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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1950
Page
6
The Butte Country Club hosts the season's first summer dance with dinner from 7 to 8 30 and dancing to Joe Binney Jr and his orchestra. Reservations close Friday noon by calling the clubhouse at 2 2394.
A special square dance session at Butte Country Club honors Maj. John Bennett and his wife Lorraine who organized the event at the clubhouse. Dancing begins at 8:30 with Major and Mrs. Bennett calling. A Dutch luncheon follows at 11. The Bennetts, formerly of Butte, now reside in Fairfield, California, and will visit Mining City for several days.
Linnea Lodge Order of Vasa held its summer party Saturday at Scandia hall. Selma Stenberg welcomed guests, with Helen Davis chairing an entertaining program including a rhumba dance by Catherine Ferriter, accordion selections, Western songs, cowboy numbers, novelty dances, and twirling performances. A buffet supper was served by Emma Lind’s committee before later dancing.
Mrs Isabelle Maloney departed Saturday for her home in Alder following a visit with Mrs Maude Griffith at the Leonard hotel.
The weekly ladies day at Butte Country Club will be held Wednesday afternoon with presiding officers Mrs. E. S. McMahon and Mrs. Harry G. Farrell. Reservations close at noon by calling the clubhouse. The women golfers will compete in a blind bogey tournament with players choosing their own partners. Miss Gerry Fochervina, Miss Mary Sullivan, and Mrs. Fred P. Young chair the day, and a golf clinic is scheduled for 9 o'clock.
Mrs. Shirley Summers, state president of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority, heads to Helena for the group’s second annual convention. She is joined by Mrs. Doreen Dysart, state secretary, Mrs. Virginia George of Alpha chapter, and Mrs. Eda DeBorde. The program includes a Friday gathering, a Saturday business session led by Summers, a formal banquet, and Sunday sightseeing to Gates of the Mountains. Delegates from Butte Kalispell Missoula Great Falls and Helena will attend.
Robert Dennis, infant son of Mr and Mrs Dennis Walsh of 63 Main Meaderville, was baptized on Sunday June 4 at St Helena church by Rev Father Harrington. The sponsors were Frank Walsh and Mrs Eugene Butoh, the baby’s uncle and aunt. Afterward the family hosted a dinner for 16 guests in the Hotel Finlen Roundup room.
Mr and Mrs William B Berry of Tujunga California arrived Sunday to spend 10 days as guests of Mrs William Berry at 712 West Park and Mr and Mrs Arthur Lehwalder at 2105 Oregon They are accompanied by daughters Carolyn and Sandra.
Mr and Mrs F E Seneca and daughter Carol of Avon and Miss Betty Taylor of Helena attended the Fisher Thompson recital Thursday evening. Their nephews and cousins Robert and James Drain took part in the concert. Miss Seneca is spending the week with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs James P Drain at 2555 South Dakota.
Miriam Rebekah lodge members hosted a surprise party in their hall for Eva Head newly elected district president. Noble Grand Jane Thurston and district warden escorted Head to the banquet room and presented a corsage and gift. Head was elected May 20 in Anaconda. mother Louise Polkinghorn was the state's first Rebekah president in 1901. Gertrude Madsoe was initiated.
Mr and Mrs Thomas E Tobin of 525 Colorado are the parents of a daughter named Mary Helen born June 4 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Trask of Deer Lodge Mrs Trask visiting at the Tobin home The Tobins also have three other children named Tommy Johnny Bill and Robert.
The DeMolay Mothers club sponsors an indoor picnic this evening at 7 at the YMCA. A full attendance is requested and all mothers of DeMolay boys are invited. This will be the club’s last meeting until early fall.
The Ruth chapter No 2 of the Order of Eastern Star will convene Wednesday at 8 PM in the Masonic temple. Annabelle Haggerty and Cecil Walker will preside, initiation is planned, and refreshments will follow the meeting.
Marion Martin pattern advertisement details a one button fasten jiff on a terry cloth swimwear pattern. pattern 9000 offers sizes 12 through 20 and 40 with length 77 yards of 35 inch fabric and a complete illustrated sew chart. send twenty five cents to Marian Martin pattern department in Chicago for full details and a summer style pattern book with an active sports wardrobe and a free beach bra pattern.
