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Laurel outlook., 1948-07-07
Why pay for duplicate electric systems
where one will do the job?

This will sove the expensive Duplication
of transmission facilities, help to co-ordi-
note the entire power supply Of each geo.
graphical region. ond assure its widest pos.
sibIe use at the lowest procticoI rotes.
Any sovings mode possible by this plon
should be passed oIong to the users Of cleo
tricity, under regulation by Stote Commits
sions or other properly constituted resulo-
tory bodies. This will assure all the benefits
of river development and hydro-power with
out the added expense Of government
duplication.
Laurel outlook., 1948-07-07
Stephen Foster

Stephen Foster, who wrote many
of the best known songs about the
South was born in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Laurel outlook., 1948-07-07

Tuesday, July Is.
Royal Neighbors of America will
meet at Odd Fellows hall.
Laurel outlook., 1948-07-07
.ALENDAR
looming Events. ..
Saturday, July 10.

Saturday, July 10.
The Dorcas club of the Congrega'
tional church with old a food sale
beginning at 1 o'clock, at the Mar
shall-Wells store.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
MISCELLANEOUS
Donald Beebe Tells
of Navy Christmas

A letter received at the Western
News Office this week tells of news
of what the boys who could not
get home for Christmas dinner had.
The letter from Donald E. Beebe
follows:
Dear Sir:
l thought that perhaps some of
the folks in the Libby area would
like to know how their boys Jared
in the Navy if they were not able
to be at home this Christmas.
I am a member of the Commits
sary Department here at the Naval
Center and can vouch for
the amount and quality of the food
as being Of the very best. In the
galley where I work we fed an
proxin ately 1900 men. There were
three galleys operating during the
season. One of them fed
a few more than that number and
the other fed only about 500 men.
A good number of the fellows were
invited to eat in private homes. but
dare say few of them ate better
than they would of at the Center.
Donald Z. Beebe
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30

For Sale:-le35 Chev. Standard
Coupe Good tires, rebuilt carbur-
etor Good shape. Call 95-J OF
see Norman Rlsley, Libby. TX
For Sale:-Skid-R id-Recaps. If YOU
want to go in mud or snow. get
Skid-Rid-Recaps at Thinkers, Knobby
! tires and chains. 27-tf
For Sale;-Six room house, two
lots, bath, garage. $500 cash. See
or write Mrs. Jennie Schuck. Box
| 1877, Eureka. Mont. 3I-2x
For Sale:-Twenty-one bundles of
white brick siding, corner strips
nails and window mouldings. Elec-
trio welder, complete, including rod.
Virgil LeCount, Troy. BLK
For Sale:-One 12O-base accordion.
Call 237-J. 3l-2x
For Sale:-4-door Whippet Sedan.
Louis Ohlerich, Libby. BLK
For Sale: - Dressed Pork. Call
258W1. A. COPYRIGHT, Libby. 3l-2c
Veal, whole or half, dressed. Har-
old Bitterman. Box 367, Libby.
3l-2x
For Sale:-I937 Ford tudor; AZ
motor, good condition. Phone 73- /
VIII, Walter Katarzy. TX
For Sale:-One pair girls skates,
size eight. Charles Pilney, 1917
Dakota Ave. TX
For Sale:-New roller and ball
bearing portable saw mill, 52", in
serted tooth saw, 1900 Id. flywheel.
1928 Hudson power plant. If in
terested contact Rex Harvey, Eur
eka, Mont TX
For Sale:-1947 Ford 2-door Sedan
Radio & Heater, $500 miles, 1880
Write box 81, Troy, Mont. 32-2c
For Sale-Reasonable 1910 Ply
mouth coupe, S passenger, radio,
heater, driving lights etc. See 1t at
standard Motors. 1929
Cor Sale.-Late model Coronado
Washer in good condition. Write
OK 1855 or see Mrs. Eddie John
on, Wallace Apis. TX
or Sale:-l939 Nash Ambassador
door sedan, heater, motor re- 7
emily overhauled, sealed beam /
ghts, overdrive, good tires. Bar e
ain at $3.50. Phone 264-J Libby. \
lie
or Sale:-3O tons clover and tim Il
thy hay, before 25th of January. a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
MRS. ANNIE CUMMINGS HOLDS
FAMILY REUNION AT TROY

