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TIDE TABLE

SEPTEMBER 12 { Low tide, 3:43 am, 29 it. High tide, 10:27 am, 11.6 it. ( Low tide, 16:02 pm, 7.2 it. 1 High tide, 21:55 pm, 13.0 it. .
 SEPTEMBER 13 | Low tide, 4:57 am, 2.4 it. | High tide, 11:35 am, 12.6 it. [ Low tide, 17:15 pm, 6.3 it. ( High tide, 23:05 pm, 13.7 it.
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Weather: High, 45; low, A; rain.
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SEPTEMBER 12
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The Rev Gallant priest at skagway was an arval he steamer Northwestern.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
FUND CHAIRMAN REPORTS
ON RED CROSS NEEDS FOR '4o

In order to serve the pubic II
the best possible manner IN ths
coming fiscal year, the Amerlccssf
National Red Cross is asking 80,
100000 during the 1913 March Fun0
Campaign, Miss Isabel McGrade
Chapter Chairman announced To-
day
Both the National organization
and the South Lincoln County
Chapter are looking forward 20
year of unprecedented peacetlhle
achievements in service to the com
munity, she said.
During the past year," the char,
man added, the Red Cross reached
new peaks in its disaster rellet
operations and services to veterans
and their dependents. These pro-
grams will be continued in pro
portion to their need in the com
munity. And with the inauguration
of its national program to supply
blood and its derivatives without
charge to the public for the pro-
ducts, the organization has entered
upon its greatest peacetime under
taking The National Blood Pro
81 GIL " LII buNG liOAAA iii ~
years before it will be in full opera
ton
In addition to its disaster. blood,
and veterans programs, the Red
Cross will continue to stress IN
ternational activities, military camp
and hospital programs and com
munity education in home nursing,
nutrition, water safety, accident pre-
vention and first aid
Miss McGrade reminded friends
of the Red Cross that this year,
greater sums are needed to do an
equal job in comparison to last
year.
Mrs. Gene Dyson, Fund Campaign
announces that the quota
for South Lincoln County Chapter,
as assigned by the National Chap
Ter, IS $972.00
The local fund campaign will be
started about March TO- The Chap
-er will discuss the drive at its
'egular meeting on February 9.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
DAVIS SPEAKER
FOR PIONEERS

The Libby Pioneer Society held
its annual business meeting and
dance IN the Moose Hall last Sat
urday night with around ninety
present This occasion is always
anticipated as one of the pleasant
get-togethers Of the year.
President w. E. Dexter conducted
a short business meeting which in
! cluded reelection of officers as fol
lows President, w E. Dexter. Vice
President, w. j. Harris; Secretary,
Mrs. James j. Reedy; Treasurer,
Mrs. w. W. Blew; Board Member,
Max Sturm, Inez Ratekin showed
copy of a historical map of Tobacco
Plains which was made by Mrs.
P. M. Johnson of Rexford with the
assistance of other pioneers. They
are preparing material for a book
on the history of the upper end Of
the county which they are planning
to publish.
Bert Davis Of McGinnis Meadows
was the speaker for the program
section of the evening and ne told
of his interesting experiences trac-
ing the early pre-white man history
of this vicinity. About two hundred
years ago the Indians grew tobacco
in the McGinniS Meadows region.
At that time the Kootenal Indians
claimed all this part of the country
west to Pend Orielle and east 70
the Big Arm of the Flathead Lake
The Blackfeet Indians attempted 70
come into this section through
MarIas Pass but were defeated by
A
old legend that had come down from
one generation to another why the
Indians stopped raising tobacco IN
this section. Much of the material
he has compiled comes from the
Indians who come each summer to
pick huckleberries south of town.
One of the features of the Pioneer
Dance is the Grand March which
was led this year by Mr. and Mrs.
James Reedy. This marked the be
Of the dancing period and
he different old time dances were
nucn enjoyed Music was furnished
Oy the Pine Tree Club orchestra
and Carl Rawlings was the caller
or the evening
Shortly after midnight lunch
VaS served after which dancing con
inued until nearly 2 The tables
we're decorated with lovely cut
lowers, candles and lace table
,loths. Sandwiches, pickles. and
AXE were consumed heartily and
IN overwhelming amount Of coffee
trunk.
Committees for the evening were:
Music, W. j. Harris Table, Mrs.
/ w Redfield, Mrs. Lionel Shaur-
tie, Mrs. w. Harris, w. E. Dex-
ar and Mrs James Reedy; Coffee.
Y. f. Dexter; Program. Inex Rate
in, Cards, James Reedy and Inez
atekn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
PiVoI Addition
Incorporated In
Libby City Limits

