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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
Make Friends With
Books Is Slogan

make friends with books" is the
slogan for the 31st annual celebra-
ton of Book Week which is from
November 1919 this year. When
/ the experiment of certain week
in the fall dedicated to better books
| for boys and girls was first tried
in 1915 only few bookstores in a
scant number of American cities
made any special effort to mark it.
But Book Week spread, gradually
at first, then like wildfire, until now
it is quite an event in countless
communities and cities from coast
to coast.
An awareness that good books for
children are an important and pos
sibly a decisive factor in life is
growing steadily, not only in the
United States but throughout the
world.
Book week headquarters is the
Children's Book Council in New
York City. In recent years contact
has been established with numerous
other countries, including England,
France, Switzerland, Germany, the
Scandinavian countries, Syria, Tur-
key, Egypt, South Africa, China,
Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the
Philippines, Hawaii, Canada and
many parts of South America. These
countries have asked for. assistance
or suggestions in the field of books
for children. The Children's Book
Council looks to all America to aid
this aim or information friendship
and knowledge through young
readers.
Lincoln County Library is 'hav-
ing an exhibit of new books at Lib
by, Troy and Eureka Book Week
posters are being given to all the
school rooms of the County so all
school children will know of it. 1t
would be a fine idea if parents
would come with their children to
see the new books their children
will be enjoying this year. And,
although it is a week primarily for
children, the parents aren't being
neglected, there will be an exhibit
for them of new adult books, tool
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Continued on Page Six
@. 0. p. Gathers In
Helena Nov. 26-27

Republican leaders from Lincoln
County will attend a statewide
meeting of party workers in Hell
ena. Nov. 20 and q at which prin.
cipal speakers will be United States
Senator Zales N. Ecton and Con
gresham Wesley A. D'Ewart of the
second district.
County Chairman George c. Earle
said high interest has been shown
in the meeting both here and in
other counties. Senior party lead
ers, Young Republicans, county
chairman and vice-chairmen, finance
chairman for both the Young Re-
publicans and the regular party or
ganization will attend, as will Re-
publican members of the state legis-
lature and national and state COM
mitteemen and women.
Senator Ecton and Congressman
D'Ewart are expected to report on
Republican action and policies in
the 81st Congress and to outline
plans for future legislation. Also
to be discussed are plans for 1850
campaign action, the off-year cleo
tions in which Montana will elect
two congressman and several state
officials.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
Dam Committee Is
Finding Body

The Dam Committee of the Libby
Chamber of Commerce, in a meet
ing held on Monday evening OF this
week, confirmed its policy of con-
Quoting itself as a non-partisan
finding body only, and made
further plans for the gathering OF
all available information necessary
to insure maximum benefit to Lin
coin County and its citizens should
there be built in this vicinity any
of the proposed dams.
The Committee went on record to
deplore the premature publication
of the partial report which appeared
in a recent issue of the Western
News. and adopted a resolution to
confine all reports issued thereafter
to matters which have been dis
cussed In a meeting of the full COM
mittee, and will be. made to the full
membership of the Chamber before
any statement is made to the press.
H. B. Wallace, Chairman,
Dam Committee, Libby
Chamber of Commerce.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
MRS. KAkMEYER
DIES NOV. 5

