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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
IOOF and Rebekohs
Celebrate Aug. s

The IOOF and Rebekah lodges
and their families met at Bowers
Resort on Thompson Lake on Sun
day, August for their annual
picnic. A large crowd was in at
tendance with an outstanding num-
Der of Theta Rho and Jr. IOOF's
present
The picnic table was piled high
with fried chicken and all the
good eats that 90 with it, including
more ice cream, watermelon and
cantaloupe than the crowd could
devour.
After dinner the crowd proceed
ed to enjoy themselves by pitching
horseshoes, playing pinochle and en-.
terIng various contests. Prizes were
awarded as follows
PinOchle: High score for ladies was
awarded to Mrs Harry Hartle and
low to Mrs J. T. BrindIey High
score for men went to Mr. Postie-
waite and low score to Louis Ohler
ich
Paper Race lst, Mrs. Don Bill;
End, Mrs. Clarence Dagget. Peanut
Race: LIST, Mrs. Jack Coup. Balloon
Race: lst Mrs. Floyd Daggett. Wheel
Barrow Race: LIST, Mrs. Lucille Hay-
den and Mrs Postlewaite. In the
girls race, Genevieve Hayden won
.irst and Valerie Endicott second.
All children's foot race: LIST. Val
,rle Endicott, End, Genevieve Hav-
len, 3rd, Stevie Endicott Wheel
barrow race for children was won
" Genevieve and Cheryl HAYDEN.
'aper race for children was won
" Floydine Peterson.
Swimming and boating was the
lain attraction for the teenagery
toward Blanchard was on hand TO
i've the crowd rides in his lovely
rotor boat while several people
'ere taking snapshots of events
nd there were also some movies
lken.
Mrs. Barrett was the outstanding
sherman of the day with Mrs. Ben
arson assisting as oarsman.
Everyone left the picnic grounds
'mmentlng on the good times had
all and are looking forward 10
lother IOOF picnic next wear
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
ZonoIite and BPOK
Tie For Top Place

The BPOK softball team man
aged to nose out an 8 to Z victory
over the Merchants last Friday
evening The Merchants had the
Keglers on rather a bad spot with
score of TO when the game went
into the 9th inning. The Merchants
pitcher weakened in this inning and
the final score was 81. DiIler and
E. Wood worked the game
Merchants managed to keep on
the long end of a track meet en-
counter with Union last Monday
evening, the score being II to "a.
Here again Merchants ran up big
lead in the fore part of the game
but were theatened in the closing
innings. R. Penico and E. Wood
were the officials.
Tomorrow (Friday) evening the
BPOK and Zonolite teams will cross
bats in what should be an evenly
matched game
Following is the league standing
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
Ski Club Enjoys
Pot Luck Supper

Members of the Libby Ski Club
enjoyed a pot luck supper at their
cabin last Friday evening. Upon
arriving they were amazed at the
tall hay and brush grown up in the
yard and decided to have a work
day to cut and clean the grounds
and hill AS usual the food was
super with fine variety and every
one happily slowed away large a
mounts of the tasty morsels.
The main business of the evening
was in regard to a concession at the
Labor Day Fair It was decided to
have booth to sell ice cream. pop
slcles, etc. A committee was ap-
pointed to build the booth and
another committee to arrange the
work schedule for the two-day af-
fair.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
SCHOOL BUS INSPECTION
TO BE AUGUST 10

County school busscs will be in
Spected next Thursday. August 10.
by officers of the Montana High
way patrol according to word re-
ceived by Co Supt W. J. Ander-
son
All BUSES whether owned pri-
vately or by the district must be
available Tor inspection, Mr.. Ander-
son said.
Following is the inspection sched-
Eureka High School-9:0O to 1900
busses from districts 10. IA, and
10 and the county high school.
Libby high school-2:0O to $3.50,
buses from district 4.
Troy high school-4:00 to $50,
for districts | and is.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
Names Men With
Old Libby Cor

