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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1941
Page
11
Despite frequent rain, brides-elect and out-of-town guests brighten June gatherings at golf clubs and charity events. Residents juggle committee meetings and social engagements while donating old clothes through charity drives.
The annual promenade at the Butte Business College drew several hundred attendees to the Columbia Gardens pavilion. Elaborate decorations and social gatherings preceded and followed the event. Prominent patrons included Dr. and Mrs. Curtis Wilson and many local couples. Students in charge of arrangements were Donald Woodside Cyrilla Calpin Joe Binney and others.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith of Miles City visited Butte guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis D. Penrose. They planned to spend a few days with Mrs. Frances Zeihan in Stevensville after touring Yellowstone National Park and the Cooke City highway. Mrs. Smith is formerly Miss Lillian Zeihan.
Dance Troupers of America No 11 schedule a picnic on Wednesday afternoon June 25 at Columbia Gardens with luncheon at 1 o'clock. Hosts include Margaret Gamble Winnifred Gibson Dorothy Hodge Mary Hodge Gordon Helman Earl Landon Lois Lenz and Joan Lugg.
Mrs Mabel O Leary and Mrs Ralph O Leary hosted the Wishing Well club of Unity church Meaderville Thursday at the former’s home Columbia Gardens A brief business session preceded a social hour and refreshments were served by the hosts
Mr and Mrs Steve Paul hosted as guest their cousin Dan Carli from South San Francisco for the past week. He also visited their uncle Joe Somatis and cousins Dominick Bon Tempo, Miss Josephine Somatis of Walkerville.
Miss Rose Bounchar daughter of Mrs Frances Vinsky and Robert C Phillips son of Mrs Gertrude Phillips will be married today at St Anns Rectory at high noon. The couple plans a wedding trip to eastern cities and then reside in Butte. Portrait by Middleton.
Miss Rose Bounchar and Robert C. Phillips marry today at noon in St. Ann rectory with Rev. Father M M English officiating. The couple plan a Brown's Gulch dinner and a later reception at the bride's mother's home, then a wedding trip to Minneapolis before settling in Butte.
The St Joseph C. Y. O. senior girls softball team hosted a parish hall social to raise funds for new uniforms. They have been practicing regularly and anticipate a repeat of last year’s successful city C. Y. O. league season.
Mrs Joe Carpino Mrs Frank Matteucci and Mrs James Bertoglio will return Sunday from Helena where they attended a retreat at Carroll college. They are delegates from St Helena church Altar society.
The Columbine division of the Rocky Mountain Garden Club schedules its next meeting for Tuesday afternoon June 24. It will be held at the summer home of Mrs. Raymond F. Garland on Toll Mountain.
Miss Eugenie Bliss Milburn daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Milburn of Beverly Hills former Butte residents marries Quentin Mitchell son of Mrs Clark G Mitchell and the late Mr Mitchell of Denver in a Saturday ceremony June 14 A garden reception follows The bride wore a white satin gown with train a Juliet veil and carried white orchids and stephanotis Attendants wore cloud pink net bouffant gowns and red rose bouquets Guests from out of town included Mr and Mrs John Mitchell of Denver Mrs Joseph Barker Jr of Omaha and Mrs Kent Ravenscroft of St Louis Mo.
Copper City council No. 4 Pythian Sunshine Girls held a public installation in Pythian castle Friday evening. Seated were Elaine Hosking Rosalyn Hoar Norma Richards Corrine Sennett Doris Davis Dorothy Pollack Jean Tippett Doris Davis Dorothy Hodge Lauretta Yeager Shirley Fuller Helen Berryman Olive Walters Edgar Babb Fred Oates John Kielty Richard Kielty. A formal dance concluded the affair.
Members of Walkerville circle No 547 N O W met Tuesday evening in the Masonic temple. Mrs Effie Rule guardian neighbor presiding. A social followed the session with a large attendance.
Butte announces a group of local girls earning nursing diplomas. Miss Janus Marie McCloskey of 1111 East Second graduates from Columbus hospital school of nursing in Great Falls. Miss Marian Lousen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lousen, also graduates from Columbus hospital school of nursing in Great Falls. Miss Dorothy Goss, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Hopkins, graduates from Great Falls Deaconess hospital. Miss Helen McCoy of 24 Anaconda road completes Columbia hospital school of nursing in Great Falls. Miss Mary Frances Dubay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert R. Dubay of 25 East Woolman street, graduates from Sacred Heart hospital school of nursing in Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. Dubay attend the exercises.
Prominent social event of the week was a dinner dance by the Marine Corps League at the Cliff House on Roosevelt Drive. Lieutenant Colonel Ralph E. Davis presented the Marine Corps flag to the local unit, with Mrs. Keith D. Holmes as flag handwork designer. Toastmaster Ross McGinnis led a program featuring Alonzo Elliott and guests from the Marine recruiting station.
Hollywood notes that cavalry rescue plots have faded from films as mechanization and new storytelling replace the horse soldiers. Frank Lloyd says overuse wore out the trope and predicts future directors may revive cavalry with a fresh twist.
Charles A. Joy forest supervisor of Deer Lodge National Forest will speak on Wild Flower Sanctuaries in Montana and conservation of forests and native flowers. Dr. S R B Cooke will lecture on Montana Alpines with color slides and rock garden plants. Exhibition of rock garden plants wild flowers alpines and pressed flowers opens at 7 30 with the program starting at 8.
Miss Marvel Forsell daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Forsell 209 Colorado street united with William Perry at Helena Cathedral on Monday morning June 16. Attendants were Miss Doris Forsell and Gerald Perry. Reception followed at the Montana club with palms gladioli and snapdragons. More than 200 guests attended.
Miss Evelyn MacPherson will present a recital by her pianoforte students at St John Parish house auditorium on Wednesday evening at 8 15. The program includes solo pieces and two piano eight hand numbers with string orchestra accompaniment. Mrs James Cummins and Arthur Lindblad of Anaconda assist.
A member of the teaching staff of the Helena schools and her husband plan to return to Helena to make their home after a wedding trip that covered Seattle San Francisco and Alaska.
Miss Margaret Sandbloom daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Sandbloom of 3250 Hancock avenue left Monday for a two weeks vacation in Seattle and Tacoma She is a member of the drill team of Butte Lodge No 11 Scandinavian Fraternity and will attend the northwest district convention at Tacoma The drill team will compete with visiting teams for a grand prize.
Mrs. Thomas Gundry hosted members of the Mothers' club of the First Presbyterian church at a luncheon Tuesday afternoon at Columbia Gardens. The event included a well-appointed meal followed by a social hour.
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