The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-11
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Batema
lett thursday evening of last wee
on the Streamliner for Spokane
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Knudson. re
celVeo news Monday evening tina
Mr.. Bateman was admitted to Sac
req Heart Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. John Rubard and daughte
Phyllis were Kalispell visitors Mon
day. Nh
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert S. Nav
Stephen and Jeanne of Kennewick
Wash, stopped for a visit with rela.
tlves IN Libby while they were er
route to Eureka.
Mrs. VIM. hoffman of Leeds. N
D., and Mrs. Prefer of VeIya. N
D., visited at the c. E. Swinlev
home from Monday until Wednes-
day.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 258l meets thei End and
4th Tuesday of each month
Friends in Libby have received
word that James c. Slater of Eur
eka was painfully injured while at
work in a sawmill at Fortine. A
belt slipped and struck him in the
face, causing severe decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Scott and
daughter Nancy of Kennewick,
Wash, stopped over for a short
visit in Libby while on their way
TO Eureka. This is their first visit
to this section, and they were IA
Vorably impressed.
Earl Duckwall, case worker for
the Dept. of Public Welfare spent
the first of the week in Eureka and
vicinity
The County Commissioners will
meet Monday at the courthouse
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Echo have
received word from their son. John
B., that he has completed the
course IN airplane engine mechanics
and is now enrolled in a short
course in parachutes John is a stu
dent at Spartan School of Aeronau-
tics, Tulsa, Okla.
" F. w. Meetings the LIST and 3rd
Wednesday Of each month at the
club
Food and Apron Sale, March q,
by First Lutheran Sr Ladies Aid
at Adkins Store, at 10 a m Get
your Easter gifts here. 43-3c
Mrs R. D. Teeple returned last
from check-up in a Spo-
kane hospital where she underwent
a major operation February II. She
is reported to be doing nicely.
Miss Mary Mahonev returned to
her position in Kalispell Sunday
after spending a week here helping
D. O. Mount with his duties.
Dale Walker, large scale farmer
at Windman, which is near Lewis
-own, is here visiting his wife and
daughter, Diane.
Attention Legionairesl Annual
Stag Austin Reedy Post
No. 81, Saturday night, March Is,
It VIEW Club Room Dutch lunch
md Refreshments
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Smart and
Mrs. H. B. Stordock arrived in Lib
~ Saturday evening. Mr.. Smart !,
s a co-owner of the Libby Motors.
Conrad Blackwell returned We'd
lesday evening from Missoula
where Mrs. Blackwell went through
he Western Montana Clinic for a ,
physical check-up She was ac-
by her mother, Mrs. A.
!. Brock. They returned Sunday
vening.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Jnion No. 1881 meets the End and
tn Tuesday of each month
P. G. Leslie returned home Sat
rday from Salem, Ore, where he
as spent the winter at the home
f his mother, Mrs. Mary Harring-
on Mr. Leslie states that the
Vest Coast rainy weather is not
all to his liking, and he is glad
} be back in Libby
I X Trim Uicifa1 IN ihbH Mon
ay night and Tuesday. He was
from a short trip to Kali
pell, coming here by bus and
,aving Tuesday on the Great
orthern for Eureka. He stopped
, see L. H. Brodborn of Eureka,
'ho is in st. Johns Lutheran Hos
ital a
Friends of Mrs. Paul Thomas held
last week at the home of Mr..
alifornia. There were eleven
resent and pinochle provided en-
rtainment throughout the even
e. Dainty refreshments were
rived.
Miss Daisy Hunter visited over
e weekend in Spokane.
Mrs. Clara Woodruff was called
'ednesday of last week, to st. Vim
mt, Mimi, by the illness of her
ster, Mrs. George Finney, who
used away Saturday. Mrs. Finney
as well known in Libby.
Vernon Roberts, who recently en-
ted i'll the U. S. Navy, writes to
S brother Ernest, that he expects
enjoy a few days leave in the
ar future.