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Marshall Bars Red Agreement
Just for Sake of Agreement
Secretary Repeatedly Refuses Comment on
Moscow Talks, but Hits Danube Obstacles

that the United States encounters in
all its negotiations trying to settle
the problems of Europe resulting
from the war.
This Government entered the con-
ference, he continued, because its
leaders felt it should be willing to
discuss and consider all possibil-
ties for achieving desirable objec-
tives. They felt that they should
not assume in advance that agree
ment could not be reached. They
felt that they should persist in the
effort to reach agreement by the
process of negotiation.
But it is perfectly clear, Gen
Marshall said, that the United
States must not seek agreement
merely for agreements sake. There
are certain fundamentals to which
this Government attaches great i'm
portance which must always be fully
considered by this Government, he
added
In the case of the Danube con-
ference, Gen. Marshall said. it
seems clear that the Russians have
brought forth a proposal which is
calculated to put navigation on the
river under control of the Soviet
See MARSHALL, Page A-4D
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Finish Fight in Congress
Threatened on Proposal
OF Defense Committee
By John A. Giles

A defense establishment pro-
posal that the National Guard
be taken from State control and
be given to the Army drew a
scathing attack from the po-
litically powerful National Guard
Association today and the prom
Use of a finish fight in Congress
Mai. Gen. Ellard A. Walsh, as
ISOLATION president, released de-
nunciation of a Defense Comrait-
tees recommendation which Secre-
tary of Defense Forrestal admitted
was extremely provocative.
The suggested change in Guard
status was part of a general recon-
mendation that each of the Armed
Services should have a single Fed
eral Reserve force on which to
draw as needed in event of a ma
| tional emergency. It was made by
a committee headed by Assistant
Secretary of the Army Gordon Gray
Threatens Congress Fight.
Gen. Walsh, who also is the Min
nesota adjutant general, promised
that "the stats of the National
Guard and the National Guard AS
ISOLATION will never accept any such
proposals as advanced by the Gray
board"
TT will fight them at every turn
and If necessary will carry the
fight to Congress which has been
the refuge of the States and the
people against the never ending
efforts of the bureaucrats to cen
tralize all power in Washington,
he declared.
1.-THE control Of the National
Guard by the respective States is
practically the last bastion in the
fortress of States rights he added
Neither the States or the National
Guard will let the National Guard
be destroyed"
The report prepared by the COM
mittee declared that the United
States in the atomic age can nc
longer build its defenses on the
theory that "our oceans and oul
allies will again hold off our enc
mics while we organize"
Report Follows 9-Month Study.
The report includes tota! OF 90
specific recommendations on the Or
ganization, administration, training
and supply of a completely new
military reserve setup. 1t was given
to Mr.. ForreStal after nine-month
study. Mr. Forrestal Immediately
referred it to the Secretaries of the
Army. Navy and Air Force for
study and comment"
The committee declared it had
applied its yardstick Of national
security and agreed unanimously
that the National Guard should re-
main a part of the Nations striking
force and that other units should be
organized to meet important local
demands of war in the atomic age
iSee NATIONAL GIJARD pig AS }
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whether or not he was member
of the Communist Party.
Miss Bentley told the committee
that she was acting under instruc-
tions from the FBI when she ac-
cepted the $1,000 from al"
She said AL also told her that
she had been awarded the Order of
the Red Star because of her valu-
able services to the Soviet. He
showed her picture of the decora-
ton. she said, and told her that
It had her name on it in Russian.
Miss Bentley repeated earlier tes-
timony that Russian contacts
started trying to pay her off as early
as January, 1914. Then, she said
al" tried to bride" her with the
Red Star and also told her the
salary she refused to accept was
piling up in Moscow.
Told FBI Agent, She Says.
The day before the $4,000 changed
hands, she said, she had told an
FBI agent of her appointment with
al. and had been told 10 90
everything necessary to cooperate
with him CAD"
When she met cal" she went on,
they started walking along the New
York waterfront. 1t was a lonely
spot. she said, and she was quite
upset" although she assumed that
some FBI agents were somewhere
behind her. That assumption, she
said. later proved correct.
She said she was disturbed be-
cause Al had told her that if she
did not accept the salary Il would
be a traitor, and I knew what that
meant"
She said she took the money and
wrote out a receipt which she
signed, Mary
Then she turned over the money
Continued on Page AS. Col. p
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Ruth Critical
After Relapse
.AtHospitu|
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Babe
Ruth, baseball's ailing home run
king, was reported in critical condi-
ton today at Memorial Hospital.
The hospital said Ruth had de-
veloped higher temperature and
that there were pulmonary compli-
cations.
On Monday he was reported as
having a cold. Yesterday the hos
pital said his condition seemed i'm
proved and the temperature had
gone down.
At 1885 pm. today, there was
no change in his condition.
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ConsuI's Body Recovered

ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands,
Aug. IL tP.-The body Of Harry
Marley Donaldson, AZ, Of West New
ton, Pa, American Consul at Ant
werp, was recovered today from the
River Mas.
Mr.. Donaldson fell overheard Sat
urday from the United States
freighter American Defender, which
had Just sailed from Rotterdam har-
Dor.
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AneIo-U. S. Zones Sign
Belqiun I rode Pact

BRUSSELS, Aug. IA trade
agreement was signed in Berlin yes
terday between Belgium and the
Anglo American zones of Germany
it was announced by the Belgian
Foreign Ministry today.
The agreement provides that Bel
GUM shall export $84 900 900 worth
of goods to the bizonal area.
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GirI, Dead Days, Found
In British Lovers Lone
By the Assoeioted Press

ARUNDEL, Eng, Aug. 1.-THE
almost nude body of a girl in blue
sandals was found last night in a
lovers lane copse on the Duke OF
Norfolk's estate, Arundel Castle.
A curly-haired brunette of be-
tween 20 and 80, the girl apparently
had been dead for about 10 days.
There were marks on her throat
and an empty medicine bottle in
her handbag, found among hel
clothing neatly stacked 20 yards
away.
Scotland Yard still is trying tc
establish her identity.
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Night-Long Fighting
JerusaIem's Heaviest
Since Truce Started
Befnodotte, in Holy City,
Hears Bottle; so More
Observers Take Jobs
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Aug. 11.-Guns
and artillery resounded from
midnight to dawn today in the
heaviest fighting here since the
United Nations cease-flre was
imposed.
Count Folke Bernadotte, the me-
diator who said he was going to get
tough in order to stop the shooting
was here and herad it all. The
U. N. officer has put so more Amer
lean and French observers on the
job in an effort to restore peace.
"a Tel Aviv source close to
the Israeli cabinet predicted New
Jerusalem and its Arab quar-
| tiers will be annexed to Israel
within two weeks. He said the
cabinet already has decided
secretly to take the step. The
Arabs hold the Old City, which
is about a fourth of the total
area)
The unofficial battle reached its
height in Jerusalem around 3 am
Rifle shots and automatic fire broke
out by the thousands. Artillery
seemingly from a distance, was
audible throughout the city. White
and green flares lit up the sky sc
Arabs and Jews could spot their
foes.
Jews Blame Arabs.
Official Jewish sources said Arabs
who continue to violate the truce
attacked Jewish positions on Mount
Zion from the walled old city.
Most fighting was in the nearby
hills and outskirts. Many bullets
whizzed through streets In the
center of town, however.
Count Bernadotte, after another
warning to leading Jewish anc
Arab representatives, spent the
night at house on neutralizec
Mount Scopus east of Central Jer'
usalem. He planned to leave Pal.
estine late today for headquarters
on Rhodes. Col. Frank Begley
chief U. N. observer in Jerusalem
was to leave today for Lake Success.
to report on the local truce situa'
ton.
Count Bernadotte expressed con-
Germ over the fighting.
II want this. shooting stopped,
he told a news conference yester
day. MY position is going to b.
tougher and tougher =. wan
to show both parties that I can b.
serious"
(In Alexandria, source close to
the Arab League said Jewish
invitation to start Palestine
peace talks has been rejected.
The informant said the league,
responding to an invitation made
by Israeli Foreign Minister
/. Moshe Shertok through Count
Bernadotte, declared the Arabs
do not recognize ANY such gang
as the pseudo-government OF
Israel")
Count Bernadotte said he hac
sent a letter to both the Jewish
military government and to the
Arab area commander in Jerusalem
in which he wrote:
I'm disregard of the truce ordered
- -~TTnTr -. g,
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Locusts Invade Egypt

CAIRO, Aug. II (P.-The Minis
try of Agriculture said today that
swarms of locusts have invaded
Egypt,s Western desert in the Sa;uq
region near Libya. Vehicles, chemi4
Gals and technical experts have been
rushed to the scene for an antiocust
campaign.
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Severe Quoke Shakes
3 Cities in Mexico

