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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-07
EVANSVILLE

The Methodist WSCS met with
! Mesdames John Eanft and Glen
i Yodcr as hostesses, Mrs. Harry Ed
wards presided. Devotions were in
! charge of Mrs. Roy Mickey. Taking
part i'm the service were Mrs Stewart
/ Rodamer Mrs. Lee Layman, Mrs.
Henry burst and Miss Ethel Broad
water. A letter was read from Miss
Anna King, missionary in Constan-
itinople, thanking the members for a
| box of clothing sent by the group.
/ There were ~ present. Mrs. Henry
( burst and Mrs. Harper Kelly will be
hostesses at the April meeting.
j W. Seymour, of the Minshall
Estoy Organ company, will give re
/ cital at the Evangelical Reformed
church. Sunday night, April 10, at 8
+ p. m. The organ has been purchased
+ by the congregation and will be dedi-
Gated by the pastor, the Rev. George
/ X. Ely, at the time.
Alvin j. Miller, instructor at Kent
University, Kent, Ohio. has been
visiting friends and relatives here.
Miss Betty Carder, of Charleston,
W. Va, has returned after spend
inc several weeks with her brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
dred Stahl
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Terrell of
Baltimore. has been visiting Mrs
Fcrrells brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jones.
S Sgt. Edsel L. Swauger spent the
past two months with his mother,
Mrs. Lillian Swauger After spend
ing two years in Japan, Swauger has
.le-eulisted in the Air Force at Lang
ley Field, Va
Mrs. Harry Mckenzie, who under
went an eye operation at Memorial
hospital, has returned home
Mrs. Howard Mckenzie, who I'M
derwent a major operation in Hazel
McGilvery hospital, Meyersdale, Pa,
has returned home.
Mrs. Mary Root Of Greenwood. Del,
has returned home after spending
some time with Mrs. Norman Patton.
William Smith has returned to his
home in Mercer, Pa, after visiting
friends and relatives in Salisbury,
Pa, and Grant8ville. While in Grants
vile he was the guest OF his sister
in-law, Mrs Joseph Livengood.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Boucher Of
Birmingham, Ala, are visiting his
mother Mrs. Malissa Boucher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Miller and sons
Richard and Ralph, Of Accident spent
Sunday with Mrs Aiiller's mother,
Mrs. Barbara YouHkiu. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Glotfelty.
Sunday dinner guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Hatrich
were: Mr.. and Mrs.. 10y Miller and
sons Luther and Marvin. Mr.. and Mrs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-07

Of near Uniontown, Pa, spent Satur-
day and Sunday here. He was accom-
panied home Sunday by Mrs Coff-
man, who had spent two weeks here
with her granddaughters, Lois and
Carol IIke,
Mrs. Doyle Mccullough returned
home Saturday after a three weeks
visit in Ohio.
Jack Mccullough returned to Wash
inGton college, Chestertown, after
spending a weeks vacation at his
home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-07
MT. LAKE PARK

The Neighborhood club Of Mt. Lake
Park will meet ON Wednesday. April
10. at the home Of Mrs. II. NJ. Weeks.
for | o'clock luncheon.
A benefit card party is being
planned at the Community center in
the Park on Thursday, May 5, for
the benefit of the center, it has been
announced
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-07
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Situate, Lying and Being in
Election District No. 5 of Gar
rett County, Maryland.

Under and by virtue of a power of
sale contained in a certain mortgage
from German d. Bethel and Elizabeth
Bethel, his wife, bearing date the
25th day of January, 1914, and re-
corded in Liber A. G. r. No. 131, folio
1899 &c, one of the Mortgage Records
of Garrett County, Maryland, default
having occurred under the terms and
conditions of said mortgage, and it
having been duly assigned to the
undersigned for the purpose of fore
closure, | hereby give notice that |
will on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-07
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1949
At the hour of II O'Clock A. NJ.

