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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
Methodist Church
Continues Drive
For Church Annex

With meeting of the Official
Board and the Annex Finance Com
mittee, Methodists of Libby have
launched the second phase of their
financing for the educational annex
now under construction. $4,000 had
been raised by the first campaign
and some $4,000 is available from
other sources, making it necessary
to secure another $4,000 to complete
the project.
DR.. A. l.. Stevenson of the Board
of Missions and Church Extension
of The Methodist Church, who has
been in Libby Thursday through
Sunday, expressed himself as well
pleased with the financial picture
of the local situation. He was par
ticularly encouraged by the com
munity interest that has led sew
eral individuals and firms outside
the Methodist Church to contribute,
and indicated his hope that others
might do so in the next week or
two, which will mark the active
campaign for the additional funds.
According to Rev. Stearns, the
local church Board has made no
general drive in the community as
a whole for contributions, but will
appreciate any gifts that those who
are not members of the church may
wish to make. The greater part of
the contributions have come from
the rapidly growing local member
ship, with one gift of $500 from
the Montana Conference Trustees,
and another such gift expected from
the Board of Missions and Church
Extension in Philadelphia.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
Negro Ghosts
Coming 29th

Sioux City, Iowa, Special-Fish-
er's Original Negro Ghosts Softbal
Team, who meet the strong Libby
All Stars on the Libby Field, Fri
day, July 90 have earned an ex.
ceptionally fine rating since 1882
with their uncanny ability to play
top-notch Softball. But, the Ghosts
have enhanced that reputation by
mixing comedy with their softbal
skill, until the softball has become
almost secondary.
Top comedian is tWo-ton L. J.
| (Compound) Favors, famous catch
or and team captain. Compound is
the clubs leading long ball hitter,
but ne has become a favorite of
softba1 fans from the Mississippi
River to the Pacific Ocean for his
running fire of gags. and comments
on everyone participating in the
game; his teammates, the oppon-
ents and especially the umpires, in
stead of for his ability to punish
the pill.
Favor's battery mate Red Strick-
land, is probably the most mystify-
ing player in softball today Be
sides throwing a blazing fastball,
Strickland dots his deliveries with
his famous "Ghost Ball" which
comes from somewhere out of no.
where between his legs, but which
is delivered as fast as his more
orthodox pitches. Manager Henry
Fisher says Strickland is as good
as any pitcher who has ever worn
the Ghost uniform, and an auto
matte choice for the All-Time All
Ghost squad.
Mgr. Bill Nelson of the Libby All
Stars, states the Ghosts will have
a full team for this game, and adds
that the leading hitter for the
Fisher troupe of colored stars is
Popeye Smith. one of the
fastest men on the club Popeye
uses his speed to Law the ball down,
drag it or to punch an occasional
Texas leagurer over the infield If
the outer gardner loafs the least
bit on the play, Popeye can usually
be found busting himself off on sec
ond, and telling the fans, at the
top of his voice, how ne managed
to get so far on a blooper Eyes"
delights in telling an infielder
where he is going to drop a bunt. |
then racing for the initial sack and
more often than not beating the
throw.
Year after year the greatest single |
on Fishers galaxy of
crowd pullers is the shadow ball I!
game which sends the fans away
night after night The
shadow ball game is staged immed-
lately after the regular contest. Al |
most impossible to describe, it is
a full inning of softball played |
a ball. The colored lads
choose up teams, and furnish their
own umpires. This contest" fea-
lures line drives which are rifled |
into home plate for put-outs in |
flat; tanalizing slow balls |
which take fully a minute to reach !
the plate; and game of turnout |
in which at least one player gen.
orally winds up on the turf The
last two putouts are made in slow |
notion, and include a slow motion
slide into third base which has to
be seen to be believed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
HIGHWAY PATROL TO
ENFORCE FLIPPER LAW
VIGOROUSLY

