Butte Hams Ready for 24 Hour Field Day Challenge
Butte Amateur Radio club plans a 24 hour national field day starting Saturday with two stations on Roosevelt drive in Thompson Park. About 19 operators will log and relay messages using radiotelegraph and radiotelephone, aiming for top national ranking while emergency procedures showcase readiness during power outages and disasters. Public invited to observe the field day events and demonstrations.
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Butte
United States
Mining City
Butte Amateur Radio Club
Oldtimers
Les Blewett
Bob Jensen
Roosevelt Drive
Thompson Park
Orvald Hill
Evan Thibodeau
Bill Allen
Walter Attebery
Herb Bassett
Leslie Blewett
Bill Blewett
Harold Curry
Bob Corbett
Alva Deschenes
Bob Dougherty
al Elge
Gene Grossman
George Harmon
Orval Hill
Lee McKindree
Jack Picard
Tom Rutherford
Bill Whipple
Butte Club
Clinton
Iowa
Winnipeg
South Amboy
N. J
The Hunter and Zeb the Bird Dog
James Sheridan tells of a bird hunter who asks an old farmer for hunting access. The farmer offers Zeb the hired man as a dog surrogate and the pair bag the limit. On a return visit Zeb is gone, having been shot for chewing up birds on the retrieve.
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James Sheridan
Indianapolis
Zeb
Butte Good-Will Group Invades Dillon for Fourth of July
A Butte goodwill caravan arrived in Dillon led by a German band and clown group to promote week long Fourth of July and Homecoming celebrations. The party showcased a truck with over 300 prizes for the July 3 fish derby and entertained on Beaverhead County’s main street for more than two hours. Organizers included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Korn, Herb ONeill, William Morgan, and several others.
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Mining City
Dillon
Butte
Beaverhead County
Frank Korn
Herb O'Neill
William Morgan
Lou Boyer
Art Korn
Hugh Sweeney
Henrietta Mueller
Joseph E. Kelley
George Taylor
Frank Panisko
Seaman Darrell Bywater Assigned to Philippines
Darrell Bywater USN electronics technician grad from Treasure Island joins the destroyer escort 445 in Philippine waters. He is aboard a transport en route to the Philippines and will join his ship, according to Erick Bjorum of the Butte recruiting station and relatives.
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Darrell Bywater
USN
Navy
Treasure Island
Philippine
Butte
Erick Bjorum
Bywater
Philippines
Bjorum
48 Girls Central Reunion Planned
Class of 1948 members will gather next Tuesday evening at 8 at the Savoy. A committee contacted members and those wishing to confirm reservations may call Ruth Ryan at 6750 or Margaret OLeary at 2-1787.
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Savoy
Ruth Ryan
Margaret O'Leary
Divorce and estate actions handled in district court
Marie Goforth was granted a divorce from John T. Goforth and awarded custody of their son by decree of Judge T. E. Downey in district court Wednesday. The defendant was ordered to pay $10 weekly toward the child's support. Oscar and Hilma Tuomi filed suit to quiet title to property at 366 368 East Broadway. Silver Bow county and others are defendants. Chris J. Aho instituted proceedings against Phemia McPhail and others to quiet title to property in the Park addition. A suit to quiet title to property in the original townsite of Butte was filed by Roy E. Murray against Joanna Farlin. Judge John B. McClernan appointed Paul Cannon, Rex Welch and Lillie W. Spillum appraisers of the estate of Anna M. Hunter. Mrs. Ida McGuinness, Mrs. Erika Fredrickson and Anne Mikelson appraised the estate of Una Veraja at $2,500. Newton Eames, Betsy Colman and Co. S. Matthews filed an inventory valuing the estate of John S. Hopkins at $1,683. Judge Downey signed an order in the estate of William Fitzhenry vacating the special letters of administration issued to Katherine E. Dugan and closing the trust.
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Marie Goforth
John T. Goforth
T. E. Downey
Oscar
Hilma Tuomi
East Broadway
Silver Bow County
Chris J. Aho
Phemia McPhail
Park Addition
Butte
Roy E. Murray
Joanna Farlin
John B. McClernan
Paul Cannon
Rex Welch
Lillie W. Spillum
Anna M. Hunter
Ida McGuinness
Erika Fredrickson
Anne Mikelson
Una Veraja
Newton Eames
Betsy Colman
Cc. S. Matthews
John S. Hopkins
Judge Downey
William Fitzhenry
Katherine E. Duggan
Recreation Items Gathered for Vet Hospitals
The Butte Volunteer service will collect playing cards score pads pencils canasta trays double decks with four jokers instruction books pinochle and bridge decks and other recreation items during June and July for veterans hospitals and other state institutions. Send or bring to chairman Mrs L P Sanders 1104 West Broadway telephone 2 2658. Fort Harrison Helena Galen Warm Springs and the site hospital at Warm Springs need articles. Pocket sized books and recent bound books are welcome as well.
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Butte
Veterans
L. P. Sanders
West Broadway
Fort Harrison
Helena
Galen
Site
Warm Springs
Rotary Luncheon at Finlen Hotel Features Tobacco Land Film
Rotary club members gather for a 12 15 luncheon in the Silver Bow ballroom Finlen hotel. The meeting will feature a color sound movie Tobacco Land U S A. President Harold McGrath serves as chairman.
