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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07
Announce Foir and
LobOr Day Program

Following is the program for the
Western Lincoln County Labor Day
Fair:
Saturday Afternoon, August 3Oth:
Fourth Demonstrations and
Judging contests at Grounds
200 p. m.
Sunday Evening-August 3lst:
Entertainment during evening
sponsored by v. F. w. Club and
the Moose lodge.
Monday Morning-Sept. lst.
Log Saving, Chopping, RACES,
Etc 900 a. m.
Parade 100 D. m. Sharp.
3-First Ball game 200 D. m.
Second Ball game 400 D. m.
Monday Evening-Sept. LIST:
1-Tumblers 7:3O D. m.
Fire Dept. Water Fight $3.50
p. m.
3-First Ball game 200 p. m.
ing immediately
Entertainment following inn
5-Drawing for Automobile (Fol-
mediately)
lowing immediately
6-Fireworks-C Closing of Fair
Probably start about 1890 p.
m.
Following is a list of the prizes
which will be awarded in the sports |
events. Other prizes will be an
later.
Prizes for races:
Girls under IL, 1921; Boys I'M
Ter IL, 1921; Girls IL to Is, 1921;
Boys IL to 10, 1921; Men-aIl ages
S5-2.50-1.50; Women, $5-2.50-I. so.
$2s50-I sou. 90; BIZ
'ycle-Boys, $2.5O-1.50-7.O0 - Total
$500.
Parade:
Floats $1O0OO-5OOO-25.OO
Best Bicycle 5.0O-2.5O-I.5O
Pets $5.0O-2.50-I.5O
Comic-Girl 5.00-150-1.5O
Comic Boys 5.OO-2.5O-1.S0
Miscellaneous 5.00-2S0-lS0
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07
PETERSON Brinton
Rites July 2o

In a double-ring ceremony at the
Christian church in Payette. Ida.
Tuesday, July 10Th, Miss Mvrna
Peterson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Ferd Peterson of Payette. became
the bride of John T. Brinton. son
OF Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brinton of
Libby
Baskets of GladioH. Sweet peas.
and roses in pastel colors were
placed on the altar, which was
lighted by white tapers in standard
candelabraS. The bride was attend
ed by her sister, Mrs. RAYMOND
Hoover, and the best man was Raw
mond Hoover, brother-in-law of the
bride.
A light grey suit was chosen bv
. I1e prloe as her wedding costume.
WIN 1t she work pink accessories
ana a corsage of pink and white
'osebuds. Mrs. Hoover was attired
n a black afternoon dress with pink
MRS. Peterson, mother of the /
,ride, wore dress of navy blue I
heer with white accessories.
Immediately following the cere- 4
nony, reception was held at the
,ome Of the brides sister, Mrs. L. (
}. jackson. The couple left soon
tterWard for a honeymoon and are ]
ow at their home in Libby
The bride attended high school in
ioby and has been employed in
re Office Of the J. Neils Lumber I
O. Her husband, also a graduate
Libby High School, served in the +
IT Force and has been attending n
lie Montana State University for P
lie past year, and is now employed a
j Neils Lumber Comnanv L
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07
II Scouts in Comp
From Libby Petrol

The Libby Girl Scouts returned
Monday evening from Camp Kali
tana situated at the Methodist camp
grounds near Rollins on the Flat
head Lake where they spent the
past week.
Camp Kalitana, conducted by
Mrs. H. S. Harris Of Browning. was
run in accordance with the mimi
mum standards for Girl Scout
Camps" The routine consisted of
four morning classes which followed
breakfast and inspection. These
classes were swimming, handicraft,
games, and campcraft After din
ner and rest hour the remainder of
the afternoon was filled with or
ganized games. The Libby girls
chose volley ball, archery, and boat
ing. The day was concluded with
a campfire bullion the beach. Gath \
cred around the camp fire the girls
gave original stunts Two features
of the Libby stunt were a solo, /
Carmen Miranda fashion, by Sue
Rawlings and two tap routines by /
Cara Lou Borgess..
A treasure hunt, Marshmallow (
party, and Scouts Own were en-
joyed on other nights.
At a camp water carnival held
Sunday afternoon Gail Sherman
won first place with a total of 10
points. Her nearest rival held a
total of 10 points. The Life Guard
announced at one of the leaders +,
meetings that Gail had made the
greatest progress and was the best
swimmer in the water classes.
Boating badges were earned by :
Gail Sherman, Cara Lou Boggess, !
and jeanne Reedy Swimming {
badges were earned by Gail Sher- :
nan, jeanne Reedy, Susan LeDuc, :
Carmen Pondelick, and Cara Lou :
Borgess.. :.
Those who attended Camp Kali y
ana are jeanne Reedy, Cara Lou :,
3oggess, Susan LeDuc, Sue Raw :,
ings, Patsy Holland, 10 Anne I,
Downing, Eleanor Jewell, Marjory :,
ohnson, Rose Mcqueen, Merrill =
'artlow, Anita Baeth, and Gloria
'reston. Wava Jean Olson left with 4
he girls, but contacted stomach flu
Wednesday and had to return home.
he had quite a seige of it, but is
ow on the road to recovery accord
lg to reports. Two leaders, Mrs.
.aymond Bleich and Miss Billie w
ittell, accompanied the girls. +;
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07
Wotch Thot Match;
1t Is Dangerous

