The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-10-12


A nurses room is being equipped
for her use in one of the new rooms
IN the south wing of the new build
ing. The school considers itself for
tunate in being able to secure a
trained and registered nurse to safe
guard the health of the students at
tending Troy high school, The stu
dents have the privilege of making
appointments with the nurse TO Sc
cure a solution to their health
problems Pupils whose eyes are
bothering them may obtain pre-
hminary examination for the pur-
pose of determining the need for
glasses.
A street patrol of school boys is
being organized with the help of
George Mourar, state patrolman of
this district, to handle traffic in
streets and corners near the school,
They will also direct crossing the
streets by the school pupils going
to and from school.
Cooperation of the school board
and city council in assuring the sue
cess of the venture has been gen.
erously given.
Uniforms which have been or
dered for the boys by the highway
patrol man consists of cap, belt,
shoulder strap and badge. Since the
equipment is arriving daily invest
ment ceremonies for the new school
patrol is expected to take place
shortly.
The community can we'll be proud
of this new organization for the
safety of the school pupils.
The boys who will serve on the
school patrol have been selected
from the Boy Scout and Junior
High. Ten of the following boys
are soon to be invested with the
authority and honor of being mem
bers of the new patrol. Roy Con-
molly, John Dillon, Jesse Eagan,
Martin Farris, Harold Gatzki Bob
Gilchrist, Almond Hamill, Walter
Mason, Tommie Migaki, Philip Red
eye and Pat Savage.
Mrs. Russell Baeth entertained the
Mending club at pot luck luncheon
sion being Mrs Ellsworth McComb' S
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Collogan at
tended the pot luck dinner at the
Bert Coffman home Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie La Munyan and
daughter. Jane LaMunyan, of Libby
were business visitors in Troy on
Tuesday.
Mrs. J. O. Beason entertained at
her home Saturday in honor of her
granddaughter, Lorraine Defflin's
sixth birthday. Those invited were
Ann Cobbledick, Margaret Eagan,
Herbert Coffman, Donald and San
dra Smith. Billy and Norma Heffer-
man, Junior, Oracle and Myrtle Nc
Dougal, MARCEL and Evelyn Poelle
and Gerald Defflin A treasure
hunt, bean race, liars contest, and
keeping balloon in the air were
played during the afternoon with
prizes going to Junior McDougal
for the bean race, Sandra Smith,
keeping the balloon in the air, Ger
aid Defflin for the best mask, and
Margaret Eagan for the liars con-
test Dainty refreshments were
served at the close of the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Baeth and
Mr.. and Mrs Bill Baeth of Libby
drove to Spokane Sunday.
Miss Laura Schooley spent the
weekend visiting her parents in
Whitefish.
Mrs Frank Bags entertained the
Episcopal Guild at her home on
Friday afternoon. Sewing was en-
ioyed by those present, after which
To- rf1r &c pyn
Mrs. c. N Devine was hostess to
the Neighborhood Sewing club at
her home on Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. Glen Thorn and Mrs. Jack
Sagen spent Saturday in Libby
shopping.
Harold and Elmer Wilcox, Mrs
Hazel Seaman and Mrs Pearl Bur
geson of Spokane spent the week
end visiting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wilcox.
About forty relatives attended q
pot luck dinner at the Bert Coff-
man home Sunday in honor of q
cousin, Mrs. Alice Lahner, and
granddaughter, Miss Mildred Ken
needy, of Wabash, Ind They stopped
off in Troy on their way to Port
land, Ore.
L. r. Davis attended the Amer
lean Legion district convention al
Libby ON Saturday.
Gordon Wood of Spokane was {
business visitor in Troy for severa
days last week.
The Dinner Club met Friday ev.
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Sagen After a delicious din
ner Mr.. and Mrs Walter Litchfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Thorn, Mr.. anc
Mrs. c. N. Devine, Mr.. and Mrs. &c
Weidner, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Thomas
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Sagen en-.
joyed the evening by playing Pan
gananini with high prizes going tx
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Weidner.
Everyone is invited to attend the
Methodist Sunday School at 1000
a. m. and church services Sunday
evening at 7:30 p. m. An adul
Sunday school class has been start
ed with Mr.. A. l.. Dean as teacher
All who wish to are welcome to at
tend.
Mrs. Charles Cone and Mrs. ]. B
Farris entertained at stork showel
in honor of Mrs. Robert Hosea a
4ha home of Mrs. FarrIS on Tues