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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
| roiner Commends
Girl Scout Leaders

This week the Girl Scouts have
a very special reason for being hap
py. At least the Intermediates have,
for all but one of their leaders
have completed their basic leader
ship course.
Surely these leaders who have
sacrificed their time that this COM
munity may progress in Girl Scout
ing are to be commended. Some
of these leaders have had several
years of experience with this or
ganization, yet they have given
their time right along with the new
leaders who have just started in
Scouting this fall
Your daughters will benefit from
this! The one way you may really
show your appreciation is to do the
same for someone else's daughter.
II you can't be a leader you CAN
volunteer to be a committee men,
Der Committee members only
have the privilege of giving actual
help about twice during each three
month period. (Cal the Leader and
volunteer your help
In the coming year there will be
other courses offered to aid anyone !
else who is interested in becoming
a trained leader. feel sure that !
many of the mothers of the girls |
who are privileged to be Girl Scouts
will want to help other girls who /
might have this privilege if leaders
were more plentiful Right now,
while you have this paper in your
hand is the best time to volunteer
your services. (Call any of the
names listed below
To Our Trained Leaders:
We, the Girl Scouts of Libby, thank
you from the bottom of our hearts
for all the time you have spent with
rs in the past. And a special
THANK YOU" for your thought
'ulnesS of our future.
Congratulations to these leaders
Who have just completed the basic
leadership course: Mrs. Oliver C.
Coburn, Mrs. Harold Thomson, Mrs. I
Darrell Shaurette, Mrs. Raymond 7
3leich, Mrs. Fred Currie, Mrs. c. H. Is
Ooxtater.-By Mrs Dewey Bowker,
trainer).
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
Students Open
New Hospital
Drive Monday
Widows Mite" Sets High
Standard for Community
Spirit and Sacrifice
THERMOMETERS is UP
TO $31, 900 THIS A. NJ.

The Civic Club, composed a
school students in the Libby School,
under the direction of Mrs. Paui
Church, opened the active drive
| Monday morning to raise funds for
South Lincoln County's proposed
new hospital. Armed with hard
bills asking the public to "Opem
Your Door, Your Heart, and YOur
Pocketbook" to the Hospital Fund
Drive, and announcing that it Il
now on, the boys and girls started
at 500 o'clock and left handbiIRg
at every residence and business
house in the town. A similar task
was adequately cared for in Troy
by young Wayne Cooley
A thermometer prepared by the
industrial arts class of Libby High,
was erected at the Bank corner
where the red" shot up to S2O,Oaa
the first evening. Every day this
week citizens gather around this
big sign to see how the red IL
rising" and to discuss the progress
of the drive. The thermometer by
this morning is up to S3l 900.
Over $50 solicitors are working
".
the Yak, Sylvanite, Iron Greek.
Lake Greek, Bull Lake, Warland,
Ural, Pine Tree Club, Bob Tail and
Pipe Creek areas in addition to the
towns of Troy and Libby. Walter
Morrison heads the drive in the
town of Troy, with Fred Perkins
and The Cabinet Grange sparkling
the Troy rural work. Good reports
began coming from their district
during the opening days of the
drive. Manager Glenn Frisbie of the
Light & Power Co. at Troy states
hat local pledges may be paid at
MS office. Coleman Fitzpatrick is
heading the Warland and UraI
irive, while the rural campaign in
he Libby area is handled by the
<ootenai Valley Grange, Farm
Nomen's Club and the Pine Tree
Tlub
The solicitors report a courteous
eception from almost all the homes
nd individuals they visit. DON
1argreaves, head of the drive com
nittee, asks The Western News to
tate, that should anyone be away
rom home and thus missed by the
ollcitors, or for any other. reason
ot contacted, they are urged to
ontact a member of the drive COM
llttee. It will be of interest to
lany to know that the attractive
ospital model shown in the Miller
lOthing Store display window. was
lade by Earl Thomas
Paul Apologize, president of the,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
ifIe-PistoI Club
Begins Matches

Tuesday evening the Libby Rifle
and Pistol club began this seasons
matches. To date the club has six
sponsored teams taking part Lib
by Motors, Libby Transfer, Saw
Mill Union, Hartle's Welders, Zono-
lite Company and v. F. w.
Anyone who may be interested
in joining a team or for practice
is welcome and the dues are very
small. With the many improve
ments to the club this year, several
teams can shoot their matches in
much shorter time, thus giving
more time for one to improve his
shooting ability This also pertains
to those who would rather 60 in for
pistol shooting. At the present time
the organization of pistol teams will
start in the very near future. The
club has two sponsors for Pistol
teams, namely Ted Pollette and The
Western News.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
Former Eureka Girl
Weds Illinois Man

