The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-08-07
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

WISHING lne ldli.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. johnson are
the parents of boy, born at the
Libby hospital August 2.
Mrs. George Mourar left for Ro-
nan yesterday to spend a short
time visiting with friends.
Dance-Swamp Creek-Saturday,
Aug. Is. Hutton Orchestra. Ladies
bring lunch. Gents, soc, plus tax;
1l-12
| Mr. and Mrs. Barney Mooney and
children left today for California
where they plan to make tneir
home.
DR.. v. A. Hannigan arrived IN
Libby Monday from vacation trip
to Chicago. He was away three
weeks.
Mrs. C. v. Cot Of Whitefish is ex-
pected on No. | this evening for
few days visit with Mrs. J. W.
Barrett.
Lieutenant Fred Baker arrived
from Fort Lewis this week for a
visit with Mrs. Baker and their
children.
/ Vim. Isola, forest service en-
ployee. is receiving treatment at the
i Libby hospital for an axe wound
in his right foot.
Word has been received here that
Beverly Graham, former Libby res
ident. and Lee Ward were married
July IL at Burke, Idaho
Ralph Space of Missoula. regional
fire inspector officer for the forest
service, was an official visitor IN
this vicinity this week.
D. @. Mount, selective service
clerk. announced yesterday that all
questionnaires for newly signed up
selectees have been mailed.
The regular meetings of Lumber
and Sawmill Workers Union NO
1851 will be held the End and Attn
Tuesdays at 7:30 o'clock sharp. II
Able. Fraser of Shelton, Wash,
arrived early this week to spend
short time visiting with his moth
err. Mrs A. Fraser and his brothers
Mrs. w. M. Cady and friend, Mrs
Liesing, drove over from Standpoint
last Thursday staying with Mrs. J
w. Barrett until Friday afternoon
Miss Natalie Parks, formerly Of
the Beaverhead forest with head
quarters at Dillon, started work al
the Kootenai forest office last Mon
day.
When Elgin and Hamilton wrist
watches are purchased from re-
liable ieWelry firm your satisfaction
is assured. Welch's JeWelry and Gilt
Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. M, X. Kedzie anc
guest. Miss Rosamond kedzle- o.
] Manhattan. kans., motored to Ola.
cier Park for the weekend Miss
Kedzie is sister of Mr.. Kedzie.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. v Mooney OF
: Chicago arrived in Libby Friday fol-
) visit with Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Mooney. They had been touring
) the West. They left Monday on the
: way home.
: Dan McTaggert left Wednesday
: for the eastern part Of the state
Y where he has obtained work oper-
t ating a combine in the grain har-
|, vest. According to report, the work
0 is paying him $l2 day
Emmett Adkins and Ralph Spair
: report that they saw a black shet-
land ~pony on the Zonolite hill. L
is their belief that the pony strayec
away and it is possible that the
owners may be looking for il.
For the fourth consecutive veal
the Lions Club sponsored the Don
key Circus, which was held last ev
l ening at the Libby Recreationa
4 Center. A fair crowd was presen
to see the trained animals perform
Remember the baked ham suppe
by the Catholic ladies Wednesda.
evening, Aug. l3, on the Elme
Switzer, ST., lawn, beginning a
$50. Adults Goo, children SOC. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gooselaw re
ceived a telegram this week from
their son, Pershing, filed from Sc
attic, saying that he was bein
transferred to Alaska. Pershing
with the U. S. army, in the sigma
corps.
Mrs. B. B. Wlthee, son. jimmy
and daughter, Mrs. Chas. Colder
expect to leave today for Longviev
I Wash, where Mr.. Withee is en-
ployed. Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Chez
will occupy the Withee home dun
ing the absence of that family
Mr.. and Mrs. George Townsend {
Los Angeles visited at the HON
of Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Paddoc
last week and left Monday for
trip to Banff and Lake Louise The
are expected to return this evenin
and will visit here few days bt
fore returning to their home in tn
South.
Dick Veldman, after visiting heI
for several weeks with his parent
Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. Veldman, lie
the first of the week for San Fran
cisco where he planned to enlist
the air corps of the u. S. nav,
Dick has been taking a course
civil aeronautics in which he ranke
very high.
III A number of Libby ladies inclu'
ing Miss Mildred Buck, Mrs. Eve