Christmas Dinners and Gatherings Across Wisdom Area
Christmas morning bright in Wisdom with family dinners at the Clark Huntley ranch and John Helming home. Guests included Darwin Simmons Whitehall and Gail Huntley Wise River, with card games, breakfast, turkey dinner, and prizes. Nearby jollities span Fishtrap Jack Anderson ranch and Argyl Stephens ranch with multiple families feasting and exchanging gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Huntley Ranch
Darwin Simmons
Whitehall
Clayton Huntley
Ken Shoquist
Fairfield
Bertha Francis
Butte
Ralph Huntley
Gail
Wise River
Harold Capehart
Sue Huntley
San Francisco
Helming
John Helming
Helmings
the Hyatts
Harry Helming
Frances May Hyatt
Clarence Helming
Essie Helming
Marlon Hyatt
Essie
Roy ZeBarth
Fred Nelson
Jackson
Dick Hirschy
Roy Stocker
Dell Mulliner
Grant
Jack Hirschy
Fred Cole
Fishtrap
Jack Anderson Ranch
Laura Rob
Christmas Socials Across Southern Montana Homes
Employees of the Southern Montana Telephone Co hosted a Christmas Eve party at Mr. and Mrs. George Helming’s home with gifts and refreshments. Clayton Huntley’s ranch hosted guests from Whitehall Wise River Fairfield and local families with refreshments served. Terry Jo Stephens held a skating party at the Stephens ranch with chili for the youths. Clayton Huntley’s dinner party featured guests including the Johnson Stephens McDowell Hirschy and Helming families. high bridge scores went to Ann Hirschy and Mel McDowell with Edith Johnson and Bruce Helming second in a race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Montana Telephone Co
George Helming
Clayton Huntleys
Clayton-Huntley Ranch
Darwin Simmons
Whitehall
Ralph’ Huntley
Gail
Wise River
Bertha Francis
Butte
Clark Huntley
Sue
Ken Shoquist
Fairfield
Terry Jo Stephens
Stephens Ranch
Clayton Huntley
Raymond Johnson
Argyl Stephens
Bob McDowell
Mel McDowell
Sam McDowell
Jack Hirschy
Dick Hirschy
Wallace Christiansen
Ralph Nichols
Bruce Helming
Ann Hirschy
Edith Johnson
Eileen Ste
Bridge Party Notables and London Visit Highlight Social Round
Mrs Tom Williams hosted a Thursday bridge party with prizes going to Amy Stephens Bessie Rasmussen and Helen Smith. Blanche Nichols received a special prize and refreshments were served. Mr and Mrs Clark Huntley spoke with their son Stan on Monday from London where he studies at Campbell College in Belfast Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Williams
Amy Stephens
Bessie Rasmussen
Helen Smith
London
Clark Huntley
Stan
England
Campbell College
Belfast
Ireland
Church of Big Hole Services and Local Social Notes
A parish note reports McCormick Theological Seminary student Hervey MacFerrin delivering services at Big Hole parishes while seeking a minister position. Rainbow Girls event in Deer Lodge, visits by Jay Anderson to Butte, and guests at the Fred Anderson ranch including the Kloker and Wohl families are listed along with a feature on the Deep Creek ski course near Ralston backed by local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of
Rainbow
John
Jay Anderson
Deer Lodge
Order of the Rainbow
Butte
John Lovell
Fred Anderson
Walter Kloker
Anaconda
Art Wohl
Missoula
Wohl
Deep Creek
Ralston
Ralph Nichols
Lawrence Christiansen
Wallace Christiansen
Charles Ralston
Vern Sylvester
Wise River
Dinner Party at Bacons Hosted by Mr and Mrs Ray Bacon
Mrs Ray Bacon entertained at a Sunday dinner party at their home with guests Mrs Lester Else and family Weldon Else Johnny Carpenter Mr and Mrs Dell Bacon and family and their hired man Abe Lincoln and Mr and Mrs Bert Bacon and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacons
Ray Bacon
Lester Else
Weldon Else
Johnny Carpenter
Dell Bacon
Abe Lincoln
Bert Bacon