Burning conditions in the Koo.
tenai Forest are rapidly approach.
ing the explosion stage, Forester
Harold Zwang announced yesterday
Local residents and tourists travel
ing through forested areas are re-
quested to take all possible pre-
cautions to prevent fire. The for
estry requests anyone discovering
fire to report it promptly to the
nearest forest official.
If burning conditions continue to
remain critical, it may be necessary.
Mr.. Zwang stated, to close certain
areas within the forest to public
travel
Lightning hangover fires are es-
pecially troublesome in view of the
TACT that visibility has been poor
both for ground and airplane spot
ters, Zwang said.
There has been a total of 1I0I
tires this season up to yesterday af
-ernoon. The largest number re-
ported on any one day were %
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07
Adkins Super
.Mdrkef0pens
Next Saturday

r Inc announcement of the grand
! opening of Adkins New Suner Nc S.,'A
Ket Tor next Saturday appear SO On
rage Three in this issue of The Wes4 :
ern News. The new market l. IL
GATED IN a fine new building wb;cb
mas Just been completed five door
south of Mr.. Adkins old businese
nome The Variety Grocery.
Inc building is constructed from,
ruIIllce Stone, reinforced with CON
crete, and is a beautiful b,,i1Sinr,
gSiloroIng the new business a main
iIOOr space of over 5000 SQUARE feet
III III sdoltlon to the full basement
Inc building is finished with a tiled
IiooI' and has spacious plate eIaSs
wInooWs IN the front which will a.
Ioro plenty of outdoors light FIuor-
eScent lighting fixtures will f1ooJ
'ns building when desired
Inc vegetable department is ron,
pIete with refrigerated storage
room. The meat market is ao,,;1
pea with custom built counters and
IlXtures. This department has
separate cutting room which az
aoies the meat to be handled in A.
most sanitary manner.
A frozen food locker svstar, ba~
.i!s! oeen installed and has an adj
rd1iohai convenience of a separate
LTOlh Ior cutting, complete with
oIock, cutting table, wrapping coun-
~ ana SINK Tor the convenience of
,he patrons And for those who
ieSdre It. the service of the meat
department will be available for
,utting and wrapping the meat at
nominal charge.
The food department follows tho
loaern trend in marketing methods
is completely self-serving. and
perates on a cash basis, which MI
ADKINS states, will enable the store
substantially lower its daiIv
Iices. The foods are displayed in
racks of the most modern
eslgn. which are in keeping with
re otner attractive appointments of
Bud Adkins has been in bust
ess here for the past six years and
well acquainted with his Gus
'fners needs, which he plans to
ire Tor IN most satisfactory man
r. he is energetic and up-to-data
ms Ideas, and has associated with
m Art Atkins, one of the most
'pular meat men who has served
Is community These young men
e offering the public strictly
w and -to-the-minute store
lich is in keeping with the spirit
progress in the community. The
ringer building adjoining the
W super market, is rapidly near
completion and will make anoth-
line addition to the business sec
n Al Huffman is said to be plan
Is to build fine new cafe: and
Ter Libby business firms have
ms for enlargement and improve
nj which have not as vet been
99llshed, but are being perfected
VIII become reality in the not
distant future.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07
JACK DUFFY is NEW
MEAT MAN AT BURGANS

Jack Duffy has arrived in Libby
rom Spokane to take over the tenn
pofary management of BuFgan's
Meat Department until the owner
arrives.
Duffy is an experienced meat cut
Ter knowing the business thorough
~ He will give the firms Gus
toners the very best of service a.
long with the choicest cuts of meat.
manager Bud Burse invites all of
you to come in and meet Mr.. Duffy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07
HANS NELSON LEFT SUNDAY
FOR C0EUR d ALENE

