The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-06-07

RExFORD NEWS
In the Service Of the Nation


Pfc. Fred O'Brien is here from
California spending a furlough Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L
D. O'Brien. Pfc. O'Brien has beer
on the west coast for the past year
He served several months oversee.
and prior to returning to the State.
he participated in the Anzio beach.
head landing. Pfc. O'Brien is witt
the medical corps. He was accom-.
| panied here by his wife
/ Sgt. John Nelson has been trans.
ferred from Germany to Australia
Eldin Butts, Seaman lie, is Wis
iting his father, Wallace Butts and
other relatives in this vicinity, dur
ing 16-day furlough. Eldin has
been stationed at Quillayute, Wash
Pfc. Sam Leighty, army engineer
with the First Army, which has seen
plenty OF action in the European
theater, expects to return to the
U. 5. as soon as transportation is
available. Sam has been overseas
for 20 months.
Cpl Ted Montgomery was a call
er here Tuesday. He is a Marine
and has been in the South Pacific
and is veteran of Two Jima. His
mother, Mrs. Boberg, lives in Ural.
Members of the Bridge Club met
at the home OF Mrs. James Hurst,
Tuesday evening, May %.
High score honors went to Mrs.
Ed Arnold and the consolation to
Mrs. Lloyd De Pratu.
A daughter, June Dee, was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Alden White, Fri
day morning, June !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Guy of Kalis-
pell spent Memorial day at the
home OF Mrs. Guys mother, Mrs.
Malinda White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Selling Of
Great Falls are guests at the home
OF their niece, Mrs. Lloyd De Pratu
Jack Call returned from Eureka
the last of the week where he had
been a patient at the hospital. =
The w. F. Logsdon family have
moved back to their old home at
Stone Hill after residing in Rex
ford for the past two years.
Nels Nelson who is a patient at
Clark's hospital suffered a slight
stroke last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Ross were
callers in Kalispell the fore part OF
last week. GWenith Ross accompan-
led them home for a two day vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Myer and
three daughters arrived last week
from Billings. Mr.. Myers. who is
member of the Billings High School
faculty, will work for the forest
service during the summer. The
Myer family are residing in the
Lem Collar residence.
M. f. Anderson returned recent
~ from a two weeks vacation.
Lou Brown, Lloyd De Pratu and
Z. Torres went to the Yak basin
on a successful fishing trip Me
mortal day.
Mr., and Mrs. Tom Alefterus and
children visited friends in White
fish Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Boberg of Ural was caller
here Tuesday.
TWoneWs items omitted last week
were the visit of Mrs. Nels Hovind
OF Whitefish at the Joe George
home, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Mill
er OF Whitefish who were guests at
the Fred Marks home. Mrs. Hovind
and Mr.. Miller are both former
residents Of this village.
Mrs Danny Paolini and children
OF Whlteflsh were visitors at the
Wm. Deshazer home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manoog Davitian
went to Spokane the first Of fine
week. Mr.. Davitian has been in poor
health for several months. He hopes
to be benefited by his stay in the
city.
Mrs. Q. c. White and grand
daughter, Juanita White, went to
Forsyth to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Neuman
were guests at the Tom johnson
home the last of the week. They
have been in Helena the past win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Benefited and
children of Libby were guests at
the L. d. O'Brien home the first Of
the week.
P. V. Klinke of Fortine was q
business caller here Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McIntire and
children Of the Yak were callers
here the first Of the week.
Mrs. O. T. Beagle was a Monday
caller in Libby.
Mrs. Arcy De Lapp and daugh-
ter Thelma, are visiting Relatives
and friends in Newport, Wash.