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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
Funeral Services
For Mrs. Houghton
Sot., February I

Catherine Kiley was born in Que
bee March 30th, 1854 and died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Black in Minneapolis, Mimi, at the
age of 90 years 10 months and %
days. She came to the United
States at the age of years and
lived in Milwaukee, Wis, later NOV
ing to Merrill where she resided
for 80 years. She and her husband
and family then moved to Libby
where she made her home until
short time before her death.
In 1878 she married William
who preceded her in
death in 1899. To this union were
born three children, Leila Halver-
son who died in 1888, Mrs. Jesse
H. Black of Minneapolis, and Claude
o. Houghton, of Grants Pass, Ore.
Mrs. Houghton was an honorary
member of the Eastern Star and
also a member of the Libby Wom-
ans club. She was very active I'M
til short time before her death
and was one who enjoyed life and
had many friends and neighbors.
Funeral services were conducted
last Saturday afternoon at 200
o'clock with the Eastern Star and
Episcopal church in charge. IN
terment was in the Libby cemetery
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
Junior PIoy Was
Well Received

! Demonstrating the fact that teen
ayers" do have something to do
besides listening to juke-box music,
I members of the junior class at Lib
! by high school presented their nn-
nual class play in the junior high
auditorium Friday and Saturday
nights before enthusiastic and APP
preciative audiences.
The three-act play, Spring Green
concerned the trials and tribulations
Of young people today-not only
in regards to their relations with
themselves, but also with their par
ents. A satisfactory finale, with
everybody happy" including the
audience, concluded the perfor-
nance.
Mrs. Olga Erickson, play director,
achieved enViable results from her.
capable coaching. Lines were un-
usually well-memorized, and stage
presence of all the players was
splendid-lacking the usual am
ateurish atmosphere.
Spring Green" enabled number
of its cast to present characterize
lions which endeared them to the
audience, outstanding of which was
the part played by Jack Kyser. as
a seemingly none to brilliant son
of an army major, engrossed in the
study of the earthWorm. Albert
Rolseth, in the role of a self-satis-
fled high school athlete and Don
Juan, also played his part with
spontaneity and verve.
Anna Ronning, Jean Yaple and
Helen Church gave contrasting por-8
trayals of teen-age girlhood with
realistic naturalness. Loretta Bae-.
nen assumed the role of a SYM
pathetic mother gracefully. Merritt
Dutton, as the militaristic fatheri
Of Newton, played his role with
Edwin Edstrom enacted
he taciturn Bing with .poise and
understanding. b
Although she played a minor
Ruth Hepner made her
Mrs. Rumble" wildly enjoyable
md memorable. Shirley Switzer
vas an appealing Scootie, the tom
,oyish little sister. Johnny Petru-
has irrascible grandfather and
ieorgiana Erhard's boy-crazy next
loor nuisance, "Genevieve," were
wo perfectly finished portrayals.
Kenneth Jaqueth gave a life-like
aricature of Ryan" the small
own policeman. Albert Miller as
he awkward, shy professor and
bud collars as the captured Billy, !
owed in by the triumphant Gene
-ieve, brought the play to its cli-
max.
The audiences felt that the en6
ire cast did an exceptional job OF
citing.
Financially, also, the play was :
n outstanding success and the jun I
)r class wishes to thank the Libby
eople for their patronage. A
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
Fatal Accident
Takes Life of
Karl Ruud

