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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
Present Zoninq
Plans to Council

City Attorney Joe Fennessy con-
Quoted the first public hearing of
the ZOning commission last night.
He stressed that the purpose of the
coming ordinances is to plan pro-
gressively for the future develop
ment of Libby There was a large
turn out of members of the com
mission and interested residents.
The following recommendations
were made and will be considered
by the commission before they draw
up their final report for the city
council:
l. To shorten the space from the
inside of. the sidewalk line to the
eoge of future new buildings from
Is feet to Is feet in the business
residential zone extending along
U. S. Highway No 2.
z. In order to prevent small
spaces left between business build
lngs as much as possible, a new or
dlnance IS recommended to provide
for full frontage of all new build
ingS put up in the business district
3. In addition to permitting the
construction of sales and show
rooms in the business-residential
section, 1t is suggested that service
rooms be also included making it
possible for a suitable garage to be
built IN this zone
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
us RURAL FIRE PROTECTION
A NECESSITY?

After reading of the disaster at
the Camp Meeting Grounds which
took the life Of a child. can any
community-minde person say we
don't need rural fire protection, or
that they can't afford the few extra
dollars it will cost the taxpayers?
Can a life ever be paid for?
There will be other fires and
other lives to be saved Are we
going to do anything about it? Your
name on the petition might save
life or a home The rural fire
committee has worked hard to get
this protection and we are happy
to say we have the full cooperation
and help of our City Fire Depart
ment; the work and time of our
county attorney, Smith McNeill, our
county agent, Frank Robinson, the
assessor, Mr.. Leigh, and the County
Commissioners. All their time and
work has been given free gratis.
Won't you rural citizens and town
citizens help by signing the petit
tions which will be in the follow
ing stores. Saturday, July l6-Ger-
myers Hardware. Parker's Studio,
the X M and Bolyard's Market.
The Committee wishes also to thank
The Western News and the Ad
News for their wonderful coopera-
ton and help.-Comm. Reporter
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
BOWKERS HOLD
GRAND OPENING
NEXT SATURDAY

BOWker Distributors VIII hold the
opening Saturday for their new re-
modelled business home at 102 Min
eral. Their complete line of Norge
electrical aDpliances will be on dis
plav and refreshments of coffee and
cake will he served all day with
Miss Joan Fdstror1 and Miss Mary
Mckay acting as hostesses.
The new stucco Veneered 38 x "a
foot cement block two story addi-
ton to the old building will give
the store an attractive 60 foot front,
which will be liehted with a neon
sim. adding much to the appear
ance of the street Practically all
the materials used in construction
were produced here in Libby.
stated Mr.. Bowker. who added that
the lumber comes from the J. Neils
COmnanv, the cement blocks from
the Kvser cement block plant and
the interior is finished with Zon-
olite plaster.
The down stairs interior is dec
grated in Ice Blue with a tile cell
ing. Indirect lighting will illum-
mate the building evenings and on
ldIk Gays. Inc upstairs room Will
be used at this time for storage of
merchandise. The concrete work
was done by John Malloy & Lee
Childs, who completed the work in
81 days.
In addition to the firms extern
sive line of musical instruments.
records, music and other musical
a complete line of Norge
electrical appliances will be on dis
plav Saturday; also Ironite Ironers
and Hamilton Dryers. Norge fac
tory men will be here to demon
strate the appliances and answer
REGARDING the line. An
added attraction for the ladies land
possibly the mem will be "Tackie"
who, while blindfolded will iron
shirts in two and one half minutes
each.
The Bowkers are preparing to en-
terrain many visitors and on Page |
Nine of this edition extend a cor
dial invitation to the public to at
tend the opening.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
FIRE IN NIGHT
TAKES BOYS LIFE
WEDNESDAY

