The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-04-22
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. John F. Bowen is visiting
this week in Seattle with her daugh-
ter and family.
The Junior Ladies Aid of the
First Lutheran Church met at the
Church last Thursday evening. The
program consisted of three read
ings, one each by Mrs. Eddie Olson
Mrs. Whitehouse and Mrs. Hjor-
tholm. Refreshments at the close
of the meeting were pot luck and
the lunch was very good. One new
member was received, Mrs. Earl
Anderson.
". F. w. Meetings the lst and Bird
Wednesday Of each month at the
club.
Mrs. Oscar Field returned last
Saturday afternoon from Spokane
where She had been for the past
three weeks for medical and sur
gical care.
The Junior Ladies Aid of the
First Lutheran Church will have a
Food and Fancy Work Sale at the
Adkins Grocery, Saturday, April "a
beginning at 1000 a. m.
Mrs. E. T. Viebrock, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Amelia
Spranger, for the past few weeks,
left last Thursday evening for her
home in Occur d'Alene.
Allen Broom drove over from
Eureka last Thursday, spent the
night with his brother, Bill Broom,
in Libby, and went on to Troy for
a short visit. Mr. Broom states
that the roads are in pretty good
shape now.
Mrs. E. L. Richardson, Eureka,
stopped in Libby Friday en- route
to Spokane.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881 meets the End and
4th Tuesday of each month
Mrs. Austin Everett of Warland
was in Libby Friday on business.
Mrs Hedge Hammons and son,
Freddie. were in the city from Ural
on a shopping trip Monday.
Ivan Hodges of Troy was in Lib
by Saturday tending to business
matters.
Mr.. and Mrs A. J. BENIN from
Soap Lake. Wash, and their two
little sons were weekend guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie
Olson in Libby last week. Mrs.
BENIN is a sister of Mr. Olson.
Mrs. Dexter Shaurette and Mrs.
Don Leach were Spokane visitors
from Friday to Sunday.
Mrs. Leonard Ellis was called to
Stevensville Monday to be with her
mother. Mrs. H. M. Murray, who
will undergo a major operation. Mrs.
Murray is well known in Libby haV-
ing made her home here until
couple of years ago.
Otis Mast returned on Monday
from a two weeks vacation which
he spent visiting in Red Lodge,
Billings and Laurel Mr.. Mast re-
ceived a sad shock upon his arrival
in Red Lodge, his aunt having pas
sed away that day, he being I'M
aware that she had even been III.
Mr.. and Mrs. F H. Hamlin and
daughter. Ruby spent last Thurs
day in Kalispell.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881 meets the End and
4th TUESDAY Of each roonth
Ronnie Adamson, Bud collars.
and Gene Hamlin were Kalispell
visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Nicholai and two
daughters arrived on Sunday from
Renton for a visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith.
Recently employed by the Forest
Service were John Lind of TregO
and Delbert Hammons of Libby.
A. G. Carlson of Eureka spent
Monday and Tuesday in Libby re-
cewing medical attention.
Donald E Beebe u S. ~, ar
rived Sunday from San Diego to
visit his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. R. R.
Beebe and other relatives. He will
return FRIDAY morning
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore St. Ar
maud and son. Charles. arrived in
Libby Friday evening from Mon
~ovia. Calf. to spent several days
visiting al the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Ayotte Mr.. ST. Arnaud
: brother Of Mrs Ayotte.
Earl HenneSsy went into Spokane
Sunday 10 spend a few days.
r ". Smithberger IS expected
home the first of next week from
Sacramento. Calf, where he has
been visiting with his daughter and
her husband. Mr.. and Mrs Tom
kiley
SfrS Rosella Burke was hostess
20 the Silver Contract Club We'd
nss6ay evening. High score hon
orS went to Mrs. E. M. Davidson:
Guests Of the club, Mrs. Harold
Zwang and Mrs. Merrill cakes also