The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-03-09

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Pfc. Fred Berges arrived in Lib
by Sunday from Salt Lake City to
spend Today furlough.
Fred Carlson returned Monday
from Minnesota where he attended
the funeral of brother in-law.
Rummage Sale in Community
Room March 10, beginning at $3.50
a. M, by the ST.. W. S. c. S. 4-42
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union meeting dates: Second and
fourth Tuesdays, 7:30 o'clock sharp.
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Travellers over the highway from
Kalispell report that it is getting
rather rough on the Kalispeu end
Apron Sale by Circle B Of the
Presbyterian Church on April l,
at Libby Furniture Exchange. 42-45.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l. Kemp spent
the week end at St. Johns, Wash,
visiting Mrs. Kemp's parents and
other relatives.
A letter to relatives brings the
news that Dave Hblz, former Libby
young man, is ~ with the fight
ing forces somewhere in Italy
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pival re-
turned to Libby Tuesday evening
after having spent two months with
their daughter and son-in-law IN
southern California.
Mrs. Bob Mccain and daughter
left Wednesday for Fl. Knox, KY
where her husband, S/Sgt. Bob Nc
Cam, is stationed She will remain
there until Sgt. Mccain is trans
| ferred.
Mrs. Roscoe Garrison received
word Wednesday that her uncle
Frank Aldrich, had died that morn
ing in Seattle. He formerly resided
in the Troy district and was vel
known there.
James and Charles Racicot, tWir
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. James Stephen.
son celebrated their ninth birthday
Marcvh by having party with {
number of their young friends the
happy guests.
Sgt. and Mrs. Reese Bennett were
visiting his mother Mrs. Mabel Ben
ratt, and sister, Mrs. Gunnar Lar
son, here Saturday. Sgt. Bennett i
with the air corps and is stationed
at Colorado Springs, Colo.
Mrs. Nellie MeGrew left Saturda,
for Santa Rosa, Calf, to visit he
daughter, Mrs. Rosella Warden, fol
some time. Robert McGrew wen
as far as Portland, Ore, with hi!
mother. She was met there by Mrs
Warden.
i Dick Powell resigned his posi-
ton with the Mountain States Pow
er Co., effective March /, to accep
position as electrician with tn
Universal Zonolite Insulation &c
His successor with the power com
pany has not yet been secured.
Mrs. c. L, Stocking was in Libb
the last of the week looking afte
business matters and visitin
friends. They have recently pur
chased ranch near Creston, Mont
and she says they like it Their
much better than in the Great Fall
district, where they were formerl.
located.
Mrs. Joe KujaWa was hostess t
the members of the Altar Society Q
the Catholic church at her hom
last Thursday evening. A bushes
meeting was held over which Mrs
E. Switzer ST., president, presided
Afterwards games were played witt
high prizes won by Mrs. E. Schucl
and Mrs. Elmer Switzer, Jr. Luncl
was served by the hostess.
Mrs. Albert Peterson and son Rob
ert arrived in Libby last Monda,
being called here bv the illness 0
Albert's mother, Mrs. Axel Peter
son, who has been i'll with compiled
tons Of the flu for some time
Mrs. Peterson and son will leav,
Friday to join Albert. He has beef
transferred from Seattle to Los An
geles. He is with the Bechtel, Price
Callahan Co.
AT least one Western News reade
was especially interested in the ar
ticle in last weeks issue describin,
political conditions in the middl
west and southern sections of tn
country, a series that is now run
ming in this paper. He was Harr,
Howard and his unusual interes
was because the article told of con
ditions in Owen county, Ky. How
ard says that's his old home coun
try and he further said the articl
pictured conditions there very faith
fully.