The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-02-19
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HAPPENINGS

I Harry S. Brinton made business
trip to Spokane Sunday night.
AatEiiiii=ttaikse =ping= pong pictures Sat
urday, Feb. 81 only, 45c doz.-Par-
ker Studio.
/ Mr. and Mrs Forrest DeRosia
went to Spokane Monday and ex-
pected TO return Friday.
/ Miss Margaret Stuhlreiter and
Miss Wilma Stearns, teachers in
Eureka, spent the weekend IN
Libby.
Miss Marie NGronli came from
Portland, Ore, Saturday, to spend
j several days visiting Mrs. John
Minde.
4 A marriage license was issued at
Kalispell last Saturday to Frank L.
Avotte and Mrs Ella Johnson, both
of Libby.
Farmers Institute to be held in
American Legion Hall Friday, Feb.
of the meetings. 1t
/ The regular meetings of Lumber
and SaWmill Workers Union No
1881 will be held the End and 4th
/ Tuesdays at 7.30 o'clock sharp. 1t
The Rev. Walter Specht and Mrs.
Specht are parents of a son born
Saturday at Portland, Ore Mrs.
Specht has been at the Portland
Sanitarium.
Ralph LeDuc5 entertained the
Standard Motors bowling team at
their annual stag party at Bowers
Cabin Camp on Thompson lake on
SaturdayNevening
An item in the Boomers Ferry
Herald said that John Ikeda, form
er Libby boy, had succeeded in en-
listing in the army and was sta
toned at Fort Lewis.
New friendship bracelets for the
girl friend OF your choice-these
charm bracelets are of sterling sill
yer and very popular-See them at
Welch's Jewelry and Gift Shop.
MRS. Glen Leckrone won high
score prize and Mrs. Frank Wood,
low, when the Pla- Nor pinochle
club met Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Marshall Warrington
with Mrs. Paul Evans as co-hostess.
Mrs. Darrell Shaurette won high
score honors and travelling prize
when Mrs. Leonard Sleizer enter
tanned the Sans Souci bridge club
in her home Thursday evening. Low
prize was taken by Mrs Marland
Adkins.
Mrs. James Harris entertained her
sewing club at her home last Wed
the afternoon knitting for the Red
Cross and enjoyed lunch served by
the hostess at the close Of the
meeting.
Barney Hortsman, radio expert
with the Mountain States Power
Co, came over from Kalispell this
week with an instrument for 10
eating radio interference and has
been working over the company's
] lines and equipment.
Clarence Karnes recently left for
Los Angeles, Calf, after visiting
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. R. Karnes. He is going into
the u. S. air force. having had a
lot of flying experience already and
lit is said he will be a gunner on a
bomber.
The new "Featherweight" plastic
expansion watch band for men has
all the beauty of its translucent
crystal; it is light as a feather yet
strong as WEIGHS Jewelry
and Gift Shop.
r. v Crater left Tuesday night
for Spokane where he and Mrs.
Crater will make their home. Mrs.
Crater and their daughter, Rosa
mond, were already in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Crater will have
charge Of an apartment house in
Spokane.
Connie Blackwell returned Wed
nesday from Seattle where he had
been employed by .Boeing Aircraft
, to resume his work at Libby Mo-
tors Mr.. Blackwell said he intends
to remain here as he feels that q
change of residence at this time is
not justifiable
Four prizes were awarded at !
bridge party of the Victory club
Friday when the members were
guests of Mrs Jim Welch. The prize
winners were Mrs. L. B. Kemmis
high; Mrs. Bob Parker low; Mrs
w. Johnson, travelling; Mrs. Hugh
Johnson, guest prize. A dainty
lunch was served.
There were SO persons present
for. the last meeting Of the Royal
Neighbors camp when members ano
friends came dressed as kids anc
played games under direction Of
Mrs. F. Wood, Mrs. F. Rosenquist
and Mrs. B. Phillips. Prizes were
won by Mrs. M. Johnston, Mrs. Fl
Remp, Mrs. ]. Clowers and Miss
Shirley Sansavere.
The Saturday Evening Post Of
February contains an article en-.
titled so You're Going to Wash.
ington. 1t is profusely illustrated
in natural colors, one view show,
ing room full Of girls working a
clerical tasks. One of the young la
dies is Dorothy Crater, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs r. ". Crater, one
time residents of Libby.
Word has been received here tina
Maynard Carlson and Corridor