Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-12-08
Lions Pay
Honor TOIibbY
Champions
Football l. Squad Are Guests
of Civic Club at
Dinner.
LIVELY FUN RULES
FOR TWO HOURS

A gathering that will long be re.
.membered by those participating IN i
was the dinner given Monday night a
the Turner Cafe by the Lions club
to honor the champion football team
of the Libby high school. 1t will BE-
remembered by all those present a!
one Of those heart-warming affairs thai
now and then fall to the lot of most
people and that are SO greatly en-
joyed.
A counting of noses showed thai
there were some SIS to ST guests and
hosts present at tables that completely
filled the quarters where the dinner
was served and that crowded a half
dozen Lions into the regular cafe din
ing room. The program presented was
one of fun, laughter and constant en-
joyment, with little seriousness now
and then interjected
Lion R. E. Russell presided in his
always excellent manner and opened
the program by asking any of the
older men present who had at one time
played football to indicate it by rails
ing their hands A half dozen hands
went up, whereupon President Russell
announced that these men would be
called on later to recite some humorous
incident that befell them in their foot
ball career. He then called on Sup
erintendent Wood, who took occasion
to thank the Lions for their courtesy
to the team and who also spoke of
the added responsibility that being a
championship team placed on the
school. Mr.. Wood said he was receiv-
ing congratulatory letters from all
parts of the state. He remarked that
next year every team that Libby
would 60 against would be primed to
defeat the champions If possible and
would put in their hardest ticks in that
endeavor. He said winning the cham
pionship this year means that next
years team viii have much create.
responsibility and reputation to up
hold. He closed by telling humorous
experience in his own football career
for which he was later fined 1Oc by
Tail Twister Joushin because he had
not made the tale strong enough.
Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Paar, assistant
coaches, followed with humorous in
cidents, and then Coach Vogt was
called on. Vogt introduced each of the
boys present and spoke Interestingly
of the years work George Hayes gave
a few humorous and very interesting
experiences in his high school and
college football career and Harold Mil
Ter followed with reference to his
football days. l.. S. WEIGH told of the
disastrous effects of his attempt,
lightweight quarterback, to tackle a
beefy opponent, tale that brought
out hearty laughs.
Marshall Murray of Eureka was a
guest of Lion Herbert at the dinner
and while he had not held UP his hand
as a former football player, someone
recalled that Mr.. Murray had played
on the varsity team at Montana "U''
,,,d T., x.,ar co1IoJ ~ Lie foa+ M Me-
ray recited several unusually interest
ing experiences in his football career
having to do with former stars on
university teams. He mentioned the
fact that he and Coach Vogt had Of
ten met on the field of battle, he on
the university and Vogt on the state
college team, and how each had worked
vigorously on the others nose, shins
and various other parts of the oppon-
ent's anatomy. He spoke out of his own
history and gave word of encourage
ment to the boys who work hard and
faithfully for number of years and
who still do not make the first team
Mr.. Murray closed by saying that Eu-
reka was glad to see Libby win the
championship; of course, they would
have been better pleased to win it
themselves, he said, but failing in that
they were honestly glad to see the
honor come to the Libby squad. He
said it was an honor for the entire
county and rendered his congratula-.
tons to the champions
A number of the champions were
then asked to tell the incident IN foot
ball that had given them the greatest
thrill Captain Martin was the first to
speak. He was followed by Katarzy,
Brown, Allen, Clyde Rusher, Dutton,
George Rusher, DeHens, Holiday and
hampton. Each Of the boys told Of some