The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-03-07
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and that this state president had said
he would be strongly in favor of fed
eral building for Libby because OF the
labor it would provide.
II was also mentioned in the discus
sion that there are federal buildings at
Standpoint, Wallace, St. Maries and in
similar cities and that there ought to
be one here.
The committee will draw suitable
resolutions and will see that they get
into proper hands
Gift to Haby Lioness.
After preliminary business had been
transacted, the first to engage the
Lions attention was the presenting OF
little barrel bank containing a 10
cent contribution from each Lion and
presented to Lion E. O. Bergstrom for
his little daughter, born recently. This
| is a nice little practice the Lions have
adopted, that of presenting the little
bank and donation to each baby born to
F., member. Mr.. Bergstrom responded,
warmly thanking the Lions in behalf
of little Miss Bernardine.
Lions Hamlet and Bergstrom were in
| charge of the evenings entertainment
and had secured the services OF the
Barn Dance Quartet" consisting of
Arthur and Owe Larson, Ed Hewitt and
Lee Harmon. These boys played a
number of selections during the eve
ming, adding much to the evenings
enjoyment.
Change in Membership Status.
Lion WEIGH, chairman of the mem
/ bership committee, then explained the
membership status. Because OF the
| arising of unforeseen conditions, new
members had been signed up, he said
/ in excess of the thirty limit previously
adopted by the club This had made
necessary the settling of problem, to
do which the president, Lion ]. A..
| KralI, had called meeting OF the
membership committee and the board OF
directors. This meeting adopted reso-
| luton increasing the membership limit
TO IS and later asked the club to
adopt such resolution and approve their
action This was unanimously done Mr..
Welch also explained that III view Of
/ the fact that the membership was now
full, that hereafter no one should solicit
new members without first having con-
ferred with the membership committee.
This will hereafter be done.
New Members and Guests.
Mr.. WEIGH then introduced w. n
Curtis as the latest cub Lion and he
was given d rousing welcome. Frank
Pval was also introduced as a guest
and warmly recognized Mayor j. f
McCully was introduced by Lion Kemp
and responded to his welcome with an
expression OF his enjoyment at meet
ing with the Lions
Lien Veldman gave an interesting re-
port on road matters. Lion Farris sug-
gested that it would be nice if the
Lions had Lions banner to hang in the
room and also distinctive caps to be
worn BY each Lion at all Lion meet
ings and when visiting other clubs He
was authorized to obtain samples anc
prices for a future meeting.
Favor New Court House Site.
Another matter Of considerable i'm
portance on which action was taker
was relative to possible new site fol
the new court house. Monday noon /
was learned that the county commits
sioners intended to settle definitely tina
afternoon location for the new cour
house, with prospects that it would b.
built on the block where the presen
building stands There was some OPP
position to this and therefore six o
seven interested citizens called on tn
commissioners and suggested an alter
native location-on vacant land directl,
at the south emo of Mineral avenue
As the result Of that discussion, tn
commissioners agreed to defer selec
ton Of a final site until Wednesday
In the meantime. the Libby men wer
requested to obtain an expression c
: opinion from the citizens as to choic
Of site for the building.
: This matter was brought before tn
: Lions club Monday night, in view (
the fact that the Lions had been activ
in the movement to obtain new coui
house. There was considerable discus
sion had regarding the matter, al
Il InOuEN ln6Ie Was very Hut NApIGSSl0
for or against either location Fran
Pival reiterated his former promise
donate tract Of land at the south en-
Of Mineral avenue Of equal size as tn
block on which the old court hous
stands, this to be an outright gift with
out cost=to the county. Numerous ons
spoke on this subject including Lior
Brindlcy, Oylear, Joughin, Herber
Paul Church and others.
1t was finally agreed by motion tn;
there should be a secret vote on II
two sites. which resulted in a heav
vote in favor Of the new Location
whereupon the vote was made unan
nous
Other Business.
E. w. Oylear suggested that the clu
take UP the project of securing fro
KHQ period for the broadcasting Of
program by Libby talent, a program
be worked up and presented sever
weeks later. He said he had listened
such programs and that they resulted
fine publicity. The president appointe
Oylear as chairman of committee
attend to the matter, and he in turn al