Pinochle Party and Masonry Installation Event in Local News
Pinochle hosts at Rutledges dinner featured guests including Clark Huntley Sue Sparrow and Amy Stephens with prizes awarded to Ann Sparrow Clark Huntley Mrs Stephens and Claude Anderson. Wisdom Lodge No 16 installed Dell Bacon as Worshipful Master with Christmas readings and music by Argyl Stephens Mel McDowell and Don Anson. Local residents delivered refreshments and travel notes mention trips to Butte and Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutledges
Fred Rutledge
Clark Huntley
Sue
Orville Sparrow
Austin Gonya
Butte
Claude Anderson
Amy Stephens
Hallie
Bertha Francis
Lela Rutledge
Ann, Sparrow
Stephens
Wisdom Lodge
A.F
A.M
Masonic Temple
Dell Bacon
Argyl Stephens
Mel McDowell
Don Anson
Residents share holiday visits across towns in Montana region
A Montana community page lists guests and host households over the Christmas and New Year period. Names include the Ze Barth ranch in Roy Ze Barth, Nelson and Burton from Jackson, Paddock Vaugha Anaconda, Huntley San Francisco, Murphy Ritchell Anaconda, Bacon Lawrence ranch, Lovell Butte, Barnosky Twin Bridges, Helming, Stephens family Livingston, Paddock, Thompson, Paddock trip to Butte, Walsh Great Falls, Cottrell, Lundin family Deer Lodge, Heggelund Else Galen, Dennehy Butte, Lester Else improving, and New Year at the Else ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erts
Tom Roberts
Andrew Anderson
Sam McDowell
Doug
Jim Paddock
Jim Paddocks
Lawrence Bacon Ranch
Larry Bacon
Bert’ Bacon
Percy Story
E. L. Flood
Great Falls
Charles Ohman
Richard Schmidt
Anaconda
Clyde Thompson
Lester Else
Ole Heggelund
Fred Else
Bart
Roy ZeBarth
ZeBarths
Fred Nelson
Jackson
Charles Burton
Candice Paddock
Tom Murphy
Bill Ritchell
Fishtrap
Bill Hirsh
John Lovell
Butte
Fred Anderson
Jay Barnosky
Jake Barnosky
Twin Bridges
Clarence Helming
Ellen Kramer
Hallie Stephens
David
Raymond Stephens
Argyl Stephens
Livingston
Miss Stephens
Amy Stephens
Clyde
Don Thompson
Steve Paddock
Leo Walsh
George Cottrell
Clayton Lundin
Deer Lodge
Lundin
Gwendolyn Louise
Steve
Galen
Lester
John Dennehy
Epiphany Observed At St James Episcopal Sunday
St James Episcopal church schedules two Epiphany services this Sunday. The Feast of Lights pageant at 7 30 p m features the Epiphany story read by the church youth. An 11 a m Communion service will include an instructional presentation on the Communion's meaning. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Bethlehem
St. James
Social Visit Notes from Bart Lawrence Ranch
Friday and Saturday guests at the Bart Lawrence ranch were Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Coon of Butte. Visitors over New Year s were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Im monen and family of Butte. Emmett Coon of Butte spent Friday and Saturday at the Fred Rutledge ranch. Weekend guests of the Rutledges were Mrs. Isa bel Seabrook, Mrs. Carl Mast, and Kenneth Hartwig of Dillon. John Helming admitted to Community hospital in Butte Saturday for throat infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Lawrence
Hollis Coon
Butte
Walter Immonen
Emmett Coon
Fred Rutledge Ranch
Rutledges
Isabel Seabrook
Carl Mast
Kenneth Hartwig
Dillon
Kenneth
Mark Clemon
John Helming
David
Raymond Stephens
Livingston
Richard Gregory
Bill Phillips
Stephens Ranch
Stephens Oys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wisdom News
Beverly HE
Safeway Stores
Lois
Telephone Company
Phens
Blanche Nichols
McDowell Ranch
Sunny Kay
Peter Hiam
T. J. Ham
A Theron Hiam
Utte
Gene Lloyd
Roy Oliver
Barbara
Stanley Rasmussen
Hamilton
Barb
Stanley
Lena Nelson
Geo. M. Gosman
Farmers Union
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