The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-04
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HAPPENINGS

f. V. Koch of Troy was transact
ing business in Libby last Monday.
Mrs. Leo Cloutier went into Spo-
kane Sunday to visit a couple Of
days in the city.
Mrs. Fred hampton left Sunday
for Seattle to spend two weeks
visiting a daughter.
Otto Gehre, successful farmer of
the Fortine district, was transact
ing business in the county seat
Monday afternoon.
Red Cross donations will be ac-
copied at either Hough's Drug Store
or by Mrs. Plummer at the Koofe-
mai Mercantile Co any time dur
ing March.
Mrs. Julia A. Beebe, secretary
of the Lincoln County Pomona, was
in Eureka for the regular meeting
on the 18th. She was guest Of Mr.
and Mrs. A. c. Mackey.
Mike Raker and family are max
ing preparations to leave about the
middle of the month to make their
home on the west coast. They have
been in Libby about three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Weydemeyer
were guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Carl Larson of Eureka, over the
weekend They attended the Lin
coin County Pomona Saturday
night.
Paul Schuyler and family were
here from Spokane over the week
end visiting with Mr.. Schuyler's
mother, Mrs. Gilbert St. Marie Mr..
Schuyler is employed at the air
depot in Spokane.
Mrs. Ernest and Mrs. Vern Spen-
Ger attended the funeral Of their
husbands cousin, Glen Robinson
and his granddaughter who were
killed in a railroad accident last
week at Moravia, Ida.
A derailed freight car near Jen-
nings caused troop train TO be
held up here for some time one day
this week. During the wait, num-
Der of the soldiers paid visits
around the business district.
Elizabeth Oneal daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Oneal Of Libby, was
recently tapped as member Of
Wings" an honorary society with
in the Women's Athletic Associa-
ton at the State Normal College,
Dillon.
Montana fell far below its quota
of kitchen fats for January, accord
/ ing to Mrs Mark Farris of Helena,
state chairman of this work. A to-
tai of 29,818 lbs. was shipped to
professors during January, while
the states quota was 92,50O lbs.
James Harris has a letter from
Ernest Staley. Young Staley has
been at the U. S. destroyer base,
San Diego, Calf. He writes he has
finished his training there and is
being transferred to Seattle. It is
believed he is going into the sub
marine service.
Mrs. M. D. Rowland received a
telegram Friday from Milton Nor
rison at Seattle, which stated that
his father, DR.. j. H. Morrison, had
passed away that day DR.. Morri-
son will be remembered as forn-
er physician of this city. Mrs. Nor
rison died about a month ago
The regular monthly meeting Of
the city council, that should have
been held Tuesday night, was post
poned one week because of the i'll
ness of Mayor Boyes and some of
the members. Mayor Boyes has been
confined to his home for several
days, as also has Alderman Lloyd
Burpee.
Many people will be interested
in the news that the Rev. c. p.
Dame of Whitefish has resigned
as pastor of the Presbyterian church
of that city and is going into army
service as chaplain. The Rev Mr..
Dame is well known in Libby
where he has been frequently
either conducting or assisting in
services at the local church.
Mrs. Chris Ramlo returned Tues
day night from Denver, Colo,
where she had gone to visit Mr.
Ramlo who is in the U. S. air force
there. She states that Mr.. Ramlo
likes the work very much, is get