The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-21

regular meeting Wednesday even
ing with Mrs. Edith Farris elected
worthy matron; Victor Sather, wor-
thy patron; Orma Thorn, associate
matron; c. H. Clay, associate pa
tron; Agatha Bissell, secretary;
Mary Coffman, treasurer; Ann
Strom, conductress and Helen
Laehn, associate conductress. After
the meeting Christmas gifts were
exchanged, Christmas carols sung
and a delicious lunch enjoyed, which
was prepared and served by Victor
Sather, D. F. Fewkes, Harry Ander-
son, R. E. Clay and Anthony Joy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Dean and Mr.
and Mrs L. r. Davis entertained
at a party Saturday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Dean. Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Henrichs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. E. ].
Weidner, Mr.. and Mrs. " A., Sather,
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Laehn, Mr.. and
Mrs c. N. Devine and Mr.. and Mrs.
Anthony Joy enjoyed the evening
playing Michigan with Mrs V. A.
Sather and Anthony Joy receiving
high score prizes and Mrs. Harry
Ford receiving low score prizes.
Lunch was served at the card tables
attractively decorated with Christ
mas candles and favors.
Miss Dolores Joy arrived home
Saturday noon from her studies at
the Eastern Washington College of
Education at Cheney, to spend
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony Joy.
Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Weidner drove
into Spokane Sunday to attend the
Carsten Meat Packing Companys
open House"
Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Mettler and
daughters, Alice and Phyllis, went
to Spokane Sunday to visit Mrs.
Mettler, who is in the lockwood
Clinic where she had recently I'M
derWent on operation. Mrs. Mettler
returned to her home Tuesday.
Mrs. c. NJ Devine entertained the
Neighborhood Sewing Club at her
home Wednesday afternoon, when
those present enjoyed a Christmas
party with an exchange of gifts.
Paul Sather arrived home We'd
nesday from his studies at the Uni
versity at Seattle, to spend Christ
mas with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
v. A. Sather.
MIR. and Mrs ]. B. Farris and son
Martin returned to their home Sun
day after three weeks stay in
Spokane, where Martin had been
confined in the Sacred Heart hospi-
! tai with piandular fever
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Beason have
purchased the Lee Kensler house,
formerly occupied by John Baggs
MIR. aTTd Mrs. BedsOn moved into
their new home Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. John Baggs moved into the
house formerly occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. o. Beason.
Mrs. Harry Ford entertained the
Pioneer Sewing Club at her home
Wednesday afternoon. Christmas
gifts were exchanged and delicious
lunch enjoyed at the close of the
afternoon.
Richard Bartlett arrived home
Wednesday from his studies at the
University at Moscow, to spend
Christmas with his grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Clay
MIR. and Mrs. Lee Kensler and
Mrs. D. I. Wood spent several days
last week in Spokane shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Sloan and
children, Clarice, Joyce and Monte,
drove to Spokane Saturday and Mrs.
Sloan and the children remained
until over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Joy, Do
lores JOY and Mrs. c. M. Bennett
drove to Libby Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Bennett remained to spend the
holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Gunnar
| Larson,
Mrs. L. r. Davis entertained at
her home Wednesday afternoon Mrs
George Markin, Mrs. L. A. Hosea,
| Mrs. Everett Smith, Mrs. Grover
Smith, Mrs. Ed Henrichs, Mrs
Anthony Joy, Mrs. A. L, Dean and
Miss Dolores Joy.
The Girl Scouts have decorated
the library with a large Christmas
tree. They had their Christmas
party at the Scout hall Wednesday
evening with box supper. The
boxes were wrapped as Christmas
gifts and prize awarded for the
incest one.
The Troy Womens Club met at
the home of Mrs Charles Cone
Tuesday evening with Miss Marie
Hubbard and Mrs. P. A. Peterson
assisting The meeting was opened
with a roll call, What | Want for
Christmas. F" The Gloomy Gerts''
and Sunny Sues" reported with the
Gloomy Gerts entertaining the Sun
ny Sues in the future. Members of
the club put on a Christmas play.
carols were sung and gifts ex-
changed The hostesses served a de-
licious Christmas lunch at the close
of the evening.
Miss Dolores Joy went to Spo-
kane Wednesday evening to attend
the Katherine Cornell play to be
given there Thursday evening.
/ The Christmas program of the
Troy Schools will be given at the
auditorium Thursday evening. Dec.
81, at 8 o'clock. The operetta, "The
Toys that Had to Watt will be Civ
en- by the first, second third fourth
and fifth grades under. the direction
of Miss Dorothy Clement and assist
ed by Miss Jessie Thompson, Miss
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