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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
Mexican Theme For
Spring Luncheon

Members of the Libby Womans
Club journeyed Tuesday Afternoon
to the Mountain View Lodge near
Savage Lake where amid the beauty
and quiet of the grandest of Lin
coin County's mountains thev en-
1oyed their annual spring luncheon.
Including the Troy Woman's Club
members, who were guests of the
Libby club and some other guests,
there were sixty-five who partook
of the delicious two course lunch
con served by the Misses Ruby and
Myrtle Swanson and their corps of
assistants.
Tables were lovely with masses
of spring flowers everywhere. There
We're nut cups in rainbow colorS,
dainty place cards at the head
tables and clever menu folders
which had been decorated in the
Mexican motif by Mrs H. S. Hep
ner.
Mrs J. w. johnson, Libby club
president, gave the address Of vel
come which was responded to by
Mrs. Chef Hoisington, Troy presi-
dent. Between the main course and
dessert, Mrs. Walter Neils spoke
briefly concerning Mexican music
as she heard it south of the border.
Mrs. Luvia Craven presiding at the
2honograph, played several records
If Mexican music.
At the close of the luncheon. Mrs. /
Johnston presided at a short bust |
less meeting which was soon ad- |
burned. Mrs. R. w. LeDuc took |
'ver as installing officer to place |
n office the newly elected officers /
# both the Troy and Libby Clubs.
Ter ceremony was very impressive.
White candles and white flower
orsages were used to represent the
lew year about to begin which
rows in color as it closes. For the
Id year she used red candles and
ed flower corsages. Special cor
ages were pinned on special guests
nd some others.
Mrs. Walter Neils very gracious
Z consented to give the highlights
7 her recent visit Down Mexico
Fay. Paintings, people, Cathedrals
nd ceremonies were all made vivid
n the group as she spoke concern
lg her experiences. With her.
lose present saw the mural now
ept behind barred doors, they took
slow ride from Ell Paso to Mexico
ity in Mexican train, visited the
gramids and mountains near the
" learning much Of historical
alhe and finally ending up at a
Ill fight Mrs. Neils' talk was
ny instructive and thoroughly en-
we'd by those present.
Before the club adjourned to
Ose its years work a very APP +
eciative thank you was given to s
is years committee for arranging y
pleasing a luncheon. Thanks r
e due to Mrs. Craven who acted
chairman. Mrs. E. E. Jaqueth. II
rs. Leo WEIGH, Mrs. Harold Miller, &
s. ]. w. Johnston, Mrs. A. Lee a
ovre, Mrs. E. Olson, Mrs. Harry 8!
lvard. Mrs. James J. Reedy, Mrs. b
W. Gildea and Mrs Geo. Ripley. L
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
DONALD POWELL HEADS
SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

Donald Powell was elected chair
man of the Libby Softball Associa-
ton at meeting held Tuesday
evening at the Keglers lodge rooms.
Other officers include Howard ALL
skog, secretary, w. J. Nelson, treas
urer and Paul Armstrong, vice
chairman.
1t is planned to open the season,
Monday, May 16. Three teams have
enrolled including Union, Mer-
chants and Keglers. It is planned
to add three more teams to the
league, making a six team total.
The association hopes to bring
Fischer's Colored Ghosts to Libby
this summer for a return match.
This team was here last season, Civ
ing the crowd an interesting show.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
SELECTTVE SERVICE BOARD
CLOSES MAY q

The State Selective Service sys-
tenn has been advised by National
Headquarters that the appropria-
ton of funds for the next fiscal
year will be greatly reduced due
to the fact that no further draft
calls for men are planned by the
Armed Forces. Therefore plans
have been formulated for the group
ing of several counties with one
Board. Lincoln County has been
consolidated with Lake, Sanders,
and Flathead Counties with the Lo-
cal Board located at Kalispell
Registration is still required, how
ever, no information has been re-
ceived at this time by the Local
Board Office in regard to the regis
tration procedure after consolida-
ton of offices. The closing date
for the local office is May q.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
Mayor and Council
Toke Office Tues.

