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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
TROY POSTMASTER SEC. TREAS
MONTANA POSTMASTERS'
ASSOCIATION

Postmaster Forrest L. DeRosis
reports a small attendance but in.
tereSting meeting at the state post
masters convention held the first
of last week in Sidney. Many new
faces were seen at the convention
and an excellent program was pre-
pared by the host, Postmaster Keith
Carpenter
Outstanding on the program
stated DeRoSia, was a three hour
tour of the city and valley con-
Quoted by the Chamber of Com
merce. The new hotel, The La
londe had only been completed two
weeks and is one of the best in the
northwest. Speakers on the pro
grams included Fred H. Miller
Washington, D. c.; Ralph Paquin.
inspector, Billings; John f. Trim
ming, Pocatello, and James Walsh,
Forsyth Milton Anderson who
served as POSTMASTER for the occa-
sion, is brother of Russell K An
derson of Libby, and Mrs. Milton
Anderson is sister of Harlow Stor-
dock.
Leroy Won Echen, Fl. Peck, was
elected president of the association;
and Juanita McNeill, Troy, secre-
The 1850 meeting
is scheduled for Butte
Mcneil Chosen for State Office
TROY (SpeciaD-At the recent
PostmasterS' Convention held in
Sidney, Sept and T. Postmaster
Juanita McNeill was elected sec
'etary-treasurer of the Montana
Chapter of National Association of
oostmasters.
Postmaster McNeill has given eff
lcient service to Troy patrons for
he past ten years and undoubtedly
will serve her chapter in the same !
manner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
Troy Is Host To
Dist. y. F. W.

| The Troy Veterans of Foreign
Wars will be host to fellow mem.
bers throughout the district wher
| the delegates from District No l
meet in convention on Sept 25
Starting activities on Saturday
Sept "a with Cootie initiation at
$3.50 p. m. the first scheduled meet
ing will take place. This is fol
lowed by dance at the high school
gymnasium on the same evening
beginning al 1890 p. m This IS
oren to the public.
Sunday the 25th is a full day
'0mm encing with registration at the
W. F. w. Club at 900 a. m. A
Dutch lunch is next At 1890 there
is Auxiliary officers practice.
100 p. m. marks a high light for
the local people when a parade
will form in front of the Moose
Hall and march down to the down
town area on Main street.
Two o'clock is taken up with the
auxiliary business meeting and the
Y. F. w will hold a business meet
simultaneously. The latter is to be
held in the Moose Hall. At this
time the auxiliary has not chosen
its location
The final meeting is a V. F. w.
and Auxiliary banquet in the high
school gym. This will be put on
by the Takima club. The Master
Of Ceremonies is Jack England from
Helena, who is the newly elected
Chief of the Highway Patrol.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
Fomous Magician to
Libby September 20

Mitchell Cain, worlds greatest
magician and comedian, who is
touring the U. S. will present his
spine tingling, battling and fantas-
tic mystery and side splitting com
edy at the Jr High School Audi
forum, on Tuesday, September 90
at 800 p. m.
Mitchell Cain did shows during
the war, not only with the USO
in the u S. along with other Hol-
lywood talent, but did shows all
over Europe, where even the Crown
heads of England have seen and
applauded his show.
In his fast moving 2 hour show
he features his canvas covered
padlocked box escape on which he
offers 100000 reward to anyone
any fake or trickery in the
escape. Bring your own padlocks) j..
Watch him hypnotic a beautiful
Young lady and float her out into
space.
Also featured will be Gladys the
Beautiful Princess of Magic. Also
any one from the audience is elig-
lble to lose his or her head in Death
On the guillotine See a beautiful
young lady produced from thin air.
doves, guinea pigs, can
aries mystifyingly produced and
stage laVishly decorated with magic
lowers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
KoIispeII Firm to
Build RoceWoys at
Libby Hatchery

Montana Builders of Kalispel
was low bidder last Saturday fol-
construction of two raceway rearing
ponds at the Libby State FISH
Hatchery. The bid is Sl3,349.
The state fish & game commits
sion opened bids on the project. The
bid must be submitted 10 the state
board of examiners for final APP
prevail
Other bids for the work were
received from johnson Construc-
ton, Poison; Hanson & Power Con-
struction Co, Spokane; A & o Con-
struction Co, Kalispell: Leo Kyser
& Associates, Libby, and E. o. John
son Co, Spokane.
Work on the raceways is expect
ed to start in the immediate future
according to Commissioner Boyes
of the state commission, who added,
the project should be completed
this fall
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
Womon's Club Hos
First Meeting

