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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-23
October Of At
Wettest Month

I Yesterday evening according to
i records kept for the past SO years
/ IN Libby, and released by A. c.
Austin of the Libby Ranger Sta
ton, Libby only lacked .54-in. of
having as great a rainfall during
lS4i as the average total for the
entire IL months Of the years re-
cords have been kept. The average
years total precipitation is 1887
inches, and last night, the section
mad a total during 1947 of 18.O3-in.
In spite of this excessive rainfall
and Of the heavy coating of snow
which covered Libby during jan
uary, February and March, the first
five months Of the year saw a shor-
tage OF l.90-in. below normal mois-
ture. June, however more than
doubled that months average and !
both August and September were
more than double the SO year aver
age.
The past week has seen more
water than any other complete
month in 1947 or any average month
turing the period. During the six
lays beginning October is, and end
ng October 81, there was a precipi-
alton of 3.04-in. During this same
'eriod the temperature never rose
Dove So degrees, nor fell below
y degrees, though the next day it {
vas down to 81 degrees. \
Following is the precipitation of &
S41 todate compared with the av- {
rage monthly precipitations based I
n the SO year records: S
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-23
Libby Pioneer
Posses in Michigon

Troy-John w. Cowen passed a.
way at Traverse City, Michigan,
October 18th, at the age of so.
He was a pioneer of Libby, bring
ing his family in by wagon from
Columbia Falls in the fall of 1890.
In the early days, he was sawyer
IN the mill, carpenter, contractor,
etc. He built some of the stamp
mills in West Fisher and was saw
yer in the mill at the Snow Shoe
mine. He has not made Libby his
home for some years past.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his
wife, daughter, Ida Maxim of Troy.
and sons, Charlie M. and F. Maurice
Of Portland, and six grandchildren.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-23
Marie Solem Weds
Alvin Nichols
Saturday Eve.

In a ceremony held Saturday
evening, October Is at the Libbv
Methodist Church, Miss Marie
Solem, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Solem became the bride of
Alvin r.. Nichols, son of Mrs. A. E.
Blackwell Rev w. c. Stearns Of
tlclated at the eight o'clock cere
mony. Tall white candles and bas-
ketS of flowers were arranged at
the altar to form a beautiful set
ting for the wedding. About seventy
guests were present.
Before the bridal procession Miss
Gretchen Gehrke sang Il Love
Thee" and Because" She was ac-
companied by Miss Charlotte Beck
er who also played the wedding
march.
The bride who was given in mar
rage by her father was attired in
a gown of white slipper satin fash
Toned with train. A finger tip veil
completed her costume. She car
RED an orchid arranged with white |
carnations. Her maid of honor was |
Miss Eleanor Hugill who wore !
gown of pink net over taffeta with
matching shoulder veil She car
ned pink roses and white carna-
IONS. The bridesmaids were Miss
myths Anger, cousin of the bride. \
Vho wore yellow net with a match /.
ng veil and carried white & yellow
and Miss Norma Solem.
lister of the bride who was gowned \;
n blue net with matching veil and
arrled blue and white carnations.
uoy Bellangi dressed in a blue /
atm formal and carrying miniature 7
acted as flower girl. Rob- t
TT Nichols of Butte, brother of the c
room was the best man. Ushers 1
'ere Earl Winfrey and Lovall Dut- n
IN. h
Mrs Solem the brides mother I
nose a two piece suit of blue with F
Inch she wore a gardenia corsage.
ne mother of the bridegroom, Mrs.
lackwel was attired in blue I
ress decorated with a gardenia cor r
lge. d
The reception was held at the
egion Hall following the cere- N
ony. Here the decorations were
hite tapers and baskets of flow
s. MRS. Sam Anger and Mrs. Joe o.
ecker presided over the table and L
,ured for the guests. Mrs. c. C. v
ilpatrlck cut the wedding cake.
The bride was a graduate from al
bby High School In l947 while 0
e groom graduated from high
hool in Butte. The couple left G
r a wedding trip TO Butte where p
ey visited at the home of the Il
oom's brother. They wiz be at p
me IN Libby, Saturday, October
az
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-23

II IS to be noted that readings
IN October of this year are only to
and including October %; and of
course an average precipitation
through November and December,
VIII give l947 over 5-inches more
moisture than an average year.
Following is the regular weather
report for the past week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our appreci-
alton to our many good friends and
Fellow citizens who turned out Sun
day TO help US when our home was
threatened with flood waters. We
cannot express our gratitude for
all you did for us. It is such time
that make us realize the true value
OF good friends and neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haschke
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-23