Miss Gertrude Jane Livengood,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Liv-
engOod of Libby, Montana, and Mr..
Paul j. Schneider, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence w. Schneider of
Evanston, Ill, were united by mar
riage in a candlelight ceremony
Nov. % in Seattle, Wash. The SER
vice was held in the University
Christian Church, The Reverend
John Paul Pack officiating.
The bride wore pale pink lace
dress of ballerina length with
shoulder length veil and carried
bouquet of pink roses and steph-
anotis.
The Maid of Honor, Miss Francis
Mccormack, of Seattle, wore a grey
dress and carried a bouquet
of yellow roses. Mr.. Don Raines of
Seattle was Best Man.
A reception was held in the
Church Parlor Immediately follow
ing the ceremony.
The bride is a graduate of Lin
coin Coanty High School and at
tended Eastern Washington College
at Cheney, Wash. She has been
employed in Seattle.
The groom attended DePaul Uni |
versity at Chicago, Ill, after his
from the United States
Air Force in which he spent three
years on flight duty in the Amer
can and European Theatres. He
S at present field representative
With the Blue Cross in the north
vest.
The couple are residing at $40,
4th Ave. North, Seattle 2, Wash.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
Hospital DispIoy
In Miller Window
Attracts Many

Have you seen the neat little min
iature of the new hospital which
is on display in the window of Mil
lers Clothing Store? This model
was made by Earl Thomas and will
be displayed through the courtesy
Of Harold Miller throughout hos
pital drive week. The building is
attractively displayed in the drives,
walks, and lawns which will sur
round it and comprise a similar
grounds of the site, and is as pretty
as a jewel in its setting. 1t gives
one a good idea of the promise of
the completed project and leaves no
question in the mind of the observer
as to whether or not it will add
greatly to the beauty of our town
The background of the display
consists of four full page ads that
have been published in The West
ern News, bearing the following cap
Libby Really Need
Hospital?"-"HOw Will 1t Benefit
Me?"-"Policy Statement of the
St. Johns Lutheran Hospital Inc"
and 1.-The True Story of Bill
Jones'" On either side of the model
are posters advertising the hospital
driVe dance being given this Sat
friday
The window of the First State |
Bank also displays an architects
of the proposed hospital |
md grounds, which also gives one
/ good picture of how our new hos
,ital will look.
On Monday afternoon a fund
thermometer" was erected on the
'ank corner which is centering
God deal of attention as the drive
dvapceS.
Have you made your contribution
ct?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
DAVIS SELLS RANCH

An important real estate trans
action took place last week, when
the Harry Davis ranch in the Pine
Tree Club locality, was purchased
by Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rosa of
Terry, and l6-year-old son, Char
les, who are taking immediate pos
session. Mr.. Rosa has lived most
of his life in Terry, and has been
farming and ranching there for
about Is years.
Mr.. Davis, the former owner.
since 1914, is moving to Spokane to
take care of business interests.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
{. Hoisingfon
Resigns Dec. 81

The following letter of resignation
was presented to the Board OF
County Commissioners at their
meeting Tuesday, by Chairman Chef
HoiSington from the Troy district.
Owing to the necessity of turn
ing my attention to private interests
at this time, l hereby submit my
resignation as Commissioner, to be-
come effective December 81, 1949.
Il have enjoyed the eleven years
as your associate and wish the best
of everything for yourselves and
my successor"
Sincerely,
Chef o. Hoisington
In discussing his resignation, MI.
Hoisington stated that he regretted
having to resign before the expira-
ton of his term of office, but he
was offered the position of adver-
Using manager for the Layrite
Concrete Products Co. in Spokane,
and it was a case of taking advan-
age of an excellent opportunity or
passing it by entirely.
The commissioner has lived in
Lincoln County since 1917, for many
5ears operating job printing shop
n Troy in addition to his other
luties. In this work he proved
himself skilled printer and a good |
business man meriting the respect |
# both his patrons and competitors.
lie also served several years as I'M
Ter sheriff of Lincoln County.
During his IL years of service as
ounty commissioner, Mr.. Hoising-
on has given his district and the
ounty an honest and intelligent
administration He holds the whole
earted respect of his constituents
nd of his fellow commissioners as
,ell as of the other county officials,
II of whom are united in express
ing their regret at his decision to
cave Lincoln County.
Judge Dean King will appoint
lccessor to fill the vacancy left
ecember 81, by the resignation of
Ir. Hoisington.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
ENCOURAGING NEWS
RECEIVED OF MRS.
EARL SWITZER