Fire took the dife early yester-
| day morning Of Mark, seven year
old son of Rev. and Mrs. Harold
o. Wright of the Crow Indian Res
ervation south of Hardin.
Mark was in Libby with his faith
er who was conducting camp meet
ing services for the Church Of God,
and an Indian friend, Antonio
Figueroa. The three were sleep
| ing in the upstairs of the dining
hall at the camp grounds about
half mile west of Libby when the
tragedy occurred.
They were awakened about 80
a. m. by the falling Of the chimney
down stairs and by the cracking
of the fire. The Rev. Wright and
Figueroa went down stairs, rang
the bell outside to give the alarm
and got water from the pump in
an effort to control the flames. Re
turning to the stairway they found
the fire had enveloped the steps
so they were unable to get back
to the upper room.
They called to Mark from outside
the building and were able to hear
him. The boy approached the win
dow, but instead of jumping out
Slumped to the floor. The father
held Antonio on his shoulders in
an attempt of the latter to enter
the window He was unable to
reach or see Mark and received
severe burns on his hands and arms
It is thought the boy was rendered
unconscious from the smoke at the
time he foil hack from the Ufndovsy
Help was summoned but the boys
body had been almost entirely con-
sumed by the flames before it could
be removed from the wreckage OF
the building
When the alarm was given in
Libby, a forest service pump man
ned by Libby firemen was rushed
to the scene of the fire where every
thing possible was done to extin-
guish the flames
Harold was born at Cody. Wyo..
November 10, l94i and was seven
years, seven months and "a days OF
age at the time Of his death. He
is survived by both his parents, his
mother being at home on the reser-
walton where the Rev Wright is
pastor of the Church of God.
The boys father left early yes
terday morning to be with Mrs.
Wright, the boys uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs William Carrel Of
Portland, who have been attend
ing the meetings here. leaving later
in the day with Marks remains.
They took the body 10 Billings for
funeral services and interment
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
TAKES
GAMES

The Levitch jewelers. of Spokane
pounded the Libby Keglers with
their extra ringing base hits in two
games last weekend in Libby. It
was the power at the plate which
defeated the Keglers as both teams
PLAYED sloppy in the field Saturday
night.
athlete gave the crowd several eX-
hibitions of excellent fielding Mt
shortstop. handling seven chances
without an error, and robbing Lib
by Of at least three hits. Cameron,
Mortlock and Roller led the Spo-
kane club with three hits each
Gehring, Vignali and Christensen
led for Libby.
Sunday afternoon the Spokane
team brought up their heavy artil-
lory with 10 extra base hits, two
being home runs by Ray Parrot
the former st. Louis Brownie, and
Red TAYLOR.
Young Don Lefty" Thomson
pitched six innings of good ball for
Libby after relieving Smith in the
fourth inning, giving up only four
hits and one run. Gehring made
a nice catch of Wilson's long fly
in center field to rob him of
sure hit in the fourth inning.
Thompson Falls will play the
Keglers on the Libby field next
evening and Sunday af-
ternoon
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
ARMY ENGINEERS DISCUSS THE
PROPOSED DAM ABOVE LIBBY

The following article is furnished
nv the Army Engineers Office
Seattle. and gives the corps yer
Sion of benefits to be derived from
the proposed Libby Dam:
The 1908" Columbia River ke-
view Report, completed last fall by
the Division Engineer, Nortn Iosi-
cific Division, Corps OF Engineers
recommends construction OF a series
of seven major multlple-p9rp0Se
dams; assistance from Grand Coulee
and Hungry Horse Dams for 1000
control; an extensive program OF
levee and other construction for To-
cal flood protection; the lrrlgatlng
projects recommended by the Bur
can of Reclamation; certain naVl-
cation facilities, and consideration
nv Congress of several associated
nroqrams. The latter include a
plan for improvement of the sal
mon fishery in tributaries OF the
lower Columbia, proposed by the
Fish and Wildlife Service; an I'M
proved system for gathering and
correlating weather and stream
data: transmission facilities to con
meet the recommended power plants
into the regional system, and the
programs of the Department OF
Agriculture for conservation OF SOIL
and forests. =,
The report breaks the overall
plan into plans for various trlDu-
taries or groups OF tributaries.
Taken in order beginning at the
head-waters, the sub-basins IN the
Seattle District are the Kootenal
the Clark Fork Pend Orielle, the
Spokane, the main stem Columbia
and its minor tributaries, and the
Yakima. In addition, preliminary
consideration is given to the posi-
bilities of development on the
Canadian part of the Columbia
River system. The two govern
ments. Canada and the United
States. have referred the matter OF
boundary water utilization to the In
ternational Joint Commission for
report as to the best plan OF de-
Velopment of these water resources.
Kootenai River development IN
the United States has been recon-
mended at the Libby Dam site py
the Corps of Engineers. a guam
fleQ approval u lllG NC NCASP- -N
has been indicated by the Canadians
and the Commission, subject to pos
sible modification if a better site
for some or all of the needed stor-
ace can be found in Canada. How
ever, development in Canada would
not necessarily interfere with those
in this country and it is likely that
both can 60 forward to the mutual
advantage of both countries, each
the other. The fact
that the Kootenai River rises IN
British Columbia, loops through
Montana and Idaho, re-enters Can
ada to Join the Columbia, after
which its waters again pass through
the United States to the ocean, OF
fers great opportunity for repeated
use on both sides Of the information
al boundary. Therefore, regulation
of this stream in either country to
Weld more uniform flow would
benefit the other country at points
The need for such storage reg
ulation of the Kootenai arises par
from the destructive floods
that scourge about 10000 acres OF
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
Continued on Page Severn
Role Reelected To
Heed Stote Lumber
Workers Union