The Libby Woman's Club open
ed its l949l950 year Tuesday after
noon with a business meeting and
social tea held in the Community
room.
Members were greeted by Mrs.
Ed Driear who became president
in the last week by the resigna-
ton of Mrs. Bollinger who had
been elected and installed in office
last fall. Mrs. Leo Kyser is the
new secretary. The meeting open
ed with the singing of America"
followed by the flag salute and the
collect. The president read list
of committee appointments and
with appropriate remarks asked
the cooperation of the members to
help her make the year successful.
Miss Inez Ratekin brought greet
ings from some of the members of
the Board of Directors of the State
Federation who were in session last
week in Helena.
The business meeting adjourned
and was turned over to Mrs. H. S.
Hepner the program chairman.
Mrs. Hepner called for an introduce
ton of guests to whom she asked
each member to introduce herself
Mrs. J. w. Johnson, delegate,
gave her report of the district con-
vention which was held last May
in Kalispell. The theme of the
was conservation of our
natural resources so it, in its var
ious phases was used as the main
topic by the speakers.
A short song fest was held with
Miss Ratekin accompanying at the
piano.
During a short social get-to-
gether tea was served from a table
lovely with gladioli and pastel
tapers which had been arranged by
Mrs. James B. Clowers.
Mrs. Clowers was in charge of
the serving committee and decora-
tons.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
DenSedSOnOn
Fisher River
Does Oct. IS
Sportsman May Kill Only
One Deer of Either Sex
During Legal Season
PHEASANT SEASON
OPENS OCTOBER 30

An antlerless season on does and
fawns in the northern or Lower
Fisher territory was declared by
the State Game & Fish Commission
at their meeting the first of the
week stated Ed Boyes, member ak
the commission. There will be q
total of 500 antlerless deer which
the commission will allow to be re-
moved by the SportSmen.
Commission Boyes' calls attention
to the fact that this ruling does not
allow any sportsman to take both
an antlerless deer and a buck. One
deer of either sex and any size win
be the limit, and the season on
antlerless deer may be closed at
any time during the regular hunt
ing season that the commission de-
cides is best for the welfare Of the
herd
The area open to hunting of ant
lerleSs deer during the regular sea
son of October is to November rs.
inclusive, includes roughly all the
Fisher river drainage from ard
north of the Weylett Turmoil to the.
Kootenai river Checking stations
will be put up and all antlerleSs
deer taken legally from the section,
will be tagged with a special tag.
The special season is necessitated
by lack of feed to care for deer
in this area during
the winter months.
According TO Mr. Boyes, STATE
Game Warden A. A. O'Claire has
rendered his resignation effective
October /, and a successor is ex-
pected to be appointed at the next
Chinese pheasant season in Mon
tana will be Oct 30-Nov 81. the.
Hungarian partridge season Oct 80
Nov g.
The statewide seasons were set
asst Monday by the Montana fish
and game commission.
The 29-day Chinese pheasant sea
ION is nearly twice as long as a
Jear ago because of the fish and
Jane departments investigation re-
ports of heavy bird populations in
pheasant areas.
Both the DALI and possession
Units on pheasants is three cocks,
he same as a year ago. The same
limits apply to partridge
Here are the shooting hours for
'heasants: Oct 30-Nov. 1T a. m.
0 5 p. m. Nov. 1912 noon until
ne hour before sunset; Nov. 1927
-one-half hour before sunrise IN
il one hour before sunset.
Shooting hours for the fve-day
partridge season viii be
he same as for pheasants-7 a. m.
ntil p m
The Libby member of the com
lission states that either season is
lbject to shortening or closure at
ny time, should officials decide
ne kill will be too great for the
ird population.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
Duck Wrecks Cor;
Spells Honeymoon

A mallard duck wrecked a car
and seriously interrupted a honey
moon Tuesday afternoon. stated Pa
trOlman Riddle Mr. and Mrs. L.
II. Eston of Vancouver. B. c.. while
coming west on IT, S 2 five miles
east of McGreg9r Lake en ~5ute
home from their honeymoon we're
the victims Of freak ace 5e a
hen mallard duck h.t the ni-
shield of the car flying Pa -on
through the glass which cut F 1n's
face severely, causing him IL ose
control of the car which left the
highway and was wrecked. The
duck, dead, landed in Mrs Eston's
lap A passerby picked up the
couple and took them to the hos
pital in Kalispell
A car driven by Benjamin F.
Sears of Troy. who was accom-
panied by Jack Chapel of Trov
left IT, S. five miles tins side of
Troy at 1880 p m the evening OF
the 18th Turning over. the auto
mobile landed upside down on the
railroad track by TROOPS Lake.
Three men fishing at the lake saw
the accident and hurrying over
rolled the car from the tracks, said
Patrolman Riddle. who added that
Sears nor Chapel were in
jured.
Sears was arrested for drunken
and appearing in Judge H.
B. Wallace's court, was fined $50
and given a 30 days suspended jail
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
Twin City Business
Men to Address
KoIisPeII Clinic

