The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-01-28
Retirts After 81
Years In Service

Last Saturday evening, in Masonic
hall, the Kootenai forest personnel gave
"a party in honor of Mr.. and Mrs E. A,
Woods of Troy. Mr.. Woods first worked
for the forest service in 1905 and has
since continuously been a forest SER
vice employee, which represents 81
years Of active service.
Mr.. Woods came to the Kootenai
forest in May. 1921, from the Helena
national forest. He also worked on
the Lewis and Clark forest where he
received his ranger appointment. On
the Kootenai he has been ranger on the
Cabinet, Swamp Creek and Troy ranger
districts. Mr.. and Mrs. Woods have
many friends throughout Lincoln coun-
ty and happiness in their retirement is
wished them by all Their home has
always been an open one for friends,
who have always received a cordial
greeting,
The farewell dance was attended by
the Kootenai personnel, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. S. Webb and Mr.. and Mrs j. K.
Dwinelle from the regional office,
Roger Billings from the Kaniksu, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. J. Darlington. Mrs. L..
D. Williamson, Miss Letha Williamson,
Raymond Blake, Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ
Daugharty, Miss Lois Eames, Miss Mar
jorie Keller and Miss Viona Brown
Dancing started at 8 o'clock and con-
tinued until a. m, with time out for
supper. Various entertainment was in
termingled with the regular dance
numbers. Miss Mary Cornell enter
tanned with pleasing dance number,
special skits were played, and special
dances enjoyed.
Between IL midnight and | a. m.
supper was served on tables decorated
according to the resources and forest
activities on the eight ranger districts
and at the supervisors headquarters.
Small trees of each districts major
species were on the tables, and green
boughs of all species of the Kootenai
were on the supervisors headquarters
table. Animals were represented ON
many districts, domestic stock on
others, and logging on others After
supper was served, which was done in
first-class style by Chef Hopkins and
his crew, who took much care to see
that taste, style and arrangement were
out in one delicious setting,
Klehm acting as toastmas-
ter called on various ones present for
their remarks. Mr.. and Mrs. Woods,
who together have. gone through the
pioneer days Of the forest service, were
presented with gifts,
A Long Record
Mr. Woods, at the time of his re-
tirement, was district ranger ON the
Sylvanite district of the Kootenai for
est, in which capacity he had served
during the last nine years. He was
born in France Of English parents and
migrated to Canada al an early age.
After spending but few years in
Canada, Mr.. Woods came to Montana
IN 1896 He worked for stock ranches
for a few years, secured citizenship
papers at Great Falls, Montana, and in
1906 took the forest rangers examina-
ion at Kalispell. He entered the SER
,ice as forest guard in 1906, was ap-
pointed forest ranger May l, 1907, and
sui1S Gi1l LILLE iidS UCNAi SOittAAuOtSAJ I
n charge of a ranger district in Region
One. He was assigned to the Lewis
md Clark forest and during his stay on
hat forest was assigned to Hannah
Iulch, Peigan, Lubbock, Blackleaf, Elk |
Creek and Sun River stations.
Mr.. Woods transferred from the |
Lewis and Clark to the Helena forest /
n 1917. While there, he had charge of
wo different districts successfully as
veil as successfully. In 1921 he was
transferred to the Kootenai forest. Here