Ladies Day Luncheon Draws Large Butte County Crowd
A Wednesday luncheon at the Butte County club drew many members and guests led by hostesses Mrs. M. R. Leslie and Mrs. G. E. Holloway. After buffet, attendees enjoyed cards, golf results shown with Mrs. J. O. Peterson and Mrs. W. A. O'Kelly winning the two-ball foursome with 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte County Club
M. R. Leslie
G. E. Holloway
W. R. Mellor
Kenneth James
John T. Sullivan
Fred P. Young
H. T. Brance
Ray Young
Seattle
A. J. Knievel
W. T. Jackson
H. A. Tash
Archie Adams
A. C. Wilhelm
William P. Coughlin
George N. Short
A. F. Rice
A. W. Merkle
Roy E. Murray
Daniel Coleman
J. M. Fitzpatrick
FE. G. Kane
C. E. Calvert
John J. Kirby
E. A. Borcherdt
J. O. Peterson
W. A. O'Kelly
Fred Ackerman
Jewell Ann Grawley
Business Women Install Officers at Butte Club Dinner
The Butte Business and Professional Women's club installed officers at the annual dinner in the Treasure State room of the Hotel Finlen. New officers include Irene Snell as president Kathryn McMullen first vice president Mamie Kultala second vice president Margaret Schroeder recording secretary Esther Pesanti corresponding secretary Patricia Dunne treasurer and Eva Arnold Julia McMullen and Lottie Smith as board members. The program featured vocal and violin numbers led by Freda Tretheway Pearl Schroeder and Joyce Mondloch with Rev Robert D Corette addressed. Notable attendees and guests listed include Irene Moran Lillian Beck Helen Cox Patricia Dunne Adeline Dubie Minne Flaherty Olive Fowler Bessie Green Maud Griffith Catherine Harrington Charlotte Halland Mil dred Harrington Clara Herman Clara Hartman Pauline Kennedy Evelyn Laity Alice Lorenz Kay Marquis Julia McMullen Kathryn McMullen Miss Moran Madge McKay Marjorie Nickelson Grace O'Donnell Monica Olsen Edith Peterson Faye Perry Molly Rice Maybelle Rockefeller Bertha Ruckwardt Mona Robins Mrs Schroeder Mrs Snell Miss Smith Margaret Sullivan Mrs Toole Miss Trethewey June Tierney Anna Winberg guests from Billings Seattle and other locals.
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Butte Business and Professional Women’s Club
Treasure State Room
Finlen
Irene Snell
Kathryn McMullen
Mamie Kultala
Margaret Schroeder
Esther Pesanti
Patricia Dunne
Eva Arnold
Julia McMullen
Lottie Smith
Freda Tretheway
Pearl Schroeder
Robert D. Corette
Joyce Mondloch
Margaret McHale
Marjorie Nickelson
Miss Mondloch
Eileen Toole
Mrs. Arnold
Lillian Beck
Helen Cox
Adeline Dubie
Minnie Flaherty
Olive Fowler
Bessie Green
Maud Griffith
Catherine Harrington
Charlotte Halland
Mildred Harrington
Clara Herman
Clara Hartman
Pauline Kennedy
Miss Kultala
Evelyn Laity
Alice Lorenz
Kay Marquis
Miss Moran
Madge McKay
Grace O'Donnell
Monica Olsen
Miss Pesanti
Edith Peterson
Faye Perry
Molly Rice
Maybelle Rockefeller
Bertha Ruckwardt
Mona Robins
Schroeder
Snell
Miss Smith
Margaret Sullivan
Toole
Miss Trethewey
June Tierney
Anna Winberg
Lena Tebo
Teresa Teno
Helen Riley
Agnes Olsen
Edward Ruckwardt
Corette
George Toole
Karen Dunne
Miss McHale
Miss Price Feted by Group at Dinner Party
Honoring Miss Florence Jean Price, a bride-elect, a group entertained informally at dinner Wednesday afternoon at Gamers. The table was artistic in its appointments and cards provided diversion after the menu.
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Miss Price
Florence Jean Price
Elda Jean Martin
Frances Schwanekamp
Helen Marshall
Bagdad Shrine Auxiliary to Meet Thursday in Temple Clubroom
The Bagdad unit of the ladies Shrine auxiliary will gather Thursday afternoon in the Masonic temple clubroom. Dessert will be served at 1 15. Chairwoman Mabel Culbertson and hostesses Ethel Cullen Hazel Eathorne and Effie Rule will preside.