Word has been received that Mrs.
Earl Switzer, who is at Rochester,
Mimi, undergoing treatment for
Polio-neuritis, "a spinal infection)
has been given definite encourage
ment for her recovery, by the doc
tors there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Switzer expect to
return home to Libby this Thurs
day or Friday.
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Continued on Page Six
RoinboW Teo Dec. 3
Successful Event

One of the loveliest affairs of the
holiday season took place on Sat
urday, Dec 3, when more than a
hundred guests attended the Silver
Tea given by the Libby Rainbow
Girls at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph LeDuc.
The tea table was beautiful with
a centerpiece of fall flowers in pas
tel shades appropriate to the Rain
bow cOlOrS This was thanked by
seven tall candles also in the colors
of the bow
In the large living room a swag
of the Rainbow colors was draped
across the mantel, caught at one
end by an arrangement of rainbow
hued flowers and set off at the other
by seven branch candalabra hold
ing the seven candles of the same
colorS as used on the tea table.
Other bouquets of pastel fall flow
ers were used throughout the rooms.
Past Mother Advisors of the order,
including Mrs. E. M. Davidson. Mrs.
Don Olson, and Mrs. Ray Rice, as
well as board member, Mrs. Vim.
Guernsey, poured
Officers of the order, with their
Mother Advisor, Mrs. A. E.
Brunette, received.
Members of the order assisted
with serving and the pretty formal
dresses worn by all who took part
brought to the scene a sense of NOV
ing color and gaiety quite in keep
ing with the occasion.
The girls received a generous sill
yer contribution to help them in
their work and much appreciation
was expressed for the fine support
given them as evidenced by the
large attendance of local people as
well as guests who came from Troy
and the northern part of the county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
LIONS TO ENTERTAIN L. H. S.
FOOTBALL SQUAD DEC. IL

Lion President Fred S. Maurer
states that an interesting meeting
has been arranged for Monday ev-
ening, December II, when the Lib
by Lions entertain the members of
the Libby football squad at the an
nual football banquet.
The meeting will be held in the
high school building.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
RECEIVE OVER THREE
MILLION IN LIFE
INSURANCE PAYMENTS

Montana families received So, 249,-
900, in life insurance death benefit
payments the first nine months of
this year, according to the Institute
of Life Insurance.
The l949 figure compares with
the S3,370,000 paid to Montanan's
for the same period of last year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
GARDEN CLUB MEETS DEC. 20
AT SHANHOLTZER HOME

The Libby Garden Club will meet
with Mrs. Eyra Shanholtzer Dec. 20
at which time we will have our
Christmas party and exchange of
gifts revealing our Garden Club pal
of the year.
Let's have a big attendance
Eta McCallum, reporter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
JOHN ]. O'GALLAGHER
DIES FROM HEART
ATTACK, SUNDAY

John J. O'Gallagher, 81, who has
lived in Lincoln County near Leonia
since 1910, passed away Sunday at
the home of his brother, Frank o.
Gallagher of Leonia. Death re-
suited from sudden heart attack.
Funeral services were held yester-
day in Boomers Ferry.
An obituary will be published in
next weeks issue of The Western
News.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS
OF LIBBY LODGE NO. 80
ROYAL ARCH MASONS

All members meet at Temple
Friday, 1870 p. m. to go as a body
to attend the funeral of Donald L.
Nielsen.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
College Students
Suggest q Mailing
Coupon for Drive

by Don Hargreaves, the chairman
of the Libby Hospital Fund Drive
Helena, Montana
December 5, 1949
Dear Don:
was just in the historical library
and read in the Western News that
the hospital drive had started.
How does one make a pledge. We
would like to pledge $500, to be
paid at the rate of $500 per month
if satisfactory. We would certainly
like to be able to pledge more, but
with Duane going to school we have
lots of expenses and feel that we
cannot pledge more than $500. I'll
enclose $500 with this letter and
send $500 each month until our
pledge is paid.
This is just a suggestion, but /
believe it would be helpful if a
coupon could be printed in the
Western News so that people living
outside of Libby could fill it in and
return to you, stating their pledge.
There are probably lots of Libby
people outside of Libby who would
be willing to contribute to such a
worthy cause.
Wishing you lots of luck in the
drivel
Sincerely,
Miriam and Duane Daugharty
SOC Euclid, Helena, Mont
HERE'S THE COUPON:
To Libby Hospital Fund;
/, hereby contribute or pledge
S..............................-... to the Libby
Hospital Fund
Check included Cash included
Will pay as follows.
signed Observation-Disclosures.
)ate ...-......-...... ........-............., 10
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08

