The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
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HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and MIS-. halpn Zone were
visitors in Kalispell Tuesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Botcnek
were Kalispell shoppers Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Albert of Troy was
transacting business in Libby Sat-
urday.
Jack Coup and Walter Wuest left
Friday for Farragut to take boot
training in the Navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon De Borde of
Troy were transacting business in
the city Wednesday.
NOTICE-The next Lions meet
ing will be Monday, Nov. u. $50
.. m, at the Presbyterian church.
Office Maize arrived in Libby Sun
day from Moscow, Ida, where he is
now living, to look after business
matters here.
H. B. Wallace returned from Spo-
kane Sunday evening, having spent
week there.
Peter O. Larson returned from
Spokane Sunday after spending a
week in that city.
\ Mrs. John Doyle of Reno, New. is
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. M. E. Nicholson and her riece,
Mrs. VIM. j. Nelson.
Lloyd Corbett, MN 2/c, left Mon
day morning for California to visit
with his small son, before he reports
back to Newfoundland.
H. M. Roark arrived Tuesday from
Ridgfield, Wash, to spend few
days in Libby. He is employed in
shipyards at Ridgefield.
Be sure and come to the Christ
mas Gift and Food Sale in the Koo-
tenai Mercantile, Nov. 18th, given
by the Jr. w. S. c. S. Starts $50
a. m. 1927
Russell Peterson, Aviation Radio
man SIC, will leave on Saturday for
San Diego, where he will report for
further duty, with the Navy Air
Corps.
Mrs. Robert Neils and two chill
dren will leave Saturday for Sc
attic for an extended visit with her
parents. Mr.. Neils is in the armed
forces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Force Baney and
children will leave today for their
home in Great Falls, having visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Baney the
past two weeks.
The Mountain View Red Cross
club will hold a miscellaneous sale
at the Variety Grocery on Satur-
day, Nov. Is, beginning at a. m.
Proceeds to go to the Red Cross.
% IS
Pfc. Ralph <. Spencer arrived in
the city during the week for two
weeks furlough with his parents,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Spencer. He
has been stationed at camp in
Nevada.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Walker came
over from Lewiston, Mont, last
weekend for visit with relatives
and friends. Mr.. Walker will re-
turn this weekend. Mrs. Waller will
remain for an indefinite time.
Mrs. Floyd Daggett has been Wis
ting with her parents, Mr.. and Mis-.
| Charlie Hansberry, and other rela-
tives the past week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hansberry will accompany her back
to her home at Bremerton. Wash.
Mrs. Dorothy Nye expects to leave
this weekend for her home in Med
ford, Ore, where she will live for
the duration. Mrs Nye expressed
Ter regret at having to leave Libby,
but hopes that it will be possible
to return sometime.
! An item in a recent issue of the
Great Falls Tribune stated that Ma
jor Cluzon of Lone Pine was missing
in action. He is brother of Miss
Goldie Cluzon, former Libby
woman who Joined the Wacs The
major had visited her at various
| times.
Mrs. Israel Crotteau is planning
to leave soon for Fairbanks, Alaska,
| for an extended visit with her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Phillips. She is urde-
cided whether to 60 by boat or
plane, with weather an important
! part IN the decision.
Suzanne O'Dell reports that st the
meeting Of the Pine Cone troop Of
Girl Scouts held November 8, the
girls practiced the program to be
presented to the Senior Womans
club Tuesday 1t is to be about a
regular Girl Scout meeting. All
troops will be present
Mrs. Effie M Hagman sends re-
newal for this newspaper from
Whispering Pines Ranch Jarnul,
Calf, and writes. There are very
few names of the old timers men
toned in your paper these days but
when times are normal again. we
expect to visit your beautiful little
city once again, and I sort of want
to keep posted on what is going on,
so l will not feel SO much like a
stranger in my old home town,
where / was raised and went to
school"
An auto accident that completely
demolished a Ford coupe but from
which three occupants escaped with
only bruises and scratches happened
Friday night about a quarter ot a
mile this side of the Libby creek
! bridge. Just what caused the acct
dent is unknown but the car left the
highway and turned over twice. Oc-