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Bagdad
Ladies Shrine Auxiliary
Ladies
Masonic Temple
Mabel Culbertson
Ethel Cullen
Hazel Eathorne
Effie Rule
Return from visit to Mrs Louis P Sanders at Diamond Willow ranch
Mrs Louis P Sanders has returned to her home at 1104 West Broadway after visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack C Toole at the Diamond Willow ranch in Toole county.
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Louis P. Sanders
West Broadway
Jack C. Toole
Diamond Willow Ranch
Toole County
Benefit social planned by Hiawatha council at Carpenters Union hall
The Degree of Pocahontas and Hiawatha council will host a benefit social starting at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Carpenters Union hall.
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Hiawatha Council
Pocahontas
Carpenters Union Hall
Women Form Postal Clerks' Auxiliary at Finlen Hotel
A reorganization meeting of the Post Office Clerk's auxiliary was held Friday afternoon at the Finlen hotel. Mrs. Sidney Almquist of Seattle, the national sixth vice president, presided and spoke on the group's purpose and benefits. Temporary officers were elected: Mrs. Tom Foley president, Mrs. Marie Noel vice president, Mrs. F. L. Abraham secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Foley to convene another meeting. invitation extended to wives mothers daughters and sisters of postal clerks.
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Finlen Hotel
Post Office Clerk’s
Sidney Almquist
Seattle
National Sixth
Tom Foley
Marie Noel
F. L. Abraham
Foley
Silver Bow Park Division Luncheon Meeting Notes
Silver Bow park division of the Rocky Mountain Garden club met Tuesday at 620 West Quartz home of Mrs. Stephen Tangas. A summer blossom arrangement graced the table before a brief business session on hedge planting. Mrs. M. A. Brady won the flower contest. covers were set for multiple members and a new member. Next meeting set for July 9 at Mrs. Paull's home.
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Silver Bow Park
Rocky Mountain Garden Club
Stephen Tangas
West Quartz
Paul Hauschildt
M. A. Brady
Brady
Hauschildt
A. R. Grennan
Mary Louise Benz Becomes Bride of James H Shaw
Miss Mary Louise Benz daughter of Mrs Mary Benz 221 North Jackson and James Henry Shaw were married Tuesday evening at St Mark Lutheran church with Rev D R Boernke officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Leonard E Shea The bride wore a light blue suit with hat and accessories They left for a wedding trip and will live in Roundup The bride graduated Whitehall high school and was employed by Ryan Fruit Company Shaw recently discharged from the service
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Mary Louise Benz
Mary Benz
North Jackson
James Henry Shaw
St. Mark Lutheran Church
D. R. Boernke
Leonard E. Shea
Whitehall High School
Ryan Fruit Company
Shaw
Mildred Butler Complimented At VFW Dinner and Shower
Miss Mildred Butler, bride-to-be, was guest of honor at a Monday evening dinner and shower hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars drill team at Lloyd's cafe. The table featured red and white carnations, and gifts were presented in a small red and white ship.
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Mildred Butler
Lloyd's Cafe
Miss Butler
Paul Doherty
Jacqueline Driscoll
Helen McDonald
Sadie Belveal
Emma Fitze
Mary Young
Pauline Godman
Amber McEvoy
Mary Skoo
Miss Geraldine Sullivan Honored At Copper Bowl Luncheon
Miss Geraldine Sullivan bride elect was guest of honor at a luncheon and handkerchief shower hosted by Mrs. J. H. Gillis Tuesday in the Copper Bowl at Hotel Finlen. Pink roses and pink and white sweet peas decorated the table. Dainty place cards marked covers for several guests and the hostess.
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Geraldine Sullivan
J. H. Gillis
Hotel
Finlen
Miss Sullivan
Jerry G. Sullivan
Fred Martin
Mary Mitchell
Earl Harris
Emmett Murphy
Hugh Gillis
Scotch Foursomes Set At Butte Country Club Event
Scotch foursomes will be played with Mrs. Fred Ackerman and Alton Foutz as chairmen of sports. The Butte Country Club plans a four ball mixed match Saturday with a buffet dinner for players and members between 7 and 9. Dancing with Fred Harvey's band starts at 9. Reservations via telephone 2-2394.
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Fred Ackerman
Alton Foutz
Butte Country Club
Fred Harvey
Guests in Butte Inspire Informal Luncheon
Mrs. Ray A. Young and Mrs. H. T. Brace of Seattle were honor guests at a delightfully informal luncheon Wednesday afternoon at the Butte Country club. Garden flowers centered the table for 17 guests. The Youngs and Brace are guests of Mr. Young's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred P. Young of Green Lane avenue.
