The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-01-14
Sewer Problem


Harold Miller, city councilman, for his
opinion. Mr. Miller said there was no
question as to the need of better sewer
facilities but argued that when the city
hall was built the promise was made
to the taxpayers that the city levy
would not be increased until the new
building was paid for. He said new
ssewer would of necessity require
higher tax levy and did not believe the
citizens would vote for it at this time.
After some further discussion If was
decided to study the question for an
other two weeks and propose another
resolution at the next meeting.
Gives Christmas Box to Widow
Lion J. f. Brindley reported that
word had come to his committee just
before Christmas that there was a
widow in the community who was
really in need of assistance. His COM t
mittee had therefore made up Christ
mas box of turkey and other things
to eat and presented it to the widow.
who was greatly touched by the
thoughtfulness indicated by the gift.
The cost was S525. which the club
voted to pay out Of the treasury.
The meeting was we'll attended and
was spiced with the usual Lion spirit
of cumradeship and liveliness. Two
guests we're present and were intro
duced-Virgil Manion, who has come
to the city to make his home here Mr.
Manion is an old Lion and expressed
, himself as more than glad to sit In
/ again with the Lions. Neil Rice was the
! other guest MIR Rice is a recent conner
! to Libby from Eureka and is employed
in the forest service office. Mr. Rice
! said he could see that the Lions were
: lively organization and expressed his
thanks and pleasure at having been in
i vited to dine with them. Il
Lion Farris announced that the an
nual Ladies Night would come in Feb
ruary and suggested that the Lions
begin to think about plans. A vote on
J definite plans will be taken at the next
meeting.
{ Lion Weleh=was asked TO give talk
t on Lions education He responded with
! short but thoughtful address on the
$ purposes of the order. He said the let
S tiers of the name--LIONS-sto for
e Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nations
Safety. The real aim of the Lions, said
Mr. WEIGH, is to serve their communi-
ties in the best way possible and to
engender a better feeling among its
members and in the community.
:, Lion Farris presented membership
: pin TO Dick Richards, new member,
in few we'll chosen words. Mr.. Rich
ards replied by remarking that he had
Z often heard of the activity and good
work of the Lions and had long wanted
to have a part in it.
! Describes San Francisco Bridge.
Carlton Joughin was asked to tell
Of his recent trip to California, he hav-
ing Just returned from the San Fran
cisco district. He responded with a
short description of the new bridge re-
Gently opened there connecting San
!. Francisco and Oakland. His descrip-
ton was very interesting and his hear
$ ers had much better conception of the
: magnitude and beauty of that remark
able structure after listening to him.
e Lion Kemp, newly appointed county
h commissioner, was brought before the
i Lions court by Prosecuting" Attorney
Murray and a long and bitter indict-
!. ment read against him for allegedly
j having attempted to bride the Lion
president BY unanimous vote Of the
members a fine was assessed against
him. Lion Brindley was presented with
certificate TO 60 with his leather
badge. for his ability in recounting
, fishing and similar stories
Lists Many Activities.
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work done by the organization and re-
cited few OF the many projects that
had been sponsored during the past
q year, by the various Lions clubs of dis
trict No 81 which includes Montana
and Alberta. A few of such activities
y included work on city parks and roads
i annual trips to county poor farms tc
distribute Christmas cheer packages
banquets to football and basketball
teams, sponsoring Boy Scout troops
promoting jobs for young men, aid ir
promoting the Chain of Lakes storage
stl reservoir in connection with the Milk
v river irrigation project in eastern Mon
Is tana, celebrating Armistice Day with
! the. American Legion, entertaining Of
% bugle and drum corps, giving of white
! canes to blind persons. taking census
d of the blind, building roadside water
d fountains, giving dances to defray ex-
q penses of Lions club activities, giving
e farmers frolic days, sponsoring federal
II buildings, donating money to- buy
"a Christmas toys for needy children
striving to have inaugurated motor
J lied unit Of the national guard and alse
= working on a project for school gym
nasium and auditorium at Scobey, new
armory for Wolf Point supplying
! needy families with magazines. spon-
: soring ice carnivals, supplying glasses
to the needy.
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