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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1944
Page
3
Thirteen Girl Scouts Attend Summer Camp
Burrell will take Sunday's contingent to the camp with thirteen Girl Scouts. Assisting in bringing girls back from camp on August 6 are Mrs. Luther Smith, Mrs. Fred Bridenstine, and Mrs. T. F. McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrell
Luther Smith
Fred Bridenstine
T. F. McFadden
Summer Bible School Here Well Attended
Smith and the Rev. Calvin Logan led a well attended summer bible school with Mrs James McCollum serving as secretary treasurer. Offerings totaling 28.69 were sent to a Christian service center for service members. A service last night raised 18.52 for school expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Calvin Logan
James McCollum
Christian Service
Mountjoy and Stratford Family Fish Weekend
Mr and Mrs John Mountjoy and Mr and Mrs Dave Stratford spent the week end on the Madison catching a fine mess of fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mountjoy
Dave Stratford
Madison
Rotary Club appoints committees and lists members
The Rotary Club under President Erwin announces committees and membership. The 4 current members include Joe G. White as chairman of CLUB SERVICE and Fred Bridenstine as chairman of Membership and Classification. Other chairs include Lambert Eliel for COMMUNITY SERVICE and J. C. Wedum for Vocational Service with extensive rosters across all standard committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorf
Erwin
Matron of Lima Dies in California Mourned
Richardson who led a wide circle of friends has died in California. Survived by husband, a daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. and Mr. Jones, another daughter Mrs. Margaret Fultz with her husband and two grandchildren of Yuma Arizona. Also a sister and brother Maggie and John Halligan of Lima, two brothers Tom and Pat Halligan of County Louth Ireland, two sisters Mrs Annie McKeown and Mrs Mary McKeown of Dublin Ireland, and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Jones
Margaret Fultz
Yuma, Ariz
Maggie
John Halligan
Lima
Tom
Pat Halligan
County Louth
Ireland
Annie McKeown
Mary McKeown
Dublin
Chicago Man Speaks At Speaker Club Dinner
Dr Potter, formerly of Beaverhead county high school, spoke at the Chicago Speaker Club dinner. Blanche Morse, now visiting with her husband, and Cpl LaBuif, who served 19 months as a radio operator in European and African theaters, shared notes before Dr R D Curry chaired the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Beaverhead County
Blanche Morse
Dillon
Cpl. LaBuif
Fort Lewis
Wash
R. D. Curry
Mrs George Farrell Is Summoned
Mrs George Farrell a charter member of the Blue Bird club is listed among the deceased. Surviving relatives include her husband a son and daughter in law and three grandchildren. Interment was held Monday afternoon at Orting Washington beside her father and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Blue Bird Club
Orting, Wash
Definite Plans for Rodeo Announced Schedule and Prizes
Rodeo association approved plans at City Hall to invite 60 boys from State Orphans Home Twin Bridges for free seats. Mike Quinn's bucking horses will thrill, with events in Boulder August 5 and 6. Parade prizes total 400 dollars. entries sought by September 1 for Monday September 4 procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodeo Association
State Orphans Home
Twin Bridges
Mountjoy
Mike Quinn
Quinn
Boulder
Les Staudenmeyer
Elza Pattick
Patrick
Wise River Man Passes at Wise River Hospital
A Wabash County Indiana native born December 28 1864 dies at Wise River Hospital after a long Montana life on ranches in the Big Hole basin. He leaves a prominent family including sister Lillian Gay Berry head of Indiana University Latin, sister Edith Jacob Gary Indiana, brother Burton Berry former circuit judge, and other siblings. He is remembered for kindness to children and a lasting presence in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash County