in front of the Court House in the
town of Oakland, Garrett County,
Maryland, offer for sale and sell at
public auction to the highest bidder,
the following property, to-wit:
All those certain lots, pieces OF
parcels of ground situate, lying and
being in Garrett County, Maryland
known and designated as Military
Lots Nos. 1886, 1897 and 1898 and de-
scribed as follows, towit:
Beginning for the same at the
original beginning of Military Lot
Number 2595, and running thence
with the first line thereof, south SO
perches to the end of the first line OF
Military Lot Number 1897; then with
the second, third and fourth lines
thereof, west 100 perches; south sc
perches; east 100 perches to the be-
ginning of said Military Lot Number
1897, it being also the beginning OF
Military Lot Number 1898; then re.
versing the third and fourth lines
thereof of the last named Lot, still
east, 100 perches; north so perches tt
the end Of the second line of Military
Lot Number 1896; then with the thirC
and fourth lines thereof, still NORTH
so perches; west 100 perches to the
beginning, and containing $50 acres
more or less, and being the same
which was conveyed unto German D
Bethel and wife, by deed from JOSEPH
R. Collier and wife, bearing date the
LIST day of January, 1914, and RECORDED
in Liber A. G. r. No. 1872, folio 431
one Of the Land Records Of Garret
County, Maryland.
The above property is improved b!
a story, frame 8-room dwelling, ;
barn and other necessary outbuildinps
There are approximately 35 acres o.
timber on said land and is known a.
the Louis Kamp place.
Said property is located about
miles North of the Town of Accident
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash on da,
Of sale.
w. DWIGHT SLOWER,
Assignee for the purpose
of foreclosure.
ADV. Cat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-07

Washington, D. c., and Mrs. Charles
II. Tasker, Of Falls Church, Va, are
visiting Mrs. Frank Propst.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cerne spent the
Weekend visiting Mrs. Cerne's par
ents at Erwin, w. Va.
Nh and Mrs. Lawrence Uphold and
family visited at the home of their
parents, last Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-07

Louise. of Friendsville; Wilson Wiley.
Mr. and Mrs William Brown, Balti-
more; and Mrs. Delbert Broadwater
and family, Of Jennings.
Mrs. Norman Patton is visiting her
son, John, at Cherry Point, S. c.
Rev. J. r. Shank, of Versailles, Mo,
Mrs. Francis Drumm and daughter
Barbara Ellen, and Miss Mary Cath
crime Miller were weekend guests Of
Mayor and MIS-. Nevin J. Miller.
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XM -~uzzss,Ks Fsss y
"a NY rs q Is Ml

Arithmetic by the Citizens
Public Expenditure Survey
IN. W: Assuming 90 mill
lion jobs in the nation and 8
million in New York State,
the average American worker
must pay $l6.67 more in
taxes for each additional 81
billion voted by the Federal
government and IN. Y. work.
cry another $I6.67 for each
500 million increase in
State taxes. Current prOpo.
sails for SO billion more Fed
eral and $50 million more
State taxes would mean about
SIPS less for the average
N. Y. workers family.
~
The Hoover Commission Re-
ports; Under the present Fed
erdl system Of supply and
procurement, a single type Of
balI-bearing has 239 separate
designations overlapping
references encumbering the
government purchase of a tric-
tion-efiminator. Any creaks you
hear in the Federal machinery
are purely coincidental.
y
The Post Office Depart
ment, under fire for antique
methods, is a paragon of per-
sonnet management economy
compared with the Navy and
Air Force. Ratio of personnel
workers TO civilian employees
in the 2 Services is ] to 53.
Post Office ratio: l to 1857.
4 y
In fiscal 1913 the average
U. S. citizen paid $3.50 in taxes,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-07
FRIENDSVILIE



