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The W estern News Devoted to the Development of Libby, und of Lincoln County Number 33 Libby, Lincoln County, Montana Thursday, December 29, 1949 VOLUME XLIX Past Week Has Added 19 In. To Snow Fall Temperature "Lows" From Four Above to 23 Above; Highs" to 34 Degrees 1948 TO MINUS 21 SUN., DECEMBER 26 44 Snow and more snow has been the verdict of the weatherman in Libby during the past week*. However he has been kind enough to sand mod erating weather with the 16 inches of snow which fell over the week end, so Libbyites and all Lincoln County citizens have occasion to feel well satisfied with local weather conditions. Total inches of recorded snow in Libby during December until the reading of the 28th amounts to 29 Vi inches, there being a record of 10 Ms inches from December 5 to 20, in clusive. Friday's snow of three in ches in addition to the 16 inch fall over the week end making up the total. There have been several ex tremely light snows in Libby dur ing October and November which raised the total to a bit over 30 in ches for the season to date. Rain yesterday melted much of the snow, especially, on streets and heavily traveled highways. There were no readings made Dec. 24, 25 nor 26 but the reading of Dec. 27 showed a precipitation of .90 of inch, which in addition to that of Friday's reading, gives the week a total recorded precipitation of 1.10 inches. In comparison with last year's weather at this time, the files of The Western News show that on Sunday, Dec. 26, 1948, the mercury , dropped down to a minus 21 de- 1 grees! The entire last week of I December, with the exception of the 29th which had a low reading of five above, had "lows" below zero, two nights falling to minus 8, the balance running from 16 to 21 be December 30, an low. Snowfall by 1948, totalled a trifle over 41 inches. The present winter season is yet young, but there are few if any who care to experience another winter with cold equaling the rec ords of the last week in December of '48, and the months of January and February of '49. Following is the past week's read ings as given through courtesy of the Libby Ranger Station: Date Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 23 . Dec. 27 . , The Libby Farm Woman's Club held their annual Christmas party at the beautiful new farm home of Mrs. Art Sheldon on Dec. 14. The house was gaily decorated with greens, a huge lighted tree, and a pipe organ and angels made of gold and silver paper which were placed on the mantel over the fireplace. At one o'clock the ladies found their places at the long table. Be fore they were seated the hostess asked Mrs. Lloyd Maize to ask the blessing. The delicious turkey din ner was served by Mrs. Sheldon,, assisted by Mrs. Ray Beebe and Mrs. Ellsworth Rice, to twenty-four members of the club. The only member asbent was Mrs. A. Court right, who is a teacher in the city schools. The entertainment committee Jiad prepared a delicious program. Car ols were sung with Mrs. Hugh Slau son at the piano. Mrs. Louis Ohler ich then presented her "Dolls on Parade," the dolls were Mrs. Dick Smith, Mrs. George Beasley, Mrs. Babe McCallum, and Mrs. Merton Ward. There were also ''toasts" to be given and a lively game of "scat." The entertainment committee was Mrs. Louis Ohlerich, Mrs. Floyd Bowen and Mrs. Nan Smith. The last thing was the exchange of gifts, and after comparing them and an hour visiting the ladies left but not before thanking Mrs. Shel don for her hospitality and con gratulating her on her lovely home. H L Pr. .21 25 .07 32 4 .00 34 23 .21 34 12 .90 Farm Woman's Club Holds Annual Party Christmas Lights Add Holiday Beauty Many Christmas lights have made the streets of Libby attractive and gay during the past week. Most of these have been in the residential districts though several business houses have also decorated with lights. For a number of years house and yard decoration contests were spon sored in town, and many beautiful effects were produced, making the residential section attractive to many who enjoyed driving about the streets during the evenings and viewing the decorations, many of them outstanding. During the past few years this contest has not been maintained but there are many who are hop ing that this stimulus for a beautiful" at the holiday times be renewed, which with approp riately decorated business streets will add much to the attraction of an already attractive little city. 