The subscription raised by the
friends of Hans Nelson amounted to
$l44.50. Hans, who left Sunday for
Occur d Alene Home In that town.
wishes The Western News TO thank
his many friends for their thought
fulneSs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07

The local Penney Store has just
completed a successful blanket sale
event during which, Manager Bar
kee states, they sold over twice as
many blankets as during any SINH
lar event in the past Mr. Barkee
adds that although they are a bit
low on blankets right now, they
plan 70 build their stock back a.
gain in a very short time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07
Road Boosters
Meet Thursday

group OF highway minded citi-
zenS met Thursday evening of last
week at Eureka to discuss plans for
obtaining the completion of State
highway 81, and the construction
OF U. 5. SO on north from Eureka
approximately 10 miles to the Can
adian Border at Roosville where
the Port of Entry is located. James
Mahoney, Libby, Chairman of the
Board of Lincoln County Commits
slonerS, was requested to preside at
the meeting which was held in the
Theatre building
Much enthusiasm was shown re-
garding the construction of the high !
way north from Eureka, and an
equal amount of interest was ex- /
pressed IN the completion of 81.
winch IS shown on the Montana
highway Commissions map as ex-.
tending from Columbia Falls to
Libby. AT present the road is oiled
from Columbia Falls to Rexford. At
the other end of the route a good
gravel road extends from Libby to
Jennings. In addition to the outlet
to Canada, it is desired to secure
the completion of the state f9igh-
way from Jennings to Rexford. and /,
he oiling of the same.
Charley Jennings, Whitefish bank. !
er, stated that his town is 1O0ss a
or the work and added it was ready
o work with Libby and other in. /
crested towns in getting the inn +
,rovement through. Mr. Marquis. !,
Srad Seely and L. E. Scott of n
VhitefiSh also pledged full coopera- :,
ion from their town in the work.
lr. Seely proposing that Columbia r,
'alls, Whitefish, Eureka, Libby and n,
roy unite as group to push the ],
reject :,
Frank Sabin of Eureka supported Is
le proposal asking for strong as
stance from Libby Mgr. McCul- "
ugh of the Power Co., DR.. Dicken- r
IN and other Eureka citizens all Fl
tpressed a keen desire to see the to
rejects accomplished, Commits D.
oner P. V. Klinke summing I'D the be
'mmunity'S need for the work in
few well chosen words. M
Following the discussion, it was CO
.clded to select a committee which or
III be known as the Five Cities an
0otenai Route Committee which fri
III represent the interests of the
rIous communities along Highway ye
and tributary to that highway, Nc
embers of the committee includes sbi
ank Sabin and Commissioner P. pic
klinke of Eureka; Brad Seelv in
d L. E. Scott, Whitefish: Com enc
ssioner Chef Fioisington and Sen. rig
F. Fewkes, Troy; Commissioner wit
mes Mahoney and Russ Littell. hey
bly, Two more members are to by
appointed from Columbia Falls goo
ich has promised to cooperate lily
the work. Commissioner Ma neil
icy of Libby was chosen to head ten'
organization. in
. luncheon is planned for 1900
ock Noon, Saturday, August 9 mar
eureka, and A. L. Winkler. chair pIoI
I of the State Highway Com II ing
sion has been invited to attend nan
a guest The Second Tobacco year
ms Annual Rodeo will be on in Fl
eka Saturday, and in addition day
discussing highways and road fist
k the committee will be able ciati
'njoy a good exhibition. six
is planned to work for the Ben
ding of U. S. SO on north to Eros
seville in the immediate future, Lam
also to secure the construction Hon'
tate Highway 81 from Jennings ten,
forth to Warland. Joe
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07

Total $4,000.
Baseball:
lst $4,000 End, $4,000, 3rd
10000 4th, 5000.
Baseballs, $500; Umpires, $4,000,
$1,000.
Total $769.50
Total-aH expenses $1O4l.5O.
Mems Saving Contest $500
100000.
Mems Bucking Contest $500
8.O0-4.O0.
Mems Nail Driving Contest $500
: Mems Chopping Contest $1,000
6.00-3.00.
: Womens Saving Contest $500
8.00-4.00.
:. womens Nail Driving Contest :
$3.00-1.O0.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07

Strikeouts: Taylor 10; Lindsey {
Base on Balls: Taylor /: Lindsey ;
Hit Batter with Ball, Lindsey /.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07

Mr., and Mrs. Paul Detjens and
two daughters, Linda and Paulette,
of San Mateo, Calf, are visiting at
the home of Mr.. Detien's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Detjens Of this
city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07
THE WEATHER REPORT

The following is a report of the
weather as furnished through the
courtesy Of the Libby Ranger Sta
ton;
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-07

