Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-29

Richard Gibbs, justice of peace at
Troy, was in Libby Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Alice Stands has gone to Spo-
kane where she will be employed for
the summer.
Charlie Petty and Les Kensler were
up from Troy to root at the baseball
game Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Pillsbury have
returned from Coram and are spending
the summer at their cabin on Pipe
creek
Announcements have been received
in Libby of the birth of seven pound
son to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mandley of
Standpoint, Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. A. w. Nyblom of Seattle arrived
in the city the latter part of last week
to look after business matters and to
visit with her many old time friends.
Mike Turgoff, an employee of the
Sims-Helmer Construction company at
Yarnell had lacerated hand dressed
at the Libby hospital Wednesday
morning.
Beginning piano pupils in a class
conducted by Mrs. R. w. Billings held
a recital at her home Tuesday after
noon The mothers of the participants
were guests.
Mrs. Price of Whitefish accompanied
her son, Rev. Richard Price on his
tortnightly visit to the Episcopal par
ishes of Libby and Troy last Sunday.
The trip was made by motor.
The Rev. McVey Fisher, of Kalispell
will occupy the Presbyterian pulpit
Sunday, June |. Rev. Fisher is a we'll
known pastor III the state and Libby
people are looking forward to his mes
sage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. jefferson and
daughter Frances are driving to Occur
Alene Friday, where they will spend
the week end with relatives Frances
will remain at the home Of her aunt
Mrs. S. c. Sanderson, for the next six
weeks, and will take summer course
in history there
Mrs. NJ A. Peterson, a Missionary to
India for "a years, will speak at the
/. Methodist Church, Friday evening at
is o'clock. Mrs. Peterson is an aunt
OF Rev. Wick, and has many interesting
messages to bring to the Libby people
On Wednesday evening she spoke at
the Lutheran church, where she was
enthusiastically received.
Mrs. Ray Pival and Mrs Russell
Whltefield were hostesses to the %
Plnochle Club at the home of Mrs
! Pival Wednesday evening Mrs Tim
othy Miller and Mrs. Ray Pival were
awarded high SAFE prizes, Mrs. Ed
Drlear and Mrs. Ed. Kemp low, and
the guest prize was presented Mrs. VIM
Blew. Refreshments were served at the
close of the game
W. F. Lane, lately of Los Angeles,
but native of Kalispell has arrived
in Libby and will be the mechanic for
the Thompson Sales Service, agents for
| WHY'S knight and Overland cars. Mr..
Lane is an expert mechanic, and has
had great deal of experience in coast
cities. He is impressed with the activity
and attitude of the Libby citizens and
is pleased to be working here.
A near accident occurred on Third
Street Saturday evening when a Ford
sport roadster driven by Russell Skin
ner swerved into a ditch and turned
completely about face in an attempt
to avoid hitting a bicycle ridden by
Chuck Woodruff The driving rain
rendered the manipulation of the car
difficult and the collision that ensued
damaged the bicycle slightly the Wood
ruff boy escaping injury. 1t was neces-
sary to pull the roadster from the
ditch by truck.
Mrs. E. l. Racicot is leaving Friday
for Anaconda for a two weeks visit
with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Grady Galloway, formerly of
Libby Mr.. Racicot and Marion will
accompany her as far as Standpoint,
where they will visit a few days.
| Reports from the Pipe creek camp are
to the effect that the men there have as
pets three big bears, with whom they
share their lunches. These bears have
become quite tame and the men de-
clare they will protect them against
| hunters.