The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
Libby Lions
Entertain
Troy Men
IL Guests from Neighboring
Town Enjoy Evening
With Locals.
MAY ORGANIZE
CLUB AT TROY

Twelve of the leading business and
professional men of Troy were in Libby
Monday night as guests of the Libby
Lions club at its regular dinner and
meeting at the Turner Tavern The
guests were c. A. Smith. Ralph Akin,
Neil Williams, DR.. Walcott, v. A.
Sather, L. Dean Harry Ford, Frank
Fry, Ray Pentland, P. T. Mettler, Glen
Thorn and S. A. Peterson
Some of the Troy men have been
watching the activities of the Libby
Lions as reported from time to time
and have been wondering if a club at
Troy would not be good thing. They
have discussed this matter with a few
of the Libby Lions and as result the
Libby club was glad to extend an invi-
tation to Troy men to sit In with them
at meeting and witness the club in
action. In response to that invitation the
above named men were present at the
Monday meeting.
Tells Of Clubs Aims.
After the serving of dinner President
Billings took charge of affairs and
called on Lion WEIGH for few remarks.
Mr.. WEIGH spoke briefly of the aims
and purposes of the Lions organization
and told of the good work accomplished
in Libby
Following Lion WEIGHS remarks, the
president welcomed a new member,
Lions emblem. The new Lion replied
with few words, stating his pleasure
on becoming member.
The president made few announce
ments, naming DR.. ]. W. Church and
w. H Kemp as the program committee
for the meeting month distant Presi-
dent Billings also stated that the direct
ors Of the Libby Commercial Club were
to hold meeting that evening and had
ased for committee from the Lions to
meet with them and consider making
a request to the board of county COM
missioners asking them to place on the
ballot this fall proposal for the issu-
ing of bonds for the building of a new
court house in Libby. He named on
that committee Lions Krall, Kemp,
Joughin, WEIGH and Webb, and urged
that they give the Commercial club &C
tive support.
Lion Krall, chairman of civic activi-
ties, read letter from another club
regarding the cost Of highway sign
the local club had considered placing
at the intersection Of Mineral avenue
and Ninth street. to direct tourist travel
into the city. He also spoke in favor
of another club activity that had been
discussed, namely, the building of an
other roadside fountain on the highway
near Kootenai Falls stating that per-
haps if a club was organized at Troy
the Troy club would be glad to cooper
ate in the building
Favors Troy Club
S. A. Peterson, one Of the visitors,
This part of Montana is the best part
of the state according to our belief"
said Mr.. Peterson, land we should all
be active and work together for its up
building He favored the formation of
a Lions club at Troy.
II have been impressed with what
MIR. WEIGH said in regard to the aims
and purposes of the Lions organization, =
said p r. Mettler, another Troy guest,
and should like to go on record as
favoring club at Troy" MIR. Mettler
thought q present activity for the two
towns to Join in would be securing the
improving of the stretch of highway
joining the two completed sections west
OF Libby and at Kootenai Falls.
c. S. Webb of Libby favored the
Libby club getting few small signs
and placing them along the main high
ways stating that the Libby Lions club
met on certain nights and extending d
welcome to visiting Lions.
A Libby Project.
Lion Veldman proposed as a projec,
the clubs getting behind the fencing
of the athletic field. He proposed fence
similar to one recently built at Kalis-
pell, consisting of iron and wire o.
ornamental design, with posts about ST,
and half feet high, and with small
enclosed compartment on halfway
points on the sides Of the field Within
these compartments would be canva.
rolled on rollers. Whenever an even
is to be staged on the field for which
an admission is to be charged the can
cas- is pulled out along the fence, thu
effectually enclosing the field AT TIL
conclusion of the event the canvas /
rolled back into the compartment an,
locked up. In connection with thi
project should be the building of a nes
grandstand.
He suggested that this project shout
probably extend over two or tire
years and that perhaps the city par
board could be induced to finance /