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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15

Miss Lorraine Parker of Troy was
in Libby over the weekend visiting
with her father, Demmon Parker
Clay Parser flew b. plane q
KaI spell Sunday to Vijlt his moth
or. Mrs. Rose Kay Par xet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Detjens, Mrs
Inez Hepkie and A. E. Barr were
visitors in Kalispell Friday.
Mrs. Esther Wegner returned
home from Kalispell Wednesday al
ter visiting friends.
Mrs. Howa ID Rice and hrs. Jlmr ~
Brown of Troy were shopping IN
Libby Saturday.
Miss Arlene L. Barr spent The
weekend in Kalispen where she
cared for business matters.
Miss Geraldine Shultz visited
over the weekend in Spokane with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. j.
Brewington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Thomas and
two children were in Kal,spell Wed
nesday of last week caring for bus
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Alberts and
two children spent the weekend IN
Kalspell visiting at the home Oh
Mr.. and Mrs T. Alberts.
Miss Nadine Whitefield was home
over the weekend visiting her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs Russell White
field. Nadine is attending Eastern
Washington College at Cheney.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Lentz and
family returned home Saturday
from Snohomish, Wash, where they
visited Mrs. Lentz's sister, Mrs. Cliff
ford Rux
Miss June Tallmadge, returned
Sunday from her six day tour OF
Kalispell, Missoula, Poison and
Noxon. She was accompanied home
by Dean Cobbledick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Morris and
Myrtle and Jimmy of Poison were
over the weekend at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mar
tin. Mrs. Martin is the former
Elaine Morris.
Miss Mary Billson left Wednesday
for KalispelI where she will be a
nurse at the Kalispell General Hos
pitaL Miss Billson has been staying
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Parker. .
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Dexter, Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Mills, Mr. and Mrs.
Dexter Shaurette and son Dale, Mrs.
Tim Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Cable spent the weekend at Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Dexter's cabin on
Bull Lake.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
EUREKA WINS LINCOLN co.
GRADE TRACK g. FIELD MEET

The Eureka Grade School won q
closely contested Lincoln County
Grade Track and Field Meet from
Libby who has held it the past two
years with SO 2/3 points. Libby
trailed with So 1/3 points, and Troy
had 81 points. Troy did better than
they have in years, and should be
tough competition next year. Three
records were broken; two by Dale
Knaus of Libby who ran the 900
yard dash in the incredible time of
24.6 seconds and the 120 yard low
hurdles in the very good time of
ia seconds; and one by Tubbs of
Troy who threw the eight pound
shot 81 feet 61z in.
The individual records will be
published next week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
SENIOR PARENT BANQUET
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

The Senior and Parent banquet
held at the high school, Tuesday
evening, May 10, at $50 proved to
be one Of much interest and enjoy
ment to those in attendance.
Tables were graciously decorated
with sweetpeas with a yellow rose,
the class flower, being in place be-
fore each student.
The theme Of the evening. Il Am
the Captain of My Faith" was clev-
erly portrayed in speeches by Mrs.
Russell Whitefield. Supt. o. L. Gill
lespie, Tommy Fennessy, Jimmy
Raft. Mrs H. Hepner. Freddie
Brown and Alden Hannah.
Women of the Grange served the
banquet which was much appre-
ciated by everyone.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15