A. G. Role of Libby was re-
elected president of the Montana
district council of lumber and saw
mill workers.
Also reelected at final semi
annual convention session were Al
bert Root of Somers, vice-president,
and Robert c. Weller of Kalispell,
secretary, treasurer.
New officers are Frank R. Marsh,
Hot Springs, conductor, and Harry
D. Moe, Libby, warden. Gerald
Keller, Troy, was elected a trustee
to serve with holdovers Melvin Hoy
of Thompson Falls and William
Shawl, Libby.
Shawl was elected a vice-presi-
dent of the state council of carpen-
tiers, with which the lumber and
sawmill workers unions are affili-
ated.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
OBrien-P etrusho
Wedding July 4th

Lorraine Elizabeth O'Brien. the
daughter of Mrs F. J. O'Brien of
Spokane, became the bride of Rob
ert A. Petrusha, son of Mr.. and
Mrs M M. Petrusha at $50 a. m.
on July 4th at the Sacred Heart
Church in Spokane The double
ring wedding rites were celebrated
at a high nuptial mass with the
Rev 0. F. O'Conner officiating.
The bride, given in marriage bv
her uncle Victor w. Murray. wore
an ivory satin gown with lace
yoke appliqued in satin. A modi-
lied hustle, long pointed sleeves
with lace inset, and a long train
completed her gown. Her veil was
nylon illusion net edged in lace
and held in place with a crystal
beaded tiara. She carried a bou-
uet of gardenias and stephanotis.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Rosanne O'Brien. of
Everett, Wash, as maid of honor.
She wore slipper satin grown of
cyclamen, styled with cap sleeves.
tight bodice, and full skirt Her
bouquet was of blue delDhiniums.
The bridesmaids, Miss Sheila o.
Brien, sister of the bride, and Mrs.
George Earle, Jr., sister Of the
groom, wore larkspur blue slip
per satin gowns cut in the same
style as the maid of honor's. They
carried bouquets of dark pink glad
iol. All the attendants wore halos
their gowns and white
lace mitts. Pearl brooches and ear
rings, gifts of the bride, were also
worn by each.
Twin sisters, Jacouelyn and
Carolyn Gray, we're flower girls.
They wore yellow shadow organdy
and carried baskets of roses. About
their hair they wore bands Of vel
low and blue braid.
Mr.. Petrusha was attended by
Bob Roberts as best man. Ushers
were Dale Adams and George
Earle, Jr.
The music for the ceremony was
by Miss Patricia DeBall
who sang Gave Maria" and "Panis
accompanied by Miss
Faith O'Connor at the organ.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
REGARDING FIRES

Fire chasers have become a SER
ious hazard, Fire Chief George
Wood, announced this week At
recent fire alarms the crowds of
cars and people have been so thick
that it would have been impos-
sible to connect the hoses at the fire
MIGRANTS had it been necessary, he
added. Last week between fifty
and seventy-five cars gathered "a
round the block when the fire de-
partment answered one alarm.
"Once again" Wood said, Chief
of Police, George Bryant, and ask
that the public remain off the
streets when they hear the fire
alarm. Arrests will be made" he
added, "if people do not observe the
city ordinances regarding right-of-
wav for fire apparatus and not
parking in the block where fire
apparatus has stopped in answer
ing an alarm"
Following are CITY ordinances
which must be strictly observed by
the public in the future under the
penalty of arrest and fines.
Ordinance 177:SectiOn 347-Fire
Apparatus Right-of way:
Upon the approach of any fire
apparatus every vehicle shall draw
up as near as practicable to the
right curb of the street and remain
at 2 StandStill until such apparatus
shall have passed, and shall not
follow until the same shall be at
least 300 feet away.
Vehicles must not follow fire
closer than 300 feet, nor
park in the block where fire APP
paratus has stopped in answering
an alarm"
Section 348-Driving Across Hose:
mo persons shall drive any We
hicle, locomotive, or train over any
hose belonging to the city of Libby,
except over a suitable continuance
for crossing such hose, provided by
the person in CHARGE thereof"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
THE WILD ANIMALS, THE
CLOWNS AND THE RED
WAGONS ARE COMING

