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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
4
A guide to packing light for a two week trip using capsule wardrobes. A single color scheme unifies interchangeable pieces including a suit, slacks, pedal pushers, a long skirt, and various blouses, all in washable rayon-wool fabric.
Mrs. R C Brown and Mrs Stanley Fitz hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Geraldine Handlin at her 2202 North Main home. Guests enjoyed games and a buffet supper as gifts were presented in a miniature ship by Helen Handlin and Barbara Fitz.
Mrs. J. R. Quigley Sr accompanied by her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Ernest H Butler and brother Edmund Meyhoefer plan to leave Thursday for Los Angeles after visiting friends in the city They spent time at the Quigley ranch near Avon and were guests in Helena Mrs Quigley Mrs Butler and Mr Meyhoefer are former residents of Butte and Helena.
The meeting of the Women's Missionary Society at the First Baptist Church was canceled due to illness among officers. The next meeting is scheduled for September.
Mrs Sylver White will entertain Montrose Garden club members Wednesday afternoon at her home 1135 West Mercury with dessert served at 1 30.
Items and photos must reach the Standard office by 3 PM Thursday for publication in the Sunday edition. No wedding engagement or party notice will be printed without a verifiable signature and telephone contact. Full names or two initials required for each person named. editor's phone is 7191.
Mrs. Margaret Melka directed a pupil recital Thursday evening in the YMCA chapel listing numerous young performers. The program featured selections across varied genres including classical pieces and popular tunes performed by many named students and Mrs Melka.
Ruth chapter No 2 Order of the Eastern Star will hold a regular session Wednesday evening at the Masonic temple with initiation featured a program and refreshments to follow. This will be the chapter's last meeting until September. Parents of Son Great Falls reports a son born Sunday at Columbus hospital to Mr and Mrs Thomas K Graham. The baby joins sisters Penny Lyn and Kendra Sue. Mrs J G Graham 2419 Harrison Avenue is the mother.
Mr and Mrs Grover Spetznagel of Monterey California are parents of a girl born June 8. Mrs Spetznagel is the former Miss Juanita Wireman of this city, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Nichols 615 West Galena. Baby named Steven Cregg.
Miss Wyanda Greene, guest of her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Frank Greene Jr of Mueller apartments, has returned to Salt Lake City. Mr and Mrs Arthur Hartley left Monday for their home in Leywisstown after a brief city stay.
The American Legion auxiliary held its last meeting of the season in Legion hall on West Broadway with Mrs. Lawrence Whelen presiding. Newly elected officers and auxiliary juniors were installed in a joint ceremony. Delegates were chosen for the department convention in Great Falls June 27 to 29. The unit will recess until September.
East Side fire department auxiliary visited Ramsay fire department auxiliary at a Ramsay schoolhouse spring party. Guests played games, won prizes, then shared an informal supper beneath gar den flower decorations. Sunbonnet favors named many guests and hostesses.
Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. A. Dudley at 1247 West Gold. Mrs. Warren L. Hughes will lead the program with assisters including Mrs. William Wayne Mackey and Mrs. F. G. C. Jac card along with Mrs. Walter Crist, Mrs. C. C. Kistler and Mrs. John Harvey helping as hostesses.
Women golfers at Butte Country club compete in a flag tournament Wednesday morning with captains Mrs. Joan P Sullivan and Mrs. J O Peterson. Each player will choose her own partner and a picnic lunch will follow.
Eleanor McTucker presents students in a musical at St John’s guild hall corner of Broadway Idaho. Soprano Helen Davis assists. Program begins promptly at 8 15 pm and is open to the public.
Andree Flemming, bride elect, was honored as guest at a Tuesday luncheon hosted by Miss Andree Renouard at her home 1112 Antimony. The decor and table settings were all in white with dainty cards marking covers for 12 guests.
Mr and Mrs B F Stranahan return with their daughter and granddaughter Mrs R R DeRouen and Reed Jr after spending the double holiday in Fort Benton as guests of Mrs F E Stranahan, the elder Stranahan mother.
Willing Workers of Emanuel Lutheran church plan a Wednesday afternoon gathering in the church parlors with hostesses Mrs. George Kern Mrs. Marvin Sterrett and Mrs. Charles Edquest assisting.
The Newcomers Club held a guest day in the Roundup room at the Hotel Finlen with Mrs. Charles P. Lee and Mrs. Almer Peterson presiding. Luncheon followed by a contract, seating for prospective members, and a long list of active members and guests.
John Conroy, a prominent former Butte resident, and his wife and daughter Miss Nancy Conway are guests at the Hotel Finlen in Butte for the weekend. Mr. Conway recently spent five and a half months in India and is now traveling with his family toward Canada.
Mrs. D. W. Owaltwein of Olympia Washington is visiting at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Poore.
A recipe for grilled ham and cheese with sweet pickles and gherkin juice, served on buttered bread. Includes step by step assembly, broiling method, and serving guidance for six portions. Notes Chianti wine packaging and regional detail.
Pattern 9377 offers a shoulder seam free sun dress in stripes or plain fabric with easy fit and complete illustrated sew chart. Sizes 12 to 20, fabric 35 inch wide needs 34% yards for size 16. Send 25 cents to Montana Standard San Francisco for pattern and details. Marian Martin pattern book offers more fashions. book with free pattern and beach bag directions available for 15 cents.
Butte public school children voluntarily gave 180 to the American Overseas Aid United Nations Appeal for Children. Miss Kathryn McNichols, welfare chair of the Butte Teachers' union, reported to crusade headquarters on Tuesday. The drive included benefit plays and penny savings by students, with donations still accepted at Crusade for Children headquarters 605 Silver Bow block.
Sixteen members of the 1948 graduating class of the Sisters of Charity School of Nursing at St. James hospital unit depart Wednesday night for Helena to take Montana state nursing board examinations on Thursday and Friday. Successful completion will earn state nursing registration certificates for the group including Marion Atkins Whitehall Louise Baush Twin Bridges Lucille Janask o Patricia Ward Lucille Walsh Anaconda Sadie Bigovich Ann Ref Violet Breyer Mary Lou Garbarino Katherine Mansanti Dorothy Rosenberg Charlene Watts Jeanne Park Loretta Vivian Butte Nancy Tait Edrles Huckaba Whitehall.
The Most Rev Joseph M Gilmore bishop of Helena announced clerical changes in Butte Anaconda and Kalispell Rev Father E D O Sullivan native Butte priest moves to St Matthew Kalispell as assistant to Rt Rev Msgr Francois X O Farrell He will be replaced at St Ann by Rev Father Leonard Spraycar now assistant to Rt Rev Msgr J B Pirnat Spraycar will be succeeded by Rev Father Lawrence Simons a native of Townsend recently ordained. Father O Sullivan son of Mr and Mrs John O Sullivan 802 North Wyoming attended St Mary grade school graduated from Boys Central high and Carroll college and studied priesthood at St Edward seminary Seattle His St Ann assignment was his first as a priest. Father Spraycar is son of Mr and Mrs John Spraycar of Anaconda and is a Carroll college and St Edward seminary graduate active in athletics.
Former Butte resident Mrs. Leda Laurence, aged 9, died May 28 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, according to relatives. Her husband Louis died in 1910. She left Butte about 30 years ago. Survivors in Butte include son Fred Laurence grandson Louis Laurence granddaughter Mrs. Edward Jenkins and daughter-in-law Mrs. Ellen Laurence.
Hiawatha council No 4 schedules a public social at 2 oclock Wednesday afternoon at Carpenters hall.
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