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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29

wishing for her speedy recovery.
The rrA of the Crystal Springs
School is doing wonderful work
under the leadership Of its presi-
dent, Mrs. Lucille Lille. There was
an unusually large attendance at
the first meeting and money raised
reached a total of $27.65. The
meetings that followed have also
been largely attended, with an
additional $500 added to the treas
ury. Of the Special Committees
the following financial reports
have been made: Mrs. Ethel Hooks
S18.75; Mr.. William Street, $50.75;
Mrs Gertrude Jordan, $1785; Mrs
Virginia Osborne, $12.80; Mrs. Min
ME MCGOWAN, $3.50; making a toal
for this session of $4,000. This
money was raised to cover the
school building which was very
much in need of repair. All patrons
should take an active part in the
PTA programs and make friendly
visits to the school. Mrs. Lucille
Lilly, president; Mrs. Beatrice
Smith, principal; Miss Florence E.
Reacham. reporter.
The Rev. Roscoe Johnson will
preach at the Pine Grove M. B.
Church Sunday at 3 o'clock and
Sunday night. Rev. Johnson comes
to us from Brookhaven where he
is the pastor of New Pisgah M. B.
Church.
Is it really true that the ex-sol-
dier E. w. and Miss B. L. are CIV
ing each other a rush? If SO, watch
out E. w. for she really leaves 'em
with broken hearts.-What is II
that Mrs. E. F and B. L. have that
men see both of them at the same
time?-I guess Mrs. v. M. P's. mind
will rest at ease now that Mr.. D.
D. is here from Chicago.-Queen
Ester Jackson you had better be
more careful. More eyes saw you
than one Saturday night, honey.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
Rural Health

Rural Health
Concern about rural medical and
health facilities was voiced by far
mers the country over in a survey
Of farmers opinions on postwar
problems made recently by the u.
S. Department of Agriculture.
More than four-fifths of the far
mers interviewed said they favored
more public clinics in rural areas
More than three-fourts said they
would like to subscribe to some
flat-rate prepayment plan to cover
possible hospital bills and the cos,
of doctors and nurses for them.
selves and their families.
The answers to the survey indi-
Gated that farmers generally are
conscious of the need for better
health facilities. Many of them
know that farm youth, 10 and Is
years old, showed the highest re-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
Crystal Springs
News

Mrs. Beulah Jackson recently re-
turned from a very pleasant vaca-
ton with her sister. Mrs. Carrie
Jackson, Of Hahvey, Illinois. While
in that section of the country she
also visited her niece, Mrs. Girsley
Phillips at Chicago and another
sisaer, Mrs. Rosa Daniels, in De-
troit
A very pleasant visitor in town
is Mrs. Rosa Jones, who is here
visiting her sister, Mrs Anna
Lynch.
Mr.. Sullivan Bell is still on the
sick list. 1t is hoped by his many
friends that he will soon be UP
again.
Pvt. James Pope, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Dock Pope, is home on a Is
day furlough
Mrs. D. Cook and young son OF
New Orleans were the welcome
house guests for the weekend in
the home Of her father-in- Mr.
Joe Cook. Mrs. Cook also made a
brief trip to see relatives in Ha-
zlehurst.
After serving II months over
seas, Cpl. Curtis Wilcher is at
home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Oscar Wilcher He was grant
ed a 30-day furlough.
We acknowledge one of the
greatest revivals in the history of
Good Hop Baptist eChurch. 1t was
pastord by Rev. ]. NJ McEwen of
Brookhaven, and the spirit of the
meeting was high. Twenty-one
were add to the list of church
members. Of this number only one
was accepted through Christian ex-
perience and the remaining twenty
converts. This is in itself re-
markable record. During the six
nights $391.25 was raised. This re-
vival will long be remembered and
it adds to the fact our pastor has
always believed in doing church
work on a high order.
Mrs. Pearl Thigpen is still on
the sick list. Her many friends are
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
HERMANVILLE

