The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-30
LOCAL /
HAPPENINGS

r. w. Smithberger and Archie
Ainde were weekend visitors in
Spokane.
Miss Jean Richardson left for
Spokane Saturday to spend week
visiting friends.
Food Sale Saturday at Variety
Grocery by the w. S. c. S. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Leach left
Tuesday for short vacation trip
to Spokane and possibly Seattle.
Frances Anderson of Spokane
stopped in Libby between trains to
visit with Mrs. Rosetta Magee.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Veldman left
by train for Spokane Friday ev-
ening.
Mrs. Dick Powell and daughter.
Charlotte, went into Spokane last
Thursday for few days in the city.
Mrs. Henri Nichols and daughter
returned from Kalispell Friday af-
ter spending several days visiting
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Leach and Mr.
and Mrs. Don Claypool drove to
Kalispell Sunday for visit with
relatives.
George Rouse was visitor in
Boomers Ferry Sunday He returned
in a new Nash sedan which he pur-
chased in that city.
The Entire Nous bridge club met
with Mrs. James A. Krall last
Thursday. The winner of high prize
was Mrs. Malcolm Kedzie and Mrs,
Gordon Cornell won low.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. d. Rowland went
into Spokane the latter part Of the
week to meet nd visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Smith Of Denver, Colo,
former Libby residents.
We carry a complete line of jewel
~. Excellent repair department.
Low prices-Welch's JeWelry and
Gift Shop. 1t
Members of the Moose lodge met
Monday evening at Fheir building
and held initiation for two candl-
dates. After the work had been
completed a lunch was served and
a social hour enjoyed.
George W. Van Dyke, rancher of
the Troy district, was in Libby
Thursday and called at this office
to obtain one of the U. S. flags this
office has been offering with paid
up subscriptions.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rubard have
received word that their son, James,
was promoted to the position of
staff sergeant in the marine corps.
James is stationed at Fort Santiago,
Manila, P. |.
L. j. Olson left last week for
Khckitat Wash, in connection with
his duties as auditor Of the j. Neils
Lumberm Company He will make
annual audit of the company books
at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Hennessy lief
for Tacoma Sunday evening, callec
there by the serious illness of Mrs
Hennessy's brother. Reports are that
FUZZY LIE Febvre, former Libby
man, is critically Ill, he having suf-
fered relapse and pneumonia fol
lowing an attack of the flu.
W. @. 4. M. Plnochle party jan
uary 81 at Moose hall. Public in
vited. 1886
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wells enter
tanned a group of friends at their
home Saturday evening Five Ia
bles of pinochle were in play and
high score for ladies fell to Mrs
Bill VanderWood Low score prize
went to Mrs. Fred Carlson. For the
men, Rudolph Engle won high prize
and Bill Vanderwood won low A
travelling prize was awarded to Guy
McComas The hostess served lunch
after the games.
NJ F. Gay is having coal stoker
installed in the Hotel Libby and
viii hereafter burn coal for the
heating of the hotel. An engineer
from the Iron Fireman company
has been here and worked out plans
and men will arrive to install the
stoker within a short time. Accord
ing to the estimates given him by
the company, Mr. Gay expects tc
make quite a substantial saving in