The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-27
Junior Patrol
Honored By
Libby Lions
Are Guests of the Club at
Dinner Given Monday
Evening.
COMPLIMENTED BY
STATE PATROLMEN

The Libby Lions paid honor to a
junior organization of the city at
their dinner Monday evening in the
parlors of the Presbyterian church.
The organization SO honored was the
junior patrol of the Libby schools,
and the boys from the junior high
school were the guests of the club
on this occasion. This group of high
school boys has served as traffic
officers at street intersections in
the vicinity of the school houses dur
ing the past year, and to show their
service, the Lions decided to invite
the boys to one of the club din
ners. The affair proved highly sue
cessful and was much enjoyed by
both the boys and the Lions.
Also present as guests OF the club,
in addition to the members of the
patrol, were State Patrolmen Ray
Bryan and Ralph Everetts, the Rev,
r. w. Orr and Superintendent A.
A. Wood of the city schools
The patrol this year has been in
charge of Captain Buford Harley of
the high school. He was called on
by President Krall to introduce each
boy present and each was given the
Lion greeting. Captain Harley also
spoke briefly ON the work that is
being done by the patrol and how
it had been handled the past year,
and extended the thanks of the boys
to the club for its courtesy. Later
President Krall called on each boy
to recount particular incident he
had experienced during the year in
patrol work. The boys responded
in fine shape, giving incidents that
interested their adult audience.
Praises Boys
Patrolman Byran spoke briefly
saying that While the Libby school
patrol was not the first one organ
/ ICED in the state, it was one of the
first patrols to take up the work.
| have no hesltancy in saying" con-
! tinued Mr.. Bryan, that the Libby
patrol is the best one in the state"
Patrolman Everetts also spoke
briefly recounting a humorous in
cident that happened to him. SUI
perintendent Wood joined in the
speaking when called on by Presi-
dent Krall. He spoke Interestingly
of the work as it is handled from
the superintendent office and of
some of the human problems that
comes up in this campaign of &C
cident prevention Mr.. Wood also
expressed his appreciation of the
courtesy extended to the boys by
the club. The guests were given a
i rousing Lions roar and everyone
seemed to enjoy the affair greatly.
Business transacted was the for
NAL electing as officers of a ticket
previously nominated The new Of
ficers are: Marshall Murray, presi-
, dent; James Christie, vice presi-
. dent; George Woods, tail twister;
! Clay Parker, Lion tanner, directors
for two years, J. A. Krall and e.
. ]. Driear; directors for one year, e.
j. Barkee.
Lion Hoffman reported that some
work was needed on the water
supply at the fountain at Kootenai
; falls The chair named him a com
mittee to attend to that and urged
the Lions to help Lion Hoffman ir
the work if called on. Lion Farris
spoke of similar work that is need.
, ed at the fountain south of towr
4 and it. is probable that this work
will be taken up at later meet
ing Attention was called to the
fact that the signs and registration
booths at the fountain are complete.
ly covered with lead pencil %writ.
ing, whereupon Lion Farris agreed
to see that the signs and booth are
'repainted, the club to furnish the
paint.