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Lewis
Continued From Page B-1.)

expects that a third course will
begin next September
What we tried to do was study
business aspects Of real estate, with
emphasis on the consumers view
point" he said. 1--WE spent a good
deal of time on appraisal techniques
as they apply to determining value,
features Of sound construction and
planning and other aspects, such as
neighborhood development, land
utilization, and contracts and settle
ments. The aim was to make the
course as practical and useful as
possible"
DR.. Dockeray, a graduate OF Ohio
Wesleyan University, formerly was
with the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board.
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T'rexIer
(Continued From Page B-1)

polish this silver with good, nom
furnishing silver polish. Using a
soft sponge to apply the polish
makes the job easier. saves polish,
and doesn't scratch the silver. Be-
tween regular cleanings,. use
chemically treated polishing cloth
to remove all tarnish quickly.
Most women dislike window
washing as much as they do dish
washing. The job wouldn't be so
deplorable, though, If windows were
cleaned fairly frequently. There's
a good commercial liquid that can
be squirted on, then simply wiped
of.
Another effective, more old
fashioned way is to use water to
which a small amount of vinegar
has been added, then wipe until
dry with crumpled pages of a news
paper. This paper saves cloths,
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Wood
Continued From Page B-1.)

ing apart. 1t may take considerable
study and patience, but it will not
be either technical or laborious
work.
A new staircase should have sea-
soned properly in six or eight
months If 1t Is in a heated house.
1t may take year and q half in
an unheated house. There is not
much use in working on it until
that length of time has elapsed.
Method Described.
The first thing to do is to remove
the molding under the edge or nose
of the tread or step. Next drive
two-inch finishing nails down
through the tread and into the
riser.
These should be IN a straight line
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ton lalDeft as
general c h ir-
man of the 1948
home show. to be
sponsored by the
the association.
Mr.. Talbert,
formerly W t h
the F e de r a !
Housing Admin
istration, is now
m a n a er OF
Mace Properties,
Arlington.
Durin the
home show last
year, Mr.. Tai
bert was chair
Evening star., 1948-01-17

shines the windows, leaves no lint,
and is easily discarded
One of the secrets of tightening
housework Is not to let things be-
come too soiled. If we keep after
them regularly In our daily cleaning,
we will not end up with hateful,
oftimes messy jobs on our hands.
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Permits
(continued From Page B-1.l

NGoutlHueQ FTOm rage b-l.J
NE, owner; Feinstein g. Co., 927 Fiji
teenth street NV, builder; George
T. Santmyers, 2209 L street NV,
architect; to erect two 2-story and
cinder block dwellings: It'll to 1a
Fortieth street Sc, to cost $4,000
The Texas Co., Norfolk; owner,
builder and architect: to erect one
1-story service station, brick; 801
Virginia avenue Sc, to cost $4,000.
Gilbert S. Seek, 1886 Eighth street
NV, owner and builder; Johannes
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man of the floor committee and was
in charge of installation Of over 1865
exhibits.
Mr.. Talbert said today next years
home show will be held from Oc-
toher 8 to II. inclusive.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
IaIbert Named 10 Direct
Builders 194S Home Show

Clarence w. Gosnell, president of
the Home Builders Association of
Metropolitan Washington, today
announced appointment of A. MIL
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Contractors to Convene

Twelve hundred persons are ex-
pected to attend the 18th annual
convention Of the Associated Gen.
eral Contractors OF America in Dali
las, Tex, from February 8 to Il.
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g. Murray, architects: to erect one
2-story brick and frame dwelling;
1924 Mckinley street NV; to cost
$4,000.
Evening star., 1948-01-17

Chapter. at $50 pm. Tuesday In
the Hotel 2400. Robert T. Highfield
Is chapter president.
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Officers to Attend Meeting
National officers Of The Institute
OF Real Estate Management will at
tend q meeting Of the Washington
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
Body of
PETE BeSir

