The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-16
Present Excellent
0ne-Act PLAY

Junior Woman's club was held Tues
day night at the Community Room.
President Mrs. Don Hargreaves pre-
sided at the business meeting Miss
lnez Ratekin, librarian. spoke of
the three library bills before the
legislature and the club voted to
support them and write to our SEN
ator and representative.
Mrs. Ned Joughin, advisor. spoke
OF the many hobbies represented
at the roll call last meeting and sug-
gested that those with like hobbies
get together and have sectional
meetings. A number of members
approved this plan and signed up
for the section they were most in
terested in
The cast of the senior club play
let based on the Club Collect very
graclously consented to repeat their
performance for the juniors. The
characters were Mrs. w. E. Dexter.
Mrs. H. w. Redfield and Mrs. Harry
Brinton, directed by Mrs. M. D.
Rowland.
The meeting was then turned over
to program chairman, Mrs. Bill
Erickson, who had prepared the
Talent Night insofar sas the Jun
lors will admit it, program. Cop
les OF the program were handed Out.
Real proof that we have good lit
erary talent in the club was given
when three members, Mrs. E. NJ.
Davidson, Miss Edna Reiger, and
MRS. Jack Swarens, gave readings
OF their original poems. They were
most interesting and written well
The club wants to hear more from
them another time.
As a "non-intellectual interlude'
a chorus dancing number was put
on by some of the club beauties. y
Miss June Miller, Miss Ruth Swift
ger, Miss Lucille Olson, Mrs. OAR
rell Shaurette, Miss Dorothy Mar
kus, Miss Ruth Ogden, Miss Helen
Winston, Mrs. E. NJ. Davidson. and
Miss Judith Johnston, accompanied
by Mrs. Wayne Kenper. (And could
they step!i)
Miss Inez Ratekin played two pi-
ano solos, and following this a sex
tette, accompanied by Miss Hazel
McCannon, sang two songs. Miss
vesta Knoke, Mrs. Grove Denman.
Miss Cecilia Liebe, Miss Ruth
Ioucks, Miss leila Bri1tenbaugh.
and Miss Eleanor Williams were the
singers.
While the scenery was arranged
for the play the club sang. with
gusto, "A Merry Life led bv Miss
Eleanor Williams, and accompanied
by Mrs. Kemper.
A one-act play, Many Happy Re-
turns adapted and directed by Miss
Margaret Helleweg, was introduced
by Mrs. Harold Thomson passing out
attractive programs Miss Helle
veg played the part of Margaret on
her doth birthday who is uncertain
whether to enjoy the flowers sent
by. her present steady and depend
able gentleman friend or to give
her hayward husband on the hiph |
seas a "one more chance The vio- |
lets from her husband, won over the
roses. Miss Helleweg PLAYED the
part splendidly and was ably assist
ed by MISS Cecilia Liebe, her faith
1ui TREND and roommote, Mrs. Har-
OLD thomson as the efficient maid
and the Birthday Ghosts-Miss Virl
ginia Eldredge, as Margaret at TO-
a shy, prlm, pretty little girl. Mrs
Hal Hall, as Margaret at 20, proper
put very lovely young woman, Mrs
Don Hargreaves, as Margaret at 30
an over-Worked, drab, mother of
several children 1t was a splendid
production. Furniture for the liv-
inigroom setting was furnished
lnrougn the courtesy of the Libby
Furniture Exchange.
Evidence of skill in other linesn
was shown by an interesting exhibit
OF handlwork by several club mem
bers. The exhibit included Needle
work by Mrs Harold Thomson. Miss
Mildred Buck, and Mrs. Leonard
oIelzer. yarn pictures by Miss Hazel
McCannon; sketches by Mrs. E. M.
Davidson and Mrs. Bill Baeth: paint
Ings by Miss Margaret Redfield and
Mrs. Bill Baeth; and japanese paint /
lngs by Mrs. Gunnar Larson All |
the pieces were beautifully done and
artistic.
Honoring valentines day the host
esses, Mrs. Loren Gompf. Mrs. Har-
old Gompf, Miss Ruth Switzer. Miss
Judith Johnston, and Mrs. Bill
Baeth, served lastly decorated
cakes, cookies and coffee.
AS usual number fingered and
visited, enjoying the social hour.