The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-09-12
Club Opens
Season With
Fine Affair
Excellent Program Starts
New Year For Libby
Woman's Club.
GOODLY SUM SPENT
IN HEALTH WORK

Inc oeHloI WOmdnS CLUB held It's
first meeting of the season Tues
day afternoon at the community
room. The meeting was conducted
by Mrs. Otto Nordstrom, president
Various committee reports were
given. Mrs. A. A. Wood reported
on the tonsilectomy held in June
Eight children were aided at that
time. The Manitou test will be
given again this year to all fresh
men. The club has spent $4,000 for
public welfare during the past two
years under Mrs. Woods able man
agement
Mrs. A. c. Herbst, speaking on
Legislation, stressed the importance
OF women considering the qualifi-
cations Of candidates for the yari
Gus offices in the coming election.
A rummage sale, to be held soon.
was suggested by Mrs. George Neils
OF the finance committee.
Mrs. J. M. Blackboard read an in
teresting report on American
Homes, conducting her report with
TINS charming poem:
l have found much ioy in simnle
things
a plain, clean room, nut brown
loaf of bread,
A cup Of milk, kettle as it sings
The shelter of roof above nv
head;
And. IN loaf-faced square upon
the floor
Where yellow sunlight cleaners
through door.
] have found such joy in things that
fill
My quiet days. a curtain blowing
grace,
a growing plant upon window sill.
a laole Cleared, lamp beside a
chair,
And books / long have loved be-
side me there.
Oh, ! have found such joy I wish
| might
Tell every woman who goes seek
ing far
For some elusive, feverish delight.
That very close to home the great
joys are;
These fundamental things-old as
the race,
Yet, never through the ages. com
monplace.
The meeting was adjourned and
Mrs. 4. M. Boyes, chairman of the
entertainment committee. present
ed Mrs A. A. Wood, who read
Where to Meet Our Birds" by
John Blackboard
Two beautiful English duets were
sung by Mrs. Walter Neils and Mrs
J. A. Krall, the first. THE Sea Car
den' by Thomas Dunhill, and the
second, The Graceful Swinging
Wattles,' by Bridge. They were
accompanied by Miss Inez Ratekin
at the piano.
Mrs Boyes then presented Mrs
Y. n. Nordstrom who reported on
the bl-annual convention of Mon
fana Federated Woman's Clubs held
at Dillon in June. There are Toe
senior clubs and 30 junior clubs il
the state. The theme OF the con
vention was Adjusting Democracy
for Human Welfare" The outlook
AAt@1t oRIuhClS Ill IERdIu 10 de-
mocracy was gloomy. Libby wor
an award, beautiful painting by
Karola, the best club with mem
bership under one hundred.
Mrs. Krall and Mrs. Neils Their
sang, Come Let Us Wander" by
Charles Gilbert Spross, Miss Rate.
kin at the piano. The program con.
cluded with the serving of deliciou.
cakes and ice tea by the hostesses
Mrs. E. M. Boyes, Mrs. L. J. Olson
Mrs. A. L. Brock, Mrs. c. w. Gil
dea, Mrs. Paul Church, Mrs. 9. H
Nordstrom, Mrs. c. v. Manion, Mrs
E. Walker, Mrs. Grant Harley ant
Mrs. George Neils.
Nine new members were taken in
to the club. They were Mrs Han
Westman, Mrs. Otto Griep, Mrs. E
G. Niles, Mrs. c. J. Lillevig, Mrs. j
II. Hughes, Mrs. A. Daugharty, Mrs
Everett Dunn, Mrs. Harold Thorn
son and Mrs. J. P. Campbell.
A large number of members ant
guests enjoyed this interesting meet
Ing, one note of pleasure being tn
lovely decorations of beautiful fal
flowers which graced the room.