The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-02-10


The travelling prize went to Mrs
Fred Marvel.
CELEBRATES 87th BIRTHDAY
February 5 marked the 9th birth.
day OF Mrs. Lucy Head. Mrs. Heac
is a pioneer of Flathead and Lin.
coin counties, coming here before
the two counties were separated
She is still quite active. One of hel
favorite hobbies is piecing quilts
The quilts she has made are many
and OF varied and beautiful designs
Mrs. Head makes her home with
her daughter, Mrs. Fred Marvel.
Best wishes to you, Mrs. Head
from your many friends in Rex
ford.
Mr. and Mrs Wellington Brock
observed their 58th wedding ami
versary on Feb. 2.
Pvt Omer Hudson, son of Mr..
and Mrs Horace Hudson lis stat
Toned at San Diego, Calf. He is
training in an anti-aircraft divi-
sion.
I/Sgt. Leo Collar, who is sta
toned somewhere in Sicily. sent
his mother two electric lamps fash
Toned from exploded German shells.
In recent letter to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Marvel.
Sgt. Fred Marvel stated that he
spent short furlough in Australia.
Sgt. Marvel has been stationed in
New Guinea for more than wear
He is crew chief in the Air Corps
LIST 1t. and Mrs. James L. Hurst
Jr, are guests at the j. L. Hurst
home. They are stationed at. Rapid
City, S. D. 1t. Hurst is an instruc-
tor in aerial navigation.
Sgt. and Mrs. Charles Sumo are
visiting at the home Of Sgt. Sume's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Sumo.
Sgt. Sumo is cook at an army
camp in Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Nc. Fadyen
and son of Browning were guests
at the Alfred Sumo home the past
week.
Mrs. Buster Tiffany and daugh-
tiers, from Libby, visited relatives
here the first Of the week. Mrs.
Tiffany's husband is with the army.
somewhere in England.
A party honoring Bruce Leighty
was given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pete Borup Saturday night.
Mrs. Bud Leight was assisting
hostess. Fifty neighbors and friends
attended. Eight tables Of pinochle
and one of monopoly were in play.
High score in pinochle for the Wom-
en- was won by Mrs. Horace Hud-
son. High score for the men by
Pete Borup, Jr. Consolation prizes
went to Mrs. John Doble and Roy
Brock. Bruce leaves Tuesday Of this
week for the army.
Several young people from the
West kootenai community enjoyed
skating party at the Arnold pond
Thursday evening.
Quite number of families were
water the past week. The
lack of snow and the zero weather
during the latter part of January
caused some Of the water mains to
freeze.
Mrs. Viola Lanegan of Kalispell
visited her brother, Alfred McCully,
and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Burnett
Smith, the past week.
Mrs. L. E. Brown OF Boomers
Ferry was weekend guest at the
nome OF her sister, Mrs. w. C.
Fewkes.
The pupils in the upper grades
Under the leadership of principal |
Mrs. B. E. Mooney have gathered,
weighed and tied 1850 pounds Of |
waste paper. VIM. L. Fewkes de-
ivered the paper to Eureka.
Mrs. Fred Larsen of Wenatchee,
Wash, visited at the home of her
lister, Mrs. Fred Marks, the first
# the week
Guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Yrs. Monte Gaertner this week are
Mr. and Mrs.>>John P. Gaertner,
ather and mother of Monte Gaert-
Ter, and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Davis.
The guests arrived here Monday
rom Des Molnes, Ia, enrOute to
heir home in Hollywood, Calf. Mr..
Iaertner's father and mother are
2 and "A years old respectively.
Mrs. Robert Cushing of Hibbing,
Hinn., visited at the home Of her
Mrs. w. &. FeWkes,
'ver the weekend.
Mrs. Chas. Leighty, Mrs. Horace
hudson, Mrs. Bud Leighty and lila
smith accompanied Bruce Leighty
Q Libby Tuesday. Bruce went on
o Standpoint, Ida, and from there
Q some army training camp.
Miss Gwenith Ross Of Kalispell,
1ugh Kidder OF Farragut Ida, and
drs. Lenore Of Vancouver, Wash,
we're Sunday callers at the Geo.
toss home.
See Fred Knott, Eureka for saw
and filing-crosscut, circ-
liar and handsaws. 1t