The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-02-08
Attend To
Business
And FroIH
Libby Pioneers Enjoy
Themselves at Annual
Meeting.
REFLECT OFFICERS;
a ABOUT $50 PRESENT

One of the events Of the year
that is pleasantly anticipated is the
annual business meeting and dance
of the Pioneer Society of Libby. Last
Thursday nearly hundred and fifty
OF those eligible gathered at the
Moose hall and spent very busy
evening.
During the business meeting, over
which Mrs. Sam Ratekin presided.
several matters of interest were dis
cussed. It was voted to establish
a Historical Branch of the Society
and a committee composed OF Mrs
A. c. Herbst, Mrs. Jacoba Brad.
and Miss Inez Ratekin was appoint
ed to work on this project. A Rec
ord Committee, whose duty it will
be to record the names and in
formation about people living in
this vicinity prior to 1900, was
named with Mrs. James Harris. Mrs.
J. S. Peay, Mrs. George Pike, w. E.
Doak, and Elmer Switzer as MEM
bers.
The cabinet that was made by
Fred Birmingham, Hugh Smith, and
w. W. Blew for the Society, and Is
kept in the Lincoln County LII
brary, was on display at the meet
ing and quite number of pictures
have already been placed in it for
safe keeping. Any more pictures
OF local places or people in early
days will be gratefully received and
added to the collection. The ones
already collected are of great in
terest and may be seen at the Ii
brary.
1t was announced that the fol-
lowing committees had. planned the
evening: Hall and music, M. d. Row
land, entertainment, Mrs. A. C.
Herpst; cards, Mrs. w. w. Blew, III.
D. Rowland, and Mr.. and Mrx.
James Reedy; floor manager, w. w.
BleY, tables, Mrs Jan. Reedy; Mrx.
~. " Blew, Mrs. J. B. Lafney, Mn.
Sam Ratekin.
Officers were elected for the COM
ing year by secret ballot and the
results were as follows: President,
Mrs. Sam Ratekin: vice president,
Mrs. A. G. Herbst; secretary, Mrs.
James Reedy; treasurer, Mrs. w. w.
Blew; board member, M. D. Row
land. These persons served in the
same capacity last year.
As part Of the program of enter
tainment, Wayne Kemper and a
band from the school conducted an
old-time melody contest. Each per-
son was given slip of paper with
spaces for ten titles. The band
played Well-known songs and tunes
and the results were very close but
when everything was cleared up
Mrs. Reuben Hamman proved to be
the winner Of the prize. Much in
terest and pleasure was derived
from this feature. Miss June Baney
read an original poem concerning
an incident in her fathers life. It
was very clever and we'll delivered.
AS soon as the meeting and pro-
gram were over, McCulIy's orches-
ira started to play and under w. w.
BleW's direction nearly everyone
swung em-round the corner
schottlshed, polka-ed, two and three
stepped, and came through the
rye" Near midnight a lunch of
sandwiches, pickles, and cake, with
lots OF good, hot coffee made by
w E. Dexter, was served. The ia
bles were decorated with silvered
tamarack boughs with vari-colored
balloons tied to them, and placed in
blue ce1lophane-covered vases. Red
white and blue was the scheme for
the table strips, making patriotic
and festive air.
All in ALL very good time was
had by those attending.