Philip u. Kington, secretary
manager of the Kalispell Chamber
of Commerce, was in Libby Tues
day in the interest of a sales con-
ference and clinic scheduled to be
held Thursday, Sept % in Kalispell.
Prominent merchandisers from
st. Paul and Minneapolis will be
present at the clinic to discuss re-
tail selling. Panel sessions will
be held dealing with food lines,
hard lines and soft lines.
Registration will be from 1870
p. m. to 200 p. m. sharp for en-
ployers and key men. The meeting
for employees will be held at 700
p. m. Members of the Libby Cham
Der have been invited by Mr.. King
ton to attend as guests of the Kali
ispell Chamber, Earl Lovick, sec
rotary of the Libby Chamber of
Commerce, has complete informa-
ton on file at his office regarding
the clinic.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
Appoint Gillespie
Member of Highway
Study Committee

o. Lloyd Gillespie, superinten.
dent of Libby Schools, has been ap-
pointed by Governor John Bonner
Ito an 81-member committee which
will study Montana's highway
building and financial problems, il
was announced Monday.
The group will meet at Helena
Sept. 20 to make plans for thor
ough study in order to submit
recommendations to the 1851 legis-
lature, the governor stated. Prin-
cipal problem facing the state is
how to meet the cost of modern
highways.
Technical advisers for the com
mittee will be supplied by the state
highway department and other de-
partments.
Members of the committee were
chosen from towns and cities
the state.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
Cash Prizes 10
Lions Wives

Some Lions wife will have op.
portunity of receiving a nice little
Jackpot after each regular meet
ing of the Libby Lions this year.
The club was called to order
Monday evening by President Fred
II. Maurer in the first meeting of
the present season. Reports of the
recent zone meeting held in Mar
tin City, were given by President
Maurer, Walter PartloW and Har-
low Stordock
Committees for the coming year
were announced at the meeting,
each of the go members appearing
upon one or more committees.
1t was unanimously voted that be-
ginning with the next meeting of
the club every member in attend
ance will contribute l0c to a jack
pot up to $500 of which will be
presented to the wife of the mem
Der present whose name is drawn
from the hat. In case the lucky
member is absent from the meet
ing, one-half of the money will
go to building up the same fund
at the next meeting, and the other
half will be turned in to the CON
vention fund The secretary viii
call the wife Of the winning mem
Der when he is absent, and inform
aer that her husbands absence
caused her to miss receiving the
Jackpot
The club-sponsorod appearance oil
Cam world famous ma
lician escape artist. illusionist and
comedian was also discussed Cain
appears at the Junior High Audi (
orlum the evening of September 4
%. He comes here from Kalspell, /
where he has shown before. his /
performance being so popular that /
Re IS making return appearance. /
Admission for this event will be /
ldults ST. children soc, tax in
,luded Details of this program /
appear on another page in this is
ue Of The Western News
It was also decided at Mondays
meeting to give prizes at each of
he clubs regular meetings, which
sill be in addition to the attend
nee prize awarded to the wives of
MEMBERS
The next regular meeting night
or the club is Monday, Sept &C.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
HOLD GRAND OPENING
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER %

Frank Simurdak announces this
week he will hold the grand open
ing of his new Gamble Furniture
building which joins the present
Gamble building, Friday, Sept. %.
Harry Bivens is rushing the COM
pletion of the building to be ready
at that time.
Watch for the announcement next
week which will list prizes and
other interesting details regarding
the new department and its open
ing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
Agnes Hoffermon
Heads Modern Arts

