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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1940
Page
7
RS. ERNEST DENSMORE, formerly Miss Margaret 4% McGuiness daughter of Mrs. Mabel Mayden of Phillips avenue, married June 11 in Bozeman. The pair will reside in Butte. Portrait by Zubick.
Prominent Butte piano teacher and composer Fisher Thompson will present a pupil recital at St. John's parish house tomorrow evening at 8 15. The program features works by MacLachlan Harrington Lowmiller and Moszkowski among others performed by students including Mary Claire Harrington Anna Mae Sterrett Dorothy Thomas Robyn Proffitt Jr and Marguerite Kane.
Butte chapter No. 39, Order of the Eastern Star, held advanced officers night at the Masonic temple. Mrs. Jan Eslick served as worthy matron with Charles Q. Thomas as worthy patron, Mrs. Eva Root associate matron and Mrs. Ida Aultman conductress. Initiation occurred with special music and refreshments served. Mrs. Lottie Bennetts is worthy matron and Arnold J. Rossiter is worthy patron.
Mrs. Stephanie Toljan and Mrs. Myrtle Weaver hosted the auxiliary to the Painters' union last evening at Toljan's Iowa avenue home. A brief business session preceded a card game and refreshments.
Mrs. Dean S. Leick of Spokane will arrive tomorrow after an extended visit to New York Boston Washington D C and other eastern cities. She will visit her mother Mrs. Hayes Cannon on West Granite Street.
Members of the Montana unit of the American Rock Garden Society gather in Butte for a one day session. A Beau Chalet reception follows with a luncheon and a 50-plant guessing contest to award prizes. An evening Y M C A lecture, slide show, and plant exhibit cap the program.
Miss Winifred Geraghty daughter of Patrick J. Geraghty wed William C. Wilson son of Mrs. R. J. Flett at Immaculate Conception church. Rev E J Geraghty officiated with attendants Catherine Geraghty and W R Montgomery. The couple plans to reside at Tripp and Dragstedt apartments after July 1.
A joint picnic will be held by the Milwaukee Women's club and the Milwaukee Service club on July 7 at Gregson Springs. Activities include swimming and baseball with a basket lunch at 6 p.m. Ice cream coffee and soft drinks will be provided. Arrangements are led by Mrs. J. R. Mahone and C. E. Peterson.
Valsette Miss Evelyn MacPherson, a noted Butte piano teacher, presents her pupils in a recital at St John parish house auditorium at 8:15 this evening. Assisting artists include Mrs Hugo Kenck Arthur Lindblad Mrs Gerald Nagle Anaconda and the Treble Clef club directed by Mrs Paul Bailor. The program features solos duets and group pieces by Mers, Schubert, Chopin, Brahms, and others with pupil performers led by Mrs Bailor and Miss MacPherson.
A recital last evening featured Miss Violet Laity presenting her piano students at St John’s parish house with Miss Hazel Cann and James Hart as assisting artists. The program drew a large audience and was well received.
The O. E. S. auxiliary will meet Monday evening at 2 o'clock in the Masonic temple with Mrs. Leila Hauswirth presiding. Hostesses will be Mrs. Gladys Kellett, Mrs. Leta Honey, Mrs. Arlene Benson, Mrs. Corrine Girard, Mrs. Mary Brimson and Mrs. L. B. Morarity.
The Daughters of Scotia sponsored the annual picnic at Columbia Gardens yesterday afternoon. Long tables filled the grove as a large crowd gathered. Games and contests provided entertainment through the afternoon and evening.
Members of the Sacajawea council Degree of Pocahontas met last evening in Moose Hall for a brief business session followed by social time.
The Butte Country club hosted a Ladies Day event with joint hostesses Mrs. E. R. Borcherdt and Mrs. E. S. McGione. A luncheon and pastel flower decor accompanied a 1 pm cards session attended by numerous women from Salt Lake City Seattle Bozeman and other locales.
Miss Carolyn Jean Schwartz daughter of Dr and Mrs Harold Schwartz will entertain members of the Junior Bridge club this evening at her home on West Granite Street. Summer flowers in pastel shades will decorate the rooms and cards will furnish diversion followed by a collation. Guests include Beverly Pields Adena Parsons Jo Ann McCreedy Kay MacConnel Jacqueline Thorpe Mildred Butler Peggy Schumacher.
Women golfers at the Highland View club compete in a two half foursome this morning. Pairings are made at the clubhouse. Luncheon follows the match. Mrs John P Sullivan and Mrs Peter Miller chair the arrangements.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl T. Greenwood and their children from Albuquerque New Mexico arrived to spend the summer with Mrs. Greenwood’s parents Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McLanahan in Butte.
Sen B K Wheeler announced the Morrison cave CCC camp will stay in place at least until Oct 1 after park service assurances. W G Rankin said cave improvements proceed at full speed with lighting ready by July 1 and the July 7 dedication planned for Montana's only developed state park. The 200 youth camp will finish wiring, build head house, parking, and guard rails on the approach road.
Hollywood, June 26. Film actor Jon Hall was seriously injured when a powder mine exploded on the Kit Carson set at Edward Small studio. Hall was rendered unconscious and taken to Cedars of Lebanon hospital. Ward Bond and Harold Huber also hurt but not hospitalized.
Mrs Daniel W True returns from Missoula where she visited Mr and Mrs Harry C Pauly. Madeira seeks to revive hand embroidery industry once employing over 60000 workers.
Hollywood reports funeral services will be held tomorrow for George Hackathorne 44 once a leading silent film star. He died after a year of illness and was known for The Little Minister The Little Shepherd of the Hills and Human Wreckage His final screen appearance was a small part in Gone With the Wind.
China will deploy fast motorboats to operate passenger service between Nanking and Hankow. The venture aims to shorten travel time along the Yangtze River corridor, leveraging modern craft and routes linked to regional shipping networks.
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