The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-08
LOCAL |
HAPPENINGS

Walter Neils was business Wis
itor in Spokane the fore part of the
week.
Ira Miller has been in the north
ern end of the county this week on
business.
Mrs. P. o. Larsen left Sunday for
Spokane, where she will receive
medical attention.
G. w. Day and daughter. Miss
Barbara Ruth, of Eureka were vis-
itors in Libby Tuesday.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union Meeting dates: Second and
fourth Tuesdays, 7:30 o'clock sharp.
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Mr.. and Mrs Earl Angel and
Mrs. Angels mother of Troy were
business visitors in LiSby Satur-
day.
G. w. Day of Eureka is in Libby
transacting business with the De-
partment of Public Welfare, this
week
Mrs. lola Welch was a passenger
into Spokane Sunday planning to
spend few days in the city on
business.
June Baney went over to Great
Falls Saturday for visit at the
home of her brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Force Baney.
Joe Deseve, business agent of the
A. F. L. of Kalispell, was business
caller IN Libby, the first three days
of this week.
Miss Barbara Peterson, who is
taking nurses training in Spokane,
was guest at the L. j. Brown home
last Sunday and Monday.
Corporal Benjamin Baker left the
middle of the week for Camp Van
Dorm, Miss, after spending his fur
Tough visiting relatives here.
Charley Cameron Of the Eureka
district was in Libby the first OF the
week comforting with the county
commissioners on road matters.
Sgt. Fred B. Metzger, U. S. M. c.,
son Of Mrs. Forrest De Rosia has
been transferred from Indian Island,
Wash, to Bremerton Naval Base.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Gildea left
for Portland, Ore, Sunday upon re
ceipt of information that sister Of
Mr. Gildea was dangerously i'll.
Ensign Ernest Staley left Mon
day evening for Norfolk, W. Va,
after spending the past week here
on furlough. He is in the u. S.
coast guard.
B. c. Reichmuth, state manager Of
the A. O. u. W., of Billings, was in
Libby Tuesday comforting with j.
A. Krall, local A. O. u. w. rep
resentative.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Bowen were
pleased this past week to receive
gift Of two lovely vases from Hen
ry Skranak who is with u. S. armed
forces in India
Ed Joscelyn of Fort Peck, a
nephew of Sheriff and Mrs. F. r.
Baney, is their guest this week. He
leaves soon for Butte for induction
into the navy.
S. Frost, c. T. Dierman and l..
Mackey of Eureka were in Libby
Tuesday comforting with the coun-
ty commissioners in respect to man.
agement of the Eureka cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oral Evans and three
children arrived in Libby Tuesday
from Evanston, Wyo., for few
days visit with Mrs. Evans parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank VanderWood.
Libby friends will be interested
in the news that Bill Darlington.
Jr., was recently married to young
woman, at the military base in the
Middle West, where he is stationed.
Mrs. Gordon Cornell and daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Jeffrey and Miss Mary
Cornell, and Mrs. Jeffrey's little son
arrived in Libby week ago for a
visit with Mrs. M. D. Rowland and
other Libby friends.
Mrs. Amy Martin and daughter,
Miss Marjorie, returned Monday ev-
ening to their home in Seattle af-
ter having been here for some time
with Mrs. Martins parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, A. r. Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Gibson left
Monday evening for Portland, Ore,
where they will visit indefinitely
with their son, Ord Mr. Gibson
has been in poor health all winter
but is now somewhat improved.
Miss Bernice Madison, who is
employed as clerk in the OPA Of
flee, left last Sunday for Rochester,
Mimi, where she will receive med
ical treatment, Miss Marie Peter
son is filling in during Miss Madi-
sons absence.
Archie Minde, who is with the
u. S. marines and stationed at the
San Diego base, will leave this
week to return to his duties after a
l5-day furlough here. Archie had
the misfortune to break one of his
knees and was in the hospital for
number of months.
S. A. (Butch'') Rasmussen went
out to Pipe creek during the week
to show local Nimrods what real
fisherman could do in short time.
He came home and proudly dis
played fine catch, the largest of
which weighed 3la lbs. and meas
ured 20A in. This trout and two