Mr. and Mrs. Loren Bolyard left
Wednesday for Spokane on few
days business trip. They returned
Friday night
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08

Have you been contacted in the
new hospital drive?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08
LOCAL POST OFFICE NOTICE

The Libby Post Office will be
open all day Saturday, Dec. II, for
all classes of business. On Dec. "a,
money order business will be sus-
pended at noon, but the parcel post,
general delivery, and stamp win
dows will be open until 500 p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08

Have you helped raise the Hos
pital Fund Thermometer?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-12-08

Continued on Page Six
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Bank Women S Club Elects
Edna 0ney as President

Miss Edna Oney of the National
Savings & Trust Co. was elected
president of the Bank Woman's
Club of Washington at it's annual
meeting yesterday in the Dodge
Hotel.
Other officers are Mrs. Elizabeth
Rowzee, formrly with the Hamil-
ton National Bank and now with
the Interior Department, vice
president; Miss Vivian McNitt
Liberty National, recording secre-
tary; Miss Sylvia Karydakis, Sec
ond National, corresponding Sec
retary; Mrs. Helen M. Shipley,
Security Savings g. Commercial,
treasurer, and Miss Mrytle Lewis,
Liberty National. historian.
Members of the board include
Mrs. Avalon Helm, National Saw
ings g. Trust Co.; Mrs. Florence
Heinrich. McLachlen Banking
Corp; Miss Marion Sebastian,
National Metropolitan: Miss
Frances Case, formerly with
National Metropolitan and now
with a real estate firm; Miss Helen
Hogan, Bank of Commerce & Saw
ings, and Miss Leona Draeger,
Washington Loan & Trust Co., re-
firing president.
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Man Who Tried 10 Shoot
Policeman Ruled Suicide

A certificate of suicide was is
sued yesterday in the death o1
Henry M. Phillips. 56. of Ard
more, Md. Phillips died Saturday
afternoon after shooting himself
and then attempting to shoot 8
Prince Georges County policeman
who in turn shot him.
DR.. John T. Maloney. county
deputy medical examiner, who is
sued the certificate. said the bull
let fired from Phillips own .32-
caliber revolver was responsible
for his death. That bullet passed
through the heart. DR.. Maloney
said.
The victim. a resident of Ard
more for 80 years. died seconds
later during hail of bullets from
the gun of Pvt. William Wiseman
80. one of two policemen who had
gone to his home to question him
concerning chicken thefts.
Funeral services were to be held
this afternoon at Gasch's funeral
home. Hyattsville, with burial
in Whitfield Cemetery, Lanham
Phillips. a bachelor, is survived
by two sisters.
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Library Of Congress Presented
With Billy MitcheII's Papers

Iafterward rather than accept the
sentence imposing suspension 1ron
the service for several months
The last years of his life were
spent in writing at his farm al
Middleburg. Va.
The material presented today
has yet to be fully inventoried by
the library's division of aero
nautics and some of the more i'm
portant documents will be selected
for public display.
For more than 20 years con-
gressional efforts have been made
to give Gen. Mitchell the post
humous rank of major general
but even efforts of the last Con-
gress failed. In 1945. however
largely through the efforts of Sen
ator Robinson, Democrat, of Vr-
ginia, authority was gained for
presentation of a special gold
medal to Gen. Mitchell's family
in recogniation of his fearless
leadership. heroic achievements
and his contribution to the prepa-
ration for the prosecution OF
World War H."
Evening star., 1949-03-29

Chalmers. Hurrying to her room,
he fought his way through smoke,
broke the window and found the
aged woman cropping through the
room.
Mrs. Chalmers. Verne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Prentice and Miss Jennie
May Lunt, a worker, all escaped
down stairway.
Howard K. Riley, %, who was
described as a caretaker at the
mission who had been discharged
the night before and who had re-
turned there for shelter, was taken
to Gallinger Hospital with a burn
on his hip. Firemen said they
found him in the building after
the fire had been extinguished.
Verne Prentice suffered gashed
wrist in breaking the window, but
did not seek medical attention.
Evening star., 1949-03-29
; Boys Elected 10 Serve
As D. {. Commissioners