which however, would have the fin
al decision on all matters. BY fol
lowing the latter plan, at least from
third to half of the needed funds
for the new hospital will come from
St. Johns hospital fund, which &C.
cording to the regulations of the
Lutheran Church, would pass to the
Missouri Synod if not used for a
local hospital under Lutheran man.
agement. The sentiment of the meet
ing was overwhelmingly in favor OF
the new hospital, and to follow the
second plan of leaving the manage
ment under the present set-up with
the addition of the community ad-
visory board, and open for the use
of any practicing physician IN car
ing for his patients. /,
Mrs. r. w. LeDuc was called
upon to discuss plans for city I'M
provement, and gave an interesting
discussion of the. need for perman-
ent concrete paving, improved city
lighting and supervised recreation
facilities. Discussion followed, en-
dorsing the need for these improve
ments and the possibilities OF flnan-
cling the same. 1t was brought out
that it is difficult for a group OF
1900 taxpayers to foot the bills for
an up-to-the minute, progressive
city of 5000 inhabitants. Thomas {.
Robertson. newly elected council
man, stated the present city income
for all purposes is only $34, 900. The
present balance in the street fund
for this fiscal year is only $4O0. A
sum of at least SIS, 900 is needed, he
said. to even start to put the sewage
system over the entire town and
make it adequate. These problems
received considerable discussion,
and will be good material for the
Greater Libby organization to prove
its worth in helping. solve.
Carlton Joughin was called upon
to discuss several of the rec0mmen-
dations which would be Of \great
benefit to our community
years ago Dr. Russell 4lb-
son of Harvard University made a
u. S. Geological Survey here and
this report has never been publish
ed. An effort should be made to
have this survey made available so
that those interested in mining will
have the needed information at hand
for possible development. Compile
ton of Highways No. and 81 are
essential for our district for they
will not only allow closer coopera-
ton between the communities in
the county but will also attract
tourists to our area. Additional faci-
Iities for handling and entertaining
tourists should be developed. Jough-
in stated that development of addi-
Lional industries should be encour-
aged in this section.
When the matter of organization
Tor a Greater Libby was brought up,
The proposal received the endorse /
nent of the 1853 attendants at the
Getting and an executive committee
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
Host TO
Convention

Oak Knapp of Eureka presided
over the meeting of the Montana
American Legion departments Dis
trict 4 during its annual convention
here May TO- Len Riebe of Kalispell
was elected Commander. Other Off
GERS elected were Ernest Burns,
Whitefish, First Vice Commander;
Frank Berry, Roman, District Fin
ance Officer; Mrs. l. B. Flesher, Lib
by, Chaplain and James Hurst, Eu-
reka, Sergeant-At-Arms. Gene Saw
age, Butte, is state chairman of
Boys State Activities.
Herb Kible. State Adiutant was
present from Helena and was the
main speaker at the banquet which
was served by the ladies Of the
Grange.
Approximately so delegates. and
guests were present from the diff
ferent posts of the district which
include Kalispell, Eureka, Big
Fork, Whitefish, Roman, Poison and
ST Ignatius Kalispell was selected
as host to the next annual conven-
ton. The busy day, which began at
noon, ended with a dance at the
Moose Hall, was much enjoyed by
the various members and guests
from the different posts Of the state.
The Auxiliary met at 2 o'slock
following a luncheon at the J & l
Cafe. Mrs. o. A. Beritell of White
fish was in charge of. the meeting
which selected Mrs. Jesse Morrison,
Eureka, as District President; Mrs.
Vesta Johnson, Poison, Vice Presi
lent; Mrs. Oak Knapp of Eureka,
secretary treasurer and Mrs. w. c.
collars as historian Mrs. Oliver
Phillips sang two solos. Mrs. w. c.
of Anaconda was present /
md gave a talk on past accomplish (
nents and future aims of their de-
)artment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
Club Will Sponsor
Flower Exhibition

The Libby Garden Club is plan
ming a flower show for May 90, in
which anyone having flowers to ex-
hibit is invited to participate. The
show will be held at the Parker Stu
dio, entries being made at any time
after ten a. m. Further details
later.
Those wishing to contribute flow
ers to the decoration of the Gene
terry for Memorial Day are espec-
tally asked to bring them to the
show, and they will be taken to the
cemetery later.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
Kootenoi Waters
Dropping Rapidly

The water level of the Kootenai,
here at Libby. dropped one foot in
"a hours, Monday night and in
ches Tuesday according to informa-
ton for which we are indebted to
Robt McGrew.
Mr. McGrew has been taking
measurements and states that the
high so far this year was 1879 feet
above low level, which is higher
than when the level was at its peak
last year
While conversing with the Wealth
er Bureau in Spokane Tuesday
morning, he learned that they were
much relieved that our level had
receded since it has quite bit of
effect on their waters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
APPRECIATES PUBLIC SUPPORT

Harper Erdman Post No. 1548,
Veterans of Foreign Wars. has ask
ed The Western News to express
their gratitude to the public for the
manner in which the VFWs Clubs
opening day at the new lounge was
supported. The posts auxiliary IS
also grateful to the public for its
splendid support Of their Poppy
Day sale.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
ATTEND 1. o. o. F. MEETING
AT WHITEFTSH SATURDAY

