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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
Christmas Tree Harvest Now
On Full Swing in The Woods

Lincoln County Christmas trees
are going to market. Forest Service
officials estimate that over a million
trees will be shipped from the coun-
ty again this year. The trees will
60 to distant markets, the majority
eventually fulfilling their mission
of Yuletide JOY in homes of the
Mid-WeStern States. Some, how
ever, go as far as Florida and the
New England states
It is estimated that the number of
persons employed at present in cut
ting, baling and handling the trees
will approximate 1900. December
] will see the Christmas tree har-
vest practically completed, for time
after that date is limited for the
delivery of trees to distant points,
and any trees not sold before the
evening of December "a, are a total
loss to the dealer.
During the season of 1913, 1870,
600 Christmas trees were shipped
from Lincoln County which sup
piled over one-third of the trees
from the state. The Doug
las Fir is the most popular tree
used in this business. During l947
and 1913 Douglas fir trees were
severely attacked by a needle
blight, that spread to the potential
Christmas Trees in almost every
locality. It was most severe in. the
Eureka area where Christmas tree
took root over 20 years
ago, being know today as 1.-THE
Tree Capitol of the Ma
ton" This year the blight is less
severe but the effects of the last
years defoliation has prevented cut
ting trees in many of the past high !
chances.
It is reported buyers are paying /
90c per bale in the woods for Doug
las fir. A bale averages four trees
on size of tree. In some
places lodgepole pine is harvested
Tor Christmas Trees, but in Lincoln
County practically everything ship
ped out is Douglas fir.
At the present time buyers are
1aling trees in their yards and pre-
pairing for shipment. Concentra-
ion yards are located at Troy, Lib !
~ and Eureka. They are operated
~ G. r. Kirk Co., Tacoma; ]. Ho-
ert Co., Seattle; A. j. Thomas Co.,
Mason City, Ia; Western Tree Co,
Galispell; Michael Seed Co., Sioux
1ity, Ia; Rocky Mountain Christ
mas Tree Co, Libby; Elmore Muir
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
Organize For
Hospital Drive
NaneCOmms.

We're here to figure out a way
to raise the 100000 for the public's
share for the new hospital" stated
Bill Shawl, President of Local 258l
Lumber and Sawmill Workers I'm
ion, at meeting last Friday even
ing at the County Library which
was attended by the Greater Libby
Executive Committee, representa-
tiveS of the three larger unions, the
chamber of Commerce and the
Lions Club. I'VE all agree that we
need a new hospital and the plans
sound good so we'll have to pitch
in and get il" continued Mr.. Shawl.
These statements reflected the
approval of those present and their
sincere desire to cooperate with all
the residents of the southern part
of the county in an effort to raise
the needed money.
It was suggested that if the wage
earners of the J. Neils Lumber Com
pany and the Zonolite Company
would give at least 90 of their
wages for year that it would raise
about $4,000. The remaining $780,
900 would need to be raised by
other wage-earners, business firms
and contributors. More details of
percentages and quotas will be dis
cussed at future meetings of these
Rev. Arthur o. Werfelmann and
George Neils of the St. Johns Hos
pital Association were there and
questions about the build
ing plans and future policies of
the hospital.
Paul Church, Chairman of the
committee that had been appointed
at the previous meeting to submit
recommendations to this group
presented the advisory plans his
group had proposed. These recon-
with slight additions,
we're accepted by the group and the
ollowing appointments were made:
Executive Committee-John My
srs, R. W. Smithberger, Inez Rate
Kin, Mrs. Art Sheldon, Lloyd Mid
'ett, E. j. Barkee, Paul Church, and
Walter Morrison and Fred Perkins
# Troy
Publicity-Inez Ratekin, Chas D. |
Rowe, 0. L. Gillespie, Mrs. H. S. |
Iepner, and w. R. Littell.
Drive-Don Hargreaves, r. L.
Iileman, Kyle Beebe, Bill Shawl. |
ID Dutton, John o. Baker, and All /
lint
1t was planned that residents of
roy and outlying districts will be
sked to accept appointments on the
ommittees. Their names will be
nnounced later.
Getting a new hospital for Libby
) project SO close to the personal |
eeds of the community that will
lgness to help is heard wherever
ne subject is discussed. There was
great deal of thoughtful PLANNING
mong those present and everyone
Fit that it will be possible to sue
eed if people throughout the area
re willing to help.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
w. w. Melvin Passes
Friday, October e