Mrs Anne M. Cummings held a
reunion on Christmas Day at her
home in Troy. There were 25 pres
ent. Those able to be there were
Mr. and Mrs. John Cummings of
Spokane, Mrs Tena Purcell and
daughter Naomi, Occur d. Alene.
Ida, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hartle
and son Wilbur, of Libby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rex Cummings and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cummings,
Linda and frankie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Garland Anderson and family all of
Troy.
Mrs Eta Shelley Of Portland.
Kenneth Cummings of Eureka. Cal.
and Mrs. Ellen Stroud of Porthill'
Ida, were unable to be there.
This is the first time since the
ranch home burned in 1916 that a
reunion was possible.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
SENIOR w. S. C. IS. MEETS
WITH MRS. MYRTLE YAPLE

The Senior w. S. c. S. of tn
Methodist Church met at the hon,
of Mrs. Myrtle Yaple Wednesday
December IS. The regular bust
ness was dispensed with after whic'
a Christmas party was held. There
was short program under the d
rection of Alta Phillips.
The members exchanged gift
and were served delicious refresh
mentS. Decorations which were If
keeping with the holiday season
were red and green. Thirty me-
bers and their guests were presen
for the meeting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30

For Sale:-One 12O-base accordion.
Call 237-J. 3l-2x
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
Revive Governors
Inaugural Boil

The Governors inaugural bal
will be revived after a quarter.
century absence in Montana wher
John w. Bonner takes office as
the States chief executive January
Is.
The ball that night will follow
4 reception in the Capitol, ending
a busy day for the Governor-elect
10 be sworn in during the morn
ing.
Wesley w. Wertz of Helena.
Chairman Of the Lewis and Clark
County Democratic Central Com
mittee, said today no formal in
vitations will be issued for the bail
"All Of the people of the State of
Montana are invited" he added.
The County Central Committee is
sponsoring the dance, to begin in
the Helena Civic Center at $50 D.
m, after the no-invitation reception
in the Governors reception room
at the Capitol from to that
night
In charge of arrangements for the
ball are Wertz and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Dougherty, all of Helena.
W. P. Pilgeram, Helena, is ticket
Committee Chairman, and Jack Ma
han, decorations Committee Chair
man.
Proceeds from the dance will go
10 the State Democratic Central
Committee
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
r. N. A. LODGE HOLDS
CHRISTMAS PARTY

The R. NJ A. Lodge held their
annual children's Christmas party
at the Moose Hall Wednesday, Dec.
Y. There were approximately so
children present and several adults.
The children gave a short Christ
mas program of songs and verses
after which Santa came to distri-
butte the treats of candy and nuts.
The adults received their Christ
mas Pal" gifts and the group sang
several Christmas songs. A good
time was had by all.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30

For Sale:-Twenty-one bundles of
white brick siding, corner strips,
nails and window mouldings. Elec-
trio welder complete, including rod.
Virgil LeCount, Troy. BLK
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30

For Sale:-New roller and ball
bearing portable saw mill, 52", in
serted tooth saw, 1900 Id. flywheel.
1928 Hudson power plant. If in
terested contact Rex Harvey, Eur
eka, Mont. TX
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30

For Sale:-4-door Whippet Sedan
Louis Ohlerich, Libby. 312x
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30

For Sale:-3O tons clover and tim
othy hay, before 25th of January.
$1,000 per ton, might deliver. Sol
Miller, Trego, Mont. 33-3x
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
FOR SALE

For Sale;-Six room modern house
with acre and quarter of land. Half
acre of raspebrrieS, blackberries.
apple trees, pear trees, peach trees,
plum trees. New garage, wood
shed, and work shop. See Art
Higgins, Troy. Mont 30-3x
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
Classified

Classified advertising running in
this column is charged for at the
rate of &c per word per issue with a
minimum charge Of soc for the ad.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-12-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES

A marriage licence was issue,
Tuesday, December % to Robert
M. Edwards and Georgiana Joy Err
hard, both of Libby.
You save money wnrn you shop
with Western News Advertisers
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
pHS, Shamrocks Both Win From Outclassed Medics

