The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-10
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Brough OF
Frazier have bought the Lloyd Bur
pee residence on East lincoln
boulevard. The Broughs expect tc
take possession when thev move
here September first. Mr.. Brough
IS retiring after IS years with the
Great Northern Railroad Mrs
Brough is a sister of Mrs. John O.
Hanson of Libby.
The Rev. and Mrs. CLAYTON M
Shotwell and son, Clayton, Jr.. left
Friday for Terry, where Mr.. Shot
well is pastor of the PRESBYTERIAN
church. The family attended the
national assembly of the Presbyter-
ian Church in Seattle, and stopped
IN Libby for a few days en- route
home for visit with old friends
and parishioners. They were house
guests at the home of the Rev. and
Mrs. w. c. Stearns.
Tinker's Drive-In Cafe has Just
installed an attractive new neon
sign in front of the cafe, which the
manager, Mrs. Lester Riddle states
is enjoying a good business. Origin
ally planned to care for tourist
trade, the cafe meets a need in the
town and Is proving popular with
home folks, who enjoy the curb ser
vice and the good lunches and meals
served. Southern Style Chicken
Dinners are a Sunday feature at
the new cafe.
The Western News Scribe and
Mrs. Littell inspected work of the
flood on the Baker ranch, last
Sunday Water ran some five in
ches deep through the house. at
one time a current coming in the
east door of the kitchen and going
out through the west door. The
river filled the nearby cellar and
was in several buildings The al
falfa field was helped, however by
perfect sub-irrigation, Mr. Baker
says. A splendid field belonging to
William Boothman shortly below
the Bakers, was not so fortunate
and suffered damage which will
probably run into the thousands
Mrs. Perez Baker an son Kent
returned Sunday evening from Mis-
soula, where she has visited the past
several weeks at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kammeyer
came Sunday from Washington for
few days visit with Mr.. KAN
meyers mother, Mrs. Frieda KAN
meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rusher and
son, David of InglewoOd, Calf,
are visiting Libby relatives this
week, coming last Sunday. Mr..
is a son of E. R. Rusher Of
this city. and Mrs. Rusher is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Huchala. This is the first time
Libby relatives have seen David,
who is six years old.
w. E. Partlow and daughter
Merrill, and Arcen Belmore and
daughter Phyllis drove to Spokane
on a business trip, return
ing Monday. They report the roads
through Troy, Boomers Ferry and
in good shape, though
the Standpoint bridge is only open
at certain hours. High water from
TIE lake has backed up and flood
ed portions of Standpoint. They re-
port the flood area to be sorry
looking country.
It was a false alarm the other
night when the LIVED. went on
4 wild chase to the Mill and when
Libby folks were alerted by two
blasts of the fire siren. Seems one
Of the members of the Fire Dept.
knows something about it and IS
taking a good "ribbing" from other
The changing of the cur
few from till 10 p. m. for the
summer months was somewhat con
fusing that evening too.
". F. w. Meetings the LIST and 3rd
of each month at the
hub.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Darlington
eft Friday for Salinas, Kansas for
4 visit with her relatives. Mr.; Dor
'ington, who is employed IN the Oh
ices of the Universal Zonollte Co.
S on a two weeks vacation.
Miss Arlene Barr arrived home
for Northwest Bible Col
eye, in Seattle, having completed
he term. She has been employed
or the summer months by the For
st Service and started on her new
work yesterday
Mrs. Give Roark was called to
hamilton Tuesday by the serious !
illness of her sister, Mrs. Claude
Johnson of Stevensville, who is IN
he Hamilton hospital. Mr.. Roark
eft yesterday morning to join Mrs.
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