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The Nome nugget., 1949-10-03
l7 Killed In Train-Bus Crash
,Continued from Page Oneo

,Continued from Page OneD hours late.
 The bus came from March Air Force Base, 40 miles east of here, and carried military and civilian personnel and girl friends home bound from a day at the beach. No one on the bus was unhurt, but no one was injured aboard the train, the Union PacifiC's Pony Express eastbound to Chicago. The rail road said the train was traVeding 70 miles an hour. Engineer Al Hall declared ''I didn't see a thing be- fore the crash.
 An ambulance drlVer, ex-marine Dick Klenhard, said the bloody wreck scene reminded him of Two Jima'S beaChhead - There were dead and injured everywhere"
 Survivors included Omega and Marquita earCe, l8-year- old twins from Ontario. Omega re- ceived a broken ankle, Marquita cuts and bruises. She said she was sitting on the rear seat with Charles Plevniak.
 II heard a scream: Look out!' The next thing I knew, some men were picking me up.'
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-03
Argentina De- values Her Money

BUENOS AIRES, (P) - Argen- tina today devalued her money 46 per cent in relation to the dollar. The effect was to make the U. s dollar bring 84.6 per cent more pesos than it did before for traV- elers and for certain services. The rates for exports and imports were realigned less draStically.
 The rate was fixed at nine pesos to the dollar, compared with the old rate of 4.875. The peso was de- valued to 25.20 to the British pound instead of the old rate of 1887.
 This South American nation also suspended all imports at least temporarily.
 The Central Bank put intJ eff feet the reshuffled exchange ra'es. It also issued 30-page list of items which be exported but said the method of asking for import permits will be set up latei.
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-03
CAB Establishes Air Regulations For Alaska

The Civil Aeronautics Board has announced a Special Air Regula- ton for Alaska which will be eff fective as of Oct. 25th, l949
 Air safety problems in the Ter ritory have been of especial con- cern to the Board for some time, the announcement stated. It was pointed out that in Alaska the air plane is the most suitable means of transportation in the Territory and in some places the only means of communication and supply. Tn these places it is noted that 1t is necessary to carry fuel for the round trip and much emergency gear not required in domestic op- erationS. This of course reduces the payload and is economically unfeasible at currently established maXimumS.
 Due to the fact that many Alas kan operators have reinforced structure and more powerful en- zines installed in their older model planes the Board plans to deter mine the maximum authorized weight by the sum of the following factors:
 Weight empty of the airplane as equipped;
 2-Actual weight of the maxi mum fuel and oil capacity of the airplane;
 3-Weight of number of persons for whom seats are provided at TO pounds per person;
 4-Weight of maximum allow able baggage.
 In determining the maximum authorized weight the Admins trator shall also consider the struc- tural soundness of the airplane and the terrain to be travel sed.
 The maximum authorized weight to be determined shall be added to are aircraft's operation Limitations and identified as maximum weight authorized for the operation with in the Territory of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-03
Little Theater Group To Present
 .sChrislmas Carol"

Friday night the Little Theater Group of Marks Air Base met at goo o'clock at the Service Club to discuss the actual purpose of the group, it's financial situation and other problems relating to its or ganization and workings.
 A nominating committee was appointed with Capt. Ambos as chairman. It is composed of: Miss Frances Shoenig, MT. Ernie Kling, MT. Bob RenshaW, and 1st It. Pat SanO. This committee will screen all applications of the members and make recommendations of those qualified for chairman of the various committees, such as ligh- ing, stage hands, directing, public ity, makeup, finance, costumes and property. The chairman of these various groups plus the president, vice-president and sec retary will make up the Board of Governors for the group.
 Miss Virginia BuSkhO was cleo ted chairman of the committee to mimeograph the play and have fl ready to distribute to the members of the cast on Monday, October 3.
 l. was decided that the next meeting will be held on Friday evening, at 2 o'clock at the Base Service Clb to further outline the problems pertinent to the opera ton fthe group.
 On Monday night meeting will be held for the purpose of assign ing parts to the members who are to make up the cast for the play to be held during the Christmas period. The play will be "A Christ mas Carol' by Charles Dickens.
 All persons who are interested in taking part in this play and all persons interested in costuming, makeup, stage-handS, and light ing, are also requested to be pres ent. The play will be read and this will furnish an occasion for everyone to become acquainted with the play and give them an idea as to what will be required of them in performing their parts in the play.
 There are thirty-five male and fifteen female parts in the play, plus a choir and other duties ne cessary to the production of the play. All personnel, both civilian and military, of the Nome area who are interested in any part of theatrical work are requested to be present at the meeting on Mon day night. A total of at least fifty members will be necessary to suc- cessfully produce the play and an additional twenty-five members will be required for off-stage work, including the choir.
 The success of this group in pro- ducing this play and others to fol- low depends entirely upon the CO., operation of the people in the Nome area who are interstd in this type of an endeavor.
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-03

