Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-14
Fortine News Notes

Mrs. Mary Pomeroy returned Sum
day from a visit in Kalispell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Day came up
from Ural Saturday night to attend the
church dedication services on Sum
day. They returned home Sunday eve
ming.
Clarence Winkley went to Spokane
on a business trip last Tuesday, re-
turning Saturday.
Mrs. o. G. johnson of Rexford was
in town last Wednesday.
Floyd Pomeroy went to work for
the forest service last week.
Miss Helen Young of Libby was the
guest of Miss Harriet Winkley for sev-
eral days last week.
Mrs. Charles Oertel and daughter
Dolores, of Essex, are here for visit
at the Klinke home.
C. w. Winkley was Kalispell Wis
itor last Wednesday.
Mrs. c. R. Mace and children OF
Kalispell came up Sunday evening and
visited relatives until Monday night.
h. P. Weydemeyer returned home
Saturday night from Libby, having
finished his work in the county treas
urer's office.
G. A. Jensen, who is employed by
the forest service, spent Sunday here
with his family.
Sam Carpenter of Eureka, repub-
lican candidate for county clerk and
recorder, was campaigning here on
Monday
Among those who attended the
church dedication services from Eu-
reka last Sunday were Rev. Simpson,
wife and two sons, Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs.
Richardson, Mrs. Graham, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hendrickson, Mrs. Enos Camp
bell. j. w. Millegan, Roy Porter, Mr..
Sweaas and Misses Lois Rice, Dor
othv Gasahl and Evelyn Leonard.
Community Church Dedicated.
A congregation of nearly hundred
gathered on Sunday, July 10, for the
dedication of the newly remodeled
Fortine Community church. Following
the regular Bible school session at 1890
was the dedication service, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. H. D. Simpson,
ably assisted by three piece orchestra
from Eureka, composed of Miss Lois
Rice. organ; Roy Porter, cornet and
Mr.. Sweaas, saxophone. This orches-
ira rendered number Of enjoyable
pieces OF music at both the morning
and afternoon services. After bounti-
full basket dinner, P. d. Armstrong
presided at a program, the main fea-
ture of which was a symposium on the
different phases of the local church
and Sunday school work. John Akin
son gave history OF the Sunday school
which was organized fourteen years
ago. He also made a church treas
urer's report. Floyd Pomeroy told OF
the work Of remodeling the building
Mrs. Weydemeyer talked of the pros
poets for future enlargement OF the
church work, Mrs. Simpson gave an
interesting ten minute talk and +. u
/ Armstrong and Rev. Simpson rendered
duet which everyone enjoyed. The
! remodeling of the building was started
only a month ago. 1t was leveled
blocked up, plaster repaired, new VIM
dows put in, kalsomining and painting
done, platform built at one end and
seats and pulpit manufactured. The
/ interior presents very neat appear
/ ance and it is hoped that the outside
may be painted soon.
| Different organizations have contrib
! uted to the success OF this project
| About eighteen years ago the Meth
odist ladies of Fortine and the Roberts
mill camp organized an Aid society
which flourished until 1922. This So
ciety purchased for $1,000 the lot or
which the building now stands, The
building itself they purchased from the
school district for $4,000 The prop
erty now stands in the name Of The
Methodist conference which very gen.
erously donated the use of it to .he
Fortine Community church. Fifty dol
lars in cash which the Ladies' Aid hell
at the time Of their disbanding was
also given toward the present repair
/ work.
The Deep Greek Sunday school was
organized in 1918 and a formal organ
ization Of the Fortine Community
church was made in March Of thi:
year. The organization is undemoni-
national and the congregation is served
by Rev. II. D. Simpson, pastor OF thu
Baptist church in Eureka who hold.
services at 11.3O on the second ane
fourth Sunday of each month.