The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-03-15
P. HuchoIo Speaks
for ST. Womon's
Club

Mrs. Luvla Craven president OF
the Senior Woman's Club, opened
the business session of the club
Tuesday afternoon with the flag
salute, the singing of America and
the reading of the club collect A
gift of $1,000 was made to the
Red Cross.
/ Mrs. Frank Baney, civic chair
man, in speaking of the Youth Cen
ter said the movement was waiting
ideas from the youth themselves
Mrs. Walter Neils reported fund
of $10777 had been cleared by
the girl scouts on their quilt sale.
Dorothy Baenen sold the most tick
cts and received a prize. The Lily
of the Valley group of scouts sold
the most tickets as a group. Mrs.
Lionel Shaurette won the quilt.
Mrs. J. M. Blackboard, information
al Relations chairman, spoke Of the
peace conference at San Francisco
and urged every one to read the
article, Are We Worthy to We'll
come Them Home, by Rutledge in
the last Post. She read excerpts
from the article !.
Miss Inez Ratekin reported for
the Past Presidents Council and
read nominations for next years of
ficers of the club as follows. Presi-
dent, Mrs Ray Rice, first vice pres
ident, Mrs. Frank Baney; second
vice president, Mrs. ]. A. Court
right; secretary, Mrs. W. Johnston;
treasurer, Mrs. George Neils; ex-
ecutive board, Mrs. Roy Sherman
and Mrs. Elmer SWitzer, Sr.
There are now rs stars on the
club service flag. A new star for
Alice McRell was announced by
Mrs. Daugherty. She asked that the
club have standard for the serv-
ice flag and Mrs. Craven said she
would see that the club have such
standard.
The program, with Mrs. H. Wey-
demeyer as chairman, opened with
the song Wearing Of the Green.
The guest speaker for the after
noon was Pete Huchala. He talked
on the general subject, "Landscap-
ing. This subject he divided into
Lawns, Shrubs and Trees. He ex-
planned how to prepare new lawn
and how to improve the old lawn.
Now is the time to apply fertilizer
to old lawns while the grass is
still dormant. Another application
Of fertilizer may be applied in July
or August and this should be well
Watered SO as not to burn the grass.
He spoke of tall and low ar
rangement of shrubs around a house
and mentioned the juniper, arbor-
vitae, fern, spirta and hydrangea as
suitable shrubs for this communi-
ty and immune to insects.
In talking of trees he said that
yellow pine and jack pine would
poison a lawn and that cottonwood
were undesirable except along a
creek. Fir and spruce, maple, hy-
brid elm( and oak are all good lawn
brid elm and oak are all good lawn
trees. Fruit trees are not good in a
Mr.. Huchala asked if there were
any questions and several interest
ing points about roses, aphidi, ants,
oyster scale and spraying were dis
cussed. The club were very inter
ested in and pleased with Mr.. HUI
chala's talk.
A group of duets on gardens
were sung by Mrs. Walter Neils
and Mrs. James Krall accompanied
by Miss Inez Ratekin.
The program committee for the
day resolved themselves into the
Kootenai Garden Club and an
swered roll call with quotation
about gardens. Mrs. Weydemeyer
acted as chairman and Mrs. Barkee
as secretary Mrs. Weydemeyer
demonstrated the method of plant
ing seeds to be transplanted in the
garden later Mrs. Ripley told of
rose culture, Mrs. Chapman of
flowers which do well in Libby,
Mrs. Sherman spoke of diseases
and aphids, Mrs. Barkee on founda-
ton planting Mrs. Dexter and Mrs.
Detjens also spoke on phases Of
gardening in answer to questions
in question box which was part of
the program. The program as a
whole was very worthwhile and
well presented.