Gran church.
Birthday Dinner
A birthday dinner was served Sun
day in honor Of Mr.. Charles Humber
sons Goth birthday. at his home near
here. Mcrbers of his family attending
We're: Nrs. Ruth Shaffer and daugh-
tiers. Lcota, Shirley and Jean. Of near
HaZclton, W. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Orval
Humbelson and children. Eddie Ray.
Betty Lou, Bobby, Jimmy and Larry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Lehman and
sons. Larry, Freddie and Jackie. Of
Washington, d. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Frazee, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Thorn
rs, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas and
son. all of Fricndsville.
Entertained at Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward X. Livengood
entertained with a dinner on Friday
evening, April /, in honor Of their
son, David, ON his 9Th birthday, by in
wiling the following playmates: Dan
ny and Sarge Tepfer, Patsy and David
Riley, Shirley Schlossnagle and Gary
Fike. Other guests for the evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Swauger
and daughter, Rebecca Jane, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Fox and son, Wilbur
and Miss Jane Guard.
Birth
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Newcomer an
nouncc the birth Of a son, Oliver Raw.
ON Tuesday, March %, at their home
here.
Entertained at Tea
Members Of the Health Club enter
tanned at tea. Thursday afternoon.
in honor of Miss Ernst, the local
health Dulsp at tho Hoaltb Con+or
The regular monthly meeting will be
held Thursday, April %, at , p. m. in
the health room.
My Wife's Family"
MY Nlte's Family comedy,
viii be presented by the Glee Club of
the local school on Tuesday evening.
April 18th at g o'clock. Members of
the chorus include Gloria Sisler, Rose
Hennelgh, Margaret MeCrobie, Mary
Ehio|, Naomi Article. Arlene Hum
person, Bertha Friend. Another sing
ing and dancing chorus includes: Car
Iene Umhel, Mary Savage, Joyce Will
4ams, Jean Savage, Bertha Capel,
Flora Schroyer. Shirley Friend, Re
MEDIA Thomas. Doris Friend, Thelma
Ffahtz, Agatha Schneider, Beulah
OasleeI' Leota Friend.
Demonstration
A washer demonstration was given
Tuesday evening At tbe howe of M
Mae Camel. Guests nrasant Ivoro NJ
William Tanft Mrs. Rnt+v TT,
Mrs. Susan Custer, Mrs. FIoe l1l,
SwauoeI Mrs X, nh NJ i1 pa4,I
dine Friend ID Mr. F Feg' H HIn, b berna
Mrs. Ruth Seibv Mr. paari '' Bitt ,ool.'
Mrs. Kathryn Tbon,as SI,s Nil
Wheeler and Mrs UaTmorot Vri1iio,,,r
Attended Fnrorai " --ii''''''''
Quite q nnmbe,, Of Iocai foIl-s a.
tended tbo Funeral If Me- A iG-l,S r;i.o
Hall. wife Of Jobn Hail ~ u ,ii Dr.
on FRIDAY She was doro ti,irel ~ a. d.
late John and M 9foIi,, Ei " ', af
Friendsville Who eIi.,,;, 10y = M; VI
sisters. MIX Mac Kisne' of eC 0oI, r IMY
Nd. and Mrs TvaIcna Mossa,. , lti,l,
Uniontown. fhrae bro+ba1s I1a -
FYke. FriendsviIIa. fosto, D li''i@ iu
Pa: and Arnold or No. po1t;,, 1870
Fntorfa;roJ w n W =
Mrs tobn WiI1ion,. a,,4o,,4o;.,
ladies of fbe w q w w ~ e bo' 'i b5o
Monday ovenino Mr. ',.,, ,rLa -
president bod cbar~o -'1 pi,a = 'io'lla mas,
made 10 hold tbo lanot;,,o.l ~ tial W.
Thursday If oanI, ,,,o,,4,S ~ ~ 'ge9llu
hall Others nTosat ,,-o,i 80 NJ IT,. io"J
NJ ~ ~, nv - vi anu
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compared ,Cith s3O3 paid per
capita in The United Kingdom
and $3.50 in Canada. The
changes since 1914 roere: Plus
S29 in the U. S.; plus SI2 in
The United Kingdom; and
minus IS in Canada. Go north,
young man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-07