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Rotary Club
Silver Bow
Finlen Hotel
Willamette Student Joins Family Visit and Moves Career
South Side News reports Miss Joan Dingman a Willamette University student in Salem Oregon returning home to spend vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Dingman at 1736 Lowell She is joined by her brother Andrew who has studied at Oregon State College Corvallis and has left for Grand Rapids Michigan to take a position with Sligh Furniture Co Also noted are Mrs Dominick Pene and family returning from Spokane and a two week West Coast vacation by Nathan May and family plus St Helena Altar Society hosting a candidates social in parish hall June 28 with committee members named including Mrs Margaret Troglia and Mrs Gemma
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Joan Dingman
Willamette University
Salem
Ore
Oscar Dingman
Lowell
Andrew Dingman
Oregon State College
Corvallis
Grand Rapids
Mich
Sligh Furniture Factory
St. Helena
Mary Ellis
Monroe
Elizabeth Jane Eddy
Seattle
Social notes and obits from South Side area
Correspondents and residents share updates on visits and returns to cities like Seattle and Moscow Idaho. Notices include the Peases of Seattle visiting relatives, Gummer entertaining guests, and Mrs Eddy of Seattle with survivors in Idaho and Washington. Idle Hour club and ladies auxiliary plan gatherings at Silver Bow Homes hall and South Side Athletic club rooms after the ball game.
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Irene Henderson
Frank Fortune
Moscow
Idaho
Idle Hour Club
Silver Bow Homes Recreation Hall
Marie Swift
Ann Tale
Helen Sullivan
Edith Merriam
Jeanette Hicks
South Side Athletic Club
Harrison
Mrs. J. R. Barclay Dies of Illness
Mrs. Mary Louise Barclay longtime Butte resident died at 400 South Excelsior after a lengthy illness. Survived by son J Edgar Barclay and daughter Ada Barclay, a Great Falls son Ross Barclay, sister-in-law Eva Raleigh, and niece Mrs. Tom McCormick. Funeral Friday at White's mortuary with mass at St. Patrick church and burial at Mountain View cemetery. Military rites by American Legion Silver Bow post No. 1.
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Mary Louise Barclay
Butte
South Excelsior
J. Edgar Barclay
West Diamond
Barclay
Barclay Motors, Inc
Ada Barclay
Ross Barclay
Great Falls
Eva Raleigh
Tom McCormick
Helmville
Old Rugged Cross
Harold Price
Vic Swartz
Erick Anderson
Oakley Waring
Ed Johnson
Mountain View Cemetery
American Legion
Silver Bow Post No. 1
Legion
William Gilbert
Henry Gardner
William Carlson
al Bartle
Bill McDonald
al Kaempfer
Art Clark
Ray Schilling
Funeral rites for Mrs Mary Mahoney held in city
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Mahoney were conducted at Sherman and Reed mortuary and St Patrick church with a high mass. Evangeline Kilgallen sang during the procession, backed by Mrs Harold Price and choir. Burial followed at Holy Cross cemetery with active and honorary pallbearers listed.
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Mary Mahoney
Sherman and Reed
Evangeline Kilgallen
Harold Price
St. Patrick Church
James Ryan
William C. Molloy
Joseph O’donnell
Catherine Brennan
Holy Cross Cemetery
B. J. McCarthy
T. E. Downey
Gerald Holland
William J. Pengelly
Frank Murphy
James Lynch
Andrew O’brien
Raymond Erickson
Flurry Sullivan
Leonard Harrington
Dan Kelly
John Lowney
J. J. Lynch
Flurry Leary
Phil Hannifin
John Clifford
Last rites for Earl Jacklin held at Sherman and Reed chapel
Services for Earl Jacklin were held Wednesday afternoon at the Sherman and Reed chapel with Rev. H. B. Ricketts officiating. Mrs. J. Walter Keller sang.
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Earl Jacklin
Sherman and Reed Chapel
H. B. Ricketts
J. Walter Keller
John L. Sheldon Dies After Short Illness
John L. Sheldon 41 a World War II veteran and Butte teamster died Tuesday night after a brief illness. He served three years as staff sergeant with the 81st Troop Carrier squadron in the war. A Eddy's Bakery employee for 25 years, he belonged to the Butte lodge of Elks and the United Commercial Travelers. He resided at 911 A West Silver and is survived by his widow Dorothy, daughter Jacqueline, his mother Mayme Sheldon, and a brother-in-law.
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John L. Sheldon
Dorothy
Jacqueline
Mayme Sheldon
Funeral rites set for Friday for local resident
The obituary lists surviving relatives including Mr. and Mrs. John O'Donnell of Butte and Mrs. Jessie Sheldon of Butte along with many relatives. The body rests at Daly-Shea mortuary. Requiem high mass is scheduled Friday at St. Patrick church at 9:30 am with burial at Holy Cross cemetery. Elks ritual rites will be held Thursday at 7:30 pm in the mortuary chapel.
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John O'Donnell
Butte
Richard Sheldon
Kirkland
Wash
Gus Jordan
Tom Davies
Dean Sullivan
Billings
Florence Sullivan
Christina Robinson
San Carlo
Calif
Jessie Sheldon
Daly-Shea
St. Patrick Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Elks
U S Vice Consul in Frankfurt Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot
Frankfort June 21 U S high commission reports Clay H Henderson 33 a U S vice consul in Frankfurt died Tuesday of a self inflicted gunshot wound found in his apartment in a personal safety related death.
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Frankfurt
U. S. High Commission
Clay H. Henderson
U. S
Henderson
Airplane dive bombing origins in Nicaragua 1927 linked to Rowell
A historical note identifies airplane dive bombing as originating in 1927 Nicaragua with Lt. Gen. R. E. Rowell connected to the action. The statement places Rowell as a central figure in early aerial assault techniques during that era.
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Nicaragua
R. E. Rowell
Public baths open in New York City in 1852
Public baths opened in New York City in 1852 with about 75 000 people using them each year. The facility expansion marked a shift in civic services and urban health access for residents.
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New York City
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