The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-03-12
LOCAL !
HAPPENINGS


Junior Glass rummage sale, Sat
urday, in Lenke's Bakery Bldg. 1t
Dr.. F.. H. Keller of KalispelI, OPP
tometrist, was a professional visit
or in Libby Tuesday
New Spring Hats Just Arrived
Reasonably Priced.-Parlor Mil
llinery. Mrs. Timothy Miller. West
Libby.
Karl A. Klehm went to kalispell
Monday for conference of of
ticials of the Northern Montana For
estry association.
Wanted-Painting, paperhanging.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS No. 2, E.
M Cummings. 1t
Paul Campbell, foreman of stream
survey for the state fish and game
department at Helena. was in Lib
by this week on official business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Peabody of
Evansville. Wis, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. Peabody's brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs <. M.
Slauson.
F. A. Senter returned to Libby
this week from having spent large
part of the winter at Omaha, Neb.
After a few days here, he expects
to 60 to Seattle.
The Catholic ladies will give one
of their always popular food sales
at the Variety Grocery next Satur-
day afternoon, March IA Check the
date off on your calendar. 1t
] Mrs. Elmer Switzer. ST., went in
TO Spokane Friday to visit her son,
Bob, who is attending business
school there. She spent the week
end in the city.
] George Croker of Ronners Fer
ry was a business visitor in the city
Friday Croker is shipping logs
from the Bonners Ferry district 10
the ]. Neils company of this city.
Mrs. Vim. bennington and her
son, Bill, drove over from Shelby
last week for a few days visiting
with relatives and friends here.
Bill is with the army and was home
on furlough
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Kessel re-
lulllGu w LlpDy fiOiiuay d1tSi
spending the weekend at Hamilton.
On Wednesday they left for Baker,
where Mr., kessel made business
calls relating to union affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schikora
were pleased recently TO receive
word that their SON Joe. had been
promoted to top sergeant He is
with the army hospital corps, and is
stationed at the Barnes Hospital,
Vancouver, Wash
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Dobroski of
Lyman, Wash. have chosen the
name Of Sandra Kay for their in
FAINT daughter. born March g. Mr..
Dobroski was formerly on the CCC
overhead staff here and Mrs. Do
broski was employed at the Koo-
tenai Mercantile Co.
Mrs. George Neils and Walter
Neils carried away the honors of
the evening for high scores last
Saturday wnen the Double Ten pi-
nochle club was entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Dexter. Low score
distinction went ITO Mrs. Walter
Neils and to August Wichman.
Mrs. Elmer Switzer, Sr., and her
daughter Mrs. Leo Cloutier, were
hostesses to the Catholic Altar So
ciety at the Cloutier home Wednes-
day night of last week. After a
business session, the ladies spent
the evening sewing and knitting for
the Red Cross. Refreshments were
served.
Harry w. Wilson came to Libby
Friday from Helena TO act as re-
lief manager Of the Western Union
office here, replacing ]. r. Nc
Gully who left Sunday afternoon
for Portland, Ore. After a training
period of 10 to Is days at Port
land, Mr.. McCully expects to be
sent to Ellensburg, Wash.
E. Z. Jaqueth, r. w. LIE Due and
H. B. Wallace were at Kalispell last
1 Thursday to attend meeting of
the Montana Auto Dealers assoca-
ton John Jewell of Helena, secre-
tary of the association, was the
principal speaker on the program.
The meeting had to do largely with
problems arising from the cessation
of auto sales.
Mrs. Clarence Brown was hostess
Friday evening to members of the
Does pinochle club. High prize for
the evening went to Mrs. Connie
Blackwell and low to Miss Fern
Stout. Mrs. George Driear won a
prize for holding double pinochle
the greatest number of times. Also
on Friday evening, the Stag club
met at the home of Leonard Sleizer,
Senior Woman's club "All-Mon-
tana Products" dinner was the chief
topic of discussion when the Meth
odist Junior Woman's Society aof
Christian Service met Friday at the
home of Mrs Lee Harmon. Meeting
with the group was Mrs. Harry
Hough, representing the Senior
Woman's club. Mrs. Frank Baney,
president, conducted the business
meeting and Mrs. Don Leach led
devotions. The meeting closed with
a lunch served by the hostess. Mrs.
George Mourar will be hostess for
the next gathering of the group on
March 20.