Elwood Brown, Pete underwood
Robert McGrew, Fred Koehler and
Gleason Pitcher attended District
No. /, l. o. o. F. meeting last Sat
urday at Whitefish. The group re-
port an exceptionally fine meeting.
The Grand Secretary, Bill Jolens
of Butte was in attendance and gave
a very interesting and informative
talk
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. zimmerman eof Troy
were visitors in Libby Saturday.
Mrs. w Smith and daughters o!
Trey were callers in Libby Satur-
day
Nj and Mrs. Frank Fancy of Ell
rtl1 spent Tuesday AM "Wednesday
o last week II Libby visiting.
Mrs. Conrad Priess, Jr., returned
to her home in Missoula after visit
inc a week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Brinton.
Mrs Walter Mcqueen was in Kali
spell Saturday where she attended
the funeral services of her grand
mother.
Mrs. Donald Hargreaves enter
tanned the Circle B Club in he-
home Tuesday evening. Mrs. d. H.
Preston led the Devotionals.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our deep ap-
probation for each and every kind
ness shown us during our bereave-
ment at the loss of our beloved
husband and father.
Mrs Ray Shelley and family.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
BISHOP GILMORE TO
BE HERE FRIDAY

The Most Rev. Joseph NJ Gilmore,
Catholic Bishop of Helena, will ad-
minister the sacrament of Confir-
nation, Friday evening, May Is It
7,30 in St Joseph's Catholic Church,
Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
EARLY DAY CITIZEN PASSES

W. P Brock of Rexford, passed
away Thursday of last week. Funer-
al services were held Monday at
the Baptist Church in Eureka An
obituary will be published in next
weeks Western News.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
COUNTY TREAsURER's NOTICE

Due to the fact we have been hav-
ing checks returned, the County
Treasurer will not accept checks
written on any bank other than The
First State Bank of Libby. We re-
quest that all payments be made oy
money order.
Kenneth Bigelow. Co. Treas.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15

was elected to choose the organiza-
tons officers and adopt a constitu-
ton The following were elected
from among % nominations and a
number of write-ins: A. ]. Agather,
Paul Church, Inez Ratekin and
w. C. Guernsey for a three year
term; Mrs. r. w LeDuc, w. c.
Stearns, o. L. Gillespie and J. F.
Fennessy, Jr., for a two year tenure,
and Carlton Joughin, Ed Dutton,
Mrs. Art Sheldon and Thomas c.
Robertson for the one-year term.
It is of interest to know that AZ
organizations in the community
were officially represented at the
meeting in addition TO a large group
of public spirited citizens not off
cially representing any organiza-
ton. The wholehearted participation
in the discussions by those present
was pleasing feature Of the even
ing Mrs. Give Roark and Mrs
H. W. Redfield served as registrars
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
NOTICE-STORES TO
CLOSE MEMORIAL DAY

Stores will be closed all day
Memorial Day, Friday, May 80.
Grocery store deliveries will be on
Thursday. Store opening and closing
hours, $50 till for all stores until
further Merchants Com.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15

Mrs. Rodger of Seattle returned
Saturday after visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Swinley. Mrs.
Rodgers and Mrs. Swimley are SIS
ter5
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15

The Misses Marian Gooselaw and
Myrne Peterson spent the weekend
in Missoula visiting with friends.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
NOTICE TO OPERATORS
OF TRADE STIMULATORS

You may now purchase Trade
Stimulator Tax Stamps" at the Lin
coin County Treasurer's office.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-05-15
NOTICE

The City Council requests that al
alleys be cleared of wood so the
grader may work in them
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-24
Music Teacher is
Hired For School

Harold L. Hunter, "a, was hired
for term of two years as instruct
or in public school music at spe-
cial meeting of the board of educa-
ton Monday at an annual salary of
$4,000.
Hunter, whose home is in Della
ware, was graduated this spring
from Ohio Wesleyan university
where his father is a member of
the faculty of the department of
public speaking.
His wife is the daughter of VIM.
and Ruth (Rudy) Radabaugh of
Bellevue, formerly of Bluffton. They
have a small daughter.
Hunter will fill the vacancy in the
high school teaching staff caused by
the resignation two weeks ago of
John Martin and will have charge
of instrumental music including band
and orchestra. Miss Elma Aater,
also hired this summer will super
wise vocal music.
Hunter served for three years in
World War II, principally as in
structor in the air corps. He and
his family will occupy the apartment
in the home of Ross Bogart on
Cherry street now occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Martin and family.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-24
Last Rites For
VIM. Riley Daily