Palmer high school and the
 -lamrocks both grabbed a pair pf lopsided victories from the Army's Medics of 183rd General Hospital on local basketball courts last Saturday.
 The Medics simply could not ind their scoring range in either game. The high school won their encounter by a 20 to 3 margin. The Medics' Slaugen- 1auept put rough tn e first field goal for his team with only 35 seconds of play
 emaining in the first half. Even 50, half-time score in that game was only 8-4 in favor of the nigh school.
 The revamped high school lineup, further weakened by the permanent loss of Ray Puhl and the continued benching of Don Irwin, saw Walter Stevens moved from guard to forward with Lynn Sandvik as his run ming mate.
 Hutchinson, filling in for IT, Will at center, mas proved an able understudy. He led in Sat urday's scoring with six points. Slaugenhauept was high for the Medics with pair of field .5oals.
 The Shamrocks' scheduled op- ponents failed to arrive, so a Medic second-string squad filled m to round out the evenings two-game schedule. They proved 10 competition for the basket happy Shamrocks who tucked that game away, 43 to 4. Bob stewart was high scorer with IS points.
 Mourer netted a field goal in the third and fourth quarters to account for all of the Army's four points.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
Vehicle Licenses
 Now Being Sold
 At Henke Office

Vehicle licenses for 1948 may now be purchased at the office of Lou and Dorothy Henke. Sale of the new plates had been de layed here for several weeks awaiting the arrival of proper receipt forms, which were lost in the mail.
 Because of the delay, the Val ley area has been granted a time extension for purchasing the plates, highway patrolmal Wes- ley Gilman announced this week. January 31 is now the deadline for 1948 vehicle licenses.
 The Henkes are dispensing the licenses daily between the hours of 9 and 12 and 1 and 5 o'clock at their office next to Palmer Cold Storage.
 They urgently request that all who wish to purchase license plates be certain that they bring a certificate of ownership. No license can be issued without this certificate.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
Butte To Have Bus Service

A new bus schedule, which for the first time offers regular trans portatlon to residents of the Butte area, has been announced by Charles Johnson, driver for the Matanuska Valley Lines.
 Effective January IS, Mata- nuska Line buses will leave Pal mer for Anchorage at 6:3O and 8 a. m. and at 4 p. m. The 6:3O morning bus will not run on Sun- days. The afternoon bus will travel through the Butte area en route to Anchorage.
 Buses will leave Anchorage for Palmer at 11:3O a. m. and at 4::3O and 7:3O p. m. The morning bus from Anchorage will come to Palmer by way of the Butte, ar irving there at about 1:3O each afternoon. The 4::3O bus will run on weekdays only.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
FWS Announces Public Hearing

A public hearing has been sche- duled in Palmer for discussion ot new fur and game regula- tons, 1t was announced this week by Holger Larsen of the Fish and Wild Life Service. The hear ing. will be held Wednesday at 8 o'clock in the basement of the Matanuska hotel.
 All Valley residents are invit- ed to attend and to express their oplnlons on needed hunting and trapping regulations for this area.
 MT. Larson said a second hear ing would be held at WasilIa. at a date to be announced later.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
DISASTER FUND HELPS IN TIME OF NEED

Facing the first community tragedy of the year even before a final accounting of recent drive proceeds has been con- pleted, members of the Con- munity Chest board of directors met Saturday afternoon to of fer financial assistance to the sisters of Dagmar Skoubo.
 Board members were told by treasurer Clayton Esslinger that there is now approximately $1,- 500 in the Community Chest oank account. He estimated that 10 more than $65O of that mount would be allotted to the disaster fund, when final dis
 osition of the money is made.
 The directors then voted to rive $100 from the fund to the
 koubo sisters, and to loan them
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
Palmer, Alaska, January 7, 1948
MISSING GIRL FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH
It's All Over Now

The decision has been made. However. it has been modi- fled from the murder we promised for three Frontiers man comics to just a gentle cold storage treatment for the three least popular strips.
 Because you've asked us to, were keeping evescanyon. Dick TracYand Lil' Abner. However. because many of you also have asked us to keep them all. we'll continue to subscribe 10 the other three, in the hope that some day Frontiersman advertising ac- counts will sGrow big enough to fill 10 pages profitablY.
 When that day comes. we'll gladly de-ice Joe Palooka, Gasoline Alley and Abbie and Stats and put them back into Frontiersman C IT GU iii n again.
 In the meantime. we thank you for your many expres- sAons of interest in our comics.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
Liquor Hearing Called For Jan. '