Mayor Clay Parker and the new
city council were sworn into office
and held an organization meeting
Tuesday evening The new council
consists of v F. Paddock, Stanley
Reedy Fred Maurer, P. v. Kitley,
Arlie Thompson and Dexter Shaur-
cite Arlie Thompson was elected
president of the council.
All appointive officers from the
last administration were reap
pointed by Mayor Parker. Follow
ing are the new committees:
Street and Alley-Kitley, Shaur-
cite, and Paddock; Light, Water and
Sewer - Thompson, Paddock and
Reedy; Cemetery-Paddock, Gompf
and Shaurette; ParkS-Reedy, Dali
ton, Erickson, Maurer; Fire-Reedy
and Maurer; Health-Dr. Cairns
and Geo. Bryant.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
Bonner Places
BoyesOnGane
AndFishC0n1

Governor John Bonner is to be
congratulated upon his selection OF
Edward M. Boyes as a member OF
the state game and fish commission
Boyes, who came to Libby when
a small lad of six years, is thorough
ly acquainted from first hand exper-
fence with the game and fish needs
Of Northwestern Montana. He also
has a good working knowledge of
those needs throughout the state.
There are five members of the
commission, this section being IN
District One. Mr.. Boyes' appoint
ment became officially effective May
/, and does not expire until April
II, 1858. He is the first man from
Lincoln County during the past 25
years, to serve on a wide COM
mission, the only other citizen of
this county enjoying that honor be-
ing Leo Faust, former editor of
The Western News, who in the
early days of the century was
member of the state board of educa-
ton.
Boves has served LIBBY at dill
ferent times both as president and
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, known then as the Libby
Commercial Club; he served more
than six years on the city council |
and was also elected mayor of the |
city. He took his first apprentice |
work with the Great Northern Rail /
road in Libby, and since 1916 has
been the company'S agent in this
city He has also served for Is
years as chairman of the Chambers
fish & game committee during
which tire the committee has been
active in molding public opinion
Jn these matters.
Some time ago in discussing hob
Dies, Ed stated his ONLY serious
hobbies are hunting and fishing.
His interest in these sports confirms
his statement. He not only loves
o be abroad with gun or rod, but
s also a student of game and fish
md the conditions which affect
heir welfare. While this know
edge will be of definite value to
lim and to the state in representing
he needs of Northwest Montana, 7
lie is also able to speak with author ;
~ and conviction on fish and game /
Welfare in other parts of the state, !
n which he has the sincere in I
crest common to all true Montana
portsmen.
The commission meets this week / O
, organize, and to establish the big l
anne seasons. Mr.. Boyes left yes d
erday to attend this meeting. Dis {
lssing game and fish, the first of n
he week, the new commissioner 8
ated it is his opinion the present c
of fishing is one of the
big problems. Ac- v
tainted with ardent sportsmen cl
ON all over the state, Boyes has Of
e proper background of practi- c
j knowledge and business exper- R
nee to make his appointment of Ia
UGH value to Montana sportsmen. vi
A second new appointment to to
e commission is Thomas S. Nor 81
n, Miles City Boyes and Nor al
n succeed DR.. E. c.. Vedova.
)undup, and DR.. J. w. Severy. B,
on the commission since Sc
Al. District One consists of San pl
rs, Lincoln, Flathead, Lake, Mis- tn
lla, Powell, Ravalli, Granite and WI
wis & Clark counties. M
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
BREAKS WINDOW IN
WALLACE TRADING POST

A black Terraplane panel truck
driven by Jasper Haaland of Troy
crashed into the plate glass window
of the Wallace Trading Post Mon
day morning about 1870. The ny
draulic brakes failed to hold when
he tried to stop at the curb. He
had used them when he turned off
Highway No. 2 onto Mineral Ave.
Mr. Haaland stated.
No one was injured and none of
the articles in the window were
damaged
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
Highway Head
Visits Libby