Freda Augusta Reimer was born
in Germany, January IL, 1875. She
passed away in Deaconess hospital
Spokane, Saturday, Nov S, l949.
She came to the United States in
1882 at the age of seven, and was
united in marriage to William Kan
meyer, Oct 6, 1898, at Oxford,
Nebr. Mr.. and Mrs Kammeyer
moved to Libby in 1909, and made
their home here since that time.
Mr.. Kammeyer preceded her in
death in April 1943.
Mrs. Kammeyer was an active
member in the Methodist church up
to the time of her passing. She
had been i'll for some time but
had recently undergone two major
operations within six weeks, from
which she apparently did not rally
She is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Irene Peterson, Libby;
Mrs. Edith Carr, LaJara, Colo; and
Mrs. Joyce Sheldon, Lewistown,
Mont. Four sons, Arthur, of Occur
d'Alene, Ida; Irwin of Tacoma, Wn.;
William, of Inglewood, Calf; and
Walter of Ephrata, Wash. Fifteen
grandchildren and one great grand
child. One brother, Albert Reimer
of Creston. Two nieces, Mrs. Lloyd
Buck and Mrs. Fay Logan, both of
Kalispell.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon, Nov. 8 at 200
o'clock from the Gompf Funeral
Home. Mrs. Oliver Phillips and
Gretchen Gehrke sang two duets,
Near to the Heart of God, and
Lead Kindly Light" with Mrs
Phillips at the piano. Rev. w. c.
Stearns of the Methodist Church Of
ficiated. Interment was in the Libby
cemetery beside Mrs. KammeyerS
husband and one daughter, who also
preceded her in death.
bearers were Floyd Bowen,
Kenneth Bigelow, Ernest Davidson,
Robert Gehrke, Gleason Pitcher,
and Forrest DeRosia.
Out-of-town friends and relatives
attending the funeral were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Reimer, Creston; Mr..
and Mrs. Dale Sheldon and child
rem. Lewistown; Mr.. and Mrs. Art
Kammeyer, Occur d'Alene, Ida;
Mrs. Edith Carr, La lara, Colo:
William Kammeyer, Inglewood, Cal.
Irwin Kammeyer, Tacoma, Wash,
and Walter KamEaeyer, Ephrata,
Wash
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
c. E. StohI Checks
Condition U. S. z

State Highway Engineer c. E.
Stahl, together with Tom Elliott,
Kalispell, of the state highway COM
mission, and Ray Spurzam, Kalis-
pell divisional engineer, was in Lib
by and Troy Thursday of last week
inspecting the condition of u. S.
No. 2 Stahl and his party drove
from Kalispell to the Montana
Idaho state line.
The State Engineer was in North
west Montana last week to obtain
highway information first hand
and stated he was especially inter
ested in the condition of u. S. 2.
Tim J. Landry, president Of the
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce,
accompanied by Phil Kington, sec
retary-manager, went to Cut Bank,
Mont, Thursday for a meeting on
matters pertaining to the U. S.
Highway 2 association. The meet
ing was to consider construction
work on the east-west highway
through northern Montana, the men
announced.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
DAVIS SELLS
MAYTAG SHOP
TO VANDERWOOD

A business transaction has been
completed by which Mr.. and Mr.
William Vanderwood last Monday
became the owners of the Maytag
Shop. The shop was purchases
from Harry Davis, who founded the
business in Libby. The reason FOX
the sale is the illness of w. I. Hil-
bird, who has managed the business
for Mr.. Davis, and the latter's IN
ability due 10 other interests, TO take
over the active management Of the
local shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderwood with
to announce they are open to the
public for business with a line Of
Universal household appliances,
Sew-Jem sewing machines, Servel
refrigerators, Magic Chef ranges,
Coleman camp, trailer and home
heaters; Propane gas heaters and
ranges, Sunbeam tank heaters and
many other items besides the May
tag line.
They cordially invite the COM
munity to come IN, look around and
get acquainted both with the new
proprietors and the merchandise.
The new owners of The Maytag
Shop are fortunate in obtaining pos
session of this good business in LIB
by which offers a good future IN
this line. The Vanderwoods are
well and favorably known in and
around Libby, and will be pleased
to meet all their old friends as well
as new at The Maytag Shop.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10

ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAM FRIDAY
NOVEMBER II, AT 1O:l5 O'CLOCK

