The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-02-21
LIBBY ITEMS

Bud Adkins, manager of the Lib
by Variety Grocery was out of town
from Thursday of last week until
Monday attending to business mat
! tiers in Portland and Seattle
Mrs. M D. Rowland went to Ia
coma, Wash, Saturday to meet her
son, Lamar who was recently dis
charged from the service. They
plan to drive back to Libby.
Mrs. E. T. Viebrock left Monday
for Salt Lake City, from where she
will journey to the Canal Zone. Mrs.
Viebrock has been visiting her
mother Mrs. Amelia Spranger.
Mrs Cole McDougall of Troy,
while in Libby, Monday, made this
office a pleasant call. Mrs Nc
Dougall represents the Western
News as its Troy correspondent.
Mrs. Amelia Spranger received
call Saturday night informing her
of the arrival of a grandson. The
proud parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Spranger of Los Angeles,
Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fowler and
daughter, Lura of Peshastin, Wash,
came last week to visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Howard Blanchard.
Mrs. Blanchard is a daughter of the
Fowler's
1t. Col. Melvin Knudson, Miss
Melba Joice, Mrs John Knudson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Knudson were
six o'clock dinner guests of Pastor
and Mrs. HjorthOlm on Friday of
last week
Miss Amelia Wokasch took the
remains of her father, Matt Wok-
asch, who passed away last Mon
day to Detroit Lakes, MINI, where
interment will be made Miss Wok-
asch left Monday on No 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Davis of Nc
Ginnis Meadows, Mr. and Mrs. HUI
bert Beebe of Fisher River, and Mr.
and Mrs. Kyle Beebe of Swamp
Greek Saturday evening attended
the Pioneers Dance in Libby
Mrs. Harold Zwang entertained
the Fortnightly Bridge Club Thurs
day evening of last week Two tab
les were in play The hostess ser
pleasant evening was reported.
1t. Fred Clarke returned Wednes-
day evening of last week from Fl /
Lawton, Seattle. He is home on
terminal leave and expects to re-
ceive his discharge from the army
at the conclusion of his leave
Mr. and Mrs F. A. Frye of Troy /
were in Libby Monday attending
to personal business matters and |
visiting friends. Mr. Frye is the !
of a barber shop in Troy
located next to the Montana Room
ing house.
Pfc. Louis R. Hall left the first
IF the week after spending three
weeks at the home of his aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs Frank Vent
ing. Mr. Hall was on furlough
having recently returned from the |,
European area
Mr. and Mrs Harry Bivens, pro-
orietors of the Hamburger Stand,
pent Friday and Saturday of last
week in Spokane attending to bust
less. They purchased new stools
OF their business which are a deci-
led improvement.
H. Mccullough of Eureka, was
n Libby Monday meeting as a mem
,er with the Selective Service
,oard. He was accompanied by his
Iaughter-in-law, Mrs. Steve McCul-
Ough, who visited relatives and
riends for the day
Mr. and Mrs Howard Westbrook ,,
rrived Sunday to visit their aunt :
nd uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Mid
EFT. Mrs. Westbrook is the for
Ter Shirley Fuller Mr.. Westbrook :
as just received his honorable dis :
barge from the Army ;
J. R. (Bob) Rodgers HALO is back I
rom overseas and is now on a 30 I
ay sick leave from U. S. Naval h
-ospital at Oaklind, Calf. He is G
t present visiting his family in O
ichland, and will be in Libby the {
liter part of the week to visit d
elatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. James Maheney re- il
eived telegram Friday from their o
IN, Sgt. James Mahoney, Jr., who b
as been in the army for three a
ears. He has spent about year s
the Pacific, seeing battle ser
zee with the army air corps He o
Ipects to receive his discharge in 3
lie near future. K