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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
Aid for Houses
Home Repoir
Queries Answered
By Expert
By ROGER G. Whitmon

Question: would like TO take
the screws OF my door hinges.
am unable to use . screwdriver
because the heads Of the screws
are covered with paint. What is
the best way to take the paint of
the heads Of the screws 50 may
remove them?
Answer: First stick masking
tape all around the screws to pro-
tect the adjacent painted surfaces.
Then cover each nail head with q
dab of paste paint remover. and
give 1t time TO soften the paint,
Then rub of the paint with steel
wool moistened with turpentine
II you do not wish to buy paint
remover for such q small Job.
moisten q little trisodium phos-
.phate and put 1t on the screw
heads. letting 1t stay there until
the paint softens. The "triso" is
% soapless cleaning powder which
you may have in your kitchen
II the slots In the screwheads
can be seen. you can chip out the
paint by running the point OF the
screwdriver through the slots
light tappings may be necessary
to force out the paint.
Vibration In Washing Machine.
One Of our readers. noting ar
item about q vibrating washing
machine solved o similar problem
to her satisfaction. and wrote ii
follows: IF she tthe other reader
will be sure to pack the clothes IL
! (See FIRST AID, Page B-2D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-11
By Robert J. Lewis
Reel Esfote Editor of The Stor

The factory-built house has
become somewhat of a stand
ard product these days. with
dozens Of manufacturers &C
tive In the field. Up to now.
however, most such houses to
come to the Washington area
, have been constructed with
many factory-made panels or
factory-precut pieces that are
put together at the site.
In somewhat different
category is a steel and alumni
mum factory-built three-bed-
room house which is brought to
the site in seven preassembled
sections, lifted off trucks with q
70-foot crane, and then put to-
gether-all in the space Of
about an hour.
Each section consists Of a
finished part Of the house, with
wiring, plumbing. insulation.
interior and exterior walls and
other parts built in at the
factory.
Put Together i'm Hour.
We saw one of the seven
section houses" put together In
an hour and five minutes this
week. AS q spectacularly-
speedy operation. 1t was i'm
pressive. The house was one of
seven built so far on a site at
Duke street, extended. and Fort
Worth drive. west of Alexan-
dria in Fairfax County.
At the outset of the work,
you saw only the foundation.
An hour and five minutes later
you could walk into the house
and 60 through every room.
AL doors, both inside and out
side, had already been installed.
asphalt-tile floors laid, closets
were ready. and even bathroom
fixtures, kitchen and the heat
ing and water facilities were
in place.
The only thing that had been
done at the site was to put
together the seven different
sections Of the house. Each
section-before It left the fac
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Home Godgets-
Holder Offers
Safe Storage
For Hot Irons
by D. M. Derwin

Many fires in the home are
started because there Is no con-
venient or gpecial place to store
that hot iron when the ironing
is interrupted by q visitor or for
some other reason.
The answer is an iron holder
that affords safe storage. A SIM
pie and practical rack. made OF
eight-gauge zinc-coated steel. 1t
is rustproof and sturdy and Is
easily fastened with two screws
to the inside Of a closet door or
wall. Any type Of iron-electric
or steam-may then be stored
even while hot with no danger
Of fires, injuries or breakage.
Paper Cup Holder.
AS practical as 1t Is good look
ing, a new paper-cup holder can
be hung easily on any wall sur
face-from tile to wallboard. 1t
holds a full carton Of go paper
cups in either a three or Ave
ounce size. A slight pull on the
bottom cup and out 1t comes,
with no springs or other mechan-
ism to get out Of order.
In the kitchen 1t will serve
countless everyday uses-for milk,
juices, cokes when the gang troops
in-and save both time and en-
ergy, with no soiled glasses
needing constant washing. Scald-
ing, drying and handling.
In the bathroom the holder will
eliminate that one streaked, in
Ca r1nNEST1C Dc 0o 10y
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Builders Experimental Houses
Are Opened to Public Today

Builders Association Of Metropolitan washington
TODAY opened It's two experimental for public
inspection They open until o'clock tonight from 10
June Is ID Is and
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NV: builder not selected; George T.
Santmyer, architect, 200 L street NV.
TO erect one s-stors brick and concrete
apartment, 81 units, 81 So Sixteenth street
NJ W.T. to cost S250,oo9.
NJ Pollin g. Sons, owner and builder, 93l
(See PERMITS, Page B-2o
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Office Building Is Included
In S2,87o,OOO D. 6. Permits