ORIZABA, Mexico, Aug. 1.-THE
cities OF Cordoba. OriZaba and
Veracruz, in veracruz State OF Mex
leo, were shaken early today by a
severe earthquake. The three cities
are 200 miles east of Mexico City.
Its intensity has not been deter
mined as yet, but was the oscillatory
type and lasted about 80 seconds.
No material damages have been
rep0rted so far
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Subcommittee 10 Quiz National Guard Group
Samarins Secretly in Assails Plan 70 End
New York Tomorrow Control by States
Another Unit Plans Trip
To Question Man Who
Broke Comedian Spy Case

A Russian teacher who is re-
fusing to return home to what
he calls certain death" will be
questioned secretly by a sub
committee of the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activi-
ties, which will 60 to New York
tomorrow, the committee an
nounced today.
Members said a three-man SUBJ
committee will hear the story of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-11
President Halls j. n.
In Signing 65-Mi||ion
Building Loan Bill
Action by Congress Seen
As Showing U. S. Foith
In Future Of Organization
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today
signed legislation to advance
100000 to the United Ma
tons to set up headquarters in
New York and in a statement
declared "the loan demonstrates
our faith in the future of the
United Nations"
The signing took place in the
Presidents Office in the presence
of a company that included Secre-
tary of State Marshall and Trygve
Lie, secretary general of the U. N.
Mayor William ODwyer Of New
York, who was present at the cere-
mony, told reporters that he would
call special meeting of the Board
of Estimate next week to institute
condemnation proceedings for the
site on which the buildings will
rise. The land was given to the
U. N. by the Rockefeller family.
Austin, Price Are Present.
Others at the ceremony were
Warren R. Austin. United States
representative to the U. N; Byron
Price, assistant secretary general;
Senator Connally, Democrat, OF
Texas, ranking minority member
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, and Chairman Eaton
of the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee.
The President used eight pens to
sign the legislation. then distributed
them to the witnesses as keepsakes
The group later lunched with Sec.
rotary Marshall at the Blair House
The Presidents statement on the
signing of the loan bill, follows:
ut is with great pleasure that
have signed Senate Joint Resolu'
ton 212 authorizing an interest.
free loan of $65,000,000 to thu
United Nations for construction o.
its headquarters in New York. Tit
resolution provides for an imme
date advance of $25,000,000 by tn,
Reconstruction Finance Corp; thi
will enable the United Nations tt
start construction at an early date
Recalls Statement in 1916.
Il am deeply gratifled that tn
Congress has now completed actor
on this important measure.
"At the opening of the genera
assembly of the United Nations OF
October %, 1946 in New York
said:
The overwhelming majority o
the American people, regardless o
party, support the United Nations
They are resolved that tn
United States, to the full limit 0
its strength, shall contribute to tn
establishment and maintenance O
a just and lasting peace among tn
nations of the world
Loan Seen Token of Welcome.
"The loan demonstrates our faitl
| in the future of the United Nation
and expresses the welcome which
that organization finds within Oil
country. Moreover, it Is anothe
example of the solidarity of the
American people in behalf OF oul
national policy of Strengthening thu
United Nations and the cause o.
world peace and security for which
it stands
| The U. N. loan was one Of the
measures voted by the special session
of Congress at the request OF Presi.
dent Truman after the proposal hae
died in the regular session.
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By Miriom Gutenberg

Miss Elizabeth T. Bentley,
avowed former Communist
agent, said today she received a
$4,000 payoff in 1945 from Ana
toll B. Gromov, first secretary
of the Russian Embassy.
Testifying before the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activities,
she said the payoff was received in
$40 bills while Federal Bureau of
Investigation agents watched in
the background. She said she then
knew the man only as AL
Earlier. the committee heard
Henry H. Collins, jr., described by
another former Communist as a
prewar underground leader declare
Il have never engaged in es-
pionage for nor been an agent of
q foreign power
Silent on Party Affiliation,
Mr.. Collins, who formerly served
on the staff Of several Senate and
Houpse committees refused to say
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Marshall Promises
Witnesses Protection
In Espionage Inquiry

