The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-09
Libby News

Mr.. and Mrs Don Leach left Sat
urday evening for Spokane.
Frank Baney drove to Eureka
Tuesday on business. He returned
that evening.
Mrs P E. Chef left Friday even
ing for Seattle where she will at
tend the annual style show
Grant Harley motored to Hot
Springs last Friday He will re-
main at that place for two or three
weeks
Mrs. George Blackwell left this
city Thursday for Seattle where she
will stay some time for medical
attention.
Jean Riley of Kalispell was look
ing after business interests in Libby
Saturday. he being owner of the
Libby creamery.
George Monio, DR.. Gath and Mrs.
Ed Anderson drove up from Troy
Monday to attend to business here
for few hours
Robert, Martin and Edward Neils
spent the weekend visiting at their
homes in Libby from their studies
at Washington State College Pull
man.
c. H. Draper district manager of
the Montana state employment serv.
ice, was business visitor in Libby
last Thursday Mr.. Draper is form
er president of the Montana Press
Association.
W. ]. Darlington is in receipt of
an invitation to attend the annual
meeting of the Montana COWBOYS.
association to be held in Great Falls
on February 26 He says he is
planning to attend
c. w. Tenney. Libby's school su-
perintendent for the year 1918.
passed through Monday as he re-
turned from Great Falls and Belt,
where he was guest speaker at the
Pioneer Roundup, which was held at
the Belt Methodist church Sunday
morning.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Westover ar
rived in Libby Sunday from Sc
attic. Mr.. Westover is a steel erec-
ton contractor and comes to erect
one of the large new boilers that
are beng installed at the pIant of
the J. Neils Lumber company. He
was accompanied by crew of
Workmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Barkee and
Mrs. Frank Grippe motored to Spo-
KANE Saturday TO visit with their
daughters who are employed in that
city. The group returned Monday
and Mr.. Barkee said that it took
them approximately seven and one
half hours to make the drive due
to the snow.
Mrs. A. c. Herbst, Mrs. E. 0.
Bergstrom, Mrs. II. c. Remp, Mrs.
B. Z. Mooney, Mrs. John Fuller
and Mrs. Hugh Slausson were at Eu-
reka Saturday as representatives of
the Libby Farm Women's club, to
attend the meeting held there of
the Tobacco Valley Farm club. They |
report a most enjoyable and profit
able time.
MIR. and Mrs. r. A. Gowan left
Tuesday for Missoula and after a
few days in that city will drive on
10 Portland, Ore, where they will |
spend the remainder of the winter. |
Mr.. GoWan has been stationed here |
during the summers for the past
two or three years as resident en- |
gineer for the bureau of public
roads,. supervising highway con-
struction in this district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold r. MCGEE
LETT Monday on trip that will ulti-
mately take them to California. They
will visit Salt Lake City, the Boui- |
der dam, Zion national park and
Los Angeles. They also plan to
take in the San Francisco fair. re- +
turning home by the coast route.
They have numerous relatives and /
friends along the route and will Il
visit them while on the trip.
The Rev and Mrs. D. c. Ramage
of Cashmere, Wash, arrived in Lib
by last Thursday and spent until 1
Monday in this city While here
they were guests at the home of Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Westman. The II
Rev. Mr.. Ramage came to conduct |
services in the Presbyterian church !.
morning. A very large con-
was out to hear him.
nearly filling the main auditorium.
and were privileged to hear an ex-
cellent sermon by the visiting speak
er. 1t is possible that Mr.. Ramage
may accept a call as pastor to the
Libby church but the ultimate de-
cision will await solution Of prob
lens at Cashmere.