The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John S
Leonard a daughter, ON June 26.

Leonard daughter, ON June 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Hamann are
at Hot Springs where they expect
to spend the next three weeks.
Jack Swarens and brother, Ross
SWarens, we're business visitors to
Orofino, Ida, during the past week.
George Little, former Libby bar
Der but now located at Bremerton,
Wash, came over Saturday for a
visit with his daughter, Mrs. Oylear,
and grandchildren.
A few FRIENDS joined last Friday
night in giving a shower on Mrs.
Larmon Townsend in honor of the
lately arrived baby son, number
of gifts for the baby being pre-
sented The evening was devoted
to bridge with Mrs Forrest De-
Rosia winning the high score prize.
Lunch was served.
On Wednesday afternoon the
Clava del club gave a shower on
Mrs. George Botchek, recent bride.
The pleasant affair was given at the
home of Miss Judy Johnson, Is
girls being present. The bride was
shoWered with many lovely gifts.
Refreshments were served
Ralph Fields came over from the
forest service regional office in Mis-
soula the first of the week and is
engaged here on work planning for
| the various ranger districts. He ex-
poets to return to Missoula to spend
the Fourth. but will then return to
Libby and expects to be accompan-
led by Mrs Fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford NJ. Niver
were in Libby over the week end
and spent the time as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Becker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Niver were on the way to their
home in Los Angeles following their
marriage last week in Kansas City,
Mo. Mrs. Nivef will be remem-
bered as the former Mrs. Maude
Maiden.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Christie re-
turned Tuesday from two weeks
vacation spent in the west coast
country. They report an enjoyable
time even though there was a lot of
rainy weather. During the trip
they stopped at Coulee Dam and
marvel at the magnitude and won
ders of that great piece of con-
struction.
Karl and Palmer Knudson ar
rived home Monday from Los An
geles where they had been attend
ing the University of Southern Cal
ifornia and where they were gradu-
ated this spring, Their course
trained them as morticians and they
plan to engage in that business as
soon as possible.
Mrs. Jennie McCorkle Baggs, Mr..
and Mrs. j. <. Farris and Mrs. Edith
McCorkle were in Libby recently
visiting with old-time friends, MIR
and Mrs. James Harris, Sr. The
McCorkles will be remembered as
one time residents of Libby, hav-
ing moved from here rs years ago
They now reside at Tacoma, Wash
Miss Ruth Stack of Cut Bank Wis
tied over the weekend in Libby as
I the guest of Miss Shirley BFinten
the two young ladies having be-
come acquainted while attending
the Presbyterian summer camp or
Flathead lake Miss Stack dropped
hltO LIllS Office IOT d uT1SI VISIT, IL
turning out that she is a thire
cousin of the editor.
Mrs. E. j. Driear's brother-in-lav
and family, Mr. and Mrs. G. w
Shaffer, have been here the pas
week visiting with MIR. and Mrs
Driear. They are accompanied By
Mr.. Skaters mother, Mrs. Haiti,
Shaffer, the visitors being from
Colorado. A niece, Miss Margare
Shaffer, will remain with Mr.. ane
4 Mrs. Driear during the summer.
MIR. and Mrs. Kenneth Shefflel
have moved from Troy onto tn,
!, former j. c. Allison place a few
miles from Libby. With the coupl,
is Mr.. SHELTERS father, j. E. Shelf
/ fler, who plans to look after mos
; of the farm work while his son i
employed elsewhere. They ar,
bringing cows and chickens ont,
| the place, there is some hay AM
! grain, and they expect eventual,
to grow quite a lot of garden truck