A delegation of Flathead County
Democrats, headed by Tom Elliott,
recently appointed Chairman of the
Montana State Highway Commits
sion, and accompanied By Miss
Wardell, receptionist for Governor
John w. Bonner, met informally
with local Democrats and members
/ of the highway committee of the
Libby Chamber of Commerce at
dinner sponsored by the Lincoln
County Democratic Central Com
mittee and held on Saturday, April
30, at $50 p. m. at the Surprise
Cafe.
In addition to Mr.. Elliott and Miss
Wardell, the visiting delegation in
cluded Francis j. Bailey, Chairman |
of the Flathead County Democratic |
Central Committee, Carl O'Neil, |
Representative in the State Legis-
lature, Cal Robinson, County Treas
urer, Ambrose Measure, County At
torney, and ST Tonner, large log
ging operator in the Hungry Horse
area.
Miss Warden conveyed Governor
Bonner's greeting to the group as
sembled, and expressed her own
pleasure in being in this section of
the State for the first time. High
way matters were discussed, and
Mr. Elliott outlined the program of
and improvements
for highways in the I
Northwest Montana area. He gave Ii
assurance of completion of U. S. II
Highway No. 2 to the Idaho line
within the near future, and offered t
he information that a bridge would
)e built across the Kootenai River 1
m State Highway No. 81, though s
lie was of the opinion that the
fridge would not be built in the
urrent year. He reported that en- Z
ouraglng progress was being made
oWard securing prompt construc-
ion of the section of No 2 from :
doyle Springs, Idaho, to the Mon >
ana state line u
Mr.. Elliott further reported that |
t least three of the five members
the Highway Commission strong "
Y favor construction and improve e
lent of highways in Northwest Z
fontana, and none are opposed. Z
Governor Bonner has also expressed Il
cen interest IN such program, Z
nd Mr.. Elliott told the group, ''The :,
Governor appointed me to do some " n
hing about this situation-and if l
can't do it, I will resign" Il
smith McNeill, Chairman of the r
lincoln County Democratic Central v
ommittee presided at the meeting, "
hich was also attended by State
enator D. F. Fewkes, Representa- d.
We Allen Goodgame, County Com CT
lssioner James Mahoney Bert B. OF
avis, member of the road com d;
ittee of the County Planning d.
GARD, and R. R. Veldman, H. r, h,
tordock, and VIM Guernsey. of h;
lie Libby Chamber of Commerce. H
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
SADDLE CLUB TO HOLD
DANCE AT GOPHER INN

The Libby Saddle Club plans to
give a dance Saturday evening,
May IA at Lincoln's Gopher Inn,
according to the secretary-tr treasurer
Wayne c. Wilson
Proceeds from the dance will be
for the purchase of land to be used
for club house and other facilities
Read the advertisement on another
page of this issue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
LIGHTS ON LAST NIGHT
ON CALIFORNIA AVE.

Last night the street lights went
on along California Avenue giving
Libby taste Of the good lighting
in store for the business section
when all the lights are up and
operating as they are expected to
be by next week
There are six lights on California,
each light having a capacity of TO-
900 lumens, which Manager Driear
states is the equivalent of 400 watts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
SLOT MACHINES BROKEN
INTO IN GREAT NORTERN BAR

On the morning of May 2, the
Slot machines in the Great North
ern Bar at Troy were broken into
and between $50 and 500 taken.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
FIRST CASE OF ROCKY NTH
SPOTTED FEVER REPORTED

U.R)-The first case of Rocky
Mountain spotted fever for l949 has
been reported to the State Board
of Health, according to State Epi-
demiologist DR.. L. J. Lull. Lull
said the case was reported in Golden
Valley County.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
LIBBY MOBIL SERVICE
DOES THRIVING BUSINESS

Edward Johnson, manager of the
Libby Mobil Service, which opened
Saturday, April 80, reported that
it was a success. He stated that
he was kept busy greasing cars.
Mr.. johnson wishes to thank Lib
by residents for their kind recep-
ton.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05

The old sidewalk in front of
Bolyard's Market has been torn
up and preparations made for lay
ing new cement. More and more
dig sidewalk is being replaced and
other Improvements made along
Libby's business streets.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
WEATHER REPORT
FOR THE PAST WEEK

Following is the weather report
for the past week furnished through
the courtesy of the Libby Ranger
Station:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05

Rainbows can be formed by
moonlight
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05
Girl Scouts 10
Ask for Aid

