The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-01-12
Much Interest
In Lions Contest

j At the regular meeting and din
tner of the Libby Lions club, hele
Monday night in the Presbyterian
church parlors, letter was reac
from the Lions club at Eureka in.
viting Libby delegation to a meet.
ing to be held in Eureka soon te
consider improvement of the Eu
reliability highway. Whitefish mer
are to be present. The matter was
turned over to the highway com
mittee, R. r. Veldman, chairman
The committee will arrange for q
Libby delegation to attend.
Upon suggestion by Mr.. Veldman
the secretary was instructed to write
Congressman Thorkelson urging his
support of the bill that will en-
power the President to include adj
dltional lands in the forest reserve.
Libby is especially interested in
this bill because of desired park
developments near Kootenai falls.
James Harris reported the results
of the contest, sponsored by the
Lions, urging citizens to decorate
their yards during the Christmas
holidays He said there was lot
of enthusiasm and that there would
be more interest shown next year.
As this paper has previously an
nounced. the winners were Miss
Grace Day. 1st, S., Mrs. c. J. Mar
tin, End, $3.50; Mrs Ned Joughin,
3rd, $3.50. Judges were Mrs. c. w.
Gildea, Mrs. w. w. Blew and Miss
Letha Williamson. The club ex-
tended their thanks to the COM
mlttee for their services.
Three guests were introduced.
Wayne kemper, A. E. McKane and
L. J. Brown, Mr. Brown being
newly elected member of the club.
When called on Mr.. Kemper ex-
pressed his pleasure at meeting with
the Lions and then told briefly of
an intensive musical program the
schools are planning for the next
six weeks. Various special pro-
gram will be presented, One out
standing program will be the visit
here of the Bobcat Band of the
Montana State College, the date to
be announced later Andy Spranger,
q Libby young man, is member of
the band. 1t will be remembered
this band visited Libby number
of years ago when an excellent pro.
gram was presented
Mr.. McKane and Mr.. Brown also
spoke briefly expressing their
thanks to the club.
Special music was provided by
high school students. A girls trio
sang three numbers that were heart
lily applauded They were Betty
Baker, Lenore Martin and Mary
Cornell, with Geraldine Burke at
the piano Bobby BigeloW also ia
vored the meeting with violin Sc
lections, with Miss Burke as ac-.
conpanist. His selections also were
given loud applause.
At an appropriate pause in the.
President James Chris
tie recalled to the Lions that
faithful member had" been called
away in the death of DR.. J. w
Church. A brief eulogy was read
by Lion j. w. Farris and the Lions
sat IN silent meditation for mo-
ment IN respect to the departed
friend. A copy of the eulogy will
oe hidileu 10 the WluOW. III was as
follows:
IN MEMORIAM
Of DR.. J. w. Church, departed
member of this club, known to us
and remembered as Doc To us
who claimed his friendship, his life
was a symbol of righteousness. Civ
ing always and never asking. In
lie DOCS reward was the happi-
ness and JOY in doing and accom-
plshing where others refused and
failed. a happiness that team only. be
had by selflsacrifice. Docs code of
ethics was very simple: -
IT'S the kind words we say,
And the kind acts we do,
That make a happy. day,
For us and others too.