Local Notes and Folks Highlight Community Life
Mrs. R. W. Brown hosts sewing club. Return from Texas includes Duffey and Moschelle. Nettie Sylling attended Missoula graduation. son Hans earned a business administration degree. Surprise visitors greet Nettie Sylling. Edward Warner to receive military rites with Winnett American Legion. Graduates listed from Montana State University include Martin Batch and Rachel Wheeler now in East Helena. Recalls Alaska service discharge of Franklin Henry from Rifle. Old Alaska friend visits Daly. Gray of Juneau travels with party. W. C. U. meets June 15. Mrs. Everett Carter to Lott hospital. Toy showing attended in Billings. Chief Busha undergoes major operation. Jennie Esp improving. Spokane visitors Yates family. Esps hosted by Liquin. Bible School starts June 13. two weeks. Library hours altered for summer. Ross Williams donates $2,500 to county hospital. Bozeman trip to McAllisters. Francis Lewis’s daughter Marina graduates Casey Iowa. Prize winners at Davis Grocery: Fischer wins RCA radio. sugar, coffee, and other prizes awarded to several individuals.
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Colorado
Franklin Henry
B. F. Henry
Rifle
Colo
Alaska
Great Falls
Helena
Heywood Daly
Heywood
Felix Gray
Juneau
Montana
Mr. Gray
Guy Smith
U. S. Alaska
Scotland
Tc T. U
Robinson
Everett Carter
Lott Hospital
Gerald Chapin
Billings
Ted C. Busha
Butte
Jennie Esp
Spokane
Ira Yates
Joy
Yates
Mary Willard
Robert Liquin
Leonard
Ross Williams
F. W. Bird
Montana Power Company
McAllisters
Clarence Loftsgaarden
Agnes Morstein
C. O. Loftsgaarden
Bozeman
Floyd McAllister
Francis Lewis
Big Timber Fly Shop
Maurina
Casey
Iowa
Legion Committees Named by Commander Brannin
The American Legion lists committees for the coming year with members across departments. Key posts include Forrest Keller as first vice commander, Dean Lowry as second vice commander, Ed Furnish adjutant, and Clarence Petaja finance officer, among numerous appointees in areas such as Public relations Service officers Legislation and Athletics.
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Forrest Keller
Ed Furnish
Clinton Green
Floyd Pierce
Lester Coil
J. D. Herries
Ralph Prather
A. R. McDonnell
Clarence Petaja
Elmer Arneson
Ernest A. Parker
C. T. Irvine
A. B. Vanderhoef
B. Olness
Clarence McMahan
Harold O'Dell
Lois Williams
Oscar Fallang Jr
Lawrence Peterson
Paul Nyre
Herbert McCauley
Art Boettcher
Frank McElwain
Dean Lowry
Jim Brannin
Orvin Flare
Louis Thomas
Walter Martinz
Dr. B. Olness
W. K. Amery
C. E. Davis
Johnnie Lee
Wallis Huidekoper
Karl Bryan
Clive Haas
Legion
Arthur Boettcher
J .E. Brannin
Arne Petaja
Harry Coster
Commander Brannin
al Dee
Scouting Meeting Fills Evening With Plans and New Recruit
Palmer Finsvik reports on Memorial Day absence of column and a lively scouting session. Troop 21 discussed summer camp for Aug 7 to 14 and overnighters for June 18 and July 23. New recruit Tommy Hovland joined, advancing from Cub ranks to Tenderfoot tasks.
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Palmer Finsvik
Tommy Hovland
Tommy
Bozeman Rancher Dies in Laurel Collision
Marvin John Gjerde 29 of Bozeman died at once after his convertible collided with a transport truck driven by Howard S. Johnson of Billings, three miles east of Laurel at 4 20 am. A passenger, Margaret Walen 22, daughter of...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Gjerde
Billings
Marvin John Gjerde
Bozeman
Shields Valley
Howard S. Johnson
Laurel
Margaret Walen
Gjerde Dies After Montana Highway Crash
Coroner Mel Boice states Gunder Gjerde died from internal injuries and a skull fracture after a collision with a pickup while leaving the highway. Gjerde, born in Livingston December 29, 1919, managed ranch holdings in the Shields River valley and had lived in Bozeman since 1943 after stints in Livingston and Europe. He married Josephine Batch August 23, 1940 in Helena.
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Robert O. Walen
Havre
Donald Mercer
Gjerde
Mel Boice
Gerde
Livingston
Gunder Gjerde
Park County
Ively
Europe
University of Washington
Seattle
Shields River Valley
Josephine Batch
Helena
Bozeman
Mammoth Cave’s Vast Underground Network in Kentucky
The Kentucky site Mammoth Cave contains about 150 miles of subterranean passages. Geologists note its extensive cave system and ongoing exploration potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Ed Hodan Referred to Helena Veterans Hospital
Ed Hodan was taken to Helena yesterday by Dean Lowry for medical care at the Fort Harrison veterans hospital. J Wellington Fauver spent several days this week on business in the eastern part of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hodan
Helena
Dean Lowry
Veterans Hospital
Ft. Harrison
Montana
J. Wellington Fauver
A. Business. Co
Caverns Labyrinths Unearthed at Carlsbad Caverns Site
Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico is described as the largest underground labrynth yet discovered. In 1947 the Library of Congress had concerns about more than 7 million items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Library of Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. W. Brown
Sewing Club
Texas
Art Duffey and
van Moschelle
Nettie Sylling
Missoula
Hans
Serenus Meyer
T. Tanford
Lake City
Minn
Edward Warner
Winnett
Ed Adam
Big Timber
Mountain View
American Legion Post
Martin Batch
Rachel Wheeler
Otto Batch
East Helena
Montana State University
Paul Fischer
RCA
Davis Grocery
Tom Jarrett Jr
Homer Wheeler
Gus Norman
Hans Beley
Jimmy Roberts
Tope Strobel
Nannettes
Gude
Bemberg
Sid Jerome
Viughn
Kagsdale
American Legion
James E. Brannin
Blue Bell’s
U. S
Dobbs
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