Lloyd Evans, attorney associated
with Smith McNeill will be the
speaker of the day, tomorrow, Nov
Ii, when the veteran organizations
hold their annual observation of
Armistice Day. Organizations taking
part in the program will be Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, The Amer
lean Legion and the Libby Schools,
including the high school band.
All veterans are requested TO
meet at the v. F. w. post room at
lO:l5 a. m. in uniform if possible.
The veterans will march from the
v. F. w. building to the memorial
monument on Lincoln Boulevard
where the program will be given.
The Program
America-High School Band
Chaplain
Musical Selection-High School
Band
Address-Lloyd Evans
Star Spangled Banner-High
School Band
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Salute-Firing Squad
TaDS-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
DEATH CLAIMS
MRS. STEVENS

Anne Irene WEIGH was born at
Wauconda, Illinois, July 30, 1874.
She passed away ar Garfield, Wash,
Nov. 3, l949, at the age of IS years,
months, and three days.
She spent her childhood in Glen
coe, MINI, and taught school in that
state until coming to Kalispell in
1908 She was united in marriage
in 1911 TO Walter E. Stevens, In
Spokane, Wash. The couple lived
in Somers and Troy, Mont, until
the death Of Mr.. Stevens in 1871,
when she returned to school and
secured a lifetime teaching certifi-
cate in 1928 Mrs. Stevens taught
school in Libby, Mont, from then
until l947, when poor health forced
her to retire Since then she had
lived in Missoula, Mont, and Gar
field, Wash, until death claimed
her last Thursday.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Mary L. Holz of Garfield, and
a son Elmer N. Stevens of Missoula.
Two brothers, Charles /. WEIGH,
Minneapolis, MINI, and Jay +.
WEIGH, of Omaha, Nebr A sister
-in-law, Mrs. L. S. WEIGH of Libby;
two grandchildren, Susan Irene
Holz, and Steven David Holz,' and
a niece, Marianne Ferguson. A sis
ter Mrs. Amy (Welch) Strong, and
a brother, Leo S. WEIGH both pre-
coded her in death.
Requiem High mass was cele-
brated at st. Joseph's Catholic
Church, Libby, Monday, November
T. at 1000 a. m. with the Rev FIR.
John O'Malley officiating. The
choir under the direction of Mrs.
George Earle sang the responses.
with Mrs. Ernest Roberts at the
organ. Master Jimmie Switzer was
altar boy.
Pallbearers were: Elmer Switzer,
ST., Ray Pival. George Smith, An
drew Sauer, Paul Church, and Har-
old Miller. Interment was in the
Libby cemetery beside her sister
The passing of Mrs. Stevens
brings sorrow to many citizens of
Libby who have known her for
years, both as a teacher in the
schools and as a personal friend.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
Choose November 4
AS Wedding Date

Miss Norma Rae Pival, Is, daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pival and
Mr.. Walter Russell Wuest, %, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold WueSt, all
of Libby, were united in marriage
Nov. in Kalispell, at 4:45 p. m. By
Rev. Martin.
The bride wore a green satin
street length dress with brown ac-
cessories. Her corsage was Of white
carnations and roses.
For her maid of honor Miss Pival
chose Miss Barbara Drury, also OF
Libby. Miss Drury wore a gray
street length dress with black ac-
cesSories.
Mr. Bill Harris, Libby, cousin Of
the bride, was Mr. WueSt'S best
man.
The bride and groom both at
tended the Libby schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Wuest were
the only guests present and they
honored the newlyweds with a
dinner at Hennessey's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wuest lett
on their honeymoon for Spokane,
Sunnyside, Pullman, PaSo, Kenne-
wick and Moscow. They returned
home Nov. 8 and viii make their
home at Gables Cabins.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
Coy COS Review Is
Theme For Hi-Jinx

