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Washington Journal., 1946-06-07
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Washington Journal., 1946-06-07

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Washington Journal., 1946-06-07
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Washington Journal., 1946-06-07
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
You Moy Register
Tonight for Gym
Bond Election

An error in the closing date fo
registration of property tax payer.
residing within Shoot Districts Nos
4. G, Z, and IL, Lincoln County, Mon.
tana, who are not already register.
ed, occurred in last weeks edition
of The Western News. The regis
tration books which are open at the
office of the Clerk and Recorder
in the Courthouse, will be closed
at 1900 Noon tomorrow, Friday,
April 20.
For the convenience of those who
are working during. regular office
hours, County Clerk Earle has con-
sented to keep his office open to-
night Thursday between the hours
OF 8 o'clock and $50 so all may
have opportunity to register. Don't
forget Friday Noon is the closing
hour for registration of those who
wish to vote on the school bond pro
position and need to register be-
fore being eligible to do so.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
Specifications for
Work on u. S. z

Through the courtesy of Forest
Supervisor Klehm we are able to
give readers of The Western News
the specifications for the Lincoln
County roadwork for which bids are
being accepted May 7. The project
extends west on u. S. 2 from Troy
and includes 5,142 miles of grading
and $500 miles of surfacing.
Included in the items of work are:
Clearing So acres, grubbing A acres;
unclassified excavation of 163, 600
cubic yards and overhaul of 1,276,
600 sta. yards The specifications
also call for crushed gravel or
crushed stone surface course, cL 2,
or. c in the amount of $4,000 tons,
and 1875 tons of Woodworking cut
back asphalt gr 2 for prime coat.
Glass A Pavement, aggregate for
desig. AT-35 surface treatment, L.
900 tons. The AMOUNT of or. 150-
200 asphalt required for class A
surface treatment will amount to
As tons. The project also calls for
the use of 300 lineal feet of btu
ninous coated corrugated sheet
metal culvert pipe.
Plans and specifications for the |
work are on file at the Supervisors
)ffice in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
FIREMAN'S BALL is
GREAT SUCCESS

Twas the best fireman's ball ir
81 years" remarked Billy Blew
one of the Libby firemen with many
years of service to his account. This
sentiment is echoed by all of the
departments members and many
others who attended the big affair
Saturday evening.
Ticket sales for the dance were
far in advance of any preceding
year, and the firemen are very ap-
preeiative Of the good support they
have received. Donations to the
fund which have not been previously
reported, include: Mrs. S. N. Plum
mer, SIS; The Caboose, $40; Miller
Clothing Store, IS; The Kootenai
Theatre, SIS.
Music for the dance was furnish
ed by an orchestra from Bonners
Ferry which made a hit with all
being even better than expected.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
Fall From Pole
Injuries DunkIe

A. v. Dunkle, Manager of the
Montana Power Co., Troy, was taken
to the Libby hospital yesterday
evening suffering from injuries re-
ceived about p. m.
Mr.. Dunkle and his son, Ralph
were working on an old telephone
line by the Lake Creek Bridge and
Dunkle was at work on a pole to
which he was strapped when it
snapped off, falling to the ground
with him fastened to it.
DR.. Dixon was Immediately sum-
moned, giving first aid and seda-
tive Mr.. Dunkle was then rushed
to the hospital where examination
showed he had received a double
compound fracture of the right arm,
and that both bones below the knee
in his left leg were cracked, in adj
dition to suffering severe bruises
and shock. His condition, while ex-
Lremely painful is not considered
critical
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
Dr.. BrOwneII Coils
Saturday in Libby

DR.. Baker Brownell, director Of
Montana Study at the State Uni
versity, Misosula, was in Libby Sat
urday. The official was here for
consultation with Miss Inez Rate
kin, county librarian in connection
with the study course planned for
the early fall months.
DR.. Brownell, who is a veteran
Of World War I, is on leave from
the faculty of Northwestern u,
Evanston, III. He expects to re-
sumo his work this fall in the de-
partment of Philosophy at the Uni
versity. He has also taught in the
schools department of journalism.
Through the courtesy of Miss
RatelHin, The Western News enjoyed
a pleasant call from the educator
and his young son, Eugene. Sat-
lrday afternoon they drove across
the line into British Columbia which
was Eugene's first visit to Canada.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
Miss Wright Weds
Gilbert c. EorIe

