The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-02-27
Club Handles
Much Business
Mixes Entertainment
With Large Grist of
More Serious Matters.

More Serious Matters.
A highly successful meeting of
the Libby Commercial Club was
staged at the Moose Hall Thursday
evening with the Entertainment
Committee, under the direction of
Lee Harmon, in charge.
Dinner was served at $50 by the
w. o. 7. NJ and, being delicious,
started the evening out in good
shape. Rev. E. Roy Fort said grace
and r. W. Sargent led in the sing
ing Of America"
President James A. Krall asked
that members introduce guests, they
being Mr.. Fort, Bob Russell, Duane
Sturrn Mr.. Barker and Mr.. Clapp.
After the meal was finished the
group adjourned to the upstairs and
Mr.. Harmon took charge of the
meeting. After few remarks, he
turned the meeting over to the Lit
tie Theatre group who entertained
the audience with some very slap
happy comedy
Miss Doris Reidt opened the pro-
gram singing two old favorites, ac-
companying herself on the guitar.
The curtains were then parted and
Mrs. George Mourar told the story
of Little Nell" much to the de-
light of the audience.
The feature of the evening was
then presented. A melodrama en-
titled, ''The Shooting of Dan Nc
Crew." in pantomime gave the au-
dience plenty of laughs. All char
acters were outstanding in their
particular roles. Those who par
ticipated were Mrs. George Mourar,
Miss Margaret Hellweg, Miss Joyce
Daggett, David T. Holz, John Har-
mon, Harold Lutes, Sandy Fraser,
Marshall Murray, Paul Church and
Jack Swarens. The latter did an
excellent job, but to no avail, trying
to get the drunken father away from
the vile bar
After the entertainment feature,
President Krall again took charge
and called for COMMITTEE reports.
Elmer Switzer, ST., chairman of the
Agricultural committee, made a
statement as to the fiancial condi-
ton of the fair last fall and report
ed substantial balance with which
to start on the fair next fall He
mentioned the handicap of trying to
put on an affair such as the West
ern Lincoln County Fair has grown
to be, in such cramped quarters and
stated it was the hope it would not
be many years before Libby might
have community hall.
George Neils, Forestry committee
chairman, announced his meeting
will be held next month.
Chairman E. M Boyes of the Fish
and Game committee said his meet
ing was very much of success
last November. He gave general
report on the game conditions and
said the elk season was not SO good
but conditions would be different
in the future. He said the Rod and
Gun Club, in cooperation with his
committee, asked for the abandon
ing of the Wolf Creek reserve and
asked for the opening of the fishing
season on Sunday. Mr.. Boyes
then introduced Graham Caldwell
who gave the group some fine point
ers on the set-up at the local hatch
cry. He said his crew has taken
six million Eastern Brook eggs near
Troy; the WPA is putting up feed
room and building new rearing
ponds at the hatchery; the scope is
being broadened for the capturing
of cannibalistic fish.
Mr.. Caldwell stated that 1855 truck
loads of fish were distributed over
the county last season and at the
present time they are holding about
the same number for distribution
this summer.
He said the present administra-
ton is working with the belief that
fish should be kept at the hatch
cries until they grow to be finger
ling size and then turned loose. Ir
this way fewer fish can be raised
and turned loose but it is the theory
that more will survive. Fish cul.
turists claim that fry have very lit.
tie chance for survival in compari.
son to the fingerlings.
MIR. Boyes then took the floor anc
requested the secretary to read {
resolution having to do with the con
tinuance of the services of William
]. Darlington as deputy state game
warden.
The club voted unanimously tt
retain Mr.. Darlington and copies O.
the resolution were sent to STATE
officials.
E. M. Bitterman then brought III
subject having to do with the Gem
etery but upon motion the mattel
was tabled and Mr.. Bitterman wa
asked to refer his question to tn,
cemetery board.
Ernie Wood, public improvement
chairman, made a report for hi
committee saying they have beer
working on an idea for CAM
ground here.
M. D. Rowland, legislative com
mittee, stated he would have com
plete report to make at the mex
meeting
Matters pertaining to the Sus
tanned Yield program were DISGUISE,
by Chairman Carlton Joughin an,
members were urged to contac
congressman asking their unlimite1
support of the measure.
In speaking of the historical com
mittee, A. A. Wood, chairman, toll
Of monument on the north side G