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Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1940

Page

2

Miss Nellie Bue and Percy Melis wed in Moscow Idaho

Miss Nellie Bue became the bride of Percy E. Melis at the Bua family home in Moscow Idaho. The Lutheran ceremony by Rev A P Westerberg featured white pompom chrysanthemums and a pink silk crepe gown. Best man Clarence Strong of Coeur d Alene and out of town guests Miriam Melis and Neal Bue attended. The couple planned a California motor trip after an informal reception.

Bua Moscow Idaho Nellie Bue Percy E. Melis Helena A. P. Westerberg Lydia Bue Carbon Clarence Strong Coeur d'Alene Dorothea Dahl Myrtle Bach Almeda Carlson Emmett Clouse Miriam Melis Neal Bue Conrad California

Moscow couple to settle in Helena after Dec 22 wedding

The couple plans to reside at 524 Hauser Boulevard in Helena after a Moscow ceremony, with the bride Melissa a Moscow High School graduate and longtime University of Idaho assistant, while the groom is a Helena National Forest supervisor and Oregon State College graduate. The wedding follows travel from Moscow, New Mexico, and Arizona with a black ensemble and gardeni as corsage.

New Mexico Arizona Hauser Boulevard Helena Melis Moscow High School University of Idaho Helena National Forest Oregon State College Theta Rho Moscow Idaho Nellie Bus California

Navy Mothers' Club names new officers at meeting

Mrs E G Archibald was named commander of the Helena Navy Mothers' club at the regular Monday meeting at the YWCA. She succeeds Mrs J J Dunn and will serve for the coming year. Other new officers include Mrs All-Inie Harned vice commander Mrs Harry Noel adjutant Mrs H Cullum chaplain Mrs Evelyn Herrin and Mrs Marle Anderson color bearers and Mrs George Kovich Miss Lillian Pyle matrons at arms. A Christmas party followed with Gerald Dullum as guest and Santa Claus.

E. G. Archibald Helena

Helena club welcomes governor elect's wife as honorary member

Mrs Sam C Ford wife of Montana's governor elect was welcomed as an honorary member of the Helena Rotana club at a dinner meeting held Tuesday evening at Eddy's Drive Snow. The event featured decorations, music by a trio and Christmas carols with over 20 members present.

Welc Rolana Club Sam C. Ford Montana Helena Pearl Johnson W. H. Bawden Cee Walker Whostesses Sarai Jacobua Virginia Horkan Isobel Basken Madison Avenue

Hospital Association Outlines Activities of Organization

The St Peter s Hospital Association, founded to support nurses homes and hospital equipment, sponsors a winter Charity bar for a general fund. Monthly meetings are held on the first Thursday. open houses occur on National Hospital Day May 12, and the linen show in March. Committees include a library group visiting twice weekly, a sewing club to donate Christmas stockings, and plans to purchase a plant for the nurses home. The Vera Rebekah artillery will entertain the knitting club Monday evening at 8 in the EO hall dining room.

SL Peter's Hospital Association Logan Street Perkins House St. Peters Vera Rebekals’ Artillery Ladies’ Knitting Club

Election of St Johns Hospital guild officers at general meeting

Election of new officers and annual reports will be the order of business at the general meeting of the St Johns Hospital guild Tuesday evening December 0 in room 36 at the hospital at 8 oclock. All members invited to attend.

Hospital Guild St. John’s Hosital Guild Tom Judge A. McKinnon Murdock McRae Frank ID. Brown Hugh Mullins J. E. O’gonnell O. M. Langstrom W. J. Garrity E. Y. Palmaussi Thomas Tobin M. J. Sullivan

Helena Independent society page closing Friday eve

Helena Independent announces its society page will close Friday evening and all items should be phoned to society editor Miss Kay Thayer at 491 before 6 o clock Friday night.

Helena Independent Kay Thayer

Thursday Book Club Meeting with Mrs McGuinness

Thursday Book Club members met with Mrs CG EL McGuinness on December 5. Mrs W L Higgins reviewed Ethel Vance's Escape. The club will hold its annual Christmas party December 27 at Mrs Sam Roberts's home.

CG. EL McGuinness Ethel Vance W. L. Higgins Wilde Sam Roberts

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