The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Peter o. Larsen, Jr., has leased
the Union Oil Station on First Ave
West in Kalispell. Mr.. and Mrs
Larsen recently returned from Sar
Diego and have been visiting his
father, Peter o. Larsen here. Mrs
Larsen left on Sunday to join her
husband in Kalispell where they
have purchased a home.
The Libby Firemen spent about
two hours Monday washing the
gravel from Mineral Ave. in pre-
paration for oiling on Wednesday.
Leroy Gamache took a plane to
Missoula Monday where he picked
up Russell Deist, who had taken
a propeller over for repair.
Mrs. Charles KrebS arrived on
Monday from Los Angeles where
she spent the winter. She joined
Mr.. Krebs here, who returned from
IA months spent in Afghanistan,
last Tuesday
Girl Scouts and members of the
VFW Auxiliary will appreciate
your cooperation when they sell
the VFW Poppy Saturday, May 8,
on the Libby streets. Be sure you
get yours.
The families of S. R. Smart and
H. B. Stordock, new proprietors of
the Libby Motors, have arrived
from Missoula to make their homes
here.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881 meets the End and
4th Tuesday of each month.
Mrs. Irwin B. FleSher went into
Spokane Sunday where she will
undergo medical treatment.
Wayne, Dennis and Donald Mel
son left the first of the week for
Portland by car They will drive
back to Minnesota following their
visit in Portland.
Mrs. Robert Nicholai and two
daughters returned to their home IN
Renton, Wash, Saturday following
a two weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith.
Home over the weekend from their
studies at Perry Institute in Yakima
were Jim Barkee, George Walsh,
Russell Peterson and Bill McGraW.
Mr. and Mrs Chas D. Rowe were
business visitors in Spokane last
week, returning home Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. Roy M. Sherman
left yesterday morning for Great
Falls, where the Doctor expects to
attend a state dental meeting. The
Shermans plan to return home Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert J. Hammons,
who have been living in Port
Gamble, Wash, for the past four
years, have returned during the
past several weeks to Libby. Mr..
Hammons is employed by the For
est Service at Warland.
w. E. Partlow expects to leave
next Sunday for Spokane where he
will attend a General Electric meet
ing for dealers throughout this sec
ton.
Mrs. Forrest L. DeRosia is eX-
pected home Saturday evening on
the Streamliner from Bainville. She
has been with her daughter, Mrs.
Clarnce Romo, who was able to re-
turn home Thursday of last week
from The Good Samaritan Hospital
at Williston, ~ d.
.Rummage Sale at the Community
Room. May IS, at $50, by the Sen
Tor W. S. c. S. of the Methodist
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Nelson and !
daughter, Alice, who have been visit |
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Nelson, returned home to
Baker, Ore, leaving Monday. Mr. !
and Mrs. Nelson are the parents of
Arthur and Albert Nelson of Libby. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Siefke returned |
from Puyallup, Wash, where
they were called by the death of
Mrs. Siefke's mother, Mrs. Els
worth Cummings. Mrs. Cummings
was a former citizen of Libby. !
Mrs. Ernest Wunderlich and baby
returned to their home
in Eureka Monday after short visit
with her mother, Mrs Dick Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy E. (Brick) VOL
aston arrived home Monday from
the Southern States, where Brick
mas spent the winter in the interest
If his Christmas Tree business.
While in the South Brick met
Miss Ruth Nash of Columbus, Miss,
and the couple were married last
month in Houston, Tex. Mrs. VOL
aston is highly pleased with her
first view of the Libby Country,
and the couple state they plan to
make their home here.