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

Jack Mcclure of Ural was bus
mess visitor in Libby on Tuesday
Mrs. L. D. Hampton left SUNDAY
for Shelton. Wash, for two weeks
visit with her parents.
The Libby fire department was
called out Sunday night by a chin
ney fire in the COPYRIGHT house
Mrs Vern Bessey came over from
Kellogg, Ida, during the week for
visit here with relatives and
friends.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union meeting dates: Sunday pre-
ceding the second Tuesday, 2:30 p.
m; fourth Tuesday, 7:30 p. m.
Mrs. Walter Neils and daughter,
Marilyn, were in Spokane last
week. They were joined there the
latter part of the week by Mr..
Neils, who came up from Portland.
Mrs. Vernon Crotteau left Friday
for Great Falls to visit sist ~.
She and the sister have birthdays
on the same day and she went over
to participate in the joint celebra-
ton.
A number of surgical gowns nave
been cut out by the ladies of the
Red Cross and are ready to be given
out for sewing. Hours from 2 to 3
in the afternoon, at the community
room.
News has come to Libby of the
birth of son to Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence McCallum on Feb. 5, IN
Spokane. Mr.. McCallum is en-
ployed at the aluminium plant in
Spokane.
Friends of Beulah L. Haase, past
master of the Montana State
Grange, will be pleased to know
that Mr.. Haase is some better. They
are again at their home in Trout
Creek at present.
A delayed item reaches this #
flee from Great Falls. 1t is to thu
effect that daughter, Kathleen
Marie, was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Mares On Feb 10. Mrs Mare
will be remembered as the formei
Marie kujaWa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Neils, MI
and Mrs. George Neils, the Rev
Rubert Hasskamp, Mrs. Lou Jough
IN, Mrs. ]. A. Krall, and Miss Inc
Ratekin were at Kalispell Monda
night to hear the noted singei
Helen Jepson, appear in concer
there.
Irwin Sawby is another membe
of this community who has en-
listed for active service with tn
armed forces. Mr.. SaWby is an en-
gineer and has been employed b
the state highway department. II
has enlisted in the army engineer
: and expects to be called soon.
Mrs. G. D. Dahl is here from tn
east for an extended visit with he
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Wa
lace. Mr.. Dahl, who has been sts
; toned at Cleveland, Ohio, with th
IT, S. navy for several years, W;
recently promoted to chief petit
officer and expects to 60 into actiy
! service soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Riley left la
; Saturday for Ritzville, WasI
where Mr.. Riley will be associate
J with his brother in a service ST
ton business. Mr.. Riley has be-
J maintainer for the state highws
|, department on No. 2 in the LibE
, district, which position he resignt
! to take up the new business
!, Washington
Y A Libby family that is touch,
). with the anxiety that war alWa
3 brings is watching news from nor
Africa these days. Mrs. Glide
S. Marie states that her neph y
Earl Lovick, is in the Americ;
forces fighting Rommel. Nothi
has been heard from him for Sc
eral weeks but they fall back o
to the hope that no news is go
news.
The members of the Double +
" Pinochle club enjoyed an event
S, at the popular pastime at the plea
IS. ant home of Mr. and Mrs. w.
N Dexter last Saturday High sec
honors were taken by Mrs. Geor
III Neils and August Wichman, VIII
or low score distinction fell to M
1g Chas. ID. Rowe and j. f. Fennes
g. Non-member guests were Mr.. il
b. Mrs. Alfons Agather and Mr.. d