The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-02-16
Women S Club
Acts On Many
Legislative Matters
Opposes Gambling and Divorce
BiIis-Favors Jury Duty for Wom-
EN-. State Parks Commission, San
itarium for Crippled Children.


The Libby Woman's club met in
regular session last Tuesday after
noon and when the captains of the
attendance contest called the roll,
the majority of the members were
there to respond.
The president, Mrs. Gordon Cor
nell, quickly disposed Of routine re-
ports
This is the Golden Jubilee year for
the General Federation Of Woman s
Clubs and the district president
made the appointments for district
No. of Mrs. Al. Brock as general
chairman and Mrs. Ned Joughin as
chairman of junior participation for
Jubilee activities
Several legislative issues now be-
ing considered at Helena were dis
cussed. The club went on record
as favoring the legislation concern
ing the state park commission, jury
service for women, the establish.
ment of sanitorium in Montana
similar to the one at Warm Springs
Ga, for crippled children, the re.
gional library bills, and an increase
in the appropriations for the state
institution at Galen.
The club opposed the quick di
vorce bill and legalized gambling
kilograms regarding the clubs
action were to be sent to the sen
ator and representative from Lin
coin county.
Mrs. Walter Neils spoke of prof
ect proposed by JAS Blackboard Jr
urging Libby residents to plant PEG
MES this year with the thought IL
mind of giving Libby publicity sim
liar to that of the Rose Carniva
I at Portland. Peony bulbs may b
secured through Mr.. Blackboard
A ceremonial, 1.-THE Club Collect,
was given by Mrs. w. E. Dexter
Mrs. Fl. w Redfield and Mrs. Harr
Brinton. Through the interpreta
ton given by these women, tn
beautiful significance of the Collec
which is prayer for club Womer
was made impressive. The ColleC
is repeated as part of the openln
exercises of each club session.
Mrs. M. d. Rowland, in charge {
the afternoons program, had al
ranged for the presentation of tW
splendid one act plays. The frs
was very humorous and was er
titled, Mrs. Browns Hired Man
The characters were Widow Brow
played by Mrs. Claus Detjens an
the hired man played by Mrs I
Smith. This little skit reveale
some of the trials that a far
woman can have with lazy hire
men. However, the slow movir
hired man proved, in the end,
be 'fast worker I -a- Mrs 5rnii
and Mrs. Detjens played their par
well and received much applau
from the audience.
The Methodist choir under Il
direction of Rev. r. W. Woods, We
beautifully sang, "Sanctus" by Go
mould. Mrs. Gleason Pitcher accor
panied the choir at the piano.
The concluding number on Il
program was the one-act pla
MANY Happy Returns" given
several members of the Junior eli
and under the direction Of Nj
Margaret Hellweg. This play h
DEGfi pIEpdiGd do oliE VI titI lag
features of the Juniors Februa
meeting and was given as a spec
treat to the seniors. A detailed {
count of it can be read in the juni
proceedings. Miss Hellweg and OF
er members of the cast are JUS
deserving of great credit for tn,
splendid presentation of a pl
with moral" which was We
much appreciated by the seniors.
At the close of the meeting
current affairs test by Time MAJ
zine was taken by several OF
IL women. Mrs. r. w. LeDuc "
In answered the most number Of gu
70 tons correctly will receive a be
r for a prize.
= There is a wide movem'
q at this time for new club memb
y and any woman in this communr
~ who is not member Is invited
DC join now by paying the regular.
itiation fee and fifty cents for dl