| Agnes Hafferman raised the ga.
vel for the opening of Modern Arts
Club new year last Tuesday even
ing in the Community room. The
salute to the flag was given and
the club sang in unison the Modern
Arts song accompanied by Gladyce
Borgess.. The song typifies the club
and the way they work.
The words are as follows:
There's a Club we all are true to
Meath the mountains shining
peaks,
There's a Club we all are helping
Modern Arts knows no defeat.
For the gay and happy members
Always young and full of cheer
Bring success to Modern Arts Club,
That is modern through the years.
A letter was read from Tom Ell
lott of KalispeH in regard to the
new Kootenai bridge. He said the
contract for the bridge would be
let in l949. The Lions Club asked
the Modern Arts Club to take up
the subject of the heating of the
swimming pool. An investigating
committee consisting of Gladyce
Brown was appointed.
The booth at the Fair was a sue
cess and cleared $1,000. The club
expressed its appreciation of the
work that Billy Hafferman did for
the booth at the Fair
Evelyn Flemmer gave an excel
lent report of the Kalispell meeting
in May of the District She was
also chosen as song leader for the
year. Beryl Bleich was elected Dis
trict President at Kalispell. This
is an honor for Modern Arts Club.
The club is making plans for
the State meeting next |
spring. The club wishes to have
a large delegation 60 to this meet !
ing,
The program chairman for the
evening was Vid Maurer. The title |
If the program was BANG and it |
vent off with a bang.
Mary Maurer and her pretty tap
iancing girls were given round
# applause. The dancers were
Nary Maurer, Thelma Rolseth,
Norma Hafferman, jeanne thinner
nan, Red Munsel. Pat Gooselaw
them at the piano.
Edna Dyson pleased her audience
With humorous reading. The club
welcomes back Mrs. Dyson from
dlssoula. She is a good worker.
The club then played get ac-
uainted." The game was effective
nd made lot of fun Rose Brown
first prize and OLGA Erck-
on got the BOBBY prize.
Hostesses for the collation. were
he officers: Mrs Hafferman, presi-
ent; Eileen Lovick, secretary; Har-
let Uithof, treasurer, and Vid
laurer, program chairman and
ice-president They served. at a
.ower-bedecked table, baked beans,
heese, crackers, coffee and minis. (
low good it was, and in keeping
18th the program!
The young women looked lovely 7
nd all were happy to meet to- t
ether again. Every seat was filled /
nd many new members joined
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
William Roy Smith
Funeral 100 Today

William Ray Smith, eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. William j. Smith was
born in Iowa March %, 1867 and
passed away in Libby Saturday.
September 10, at the St. John
Lutheran hospital Mr.. Smith was
aged 90 years, months. and II
days at the time Of his death
In 1904 Mr. Smith came to Cul-
bertson Mont, where he was en-
ploYed for a time as a ranch hand.
Later he took up a homestead near
Big Sandy where he farmed for a
number Of years. During this
time he was a stakeholder in the
Big Sandy bank
MIR. Smith came to Lincoln coun-
ty IN 1889, and made his home with
a nephew, Verne Hovey of Troy
Two years ago he moved to Libby
and has lived at the home of his
niece, Mrs. Gleason Pitcher, since.
He had been in bad health for
almost a year preceding his death
Saturday
Funeral services at the Gompf
Funeral Chapel will be held today
at 200 o'clock p. m with the Rev.
w. c. Stearns officiating Inter
ment will be made at the Libby
cemetery.
Palbearers are Byron Pitcher,
Don Bill, Sherman Noel, Hugo An
derson, Paul Stamschror, and D. o.
Mount
Mr.. Smith is survived by one
sister, Mrs Minnie NJ Hovey of
Everette, Wash; two nieces-Mrs.
Gleason Pitcher of Libby and Mrs.
I. D Wolf of Lake Stevens, Wash;
two nephews, Alvin and Ralph
Hovey; and a niece by marriage,
Mrs. Verne Hovey, formerly of
Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
CUB SCOUTS TO GRADUATE
INTO BOY SCOUT GROUP

The sponsoring committee for Cub
and Boy Scouts meet Monday even
ing to make plans for the gradua-
ton of Cubs to Boy Scouts and to
receive the Charter for Boy Scouts.
A public meeting for any one in
terested in Boy Scouts is planned
for Friday, Sept. 90 The place will
be announced later.
At this meeting Cubs will receive
awards and arrow points, and the
Joining of Boy Scouts, also out-of-
town guest speaker. John Horn,
Chief Master will also speak.
Let's all plan to give our Cubs
and Boy Scouts a good push in
their new adventure
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
KENNEDY FURNITURE MART
HOLDS PRE-MOVAL SALE

The Kennedy Furniture Mart is
holding Pre- Moval" stock re-
duction sale, announcement OF
which appears on another page OF
this issue Mr. Kennedy is max
ing many attractive offerings for
this event and he wishes all to
check his advertisement this week
The sale is being held preparatory
to moving the business to its new
home in the Legion Building in
quarters now occupied by the Pow
er Company which expects to move
into its new home about the first
of October When the new tele-
phone building is completed, the
Mountain States Power Co. plans
to move into quarters occupied now
by the exchange
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
KOOtendi Fires
To 135 Total
For AZ Toddte
Lightning Originates III;
Smokers Credited with Z
And Camp Fires with A
MOST BLAZES COVER
ONLY A SMALL AREA