William Wilbur Melvin was born
October 6, 1877, at FELTON,, Delaware,
the son of Riley and Mary Her
rington Melvin. He passed on at
the St. Johns Lutheran hospital,
Libby, Mont, October %, at the age
of 70 years and % days.
He became i'll and was brought
to the hospital on Thursday and
passed away about five o'clock Fri
day evening. He had been in poor
health for the past five or six years.
Mr.. Melvin who was a bachelor,
had been a resident of the White
fish and Rexford areas for about
II years, and was fairly well known
in both communities.
Among known survivors is a sis
ter Mrs o. L. Hastings of FELTON,,
Della.
The body was shipped Monday, to
Harrington, where interment will
be in the Hollywood Cemetery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
Close Special
Season TOniQht
InLinCoInCO.
Report Kill of AIT Does
and FawnS as of Tuesday
Evening; Only "a Bucks
OFFICIALS COMMEND
SPORTSMAN CONDUCT

Lincoln County's 1919 Fisher
River antlerleSs deer season WIZ
come to a close tonight (Thursdmy.
November 81 at midnight, according
to Jack Schmautz OF the state ganse
departments Wildlife Restorakagm
department, and a telegram receives
yesterday morning from W. J. Ever
in, Helena.
closes tonight, bucks may be Legally
shot in the same area through0us
the remainder Of the regular biw
game season which closes Tuesday
evening, November is. The reasun
for the special season on antlerlem
deer was to reduce the load on the
winter feeding grounds to a size
compatible with the food supply.
Tuesday evening the records
showed a total deer kill in the doe
fawn area of 491 deer, including "A
bucks and AT antlerless deer. The
quota set for the season was SOC
does and fawns. Three black bear
have also been shot in the area.
The total number Of hunters check
ing through the three checking sta
tons including Tuesday, was PASS.
Deer coming out of the area are
reported 10 be exceptionally light in
weight compared with deer from
other areas. Fawns have averaged
40 to As pounds in weight, does have
80 to 80 pounds, and bucks
from 100 to 140 pounds. Some Of
the does with fawns have been in
poor flesh, though much Of the game
has been in good shape, only light
weight.
Four of the aluminium tags were
from Whitehall does. Two
Of the does trapped and marked on
Cow Creek were shot about 30 miles
from that point, on Brush Creek.
The other two were tagged on Wolf
Creek and shot some 10 miles from
here. The length of this migration
S considered exceptional for white
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
Continued on Page Six)
Honor Dr.. Holmes
Oct. rs at Dinner

A dinner was given in honor of
DR.. Holmes, psychiatrist, at Swan
sons Mountain View Lodge Oct. 26.
About so people were present and
a delicious dinner was enjoyed by
all
DR.. Holmes conducts the Mental
Hygiene Clinics at Kalispell and
Hamilton. She is wonderful
speaker and the greater part Of her
speech was devoted to explanation
of hygiene clinics
Mental hygiene clinics are com
posed Of one or more clinical teams,
each of which consist Of three per
sons, a psychiatrist, a psychologist,
and a psychiatrist social worker
They work with normal people who
have personality problems. People
who don't seem able to make
friends. Those who have difficulty
in adjusting their environment, etc.
The clinics are not equipped 20
take care Of the psychotic person.
In other words the person who has
to be inStitutionalized.
The clinics teams are mainly in
terested in helping the normal per-
son work out his personality pro-
blems or if solution cannot be
found to adjust to them. This way
the psychiatriSt helps the person
avoid possible future nervous and
mental breakdowns and in the long
run this viii reduce the population
Of our institutions
A mental hygiene society was or
ganized with Miss Ruby Swanson as
chairman, and Mrs. Earl
Lovick as temporary secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
Honor Gillespie at
M. E. A. Convention