Well, well, it's news time again
and we all join in saysing welcome
home to Pfc. Clother Womack who
has just received discharge from
the Army. Home on furlough is
Pfc. Lee r. Terrell. His wife, moth.
er and many friends are happy tc
see him and hope that he may soor
return as a civilian.
Mrs. Willie Larry was very happy
to have as her guest Mrs. Luther
Murray from Chicago. Mrs. Mr.
ray also spent few pleasant hours
as guest in the home of Mrs. L. B
Watts.
Oh, Boy, L. B. w. is walking
around talking to herself. Could i
be because Willie is in the Delta:
L. B., can't you wait until Satur.
day? What's wrong with Heller
Terrell? Clara has gone to Utica
| Institute to school.
Canada has a population of H.,
506,655 in an area of 3,466,55t
square miles
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
Oakley News

Monday, Sept. nth was high
day of entertainment for Mr.. Sam
Gutter when he was honored with
a lovely surprise birthday party
given by his wife, Mrs Mamie Gut
ter Among the guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davis and Mr..
and Mrs. ack Davis of Raymond;
also Mr.. and Mrs. Lowest McGregg
of Utica.
Mr.. and Mrs. .Adolphus ones had
as their guest last Sunday Mrs. Ma
ry ones. mother Of Mr.. ones. Mrs
ones, ST., lives in Raymond.
Mrs. Maud Broadway has return
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ed from 4 trip to Crystal Springs
where she spent several days with
her parents and attending to bust
ness.
Mrs. Marie White had as her
weekend guest her cousin, Miss
Mona Mae ordan, 919Hs Evans ST.,
Campbell College.
The Oakley Prayer Band and
Willing Workers Crusade for
Christ met Sunday Sept. 16 at the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29

home of Mrs. ohm Cutter. After the
business session a delicious repast
of zee cream was served.
Mrs. Artie M. Howard and daugh-
ter spent last week attendin the
revival with friends at Little Rock,
Arkansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Lewis and
Mr.. Elmer White motored to Osyka
last Sunday.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29

Unless the manufacturers take
the bull by the horns, or Congress
revolts and slaps down the OPA
we are going to have a serious de-
flation and unnecessary unemploy-
ment'-Oregon City tOreo Ban
ner-C Courier.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29

lection rate in the Selective Ser
vice for physical, mental and edu-
cational defects of any occupation
al group-41 percent compared
with an average of Is percent for
other group.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-22
= NM the Goors X

SERGT. ARTHUR E. HAIR
DEN, Richmond, is serving
somewhere in France as radio
gunner with the 336th Bombard-
ment Group, twin-engine BIG
Marauder unit. Sergt. Harden,
whose home is at 8l5 Main
street, is participating with other
members of Corbins Crusader
group, in aerial raids against
Nazi installations, raj ay
bridges and communication lines
ahead of allied army ground
forces on the German front.
WALTER w. RINARD, Mer-
chant Marine, is home on a 80
day leave after 13 months in the
South Pacific. He is visiting
his wife, the former June Dan
iels, at "a Market street.
SIC WILLARD E. ESCHEN-
BURG was recently promoted to
Coxswain. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl j. Eschenburg of
Anchor Bay Shores. His wife
and family reside on Market
street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-22
lied

MIR. AND MRS. LEO T. RI
WARD of North Gratiot avenue,
received word of the marriage
of their daughter, Lieut.. Lor-
raine T., to Lieut.. John E. John
ston. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
E. Johnston of Valdosta, Ga.
The ceremony took place Dec.
%. in southern France IN the
chapel of the hospital, where
Lieut.. Rivard was serving as a
U. S. Army Nurse. She has
been with a hospital unit over
seas the past ID months, at first
in Africa, then Italy and now
France. Lieut.. Johnston is at
tached to the fifth u. S. Army
Signal Corps. The bride is a
graduate of ST. Mary's High
school Of this city and Mercy
College of Nursing in Detroit.
The two young Lieutenants met
while on duty in Africa, later
again when they were transfer
red to Italy, now both are sta
toned in France. A wedding
breakfast was served following
the ceremony at the Officers
Club. The couple spent their
honeymoon in Cannes.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-22
Mrs. Smith, Hostess
to Flower Club

