feb. % enlisted for 3 years in the
Ordnance Division of the Army for
service in the E. T. o.
1t. H. R, Edwards of the Kalis-
peu Recruiting Office invites all
young men interested in the Army
to feel free to call at the office in
Kalispell
He, will be in Libby each Tues
day at the old court room in the
Courthouse.
1t Edwards and Sgt. D. F. Lowe
were in town from Kalispeu last
Tuesday and while here visited the
high school, They went from here
to Troy to talk to senior boys at
the high school there.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07
FORTTNE RIVER LOCAL
MET MARCH FIRST

A Junior class meeting was held
March 1st, at Ed Fortunes home.
The Juniors had a class discus
sion of their books of United We
Stand"
They have some handicraft now
which IS very interesting. The bows
are making book ends and shelves,
and the girls are making belts and
bracelets.
The Reserves had a class discus
sion on birds. Their handicraft is
making jackets for scrap books
cook books, etc. The boys make
book ends and shelves also.-Class
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07
METHODIST SOCIETY
MET AT CHURCH

The Senior Woman's Society for
Christian Service met Wednesday
afternoon at the Methodist Church.
Mrs. o. G. Gompf led devotions
on the subject "Just Worried Sick. "
Mrs. Gleason Pitcher had charge
of the program for the meeting. Mrs.
George Baker sang two songs en-
titled I'm the Garden of Tomor-
row. and Gypsy Love Song" ac-
companied by Mrs. Pitcher.
A committee was appointed to
work in conjunction with the Jun
ior Society to serve a dinner at 6
p M. March Is for the Youth Eel
loWship Institute.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07

The Earl McCrory family had as
their guests last Thursday and Fri
day, Ray Carlson of Seattle and
Ben Nielsen, a buddy of Rays from
the Merchant Marine. The boys
drove from New York and were on
their way to Seattle from where
they plan to ship out in the near
future. Ray is friend of Earline's,
whom she met while working in
Tacoma.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07
7. B. Seal Sale
Is Gratifying

The Seal Sale drive for Tuber-
culosis officially closed March lst
and $l500.6l has been sent to the
tuberculosis Association, Helena.
OF this amount 95 per cent remains
IN Montana and, according to nv
present information, about IS per
cent IS returned to Lincoln County
Schools, when allocated to proper
uses.
Seal sales from Lincoln County
are as follows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07
LOCAL UNIONS WILL
MEET SUNDAY

There will be a Joint meeting of
Lumber and Sawmill Workers I'm
ion 1881 and Loggers Union 1862
Sunday, March 10 at P. NJ. Every
one is urged to attend. There will
be a Dutch lunch served.
A. G.. ROLE
ED BUTTON
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07
PATROLMAN RIDDLE REPORTS
ARREST OF SPOKANE MAN

Chester VanNotic, of Spokane
Wash, drunken driving. Forfeiture
of $500 Bond.
Drove his car off road 3 miles
west of Troy Feb. 90 About $3.50 90
damage to car 1887 Ford Sedan)
no serious personal injury.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07

There will be a basket social with
cards and dancing March 8 at the
Odd Fellows Hall. All Odd Fell
lows, Rebekahs and friends are in
Vited. Ladies bring baskets.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-03-07

May I take this Opportunity to
thank each and every one who con
tributed to this cause. To Miss
Huchala for the Pencil sales at
school which netted S41.45. Thank
you all
Mrs. Luvia Craven
County Chairman
Evening star., 1946-03-03

'Dming the war. when a tough job had to be
done quickly, the government often called tn
civilian experts. Fresh. intolerda OF red tape
and with plenty of "ksow-hotO," these men
materially speeded our OietOry. Is there any Way
that this same connso,s-sense procedure can be
applied to our beocstinse problems? Here Assist
ant Secretary Benton offers some suggestions
which We believe wM be ,oidely discussed.
THE EDITORS
IF CONGRESS grants its approval, the State
i Department will require the services of
about three to four hundred men who are
capable of describing and Interpreting Ameri-
can life for people overseas. These will be
information specialists II men attached to
Evening star., 1946-03-03

to find hundreds of them who can satisfac-
torily interpret America and American poll
cies - and by what standards will you judge
their ability to do so?"
To choose the right caliber of personnel will
indeed be serious task These ambassadors
of our culture should, first of all, be repre-
Evening star., 1946-03-03

our embassies and missions abroad with the
sole edutyof disseminating accurate data about
the United States to those who want to know.
The plan has, of course, been under dis
cussion for some time. A good many people
have asked, What type of men do you expect
to assign to such jobs? Where are you going
Evening star., 1946-03-03