The NJ E. A. held its annual con-
veLtion in MisSoula last week, with
many of the Lincoln County teach
ers in attendance. A varied and in
tereSting, as well as educational pro-
gram was enjoyed by. those attend
ing.
An outstanding event of local in
terest was breakfast given by the
Libby teachers at the Mont Mart
Cafe, honoring o. Lloyd Gillespie,
Libby Superintendent of Schools,
who is president of the organization.
and presided at the main sessions.
Miss Inez Ratekin took part in
the primary sessions program. with
talk on the benefits of the Lii
brary Reading Program for children.
Among the Libby teachers pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs VIM. An
derSon, Mrs. Paul Church, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Erickson, Mrs. Rose Rob
ertson, County Superintendent; Mrs.
Jessie Fagerberg and mother, Mrs.
Staudacher; Miss Regain, Miss Helen
Bundy, Miss Dorothy Weinberg,
Mrs. Maud Damon, Mrs. Klingle,
Mrs, Clay Parker, Tom Rogers, Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Karnes, George
Bowring, Mr. and Mrs. o. Lloyd
Gillespie, Miss Eleanor Anderson,
Mrs Esther Halverson, Mrs. Ever
cite Dunno, Leslie Leigh, Alfred
Simonson, Francis Petit, Lloyd An
derson, Mrs. Thelma COPYRIGHT,
Mrs. Halle Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hokanson, Mrs. Yarlette
and Inez Ratekin.
Mrs. Yarlette went on to Great
Falls from Missoula to attend a
special meeting for teachers of COM
merical subjects.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
HdIIOwe' en- Eve
.ISd Success

The l949 P. T. A. Halloween
party has been accorded the title of
Complete Success" The following
is an account in brief of the activities
in general that took place through
out Monday afternoon and evening
The gala affair started off at 200
p. m with the first three primary
grades. The children were taken to
the New Central Auditorium where
they were paraded and prize win
ming costumes picked, and awards
presented. This was followed by
the showing of a comic cartoon.
They were returned to their respec-
tive rooms where Dixie-cups, Life
Savers, and suckers were served.
There were 264 regular pupils and
80 visitors present at this division
of the party
Plans for the entertainment and
supervision of this group were I'M
der the supervision of Mrs. Clarence
Brown chairman, assisted by Mrs
Clay Parker, Mrs. L. Bloom, Mrs.
and Mrs Bigelow, teach
ers, and Mrs. c. Hayden, Mrs D
Mrs. Ross Greason, Mrs.
r. Kujawa, Mrs G.. Lincoln, Mrs.
w. Kessel, and Mrs. Peck.
Costume prizes in the first grade
groups went to Gary Ayers, Ronald
Marlyn Coolidge, Cecilia
Jackson, Sharon Chapman, Gary
Allen Lobdell, Peggy Greason, Rod
ney Hall, Bonnie Leir, Shirlene and
Pauline Jones. and Carla Joe and !
Sharon Dennis.
The second grade groups were
supervised by Mrs. Anderson, Miss
Role, and Mrs. COPYRIGHT, teachers, |
by Mrs. Harvey Robinson, !
Mrs. Dexter Shaurette, Mrs. o.
Mrs. w. Hiatt, Mrs. P.
Snudson, Mrs. McGraw, Mrs. VIM.
Shawl, Mrs. E. M. Davidson, Mrs.
}. Larson, Mrs. Preston, and Mrs.
Prizes for winning costumes in
his group were awarded to Janet
Porter, Douglas Porter, Charles
latch, Mary Hewitt, Robert Mount,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
Joint School
Meeting Tues.

Tuesday, November l, was a day
of much interest and activity for
both the grade teachers and the
school board members of Lincoln
County when the County wide An
nual Teachers Institute was held in
conjunction with all school boards
and their clerks. The two branches
had a joint meeting from 8 a. m.
to l0:l5 a. m. when all state super
ViSorS present were introduced, fol-
lowed by the introduction of all
teachers. State Music Supervisor
Ronald Cook gave an animated lee
ture on Modern Music Trends IN
the school today, and other educa-
tional aspects were discussed
To open the afternoon session, the
High School Girls chorus rendered
several numbers, under the direc-
ton of George Bowring, Jr., Music
Supervisor of Libby Schools. Mrs.
Lillian Peterson, State Rural Sup
ervisor presented a talk on text
books.
AS attendance at this annual
teachers institute is made compul-
sorry by law, all grade school, rural
special teachers, and principals of !
the county were present.
For the school boards morning /
session starting at 10:l5, school |
transportation problems were dis
cussed and reports given State |
Highway Patrolman Art Wilkes, de-
livered a talk regarding state regu-
lations governing school transporta-
ton
During the afternoon separate
session beginning at 2:OO Ivan
Hodges, Superintendent of Troy
Schools, reported. on the County
-ertification Committee. A general
discussion of School Board prob
ems was led by Rose ]. Robertson.
Miss Inez Ratekin, talked on The
Lincoln County Library. The State
School Board Association was rep
by o. Lloyd Gillespie The
organization of school
boards and clerks was formed, and
Mrs Rose ]. Robertson was elected
chairman pending cleo
ion meeting. Donald Boslaugh,
Principal of the County High School
It Eureka, was delegated to attend
he State Meeting of this organiza-
ion Nov. Z, 8, and 9, and report to
he organization at its next official
Meeting. The schools of this coun-
y whose boards have joined this
are Libby, Troy, and
eureka.
Among the State Supervisors
resent at the Teachers Institute I
we're State Music Supervisor Don .
Id Cook, and State Rural Super
isor, Lillian Peterson. These Of {
Icials have been travelling through :
he state since the first of Septem- :
er, contracting the numerous school
istricfS
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
LIONS CLUB COMING
EVENTS FOR NOV.-DEC.