Phyllis Tweet. daughter of Mrs. Edgar TWeet, who lives in Teller arrived over the weekend 'o as sist in the Alaska Airlines office.
 Miss Tweet who is we'll krown here, spent part Of he sumner st Lost River.
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-03

Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
The Nome nugget., 1949-10-03
For better or worse ...for richer or poorer

How WELL THE WORDS of the wedding press the uncert antes of the future. The ups and downs tomorrow might bring.
 So isn't it good to know that millions of wise Americans have found way to safeguard against financial worries
 It's the safest, surest, most conve enent way. And it's easy this:
 Buy us. Settings Bonds on the automatic Payroll Savings Plan. Or.
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 Remenbsr-every 8 you put into US. Saw .ngs Bonds today will be worth A in 10 years.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
BANGKOK Session Outlines Plans
ToLink East Asian Churches

specifically to seek to provide a
moral and religious foundation
for the new sense Of social free
dom and economic justice among
the people"
! In a keynote address, DR.. Stu
Choh Leung, executive secretary
of the conference, said:
1--WE must seek to win to the
Christian faith people in Com
munist areas. even the Com
munists themselves. We must
outthink, outlive and. If necessary
outdie the Communists"
The conference emphasized the
need for East Asian churches to
face squarely the social mission
and opportunity awaiting them.
1t called upon religious bodies in
that area to take the initiative
in bridging the gap between the
church and organized labor in
town and village"
Use of Evangelists Proposed.
AS one method of achieving
this objective it was proposed that
the churches use evangelists who
will identify themselves in a
costly way with the day-to-day
struggles of the laborer and the
peasant for justice"
One of the highlight topics Of
the conference was the issue Of
religious freedom. The delegates
affirmed that "tne most funda-
mental freedom is religious free
DOM" and expressed hope that
the religious liberty clause in the
United Nations Charter of Human
Rights will be increasingly
acknowledged as a standard of
action In this field"
It was estimated that the area
represented by the conference
contains more than half Of the
Christians In all mission lands,
and more than IS per cent of
Christian colleges and schools in
such lands.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Genocide Forms Topic
For Public Meetinq

Genocide-the mass killing with
intent to destroy an entire group
will be the subject Of a public
meeting at 8:15 pm. tomorrow at
Pierce Hall, All Souls Unitarian
Church, Sixteenth and Harvard
streets NV.
Speakers will be James N. Ros-
enberg, chairman. United States
Committee for United Nations
Genocide Convention. and James
Simsarian, an executive of the
Bureau of United Nations Affairs,
State Department.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Congress Library Opens
u. S. Folklore Exhibit

An exhibition Of material on
American folklore opened at the
Library Of Congress yesterday to
honor the annual meeting of the
American Folklore Society to be
held at the library December 20
and 20.
The exhibition includes printed
and manuscript material, photo
graphs. watercolors. prints, music
and recordings. It covers such
subjects as folk arts and crafts.
medicine. cookery, rhymes and
games, songs, and tales.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
English Speaking Union
Reflects Albert Atwood

Albert w. Atwood, Washington
journalist, has been reelected
president of the Washington
Branch of the English Speaking
Union.
Elected to fill two vacancies on
the board of governors were Mrs
Herbert Howard and Miss Virginia
Hollerith. Reelected were Sena-
tor Fulbright of Arkansas and
Charles Glover, jr. Other officers
elected were:
Princess Canacuzene, Charles s.
Dewey. the Rt. Rev. Angus Dun,
Maj. Gen. H. Conger Pratt. Gen.
Carl Spaatz, Admiral Harold
Stark, Walter Tuckerman, Lynch
Luquer and Keith Merrill, vice
presidents. and Mrs. I. Ripley
johnson, executive secretary.
Horooht Dol<icfop r1otlo NOR.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
The Week in Religion
BY Religious News Service