The Pine Tree Club will hold
a dance this Saturday mite. The
last dance was postponed because
OF the death of Mrs. M. I. Davis Of
McGinnis Meadows, one of the char
ter members of the club.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES

October l4-Alvin Richard Mich.
oils: Libby and Marie NJ. Solem
Libby Married October 10 by Rev
October l5-James A. WEIGH, TROY
and Patsy Boomer, Troy. Married
october 10 by Rev. w. c. Stearns
October 16-Morris M. Goodman
Occur dAlene, Ida, and Rowena Al
Peterson, Havre. Married October
10 oy n s Hepner, Justice of the
october l7-JOe costantino. Troy
and Ella Mae Feak, Troy. Married
October ~ by Fred H. Maurer, jus
tice of Peace.
October 20-Leland M. Vandeveer.
Troy and Helen N. Iohnann. Trnu
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-23

Judge Dean King of KalispelI wis
be IA Libby Friday 10 hold a session
OF the district court.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish TO express our thanks and
appreciation TO the Fire Chief
and other firemen, also all Other
persons who assisted us in any wav
during the recent flash nocd
Mr.. and MRS. John Fuller.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-23

The local last week concerning
Raymond Ruhard should moi have
designated him as Tvs for ne is
NOT now m the army bat attend
nag coAaege while working rs an
aceounfanf at one Of Seastle's
firms.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-23

WV meetings the znd and eth
Thursdays Of each month at the
club. Il.
ssi9z i43s sAss - f'r
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-10-23

Mra. Stephen McCaali0ugii of Ear.
eka Is visiting her sister, Mrs. PETE
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-17
MOntsarada Grange

AT a meeting of the Montsarada
Grange held last week in the Lap
pans parish house, several of the
candidates were initiated into the
first and second degrees of the or
ganization.
With the master, William Leather
man, in charge of the meeting, two
tableaus were presented, illustrating
Faith and Hope Participating were
Mesdames Margaret Starliper, Ray
mond Baker, Howard Hebb, Roy
May and Miss Lorraine May.
The next meeting will be held
April q, at which time the third
and fourth degrees will be given.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-17
Council OF Christian Laymen
Elects Officers For Year

AT the annual meeting of the
Council of Christian Laymen of
Washington County, held Sunday
afternoon at the YM.C.A., Brestle
A. Rupert was elected president.
John ]. Porter, retiring president,
submitted his annual report covering
the activities of the council and
plans for the future.
Other officers elected were: j. G.
Fulde, first vice-president; John j.
Porter, second president; Albert
M. Long, secretary; and Harry New
conner, treasurer.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-17
1t Happened
During The Week
DIR. Harry Grove Heads
County Dental Association

Dr. Harry c. Grove was elected
president of the Washington County
Dental Association at the monthly
meeting of the club, held last week
at the monthly meeting of the club,
held last week at the home of DR..
Crown o. Diehl, The Terrace.
Other officers named were: Pres
ident-elect, DR.. Howard A. Carrill;
treasurer, DR. i. H. Shupp; secre-
tary, DR.. M. S. Baker.
At the close of the business meet
ing Dr. Diehl gave talk on the
history of the Washington County
Public Health Association
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-17
Universal
Military Training

This. is the fourth of series Of
five articles on military training.
This is the plan proposed by the
War Department, which hopes that
this series of articles will help the
citizens of this community to better
understand this very important sub
ject.
In every controversial question
there are bound to be objections. So
in this article we present some OBJ
jections to the proposed plan.
Cost
The cost will be considerable,
both in individual sacrifice and in
dollars. But, it is small compared
to the cost of unpreparedness in war,
and nothing compared to the cost
of defeat.
Adequate preparedness surely
shortens war. The cost of a few
DAYS of future war would pay for
UNIT for full year. In fact the
cost of only three days of World
War ii, at its peak, equaled the es-
timated yearly outlay for UNIT.
interruption OF Education And
Loss OF Interest In Schooling
Our CTS have answered part of
this question. Experience in the
armed forces has whetted their de
sire for education. They are more
serious and learn faster than their
younger brothers.
Time spent in military training is
not lost. Anything that construc-
lively employs the mind or body
contributes to its development.
Morals
Wartime morals, either in the
armed forces or in civil life, have
no bearing on problems of Peace
time training. Under the UNIT plan
the trainee would be surrounded by
special safeguards which could not
be applied to adult soldiers over
seas. The trainee weald not be in
the Army, nor would he be sent
overseas. His code of conduct and
discipline would be recommended
and supervised by civilian COM
mission. Religious opportunities
would be amplified and emphasized.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-17
South Potomac PIT. A.
Elects Officers