Building permits issued during the last week at the Central
Permit Bureau Building had total valuation Of
of construction OF office
building which previously was announced
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% during the same hours.
They are on Delano avenue.
District Heights. Md, They can
be reached by going out Penn
sylvania avenue Sc, to Alabama
avenue. turning left and continu-
ing on Alabama avenue TO MARI
boro pike. proceeding On MARI
boro pike to Delano avenue, then
turning left and travelling several
blocks to the project.
With completion OF the two
houses. home builders fulfill q
plan conceived by a local dele
CATION to the convention OF the
National Association OF Home
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woodland Development Corp. owner and
builder. 1904 K street NV; Leroy l.
Werner. architect. 1904 K street NV. e
erect one 10-story brick and stone once
So, 100000.
I. Bindeman. owner. 45l6 Seventh street
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: (See CADETS, Page Bad
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Builders In Chicago back in Feb
ruary. la%A.
Minimum HsuAsa,"
The local group heard. al the
convention. that groups In differ
ent cities were experimenting With
so-cmlled minimum house, This
type OF house was somewhat
stripped down. was small and ~aa
designed 90 be- produced at =
cost 10 buyers that would be con-
Sidered low" In comparison 10
other housr prices,
/ The Washington group eo,tsid-
cred II would be worthwhile from
See BUILDERS, Page B-si
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01

but It was there. For a year I acted
as assistant postmaster to Mr.
hH4inKe. l have learned since that
mere IS no position such as assis-
taht postmaster, SO l suppose l was
merely clerk. But / liked the
llile and no one knew the difference.
IL was not long until we were lik-
ing our Jobs very much. especially
my TWO daughters and I. We work
.ed IN the store did the homework
ana ran the post office. Then a
postal inspector came and said Mr..
hhnke must resign if he no longer
wanted to conduct the office him
self
In the spring of 1888 l took the
clVll service examination and did
not get my regular appointment
as Postmaster until March 8, 1884
The life of postmaster is not all
beer and Skittles' but Mr.. Klinke
was a great help to me at first. he
having served 81 years in this little
post office. In the Is years of my
service / should like to mention and
thank two of my most efficient mail
messengers, Mrs. Frances Wilke
who served from May, 1897 to Nov,
1912, and Mrs. Mabel Franklin who
replaced Mrs. Wilke in 1912 and is
still on active duty, taking care
Of mail for late trains. handling
heavy mail sacks, and in many ways
making the life of postmaster
easier These are the high lights
OF my career. l am still waiting
for my firse pension check and
when it comes watch me!
The only Postmaster's Organiza-
ton l have ever joined is the Ma
ton League of District Postmasters
who print the Postmaster's Advocate
which is published every month.
Emily V. Wolff
Retired Postmaster
Fortine, Montana
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the construction of the i'm
provements at the Libby Hatchery,
Libby, Montana, hereinafter de
scribed will be received by the State
Fish and Game Commission at the
office of the Commission in Helena,
Montana, until HOO A. M. on Sep
TENDER IL, 1949, the bids being pub
licly opened and read Immediately
thereafter:
Two ~ Standard Double Race
way Type Reinforced Concrete Fish
Rearing Ponds, complete with in
take dam, water supply pipes, drain
pipes, service connections, expan-
joints, screen slots,
and dam boards.
Plans, forms of contract and bond
proposal blanks and full instruc-
tons are on file for examination
and may be obtained at the office
of the Fish and Game Commission
in Helena, Montana.
State Fish and Game Commission
A. A. O'CLAIRE, Secretary
ct Aug. Is Sept. 1-8)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will on the 25th day
of October, 1949, apply to the Coun-
ty Treasurer of Lincoln County
Montana, for a tax deed to the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
The North Half of the Northwest
Quarter (N1zNWA4) of Section
Twenty-Five (22), Township
Thirty-one (3D North, Range
Twenty nine (29) West, M. P. NJ,
and the Southwest Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter (SWHSWA);
the South Half of the North Half
of the Southeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter (S15Nl2SE14
SW4); the South Half of the
Southeast Quarter of the South
west Quarter (ShSE1zSWH); the
South Half of the Southwest Quar-
ter of the Southeast Quarter
(S1zSWHSEM), all in Section
Twenty-seven (2O, Township
Thirty-two 1927 North, Range
Twenty eight (28) West, M. P. M,
according to the Map or Plat
thereof on file and of record in
the office of the County Clerk and
Recorder, Lincoln County, Mon
tana.
Amount due: $63.65
Date: August 19, 1949
DICK BRINTON
Applicant for Tax Deed
Address: Libby, Montana
BY (s) ]. F. FENNESSY, JR.
His Attorney
Address. IibbV. Montana
ct August Is Sept. u
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
STRIKER

