The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-25
Many Enjoy
Program Of
Ski Contests
Large Crowd Watches With
Interest Libby's First
Winter Tournament.
NEW SNOW SLOWS
JUMPING EVENTS

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large crowd at the Libby Ski tourna-
ment last Sunday. We believe this t.
be the first ski tournament to be helc
in Libby and many lent their en-
thusiastic support to the project.
County Commissioner w. H. Kemp
announced the events, making many
amusing remarks to add to the enjoy
ment of the occasion. Bob Byers. using
his trusty snowshoes, kept the time as
each race was judged on speed John
FINLAND and John Mas acted as Of
ficials, starting and judging.
In the ladies' downhill race, as was
the case all afternoon, the snow was
too soft for very much speed but at the
end of the race, after working off sew
eral ties, it was found that the follow
ing had won: LIST, Mrs. John FINLAND;
End, Miss Signe Johansson, Bird, Mrs.
Fred Cloutier.
The ladies cross country race course
was marked by red ribbons and al
though short, was long enough to tire
all the entries. There is q great deal
of pleasure in cross country skiing and
the club plans to emphasize it more.
The winners in this event were. 1st,
Miss Alice Larson; End, Miss Signe Jo-
hanson; 3rd. Mrs. John FINLAND
In the mems downhill race it was
to see how each skier
turned the corner involved The win
ners were: LIST, Lee Harmon, End, Otto
1v~J Mil Dt.c
J. A. Krall presented, with appropri-
ate remarks. the prizes which had been
50 generously donated by the following
Libby merchants. Cheff's, Curtis Hard
ware Store, Fountain, Hough's, KralPs,
kootenai Mercantile, j. c. Penney,
Richard g. Miller, and Welch's.
Two of the new club members, VII
first tried skiing the week before,
showed such good craftsmanship in en-
tering the contest in which all the
members were enrolled that they were
given cash prize as a consolation
prize MFR. and Mrs. Don Williamson
were these members.
The tournament committee for the
club was composed of John Mass,
chairman, Otto Nordstrom, John Finn
land and Elmer Stevens. These four
wroked very hard to make the day
success.
One of the most important facts about
the day was the good craftsmanship
displayed by all the members. Many
Of them are having their first expert
ence on skis and feel very amateurish
but because the club members were en-
rolled they took their place They
hope to plan for bigger and better
tournament each year to come
After the tournament events were
over several of the members did some
exhibition jumping but because of the
slow snow no large jumps could be
made. The twin jump was impossible
on account of the weather.
For their dinner and meeting the
club members went to the Ratekin
home where hot, tasty dinner was
served by Miss Beatrice Larson, Miss
Helen Winston, Miss Eleanor Williams,
Miss Signe Johansson, Miss Alice Lar
son and Miss Inez Ratekin.
During the meeting, presided over by
President Mrs. John FINLAND a motto
for the club was voted upon Each
one was asked by Lief Johnson, who
was in charge of finding motto, to
write an appropriate phrase on slip
of paper. Many original ones were sug-
gested but the one adopted by the club
was Breeze on, Libby Skis
Taking advantage Of full moon the
club planned a cross country run with
lunch around a fire afterwards for
night.
During the meeting the club voted
to express their sincere appreciation to
the merchants for their support, to MIR.
Rowe for his graciousness in printing
club reports, to MIR. Kemp for blowing
out the road at the bottom of the hill,
to Mr. Byers, for his tinekeeping abil-
ity, to Mr.. Krall for his prize awarding,
to the tournament committee, and to
the spectators in general for their sup
port. With such ideal surroundings
Libby should be quite a ski-conscious
city
After singing a number of songs
around the piano and doing several
parlor tricks the members left for home
feeling that at each meeting the club
becomes more closely knit together and
congenial.
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