An eight-day conference Of East
Asian Churches held in Bangkok
Thailand, last week outlined a
new blueprint for united Christian
progress in the Orient.
The Bangkok conference was
the first meeting of its kind ever
held in East Asia. It stood COM
mitted to policies and programs
that will affect Christian life and
influence in countries overshad-
owed by the threat of communism
in the wake of revolutionary social
changes.
One of the most significant de-
cisions of the conference. which
was sponsored jointly by the
World Council of Churches and
the International Missionary
Council, was to adopt plans for
bringing Asian churches closer
together and linking them with
the Protestant movement in all
parts of the world.
The conference approved ap-
pointment of a special representa-
tive whose task will be to unite
the churches of East Asia and
the various national Christian
councils of Asia "in a living fel-
lowship." The liaison official also
will seek to establish relationship
with other churches elsewhere
through the national councils.
Cites Little Contact.
The conferences action was
hailed by DR.. w. A. Wiser t Hooft
general secretary of the World
Council of Churches. He pointed
out that until now the East
Asian churches have had little
contact with each other because
each body has maintained almost
exclusive relations with mother
churches in the United States or
Europe.
At the same time, the Rev.
Charles w. Ransom. general Sec
retary Of the international Mis-
sionary Council, predicted that
the East Asian Churches. through
their relationships with the Ma
tional Christian Councils, will
serve as spearheads of the ecu
menical (world church co-opera-
tom movement.
The SO delegates from Is coun-
tries applauded a message from
the World Council of Churches
Central Committee declaring that
the churches Of East Asia ''have
been emerging with memorable
rapidity from a position of de-
pendence on the Western
churches" and calling for their
fullest cooperation in all the
work of the World Council"
Effort to Influence Reds Urged.
Overall purpose of the Bang
kok Conference was to plan q
new strategy Of Christian evan
gelism to meet the needs Of Asia
under changing social and eco
nomic conditions. Reports were
presented on religious and social
conditions In Burma, China, Indo-
nesia, India, Pakistan. Indo-
China, Korea. North Borneo. the
Philippines and several other
countries.
One Of the conferences major
pronouncements was a resolution
affirming that Christianity and
Communism are fundamentally
incompatible. The resolution de-
clared that "a Christian must dis
tinguish between q social revolu-
ton which seeks justice, and q
totalitarian ideology which In
terprets and perverts It,"
It appeared to be the feeling Of
the delegates that Christians in
Asia must seek to influence social
changes In constructive direc-
ton. In this connection the view
point was expressed that Christian
leaders must even try to influence
Communists.
Asks Taking of Initiative.
Thus, the conference declared
in its resolution that the task
of the churches in China may be
Evening star., 1949-12-18

Karachi, Pakistan, cloth mer-
chants have been planning boy
colt of Indian goods.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28

Mail from friends has gone un-
answered because since January "A
with exception of 9 days. have
been hospitalized and not always
able to write. / must owe $40 let
tiers from all over the United States.
God has been good to me however
and His earthly helpers never talI.
I am lying in my bed in. Womans
Medical Ward of Birmingham Cen
eral Hospital (Vets Adm Van
Mugs, Calf. l am scheduled for
many tests, medication and some
surgery. It has been a long hard
pull but maybe someday all viii
be well again. The Red Cross Mot
or Corps took some of us to the
beautiful Sunrise Service at Holly
wood Bowl. l though of the Living
Christ in people I've known and
proved more are seen on earth for
light, love and peace. Some OF
them walk the streets Of Libby;
May all of you enjoy happy and
prosperous Springtime. - Signed
blanche Hobbs Mcneil.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
EUREKA NEWS
CONTINUED from Page Five)

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Butts were
business visitors in Kalispell last
Thursday. They were accompanied
by Bessie and Edith Butts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Fincher of Kali
ispell were in Eureka Sunday to
attend the Smithson funeral They
were accompanied by Mr.. Fincher's
mother, Mrs. Gaslyn.
Joe Erbacker of Zurich who is
working for the Great Northern Ry.
was visitor at the James Evey
home on Monday.
Bill Buhmiller of Spokane stop
ped in Eureka for a short visit with
friends en- route to Kalispell where
he will spend a few days visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Buh-
miller
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Hudson spent
Saturday in Kalispell. They were
by Mrs. H. B. Hudson,
Dale Hudson and Edith Butts.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Howe of
spent Friday visiting in
Fernie. They were accompanied
by Mrs Howe's mother, Mrs. E. H.
and Mr.. Volberding.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
FRED BUCK, STATE ENGINEER
TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL
JOINT COMM. CONFERENCE