At the regular meeting of the
South Potomac Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION, held last week, the follow
ing officers were elected for the com
ing year: Mrs. Robert Barton, Jr.,
president; Robert H. Barton, Jr.,
vice-president; Charles Poffenberg
er, second vice-president; Miss Mar
garet Bittner, secretary; Willoughby
Santman, treasurer.
Following the election, DR.. John
Richard Craft, director of the Wash
ington County Museum, discussed
Creative Opportunities"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-17

Willie Wells and bunch of the
boys from our town went to Pound
Ridge Saturday to a reunion of
their old regiment.
There were about two hundred
and fifty boys who came from
miles around to a good old feast
in Farmer Collins barn. I expect
they seemed a lot different to each
other out of uniform. But they
had a great time, spinning yarns,
drinking beer, and talking over the
old times in South Africa and Italy
and the Aleutians.
Invent over to cover the meeting
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-17

From where | sit e.. by Joe Marsh
A Greet Bunch
Those Ex-G.I.'s

for the Clarion, and one thing that
sure impressed me was the good
behavior of those bOys-their pref
erence for a moderate beverage
like beer-their friendly spirit.
From where 1 sit, our ex-G.I.'s
are making as good showing in
peacetime as they made during
the war. And they're setting a
mighty good example to the rest
of us-in tolerance, and modera-
ton, and good fellowship.
9e M~,4<
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-17
Three Enlist In Army

Three local men enlisted in the
regular army through the recruiting
station at City Hall during the last
week. Accepted at Baltimore were;
Donald F. Shantz, 448 Mineral ave-
nue.; Lewis G. Ardinger, 904 West
Washington street; and Charles w.
Cook, SOB South Potomac street.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1947-04-17

Bill-Did you say that you never
quarrel with your wife?
Phil-Never. You see, she goes her
way and l 60 hers.
Evening star., 1947-12-07
HURRY, DOCTOR, PLEASE!
Continued from page fifteen

Rick? He's old enough to -"
1.-The baby"
Lead the way, Laura"
They found it in the third
entrance - the card over the
mailbox that read, Willard E.
Barcroft." 1t was No. 81. The
elevator was off for the night,
and Laura dashed for the stairs;
three flights of them. Putting be-
hind her, his bag in hand, DR..
Wetherell said, you're not bad,
Laura, for thirty-seven" They
reached the top, breathless, and
turned down a long, dim hall.
Apartment 81. Laura turned the
knob, pushing. The door opened,
and she caught a strong Whit
of menthol.
INSIDE, her eyes flew to an
open bedroom door. She saw
Rick and a man beside the bed.
He was young man. The coat
of his pajamas was stuffed into
his trousers, and on the foot of
the bed was a doctors bag. Be-
hind Laura. DR.. Wetherell said,
Hello there, Galeton! Ahead
ofme, eh?" Struggling for breath,
Laura leaned against the bed
room doorway, and DR.. Galeton
looked up, quickly abashed and
deterrent to say, I'm in on a rain
check. The young man had no
ticed my name over the mailbox
downstairs"
DR.. Wetherell's glance went
casually to the flushed face of the
child in the bed. The child's eyes
dropped sleepily. His breathing
was easy. His skin looked moist.
Racing you for a touch of
Group, isn't he?" DR.. Wetherell
observed. Think he'll make it,"
II think we're ahead of him."
DR.. Galeton looked approvingly
across the bed to Rick.
i URNING, Laura walked weakly
toward the sofa and dropped
into the vacant corner of it.
The rest of the sofa was occu-
pied by chubby, tousle-headed
girl, sound asleep, with a blanket
tucked cozily around her. Laura's
eyes wandered dazedly around
the apartment
1t was small; only the tiny
living room, the bedroom and
kitchen. Third floor back. The
Barcrofts would be young,
budget-bound and fun-loving,
but how could they? How could
they? Laura looked through the
Evening star., 1947-12-07

