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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1940

Page

5

Trio Honored at Pretty Shower for Three Brides Elect

Miss Catherine Murphy Miss Colette Duchesneau and Miss Dorothy Nevin were honored at a Pretty Shower hosted by Mrs. R O Erickson. An evening bridge party with a kitchen shower featured bright flower decorations and a served collation. Attendees included Miss Murphy Duchesneau Nevin and several guests and the hostess.

Catherine Murphy Colette Duchesneau Dorothy Nevin R. O. Erickson Miss Murphy Duchesneau Nevin Lee Roy Matlock Phyllis Oaas Marie McDermott Helen Leary William Davenport John Lowney E. Dawes Anna Huder Jo Sullivan

Garden Club Tea Delights Attendees in Y M C A Rooms

The Study group of the Rocky Mountain Garden Club hosted a late spring tea yesterday afternoon at the YMCA clubrooms. Mrs. W. J. Opie, Mrs. Emmett Kelly, Mrs. William Saier and Mrs. F. I. Mooney served as hostesses. The lace draped table featured artistic floral arrangements.

Rocky Mountain Garden Club W. J. Opie Emmett Kelly William Saier F. I. Mooney

Delegates from P.E.O. chapters head to Billings conference

Delegates left yesterday morning for Billings to attend the state conference. Participants include Mrs Otillie Gregg of Butte and Mrs Howard A. Johnson of Helena from Chapter 6, Mrs Harold Schwartz, Miss Marie Moebus and Miss Inez Haskins from Chapter AC, and Mrs William A. O Kelly and Mrs Chester H. Steele from Chapter X.

P.E. O Billings Otillie Gregg Butte Howard A. Johnson Helena Harold Schwartz Marie Moebus Inez Haskins William A. O’kelly Chester H. Steele

Fidelis Club Meeting at Mrs Gidel Home

The Fidelis club of the First Presbyterian church will meet this evening at 8 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Murl H. Gidel at 1127 West Mercury Street.

Fidelis Club First Presbyterian Church Murl H. Gidel West Mercury Street

Holbrook Home Hosts Evening for Dorothy Nevin and Rob Stephenson

Mr and Mrs Frederic P Holbrook Jr entertained informally at 450 Girard Street honoring Miss Dorothy Nevin and her fiance Robert Stephenson whose marriage will be Saturday. Disposals of summer flowers decorated the rooms and between 7 and 9 30 oclock 30 guests called.

Frederic P. Holbrook Jr Girard Street Dorothy Nevin Robert Stephenson

Women club leaders travel to Dillon for convention dinner

Mrs. W. S. Higgins and Mrs. Minnie R. Tennis departed last evening for Dillon to attend the Montana Federation of Women's Clubs state convention’s directors dinner.

W. S. Higgins Minnie R. Tennis Dillon Board of Directors Montana Federation of Women's Clubs

Miss Madeline Shannon Home From College

Miss Madeline Shannon daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Shannon 502 South Washington street returned home yesterday from Chicago where she is a student at Rosary College.

Madeline Shannon Charles Shannon South Washington Street Chicago Rosary College

Mrs Omalley Visits Helena Kin in Weekend Stay

Mrs M G OMalley spent the weekend in Helena visiting her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs R K OMalley and their daughters Sidney and Burke at their home.

Return to Portland by Plane After Visit

Mr and Mrs Thomas Hender of Portland Oregon former guests of Butte friends have left for home by plane after a brief visit in Montana city

Thomas Henderson Portland, Ore Butte

Senate approves large relief bill with WPA funding

The Senate appropriations committee approved a 1.073 billion relief bill for 1941, allotting 975 million to the WPA and 75 million to rural rehabilitation. Amendments authorize CCC non combatant military training and government payment of WPA project costs for defense or disaster needs.

Washington U.P Senate Appropriations Committee Civilian Conservation Corps

Ladies Day At Butte Country Club Draws Big Turnout

The Butte Country Club hosted a weekly ladies day with Mrs. W. H. Hoover and Mrs. D. G. Stivers as hostesses. Forty five women played golf in morning and afternoon cards after a 1 PM luncheon. J. J. Kane and Rufina Kirkpatrick tied as medalists with net 48, while Ensign led Deer Lodge and Mitchell led Helena with 61. A long list of attendees from Butte, Deer Lodge, Helena and Seattle filled the event.

Butte Country Club W. H. Hoover D. G. Stivers J. J. Kane Rufina Kirkpatrick Butte Ensign Deer Lodge Anderson Mitchell Helena James H. Rowe Philo H. King Alf C. Kremer Chinook F. L. Winter Albert Syverson David E. Hughes Frank O. Kuhnle Jean Worthington Talbot Vern A. Brown A. J. Rigby Mary Gill John F. Driscoll W. W. Cochrane W. E. Willis Arthur Smith W. Mason Mary O'Rourke Marie O'Rourke W. R. Mellor Florence Keane Myles Thomas D. A. McKinnon Harriet Nash C. A. Champ J. J. McCaffery Jr Daniel W. True Frank Monks I. G. Bacon John Sullivan Catherine Murphy Joseph P. Ryan D. B. Doxnard M. C. Gunn Ketter Heinecke Arthur Nelson Emily W. Gunn G. E. Mill Sherman Smith Lester Lobl Dora Billings T. E. Wamber T. H. Neff

French Fight German Drive On Somme Front In World War II Battle

The article reports on Weygand's new defense system delaying German armored advances along the Somme front as French bombers strike Peronne Cambrai and St Quentin, while German air and ground forces push toward Paris. It notes massive forces, heavy artillery, and a clash over Paris with Allied air support and anti aircraft fire.

Paris Maxime Weygand Meuse Flanders Somme Weygand Peronne St. Quentin Cambrai America Germany Mannheim Ulm Ludwigshafen Munich Airplane Motor Republic le Havre Rouen Amiens Laon Aisne Oise Soissons Adolf Hitler France Paul Reynaud Dunkerque Reichswehr London Seine Britain

Child is Born to John Roosevelts

Boston June 5 President Roosevelt became a grandfather again when a seven pound nine ounce son was born to Mr Anne Clark Roosevelt wife of John Roosevelt his youngest son Dr Charles G Shedd delivered the child at the Richardson house both mother and infant in excellent health Mrs Roosevelt’s mother Mrs Lloyd Wiltse was at the hospital with the newborn and young Roosevelt

Boston Roosevelt Anne (Clark) Roosevelt John Charles G. Shedd Richardson House

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