'city will ä vf; 6S b 7 Ahe New I t 1 Silver Bells .. .What a world of merriment their melody foretells tv *3 ft n a f 3 « O «7 Proper music, indeed, for the New Year J,- * * m » r l 4L.', .r V V e . „ , Steubenville' Ohio He passed away hospital, December 25, 1949, at the age of 82 years, 1 month. and eleven-days. He was married September I, 1889 to Clara E. Moore at Helena, Montana. He came to Troy in 1915 where he was connected with the Snowstorm Mine for a number of ye ars. For twenty years he oper ate d a plairy here, but has been re tired for several years. He is survived by his wife who resides in Troy; by one son, Eu gene W. Scott of Milton, Wash.; and | by four daughters, Edith B. Mason G f Troy, Jessie McKay of Lewis ton, Idaho; Grace Hosfeld of Som erSj Mont.; and Edna Wallace of Troy. Two pf his seven children preceded him in death, one passing j away as an infant; another son d j e d at the age of 19 in 1918. He is a i so survived by three brothers. Ray Scott and W. D. Scott, both of Hel en a, and Roscoe Scott of Mullan, Idaho. One sister, Mrs. A. J. Coty lives at Deer Lodge. There are thirteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. " Funeral services will be held Fri dayi Dec. 30, at 2:00 p. m. at the Troy Methodist Church under the auspices of Troy Lodge A. F. & A. m. No. 126. I PARKING NOTICE ON STREETS OF LIBBY .. . . , No Parking will be allowed on the t .f tr Q e ®Jf °, f , Ll £ b >' fr ° m midnight " ntl1 8:0 £ o clock in the morning Cars parked betöre midnight must us £, parking lights, Order of Mayor and City Council, Edwin C. Scott Oies Dec. 25 Troy (Special)—Edwin C. Scott was born November 14, 1867 at | George Bryant, Chief of Police Mr. and Mrs. Clive Roark visited Christmas day with relatives at Stevensville, returning home Mon day. LIBBY NEWS Friday morning Ira Miller re ported that he saw a big robin by the Joe Kujawa residence. Mac Petrusha returned home Fri day from Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane, where he had been for the past few days receiving treat ment. He is recovering nicely from his severe illness. Mr. and Mrs. James Reedy en joyed Christmas at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Whitcomb in Bonners Ferry. The 17 year old grandson, Jimmie Whitcomb, had the misfor tune to receive a double facture in his jaw caused when he slipped and fell on the floor of *heir home. While the others enjoyed turkey and trimmings, young Jim had to be content with milk and soups. Allen Campbell To Lease Tinker Station Lee Tinker and son, Myron, have Ä?'c.Ä s wkö"wm L £S possession January 1 The Tinkers will retain the possession and man agement of their tourist motel. Lee Tinker built the station 1937i h e and his son having oper ated it since that time. During this time the Tinkers have built. U p a good business, and during the past several years added the drive in cafe and tourist.apartments. They plan in the future to devote their time to this latter business. Allen Campbell, the now ator, came here from Ohio during the CCC days. He married Miss Dorothy Becker of this city in 1941 and they have two children, Sharon, age six years, and Bruce, age four., Following his service in the mer chant marines during the war, the Campbells went back to Ohio, but returned to Libby about three years ago.. He has been in the oil busi-. ness since that time, being em-, ployed by Andrew Sauer, local, California Oil Co. dealer. He is member of Libby lodge No. 85 A. F. & A. M. and Cabinet lodge No. 68, I. O. O. F. The family have many friends who unite in extend ing congratulations and best wishes. An advertisement appears in issue announcing the change of management at the service station, HOSPITAL NEWS Admitted: Dec. p—Topper wood, son of Ernest Wood, tonsils anci adenoids; Sharille Hayden, daugh-1 ter of Clifford Hayden, tonsils and adenoids; Mary Frost, daughter Mrs. Elsie Frost, Eureka, tonsils . , on nf Tmv ® n p d Hi * deno T ^' S ° n H( S£? d Orr r son ÂLÆl 8 ;.l°!, ai rS ^ Roi"il" of Edward Orr, surgery. Jack Reed, surgery. Born: to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Ernesti Dec 21 a girl: Mr. and Mrs. Rnhert MrAllls er Dec 22 a Robert McAllister, Dec. zz, a ooy. Pete Samicuk, Troy, Dec. 26; Mrs. Edward Hall and baby Dec. 27; Mrs. W. Ernesti and baby, Released: Dec. 28. Mr and Mrs. Rod Peterson spent the holidays in Kalispell with rela lives and friends. Tuesday night in Judge Brindley's police court. Alvin Croucher was fined in the sum of $15 for speed ing on the streets of Libby. Mr. and Mrs. Boss Baeth and girls, Marie and Lois, of Martin City, were Christmas visitors at the homes of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Coffman of Troy and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Baeth of Libbv. W. O. T, M. to sponsor Card Party January 7 at Moose Hall at 8:00 o'clock. Both Pinochle and Canasta will be played. The public is cor dially invited. Committee. 