The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-31
WOOD ENDS LONG TERM
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ship in several Masonic orders.
At present he is secretary Of the
South Lincoln Chapter of the Red
Cross and also serves as secretary
of the Lincoln\ County Historical
Society. This later position is Mr..
Woods extreme pride. Since he
has lived in Lincoln County, its
colorful history and natural life
have been his avocation. Before
leaving for Portland this summer,
he intends to complete his notes on
Kootenai history. He can be con-
sidered an authority on pioneer
days in this district. Although he
did not live in Lincoln County in
the early days, he has done much
extensive research work on the
people and events during the pion-
eer period of the county
He is Sportsman
In private life, Asa Wood is an
ardent sportsman. There are few
spots in this district where he has
not fished, hunted or delyed in
search of knowledge and adven-
t0l LILO oRQI lllOIIClitc al Z llt1Co
with gardening, botany and geol-
ogy; and his interests center around
anything that has to do with ma
ture and its peculiarities.
His work as superintendent of
three-school system such as is
Libby's, has involved multitude
of duties. Each building present
ed different problems. In addition
he has served as mediator between
townspeople and school and be-
tween the school and faculty. He
has headed the faculty and this in
itself consumes much time. His
day always has been full of Jobs
as widely separated from each 9TH
er as is Imaginable and yet he
has united them in a common cause
of Improvement of this city and its
educational system.
Taught Glasses
At various times Mr.. Wood has
taken over class work in. addition
to his position as superintendent,
and has taught physics, Montana
history, English and Geology. OF
these perhaps Montana history is
his favorite, as it follows right a.
long with his interest in pioneer
days. He has often been selected
to serve as faculty adviser for stu
dent organizations. For the past
seventeen years, Supt. Wood has
sponsored Civic Club at Lbs, an
organization which thrives on ira
dition and attempts to make any
general improvement ee d ID a
bout the school. Mr.. Wood, in his
long term of supervision, has be-
come a part of the club itself His
place can never be filled in that
sense. He has long overseen the
Firemen, and under him the stu
dent firemen have built up strong
/ protective association, and become
vital part in the safety of the high
school, The school patrol is anoth-
er one of Mr.. Woods family
and the safety patrol has become
one of the most active service Or
CARNATIONS in the school
Has Been Counsellor
To any Libby high student, Mr.
| Wood has been more than a sup
erintendent of public instruction
| He was every students counsellor
and friend. No one could possibly
know this man without being a.
ware of his sense of fairness anc
judgment No student can 60 te
i school under him without taking
something of his integrity with hin
upon leaving Lbs. 1t is interest
| ing to note the number of service
men who visit his office when they
come home on furlough. Next te
greeting their family and friends
it's usually to Mr. Wood they &c
in to reminise over their schoo
days, and often to confess that they
should have studied harder
1t is indeed an understatemen
to say that Supt. Wood will BIZ
missed" There is one compen
sation though, and that is, that il
his life at Libby, he has left par
of himself, and even though he viii
not be here next year, something
of his spirit and his mind will al
ways remain in this school. Fl,
has given so much to the LIB,
schools that part of it will nevel
be taken away.
Somewhere IN the world today
scattered in any of the four corner
are approximately 800 people wh'
have been directly affected by AS;
| Wood. These eight hundred grad
yates of Lbs have gone out in tn
world with the realization tina
Mr.. Wood has played vital par
in their lives. There can be NJ
more c6mmendable work than thi
the building Of young American
and the citizens of tomorrow. /
must be a wonderful feeling t
know that for 81 years one ha
served and built up the most val
liable potential energy a countr,
possesses-its youth, and such
feeling must, and rightfully So
exist in the heart Of Asa A. Wooc
who, together with the cooperation
of his gracious and splendid wifi
has made the Libby public school
recognized as an outstanding schoc
system.