Indiana
Thomas Jefferson Berry
Mary Margaret Bowers
Berry
Montana
West
Big Hole Basin
Wise River
Hiim
Clarence Berry
Veterans’ Hospital
Maywood
Burton B. Berry
Fowler
Swing Low Sweet Kilowatt News Program Note
The weekly CBS news program Report to the Nation airs every Wednesday at 10 30 p m Eastern War Time on Columbia Broadcasting System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mear
the Nation
E.W.T
Columbia Broadcasting System
Berry Kin Share War Roles and Funeral in Wise River
Mrs. Jessie Berry of Fowler Indiana and Mrs Elizabeth Berry of Dayton Ohio are sisters in law to the deceased, niece Adelaide Berry a French teacher in Evanston Illinois and two nephews. One nephew Burton Y Berry a U S diplomat formerly stationed in Rome and Athens and Cairo, transferred during wartime aboard the Gripsholm. Loren M Berry of Dayton is in the telephone and advertising business with Dayton Rochester New York Louisville Tampa and Winnipeg offices. The body was moved to Brundage funeral home Dillon and brought to Wise River for 2:30 pm services conducted by Rev Calvin Logan of the Dillon Presbyterian Church. Floral offerings came from Wise River friends. Interment was in Dewey cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Gill Frank Powell Colonel Combs Frank Reed Marcus P Trueman and Art Newgood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Berry
Fowler
Indiana
Elizabeth Berry
Dayton
Ohio
Adelaide Berry
Evanstown
Ilinois
Burton Y. Berry
U. S
Athens
Cairo
Rome
United States
Italy
Gripsholm
Loren M. Berry
Rochester
New York
Louisville
Tampa
Winnipeg
Brundage Funeral
Dillon
Wise River
Calvin Logan
Presbyterian Church of
Clarence Clark
J. W. Patterson
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Bae A
France
Citizens’ Committee
Frank G. Turner
S Lc
Usnatb
Seaman Guard
San Diego
Calif
California
David A. Hallack
USNTC
Ambrose Henneberry
Citizens Committee
Hallack
Boetticher
Oklahoma
John Selvidge
Jacovac
Sgt
Gordon Berry
Cpl
Lawrence Berry
Sheppardfield
Texas
Lawrence Holloran
Snc
South Pacific
FPO
San Francisco
Daniel E. Henneberry
Examiner
eNew
Perry T. Thompson
Co. B
81St Inf. Bn
Camp Roberts
Howard M. Smith
Chem. Warfare Sch
Edgewood Arsenal
Maryland
Henry F. Hignight
New Guinea
Hignight
Dora Mae Melton
WACS
Monterey Presidio
Sgt. Nielsen
O. A. Bergeson
Berg Christensen Ranch
George Joseph Barth
William L. Barth
Farragut
Navy
Aviation Radio
Pfc
John W. Denny
Marine Corps
Denny
David Bays
Army
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co
Girl Scouts
Barclay’s
Barclays
Barclay & Co. Limited
Peoria
Minots
Telay
Arbon
Rotary
CLUB
Board of Directors
Joe G. White
Lee Henn
J. E. Sam Wilkinson
An Erter Frank Tyro
Free Bridenstine
Community Service
Harry Anderson
R. D. Curry Co
J. Hovren
W. J. Bierrum
O. T. Vandegrift
J. C. Wedum
J. W. Rees T. EB. Luebben Theron Sargent H. M. Brundage
Inter Club Service
5. E. Davis
J. R. Hilger
Ben Davis
Charles Hazlett
W. W. Wetzel
Calvin J. Logan
Fred Bridenstine Lambert Eliel H. M. Brundage
F. A. Ralston
Elno Winn
Public Health and Crippled Children
J. C. Hovren
T. Lee McCracken
George Gosman
Jack Roberts
Pinance
Sam Wilkinson
J. W. Walters
A. F. Waldorf
International Service
T. E. Luebben
Fred Woodside ,W.W. Wetzel Dee Patton
ergeant-at-Arms
Joe G. White Frank Tyro Theron
Sargent J. Co
Wedum
Elmo Winn
Harry Anderson, Ee
B. W. Megquier
R. A. Ralston Eile Cottom
R. Hilger Tack Roberts
G. Mattingly
Boys Work and Youth Service
W. H. Stephan
J. W. Rees
S. E. Davis
Philip Cottom
R. D, Curry
Chicago
Man
George Farrell
Jay McCarthy
Norman Giles
Farnum Schuyler
Joe Wedum
W. J. Romersa
Bill Steele
WISE
Nosopy
Montana Power Company
Fred Gill
Frank Powell
Colonel Combs
Frank Reed
Art Newgood
American Medical
Aseo
Zenith
J. J. Kelley
Butte, Mont
Dillon Feed & Seed Co
First National Bank
Northwest Bancorporation
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