The high school Hi-Jinx carnival
will be held on November 10 with
the doors opening at 1880. General
admission will be 25c and l5c for
children.
The concessions will be in the
recreation room and music room in
the high school building. Each class
has three concessions.
Stage shows will be held possibly
on Thursday night and on the car
nival night in the junior high audi
forum. The theme is Gay COS
Review, based around the chorus.
There will also be some novelty
acts, such as a barbershop quartet.
Mr.. Bowring is in charge of the
musical score and Miss Ragen is in
charge of the dramatics.
Queen contest manager Is Mrs.
Beopple and student manager is
Dorothy Benedict. The candidates
this year for the honor queen are:
Marchita Beccari, Senior; Claradell
Kessel, Junior; Dolly Urdahl, Sophie
more; and Edith Jaros, Freshman.
The queen tickets are on sale now
and Mrs. Boepple states that tickets
must be in the boxes by 1890 on
carnival night. Names on the
tickets should be readable if the
buyer is interested in the prizes
which will be given at coronation
time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
P. t. A. MEETS NOV. 2

P. T. A. met Wednesday, Novem-
Der 2, at 7:30 in the New Central
auditorium. Pres. Leo Kyser called
the meeting to order. The high
school girls chorus sang two num-
bers. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes"
and NOW The Day Is Over" con-
Quoted by Mr.. lowering. Mrs. Earl
Lovick gave report on the talk
given by DR. Holmes, head psy-
chiatrist from Warm Spring, on
Mental Health.
Pres. Kyser asked for the roll call
for the banner. Mrs. Klingle's fourth
grade received the banner. Every
one joined in on an open discussion
on the Halloween party to make
the coming party better and more
fun for the children. The men,
bership of P. T. A. is l54 members.
Each member will bring canned
vegetables to the next meeting for
the school lunches. At the close of
the meeting the mothers of the first
grade children served cup cakes and
coffee. Mrs. Clarence Brown, chair
man. Mrs. Walter Kessel, Mrs. Arlie
Thompson, Mrs. Les Bloom, Mrs.
Cliff Hayden, assisting. The moth
ers of the second grade children
will be hosts for the next meeting
Dec.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
Senior Class Ploy
To Be December 10

"You Can't Take It With You"
but you can see this PulitZer-PriZe
winning comedy on December 10.
In 1889, this comedy by Mrs. Hart
and George Kaufman shook the
theatcrs of Broadway with its hilar-
ious transformations. 1t will prove
both interesting and entertaining to
see what the senior class in 1919
will accomplish with it.
The following potential stars Will
prove their talent on the more con-
venient and spacious stage of the
new Memorial Gymnasium, now be-
ing completed.
Grandpa, congenial tryant of the
eviatic Sycamores, played by Oar
rel Basham; Mrs. Penny Sycamore,
a woman in her early fifties, always
.engrossed in play-writing, played
by Beverly Johnson; Paul Syca-
more, quiet and charming father of
the family, is played by Lloyd Mid
yeti; Essie Carmichael, a thwarted
ballet dancer, is played by Joan
Larsen; Boris Kolenkhov, ESTES
lugubrious Russian ballet teacher, IS
played by Keith Walsh; Ed Car
mlcnael, QeVOpeG 10 HluSlC anu TIE
printing press, is played by Roger
Switzer; Rheba, the Sycamores
colored maid, who is very much
one of the family, is played by
Ardyce Gillespie; Donald, Rheba'S
boyfriend whose only occupation is
collecting flies for Grandpa's snakes
and standing in line for relief, IS
played by Arthur Polette; Alice
Sycamore, a young girl who leads
a quiet and normal life outside of
her home, is played by Marchita Bee
carl; Tony Kirley, the young vice
president of Kirley and Company
who is in love with Alice. is played
by Bob Potter; Mr. and Mrs. Kirley.
the rich Wall Street parents of
Tony, are played by Bill Smart and
Leone Harris; Gay Wellington, the
actress who comes in the play a
part in one of Penny's plays, is
played by Phyllis Rubard; Alga
CONTINUED on Page Six
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
NeiIs Co. To Open
Fisher River Rood
November 1I-12-13

