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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
TREE ACROSS POWER
LINE DTSRUPTS SERVICE

A tree came do%n across the
power line leading to Libby from
the hyrdoelectric plant on Lake
creek about a week ago and caused
break in the service. The tree
was small in diameter but it was
wet and "shorted" the circuit, thus
being responsible for disseminating
the service.
There is a highly expensive switch
installed in Libby that is supposed
to automatically cut-out the Lake
creek power line when anything
of this nature happens. .HoweVer,
the switch, a new piece of equip
ment has failed to operate accord
ing to specifications on two or three
occasions and the power company
IS taking up with the manufactur-
srs Of the switch its failure to OPP
rate properly with the insistence
hat that failure be corrected at
,nce. If the switch had operated as
should have, the break in the
ervice in Libby would have been
much shorter than it was.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
Prepare to See
Hi-Jinx Nov. 20-21

Preparations for the Hi-Jinx stage
show are well under way and the
cast is working hard to present the
usual sparkling and amusing show
to the people who attend the Hi
Jinx Carnival on November 81.
There will be plenty of surprises
in store for the audience; many will
wonder what happened to their san
ity when they leave the sanatorium
oops, we mean the auditorium.
The cast of this 'Madhouse Merry
go-round" of entertainment consists
of student talent from the grades
on up. Up to what depends on you'll
Each and everyone is welcome to
see the show Usual show prices
will prevail except those over
hundred years old will be admitted
free if accompanied by both par
entS; children under six months of
age will also be admitted free if
able to walk into the sanitarium-
oops, auditorium, under their own |
power. The remaining 1919 of the /
audience will be charged, !
as we said before (did we or didn't I
we say before?) the usual admis-
iion-a complete search of their bill
iolds and confiscation of all the
contents thereof
So put on your bib and tucker
md come to see a most unusual
1i-Jinx stage show. If you are not
thoroughly dissatisfied with the
how we cannot refund your adj ]
mission price.
If after having seen this show
on have any questions concerning y
he sanity of the members of the I
Continued on Page Four) f
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
Montana Light And
Power Co. Enorqes
Power Capacity

The Montana Light and Power
company. with a hydro-electric pow
er plant on, Lake creek, near Troy,
recently started excavation for an
addition to the present plant.
The building is being put up to
house new generator that will
have capacity of $500 kilowatts
1t will be erected just below the
power plant.
The company hopes to have the
new installation in operation some
time next summer.
The steady growth in industrial
development and in the size of the
communities served by the COM
oany makes necessary this addition
10 the productive capacity of the
Lake creek plant.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
Hold An Effective
Service Tuesday Z

An Armistice Day Program OF
thoughtfulness and revere1ee was
neid at the monument on Lincoln
boulevard Tuesday with DR.. Paul
y. Seifert, Jr., delivering the address.
which was brief and Thought uro-
voking. Doctor Seifert touched on
the fact that we were houoring
the war dead and why this was
done. One point that he stressed
was that we will have to help feed
tne Europeans, even though we do
nave many problems OF our own IL
straighten out at this time. He said
mat 1t Is important that entertain
ment be provided for the children
OF the nation, making it clear where
there was much connection between
our present problems and the pro
per training Of our youth.
Joe FenneSsy, Jr., was master of
ceremonies with John Applearen.
chaplain, saying the prayer at the
beginning and end of the cere-
The High School band PLAYED
America after which Mr.. Fennessy
introduced the speaker of the day. !
John Ledum placed the two wreaths |
It the base of the monument and 1
captain Don Roberts was in charge
If the Firing Squad.
A good attendance was noted.
With all of the school children be-
ng released for the ceremony.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
Flood Control.
At Libby Gets
Under Way

