The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-02-26
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

4 Sterling hampton was most r IL
day evening TO members OF The
Stag club.
w. ]. Murphy returned last week
end from Seattle where be had
gone a week ago.
Circle B will hold food sale
Saturday at the Red & White Vari-
ETY. Store. 1t
Ed Henrichs of Troy was in Libby
Monday and Tuesday for. work
planning conferences with the local
forestry staff.
Libby Volunteer Fire department
extinguished a chimney fire this
morning at the home of Mrs. Hen
lry c. Hamann.
Mrs. Dave Holz of Spokane came
to Libby Friday to visit her moth
er, Mrs. Irene Stevens, and expects
70 stay here until Thursday evens
ing.
! Word comes from Douglas Stick
ney from Sheppard Field at Wichita
Falls. Texas. that he likes his work
fine but that he is anxious for more
Libby news.
Mrs. M. R. Karnes visited from
Monday to Thursday at Grand Cou-
lee Dam with her son, Richard. a
timekeeper in the electrical de-
L partment there.
/ It's time to have that watch
looked after-dependable watch re-
pair service by a, graduate of Horo-
logical school at Welch's JeWelry
g. Gift Shop. 1t
4 r. w. Smithberger visited dur
ing the weekend with his daugh-
ter, Betty Ann, at Walla Walla,
Wash, where the latter is student
at st. Pauls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitconb and son,
Jimmie, and John Reedv were over
from Boomers Ferry Sunday and
Monday visiting with Mrs. Whit
combs parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Reedy.
Members of the Jr w. S. c. S. of
the Methodist church met Friday
at the home of Mrs. E Ray Fort.
Mrs. Charles Oertel was in charge
of the program, theme of which
was George Washington day.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kujawa are ex-
pecting their son-in-laW and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F Mares,
and baby to arrive here today for
brief visit enroute from Seattle
to their home at Great Falls.
Miss Phyllis DeRosia was honor
guest at surprise party given in
her home Saturday night by Misses
/ Dorothy and Helen Rasmussen
Guests enjoyed a birthday cake,
played games and presented Phyl-
lis with lovely gifts.
Rev. and Mrs, r. ]. Prentice en-
tertained the members of the Ses-
sion of the Presbyterian church at
dinner Monday night, Afterwards
the evening was spent in discussing
plans for church work, with time
i out to listen to President Roosevelts
address.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Cox of rural
Troy were Libby visitors Tuesday.
Miss Miriam Gooselaw, student at
Northwestern Business College in
Spokane, was in Libby from Satur-
doy through Monday visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Gooselaw.
Mrs. Hans Westman used George
Washington motif in her decorations
when she entertained the Les HUT
club at bridge dessert in her
home Monday. High prize went to
Mrs. Israel Crotteau second high
to Mrs. Paul Stamschror and guest
prize to Mrs. Dick Powell, q nom
member
Friday evening Miss Fern Stout
entertained the Does pinochle club
at her home. A patriotic George
Washington theme was carried out
in the refreshments and tally cards.
Little pastry hatchets decorated the
| tops of individual cherry pies and
tally cards were adorned in red,
white and blue. High prize was
taken by Mrs. Connie Blackwell
and second prize by Mrs. Leonard
Sslefzer.-=
Don Olson left Saturday for San
Mateo, Calf, to be with his sister,
Mrs. M. r. Peters, who on Satur-
day hadsreceived official notice from
the Matson company that the Ma
lama, ship of which Peters was cap
tain, was considered lost Capt. Pet
ers, though operating company
ship with a Matson crew and 10
soldiers on board, was in navy servi-
ice and when last heard from, Dec.
is, was in the Hawaiian area.
Mrs. Gordon T. Cornell and Mrs.
ID. o. Mount comprised the commit
tee in charge of the monthly lunch
con held at the Masonic hall Tues
day noon by Electa circle of the
Order of Eastern Star. The lunch
con, for which 80 persons were pres
ent was followed by a brief bust
mess meeting with Mrs. Leslie Leigh
presiding. Mrs. Charles Oertel,
Mrs. Harry Hough and Mrs. c. G.
Jewell will be in charge of the next
monthly luncheon on March "a.
1 Mrs. Leonard Homann and Mrs.
Richard .Rayome, had a kitchen
shower party Wednesday night at
the home of Mrs Homann for Miss
Carole Jane Smith, bride-to-be. At
three tables of pinochle, Mrs. Ken
meth Sahr wez~hjgh score prize and
Mrs. Russell Little, low. Decorat-