Following is a letter from Her
man Bockman, Moscow, Ida. The
letter is dated August 8, and refers
to the picture of the early day car
in Libby. Other old timers will be
interested in checking Mr.. Book
mans list of people in the picture.
published in last weeks Western
News, and seeing if they agree.
Present day folk will recognize the
names even if the faces may have
changed
The letter follows:
Dear Sirs:
/ want to make correction in
regard to the picture of the Ford
IN last weeks issue. That was the
first Ford to claim Libby for its
home but the first car owned by a
Libby man was a 1909 or 1910 Max
well owned by man who ran the
Richards Hotel. l can't remember
his name but the car was only
able to run from the hotel to the
depot
l recognize eight or nine of the
men in the picture l may be mis-
taken in one but here is my list.
Sam Ratekin Dave Good, Winfield
Scott Mcclure, cop; Tom Switzer,
first mayor of Libby; Winfield |
Scott Flick, owner of the Ford; Bob |
Hess of Warland, John H. Sugher,
and the old man back of the car is
JAS Kennedy.
Yours truly, Herman Backman.
P. S. My oldest son, Robert Joined
the army on the 18th of July, and
is at Fort Ord, Calf, for his basic
Think my subscription is
about up. Enclosed find my check
for $250.-H. B.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
LIONS HOLD ANNUAL
ZONING MEETING

The Lions Clubs from this sec
ton of Montana met in Libby Tues,
day night to hold their annual zon-
ing meeting. Projects for the com
ing year were discussed during a
dinner at the Surprise Cafe with
Zone president, Harry Taylor, of
Kalispell presiding. Delegates from
the Lions Clubs in Whitefish and
kalispell were present for the meet
ing. Representatives from Martin
City were expected, but did not
arrive.
Those attending from Libby were
Don Roberts, w. j. Erickson, Har-
old Zwang, L. ]. Brown, Walt Part
low, and Joe FennessY.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
Church Rites Unite
Libby Couple

Wedding vows were pledged b,
Miss Arlene M. Barr and Malcolm
p Ayers last Wednesday evening
August 4th, in the candleit settlnt
of the beautifully decorated Los
! Church in Libby. Rev Leon H
Ayers, brother of the groom, united
! the couple in a ceremony that was
different,
The bride. daughter of Mrs. John
Thede, was escorted to an altar
banked in mountain ferns and sweet
peas, and there given away by Mr..
Kelly Rayson, brother-ln-law OF
the bride. Vows were exchanged
on the platform of the church IN
the shadows of a perfect arch made
beautiful with ferns and sweet peas.
The bride was dainty in her gown
of white marquiSette fashioned g.
long colonial lines with large puff
fed sleeves to the elbows, fitting
snugly at the wrists. A fingertip
veil fell from a pearl crown. She
carried bouquet of white roses and
Pale yellow net was worn by
Mrs. Kelly Rayson elaine BARR,
sister of the bride, as matron of
honor. White carnations and Steph-
anotis formed her bouquet
Mrs. Loren Carrot (Lorraine Par
kerr also attended the bride and
wore a gown of pink silk taffeta.
Her bouquet matched that of the
matron of honor and each wore cor
headresSes.
Lighting the tapers were Miss
Joan Dennis and Mrs. Louis Parker
Arlene L. Barn., cousin of the
bride.
Alfred Ayers, brother of the
attended as best man. |
Also attending the groom was Law
'ence Ayers, a second brother. The
men wore dark suits with crimson !
DOW ties. Ushers were Mr.. Clay |
on Nelson and Mr. LLOYD Bache. |
Little Bonnie Jean Ayers, niece
If the groom, acted as flower girl /
md paved the brides pathway with
oyely sweet peas.
Preceding the ceremony, Mrs.
Clarence Parker sang AT Dawn
ng, and Mr.. Malcolm Ayers, the
room, sang to the bride waiting
o begin her march, the well loved
ong i Love You Truly" After
he ceremony Mrs. Leon Ayers and
1rs. Clarence Parker sang the song, Ii
Living for Jesus" accompanied by
FRS. Lawrence Ayers.
A reception in the parlors of the
Presbyterian Church followed the
CEREMONY. Serving were Mrs. Clay I
On Nelson, Mrs. Arthur Rose, Mrs A
.alph Albert, and Mrs. Lawrence i
.yers. Mrs. Clarence Parker was ,
charge of the guest book Miss +
Dan Dennis and Mrs Louis Par !;
er took care of the many gifts.
Mrs. John Thede, mother of the :,
ride, and Mrs. Ray Ayers, mother 4
the groom, wore black dresses q
I'D white gloves with corsages of h
nix roses and white carnations for n
ie wedding. n n
Many relatives of the bride with k
large number of the friends of te
9TH gathered to witness the cere-
ony and offer their congratula- of
)ns ~
After a honeymoon at Mcdonald 81
Ike in Glacier National Park, the Rl
uple have for the present made gi
cir home in Libby where both es
e. employed, and are now home to
cir friends. 70
The bride was feted at two show
during the week preceding the M
'ddlng. One shower at the home We
Mrs. Leon Ayers was given by
ends and relatives of the family. ~
The girls employed by the Forest Z
partment gave a swimming party "a
q ShOWar- u, homo, &c A. L,;l
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
WORK ON STREETS IN
FRARY-OLSON ADDITION