The hearing on a petition which requests that no beverage dispensary license be issued to four Palmer bars has been set back from Jan. 5 to Jan. 2, it was announced this week.
 The petition, signed by 51 To- cal residents, locked the doors of the four Palmer bars at midnight on Dec. 31, when all licenses ex- pired. The hearing will determ- inc whether new licenses should be granted.
 The petition affects only the bars in Palmer. Local liquor stores and bars which are not situated in Palmer continue to operate.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
Music Club Meets Jan. 6

The first January meeting of tn Music Appreciation Club will be held in the rectory of St. Michael's church on Thurs day, Father James Snead an- nounced this week.
 The evenings musical pro- gram selected by Father Snead includes these numbers:
 The Swan Lake Ballet by TschaikowSky with Antal Dorati conducting the London Philhar- monic Orchestra; the musical score of the movie Duel in the Sun" with the Boston Pops" Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler, con ductor; a Victor Borge program of comedy and piano selections; a recorded play, Sorry, Wrong Number" with Agnes Moorehead and supporting cast. This is a radio transcription of a Suspense program.
 Mrs. Richard Demming will serve refreshments for the Thursday musical hour.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07

an additional $2O0.
 Community Chest chairman Les Ray said, in announcing the board decision, it was his hope that all future crises in the com munity would be referred inn mediately to he board of di- rectors for action. We can give help, only when we know where it is needed" he said. We ask that people of the Val ley tell us when a need arises, so that we can give the assist ance that your Community Chest promised in time of such need"
 An independent fund subscrip- tion was inaugurated early Sat- urday morning, before Com
 unity Chest help was re-
 u-sted.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
No Winner Yet In Baby Derby

Although 1948 has turned it's back on the first five days of the new year, there was still no win ner in the Valley 1948 baby derby at presstime today.
 Three anxious youngsters, Miss Corey of Chickaloon and Masters Wren and Rousseau, ar rived several hours too early to qualify in the event. The Wren boy, last baby of the old year born in the Valley hospital, could not have been a bona fide entry in any case, since his par ents live at Dillingham;.
 As the Valley waits for win ner, still other gifts are being added to the list. Hopkins Pop corn and Nut Shop augmented tne new bank account with $5 contribution, as did Lou and Dorotny Henke. The Henkes had planned a postal savings ac- count as their gift, but found the recipient would be required to sign signature card in order to claim the gift.
 If other Valley merchants wish to add a contribution to the baby's gift list, they may do so by calling the office of the Val ley FronIIerSman.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
At Last Weather Drops Far Down To Minus Reading

The admirable restraint the Valleys weather gods displayed all winter long faded away with the old year, when the Mata- nuska Valleys first below-zero temperatures struck on New Years day.
 Temperatures dropped to a minus eight that morning, ac- cording to recordings taken at the weather station kept by Charles Wilson. They have since dropped below zero for brief intervals, in the Valleys first cold wave of the year.
 However there is small cause for complaint, when MT. Will sons records of last year are scanned for comparison. Last winter the first minus temper atures were recorded on Nov. IA. The mercury stayed down below zero for a total of 53 days during that not to be forgotten winter. Last years last below zero temperature was recorded on Feb. IA.
 Palmer's white Christmas was delayed en route, but arrived belatedly during the following week, when the Valleys biggest snowfall of the winter made picture postcard images of all
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
Local Couple Wed At Wasilla

Miss Shirley Johnson, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Clay John son of Palmer, was married to Ray Puhl at an informal Wasilla ceremony on New Years eve. Mrs. Puhl is a recent graduate of Palmer high school and her husband is a member of this years senior class.
 The ceremony was witnessed by Earl Onkka, classmate of Mir. Puhl.
 The newlyweds plan to spend
 le winter on a trapline, but will eturn to Palmer in the spring. 'Mrs. Puhl has been employed in he accounting office of the Co., )p.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
Death Came Within View Of Shelter