Senators H Alexander Smith and Murray backed raising the Social Security wage base from 3000 to 3600 to broaden coverage and boost benefits. A Democratic bid seeks 4200 with options up to 4800. debate and amendments planned, including disability insurance.
Robert E Bowlby of 910 Colorado graduated from the University of Southern California among about 6000 seniors receiving degrees Saturday He earned a bachelor of engineering degree and is among the ceremony list of graduates reporting in the issue
Eliza and Chris Cameron converse on a doorstep with the valley spread behind them. She confesses long buried memories of her mother and Annie Wilson while he sketches a plan to help Annie's son pursue music. He suggests hosting the boy and keeping hope alive, easing past hurt and pride.
The Newcomers Sewing Club will meet Thursday at 1 30 at Mrs C H Haser 615 West Park. Members are asked to bring their articles for overseas packages to this meeting.
Mr and Mrs William Wills departed Saturday for Los Angeles to attend the Shrine convention. They plan visits in San Francisco and other coastal cities before returning.
Mrs J E Stuart of San Francisco and formerly of Butte arrived for a three week visit with her sister Dr Louise Berkin of the Pennsylvania block. The pair plan to enjoy the city and local sights during her stay.
The article notes the abolition of slavery in the British Isles effective June 22 1772, marking a landmark legal change. It references the repeal of slave status and the establishment of manumission or freedom for enslaved people within the realm. The piece frames the event as a historic legal milestone.
Mr and Mrs William F Fagan filed suit in district court Monday to quiet title to property in the original townsite of Butte Flora McDonald and others are defendants Arthur W Bird petitioned for letters of administration in the estate of Edward W Bird Judge T E Downey signed an order finding payment of inheritance tax and authorizing transfer of property in the estate of John I Spears
Robert Barnett son of the Rev and Mrs Roy E Barnett 631 West Granite was among 244 graduates at the University of Redlands California He came from Twin Falls Idaho high school and majored in philosophy while minoring in mathematics He was active in debate and dramatics.
A pre dawn police raid disrupted a poker game in Turnabout New York. Fourteen women, mostly middle aged housewives, were taken into custody or questioned as officers seized cards and chips.
Recipe for starved dish with raisin honey cookies. Ingredients include raisins egg honey sugar shortening flour cinnamon salt baking powder soda milk and oats. Method covers mixing, folding in raisins, dropping on sheet and baking at 350 F for about 15 minutes yielding about a dozen 12 inch cookies.
In Cumberland Maryland a high school sophomore outing ended in death as brakes failed on a mountain grade. Two 16 year olds Lonaconing residents Jean McFarland and Raymond Meyers died. Driver Francis R Mills faces involuntary manslaughter and driving without a license charges.
The Chinese Nationalist air force said its planes set two Communist steamers on fire and left a troop ship sinking near Foochow as a possible Red invasion port for Formosa. Reports also noted bombing near Quemoy and artillery shelling of Wanshan group defenses. Nationalist claims of large Communist losses in Yunnan could not be independently verified.
Pilgrims of Plymouth colony set up the first fur trading post in what is now the United States at Augusta Maine in 1628, marking an early commercial foothold in New England.
Miami dispatch reports 15 missing after a missionary DC-3 vanished on June 9 near Maracaibo Venezuela. Crew of three and seven missionaries plus five children were en route from Miami via Kingston to Maracaibo. Wife Donna Wetherald seeks Coast Guard aid, CA A cooperation for a full search after radio contact ceased at 7 p.m. local time.
Joseph A. Canavan of 728 West Broadway and 35 other NROTC midshipmen from Marquette University will depart Milwaukee for Pensacola Florida next Saturday for four weeks of aviation training at the Naval Air Station. They will then spend two weeks in amphibious operations at Little Creek Virginia. Canavan recently completed his sophomore year and is among 130 NROTC students assigned to summer duty from Milwaukee.
Washington June 19 The House interstate and foreign commerce committee on Monday shelved for this session a bill to establish a research program into crippling diseases including rheumatism arthritis multiple sclerosis and polio Some members said it was too late in the session for final action.
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