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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1944
Page
6
Reidar Halvorsen, charged with attempted robbery, pleaded innocent at a Thursday arraignment before District Judge J. Z. Lynch. He remained in the county jail on a $2,500 bond after the judge lowered the prior $3,500 bond.
The court appointed W. B. Frame to defend the man charged with attempting to rob Howard Grubb at 2600 Harrison Avenue last April 12. He was shot by officers during a failed escape and was reported to have been arrested after being released from St. James hospital.
Lt. Carl Edward Clark former Montana School of Mines and Billings high school star was killed in a recent North Pacific plane crash. He left for Pensacola in 1940 with Eddie Barnes and Bob Fear, trained at Fox Training School, served as aviation instructor at Corpus Christi, and died six weeks after transfer. His wife in Missoula received his last letter May 22.
Major B. P. Cody announces Montana women may join WAC recruiting teams for near home assignments. Recruits will be stationed in Butte Great Falls Helena Missoula Billings Kalispell Miles City or Bozeman with direct assignment after basic training at Fort Des Moines Iowa.
James Keenan has returned to duty with the United States Merchant Marine after leave in Butte where he stayed with his mother. Pete Petrino of Butte, a two year Army veteran in the Aleutians, is at Camp Pickett awaiting reassignment with field artillery. Nick Tregear, Walkerville, is on a 30 day furlough after 19 months overseas with a Marine amphibious division. Joseph Riley at Santa Barbara Marine Air Station earned sergeant rank. Hugh Maempa, a Butte High School alumnus, graduated from Lowry field armament training in Denver.
At the Finlen hotel Rotary Club members watched official 1943 World Series footage covering Yankees versus Cardinals narrated by Lt. Bob Elson. Frank Crosetti, a former Montana Power star, appears in key planning scenes while George W. Oewisli chaired the program. Next week’s speaker is Captain H. Cotton Minchin of the British embassy.
Funeral services for Warren S. Rolfe were held at the White chapel at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon with Rev. Thomas Ashworth officiating. Interment followed at St. Patrick cemetery. Mrs. Katherine McPherson sang with Miss Violet Laity accompanying, performing Jesus Lover of My Soul Lead Kindly Light and Abide With Me. Pallbearers were James J. Brett G. A. Meyers John H. Curtis Jr George D. Curtis Dave Dwyer and Thomas Roberts.
Judge J J McNamara longtime Butte resident and Pioneer club member will be honored at Pioneer hall Saturday night. He will attend as guest after years of providing music for club dances. A letter from Thomas J Walker US Customs Court judge in New York praises McNamara’s kindness and friendship.
C F O Hara of Helena, Great Northern official, reports on northern districts of the state benefiting from recent rainfall. After touring the Hiline, he notes ranchers and stockmen foresee a good season with ample grass for range feeding and strong crop prospects.
A German woman who said I had to run faster than Rommel in Africa was sentenced to three months in Aachen. The Bel gian News Agency reported the punishment on Thursday.
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