In response TO representations
rom the Lincoln County Board az
county Commissioners. letters Writ.
ten by Blaze Echo and Represe0-.
tatlve Chas. D. Rowe, representiwa
farmers and other groups vitaIIy
interested in flood threats from In
oy Creek, Parmenter and Flower
Creeks, some action has been taken
| py the War Department and a stsrf
az least has been made in obtaining
Hood control in the Libby area
a detailed account of existing CON
oitlons was published in last weeks
issue OF The Western News. and
me plans Tor obtaining control were
discussed. Yesterday County Clerk
G: c. Earle received the following
telegram from Jerry B. House, Sec
rotary for Sen. Ecton:
Washington D. c.
County Commissioners Libby Mont
Pleased to advise War Depart
ment Engineers alloting S2,50OO0
for emergency work on Flower and
Farmenter Greeks to alleviate flood
conditions.
Signed: Jerry B. House
The following note of interest was
received from Congressman Mike
Mansfield
D. c.. Nov. g. l947
Board of County Commissioners
Libby, Montana
Dear Folks: This will acknow-
ledge receipt of your telegram of
November s. relative to the sitlIa-
ton IN your locality. Also re-
ceived telegram from Shuler of
he engineers office at Seattle.
'Reurtel 4 Nov. re. flood conditions
II Libby Montana. Report thereon
oelng sent Chief of Engineers who
vii soon furnish you direct reply"
Please be assured of my continued
interest and | will be glad to keep
'ou posted on this matter.
With best personal wishes, I am
yours.
Mike Mansfield
The sum allocated by the War
department. is far too low to com
lete the necessary work to protect
ne Libby area from flood condi-
onS, but it is a slzeable start, and
iii enable work to be started this
al which may we'll save property
'ss next spring.
Mr.. Earle adds that he has writ
n Senator Ecton, representing the
oard of County Commissioners, and
pressing its appreciation of the
location made for Flood control at
bby. He also adds that The Board
ID Lincoln county citizens hope
g Senator will continue to exert
5 influence to secure additional
lief money to make the work
ne with the present ALLEGATION.
'e next spring.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
WiIliom Joe Brown
Passes at II Years

Libby's only colored resident. Will
liam Joe Brown, passed away at
ST Johns Lutheran hospital NOV,
., lg4l at the age of II years and
nine months. Z
He was born at Corsicanag Texas,
February B, 1875 and had been a
resident of Libby the past is years
surviving are a son, IsadOre
Brown OF San Francisco, one sister
and two, brothers in Texas.
{. Funeral services were held from
the Gompf Funeral Home Wednes-
day, November IL with Rev. Leon
4. Ayers officiating. Interment was
70 the City Of Libby cemetery,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
w. {. Dexter To
Retire as SUP t.

After a long and active life ir
various departments of the sawmill
and lumber business, w. E. Dexter
has now retired so as to eniov the
remaining years of his life freed
from the responsibilities of an i'm
portant position.
Because of the fine record he had
made In the sawmill game, he was
induced, in 1906, to assume the
superintendency of the sawmill of
the J. Neils Lumber company at
CaSs Lake, Mimi He soon proved
ms worth there as superintendent
OF the Cass Lake mill, to such an
extent that he has remained in the
employ of the company from that
time to his present retirement.
When the j. Neils company took
over the sawmill in Libby, Mr.. Dex-
ter came west to take over the
superlntendency of the big plant
here. AS his long record with our
company proves, Mr.. Dexter has
been one of the most competent
superintendents in the industry"
said Walter Neils, general manager
II the company while speaking of .
MI. DeXterS retirement. He has
always had a keen interest in the
successful management of the saw
mill, an interest that went much
urther than the mere obligation of
holding a position and assumed the
of a good executive. He is
urely entitled to a well-earned
est"
In the SO years that Mr.. and Mrs.
dexter have been residents of Lib=1l
", they have been active in the
Industrial and social life of the conn.,
lunity. Mr.. Dexter was an able
1ember of the Libby school board
Dr. many years, and also a mem
er of the city park board for a
ing term. He has also been Z. men,
er of the official board of the
Iethodist church. And their home
as long been a favorite gathering
lace of their many friends.
The superintendency of the local
lwmil is being taken over by A. z
/. Hedstrom, who comes here from. ?
end, Ore, where he was an en-
ioyee of the Brooks Seanlon Lum- Il
Pr company. Mr.. Hedstrom's fam r
Y will join. him here as soon as a +
ouse, now under construction by
e company, can be finished. q
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
Moves Kootenoi
Time Service Shop

Earl Dupont moved his Kootenai
Time Service jewelry shop last Sat-
urday. He is now established in the
Blackford building just south of the
Rasmussen Barber Shop at 512 Min
eral Avenue. The interior of the
shop is finished in celetex and the
shop has an attractive home.
Mr.. and Mrs Dupont are now
comfortably settled in their new
apartments which are in the same
building with the Kootenai Time
Service Shop. The Duponts will be
pleased TO meet their customers and
friends IN their new apartments.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
Annual Book Week
November 1917