Members Of the City Council pas
sed a resolution Tuesday incorpora
ting the Pival Addition into the
City Of Libby, effective February 3.
There were four protests to the
petition according to City Clerk
Paul Church, which was insufficient
to block the act.
This will increase the population
of Libby by about 65 people and
raise the assessed valuation ap-
proXimately $4,000
Also passed by the council was
an ordinance regarding the repair
of city sidewalks. The property
owners will be notified by city of
ficials if their sidewalks are de
fcctive and in need of repair or
If there are distractions which need
to be removed. If the property
owner does not take care of this
says Mr. Church. the city
Will make the necessary repairs.
etc, charging the property owners
for the cost incurred by adding to
their taxes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
Fire Damages The
Rob't Gehrke Home

Fire of unknown origin Thursday
afternoon of last week resulted iL
an estimated damage of between
$500 and $1,000 at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Gehrke, 1902
Dakota
The family was absent when the
fire started Mrs. Gehrke, who had
been down town during the after
noon, was returning home about
400 o'clock when she noticed smoke
coming from an upstairs window.
Attempting to enter the house and
put in the alarm, she was unable
to reach the telephone on account
of thick smoke. Stepping back in
to the street, she met Mrs. Gordon
Slauson, who drove at once to the
South Libby Store and turned in
the alarm. Good work on the part
of Libby's fire company saved the
home, but the blaze had been under
way so long before it was discovered
that serious damage was sustained
from both smoke, heat and water,
in addition to the blaze.
The fire apparently originated be-
tween the kitchen floor and the
basement ceiling. Everything stored
in the basement was damaged, the
kitchen floor and several doors were
ruined; much of the family's cloth
ing was damaged or ruined by the
smoke and the entire interior OF the
house will have to be refinished and
redecorated. The loss is partially
covered by insurance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
NORTHWEST DISTRICT
TOURNAMENT FEB. 1921

Coach Fred LaRoque, Libby, and
Coach Joe Fife, Troy were in Kali
ispell Sunday when they partici-
pated in the drawings for the
Northwest Basketball tournament
which is to be held at Columbia
Falls February 1921
It is hoped a large turnout will
be at the tournament and it is sug-
gested that you buy a season ticket
if you can attend Season tickets
for the tournament are now on sale
at the Libby high school for $500
for adults and $500 for students.
The schedule for the first day
follows:
Feb. Columbia Falls Poison,
$50 p. M; Whitefish- Eureka, 73O
p m; Troy-Libby, $3.50 p. m. Big
Fork drew a bye
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
SGT. DeROSIA NOW
CONTROL TOWER OPERATOR

Scott Field, ILL.,, Jan. 28-Ser-
geant Richard G. DeRosia was re
Gently graduated from the United
States Air Force Communications
School at Scott Field, ILL.,, it was
announced by the base commander
Brigadier General Emil c. Kiel
Graduated as a Control Tower
Operator Sergeant DeRosia will be
assigned to an Air Force Installation
where he will direct the local flow
of air traffic and thus provide for
safe flying operations.
Sgt. DeRosia, 20, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Forrest L. DeRosia, 6l0 Utah
Avenue, Libby, Montana, attended
the Libby High School and has
been on active duty with the Air
Force since bis enlistment on June
20, 1916.
Prior to his arrival at the Scott
Field Communications School, De-
Rosia was stationed at Lakeland Air
Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
March of Dimes
Fund to $888.41

Residents of Lincoln County were
thanked today by Miss Mildred
Buck, County Chairman of the l94a
March of Dimes, for their about
support of the recent Embarrassing
drive of the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis and its chapter
here The people of the county
gave freely of their time, effort and
money to insure the success of the
March of Dimes Miss Buck said.
They realized the need of keeping
up this fight against infantile par
alysis, and they responded nobly "
Miss Buck expressed deep ap-
probation to the volunteers on the
various March Of Dimes committees
in the county and praised civic and
fraternal organizations for their
Wholehearted cooperation during
the 1948 March of Dimes.
1T would be impossible to list
all groups and individuals deserving
of praise" Miss Buck said. In ex-
pressing my personal thanks for
their magnificent work I speak fo1
every infantile paralysis victim
throughout the nation. The March of
! lfs1es is the sole means of support
Of the National Foundation Thru
the unstinting generosity of the
people of Lincoln County we have
again assured that the Founda.
ions pledge that no infantile
paralysis victim in our community
iced 60 without the best available
medical care and treatment and that !
can be continued to solve |
he mystery of this dread disease
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
LITTLE MORE SPEED
NEEDED IN HELENA

