The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-10-10
Plan
To Build Road
Fountain
Will Erect One by Highway
In Kootenai Falls
District.
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ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES

on record at its meeting at Turner
Tavern Monday night, favoring con-
struction of another drinking fountain
by the side of the highway west of
Libby-at the Kootenai Falls camp site
that has recently been developed there
under the auspices of the forest service.
This matter brought out considerable
discussion and the club finally decided
to make the building of the fountain
one OF its major projects for the year.
1t has been suggested that the fountain
be faced with samples of ore from the
mines of this district and that will
probably be done.
Numerous other matters were dis
cussed- Among them was the fencing
of the athletic field The Lions club
has been working for that during past
months and Lion Veldman reported
that $3.50 was included in this years
city budget for the building of a fence
around the field Application has
been made to the WPA for an allot-
ment to increase this sum sufficiently
so that new grandstand and bleachers
can also be built. In view Of the fact
that the city will put up $3.50, it is be-
lieved the WPA will provide the re-
quested appropriation. The new fence
will consist of iron posts and a canvas
wall so arranged that the canvas can
be rolled up and enclosed in box-like
receptacle when not in use Harold
Miller asked about seeding the ground
to provide turf and it was thought
that perhaps there would be sufficient
funds for that Improvement also.
Lion J. A. Krall, presiding as presi-
dent, reported appointment of several
new committees, as follows: Athletics,
]. T. Brindley and H. A. Hough, these
two to select a third member; con-
stitution and bylaws, Marshall Muir
ray; community betterment George
Woods, E. J. Driear, Howard Turner;
interclub relationship E. O. Bergstrom
E. w. Oylear, w. S. Hamlet; the first
named on each committee to be chair
man.
Lion Paul Church Of the finance
committee reported that all Lions had
paid current dues with the exception
of about a half dozen He urged these
to come prepared to pay at the next
meeting.
Lion Clay Parker of the membership
committee urged the Lions to notify
the Tavern when unable to attend, fo~
10 convenience of those preparing the
dinner.
J. T. Brindley and Harold Miller re-
ported on a visit they had made to a
pep meeting at the high school, Lion
Brindley spoke in glowing terms of
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Lions attend in the future. He said
the school appreciated visits from the
public and is anxious for the CO.
operation of the Lions club.
Two guests were present, Coach
Erickson as the guest of Lion Harold
Miller and Moses Silverman. visiting
salesman, as the guest of Lion A. N
Richard Coach Erickson expressed
his appreciation of the cordial treat
ment he had received ever since TAX
ing up the work here. He also said
the student body appreciates the sup
port Of the Lions and said he hoped it
would continue.
Mr.. Silverman expressed his pleasure
at the opportunity to meet with the
club i have been coming to Libby
IS years" said MIR. Silveman. 'and
have been much interested in watching
the development of your city 1t seems
to me the city is in position right
now for continued expansion and
growth" Mr.. Silverman said he COW
cred an extensive territory throughout
the west and that he noticed decided
Improvement in business conditions
over last year. He said he considered
the Improvement was largely due to
the civic work carried on by Lions
clubs and similar organizations.
Lion Oylear took opportunity of the
meeting to express his great apprecia-
ton of the remembrance sent to him by
the Lions when he was ill last winter
and confined to his home for several
weeks.
Lions Billings, Turner, Hoffman and
Byers were other Lions who joined in
the discussion regarding fountain mat
ters
Chairman Brindley announced plans
whereby the Lions will attend the next
football game, on Saturday, Oct. 10, in
a body and urged the Lions to gather
at the Tavern to march to the game.
The meeting adjourned and the Lions
gathered in groups for several minutes
of informal visiting and planning.