The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-08-11
Women's Form Club
InstoIIs Officers

On August the Libby Farm
Woman's club met at the home of
Mrs. Bertha Bergstrom for the last
meeting of the year. A long table
on the lawn covered with a red and
white checked cloth reminded us of
the harvest tables of our childhood.
Small shocks of wheat and fall
flowers graced the table. A pot
luck dinner was much enjoyed by
everyone. Just as dinner was ready
Mr.. Parker arrived to take pictures
of the group.
The business meeting was presided
over by our president, Mrs. Beebe.
Roll call was especially unique this
month as each one responded to
My Most Precious Possession. !"
Husbands and children were
barred) A daguerreotype of Mrs.
Herbst's mother taken in Germany
just before she and sister left for
the United States in 1851, a silk
shawl 70 years old owned by Mrs.
Bert Erickson, violin with the date
1895 stamped inside, priced posses
sion of Mrs. Chas. Martenson, a tiny
watch charm made from the metal
tween the childhood homes of Mrs.
Maria Nixon and her husband. The
charm was made by MIR. Nixon be-
fore they were married. Two very
beautiful bracelets and a locket
which came from Germany and were
at least 100 years old was the prize
of Mrs. E. A. Rice, while Mrs. Shawl
brought tintype of her father
These all were displayed. Among
other things mentioned was an cleo
trio stove, sewing machines, scissors
ranch home and its view, snap shot
book and friends.
The program for the coming year
was discussed and the following
projects decided upon: Hand.
craft Meal Planning and "Edu-
cation for Living in Our Homes
Mrs.-Lee Nixon,s resignation as
secretary and that of Mrs. Carroll
as vice president were presented
and accepted. The executive boarc
met and chose Mrs. Russell Collier
as vice president and Mrs. Carol
as secretary.
Mrs. Slaussen was asked to occupy
| the chair while Mrs. Beebe gave T
most interesting report of what she
called, My Day With Susan Allen.
Susan Allen is director of the HHs
and Home Service Bureau.
Mrs Bertha Bergstrom was pro
posed as the clubs outstanding
member for the year to represent
them in contest held by the Coun.
try Gentleman. Although Mrs
Bergstrom did not win a nationa
award, the club honoured her witt
Mrs. Herbst reading the letter sen
to the County Gentleman, after
which our president gave her /;
National Home Demonstration pin
The coming fair at Ka1ispell wa
discussed Mrs. Manicke and Mrs
Fuller were chosen to 60 to Kalis
pell to represent the club in TIL,
booth.
Since this month ends the clul
year, the new officers, Mrs. JOIN
. Fuller as president, Mrs. Russell
Collier as vice president and Mrs
Harvey Carroll as secretary treas
urer were beautifully installed b.
Mrs. Herbst. Following the installa
ton in her most gracious way, Mrs
Herbst presented to our out goin
! president the Home Demonstrated
clubs past president pin. In re
spouse Mrs. Beebe gave a little G
the history of the beginning of tn
club and its accomplishment
, through its four years. She thanke
: the officers serving with her, tn
? project leaders and last but nc
least the members for their mos
loyal support and cooperation at a
times, the lack of which would onl
spell failure of the best of plans.