/ Miss Willie Mae Wright, daugh
ter offMr. and Mrs. William Thoma,
Wright of Black Mountain, was mar.
ried to Gilbert Charles Earle, Jr.
Iof Chapel Hill, son of Mr.. and Mrs
.. c. Earle of Libby, Mont, on
March 80 at p. m, at the Metho-
dist church at Black Mountain.
The Rev. H. Grady Hardin offici-
l'ated. The church was decorated
with baskets of apple blossoms,
splrea and gladiolus interspersed
with seven-branched candelabra
holding lighted tapers.
A program of wedding music was
presented by Mrs. E. T. Viverette,
pianist, and Dean Willis, soloist.
Selections included my Heart at
Thy Sweet Voice." Zone Alone"
Chopin's ''Impromptu Fantasia" and
I Love You Truly" The tradition
al wedding marches were used.
The bride wore a two-piece white
wool suit with white hat and fuch-
STA and black accessories. Her cor
sage was of gardenias.
Ushers were Bill Wright, cousin
OF the bride, and Clifford Longcoy,
both of Black Mountain.
Mrs. Wright, mother of the bride,
wore a navy blue crepe dress and
a corsage of red roses.
After the ceremony the couple |
left by motor for a wedding trip |
to Washington, D. C. For travelling
the bride wore a gray wool suit I
with crown accessories and a cor
sage of gardenias.
Mrs. Earle is a junior at the
Woman's College of the University
II North Carolina and is a member
If the Comedian society. Mr.. Earle
attended the University of Montana
md is now a student at the Uni
'ersity of North Carolina, where
he is a member of Phi Kappa Sigma
paternity. He and Mrs. Earle have
low returned to their respective
olleges.
Out-of-town guests at the we'd
ing included Preston White of Win !
ton-Salem, Misses Dell PurVis, Vir- !
mia McKinnin, Marth Stansill and !
larry Sue Williams of the Woman's :
ollege of the University of North
arolina, Greensboro; Miss Hortense
Iitchell of Ahoskie, Mr.. and Mrs.
orcey Lybrand of Aiken, s. c., n
1usins of the bride, Mrs. ]. Robert
ullivan of Rock Hill, S. c., aunt =
the bride, Mrs. Walter c. Plum
EFT of Aiken, aunt of the bride. =
c. Buskee of Aiken, uncle of the
ride, and Miss Elinor Chandler =
I'd Miss Mary German of Asheville.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
Find BodyOf
Mike Skrdndk
Last Saturday
Libby Citizen Had Been
Missing Since Saturday
Afternoon, April 6
o
FUNERAL SERVICES
TO BE FRIDAY EVE

The body of Mike Skranak wa.
found between 800 and 400 p. m.
Saturday afternoon, hanging in q
tree about a half mile from his
home south of Libby near the Lib
by Water Supply Line
Mr. Skranak left his home about
2:30 p m. Saturday, April 6, and
walked to the home of neighbor
Herman Oldenburg where he made
a short visit, and left. He failed
to return home that evening and
the family began looking for him
Sunday. Failing to find any trace
of his whereabouts, the Sheriff's
office was notified Monday and on
the possibility that Skranak might
be visiting relatives in Havre, or
have gone to Tacoma, Wash, where
he owned property kilograms were
sent to those places. When no trace
Of his whereabouts were received.
the family continued its search with
out success.
Saturday afternoon two lads, Billy
Polette and a Kreymer boy were
hunting gophers up on the flats
southwest of the Skranak home
where they found the body.
The boys hurried back to town
and went to the Sheriff's office tell
ing OF their gruesome find.
A party consisting of acting Cor
oner H. B. Wallace, Undersheriffs
Lee Tinker and James Reedy; Chief
of Police George Bryant; Patrolman
Riddle, and Harold Gompf, under !
taker, went out to the flats and
brought the body to the funeral !
home in Libby. It was not deemed
necessary to hold an inquest as the
death IS considered a case of suicide
brought about by dependency from
i'll health.
Medhadej (Mikel skranak was
born May rs, 1885, in Moravia,
Czecho-Slovakia, and departed this
life April 8, l946 at Libby, Mont,
aged 90 years, 9 months and TTtl
days. He came to the United
States at the age of IS years, and
TO Montana 81 years ago. He lived
for the past 20 years in Libby. [
Mr.. Skranak received his naturai- I
cation papers at Havre, where he [
was married November 80, 1915. (
He is survived by his wife and five c
children. The children are Frank. S
who is in the army at Camp Lee. E
Va. ;~Charles of Denver, Colo, viii r
lam and Irene of Libby. Frank {
vas expected home yesterday even
ng. t
Funeral services will be held Fri O
lay evening of this week at o'clock n
rom the Gompf Funeral Home. Rev. t
Applegate, pastor of the Church of il
God, officiating. ii
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
Wins in
Track Opener

