The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-01-18
LIBBY WOMAN'S CLUB
By Pauline Powell

The Senior Womans Club has a
background which reaches as far
back into early Libby as any other
organization on record. The first
meeting on record was held Sep
TENDER "a, 1912, when approximate
ly 30 women met to organize the
club.
The first officers were Mrs. A.
c. Herbst, president; Mrs. L. Klinck
vice president, Mrs. M. D. Row
land, secretary; and Mrs. j. Harris,
treasurer.
The first of a series of projects
to be sponsored by the organiza-
ton began in 1912 when they made
plans for a public library. Various
benefits from year to year were
given to help the library fund. The
most important of these was the
Halloween Ball which became an
annual event from 1918 to 1888.
In 1914 the organization affiliat-
ed with the State Federation of
Woman's club.
The club project in 1914 was a
curfeW and curfeW ordinance was
put into effect.
During the first World War the
club work consisted Of selling lib
erty bonds, sending gifts, sewing
and knitting for the soldiers. This
club has always taken an interest
in all current, political and civic
issues.
In 1920 the club turned over the
library project to the county, but
in 1921 a large fund was given
toward playground for the chill
dren of Libby. Some of the equip
ment is still in use at the present
playground.
Monthly meetings of the club are
always interesting and educational,
and tend to keep the members in
formed on current affairs.
After several unsuccessful at
tempts to build a swimming pool in
Libby, the women hired a lifegliard
for the mill-pond at the j. Neils
Lumber Co.
When the depression came the
Woman's Club gave clothing, food,
and toys to the needy of Libby
About 1887, after many years of
hard work. the clubs ambition to
have swimming pool was real
lied and soon one was built
During World War II the Senior
Woman's Club has purchased many
war bonds and has done its share in
the selling Of them
In 1882 the Junior Womans Club
was organized. 1t was the first of
its kind in this part of the country.
Their first meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. E. E. Jaqueth.
Mrs. Ned Joughin was elected adj
wiser and has held this office until
this year when the latter made
trip to California. Miss Inez Rate
kin, librarian, is now the adviser.
Soon after organizing the junior
group affiliated with the State and
National Woman's Club.
They have helped with many civ
ic projects such as the Red Cross,
cancer, war loans, bond rallies, and
the swimming pool
This fall the Junior Womans
Club sponsored the Northern Mon
tsna War Fund Drive. It was huge
success and they went over their
quota.
Last winter the club sponsored a
bond rally The arts and crafts
group made war corsages and these
were sold at a bazaar.
Each meeting there offers inter
esting and various sorts Of pro-
grams. As rule these programs
are educational but occasionally
they are purely entertaining They
also have Book Review Club and
the Arts and Crafts Club. These
are educational and the members
meet aside from their regular meet
ings at various homes. They hold
these meetings only during the
winter months.
For their project this year group
Of various and interesting books
have been bought. People are IN