The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-05-18
Observation-Disclosures
TROY NEWS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


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Louis w. LaFoe, 10, died in the
Libby hospital Monday following
three day illness Mr.. LaFoe was
one of the first mining prospectors
TO locate in this territory. He was
unmarried. The funeral was held
IN Troy Wednesday at the Metho
dist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harrsch and
daughter Marjean of Missoula were
visitors at the Rose Harrsch home
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth McComb
were dinner guests at the j. II.
Coffman home Sunday.
The fifth grade under Miss Alice
Wilcox gave a Mothers Day pro-
gram Friday which few parents
attended
Mrs. F. J. Whsle returned to her
home in Spokane Tuesday after Wis
ting two weeks at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Frank French.
Mrs A. H. Nelson and Miss La
Nor .Sagen of Whitefish spent the
week end at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John .Sagen.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Litchfield
returned home from Seattle driving
new Oldsmobile car
Mrs P. T. Mettler and daughter
Phyllis are visiting in Seattle this
week.
Mrs. Clifford Clay spent Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday in Spokane.
j. c. O'Connor of Butte is bust
pacc victor ~, Trpu fhtc txrank
Eugenia Edmonds of Great Falls
and Audrey Edmonds of Plains were
Sunday guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Strom.
Bert Coffman and Leon Deborde
made a business trip to Spokane
last Thursday.
The Methodist Ladies Aid met at
the church Thursday with Mrs. Bert
Coffman and Mrs. James Cobbledick
hostesses. Mrs Everett Smith was
elected president for the coming
year, Mrs R. E. Clay vice presi-
dent and Mrs. L. r. Davis secre-
tary-treasurer.
The essay contest sponsored by
the Troy Masons for public school
week on why Parents Should Wis
IT School, was won by the follow
ing pupils: in the elementary grades,
Shirley Ann Murphy, first, Betty
Laehn, second; junior high, Rosa
mond Crater, first, Anita Sagen,
second; high school, Ted Crater,
first, June Sanders, second.
Two students directed plays will
be put on Friday night in the new
auditorium. Richard Bartlett and
Jessie Scott are directors. A mu-
steal program will also be present
ed by the fifth grade pupils of
Miss Wilcoxs room.
Miss Dorothy Carr returned home
from Blackfoot on Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs Frank Devich and
daughter Susanna of Kalispell spent
Thursday at the home of J. r.
Devich
Mrs. Orsa Kidder of Drummond
arrived in Troy Tuesday to spend
a few days at the Elgin Murphy
nome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Templeman Of
Whitefish stopped over in Troy on
their way to the west coast
l. 7. Dugan of Whitefish was a
Troy visitor Monday and Tuesday
Mrs. r. E. Clay and Richard Bart
lett spent the weekend at Occur
d'Alene at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Sanford.
M. c. Holbrook of Priest River
spent the week END visiting in Troy
Miss Laura Schooley was a White
fish visitor over the week end.
Mrs George Markin entertained
Mrs. L. A. Hosea, Mrs. Grover
Smith, Mrs. l.. r. Davis, Mrs. Ed
Henrichs, Mrs. Everett Smith, Mrs
Greeley and Mrs. Anthony Joy or
Friday at her home. The afternoon
was spent in sewing, after which
the hostess served a delicious lunch
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vestre
were weekend visitors at Kalis-
pell
Garfield Stone Of Columbia Falls
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Devich and
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Nelson re-
turned to Kalispell on Saturday.
There will be church this Sun
day at the Methodist church at IL
o'clock with the Reverend Margaret
Clifford presiding. rs.
Miss Dolores Joy came home from
Cheney Wash, to spend the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Anthony Joy.
Paul Sather came home from the
University of Washington and spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. v. A. Sather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry WEIGH are
the proud parents of twin girls. born
on Sunday at the hopsital.
J. G. GRIPPE left on Monday fol-
Missoula where he will be employed
on tree planting project.
Baeth, Ed Hewitt and Ar
Wilson left on Monday for Yakima