According 10 the House
Committee on Post Office and
Civil Service, there was one
full-time personnel employee
for every 1879 Federal work
ers in 1910. Present ratio: [
to 83. Present ratio for in
dusiry and commerce: I to
226.
e = +
In the last ttco years of
peak employment, mempLoy-
nlent benefits averaged 1908
million yeGrly-6O PER CENT
OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN
SURANCE COLLECTIONS IN
THE PERIOD. II the employ
ment level should slip notch
or tiUO-nGme 1-oEr figures!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-07

In fiscal 1913 the average
U. S. citizen paid $3.50 in taxes,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-04-07

ADV. Cat.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20

ter it is redecorated they will move
there. Mr.. and Mrs. Westover and
family are living in Couer d'Alene,
Ida. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Dempsey
purchased the Walter Wallace home
and are moving soon. The house
the Dempseys vacated will be oc-
cupied by the Scott Schotz family,
Mr. and Mrs. Grin ludlow are
visiting relatives in Troy. They
came over from Canada where they
have been for the past months.
Recently initiated members of the
Troy V. F. W. Auxiliary are Mrs.
Flora Kensler and Mrs. Lucille Jen-
kins. This active group is grad
ually adding to its membership.
Sgt and Mrs. John Budina were
weekend guests at the Charles
Budina home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bissell of
Wyoming are at their old home in
Troy.
Alban Straton, Yak, returned
this week from a pleasant visit to
Missouri.
Word has been received here that
Peggy Guswaller Olson formerly of
Troy but recently of Spokane, passed
away in that city the fore part of
the month.
Mrs, Marie Bethune, secretary at
the Troy ranger station during part
of the summer, passed away sud
denly at her home on Bulo River
Road the past week
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20
RexfOrd Local News

NCAAuIu AOCdA NCHS
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Ingram of Libby, at the
Whitefish hospital, Saturday. Oct.
70. Mrs. Ingram was formerly Ad-
die Mae DeShazer.
Mrs. c. Shanahan of Spokane was
la guest at the Fred Marks home
two days the past week.
Fred Marvel and Donal Brock
took a truck load of cattle to Mis-
soula the fore part of last week
Peggy Becquart entertained thir-
teen of her friends at a party Fri
day evening. The occasion was
'Peggy's birthday, and the party was
a weiner roast on Melvin's hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Stinson of
Great Falls are visiting at the Lloyd
DePratu home Mrs. Stinson and
Mrs. DePratu are sisters.
John Aud, a prospector in Alaska
since 1907, was a guest at the Lem
Collar and Orrin Farr homes last
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20
REXFORD
Long Time Resident
OF RexfOrd Passes

Death claimed another old-timer
of the Rexford community, Friday,
Oct a.
He was born il Pippen, Wis, "a
years, 6 months, and q days ago.
His birthday date was March II,
1865.
Frank Mcfarland passed away at
the Libby hospital after a brief
illness.
Mr.. Mcfarland lived in Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota before coming
to Montana in 1910 to make his
home
He is survived by several rela-
tives in the East, a nephew, Clyde
Smith of Seward, Alaska, and two
nieces in Kalispell, Mrs Jennie
Truman and Mrs. Beck.
Funeral services were held Tues
day, October Is at the Church of
God in Kalispell and interment in
the Conrad Memorial cemetery of
Kalispell.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20
Here and There

Miss Marie Larson, who is a stu
dent at Kinman Business college in
Spokane, spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Larson.
Last Monday Miss Vivian Gas
ton returned to Spokane after hav-
ing spent a few days with her fam
lily here. Vivian is a student at
.Sacret Heart hospital in Spokane
and reports that her work to date
has been exclusively class work but
she would 60 on floor duty this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Frye are
visiting in Kalispell where they are
the guests of his sister, Mrs. Rue
ben Holland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wallace
bought the Westover house and af-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20
NIrs. CobbIedick Leave

