The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-04-01
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

Tom Nelson OF Troy was transact
ing business in Libby Saturday.
Junior w. S. C. S. Rummage Sale
April 10, in Odd Fellows Building
44-46
Mr. and Mrs. Ned L. Decker and
small daughter, of Warland, were
Libby visitors Saturday
A band concert will be given by
the Libby school band in the Junior
High auditorium on the evening OF
Friday, April 8. a.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Gus Lundgren left
Saturday for Portland, Ore, where
Mr.. Lundgren intended to go to work
in the shipyards.
Floyd Peterson was home over
the weekend for a visit with his
/ family, coming from work on an
air base at Moses Lake, Wash.
4 Walter Neils left Saturday on an
extended business trip to eastern
cities. He expected to visit Chicago,
New York, Washington and other
cities.
Pfc. William Hewitt arrived Fri
day from Fort Benning, Ca, to at
tend the funeral of his mother. He
will leave today for Camp Mac
Kali, N. c.
Miss Ruth Loucks came over from
Mullan, Ida, to spend the weekend
visiting friends. She will be re-
membered as a former teacher in
the Libby schools.
Gleason Pitcher left Monday for
Rochester, Mimi, to undergo an ex-
animation at the Mayo Brothers
clinic. Mr.. Pitcher has been in poor
health for some time.
A large crowd attended the dance
given last month by the Moose
lodge for the young people of the
community. Another such dance
will be given tomorrow night,
April g.
Jack Midyett returned during the
past week from the Los Angeles
district where he had been en-
ployed in large airplane factory.
He is visiting here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Midyett.
Mrs w. E. Dexter entertained a
group Of ladies Tuesday afternoon
in honor of the 87th birthday of
Mrs. Katherine Houghton The la
dies spent the afternoon most en-
joyably in visiting, at the conclu-
sion of which the hostess served
dainty refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs P. O. Larsen re-
! turned to Libby Friday from a
months visit with their son and
his family at La Mesa, near San
Diego, Calf They say there is inn
mense war activity all through that
district and that the crowds and
traffic jams are almost beyond be-
lief.
A note from Mrs. w. T. Brophy,
at Salt Lake City, former member
of the Western News staff, states
that she has received word that
her brother, Sgt. Robert Masters,
was wounded while fighting in the
Solomons. No other information was
given-just the bare statement that
he had been wounded.
Harry Hartle arrived in the city
Tuesday from Portland, Ore, for a
couple of days in Libby He has
been employed as a welder in a
shipyard at Portland but his doctor
ordered him to discontinue that
work because of i'll effects on his
health. However, he is still work
ing at ship building in the same
yard.
A note from Mrs. c. w. Wiprud,
Corvallis, Ore, says that she al
ways is anxious to receive news
from Libby and adds, we are al
ways interested in the boys We
have lost a nephew, my sisters
boy She visited in Libby while we
were there. Also had nice visit
with Fred Metzger last Sunday. Our
best regards TO ALL"
Mr.. and Mrs ]. f. Fennessy were
hosts Saturday night to the mem
bers of the Double Ten Pinochle
club. AT the conclusion of an en-
joyable evening, it was found that
Mrs. Bailey, non-member guest,
held the highest score for the ev-
ening. For club members, Mrs. E.
P. Woodwork and August Wich-
man were holders of high score and
Mrs. W. E. Dexter and George Neils
holders of low score.