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Evening star., 1949-11-04
By Bill Fuchs

What college team. in this
country can boast an undefeat-
ed, united, unscored-on record
in IL games over two-year
span? Not even Notre Dame.
But here in the District is a
team that has such a record
and it doesn't even charge ad-
mission to its games.
st. Anthony's of the Cath
olic Youth Organization Junior
League hasn't had it's goal
crossed since 1947. The last
team to do 1t was st. Joseph's
Home, in a tie game. These
teams, both with SO records
this season, will square of to-
morrow afternoon at 1:15 on
the Ellipse in the game that
will decide Section 2 honors.
And don't make the mistake
of Understanding these boys
Of the st. Anthony's team as
too young and too small to be
good on the gridiron.
Evening star., 1949-11-04

put the snore on Charles (Cabey)
Lewis in So seconds and Lewis
went the distance with West.
Vests most recent triumphs in
clude kayoes over Willie Cliff,
Johnny Williams and Beltram.
Prado, who has won 102 of 104
bouts as amateur and pro, recently
lost the nod to Arthur King at
Madison Square Garden despite
4 a furious finish. Alfredo is angling
for a return shot at King.
Prada is regarded in some quar-
ters as the f1ashiest little ring
master to come out of South
America since Stanislaus Loayza
made his bid for the world light
weight crown in 1925. A victory
over West would help establish
him solidly as a front-rank per-
former in this country and would
earn another appearance in the
Garden.
\. An 8-round semifinal tonight
+ Will pair Julian heene, 20-year.
old District middleweight, agains1
Richie Dallas of New York, with
Keene seeking his 14th consecutive
victory. Keene's most important
victories were a two-round kayo ot
AL Wright and upset decisions
s-over Roland Randall and Joe
Blackwood.
Other bouts include Johnny
Pratt VS.. Tex Newby in a middle
weight four rounder; Welter-
weights Miles Jones VS.. Bill Cof.
field, and Lightweights Samm!
! Kelsey VS.. Morris Nelson. also
! four-rounders. The first bout il
scheduled for 8:45 pm. but only
the main go will be televised ovel
s. WNRW
Evening star., 1949-11-04

/ n for nation
may obtain it
by the purchase
,0f "Tide Tables,
E a S t Coast,
N o r t h and
South America"
from the United
States c o a S t
and G e o d etic
Survey, Depart
ment of Com
merce, Wash
ington, D. G.
The cost of this
useful book is
only, Is cents.
Evening star., 1949-11-04
Prada
Continued From Page C-1.)

maker AL WE'LL of Madison Square
Garden, New York, which should
guarantee a plentiful supply of
fresh, colorful material.
Some sources believe WE'LL will
use Washington as prepping
ground for main-bout fighters at
the Garden. pointing out that
West was introduced from the
Garden ring recently and has
been promised a date in the fistic
capital if he continues to make
good. A win over Prada would
be q step in that direction.
The only possible comparison
between the fighters is through
couple of mutual opponents they
defeated by opposite routes. West
fattened Willie Beltram, who went
the full 10-round route with
Prado. But the South American
Evening star., 1949-11-04
Crowley, Former Scout
For Athletics, Dies at IS
. BY the Associoted Press

.n {,
STEELTON, Pa, Nov. A.
Thomas A. Crowley, Steelton tax
collector and prominent Central
Pennsylvania sports figure. died
yesterday after long illness. He
was SIS.
Well known in sports circles,
Crowley was a scout for the Phil
adelphia Athletics and a former
vice president of the Harrisburg
Senators Baseball Club of the
Interstate League.
Evening star., 1949-11-04

Angling in Chesapeake Bay
which has settled down to trolling
for rockfish. has not been too good
Monday was good day. Tuesday
was so rough few boats ventured
out. Wednesday was good in the
morning, but a stiff southeast
breeze kicked up such sea during
the afternoon that most parties
Jared none too well. Most of the
fish caught were small. The large
rockfish are not yet schooling in
numbers and if one catches them
it is largely a matter of luck in
finding them.
Indications are that the big fish
will become active ere long. On
Wednesday afternoon, Capt. Bert
Lamb boated Ed and Al Ferren
and your scribe over to Poplar
Island, where the water was much
clearer than on the western
shore. We ran into school after
school of small stripers, all head
ing down the bay. Bait fish were
everywhere, and they, too. were
headed south. We caught some
40-odd small stripers and tagged
and released 26 of them, keeping
only II of the larger fish for
the pot.
On the way back to Chesapeake
Beach we encountered school
after school of bait fish headed
down the bay. When the supply
of these bait fish is cut down we
believe the larger rockfish will
become more active in their
search for food, and at that time
will take lures which now seem
to attract them little, If at all
A week of cool days and cold
nights should turn the trick
When the top water is well chilled
most of the bait fish migrate tc
warmer climes in a hurry.
One of the highlights Of oul
trip on Wednesday was watch.
ing the numbers of waterfow.
present on the bay. We saw in
Vulnerable focks of white winged
scoters, one small flock of ole
squaws and a tremendous flock ot
hundreds Of coots. The coot
population has been down during
the last two years, and this was
the largest concentration of these
interesting birds we have wit.
messed for long time. He'll.
Evening star., 1949-11-04
OUTDOORS
NLl.sl NIL
With Bill Leetch