The purpose of the Girl Scout
organization is TO help girls realize
the ideals of womanhood as a pre-
paration for their responsibility in
the home and service to the COM
munity.
The benefits derived by the girls
from this program are an invaluable
aid in citizenship training and
therefore, make it a worthwhile
community project.
In order to realize this purpose
for the increasing number of Girl
Scouts in Libby, it has become
necessary to make an appeal to the
community for financial aid.
In making up the budget to meet
their future needs the Girl Scout
Community Association has set the
quota for this financial drive at
$500. This entire amount will be
used for the direct benefit of the
Libby Girl Scouts.
The budget provides for:
Annual National dues for
Leaders and Troop Com
mittee Members S $500 |
Equipment and Supplies:
Books and Records .............. 5000
Program Material & Publicity 1900
Ceremonial Equipment - 10000
Program Activities (Hikes.
Parties) .................... 1000
Camping Funds:
expenses of Delegate to
Training Camp .............. 5000
Jay Camp Including Compre-
hensive Insurance. ..... 265. 90
Total .............. $500 90
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-05-05

Mailmen use skis in the Chilean
Evening star., 1949-06-03
Connecticut Avenue Group
curbs Officials Powers

The Connecticut Avenue C!ti-
zens' Association last night voted
TO amend It's constitution and by
laws In a move TO make the organ
ization more democratic.
The main changes voted on by
the members concerned the power
Of the president and Nominating
Committee.
Col. Adelno Gibson. a retired
Army officer and member Of the
association. accused the president.
Harry c. Grove. and the Nomi-
mating Committee of dominating
the association. I am in favor
of making the association a dem
ocratic organization" Col. Gibson
said, in recommending limits on
their authority.
/ The association voted 10 change
the constitution to provide for
election of the Nominating Com
mittee instead of it being ap-
pointed by the president.
The association also voted that
no person, with the exception Of
. the treasurer. shall occupy the
same Office for more than three
consecutive terms. Another new
provision calls for elections TO be
conducted by secret, written ballot,
Mrs. Joseph L. Miller. second
vice president, presided. The
meeting was held in the parish
hall of the All Souls Memorial
Church, Cathedral avenue and
Woodley place NV.
Evening star., 1949-06-03
Brown Club to Hold Dance

The Brown University Club of
Washington will sponsor a scholar
ship dance for members and
guests at the United Nations
Club, 1701 Nineteenth street NV,
tonight beginning at 8 o'clock.
The dance will benefit the clubs
recently established scholarship
fund for Washington area men
entering Brown University, Provi-
dence, r, I.
Evening star., 1949-06-03
Brio. Gen. Streit Promoted

Promotion of Brig. Gen. Paul
H. STREET to major general in a
ceremony at the Pentagon was
announced today. Gen. Streit is
commanding officer of the Army
Medical Center and Walter Reed
General Hospital. He is a vet
eran of both world wars and has
been commander of the medical
center since January Is.
Evening star., 1949-06-03

Judicial Conference tcy re DIS
uicI OF Columbia C.gc11t. TIE
meeting is benz held II trf
United States Court Of Appeals
building.
Many pgogIIrer. members c.
Evening star., 1949-06-03
Jucic:ol Conference
To Heor Clark, Vinson

Chief Justice vInson and Al
torney General Clark were 70
speak today al tire tenth annual
Evening star., 1949-06-03

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Evening star., 1949-01-31
Druftees' and Veterans Guide
-Bv Maj. Thomos M. Nio

