The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-09-10
First Meeting of
Season Proves
Interesting

What a splendid meeting was
one of the many complimentary re-
marks heard at the Community
Room Tuesday afternoon when the
Libby Womans Club held the first
meeting of the season. 1t also
marked the Both anniversary of this
splendid civic organization which
has worked continuously for the
betterment of our town.
The room was beautifully deco
rated by the hostesses who had ar
ranged many lovely bouquets for
the OCCASION One special feature
was table at the rear with a red,
white and blue bouquet on it, and
copies of many of the July maya
zines which had flag pictures on the
covers. These magazines were ar
ranged by Mrs. C. w. Gildea who
visited with a club woman at the
State Convention whose daughter
worked on the committee that con-
tacted different magazines TO have
them all use our national flag on
their July covers.
Appropriately, Mrs. Clay Parker,
president started the meeting with
the flag salute and the national
anthem. The usual business routine
was observed and a few special re-
ports given. Mrs Gildea, Womans
Club representative on the local
u. S. 0. drive, reported on her work
Mrs. Ned Joughin, Fine Arts chair
man, reported on Pearl Bucks ar
ticle about the art of motherhood
The program committee, Mrs. A. L
Brock, Mrs. Walter Neils, and Mrs
Fred Cloutier, have been planning
and have splendid years calen-
der of programs. Mrs. Brock urged
each one to plan early and make the
programs successful. Safety was the
subject of Mrs. Claus Detjens re,
port.
Each fall it is pleasure to vel
come new members and guests al
the first meeting. Mrs. Hugh Nc
Dougall Membership chairman, pre-
sented the new members, Mrs. II. P
Weydemeyer, Mrs. Jim Jorgerson
Mrs. Frank Herrick, Mrs. Abbie
Ward, Mrs. Roy Sherman, Mrs
Homer Berges, Mrs. Bertha Cleve-
land, and Mrs A. Collins, and gave
them each rose as welcome into
the club. Guests of the afternoon
Mrs. ]. D. Harris, Mrs. M. Nelson
and Mrs. F. G. Mayer, were also
presented with roses. Mrs. Everett
Dunn, hostess chairman, after
speaking of the pleasure in seeing
old friends and acquaintance, called
the past presidents to, the front 81
the room and presented each with
a lovely corsage, then the hostesses
passed corsages to each other person
there, SO that with the many lovely
bouquets and corsages, Say it with
flowers" was evident for happy
greeting. Mrs E. ] Barkee and
Mrs. Dunn made the corsages from
flowers from some Of the different
club members lovely gardens.
During the business meeting {
vote of appreciation was given tx
Mr.. Rowe of the Western News ane
his staff for their ever-cheerful co
operation concerning Club printing
and news.
The program for the day was ir
charge of Mrs. Everttt Dunn. The
first number was a group of piano
solos by Miss Inez Ratekin, a Chop
in waltz and THE Giddy Girl BY
Ibert. AS the official delegate tc
the Montana State Federation Of
Women's Club Convention at Hell.
ena in June, Mrs. Gildea reported
on that very successful gathering
She gave the essence Of the mos
important talks and spoke so in.
terestingly that the other members
felt that they had been there. Miss
Ratekin who also attended. gave
her impression of the music anl
fine arts program. For lovely con-
clusion to a happy afternoon, Mrs
Walter Neils and Mrs. ] A. Krall
accompanied by Miss Ratekin, sans
three duets. AT Parting bv Rogers
In the Luxembourg Gardens" by
Manning, and "Serenade" by Tosti
Hostesses for the day were Mrs
Everett Dunn. chairman, Mrs. Cor
don Daugharty, Mrs. L. Mossman
Mrs. Clay Parker, Mrs. Harole
Thomson. Mrs. H. w Dedfield, Mrs
George Neils and Mrs. C. D. Rowe
Mr.. and Mrs Bill Baenen spen
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