A news release from the Montana
Highway Patrol, Helena, relative
to drivers examinations for licenses.
reached this office Saturday, jan
uary 81, two days after The West
ern News went into the mails on
scheduled time. The Examination
dates were February 2, 3, 4.
The Western News has handled a
lot Of late releases from the above
office, but the drivers license ex-
animation dates was too late-even
for The Western News-Maybe the
Helena office believes the news
paper TO be a daily!
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
Rifle Teams Stort
Match Shooting

Competitive team shooting started
| last Monday evening at the new in
door rifle range located in the Art
Brock building. Through the eff
forts of Smith McNeill, secretary of
the Rifle g. Pistol Club, four rifle
teams have been organized and
sponsored by various Libby bust
ness houses; and it is planned to
organize four more sponsored teams.
Monday evening an independent
team belonging to the club, also
shot
Officers of the Club are: Art
Brock, executive officer; Jim Enders,
chairman; Smith Mcneil, secretary;
Planning committee. w. Dox-
later, chairman, Art Brock. God
frey Finance committee, Earl Tin
gleman, chairman, Frank Robinson;
Safety committee, A. Austin, Smith
Mcneil The club rates Chief
Instructor, which Smith McNeill
holds until a replacement can be
found.
The club plans to hold an open
house shoot tomorrow friday
mite at the range At this time
1t is hoped to be able to complete
the organization, and to announce
the remaining four team sponsors.
Team sponsors at this time are
Libby Motors. Libby Transfer.
Western News, and Zonolite
Each team is composed of five
members, which when the eight |
teams are sponsored and organized, |
VIII give total of 40 men shoot |
ing in this competition. The eight |
teams will shoot on Monday and I
Friday evenings, and all other even |
lngs of the week will be devoted |
to individual shooting by members |
of the Rod & Gun club, regardless !
OF whether or not they are members
of the sponsored teams. The club
Keeps a supply of ammunition at |
the range for the convenience Of 4
those shooting.
A rifle team to represent the
Libby Club Will be composed of
members selected from the various
teams. This team will
epresent the club in intercity
matches The Western News team
arried high honors in last Monday
venings shooting match, shooting a
core Of ISL. Libby Transfer was
econd with $50, Libby Motors
cored 6l8, and Zonolite 500. An
dependent team also competed
nd shot a $50 score Following are
le individual scores
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
Harry CorIeton On
Big Tunnel Job

Harry Carleton son of Mrs Susan
Carleton of this city, receives praise
in an article of the Spokesman-Re-
view January Is, concerning the
building of the u, P Big Bore" in
western Wyoming.
The Big Bore" is a tunnel 800
feet long and will cost S8,00O,OO0
The work has been progressing
since May under the management
Of Carleton, Lester Ashton and
Lowell "Blackie" Thomas with $50
men being employed at present.
The Review says, Hardly a ma
jor tunnel has been dug in the
United States without the help of
Harry Carleton, project manager
for Morris-Knudsen. He also has
managed tunnel jobs in Canada.
Alaska and South America"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER
CUT SHOWS INCREASE

Missoula -Jan.24:-Value of tim
Der cut from the national forests
of the northern Rocky Mountain
region for the last quarter of l947
amounted to $452,218, a 81 percent
increase over a similar period for
1916, according to a quarterly re-
port released by the Forest Service.
This represented a total volume
of l31 million board feet, which.
converted to a lumber tally would
be sufficient to build 1900 five
room homes, according to Axel
Lindh, regional chief of timber man
agement The significance of this
figure is in the fact that wood is
still used for exterior building ma
terial for close to 80 percent of
residential construction in the
United States, and much of this cut
will be used for home building.
OF the total volume cut, 1872
percent came from the Kaniksu, 10
percent from the Occur d'Alene,
and 8. ! percent from the Nezperce
national forests in Idaho. In Mon
tana, the Flathead produced l4.7
percent and the Kootenai 81 per-
cent. Cut on the other IL forests
amounted to AZ percent of the total
The volume of timber sold for
future cutting during the last 8 i
months of 1947 amounted to rs mil
lion board feet in comparison with |
100 million during the same period /
Of 1916. Decrease of IS million board /
feet in volume under contract in
dictates a reduction of receipts for
l948. One-fourth of the money
from timber sales and other re-
ceipts from national forests is avail
able to the states in lieu of taxes
On federally owned land. The states
distribute the money to counties in
which national forest are located,
Tor school and road purposes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
Porks-Zwong Wed
Sunday, Feb. |

