The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07
Lorge Audience
Coptivoted By
Libby Style Show

Inc latest style is always an in
teresting and safe subject to include
in a conversation when good old
standbys like the weather and the
depression have been dealt with.
Practically everyone is interested in
fashions and that is one reason why
the annual Junior Woman's Club
Fashion Show is a success. Another
reason IS that each year the Juniors
work for a bigger and better show
and, with the splendid cooperation
of the merchants and other helpful
individuals and organizations, each
year they achieve it.
Last Friday evening the large
crowd that attended the showing
were pleased to see an attractively
arranged. raised stage. Mrs. .Ferd
Peterson of the local greenhouse
furnished cut flowers which, with
lamps and tables loaned by the Lib
by Furniture Exchange, enhanced
the loneliness of the setting.
Mrs. William Erickson, chairman
of the show. introduced the several
entertainment numbers before the
styling began. Mr.. Shaw, radio
singer from Chicago, generously ap-
peared and pleased the audience
with his yodeling and singing. Dane
ing, singing and instrumental music
were included in the program be-
fore and during the styling and made
a pleasing variation.
Mr.. George Hayes presided as
master OF ceremonies and aside from
introducing and explaining the vari-
GUS outfits, he kept the audience
amused with clever jokes and re-
marks.
Before the modern styles were
shown several old-fashioned outfits
were modelled as a contrast. They
were all very sweet and one shown
bv Mrs Houghton had belonged to
her many, many years.
In the latest" styles the Riddles
were first and modelled cute little
dresses from J. c. Penney & Co.
The little tots are always enioyed
and add much to any show.
From tip to toe was one of the
slogans and the toes were presented
first. Shoes and stockings from
Penney's were modelled and also
shoes from Richard 81 Miller.
The home economics class of the
high school have been very busy
making their own outfits and the
girls displayed blouses, dresses and
sports clothes of their own making
Richard & Miller presented mems
fashions in suits, hats, oxfords.
shirts and ties. These were fol-
lowed by boys and mems complete
outfits from j. c. Penney & Co.
They were all very smart looking
and the men in the audience seemed
we'll pleased that Libby stores had
such good and fashionable clothes.
j. c. Penney & Co. presented sew.
eral groups of women's clothing to-
gether with suitable and attractive
accessories. These groups included
wash Stacks, house dresses, hand
blocked linens, shirtwaist dresses,
gay prints, semi-sheer dresses, red
lngotes, tweeds, gaucho dresses,
blouses, boleros, swagger coats, boxy
coats, suits and other coats. The
clothes were very good looking and
had the latest flares and touches to
them.
Next on the program was a group
of clothes owned by the one wearing
them, among these several Libby
knit dresses that made a very good
showing.
A bathing outfit and a hula girls
outfit were loaned by w. F. Kienitz
who brought them from the Ha-
waiian islands.
A number of these modelling also
displayed the latest in hair dressing,
the work of Mrs. Forrest Lintner
and Mrs. Elmer WOLF.
After the program the Boy Scouts