WV meeting the End and 4th
Thursdays of each month at the
club. If.
The Valley settler., 1947-09-18

OUll | LII lOLRVH lUl LHl IO 10 CHAI1BER QF COMMERCE The Matanuska Valley Chamber of Commerce entertained as guest speaker at Noon Luncheon on Wednesday of this week, Mir. Terry White, from the Northwest Regional So il Conservat ion Office. Mir. White is an nold timer" in Alaska, having worked with Mir. MD. Snodgrass in tho Exper mont Station at Ta irbanks and again at Kodiak. In 1925 he came to the Matanuska Valley and vas uith the Experiment Station here for aHhile..
 Twen nty-six persons listened to Mir. White briefly outline the need for Soil Conser- vation throu chout the nation and point out the tentative plans for Soil Conser- vation in Alaska. Mir. White pointed out the Tastefu1 use or la nd in the United States when land vas plentiful. Farmers wore out one piece of land, abandoned it and moved farther west to new land. This practice has g0ne on for hundreds Of years until the situat ion became so ser- icus that the government became greatly conc ernod. The Ac;ri icu1 turl Departnent beran re search work and proved that the soil would not wear out if properly used" Once this lnoWl c dge vas gained the p1Oo lem Of Stao11lzlnS OI1 16iU11ACy -o0 been attacked by the department and is a major prob1 CIT today.
 Mir, White explained the techniques en- ployed by the Soil Conservation program set up by the Agriculture Department.
 The first step vas obviously to improve the methods of flaming and to do this the government ml st work Wi tn the fa1mers' Reading matter could easily be distr1- . buted, but is far from a satisfactory method of reac hing everyone. On the
 other hand close contact with individual farmers is al SO a big task. This prooLaH is be ing solved by getting farmers to
 form their own groups for the purpose ol finding the ir orn problems. Alter th1s
 is done, Soil Conservati ion Agents car
 work with the farmers through repre- e2nV- atives selected by these groups. states have gal ized these groups, and Alaska now has a Soil Conservation law.
 The first step taken in this program IS
 +o rna]re an invei tory of the so ih needs
The Valley settler., 1947-09-18
n1QTAnUSkA PRODUCE on DISPLAy III SEAT TIE
The following letter was rec ived by the Eatanusk Valley Farmers Cooperating Assoc fat ion this week.
Gontl emen:

l vas hanp fly surprised and tremendously pleased to have the pleasure Of seeing the gorgeous window display at Frederick and Mel sons in Seattle last week end. trust someone photographed and has fur nished you with picture of the window display, showing the prize-winni ing agri- cultural products of our ever famous Matanu ska Valley.
 Frederick and Mel sons should be voted a nthank you" for the ir time and space in -2aking this di splay available in Seattle as it is publicity Thi ich money cannot bW. The above expression for your inforrnat ion. Sincerely,
 ...- CD. Ander son Mir. Anderson Is Nome Representat i've in the Al aska Terr itor ia1 Legi sl ature. The liatanuska Valley Coooe rating Assoc ia- tion does not take the credit for sending this display to Seattle; but re have been info 11ned that Art Marsh, Manager of the Gatanu ska Valley Fair, sent this display to Seattle.
The Valley settler., 1947-09-18
COOP nor ES

TIE HEAT MARKET asks athat al 1 those who have meat stor ed in the Coop lockers, kindly come in and tag or label the eane hmedi atoly. After October |, all me at vii be inventori ed as Coop meat.
 wv. Beck, Butcher
The Valley settler., 1947-09-18
POTATO PRICES

According to the s cattle Jobbers Price List, ve learn that Yakima Gem Pc tato
 prices have increased lOg hundred each ~eek recently. This should indi icate high CT prices later in the season. Prices are dorn at the present inc due to outside potato shipments and the number of local peddlers in the market.
Evening star., 1947-04-07

The telephone strike involves
companies of the Bell System and
unions affiliated with the National
Federation of Telephone Workers.
In Washington. the parties are the
District Federation of Telephone
Workers maintenance and office
employees. the Washington Tele-
phone Traffic Union operators and
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co.
These are the principal points at
issue:
Wages-The unions: A basic general
wage increase OF s12 per week is
demanded. 1t is argued the boost
Is justified by cost-of- living in
creases and 'inequities" between
wages OF telephone workers and
those in other industries. Re
moval of area differentials is de-
manded to bring all wages in the
Bell System up to the highest level
found anywhere in the system.
The company: The increase Is not
justified at this time, 1t Is con-
tended, since company survey
of wages paid for comparable
work in other industries showed
the company was in line with the
community wage pattern. AS a
regulated public utility, it argues
it should not be required to take
the lead in establishing a new
contends the area dif1erentials are
justified.
Arbitration
The unions: Nationwide arbitration
of all matters In dispute has been
proposed.
The company: Local arbitration on
wages only. provided all other
Evening star., 1947-04-07

