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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
Sgt. Joseph |. Myers Returns
IoHOme Land; Died Apr. ;, AS

The sad privilege of honoring one
OF the nations deceased war heroes
from this city will be accorded
war veterans and the Commute
Sunday afternoon when the remains
OF S/Sgt Joseph Myers are laid to
rest IN the Libby cemetery. Ser
geant Myers was killed in action
April 8, l945 while serving with
the American Army in Germany.
Joseph Leslie Myers, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Myers of Libby
was born May 6, 1916 in this cifv
where he grew to manhood. He
attended the local schools before
entering the employment of the 7
Neils Lumber Co. He responded tn
his country's call in July of 1912
going to Fort Douglas, Utah for his
preliminary army training. He was
sent to Camp Carson, Colo. where
he became a member of the 89th
Division While there he was trans
ferred to the list Division. His
next station was at Hunter Liggett.
Callt., maneuVer area.
Sergeant Myers was united in
marriage to Evelyn Schow of Neb- |
raska, May 3, 1914. The couple |
lived at Fort Benning, Ga. three
months before the young soldier
was sent overseas.
S/Sgt Myers was a reconnais-
sance patrol leader with the 66th
Inf. of the list Division of General
Patton's Bird Army. Whether he
was engaged on this duty at the
time of his death is not known
Captain Granting, the soldiers COM
officer confirmed his death
and stated that he was given Chris
tian burial in Germany
Memorial services were held May
IL, l945 at the Libby Methodist
Church, the pastor, the Rev E. Roy
Fort and the local posts of the y
American Legion and Veterans of y
Foreign Wars being in charge of !,
he service. -
Sergeant Myers is survived by p
lis mother, Mrs Charles NJ Myers, !,
libby; four sisters, Mrs. Sarah M
1roucher, Opportunity, Wash, Mrs. +
.esSie Nelson, Delta, Colo, Mrs. .
,aiden Nielsen and Mrs Nellie =,
INNER, both of Libby. His father q
asSed away February 20, 1916. m
The Gompf Funeral Home has re- o,
eived a message that Sergeant p
Ayers remains viii reach Libby
12:45 p. m. next Sunday on the ~
'reat Northern. The funeral cor ri
ege will gather at the Funeral o,
,ome at GAS D. m. and will pro- q
aed to the. Libby Cemetery at 800 =.
clock where interrnent WIN be 1osr-
lade with full military honors. b,
arper- Erdman Post No. 1913 Of ~
le Veterans of Foreign Wars and he
ustin Reedy Post No. 81 Of the ~
Legion, assisted by the he a
ev. James Davidson of the Libby
Church will have M
large of the graveside services. r.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
HdveYOuMdde
Cancer Drive
Contributions

nose wishing to contribute to
the Cancer Funds Drive may leave
tnem at the home of the Lincoln
SOunty Commander, Mrs. E. J.
DTiear or send them BY mail to
y; Box 1853, Libby. Cheeks
should be made payable to the
american Cancer Society. Com
Z q Driear's phone number is
Cancer research supported bv
FUNDS derived from the current and
past drives of the American Can
Ger society is directed at saving
llVeS IN this community and every
other community in the nation.
cancer research workers have
TWO major goals in mind. the cause
and the cure of cancer but their
scientific experiments along the
way have been highly beneficial
70 the world, Mrs E. J. Driear,
Lincoln county commander ex-
Planned today as her workers passed
the halfway mark in their drive.
lancer IS great mystery but
IN the laboratories our scientists
nave found out many things: about
the impact of female hormones. on
cancer OF the prostate, about early
diagnosis of cancer of the lung
through cells of the sputum, about |
ne sometimes helpful affect Of |
radioactive phosphorus on Hodgkins |
ilSease, about methods of prevent
ng shock, dehydration and infec
Ion which save so many lives dur
ng surgery"
These discoveries and other
to the future are of funds-
mental value to every community
n the u S. The cancer research
our dollars support may be con-
ucted IN some far away city but
IS all research to save lives in
his town"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
Organize Rural
FireDiSfriCf