Before an altar adorned with has
kets of spring flowers, Miss joyce
Elaine Parks, daughter of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Vern Parks of Charleston
Wash, was united in marriage will
Larry d. Zwang of Libby
Father John O'Malley performed
the double ring ceremony at twt
lo'clock in the afternoon, February
LIST, at st. Joseph's Church.
AS the guests were seated by
Dick Austin and Ralph Roberts,
Miss Germaine Schlumm, at the
organ, played several appropriate
selections. Immediately preceding
the service, Miss Ruth Crush sang
Ave Maria" accompanied by Miss
Schlumm.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of white
slipper satin, fashioned with a slim
bodice, white net yoke, long tapered
sleeves and flowing train Her fin
ger tip veil of matching net, was
held in place by a coronet of seed
pearls. A white orchid conferred the
wedding bouquet of white stepha-
motifs. With it, she carried a white
prayer book.
Miss Alta Mae Parks, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor and
wore a gown of blue satin brocade.
Her head dress was a coronet of
white roses and she carried a bou
quet of white roses, carnations and
bouvardia.
Miss Joan Parks, also a sister of
the bride, as bridesmaid was cos
TUNED in pink satin brocade, with
a crown of pink rosebuds, and
bouquet of the roses combined with
PINK carnations and bouvardia.
The flower girls, the Misses
Janice and Adele Williams, were
dressed alike in dotted Swiss in
pastel shades, and carried bouquets
Of Marguerites and Forget-Me-Nots.
Willard Zwang, brother of the
groom was best man.
Mrs. Parks was attired in a dress
Of cerise crepe and Mrs. Zwang in
black Both had corsages of gar
lenias.
a reception for the wedding party
and close friends of the bride and
groom was held at the Zwang home
.ollowing the rites. Miss Alta Mae
Parks served the beautifully decora-
ed three TERED wedding cake and
Miss Joan was in charge of the
guest book.
Mrs. Zwang graduated from Col
nile High School in the same class
IS her husband, and has been re-
emily employed as a Dental Nurse
n Spokane. Mr.. Zwang served in
he U. S. Navy and since his dis
harge has been a Law student AT
University.
After the reception the couple
eft for Spokane, where they win
make their home at E GIT Ninth St
For travel, Mrs. Zwang chose a
lack and white pin check suit.
nth contrasting black top coat and
ray accessories.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
Agree to Maintain
Fed. Flood Control
Work Project

An agreement was made Febru-
airy 3, between the Board of County
Commissioner and the Council OF
the City of Libby, whereby the
two bodies will sign a letter agree
ing to maintain work on flood con-
troll which is to be financed by fed
eral funds in the amount Of $500.
The work is to be done under super
vision of the Army Engineers on
Flower Creek contingent to and in
The City of Libby.
The letter of agreement is made
necessary by a provision required
before the federal funds can be al
located for this work.
The Board of Commissioners ap-
pointed w. D. Hood of Eureka, as
constable for Tobacco Valley Town
ship. Richard T. Gibbs of Troy,
was appointed Justice of the Peace
for Troy Township.
The Board will hold a hearing
February Is regarding the aband-
onment of the Rogan Hill road near
Trego.
A report was made to the com
missioners by the Montana Live
stock Sanitary Board, stating that
at meeting of district deputies
and federal veterinarians held Jan
uary 80 and 81 in Helena, the threat
of foot and mouth disease had been
and Dr. I. A. Phinney,
Route 2, Kalispell, had been ap-
pointed veterinarian in charge of
this district The foot-and-mouth
disease is not as yet in the United
States. but preparations are being
made to keep it out or eradicate |
the same should it gain a foothold. |
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
GERALD J. SKIBBINS TO DISCUSS
LOCAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Gerald J. Skibbins, consultant
from the Industrial Development
division of the Montana State Cham
Der IS to be the speaker at the Libby
Chamber of Commerce program to-
morrow (Friday) evening. Mr.
Skibbins is known as a forceful
speaker who claims the attention of
his audiences in his opening re-
marks and holds their interest
throughout an address. The sub
ject which the speaker will dis
cuss, according to j. Dexter Shaur-
cite, secretary of the Libby Cham
Der, is What the State Develop
ment Association means to Lincoln
County" A review of work ac-
complished by the association, and
discussion of its future aims will
also be given by Skibbins, Mr..
Shaurette added
The meeting is under the aus
pieces of the Libby Chambers Mer-
chants Committee, E. ]. Barkee,
chairman. The program is to be-
gin promptly at 800 o'clock p. m.
in the New Central School Building.
a buffet lunch consisting of turkey
sandwiches and coffee will be ser
we'd following the program.
This program is open to every
body, and all who are interested in
community welfare and a Greater
Libby should plan to attend, and
hear this expert on community de-
discuss Libby's possible
for industrial growth. |
Don't forget the hour 800 o'clock
D. m, and the place, which is the
New Central School Building Also
remember, no further invitation to
attend is needed. If you are in
crested, be there.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
Sunday-l-5 D. m.
HIGH SCORES IN MEMS
BOWLING TOURNAMENT