BOOKS FOR THE WORLD OF
TOMORROW is the theme for the
annual Book Week which will be
celebrated nationally next week.
November 1922. Book Week. like
all good holidays. belongs to everv-
one. During the week the schools
and libraries and civic groups in
the United States will join in cele-
oratlng the Importance of books in
the lives of men and women every
where-giving special honor to the
stories old and new that form the
happy background of childhood.
Special phases of the celebration
are: BOOKS IN YOUR CHIID'S'
LIFE-the books that children read
today help to broaden the minds Of
tomorroW's citizens; BOOKS IN
ACTION IN YOUR PUBLIC Ii
parent, have Won
visited the chiidren'S room in your
library recently?
Lincoln County Free Library will |
observe Book Week with the usual |
exhibit of new books, mostly for
children, but few for adults also. /
These exhibits will be at the Lii
'rary at Libby, and at the two
branches in Eureka and Troy. A
tory-telling program will be given /,
It the Libby, Troy, and Eureka
chools by Miss Inez Ratekin,
,ounty Librarian. Attractive Book
Week posters are being sent to all
the school rooms in the County.
Book Week is a happy occasion ,
nd the library staff hope that chill
rem, parents. and friends will make {
special effort to visit the Library !
uring the week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
Libby Pioneer
Answers Call

The passing of Mary Rosella Har-
/ greaves last Friday ended a long,
active life Of another respected Lib
by pioneer, following 81 years of
residence here.
Mary Rosella Forney was born
March II, 1870 at Osceola. Iowa.
She graduated from Iowa State Nor
NAL and taught school for several
years in Osceola Mrs. Mary Har-
greaVeS passed away at St Johns
Lutheran hospital in Libby after a
brief illness.
Surviving are one son, Donald c.
Hargreaves, two daughters. Mrs.
Betty Baker, Libby, and Mrs Helen
Murray of Missoula, brother, Char
les Forney, Carson, Iowa, and a sis
ter Mrs. Maud Case, Seattle: also
three grandchildren and a host of
friends
Funeral services were conducted
at the Gompf Funeral Home Chapel.
Sunday, November 9 at 1870 o'clock
with Rev VIM c. Stearns officia-
ting Mrs William Stearns sang
two solos with Mrs. Gleason Pitcher
at the organ
Pallbearers were p. v. Kitley.
Leonard Sleizer, Ben Baker. Ed
ward Kemp. William Anderson and
Palmer Knudson. Interment was
n the Libby cemetery.
Her daughter and husband. Mr..
md Mrs. Thomas Murray were here
rom Missoula for services.
Card of Thanks
We wish to take This means of
banking the many friends who
we're so kind during the illness and
fter the death of our dear mother.
hrs. Mary Hargeraves. Your acts
+ kindness and sympathy will
ever be forgotten and will linger
! our memories as a bright spot
urlng the hour of sorrow. We
'ould also thank those who con-
'ibuted the Beautiful floral offer
lgs. All the friends have our sin
ere gratitude
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Murray
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Perez Baker and
% family
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Hargreaves
~ and family.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
Mrs. F. Senter
Passes Nov. &

Although Mrs. F. A. Senter had
been IN failing health the past two
years, her death Thursday. came
somewhat unexpectedly. and she
viii be missed BY her family and
tne large group of friends whom
she mas made in the past 40 years
m this vicinity.
Anna Grace Riegel was born De-
GENDER %, 1874 at Laurelville. Ohio
and passed away at St Luke's hos
pisaR Spokane, November 6, 1947
az the advanced age Of u years
and 10 months.
she was united in marriage TO
narry Alfred Burrell at Chinook
Mont, July IL, 1896. To this union
were born nine children.
The family moved to Libby in
me fall of 1907. Mr.. Burrell pas
SEQ February 2, 1896. Five children
also preceded her in death.
On October II, l945. Mrs. Bur
reh was united in marriage to F. A
Senter of Libby who survives her
one daughter and three sons also
surVlve' William, Louis and Harry I
5urreli of Libby; Mrs. Grace De
'aney, Spokane; nine grandchildren,
me great-granddaughter and host
If friends.
Mrs. Senter was an active member
4 the Church of God.
FUNERAL services were held at the
5ompf Funeral Home Monday.
november 10 at 100 o'clock with
ley B. H Apologize officiating.
reverend and Mrs. Apologize
ang The Old Rugged Cross"
Abide With Me" and Goodnight
nd Goodmorning' with Mrs. Aug
st Johnson at the piano.
Pallbearers were August johnson,
Elley Moody Roy Decker, Arthur
lartln, L. j. Brown, all of Libby.
nd Mr. Cole of Troy Interment
as IN the Libby cemetery beside
If. Burrell and one daughter.
All of the children were here for
Ie services.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our deep ap-
of the sympathy and kind
ssses extended US during our re-
mt sorrow at the loss Of our be-
we'd wife and mother. We also
ank you for the many lovely floral
ferings
F. A. Senter
VIM. Burrell and family
Harry Burreu
Grace Devaney and family 4
" Louis Burrelf and family
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
Noted East Indiun
Women to Speak

Mrs Satyavati Violet Singh Chit
ambar, of Jubbulpore, Central Pro.
vinceS India. widow of the late
Bishop Jashwant Rao Chitambar
Methodism's first Indian bishop. will
be the guest-speaker at Libby Meth
odlst Church, Wednesday. Nov. 10.
at 200 p. m, and at Troy Methodist
+ Church at 1880 p.. m. the same day.
4 Mrs. Chitambar was born into a
notable Christian Rajput family in
Beawar, India At the age of seven
she entered the Mission Girls Board
ing School at Nasirabad, where she
eXcelled especially in music. She
and her sister later entered Lal
Bagh Girls High School and Isabella
Thoburn College, Lucknow, where
she came to know Miss Thobura,
the pioneer in the education of In
dian women, and Miss Lilavanthi
Singh, an outstanding educator.
At Lucknow she meet the Rev. |
j. r. Chitambar, then a student and /
pastor They were married in 1901. /
OF their home life Bishop B. T..
Bailey, of Delhi, India, says:
"Satyavati Singh was one of the
spiritual forces of our institution
at Lal Bagh While her husband
was a student in Bareilly Theolo-
gical Seminary, the Chitambars
lived the simple life Their home
has ever been one of the happiest
and most beautiful have ever
Known. The tiny, humble home was
4 center of rich Christian exper-
ence, love, devotion, and prayer [
Here she showed those character
sites which throughout her life
lave been outstanding, namely, soul
winning, zeal for temperance and Z
ocial purity, community uplift, and s
boVefl all personal Bible study and '
lrayer. {
After Bareilly came the call to t
er husband to Lucknow as head a
Master of the Lucknow Christian
Ugh school and pastor of Central 1
Iindustani church. One could not v
ut note the quiet but influential P
hare that Mrs. Chitambar had in il
II that concerned the life of the
nurch." a
Mrs. Chitambar had a great var fl
.ty of experiences as her husband
as given various responsibilities
) teacher, editor, district superin- II
.ndent Epworth League executive, W
,llege president and bishop. She al
as been three times in America In NJ
D32 and in 1886 she and Bishop of
hitambar attended General con- ne
renee. Following the Conference in
1882, she toured the United States, dt
,eaking in scores of cities, and W,
aking a deep impression upon her tri
ldiences. in
Mrs. Chitambar is a former presi- &c
mt of the National Womans Chris
an Temperance Union of India,
i'd has long been interested IN
importance and other reforms. She :,
Gently. attended the World w. e. i
u. Convention in Atlantic CITY
sw Jersey, as a delegate FROM
dia. ~
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
New Pole Plant dReveIafion;
Outstanding Business Asset
BY Charles ID. Rowe

The steadily industrial
within another
peeinR treating that the
Of
y who have watched this construction taking month to
month little of
Of the miscellaneous
o seen 10
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
ATTENTION GARDEN
CLUB MEMBERS

I Please don't forget, the Food Sale
and Fancy Work Bazaar at Clay
Parker's Studio Saturday, Nov. Is,
beginning at one o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13

Miss Irene Mcdonald of Seattle
came Saturday evening for a two
weeks visit at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Switzer, Sr.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13
BASKETBALL NOTICE

All men interested in basketball
WI please attend a meeting in the
Community Room at 1880 .. m,
Wednesday, November 49, League
arrangements will be discussed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13

Miss Germaine Sehlumm came in
from her studies in. Spokane to
spend the weekend S2ta her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Sch
luFusls -.l..-- ~
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-11-13

F. A. Senter
VIM. Burrell and family
Harry Burreu
- Grace Devaney and family
v Louis Burreli and family
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-08
Govt. Resumes Control Over Steel Exports

VA SHIN TON. (P) - Tho United States will revert October l to it's strict wartime controls over steel exports.
 These require government ap- proVal of both the country to re- ceiva the metal and the use there to which it is to be put.
 Since shortly after the war American exporters have been permitted to lump their orders and ask permission to ship a spe- cific tonnage.
 M. E. Sweeney, chief of the com merce departments export con- trol division over general prod ucts, told a reporter yesterday the return to the wartime allocation method is necessary because of the large sums the United States is spending for foreign reconstruc- tion.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-08
Coastal Rider On Last Trip of Season

s EA T T L E (P) - Santa Ana steamship company's lone freight CT, the Coastal Rider, gets away tomorrow on her second last trip of the season to, Alaska's KuSko- kWim River district. Capt. Char ley Carlson will take her out with a hefty load of general cargo for Goodnews Bay and Bethel.
 But if won't be like he old days when the last ship out carried ev- erything the KuskokWim settlers needed through the winter, includ- ing Christmas supplies, reminisced J. D. Reagh, Santa Ana manager.
 These days. airplanes keep the area supplied with all the essen tial goodies through the holiday months.
 The Coastal Rider connects with up-river steamers of the Alaska Rivers Navigation company to serve all points along the Kusko- kwim River.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-08
Girl Scout News
Maureen Hudert. Troop Reporter.