The I949 fire season on the Koo-
tenai is drawing to a close with
the recent weather. The season is
considered average or of lower than
average risk, in view of what may
be expected for a normal season,
according to forest officials.
The u. S. Forest Service has taken
suppression action on 1875 fires on
the Kootenai National Forest dur
ing the period from June to Sept
10. OF these 1T were caused by
lightning, camp fires accounted for
4, smokers caused z, was caused
by debris burning, and 6 were of
miscellaneous origin-Such as burn
ing buildings, unknown causes, etc.
There were ia fires that were "a
acres to 4 acres in area.
The Kootenai National Forest is
very fortunate in having so little
area burned during the l949 sea-
son, forest officials said. Improved
fire control techniqueS together
with fortunate breaks in the wealth
er have resulted in only 1873 acres
burned by the 81 fires of over "a
acre.
Cooperation between the people
of this community and the forest
the officials said, has been
excellent, especially in reporting
the existance of fires and showing
real interest in the protection of
resources upon which the people
of this country are dependent
Those planning on burning trash,
stumps, brush, and so on are re-
CURED by state law to secure per-
mits for burning until October l.
See your local forest ranger for
these permits.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
Burn 40 Acres on
Stor Creek Sept. 7

On Sept. Z approximately 40
acres of cut-over land on Star
creek, northwest of Troy were
burned by the U. S. Forest Service.
The area originally supported a
stand of white pine and hemlock.
The section was reproducing hem
lock, an undesirable species for this
particular area. Good results were
obtained, forest officials said, and
the land is ready for planting to
white pine next spring.
There are several areas that the
forest service expects to treat in
the same manner this fall
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
MRS. GEO. PIKE CELEBRATES
HER sSTH BIRTHDAY

Mrs. George Pike was guest Of
honor at her 18th birthday party
Saturday afternoon. The hostess,
Mrs. Jack Midyett, entertained the
guests at her home.
Those present to help Mrs. Pike
celebrate were Mrs Frank Bate
man, Mrs. Fred Hampton, Mrs.
Nina Frazer, Mrs. Ida Evans, Mrs.
Arthur Bloom, Mrs Walter Baker,
Mrs. William Doak, Mrs. Perry
Rodgers, and Mrs Emily Down
ing of Moscow, Ida.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
Ext. Horticultural
In Libby Sept. 20

E. E. Isaac, Extension Horticul.
turist from Montana State College
will be in Libby all day Tuesday
Sept Goth to assist home owners
to plan their landscaping. Anyone
requesting assistance should leave
word at the County Agents office
or with Mrs. Doris Chapman, presi-
dent of the Libby Garden Club.
There will be an evening meet
ing at the school (high schooD
room II beginning at 7:30 p. m.
at which time Mr. Isaac will dis
cuss landscaping. The public is in
vited to attend these meetings.
There will be no charge for assis-
lance from Mr. Isaac.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
FIRST MEETING OF
P. T. A. SEPT. %

P. T. A. will hold its first fall
meeting Sept q at 7:30 in the high
school gymnasium. P T. A. is Civ
ing reception for the teachers at
this meeting, all parents or anyone
interesting in meeting our teachers
are cordially invited to attend and
also join the P. T. A.
Let's plan to attend and show
our P. T. A. we are interested in
our children and also our school
and teachers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
HAVE VISITORS FROM
FORTY SIX STATES

Helena U.P)-Visitors from every
state in the union except New
Hampshire and Delaware have reg
istered to date with the capitol
guide service in Helena. The total
registration through August 81 is
7035 of which 4083 are visitors from
outside Montana, Commers says.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
LEAGUE BOWLERS MEET
TO COMPLETE SCHEDULE

There will be a meeting of Lea
que bowlers this Thursday even
ing to complete organization of the
league schedules and other details.
Regular league bowling will start
Monday, Sept 49,
The alleys are now ready for
open bowling which is underway,
stated Ralph Roberts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
HOLD HEARING REGARDING
RAILWAY EXPRESS RATES

Helena U.D-The State Board of
Railroad Commissioners has set
Sept. % for a public hearing in
Helena on the application of the
Railway Express Agency to increase
certain rates.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-09-15
WEATHER REPORT

The weather report given through
the courtesy of the Libby Ranger
Station: