The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-30
To Join In
Highly Crucial
Local Program
Lions Club Will Work For
Sustained Yield, Conserve
Timber Resources.
DEAN HOUSMAN TO
SPEAK AT JOINT MEET

The Libby Lions club will Join
Fundamentally in the campaign.
now under way, to further the sus-
tanned yield program in forest man.
agement. This was clearly evi-
denced by action taken by the club
at its meeting Monday night, in
the Presbyterian church parlors.
J. A. krall spoke on the import
ance of the sustained yield program
and said President Klehm of the
Commercial club had suggested the
ACCESSIBILITY of naming committee
10 nave charge of campaign hav-
ing this object in view: this COM
mittee to be composed of one mem
Der from each of the organizations in
the city. Upon motion by Lion Muir
ray, the president was empowered
to name the Lions representative on
such committee and he later APP
pointed Lion Krall to that position.
Lion Clay Parker reported that
the pictures shown last week de-
plctlng the Importance of sustained
yield management to the numbering
industry and to the affected com.
munltles, had attracted much inter
est wherever shown. From $50
TO IT'S people were present at both
the Eureka and Troy showings. and
1t is estimated that from 1000 to
l,200 people saw the pictures in
the shoWings at Libby and through
out the county, said MFR. Parker.
That Dean nousman or the School
of Journalism, Montana State Uni
versity, may be the guest speaker
at the annual meeting of the civic
clubs of Libby, was announced by
President Christie. Dean Housman
has signified his acceptance of the
invitation and correspondence is
now being carried on regarding a
mutually acceptable date. It is
planned to hold the joint meeting
on April II.
Announcement of two new mem
bers was made, DR.. J. P. Campbell
and Bonner Hooks Each spoke
briefly, expressing their pleasure
at becoming Lions. A guest was
also present, Harvey Robinson. SON
in-law of Lion j. T. Brindley. When
called on Mr.. Robinson thanked the
Lions for the courtesy extended to
him and said he was especially in
terested in the Alaskan pictures that
were to be shown as he expected to
60 to Alaska within a few months.
W. H. Kemp, who had just re-
turned from California, told briefly
of his trip and gave list of former
Libby people whom he had met on
the trip, there being quite a
number
Lion Smithberger told of a let
ter he had received from friends at
San Francisco The letter quoted
follows; "Iridescent vermiculite is
a material sprayed on wet stucco
which adds a diamond like sparkle.
Is an alteration of mica expanded to
many times its original size by cleo
trio heat" No mention was made
in the guide book as to where the
vermiculite was procured Chas. d.
Rowe reported he had a letter from
the vice president of the Universal
Insulation company stating that ex-
hibits were being prepared for the
fair and that Montana and Libby I'M
doubtedly would receive much pub
licity therefrom.
After an absence of some time be-
cause of poor health, Lion L. S.
WEIGH again attended and when ne
took his seat at the table he was
given vigorous welcoming hand. In
response, he said he was more than
glad to get back and that the Lions
appeared to be as lively, as ever.
President Christie announced thot
the date for the next meeting of
the club would be changed from
April 10 to April IL SO AS not to-
conflict with the annual Easter Mon
day ball Of the firemen.
The meeting was brought to a
close by the showing of three reels
of Alaskan pictures, views that had
been taken by the Rev. FIR. Hubbard,
known as 1.-THE glacier priest" be-
cause of his study of glaciers all
over the world and especially in
Alaska. The pictures showed a
number of scenic views but most of
them were devoted to portraying
the various phases of the salmon
industry. They proved very IN
teresting. Lion Parker operated the
projecting machine.