Mrs. Lucille Berg from Trego and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas White from
Stryker attended the funeral OF
Oscar SwensOn in Kalispell Thurs
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Swenson and
family We're former residents OF
Stryker
Mrs Carolyn Quattrocchi is on
the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weber
and baby son moved to the Mason
Camp this side of WhIteflSh one
dav last week
Mr. and Mrs Frank Wilson were
callers in WhitefiSh Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Roedel and
children were visitors at the Cal
vert ranch near Trego Wednesday
evening.
Alice Helgert from Olney visited
Ann Tusen last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Parker from
Kootenai Gardens below Rexford
stopped at VERSIONS for brief visit
Sunday
Herb Fleming and Carl Rudolph
from Eureka were fishing in the
Saltwater river Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Deseve and
Harold from Eureka were callers at
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01

Gus growths that require surgical
removal, and inhaling the powder
may cause tumors in the throat and
lungs.
Always handle fIuorescent tubes
with gloves: and in case of acct
dental breakage, leave the area i'm
mediately until any dust has had a
chance to settle. Discarding burned
out tubes is a dangerous practice,
as they may be broken by trash
collectors or by children playing
with them.
They should be disposed of by
breaking them under water or in a
wet cloth or burlap bag, and the
bag and broken parts dumped into
a deep trench and covered with
earth where no one is likely ever to
disturb them. Don't forget that
they are highly dangerous,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
Fortine Postmaster
Serves II Yeors

Mrs. Emily V. Wolff has lust TO.
tired as postmaster of the Fortine
postoffice after serving that com
munity in that capacity since 1882
In response to request from the
management of The Western News
she tells something of her life both
before and during the time she ser
we'd the Fortine community as post
master. Readers of this newspaper
will find the following short ac-
count of interest to them.
l was born in Rock Falls. White
side County, Illinois There were
five children in our family. one bow
and four girls, of which I was the
Youngest. When l was about two
wears old our family moved from
Illinois to Iowa. My father bought
a piece of land, unbroken prairie
with no buildings, but he was a
carpenter and we soon had a house:
of this of course l have no recol-
lection.
We had lived there only a year
when my mother died. My father
l know had a hard struggle but he
kept us all together and we man
aged somehow. About all I remem-
Der of those years on the farm is
cold winters, hot summers, biz
yards and cyclones. The railroad
came through about half a mile
from our place, new towns sprung
up along the line. My father sold
the farm and we moved to what is
now Swea City, Iowa, where school
was closer. We managed to get an
education of sort. My sisters and
I taught school as we grew old
enough. / taught just two years.
About that time the local merchants
began to want girls to work in
their stores and I went to work
for Charles A. Holm, General Mer-
chandise, and loved it.
There I met Victor Wolff and on
Sept Is, 1911 we drove to Fort
Pierre and were married. Five
months after our marriage we went
TO California but stayed there only
about ten months. We then moved
to Montana and have been in the
state ever since, having lived some
years in Eureka and the rest of the
time in Fortine
l consider my appointment as
Postmaster of Fortine as one of
the few lucky breaks in my life.
We moved to Fortine from Eureka
in the spring of 1882, in April it
was, a muddy April before the high
way came through I will admit
/ was not enthused over the move
but my husband had sold his bust
ness in Eureka and was on the
prowl The P. v. Klinke store in
Fortine looked good to him. He
wanted it and wanted me to try
for the post office located in the
building, so we took it over l had
had no experience in conducting a !
post office but Mr.. Klinke handed
me the Postal Laws and Regulations
and said, You can find everything
you want to know in here if you
look long enough" He was right |
Sometimes I looked a long time
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01

on the A. II. Sheldon and Howard
Challinor farms in the Libby area.
In the Eureka area recommendation
were made for well developments
on the Edison Gay and Gustaf Sod
erlng places.
Mr.. Scherer IS spending six weeks
n Montana making ground water
studies IN soil conservation districts.
Work n this county has been made
possl ble by application for assistance
through the Tobacco Valley Soil
Conservation District.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
SCS INVESTIGATES
WELL POSSIBILITIES