The Lions Club will hold a reg
ular meeting Nov %, with Lions
District Governor Walter E. Slaves
Of Missoula present.
A regular meeting date, Dec. IL,
will be the Football banquet in
honor of the local squad, held in
the recreation room in the high
school building.
December II will be the date of
the Annual Lions Club Stag Party
at the City Fire Hall.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB
OPENS FOR SEASON

The Libby Rifle and Pistol Club
is now open for practice shooting on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings till
the hunting season closes. Then
teams will be organized for the
coming winter. Anyone who may
be.Or is interested, come down and
try your skill. New members are
always welcome to the Club.
Throughout the summer and fall
months various members of the
Club have contributed their spare
time to making improvements to the
Club. Don't forget Tuesday and
Thursday evenings.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
Counterfeit Bills
In Circulation

The U. S. Treasury Secret Service
Department warns the general pub
lie to be on the lookout for counter
felt $40 Federal Reserves notes,
which have made their appearance
this month.
These notes are on the Federal
Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Min
nesota. SERIES 1884 - c. w. A.
Julian, Treasurer of the United
States; John W. Snyder, Secretary
of The Treasury. Check F; Face
Plate IL; Back Plate IL.
In the portrait of Hamilton, the
hair is lacking in detail and is I'M
naturally white in appearance. The
counterfeit of this issue have all
appeared with Serial No. I67759115E
however, it is possible that some
might appear with varying or diff
ferent serial numbers. The back of
the note is executed in a dull green
and much of the detail is lacking
in the Treasury building. The sky
above the building is barely dis
cernable
This counterfeit is fairly decep-
tive; however, the character of this
note can be determined by compar-
ing with a genuine note of the same
denomination.
If a stranger gives you = counter
felt, note, do not return it; phone
the police, the sheriff, or your near
est Secret Service Office at once;
delay the passer if possible under
some excuse, avoid any argument;
write down description of passer
and get license number.
The address of the nearest u. S.
Secret Service office is 300 Post
Office Bldg, Spokane 90, Wash.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
WILL SERVE DURING
FOOD DEMONSTRATION

Adkins Food Market and Atkins
Guaranteed Meats viii hold a food
demonstration next Thursday, Nov
10. Interesting lines of foods will
be demonstrated during the day.
The company will serve orange
juice, hot cakes, sausageS, straw
berry jam and Adkins choice coffee
to the public. See the ad on another
page Of this edition.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
To Exhibit French
Gifts in Eureka

The gifts that were allotted to
Lincoln County win be on exhibit
at the Eureka Library on Wednes-
day noon from 1900 to 100 and in
the afternoon from 200 to 500
Also Thursday, Nov 10 from 1870
to 500 and 700 to 900 p. m.
Saturday viii be the last day that
the exhibit will be here. The Lii
brary hours are 200 to 500 and
700 to 900. Miss Ratekin, County
Librarian, viii be here Wednesday
and Thursday She is bringing new
books for the children and adults.
We hope many win visit our Liz
brary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
ROWE TAKES OVER FOR
WESTERN NEWS EDITOR

The publisher of The Western
News is indebted to former pub
Usher, Chas. D. Rowe, for his kind
ness in heading the news staff dur
ing the absence of the former for
the past two weeks. Few publish
ers enjoy the opportunity of having
so able a newspaperman take over
for them while out of town.
1t is also fitting to mention the
good work Of the entire force, all
members of which assumed added
duties during the publishers alb
sence. Not only is the Western
News fortunate in having so eff
cient and reliable a force, but the
community is also fortunate in hav-
ing these skilled craftsmen as citi-
zens of Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
MOUNTAIN VIEW r. N. A.
MEETS OCTOBER rs

