The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-03

employed at Hanford, Wash.
A. J. Thomas, the Christmas tree
dealer of Mason City, Ia, was a
business caller in Libby Saturday.
Mrs. Rose Brouillard left last
week end for Chester, Mont, where
she will spend some time visiting.
County Commissioner Klinke of
Fortine and L. E. Trip of Eureka
were in Libby Friday attending TO
business matters.
Lois lie Due will arrive nome 20
day from having spent two ,r three
weeks at a girls camp-Canp -Four
Echo on Lake Occur dAlene.
Martin Lean left recently for Val
lejo, Calf, where he will visit with
a sister, and if he likes the country,
he will make his home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Myers and tie
Rev. and Mrs. H. Hasskamp left
Tuesday to drive to Butte, where
Mr.. Myers went on a business mis-
sion.
Louis W. Klimper, &c, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Max E. Klimper, re-
turned to Farragut, Ida, Monday,
after five-day visit here with the
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Switzer were
Kalispell visitors the latter part Of
last week He went to attend
meeting of the Montana Retail Lum-
berman's Assn.
Mrs. l.. J. Brown and son, JIM
mic, returned home Monday from
a months visit with relatives and
friends at Longview, Wash, and
Portland, Ore.
Pvt. Myron E. Moe and Mrs. Anr
Moe left for Seattle Sunday even
ing after 2 ten-day visit at.the home
of their sister and daughter, Mrs. l.
B. Kemmis.
Mrs. Carrie Stephen and Mrs. Net
tie Hunt, who were guests from
Noblesville, Ind, at the home of
Mrs. Stephens son, John Stephen
and family, left Friday for Yakima
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Seeiey re-
turned to their home in Spokane on
Sunday having been guests at the
home of Mrs. Seeley's parents, Mr..
and Mrs Charles Gildea, for ten
days.
Mrs. Irene Stevens and daughter.
Mrs. Dave Holz and her little son
Steve, drove into Spokane last Weei-.
Mrs. Holz was returning TO her
home in the city after visit here
Of several weeks.
DR.. F. ]. Friedrichs is spending
this week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. D. Long. Mrs. Friedrichs,
daughter of Mrs. Long, and chill
dren will return to TillamoOk, Ore,
with Dr. Friedrichs, having spent
the past two months here.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Hepner and
daughter arrived in the city Sunday
to make their home here. They
have rented the Mrs. Israel Crotteau
house. Mr.. Hepner has accepted the
position of principal of the Libby
high school for the ensuing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Leach drove in
to Spokane the last of the week,
Mr.. Leach returning to Farragut af-
ter a leave here with Mrs. Leach.
Their friend, Dexter Shauret.e, vert
into the city Saturday so as to ac-
company Mrs. Leach on the return
trip to Libby.
Mrs. Clay Parker returned home
Sunday evening from a two weeks
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Josephine Arnold, and her sister,
Mrs. Verda Crane, who is employed
by the State Welfare Department.
there. Mrs. Parker also visited in
Kalispell on her return trip.
Petty Officer Vic Racicot, accom-
panied by his sister, Mrs. Connel-
ly, of Minneapolis, arrived home
Thursday for visit with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. |. Racicot. VIC,
who was discharged from the hos
pital at Washington, D. c., July 81,
reported to Seattle the first part
of this week, for assignment to shore
duty. Mrs. Connolly will remain
for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Brophy and
two sons, Neil and Pat, drove in
from Spokane and spent Sunday
and part of Monday visiting friends
here. Last year the Brophys bought
an acreage tract about IL miles from
Spokane and are now living there.
During recent storm they had the
terrifying experience of having
their house struck twice by light
ming The house was quite badly
damaged but fortunately none OF
the family was injured
Mrs. Louis Bothman sends a re-
mittance for the Western News and
says that Louis Jr., is in the Army
Air Corps and is stationed at Vic
toria, Texas. Henry is still an cleo
trician welder; Mr.. Bothman is En-
gineer Tank Tester lead; and she,
herself, is lead lady over crew of
is women scalers. Orval does odd
jobs around home. 1t is a good ex-
ample of the whole family putting
forth for the war effort. Bothman's
operated ranch out of Libby at
one time, and now reside at Van
couver, Wash.