Ground water geologist, O j.
Scherer. of the Soil Conservation
Service from Lincoln, Nebr, spent
TWO DAYS IN Lincoln county ass .st-
ing Lewis Fuller. local soil con-
servau0nis;. and Evan Nelson. soll
scientist from Kahspeu Tn g y
checked the feasibility and made
recommendations for q well de-
velopment on the Randall Teeple
place irrigation well developments
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
FLUORESCENT TUBES
DON'T BREAK EN-

The Illinois department of public
health warns the public on the
danger of poisoning from broken
lighting tubes. It has
been found that the beryllium and
mercury powders used to coat the
inner surface of the tubes are high
ly poisonous. Cuts by fragments
of glass from the tubes are diff
ficult to heal and may cause tumor-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01
MIGRANTS HOLD
FAMILY REUNION

Fifty-one members Of the ingram
families enjoyed their second an
nual reunion picnic at Dickev lake.
August d
Those attending from Eureka and
vicinity were-Mr. and Mrs. r +
Ingram. Mr.. ana Mrs. Ivan ms
ram and son, Mrs. RUBY Carpenter
and children. Mr.. and Mrs Harold
Butts and family. Mr. and Mrs La
Dyer and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
". C. Ritter and family OF Trego.
Those from Kalispell were, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Altenburg. Mr. and
Mrs r. " Altenburg and daugh-
tiers. Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Kinney and
family Mr.. and Mrs. George Niuel-
Ter and son. Gerald Marsh. Mr. and
Mrs Warren Lynch and family. an
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ingram and
children.
Among those who attended We're
Mr. and Mrs. Einar Mohn and fam
lily from Columbia Falls.
a very delicious pot luck lunch
was served After lunch. accordion
music was PLAYED by Mrs. George
Mueller.
Both young and old. alike. en-
joyed swimming during the after
noon.
Among those unable to attend
were Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Ing
ram, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mcqueen
and family, all from Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Ingram and
daughter from Libby and Mr. and
Mrs. Hilbert Ingram and family
from Swan Lake.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01

We can neIp you find lost articles,
IT find he owners of things you
may find with our classified section.
The Jas Shaw home Sunday even
ing
The Forest Service removed all
signs on roads and trails one day
last week after the rain. With hot
sunshiny days again the fire haz-
ard IS still dangerous. Several
huckleberry pickers were seen on
the North Saltwater river Sunday
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01

TODAY the CARTER OIL COMPANYS BIG NEW REFINERY
N BILLINGS IS MAKING FINER GASOlINES FOR THE WEST!
Crude oil is flowing through the $50 miles of pipe aid the
slfully engineered processing units of the Billings
refinery of The Carter Oil Company.
Western crude most of it coming from the famed Elk Basin
Field the material of this great factory In oaPac
iy production 10000 barrels of oil will be processed every
day! Western and wOmen-mOre than 400 strong
operate the refinery And the wheels of the West will
with hrobbng power of thousands of gallons OF Carter
made oil produces Kerosene Tractor Fuel Diesel Fuel and
. . . Best of all is the thrill which you, Western
mOtort will enjoy when you sample the pickup, pep and
power of ttOO great OVal-E GasOIines.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-01

"On Stream" in the language of oil refining,
means In Operation" the big, new Carter
refinery is now on stream, making fine
Oval-E products.
Laurel outlook., 1949-01-26
BY BOB ~STURTEVANT

An outfit that calls itself the
American Institute for Inter-
mediate Coinage is ballyhoo-
ing for new coins that would
be worth 21ac and TIC.
That's as odd as a third pair
of hands in a game of patty
cake. We're so used to pen
Mes" "nickles" and dimes,
that we might find it a bit
awkward at first to ask for
change for seven and a half
cents. School kids would
probably bog down with, eff
A had ID coins worth TIC
and B had eight 2hc pieces
and a slug, how many pieces
of 8 for 10c bubble gum could
they buy?" Perhaps we don't
need any new coins we
just need more of the old
ones.
AS far as money goes, some
Pacific Island tribes use fish
for money. That's all right,
but it must be awful messy
to use in a pay telephone. The
real test of money is what
you get for it, and you GER
get full value for
money spent when you shop
for YOUR hardware needs at
COAST TO COAST STORES,
l08 E. 1st Street. Get the
to Coast Habit and
save. Phone 472.
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London's Old Curiosity Shop

