The Western news., 1947-07-31
Many Enjoy The
LibbyPiCniC

The second annual picnic of for
mer Libby residents, in and around
Portland, brought together IFS
people when the group met at
Washington Park on July 20. With
perfect weather, the many renewed
friendships, and with the closebv
Rose Gardens in full bloom. the
setting was one that forced the old !
timers to agree that the occasion
was nearly as good as though il (
had been in the "old home town" +
itself. Never saw such loyalty to
a native spot in my life" remarked
Z. w. Gildea as he looked over the
laughing, handshaking crowd. With
Libby hospitality, the
tables were piled high with ia
'orlte recipes and Dick Richards big :
.orestry coffee pots were well F.
trained before the company broke !
Up into little bands for the "do you
part of the affair.
Howard Michaels, Doug Stickney
nd Company contributed a large {
axe iced with the inscription. Sec q
nd Annual Libby Picnic" II cut i
30 pieces so that each visitor had v
generous hunk of the community
reat. Many of the added attend y
ntS told of the various means bv s
'hich they were informed of the s.
altering with the Western News d
nd Carl Cranes circular letter get Ii
ng a good share of the credit from s.
le publicity angle. The Portland E
allies, the Oregonian and the Jour- p
al also ran it as news item. al
Probably the most pleased person al
the company was Mrs. George p
ike, who had timed her Portland
sit to the A. A. Wood home to be =
! hand for the picnic. From her A
ng residence in Libby she wast
lied upon to settle controversies of
hat had happened and when in u
e towns history as the emigrants ~,
mined in their story telling. -
Mrs. Jennie Bree1en supervised az d
e food supply tables with her oe
ual efficiency and the guests were 81
rVed cafeteria style. Carl Crane au
W to 1t that everyone had ice e
cam. seconds if they could hold IN
After electing Dr. Mossman as no
airman for l948, the groups stroll pr
into the Rose Gardens, the Zoo TO-
remained in little knots to fill WI
the story Of what had happened UT
them since they left the banks
the KOotcnai. AL agreed tina. cal
had been worth vhile.
The register included: Mrs. Gen. nel
,e, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jani- ter
Wski, Mr.. and Mrs. z. w. Gildea. reE
. and Mrs. Webb Napier, Douglas "a d
lnders, Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan DYER LlL
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Pre-
Ser and children, Martha Hazel -
st, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Richards, GG
k and Mrs. Richards ard Rusty,
and Mrs. Ole Westman (Sadie ~
yd), Bill Morrill, Edith Head
ems, Mr.. and Mrs douglas Stick
=, Howard Michaels, Ava Lee and
tn. Daniel E. E. Ia Charity, Mr.. ten
Mrs. William Shelley, Mr.. and Lar
J. Glen Nolop, Mr. ard Mrs. Paul "A
Hips and children, Mr.. and MIS-. dlvl
j. Fowler, Mr., and Mrs. ArnoG1 o.
est, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Stam- OF
)r, Mr. and Mrs. Fobert Seely, waI
and Mrs. James Mulkey, Nh. L
Mrs. Robert Bigelow end baby, bicy
frank Karne IS s'7ily Harry prlz
mes. Norma ana Siephan Milo late
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hills and 81
IA. Ida Minde. Herb Izer Or ade
Mrs. Mossman end childreo pect
Lilly Church. Mr.. and Mrs. at t
. Cehrke. M. an, Mrs. W I tact
,tte. DINA Foster. Jennie Rree- Pho
Maude Kellar Carl Crane, Mr.. II
Mrs. A. A. Wood, Winogene day,
d e95ne sstsa kaFen Mane, S IN Mr.. ,aas aa0 HOS
b Napier, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Be-
ST. MI ana MRS. Faul stamp Flor
r, Mr.. and Mrs Robert Bigelow, b
glas sanders, Mrs. vernon Croft Viii
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