In order to better locate the work
of opening streets south of u. S.
in Libby as reported in last weeks
issue, readers of this newspaper will
be interested in knowing that work
on Bush, Oak, and Flower streets,
and Nevada and Idaho avenues is
in the Frary Addition adjacent to
the city limits.
The Addition was dedicated last
October and lots belong to Mrs.
Emma FrarY and Donald Olson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
TAKE COLOR MOVIES OF
LINCOLN co. WTLDLIFE


Mr.. and Mrs. David B. Stearns
left for their home in Oakland
Calf, yesterday, after spending a
two week vacation in Lincoln
county and Glacier Park taking
color movies of wildlife in these
sections.
While here they secured colored
movies of mountain goat, white tail
deer bull and COW moose, big horn
sheep, bear, and smaller animals
such as weasel, brown squirrel, and
When the film is de
veloped they will send a copy to
Libby
Mr. Stearns is the brother of Rev
w. c. Stearns of the Libby and Troy
Methodist Churches
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
Registration Will
Stort August 30

Observation-Disclosures Selective
Service Director s. H. Mitchell pre-
diets that Montana Draft Boards
will register about 10000 youths in
the draft age group.
Mitchell said every county in
Montana will have an individual
board Registrations start August
80. The draft director forecast L.
500 Montana youths in the Is to Is
year-old class will actually get
"Greetings
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
REGISTRATION TO CLOSE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 16

G. c. Earle county clerk an
nounces the closing of registration
for the general election on Thurs
day, September is. If you failed
to vote at the last general election
or voted an absent ballot, it will
be necessary to register before you
can vote again.
Registration may take place at
the clerks office, or with a deputy
registrar or before any Notary Pub
lie or Justice of the Peace.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
ADDS SECOND SHIFT

The Mill began grain door pro-
duction last Monday on two shift
basis. according to Elmer Switzer,
Sr., personnel manager, who added
that plans the first of the week
call for the starting next week of
the second pole peeler
The company now has about $50
men employed in Lincoln County,
which is the largest number which
has ever been on the payroll at any
one time. stated Mr. Switzer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
FLIES ACROSS FROM
NORWAY TO VISIT
LIBBY FRIENDS

Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Harness, for
mer Libby citizens, returned Ia
years ago to Solor, Norway, where
they have made their home since
that time. Last week Mr.. Harness
arrived in Libby and is the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Paul
SON
Mr.. Harness made the trip by
plane, taking q hours from Oslo,
Norway, to Minneapolis. Mrs. Har-
ness did not accompany her hus-
band but sent greetings to all the
old friends. Before returning to
Norway he expects to visit rela-
tives in Canada.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
COP COMMITTEEMAN AND
WOMEN MEET AUGUST IS

Republican central committeeman
and committeewomen will meet at
8 p. m. Thursday, August 10 in the
Courthouse, to elect a chairman,
secretary, state committeeman and
committeewoman. A congressional
committeeman and committeewom-
an will also be elected, and other
business matters cared for at this
time. G. c. Earle, committee chair
man stated Yesterday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
HOSPITAL NOTES

Births: August 9-Mr. and Mrs.
Dick Hennessy announce the birth
of a son.
Admitted August 1O-Small son
of Don Eckhof, fractured arm;
Scott Wright, Spokane, surgical
Released: Aug. Arthur Gross
void; August 8-Mrs. Eugene Butt,
Mrs. ]. T. Montgomery; August IL
Mrs. Fred Meter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
REDUCE COUNTY BUDGET
ONE AND ONE HALF MILLS

The board of county commission
ers set the budget for the coming
year at their meeting last Monday
According to Chairman James Ma
honey the budget has been lowered
one and one-half mills this year.
Last years budget totalled 33
mills, in comparison with this years
total of BIZ mills.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
BOWEN HANDLED LIBBY
CABIN CAMP DEAL

An item of interest in connection
with the sale of the Libby Cabin
Camp to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Arness. is the fact that the deal was
handled through the local Strout
Realty representative, John Bowen.
This is one of the biggest business
deals that has been consumated so
far this year in Lincoln County.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF
NIASONS AND o. E. S.