Funeral services for William Riley
Daily, II, were held in the Diller
funeral home, Monday afternoon
with Rev. E. n. Bigelow, pastor of
the Presbyterian church officiating.
Interment was in Maple Grove ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Daily, retired blacksmith,
known locally as a sportsman and
writer of poems died Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Corda
Oehrli of Poplar street where he
resided. Death was due to heart
trouble. He was member of the
Sportsmen's club here.
Surviving is a son, Maurice of
Hawthorne, Calf; nine grandchild-
ren; a great grandchild; three sis
ters, Mrs. Alva Scoles and Mrs,
Mervin Diefendeifer, Bluffton, and
Mrs. Hattie Huffman, Yuma, Ari-
zona, and a brother Francis Daily
of Michigan.
A daughter Mrs. Marguerite Klay,
died recently and a son Robert Daily
also is dead.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-24
Stoves and Furnaces Started in
Operation Here First of
Week
Part of Town Drenched in
Downpour Tuesday; Other
Portion Dry

Bluffton people who have become
accustomed to queer antics of the
weather this summer were treated
to additional quirks the first of the
week when the temperature dropped
to a low of 4s degrees, Monday
night and on Tuesday evening a
heavy rainstorn swept the north
and west portions of town while the
south and east part escaped without
sprinkle.
Tuesday nights freak downpour
which occurred about T o'clock was
attributed to a general atmospheric
disturbance which swept northern
Ohio, most phenomenal of which
was hailstorm which temporarily
stalled automobiles in drifts Is
inches deep east of Cleveland. Some
reports said that snow was mixed
with the hail.
Temperatures here Tuesday night
dropped to the low fifties several
degrees higher than Monday nights
unofficial low of 48 degrees which
marked the coldest July tempera-
ture here in recent years, and may
have set an all time record for the
month.
Many Bluffton residents had heat
ing stoves and furnaces in operation
to offset the chilly evenings which
have been experienced here for the
past week.
Official low July tmperature was
40 degrees recorded July Is, 1880,
according to weather bureau re-
ports.
The cool weather is expected to
last until Thursday with gradual
warming up from then until Satur-
day followed by some rainfall.
Except for slowing progress of
crops, the cool weather has had no
appreciable effect on farming oper-
ations in the Bluffton district.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-24
Named Probate
Court Attache

Miss Bernice Althaus, of Bluff.
ton, employed recently as deputy in
the Allen county probate court will
be transferred August l to the juve-
nile court as a social worker for the
Allen County Child Welfare board
Confirmation by the board of her
selection was announced by Miss Mae
Pfeiffer, executive secretary. She
succeeds Miss Hazel Little who re-
signed from the social worker posi-
tion to return to the Findlay schools
as an elementary teacher.
Miss Althaus is a graduate of
Bluffton college and attended Ohio
State, Ohio Northern and Kent State
universities and is former teacher
in the Doylestown high school near
Akron.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-24
Cleaning Of Catch Basins Completed
To Guard Against Flooded Streets
Partially Plugged Sewers Also
Opened In Locations Where
Trouble Occurred
New Sewer To Be Installed On
College Ave. To Handle
Surface Water

Completion of the first step in a
program seeking relief from flooded
streets during heavy rains was re-
ported at Monday nights meeting of
the municipal council with announce
ment by Street Commissioner Lee
Coon that all catch basins have
been cleaned and several plugged
surface drain sewers have been
opened.
One remaining phase of the pro-
gram will be construction of a new
sewer on College avenue from Main
street to Big Riley creek, a project
authorized Monday by the council.
Investigation of flooded conditions
prevailing at the high school corner
on Main street after practically
every heavy rain revealed an old
stone sewer running down the south
side of College avenue was in bad
shape, and beyond repair.
"A new I4-inch sewer was recon-
mended, to be installed on the north
side of the street. The storm sewer
handles the discharge from six catch
basins, four on Main street and two
on College avenue.
Cleaning of the towns catch ba-
sins was launched two weeks ago,
after Bluffton streets had been
flooded in many locations during the
heavy rainfall of late spring and
early summer.
In several locations it also was
found advisable to use the towns
sewer cleaning machine, in opening
partially plugged sewers discovered
in the investigation of trouble re-
ported during heavy rainfall.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-24
FARM BUREAU TO
ERECT BUILDING ON
new SITE IN FALL
Grading Under Way For Rail-
road Siding At Philip Hilty
Farm
Steel Warehouse Will Be Con-
structed After Completion
OF Siding