Helena WH-Fred Buck, State
Engineer, will attend an 1nterna-
tional Joint Commission Conference
in Lethbridge, Alta, Canada, April
20 and 80.
Buck said the engineering and
advisory board members of the
commission will confer on the divi-
sion of the Betty and Waterton
rivers and of Sage creek.
The rivers rise in Montana and
flow into Alberta and Sage creek
rises in Alberta and flows into
Montana. Buck said water of Sage
creek disappear before entering any
large drainage upon which inter
national agreement exists.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
TROY NEWS

IN \ question she stated that the
number of patrons vary as the pop
iIIlation is somewhat of a transient
nature. Her idea was that the aver
age number of consumers was so,
with about 26 of these outside users.
Water Department Pays
Questions and figures revealed
that the mayor and council have
transferred funds from the water
department to other departments OF
the town. The chairman stated this
is contrary to the correct procedure
Mrs. Mason stated they had an at
torney's ruling on the matter. The
chairman assumed the ruling was
based on the need of the town. He
asked about the transfer of funds,
and the records showed that IN l947
81, 800 was transferred
Morrison Next Witness
Morrison was duly sworn in. His
testimony bore the following data:
His company had been asked 10
make a survey to determine what
was the best ways and means to
secure adequate domestic and ir-
rieation water and fire protection
for the patrons of Troy Municipal
water system.
BY careful deductions he found
"a leaks in block and Is leaks
in H mile of supply line. Also the
vegetation along the wrapped wood
en- supply pipe line was heavy and
of such a nature that no doubt
roots had entered the pipe and re-
kn fIOrsF Of 4ryafar
The storage tank originally built
has been torn down.
Seven Possibilities For Water
Engineer Morrison repeated the
possibilities for water supply that
he had presented at a public water
meet held last year. They are
seven:
l. Rebuilding O'Brien Creek pres
ent water supply system and adding
a 1000 gallon storage tank. 1t is
obvious this is beyond the towns
finances.
2. The same with the tank elm
mated at a reduction in $4,000
cost.
3. Crossing Kootenai where o.
Brien creek joins the river and
coming into town along the high
way.
4. Storage reservoirs for above
systems.
5. Pumping station on Callahan
Greek with reservoir. This is as
costly as No. l.
6. Take water from Lake Creek
with filter plant
z. Pump water from Kootenai
River using filtration plant treat
nent to make water fit for human
No. 8 Most Feasible
The post feasible is No 3 with
No. 4 as an alternative.
This would gain customers in the
o-called Oldtown area. The so
potential customers now have pri-
rate water supplies, mostly pumped
~ electricity from dug wells.
Veidman Next Witness
R. r. Veldman representing the
!. Neils Lumber Company, gave his
opinion from the witness stand. The
company has Sc employees living |
n Troy Ninety per cent of these
re married. We operate the Mon
ana Light and Power Company
With a distribution system of $780,
100 and a 1948 payroll of $4,000.
his does not include construction
rews. Our concern is adequate
Domestic water and fire protection.
We are in favor of additional rates
{ necessary and we urge the COM
mission give this its favorable con-
liberation.
Water Commissioners Called
Water Commissioner Harry Ford
vas next to be sworn in. He has
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
Troy Water system