The joint picnic for the members
of the Masonic Lodge and Eastern
Star and their families is scheduled
for August 18th at the mouth of
Rainy Creek on the Zonolite Road.
You should bring plates, cups and
silverware to the pot-luck dinner.
and don't forget sandwiches.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
PICNIC NEXT
SUNDAY AT LOGAN PARK

The Loyal Order of Moose will
hold picnic Sunday, August Is,
at Logan Park All members and
their families are urged to attend.
Ice cream, lemonade and coffee will
be furnished by the lodge.-Com-
mittee.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
GARDEN CLUB TRIP

Friday. twelve members of the
Libby Garden Club met at the
home Of Doris Chapman at 7:45.
loaded three cars with pot-luc and
started for Fortine to spend the dav
with one of our charter members.
Mrs Weydemeyer.
A short distance from Libby we
saw a young brown bear The wealth
er was bit rainy, but very fine
for driving. As we neared Warland.
the sun came out The cars stop
ped at Kootenai Gardens where we
enjoyed seeing many beautiful gar
den flowers. Our next stop was
at the home of Olga Johnson, a sis
ter of Mrs. Orlo Johnson Here we
viewed her lovely flowers and rest
ed for few minutes.
At HIS we arrived at the hos
pltable Weydemeyer ranch where
Mr.. and Mrs Weydemeyer greet
ed US as the Weydemeyers do all
their friends. Their flowers, shrubs
and garden are beautiful, despite
a hail storm the day before. Mrs.
Weydemeyer had hot rolls, coffee,
zee cream and cake to add to our
'pot-luck' which really made it a
banquet. After eating this noon
neal, we spent the afternoon visit
ng. At $3.50 we started home, af-
er being invited to make this an
annual trip for the Garden Club.
On our way back we stopped to
'isit Mrs. Frank Baney. All ar
lived home about seven o'clock that
vening, tired but declaring it a day
veil spent and hoping to make it an
nnual trip with all members going
n 1949.
The next regular meeting will
e August II at the ranch home of
lrs. E. M. Slauson. We hope all
MEMBERS will be able to go, as this
an annual Garden Club trip no
ne wants to Contributed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
Postpone The Vets
Picnic Till Aug. y

AS The Western News goes to
press it is informed that the Veter-
ans Picnic scheduled for next Sun
day, has had to be postponed until
Sunday. August %.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers and
Kay left Friday for a three week
vacation in California.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the weather report
for the past week furnished thru
the courtesy of the Libby Ranger
Station.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12

Roman came back Sunday to tie
with Libby for league standing by
defeating Libby Al. The story Of
the game was not received in time
for publication.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-24
Essex Events

A late summer wedding in tn,
Methodist church, Shelby, was tina
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Scott Rev
George Sanders officiated. The
bride was Gloria Reed, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard King.
Shelby, and the bridegroom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clell Scott,
Essex
The church was beautifully de-
corated, the background being
pink and white gladiola. The bride
was given in marriage by her ia
Their. She wore two piece blue
pinstripe suit with black access
cries and carried a bouquet of tails
man roses. Josephine Frienke, Cut
Bank, attended the bride and wore
grey suit with black accessor-
les, carrying bouquet of Amer
lean beauty roses. Lee Allen, Cut
Bank, was best man. Following the
wedding a reception was held at
the King home. A three-tiered we'd
ding cake centered the brides
table.
Out of town guests included Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Scott, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Scott, Essex; Mr.. and ,
Mrs. w. r. King, Lethbridge; Ken
meth Kennedy and Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Allen, Cut Bank; Mr.. and Mrs
Glen Ingram, Kalispell. The Young T.
couple are making their home in n
Shelby. =
Ollie Durham, Great Northern :
depot agent at PorthiII, Idaho, vi Il
slted the Lyle Gee home last week
The county crew of seven men
are making very good progress on
the Great Northern culvert extern
sion. When finished the Great
Northern will complete the filling
IND grading and then, for the first
line, we will have a county road
the east and west side Il
If Essex. ' IL
Mrs. Amy Martin, Seattle. Wis Ia
Ied at the William Schultz homo u
saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Lyle Gee and Mrs. Villa ~, II
chultz went to Conrad to visit i
1e 4. Beaudry family THURSDAY
nd Friday.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-24
Sunrift