THE MIGNONETTE FLOWER
Club of st. Louis parish met last
evening at the home of Mrs.
Herman Smith. Two guests, Mrs.
Norbert Murphy and Mrs. Rus
sell Elso, were present.
Prizes for cards were awarded
to: Mrs. Emil, Elso, Mrs. Russell
Elso and Mrs. Louis Peltier. The
house prize was given to Mrs.
Richard DeKetelaere.
MRS. STUART B. MacEWEN
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Hud-
son E. Rood on Market street.
Her husband, Petty Officer Mac
Even is now stationed at the
Naval Training School (radio)
in Dearborn as an instructor,
having been transferred there
after completion of the radios
technicians course at Bellevue,
Washington, D. c.
MRS. CHARLES D. BOYER
of Boiling Springs, Pa, has ar
rived to spend two weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. A.
Hartung. Lincoln avenue. Mrs.
Boyer came from the West
Coast, where she has been since
November with her husband, 1t.
Boyer. now on sea duty.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-22
Wilson PTA
Meets Monday

WILSON SCHOOL PARENT
TEACHERS Association will
meet Monday evening at 8 o.
clock at the school. Two import
ant subjects will be discussed:
The need of a Junior High
school by William Kelly and
Wade Fast and the Importance
to get out and vote on March 5,
for City Manager form of gov
eminent by Robert Beal. The
Wilson school swing trio will
assist in the program.
T he refreshment committee
consists Of: Mrs. Gunther Fiehn,
chairman; assistants, Mrs. Mark
Wilkinson, Mrs. James Carroll,
Mrs. James Jackson, Mrs. Donald
Schmidt and Mrs. Leo Van Nicer.
Parents and friends of all Will
son school children are urged
and invited to attend this meet
ing.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-22
Service Men Home
on Furlough, Leave

ELROY E. NEWLY, Route 2,
10 March 10.
F. c. GABRIEL, Washington,
to March 10.
JOHN F. LINE, 90 Hubbard
avenue, to March IL.
LAWRENCE SMITH, II Scott
boulevard, to February Is.
GEORGE ]. MARQUIS, New
Haven, to March 20.
RALPH r. GRAHAM, East
Detroit, to March IL.
ROBERT H. MOORE, JR., St.
Clair Shores, to March 20.
EDMUND ]. GREBEN, Al In
ches street, to March 4.
ROBERT H. DONHAUSER,
Washington, to March IL.
EDWARD D. MILLER, East
Detroit, to March IL.
HAYWOOD E. BLACKWELL,
Route 6, to March IL.
ROY X. SINKLER, Route Z,
to February 10.
FRANK Balm, Washington,
to March 2.
RICHARD j. PETI T p r E N :,
New Baltimore, to March 4.
ALBERT A. NEST, Washing
ton, to March 4.
MRS. ROGER j. OEMING ar
rived yesterday from Fresno,
Calf. and Saginaw, to spend
several days as the guest of Mrs.
David S. Childs, grandmother
of Lieut.. Oeming, who is serv-
ing overseas.
THE FLOWERS and candy
were presented to Olive Rhinard
yesterday in observance of four
years of service with the Mon
itor-Leader. Mrs. Rhinard is a
linotype operator.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-22
CeAnAa, eRCon,i,g Grenh
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY u