33-2c. Mrs. Ed Driear received a call Tuesday morning from a cousin in Sacramento, Calif., stating that she had lost two uncles and an aunt by natural deaths during the holi days. One uncle lived in Portland, one in Greeley. Colo., and the aunt Mrs. Siedle lived in Sacramento. Vows Unite Local Couple Dec. 24 In a candlelight ceremony, Miss SÄS£cÄSÄu£ by, and Roger Hardy, Libby, were united in marriage. December 24 at 7:00 p. m m a single ring cere in mony The Rev. Leon H Ayers officiated The service was held in the brides home. Miss Hunt chose a winter-white dress with gold sequins and a long peplm for her marriage Her cor sage was of pink rosebuds. 1 The bridesmaid was her sister, .Mrs. Marvin Nellis. She woie a oper-'gray and blue suit with a corsage of French carnations. ... The bridegroom was attended by Harvey Noble. i The living room was beautifully decorated with cedar boughs and baskets of chrysanthemums, small m oms, and a basket of azeleas. The brides mother wore a black crepe dress with a corsage of red camélias. , , , A reception was held immediately after the ceremony. Ice cream and a a two-tiered cake, decorated with a bride and groom, was served to all the friends and relatives present. About thirty guests were pres ant. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cada of I Ural, the bride s grandparents, were this;the only out-of-town guests. i The couple left the next day, j after a Christmas dinner at the . home of the bride's parents, on a wedding trip to eastern Montana to ; be with his folks for New Years. > They will return January 2. For 1 ber go i ng . away costume, Mrs .Hardy cbose a s jj k sa tj n light blue dress j wd h sequin roses. Her corsage was of| of pink rose b u ds. ! Mrs. Hardy is well known in Lib . Wh i le Mr - Hardy came here oniy 1 summer from eastern Montana. 1 He 1S employed by the Zonolite I Company. I 1 The happy couple plan to make | their home in Libby. bov-. Pete Vanderwood returned to , Spokane to the Sacred Heart Hos Pita! last week to have his injured arm reset. 1 Miss Audrey Bitterman and Miss Marion Bakke of Spokane were Christmas week end guests at the E H. Bitterman home, i Mr and Mrs. Tad Riddle of Lake Ronan Lodge and Mr. and Mrs. Red Liddell were Thursday and Friday visitors at the home of Bob Riddle, Mr. and Mrs. George Dnear and family of Kalispell. and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown and family of Libby, guests at the home of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dnear. and Mrs. Roy Livengood. were Christmas holiday Roy A. Livengood, of Taft. Ore., Mr. and Mrs Leonard Emmert and daughter Cheryl of Kalispell. and Mr. and Mrs Bud Beagle and child-1 ren of Missoula all spent Christmas at the home of their parents, Sheriff Mrs. Chas Olson, because of ill health, has gone to Sidney, to stay with her daughter, Mrs. Gussie Olbergfell. The two children. Celia i and Chuck will attend school there. | ■ W. T. Homann I 1 A rdjJCJ l/CL U\ Walter Theodore Homann was born at Waverly . Iowa, October 5. 1903 . He passed away at his home . MiU Row at Libby> Montana, on Saturday. December 24. 1949, at about m aged 46 yearSi 2 monthE and 19 davs . H e was united in marriagc October 5. 1928, to Myrtle Carmen of Spooner. Wis., at lronwoo d. Michigan. Besides his widow he is survived by two sons> Gene and Jack: one (daughter, Norma, all of Libby. His father August W . Homann, of Wat erloo, Iowa; two brothers, Theodore of Kalispell, and Leonard of Lib by and one s j s te ri Mrs. Conrad g adt 0 f Libby. His mother pre ceded him in death in 1946, while bere at tbe bome D f the daughter, M rs. Badt. Mr. Homann had been employed by the J. Neils Lumber Company as a p j pe fitter for about the past seven ye ars. He had previously worked for the company some years ag0 when first coming to Libby, Mr . Homann had been ill for quite some time prior to his passing, The funeral was neld t Thursday, Dec. 29, at 2 p. m. from the Gompf Funeral Home, with the Rev. A. O. Werfelmann, pastor of the St. John's Lutheran Church of ficiating. Interment was in the Libby Cemetery, today, , , , , ,. , Those from out-of-town attending the funeral were Mr. arid Mrs. Theodore Homann of Kalispell; j August W, Homann of Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Cora Carmen and Mrs. Joe Judt of lronwood, Michigan; Mr. Herbert Carmen of Spooner, Wisconsin. ■ — — - EMPLOYMENT OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT _ _ w .. . D w ° Mo " nt announces that Mon day being New Year s Day, the em p io y rnent office will be closed Clay Parker spent Christmas in Kalispell visiting relatives. [ CONTROL THE BOBCATS j SAYS DEPUTY WARDEN . r, , ,, Deputy Game Warden Vernon Friend states that there i s a $2.00 bounty on bobcats and ra nch men. sportsmen and all who have opportunity to trap and hunt these predators which he states, are very numerous this winter. Bobcats, Friend remarked, are the worst enemies our native grouse have and if Lincoln county is to enjoy good grouse hunting, the cats must be kept under control. They also prey on rabbits and many other kinds of small game as well as be in 8 arch enemies to barnyard fowl. , Don't forget, the deputy con dude<L that the mink season closes December 31. