Sid Bartle Heads Pythian Lodge
Sid Bartle was elected chancellor commander of Calanthe lodge No. 40 Knights of Pythias at a regular meeting in St. George hall Centerville. Other officers named include Jack Gaffney vice chancellor John Noel prelate R D Webster master at arms and more with a Miles City September convention. Plans include officer installation in June and a Galen tuberculosis sanitarium visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Bartle
Calanthe Lodge No. 40
Knights of Pythias
St. George Hall
Centerville
Jack Gaffney
John Noel
R. D. Webster
Charles Wathen
Howard Paul
E. R. Mitchell
R. H. Thomas
Gordon Lyle
Art Carlyon
A. Madrazzo
William J. Lyle
Grand Lodge
Miles City
Gaffney
Galen
I Chose Freedom Chapter Excerpt on Moscow Evacuation
Kravchenko recalls Bolshevo role, torn loyalties, and the collapse of Moscow’s defense. He describes freezing conditions, scarce equipment, and bureaucratic privilege as civilians flee. The account highlights fear, rumors, and the looming German threat, ending with a tense army report and a denunciation scare.
Retired Engineer Is Summoned
John Geach former B A P railroad engineer and longtime Butte resident died Wednesday night in Los Angeles where he had lived for four years. The body will be sent to Butte with Mrs Geach for funeral services to be announced by Monitor lodge No 35 A F and A M. He was a member of Copper City lodge No 500 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Surviving relatives include two sons and daughters in law Roy and Clifton Geach all of California and grandchildren and great grandchildren from California. Burial was at Mount Moriah with funeral details by Sherman and Reed.
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John Geach
B., A. and P. Railroad
Butte
Los Angeles
Geach
John Eslick
Monitor Lodge No. 35
A. F
A. M
Monitor Lodge
Sherman and Reed
Copper City Lodge No
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Coast
Roy Geach
Clifford Geach
Margaret
Jack
Geraldine
Leroy
Joe
Joanne Ortiz
California
Butte Delegation Heads to Dillon for Scout Camporal
More than 100 Butte Boy Scouts and numerous adult leaders will travel by chartered bus to Dillon for a regional camporal focused on Vigilante era history. William A. Templin leads the delegation with activities at Bannack and a campfire program hosted by Professor Rush Jordan.
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Butte
Dillon
Montana
William A. (Lex) Templin
County Court House
Fred Strandberg
Eugene Savage
Ben Wainwright
August Grunert
Robert Boomer
Fred Bridenstine
Walter R. Whidden
Portland
Dillon High School
Legislative Assembly
Bannack
Plummer
Rush Jordan
Montana State Normal College
Billingtons Reside in Livingston
Mr and Mrs David Billington Jr reside in Livingston. Mrs Billington was the former Dana Gibson of Butte who graduated from Butte High and studied at Montana State. He was discharged from the Navy after 16 months in the Pacific and served from 1943 in the V-12 program and at Columbia University.
