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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1940
Page
5
Sixteen hundred Butte youngsters were treated to a weekly summer outing at Columbia Gardens, hosted by Anaconda Copper Mining. The free trip uses city buses, with Thursdays normally set for the event. this week was moved due to the Miners Union day program.
The body of William Joseph Whitehead a former Butte resident who died Wednesday at his Long Beach California home will arrive in Butte Monday morning. Funeral services are set for 3 p m Tuesday at Duggan Merrill mortuary with interment in Mountain View cemetery. He left Butte four years ago for California where he ran Whitehead Cutlery Co. Surviving are his widow Rose Whitehead two children Edward and Clara Culver three grandchildren Dana Billy Rose Mary and a brother in law and sister in law Warren and blank tied.
Butte music students earned superior and excellent ratings at the Montana Federation of Music Clubs state festival in Great Falls. About 20 Butte youths competed with accompanying teachers including Miss McHale and Mrs Lavelle, as Miss McHale was elected vice president and Mrs Lavelle secretary at the Montana Music Teachers’ association convention.
Regular law and motion calendars will be observed in both departments this morning. Judge Lynch’s court starts at 9 30 and Judge Downey’s begins at 10. Thelma W Clark sues George Vivian and others to set aside estate assignments hindering her creditor rights. Pogson sues Murray hospital for 2950 damages over a vapor inhalator injury. Downey signs probate for Ursula Desjardins will. Peter Desjardins named executor. Inventory filed in Annie Sullivan estate valued at 1471 by Sullivan, Sullivan, and Duggan.
Word reached Butte that F Marion Morton a former Butte resident died at his Omaha Nebraska home He lived in Butte about 18 years worked at the post office He left about 15 years ago Surviving relatives in Butte include Miss Mary Brady Mrs Margaret Nutterville and others Funeral services expected to be held in Dunlap Iowa Also a note about rats tunneling an airplane field near Karachi India making it unable to bear aircraft weight.
With one day left for nominating petitions, 11 hopefuls rushed to the county clerk and recorder. Dems seek offices from constable to state legislature in Silver Bow township and surrounding areas.
An old advertisement promotes Pasteeth powder to secure loose dentures and reduce embarrassment. It asserts the product keeps teeth firmer and more comfortable, with soothing gums and a cooling effect. Sold at drug stores per the ad.
A large crowd gathered at the Beaverhead county courthouse lawn for Flag Day ceremonies hosted by the Dillon Elks lodge with Beaverhead American Legion. Speaker Robert D. Corette of Butte delivered a patriotic address as Leonard Schulz recounted the flag’s history with Legion banners.
Beaverhead post of the American Legion elected Dr. F. M. Poindexter as commander succeeding C. A. Bechler. Other officers named include Luther Smith vice commander H L Hatton sergeant at arms E W Bond finance officer Ray Jones chaplain and C A Bechler executive committeeman. Delegates to the department convention in Glasgow next month are Dr Poindexter Edgar Rife and C J Horren with Paul Temple D V Paddock and Lee McCracken as alternates.
The text lists numbered residents and their addresses including Anna Ansel at 1201 East Mercury and Mrs Ella Defelmier at 427 A West Gold, plus Lawrence Duncan 390 South Gaylord J C McNaughton 227 East Front and others in Ramsey and nearby streets.
Montana fire departments in 90 towns will share 44 074.54 dollars from the 1939 levy on 4 324 366.01 dollars in fire insurance premiums. State Auditor John J. Holmes announced the apportionment, noting the distribution is based on each town’s premiums collected during the year.
Dillon Kiwanis forum on What Will America Fight For was led by Supt Paul Anderson. He cited three past dis appointments the loss of World War aims the U S role as creditor nation and the failure to secure economic safety as reasons for unclear foreign policy. Other speakers included T F McFadden Dr Harve Stanchfield James Meyers O K Moe and Malcolm Stone with Dave Williams as presiding vice president.
Butte council No. 668 Knights of Columbus will initiate a class to the first three degrees at the K C hall on West Park Street Sunday. A banquet at the New Moxom cafe will follow at 6:30 p.m. Edward J. Foley will be toastmaster. First degree at 10:30 a.m., candidates to be at the hall by 10. Induction into second and major degrees at 2 p.m. District Deputy Patrick McDonough will administer the other degrees.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday in Anaconda and Butte to several couples. John Percin 28 and Berdella Brudwick 24 of Anaconda. Thomas E. Wilcox 22 and Eileen O'Reilly 22 of Butte. C. E. Anderson 26 of Salt Lake City and Florence Tavasci 25 of Butte. Ernest S. Miller 45 and Lucy M. Salo 36 of Butte.
A man named William Burns arrested by sheriff's officers is not the William Burns living at 3205 Burlington Street, according to Mrs. Burns. Britain plans to buy all sugar produced in Jamaica this year.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nick Staudaher 65 a former Dillon resident who died in Butte after a lingering illness will be held Saturday at 10 from St Rose Catholic church Rev Father F X Lechner to conduct rites Rosary said at Brundage chapel Mrs Staudaher moved to Butte 15 years ago and is survived by a son Fred of Bozeman a daughter Mrs Holly Shranger of Butte three brothers two sisters and five grandchildren
The funeral for Mrs Lou F Chinn is set for Saturday at 3 PM in the Rose room of Duggan's Merrill Mortuary with Earl Bracken officiating. Burial will be in Mount Moriah receiving vault. Whitehead Funeral Arrangements In California Relatives to bring William Joseph Whitehead home for services in Butte. His remains arrive Monday and removal to Duggan's Merrill Mortuary precedes a Tuesday ceremony at 3 PM. Interment follows at Mountain View Cemetery.
L. L. Sloss of Butte was fined $27.50 in Judge George Opps court for fishing without a license in the Big Hole river. He was arrested Wednesday at Dewey by deputy state game warden Les Barton.
Mt Moriah lodge No 24 A F and A M and visiting brethren meet at the Masonic temple Saturday at 1 20 PM for the funeral of William Bennett. Services by the lodge at White's funeral home Saturday at 2 PM with interment in Mount Moriah cemetery. Carlson family notices follow with White's funeral home services Monday at 10 30 AM officiated by Rev A C Caton and interment in Mount Moriah cemetery.
Dillon residents endured heat as the Weather Bureau at Normal College recorded a maximum of 4 degrees, down from 90 degrees reached Wednesday. Total precipitation in Dillon since June 1 stood at 1.44 inches, the bureau announced.
Miss Edith Nurmi, longtime clerk in the AAA office, resigns to take a Civil service appointment in Washington D C. J C Ferguson Beaverhead county AAA committee chairman announces she will be succeeded by Miss Helen Klebba of Dillon.
Dillon notes Ms Pay Kirkpatrick and Miss Ottillie Brauer depart for eastern points to spend the summer. Mr Monte Melton and his wife leave Dillon for Missoula where he attends the State University summer school. AAA field man L B McPadgen met with county agricultural conservation committee members.
The funeral of Margaret Rhea will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock in the Daly-Rhea chapel. A requiem high mass will follow at St Patrick's church at 9 30. Interment will be in the family plot at St Patrick's cemetery.
South Africa offered Portugal a reproduction of the Diaz milestone stone found by Dr. Axelson of the University of Witwatersrand. The Lisbon government accepted the gift after its recovery and notes that Portuguese navigators carried such stones for centuries to mark new discoveries.
Hennessys opened a knitting class Wednesday for children. Attendees include Mary Ellen McGeehan Frances McGeehan Dorothy Gleason Mary Helen Scully Lucy Marie Stern and many others with several mothers assisting in instruction.
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