Libby High School, 1945 Mon.
tana 'B" Track Champions wor
their first meet of the season or
their home field Saturday. April
20, against Boomers Ferry, Ida, and
Creston, B. c.
Score for the meet was Libby 70,
Boomers Ferry rs and Creston %.
Eugene Buck" Nelson second
high point man in class B COM
petition in the state meet last year
led his teammates to victory with
% points; David Klehm of Libby,
another point winner in last years
meets was second with 10; ]. Wig
ems, of Creston, was third with II
points; and Don Dagget,. of Libby,
was fourth with 8. Krogseth of
Boomers Ferry led his team with
seven points scored in the three
dash events.
Following is a list. of the events
and the winners in order.
100 = Wigen, Nelson, Krogseth;
Time 1919.
=, 22O = Wigen, Krogseth, Christie;
Time 24.1.
Time 57.6..
$50 = Mazork, Raft, Madison;
Time 2:l6.8.
Mile - Madison, Carmack, Roll
seth; Time 5:08.2.
zoo L. H. Klehm, Carlson,
8oehm; Time 26.
100 H. H. - Klehm, Boehm, Clark;
Time 1863.
Shot - Nelson, Carmack, Engert; !
Distance a..
Discus = Nelson Martin, Engert; /
Distance 1879.
Javelin - Nelson, Klehm. Raft.
Distance 144'2".
Hi-Jump = Nelson, Swimley,
lolfe; Height 5'8h".
Broad Jump = Nelson, Dagegtt, L
Vigen; Distance 1897.
Pole Vault - Daggett, Martin and
'oehm (tie); Height TO-.
Relay - Creston, Libby, Libby;
ime 1.42.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
CITY GRADE TRACK MEET
SATURDAY APRIL 81

If 1t is neither raining or snow
ing, on Saturday, April 27, at lis
P. NJ, there will be a track and
field meet for the grade children
of Libby at the Athletic Field.
Ribbons will be awarded to win
ners in all events.
Supt. o. L. Gillespie will act as
field and track judge; Coach Bill
Erickson as starter, with Billy Lus-
cher as assistant starter. Coach Fred
LaRoque and Don Martin as timers;
E. w Smith III as finish Judge;
Rev. Clayton M. Shotwell, Harold
Thomson, Arthur Barr and Miss
Gailbreath will be finish judges and
field judges will be Miss Boyce,
Miss Tondevold, Miss Octabec,
George Paulson, Eugene Nelson,
Lloyd Bache, Herbert Coup, Ralph
Swimley, Roy Dolezal, Lloyd Wolery
and Bob Clowers.
All the girls field events will be
under the direction of Mrs. Kan T
meyer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
Libby Gorden Club
Flower Exchange

A flower exchange was an in
teresting feature of Libby Garder
Club when members met Tuesda,
afternoon at the w. r. LitteQ home
Mrs. H. A. Chapman, project
chairman, reported progress in land.
scaping the Highway Plot. Ap-
probation was expressed for the
cooperation of the city council and
Mr.. Dinwoodie, and volunteers were
asked to continue this work.
Mrs. H. P. Weydemeyer appointed
committee to plan for a flower
show, in early summer, to stimu-
late interest of Libby people IN
raising flowers Mrs. Weydemeyer
also reminded members that vege-
table gardens must not be over
looked, since the need for food is
even greater than in other years.
Mrs. E. M. Slauson suggested
planting for continuous bloom by
selecting ANIMALS to follow early
bulbs and perennials, by
the sowing of seed when plants
were set out, for later Towering
and by choosing plants for success
sion of bloom.
Mrs. Harry Chapman was given
prize for identifying % of "a
leaves Mrs. Weydemeyer had
mounted for ''knoW-your-leaves"
contest.
Attractive program booklets for
ZACH member have been made bv
Mrs. Littell.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
Fri. CIimdxes
Celebration

