The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-10-26
Have
New Depot,
Say Lions
Libby Club Thinks City
Entitled to More Modern
Structure.
MUCH BUSINESS GOES
THROUGH STATION


That one of the major activities
of the Libby Lions Club for the
ensuing year will be working for
new depot was an announcement
made by Lion President Driear at
the regular meeting of the club held
Monday night in the Presbyterian
church parlors.
If the club can be instrumental
in securing a new depot for the
city feel that it will be doing most
praiseWorthy work" said Presi-
dent Driear.
The community feels it is en-
titled to a new depot because of the
exceptionally fine volume of bust
ness enjoyed by the Great Northern
n and out of Libby Two hundred
seventyfive cars of lumber, YER
miculite and various products were
shipped out of Libby last month,
reported r. r. Veldman. In 1887
railroad business in and out of Lib
by totaled Sl,450,000 In 1893 it
was S858,000 The present building
is an old one, has outlived its use
fulness and the community feels it
should be replaced with one more
modern
President Driear has appointed as
a committee to work for new depot
Marshall Murray, r. w Smithber-
ger and Chas. D. Rowe.
Want Glasses i'm First Aid
Because of the presence of a Red
Cross representative, Robert White
of Helena, r. r. Veldman asked il
1t would be possible to have the Red
Cross conduct classes here in first
aid. MFR. White replied that the
Red Cross would be very glad to SUI
pervise first aid instruction in Lib
by That is work in which it is
greatly interested, he said. All that
is necessary is to have a group of
not less than seven persons and not
more than 10 per instructor who
wish to take the course. A diff
Guilty sometimes encountered, said
MIR. White, is inability to secure a
competent local instructor. Where
classes are started the Red Cross
will supply text books although they
prefer that the books be purchased.
Twenty hours of instruction is re-
qulred, he said, for a basic first aid
course.
Lion Veldman stated such instruc-
ton would be most valuable to mill
workers in connection with the
safety program being carried on by
the lumber company. Lion George
Wood, chief of the fire department,
remarked that the firemen would
be interested, saying that they now
take instruction in first aid at stated
periods with DR.. j NJ. Cairns giving
the Instructions AS a result of the
discussion, it is very probable first
aid classes will be started here soon.
4. r. Veldman spoke in some de-
tail regarding highway plans and
what is to be expected in the near
future. That is reported elsewhere
in this issue
President Driear reported that
the bicycle rack to be placed at the
postoffice building would be com
pleted this week. It will be in
stalled on the north side of the post
office building.
Praises Work of District Governor
Lion Marshall Murray spoke in
praise of the good work that is al
ways done by the Lions district gov
ernor. Inasmuch Aas this month has
been designated as one in which to
pay honor to the district governor,
he moved that the club adopt, a
resolution of appreciation for the
useful work done by District Gov
ernor Hert Klindt, of Polytechnic.
Mont, and forward it to him. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
One of the guests present was
Howard Hawk of Missoula, con-
nected with the forest service. Mr..
Hawk is Lion and when called on
expressed his pleasure upon being
able to meet with the Libby Lions
and then told of plans being made
by the Missoula and Hamilton clubs
to entertain the Lions of the dis
trlct next year at their district con-
vention He extended a warm in
to Libby Lions to attend
the convention. Other guests were
MIR. White of Helena, Merrill Tester
and Gale Weidner of Libby. All
spoke briefly.
Inasmuch as this was the last
meeting Lion Bonner Hooks would
be able to attend before leaving for
his new position at Livingston, Lion
]. A. Krall expressed the regret of
the club in losing Lion Hooks from
our midst. He said Lion Hooks was
always a willing worker, always
there with the goods" and one of
our most active members. He said
the entire club was most sorry to
see him go. Lion Hooks responded
briefly telling of the enjoyment
and good he had received from
membership in the Libby club.