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

Deputy Sheriff Dave roster re-
ports that 354 guns were registered
at the sheriff's office Saturday
Bill Switzer is leaving today foi
ST Thomas College, st. Paul, MINI.
to continue his studies there.
Mrs,A. L. Kensler of Troy was
in town early this week visiting
Mrs. John Bags.
Mr. and Mrs. Chef Hoisington OF
the Troy district were in Libby
Tuesday.
Rex Fleming was visitor in
Libby Wednesday from his place in
the Fisher river district.
Food Sale by the First Lutheran
i'd Saturday afternoon, Jan. 81, al
the Variety Grocery. /,
Earl Switzer went to Missoula
Sunday to attend a meeting of the
wildlife association, of which he is
an official.
Miss Pat Daugharty is expected
home today from Spokane for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and
t'itSr sfoA oots DdAEiidA ~.
Friday evening when Mrs. Leon
ard Sleizer entertained the Does
pinochle club, Miss Dorothy Slei-
ger won high and Mrs. Sleizer low.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Switzer, Sr.,
Bill Switzer and Mrs. Ray Croy
went into Spokane Saturday for a
/ few days in the city.
/ Mrs E. L. Richardson of Eureka
was in Libby yesterday planning
with local peonle for the March of
Dimes campaign and also visiting
with friends.
/ E. L. Morgan of Worlev. Ida. is
H in Libby as linesman for the Irter-
/ state Telephone Company during
the absence of J. t. Brindley at
Hot Springs
4 Representative of various home
defense committees met Tuesday
night in city hall on the call of
Mayor Parker for a general check
up on the work that has been done.
The Highway Barbershop is now
/ under new management. Old and
new customers appreciated Also
ladies' hair-cuts. -John r. Lands. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Bateman of
Billings were in Libby over the
weekend visiting with Mr.. Bate
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. K.
Bateman Owen is travelling sales
man for the j. & ]. pharmaceutical
supply house.
Home on surprise visit is Mrs.
Conrad Priess. Jr., who came Mon
day from Olympia, Wash, to snend
several weeks at the home Of her
! parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry S.
Brinton. First Lieutenant Priess is
on maneuvers at present.
Mrs. w. G. Seims won high score
honors Wednesday afternoon when
the Bridge Workers were guests
/ of Mrs. Leslie Leigh at an after
noon of contract Mrs. G, H Owen
dack captured guest prize.
Mrs. Paul Evans was dealt an I'M
usual hand of 1000 aces at pinochle
Thursday evening when the Pla-
Nor pinochle club met at the home
of Mrs. Frank Wood. High prize
went to Miss Mile Chapman and
low to Mrs. George Wood.
Third Finger-Felt Hand Is
where she wants Her Diamond on
St Valentines Day. 1t
Enjoying an afternoon of bridge,
the ladies of the Les HUT club were
guests of Mrs. Sam Tefeau Monday
afternoon at bridge dessert High
score prize was taken by Mrs. j. T.
Brindley and second high by Mrs.
Israel Crotteau. Mrs. Joe Kujawa
was recipient of guest prize.
Word has been received by Mr.
and Mrs r. R. Veldman that their
son, Dick, was successful in his ex-
aminations in Spokane this week
and is now a cadet in the IT, S. air
corps. He expects to leave Spokane
Saturday for Higley Field. Ariz.,
for further training in the service.
Rebekah Officers club met Tues
day night at the home of Mrs.
George Bryant with Miss Mildred
Buck as assisting hostess High
prize at pinochle went to Mrs K. e.
McMullen, second high to Miss
/ Phyllis DeRosia and low to Mrs.
Earl Measner.
John Oelrich who has been at
Happy's Inn with the Peter Kiewit
Sons Co. on road construction work
since May, was in Libby Wednes-
day. He expects to leave next
week accompanied by Mrs. Oehl-
rich for Columbus, Neb., where he
will visit his mother for a month.
Vice president Mrs. Charles Ortel
presided at meeting of the Meth
odist Junior Women's Society of
Christian Service JAM % at the
home of Mrs. Ernest Peterson. Mrs.
Don Leach read Scripture and Mrs.
E. Roy Fort gave short talk re-
garding refugees sin Europe. The
meeting closed with a tasty lunch
served by the hostess.
Word has been received here by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gooselaw that
their son, Pershing, who is stationed
at Seward, Alaska, in the army sig
nal corps, has been promoted to
first class private. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gooselaw also had word last week
that their daughter, Miriam, has
been given part-time position in
I the administrative office of North
western Business college in Spo-
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