bedroom door to Rick. She saw
him dig down into a pocket of
the corduroys and glance inquir-
ingly across the bed to DR.. Gale
ton.
mo charge" DR.. Galeton
said gravely. 1T was worth it to
see that new twist on a diaper.
But give me your name and
phone number, will you? I've
got two youngsters of my own,
and their mother and l haven't
stepped out in a blue moon"
He came out of the bedroom,
his bag in hand, and his left
eyelid dropped in a wink to
Laura. Fathers are born, Mrs.
Matter; I'm glad to run onto
one that's available"
He had just reached the door
when it opened upon another
young man with another bag in
hand, putting and breathless.
Hello, Hobson!" DR.. Gale
tons grin was wide. "And still
they comer
DR.. Hobson set his bag down,
pushed his hat back on his head,
removed his spectacles, polishing
them with his handkerchief
while he caught his breath.
60 ahead, Galeton," he said
then. Tell me it was Group"
almost but not quite" DR..
Galeton said.
CLANcINC through the bedroom
door, DR.. Hobson stiffened. "Is
that WethereH2"
Its Wetherell." Over DR..
Hobson's shoulder, DR.. Galeton's
eyes met Laura's blandly. The
young man had connections"
The doctors eyes met then,
their eyes and their minds.
Grinning, DR.. Hobson said,
"Well, Wetherell can handle it
now, can't he?" And together
they eased through the door.
On their heels, DR.. Wetherell
strolled out of the bedroom with
Rick, his hands in his pockets.
Laura saw it then! She saw the
extra safety pin securely fas-
tened to the front of Kicks
sweat shirt. She heard Rick say,
1T sure does stuff 'em up in
hurry, doesn't it,"
1T sure does," Wetherell
agreed gravely.
Rick's eye lit on the sleeping
child on the sofa. Il gotta get
this one to bed" He stood a min
ute, though, looking down at the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-19
rn,oue's In Market For
Touriist Gold Again And
Agencies Are Busy
ny CYNTHIA LOWRY
IN NewsfeatureS Writer

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-PCIhere
N ~ breakfast in the Riviera
VIII Shopping tours in Paris rub
ss.r,necking rides through London
PEI Stockholm and awcd travels
shu ,oh bomb ruins FOR some So
a mo00 americans in Europe next
wv mer-unless the State depart
soant Unexpectedly spikes present
tourist plans. r,no.o,u tour
..ia 4ravel-really big business for
ls.s ra1 western countries-is ex-
$500 TO come soon into surging
I;te after almost seven dormant
lne Years. The travel agencies,
won the big ones like the Ameri-
hoD cypress company and Thorn
, Cook and Son right down 10
Is 1tt1e fellows, are busy setting
Az IL package tours" hiring multi
~ guides and arranging hotel
accommodations.
The big if just now is the atti-
ado o. the State department ON
.ss ~issuances of passports to that
,aroe group of citizens whose aim
travel is nothing more impor-
nrt than simple sightseeing.
At the moment passports are
,ot issued TO the pleasure tourist,
Nv ~ onlv to business men and
.hose with special interests" a
rsther fluid term which can mean,
tor example. a person who wishes,
~ morale purposes" to visit rel
.tives abroad. This situation, how
.ver, is expected to change mo-
msntarilv as transatlantic travel
t,cilitjes increase and as living
and travelling conditions in Europe
improve.
n spite Of the United States
attitude, the countries of Europe
are ready and eager to accept
.Ieas,lre tourists. Most c%onsulates
sre prepared to cut all sorts OF
war.born red-tape concerning visa
to make prospects Of visiting (and
spending money! in their respec-
tive countries more easy.
France. for instance, will pro
vide a three-month visa in three
DAYS and, at the same time, issue
food ration coupons in New York
GOOD for restaurant meals fo1
cherbourg to Juan-Les-Pins. The
Netherlands recently "opened g
tourists" office in New York; Swift
xrlsnd will run through a visa ir
Is minutes, and Italy, although
not now permitted to invite tour
lists, is ready to handle any num-
Der as soon as the treaty-makers
give her the green light. There's
rumor Russia will reopen its
door to 'tourism."
Thomas Cook and Son is going
back into the European tour bust
ness on the basis of its familiar
prewar grand tour route which
used to swing parties of tourists,
equipped with guide : books anc
comfortable shoes, around the
Shakespeare country, through
London, across the channel tt
France, Italy, Switzerland, Ger
many and the low countries. I'm
der present plans a scandinavian
swing will substitute for occupied
Germany.
They already have obtained
guarantees to handle pre-arrangee
groups at fixed rates by railroad
and motor coach companies anc
hotels. The basic" tour to be of
tered this SUMMERTIME price has
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-19
Breakfast On Riviera
Shopping Tours In Paris
,r,nay. JANUARY 10, 1947