Mrs. James Cobbledick, Miss Ann
ICobbledick and Teddy Saunders
left Friday evening for Spokane.
They will visit there for a few days
then go on to Seattle with Ogden,
Utah, their destination. Here they
will make their future home.
Mrs. Cobbledick will be missed in
Troy where she was always an ac-
tive worker in community projects.
She is a past president of Troy
Women's Club, of which she is now
a member.
Ann and Teddy will be missed
in their respective groups of young
people.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20
M Know
MO n 7 A N A
ST. MARY'S MISSION

BY William Cochran, Editor, Stevensvile Tribune.
St Mays Mission at Stevensve otcredited the cradle
religion civilization Montana founded 84l
Father Peter John Deme of the Jesuit order Thrice delegations
of Selfish lathead) Indians had journeyed St Louis
that the jesuit community there send backobe teach
the tribesmen
September a. 184 Father DeSmet
valley In his party Fathers Nicholas Point and Gregory
Mengarn and lay brothers, William Claessen Charles uet
Joseph Specht delegation of Flatheads met the religious
group Hail. Idaho
Father DeSmet and associates aided by the Selfish, built
little log chapel with tools than
Montanas earliest church became known St Marys
Mission.
Many Indians accepted the Christian faith Also agriculture
forestry and other arts and s taught Cattle and poultry
introduced into the economic life of the Indian
Father Anthony Ravalh succeeded Father DeSmet 845
He constructed MILL built the
mill fashioned and fahered the
irrigation project Montana.
1850 the mission abandoned Land and buildings
leased Major John Owen and Francis Owen The mission
reopened 1866 with Father Rava charge The
closed 1891 when the few remaining Faheads
moved Jocko reservation
ANACONDA COPPER MINING COMPANY
work for a Greater and More Prosperous Montana"
This is project that should include all MOntanans
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20
Guild Delegates Attend
District Meet

At special meeting held by the
Episcopal Guild, delegates were ap-
pointed to attend the district meet
ing in Kalispell Those going over
were Mrs Tom Smith, Mrs. J. B.
Farris, Mrs. Alice Peterson, and
Mrs. Perry Wilson. The women re-
port very interesting day The
visitors were the guests of st. AIMS
Guild in Kalispell
The Guild intends holding a sale
of Halloween goodies to be on Sat-
urday, the 29th
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20

graveside funeral services at the
Troy cemetery on October II for
REX o. Mcdowell, who was a vet
eran of World War l. Mr.. Nc
Dowell also was in the service of
his country for three years after
the cessation of hostilaties.
He was a member of the V. F. w.
lin Ennis, Mont, for the past several
years.
Commander in charge of the fun
Ieral was Frank French; V. F. w.
chaplain, P w. Savage; bugler, Bob
Laffoon; color bearers, Ray Lind
sey and VIM. P. Rice; color guard,
Carl Laffoon and BryI Gregg; firing
squad, A. T. Lindsey, Richard Krog,
and Les Coffman. Pallbearers were
Lee Kensler, L. c. Smith, Forrest
Mcdowell, Les Van de Veer, Ed
ward Anderson, and VIM. Baltimore
Rex o. Mcdowell was born Oct
l, 1899, at Searsboro, Iowa He
passed away suddenly while going
to work at Troy. He had lived in
and around Troy for the past II
years and was foreman at the Frank
Mitchell mill on Pine Greek until
the mill was sold a short time ago.
He leaves to mourn his passing
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Nc
Dowell of Troy, Ia; three brothers,
Leroy and Jack of Deer Lodge,
Mont; Edwin of Troy, Iowa; two
sisters, Mrs H. w. Bacus, Troy,
Iowa; Mrs. J. w. Hegger, Paola Kan
sas, and several nieces and cousins
in the Troy-Libby area. Full mill
tary graveside services were con-
Quoted by the Troy " F. w. with
the Auxiliary in attendance. Inter
ment was in the Troy cemetery.
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week. Mr. Aud returned just re-
Gently from Rochester, MINI, where
he had gone for medical attention.
Tom Johnson is in the Yak coun-
try this week on a hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Hansen were
business callers in Missoula the lat
ter part of last week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20