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David Billington, Jr
Livingston
Billington
Dana Gibson
Butte
Montana State University
Navy
Montana School of Mines
New York
Columbia University
Livingston Enterprise
Funeral Services for Edward H Little Held
Funeral services for Edward H Little were held Thursday afternoon at Sherman and Reed funeral home with Rev. Thomas Ashworth officiating. Burial followed at Mount Moriah cemetery. Mrs. Paul Bailor sang Lead Kindly Light Abide With Me and The Christian's Goodnight. Pallbearers were Arthur Mehrens Percy Pohlman John Markovich John L. Sullivan John Muzevic and John Vogel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Maunder
Whites’ Chapel
Edward Mitchell
Rock of Ages
Bernard Bretherton
Mrs. Bretherton
Mount Moriah Cemetery
John Blewett
Ivan Ralph
Harold Stevens
John Robbins
Joseph Tipple
Joseph Darragh
Edward H Little
Sherman and Reed Funeral Home
Thomas Ashworth
Mount Moriah
Paul Bailor
Arthur Mehrens
Percy Pohlman
John Markovich
John L. Sullivan
John Muzevic
John Vogel
Funeral Services for John Hevar Held Thursday
Funeral services for John Hevar were held from the Daly-Shea chapel Thursday morning. Requiem high mass was celebrated at St. Ann church by Rev. Father E. D. O'Sullivan. The St. Ann choir sang responses to the mass. Prayers were said at the graveside in Holy Cross cemetery. Pallbearers were John O'Mara Joe Sullivan Edward O'Neill James Doble James Craine and Jim Sparks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hevar
Daly-Shea
St. Ann Church
Father E. D. O'Sullivan
St. Ann
Father O'Sullivan
Holy Cross Cemetery
John O'Mara
Joe Sullivan
Edward O'Neill
James Doble
James Craine
Jim Sparks
W. T. Ballard Files for Legislature
W T Ballard of 629 Travonia filed a nominating petition on the Democratic ticket for the state legislature. A Butte resident for 37 years, he has served five terms in the legislature across the 20th 21st 27th 28th and 29th sessions and works as an abstractor. He is active in sportsmen’s groups and has been treasurer of the Butte Anglers club for 17 years. He is married with a son James K Ballard who recently returned from naval duty after serving as lieutenant junior grade and participating in Okinawa Saipan Guam the Philippines and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T
Maritime Manpower Being Surveyed
The U S Navy began surveying skilled manpower nationwide for potential volunteer calls to man ships amid a seamen and longshoremen strike. Chief R F Westfall said non inactive reserve personnel and honorably discharged sailors may volunteer, with deck radio and engineer experience in demand. Information available at the Butte substation in the Federal building.
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U. S. Navy
Maritime Service
R. F. Westfall
Navy
Butte
Federal
Veterans of World War II in Butte outlines aims and rules
The Butte Veterans of World War II, led by President William Carroll, pledge cooperation with other groups on local affairs and oppose un American ideologies. They seek employment for unemployed veterans and open membership to all local WWII veterans with honorable discharges, regardless of sex or race, dues one dollar. Meetings are the first and third Tuesdays at 8 PM at the I O O F hall on West Broadway. nonmembers are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Veterans of
Silver Bow County
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
I. O. O. F. Hall
West Broadway
Hiawatha Council to Elect Officers at Carpenters Hall
The Hiawatha council Degree of Pocahontas will meet this evening at 7 30 in Carpenters hall for an officers election. A social will follow the business session.
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Hiawatha Council
Pocahontas
Carpenters Hall
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Pythian Lodge
Calanthe
Main Drug Co
West Park Street
Freedom
Victor Kravchenko
Moscow
Bolshevo
Col. Varvarkin
Stalin
Hitler
Kuibishev
Sverdlovsk
Col. Varvarin
Far East
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Volga
Urals
Napoleon
Numidov
Kravchenko
Victor A. Kravchenko
Charles Scribner's Sons
King Features Syndicate
Butte High School Hillbilly Band
Bill Brown
Harold Kelly
Jean Bergman
Arliss Aasbed
Jack Robbins
Ray Fitz
Dave Badten
Art Pascoe
United States Forest Service
Dave Piper
Robert Heckman
Walter Myers
Virginia City
Ben Reavis
W. E. Pry
Compass
Ray Gallant
John McLaughlin
Jim Driscoll
Rod Maxey
Ed Craney
Bill Dolan
Guy D. Piatt
William
Norwich
Billingtons
Fire
Northern Ireland
Edward H., Little
W. T. Ballard
Harrington's
FE. Park
Harrison
Schilling
Leokh
W. Park John A. Bender
Prop
America
The
Albers
Ainly Hews
PNT Dollee
Are
Essential
Albers Coan
Meg Elander
Farina
New Albers
CMR
Parora
Albers Milling Company
Carnation Company
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