Montana Highway Patrol Super
visor E. H. England last week or
dered all patrolmen to cite into
court all persons violating the law
pertaining to leaving burning camp
fires or throwing any burning ma
terial out of automobiles. Effective
July Is, 1919, arrests will be made
accordingly by personnel Of the
Highway Patrol.
"While the Forest Service is pre-
pared and able to put out all fires,
there is no need for any of the
man-made fires to start" Super
visor England said. There are
hardly any vehicles on the road to-
day that aren't factory equipped
with ash trays, and if your car
doesn't have enough. you can PICK
one up at any parts store. the
main thing, though, is to use your
ash tray. Empty frequently, but
be sure there is no fire in it at
the time"
"Carelessness costs us millions OF
dollars each year in property dam
age, lost time, disqualification and
the other costs of accidents. The
same thoughtlessness and careless
ness costs. us additional money IN
loss of valuable resources when our
highway users flip burning tobacco
out of their moving cars into the
finder dry grass along the road. "
England said.
Any person who is found guilty
of violating this law may be pun
ished by a fine of not more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00) or
imprisonment in a county Jail for
not more than six (6) months. or
both such fine and Imprisonment.
DO not become a firebug even
though you cannot be treated more
severely; think of our forests and
wild life" England concluded
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
FIFTEEN GIRL SCOUTS RETURN
FROM CAMP FOUR ECHOES ON
LAKE COEUR D'ALENE

Fifteen Libby Girl Scouts re-
turned July Is from Camp Four
Echoes on Lake Occur d'Alene. The
Scouts spent the past week at the
established camp. High lights of
the week were the hour and half
boat ride from Occur d'Alene to the
camp grounds, swimming, and canoe
trips.
Following are the girls who at
tended camp: Charlotte Bowker,
Marjean Reid, Janece Welton. Sue
Welton, Cara Lou Boggess, Susan
LeDuc, Judy Riddle, Eleanor Jewell,
Sherrie Belangie, Gloria Preston,
Arlene Hustuft, Amber Roberts,
jeanne Reedy, Marjory Johnson,
and Rita Mortenson. Transportation
was provided by Mrs. r. w. LeDuc
Mrs Dewey Bowker, Mrs. Lola
Tickin, and Mr. and Mrs Earl We'll
ton.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
Geo. Drieor SoVes
Property from Fire

George Driear, son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. E. ]. Driear of this city, who
is a lineman with the Mountain
States Power Company at Kalis-
pell proved to be a real hero dur
ing the big lumber company fire
which occurred there recently
Soon after the fire broke out Mr..
.Driear was on the scene checking
on the transformers. He noticed
that flames were licking close to
the transformer platform and knew
that a violent explosion would oc-
cur should they reach the trans
former. Also he realized that
thousands of dollars in equipment
would be lost.
Mr.. Driear quickly climbed the
pole and cut the hot wires. Fire
men realizing his danger poured
water on him and on the transfer
mer until he accomplished the task
Of diSconrecting the $4,000 volt pri-
mary bank. He then hurried to the
role on the opposite side to cut a
1900 volt bank. This pole was
blazing at the top and could not
be reached by the firenlen's hose
so Mr.. Drier used a bucket to catch
tie water and carried it up to put
out the blaze With the fire out
and wires cut he took time to call
the company to have them cut the
power.
Unassigned to the task, Mr..
Driear had heriocally saved val
liable equipment by his quick work.
The only loss to the power com
nanV being one Dole that went down
when the building caved in.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
Libby Post Office
On Priority List

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 81
Senator Zales N. Ecton announced
today that 43 public building prof.
ects, the great majority of them in
the second Congressional district,
have been placed on the priority
list for construction by the Federal
Works Agency. Largest of these
is a $4,77O000 Post Office at Bill
ings. The Montana projects are all
Post Office and Border Stations.
These preferred projects are ten
tatively scheduled for construction
as Congress makes funds available
under the provisions of Public Law
los, recently approved. The act
authorizes appropriations of $4O,-
100000 for acquiring sites and
preparation of plans and $30,000,000
for improvement of existing build
ings. Specific appropriations must
be made by Congress before any Of
the listed projects can be started.
Priority listing of the project
does not necessarily mean that they
will be constructed" Senator Ec-
ton said. THE Federal Works Ad-
ministrator may modify projects or
remove them from the preference
category but their inclusion in the
priority list means there is a high
ranking need for them.
'In view of the fact that the
budget has slid back into the red
it is unlikely that Congress will in
the near future make appropria-
tions for this purpose"
Under the law the Federal Works
Agency in its report must list the
estimated cost of each project ex-
ceeding 100000
Libby is listed with Al other
Montana cities having current pre-
ferential status as designated in the
Works Agency report. Lib
by is listed as postoffice, site and
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
StdteCdrdvdn
Visits Libby
Wed. Evening

