Ed R Beringer posthumously awarded DFC and Purple Heart
Posthumous awards honor Sgt. Edward R. Beringer killed in action in the southwest Pacific. The Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart were sent to his father J B Beringer who is in defense work. Beringer served with Ferry Command in Australia and New Guinea and was shot down while delivering supplies to the front. Other notes include local moves, a Safeway manager promotion in Shelby, a bridal shower for Mrs Tomsha, a birth in Ennis and various social visits and incidents around Collins and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Beringer
Southwest Pacific
J. B. Beringer
Tacoma
Ed Ward
L. A. Beringer
Conrad
Ben Beringer
Collins
Army
Glendale
Calif
Salt Lake City
Pearl Harbor
Australia
New Guinea
Ferry Command
Ed. Bammel
Great Falls
Bammel
Portland
Oregon
Dean Waterman, Jr
Safeway
Shelby
Dean, Jr
Eensig
Shely
Christmas meetings and events in Pendroy area
The Pendroy news notes a Christmas meeting of the Ladies Aid set for Tuesday December 14 at the Church parlors with gift exchange hosted by Mrs. Garnet McDonald. The annual Christmas program is planned for Friday December 17 with Porters invited to participate and all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter School
T. R. Larson
Great Falls
G. D. Porter
John Bolsinger
Bolsinger
Talberts
Davises
Cornets
Talifsons
Mitchells
Gutshals
Moons
Brunsons
Fuller
Miss Reid
Shelton
N. Wellenstein
Fred Durland
J. R. Jones
Sylvester
Brunson
Ed Davis
Mr. Moon
Nick Wellenstein
Ethel Reid
Betty Mitchell
Joe Parovai
Dupuyer
Gulbrandsen
Max Brownell
Talbert
Red Hanson
al Hargeng
Mrs. Gulbrands
BOLE BRIEFS Christmas parties and local notices
The H. D. Club plans its annual Christmas party on Tuesday December 14 at Mrs. W. G. Dauwalder's home with gift exchange and a 25 cent donation for the Children's Home. The Bole Woman's club hosts a December 16 party at the hall with gifts and a 25 cent contribution for the Veterans' Hospital Fort Harrison. Mrs Paul Mathis is program chair. Local residents Olaf Fields and Mrs Fields and Mrs Klein travel to California for health reasons while Mr and Mrs Peter Weyer spend winter away. Thanksgiving guests included Mr and Mrs Hal Ferris Mr and Mrs Car Larson and families with others in attendance. Ed Bammel returned from Portland to Great Falls for the holiday with Grace Thompson. Mrs Bammel and her mother Mrs Marian Davis also visited. Inga Dale came home from Climax Minnesota after a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Club
W. G. Dauwalder
Hal K. Ferris
Veterans’ Hospital
Fort Harrison
Paul Mathis
Lanch
Olaf Fields
Leslie Bush
Hal Ferris
Car Larson
Patent Office origins and first patent holder noted
The United States Patent Office formed in 1790 with Samuel Hopkins credited for the first patent dated June 31, marking the birth of the federal patent system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patent Office
United States Patent Office
Samuel Hopkins
Former Scoop Editor Joins Colors In War Effort
John Peebles son of Mr and Mrs James Peebles Sr former editor of the School Scoop has joined the air service enlisting for service in World War II He left for Fort Douglass Utah and his family was told he would be deployed to Texas to begin training The Legion club rooms will host a sandwich sale and sale of fancy work on Saturday December 11 serving from noon onward
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peebles
James Peebles
Teton Hi
Popular
Hitler
Hiro
Fort Douglas
Utah
Texas
Methodist W. S. C. S
Legsion Club
Adv
Dutton Methodist Church Sunday Service
December 12 1943 church program at Dutton Methodist Church includes Sunday School at 10 00 a m led by Howard Harmon and Evening Public Worship at 7 00 p m with Pastor Bert A Powell delivering The Good News So Good We Do Not Believe It.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Harmon
Bert A. Powell
St. Joseph's Parish Choteau Advent Mass Schedule
The notice lists Mass times for St. Joseph's Parish in ChotEAU with Bynum at 9:00 and Choteau at 11:00 on the Third Sunday in Advent. Reverend James J. Sheerin is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph’s Parish
Choteau
Bynum
James J. Sheerin
St John's Parish Fairfield Service Schedule
Fairfield hosts morning service at 9:00 and evening service at 11:00 led by Rev Russell Scheidler pastor. Acantha subscription prompt appears at end of the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST John’s’ Parish
Fairfield
St Stephen's Episcopal Church Choteau Adpares Advent Service
The Choteau St Stephen's Episcopal Church announces Sunday December 12 1943 the Third Sunday in Advent service at 11:00 am with morning prayer litany and sermon led by missionary W Friend Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Stephen's. ‘Episcopal’ Church
Choteau
W. Friend Day
Chateau Methodist Church Christmas Week Services
The Chateau Methodist Church outlines a December 12 schedule with a 9 45 a m school service and 11 a m public worship featuring choir music and a sermon. An evening youth fellowship is planned at 6 30 p m. Weekday meetings include prayer at the parsonage Tuesday and industrial circle gatherings Wednesday. The choir rehearses Thursday for a Christmas program Sunday night December 19, inviting the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jade Chiareh
C. Gibson Monkman
BYNUM
Chateau
Industrial
Bert A. Powell
Alpha
Cleo Rogers
G. Meadows
Thos
Liscom
Ruth Monkman
Beulah McNeal
Chotrau Beth Lutheran Church Activities Schedule
A Chotrau Beth Lutheran program includes morning worship special music Sunday School, choir rehearsals Thursdays at 7 00, confirmands meet Saturdays, junior choir Saturday 8 00, senior league parity Tuesday Dec 14, Ladies Aid December 15 at 1 30, Brotherhood Dec 16 at 8 00, Red Cross speaker Henry Vogt, Christmas party and officers election, Dutton Lutheran Sunday School at 10 00, afternoon service 3 00, confirmands Thursday 4 30 High School and Sunday 4 00 Church, pastor A Bernard Gravdal notes ministry of thorns versus thrones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Are Hanusa
Mesdames
Lars Nasset
Henry Nyhus
Brotherhood
Henry P. Vogt
American Red Cross
Dutton Lutheran
Jens Grenli
Confirmands
Ministry of Thorns
Ministry of Thrones
A. Bernard
Gravdal
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Collins Selma Beringer, Corr
Pendroy News
Mobil Oil and Gas
L. E. Taylor
Choteau Drug Co
Bole
Irene Dauwalder
Corr
SCOOP
Colors
Dutton Methodist Church
Russell Scheidler
R. A. Clearman
Montana
Helstein
WY Teay
Guernsey
Owa
Rock Island
John D. Rod Weeder
Hoosier
van Brunt
I.H.C. Duckfoot
Dempster
Oneway
McCormick
McCormick-Deering
Deering
Arthur Prinzing
Barney Sparrow
Cascade, Mont
Chateau Methodist Church
A Ae Chotrau Beth) Lutheran
Chick’s Shell Station
Eorge Sulgrove
Marc Towncraft
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