George w Gustofson, coordlnator
for the Montana Rural Fire Fight
ers Service addressed a capacity
audience on the organization and
operation of a Rural Fire Control
District. Wednesday, April ID. He
reported the County Commission
ers are authorized to set UP a dis
trict when a majority of the free
holders owning 500 of the land
area in a certain area petition for
1t. Taxes can then be levied on
the taxable valuation within the
District to purchase fire fighting
equipment and to operate and main
tam the equipment. Bert Gram
bauer who has been making in
qulrieS on the cost of necessary
equipment reported that approx
mately $4,000 would be needed %
purchase such equipment as
truck, tank, pumps, hose, ehena~
icals, axes, etc. After the eesafp-
ment is once purchased, the oper-
alton and maintenance cost will be
negligible.
County Assessor Leslie Leigh
gave an estimate of the taxable
value in the proposed district and
County Attorney Smith McNeill |
questions of a legal ma
-ure that were asked.
The proposed district takes in
.hree full townships. It includes
ownship 80 and 81 north, range 81
vest, the northern y of township
10 north, range 80 west and the
outhern II of township 81 north.
ange 30 west. The area extends
rom about Cedar Creek TO Jen- !
ings and from about Rice Creek J
n the Pipe Greek road to a point
bout 4 mile north Of the Fish {
hatchery /
Petitions for the proposed dis Il
'lct were circulated at the meet L
lg. Any free-holder within the r
-oposed district may sign the petit h
on at the County Attorneys office Il
the County Agents office or at 81
gorge Woods Hardware store. il
ne following people are circula-
lg petitions: w. D. Bateman, the j
t Sheldon area Mrs James Shan u
liter, Parmenter Valley; Bert I
'ambauer, the area west of Lib T.
between the highway and the
'er; Mrs. Violet Madison. from -,
bly, east along the south side of ~ IL,
river; Art Sheldon and AIDE ei
urtrlght from Libby to the Gran ~
Creek bridge; and Mrs. NJ. J.
* from the Granite Greek bridge
18th
The County Extension Office in
operation with the Libby Farm
1men's Club and the Kootenai
Hey Grange sponsored the meet
{. Members of the committee
rking for a Rural Fire District
Mrs Art Sheldon. Mrs. Helen
ambauer, and Mrs Pearl Fuller
the Libby Farm Women's Club
! AIDE COPYRIGHT, Bert Gram
Ter John Stull, and Mrs. Dolly
wen Of the Kootenai Valley
ange. Mrs. Art Sheldon is chair
n Of the joint committee.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
SATURDAY EVENING POST
ADV. IN THIS ISSUE

An interesting advertisement for
tram filters appears on page II of
this issue. The same advertisement
VIII be found in this weeks issue
OF the Saturday Evening Post
me attractive advertisement in
me Western News is made possible
by the following Libby firms:
hoy Coleman, Nicholas Motors.
Jaqueth's Inc, Libby Motors, Libby
Mobile. Service, Standard Motors,
Ilnker's Service, & Johnie's Wreck
inC Shop.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
WIDENING AND CRAWLING
PORTION NO. 2 WEST OF TROY

The Grant Construction Co. be-
gan work Monday clearing and
widening the right-of-way on u. s.
2 west of Troy from the end of
the oil surface two miles this side
of the Yak, on west for about five
miles toward the Idaho line. The
stretch will also be graveled.
The section of the road where
the work is underway is the old
Tomlinson ArkWright construction
lob which was done about 1924. and
was the first Bureau of Public
Roads project in Lincoln County
during the Roosevelt Administra-
ton.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
ATTENTION v. F. w
AND LEGIONNARES

All veterans of foreign wars and
al leglonnaires are asked to be at
me V. +. w, post Sunday April
"A at 2:45 p. m. to assist in the
Myers. " - y '0'' pa
by cemetery Wy ~
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21

All the members of the Inter
state Telephone Company went to
Kootenai Falls Tuesday night, April
10, for picnic to compliment two
members on their birthdays, Mrs.
Leroy Tarbert, regular chief op-
orator and Mrs. A. r. Blair, reg
ular night operator. A weiner
roast, birthday cake and lots of
eats was the evenings feature
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
To Inspect Deer
On "Show Me" Trip

An inspection trip Of deer winter
range on the lower Fisher River.
Wolf Greek area will be made on
Sunday, May if weather and road
conditions will permit. This Will
he an all day affair and all sports
men interested in big game are
urged to 60 on this trip as the pur-
pose of this trip is to make first
hand observation of the condition OF
the deer winter range and of the
serious brouse conditions now exist
ing.
The trip will be in charge of
Jack Schmautz and AIDE Zaianc Of
the Fish and Game Department and
Thurman Trosper Ranger of the
Fisher River district.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Rayome and fam
lily visited with Mrs. Rayome's par
7nts at Harrison, Ida. over the
week end.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21
WEATHER REPORT

Following is the weather report
furnished through the courtesy of
the Libby Ranger Station:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21

Mrs. Don Leach and daughter
Joan, visited in Kalispell over the
week end with Mrs. Leach's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. ClaypooI
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21

several Montana students are a.
Llong the 1913 who made the winter
quarter honor roll at Eastern Wash
Ington College. Those from Libby
are; Fayetta fisher, daughter of
I Mr. and Mrs. Fay E. fisher and
wary Lou Role, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Role.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-21

CONTINUED On Page Eight
Evening star., 1949-07-20
IN S1kIIok.