Secretary of State Marshall
today made it plain that this
Government will protect any
individual testifying in the
Congressional Investigations in
to Communist espionage if he
complies with United States
laws.
In stating this principle at
a news conference, Gen. Mar
shall did not specify any indi-
viduals. His remarks were in
terpreted to mean that Michael
Ivanovitch Samarin, Russian
school teacher subpoenaed by
the House Committee on I'm
American Activities, can expect
full protection of the United
States Government.
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tramc violations
today but es-
capped punish
ment on charges
that he threat
ened the lives of
two women.
The def e n =
dant, Robert S.
Wilkerson, no
fixed a d d r e S S,
was ARE S t e d
about 4::30 am.
In a lunchroom
at Good Hope
road and Mich
| OILS avenue Sc.
| an information
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furnished by Mrs. Elizabeth Arm
strong, As, of 1901 Montello avenue
NE.
It was In front of the Montello
address that the two-mile chase
began this morning. Police said
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Arrested after eluding police in a
90-mile- an-hour chase over North
east streets. a 34-year-old crane
operator was sentenced for four
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First Secretary Of Red Embassy
Identified in Bentley Payoff;
Ex-CapitoI Aide Denies Charges
Gromov Is Named:
Collins Won't Say
files Communist

SENATE TO RESUME Probe, Con-
tinue 1t Through September.
Page AS.
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(See BERLIN, Page A-4D
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(See PALESTINE, Page A-6)
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See PRICES, Page AS.
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(See CHASE, Page AS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12

Miss Joan Lashbaugh Of Seattle
/ is spending her vacation at the
home of her uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs Clarence Daggett. and
with other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs P. c. Huchala and
son Tom visited for several DAYS
during the past week with friends
and relatives in Calgary. Alberta.
Mrs. Chris Hoeschen of Spokane
and daughter, Mrs Bob Costello.
visited Tuesday and Wednesday at
the homes of Mr. and Mrs. P c.
Huchala and Mrs Frank Luxa. Jr.
Francis Woodbridge of Kalispell is
visiting this week with his uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schi-
kora.
". F. W. Meetings the lst and 3rd
Wednesday of each month at the
club.
Gerald LaVere. nephew of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl r. Lille, landed at
Troy Airport with his reconstructed
Army Surplus Sherman with $50
hp engine and carrying 200-gal
chemical tank. He has been spray
ing crops for insect control with "a
D in eastern Montana. and left Sun
day morning for California, his
home state to start busting to-
matoes in the Sacramento district
Monday
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs John Ferguson OF
Spokane, visited over the week
end with Mrs. Ferguson's aunt, Mrs
Leo S. WEIGH. Mrs. Ferguson is the
former Miss Marianne Strong.
Jaqueth, Inc, reports the delivery
of new Futuramic Oldsmobile club
sedan to E. J. Barkee; and a four
door Futuramic Oldsmobile sedan
to DR.. Cairns
The Libby firemen held their an
nual picnic Saturday evening. The
picnic was held at the Fish Hatch
cry where a dutch lunch" was ser
we'd All the rookie" firemen were
initiated at this time, and a jolly
picnic is reported
Pfc. Darcy D. Schermerhorn, son
of Mrs. M. E. Schermerhorn arrived
home Friday from Dayton, o., where
he was stationed in the Army Air
Force. Darcy received a medical
discharge which was caused by a
weakness resulting from an attack
of polio four years ago.
Lumber and Sawmill Worker
Union No. 1881 meets the End and
4th Tuesday of each month.
Mr. and Mrs. Riley Moody and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Moody returned
Monday from weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Moody's three
daughters and families in Portland.
Mrs. Marie McGuigan and son
Hugh of St. Paul, left for home
yesterday on the Empire Builder
They have visited for the past
three weeks at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Switzer, Sr. Mrs. Nc
Guigan and Mrs. Switzer are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Tinker and
family are enjoying visit this
week with friends at Great Falls
and Lewistown. They also plan to
visit Yellowstone National Park be-
fore returning home next week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Roberts and
family and Miss Frances Crotteau
returned Thursday evening from a
three weeks vacation most of which
was spent at San Jose. Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Morton drove
to Couer d'Alene Tuesday where
Mrs Morton is visiting for a few
days. Mr. Morton went on to Spo-
kane where he took a plane for
jacksonville, Calf, where he is
called by the illness of his mother
Mrs. A. H Morton.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. LeDuc and
family left last week for a several
weeks vacation which they are
spending in Yellowstone National
Park,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Partlow and
daughter, Merrill visited Sunday
and Monday in Spokane, where w.
E. was attending to business mat
tiers. They returned home Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Einar Mathison and
their little son, Stephen, Bert
Grammo and Lillian Moholt, all of
Missoula, were guests at the John
Minde home for few days during
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Griffith and
family left Monday for a vacation
in Great Falls and Miles City. Mr..
Griffith's parents live at Great Falls
and Mrs Griffith's parents live in
Miles City.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-12
Libby News

