The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-08-13


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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The local draft exemption board
discovered after examining 81 men,
that they would have to summon
many more registered men to Sc
cure their quota for the service.
Out of the 81 called, those left after
the aliens and physically unfit were
Weeded out, were only IL. Sheriff
Waverly L. Brown of the board
said that it would be necessary to
summon for examination as many
as 300 of those eligible to the draft
in order to secure the required num-
Der from this district, So soldiers.
The first whale meat that had
ever been eaten in Libby was sold
by the Pioneer meat market. A
shipment of the meat was received
from the coast, H. A. Joughin, the
proprietor, having secured it fol-
lowing request on the part of the
IT. S. food experts that markets
cooperate in teaching the public
the merits of the meat. In appear
ance the whale meat was very SIM
liar to beef, tasting like veal and
entirely free of bones.
Frank Baney of Eureka, deputy
state game warden, spent several
DAYS in Libby on official business.
He said that he had just come from
the Wolf creek country where he
had seen five moose and eight elk
grazing near the head of the creek.
Paddy the Pig" a notorious |.
w. w. thug, was in the county jail
here awaiting trial in the district
court on the charge of larceny.
Guy Wollaston better known as
Brick the popular son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Wollas1on Of South
Libby, spent several days at home
on furlough from his company OF
Montana National guard which was
stationed in Butte
Miss Rosella Christie and airline
Harris were guests Of friends IT
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Mrs. NJ. d. Rowland and two chill
dren and sister, Miss Minnie Al
lis, returned to Libby from an ex-
tended visit in the east with rela
tives and friends.
Miss Della Boyle returned from
Bozeman where she was a delegate
at the state Epworth League con
vention.
Percy Skey, who was in the EN-
ploy of the Kootenai Mercantile
Co. left for Spokane to accept ;
position with the Holly Mason Co
of that city. He was succeeded her
by Joe Hays, from Portland Ore.
Troy Items
Four carloads of troops wen
through on train Mo- 2 bound fo
an eastern port. They stated the.
were going direct to France to Wor
on the French railroads and on ney
war railroad construction. The
had decorated the cars with sue
appropriate phrases as, Catch tn
Kaiser" Berlin or Bust
G. w. Smith was the new polio
Judge, succeeding Graham Fletche
who was city attorney.
J. M. Roberts, county commission
or, purchased the c. r. Holmes res
idence on Missoula avenue and SEE
ond street
George L. Pixley took over tn
business of the Pioneer Furnitur
and Hardware Co, and moved h
shoe shop into the building.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Barrett ar
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bartlett left
their car for a vacation trip to ii
coast. They expected to be gor
for several weeks.
st. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Sunday Masses 300 and 1000
m. Baptism after 1000 a. m. Mas
Sunday School after 1000 Mass.
Confessions Saturday evenir
at 1880.
Christian Science Church.
The subject for the Lesson-Se
mon Sunday, August is, Soul"
Wednesday. evening meeting
800 o'clock.
Sunday school GAS a. m.