The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-08-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Butt an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Sunday, August l. The baby whom
they have named Farrell Lynn.
weighed seven pounds at birth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Montgomery of
Ural announce the birth of a son
whom they have named Richard
Lee Richard was born Sunday,
Aug l, and weighed seven pounds.
Roland Huff from the division of
timber management at Missoula is
on tour of inspection in the Koo-
tenai Forest this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay E. fisher left
Monday to spend a weeks vacation
in KaIispell They are visiting rela-
lives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hafstad Of
Oakesdale, Wash, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Lovick over the week
end. The Hafstads are Mr.. Lovick's
uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Hayden spent
Sunday in Noxon where they visit
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Merle and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmer Fox of
Darby visited over the weekend at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Fox. Delmer and j. w. are broth
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Sturm re-
turned Sunday from two week
vacation in Los Angeles. San Fran
cisco, and Eureka, Calf.
Miss Edith Baeth returned Mon
day from a two week vacation in
California. She visited in Oakland,
San Francisco and Berkeley, return
ing via Salt Lake City.
Mrs. George Brown left Tuesday
for her home in Washington, D. c.,
after visiting several weeks at the
home of her son, Warren Brown
and other Libby relatives and
friends.
Esmond Switzer and daughter,
Viona of Richland, Wash, who have
been visiting Libby relatives, left
Tuesday for Great Falls, where Mr..
Switzer will care for business mat
tiers before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Switzer, ST.,
Mrs Marie McGuigan and sons,
William and Hugh; Robert Switzer
and William Heinrich spent Sun
day in Glacier National Park. The |
party narrowly escaped being in
Volved in a serious accident while |
over Marias Pass. They |
met two cars coming at good speed
up the pass. Just before they met.
the door of the back car came open
and a small child rolled out into
the road. A car just ahead of the
Switzer car avoided the child by a
quick swerve, but the boy con-
tinued rolling across the highway
until is was impossible for the Lib
by car to pass him. Bob Switzer,
who was at the wheel applied the
brakes with such speed and pres
sure that his car came to a stop
lust five feet from the child who
lay directly in front Of his car
For your needs in Woodwork,
don't see others until you have
seen us.-Libby Sash and Door. stiff
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Uithof and
daughter, Cassandra returned Wed
aesday of last week from a short
business and pleasure trip in Spo-
ZANE.
F. Mortenson is recovering from
1 paralytic stroke which he suffer
ID Sunday.
John Escott and his mother, Mrs.
Caroline EScott returned home Sat
lrday from Butte, where they have
a months visit with Johns 1
lister, Mrs. Carrie Escott.
Mrs. A. E. Blackwell returned the
irst of last week from Butte, where !
he visited several weeks with rela-
ives and other friends.
A new bridge is being put in near ..
he Upper Ford ranger station this :
week. The work is in charge OF
brennan Collins of the division OF !
at Missoula.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Roberts and t
amily and Miss Frances Crotteau
re expected home this week from
three weeks vacation which they !
ave spent in Oregon and Califor- s
ia.