The tide tables which have been
featured in this column each Fri
day will be discontinued until next
spring. Those who desire tidal
Evening star., 1949-11-04
Basket Scorino Rises

The total points scored by both
teams in the Basket Ball Associa-
ton of America rose from 1858
in 1867 to 1902 per game
last season.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
Claims
Art |. Brock

Death claimed one of Libby's
highly respected citizens yesterday
when Arthur L. Brock passed away
at HOO a. m. Mr.. Brock has been
in poor health for several years and
has been in serious condition dur
ing the past year
Mr. Brock owned and operated
the Libby Motors for II years dur
ing which time he established an
enviable reputation for fair deal
ing and outstanding service. Fail
ing health made it necessary to re-
tire from active business, and last
March he sold his garage business
to the present owners, H. B. Stor
dock and S. R. Smart.
Rosary will be held Friday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock. and funeral ser
vices will be conducted at 1000
a. m, Saturday, February 5, from
st. Joseph's Church.
The Western News expects to
publish complete obituary in next
weeks issue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
LIBBY MAN MAKES
NATL. SCHOLASTIC FRAT

Bozeman, Jan 81 - Twentyfoul
students at Montana State college
were initiated into Phi Kappa Phi
national scholastic honor fraternity
recently at the first initiation
ceremony of the present college
year. according to Dr. Joe Livers
president of the local chapter
Election to Phi Kappa Phi is one
of the highest scholastic honors that
a student can earn, DR.. Livers says.
Members are selected from the
upper 10 percent of the graduating
senior class. Each year two groups
are initiated. The next initiation
will be held in the spring.
There are more than so chapters
of this fraternity in the United
States. It differs from other hon.
oraries in that membership is open
to all departments of colleges and
universities. The fraternity was
founded at the University of Maine
in 1887.
The Montana State College chap
ter sponsors an annual Honor
Day assembly in the spring to give
recognition to students
who have won honorS in college.
Clyde S Roark, Libby, Electrical
Engineering student is among
those initiated
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
Slow Response to
March of Dimes

w. J. Anderson, Chairman for the
l949 March of Dimes in Libby an
nounces that as of February lst
only $434.28 has been received
This does not include proceeds from
the March of Dimes dance, school
contributions or from coin boxes
placed in business houses. The
above amount represents contribu-
tons from organizations and indi-
vidualS. Of the 1,100 cards sent out,
to date only 262 have been return
ed. The drive is still on and it is
hoped that all those who have re-
ceived cards and have not yet sent
in their contributions will please
do so as soon as possible. If, through
an oversight. you did not receive a
card and wish to make donation.
please mail it to w. J. Anderson,
Libby
Mr. Anderson further states that
no solicitors have been sent out and
we are depending entirely upon
contributions. He further
states that number of donations
have been sent in but the names of
the doners were not written on the
cards and he wishes to take this
to thank each of you
for your help.
Libby'S quota has not been reach
ed. Let US all get in there and pitch.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
GIFTS FROM FRENCH
THANK YOU TRAIN ON
WAY TO MONTANA

Helena-U.4-A boxcar of gifts
from the French Thank You" train
will be on its way from New York
to Montana early in February, &C
cording to information received in
Helena from newspaper columnist
Drew Pearson.
The train is scheduled to arrive
in New York from France about
February 2. A reception parade will
be held upon its arrival.
The train carries gifts of gratitude
from some 100000 French people
in appreciation of Americas
Friendship Train sent to France
last year.
Individuals, organizations, insti-
tutions and government officials
have offered gifts. Included are
tapestries, handwork, magnificent
works of art, historic souvenirs,
objects of folk lore and 40 sevres
vases presented personally by the
President of France.
Each state will receive a car and
gifts in the 49th car will be devided
between Hawaii and the District of
Columbia.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
Soil Conservation
Supervisors Report