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Ray A. Young
H. T. Brace
Seattle
Fred P. Young
Butte Country Club
Young
Mrs. Brace
Mr. Young
Green Lane Avenue
Geraghty Family Returns Home From Denver Visit
Mr and Mrs John L Geraghty and children Patrick III John Maureen and Michael of Denver have departed their hosts P J Geraghty 718 West Broadway and left Wednesday for their home after a visit with Mr Ger aghty's father.
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John L. Geraghty
Patrick III
John
Maureen
Michael
Denver
Mr. Geraghty
P. J. Geraghty
West Broadway
H U Club Hosts Prida Meeting at Trinity Church
The H U Club of Trinity Methodist Church will meet Prida with Miss Thelma Ralph of Missoula as hostesses. Attendees include Miss Ralph and Mrs Dennis Leary, with Miss Ralph and Mrs Leary coordinating the event.
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H. U. Club
Trinity Methodist Church
Prida
Thelma Ralph
Missoula
Ralph
Dennis Leary
Dr Stephen W Nile and wife summering at Pilot Rock Ore
Dr Stephen W Nile of Montana School of Mines faculty and his wife are spending the summer at Pilot Rock Oregon. The note places them at a rural resort and highlights their temporary residence in the area for the season.
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Stephen W. Nile
Montana School of Mines
Prominent social week with carpenters union auxiliary dinner
Social notes highlight the installation dinner of the Ladies' auxiliary of the Carpenters' union at Lloyd's cafe with Mary Ann Echenbacher installing officers. Inductions included Stevenson as president and Sabitz as vice president among others. A dinner with music and toasts followed. Also reported are a birth Ellen Marie to Mr. and Mrs. Moulder, travel updates for Irvine and Bremer families, D of H drill team gathering, a vacation return, a baptism at St Joseph church for Mary Jo Tracy, and Savoy dinner reception.
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The
Carpenters’ Union
Lloyd's Cafe
Mary Ann Echenbacher
Geraldine Stevenson
Stella Sabitz
Bertha Lungren
Zina Carle
Elsie Mainard
Violet Crowley
Ida Hover
Board of Trustees
Marie Walsh
Marcel Cote
Julia Dekker
Irene Kandy
Jennie Tiddy
F. L. Abraham
Mayme Sokolich
Mary Lubick
Jule Donovan
John L. Sullivan
J. H. Joyce
Allan Thomas
Mildred Kelly
Dekker
Cote
Walsh
Hover
Ethel Hover
Crowley
Mainard
Carle
Lundgren
Sabitz
Stevenson
Eschenbacher
Donovan
Youthful Siamese King Ananda Mahidol Assassination Report
A Bangkok report says a board of 18 physicians backed by medical evidence supports the theory that King Ananda Mahidol, 20, was killed by an assassin. The king was found dead June 9. official word claimed accidental self-inflicted gunshot. An investigation examined the body after rumors of suicide or royalist foul play.
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Bangkok
Siam
Ananda Mahidol
Switzerland
Dusit Hall
Leave for Home After Visit With Butte Friends
Leave for Home Mr. and Mrs. John R. Thompson of Harlowton, who were guests of Butte friends, left Monday for their home.
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John R. Thompson
Harlowton
Butte
Millions Training Benefit Applications Rise in War Veterans
Washington report shows well over 2,900,000 postwar veterans have applied for educational benefits or other training. Veterans Administration released the figure on Wednesday, reflecting wide participation in government programs aimed at job retraining and education for former servicemen.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Forrestal Backs Truman Plan For Military Unification
Secretary of Navy James Forrestal pledged full cooperation with President Truman on unifying the armed forces under a single Department of National Defense. Admiral Chester Nimitz joined in the assurances as Congress considers the plan, which would keep services separate but under civilian leadership. Secretary Patterson also endorsed the plan, supporting its aim for economical, effective military organization.
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Washington
James Forrestal
Truman
White House
Forrestal
Mr. Truman
Adm
Chester Nimitz
Naval Operations
Department of National Defense
Congress
Army
Navy
Air
War
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army Air Forces
Robert P. Patterson
Patterson
Army Veteran Gets Suspended Sentence
Army Capt. Archie Miller of Bellevue Texas pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter in the December 28 fatal shooting of Capt. Eugene Dale. General Sessions Judge John A. Mullen issued a suspended sentence while an Army detainer awaited at Governor's Island for action. Dale, 27, a Bataan survivor, was shot in Miller’s estranged wife’s apartment.
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New York
Army
Archie Miller
Bellevue
Texas
Eugene Dale
General Sessions
John A. Mullen
Miller
Governor's Island
Dale
Bataan
Powers
Jonesboro
N. C
Committee Backs U N R R A Fund in $465 Million Allocation
Washington June 26 The House appropriations committee recommended a new 465 million cash allotment for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation administration as the largest item in a 726.57 million deficiency supply bill sent to the House floor for debate. The measure may spark a fight over spending in Russian republics that restrict U S news access. Rep Brown of Ohio vows to oppose funding in nations restricting newsmen.
