The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-03-04
local NEWS ITEMS

The Senior Ladies Aid of the
First Lutheran Church met at the
home of Mrs. Geo. Corbett last
Thursday afternoon. The program
consisted of two readings, one by
Mrs. Clarence Fletcher and one by
Mrs. Hjortholm. An added feature
was the presenting of a birthday
gift to the hostess, Mrs. Geo Cor
bett. The members of the Aid had
discovered that she was being hos
tess to the Aid on her birthday. At
ter the business meeting a delicious
lunch was served by the hostess.
The visitors were, Mrs. Ted Kessel,
Mrs. Ole Rolseth, Mrs. Halver Raj
dial, Mrs. Lloyd Corbett and her two
children, Mrs. Greip, Mrs. Hal Mel
son, and Mrs. Gus Delzer.
". F. w. Meetings the 1st and 3rd
Wednesday of each month at the
club
Pastor and Mrs. Hjortholm drove
10 Kalispell last Monday to attend
a "get-to-g ether" by the pastors of
the Intermountain Circuit of the
ELC. This meeting is primarily a
social affair for the pastors and
their families.
Word was received last Saturday
by Mrs. Lloyd Corbett that her
father had passed away at his home
in Harbor Grace, about go miles
from st. John, the largest city in
New Foundland
The LCR of the First Lutheran
Church met at the church last Sun
day afternoon. The member of the
LDR sponsoring this meeting was
Anna Ronning After program in
the church the children played
games in the social room of the
church. Lunch was served at the
close of the meeting.
Troy visitors in Libby Saturday
were Mrs R. W. Rubber, Mrs. Harry
Higgins, of the Marshall-Wells
Store, and Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Roth.
Mr. Roth put in some time bowling
Lumber and S2Wmill Worker s
Union No 1881 meets the End and
4th Tuesday Of each month.
Mrs. Lucille Robinson of Troy
was a Libby visitor last Thursday.
Master Sergeant Henry Dave"
Davis has been assigned to the Kali
ispel Army and Air Forces Re
cruiting Station located in the Post
Office building. Sgt. Davis reported
TO this station from the air material
proving ground located at Elgin
Field. Fla.
Mrs. E. ]. Driear and Mrs Boil
linger left Tuesday for Missoula
where they will attend the cancer
training school in preparation for
the drive for Lincoln county.
P. V. Kitley spent the first Of
the week in Spokane taking medical
treatment
Mrs. William Baeth returned Fri
day evening from Missoula where
she spent the past two weeks with
her father, w. E. Wilkinson, who
underwent a major operation there.
The Forestry office reports an
abnormal number of job applica-
tions being received for this time
of year. Many of the applications
are from men in the midwest and
east, some of whom were employed
here previously.
Al Flint spent last week with
the Fire Board of Review study
ing the Falls-Millcreek fire near
Shiloh, Ida.
visitor from Troy Monday.
Charles Hashke and Maynard
Carlson were Troy visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Simurdak
were business visitors in Spokane
Friday
Mr.. and Mr. Lyle Austin and two
sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Nichols of Kalispell visited at the
Ted Alderman and George Earle
homes Sunday. Mrs. Austin is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Dor
rington, who are visiting at the
home of another daughter, Mrs.
Alderman.
Russell Diest returned Saturday
from Los Vegas where he piloted
some KalispeII passengers on Fri
day.
Miss Fayetta fisher and Miss
Mary Lou Role spent the weekend
at the homes Of their parents. The
Young ladies returned to their
studies at Eastern Washington Col
lege in Cheney on Sunday.