Troy Water System
To raise money to promote the
financing of a new water system
for the town of Troy, retiring Mayor
Names and his Council applied to
the Board of r. R. Com, Public
Utilities, for permission to increase
fine present water rates: To those
within the town limits Use on the
$500 rate and to those outside the
town limits S1.l3 on the S2l2 rate
and others accordingly. A fifteen
mill levy on city property to give
additional revenue was also re-
quested.
On Thursday, April 81, in the
high school auditorium, the MEM
bers of the committee, Austin Mid
dleton, Paul Middleton. and Mr..
Casey met with the mayor and
council and other interested per
sons to conduct a hearing. Mr..
Casey, chairman, was in charge.
Mayor Names declared himself
representing the town and was the
first witness called. After taking
the customary oath, he discussed
the water situation and in his dis
cussion and later in reply to ques-
tons from members of the COM
mite, the following evidence was
submitted. The town does not
operate its water system with a
deficit but has cash on hand TO the
extent of $3062 Also there is $l0,
$50 in war bonds. The water COM
missioners salary is paid by the
water department, but when he is
~
he is paid by the street department.
The clerks SALARY is partly paid by
the water department. Asked a
bout the transfer of money from
the water department the mavor re
ferred this to the clerk. He re-
ferred the cost of service to outside
residence to the water commission
er. AS the mayors estimate of the
number and advariance with the
actual figures quoted bv the clerk
that data is not included here.
Conditions of the Pipe Bad
The mayor stated the condition
of the present system was very
poor and a new sunplv system
would cost an estimated $87 1000 ac-
cording to a survey made bv John
Morrison, Civil Fn~;neer. who has
been employed by the town to make
a preliminary survey of the condi-
tons.
Engineer Morrison said that as
a representative of his COMPANY
he had met with the mayor and |
council and they had discussed the |
ways and means of financing this
project. It was their decision that |
-, kT,.-
rates to sufficient magnitude to sup
port the system, sell revenue and
other bonds, and increase the mill
evy on city property bv is mills
This had also been brought out
n Mayor Maness's testimony
Cost ct Project
In reply to questions from the
examiners it was brought out that
a complete new system would cost
$87 900 and the proposed new dis
tribution system would cost $685.
600 making the total cost for both
The supply and distribution system
s185.000. This would put the en-
tire system in Al shape. At pres
ant he said the fire protection was
nil. O'Brien Creek water
IS very good but either Lake Or
Callahan Creeks would require
treatment plant to be designed with
water from there.
City Clerk Called
The next witness called was city
Jerk, Edith Mason, who has been
with the city for 70
years. She said this is not a new
system and will require additional
money for maintenance In reply
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28

Mrs. Lewis Fetterly left for Mis-
soula Sunday where she will spend
a week at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. James Rusk.
Fred Volderding of Charlo visit
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Howe of Rooseville this
week. Mr.. Volberding is the uncle
of Mrs. Howe.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Anderson
of Kalispell attended the Smithson
funeral in Eureka Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
Letter Received from
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman r. Grow
Goldendale, Washington
April 20. l949


April 20. l949
Dear Montana Friends,
Just a line to let you know that
we are still in the land of the liv-
ing. Mrs. Grow and myself are
as well as can be expected. Our
daughter is living in Amarillo, Tex,
she has a sweet little baby girl
about a year and half old.
We had the misfortune to lose
our grocery stock and fixtures by
fire October 3, 1948, and now we
are building a new building.
expect to open in about two weeks.
We had our own store only seven
years when the fire occurred We
lost about $4,000 and 8 months time
but hope to make up for it when
we get to going again.
We will have much larger and
nicer store this time.
Our best regards to all our old
friends in Lincoln and Flathead
counties. Congratulations Moral"
Sincerely yours,
Mr.. and MRS. Freeman R Grow
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
Here and There

Mrs. Sidney Butts left Sunday
for a visit with different members
of her family. She went first TO
Lewiston, Ida, where she will visit
her daughter.
Mrs. John Weston and son, John,
are visiting her brother, Bert
Thomas. Mrs. Weston is en- route
from Florida to her home in Alaska.
Peggy Joyce Countryman had
the misfortune to break her arm
while playing.
Walter GatSke has resumed work
after having visited his relatives
in Minnesota during the break up.
Arthur Sheldon is temporarily in
charge of the Montana Light and
Power office.
Mrs. Flora Wheeler has returned
to Troy. She spent the winter in
Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Frye were
shopping in Libby on Monday.
Mrs. Katie Friske is out of town.
She is visiting her family in Seattle
Mrs Maurice Nelson is operating
the Palm Cafe.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-04-28
w. SO. S. Elects Officers

New Objects 70 serve aTLeT June
in the Methodist Women's So
ciety are: President, Mrs. Roy Ma
ness; vice president Mrs. Virgil
secretary, Mrs. Roger
Kensler; treasurer, Mrs. Ralph
Drury.
Officers were elected at a meet
ing of the society last Thursday
at the home of Mrs. Bissell.