An accident Thursday evening OF
last week took the life of Karl
Ruud, mill employee of the ]. Neils
Lumber Company. There was no
witness of the accident, so the ex-
act details will never be known.
The accident occurred about 10:45
p. m. while Ruud was connecting
a cable to a hook attached to a
kiln car of lumber for the purpose
of braking the cars as they were
pulled into the mill kiln by the
transfer man, Lars Rafdal. He evil
IDENTIFY slipped or stumbled in front
of the moving cars of lumber, but
regained his feet and started thru
the kiln along the cat-walk. 1t is
thought he stumbled across one of
the beams beneath the track and
was crushed by the moving car oe
lumber, the impact causing the car
to be wrecked about so feet inside
the kiln
Rafdal, the transfer man noticed
the cars moving faster than they
should when properly braked; and
when they suddenly stopped he
realized something was wrong and
ran back to investigate. Finding
no sign of Ruud, Rafdal called the
foreman, Palmer Knudson who
went into the kiln along the string
of cars, calling Ruud's name. The
injured man was lying between the
rails beneath the wrecked car of
lumber but was still conscious. and /
hearing Knudson call, was able to
answer.
RtYt,d xrroc raroovyad &c r,,,;oI~I,, 90 /
possible from the Wreckage and /
taken to the hospital where a short /
time later he passed away. HE was
unable to talk enough to give any
of what had caused the ac-
cident.
Karl Ruud was born at Christina,
Norway, March 10, 1887, and died
in Libby January &c. 1947, aged SO
years, 10 months and 81 days. He
came to the United States in 1910.
He has lived in Libby for the past
20 years and was employed approx
mately II years by the J. Neils
Lumber Company.
He was married a few years ago
10 Mrs. Vene M. Lindsay, who pas
sed away March 10, 1916. He is
survived by a stepson, Earl Lind
say, Libby; and brother, Alfred
Ruud of Port Angeles, Wash, who
with his wife was present for the
funeral service. There are also
,ther brothers and sisters who live ]
n Norway
Mr.. Ruud was a veteran of the /
First World War, serving from June s
"A, 1918 till May %. 1919. He was :
/ member of Co. F, 306th Inf, Of i
he United States Army. !
Funeral services were held Tues
lay, February 4, from the Gompf s
funeral Home, the Rev R. A. I
3ache officiating. Interment was (
made beside his wife in the Libby I
with full military honors. s
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
Troy Has New
HdW. Business

Strictly modern and up to the
minute in every detail, sums up
the appearance of the Higgins
Brothers new Marshall-Wel hard
ware store, which they will for
mally open in Troy this coming
Saturday.
Good quality, modern merchan-
disc and attractive display of stocks
keynote the appearance of the new
store. The new business is housed
in the building formerly occupied
by The Silver Grill, which has been
renovated, and the interior attrac-
lively finished in a background of
knotty pine with silver trimmings,
the shelving and display tables be-
ing done in sea foam green. Mer-
chandise is displayed from tables
and shelves in bins of crystal glass.
The gift section at the front en-
trance of the store is given an added
attraction by mirror backgrounds.
The lighting plan was engineered
and installed by Manager Larry
Bellows of The Montana Light g.
Power Company at Troy. It con-
sists of is of the latest type fluores-
cent units suspended in two rows
from the ceiling.
An attractive stock of merchan-
disc is on the shelves and in the
bins for opening day. In addition
to the usual run of merchandise,
Higgins Brothers are carrying COM
plete stocks of Zenith appliances, I
tires and paints. Later, the pro-
prietors state, they plan to carry
a complete stock of furniture.
The owners, Harry and Charles
are both Montana men, I
They were born at Stanford in the /
Judith Basin country, but some ten I
years ago moved to Spokane. Both
men are veterans of the late war, (
] AIRY serving in the Philippines, /
Charles seeing between three and
four years of army service, a por-
ton of which was served in Carib-
bean waters.
Since the war the brothers have
wished to return to Montana to es-
tablish a business of their own.
Troy offered them exactly what
they wished, a fine business open
ing, and location which is scenic,
and also in the heart of the best
hunting and fishing territory. In ,
Mrs Charles Higgins is a
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus ,
Grippe of Troy, which is partially
for the brothers be- {
coming acquainted with the town
md community.
Two company men from Mar
hall-Wells Stores in Spokane, M.
n. Shriver and Charles L. Dough-
rty, have been here helping in the
torres set-up An ad appears in l
his issue of The Western News
lving more details concerning the T
ew firm and the merchandise they I
re carrying 5
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
New Trains TO
Begin Runs

Two sleek, streamlined trains
one rolling westward out of Chi
cago and the other eastward out of
Seattle-on February % will in
augurate the daily 45-hour service
of Great Northern Railways ST.
100000 fleet of Empire Builders,
President f. ]. Gavin announced in
ST. Paul today.
BY the end of the third day all
five trains of the bright orange and
green fleet will be speeding be-
tween Lake Michigan and Puget
Sound terminals, clipping 1872 hours
from the present schedules of pas
senger trains over northern lines
between these points.
The first complete Empire Bull
der off the production line on Feb
ruary 7 will start a 13-day public
tour embracing six states
and British Columbia. Stops will
be at st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth, Mimi; Superior, Wis; Far
go and Minot, S. D.; Great Falls
and Whitefish, Mont; Portland,
Ore; Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle,
Everett, Wenatchee, and Belling.
ham, Wash, and Vancouver. B. C..
The luxurious new trains, each
with IL cars and powered by a two
unit 4,000-horsepower diesel loco
motive, are Americas first postwar
fleet of transcontinental stream
liners. They offer many innova-
tons in modern rail travel
Each train will have mailbag
gage car, a 60-seat coach, three A.
seat coaches, a coffee shop-lounge
car, a diner, four sleepers and an
observation-lounge.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
Plea to County to
Return Seals

As l have to have record in my
report as to how many seals are
returned and burned, will you
please return them at once. I am
sure you have Just overlooked this
matter The following are still out:
Libby, 233 letters; Eureka, 212;
Troy, 204; Stryker, z; Fortine 10;
Gateway, 4; Ural 6; Warland, 8;
and Trego 81.
Thank you for your splendid Co
operation. II is not too late to send
money or stamps. We now have
$l659 00.-Mrs. Luvia Craven.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
Montana Study Hos
Local and Stote
Resource Program

Tuesday eve the Montana Study
Group held its weekly meeting in
the Library with VIM. c. Guernsey
as leader of the topic OUR TOWN
AND OUR STATE. Montana is
mostly rural there being only AZ
towns in Montana with a popula-
ton of more than 1900 people while
80 per cent of the communities of
Montana have fewer than 500
people About so per cent of the
people in Montana lived in COM
munities of fewer than 500 people
in 1910.
There are advantages of rural life
in the quality of living and there
are also disadvantages. Many towns
IN Montana have been unstable as
TO population and prosperity, this.
frequently being caused by the fluc-
tuation IN the main industry OF
each place. Montana sends out so
much raw material that the industry
of the state is dependent upon gen
eral market conditions.
The people of Montana because
of their environment and social con-
ditions have been less 4prmal in
many ways and yet mush more
and friendly TRAN those
living in more populated centers,
the East.
The eastern part of Montana is
part of the Great Plains Region
and geographically and industrially
differs very much from the wes-
tern mountainous part The Con-
Divide is the natural divi-
ding point between the two parts
and the east side does not have
much in common, especially econ
with the west side which
IS really in the scope of the Inland
Empire.
The entire state produced 90 mil
ion dollars worth Of wheat in 1913.
number of other agricultural
-rops produced several million dol
lars in income. Cattle on the farms
we're worth 1875 million dollars,
million in horses, 6 million in hogs,
30 million in sheep. Lumber har-
vested in Montana amounted to
nearly IL million dollars, mining
products, including petroleum were
worth more than 80 million dollars.
IN 1871 tourists spent about 30 mil
ion dollars in Montana.
Regional development brings a
oout individual quality of living
which is more responsible socially
and morally than most metropolitan
,enters have.
Aside from its many raw COM
nercial products Montana has an
abundance of wild life and as a
result Montana people live closer +
10 nature in many ways.
The topic for next week will be
MONTANA, A PLACE TO LIVE, /
with o. L. Gillespie as leader for
Inc evening.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
Ask toCome in
City Limits

Libby's official population will
very soon make a growth. A peti-
ton was presented the City Coun-
ell Tuesday evening by property
holders in Blocks Two and Three
between Sixth Street and Lincoln
Boulevard in East Libby, asking to
be Incorporated in the City of Lib
by. The countil acted favorably on
the petition, and steps are being
taken to add these blocks to the
corporate city.
The far-sighted and public min
ded citizens petitioning incorpora-
ton, in addition to being in line to
receive advantages Of the proposed
free mail delivery as well as fire
protection. street lighting and being
in the proposed sewer district, are
doubtless envisioning, and most GER
tainly are assisting in the Greater
Libby" movement which should do
great things for our community in
the years just ahead.
At Tuesdays meeting the Council
declared an emergency exists in the
street fund to the amount of about
$500. This is on account of the
snowfall which has neces- !
STATED a great expense in keeping
the streets open for traffic, and also
.or caring for the repairs which will |
ne required when the snow leaves
the streets.
A city election was also called |
by the Council to be held Monday, |
April z. At this time the voters |
will elect mayor, six councilmen,
4 police magistrate and city treas
lrer. Nominating petitions must be
lied with the City Clerk at least
Is days before the election.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
FIRENIENS LADIES NIGHT
WAS SUCCESSFUL EVENT

Thirty-five couples enjoyed the
Annual Firemen's Ladies Night
which was held last Saturday even
ing at the Legion Hall. The ban
cuet was served by the ladies of
the Legion Auxiliary. Ed Boyes
served as POSTMASTER for the even
ing.
The firemen and their guests dan
ced to music furnished by Clarence
Brown and his orchestra. and every
body reports wonderful evening
L. J. Brown was chairman of tie
committee on arrangements.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
LOVICK AND SWITZER
ARE INITIATED

Missoula-Earl Lovick and Rob-
ert Switzer, both of Libby, were
initiated into the state university
chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi, pro-
fessional commerce fraternity, last
week, with % other students and
faculty members.
Both Lovick and Switzer are jun
iors in the school of business adj
ministration. Lovick is an army
veteran and graduated from Libby
high school in 1888. while Switzer
was graduated in 1941.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
NOTICE TO GRANGE MEMBERS

There will be a Grange Workers
School held in Libby, Feb. 18th in
the American Legion Hall. After
room meeting will be at 100 to
be attended by Master, Lecturer,
Secretary, Home &c. chairmen,
Agriculture and Youth committees
of Pomona and all subordinate
Oranges in the County. Others are
welcome. The evening meeting to
be at p. m. planned for general
membership. State officers will be
in CHARGE. F. Bowen, Deputy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETING FEBRUARY IA

The Educational and Legislative
Committee of the Libby Chamber
of Commerce, headed by Sup't o. l..
Gillespie will hold a meeting Friday
evening which will be open to the
public. The committee is meeting
this evening to complete plans
which will be published in next
weeks edition of The Western
News.
The committee will be assisted
with the program by the legislative
committee Of the Libby Woman's
Club, which is headed by Mrs. F. c.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
KOOTENAI GRANGE WILL
MEET FEBRUARY Z

The Kootenai Valley Grange will
meet in regular session Friday even
ing February 7, at the Legion Hall.
Plans will be completed for a card
party and basket social to be held
later in February, also the annual
stunt night, to be held March 90.
All members are urged to be
present
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
MORNING GLORY PATROL
MET FEBRUARY 4

The Morning Glory Patrol of the
Girl Scouts met February 4. We
decided to give four short plays for
the other patrols as part of our
First Class Rank badge We are
going to have a Valentine Party at
our next meeting Part
low, scribe.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
BUTTER CUP PATROL
ADDS NEW MEMBERS

The Butter Cup Patrol had two
new members, Wava Jean Olson,
and Pomona Pival The new Of
ficers are; President Carmen Pom
delick; vice-president Pomona Pr
val; secretary, Patsy Harland; and
treasurer, Susan LeDuc.-Scribe and
reporter, Gloria Preston.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
TO SPEAK
AT G. OF C.. MEETING

Butte-lUP)-The Annual Mon
tana Chamber of Commerce meet
ing, scheduled to start here Feb.
10, will be highlighted by a talk
by William K. Jackson, president
of the U. S. Chamber, William c..
Ferguson, Helena. Secretary Mana
ger reported here.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
MAIL 10000 STATE
INCOME TAX BLANKS

-WP)-The Mont. Board
of Equalization reported here that
10000 State Income Tax blanks
have been mailed to those who
filled out State. returns last year.
April Is is the filing deadline.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED RECENTLY

January 81, James r, Peterson
and Marjorie May Pattinson, both
Of Cranbrook, B. c., were married
by Justice of the Peace, Fred
Maurer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06

Harold Miller left the latter part
of last week for Spokane where he
is caring for business matters.
Mrs. J. G. Brewlngton arrived
home Tuesday from Spokane after
visiting friends for a few days.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06
To BRING LINCOLN DAY
MESSAGE TO MONTANANS

Helena, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ray
mond E. Baldwin, of Connecticut,
will be a featured speaker at a
Lincoln Day dinner in Helena on
Sunday evening, Feb. 8, according
to Robert ~ Totten, chairman of
the Lewis & Clark Republican cen
trail committee, sponsor Of the event.
Senator Baldwin's address will be
broadcast later over a statewide
hook-up of all Montana radio sta
tions on Wednesday evening, Feb.
II, starting at 300 o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-02-06

Mrs. George Munyan and Mr.
Francis Mccormack were Libby
visitors week ago today.
Evening star., 1947-08-07
Women's Gloves
Greatly Reduced

50 Pairs Hapdsewn Kid shortas Gloves Black or
white. Were $3.50 Now sl.ss
Is Pairs Whip Seam Pigskin PuIlons. Black or
cork colored. Were $3.50 Now w------- ss.as
81 Pairs Cotton String Gloves. Fringed cuff Red
and black or blue and red Less than u price
IL Pairs Dark Blue Cotton Mesh Gloves. Less than
"a price. Now ----------- ESQ
Pairs Lavender Cotton String Gloves. Less than
u price Now - . soc
5 Pairs Rayon Crepe Shortie Gloves. Tangerine
Ruf1ed cuff. Less than n price Now sec
! Pairs Hand Made Cotton String Gloves Navy
blue Less than u price. Now~-----------S 81
Pairs White Doeskn Gloves Cotton mesh backs
Less than n price Now ow--------------------- see
Pairs White Doeskin PulIons. Less than u price
20 Pairs White Doeskin Pulons. Less than u price
Now ------------------------- sl.50
Pairs Suede Puons. Less than n price. Now $l.5s
Pairs Capeskin Gloves. Less than II price
Now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ---------- Sl.S8
Al Pairs Suede Pullons. Wine blue, turquoise
fuchsia. Less than u price Now -----------sl.5s
81 Pairs Hand Seam Cotton Gloves. 4-button
pullons. Brown and chamods. VI price Now si2S
W&L-Women's Gloves, First Floor
Evening star., 1947-08-07
Summer Suits ond Toppers,
Greatly Reduced

