Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-13
Farmers
Night Another
Big Success
Libby Commercial Club and
Guests Enjoy Third
Annual Affair.
SOCIAL FEATURES
ARE PLEASING

by Commercial club dedicated to the
farmers of the community was held
Tuesday evening in the basement of
the Presbyterian church and proved
fully as enjoyable as the two preceding
meetings.
A delicious dinner was served by the
ladies of the church. after which Presi-
dent Wood of the0 Commercial club took
charge. The first number was series
of selection by two young men visitors
in Libby-the Peterson brothers from
Wisconsin, visiting here with their
uncle, Ferd Peterson. They sang sew
eral selections with guitar and banjo
accompaniment, each number being
vociferously applauded.
w. c. Seims, for the entertainment
committee, called attention to the cleo
ton night meeting, dinner and dance
and urged large attendance.
Paul Curtis told of relief plans,
whereby it had been thought best to
have the civic clubs Of Eureka, Troy
and Libby turn over their lists Of those
needing help to the county commission
ers, who would compile a master list
from the three. These lists could then
be turned over to road contractors.
Announces Future Programs.
Carleton Joughin announced briefly
future programs. December Is (tenta-
tive date) miners night; January
meeting, merchants night February,
old timers program; March, program
by civic improvement committee; April
Joint meeting with Lions club and
Woman's club May, joint meeting with
neighboring towns; June, picnic at
Kootenai Falls, celebrating completion
of highway project.
H. c. Bolyard told of the publicity
to be given the Libby mining district
by the Montana Oil and Mining
Journal.
Harold Miller. for the merchants
committee, announced that Libby stores
would be closed on the afternoons of
October Is and %, from to 3 o'clock,
because of football games.
The assembly then enjoyed a solo
by Mr.. H. ]. Fowler. with Mrs. Fowler
as accompanist Mr.. Fowler has
strong, musical voice and generous APP
plause required him to respond to an
encore
President Wood complimented the
agriculture committee for arranging the
program and called on E. ]. Barkee,
committee chairman, to introduce the
speaker of the evening. MIR. Barkee ex-
pressed his pleasure and the pleasure
of the club in having the farmers as
guests, and also complimented the
farmers on the excellent entertainment
they had provided at the community
hall last Saturday night. He then in
troduced Mr.. Paisley, county agent of
Flathead county as the speaker of the
evening.
Address Was Instructive.
Mr.. Paisley's address was interesting
and instructive. He complimented Lin
coin county taxpayers on the countys
excellent financial condition and its
low indebtedness, contrasting Lincoln
county's condition with that of Flathead
county He spoke in an inspirational
way regarding the need for community
cooperation and the pull-together
spirit exemplified by such meeting
as he was addressing Mr.. Paisley de-
voted much of his time to telling the
good work that can be done by All club
work among farm boys and girls He
cited the winning of number of state
prizes by All boys and girls of Flat
head county, but said the most i'm
portant prize was won by young Rich
ard Stebbins of Flathead at the last
state fair. Young Stebbins won the
prize for the grand champion All steer,
the best in ITO entries. MIR. Paisley
suggested that more turkeys be grown
in western Montana and said the
Northwestern Turkey Growers asso-
citation had grown SO strong that it
dictated the price on the New York
market.
President Wood then called on some
of the visitors. c. E. Gilbertson re-
marked that Mr. Paisley had been more
than kind in working with the farm
ers' clubs and thanked the city friends
in behalf of the farmers for the invi-
tation. He said he doubted the wisdom
of curtailed farm production SO far as
stockraising is concerned, as it re-
quires too much time to raise live
stock to the marketable age.
Hubert L. Beebe thought better
roads might be obtained if everyone
would work together on a common
program. Mr.. Wood explained what the
club is doing in that regard and said
he believed better roads would soon
be built.
E. A. Rice thanked the Libby club
for their kind invitation and also COM
plimented Mr.. Paisley for the goo1
work done.
H. j. Fowler thought better roads
could be obtained with more ligh'
maintenance He also was in favor o.
a county agent and asked Mr.. Paisley
for a few cost figures. 1t developed
that county agent work in Flatheae
county has cost each farmer only ;
nominal sum when figured in taxation
he said Mr.. Fowler said MIR. Taylor o
the extension service would be will
their club later in the month and Mr.
Wood promised to have Libby rep
resentative there to 20 over the mat
ter with Mr.. Taylor and the farmers
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