The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-01-18


Mrs. Gale Weidner OF Libby and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Farris,.
Troy Tr0unces Eureka
Holding Eureka scoreless until the
last quarter the Trojans rang up a
24-7 victory last Saturday on Troy's
floor. Although Troy got off to a
slow start they held an 30 lead at
the half and blanked the visitors
until Olson hit the hoop for points.
The other two points resulted from
free throws. Scoring -honors for
Troy were divided among Ray Cal
laghan with 10, Wally Callaghan
and Don Moore with 6 each. This
win over Eureka marked Troy's
sixth triumph.
Next Thursday, January rs, Troy
faces the Flathead Reserves and
Friday, January 26th, the Column
bia Falls five meets Troy. Both are
home games and promise to be good
games.
Mrs. P. j. Freisinger of Ritzville,
Wash, former Troy resident, spent
several days visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs George Monio before
leaving for Sumner, Wash, where
she has accepted a permanent posi-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lindholm were
Libby visitors on Thursday of last
week.
The Friday dinner club met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ].
Weidner on Friday evening. The
table appointments were in white
and silver with lovely pink roses
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Weidner
on the occasion of their 25th we'd
ding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Litchfield
have gone to Seattle where they
will spend several months visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Hosea and
Mrs. Robert Hosea drove to North
port, Wash, Tuesday, where Mrs.
Robert Hosea and baby son have
loined Robert Hosea and where
they will make their future home.
Mrs, Charles Cone and daughter
Marilyn spent the weekend in Spo-
kane
Stratford Peterson returned home
Sunday from Missoula where he
had been employed for several
weeks at the Missoula Mercantile
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs George Strom and
Mrs P. J. Freisinger were dinner
guests at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
]. B. Farris on Thursday.
Lee Kensler was business Wis
itor in Shoup, Idaho, for several
days this week.
Gordon Wood of Spokane was a
business visitor in Troy on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Monio and
Mrs. P. j. Freisinger were dinner
guests at the home of Mrs. Alice
Peterson on Wednesday,
After the business meeting We'd
nesday evening of Kootenai Chap
ter, Order of the Eastern Star, an
Auxiliary meeting was held with
an election of officers. Mrs. Orma
Thorn was elected president, Mrs.
Ann Strom, vice president and Mrs.
Leona Weidner, secretary treasurer.
1t was decided to have card party
at the hall Friday evening.
Edwin Walcott of Bear Mouth,
Mont, is spending his two weeks
vacation visiting his father, DR..
Fred Walcott
Elgin Murphy, who has been quite
Ill is reported to be improving.
Miss Selma Christopherson and
Miss Margaret Lewis entertained
the Knitting Club at the home Of
Mrs. Charles Curtis on Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Everett Smith entertained six
little folks Sunday afternoon at her
home in honor of her son Donald's
sixth birthday.
Charles Fem underwent an OPP
Grafton at the lockwood Clinic in
Spokane on Monday.
Mrs. r. E. Clay went to Spokane
Wednesday evening to be gone sew
eral days.
Mrs. Myrtle Kidder is visiting her
son, Cecil Murphy, at Standpoint,
DR.. Cairns of Libby will be in
Troy on January 18th to immunize
the school children against diph-
liberia.
The Libby Moose invited the
Troy Moose members to party
Saturday evening Quite few
Moose went down and reported 6
very good time and commented or
the courtesy and good time which
was shown them and which was
very much appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Laehn enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Russell
at dinner Saturday evening in hon
or of Mr. and Mrs. Russelps six.
teenth wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Clifford Clay entertained
the Senior Sewing Club at a
o'clock luncheon on Wednesday
Sewing and games were enjoyed
during the afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Thomas entertained
the Neighborhood Sewing Club a
her home Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Devine were
badly hurt Wednesday evening
when their car crashed into log
ging train at the Callahan bridge
crossing. They were taken to Lib
by in an ambulance. Mr.. Devine i