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An to midnight
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b:30 I'M. to :06 Am,
Evening star., 1949-07-20

o0IWINX-News: Stront
IWWDC-Teuo-Test
IWEAM-Lun. Music.
l5lWINX-Jerry Stront
WWDC-Lunch 1850
lWEAM-Lun. Music.
3oIwINx-Jerry Strons
iWWDC-Lunch 1850
iwEAM-News; Derby
45lwINX-Jerry Strong
lwWDC-Bing Crosby
IWEAM-Sports Derby
o0IWINX-News: PaSe
iWwDC-Sports Pride.
IwEAM-Sports Derby
l5lWINX-sports Page
)WWDC-Wakeman
IWEAM-Sports DERBY
3oIwINX-Bill Brundisl
iwWDC-Sports Prde.
lWEAM-News: Derby
45lWINx-Sports Page
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Evening star., 1949-07-20
TeIevision Today

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WMAL-TV (ChenneI ~
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WMAL-Sports Parade.
WNBW-Howdy Doody.
900.
WMAL-Frontier Theater.
WNBW-The Clutching Hand.
WTTG-The Moppet Shop.
6:15.
Time.
WNBW-TV Journal, $40.
$3.50.
WOIC-Lucky Pup.
WTTG-Walter Compton.
GAS.
WOIC-Sketch A Quiz.
WNBW-Weatherman; Newsreel.
WTTG-Bob Wolff.
700.
WMAL-Film Serial.
WNBW-Judy Splinters.
WOIC-Bill Brundige.
WTTG-Film Shorts.
7:15.
WMAL-Sports Reel.
WOIC-News Commentary.
WTTG-The Game Room.
WNBW-Mark Kay and Johnny.
1880.
WMAL-Ship's Reporter.
WNBW-Morton Downey.
WOIC-News.
WNBW-News Caravan.
WOIC-Cliff Edwards Show.
WMAL-Film Shorts.
500.
WMAL-Feature Film.
WNBW-The Quiz Kids.
WOIC-Arthur Godfrey and Hi
Friends
WTTG-Film Shorts.
$50
WNBW-Black Robe.
WTTG-Club Video.
900
iWTTG-Program Play House.
WOIC-Arm Chair Detective.
WMAL-Wrestling Matches.
WNBW-Television Theater.
$3.50
WTTG-Boxing. 72SS
WOIC-Sim Simpson, Sports.
1900 =
WNBW-Believe It or Not.
10:30 <+"
WNBW-Nocturne.
WTTG-News.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Newsreel.
TELEVISION HIGH LIGHTS.
500, WOIC-Arthur Godfrey and
His Friends: Lisa Kirk, singing
star of kiss Me Kate" visits
Arthur Godfrey.
900, WNBW-Television Theater:
Nancy Coleman stars in Curtain
Rises"
$3.50, WTTG-Boxing: Roy Carter
VS.. AL Bernard in an eight-round
welterweight bout.
Tomorrow.
WMAL-3:30, Sports Parade: 4
WMAL-3:30, Sports Parade; 4,
National Parade; 5, Sports Parade.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
RADIO HIGH LIGHTS.

500, WTOP-Lewishohn Stadium
Concerts: Pierre Monteux conducts
the New York Philharmonic SYM
phony in Brahms Symphony No.
In D Major" and Dukas' "The Sor-
cerer's Apprentice" Violinist Clio
vanni Bagarotti plays the Bruch
'sviolin Concerto in G Minor"
$3.50, WOL-Family Theater; Alan
Young and Patricia Neal star in the
adaptation of Frank Stockton's s
classic MY Terminal Moraine."
Evening star., 1949-07-20
srnER An sIATIeN.

