The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-03-16
Want Libby
Man Named To
New Board
Lions Endorse Walter Neils
For Appointment To State
Park Commission.
TO ADVERTISE LIBBY.
MINERAL AT BIG FAIR

A passing remark by r. r. Weld
man before the Libby Lions club
is apparently bearing fruit. In tell
ing of his visit to the San Francisco
fair Mr.. Veldman remarked that a
Libby mineral-Zonolite- been
used IN the walls of the building but
that no one seemed to know what
the mineral was or where il came
from. Neither was there any dis
play of the mineral in the Montana
exhibit, he said.
At the Lions meeting Mondav
night, President Christie reported
that letter regarding the over
sight to William G.. Ferguson, man.
ager of Montanans, Inc, had brought
reply to the effect that Ferguson
was taking the matter up with Pres
ldent Francis A. Thomson of the
Montana School of Mines. Fergu.
son SAID a display of the Libby min
eral would be installed in the Mon
tana building and that explanatory
material regarding its source. etc.
would be available. INQUIRY from
the TWO companies mining veTmic-
ulite here, The zonolite Company
and the Universal Insulation Com
pany also brought replies that they
were looking into the matter.
Lion Smithberger reported that
letters had been written to Cover
nor Ayers urging the appointment
of Walter Neils as member of the
newly created state park commits
sion A motion by Smithberger was
carried instructing the secretary to
write the governor urging the ap-
polntment of MFR. Neils to the COM
Considerable discussion was Civ
en- to the matter of assisting in the
annual drive for finances for the
Boy Scouts of Libby. Hearty an
prevail of Boy Scout work was voiced
by several. Lions Murray, Barkee
ana Seims We're named a commit.
tee to meet with Boy Scout officials
on March 10 to lay plans for the
drive.
Lion Driear reported that WPA
men We're working on equipment
for the kootenai falls campsite.
Tables are being made out of cedar
logs, he said The logs are split
and polished for the table top and
make a fine piece of equipment.
Driear reported.
DR.. Paul Campbell was guest of
the club and spoke on the project
OF a junior baseball club for Libby.
This has been sponsored by the
American Legion DIR. Campbell
described how junior baseball clubs
are being organized throughout the
nation. The object behind the move
ment is to develop strong character
through intoxicating the principles
OF clean craftsmanship "A good
sportsman will be a good citizen
Campbell remarked. Many bows
who came up through junior base
ball clubs are now playing in the
major leagues, he said.
Or. Campbell asked that the Lions
assist In sponsoring team in Lib
by After his talk, it was decided
to think the matter over and take
u up at the next meeting.
Lion Paul Church asked regarding
what action the club desired in re-
spect to further work for a federal
building at Libby, remarkinp he I'M
ierstood three federal buildings for
Montana are planned for the coming
Jear. II was suggested that he take
he matter up with Senator Wheeler.
Mayor Clay Parker said the work
II running down radio interference
vas being carried on, but that it
vas difficult job. He believed,
however that eventually the diff
iculty could be corrected here.
Two guests were .present-Har-
bert Edmonds Of Kalispell. Of the
Mountain States Power Company,
md DR.. J r Campbell of this city.
Mr.. Edmonds said he felt very much
Il home in Lions club as he had
,een president of the Lions clup
While living at Dunsmuir, Calf,
md had held other offices in that
He thanked the club
or the courtesy extended to him.
)r. Campbell spoke regarding jun
or baseball, as reported above.
President Christie announced the
ppointment of Lion Mourar TO the
committee and to the safe
y, health and welfare committees.
Lion Parker announced that the
PICTURES on Alaska would be shown
m March 81