Presenting a complete new per-
Torrance this season, with all new
equipment from back yard" to
front door, Stevens Brothers all
new circus will pitch their tents
in Libby for two full and complete
performances at 2 and p. m. on
Monday, July Is, and will be located
IL blocks east of the postotflce
building. The show is sponsored
by the American Legion of Libby.
Foremost of the new features to
be seen in this seasons program
will be the Lanchez family, a re-
cent importation from Mexico, in
aorobatic, tumbling and wire num-
berS; DeKohl Trio, sensational jug
glers; Virginia Lynne, equilibrist;
Riggs Duo, comedy bar act; Nelson
Sisters, aerilists; Bob Grubbs, liber-
ty horses; "Oklahoma Shorty"
Sherar and his troups of trick riders
and ropers; Stevens Bros, prancing
ponies, riding dogs and monkeys,
always a treat for the children;
Paul Bejamo and his gang Of
clowns that are really funny; all
combined with a big double mena-
gerie, presenting what is said to be
the largest collection of wild
animals ever carried by any motor
lied show.
Popular prices will prevail, and
animals cages will be open and on
display at 10 a. m. on the show
grounds for free inspection by the
public. A special invitation is ex-
tended by the management to all
the children to come early.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
U. S. FOREST SERVICE
CHIEF VISITS LIBBY

Lyle F. Watts, Chief of the U. S.
Forest Service, with headquarters
in Washington, D. c., visited the
Kootenai National Forest this week
while on an inspection tour of the
western regions of the U. S. Forest
Service.
Chief Watts visited the local OPP
erations of the ]. Neils Lumber
Company, timber sale activities at
Warland and prospective operations
at Rexford.
Included in Chief Watts party
were: P. D. Hanson, Regional For
ester of Region One: Axel c.. Lindh
and Thomas H. VanMeter, Assistant
Region Foresters; Charles L. Tebbe,
Director of the Northern Rocky
Mountain Experiment Station, Rus
sci K. LeBarron and A. L. Roe of
the Experiment Station, all of Mis-
soula.
Supervisor and Mrs. William G.
Guernsey entertained the visiting
foresters at a dinner Tuesday even
ing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
Libby Girl Weds
Army Man June 30

Before the altar, in a garden-likC
setting of lattices entwined with
greens and large baskets of syfinga
Miss Jacqueline julie Hiatt, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Willard Hiatt
became the bride Of Pvt nc Viii
bur Neil Wilson, son of Mr. anc
Mrs Harry Wilson of Mitchell Ia.
Thursday evening, June 30.
The windows of the church were
lighted with white tapers, and each
pew was decorated with a candle
tied with white satin ribbons and
greens.
The two ushers Jack Kyser of
Libby and Richard Slauson of Stan
ford. unrolled the white wedding
carpet. Before the bridal process
sion entered Miss Gretchen Gehrke
sang AT Dawning' accompanied
by Mrs John Appelgren-
As the strains Of the wedding
march sounded on the organ, Rev.
w c. Stearns approached the altar
from the side followed by the bride
groom who descended the chancel
steps to await the bride The best
man, William Shawl, stood by the
minister. The wedding procession
was led by the ushers, who separ-
ated at the chancel steps and took
their places on either side of the
altar Behind the ushers came the
bridesmaids. Miss Anna Ronning
wore a gown of blue organdy and
carried pink roses surrounded by
white sweet peas She wore a
matching bandeau around her hair
Mrs. Warren Plath, second brides
maid, wore a gown of yellow or
CANDY and carried yellow roses with
lavender sweet peas Roses worn
in her hair completed her costume.
The bridesmaids descended the
steps to stand on either side
of the altar near the ushers.
Maid-of- honor Pat Gooselaw, was
next, taking her place opposite the
bestman. Her gown was of green
organdy and she carried a bouquet
of white gladioli bordered by blue
French carnations and molina. She
wore matching flowers in her hair.
The bride, escorted to the chancel
steps by her father, was beautiful
in gown of white satin cut in
princess style with lace yoke and
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
Continued on Page Six
START u FIRES
IN THE FOREST