Since many persons have expressed
the desire for an opportunity to see
our logging road extending from
Libby to the Fisher River, we are
happy to be able to grant them
their wish by opening this road to
public travel for the following three
day period: Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday, Nov. IL, u and IL.
In order to make travel on this
road as safe as possible during this
three day period, we beg all per-
sons to please observe the follow
ing instructions:
/. To enter the road, turn of u.
S. No. 2 opposite the Shaughnessy
Hill Junction. "a sign will be posted
on the road.
2. Please do not exceed 80 M. P.
H. speed.
Observe all signs placed for your
guidance - particularly Hold to
Left" This road is built on a stan
dard of Single Lane with Turn
outs" and for that reason the speed
should be held to 80 miles per hour
where the road is 2 lane and slower
where the road is built on one
lane standard.
3. Since the loaded logging trucks
are to have the right of way on
the logging road and since the safest
place for them to travel is on the
hill side of the road, we have been
forced to reverse the usual driving
practice on this road. Please, there
fore, keep to the LEFT side on all
TWO-LANE STRETCHES, CURVES
and TURNOUTS. Please, also, keep
to the left as much as possible at
all times in order to indicate to
some other approaching vehicle that
you intend to pass on the left side
when meeting.
4. Please do not travel on this
road after daylight hours, as the
Single Lane stretches are not
marked and accidents could occur
with travel at night
S. Since the road is completed to
a safe standard of travel for a dis
lance of 17rmiles (starting from our
log pond), please observe signs
placed at junction of road at that
distance The right hand road from
this point is safe for travel only
for about 3/4 of mile where con-
struction is still under way. The
left hand branch connects with the
old Great Northern right of way
after crossing the single lane bridge
over the Fisher River.
There will be no logging trucks
operating on this road during the
3-day period. There will be, how
ever, a machinery trailer hauling
and this unit will be
piloted by one of our vehicles to
minimize the danger of accidents.
There may be some mechanics
TRUCKS on the road also-so we
again caution to observe the 30 M
P. H. speed and HOLD TO LEFT
signs.
Since our logging trucks will be-
gin using this road on Monday, Nov
IA, and since this road will not be
safe for travel from that date on,
we beg the public to please keep
off the road in order to insure safety
to you and the operators of our log
ging trucks and other equipment.
We thank you for your coopera-
tom Neils Lumber Co, Logging
Dent.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
MRS. E. PAULSON
PASSES NOV. 7

Annie Thorson was born June
9. 1872, in Solor, Norway. She
came to the United States at the
age of 10, and was united in mar
riage to Elias Paulson at Baxton,
N. D., July II, 1890. She passed
away at her home in Libby at p. m.
Monday, Nov. 7, 1949, aged n years,
4 months, and % days. She had
been a resident of Libby for the
past q years, and was beloved
throughout the neighborhood as
Grandma Paulson.
Besides her many friends she
leaves to mourn her passing, her
husband, Elias Paulson; one son,
Melvin Paulson; six daughters, Mrs.
Clara Adamson, Mrs. Alice Jensen,
Mrs. Olga Anger, Mrs. Mabel Solem,
Mrs. Annie Becker, and Mrs. Mae
E. Scott, all of Libby, and 20 grand
children. A sister, Mrs. Marie NY
gard, Of Berwick, N. Dakota, and
a nephew, Ole B. Olson, of Soap
Lake, Wash, were here for the fun
eral.
Two sons and one daughter pre-
coded her in death before the fam
lily came to Montana.
She was a member of the ROYAL
Neighbors of America, and of the
First Lutheran Church.
Services were held today (Thurs-
day) Nov. 10, at the Gompf Funeral
home with the Rev. j. L. Redal of
ficiating. Rock of Ages" and Safe
In The Arms OF Jesus" were the
hymns sung by Mrs. Ted Kessel,
Mrs. Walter Kessel, Mrs. Carl
Knudson, and Mrs. Chris Ramlo.
Mrs. Don Roberts was at the piano.
Interment was made in the Libby
roVy1oforv
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
MANY DISCUSS
THE QUESTION
OF A HOSPITAL