The body of Pete Besir was found
about noon by neighbOrs, at his
home on Upper Granite Creek. Act
ing Coroner Fred H. Maurer and
Undertaken Harold H. Gompf were
called and report that death from
natural causes had evidently oc-
CURED Friday night, the body being
found in bed
Besir had been in poor health
for some time but was in Libby
Friday evening, Paul Church talk
ing with him at that time, which
is the last time authorities know
of his being seen alive.
PepO Pete BeSir was born SO years
ago in Yugoslavia There are no
records of when he came to America
but he has lived in the Libby cOun
try for the past 80 years, being en-
ployed for many years by the J.
NeilS Lumber Co. and was highly
respected by his acquaintance. For
the past four or five years he has
lived on his farm in the Upper
Granite Greek country.
The only known relative surViV-
ng Mr.. Besir is his niece, Mrs. Betty
oarrel, Chisholm, MINI.
Graveside services were held y-#
erday with the Rev w c. Stearfis
# the Libby Methodist Church Of
lciating. Interment was made in
he Libby cemetery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
Peggy Mccoy, Chos.
Thede Wed Sunday

At the Methodist Church in Kali
ispell, Montana, at 200 o'clock Sun
day afternoon, September 18th, Miss
Peggy Mccoy, daughter of Mrs. Ben
Halvorson of Libby, became the
bride of Charles Thede, son of Mrs.
Claude Olson of Warland and of
John Thede, Sr., of Libby.
The altar was beautifully dec
grated with asters and gladioli. Rev
NJ A. Van de Mark read the double
ring ceremony
The bride chose for her wedding.
a cocoa brown dress, dark brown
accessories and a corsage of baby
orchids. Her maid of honor, Miss
Joan Kemp wore black faille suit,
green accessories and a corsage of
red roses. John Thede, Jr., broth
er of the groom served as best man.
A reception was held at Hen
nessy's in KaIspell.
After a short wedding trip thru
the eastern part of Montana, the
couple will be at home in Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
Young Veterans
Funeral Was Sun.
September l9

Arthur Perry Martin. Jr., was
born March II. 1923 at Standpoint.
Ida, and died September Is, l948
in Libby, Montana, aged 25 years,
five months and % days
In August of 1895 Arthur moved
with his parents to Libby, where
he finished his school work grad
uating from Libby High School with
the class of 1912 He was in the
army "a months during the recent
war serving overseas as an am
bulance driver with the 585th motor
Corps, Patterns 4th Armored Divi-
sion IN Central Europe. Northern
France, Normandie and the Rhine
land
Arthur began working for the J.
NeilS Lumber Co. in 1871, and after
receiving his discharge December
8. l945 from the United States
Army, he returned to the company's
employ where he was still working
at the time of his death. He was
loved and respected by all who
knew him,
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Martin, ST.. of Lib
by, by two brothers, Albert L. and
Elmer W., and one sister Alice May,
all of Libby.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon from the Gompf Fun
eral Home. with the Rev. B. H.
of the Church of God
A large crowd paid respect to
the young mans memory by at
tendance at this service. Interment |
was made in the Libby cemetery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
Ed Olson Wins
=. own Contest

Final inspection and judging of
yards and gardens entered in the
Libby Garden Club contests were
completed last week. Each entry
was visited five times during the
months of the contest and records
made of Improvements and work
done
Judging was done in accordance
with the rules drawn up by the
Libby Garden Club which were
published in the April 18th issue of
The Western News. Each entry
was classified and rated
The homes scoring the winning
points in the first contest are: LIST,
Ed Olson; End, Loren Gompf; 3rd,
Ernie Roberts Honorable mention
went to David Schrode.
In the second contest the win
ners are: lst, E. E. Jaqueth End,
H. Chapman; 3rd Merle Schermer-
horn. Honorable mention went to
ODDS Moholt..
Note: We took the liberty to name |
honorable mentions because there |
was so much work done on their |
homes too. This was very hard |
contest to judge.
Inc GdTQen OluD taxes pleasure |
in announcing the above winners
and we fell sure that the contest
was a big success. There were over
30 entries who were carried thru
the contest though some were I'M
able to do all the work they had
The contest will be started
earlier next year to allow the judd
ges to see the before and after work
done on cleanup and spring build 4
ng We feel that the judges have u
worked hard and honestly and used +,
a point system that applied the same
% each entry. regardless of how |,
title or how big None of the iud-
yes We're entries. They were: Mr.. Il
md Mrs John FINLAND. Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Robertson and Beryle {
3leich
1t is hoped that as many or more
will enter the contest next year.
The Libby Garden Club is plan
ling to make the Triangle into
ock garden and are desirious of
btaining any number of perennial +
'ulbs and perennial plants. ANY +
erson having any bulbs and plants
for this project should con
act Mrs. Walter johnson. Her
hone number is l99R.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
Present Varied ond
Excellent Program

