The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1949-06-02
News Notes of Interest

News Notes of Interest
Little Billie Marvel, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred r. Marvel accident
ally turned on the wringer of a gas
washing machine at his home Mon
day. His hand caught and his arm
went through the wrlnger up to the
arm pit before the wringer was
stopped. Billie is recovering nicely
after his painful experience.
Miss Inez Ratekin who took part
in the Commencement exercises at
the Rexford Grade School called
on friends here Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs. Lloyd DePratu was caller
in Whitefish Friday.
Mrs. E. E. Madden who was pa
tient at the Kalispell hospital for a
week, has returned home.
Mrs. Clara Hurst returned Wed
nesday from a vacation spent IN
various parts of North Dakota and
Minnesota.
Mrs. George Rich and daughter,
Carolyn Payton, are leaving this
week for Dillon, where they viii
spent the summer months attend
ing Dillon Normal College.
Mrs. Carolyn Binford of Los Ang-
eles, Calf, is guest at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. George Rich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Nordstrom and
son. Harold of Kalispell, spent the
double holiday at the E. E. Madden
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Smith of Spo-
kane visited at the home of Mr..
Smiths sister, Mrs. Bruce Leighty
the last of the week
Ruby Young of Great Falls visit
Cd her sister, Mrs. Grin Farr and
family the last of the week.
Mrs. Florence Eaton of Kalispell
spent the double holiday at the
home of Mrs. Ella Marvel.
The program given by the Rex
ford grade school Wednesday even
ing. Nav q. was very skillfully
presented and won the APPROVAL and
enthusiasm of everyone who was
fortunate enough to see it.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert LaVoie and
children of Spokane spent the week
end at the home of Mrs. LaVoles
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Brock.
Arcy DeLapp is spending his va
cation at his former home in Terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Thompson
went to Spokane the last Of the
week to attend the graduation of
Mr.. Thompson's daughter, Jean,
who graduated from Holy Names
Academy. Miss Thompson was a
warded a B. A. degree and will
spend one year of internship at st.
Luke's college.
The pupils of the Rexford grade
school enjoyed picnic at Sophie
Lake Thursday.
Mrs. Betty Davitian returned
from Spokane the first Of the week.
Alfred Smith. who IS employed IN
Libby, spent Sunday and Monday
with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Grambo are
few days at Kelso, Wn.,
and other West Coast points
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Leigh of Lib
by attended the Anderson-Richards
wedding Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Ahlm and fam
lily of Cut Bank, were guests at the
Ed Staples home the first of the
" eek.
Mrs. Jennie Truman was called
to Kalispell Monday. A grandchild |
of Mrs. Trumans was struck by a
car. The injured party is one Of
Mrs. T. E. Halls children. Details |
are not available at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Fleming were I
Whitefish callers Thursday.
Mrs. Joe Militare was a caller in
Whitefish the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Prichard of
Idaho attended the wedding OF
Phyllis Richards and Carl Ander-
son Sunday
r. c. T. Orville Richards is now
stationed in Berlin, Germany.
Grade School Graduation
The Rexford Grade School Grad
uation program which took place