Grading is under way this week
for 1,100-foot siding on the Nickel
Plate railroad at the new site for
Allen County Farm Bureau opera
tions one and one-half miles south
Of town on an eight-acre tract pur-
chased last summer from Philip
HiIty.
Construction Of the siding by rail-
road crews will follow Immediately,
after which the Farm Bureau ex-
poets to erect a steel warehouse
building at the new location. In
addition to the siding, the railroad
company also will provide well for
fire protection.
Erection of the warehouse building
will not be started until after COM
pletion of the railroad siding, it was
announced this week, altho all
materials now are on hand.
Office In Town
For the present the local Farm
Bureau office will be continued in
Bluffton in the brick building at the
approach to Big Riley creek bridge
on Cherry street.
New site for farm bureau opera
tions in an eight-acre tract on the
Philip Hilty farm south of Bluffton
on the Dixie highway. The strip of
land lays between the highway and
the Nickel Plate railroad, with
frontage of loo feet along the
railway. There is frontage of 800
feet on the Dixie.
In addition to the steel warehouse
planned for construction this sum-
mer, the coop has announced it will
erect a feed mill and grain elevator,
an office and display building, and
a gasoline and oil storage building.
Steel Structure
The general warehouse for which
materials are on hand viii be 30
by 9s-foot structure of corrugated
STEEL
BIuffton's Farm Bureau office is
the only Allen county installation of
the group. Operations have been
conducted here since the spring of
1941 when the Farm Bureau pur-
chased the bulk gasoline plant of
the Johnson Oil Co. Edgar Herr,
Bluffton, and Elan Suter, Pandora,
are members of the board of direct
ors.
Personnel handling Bluffton opera
tions at present include Steven
Smith, manager; Wilson Mas, office
manager; John Vermilya, field man,
and Wayne Motter, petroleum mana
ger.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-24
Political Activity At Low Ebb With
Caucuses To Be Held Friday Night

Political activity remained at low
ebb here this week despite the ap-
proach of Democratic and Republi-
can caucuses to be held at s D. m.
this Friday in the Bluffton High
school building.
AT the caucuses the two parties
will name their candidates for the
November election, ballots in which
will carry nominees for five town
ship offices and two places on the
Blutfton board of education.
Filing deadline for names on the
November ballot is August 6, and
holding the caucuses IL days earlier
will give local party leaders plenty
of time to fill their tickets.
Offices to be filled on the town.
ship ticket include one trustee; one
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-24
Radio Drama On
Talent Project

A radio drama entitled "The Par
able of Bluffton," featuring the tai
ent project of the Presbyterian
church here, will be presented in two
broadcasts on Wednesday night OF
next week as the attraction on the
weekly series "The Ohio Story
sponsored by the Ohio Bell Tele-
phone company.
First broadcast will be at $50
P. NJ. over Toledo station WSPD
followed by a second broadcast over
Cleveland station WTAM at 1915
P. M.
Plot of the story is based on the
talent project as worked out here,
although many of the names used
will be fictitious, it was announced
by the radio sponsors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-24

clerk-treasurer; two constables and
one justice of the peace.
Two nominees will be required
for the board of education, with
terms of Waldo Hofstetter and Levi
Althaus expiring.
In the township, officials whose
offices expire are Allen Grismore,
trustee; Nahum Basinger, clerk
treasurer; and Charles Lora and r.
+. Griffith, constables. There is one
justice of the peace vacancy, only
one having been elected two years
ago when there should have been
two.
For Friday nights caucuses the
Republicans will meet in the high
school cafeteria and the Democrats
in the study room adjoining the Ii
brary.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-07-24
To Leave Soon For
Home In Venezuela

Mrs. Walter Locher and children
who expect to leave soon for their
home in Venezuela, South America,
visited relatives here last Wednes-
day. They were enroute to Cleve-
land to visit her husbands mother,
Mrs. Eph Locher, formerly of Bluff
ton.
Mr.. Locher, employed by oil inter
ests has been in Venezuela for sew
eral months as superintendent of the
Standard Pipe Line Co.
The Locher family who previously
lived in Venezuela have for the past
several years been located in Geor-
gia and other southern states where
he was in charge of pipe line inter
ests.