Charles Haschke returned last
Thursday from Great Falls where
he attended the Fair and Rodeo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Owens and
Diane and Terry of Eugene, Ore,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Thompson over the week
end. The Owens are en- route to
the East where they plan a vaca-
ton They are former Libby resi-
dents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Petit of OPP
pOrtunity, Wash, spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Williams. Mr.. Petit is their
son.
Sgt. Bob Chapman and Sgt. Les
lie Martin of Galena Field in Spo-
kane came last week to spend a
30-day furlOugh in Libby. Bob is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chap
man.
Mrs. D. c. Ruthford and family
returned home today from Everett,
Wash, where they hHVe spent the
past two weeks visiting Mrs. Ruth
ford's parents and other relatives.
Mrs. H. F. Gotfredson, who has
been visiting her husband during
the past month returned to Coulee
Dam. Mrs. Gotfredsoni and the
family plan to move to Libby when
they can secure a home.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881 meets the End and
4th Tuesday of each month.
Mrs. Title Thornsen and Miss
Evelyn Gavin came Wednesday of
last week from Spokane to visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Art At
kins. Mrs. Thornsen, Mrs. Atkins
mother, returned to Spokane yes
terday. Miss Gavin plans to leave
Sunday.
Mrs. o. A. Anderson left Sunday
for Davenport, Ia, to see her son,
Eugene Scribner, graduate from the
Palmer School of chiropractics.
Miss Roselyn Mercer of Spokane
IS visiting at the o. A. Anderson
home this week. Miss Mercer is
their niece.
Mrs. Give Roark returned last
THURSDAY from Stevensville where
she has been visiting relatives. Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Ratzlaff and son.
Terry, and daughter Candle of
Henderson, Neb, met her in Stew
ensville and accompanied Mrs.
Roark to Libby. They are visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Give
Roark.
The publisher of The Western
News again acknowledges a beauti-
full bouquet of sweet peas from
Robert Mahar. The flowers are
greatly appreciated.
Mrs. H. B. Wallace returned home
Saturday from visiting her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. c. F. Dahl of Stockton,
Calf, and Mrs. Cecil Payne of
Seattle Mrs. Wallace has been
gone since last May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Paul Powell
announce the birth of a daughter,
Friday, August 6. The girl weighed
five pounds and two ounces.
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Miss Dorothy Flesher left gun
day for a two weeks vacation ~
Portland She is visiting her or9 I-
er and his wife. Mr.. and MIS- 'aS'
Flesher and family. 49,
The Junior Ladies Aid OF tne
First Lutheran Church will nave
RUMMAGE SALE on Sept. ~.
Remember the date. The place
Will be announced soon.
Rev and Mrs. Robert Mullen OF
the Church of God at Plains VISITED
last week at the home of Rev. ana
Mrs. B. H. Apologize. Mr.. apple
gate is the pastor of the Libby
Church of God.
Mrs. A. H. Wood of Winnipeg
who has been visiting her brotner'
w. E. Dexter, and family and her'
sister. Mrs. Timothy Miller, is leaV-
ing Thursday, the 18th, for MIN
neapolis. MINI, and Winnipeg, Man.
accompanied by Mrs. Miller VINO
is taking her vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Aldrich were
Libby visitors from Troy the past
week.
Mrs. Maud M. Chase was a Lib
by visitor from Troy last Thurs
Geo. w. VanDyke of Troy was
in Libby on business Friday. j..
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Paulson and. OLAF
Harness of Solor. Norway. VISITED
over the weekend with old friends
in Kalispell
Mrs. Harry Moe underwent ma
jor operation the first of the week IN
the Deaconess Hospital at Spokane.
Her address is room SIG.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bateman
celebrated their 49th wedding an
niversary August 9th, and, in honor
of the occasion. were entertained
at dinner at the Surprise Cafe Dy
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Knudson.
Mrs Ray Shelley has gone to
Lakeview. Wash, to spend about
two months with her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Sgt. and Mrs. Raymond
Shelley.