The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-15
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MONTANA ADVERTISING PLAN
EXPLAINED BY ROBERT LINE.

Robert Line, dean of the school of
business administration of the Univer-
sity of Montana, and representative of
Montanans, Inc, gave very inter-
esting talk at meeting at the city hall
Tuesday evening. He spoke on the pur-
poses of Montanans, Inc, and tried to
show what they are doing primarily.
their getting out of booklets to adver-
tise Montana to eastern tourists These
booklets are placed with chambers of
commerce for distribution, and are
sent to those who might be interested
in touring Montana. The booklet bears
the title "Her Majesty Montana" and
advertises Montana's scenery and its
game and fishing. The booklets are
beautifully illustrated, and have many
lovely reproductions in color of paint
ings of typical Montana scenes. Mon
tanans, Inc, is advertising the state in
the Chicago Tribune and New York
Times, with the result that the book
lets have been requested at the rate Of
from two to three hundred day. This
advertising of Montana was inaugu-
rated by the legislature this year when
it allotted 5000 for this purpose Mon
tanans. Inc are further financing this
advertising program through donations
from individuals and from business
houses. Lincoln county's quota has been
set for $50. with Mr.. Krall of Libby
in charge of raising it.
: Mr.. Line stated that Colorado spent
$4,000 in advertising, which has yield
ed IS million dollars in tourist trade.
Those present at the meeting were
Earl Angel. Wallace Litchfield. Walter
Morrison, Glen Thorn, DR. Walcott.
Frank Frye, Mayor A. H McNeill, AL
Williams, Brownie Walcott and A. L.
Dean
Harry Holmes, son of Mr. and Mrs
C. R. Holmes of Troy, and Miss Lillian
Terpestra OF Scobey, were united in
marriage about three weeks ago at
Boomers Ferry. The young couple are
making their home with his parents
at present. The groom has spent the
greater part of his life in Troy and has
many friends to wish him happiness
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Cummings are
rejoicing over the birth of a ia pound
son, Frank Lee at the Boomers Ferry
hospital Monday
L. R. Whitney has had as his guests
from Friday until Tuesday his sister,
Mrs. Lucy HUMPHREYS, and his niece,
Miss Ruth HUMPHREYS, of Clearwater,
Minnesota.
Vern Angel left Tuesday after
spending few days visiting his broth
er, E. B. Angel
Fredericka Chapman left Friday for
Columbia Falls to visit her grand
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Davis and Calvin
were visitors in Libby Monday
William Hodgson drove over from
Kalispell Sunday to bring Miss Marie
Hubbard home. They were accom-
panied by Leasing and Gredel Hodgsor
of Woods Bay, who will be guests o.
the Hubbard family
Rex Hydorn returned Monday t
Spokane after being here the past weel
loading out steel from the Standpoint
Lumber and Pole Co. for a Seattle
firm.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Green attended
Inc circus IN LiDDy sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul O'Neill Of tht
Theatre Sound Co of Spokane ane
their two children, Barbara and Rich
ard were week end guests of the P
r. Meter family Miss Alice Metle
accompanied them as far as Bonner
Ferry on their return trip to Spokan,
Monday
Mrs. S. Grant and son left Tuesda,
for their home in northern California
Miss Idabelle Woods accompanies
her sister, Miss Dora Woods, Ray Gros
and Miss Doris Wanamaker on thei
return to Helena after vacation spen
with the e. A. Woods family here
Idahelle will attend business college i
Helena.
Miss Jean Mckay was the guest Q
honor at a party given for her lat
birthday the home Of her parents, Nh
and Mrs Sheldon Mckay Friday eve
ming. There were Il guests present /
enjoy the evenings games. A birthda
lunch Of ice cream. cake and pin
lemonade was served
Mrs v A. Sather, Paul and Marcel