The members and friends of the
First Presbyterian Church of Libby
are in the closing part of a full
week of activity during the Fiji
tieth Anniversary celebration. This
is a great occasion for the whole
town of Libby as well as for the
members and friends of the church.
DR.. George H. McCleaVe of Lewis
town was here to preach three in
spring sermons during the first
part of the weeks activities. The
people of the church feel very for
tunate in being able to have DR.
McCleave here for the celebration
The activities for today, Thurs
day, are an Anniversary Tea at
the Manse for the ladies of the
church between the hours of 200
and 400, and the evening service
with the Rev. Clayton M Shot
well, minister of the church preach
ing
Tomorrow, Friday the 26th, is the
actual anniversary of the church.
and fine program has been ar
ranged. An Anniversary Dinner
will be held in the newly redecora-
ted church basement at $3.50. It
will be pot-luck style and all of
the members and friends of the
church are urged to be present at
he dinner and for the evening ser
vice. There will be "reminiscences
If the old times; letters from for t
ner ministers will be read; the
Rev. Frank B. Hills, Sunday School
from Kalispell, will give
he greetings from Kalispell Presby-
cry and the Synod of Montana; and
he Male Quartet from Whitworth
College will be here to provide some
EXCELLENT music for us. They will
ing secular music during the pro-
ram at the dinner, and sacred
music at the evening service. At
ne evening service following the
inner, the Rev. Russell j. Prem
ce of Kalispell, former minister
the church here, will preach. New
lembers will be received at that
me, also. Plan to bring your fam
y to the Anniversary Dinner and
lie evening service of these acti- 5
tiles on the Fiftieth Anniversary /
{ the church. I
On Saturday evening two Cath !
iral Films will be shown. These 9
athedral Films are the finest reli- I
GUS movies that have been made <
ct, and you will not want to miss +
eing them. The ones to be shown I
ire are "The Prodigal Son" and q
Quincy Into Faith" :
People of all faiths are cordially Z
Yited to attend these services dur T
g this Fiftieth Anniversary cele- "
alton. +
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
REAL ESTATE SALES
MADE BY BOWEN

John F. Bowen reports the fol
lowing sales of real estate. The
Walter Zajanc place near the ski
Jump was sold to Paul Wells of
Butte; the Harry Moe property Of
"a acres on No 2 east of town to
Mark Hall; the Floyd Carvey place
Of 30 acres on No. east of town
to the Pioneer Meat Co.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
Libby Moose Over
The Top in Drive

The Moose Lodge of Libby ha.
filled its quota of 80 new members
IN just 80 days. The drive started
March ID, the 80 quota being as
signed by the Supreme Lodge in
the first big campaign since the
war: The campaign is to last I'm
til August but the membership here
really put on the pressure and had
81 signed up and voted on in lust
3O days; and the boys are still 60
ing strong in hopes of getting 80
more by August.
March 80 they initiated % with
the help of the Whitefish Lodge.
and Monday night, April %, six
more were initiated with three
others being unable to attend for
the degree work. Initiatory work
Monday night was performed by
GOV. Glen E. Leckrone; Junior Gov.
+. d. Warner; Prelate, Gleason Pill
cher; Past Gov. Melvin Paulson:
Orator c. P. Smith, and Sergeant
alarms VIM. Anderson.
Immeditely following initiatorv
work the following members were
installed into office for the coming
,ear by Installing Officer, Past
Iov. Gleason Pitcher: Gov, VIM.
Anderson; Jr. Gov, Roy Wells; Pre-
ate, Karl Kaufman; Past Gov, Glen
:. Leckrone; Treas, Klas Johan
son; Sgt.-at-aIms, Ernest Roberts;
nner Guard, George Beasley; Outer
Iuard, Karl Norden and 3-year
rustee, James Parker.
Next Saturday evening the lodge
giving a banquet at the ] & III
,ate for the new members and their
ponsors. Approximately so are ex-
ected to attend. Past Gov. Leck-
enc states this is the first time
nee the Libby Lodge was insti-
Ited that it has filled its quota
SO short time. He adds, there
no question but the Libby group
an be one of the OUTSTANDING LODI
eS in the state.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-04-25
Resume Operations
At PIoning Mill

Some 100 men resumed their re-
gular jobs Tuesday at the ]. Neils
Lbr. Co.'S plant when the planning
mill resumed operations. The plan
ing mill had been shut down dur
ing the time lumber was unavail-
able following the spring breakup.
Employment has been given to
as many of the men as.was possible
during the period of the shutdown, 5"
remarked Elmer Switzer, Sr, per-
sonnet manager.