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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
5
Silver Bow County treasurer Miss Phemia Mc Phail reports only a small portion of 1943 property taxes remains delinquent at the Wednesday payment deadline. Officials anticipate a near 375000 dollar total return as workers note payments near expected levels before the 5 o clock cutoff, with delinquent taxes incurring a two percent penalty.
City Treasurer Bernard Holland said last day payments of the second half of 1943 taxes were due by 5 PM Wednesday with a two per cent penalty and eight per cent annual interest on late payments. He noted a last minute rush prevented a final total and that figures will be available later after mail and office receipts are reconciled.
A jury acquitted Robert I. Miller on the murder charge in the love triangle killing of Dr. John E. Lind, a noted psychiatrist, after deliberations Wednesday night in Washington.
Josephine Bryant was granted a divorce from William A. Bryant by default in district court. Her former name Josephine Meehan was restored by Judge T. E. Downey. The estate of Mrs Jennie G Sternfels valued under 581.25. letters of administration sought by Meyer Genzberger. Alister Mahon filed for divorce from Mabel I Mahon on grounds of extreme cruelty. they married April 5 1922 and have eight children, six under age.
A contingent of Montana women left Butte Wednesday for Fort Des Moines Iowa to begin basic training with the Women’s Army Corps. Four recruits chose their assignments after training including Phyllis K Butcher at Dugway Proving Ground Utah Leslie F Flood at Fairfield Suisun Army Air Field California Barimavns Evans at Fairfield California and Edna G Streeter with the Alaskan Wing Air Transport command Great Falls. Others leaving included Mildred Vance Sophia Long Crow Lucy Pfeifer Martelin Kincaid Lorraine Staley Alvan Bowen Claire Olsen and Maxine Strunk. The lemur native nocturnal predator of Africa is about the size of a baby fox and its Latin name means ghost.
Seaman Richard Marinovich visits on leave before Columbia V-12 training after serving in Bougainville and South Pacific. Lt. Paul Jorgenson earns Distinguished Flying Cross and multiple decorations in Italy after 50th combat mission. Pfc. Richard Lodders, ski instructor, arrives on furlough from Camp Hale. Pfc. Waine Koski returns from Italy after four Mediterranean engagements and a Purple Heart. Private Edward Simon honored at Silver Star party hosted by relatives.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ferguson were held at St Patrick church with a solemn requiem high mass and interment in Holy Cross cemetery. The cortege left the family home at 720 West Broadway for the 9 30 mass officiated by Rev M M English with assistors. Burial followed in Holy Cross cemetery.
Graduation exercises at St. Joseph school followed the 11 o clock mass at St. Joseph church. Rev. James P. O Shea dedicated the class to the late Rev. Michael McCormack and introduced Rev. Harold Phillips who spoke briefly. Diplomas were awarded to a long list of graduates and mothers hosted a reception in the parish hall with a short program.
Wednesday afternoon police court session forfeited bonds of two defendants on disturbance charges and dismissed another charge of liquor dispensing after 2 A M. The individuals named as N. and Mrs. O'Brien forfeited bonds on disturbance charges. The dismissed defendant was listed as Martin Treacy on police records.
Patricia Perry and Virginia Sikonia, juniors at Montana State University, have pledged Theta Sigma Phi, the women's national journalism honorary. Miss Perry is daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Perry, 1159 West Gold. Miss Sikonia is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Sikonia.
The first Children’s day of the season at Columbia Gardens will be held Thursday weather permitting. If grounds are wet the outing will be moved to June 8. W H Cockayne superintendent of grounds announced the plan. During summer vacation Anaconda Copper Mining Co will host Butte and surrounding area children fourteen and under each Thursday at the Gardens. Free bus transportation from city ends at 9:30 a m and 10 a m from center to the Gardens. Return service runs 1 to 4 p m with continuous service until noon.
John V. Healy 711 East Galena filed for the state Legislature on the Democratic ticket. Healy, a Butte miner, was a Silver Bow county representative in the last assembly. Melvin Emery 405 West Park filed on the Republican ticket. Wednesay filings marked the first county bids for legislative posts. Democratic committeemen include Catherine Regan precinct 32 Rose McDonald precinct 28 Elizabeth McCarthy precinct 10. Republican committeeman Grace M. Roderick precinct 56. The Dead Sea is the lowest spot on earth.
Butte Kiwanis held a Wednesday noon session at the Finlen hotel led by President John C. Hauck. Speakers included Kendrick Smith W P Donnelly E L Boyle Walter Barnard T L Greenfield and Edwin Jordan addressing employment education water conservation irrigation factories building and land improvements civic group problems and other topics. Spencer L Tripp announced plans to form a softball team and W P Donnelly spoke on bowling while Wallace Orton directed club singing with Dr S. FE Schwartz at the piano.
Berlin radio said German planes attacked an eastbound Allied convoy off Algeria on Tuesday night. One transport and two freighters totaling 23 000 tons were sunk, and six more vessels totaling 50 000 tons were heavily damaged.
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