The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-01-22
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HAPPENINGS

Lynden Borden returned to LID
by Thursday from Missoula where
had gone Tuesday.
Frank Smith left Wednesday
night for Seattle where he plans
TO go into defense work.
Sheriff F. R. Baney went to Hell
ena Wednesday after a woman
wanted in this county.
Third Finger-Left Hand Is
where she wants Her Diamond on
St. Valentines Day.
County Commissioners Klinke and
Hoisington were in Libby yesterday
to attend a session of the board
with Chairman Mahoney.
Bob Fraser, clerk in the county
attorneys office, plans TO leave
soon for Seattle where he expects
to go into defense work.
w. J. Murphy returned to Libby
Sunday from Salmon. Ida, where
he had visited for several weeks
with Mrs Murphy and their daugh-
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Sacco of Spo-
kane came to,Libbv Saturday noon
to visit for several days with their
son. and daughter-in-laW. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sill Sacco.
You will find many good things
to eat at the Food Sale. by the
Catholic ladies, next Saturday, the
gath, at the Variety Grocery. 1t
Bernard Schlumm went to Eau
Claire Wis, last Thursday TO at
tend the funeral of brother, B. j..
Schlumm, who died suddenly that
day from heart ailment.
/ Don Olson left Wednesday for
Spokane and expected ato go from
there to Seattle. He had been noti-
fled that his selective service rat
ing had been changed.
Martin Cormier returned Tuesday
/ from Spokane after an absence of
two weeks. He says he has made
no definite plans in regard to work
/ ing in military or defense units
! Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Jameson of
Billings were in Libby Tuesday,
Mr. Jameson being here in an of
fetal visit to the Lions club as
district governor Of the organiza-
ton.
Circle B of the Presbyterian
church had handkerchief shower
for Mrs. Z. 0. Bergstrom at their
regular meeting Wednesday after
noon in the home of Mrs Blanche
Warrington.
Miss Frances Brooks. graduate
nurse stationed at Seattle hos
pital left Libby Friday evening af-
i ter visiting here several days with
her father, John Brooks and other
relatives and friends.
A letter from Mrs. w. J. Erick-
son states they are now located at
| Weatherford, Tex. First Lieutenant
absence from the local school staff,
post. IN
Mr. and Mrs. L. q Olson Fri
day evening went to Spokane where
Mrs. Olson remained until Tuesday
before returning home. Sunday Mr..
Olson went to Klickitat, Wash, and
Portland, Ore, for annual audit of
j. Neils Lumber Co. books.
/ A painful injury was sustained by
Mrs. H. j. McDougall while assist
ing in the preparation of dinner
Tuesday night at the Presbyterian
church. She slipped on the limo
leum in the kitchen, fell and broke
bone in one forearm just above
wrist
Tom Kitley left Tuesday for
Portland, Ore, where he will study
in a school of Diesel engineering.
He was accompanied as far as Spo
kane by his sister, Mrs. Don Har-
greaves, who visited several days
in that city with relatives and
| friends.
Libby Farm Women's club held a
farewell party and surprise tea
towel shower for Mrs. e. 0. Berg
strom at her home on Wednesday.
There were 10 guests present for
the affair, arrangements for which
were made by Mrs. Floyd Bowen,
club president.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Measure last
maalx raraiyad word that their son