The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-13
Old Timers
Numerous At
Annual Dance
Libby Pioneer Society Holds
Business Meeting, Dance
and Program Friday.
HOUGHTON, HARRIS
WIN GRAND PRIZES

Libby Pioneer Society gathered q
the Moose hall for their annual part,
and dance Approximately IT'S peo
pie were present to enjoy the ful
and partake of the delicious refresh
ments.
The evening tarted off with
bang when Jimmy Harris presented
motion pictures Of the picnic hell
last summer at Pioneer park.
This was followed by reading
by Mrs. George Pike in which h,
gave information concerning pic
neers. w. w. Blew then gave ,
reading concerning the Fate O
Bill Doak's Donkey" which was yer,
humorous. George Blackwell ther
told several interesting stories abou
early days in this community
Among other things he spoke OF thu
trouble miners had with Chinamer
robbing sluice boxes and how thi.
trouble was remedied. Other storie.
were told in their correct forms
At this point in the program the
Wandering Warblers from Way
Back, or Mrs. Earl Switzer, Misses
Ruth Switzer, Norma Switzer and
Mary Janet Pival, sang several dit
ties which pleased the crowd nc
end. Miss Inez Ratekin accompan-
led them on the piano.
Mrs. Clay Morden recited piece
I Was IT which made q hit with
the audience. The young lady was
dressed IN costume which was very
appropriate and becoming.
Elmer Switzer, ST., related an in
teresting story about the historic
event q the arrival OF the first
Great Northern train in Libby.
At the business meeting the same
ofncerS were reelected to serve
for another term. They are. Mrs.
Sam hatekin, president; Mrs. a. G.
Herost, vice president, Mrs. James
heody, secretary; Mrs ~ y. Blew,
u0aurer ana y. y. Rowland .
ooaru memoer. 1s7ss :
Ar. Rowland gave very interest
ms report on the progress Of the
floneer park reconslructlonF he
ssl1 WaseI WouIo De avallap fpe
PaI1 ~ me spring ana tnat 4 loed
Moulu DC QUIT into the GROUNDS.
ne also salu otner pans were being
mace LOT the peautl1icauon OF the
size. II
Mrs. James harris CHAIRMAN, re-
poI1eu the research OF Pnneer names
1oI neT conmlltee, ms nst con-
sissS o. names OF lnose mere before
lSoO. = large numner o. pnoto-
gIapns we're presented 70 the organ
l1auon Dy various toWnspeopie and
ne members en1oyen looking az
them very mucn- !ney Will De
kept IN special CABINET IN the u
Ora[y. -
Mrs. "A: =. Herost presented the
society win typed ano pound vol
cne o. excerpts from Lon =.
ocnancks AUTOBIOGRAPHY, wander
ink Feet 1nis mas 70 90 with
Mr, ocnancKs carry oay experiences
IA TINS vic1nlty
=. "a. Wooo, guest speaker, gave
report on tne SAVING o. any old
pictures or carry Gay rencs Wnlcn
might pc OF historical value he
Iolo Q! the progress o. the historical
coInInllIee Ia tne eatneIlng o. data
Wnicn Wouid pe ORGANIZED ana pre-
pared as nstorical reference. Mr;
Moo1 Salo Ilns type OF malerlai
- very naIo 20 iocate ana asked all
present " cooperate Ior the pe'ier-
ment o. lne collectlon.
1roup singing was enjoyed by
Inose pIesehl a1'er when tne uance
was started. An interesting feature
OF the dance was the grand marcn
when was led py Mr. ana mrs; ",
". nleW. AIter mucn paraoing those
parucipaune 1ormeo square dance
with eight sets OF O people dancing
az one Tune, Many o. the real old
tuners participated ~ TINS dance
and really enjoyed themselves.
winners OF the prizes lor the
evening were MRS. latnerlne Hough-
ton VINO wore nand- made dress,
mace Dy ner motner ana more tnan
W years oid- james Harris won the
nIst pIlze LOT men, MS costume Pc