The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-06-17
LOCAL |
HAPPENINGS

in Libby yesterday passing through
on his way home from Spokane
Keep in mind the food sale to be
given by the ladies OF the Catholic
church Saturday afternoon at the
Variety Grocery. 1t
Nap LaCoursiere returned to Lib
by Monday from Portland, Ore,
where he had been visiting his
daughter, Lois, who is employed IN
that city.
H. c. Peek of Wheatland, Wyo.,
arrived in the city Tuesday night
for a visit at the Sam Ratekin
home. He is a brother Of Mrs
Ratekin's.
! A telegram received Tuesday by
Mrs. P. O. Larsen brought the sad
news of the death of a sister. Mrs.
William Maxwell, at her home in
Philadelphia, Pa, on June Is.
Mrs. Russell Allen has returned
to Libby after having spent since
last August with her husband, who
is in the army at Modesto, Calf.
She will remain here for visit.
Mrs. Hamilton Hough arrived in
the city last Thursday from Prosser,
/ Wash, and will remain in Libby
during the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Hough, assisting at the drug
store.
H. r. Richards was in Spokane
/ the first of the week attending a
meeting of forest men who were
studying warehouse problems. He
was to be met there by Leslie
Leigh, who had been in Portland,
Ore, on a vacation
Mrs Phyllis FRESHMAN arrived
from Spokane Monday for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
I'M. Boyes, and with her little
daughter She is awaiting a call to
60 to Colorado Springs, Col, where
she will be employed at an air port
Ensign Ray Hiding passed
through Libby this week having
been transferred by the navy from
Columbus, Ohio, to Seattle. He was
forest ranger at Sylvanite up to last
October when he enlisted in the
navy. He has been taking train
ing at school in Columbus.
f. w. Horstkotte left Sunday for
his home in Portland, Ore, after
having been here comforting with
j. Neils Lumber Co officials in re
spect to the construction Of the new
plant for the manufacture of Pres
to-Logs. Mr.. Horstkotte has built
most of the large sawmills Of the
Northwest.
Lieut.. and Mrs. w. G. Pellet ar
rived in the city last week for a
visit with Mrs. Pellets parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Olson. Lieut. Pei
lett left last night for San Diego,
Calf, where he will attend navy
school for two months for special
training. Afterwards he will be as
signed to the coast guard Mrs.
Pellet will remain here until he is
definitely located.
Supt A. A. Wood Of the Libby
schools received this week gift
that he prizes highly. 1t was the
/, year book of the u. S. naval acad-
envy at Annapolis and was the gift
of Ensign Robert Nolop, who was
one Of the graduating class at the
Academy this year. The year book
is wonderfully fine piece Of work
profusely illustrated with pictures
!, of naval heroes and with faculty
and class members. 1t also carries
much information concerning the
Academy.
!, Word comes to Libby friends
from Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Brophy tc
Q the effect that they are back in the
Spokane district, Mr.. Brophy hav-
ing been transferred from work al
Salt Lake City to the air depot al
Spokane. They have bought 40
acre farm IL miles from Cheney
and Is miles from Spokane. Mrs
; Brophy writes that they have
/. heard from her brother, Sergeant
: Robert Masters, who was wounded
some time ago while in action or