According to the Supervisors An
nual Report the accomplishments
of the Tobacco Valley Soil Conser-
walton District were encouraging
Educational work was carried on
in the form of conservation talks
and pictures at Grange meetings,
High Schools and at the ConserYa-
ton Day program held at Eureka.
Fair exhibits were placed at both
the Western Lincoln County Fair
and the Tobacco Valley Fair.
A total of 20 conservation plans
were written. CooperatorS who
signed conservation plans during
1948 are as follows: Donald Nc
Fadgen, Clarence Hudson, Wood
row Sloan, George Evins, V. X.
WEIGH, VIM. Vanderwood, Russell
Deist, Ralph Johnson, Allen Booth
man, George Tillson, Sam Leighty,
Bud Leighty, F. r. Baney, Hugh
Bert Grambauer, A. H.
Glenn Stoddard, Glenn
John Doble and Harold
Butts. Conservation work accom-
olished was chiefly in the Eureka
area. Major items of accomplish
nent were: proper management OF
crop residue on 901 acres, proper
stocking on 4279 acres of range
and, seeding of 81 acres to grasses
or range, planting of acres to
rees, proper cutting pratices and
of woodlands CHIEFLY
Christmas tree production) on 449
acres, 2 field diversions installed
otaling 5000 feet, drainage installed
m 119 acres Involving moving of
1858 Gu. yds. of dirt, leveling of 5
Icres of land for irrigation, irriga-
ion systems installed or improved
n 348 acres, proper hay rotations
tarted on 231 acres, land clearedj
otaling 1873 acres and 285 miles of
lew irrigation bitches surveyed and |
installed. Fifty acres of cropland |
we're sprayed for weed control, |
everal patches of noxious weeds !
prayed and 41O head of cattle /
prayed for grub and fly control |
here were 423 hours of dozer work |
one and II hours of dragline oper-
ton on cooperators farms. This
oes not include work done by CO.
perators with their own equip |
1ent The Eversman leveler, disc
nd drill available through the
district were also used by cooperat-
rs during the wear
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
No Opposition
To Libby Dam
At Hearing

The Libby delegation which at
tended the army'S Columbia river
review presented last Monday at a
hearing in Spokane, report that
practically all testimony was fay
Orable to the plan. The only strong
opposition expressed, came from
Stephen P Hogan, a Butte official
of the Montana Power Co.
Guy Constable, Creston BIC. spoke
favoring the Libby dam. r. G. An
derson of Trail, B. c., also favored
the Libby dam which he stated will
store water for five power plants
on the lower Kootenai.
The last witness of the day, says
The Spokesman-Review, Lloyd A.
Bower, operator of tourist camp
in the Thompson Lakes area, drew
as many laughs as all the others
together He favored a dam at Kat
ka Ida, 500 feet high instead of the
Libby dam. Libby could find bet
ter location up Fisher River, and
the water might even spill over the
Bull River divide, thus providing
navigation between the Clark's
Fork and Kootenai, he said
Joe Fennessey Jr., president of
the Libby Chamber of Commerce,
stated that in former hearings Lib
by has been largely opposed to the
dam, but he indicated this cityS
main concern now is to be assured
that its tax, hospital, schools and
other problems which might arise
from the proposed dam, be fully
considered before any start is made
on construction. He asked that city,
and county officials be consulted
before any building is undertaken. |
Considerable opposition to the
Glacier View dam, whose waters |
will encroach on Glacier National (
Park territory, was expressed by !
the Whitefish Chamber of Com
merce and by Frank Evans, dude
rancher of the section Kalispell, |
on the other hand favored Glacier
View dam. Representatives from
the MisSoula and Poison Chambers
Of commerce opposed the Paradise
dam but favored the Glacier View
project. Plains Representatives went
On record as favoring Paradise.
The Libby Chamber of Commerce
was representa- by Paul Church.
.. L. Gillespie, Joe Fennessey Jr., +
Harold Gompf, Fred Maurer and
Dexter Shaurette. Lloyd A. Bower
vas present from Thompson Lake,
William Baeth represented the Lib
~ Labor Council. ]. Neils Lumber
Company was represented by r. r.
Ieldman Maurer, Gompf and
3aeth flew over TO the hearing with
RUSSELL Deist. {
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
Mrs. Julio Beebe
Returns From
Grange Schools