Veterans Administration workers
in the insurance field are scurrying
around like mad. At long last they
see glimmer of hope in the vast
problem of figuring out dividend
payments to past and present hold
ers of National Service Life Insur-
ance. The glimmer is growing
brighter each day.
1t can be said confidently that
the first payments stand an excel
lent chance of being sent out from
VA Offices by next Christmas.
President Truman, in his budget
message to Congress, estimated that
81 900, 100000 lis scheduled for pay
ment" during the fiscal year which
starts July /. That's not loose
change.
But the VA needs some money
for administrative purposes in con-
nection with these dividend pay
ments. The best estimate could
get is between $10,000,0o0 and SIS
900 900. Most of that money must
be appropriated by Congress before
insurance people in VA can swing
into high gear. For instance, they
need special accounting machines,
small army of Office workers and
other essentials. Determining the
exact amount Of dividend each vet
eran rates is one gigantic task.
Here's why. About 100000 vet
erans took out term" insurance.
OF that number 100000 bought two
or more term" policies. maybe
the first was for $4,000, and later
the serviceman decided he needed
more and took out another $4,000
That means the VA had some
10000, 900 policy cards to deal with.
The amount of monthly premium
paid on each policy, the length of
time 1t was paid and the age of
the guy who paid it all figure into
the exact amount Of the dividend.
Every veteran or serviceman who
held his term" insurance for at
lease three months will get divi-
dend-but 1t will be darn small for
the short terms.
The VA is cautious about estimat-
ing what the average dividend pay
ment will be. For one thing, the
Presidents $4,000 900, 900 estimate on
the amount of money available may
be of the mark.
Nevertheless. just to get some kind
Of an idea, let's divide that amount
by 100000, the number of vet
Grams concerned. 1t comes to about
S118 per veteran.
Many ex-servicers who held their
NSLI for short periods and never
converted it will get way less than
sl18. So 1t is obvious that others,
especially those who have been
carrying converted policies for a
Evening star., 1949-01-31

year or more, will hit the pot for
a good deal more than $118.
Don't try to guess what you
will get. And don't write the VA
Cor me) to find out, because we
couldn't possibly tell you. Just sit
tight and wait for next Christmas.
Nothing in this dividend business
has even the vague odor of a hand
out. The National Service Life In
surance Act set up service insurance
on "a mutual basis. 1t was always
known that dividends would be paid,
year by year. The question simply
was how much and when.
From Associated Press Newsfeatures)
Evening star., 1949-01-31
Chinese Chorus Sought
For Hong Kong Movie

SINGAPORE.-A American has
come to Singapore to find pretty,
well-developed Chinese girls for a
motion picture film he intends to
make in Hong Kong for distribu-
ton in the United States.
The % girls he seeks must be
Evening star., 1949-01-31

able to speak English, says Noel
Rosefelt. He is looking for dancers,
but says IF a suitable girl comes
along who can speak English and
meets our requirements but cannot
dance American dances, then we
will teach her."
Evening star., 1949-01-31
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Evening star., 1949-01-31
"Frankly An Ad''
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Z//1T%

A young man came at me the other
day. He had a wild, so-help-me
look in his eye! What do you call
it," he said, accent on you-mak-
ing two-hnger gestures under my
What do you meon?" said 1,
accent on mean.
"A thing to eat" he said -: "long,
green, slim, with a pod-and pei
lets inside"
l thought it was one of those new
radio games :. "I'll take chance"
l said. Sounds like a bean"
"Yes, yes, go on. He was breath
ing hard. "Whaf kind Of bean7"
String bean : er: l should say
snap bean or green bean"
You soo," he yelled you're in
the same spot-and you're sup
posed to be farmer"
After calming, the young man con-
fessed. He had been instructed to
put in bid for a package of Sea-
brook Farms String Beans.
mo" said the grocer.
mo what?" No Seabrook
Farms??M
mo string beans" the grocer
snapped. There Gre no strings on
Seabrook beans" you mean
snap beans :. or: ::: ali ). green
beans?"
In a word there appears to be con-
siderable confusion as to what hap
pens when the bean loses its string
-. as it most certainly has in the
past few years of speeded-up evo-
luton.
Down here in Jersey, at Seabrook
Farms, we've had considerable to
do with evoluting the bean. We've
spent years trying to raise the best
looking, best-growing, best-freez-
ing, and most important, the best
eosins beans in fhe world.
So call 'em string-green-or|
stringless we don't care a snop
as long as you ask for Seabrook
Farms Frozen -. Beans.
Evening star., 1949-01-31
English Rats Stroll
Boldly in Daylight
As Flu Strikes Cats
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 31.-An 'epi-
demic of what farmers are call
ing "cat flu" is killing off the
cats in Eastern England.
The Ministry of Agriculture
said many kinds of drugs and
serums, including sulfa, have
been tried but nothing has
helped.
Rats, meantime, grow bolder.
Some stroll around farmyards
in broad daylight.