The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-12-30

Mrs. f. E. Corbett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wells were.
r-Christmas visitors in Libby
with Mrs Wells parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Jake Botchek.
Cold weather is still to come. Be
safe and have your radiator filled
with Prestone, while the supply
lasts.-Manion Service. 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Jackson
drove up from Payette, Ida, to spend
Christmas visiting with Mrs. jack
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd
Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Hoisington
came up from Leonia to spend
Christmas with their son and his
wife. Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. {. O.
Hoisington.
A number of Masons and few
friends organized a hurry5up dane
ing party Christmas night and en-
joyed a few hours of the pleasant
pastime in Masonic hall.
Attention Alumni! Your chance
to see your former high school class
mates in action-Thursday evening,
versus Poison. Game starts prompt
| ~ at 100, on the refinished floor. 1t.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Small en-
ioyed a visit on Christmas with
two friends from Great Falls, Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Mcintyre, who came
to Libby to spend the holiday with
Mr.. and Mrs Small.
Miss Agnese Orr, instead of COM
ing home for the Christmas vaca-
ton, went to Minneapolis, Mimi.
for a visit with her sister, Miss
Catherine Orr. Miss Orr is teach
ing at Winifred, Mont.
Mrs. Viola Jacobs and young
daughter arrived during the past
week from their home III California
for visit with relatives in Libby
They were formerly residents G.
this city, having left here five years
ago.
Billy West came over Friday from
Medicine Lake. Mont, to spend thu
Christmas holidays with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. HI. West. Mr.
West is teaching in the high schoo
at Medicine Lake and reports tina
he likes the work very much.
Don Leach, manager of the LIB,
Furniture Exchange. spent Christ
mas with his parents in kalispell
Returning to Libby by bus4 the bu
was unable to make its way through
the heavy snow and they were hell
I'D couple of days at Happy's Inn
reaching Libby Tuesday evening.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Jewell am
| Mr.. and Mrs. Tom lowell and bah.
spent Christmas eve at the Charli
Jewell home. A large Christina
tree was much enjoyed by the chill
dren, who believed Santa had bee
there during their absence and ha
left a good many mysterious pack
| ages.
| Frank Slegmund left Friday nigh
on a trip of indefinite duration TIA
he planned TO spend IN the sou.h
west, He expected to visit In AT
| IONA. New Mexico, Texas and else
where. going where the spirit move
him at the time. He expects to spen
the remainder of the winter IN
warmer climate He has closed HI
machine shop here until his return
Watch night services are planne
for the Methodist church on Frida
night, Dec. 81. The young peopl
will gather at 7:30 for an evening {
fun and entertainment, while tn
adults may come any time they de
! sire. says the pastor, the Rev. M
Woods. AT 10 refreshments will b
r served. Watch Night services WI
! begin at lbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Webb and SO
drove into Libby from Missoul
: Friday night to spend Christm;
J with Mr.. and Mrs. John Harmo
: While they were on the way to Lll
by the heavy snow storm of tt
! week end set in and delayed the
: considerably. 1t was also respons
$ BILE for their setting out for hon
y sooner than they had expected,
they were apprehensive Of VIII
G they might encounter on the higl
t way
J. Alec Bergen pleaded guilty to
n charge of reckless driving in r
lice Magistrate Haiglers court MOI
day and was given fine of $50 ar
J l20 days in the county Jail. 1t al
4 pears that some time Sunday ever
/ ling Bergen smashed his car into OF
driven by Fred Wells, Bergen beir
e far over on the wrong side Of Il
8 road. Damages to Wells car wi
s run from SIS to $50, it is said. 30
e gen had companion with him in b
q car who sustained bad cut on Il
e head in the mix-up but was othe