The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-02-04
LOCAL |
HAPPENINGS

4 Sheriff Baney was at Eureka the
first of the week on official bust
ness.
Food and Apron Sale Feb. 10 at
Variety Grocery, by Junior w S.
c. S. 1t
John Thede was admitted to the
Libby hospital on the 28th as a
medical patient.
Walter Neils left last Friday for
San Francisco to attend to lumber
company business.
Ed Woodruff arrived during the
past week from his studies at the
State University, Moscow, Ida, for
visit at home.
The regular meetings of Lumber
and Sawmill Workers Union No. |
1881 will be held the End and 4th
Tuesdays at 7.30 o'clock sharp. 1t
Bill Seims is home this week from
the State University, Missoula, for
i a between semester vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Seims.
President Jack Swarens of the
Lions club announces that the an
nual banquet for the football squad
will be given next Monday night at
the high school.
Mrs. Everett Dunn enjoyed visit
from Thursday to last Sunday from
her father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. Stevenson of Hobson,
Mont. They left Sunday for Seattle
to visit SON.
| Mrs Carl Larsen and daughter,
| Joan, of Eureka, visited for sew
eral days last week at the Orlo
Johnson and H. P. Weyt1emeyer
!, homes. Mrs. Larsen is the former
| Lueretia Weydemeyer.
| Corporal Raymond P. Carlson,
who has been in service at Camp
Beale, Calf, as cook in the med
ical section, was in Libby recently
for a visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred j. Carlson
| Walter and George Neils were at
Kalispell Thursday to attend a
| y,,oot;,n 80 +la Mortara Tp,,,Lr
mems association. They were ac-
| companied home by their sister,
Mrs. Martha Agather, who visited
here with her son and his family
Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Agather.
The Presidents Ball, sponsored
by the Moose Lodge, proved to be a
great success, just as great as was
expected. A large crowd was in at
tendance and reports are that about
$3.50 will be cleared. This will be
divided equally between the infan-
tile paralysis fund and the Red
Cross.
The Senior w. S. c. S. met last
Wednesday with Mrs. E. Roy Fort.
A dainty dessert luncheon was
served. Routine reports were made
and committee appointed to plan
the program for the coming year.
Ten members and three visitors
were present. The Society will
meet with Mrs. w. E. Dexter on
Feb. 10.
Andrew Hetle has letter from
his daughter, the former Miss Alice
Hetle, telling of her marriage on
January 20, to E. w. Dixson. Mr..
Dixson is in the army and is sta
toned at Spokane, but his home
is in Santa Monica, Calf. The bride
is a graduate of the Libby higa
school and was in defense work in
Spokane. Many Libby friends will
extend congratulations and best
wishes.
A note to Libby friends from
Mrs. w. t. Brophy states that she
and her two small sons will leave
Spokane next week to drive through
to Salt Lake City, where MIR. Bro
ply was sent by the u. S. employ
ment service after finishing his
work at BayvieW. The Brophys
have been living in Spokane since
the start Of school last fall in order
that their son, Neil, could start his
first year in school there.
Following the governments plan
] to conserve gasoline, rubber and
transportation facilities, the Hell
phrey Motor Freight will not now
be permitted to serve Troy and
Libby. Ralph w. Helphrey, proprie-
tor, in another column, expresses
his thanks for past business and