Mrs. Julia A. Beebe returned
home Monday night after attend
ing six Grange schools held
in Libby, Kalispell, Roman, Plains,
Stevensville and Deerlodge State
officers making the trip were State
Master Winton Weydemeyer, For
tine; Elsie Dondanville, state lee
turer, Lonepine, Grin P. Kendall,
state secretary, Thompson Falls;
Bick, agricultural chair
man, Roman, and Julia A. Beebe,
juvenile superintendent Libby. Hell
en- Micka,' youth chairman, Hamil-
ton, and Frances Mannix, Deer
lodge, health chairman, were pres
ent in thei own counties
Ritualistic work, policies of the
state and national grange were dis
cussed as we'll as the work of the
various officers and committees.
were held for those in
.erested in special offices or com
Cabinet Grange and Kootenai
Valley Grange attended the school
leld in Libby. January o.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
Berkeley Square"
February 9 ond 10

This IS something to cheer about
~ Berkeley Square Is something to
see and adore . (Walter Winchell)
The tender, fanciful, and anus
ing romance" John NJ n
Brown. Berkeley Square" is less
than week off, February and 10.
This play is unusual in flavor
and rich in entertainment - de-
serves the attention of every play
goer who wants to buy an evening
of complete beguilement'-(John
Anderson, Evening JournaD. The
play itself and the performance of
the students will be we'll worth the
price of admission in themselves
but also the exquisite 18th century
and Queen Anne setting
will, the seniors feel sure. make this
memorable Mrs Brin-
ton is doing a three quarter por-
trait of the hero-around which the
theme of the play is conferred. Ad-
vance tickets (Which will guarantee
a seat) may be purchased from any
member of the senior class and also
at Parker's Studio. The price of adj
will be seventy cents
for adults and fifty cents for
students.
IAN excellent play. with bril-
liant central theme firmly handled
and worked out with simplicity and
.Ndth"-( London Daily Tines
This extraordinary drama is not
only charmingly entertaining but
also enormously valuable in
literary, educational sense. A
heory about the element of time
which rs touched upon is definitely
lot the product Of Mr.. Balderston's
for this theory has been
,robed and studied by several out
tanding figures; among them |
Henry James, Albert Einstien, and |
/. G. Wells. Miss Ratekin, the |
lincoln County Librarian reports
hat a book has recently been re-
Used concerning this theory en-
tiled An Experiment of Time" by
W. Dunno Come to Berkeley
,quare" and get your Einstien' in
short, charming dose
If you plan to see only one play
his year, go to Berkeley Square.
f your budget provides two even
lgS entertainment in the theatre,
ae it twice. Haywood Brown,
.vening telegram
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
TO Construct R.E.A.
Line South of Troy
q
BY Frank Robinson

Nearly 100 interested people turn
ed out at the R.EA. meeting in the
/ Moose Hall at Troy Tuesday even
ing to find out just how soon they
could expect to obtain electricity
in the Lake Creek, Savage Lake and
Bull River areas.
Charles Jackson, field represent
alive for the .R.EA.; Gerold Mott,
manager Of the. Northern Idaho
Rural Electrical Rehabilitation AS
sociation az Standpoint. Charles
McGockfin and Alb Irish, two OF che
associations directors and Floyd
| Smith, line foreman were present
The meeting was presided over by
Fred Perkins, president Of the Cab
met Grange.
During the course of the evening
enough additional applications for
electricity were filed to give the
go signal on construction of the
line Clearing Of the right Of way
will get under way as soon as the
weather permits this spring, Mr.
Mott stated He reported that the
fly in the ointment" was the wire
conductor. He said bids were asked
for on both copper and aluminium
wire conductor early in l947 Four
companies filed bids but would not
specify a delivery date for copper
wire The Sane four companies spe-
Gifted 1850 f0r delivery dates on
aluminium wire Since all four gave
the same delivery date the company
quoting the lowest price was given
the contract in February of l947
Mr. Mott stated If some other COM
pany could supply the wire sooner
ii could be purchased from them
and the present contract cancelled
The present plans are to get every
thing in readiness so that when the
conductor is delivered the wires
can be strung and the line energized
in the shortest possible time The
area will be assured OF electricity
some time IN 1850
There is a membership fee of S.
for everyone filing an application
for electricity After the line is
constructed and electricity Is deliv-
cred, there viii be- a minimum
charge Of So per month even though
no electricity is used If more than
s. worth of electricity is used, the
amount used VIII De pald for For
summer home owners. this will
mean they VIII be able TO obtain
electricity for as little as $50 per
year Mr. Mott and the directors
stated il there is demand enough
for summer rates 1t is quite likely
they could be- established at a cost
Of approximately Sl8 to S24 per
season
1t was pointed out at the meeting
there is an advantage in signing Up
for electricity before the line is con
;tructed When this Is done the cost
IF construction IS prorated among
Ill who have filed applications. At
ar the line is constructed new ap-
}licants for electricity will have to
,ay for their own line construction
o connect with the power line
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
Ski Club
Holds Tourney

