The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-11

range. But to the south of Us is
the Glacier park of Libby tie
Cabinet range, with its vast area
of lofty peaks. II lies between the
Kootenai river and the Clarksfork
and contains many beautiful spots
that are only found in such print
tive places. "a peak rises to the
height of $500 feet with others COM
ing up to $500 feet. We who live in
this lovely setting should guard it
and show friends and visitors now
to take care of it, too.
Following his talk Mr.. Weyes-
mann. with the assistance of Billy
Echo. showed two reels of sound
film put out by the United States
Department of Agriculture. The
first one, Recreation is a clever
and interesting story of city fam
lily who 60 TO forest service park
for their vacation and there find
rest and happiness after the citys
noise and distractions. The second
reel contains Tree of Life an ex-
cellent explanation of pictures of
the need and success of a sustained
yield program; American Trage-
dy," the second part of the reel,
deals with the destructiveness of
the dreaded forest fires and now
good citizens often thoughtlessly
start them: and Tree in a Test
Tube, which shows the uses of
wood and what the forest products
laboratories are doing to help win
the war and create jobs for the
peace time following. Mr. Weyer-
mann is an interesting speaker and
his talk and pictures were much
appreciated by his audience.
Mrs. Hough read a poem by orr
local writer. Mrs. Glen Oneal, on
titled Fire in the Mountains. 1t
was very appropriate for the oro-
gram and finely descriptive
The business meeting of the Club
was led by Mrs. Harold Thomson,
president. In response to the re-
quest from the Red Cross that
their donation be doubled this year
the Club voted to do SO. Members
who are taxpayers were urged to
use their privilege and vote in tie
coming school elections on the pro-
posed additional levy which is bad
y needed.
The past presidents of the CLUB
automatically form the nomination
committee from year to year. This
year Mrs. Harold Miller was chair
man Of this group with Mrs. c. w.
Gildea as secretary. They present
ed the following nominations for
officers for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Miss Inez Ratekin; first vie
president. Mrs. Homer Berges. sec
ond vice president, Mrs. Sherman
Noel; secretary, Mrs. II. w. Red
field: treasurer, Mrs. George Neils;
board members, Mrs. E. P. Wood
worth and Mrs. c. D. Rowe.
In her Fine Arts report Mrs Ned
Joughin spoke on the exhibit in
the Pan-American building in
Washington, D. c., of the paintings
Of Roy MacNicol who painted them
while on trip to Mexico. They are
very colorful and fascinating. She
also told about the conservative
Metropolitan Museum in New YORK
showing an exhibit Of modern art.
They gave prizes for the best ones
and bought $4,000 worth of them.
A play that is popular in New York
now is Patriots written by Kings
ley and portrays early American
history. II is chiefly concerned with
JEFFERSON ana IN this connection
Mrs. Joughin spoke of her visit to
Monticello while in the East sew
eral years ago, and described the
surroundings.
Mrs. j. A. Krall, Literature
chairman, gave a review of the
book And Now Tomorrow. by
Rachel Field. The scene is a tex
tile factory town during the early
years of the depression. 1t is sat
isfying novel and interesting in its
story.
Hostesses for the day were Mrs.
Sherman Noel, Mrs. Claus Detjens.
Mrs. w Z. Dexter Mrs. L. G..
Klenck, and Mrs. Susan Carleton.