The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-03-10
Music and Fine Arts Program
Given by Troy WOman's Club

To give the women of Troy an
opportunity to enjoy fine music by
an accomplished pianist, to learn
MANY interesting facts regarding
glassware and china and to see and
hear about the works of we'll
known picture artists and to hear
how one man who would not study
drawing in school days later de-
veloped his talent and now has
an interesting hObbv this was the
pleasure of the Troy Woman's Club
when its members entertained TAX
ina Club Tuesday evening.
The Methodist church was the
centre chosen. The display of fine
old and modern glass and china
artistically arranged on beautiful
lace and hand worked linen illus
trated the subjects chosen by soeak-
ers Lavina Sanders, Jane Burns,
Edith Farris and Rev. VIM. Stearns.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Bessie Hoising-
ton, who in a few well chosen
words welcomed the guests and in
tFoduced the program chairman,
Estelle Bellows.
Mrs. Bellows explained that mu-
sic and fine arts was the theme
for the evening and she outlined
briefly the place such things have
in the lives of all of us.
First entertainment for the even
ing. was piano solo by Inez Rate
kin of Libby who later gave two
other selections. Miss Ratekin a
versatile artist gives freely of her
talent to Troy and is no stranger
here. Her music is always much
enjoyed.
With the keen interest of col
lector, Lavina Sanders led her aud
ience through. the maze of early
day glass making and explained
the modes employed in present days
to give us glass of rare finenesS. She
advised her listeners to go and look
for old glass in old buildings and
other storage places-somethin val
liable might be found, but at any
rate it would be an interesting
hobby.
June. Burns displayed prints of
Currier and Ives paintings. She
discussed the merits of these pic
lures and their origins. She stated
these pictures were especially in
iteresting inasmuch as they so well
portrayed the dress and activities
of the times.
When Edith Farris presented her
, topic Fine China" she gave manv
sidelights on the part porcelain or
China as it is now called has played
in our civilization.
Rev. Vim. Stearns spoke of one
of his hobbies, sketching. He show
ed some of his early work and
showed the different stages OF
development. He advised anyone
who was bored to get hobby. The
field is large and proves very in
teresting
Mrs. Drury spoke on the collect
ing of figurines as a hobby and
displayed some by the modern ar
tist
The final selection by Miss Rate
kin, closed the program and the
guests were invited to insnect tho
displays. Marie Fraser stood be-
side a table containing many in
teresting and rare pieces of china
she brought from her home, and
told their history.
: Linen from many cities In Europe
and Germany especially was on
display. The fine work was lent
the club by Mrs. John Budina whose
husband was in the occupied Eur
opean territory, and as she was |
with him she made this superb |
collection.
Leather work by Lester Coffman
was also on display.
The refreshments were served
buffet style The table was centered
by an early spring bouquet of DAT
fodils. Sandwiches and cookies
With coffee were served.
Hostesses were mesdames Bertha