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AM

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lwWDC-Sports Prds.
lWEAM-Sports Derby
15lwINX-Sports Page
IWWDC-Wakeman
tWEAM-Sports Derby
3oIwINx-Bill Brundige
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3-
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45iwINx-Sports Page
IWWDC-Wakeman
lWEAN-Sports Derty
Evening star., 1949-07-20

1000, WRC-Big Story: Reporter
Tom Mercer Of q Cincinnati news
paper receives the big story"
award.
1880, WTOP P-Capitol Cloak
Room, Senator George D. Aiken Of
Vermont is quizzed by Washington
newsmen.
1880, WMAL-Tte Challenge Of
Asia: Nine. Pandit Nehru, Ambas-
sador from India, speaks on THE
CHALLENGE of Asia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28
D. {. Woman Is Hurt,
Sister Killed by Auto

A Washington woman was in
jured critically =. and her sister
killed when they were struck last
night by an automobile as they
walked on road near the Eastern
Shore community of Centreville,
Md.
They were attending a family
Christmas reunion.
Miss Cecilia Ann Robinson, SO,
a Treasury Department employe,
of 900 Nineteenth street NV, was
taken to Memorial Hospital in
Easton, where officials said she
was suffering from head and
other injuries.
Her sister. Miss Catherine Vir-
ginia Robinson, 81. of Chicago,
was pronounced dead on the scene
of the accident on the outskirts
of the Eastern Shore community.
The Associated Press quoted
State Trooper w. H. Massey as
saying the sisters were struck by
q car driven by DR.. H. r. McPher-
son, a physician and vice presi-
dent Of a Centreville bank. The
trooper said the doctor stated he
did not see the women Ia time
because OF the lights Of an on
coming car.
Friends here said Miss Robin
son left the dav before Christmas
to join her family-three sisters
and q brother-at the home OF.
her 87-year-old father, Handy
Hobinson, at Eastern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28
Man Who Fell 3 Floors
Still in Serious Condition

William J. Hearns, ~, colored.
OF 4413 A street Sc, a window
washer for the Robertson Window
Cleaners. was In critical condition
at Emergency Hospital today,
where he was taken after a three
story fall from window Of the
Bond Building. 1904 New York
avenue NV. He suffered q frac-
tured skull and broken left elbow.
Police said Mr.. Hearns appar-
emily fell backward from q 6-foot
ledge yesterday afternoon when
he stepped onto it to clean a win
dow on the second floor Of the
building. He fell down an air
shaft to basement level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28

The employees Joseph Young.
had charged that the BEP had
denied them promotions and OPP
portunities for promotions be-
cause of their race.
Treasury's decision does not end
the case, however. The employees
now have the right to appeal the
verdict to the Presidents FEPC
board. which. has the right to over
rule department or agency FEPC
officers findings, If the facts war
rant it, It's a certainty that the
BEP employees will appeal their
case to the Presidents board.
WHAT'S IN A NAME-The re-
cent Civil Service Assembly meet
ing in San Francisco discussed the
general habit Of ignoring the
prestige aspects Of Government
jobs when labelling them for clas-
sification purposes.
To support the view that. wher-
ever possible. the job classification
should be made as prestige-con-
scious as possible, the story was
told of the use of the title SAM
tation Man" rather than Garbage
Collector" on an examination an.
nouncement in New York City. ] he
change increased by many thou
sands the number of applicant.
for the Jobs.
\ 4 4 4
PAY-The new pay reclassifica-
ton act has brought the average
Federal salary to $500 q year.
However. about one half of the
Governments employees are still
paid less than $1,000 q year.
These figures, plus the fact that
the AFL is going to ask for an
other round Of private industry
pay raises. and the complaints of
Federal workers that they still are
being plagued by the cost Of living,
Is tempting some Federal employe
leaders to seek another Federal
pay raise.
There seems no indication that
Congress would pay much atten-
ton to such q request, however.
So. the various Government
worker ORGANIZATIONS. in all prob
will not press very hard
for any further salary adjustments
during the next session of Con-
gress. except for certain groups of
wage board and custodial en-
ployes who were not covered by
last October's pay act.
80 i 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS off,
Gals say the number of employees
that are utilizing their annual
leave this week Is of record break
ing proportions. ., --.. ..
Some Federal Offices have lost
up to 40 per cent of their en-
ployes during this Christmas-New
Years week. Other Government
offices have had their forces de-
pleted by 20 to 80 per cent.
Most offices have taken a leni-
ent attitude toward leave this
week, for It's traditional that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28
Margo|is Resigns
Mediation Post 10
Become ConsuItant

