The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-12-25


Marshall Murray of Kalispell was
in the city Tuesday attending to
legal matters in district court.
Field Preston departed during the
week to spend the Christmas holi-
days with his parents in Everett,
Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Roy Fort plan to
have Christmas dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Lake at
Warland.
Don't forget the Annual New
Years dance, Dec. 81, sponsored
by Moose Lodge, at Cedar Creek
and Moose hall. 1881
Miss Margaret Zweiner. of the To-
cal forest service office, left Friday
for ST. Maries, Ida, to spend Christ
mas with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hills of Klam-
ath Falls, Ore, will spend Christ
mas here with Mrs. Hills parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl j. Barkee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hudacek
went to Anaconda this week to
spend Christmas with Mrs. Huda-
cek's parents. They plan to return
early next week.
William Clifford Pearson of
Troy and Agnes Marie Edwards of
Boomers Ferry were married last
Wednesday, the 18th, in Libby, by
the Rev. E. Roy Fort.
Virginia Manion, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs c. V. Manion, came Friday
night from Missoula where she is a
student at Sacred Heart Academy,
to spend the holidays with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. johnson
and son, Widsteen, will come from
Kalispell to have Christmas din
ner at the home of their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Left Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Holz of Spo-
kane came to Libby Monday to
spend Christmas with Mrs. Holz
mother, Mrs. Irene Stevens. Mr..
and Mrs Holz plan to return to
Spokane Sunday evening.
Donald Olson came in during the
week to spend the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. J.
Olson. He drove in with his brother,
DR.. Howard Olson, who was coming
to Libby from Grangeville, Idaho.
The Libby Lions celebrated their
annual Christmas party Friday
night, at the home of the president,
M. D. Rowland Some 30-odd Lions
were present to enjoy an evening
that was given over entirely to
having an enjoyable time.
Dick Vefdman, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs r. r. Veldman, is here for the
holidays and will return shortly to
San Francisco where he is study
ing engineering at the San Fran
cisco Junior College and working
nights at the army and navy build
ing.
Christmas day dinner guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gale
Weidner will be Mr.. Weidner's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Weidner
of Troy, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Brown OF Troy and Eric Teplinq,
Libby. Mrs. Brown is sister Of
Mr.. Weidner.
Mrs. Opal Starliper arrived from
Kansas during the week for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. ]. w. Haigler.
II. r. Richards, commander Of
the local post of the American Le-
gion states there will be a special
meeting Saturday night in Legion
hall to organize squads for defense
purposes.
DR.. Charles ]. Martin and Mrs.
Martin expect their daughter, Hell
en-, who is a student nurse at Sac
red Heart hospital in Spokane, to be
home for Christmas and they also
expect their son, Charles Martin
with Mrs. Martin and d their sons,
Jerry and Bill, Of Stevensville,
Mont. Mary Lenore came last week
for the holidays.
Mrs. Left Johnson entertained Is
little boys and girls at birthday
party last week for her daughter,
Rita, who was four years old We'd
nesday. There was birthday cake
with candles and decorations in
yellow and green. Candles and 9TH
er Christmas appointments were ar
ranged at the table and the Christ
mas motif was further carried out
in the room with decorated tree
James Blackford, Jr., returned
during the week after having spent
several weeks at Eugene, Ore. He
was called there to take care of an
attorneys practice while he was
away but heavy grist of work
kept them both busy. Mr.. Black
ford took advantage of his stay in
Eugene to do some research at the
Oregon State University covering a
type Of legal work in which he has
been interested for the past few
years.
Mrs. Ned Joughin, Carlton Jou-
Chin and Mrs. Joughin's grandson,
Jackie Burroughs, plan to leave
Thursday for San Francisco, Calf,
where Jackie will return to stay
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Burroughs. Jackie has spent the
summer and fall here at his grand
mothers home. Mrs. Joughin plans
to stay for some time in San Fran
ciEr0 With her dauChfer Mrs Hr,r-