A famous Dickens haunt which
has changed very little in appear
ance since Dickens time is the Old
Curiosity shop in Lincoln's inn
fields, London. where, it is claimed,
according to the story by that name,
Little Nell lived with her GRANDPA
Their. Here are to be seen pictures
by Hogarth which Dickens hung in
his W rooms, a pen tray used by
him, first editions of his novels and
a variety of original etchings Of
London. AS in Dickens lifetime,
the Old Curiosity shop is still an
antique shop. 1t was a favorite port
OF call for G.I.s on leave in Lond-
don during the war.
Laurel outlook., 1949-01-26

o a formal dance at the hall.
Entertainment was folk dancing,
accompanied by Mrs. Hazel Har-
den. The evening was conclud-
ed with a lunch served by Mar
garet and Dolores Scheeler and
Joan Schiller.
Miss Patty Anderson returned
last week to Seattle after a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar C. Anderson. Miss
Anderson, who is employed by
Laurel outlook., 1949-01-26

of Livingston are the parents Of
a son, born Monday, Jan. "a, al
the st. Vincent hospital in Bill.
lings. The baby is a grandson
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Williams
of Laurel.
Officers for the ensuing year
were elected by the Adult Bible
Fellowship at a meeting Tues
day evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold VanNice.
Named YER Ray Harris, presi-
dent; w. T. Johnson, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Carrah George, Sec
rotary; Mrs. Harold Richardson,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. D.
L. Hafer, treasurer, and Mrs. A.
E. Leuthold, historian. The next
meeting is to be at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Johnson.
At a meeting of the Brownie
Scouts last Wednesday evening
at the South school, plans were
made for a Valentine party at
a meeting in February. Miss
Ann Bolynick, teacher of the
fourth and fifth grades, was in
charge of the session.
Laurel Rainbow Girls joined
the Red Lodge assembly in at
tending a meeting Tuesday eve
ming in Columbus. The three
assemblies combined in installa-
ton of worthy advisors. The
hall was decorated for the oc-
casion and the ceremony was
conducted by candlelight. Lunch
vas served following the meet
ing.
Bernadine Getz, 1O-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Getz, returned last week from
the Deaconess hospital in Bill
lings where she underwent an
appendectomy. She is convalesc-
ing at her home.
Mrs. Madison Hartley and
children, Tommy and Caralee,
who have been visiting relatives
here, plan to leave soon for st.
New Foundland, where
Captain Hartley is stationed.
Bridge club members were en-
tertained at dessert Tuesday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Mayo
Awards were won by
Mrs. Charles Shelton, Mrs. Phil
p Nolan and Mrs. Lawrenz and
4 gift a presented Mrs. George
Mccormick.
The Monday afternoon meet
ing of Girl Scout troop 9 at
he home of Mrs. Paul Wilhelm
vas conducted by the president,
Mildred Ehrlich, assisted by
Sharon Michael, secretary, and
Brano. Work was con-
inued on the apron badges. The
Meeting adjourned with the
eading of a poem, singing and
'ther usual formalities.
Darlene Moon, worthy advisor,
presided at "a meeting of the
)rder of Rainbow for Girls last
Wednesday, evening at the Ma
onic temple. During the bust 4:
ess session a ritual exemplifi- :
alton was given of the manner !:
!, which guests should be intro
uced at a meeting. Lunch was :
erved by the hostesses, Joyce :
'radford and Patsy Bundy. :
New officers, headed by Char :
'tte Decker, president, yer in ;
large of the Theta Rho Girls =
Friday evning at the G
id Fellows hall. Candidates :
ere balloted on and plans were I
.scussed for the group to spon- a
Laurel outlook., 1949-01-26
Republic Fire Insurance

the Republic Fire Insurance
company of. Seattle, was recent
lyr promoted to office manager.
Members of her club met Fri
day evening for five hundred at
the home of Mrs. Jack Romeo.
Mrs. Stuart Ward was a club
guest. The hostess awarded
prizes to Mrs. C. j. McManus,
Mrs. Christina Keck, Mrs. F.
N. Barney and Mrs. Ira Rod
gers.
Laurel outlook., 1949-01-26
Effects Of BrucelIosis

Brucellosis in human beings
aus a lingering fever. In cattle
it results in reproduction failures.
Brucellosis is a definite problem in
rural populations and among those
people who drink raw milk.