Guests at the Arcy DeLapp home
the past week were Mr.. and i,j MRS
Henry Roullier and two chIldreni
of plymouth, Wash, and Mr.; ana
Mrs Harold Waller of Circle, Mont
Mrs Jennie Truman of Kalispell
WAS here the first of the week.
Continued on Page Nine)
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Cousin Member of
Norwegian Choir

Last Wednesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. George Strom left for Spo-
kane to listen to the Norwegian
choir touring this country. One of
the fourteen members is a cousin
of Mr.. Strom. Mrs. Julia Strom.
having left her native country when
she was very young, had never met
the young man who is her nephew
and was happy to meet one of her
kin after so many years
Rex o. Mcdowell
The Troy Post Of the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars conducted full
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20
Elk Hunters

Many familiar faces are missing
from the streets of town. In re-
spouse to inquiries it is learned that
many individuals are away on an
elk hunt The Spotted Bear area
seems to be the most popular locale
for groups to take to the hills
Among those out in the wilds are
Roy Maness, Leo Rubber, Dick Rub
Ter, Virgil LeCount, Bob Rubber,
Bill Bushnell and many others.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20
Christmas Tree Buyers Active

The annual Christmas tree har-
vest got well underway during the
past week. The Kirk Christmas
tree company and the Hofert COM
pany have established yards here
and are buying trees from many
local persons. The Thomas company
have their yards in Libby and Bon
ners Ferry and are also soliciting
"a share of the business from this
area.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20
DR.. Kinser Entertained

OF paramount Importance to the
people of Troy is the fact that {
doctor interested in locating in oul
town has been contacted. On Sat.
urday evening members of the Troy
Business and Professional Men.
club met at a dinner at the Swan
son Lodge to entertain the prospec-
tive doctor who was a hunting guest
there. Dinner and dancing were
enjoyed by some fifty persons, each
intent on pointing out to DR.. Kinsel
the advantages of his coming tc
Troy Tentative plans as made by
the doctor include the establishing
of offices in the Doonan Hotel and
housing arrangements. He an
nounced that he expected to come
here within two weeks. DR.. Kin
ser now from Hot Springs, is for
merly from Illinois. He spent four
years in the service, mostly in
India.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-10-20

The Trojan football team scored
almost at will against a lighter
Thompson Falls club to win 81 to 8
in a game played at Thompson Falls
Saturday afternoon. The game end
ed shortly before the close of the
third quarter, since under siX-man
football rules play is automatically
suspended when one team gets a
As point lead.
The Trojans are the only IN
defeated team in the Northwestern
Montana Class G football district
and will be undisputed district
champions if they can win from
Big Fork in their last Scheduled
game of the season to be played
there Friday afternoon. The win
ner of the Northwestern Montana
district plays the winner of the
southwestern district for the West
ern Montana Division championship
in a game that is arranged for after
the district titles have been deter
mined. There is no play-off for
state championship in siX-man foot
ball.
Holidays
School will be closed Thursday
and Friday, October 81 and %, to
allow members of the faculty to at
tend the Montana Education Assoc
iation meeting in Missoula.
Carnival
Preliminary plans for the school
carnival, scheduled to be held Nov.
II, were formulated last week by
committee of student council mem
bers consisting of Dale Rice, Muriel
Starr, Gary Thorn and faculty rep
reSentative Delmar Durham.
Fire Drill
City fire chief William Dolan at
tended last Fridays high school as
sembly and spoke to the students
about fire prevention and other
ways in which they could cooperate
with the local fire department. Fol-
lowing the assembly meeting a prac-
tice fire drill was held. It was
found that the building could be
evacuated of its 325 occupants in
approximately one minute.
Dine and Dance
Members of the Troy school teach
ing staff enjoyed an evening of din
ing and dancing at the Mountain
View Lodge last Friday as guests
of the E. J. and Gale Weidner fam
lilies.