William N. Margolis, assistant
director of the Federal Mediation
and Cancellation Service. re-
signed today to enter private
practice as a labor relations con-
sultant.
In a letter to Cyrus s. Ching,
Federal mediation chief. Mr.. Mar
COILS asked that his resignation
become effective March /.
Mr.. Ching accepted the resig-
nation with regret, saying he I'M
derstood Mr.. Margolis was max
ing the move for personal financial
reasons.
II can't tell you how much I
appreciate the loyalty. the energy
and the resourcefulness which
you have brought to your job as
assistant director Of the service"
Mr.. Ching said in a letter to Mr..
Margolis. ANY one who has
made your very important con-
tribution to industrial peace In
this country Snouid nave deep
feeling of satisfaction"
Mr.. Margolis has been with the
Cancellation service for eight years,
during which time he took part
as a mediator in most Of the
big labor disputes and strikes,
with the exception of those in the
coal industry. His chief sue
cess was attained in settling dis
putes of the maritime industry.
Since Mr.. Ching took Office in
August. 1947. Mr.. Margolis has
been the Governments top medi-
ator.
He said that after resigning
from the Government he plans
to establish labor relations Offices
IN New York. Newark and WASH
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28
AZ Million Pounds
OF Lard to Go to Reich
By fhe Assoeioted Press

The Agriculture Department re-
ported today the purchase OF
1884. 1874 pounds Of lard for ship
ment to Germany under the
Marshall Plan.
The department paid an aver
age of 1859 cents a pound de-
livered at ports. Most Of the lard
will be delivered for shipment in
January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28
Dillon Park Boy Hurt
In Fall From Tree

An 11-year -old Dillon Park
(Md) boy is in Providence Hos
pital with fractures to both wrists
and a head injury received when
he fell about Is feet from tree
near his home yesterday.
He is John D. Frew, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Frew Of 5000 H
street, Dillon Park.
The boys parents said a limb
broke under his weight as he sat
in the tree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny
with high near 81 this afternoon
Fair and colder tonight with low
about "a in city and 20 in suburbs.
Tomorrow fair with mild in after
noon.
Maryland-Fair and somewhat
colder with a low Is to 80 in west
and 80 to IS in east portion to-
night. Fair with moderate tenn
peratures tomorrow.
Virginia-Fair and somewhat
colder with low Is to 80 in west
and central and IS to 40 in ex-
IRENE east portion. Tomorrow fair
with mild in afternoon.
Wind velocity, IA miles per hour.
River Report.
tFrom United States Engineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
nd at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
at Harpers Ferry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-28
Pope Terms Vatican
Citadel Of Peace
In Diplomats Visit
By the ksseeiofed Press

VATICAN CITY. Dec. 2S.-Pops
Plus XII today hailed the Vatica"
state as Citadel Of peace" ~hiu..
stands firm in troubled world.
Speaking to the diplomatic rep
resentatives of some 40 nations in
response to their New Years
greeting, the pontiff declared that
in the worlds efforts toward peace.
the Vatican's potentiality is in
calculable.
"Our hope" he said, "is to see
this potentially for peace yet in
creased until it reaches complete
efficaciousness for the good of all
people"
The Pope this year dispensed
with the formality that previously
marked his annual meeting with
the diplomatic corps. He did not
ascend his throne. Speaking in
French. he said:
Holy Year marked the starting
point of new orientation OF
hearts and spirits, a return Of the
strayed to an exact conception Of
the true foundations Of peace.
assured in the social domain and
in international relations"
The Pope also expressed the
belief that the common informal
meeting was "a very significant
encounter in these agitated times,
and that it cast a ray of light
across the clouds that still cover
the sky"
Speaking OF the Vatican state
as force for peace, the pontih
said: {.
This bit of earth is one of the
hearths about which gravitates
the history of the world. . A
citadel of peace and of recon-
.ciliation amidst formidable events
of the present and a firm
hope, towards which are turned
the eyes of many, including even
some who live outside the church"
The absence of representatives
from Eastern European countries
some of which are predom-
inantly Catholic-underlined the
struggle now in progress between
the church and Communism.
In his Christmas address Friday
the pontif called on all men to
unite against militant atheism.
At today's audience only Czech
oslovakia's Arthur Manner was
present from Iron Curtain coun-
tries within whose borders are So
100000 of the worlds 400, 900 900
Catholics.