Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-21
HAPPY'S INN ITEMS

Chas Luscher, with their parents from
Canada, motored to Happy's Inn for
dinner, returning to Libby in the cool
of the evening after an extremely hot
day for so early in the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Riley, accompan-
led Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Riley drove to
Hot Springs Sunday, via Happy's Inn
| Miss Elizabeth Mckenzie and James
Fitch made an early drive to the Inn
Sunday, spending the day there, where
Mr. Fitch enjoyed some good fish
| ing
| Mr.. and Mrs. Sheffield were num-
bered among the Libbyites represented
at the Inn Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Miller and lit
tie daughter drove as far as the Inn
Sunday.
Harold Bessey and ]. Delgert were
Sunday evening dinner guests at Hap
py's on the seventeenth.
Many cars from Libby were in evi-
dence at Happy's Sunday in spite OF the
incliment weather
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Walchli with Mr.
and Mrs. Karow of Kalispell made
/ their annual trip to McGinnis Meadows
and Rainbow lake in search of the
delicate little lady slippers which grow
in, so few places in this section of the
country. They dined at the Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Vogt and a party
OF teachers were enjoying an outing
at the Inn Sunday.
Jack Barrett and Mr. Breeder were
successful fishermen Saturday at La
Vonne lake.
The community dance given by Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Gilbertson at their Nc
Ginnis Meadow home was attended by
about 80 guests on the 18th. A most
enjoyable time was reported. Their
spacious home was cleared Of furniture
giving ample space for the dancers
and the floor was in wonderful shape,
equal to if not better, than the average
dance floor Parties of friends from
Libby and Kalispell attended as well as
many from the Swamp creek and
Thompson river districts The eats were
delicious and in abundance.
On last Sunday the Thompson river
school enjoyed their annual picnic.
Sports were in charge of Miss Anna
Yelezny, their teacher. This took on
the form of community gathering
as parents, bachelors and children all
congregated at the Lloyd Bowers ranch
on Thompson lake to celebrate the
day. Mr.. Bowers kindly donated The
use Of his boats. A grand good time
was had BY all in spite Of the cool
ness of the weather
Mr.. and Mrs. X D. Swan Of Mis-
soula were guests at Happy's Inn over
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Swan viii
be remembered as the government
photographer whose photos of scenes
taken in the inaccessible places have
attracted much attention. He made
trip back of La Vonne lake Sunday
looking for some Of the beauty spots
that are hidden away from the beaten
trail
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ] Townsend called
on Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Gilbertson late
Sunday evening. Mr.. Gilbertson is IN
charge of the erection of
community kitchen on the new
tourist camp at Happy's Inn. Mr..
Townsend has applied for his license
to conduct the tourist camp and cabins
will be in readiness by the last Of the
week.
Roscoe Haines, accompanied by Har-
old Haigg of Roman, spent some days
at the Inn during the week looking for
a possible sheep range near Roger
mountain and the McGinnis meadow
country. Mr. Haines is land agent for
the A. c. NJ Co. Mr.. Haigg has been
running his band near Hot Springs but
finds feed too scarce in that locality.
Ed. Oyler and Mr.. Weller fished La
Vonne lake Monday with fine results
E. c. Boucher, an ex-game warden
from northern California, is fishing, for
a few days at the lakes at Happy's Inn
Miss Mary Barnes escorted the SEN
Tors who participated in the series Of
debates and other contests at Missoula
and all dined at the Inn Saturday eve
ming Mr.. Paul Curtis was in the party