The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TROY NEWS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
woman's Club Convention at Troy

Woman's Club Convention at Troy
1t is several years since Troy
has enjoyed the privilege OF en-
Pertaining the delegates to the DIS
trict Convention of Montana FED
eraion of Woman's Clubs. This year
we feel by the friendly atmosphere
which permeates the meetings con
Quoted by the delegates from kai-
ispell and Libby conformity with
the local women that the bond OF
friendship already established be-
tween these clubs will be perpet-
united for the mutual good OF all
concerned. We of Troy are honored
by the gracious acceptance OF our
hospitality by the women from Out
of town.
The following homes were open
TO overnight guests during the con-
vention. Farris, Joy, Dunkle, Nor
rison and Clay. On Tuesday morn
ing the elements cooperating beau
tifully guests from these homes ard
a few local women enjoyed a break
fast prepared and eaten in the open
ON the Farris lawn. An open fire
place and grill furnished cooking
facilities, and a delicious break
fast was prepared by the Troy
women
The morning devotions opened
with the first Ia verses from he
brews Il. read by Mrs. Dean King
who also led in prayer. After rou-
tine minute reading Mrs. Walter
Peoples from Cutbank said how
she appreciated the opportunity to
come to Troy and to deliver her
talk on Cub Institute work. State
clubs number 1880 with a total
membership C. two and half nil
lion wome.l. Club Institutes COM
prise several departments, especial
" notable is TIE first which is gooe
citizenship. Another very interest
ing study is the American Home,
Personality Building is sub that
Education. Fine Arts are two that
we cannot afford to loose sight OF
even in such trubulous times as we
now experience International Rela
tions is topic every club woman
should acquaint herself with, Pub
lie Welfare and War Service are
two more very important headings
for work done BY the clubWomen.
A new department aas been added.
which deals exclusively with Post
War Planning.
For any woman preparing a pro
gram on any Of these subjects the
Institute Chairman has selected ma
terial which is available. This IS q
great service and shoa,d be 81
veloped more by program leaders.
A short QUESTIONABLE along the
suggested lines WIS conducted by
Mrs Peoples, Mrs. King and Mis-
Scherf.
Entertainment for the morning
session consisted Of piano and vocal
music by Flora and Anita Sagen
and Betty Russell. This Was heart
lily encored and had time not gone
SO quickly the girls would have
been obliged to render encore at
ter encore. A skit depicting the in
dignities suffered by defense
worker when an efficiency expert
was making his rounds WAS played
by Marlyn Cone and Ruth Crush
This was humorous and much en-
ioyed by the audience.
AlfOLflEA ilQliiQlGuS lJlN Vii q 1Ii -
Gus matter to the editor If the
Montana woman was a roem read
by Mrs. Turrin This being original
gave it an extra zip
A very timely and appreciated
address on Building for Tomorrow
was given by Mrs. Dean King. Sht
dealt with the young mothers re
sponsibilitv in bringing up her fam
lily and showed how the mother:
thinking influences the child as he
branches out into a broader home
life then his school life which in
cludes the influence Of the teacher
later chow he is influenced in pc
litical life and here she stressed
the fact that only our best citizens
should be elected to office whether
it be a local affair like the schoo
board or nation wide. Politics is
good American institution ant
should not be abused, she conclud
ed. To further advance the best il
returning men they should be ad
vised to return to school and Their
get safely by that readjustment pc
Rod.
The nominating committee sub
m'tted their selection of officer
who were elected J reclamation
President, Miss laez Ratek'n, lib
by; Mrs. Ed Laehn, Troy, lst vic
pres; Mrs w. Scnerf, Kalisre.l, IN,
vice pres, Mrs. Johnston, Libby
treasurer and Mrs. Vorhies, Kalis
pell secretary.
Mrs. Hollister was appointed
member from District One to s,rv
on the State nominating committee
For detailed account Of proceed
ings of the meeting would you kind
ly turn to the report sent in b
Mrs. Farris in another part of tn