The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hustuft are
rejoicing over the birth of daugh-
ter, on the 18th.
Mrs. Howard Anderson under
went an operation at the Libby
hospital Saturday.
A marriage license was issued to
/ Lyle Wheeler of Libby and Marie
kenealy of Staten Island, N. Y. on
December 8.
All Hats greatly reduced in price
to close out winter hats.-Parlor
Millinery, Mrs. Timothy Miller,
West Libby 1880.
Max B. Jensen of Kalispell dis
trict supervisor of the Boy Scouts,
was in Libby Monday to attend the
Boy Scout demonstration given at
the PIT. A. meeting that evening.
Joe Sheffield drove to Eureka
Saturday where he delivered ton
and half Chevrolet pickup to the
Tom Quirk Cattle company, for the
j. & c. Garage of this city.
= Get your gifts from the big bar
gain Sl00 tables at the J. & c.
Hardware. Etched Glassware, Vas
es, Mix Bowl Sets, Candle Holders.
Salad Sets, Candy and Fruit Bowls,
Nut Sets. II.
The Moose lodge has introduced a
new feature that is giving much en-
tertainment to the members. 1t is
a shooting gallery in the basement.
out of which the Moose are having
lot Of fun.
Mrs. w. N. Curtis will leave next
Monday for Christmas visit with
Mr. and Mrs Paul Curtis in Chi
cage, Ill, and with her mother at
lronWood, Mich. She expects TO
be gone month.
Word comes to Libby relatives
from Mr.. and Mrs Leo Bockman in
California stating that they were
safe but had lost nearly everything
IN the floods that have prevailed
there the past week. No further in
formation was given.
The Catholic ladies VIII give an
other Of their popular food sales at
the Variety store next Saturday.
They will also have on sale num-
Der of dolls and some fancy work
suitable for Christmas gifts. 1t.
M. D. Rowland left Monday for
Helena to conduct funeral services
for a Mason who had requested that
the services be conducted by a grand
officer OF the Commandery. MIR.
Rowland, being grand commander,
went IN response to that request.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Barrett were
hosts at their annual Christmas dim
ner party given ahead of time last
Thursday night because Of their
leaving on the END on a trip to
the Hawaiian islands. Their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Morris
and MIR. and Mrs Hugo Anderson
and son.
Mrs Peter Q. Larsen and Mrs.
Howard Blanchard were hostesses
at an informal tea Wednesday after
noon. honoring Mrs Josephine Reid
of kallspell, formerly of Libby.
Those present were Mrs. B. B.
Withee, Mrs. Melvin Paulson. Mrs.
Robert Reid, Mrs Jack Downing
and the guest of honor.
At the regular meeting of the r.
n. a. at Legion hall last Monday the
following officers were elected: Or
acle, Bessie Withee, vice oracle.
Mathilda thinner, recorder, Agnes
w. Larsen receiver, Ola West, chan
cellor, Linnie Pitcher, inner senti-
mel, Helen Eckert: outer sentinel
Eunice Stoeffler, manager, Lena
Roseth, physician, DR.. Martin.
The Senior Ladies Aid Of the
Methodist church met on Decem.
Der . at the G. 0. Hoisington home.
Mrs. Hoisington and Mrs. Frank
Small were hostesses. Plans were
discussed for the Christmas party
which will be held at the church
on December %, at 200 p. m. Gifts
will be exchanged and program
will be given. Preceding the bust
ness meeting a delicious lunch was
served by the hostesses.
Libby bowlers will be interested
IN the news from Chicago that
sports participation records for all
time toppled like ten pins and the
oastime of bowling scored its own
strike when final tabulations at Chi
eago headquarters showed 232.656 |
oowlers IN 1882 cities and towns
scattered throughout the United |
states, are now rolling in qualifying
rounds in the $4,000 Red Crown
Bowling Sweepstakes. That figure
s new high in sports participation
history.
Mrs. Olson Is Hostess.
The approaching Christmas festi-
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