Three District boys will serve as
commissioners" for the remain
der of the week, beginning tomor-
row.
They were elected last night by
members of the Boys Club of
Washington in observance of ma
tional Boys Club Week. They are
Eddie Smallwod. is, of 1886 Four
teenth street NE. Eastern High
School student: Robert Colbert, IA,
of 3425 East Capitol street, Ana
costa High School student, and
Jerry De Lawter, 13, of 1929 East
Capitol street. Eliot Junior High
School student.
Being elected again this year
makes Eddie Smallwod a four
time winner. He was chosen
Commissioner" in 1916, 1947 and
1948. Robert Colbert also was
named to the post last year.
The three will take over" the
District government tomorrow
when they visit Commissioners
Guy Mason, John Russell Young
and Brig. Gen. Gordon R. Young.
They will then inspect the fire
and police departments and Dis
trict Jail. Rounding out their Of
ficial day, the youths will lunch
at the Hotel Statler and attend
a movie in the Afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Deod|ine in Stars Art Contest
Extended to Midnight, April 3

United States Savings Bond.
Three more students have regis
tered from Roosevelt High School
Bette Dixon, AL Temin and Mil
dred Miller.
Those, submitting pictures yes
terday included Kenneth Clark
Alice Deal Junior High School;
Maurice F. Beazley, jr., Falls
Church High School; Barbara
Brewton. Montgomery Blair High
School; Judy Grant. Alice Deal
Junior High; E. Walter May
Chamberlain Vocational School;
and Irene Preveden and Corninne
M. Hagerman, Mckinley High
School.
All pictures must be delivered
to Room 724, The Evening Stal
Building, before 5 pm. April 2 OF
before midnight Sunday at the
business counter in the lobby OF
The Star.
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Boy Smushes Window to Save
Grandmother in Fire at Mission

Smashing large window with
his fist. a l7-year-old boy led his
78-year-old grandmother to safety
from her third floor bedroom
early today when fire broke out
in a storage room of the Gospel
Mission. $40 Fifth street NV.
Firemen confined the blaze to
the basement, but when it was
discovered after 4:30 am. smoke
was rolling through the upper
floor where Supt. Harvey Prentice,
his family and mission workers
were sleeping.
Aroused by an alarm sounded
by Miss Pearl Rote, a worker,
Harvey Prentice, jr.. is. and his
sisters, Ruth. 13. and Mary Belle
IL, fled down a fire escape.
Verne, another son of the super
intendent, became anxious about
his grandmother, Mrs. Isabel
Evening star., 1949-03-29

without a hat, or with flowers in
her hair. One authority on church
etiquette pointed out she will be
obliged to wear a hat to the serv-
ices. She and Mrs. Truman are
Episcopalians.
Here is the description of Miss
Truman's spring outfits. as sent
from New York:
"A navy blue. heavy silk dress
with long sleeves. Cut on princess
style. It has a tie that goes around
and crosses in the back, then ties
in the front.
"A print dress, to be worn with
white wool, fun-length coat
Gifted. The coat has a design
down the front in white wool and
has loop tie in front. - s-.y
"A red wool coat. loose and full
length"
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Restaurant Employees
Vote for Union Shop

A union shop has been voted
by employees of Fan and Bills
restaurant, 1882 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, officials of Local 7S1
of the Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployes Alliance. AFL, announced
today.
The vote, certified to the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board, fol-
lowing an election by the restau-
rants 50 employees eligible to cast
ballots. was A to S, William j.
Hino, business agent of the union,
said.
Most Of the employees already
belong to Local 781. The outcome
of the election means that all
will have to maintain union men,
bership and that new employees
will be required to join to keep
Jobs. Mr., Hino explained.
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Court 10 Hear
Plea Today for
Train Bandit
Mother to Tell Story
In Effort to Minimize
Ashton's Sentence
By Jones J. CuIIinone

FAIRMONT, w. Va, Mar. 90
A mothers love for her wayward
son will be called upon by defense
counsel in Federal Court here
today, in an effort to minimize
the punishment facing George L.
Ashton, 20, for his part in the
armed robbery of a Baltimore &
Ohio passenger train on March 8.
Ashton, who was captured in
Washington, when his partner.
Luman Ramsdell, %. was shot by
police the day following the rob-
berry, is scheduled to be arraigned
before Judge Harry Watkins in
the United States Court for the
Northern District of West Vir-
ginia later today.
An interested spectator in the
courtroom was Ramsdell's at
tractive blond wife, who drove
here from Youngstown. Ohio.
The Ashton case had not been