The mems city league bowling
tournament wound up Sunday even
ing with the V. F. w. team taking
first place with a score of 1910 and
Partlow's Electric team placing
second with 3010.
In the doubles, Bollman and Roth
scored 1855 and SIGHTING and Erick-
son picked 1928.
Little took first in the singles
with 683 and Oaks second with
$780,
Harold Miller had high game of
the meet with a score of 236. Roy
SIGHTING was high in all events
with 1887.
Scores as given will have to be
verified before prize money will be
given.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
IDAHO OFFICERS SEARCH
THE YAAK COUNTRY

Officers from the Sheriff's office,
Boomers Ferry, assisted by Con-
stable Gordon Maxim, Troy, search
ed the Yak country Monday. They
were looking for Leon r. Davis and
Addie Haworth, prisoners who es-
capped from the Boundary County
jail, January %.
The men were reported to have
taken refuge in the Yak section
of Lincoln County, but were not
found by the officers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
JOHN c. RONNING LEAVES
FEB. 81 FOR NORWAY

John G Ronning expects to sail
February 81 on the Stavangerfjord
from New York for Trondheim,
Norway, which he left in 1929. He
expects to visit his father, who is
quite old, and a brother and sister,
all of whom he has not seen for
10 years. He intends to visit in
the Old Country for about a year.
Mr. Ronning left Libby Tuesday.
He will visit relatives in Williston,
N. D., and Minneapolis, Mimi, for
a few days.
The Western News viii follow
him to Norway.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
WOMAN'S CLUB TO MEET
TUESDAY NEXT WEEK

The Libby Womans Club will
meet next Tuesday afternoon, Feb.
10 in regular session. Mrs. Oliver
Phillips, program chairman, will
conduct a discussion on the band
and its Instrumentation.
Dean Vinal will present his in
strumental group from the high
school. They will play several
selections
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
S23,533 To Lincoln
Schools from Stote

Lincoln County receives a sum
of S23.553.9O from the State In
terest and Income Fund. which is
distributed to the various county
schools on per capita basis The
county has 2,24l children between
the ages of 6 and 81 years of age.
The amount per capita is SlO.5l
plus
Distribution Of fund to districts
as follows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
ATTENTION: ODD FELLOWS
AND REBEKAHS

There will be an old time dance
Saturday,, February 7, at IOOF hall.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
Change Ski Tow
Schedule Fri. SGT.

The Ski Tow recently installed
on the public hill south of town
by the Libby Ski Club is proving
very popular despite the unfavor-
able condition of the hill However,
after trying out the schedule and
consulting with skiiers it was de-
cided to change the tow schedule
to the following times
Friday-7-10 p. m.
Sunday-l-5 p. m
Skiing at night is becoming very
popular and if a little more snow
is furnished by Mother Nature the
tow will have a long waiting line
when it runs. 1t is interesting to
note how much the tow has become
a part of the fun-when it is shut
off everyone stops skiing and the
hill is deserted.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05
THE WEATHER REPORT

Following is the weather report as
furnished through the courtesy of
the Libby Ranger Station:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-02-05

K. F. Endicott was visitor Sun
day in Kalispell.