American scene.
Cheese Our Best NewsPaPexnaen
THIS does not mean we would ask them to
give up their newspaper careers in order to
join the Foreign Service BY the terms OF the
plan, each of 50 American newspaper pub
fishers would be invited, every year. to noml-
nate an outstanding member of his staff to
serve overseas for two years with the state
Department. There would be no more than
100 such men in service at any one time. And
the assignment for each would be for two
years only Then these men - culturally en-
riched by their experience - would 60 back
to their news jobs, to be replaced by Others
In that way we would be assured of
constant, rotating flow of personnel -
men just out of America and competent
to speak of it as they saw it only yester-
day. And every year we would have new
group to bring fresh zeal and enthusiasm to
the work.
Obviously, these men could not be ex-
pected to do their job alone. For one thing,
many of them would be hampered by their
unfamiliarity with foreign languages, espe-
cially in the more remote countries. and by
a lack of experience with foreign customs
To assist them, the Foreign Service would
maintain a permanent information staff
abroad - men who know the language, un-
derstand local needs and local psychology.
1t might be wise to inquire before going
into details, if such program for the for
eign dissemination of information is really
necessary. Why should we attempt to give
the peoples of other nations a clear and true
picture of.American life? Why should we care
what they believe of u.s. whether or not they
like us, whether their press is full of miscon-
ceptions about us? Is it important?
False Ideas Breed War
| BELIEVE most of us have come to realize
that it matters vitally. believe such pro-
gram is essential to our national welfare and
to our national security. People who know
us, who trust us, are not apt to make war
against U.S. Innumerable observers have re-
ported that those japanese most bitterly
opposed to war with the United States were
the people who had been here, who had stud
led here - the people who knew us. On the
other hand, those easiest to lead into war
were the Japanese with false and distorted
ideas about Americans - people whose igno-
rance made it possible for them to be deluded
by monstrous propaganda
And the same may be said of people every
where: to help them to understand us as we
really are, to trust us, is measure of insur-
ance against any future hostility on their part.
We have become one of the strongest ma
tions on earth, in both military and an
economic sense. Because of our very power
we are now in danger of being mistrusted and
feared Too many know US only as the coun-
try that was able to hurl into the war huge
Evening star., 1946-03-03
A New Kind OF Diplomat

RY WILLIAM BENTON
Assistant Secretary Of State
How a hundred crack u. S. newsmen could help
to build world understanding. A novel proposal
As told to OSCAR SCHISCALL
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-18

Detroit-AP- Anne Sedar, 80,
and Louis G. Sukienik, 40. were
burned to death early Sunday in
an apartment house fire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-18

dealer: North. North-South
vulnerable.)
II East, who uses an artificial
1-Club for a strong opening bid,
calls 1-Spade here. what should be
the course Of the auction7
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-18

/ walled balcony. lying half under
the long sunchalr. Her eyes were
closed and her little belly was ris-
ing and falling with her quick
breathing. When Victoria stopped
down beside her. Haggis opened
brown eyes to look once at Vic
toria. and then closed them again.
She touched the dogs nose with one
forehnger. Dry and hot. It's usual
shiny blackness WAS gone; II looked
dusty and unwholesome.
She gave the dogs shaggy head
quick soft pat and stood up. With
strides amazingly long for 80 small
a woman. Victoria launched herself
toward the telephone. She looked
up the number OF the veterinary,
dialed II swiftly. and to the mans
voice which answered she said,
you just operated on my dog. You
send someone up here fast. She's
very sick. You've botched some
thing badly"
"oh. hardly think that's likely.
We :"
II don't give a hang what you
hardly think! This dog is dying,
and / am holding you entirely re-
sponsible"
who is this talking ?" asked the
man in subdued tones.
She told him. and gave him the
address.
We're really closed for the
day." said the man. but I'll come
up myself. Keep perfectly calm,
Mrs. Hime. It is probably just
some minor post-operative reaction
which ="
Don't talk like an IDIOT I've
seen the dog. There's something
terribly wrong with her! You get
here fast"
With an inarticulate sound, the
man broke the connection.
When the doorbell rang 20 min
utes later, Victoria was squatting
once more beside Haggis, softly
stroking the painting, shaggy hide,
whose rise and fall seemed ~ow
even more rapid, more Indicative
Of the death spreading through the
little animals helpless body.
The veterinary had not stopped
to change the high-necked and inn
pressive white coat which all the
attendants wore on duty. An anx-
ious crease was between his brows,
and he was carrying a small black
bag not unlike doctors. where's
the dog ?" he asked tersely. She led
him to the balcony. He squatted
down beside Haggis, his big clean
hands going swiftly over the dogs
body with professional gentleness.
Under the pressure Of his fingers
the dog gave a sudden choked
cough. ducking her head as a hui
man being does. The big hand went
almost tenderly up to Haggia'
throat and pressed. Haggis gave
another cough, and a thin watery
substance spurted from her mouth,
falling with a wet fat sound onto
the fagstones.
The veterinary looked up over
his whitehead shoulder at Victoria.
His face was no longer anxious, but
set and remote. This dog has been
poisoned" he said.
Ito Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-18
WORLDS MOST FAMOUS
HEALTH WATERS