Born to Walter and Kay Howell
september 20, a baby girl. Moth
er and baby are doing nicely in the
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-24

Kalispell hospital. This is the 1871
grandchild for Elmer and Minnie
Howell
Visitors at the E. c. Howell
home Sunday were Clair Johnston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Combs and
four daughters.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hefty and
baby, Susan, Roman, and sister,
of Mrs. Hefty, Evelyn, were din
ner guests of J. E. Sparks and
family Sunday. Other guests of
the day were King and Donna
and Uncle Warren Billedeaux.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Howell spent
Friday evening in Whitefish call
ing on Clarence Ray and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knudson of the
east side, are visiting this week
with son Clifford Knudson and
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Slama are
a house on the Kaiser
and tract facing highwy No. 2.
Welcome to our vicinity, folks.
Pat Hardin and family moved
nto their new residence on the
1arbin ranch Tuesday.
Come and enjoy the evening to- !
borrow, Saturday, at Sunrift hall
amateur program, dance, and l
inch.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-09-24

advertising deadline for the
H~ngry Horse Nea0s is Wednesdau
noon.
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07

We believe that continued prac-
tice of sustained yield in national
and state forest timber cutting is
essential to the welfare of Flat
head county, Montana and the
nation.
1t is fortunate that in western
Montana, timber cutting has not
exceeded annual growth. according
to U. S. forest service reports
Now being discussed is the for
est service proposal that a coop
erative agreement for 60 years be
entered into with the J. Neils
company, Libby. This provides for
sale of about half the timber in
Kootenai national forest to j.
Neils without competition.
The American people are agreed
that sustained yield is necessary
but they dislike the word. mono
poly. If ]. Neils are to continue in
the logging and numbering bust
ness in the continental United Sta
ties, it is to their advantage to
practice conservation on their own
169, 900 acres Being the largest
operator in Lincoln county. they
already enjoy a definite advantage
of being in better position TO
national forest timber al
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07

We want Kalispell to take big
city" leadership in the Flathead
valley, and we're waiting for some
Of the Great Falls Billings spirit
of progress to show itself in the
county seat.
Instead there is noticeable
jealousy" as some men resent
change. They seem to dislike the
building of Martin City, develop
ment of Coram, start of Hungry
Horse and Columbia Heights, and
growth of Columbia Falls. We
even talk to downtown persons,
who say I'VE haven't been up that
way for year" Snug you might
call it.
They do not realize that part of
every dollar that comes to the
F1athead valley will find its way
to Kahspell, which obviously should
be the valleys big city" With the
park and the dam, the nation
will be much more conscious of
this valley.
Instead of worrying about Co
lumbia Falls, Bolton, Coram and
Martin City becoming better
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07
Wake Up KaIispen

known through frequent datelines
and stories in the bigger papers,
we'd like to see the county seat
take a few progressive steps.
They have the major depart
ment stores of the valley. Yet they
are not sufficiently customer con-
scious. Store doors are locked and
shades drawn at p. m, though
we understand some Improvement
is contemplated. There are reports
of you have to ask to be waited
on"
We also believe there are peo-
pie up here who will find shop
ping more convenient if stores
are kept open until s or 9 on one
weekday evening.
Interest in business from the
rest of the county should also
prompt Kalispell to do more alb
out roads. Anyway you look at it,
pressure groups usually result in
an area having better highways
Here in the Flathead we appar-
emily tolerate near impossible
roads, and something like q trail
as is the U. S. highway across the
mountains TO the east. Mr.
Hungry Horse news., 1948-05-07
Is Monopoly Necessary

sales and should have more econ
omical methods.
Therefore why must the gov
eminent grant monopoly in or
der to have ]. Neils practice con-
servation on their own private
holdings. If they are really good
businessmen. they should already
be practicing conservation, and
their present position should give
them security.
A guaranteed monopoly where
by binding contract is entered
into by the government for the
three-generatjon sale of the pub
lies timber to one operator is not
in prospect in Flathead county.
However it does place q govern
ment subsidized operator in q
favorable position TO Gust local
from neighboring
markets when the time comes that
is more difficult to sell.
Free enterprise and sustained
yield have made rather satisfac-
tory team mates in Montana's TO
rests Actually local people find
the proposed cooperative agree
nent pill that doesn't even have
! sugar coating. Mr.