The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-04-13
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

Mrs. Tom Nelson Of Troy was
shopping in Libby Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo S. Starr re-
Gently removed from Troy to Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Coffman OF
Troy were Libby visitors last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Julia Beebe, Ural teacher,
spent Easter at her home a few
miles out of Libby.
Frank L. Salter of Eureka was in
Libby Monday attending the regu-
lar draft board meeting.
Mrs. Lee Castles of Somers, spent
the past week visiting at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Orville
Thorne.
Miss Katherine Neils spent Easter
here with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
George Neils. Miss Neils is attend
ing the university at Missoula.
Mrs. Ernest Spencer has returned
to her home here after spending 1C
days as a medical patient in the
Sacred Heart hospital in Spokane.
Connie Blackwell, petty officer
&c, is spending a 15-day furlough
here with his wife. Blackwell is
stationed with the coast guard al
Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Whitcomt
and son Jimmie and John Reedy
came over from Bonners Ferry tc
spend Easter with Mr.. and Mrs
James Reedy
Miss Alice McRell spent the East
er holidays here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John McRell Miss Nc
Rel is employed in an office OF
the aluminium plant there.
Mrs. c. O. Kyseth of Standpoint
and son, Anil Kyseth, who is en-
ployed at Tacoma, visited at the
home of Mrs Kyseth's daughter,
Mrs. c. w. Johnson last week end.
The Rev. DR.. Skindlov, president
of the Northwest District of Luth-
eran churches, Of Spokane, con-
Quoted Easter morning services at
the First Lutheran church in Libby
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Karnes re-
turned from Portland, Ore, Sunday
evening having made hurried trip
there to see their son, Frank, who
was indicted into the army Mon
day.
S/Sgt Walter Kammeyer re-
turned to his post with the weather
bureau at Pocatello, Ida, Sunday
morning after spending two days
visiting his mother. Mrs. Vim. KAN
meyer.
Miss Geraldine Burke returned to
Spokane after spending Easter here
with her mother, Mrs. Rosetta
Burke. Miss Burke is taking nurses
training at the Sacred Heart Hos
pital there.
Eugene Polda returned last Fri
day to Camp Chaffee, Ark, after
spending a six-day furlough here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs VIM
Polda He is with the tank division
and says that Army life is okay
Delbert Bowen, MO. M. M. lie,
left Tuesday for Los Angeles, where
he will spend few days before re-
turning to his base. Bowen spent a
few days here visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Bowen, and 9TH
er relatives.
| Mrs. P. Baxter, having sold her
property here, will leave next week
to make her home in California.
She will 60 by way of Havre and
will visit there two or three days
with her son and daughter-in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Baxter
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Peckenham and
daughter, June Ellen, arrived dur
ing the week and are guests of Mrs.
Peckenham's mother, Mrs Lloyd
Hunter. Mr.. Peckenham will leave
soon to join the navy. Mrs. Peck
enham will remain here for the
duration.
Second Lieutenant George Tur-
byne arrived Sunday evening from
Miami, Fla, where he has been at
tending Officers Candidate School.
lit Turbyne and Mrs. Turbyne left
Tuesday for Portland, Ore, where
they will visit his parents before go
ing on to Seattle where he will be
stationed
Herbert and Gerald Neils re-
turned during the week from Hell
ena where they had gone following
their passing of examinations given
locally in the Temporary Naval Of
ficer Procurement program. Her
bert was rejected because Of color
blindness but Gerald was accepted
and in due time will probably take
up officer training.