The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-05-27
LOCAL |
HAPPENINGS

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Rev. H. Hasskamp left during the
week on his annual vacation which
will cover a period of two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Westover of
the Yak district were business Wis
itors in Libby Wednesday.
Mrs. Alice Farris has returned to
Libby after five months absence
spent in Seattle and Ellensburg.
Wash.
Mrs. Alice Farris ana Robert and
Kenneth Jaqueth drove TO Troy
Thursday night to attend gradua-
ton exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack GossWiller
have removed from Troy to Libby,
Mr.. Gosswiller having obtained
employment in the box factory.
j. d. Hargreaves came in to Lib
by from Spokane for short visit,
returning to the city Wednesday,
He has employment in the city.
Mrs. Phyllis FRESHMAN came in
from Spokane during the past week
for visit here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Boyes, and with
her small daughter.
i Darrell (BilD Martin is now at
San Diego, Calf, having been fl
nally called into service in the U.
S. naval training service there af-
ter a wait of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J K. Peckinham
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. L. T. Hunter Mr..
Peckinham has been teaching school
in Belt, Mont, and was on the way
to Vancouver, Wash. where he has
employment
The Libby school band, in full
uniform, marched down town Mon
day afternoon and favored the bus
mess district with number of Sc
lections stopping at intersections
for the rendering Of the music
Many compliments were heard re-
garding their classy appearance and
their good music.
Miss Marianne Strong came to
Libby Saturday from Spokane for
a visit with Mrs L. S. Welch and
Mrs. Irene Stevens. She returned to
the city Sunday evening. On the
way to Libby she was held up for
some time by the wreck this side
of Boomers Ferry Miss Strong has
a good position with the War Pro-
duction Board
a very attractive window at the
Richard & Miller store this week
calls attention to Poppy Day which
comes next Saturday, the 2oth. The
window is beautifully arranged
with display of peoples and stress
es the sacrifice made by those who
have fought and suffered to defend
our liberties. The window was dec
GRATED by two members of the Aux
iliary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dutton are
leaving today to return to Escon-
dido, Calf, after spending a fur
Tough vacation visiting relatives in
Libby. Mr.. Dutton is in the field
artillery and says he finds the work
very interesting AT present he is
attending artillery school Neither
one OF them care very much for
California and much prefer this
part of Montana.
During the past week or 10 DAYS
the snow on the mountain tops has
begun to show skum Of dirt. tbs
said to be dust blown over from
the Palouse. Be that as it may. a
local weather prophet says the wa
ter will begin to come down out of
the mountains faster now that the
dirt IS showing up: that the snow
melts much more rapidly after the
dust shows on the SHOW.
Mayor E. M. Boyes says the city
is having considerable difficulty OBJ
tanning oil for street use. 1t has
been almost impossible to get what
is needed for mixing repair ma
terlal to be used on holes that de-
veloped during the winter. He says
tn War Production Board is very
strict on oil rationing but he hopes
the city will be able to secure
enough for light application on
streets, sufficient to hold down the
dust.
Glen Nolop and daughter, Miss
Cecilia Ann Nolop, left Wednesday
noon on an eastern trip the ulti-
mate destination of which will be