The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-14
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TROY NEWS
Girl Scout Camp.


Swimming, hiking. picnicking,
life saving instruction, handicraft,
plays and music are all very popu-
lar activities at the Girl Scout camp
on Schoolhouse lake this week
Camp was opened Thursday after
noon, with 10 Girl Scouts and five
adults in camp. The camp gov
eminent is copied after the Montana
State government plan, with Flora
Mae Sagen, senator of Silver Bow
county and June Sanders, Lois San
ders and Edna Ellis, representatives.
The senator from Golden Valley
county is Sylvia Snyder with Alcine
Laffoon and Peggy Cobbledick, rep
resentatives. Glacier county has An
tia Sagen in the senate and Mari
lyn Cone and Barbara Laehn in the
house of representatives, June Carr
is the senator from Pondera county
with Airline Laffoon and Gloria Cob
bledick in the house of representa-
tives Legal advisors for the coun-
ties are Eurrcel Snyder, Mrs. Jim
Cobbledick, LeNor Sagen and Do
lores Joy, respectively. Governor
of the state is Marie c. Hubbard and
lieutenant governor is Eurrcel
Snyder.
The long anticipated moment when
the troop would appear in uniforms
was at last attained when the girls
in camp gave their Scouts own pro-
gram Sunday morning. Stories, his
tory of the Girl Scout trefoil, and
music were included in the pro-
gram. Gold colored ties, embroi-
dered with green trefoils, were pre-
sented to the Scouts during the pro-
gram by the captain and the troop
lieutenant, Eurrcel Snyder
Near midnight Monday the camp
was awakened with the news that
two of its leaders had slipped off
for hike in the moonlight, leav-
ing trail signs, should anyone else
care to follow Soon all the camp
members were attired in Stacks and
coats over their pajamas and start
ed on the trail. After travelling over
familiar and unfamiliar roads and
trails and through the forests the
searcherS finally came upon the run
Always seated beside a small lake
| deep in the woods. Amid cheers
and calls, little individual camper
stoves were distributed among the
girls and each was given the in
gradients to make herself a cup of
cocoa. Early morning found the
campers again in bed and settling
down for a greatly needed rest.
The girls are planning a program
to be presented early next Sunday
afternoon to which the families and
Scout friends are all invited
Mrs. Ellsworth McComb returned
from Whitefish Saturday, after
spending several days visiting the
Schooley family. Miss Laura Schoo-
/ ley returned with Mrs. McComb to
visit relatives.
Mrs. John Cummings went to
Spokane to spend week visiting
her father and grandmother.
Mrs. Evelyn jackson returned to
her home at Standpoint after visit
ing several weeks at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Kidder.
Mrs Bill Shearer of Seattle,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. o.
Kidder, is visiting at their home.
Attorney E. NJ. Child of Kalis-
pell was a business visitor in Troy
Friday.
Grover Smith of Columbia Falls
has replaced John Stone as watch
man at the Great Northern cross
ing and Mr.. Stone has gone to Lee
onia as Waterman at that place
Norville Dickey,~ Great North
ern lineman from Minneapolis, was
in Troy Saturday on business
Mrs. Kensler of Kalispeil has been
visiting friends in Troy for the past
week.
Myron Schooley returned to
Whitefish Sunday after visiting rel
atives for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Joy spent
the weekend in Ka1ispe1I and Gla-
cier park. John Joy returned with
them to spend week visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Strom of Mil
Waukee arrived Monday evening
and are visiting at the D. L. Fewkes
| home.
Mrs. James Small and son Robert
left for Spokane Monday after Wis
ltlng a week at the George Strom
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Sanders spent
three days in Spokane on shopping
trip.
Mrs. Lee Kensler and son Jerry,
and Mrs. ID. T. Wood are spending
several days in Spokane. Mrs. Joe
Dreissen and daughter will return
with them.
Mrs. Bert Thomas entertained the
Neighhorhood Sewing club at her
home on Iron creek on Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. e. A. Woods has returned
from Helena after visiting her
daughters there for the past two
months.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Z. Nelson and son
George of Anacortes, Wash, are Wis
iting at the j. B. Farris and Charles
Gone homes.
Mrs. Clyde Thornton is visiting
her mother in Spokane for several
days
The Episcopal Guild is giving a
lawn party Friday evening the
22nd, on the Hubbard lawn. There
will be musical entertainment and
ice cream and cake will be served.
Everybody is invited.
Paul Sather left for Kent, Wash.
on Saturday evening.
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