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Washington
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
House Appropriations Committee
House
Rep. Brown
Ohio
U. S
Barber Union Seeks $1 Haircuts in Butte
Members of the Butte Barbers' union petitioned the Montana State Board of Barber Examiners for permission to raise haircut prices to $1 and shaves to 75 cents within a three mile radius of Butte. Present prices are 75 cents for a haircut and 50 cents for a shave.
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Butte Barbers’ Union
Montana State Board of Barber Examiners
Butte
The
Barbers’ Union
Proposed Wheat Pact Between Canada and Britain Fails
Ottawa June 26 British Food Minister John Strachey returns to London without an agreement after talks in Washington and Ottawa. The plan would have set a 10 year deal for Britain to buy Canadian wheat at a price about half the U S level, but U S opposition and push for multi lateral trade agreements stalled the pact. Canada favored multi lateralism yet sought to secure long term markets for its wheat, a key export, despite potential future price risk.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Britain
United States
John Strachey
London
Washington
U. S
U S
Russia
Rain of Death Said Possible En Route to Bikini Tests
On June 26 Major John J. Slocum warned correspondents aboard the U S S Appalachi an en route to Bikini of a possible rain of death from an unrestricted atomic blast. He described a lethal cloud rising to 60,000 feet within minutes, about 16 miles wide, capable of spreading radioactive particles to living beings below.
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U.S.S Appalachian
Bikini
John J. Slocum
Slocum
Committee Declines Clearance for Bill
Washington June 2 The House rules committee declined to grant immediate clearance for floor consideration of the administration minimum wage bill. The action appears to delay the legislation until after the fall elections.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Germany and Japan Were Not Friendly Allies, Docs Reveal
Secret German documents released by the State Department show Germany and Japan clashed over policy and aid, with Germany urging an attack on Russia and cooperation in Indo China while Japan balked and attacked Pearl Harbor. The records include a July 1 1941 Ribbentrop telegram proposing a Japanese attack on Russia and a 1939 protest over the Nazi Soviet pact.
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Washington
Japan
Germany
Russia
Midway
Siberia
Pearl Harbor
U. S
State Department
Vladivostok
United States
Berlin
Nazi Foreign Office
France
Indo-China
Manchuria
America
Joachin von Ribbentrop
Tokyo
Farm Wheat Sale Rule May Be Rescinded Soon
Washington report states Representative Hope Ry an predicts the Agriculture Department will rescind within a few days the rule requiring farmers to sell half of wheat stored in elevators or warehouses within 15 days after delivery, a policy announced Wednesday.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Hope R-yan
Medford Fire Ravages Industrial District Worth Over Million
A three-block sector of Medford Oregon’s industrial district was destroyed by a massive blaze the worst in city history. Fruit packing and lumber plants were leveled, with damage exceeding one million dollars as firefighters battled the flames through the night.
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Medford
Ore
Oregon City
Boxcar Shortage Hampers Harvest in Kansas Bread Belt
GREAT BEND Kansas June rail bottlenecks hindered wheat movement as the 1946 harvest peaked. Nearly 300 grain elevators in Kansas Oklahoma and Texas faced spoilage risk from limited railroad cars. An appeal by Schoeppel secured promises of cars to move grain to larger terminals with ample storage. W C Kendall of the AAroads cited at least 920 cars daily for harvest, as rains briefly interrupted gathering yet continued strong yields from three states.
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Great Bend
Kan
Sas
Oklahoma
Texas
Schoeppel
Kansas
Interior Department Fund Bill Heads to White House
Washington June 26 Senate completed the 247 million Interior appropriation and sent it to the House after House approval of the conference report. The measure covers land reclamation and related programs as proposed by the administration and committee leaders.
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White House
Washington
Senate
House
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V. O. Angherini
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George Johnson
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Fred Snell
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J. D. Murphy
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T. L. Doran
T. V. Campeau
Auroro le Maine
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Boston
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South Side News
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Floral Boulevard
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Moulder
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Augusta
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Albany
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South Main
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Placer
Minneapolis
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D. of H
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South Dakota
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Brown
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William Ryan
Vincent Dais
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Mike Karlock
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Ennis
Yellowstone Park
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Edward Tracy
St. Joseph Church
James P. O'Shea
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Jimmie Cusick
Savoy
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Butte Barbers
Cuticura
R. H. Shackford
Jayson
North Main Stree
Girard-Perregau
Whinberg
West Park Street
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