Some more Girl Scouts passed their bandage test and we learned three new songs and a camp song.
 We are planning a public serv- ice.
 We had a wonderful swimming pay Mrs. SWanberg's car and the Vaudeville jeep took us there. The jee9 got stuck and we got out and pu- he'd. The water was very cold So we got in and out and in and out and then we gave up. and got Ju, and dressed.
 Diana and Donna picked some blueberries for our Scout leader, Mrs. Vaudeville.
 We hope to go to camp but we aac3 . r.o5.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-08
Aged PhilanthrO- pist Passes On
Friday. August 8. ls47

SAN FRANCISCO LP)-William L. Gerstle, 79, philanthropist and civic leader, died Wednesday of a heart attack. A member of a pio neer San Francisco family, he had served as president of the Alaska Commercial company, Alaska Sal mon Packers company and Man haitian Gold Dredging Company, and was until his death a director of the Wells Fargo Bank and Un- ion Trust Company.
 He was actively interested in art, and his own paintings ire quently were exhibited al mu- seums and in private galleries 7''' widow and daughter, Ms. Niri- am Gerstle W0rnum, of London. survive.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-08
FATHER h.Nk2LE
 GOES TO FAIRBANKS

Reverend E. A. Anable, n. St. Joseph Par.sn. announced Thurs day at the regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Nome, he had re- ceived orders to proceed to Fair banks for his next assignment, and to depart on the Friday morning plane.
 Father AnabIe has served m the Nome community for the past seven years and will be missed by his parishioners and friends.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-08

Torgerson, president Of the Ko- d;ak Bank since it opened March i, l94O, previously was in the banking business at Everett, Wash, for 10 years and a. Cordova seven years.
 He said that after his retire ment he will go to Seattle where he viii be joined by Ms. Torger- son, now visiting relatives in San Francisco.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-08
MRS. GARNET MARTIN ENTERTAINS PIONEER WOMEN IGNORING MRS. RYDEEN

Members of the Pioneer Women were guests of Mrs. Garnet Martin at lunch Thursday at the North Pole Bakery, honoring Mrs. Al mer Rydeen, who is departing for the States today with the Alaska Airlines.
 She was presented with a beau- tiful nugget brooch, in the form of a butterfly which was designed and made by Harry Hagen, master craftsman of this city. 1t was given in appreciation for her years of faithful service in the OrganiZa- ton. She was also presented with a beautiful corsage of Nome grown flowers.
 Those present at the luncheon were the guest of honor Mrs. A. Rydeen, Mrs. Fred Rohn, Mrs. A. Nordlind, Mrs. Carl Lomen, Mrs. M. J. Walsh. Ann Walsh, Mrs. Ben Gillette, Mrs Garnet Martin, Mrs. Harry Hagen, Mrs. J. J. O'Leary, Mrs. Robert Baldwin, Mrs. Will fred Boucher, Mrs. Carrie McLain, Mrs. Helen Bochman, and Mrs. Lucia Grant.
 Mrs. Rydeen stated that their plans were changed yesterday and that, they will be the guests of John Moore and will drive with him down the highway to the States.
 MT. Rydeen, president of the Pioneer Men was presented at the field, by the members of that or ganization, with a farewell gift of 6 beautiful leather fitted travel ling case and billfold with his name imprinted in gold. The pres entation was made by M. J. Walsh.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-08
MIR. AND MRS. BOYD HAYWOOD RETURN TO NOME

MT. and Mrs. Boyd HarWood, of the Nome Drug Store, who were called to the States due to tie sud- den illness of their daughter, re- turned home Wednesday on the Alaska Airlines plane. Boyd stated his daughter was considerably i'm proved.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-08
Kodiak Bank President Retires

KODIAK, (P)-O. A. Torgerson yesterday announced he would re- tire in two months as president of the Bank of Kodiak, but will con- tinue as stockholder and director.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-08

John '. Ost made the first trip of the season this week from Colo win to Nome with his schooner Nanuk.
The Nome nugget., 1947-08-08

JCH- cJT MA-Es FIRST TRIP OF C-ASOT IN "NANUK"