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Waters visited relatives and friends in Kal ispell over the holidays, returning to Libby Monday evening. t The New Libby Phone Office Ready By Jan. Negotations Under Way To Acquire Forest Line For Kalispell Service EQUIPMENT ADEQUATE FOR FUTURE DEMANDS Geo. B. Amas, Eastern District Manager of the Interstate Telephon Company, in an interview todm said, "The new switchboard central office equipment is now ad in place in our new building at Life by and will be cut into service about January 2nd or 3rd. There are now 3 sections of new switchboard !■ place_with proper allowance havhn been made for the future growth m Libby and the inevitable demands for extension of our service to new subscribers. The new switchboard is a major step in making the aer vice available. This new marnai equipment is of the latest desigw A feature of our plans for better* ment of toll service includes the re-routing and complete replace ment of the toll line from Troy to the Yaak River, most of which has already been done, and the installa tion of added toll circuits bet w ee » Libby and Spokane. Another tion of toll line to be re-routod, with wire and poles to be replaced, lies between Troy and Libby. This item is included in our budget for ( 1950. This work will be pushed as rapidly as possible when weather conditions permit. "Negotiations with the Forest Ser vice for early acquisition 25 miles of line east of eventually establish direct toll ser vice, Libby to Kalispell, appear likely to , produce very favorable results. It is understood that sur veys are being made from Kalis pell tending toward a like result from that end. "In another portion of this paper the proposed new rates for local service at Troy and Libby appear. These rates have been filed with of about Libby to the regulatory body at Helena. There will no doubt be a date set by this body for a hearing in the near future. An increase has already been granted by the Department of Public Utilities of Washington and proposed rate increases are now pending with the Idaho Commis sion. ■'•ff'?"?' "Î a, , tbi ; time . that rate ; ' charged for local opérât m^cos^s^and t'h'u^loca'l or revenue" c-mnot bo us^i f * r e X "fî«ions Fxtensmm must be f nTnced throuch tho ^ „f Jerurit £ and ï m borrowed ancl from bon0vVed , hhv ha<: hprnmp _ n inrrf ,„_ inp lv VInSrtan tS? .n ôCr onèra f on L havin 0 increased from about 400^'t.it.ons to *■« over Con stations m ', _ neriod It is believed ■ lcn >1" 'P; r "°; f ",' s j nf)0 çtitinns connected ••Eouinment hsis been ordered and ...in be installed m 1 new buildino at Trov and at the nmner titre nm hahlv 'durim? the fnrenirt of'issn this exchmee will he converted to d ; a i oneratinn Trov subscribers „i.n thpn di ,i '" nn ., n , nr " r ;u h _ for lone distance service >41, ha<5 nmmised that toll wi u imnroved materially h . twee , n t ibbv and Snokane and ,v,„ work necessar*- to do this is b „ inc rushed as fast is humanlv nuisible " numamy * LIBBY BOYS TAKE LONG HIKE IN SNOW On Tuesday of this week, Ray mond Remp and Bob Conn delivered much needed supplies up to Andrew McNair at the mouth of Blue Creek. This is a distance of about 14 miles w hj C h the boys covered, going by truck; as far as the roads permitted, then going on skiis for a distance 0 f three or four miles until they werc within about a mile of the cabin when they had t0 continue without skiis on account of thawing snow. Each boy carried a pack of 30 pounds of provisions. They found McNair was well al though about out of supplies, he having only a few days supplies left. He e x P res4 d his deep appreciation th „ u_ v - ff . r t hpir consideraton 1 th 1 th Terriers Defeat Bonners Ferry Libby won their opening game __Thursday, Dec. 22, from Bonners Ferry in the new gym by a co n . v j ncing score Q f 35-26. The Ter r j ers j umped an early eight point lpad and never it up . Smart and Walsh controlled bot h back boards and a j s0 scored 21 points be tween them. Gompf added 9 to the total. The Libby reserves played j n the 4th quarter and showed definite promise of giving support t o the first five. This Friday night at 8:00 the Terriers meet Sandpoint on the lo ca i floor. Sandpoint dropped Libby Tuesday night at Sandpoint 31-23. The game Friday should prove very close as both teams are of about equal strength. A preliminary be tween the Libby Junior Varsity and Troy's Frosh and Sophs will start 7:00 p. an. The present seating is capable of accommodating 500 people with good seats. at