The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-29

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Commercial Club Meeting
Troy's newly elected president O
the Commercial club, c. N. Devine
has called a meeting of the organ
4 Izatlon, to be held next Tuesday
Feb. ). The meeting will take place
at the M. E. church parlors. A sup
Der will be served by the Tro,
Woman's club, and President De
VINE expects to announce a selection
for secretary and name the mem.
bers OF the various committees. Ac.
cordlng to advance notices Of the
event, several out Of town speakers
are listed to give talks on Defense
matters. The meeting will start a,
$50 o'clock p. m.
II you need assistance in maxine
out your income tax reports. con-
suit j. B. Farris. If you can't gel
away from work or business during
the daytime, evening appointments
can be made. Phone 7J3 Troy. /
36-37
Troy's icy streets of the past week
proved disastrous to Henry Andre
sen Sunday. Hank suffered a frac-
tured wrist when he slipped and
tumbled to the ground.
Women Organize For War Work
A chapter of the American Wom-
ems Voluntary Services was organ
lied Tuesday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Walter Bissel, local chair
man. Other committee members
representing the various city organ
lzations are Mrs. Earl Angel. Mrs.
Ed. Henrichs, Mrs. L. r. Davis, Mrs.
Margaret Plots, Mrs Jennie Bags.
Mrs. Henry Andersen, Mrs. John
son and Mrs. Marie Nelson. Regis
tratlon will be at the City Hall:
the date to be announced.
The A. w. v. S. is non-political
non-profit American Women are
eligible without regard to race or
religion.
The purpose of the new group,
which has II chapters throughout
the state, is to undertake response
BILE assignments for all defense
agencies needing services which
trained women can offer, and to
cooperate. with such agencies in
GLIDING the Red Cross, the United
Service Organization, the Citizens
Committee, the American Legion
Auxiliary and others.
First Aid classes for Women was
started Monday night under the di-
rection Of DR.. E. F. Dixon. About
Az women reported and classes will
be held twice week, Monday and
Friday evenings for two hours. This
involves a five weeks course of
hard study.
A number of friends surprised
Cyril Murphy on the occasion of
his 32nd birthday Friday evening
A pleasant time was enjoyed by all
those present, Mr.. and Mrs. Win
Doe, Mr.. and Mrs Earl Laffoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shelton, Mr.,
and Mrs Charles Peters, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ole, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cody Francis Cody and Mrs. Lou
King,
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Miller of
Longview, Wash, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Savage of Seattle, Wash, and Mrs.
Halle CLARION of Portland, Ore.
came to attend the funeral of Glen
Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cody and son
George, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Ola
zier Of Darlington, N. D., drove to
Missoula where they picked up
their son Sergeant William Cody,
and came to Troy to spend several
days visiting relatives.
Philip GossWiller is home on
leave from Camp LeWisJ@ He has
been in the hospital there for seu-
eral months.
Frank French spent several days
the first of the week in Missoula on
business.
Mrs. Lee Kensler was a Libby
visitor on Tuesday Of this week.
Mrs. Anthony JOY went into Spo-
kane Friday and nAurned home
Tuesday. Little Pats u Bennett ac-
companied Mrs. Joy and will visit
her grandmother Mrs. John Yea
ger, for several months.