The Libby Ski Club is planning a
local tournament that will be held
Sunday, February Is, at 200 p. m.
at the Ski Hill. There will be events
for all classes of skiiers from the
beginners to experts. The public is
urged to attend and there is no
charge for spectators Hot dogs,
coffee and pop Will be sold on the
grounds A public address system
viii be used so that all may hear
the announcements. results and
chit-chat of the afternoon
II will be interesting to see the
'tailwaggers" "sitzmarkers" hot
shots" schussboomers' snow
"sciSsorbills" and other
odd critters in slalom races.
President Thomas Robertson an
that entries will be receiV-
ed any time from now until noon,
Sunday, February Is, by him, John
Dick Hennessy or Inez
Ratekin. There is no entry fee and
there will be prizes for winners.
A complete Aist of events Will be
announced next week but start
planning now to save that date
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
Thomas Brentson
Passes Jonuory rs

Thomas Brentson was born on
August 5, 1875 in Norway and
passed away January 26, l949 at
St. Johns Lutheran Hospital, age
73 years, five months and 81 days.
Mr.. Brentson came to Libby from
Thief River Falls, Minnesota in
1914 and has remained here ever
since. He has been i'll for quite
some time, but before his illness he
was a mining engineer and miner
He had no known relatives.
Funeral services were held in the
Gompf Funeral Home Saturday,
January 29-at 200 p. m. with the
Rev. w. c. Stearns of the Libby
Methodist Church officiating.
Mrs. Stearns and Mrs. Gleason
Pitcher sang two duets, 1t Is Well
For My Soul, and Rock Of Ages
with Mrs. Pitcher at the piano.
Interment was made in the Libby
cemetery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
Jr. High School.
Dist. Tourney
February Lib

In the Junior High School Tour
nament to be held in Libby on
February II and IL for the extremG
eastern end of the Inland Empire.
four we'll matched teams will par
ticipate. These teams include Bon
ners Ferry, Eureka, Libby and
Troy Last Friday night the Eureka
Eagles defeated, the Libby BroncS
by one point and Troy repeated the
performance Saturday night. Troy
has been beaten. by Boomers Ferry
by one point ard the Libby Broncs
have defeated Boomers Ferry by the
score of, 1871. 81.
At the. Tournalnent drawing be-
tween halves of the Saturday night
game, Libby drew Boomers Ferry
for the opener on Friday night ae
ZOO p. m. in the Libby High School,
Gymnasium. Eureka and Troy play
at 800 p. m At the Libby High
School Terriers tangle with the
Flathead County High School Re
serves. This is triple bill which
will be packed full of action and
thrills.
The following night the two tour
nament losers play the preliminary
game for third place trophy. This
game begins at 7:30 p m. The Fri
day night winners battle it out in
the main game for first and second
place honors. The Pep N l.. Club
will hold a dance in the Gymnasium
following the last
game Saturday night
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
Hold Birthday Porty
For Mrs. Enders

Friends and relatives helped Mrs.
Anthony Enders celebrate her 18th
birthday anniversary Monday af-
ternoon, January 81. The party
was held at the home Of Mrs. Ray
EnderS.
Among those present were Mrs
Steiner, Mrs. Ernie Spencer, Bes-
sic Pondelick, Mrs. Pondelick Mrs
Otis Moholt, Mrs. Stewart Risley,
Mrs. Eastman, Mrs. James Enders,
Mrs. Bert Garren and Mrs. Art
Sheldon. Mrs. Ray Enders and Mrs
Bert Garren planned the party.
A lunch of sandwiches, salad and
cake was served the guests The
group enjoyed a nice visit and Mrs.
Enders received many lovely gif'S.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-02-03
Unemployment High
For Jonuory l949

During the month OF January, a
total of 1910 unemployment claims
were taken in Lincoln County. OF
these, $50 were civilian claims and
AL were veterans. Claims by fe-
males totalled 1856.
During the same month in 1913
a total of 755 claims were taken IN
the county. Of these 400 were civ
ilian and 346 were veteran. Of tie
total, ia were female.
During the last calendar week in
January, 260 claims were taken; $50
civilian, ITO veteran. OF these, 80
were female
For the same period in 1948, 100
claims were taken, SO civilian and
"a veteran Twenty of these
were female.
Heaviest unemployment was re-
ported at Eureka and Troy, s 2ted
D. o. Mount, manager for the Mon
tana State Employment service in
Lincoln County