A pleasing concert was given
Thursday evening Of last week by
Miss Inez Ratekin, pianist, and Ray
mond Riese. violinist and baritone
The concert sponsored by the Libby
! Woman's Club, was presented to a
good house in the Junior High Audi
forum. The program ranged from
the classics to popular ballad and
was listened to with rapt attention
by the audience
Miss Ratekin's renditions of the
Brahms Rhapsodies, the two Chopin
numbers and LISTS Tarantella were
worthy of the best concert pianists.
her technique and Interpretation be-
ing accurate and sympathetic Her
explanations of several of the num-
berS added much to the appreciation
of the music by the audience Her
work as an accompanist, while of
necessity subdued, was equally bril-
liant, the accompaniment sustaining
and following every shade of the
SoloiSt's Interpretation
Perhaps Mr. Riese's best selection |
for the violin from a music critics |
point, was his opening number, Han |
dels Sonota l in A Major, with |
Romance from WieniaWski's Sec |
md Concerto deserving a high rat
ing in musical worth. OF the some /
what lighter and more popular type
IF offerings. Brahms Hungarian
Dance No 5 and the ever-loved
by Drdla were outstand
ng.
The voice numbers by the young
laritone were all enjoyed several T.
icing sung in the original Italian.
German and French. Burleigh's
negro spirituals were both well re-
'eived but maybe the three old ia
-orites, Wagner's Song to the Even
ne Star from Tannhauser The Two
Irenadiers by Schumann and
speaks On the Road to Mandalay
bowed about as much contrast and
we're as highly enjoyed by as many
,eople as any of the vocal numbers.
A community may we'll take pleas
ire and pride in being able to have
n its midst the quality of talent
nd musical finish presented at the
Oncert last Thursday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
Continued on Page Four
Hold Services for
MorIene Siefke

Marlene daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd l. Sickle was born
March q, l947 at Puyallup. Wash.
and passed away September Is. 1913
IN Libby, at the age of one year,
five months and l8 days. She is
survived by her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Lloyd l. Siefke. her twin sis
ter, Darlene, one brother, Freddie,
three grandparents. P. o. Siefke.
Sr Mrs. VIM Larson, and E. M.
Cummings, all of Libby. in addition
to many other relatives.
Funeral services were held last
Saturday at 300 o'clock p. m. from
the Gompf Funeral Home. Rev. Ap-
plegate of the Church of God Of
flciating Interment was made in
the Libby cemetery. Out of town
relatives present for the service
were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Cummings,
Buckley, Wash. Oral Cummings,
Dillon. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Cum
mings, Troy, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Westnesee of Spokane. Cpl Frank
R. Siefke arrived Sunday from Fl
Worth, Tex, getting here too late
| for the funeral
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
Bonner FdvOrS
HOuSiinQ
and Highways

John Bonner, democratic nominee
lor Governor. lambaSted the present
State Administration for its failure
TO carry out a highway building
program except every fourth year
after the primaries He declared
that there IS absolutely no excuse
for the deplorable condition of the
highway from Troy west to the
Idaho border.
He also stated that he is in favor
OF developing cur present fish hatch
cry so that our streams would be
stocked with sufficient fish for both
citizens of this region and as an at
traction for tourists.
Bonner stated: 1T is a shame that
our young people must leave this
state in order to seek a living, due
TO the fact that the present admins
tratlon has not co-operated with in
duStrleS to have them locate in Mon
tana He also stressed that graft
and politics should be removed
from the State Liquor regime. THE
Taft-Hartley Act is a bad piece of
business Bonner said, and should
such an act be passed by the Mon
toAAd LtS 4oldlQiGy ilG WOQlQ NGlO IL.
Congress should be prodded into
a decent housing program
and our elderly citizens who built
and made Montana what it is today,
should have an adequate pension to
keep step with the high cost of liv-
ng
Mr. Bonner spoke Wednesday
evening of last week in the Moose
Hall before an enthusiastic audience.
ie was introduced by Smith Nc
Neill Chairman of the Democratic
Central Committee and candidate for
county Attorney
Mcneil also introduced James
lahoney, candidate for County
Commissioner to succeed himself. |
dr Mahoney gave a brief history
# his term in office and how Lin
DIN County was raised from an in
olvent County to the highest rated /
,ounty in the State at the present |
lme.
Mcneil then introduced H B
Wallace, candidate for Public Adj
At the conclusion of the meeting,
Harper Erdman Post No l549 of the
eterans of Foreign Wars extended
IN invitation to all present to a
Ion political open house at the VFW
Tub in honor of Mr. Bonner their |
Fast State Commander
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
Come to Concrete
Social Next Sunday

Progress on the construction of
the New Rifle and Pistol Range
on First Street is coming along very
rapidly despite the lack of volun-
teer help, but, those that do turn
out to help have lots of enthusiasm
and have spent long hours each
night so that the forms for the walls
are now completed.
Next Sunday is the day set for
the big. social function of Con
at 800 a m. and continue through
out the day until all the forms are
filled or they run out of material.
The public is invited to partici-
pate in this gala affair of Mixing
Concrete" and one of these days in
the very near future, Libby will
have one of the finest Indoor Rifle
Ranges in the Northwest.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
The Blue Bear
MONDAY

Dick and Kate Brinton this weeI
announce the opening next Mon
day of the Blue Bear just south oil
the Dome Theatre. The proprietors
feel they are opening a business
which has a new and distinctive
field in the community and thew
plan to do everything within their
power to give the people Just what
they wish in a modern, up-to-date
confectionery and entertainment
parlOr which will be an asset to the
welfare of the community in every
respect
The business is opening in a new
building which is being completed
this week. The structure is 95 25
feet and is built from interlocking
pumice blocks, with concrete slab
floor and insulated walls and cell
ing. Entering the tWo-way swing
ing front door from Mineral Avenue,
one is struck with the attractive
appearance of the place Slim Line
lighting fixtures will illuminate the
at night Wainscoting of
Philippine Mahogany veneer with
Spanish Texture plaster gives the
interior of the room a beautiful APP
Dearance.
Fountain service will be fur
nished, including fountain drinks.
light lunches, soft and brick ice
cream. Candies and various con-
will be displayed in this
'oom. The ice cream storage has
capacity of l40 gallons. A special
sandwich unit has been installed
Which is complete with REFRIGERATED
ipartmentS. A multimixer will also
permit the simultaneous making of
TX mllkshakes or similar drinks.
The blue upholstered booths ac
omodate 20 persons and IA stools
ire provided for those who wish
ounter service. Large plate glass
windows on the east and south
augmented by glass brick furnish |
900 lighting during the day.
a 9O-tt game room occupies the |
vest end of the building opening |
rom the confectionery and fountain. /
his room contains four pool tables
nd pingpo table. The entire
ulldlng is heated by an automatic
Il furnace supplying overhead
breed heat. Rest rooms for both
aides and gentlemen open off from
ne game room. T.
A side door on the south side at
ne rear of the confectionery opens
nto a l27 X so foot driven area.
Inch when finished will be sur
iced with crushed rock. Customers
fishing to patronize the drive-in.
i'll enter on a driveway from Min
raj Avenue, and in leaving use
lie exit through the alley at the
EAR of the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brinton wish it an
Ounced that The Blue Bear has
cen planned, built and will be
0ened to cater to ladies and gentle
en of all ages and groups
And maybe in conclusion. it
light be we'll to mention that a
lily little blue bear, Illuminated
night sits above the main en-
ance inviting all to enter and en-
y themselves.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
WORK PROGRESSING ON
RURAL POWER LINE

E. J. Driear, local manager of the
Mountain States Power Co. states
that the new Power line which is
being constructed by The Mountain
State Power Co. along U S. 2 south
and east approximately II miles
to Cliffside, is making good progress.
About II families viii be served
when the project is completed which
it is expected will be done this fall.
Power is now on as far as the old
E. A. Rice Ranch eight and one
half miles from town.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23

