The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-02-21


at the gymnasium.
Miss Beatrice Scott left several days |
ago for Standpoint, where she will keep
house for her father.
A one thousand gallon fuel oil tank
for storage of Diesel oil was received
and set up this week at the Black Dia I
mond mine.
Forest. Supervisor c. S. Webb was
in town Tuesday from Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Cody spent |
Wednesday visiting at the Fred French |
home
The Womans club held an interesting
meeting Tuesday evening, the subject
of the evenings discussion being mod |
ern plays and stage actors and actresses
of today Mrs A. L. Dean read paper
on actors and actresses of today, and |
Mrs. Joe Driessen reviewed the play, |
"Of Thee ! Sing"
Harry Ford, official tail twister for
the Lions club, is putting himself in
trim for a tussle with the more fe-
rocious beasts by twisting an oxtail pre-
sented to him by some kind soul Sun
day evening.
The Troy Packing Company is UNI
/ dergoing some vast improvements IN
preparation for its opening as an IGA
store. The room has been enlarged
greatly and is now 25x37 feet. The
meat department has been moved to
| the rear of the room and shelving for
the grocery section has been installed
along the front walls. The interior has
| L ~ .f
kalsomine and paint. A boiler has been
installed in the rear to furnish hot
water and live steam for taking care
of the by-products.
The Troy town team lost to the
i Standpoint town team in basketball
/ game Tuesday evening at the local gym.
/ The score was tied for some time, but
the heavy Standpoint team finally man
aged to take the lead, winning by
score of 81 to Is.
H. v. Pritchard and Ralph Akin spent
Sunday at Happy's Inn on a fishing
trip.
Mrs. M. E. Thomas is on the sick list
with slight attack of the flu.
Don't forget the meeting of the Com
1hercial Club next Wednesday evening
at the Lincoln Theater. The high school
orchestra will furnish music.
Mrs. Clarence Vestre, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Burns, went to
Whitefish Sunday for short visit.
B. L.-Westover of the Yak valley is
{ expected home the latter part of the
, week from Springfield, Oregon.
Victor Lang, bookkeeper for the
Liberty Metals Mining company, left
Sunday for Kansas City, Mo.
/, G. NJ johnson received word Monday
of the death OF his brother, Peter John
, son, age 68. of heart trouble at Crotch
Conn. on Sunday, Feb. TX. His funera
was held there Feb 10. His man,
friends extend their sympathy to Mr.
Johnson in his bereavement.
The Lions club will meet Thursday
= Feb. Il. at the Great Northern cafe, ans
program will be given.
c Mr. and Mrs. Leo Meister returned
Thursday from Los Angeles, Calf
where they spent about two month
: visiting Mrs. Meister's sister
The Alberson family moved into tn
Leland Mcneil house across from d.
Dixon's last week
: E. j. Weidner received car of fee
d and flour from Kalispell last week.
n Mrs. Edward c. Anderson was Gale
At to Havre last Thursday on account c
: the death Of her brother there of pneu
: monia
A new water bubbler fountain wa
ID installed at the depot last week, an
A. will prove boon to the thirst
traveller
Il Mrs. Irving Lusk returned to Spc
n kane Friday after weeks visit wit
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. j.. L. Cox.
c. r. Holmes loaded four cars
4, long poles the last of the week. The
~ were shipped to Minneapolis for trea
ing, but their ultimate destination
es the IVA project. Mr.. Holmes expec
n to load a good many more cars.
10 Mrs. Glen Savage and Miss Juani
IN Miller were Libby visitors Thursday
ng Mrs. w. c. Hauser made trip
ns Libby Thursday to visit her son. Frar
IN Coffman who is in the hospital Their
lct She returned to her home in Aberdee
a Wash, Friday.
Q. f. P. Carey, former county commi
ell sioner, stopped off between trains Ia
WIEN Oh lliS way w otohdiiSs
be The placing of rock to strength
the Callahan creek channel wall cor
III, menced Saturday.
'ut Leo Meister is working now as
driver on the auto freight line frc
ISIS Spokane to Troy and Libby.
Wis The Keystone mine, which is ope
eated by Joe Thornton and Percy Goo
lay win, shipped Ats second car Of conce
yer trates from Leonia this month Retur
show high values recovered.
ec- Gus King, mill superintendent at t
F. Black Diamond, has returned frs
T. Spokane and is at his duties at t
oW mine
at Jack Reidlinger was down from t
for Yak the first Of the week
liss Shirley and Kenneth Schooley
for Whitefish were here from Friday
Sunday visiting their grandparer
the Mr. and Mrs McComb
er- Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson motor
to Standpoint Sunday for short VI
ere with friends
Mis- Eleanor Rice and Dolores ]
fiss went to Libby Friday to attend
rty operetta.