not yet been SETS 81 dates and
includes visits to London, Paris.
Geneva, I%nterlaken, Lucerne, Ba,
sell Luxembourg, Brussels. a n d
amsterdam. Longer trips include
Nice, Cannes, Rome and Florence
70 the south and COPENHAGEN. Os-
10 and Stockholm to the north
The tour may be modified in num-
eTous ways and enlarged almost
at Will. Summarizing a survey
among $4,000 prewar customers.
Malcolm LaPrade, a Cook vice
president. said that "a per ceat
wanted to return to Europe. In
addition, he said, thousands of
other potential tourists in educa-
tlonal and religious groups are
champlng at the bit to rubber
neck. He estimated there would
be accommodations this summer COR
So 1000.
LaPrade said that his company
does not feel that many postwar
tourists are particularly anx-
lous' to visit the ba~ttlefie1ds OF
World War II and that Cooks en-
phasls would be On scenery and
visiting the additionally popular
tourist spots the museums and
art palaces.
The American Express compa-
ny, on the other hand. is building
most of its postwar group tour
plans around the war and expects
to get small groups of tourists
into certain parts of Germany
occupied by the United States
Ralph T. Reed, president O.
American Express. who recently
returned from a European tour,
said:
Mos countries are prepared tc
take care of tourists and l believe
We will have adequate transpor-
tation to take them over to Eu.
rope" I think most people viii
be interested in seeing the wal
scenes, particularly where the
American participated.
From my observations, Great
Britain is less able to take care
OF tourists, except in the small
towns and in Scotland. AS far as
Germany is concerned, l under
stand that United States author
tiles are working now On a plar
to let a limited number of con.
Quoted parties visit portions of the
American zone where there are
enough facilities to take care O.
them-although there isn't much
to see in Germany except destruc
ton"
Reed said he had found hote.
conditions adequate, but there's
not the service o the food OF
anything else you found before the
war"
On the subject OF cost, everyone
is working slowly. LaPrade sale
he did not believe that price,
would be much higher than pre-
war.
Lets say that on one tour your
daily cost-without travelling, jus
staying in a hotel-was SIS" La
Prade estimated. 1--WE think i
might run a couple dollars more
a day, but we can't be sure rign.
now"
American Express is not doins
any talking about prices, but Reeo
said that "if tourist costs in Eu
rope have greatly increased, OBJ
viously the tourists won't go there
but to somewhere where things
are cheaper"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-19
ARMS QUESTION
NO. | PROBLEM
Entire Peace Plan May
Hinge On U.N. Security
Council Solution

LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y, Jan.
-(PeThe United Nations Security
council will begin work next Tues
day on what many diplomats call
the worlds No. l problem-the re-
duction and regulation of armed
forces and ornaments.
This will be The big test of the
l~1-nation peace agency, which was
created a little less than q year
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-19

ago TO guard against lnternatlonai
friction and provide security Cor
the SIS countries which now form
the United Nations.
If the council succeeds in pro-
ducing a workable plan, it win
have removed one of the majo.
causes of world tension and light
ened the burden of taxpayers
throughout the world. Z it fails,
it will have dealt a SCATTERING
blow .to the millions who had
placed stheir faith in the u. N.
It has become evident already
thatsmany obstacles must be over
come, but the delegates are conf
dent that they will be able eventu
ally to produce an acceptaple
plan. The stage already has beer
set for the first major clash be
tween the United States and Rus
sia.
! When the council meets Tuesday
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-19

they speak of the final solution Of
the arms reduction problem.
Perhaps, the most significant
note in the private conversations
OF the delegates is the emphasis
they place on the complexities 81
the problem and the many factors
involved.
The basic principles which the
council ill follow already have
been laid down in a resolution
passed by the general assembly
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-19
THE SUNDAY srAR-NEws. WILMINGTON. N. c.

the differences between t two
J!g powers ever a vital question
OF procedure.
Russia has proposed that the
council plunge Immediately into
lhe psoad question of a general
reduction. while the United
States has asked top priority for
{ Ae col4t,ol. The russians want
the council to set up an 11-nation
commission to draft a n d submit
an. arms Limitation plan within
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-19

three months. The United States
wants to defer action On this until
the council mas had time to study
recommendations o: the Atomic
Energy commission, which has
Just submitted is first report.
While the Soviet proposal en-
vIsaged competitor of a draft plan
within three months at the latest,
most delegates talk in terms q
years, instead of months. wher
its first task Will be TO resolve