Twenty-Five fires occurred in the
Kootenai Forest as the result Of
electrical storms July II and IL.
Districts hardest hit were the
Yak and Libby. Seven small fires
occurred in the Yaak-two on Point
8. one on Hellroaring Creek, one
on Meadow Creek. one on Badly
Ridge, one on Clark Mountain, and
one on Pink Mountain. In the Lib
by district five fires have been re-
ported, three fires in Hanging Val
ley at the head of Flower Creek
and two near Swede Mountain.
These fires were still burning yes
terday morning when planes were
sent over Hanging Valley to drop
food and water to the fighters. The
mountain terrain in Hanging Valley
is too rugged to send smoke jumpers
down. Forest officials said.
Rexford district reports four fires
two on Young Creek and one
each on upper and lower Pinkham
Creek.
Three fires occurred in the Troy
district-two on Ruby Creek and
one along Koot Creek on Kootenai
Mountain.
The largest fire was reported in
the Warland district near Tweed
Tuesday afternoon. It was class
B fire under an acre. One other
fire was reported in this district
at the Warland Creek Ridge.
Lightest hit was the Fisher River
district with one fire on Elbow
Creek.
All of these fires are reported
controlled or out except those in
the Libby district
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
Continued on Page Tenn
Does Opportunity
Knock Again At
Libby Front Door?

The following letter received by
Postmaster Forrest L. DeRosia from
the First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, v. c. Burke, Washington, u.
c., brings hope that city delivery
of mail in Libby may become a
reality in the near future. Follow
ing is the letter:
Dear Mr.. DeRosia, Postmaster
Libby, Montana
Based on your letter of June IL,
we are having a further investiga-
ton to determine the advisabily OF
establishing city delivery service at
your office.
Upon receipt of a report you will
be further advised.
Sincerely yours,
V. c. Burke, First Asst
1t will be remembered that the
Libby Lions Club sponsored this
civic improvement over two years
ago, and following investigation by
the Post Office Department it was
found that all necessary require
ments could not be met at that
time.
In commenting on the above let
ter, Orlo Johnson, secretary of the
Libby Lions, stated, let's do every
thing within our power to obtain
this service for Libby.
Jim Christie, chairman of the
civic improvement committee sug-
gests that were it possible to have
the street names prominently dis
played and the numbering of the
houses inside the city limits COM
pleted before further investigation
is made, he believes it will greatly
improve the chances of obtaining
this convenient public service.
This letter comes at that time
of the season when many of the
planning committees are not fun
ctioning, but it should be remem-
bered that good committees function
at the time when opportunity is
ripe and the Burke letter sounds
as though one of Libby's oppor-
tunities might be ripening right
nowl
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
Adomson-R Reed Wed
Saturday, July 9

Donna Lea Adamson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gust Adamson, be-
came the bride of Jack Reed, son
of Mr. and Mrs John Reed, Satur-
day, July g. at the Libby Methodist
Church.
The couple exchanged wedding
vows before a candle lit altar dec
GRATED with baskets of flowers. Rev.
W. c. StearnS read the service.
The bride, given away by her
father, wore a gown of white satin
cut with long pointed sleeves,
hustle, and train. He finger tip
veil cascaded from a seed pearl
coronet. The only jewelry worn
by the bride was a string of pearls,
a gift from the groom. She car
ried red and white rose buds on
white prayer book.
Matron of Honor was PHYLLIS Mel
son. cousin of the bride. She wore
a gown of pink frosted organza
and carried a bouquet of pink car
nations and red rose buds.
Norma Solem and Mrs. Duane
Adamson were bridesmaids. Miss
Solem wore a gown of lavendar
frosted organza and carried laven-
der sweet peas with pink rose buds.
Mrs. Duane Adamson, siSter-in-law
of the bride, wore gown of pink
frosted organza and carried bOu-
quet of pink carnations and rose
buds.
Each attendant wore gold cross,
a gift from the bride.
Great niece of the groom, Carol
ludlow of Spokane, was Flower
Girl. She wore a floor length
dress of pink satin trimmed With
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
BRIDE FETED AT
PRE-NUPTIAL SHOWER

Mrs. Jaqueline Wilson was feted
at a pre-nuptial shower June q.
Mrs. Warren Plath and Mrs. Will
liam Shawl were hostesses at the
miscellaneous affair. Games were
played and refreshments served
from a table decorated with candles
and white roses.
The wedding party was also en-
tertained by the brides parents at
buffet supper on the night Of
rehearsal.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-14
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. collars an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Ferne, to Robert L. Spear
of Cheney, Wash, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Spear.
The wedding is TO be in late Aug
ust and will be held in the First
Presbyterian Church of Libby.