Classic Tailored and Dressmaker style Suits Of
Hope skillman Russian Cord (cotton) in red, blue
and brown. Sizes IA to 1s. Were $16s5. Now,
s125s
1s Dressmaker Style Suits with front fullness
shirt sleeve and tie front belt. Hope Skillmans
Russian Cord |cotton) in red bue, brown or gray
with white. Sizes IA and Is. Were 1895
Now s14 "a
. Summer Teppers, shortie and y length, light
weight. kelly coral maize navy, pink and white.
Sizes 10, II, IA, l6 and 20. Were $25 and $35.
Is Classic Tailored Suits of rayon "Coolpaca" one
and three-button styles in brown, yellow white
aqua and green. Sizes 10, H. 16, 1s and 20. Were
Lightweight kayen Suits tailored styles in white
navy, black and aqua. Sizes is, SO, A and 221a.
Were $29.75. -------S S22
IL Three piece Summer Suits Of Crown Soap N
Water rayon, plain colored suits with printed
blouses in black, beige brown and aqua. Sizes IL
to 18. Were s2s.75. Now Now----------------$2s $2s.75
Raincoots Gssotty Reduced
rs Tws.tone kaincoats in fine cotton gabardine,
ntted style. Sizes 10 to 20 Beige aqua with
black. Less than "a price. Now &14.5e
Is Tailored Raincoats, double breasted and belted
in beige cotton gabardine. with bright plaid lining
Sses 10 to 18. Were 1895. Now $40
WSsL-Women's, Misses Goats and Suits.
Third Floor
Evening star., 1947-08-07
Art NeedIework Reduced

233 skeins Of Botany Wool Yarn in blue, navy rust
red and maroon. 4-ounce Were 81 Is. Now Soc
2s Balls Of Wool Angora Yarn in assorted colors.
Were 81. - Soc
$50 Spools Of Dritz Charm Plastic Yarn for making
handbags. Brown, green, yellow and navy. Less
than u price ------------------------1e Ice
So Packages Of California Souchees for crocheting
Of shaggy cotton. Light blue, peach, red and royal
blue. Sizes 51a to 61a in women's patterns. Were
sl.So. NO"
1oe Skeins Of Buciila Fioraltone Wonder sheen
Cotton in nasturtium and blue. 75-yard skeins
Less than u price. Now w------------lo loc
1877 Skeins Of Cormont Fleecedown Wool Sweater
Yarn in navy brown and black. 1-ounce Less
than n price Now -l----------15 15c
S2 Embroidered Cotton Boudor Scarfs in peach and
green. SO in size 14x43 inches. a in size l4x34
inches Were $225 and $2.75, respectively. Now,
$l.65 and S1.s5
4s Embrsidered Cation Vanity Sets. 3-pece In
peach and green Were $3.50 Now SIs5
a Embroidered Cotton Night Table Covers, IL
inches square. Peach and green. Were 81. Now ssc
W&I-Art Needlework, Eighth Floor
Express Elevator Service.
Evening star., 1947-08-07
Droperies, Bedspreods, Slip
Covers, Vonity Skirts and
Pillow Shams Reduced to VI

Large collection Of odd pairs and lots Of draperies
and bedspreads. Odd slip covers. vanity skirts.
pillow shams. soiled mussed in many cases from
display handling
zee Pairs Tailored Curtains Rayon marquisette.
hocked design rs inches long. A inches wide.
Were IS So Now --S3 sass
Large Collection Rufhed Tailored Curtains One
pair of a kind Hs to n of.
Large Collection Curtain and Drapery Fabrics.
Rayon marquisette cotton cretonnes, rayon nets
and other light weight fabrics. Short lengths. u
to n OF.
Is Rayon or Cotton Bedspreads. Half price and
leSS NOW ~ $AS.'o
IL Ray0n or Cotton Vanity Skirts Half price and
leSS NoW SS.SV " %
40 Pairs Rayon or Cotton Drapesies. Were $495 to
S45 NOW - Sk<.oV
IA Eayon Cotton Pillow Shams Were S. - to
81. so. Now<------- sass to 33.75
l3 Custom Made Slip Covers fer Odd Chairs.
Rayon or cotton Soiled display samples. Less than
N PHiCS. " %
w&L-curtains and Drsperies, Seventh Floor.