The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-06-10
New Officers
Installed by
Lions Club
Marshall Murray Elected
President, James Christie
Vice President.
MANY ACTIVITIES
DURING PAST YEAR

"A new SIdII OF Objects Was LII
stalled by the Libby Lions club at
the meeting and dinner Monday
night. Lion WEIGH acted as in
stalling officer. He indicted each
officer into his new position with a
few well chosen words, in which
humor and good advice were mixed
in the right proportions. He also
presented to each officer a little
device emblematic of the office
which he was taking over The
new officers are:
President, Marshall Murray; vice
president, James Christie; secretary,
Paul Church, Lion tanner, Clay
Parker; tail twister, George Woods,
directors, two years, J. A. Krall and
f. j. Direar, one year, f. J. Barkee.
The new president, Lion Murray,
responded briefly pledging himself
to exert his best efforts in behalf
Of the club and asking the support
of the Lions.
Not much business was transacted
except discussion of arrangements
for the forthcoming donkey base
ball game, the owner of which has
contracted with the Lions club to
exhibit his team of donkeys here on
the nights of July and g. This
donkey baseball team has been
playing all over the Northwest. The
donkeys are trained, wholly along
comedy lines, and it is said their
show is a riot of fun and side
splitting laughter from start to fin
ish. It is understood that two local
pickup clubs play the game, with
the rule that the team at bat has
to make the round of the bases on
or at least accompanied by one Of
the donkeys.
| The games will be played at
night. The donkey owner carries
with him equipment for lighting the
grounds. A team of Lion members
and another one from some other
organization in the city will play the
first night. The winner of that game
will be challenged by another local
team for the second nights game.
President Murray appointed two
committees to have charge of the
arrangements for the donkey games;
on a general committee, ]. A. krall
Bill Farris and Harold Miller, on
advertising, Chas. D. Rowe and Tom
Brindley.
Before turning over the office tc
his successor, President Krall saio
he wished to call attention of the
Lions to the activities of the pas
year. He enumerated the follow
ing.
i Cd Report by r. r. Veldman or
city Identification and street light
ing. This was a splendid activit.
and results are evident in the worl
now being done between depot am
Kemp corner Observation-Disclosures.
~ Report by j. T. Brindley O
buying glasses for boy with de
fective eyes.
(3) Placing of Lions club sign
; at all three highways leading int
Libby.
(4) Lions club fountain at Koc
tenai Falls and clearing ground &c
: park.
80 Banquet for football team
Results very beneficial. 1t is some
: thing boys look forward to frol
: very beginning Of football season.
(6l Banquet for high school p;
! troll Also very beneficial by show
: ing the clubs appreciation to Il
o boys for the services they have pc
. formed. Believe this should /
made an annual activity.
D (7) Donated money for freigl
i, on talking book machine for use
d blind in Montana
G (8) Matter of sewer extensiC
discussed and action taken.
e (9) Club did its share in pr
noting building of court hous