Throughout the past few weeks
a favorite subject of conversation
has been the proposed new Libby
hospital Does Libby really need
a new hospital or is the proposed
new hospital merely a luxury?
This is a subject upon which most
citizens and the statistical facts
seem to agree. South Lincoln Coun-
ty has a population Of approx
mately 5000 people. Statistics show
the need for community hospitals
is five beds for each one thousand
population. Thus South Lincoln
County needs a hospital with a 70
bed capacity. Citizens on the streets,
in their home and in various meet
ing places, all agree that South Lin
coin does not have adequate hos
pital facilities. The present hospital
has Is beds, which can effectively
care for the hospital needs of not
more than 5000 people. How about
the needs of the other 1000 people
now; and how about the fact that
the community is constantly grow
ing and will doubtless continue
growing for many years to come?
People do not wait for illness or
accident to strike in their own
homes before answering the above
questions. The answer is practically
a unanimous Eyes, this community
must have new hospital and one
that can give adequate hospitaliza-
ton to the entire south part of the
county"
With the need for a new modern
hospital, universally agreed upon
the question of how the community
can obtain the hospital and how 1t
can be efficiently maintained and
operated after it is built and paid
for, presents a serious problem.
The fact that the community now
has a hospital organization, st.
Johns Lutheran Hospital Associa-
ton, which owns and operates the
present hospital in Libby, and is
willing to work with the community
on its new and modern plant, is en-
couraging. The board of directors
of that organization, when inter-
viewed by committees from the
Greater Libby Association, have Of
fered to put in over half the cost
of the new hospital, which accord
ing to their character would have
to be run as a non-profit organiza-
ton, all profits going back to the
hospital, itself.
Unfortunately, however, hospitals
seldom pay their way. Only five
hospitals in the entire state of Mon
tana were able to break even"
during l948, according to statistics
received by the Hospital Drive Com
mittee set up under the Greater
Libby auspices. Obviously when
deficit occurs, someone has to make
it good or the hospital will soon
close its doors.
The Hospital Committee n S
learned through discussions of the
matter with st. Johns Hospital As
sociatiop, that as above stated, if
the community will cooperate, this
organization will furnish over one
half of the funds needed for the
proposed hospital, which will have
Is beds with capacity of 81 beds
whenever needed. The building
will be so designed that as the COM
munity grows more rooms can be
economically added. The kitchen
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
LIONS TO HOLD BENEFIT
DANCE, SATURDAY, NOV. /

Just in case you have not OBJ
tanned your tickets for the Lions
Dance held next Saturday evening
at Lincoln's Gopher Inn, you are
urged to remember that this dance
is given as a benefit affair in be-
half of the Children's Sight Con-
servation fund.
incidentally, the music will be
furnished by Andy and His Rocky
Mountain Goats, and the night will
be a fun festival from start to fin
ish, so don't forget to be present
and dance with the Libby Lions,
Saturday night, Nov. H.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-11-10
well Known Libby
Veteran Passes
Lost Tuesday

Issak Ludvikson, 81, well known
Libby citizen passed suddenly away
at 200 p. m, Tuesday, Nov. 8, in
st. Johns Lutheran hospital.
Mr.. Ludvikson, who was a miner
in the Libby country for 40 years,
was a veteran of the First World
War and was a member of both
Harper Erdman Post No. l548 of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
of Austin Reedy Post No. 81 of The
American Legion. He is survived by
one brother, Gabriel Ludvikson.
Funeral services will be held at
200 D. m, Sunday, Nov. Is, from
the Gompf Funeral Home. A COM
plete obituary has been promised
The Western News for next weeks
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