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY u
ST GUILD with Mrs Mary Clemens l57 Gal
DANCE FOR SERVICE MEN and women at UsO on Broad
way at $50 p. selfridse Field Orchestra will fur
LOYAL WORKERS games party at North Walnut street
at p, m
LADIES AUXILIARY of oskar Andreas games party
Wv Hall at 8 p; m
Rsais Eaas Sc:
lar Concave to exemplfy the Order of the Temple Din
GIRLS OWN CIRCLE with Mrs William Koehler 27 Moser
Place, at p. m.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY %
l. O. o F. will meet in Barron Hall at 8 p m.
RUMMAGE SALE by Golden Rule Circle in the Matthews
building For information call Lillian Alguire, chair
ANNUAL PAST NATIONS and Past Patrons Night by Mt.
Clemens Chapter 247 O. E S. Masonic Temple with
banquet at $50 Initiation at 745 p. m.
WHAT EVER CIRCLE of Kings Daughters will meet with
Mrs Harvey Scott 148 Market street. at p.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY "a
DAVIS GRANGE sponsoring card party at the Davis Hall
at Everyone is welcome.
MASONIC SERVICE CENTER ance-party for service men
and women at Masonic Temple Refreshments.
go O.! CLUB at Uso on Broadway at p M
NAVY MOTHERS CLUB will hold bake sale at Bates Gift
Shop on North WalnVt street at 10 a. m.
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY IS
the armed forces at broadway Uso from until M;
MASONIC SERVICE CENTER SUPPER for service men, their
wives and mothers at Masonic Hall SPIN
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS games party at 8 p. m at Uso
building, Is Cherry street
MONDAY, FEBRUARY rs
GOLDEN RULE CIRCLE will hold regular meeting at the
home of Mrs Fred Schock, 81 Macomb street at
YOUNG WOMEN'S METHODIST GUILD meeting at the
home of Mrs William H. Porter 100 South Gratot
nue., at
LADIES' AUXILIARY of Oskar Andreas games party
VI W. Hall at p
X OF P. MEETING at p. m.
CANTEEN CLASS of American Red Cross will at
Clemens High School at 73O p
LADIES AUXILIARY of Presbyterian Church will meet
with Mrs Arthur Donaldson, 81 Lincoln at D. m.
WILSON SCHOOL P. T. A. at the school at p
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II
JUNIOR MACCABEES meeting at m. at Maccabees Hall,
63i2 North Walnut street.
F. o. E. LADIES' AUXILIARY will meet in Aerie
CIVIC CHORUS REHEARSAL in community of Mount
Clemens High School at 1870 D. m.
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 20
SHINING STAR CIRCLE meeting at the Kings Daughters
Home with Mrs. Gordon Sutherland hostess at 745
PATRIOTIC DAUGHTERS Of America, Council 49, at Bar
ron Hail. at
HARRISON CIRCLE of Kings Daughters meeting Harr-
Town Hall at 7:3O D. m.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS games party at 815 p at USO
building, rs Cherry street. Public invited.
SILVER CROSS CIRCLE meeting the home of Clar-
Pomaville, 242 North Walnut street, 1870 p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-22

STAFF SGT. ROY WEBER
who has been i'll with nervous
breakdown for four months fol,
lowing two years overseas, is
reported completely recovered,
and transferred 10 convalescent
duty at Fort Thomas, KY. He is
expected home on furlough from
there. Sgt. Weber is the son OF
Robert Weber, 80 Hubbard ave-
nue..
PFC. FREDERICK S. KARK,
who is stationed somewhere in
Germany, recently received the
Good Conduct medal, according
to word received by his wife.
M/SERGT. JOSEPH BAU-
MANN, chief clerk in an avia-
ton material section during 81
months in the European and
Mediterranean theatres of opera
tons, has arrived at Army Air
Forces redistribution station in
Miami Beach, Fla, for reassign-
ment. His wife, Marjorie, lives
at 20 Lincoln avenue. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Baumann of Algonac.
PFC. JOSEPH LOHRSTOR-
FER, u. S. Infantry, who was
wounded in France, January 5,
has been awarded the Purple
Heart. He is the son of Mr.. ans
Mrs. Milton Lohrstorfer, 2l44
Coleman street.
WORD has arrived from 18th
Air Force Headquarters in Italy
that Lorian G.. Linderman has
been promoted to the grade OF
technical sergeant. He is B-24
Liberator engineer with the
oldest heavy bombardment group
in the Mediterranean Theatre.
Sgt. Linderman, whose wife,
Beuna, lives at 35l2 North
Broadway, entered service in
November, 1943, at Detroit. In
addition to the Distinguished
Unit Citation, awarded for 100
combat missions flown by the
group, Sgt. Linderman wears the
European-African-Midd East
theatre ribbon.
T/SERGT. ROBERT COHEN.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cohen
of Cass avenue, is a member of
the ING & FC railroad, a con-
veyor system invented by Capt.
E. A. Martin, Capt. Charles E.
Gilbert. M/Sergt. John Frising-
er and Sergt. Cohen, to speed up
the daily output of supplies for
the armed forces at Fort Custer
from Is crates to 60. The rail-
road derives its name from the
inventors four initials.
JEROME ZISCHERK, JR.,
who was recently promoted to
the rating of aviation machinists
mate third class, USN, left Tues
day to return to duty at Ottum-
wa, Ia, following a Today leave
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome Zischerk, $3.50 Tele-
graph road and Gratiot avenue,
near New Baltimore.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-22
Mrs. Klein
EntertaInS