Mountain View r. N. A. lodge
held its regular meeting October
rs with Oracle Mary Chapel pre-
siding. The district deputy, Marie
Richardson of Eureka, gave a talk
on the Rainbow Drive and wrote
up several insurance policies.
There is to be initiation at the
next meeting. A delicious lunch
was served by members Mona Par
ker, Mary Preston. Emma Rubard
and Marie Beasley. Twenty-one
members were present.
R. N. A. Sewing Circle to be at
the home of Mrs. Myrtle Yaple on
November IS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
COMMISSIONERS MEET
IN SPECIAL SESSION

A goodly representation from
Ural met with the county commits
sioners in special session Monday,
to discuss the operation of the Ural
ferry. Permission was granted to
allow the ferry to continue to oper-
ate throughout the month of Nov
ember.
The commissioners will meet in
regular session Monday, Tuesday
Wednesday, Nov. 1879.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03
MOTTO


All the stores will be closed Nov
ember IL, Arnistice Day, states Don
Roberts of the Merchants Committee
of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-03

Continued on Last Page)
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28
September

4-Lotus YBA to sponsor its an
nual bazaar in the Buddhist audi.
toriun1
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28
A Letter to the Editor

Ell dead. it is no less an unselfish
( symbol of greatness and grateful
ness of the community's heart. With
this in mind all veterans. living and
dead share a common gratitude
and humble pride in the dedica-
ton and perpetuation of this me-
mortal
How can we veterans. the living.
express our gratitude to our COM
munity who so honors themP There
IS one little thing all of us can do
The Nisei Veterans Committee has
asked for the active participation
nj all veterans in the Memorial Day
parade AS Nisei. we are naturally
adverse to any ostentatious display
OF any kind - yet it is not for this
purpose that we are asked to march
1t VIII be our unified expression of
homage, befitting the day and the
memory.
Ample publicity about the parade
mas been given to veterans at large.
but individually we may be dubious
about taking part And hinged upon
each and every individual conscience
Is whether or not there will be
solidarity to this gesture, with an
indignation of action as well as OF
spirit
Indeed it is a small sacrifice. If
1t may be termed as such. that each
OF us can and should make - in
uniform or out, that matter being
relatively unimportant Undoubtedly
We won't be asked again. 1t will be
JUST this once - and once alone.
This is the voice of but one vet
eran. making this urgent appeal.
For this Memorial Day, for our
comrades, for our community. for
our stake in America - veterans
all, join mel Tn marching.
A Veteran
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28

Your hair is so short this season
you must take care that it remains
soft and lovely while you enjoy pre-
cious hours in the sun and at the
beach.
Equipped with good hair oil
and box of Co-cts, handy cotton
squares, you can emerge from sum-
mer's fun with every strand still
lustrous and silky.
Select good hair oil, and before
summing or swimming apply it light
ly and evenly with handy cotton
squares over the hair.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-05-28
Summer Opera and Concert Dates
In Volunteer Park Disclosed

I All will be afternoon concerts with
the tentative starting time set for
$50.
Stern has not vet selected music
for the orchestra programs, he an
nounced. as he wishes first to de-
termilTe what the public wants to
near.
These concerts ale being given
for the single purpose of bringing
musical enjoyment 10 the people
II Seattle and I would like to find
cut what music they prefer to hear"
Stern said. I'VE are prepared and
willing to present anything from
Bach and Beethoven to Gershwin
and Jerome Kern but we would
ike to know the peoples preference"
He also indicated that the pro-
grams would be arranged with an
eye toward unity, the more tradi-
tio.al composers being included in
SAiS 'OAASNi u iiOdCih diiu liBllJ Cldoo-
ical music on another.
while we hope TO present a SAM
ping of all kinds of music, we feel
that offering music of one general
:ype in single concert will make
for greater listening pleasure than
presenting hodge-podge of old and
new, classical and modern music
on the same program" Stern said.
He went on to invite all interested
persons to write in and express their
wishes on the type of music and the
Individual selections they would like
to have presented in the orchestra
concerts. Such requests and sugges-
tions should be addressed to Gustave
Stern, Seattle Park Department, 100
Dexter.
All written requests will be given
full consideration in planning our
Stern said, but we would
like to have them sent in as soon
as possible in order that we may
go ahead with arrangements for
sheet music and rehCarsals