Lebanon will widen and improve
its highway between Beirut and the
Palestine border.
Evening star., 1947-04-07
Telephone Points at Issue

matters we're settled, has been
offered.
Union Shop and Dues Checkoff-
The unions: They consider them
necessary to their security.
The company: 1t refuses to make
union membership a condition of
employment, and feels it should
not be required to handle union
dues bookkeeping unless paid a fee.
Wage Progression
The unions: Compression of sthe
longest wage-progression schedule
from eight years to five years is
demanded, 1t being contended the
telephone company requires its
employees to work longer than any
other industry before getting top
pay scale.
ne company: It insists its pro-
gression compares favorably with
those of other businesses and
points out it is obliged to train
employees in telephone industry
methods, which they cannot learn
elsewhere.
The unions also demand voice
in administration of the Bell System
pension plan, liberalized pension,
vacation, sick benefit. holiday and
premium pay provisions, promotion
and discharge by seniority, seniority
credit for maternity and union busi-
ness leave, changes in grievance
procedure and other contract
changes. Federal conciiators be-
lieve compromises could be arrived
at rapidly on most of these matters
If the principal issues were resolved. l.
Evening star., 1947-04-07
Indiana Service Unaffected
Due to States New Law

INDIANAPOLIS, April 7 (GP).-
Telephone service was normal in
Indiana today and both union and
company officials credited the States
new public utility arbitration law
with keeping workers on the job
while others struck over most OF the
nation.
Only one group Of Indiana tele-
phone union workers planned to
walk out. They are around $50
members of the Association of Com
munications Equipment workers en-
ployed by the Western Electric Co.
on installation work.
w. A. Hughes, President of In
diana Bell Telephone, said he be-
lieved the strike had been averted
in Indiana because of the new law
which outlaws strikes against pub
lie utilities and provides for COM
pulsory arbitration of labor disputes
in public utilities.
James Orr, vice president of the
Indiana Telephone Workers Union,
Local No. l, said it was his persona!
opinion" that the law had averted
the strike.
He, said the union members have
orders from National headquarters
mot to walk out"
James E. Vaubel. Indiana repre-
sentative of the Association of Conf
munications Equipment Workers,
said he believed the anti-strike law
did not apply to his group because
they are en1ploye by Western Elec-
trio and do work for the Bell Com
pany instead of the public.
Contract negotiations between the
Indiana Bell Company and the
unions were scheduled to be resumed
today.
Evening star., 1947-04-07
Dial I hese Numbers
For Emergency Calls
During Phone Strike

Emphasizing that dial tele-
phone service would not be In
terrupted, the Chesapeake b
Potomac Telephone Co. an
nounced the following list OF
emergency numbers to be used
IN washington and nearby
Maryland during the telephone
strike.
These numbers should be
dialed in Washington: To re-
port a fire. Hobart 1916: to call
police National 1918; to- call
Park Police District 400; to
call ambulanceHobart 3322.
In nearby Maryland. these
numbers should be dialed for
any emergency call: Bethesda
bradley. Oliver and Wisconsin
exchanges) oliver 3205; Hy-
attsville, Union and Warfeld
exchanges Union 1122: Ken
sington Olympic and Pleasant
exchanges - Pleasant 1872;
Berwyn tTower exchange) -
Tower 5151; Silver Spring tSil- /
yer Spring, Shepherd and Sligo
exchanges) = Shepherd 3200:
Marlboro Marlboro 3417:
Rockville - Rockville 2345;
Czreenbelt-Greenbe 2011.
Virginia Is not affected By
the strike.
Evening star., 1947-04-07

both unions but reported no pro-
gress.
"The company repeated It's offer
to arbitrate wage matters If the
union would negotiate other items
in dispute but the offer was turned
down. C. g. P. Co. spokesman said.
President Helery Robinson OF the
District Federation of Telephone
Workers declared members OF both
Washington unions decided to go
ahead with the strike because the
union does not consider the offer
to renew the contract liberal IN
any sense"
He denied Washington union
votes for a strike were directed by
union leaders. They were based
upon the conclusions reached by in
dividual members as to the progress
of negotiations and the liberality OF
company Offers he said. I'm the
case of the local unions this vote
was overwhelmingly in favor OF the
proposed work stoppage"