THE EVER ONWARD CIR
Gle of Kings Daughters was
entertained at the home OF Mrs.
Charles Klein, Wednesday eve
ming with eleven members and
six guests present. The prizes Tor
cards went to: Mrs. F. Nobel,
Mrs. George Valentine and Mrs.
A. w. Fattler.
The next meeting will be q
potluck at the Kings Daughters
Home, Wednesday, March Z. Mrs.
Charles Wood, the president, has
named Mrs. Valentine as chair
man and Mrs. Frank Rage and
Mrs. Klein her assistants.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-22

MARY CLARE, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Berger,
who had her first birthday an
niversary last Tuesday.
SANDRA LEE BURTON, four
years old today. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wat
son Burton, of Cross street.
PVT. AND MRS. ANDREW
T. DONALDSON Evelyn Rit-
CHEZ on the arrival of a son,
Andrew T., III, at Selfridge
Field Base hospital, February
10. Pvt. Donaldson is stationed
somewhere in the South Pacific
with the U. S. Marines.
MRS VICTOR BERGER and
daughter Barbara, who are OBJ
serving their birthday annivers-
aries this week. Mrs. Berger's
occurred yesterday, February
FL, and Barbara, who is attend
ing Chicago Art Institute, in Ill
inois, is celebrating her ami
versary today.
MRS. MARGARET SINGER.
who observed her birthday an
niversary last Sunday.
MRS. ED. DUPREY.~ of North
avenue, on her birthday ami
versary today.
COXSWAIN AND MRS. WILL
LIAM HERBERT on their first
wedding anniversary today.
WORD HAS been received by
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eppler, Of
3485 Clinton River road, Utica,
of the birth of a son, Thomas
III, to Lieut.. and Mrs. Thomas
Evans in Methodist Hospital,
Indianapolis, Ind Mrs. Evans is
the former Elaine Eppler and
for several years before her
marriage was English teacher in
the Mount Clemens schools. She
resigned as teacher to become
a WAC.
NETTIE HILDA Harris, who
is IL years old today. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Ivan
Harris, 81 Riverside Drive.
ELDON E. KIEHLER. Jr.,
apprentice seaman, u S N r.,
who will observe his goth birth
day anniversary tomorrow. He
is attending Midshipman school
at Northwestern University, in
Illinois. Elson is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Eldon Kiehler of 261
Jones.
MRS. JAMES KISH, of 324
Harrington boulevard, on her
birthday anniversary today.
BETTY JEAN SERVO, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Servo, 125 Grand avenue, OBJ
serves her ninth birthday ami
versary tomorrow She will en-
terrain eight friends at her
home in the afternoon.
ALBERT GLEFKE, who OBJ
served his birthday anniversary
yesterday in st. Joseph hospital.
He is recovering satisfactorily
and will be able to go home
soon.
ROBERT LELAND McDon-
aid. son of Sgt. and Mrs. Cecil
Mcdonald, 106 Church street,
who was three years old on
Tuesday. He entertained the fol-
lowing little friends with their
mothers: Carol Ann Lorway,
Patrick Lorway, Michael Miller,
Tommy Taylor, Joann Taylor,
Jerry Buchanan, Jack Buchanan
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-22
Knitters Attention

