The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-09-26
Gee Boys Entertain
Libby Lions Club

by Lions club was held Monday even.
ing at the Turner Tavern where, aftel
the serving of dinner, an enjoyabl.
program was listened to. President J
A. Krall presiding.
The chair remarked that this meeting
was the first time the Lions had cvel
been visited by the Libby county com
missioner and introduced Lion Hoff-
man, the newly appointed count,
commissioner, who was given applause
as he stood. President Krall also
announced that he had appointed Lion
William Farris as permanent chairman
OF entertainment and bespoke for him
the cooperation Of all Lions.
Vice President Driear told Of having
noticed number of nice road signs
along the highway south of Libby and
said that at the Lions fountain sign
had been installed stating the fountain
had been built by the Libby Lions
club and was being maintained by the
state highway commission.
ion Dwinelle of the camp site COM
mittee reported that an ATTEMPT had
heen made to secure permission from
the Great Northern to build a trail to
kootenai falls but that the Great North
en objected to people crossing its
tracks because of the DANCER. Failing
in that. fine vista ground was now
being improved that gave beautiful
view of the falls.
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Lion w. G. Seirns reported new mem
bers IN the person of c. r. (Bobl Byers
and Z. j. Barkee, who were later duly
initiated
George Hayes was present as a
guest and expressed his keen pleasure
at being able again to meet with the
Lions
Captain Allen Of the CCC camp at
Keller creek was present as a guest
speaker and when introduced by Presi-
dent Krall spoke most instructively of
the work being done by the CCC or
ganization. He said fhe CCC bows got
in cash from $40 to S45 a month and of
this from S22 to SIS was sent home
each month to dependents. He called
attention to the fact that CCC men re-
ceive in addition to the cash wage
medical and dental care, clothes and
board all of which would figure up
70 about S100 per month if actually paid
Tor. But the fine thing being ac-
by the CCC organization is
The building Of manhood, said Captain
Allen. Some very fine results are
being obtained in this respect, he said
That the boys are responding in fine
way to this work is evidenced by the
act, stated the captain, that at the
Keller creek camp only 80 men have
elected to return home at the end of
heir enlistment period while over
hundred and forty have signed up for
another six months Captain Allen
laid that if the public became better
acquainted with the work being done
hey would appreciate more the value
# it. He closed by extending cordial
invitation to the men present to visit
he camp at any time.
w. A. wild Bill" Rooney, the
rained forester stationed at the camp,
llso spoke briefly expressing his pleas
ire at being present as guest of the
Tub.
Captain Allen brought with him q
laH dozen or more of his boys and all
through the meeting they entertained
he Lions by solo and trio singing and
" tap dancing. This was feature of
he program that elected much APP
'lause from the Lions and was much
snjoyed.
The boys were Joe Buckingham and
frank Schofield, who sang several
olosi Jack Corbin, tap dancer; Louis
,ugliesie, who gave a fine impersona-
Ion Of Jimmie Durante: Joe Voice,
Nike Sallitt, and Louis Smoker, who
ang two or three trio numbers Some
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