The Montana Conservation Coun-
Gil has planned a conservation tour
of northwestern Montana on July
1923. Kenneth P Davis, Dean,
School of Forestry, Montana State
University is president, and Carolyn
Madden, President of Montana
Chapter Northwest Conservation
League, Anaconda, is secretary.
Chairman of the conservation
caravan is John P. Drummond, ex-
tension forester, others of the com
mittee are M. P. Hansmier, soil con-
servation specialist, Montana State
College; T. H. Van Meter, assis-
tant regional forester, u. S. F. S.;
A. ]. Patterson from representative,
Hamilton; Lowell Adams, fish and
wild life service, Missoula; w. N.
Kaparich, manager intermountain
Transportation Co.. j. c. Wood
Western Montana fish and game as
sociation; F. D. Larson, Bureau of
Land Management, Billings and
Winton Weydemeyer, Montana State
Grange, Fortine.
The Montana Conservation Car
AVIAN is planned as an annual tour
of some part of Montana to see con-
ticed by farmers, stockmen, lum-
bermen, watershed managers, and
state and federal agencies. 1t is
in effect an on-the-g ground course
in conservation education consider
ing both problems and methods of
solution. People in all walks of
life, both men and women, have
been invited to participate, espec-
1~1 ,4nfT r,f
organized groups The group will
travel by bus through the assistance
of the Intermountain Transporta-
lion Company.
This years tour will cover North
western Montana, and will include
travel through Ravall, Missoula,
Sanders, Lincoln, Flathead and
Lake counties. On the third day
the group will travel from Thomp-
son Falls up the Thompson River
and down to Libby They will visit
woods and mill operations and OBJ
serve forest management for tim
Der production, grazing, recreation
and wild life, and watershed pro-
lection. The following day the trip
will be up the Kootenai River to
the Tobacco Plains and east to
Whitefish Lake. Observation will
be made on Christmas Tree man |
agement, land clearing, State Forest |
timber management, and conserva-
ton of community resources.
Montana Changers realizing the
need for conservation practices,
it be soil, water, timber OF
wild life are helping in the COM
visited by the caravan in
possible to make the trip
one to be remembered.
Kootenai Valley Changers will be
hosts Wednesday night, July 20,
at dinner to those on the tour.
The following day the Tobacco
Valley Grange will serve a noon
day luncheon, after which the car
avian will leave for Whitefish Lake.
Lincoln County members of the
Caravan include Winton Weyde-
meyer, Fortine, and o. Lloyd Gil
lespie, Superintent of Schools, rep
Libby Chamber of Com
nerce.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
Girl Scouts Within
SIS of Drive Cool

Just 26 dollars short of the 500
dollar goal, the Girl Scouts hope
that anyone who has not yet con-
tributed during the drive will do
so now. Only a few more contri-
buttons will make it possible for
them to meet their quota. No more
personal contacts will be made, but
contributors are asked to address
their contributions to The Libby
Girl Scouts, Libby.
The girl Scout Community As
sociation wishes to further acknow-
ledge with grateful appreciation the
contributions from the following:
Libby Transfer and Storage, The
Mint Bar, Mrs. S. Duncan, Inter
state Telephone Company, Bowker
Distributors. Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the U. S., and Bolyard's
Grocery and Market
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
BUILDING NEW BULK
PLANT IN LIBBY

The c & H Service Station, agents
for Union Oil Co. products, is build
ing a new bulk plant in Libby The
plant which is being equipped with
new motors and up-to-date lighting
facilities, good piping and a cat
walk, win have in addition to the
storage plants from the old plant,
a new $1,000 gallon tank which
will provide the greatest storage
space of any plant in the county.
The building is being constructed
by Leo Kyser & Associates and
when completed, will, in addition
to the ordinary grades of gasolines
etc be used to store new aviation
gasoline, solvents and kerosene.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
The Kemps Enjoy
Vocation Trip