oSIiol ohOuUO, WHO OlSdp- peared sometime late last Tues day afternoon, was discovered lying dead near a trail in a wooded area only five minutes walk from Palmer late Friday. Daryl Meeks, a member of the search party combing that area, found the body.
 Death was caused by extreme exhaustion and exposure, ac- cordlng to the decision reached by a coroner's jury at Saturday mornings inquest. Results of an autopsy performed by Dr. R. E. Garret were negative in every other respect.
 Miss Skoubo was last seen alive about 3 o'clock Tuesday. She then stopped at the Palmer Fountain and Cafe, where she was employed as a waitress, to ask directions for finding a path to the river. She said she in- tended to walk that way to do some sketching.
 Marian Barry. fellow em-
 ploYe. spoke with the girl for
 several moments. Ii is be-
 lieved that she set out immed-
 lately in the direction of the
 river. for she was dressed for
 outdoor hiking.
 Her disappearance caused no alarm until early Thursday, when fellow roomers at the Dormitory discovered Miss Skoubo had not yet returned. Hotels and hospitals in the sur rounding area were alerted, but the report reached Deputy Mar shal Bill BouWens too late to begin an active search before the following morning.
 Early Friday morning MT. BouWens and his brother Bernie went to the bridge and checked the river area there. When their search revealed no trace of the girl, several other men joined the party to extend the hunt toward the airport and the river area there. This party, composed of Clare Stock, Vir- gil Eckert, Vern Donaldson, Art Stenberg and the BouWens brothers, combed that area thoroughly until noon.
 A second party set out at 1 o'clock, determined to make search of wooded areas nearer Palmer. They be- gan just behind the Chicken Coop apartments and worked toward the river. SearcherS sta toned themselves in a line spread 20 feet apart and syste- worked through every pit of undergrowth and wooded ,reas.
 The personnel of this sec ond party included MT. Stock. MT. Eckert. MT. Donaldson. Bob Seiber. Daryl Meeks. MT. Stenberg. Jim Hartley. Miss Mary Jones. Irwin Pitt and Bill and Bernie Bouwens.
 Just at naid-afternoon, MT. Ieeks discovered the body of he missing girl lying near trail not far from he George Small residence. 'he apparently had wandered ntil she became exhausted and hen had lain down to rest, only 0 become a victim of last Jeek's cold weather.
 Medical evidence shows that cath d i'd not occur before Wednesday, noon. Snow, which ell early Wednesday morning, ad been disturbed by the girls notions as she slept.
 The dead girl had been
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Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
Movie Pays Off

Miss Karen Bryant is a hun dred dollars richer this week, because she attended a movie Friday evening. Karen won the SiOO prize money at the Valley Iheatre that night. She promptly celebrated the occasion by sitting { cugh the movie again.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
CALLED TO SPOKANE BY MOTHERS DEATH

Bob Peterson of Palmer has been called Outside by the sud- den death of his mother, Mrs. Margaret Peterson of Spokane, Wash. Mrs. Peterson died Dec. 29, and her son left immediately to attend funeral services. He expects to be back in Palmer by the end of this week.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
C of C Meets

There will be regular Chamber of Commerce lunch cen meeting this Wednesday at noon. The meeting will be held ln the basement of the Lutheran church.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
Called To Jury

Walter Cooper of Palmer has teen called for jury duty in .-ncnorage this week.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07

Salesman Visits
 Hugh Dougherty, Anchorage insurance salesman, spent sev- eral days in Palmer last week.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-01-07
ConvalescinQ

Convalescing
 WASILLA-Mrs. George Stin- on, who has been severely ill with the flu recently, is now onvalescing at her home.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-14

at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Blanche R. Bennett.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clendaniel enter
tanned her family, and relatives to a
dinner on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clendaniel
and daughter, Brenda, and Mrs.
Martha Wilkins spents the weekend
in Baltimore, Md, visiting Mrs.
Ethel Marvel and Mr.. and Mrs.
Maynard Clarke and son.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton ArgO enter
tanned their daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mullen,
of Wilmington during the week
end recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dallas and
sons, Mrs. Laura Millman and Mrs.
Molly Edwards, were dinner guests
on Sunday with Mrs. Stella Wilson
in Milford.
Several persons attended the fun
eral service OF Mr.. Layton Reyn-
olds who died suddenly last week
He was buried in Slaughter Neck
Cemetery, on Friday. The family
has the sympathy of the commun-
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Ulery and
Mrs. Thomas Logan are visiting
relatives in their home town, oi
Washington, Pa.
Miss Brenda Clendaniel has re
covered from case of measles.