Lourdes Pilgrims Form Largest Group in History
The Helena Diocesan Lourdes Centennial Pilgrimage, the biggest Montana group ever, sails from New York July 2 on the Queen Mary. Leader Rev. James W. McCormick of Butte guides 27 members through London Dublin Rome and Lourdes with a Mass at the Miraculous Grotto and a torchlight Ava Maria procession.
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Helena
Montana
Europe
New York
James W. McCormick
Butte
Helen Weber
Lillah Harrington
Katherine Murphy
Helen Toomey
J. D. Murphy
Helen Likarish
Nellie Dubay
James R. Sullivan
Guy E. Sheridan
Grace
Catherine Madden
Joseph Maierle
Charles Keiley
Avon
Mary Ellen Smith
Virginia City
Elizabeth Voet
Mary Lou Laisner
Dutton
Catherine
Margaret Golden
Miles City
Emily MacDonnel
Edmonton
Alta
Josephine McQuillan
Esther Flaherty
Ethel McCormick
Milwaukee
Wis
Madeline Dunne
Cleveland
St. Peter Cathedral
Vatican City
Pius XII
Rome
Genoa
Christopher Columbus
Nice
French
Riviera
Lourdes
Basilica of Our Lady
Paris
Hiawatha Travel Service
Moiese Bison Range Tours Open June 29
Free guided tours of the National Bison Range at Moiese in Lake County begin Sunday June 29 and run daily through September 14. Participants should assemble before 3:30 p.m. at the west end of the HQ picnic grounds. The caravan trip covers about 20 miles on a steep dirt road and lasts two to three hours with wildlife often spotted along the route.
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Moiese
Lake County
Watson FE
Reed
Flathead Valley
The
National Bison Range
Butte Marine Earns Navy-Marine Corps Medal for Heroism
Donald J. James of Butte received the Navy Marine Corps Medal for rescuing a fellow Marine from drowning near Kodiak Alaska during Operation Cool Dip on Oct. 23 1957. The award was presented June 6 at Camp Matthews San Diego where he was promoted to corporal.
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Donald James
Butte
Navy-Marine Corps
Kodiak
Alaska
James
Navy
Thomas S. Gates
United States
Navy of Corps
Pfc
Donald J. James
Isthmus Bay
Naval Service
Secretary of the Navy
Camp Matthews
San Diego
Calif
Cyril G. James
Gaylord
Marine Corps Reserve
Stork Beats Ambulance In Hospital Birth Ordeal
Mrs. William Potter of Mizpah gave birth to a boy named Benjamin while being transported by ambulance to Atlantic City Hospital, highlighting a speedy arrival before arrival at care.
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Turtle and Hare
Atlantic City
N.J
William Potter
Mizpah
Benjamin
Atlantic City Hospital
Great Falls Youths Enlist in Navy and Army
Two Great Falls youths Ronald A. Patterson and David T. Scotson joined the Navy at the Butte recruiting station along with four Wyoming men Jerry H. Emmett Denver William F. Henry Frannie James Quintana and Lawrence Schneider Worland. Jerry J. Stelling of Great Falls enlisted in the Army Air Defense Command in the Spokane Washington area per Butte recruiters.
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Great Falls
Wyoming
Navy
Butte
Ronald A. Patterson
David T. Scotson
Jerry H. Emmett
Denver
William F. Henry
Frannie
James Quintana
Lawrence Schneider
Worland
Jerry J. Stelling
Army
Army Air Defense Command
Stellings
Spokane
Polio Victim Named H S Valedictorian
Ludington Michigan pupil Richard Johnson, 18, named valedictorian after five years out due to polio. He studied via an intercommunication system linked to Ludington High School and kept a straight A average.
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Ludington, Mich
UPI
Richard Johnson
Johnson
Ludington High School
Mines Student on Round World Trip
Mohammed Said Mohsin a student at Montana School of Mines left San Francisco for a world tour He is one of Kuwait funded students sent to the United States for petroleum engineering education The Kuwait program allows aims to complete the round the world trip during annual leaves before returning to school
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Mohammed Said Mohsin
Montana School of Mines
San Francisco
Mohsin
United States
Kuwait
City Twirling Classes Begin With Ruth Kendall Directed
The city recreation department starts twirling classes Monday in the City Hall recreation room directed by Miss Ruth Kendall. Eighty two girls enrolled. Sessions run Monday through Thursday with age based time blocks. Mayor Donnelly announced Howard Stuart to lead special classes for retarded children focusing on supervised play and group games.
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City Recreation Department
City Hall
Ruth Kendall
W. P. Donnelly
Howard Stuart
Washington School
State Square Dance Festival Slated in Kalispell
The seventh annual State Square Dance Festival will be held at Flathead County High School gymnasium Kalispell June 27-30 with events on June 27-28. Ivan Hall of Ephrata Washington, a Northwest caller since 1951, has been engaged to call.
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Flathead County High School
Kalispell
Ivan Hall
Ephrata
Wash
Northwest
Girls State Delegates Head to Bozeman for Event
Delegates from Butte, Girls Central and Whitehall High Schools depart Sunday for Girls State in Bozeman. The event runs June 22 to 29, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary with local chairs Mrs. Ralph Rand and Mrs. Pat Whalen on staff.
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Butte
Girls Central
Whitehall
Bozeman
American Legion Auxiliary
Ralph Rand
Pat Whalen
Bozeman Assembly
Butte High School
PTA
Butte High School Girls Organization
Social Order of Beauceant
Butte Soroptimist Club
DAV Auxiliary
Silver Bow Unit No. 1
Sandra Jean Aronen
Susan Frizelle
Karen Estelle Brauer
Donna Mae Kiss
Jeanine Marie Cashell
Sandra Sue Alden
Rita Louise Dongan
Girls Central High School
Girls Central Activity Club
Daughters of
Isabella
Elvera Lucille Bruno
Jackie Rae Thompson
Jo Ann Marie Harrington
Sharon Marie Rosevear
Penelope Nichols
Acacia Chapter No. 21
Order of Eastern Star
Whitehall Pta
Whitehall Future Homemakers of America
Carpet Traffic Paths Removed
A home carpet care tip describes removing heavy wear on traffic paths by using Blue Lustre carpet cleaner with a long handle brush. The method claims colors revive as the nap opens and blends with untouched areas. one half gallon cleans about three 9 by 12 foot rugs.
Montanans in Tacoma to Hold 13th Annual Picnic
The Montanans of Tacoma announces their 13th annual picnic at Pt Defiance Park on Sunday July 20. All former Montanans and Montana residents and families in Tacoma are invited. Verdin Ness, Secretary Treasurer, invites attendance with coffee sugar cream and ice cream provided by the group.
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Tacoma
Wash
Pt. Defiance Park
Montana
Verdin Ness
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