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kemp re-
turned Tuesday, July II from ar
5000 mile vacation tour which be-
gan two months ago and took the
Libby couple TO the Atlantic Coast
then south to Florida and west a
long the Gulf of Mexico before
returning to the Northwest and
Libby.
The first stop was made at Man
kato, Mimi. where Mr.. and Mrs
Kemp visited Mrs. WoOdworth's sis
ter, Mrs. Leo Lamkamer. They also
visited relatives in that state and
Wisconsin before driving on to Chi
cago. In Pennsylvania they en-
joyed driving the new State-owned
toll road, The Pennsylvania Turn
pike, which is the latest creation
in modern highway construction
with no speed limits, no intersec-
tons and no traffic problems.
Two days were spent in Wash
ington, D. c., where all the sights
at the Capitol were enjoyed, then
the Kemps drove down the Atlantic
Coast to Marine Land, and thence
on to Tampa, Fla. On leaving Florida
the couple followed the Gulf of
Mexico for several hundred miles,
then headed north for Kansas and
Colorado, stopping in Lamar, to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Halver-
son. They also visited the Ferd
Peterson family in Wieser, Ida, go
ing on from there to Spokane.
1t was a fine trip, the Kemps
state and good roads were enjoyed
most of the trip. Without a doubt
the worst driving encountered on
the entire journey said E. L. was
from the Idaho State Line on into
Troy. 1t was bad worse than any
detour encountered in the 5000
mile vacation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
KANSAS INSISTS ON IT'S
TEACHERS AND OFFICIALS
BEING LOYAL TO THE u. S.

A recent law which has gone into
effect in Kansas makes it a $4,000
offense or 10 years in Jail, or both
such fine and Imprisonment for any
public officer or employee of the
state, county, city or other munich
pality of the state to advocate or
he a member of any political party
or organization which advocates the
overthrow of the United States or
the State of Kansas by force or
violence.
1t is also necessary for all of
ficers to take an oath stating their
compliance with the foregoing re-
quirements before becoming in
stalled in their official capacity. The
law makes it necessary for all
school board members, school teach
ers and mechanics in municipal en-
ploy to comply with the regulation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
.LibbyDefedts
Thompson Falls

The Libby Keglers ran wild over
the Thompson Falls baseball team
Saturday night and Sunday after
noon, defeating them 22-0 and 21-C
the last game being called after
Ia innings Sunday.
Saturday night Libby scored al
most as they pleased throughout the
game, getting 9 runs in the eighth
inning. Johnny Solem's triple be-
ing the big hit in that inning Col
Inns and Vignali also hit triples,
and Miller a home run.
Smith struck out Is in 6 innings
allowing only 3 hits. Thompson
struck out 3 and was touched for
hits in the last 3 innings.
Sunday afternoon after innings
Thompson Falls went to pieces and
Libby scored 7 runs in the fifth
and 10 in the 9Th.
Dale Thompson and Solem with
triples and Collins with a home run
to lead the Libby hitters.
Thompson Falls was able to get
one scratch single off Gehring and
DeMers.
Gehring had 7 strikeouts, and De-
mers 2.
Score by innings Saturday
Falls % 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 O
Libby Keglers 40 3 AZ 0 O
Falls: No runs, hits,
IS errors. Keglers: % runs, 9 hits,
/ error.
Score by innings:-Sunday
Falls ..........0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Libby Keglers ...-....O 0 2 2 z 10
Falls: No runs, hit, -
errors. Keglers: 81 runs, IA hits, 4
errors.
Libby and Troy teams will play
each Wednesday night for practice
games. Last nights game was play
ed in Libby, and next week the
.eams play at Troy, continuing to
alternate ball fields each week.
There will be 20 admission charge,
states Manager Ralph Roberts, but
he hat will be passed to help care
or expenses.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
PRELIMINARY BUDGET CALLS
FOR 36I2 MILL LEVY

The Libby Council held a meet
ing last night to set up the pre-
liminary budget for the fiscal year
from July /, l949 to July l, 1850.
The estimated fund required for
financing the municipality during
the year amount to $44, 945.00. This
will require a levy of 3615 mills,
which is one mill higher than was
levied during the past year.
A notice Of the public hearing
viii be published in the next issue
of The Western News.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
Libby City Bond
Presents Concert

The Libby City band will present
its first open air concert next We'd
nesday, July q at 500 p. m. on
the north lawn of the high school.
Their program viii include
American Patrol" THE Billboard
March" 'El Captain March" and
Little White Lies, as well as a
number of other selections.
The city band is made up primar-
lily of townspeople who have played
previously and augmented by mem
bers of the Lbs band George
Bowring is director
In case of inclement weather the
concert will be presented in the
Junior High Auditorium
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
ANNOUNCE WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Wilson an
.nounce the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Peggy, to Mr. Lloyd Moe.
The wedding will be held Sun
day the oath of July at 400 p. m
at the Methodist Church.
All friends and relatives of both
the bride and groom are cordially
invited to the wedding.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
BOWKER ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL
OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY

About 225 guests registered Sat
urday at the Bowker Distributors
open house held to show their new
building. The management was in
receipt Of many beautiful flowers
and plants from various business
houses which added much to the
effectiveness of the day.
Mrs. Joe Fennessy Jr. received
the $25 door prize, Mrs. Dorothy
McElderry drawing the SIS anc
Mrs Ruth Vanderwood the $40
prize.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
sOFTBALL STANDING

Union softball team went into a
tie with BPOK last Friday when
it defeated Zonolite with a score
of to 6. The game was fast with
both teams playing good ball.
Manager Nelson of the Softball
Association warns persons not to
drive onto the soltfball field but
to park back in the section reserved
for spectators. He also cautions
drivers to watch out for ore trucks
going and coming from the Zono-
lite mill
Following is the league standings
nc Of T11ncdau y m
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21

Libby dance patrons who have
made Bands like Noble possible in
this area, are assured of being en-
tertained by one of the best bands
that will tour the Northwest this
season.
Remember its July oath from 9:45
TO LAS a. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
GIRL SCOUT DAY CAMP
PIONEER PARK, JULY
IS THROUGH JULY 20

A day camp for Girl Scouts will
be set up at Pioneer Park in Libby,
from July 26 through July 90
Hours viii be from 10 a. m. to 800
p. m.
The camp will be open to all
girls, both scouts and non-scouts
from seven to IL years of age. Reg
istration blanks for non-scouts may
be obtained at Parker's Studio.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
Leighton Noble at
Gopher Inn July "a

The Gopher Inn presents Leigh
ton Noble and his famous four
teen" piece orchestra July oath
Noble, one of the greatest dance
bands in the nation, promises dance
able, rythmatic music.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

July 18:-Lloyd A. Moe and Peg
gy Corbin Wilson, both of Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-07-21
COURT CONVENEs FRIDAY

Judge Dean King of Kalispell
will be in Libby Friday to hold a
session of court.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Striking BoIivion Miners Hold
zU.S. Engineers as Hostages

|carabineros military police early
yesterday began q nationwide
series of arrests and deportations
A total Of 26 members Of q right
ist party. the Moyimiento Ma
|cionalista Revolucionario. army
officers accused Of afiiliation with
the secret organization Radepa
and a few union officials were
arrested. They were deported by
plane to Antofagasta, Chilean
port. yesterday. Among those de-
ported was Senator Juan Lechin,
executive secretary Of the Ma
tional Federation Of Mine Work
ers.
This morning the army arrested
four other union leaders In the
Catayi region where Bolivia I
largest tin mines are situated
and sent them by truck TO Ouro
about l25 miles southeast Of La
Par.
This was the signal for an
immediate strike by the workers
at SigIo veinte mine.
Word Of Lechin's deportation
did not reach the miners until
late this afternoon. They fol-
lowed up the strike by invading
the engineers homes nenr thu
mine.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Jury Finds Dr.. RutIedge Guilty
OF Murder in Second Degree
Jury Set to Convict
From the Word Go,
Foreman Declares
~ the As.seiossd Ptsa

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa.
May %. - Jury Foreman
Archie D. Farmer, jr.. IS,
youngest of the jurors In the
Rutledge murder trial. said
the jury was convinced that
q conviction should be re-
turned from the word 90"
Asked why. he replied: The
State showed more ingenuity"
Asked whether today's re-
enactment Of the States per-
sion of the fatal knitting lin
which the prosecutor and his
assistant rolled on the floor
In front OF the jury-was an
important factor. Farmer
said: mo. that passed over
everyone's head"
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Nv the Assceiossd Press

BERLIN, May 28.-Communist-
controlled delegates from the
Soviet zone conyerged on thi,
strike,harassed city tonight to sci
up their own German republic.
Formation of the regime will
serve the Russians at the Big -Four
conference in Paris as a bargain
ing point and rival to the republic
being established by the Western
zone at Bonn.
The East Zone Peoples Congress
will open here tomorrow, while
Soviet Foreign Minister Andre
Vishinsky makes his study in Paris
of the proposal by the United
States, Britain and France for
federal government for all Ger
many based ON the Bonn constitu-
ton.
The 1000 delegates, picked in
one-slate election two weeks age
which was marked by surprising
one third mo" vote, expect to
approve the Soviet zone version
of a republican constitution Mon
day. There are 100000 Ger
mans in the Soviet zone; $4,000
900 in the West zones.
Wearing shabby clothes and