The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-01

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The benefit dance given at the
school house Saturday night was
attended by capacity crowd and
was a financial success. The pro- T
ceeds will be used to promote the
Tobacco Valley fair which will be
held in Eureka the early part of
September.
A fire started presumably by some
transient along the railroad "Y
back of the Mcclure residence Wed
nesday night might have done serl- /,
Gus damage but for the quick work
of the forest service department.
The fire was extinguished before
any damage occurred.
Mrs. Rose Morey of Ural was a
caller here Friday.
Sidney Workman and Richard
Clark came from Libby, where they
are working, to spent the weekend
with their folks.
Donald Whitmarsh, Henry Wenz-
Ter and Ralph Schoop, who work
near Troy, spent the last of the
week at their homes
Mrs. Grin FAIR underwent a ton
sill operation at the Eureka hospital
Tuesday.
The heavy rainfall the latter part
of the week put out the remainder
of the fires in the district and les
sened the fire hazard for at least
few days and as result the look
out men were free to spend the
weekend in the valley.
Jack Arnold of Libby and a
friend, Marvin David of Portland,
Ore, spent the weekend at the
Ed Arnold home
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wenzler and
Marie took a trip to Missoula a
week ago to visit Hazel Ackrill, who
is employed at the hospital at that
place
Mr. Stewart of Cut Bank and
Mr.. Lutz of Columbia Falls were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Granville Lyons Thursday evening
Mrs. Otto SWartz of Whitefish
spent several days at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wiltshire, the, past week.
Agnes Wenzler of La GTande,
Ore, spent week visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wenzler.
She left the fore part of last week
for Boomers Ferry.
Chas. Jacobson returned recently
from Opportunity, Wash, where he
visited his family. Mr. Narst of
Whitefish was relief engineer on
the hill during Mr.. Jacobson's abb
sence.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Ross of Ches-
ter spent the week END visiting Mr..
Ross brother, George Ross and
, family. George Ross, who visited
in Chester with relatives the past
three weeks, returned to Rexford
with her uncle and aunt.
Mrs. John Wenzler and Miss Ida
Schultz were Libby callers Wednes-
t day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Howe are
! remodeling their home, making il
: modern in every way.
Mrs. Howard Williams and sons
! Buddy and Wayne of Libby spent
the latter part of the week at the
J home of Mrs. Williams parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Ross.
| Brock Martin, Jr., spent few
] days in Whltefish last week.
!. Phil Winkley of Fortine was q
caller at the Grin Farr home Tues
t day of last week.
: Lloyd DePratie came from Troy
: to spend the weekend at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Baumiester
: Raymond Mickelson and Bob Reeo
Q Of Havre spent the last of the week
9 here. Mr.. and Mrs. Baumiester
!. went to Troy Sunday to.visit for {
/ short time before returning tc
s Havre.
( Bert Snyder has been working ir
Libby for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Keanan, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Caron, have returned to theil
d home in Coram.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Nordstrom o.
!, Libby were weekend guests at the
E. E. Madden home
: Mrs. j. w. Lindstrom of Potlatch
/ Idaho, visited at the home of hel
Q sister, Mrs. Lem Collar, for day
! last week. She went to Kalispel
Thursday to attend the funeral o
! her brother, Mr.. Charlie Eayrs.
> Mrs. Thomas Wiltshire, who un
! derwent a major operation a few
: weeks ago, is getting along nicely.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Martin ant
: Sally Ann were business callers il
= Kalispell last week.
u Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Meier AMI
children, who resided on the Free
! Marks ranch during the past fou
u months, left recently for York, Neb
: where Mr.. Meier will work for tn
q Christian Unity Press.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Griffiths ant
a Ann spent the weekend at tn
: Robert Weller home in Whitefist