Tom Sturgeon of Jamaica, N. Y,
has been travelling through the West
visiting relatives, has spent the
past few days in Libby visiting old
friends. Mr. Sturgeon was a resi-
dent here for many years, having
come to Libby in 1925 and worked
for the J. Neils Company, leaving
here in 1889 He expects to leave
within the next few days for his
home in Jamaica.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23

Mobile Unit the Montana tuberculosis the
Board OF Health will be Lincoln County from September 30 to OCTOBER
IA scheduled below Plan the Tell your
neghbors
LIBBY City Hal-September 500
ana from aUO to 90O m October 10 to y m and %o to OOo
Sct26eE from $50 to II Noon and from 200 TIL 200 m
October from 500 to II Noon and Zoo to 500 soo
zoo to 600 October 10 and a. from 1900 Noon and
o p. m
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
MISS HELEN BUNDY HEADS
KOOTENAI VALLEY TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION FOR '49

The Kootenai Valley Teachers
Association met Tuesday in Libby
Plans for the ensuing year were
discussed and election of officers
was held
Miss Helen Bundy was elected
president for 1949, with Thomas
Rogers as vice-pres. Mrs. Carol
Spencer was elected secretary. Mrs.
Jessie Fagerberg is the retiring
president
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
COUNTY SCHOOLS HAVE
ENROLMENT OF 1852

Lincoln county schools have an
enrolment of 1862 pupils. This in
cludes according to County Super
intendent w. j. Anderson, 1863 in
the grades and 399 in high school.
Merrill Oaks of the Forest Ser
vice reports that there is no more
blister rust and that Field Opera
ton in the Troy District has been
closed down. Ninety men were en-
ployed during this work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23
WEATHER REPORT

Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Claypool drove
over from Kalispell last week end
and visited with their daughter
Mrs. Don Leach.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23

Mr. and Mrs. John Stasviken re-
turned last week, after two weeks
visiting with relatives and friends
in Seattle and Everett, Wash They
stayed one week in Palouse, Wash,
with their son and daughter-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stasviken, who
have bought a Photo Studio there.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Zwang and
son Willard left for Missoula Tues
day morning by car. Willard will
enter the University of Missoula.
Miss Florence Fennessy accompan-
led them on the trip.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-09-23

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roedel and
children were picking apples in Kali
ispell during the week end.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-12-17
II. SUGRIzIMO BELAUkIANT
|. Vel gyvenimas is pradzios

1slipe Berlyne, ejome j pirma pasitaikiusi
maziausi vesbuti. Bet joks viesbutis nenorejo
mus ilgiau laikyti, kaip kelias dienas Mat, ma
zas, vos tik vieneriQ metu -amziaus, vaikas ne
galejo butt malonus gyventojas. Ir todel per
viena savaite taip ir keliavom is viesbucio vies-
butt, kol pagaliau suradom gailestina ir nebran-
10 surasti anuo metu nebuvo sunku. Bet kaip
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-12-17

DAUGYBE gyvunq, nuo uodu didumo Xxi
mesku, ziemos menesias MEGA, be maisto ir
be isejmo ora.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
Tiet0nview Farmer is
Featured in Magazine

Isak Petersen, of Tietonview,
near Yakima, well known through
out the state as a fruit grower, is
featured in a full-page, four-color
advertisement in the May Coun-
try Gentleman.
The advertisement is the eighth
of a series being sponsored by the
Studebaker Corporation featuring
famous American farms and the
men who own and operate them.
II shows his home and a view OF
one of his peach orchards. An
outdoor portrait Of Petersen is
featured. The paintings were
made by the well known artist,
Frederic Tellander.
Born in Norway, Petersen has
lived in Washington for the past
SO years. He grows and ships ap.
Piles, pears, cherries, apricots and
peaches in. what is generally con-
sidered one of the best fruit dis
tricts i'm the country-the Yakima
valley. He is member OF the
ITietonville Grange.
Petersen lives in Tietonville, IL
miles vast of Yakima, with hi:
wife Lola, and five children. r
Weldon, Thora, Thelma, Lola ane
Robert. -.-.-