Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-01-05
Farmers Clubs
Enjoy Christmas
Party At Inn
Large Number Gather for Festive Oc-
casion--O Organization Adds Many
New Members.

Heavy SHOWS did not check the
Christmas meeting of the Fisher River
Women's Club and Thompson Fisher
Rivers Farmers Club at Happy's Inn
on Dec. Is Mrs, VIM Lloyd and Mrs
Earl Walker as hostesses provided a
wonderful day full of appropriate mu-
sic, recitations by pupils from three
different schools a beautiful Christmas
tree, an exchange of presents and q
wonderful Christmas dinner. Forty
three in attendance which was remark
able with near impossible roads ow-=
ing to the heavy snowfall OF the day
previous Members living "a miles
from the Inn came, some in cars
others in sleighs, and such grand
good time, and @, such bountiful
lot OF wonderful food! This will be
long remembered Christmas gather
ing, with filled stockings for the kid
dies and homemade candies for the
grown ups. Chicken roasted just right,
and all that goes with it. plum pud-
dines, ice cream and rich cakes. Who
rays there is no Santa CLAUS and
who invented the word "depresxion7''
Nevertheless, during the business
meeting which followed the dinner at
noon, much time was taken up with
reports from the relief committee and
more plans were laid to give more
help to the needy of the community
All to be put into action at once with
no red tape or waiting, hungry and
scantly clothed people must be fed
and clothed at once, and the commit
tee are only glad to render all avail
able help in behalf Of the Club.
The Cabinet Forest has donated two
boxes of timed foods to Mrs VIM.
Long for the Club to use as they see
fit which was indeed thoughtful Of
someone in charge Of handling same
Each lady present pledged herself
to donate certain sum by July LIST
to buy set of silvera service for
forty--to keep for Club use only. This
will dispense with borrowing spoons,
knives and forks from neighbors when
entertaining the Clubs. The Club was
reminded Of how it had grown since
its beginning five years ago with NJ
| charter members to a membership OF
over so, and new members coming IN
at almost every meeting recently. Mo
definite plan was made for next meet
| ing in January. Weather and roads
must be considered and announcements
will be made later.
The county snow pillow left Libby
near noon on the 18th and ploweo
through to the Flathead county line
and returned as far as Happys lnr
by evening Of the 10Th. It's agreed thai
this is fine work and surely COM
mendable OF the boys for their untir-
/ ing efforts to clear the road as well a:
hold down expenses by running thu
caterpillar and pillow on-aa continuous
| trip Commissioner, supervisor cater
pillar and pillow operators, accept oul
sincere thanks from the East end tax
payers. We truly appreciate this.
/ MIR. and Mrs. Earl Walker are spend
ing the holiday week at Mr.. VIM
Lloyds. Miss Evelyn Morell is als'
with them.
i What has become Of the deer7 Seem
to be the prevailing >Question from
each car that drives through from
Libby to Marion and Kalispell. W
4 all ask the same question. AT one tfr1a
we prided ourselves in knowing PEG
pie would get thrill by seeing $
many deer along the highway whel
making the drive through but nov
it's rarity to see one. Cannot some
thing be done to either shorten tn
deer season or close the season for
! year or two? We cannot afford TO los
this wonderful asset to our country.
Mrs. Walter WOLF and daughter sper
New Years in Troy