A large shipment of yarn
has arrived at the Production
headquarters of American
Red Cross, for all types Of
sweaters and socks. Anyone
willing to help knit some of
these articles may contact
Mrs. Duncan b. Hubbard,
chairman at She production
rooms at 20 North Broadway.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-22

MARY CLARE, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Berger,
who had her first birthday an
niversary last Tuesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22
LIBBY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
By Harold Blanchard

The Libby Chamber of Commerce
was organized August 8, 1919, as
the Libby Commercial Club. The
officers of the club are chosen by
vote and consist of five directors
and a secretary. The president is
chosen from the directors by the
directors
The first board of directors in
cluded J. r. Lewis, president; Wal
ter Neils, vice president, H. c. Rob-
inson, c. A. Griffin and H. A.
Joughin The first regular meeting
was held September 5, 1919. At this
meeting two committees were APP
pointed--the highway committee,
C. w. Millett, chairman, and mem
bership, William Greiner, chair
man. The next two committees APP
pointed were the building and loan
association committee, Walter Neils,
chairman, and health committee, DR..
j. II. Morrison, chairman. A fish
and game committee with l.. F.
Vinal chairman was formed June
Is, 1921. At the same meeting three
other committees were appointed.
Civic Improvement, DR.. J. H. Nor
rison, chairman, agricultural de-
velopment, r. A. Joughin, chair
man; and industrial development,
G.. w. Millett, chairman.
The chairman of the membership
committee was B. H Snowdon, and
the chairman Of the highway and
tourist park committee was w E.
Dexter.
In October, 1914. the name of the
club was changed to the Libby
Chamber Of Commerce.
The purpose of the club is to bet
ter the community and surrounding
territory. The Libby Chamber Of
Commerce has helped step up pr
duction on the highways and pub
lie property around Libby and has
backed all civic ventures.
At the present time there are
over 100 members. Membership
dues are used for projects in Libby
and surrounding territory. Present
activities of the club are curtailed
due to war conditions.
Committees and chairman for the
current year are. Highway, Walter
Neils; membership, Donald Har-
greaves; fish and game, Ed Boyes;
Legislative, r. r. Veldman; mining
Walter collars, solicitation, George
Wood, merchants, Harold Miller,
education, A. A. Wood; forestry,
George Neils, publicity, c. D. Rowe;
agriculture, Carl Nordin; local ac-
tivity, Hal Hepner; sustained yield,
James krall, civic improvement,
DR.. Roy Sherman, postwar plan
ming, r w, Smithberger
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-22

Fortine River Local met at Trego
school house on February 10 with
Henry Boyer presiding.
Five new members joined the
local.
State fieldWorkers, Martha
Schneider of Great Falls and Doro-
thy GarWin from Flathead county,
conducted school in the afternoon
to assist the officers, educational
directors and their committees.
They also attended the evening
meeting.
Other guest speakers Of the ev-
ening were Mr.. Good Of Freat Falls,
0. c. Murray of Kahspell and Mr.
Garwin of Kalispell.
Gust Olson had carved a gavel
from a jack pine limb with burrel
on it which was presented to the
president Burned on the gavel
were the name of the local and the
year it organized
Legislation discussed was the pro-
posed 22nd amendment to the con-
stitution A COMMITTEE was appoint
ed to send a resolution to our con-
gresham asking him to oppose this
bill.
| Plans for a hall were presented
and Trego was voted as the loca-
ton. Fred Titchborune agreed to
sell the union an acre of ground
for the building site. A committee
Of three was appointed to investi-
gate prices and material, Orders
were also taken for carload Of
gypsum.
Martha Schneider entertained
with a few pieces on her accor-
dion.
Ruby Forth and Wilberta Cal
vert sang song, accompanied by
Mrs. Hollis Reed at the piano. Keith
Calvert, Dolores Hilliker and little
Teddy Roedel recited poems. After
the close Of the meeting lunch was
served
A collection was taken at the
dance for the purpose of getting
some money IN the treasury for cor
respondence, etc.
Meetings are held the second Fri
day of every month and are open
to everybody. Anyone interested is
urged to attend