The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-01-16
Elk Hill 70
Be Finished


That the Elk Hill portion OF high
way No. 2, south Of Libby, will be
worked over this summer and
brought up to present-day standards
was an announcement made by r.
r. Veldman Monday night while
reporting to the Lions Club as
chairman of the clubs highway
committee.
Mr.. Veldman said he had re-
cent letter from Highway Engineer
McKinnon in which McKinnon said
that work would b. done this sum-
mer. The improvement will con-
sist OF relocating the highway,
grading, graveling and oiling it.
Mr.. Veldman also gave some in
teresting figures relative to other
highway matters. He said federal
aid to Montana highways for the
1941 fiscal year would be $2,018,907.
This will be matched by Montana
money coming from the gas tax,
the federal aid to constitute SIS per
cent, the Montana portion A per
cent OF the total fund. Also COM
inR to Montana from federal sources
viii ~ @3t3 so II - - needs
crossings. The overpass to s. built
at Libby will come from this latter
fund, although officials told Mr..
Veldman that money will come
partly from the 1910 fund and part
ly from 10l1 money. Mr.. Veldman
also stressed the point officials had
very definitely told him that if To-
cal squabbles relative to the loca-
ton OF the overpass caused delay
the project would undoubtedly be
suspended indefinitely. In fact, they
told me-" said Mr.. Veldman, that
the city could take the California
Avenue location or none"
After slight discussion ii was de-
cided to hold the annual ladies'
night on Saturday, March 8.
President Church was authorized
to appoint two committees, one to
investigate the problem Of lighting
the athletic field and the other to
confer with other organizations re-
garding construction of a new gym
nasium building for the city. w. j..
Erickson, high school athletic
coach, said the school was badly in
need Of larger and modern gym.
II was told by the Whitefish coach, =
said he, that If it were not for
cordial relations existing between
the two schools, he would not have
brought his team to play here last
week because of the small floor.
We will probably soon have to meet
this same objections from all other
schools Libby and Troy are the
only two schools in western Mon
tana that do not have modern gym
nasiuni- facilities"
Lion Jim Christie recalled that
when. he was playing on the Libby
5ea4n - la3A the Libby gym was
at1t3of l. 1ninR In tn country
md the LIBBY boy1 were required
to play on most any kind Of = floor
when they went to other towns.
AT that time Libby lead the pro-
cession," said Mr.. Christie, and a
town can't build ! new gymnasium
ever ID or 70 years"
Lion Veldman called attention to
the met that it would he vie IL the
club would have some committee
empowered to take Immediate nc
TON r03inG proposed legislation
Wl1lle IRE 1tAte legislature il in
session. frequently kilograms or
letters need to be sent to the legis-
lature," said Mr.. Veldman, "and
there is not time to call the club
together" It was decided to leave
that duty to the board of directors.
Lion Harry HouGh reported an
athletic matters and when asked
about the Saturday night basket
ball game said, Well, we won and
we hive been winning most OF our
games The attendance has been
fine and | hope all the Lions who
can will atten1 all future games y
The meeting was closed by stir
ring talk by Lion Krall on Lions
education. The Lions club In Lib
BY has = very definite work. to do"
said Lion Krall, "and work it Ia
peculiarly fitted to perform and
that no other organization can OF
will do. The club has already &C
complshed q lot Of such good fol-
the community and l know it will
continue to do 80 in the years to
come"
Jack I,illpyip went tn Miesn11e