Nature has provided here in Excel
sior Springs a greater variety OF min
ersl waters than in any other mineral
water Spa in the world. Health seek
ers from al parts OF the world are con-
firming the startling stories OF almost
miraculous reeoveries to be found In
these waters. Above Is q mineral water
pagoda located on or own grounds.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-18
The Birthday Murder

her hair waved, and Victoria acced-
ed 10 the request. IN be back In
time to serve your dinner at six, "
she promised
When Victoria returned home
and let herself In with her key, she
went into her bedroom and put on
one Of her two black dresses. In the
den she stopped and looked down
at the yellow page still splitting
from the roller OF her typewriter.
She wondered II she would ever I'm
ish that page. II the pressure OF
the strangely unreal reality OF the
last two days would ever ebb and
allow her to step into her private
world again.
She went to Albert's room and
selected his best dark suit, the one
he used for small dinners, and laid
1t across the bed. She would take 1t
later to the mortician's. She Won
dered what she would do with the
rest Of his clothes. and decided TO
send them to Russian War Relief.
She telephoned, and they said they
would send up truck on Monday.
She forced herself to go through
all the pockets. She found the stubs
Of two theater tickets for a show
they had seen a month before; two
partly consumed chocolate bars,
half a package of cigarets, a foun-
tain pen. On the laped Of one suit
was a dark red smudge OF lipstick.
Dolefully she went out Of Al
bert's room and closed the door
tightly after her. She called for
Haggis. but Haggis was not within
earshot. She looked out the front
door and saw that the gray Persian
was gone from its perch on the
branch Of the tree; Haggis was
probably still on her track. She left
the front door open so Haggis could
get In.
Hazel called at nve-thirty and
said she had been delayed. Victoria
told her there was no hurry, that
she wasn't very hungry. Then she
decided that Haggis might be, and
opened a can Of dog food. She put
some in Haggis' blue bowl, which
Hazel had thoughtfully left clean
and shining just inside the service
door Of the kitchen. 20. K, Hag-
gis" Victoria shouted. Food now!"
But the call which usually
brought Haggis bouncing excited
ly into the kitchen had no such re-
suit. Victoria decided that Haggis
was after the cat again, and went
to the front door and called from
there. No Haggis. She went part
way down the steps leading to the
graveled driveway and called again.
Then she saw the gray Persian cat
stretched in luxurious content atop
the whitewashed wall that separat-
ed the long driveway from the old
orchard which fianked the house on
the south. She was licking one limp
paw idly. Victoria knew that this
was a piece Of trespassing Haggis
never permitted, and turned back
to the house with worry at her
heels. Could Haggis' short absence
have made her lose her old famili-
arity with the house and its en-
virons? Could she have wandered
far afield and got lost?
Ten minutes later she found Hag-
gis. She found her on the small
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-18
YOU MUST NOT BID

THERE ARE times when you
must not bid, when 1t is up TO you
to pass II you can't double. One OF
these forced passes" comes after
your partner had made a business
double OF some low bid by q vul-
nerable opponent. II the partner
Of that bidder then takes out into
another suit, In an apparent res
cue attempt, you certainly don't
want to shake them down of the
limb onto which they had climbed.
Your job then. II you can't double
1t, Is to pass and see II your part
ner wants to double. He won't fail
you by passing. If he can't double
It. he will make some bid Of his
NUN
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-18

Mrs. Murray Day and Mrs. Lee
Day spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. George Essex. Judd Road.
Marion DibDle, Whitaker Road.
was a Wednesday overnight guest
OF Dolores Held.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence April and
son, Jackson, spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Wright.
Mrs. Alden Day spent Monday
evening with Mr.. aud Mrs. James
Whitmer. Belleyule.
Mrs. Glenn White, Mrs. Garth
White and Mrs. Hershel Haines and
son Michael. Wayne. spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Glen Roberts.
Phyllis Bushrow, Stony Creek.
was a Wednesday overnight guest
OF Carol Day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-18
Fine Points IN Bndqe

TO let you know about my dla-
monds," said South, defending the
course he took.
There might have been some
point TO that argument IL North
and South had been vulnerable
and their opponents not. But here
was the ideal doubling situation,
with possible chance to defeat a
vulnerable contract, whereas a
game for your own side would be
a not vulnerable one.
South should have reckoned
that, II North could beat a spade
bid Of one enough to pay a profit.
he might also be able to beat a
club contract one level higher. II
South had passed the 2-Clubs, his
pass would have been an absolute
force upon North to take action
Of some kind after North's double
Of spades. In fact, the pass by
South would have been a forced
pass" The underlying principle Of
a forced pass is this: when they
afs out on a limb, let's both take
a crack at them"