The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-26
LOCAL. |
HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Baeth and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Nelson of Troy
were Libby visitors Sunday,
Lumber and Sawmill Workers I'm
ion meeting dates: Second and
fourth Tuesdays, 7:30 o'clock sharp.
Remember to put IN "Xr before
the name Of Oliver Phillips for
County Attorney on November I.
Pol. Adv.
Sgt. Willy (BilD Nittel arrived
Tuesday from Fort Totten, N. Y,
to spend l5-day furlough visiting
with his brother, Frank Nittel, and
friends.
Delbert Bowen, MO MN lie re-
turned to his base at San Diego
Tuesday having spent week on
leave here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Bowen.
Pvt. and Mrs. Vern Vorhies ar
rived Thursday from Klamath Falls,
Ore. They were called here by the
death of his mother, Mrs. Florence
Vorhies. and plan to remain until
about November to settle affairs.
Mrs. Inez Hipke left Tuesday for
Milwaukee. She has been here Wis
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Barr. since last March, and her
sisters. Mrs. Peter Detjens, Mrs.
Claus Detjens and Mrs. Marvin Car
ter and her brother, Arthur Barr
land family. Her mother had a bad
fall in February so she remained
until. her mother had recovered. She
will return to Libby when her
parents need her again.
Mrs. Nina Fraser has as guests
this week Mr.. and Mrs. George
Austin and Kirby Austin, all of
Rawlings, Wyo., who came in as d
surprise Friday evening, and John
Austin of Great Falls, who arrived
Sunday. The three men are brothers
of Mrs. Fraser.
Henry Sanders. Troy. was a bust
ness caller in Libby Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Wichman
Returned Saturday from few days
spent in Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Bill Of Brem-
erton, Wash, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Lloyd Burpee during the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Grove Of
Roseburg, Ore, were recent guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Burpee. Mrs.
Grove is Mr.. Burpee's mother.
Frank Boyle arrived in the city
Monday night from Spokane where
he is employed in the aluminium
plant, to spend few days here.
Manager.Kenneth Endicott Of the
the Libby Creamery is making many
improvements about the plant. One
Of them is the construction of new
locker room to take care of 10 new
lockers.
Mrs Ben Larson was in the city
few days during the first of the
week. She has been spending consid-
cradle time with her son and his
wife at Buckley, Wash, and has re-
turned there
Don Bill, former Libby man who
is now with the army air corps and
stationed at Salina, Kans., writes
this paper that THE army has de-
cided that I'll make good (or bad)
BIG man. Will more than likely be
stationed here for a period Of from
four to nine months"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Baker were
much pleased Tuesday to receive
word from their son, Jess Baker,
that he had landed in San Francisco
and would arrive in Libby within a
short time. He has seen consider
able service with armed forces i'll
the Southwest Pacific
Lloyd Corbett, machinist's mate
&c, who has been serving with
the Navy in New Foundland the past
year, arrived in Libby Sunday to
spend 2l-day leave. He missed
seeing his brother, Sgt. Johnny, by
one day. Sgt. Corbett left on Satur-
day to return to his air base in
Maria, Texas, after a two weeks
furlough spent here with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Corbett, and
other relatives. While here, Johnny
received word that he had received
promotion to sergeant.
Gordon Metler and his mother,
Mrs. p T. Meter Of Troy, were
Libby visitors Monday. Mr.. Metler
recently came out from his home
in Indiana for a visit with his par
ents in Troy, while his wife stop
ped to visit relatives in North Da-
kota. Mr.. Metler, formerly in the
newspaper business in Indiana, is
tpnporarjlv ont If that occupatiorl