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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1949

Page

5

Jean Brodie Tops Butte Rodeo Queen Contest Standings

Jean Brodie leads the Butte Miss Rodeo race gaining first place from Margaret Kissock and Marie Lazzari who are tied for second with 10,000 votes each. Six days remain to submit receipts and tickets by 5 p.m. July 6. The winner receives a Western costume worth 150 dollars and an air trip to Cheyenne with special welcome from the Cheyenne chamber of commerce.

Pretty Jean Brodie Keokuk Street Darlene Bolitho Sae Jean Dennehy Margaret Gransberry Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce

Rotary Club to Meet at Church Today

The Butte Rotary club meets Thursday at noon in the First Presbyterian church dining hall. It is the final meeting of the fiscal year before new officers take charge July 1. Harold McGrath Roy Redlich and T J Davis will speak.

Rotary Club Butte Rotary Club First Presbyterian Church Rotary Harold McGrath Roy Redlich T. J. Davis Rotary International New York City Fred Emmett

Bible School Presents Demonstration Program Tonight

The vacation Bible school at the Assembly of God church will host a 7 30 pm demonstration program. Miss Mildred Anderson leads the intermediate class with Miss Esther Muggerud, the junior boys and girls, the primary class, and the beginners class coordinated by Mrs Agnes Hanks and Mrs J L Jeffers. Kalispell leaders Miss Anderson and Miss Muggerud have guided the school with 95 students enrolled.

Vacation Bible School Assembly of God Church Mildred Anderson Esther Muggerud Ernest Steffensrud Hilda Alma Rooney Agnes Hanks J. L. Jeffers Miss Anderson Miss Maegerud Kalispell

Sparkling Sports Moments In A Fred Russell Collection

A humorous slice from Try and Stop Me recounts Connie Mack yanking George Earnshaw after Lou Gehrig lofts two homers, then Gehrig homering off the new pitcher. The passage also notes Nelson Doubleday at a literary gathering where he jokes about strangling his aunt to Elizabeth Janeway.

Fred Russell Connie Mack George Earnshaw Lou Gehrig Gehrig Mack Earnshaw Adsle Nelson Doubleday Elizabeth Janeway Miss Janeway

Belt charged with carrying concealed weapon in district court

Glen Keith Belt 23 of Great Falls faced an information charging carrying a concealed weapon. Judge John B. McClernan ordered an innocent plea entered after Belt, who declined court appointed counsel, was bound over from justice court. Belt, held in the county jail, claimed an unloaded gun was not a deadly weapon. Police said Belt was seen at a South Montana service station. an unloaded .38 revolver was found.

Glen Keith Belt Great Falls John B. McClernan Edward Foley Belt Justice Court McClernan Mickey Conlon Vern Maddock Jerry Holm South Montana Street Holm

Community Notes on Weddings and Garden Club Events

South Side readers report a wedding in Billings for Miss Charlotte Winkelman and William Took with Mrs Abraham singing. Local women attend garden club meetings in Englewood Emerson division with reports from Great Falls and Portland conventions.

Englewood-Emerson Division Rocky Mountain Garden Club Leo Bogatz Wil Busch W. M. Brusin Willia Stern W. E. Donner Montana Federation of Garden Clubs Great Falls Dan Mooney Portland George Tompkins Brusin Stern Mooney Tompkins John Boland Thomas Carrig Tim Kearney F. M. Charles Cyril John Milton Mason Fred Rosselet Spencer Tripp Sam Greenlee

Bonds Forfeited in Police Court

The Butte city treasury gained 120 dollars after a five minute police court session. Judge John Seton forfeited three bonds for failure to appear. E. L. Kildennis faced a 100 dollar bond for disturbance. Ronald Kilmer and Orville Ouelette each forfeited 10 dollars for disturbing the peace. One case was dismissed due to the arresting officer’s absence.

Butte City John Seton E. L. Kildennis Ronald Kilmer Orville Ouelette

Alleged Prowler Held by Police

Police report identifies Thomas Donald McCafferty as the arrested man after he prowled a parked truck on South Arizona Street. Officers Lars Larsen and Willard McCallum recovered tools said to have been taken from the vehicle during the Wednesday afternoon arrest.

Thomas Donald McCafferty South Arizona Street Lars Larsen Willard McCallum

Man Reports Lost Billfold in Police Report

Mike Jenner of the Superior block reported to police Wednesday that he lost his billfold containing papers valuable only to him. The finder is asked to turn it in to police headquarters or to the owner.

Mike Jenner

Death Summons Elizabeth Rogan

Elizabeth Rogan known as Toots of 25 East Gagnon died at her family home Wednesday morning. She worked at the Rialto theater and Gordon jewelry store as bookkeeper. Surviving relatives include several Butte in laws and sisters and brothers, plus relatives in Ana conda Missoula Portland Eugene and Hills. Funeral from Duggan's Merrill mortuary Friday at 9 to St Mary church for 9 30 requiem high mass with interment at St Patrick cemetery.

Elizabeth Toots) Rogan East Gagnon Butte Rialto Theater Gordon Jewelry Store Kate Rogan Robert McLeod Mark Hurley Thomas Malee Anaconda Bernard Dolan Portland Thomas Malee, Jr Missoula Ethel Jean Anne McLeod Ralph Cathey John O'Keefe Eugene Ore Duggan Merrill Mortuary St. Mary Church St. Patrick Cemetery

Mrs Mae McGarrity Dies in Vancouver After 50 Years in Butte

Mrs Mae McGarrity longtime Butte resident died last week in Vancouver Washington per a sister. She left Butte after her husband Francis McGarrity died. Native of Billings she came to Butte as a girl with her parents the late A W Carruthers. Funeral services were in Vancouver then cremation. Ashes to be brought to Butte for interment. Survived by sister-in-law Roberta Winters Butte a son Joseph Winters Selby California another son Roger Winters Vancouver three grandchildren Shirley Winters Shelby Don Winters and William Church Vancouver a brother R M Carruthers Richmond California sisters F W Goldsmith Floyd Sherman Vancouver and Alice Dye Oakland and a sister in law Roberta Winters Butte.

Mae McGarrity Butte Vancouver Wash Dave Howell Howell Joseph Winters Selby Calif Roger Winters Shirley Winters Shelby Don Winters William Church R. M. Carruthers Richmond F. W. Goldsmith Floyd Sherman Alice Dye Oakland Roberta Winters

Funeral for Noah A Toomey set for Friday in Butte

After a long illness Noah Arthur Toomey died at his home 806 Fast Galena in Butte He was a Pittsburg Kansas native and longtime Butte resident and a member of the Butte Miners union Surviving are wife Angie Ann Toomey two sons Patrick and Michael a daughter Mary Ann two stepsons D E Duree Caldwell Idaho and B R Duree Coffeyville Kansas three grandchildren and siblings in Kansas The body rests at Daly Shea chapel with funeral Friday at 2 pm Rev Roy Barnett officiating Interment at Mount Moriah cemetery.

Noah Arthur Toomey Fast Galena Pittsburg Kan Butte Butte Miners Union Angie Ann Toomey Patrick Michael Mary Ann D. E. Duree Caldwell Idaho B. R. Duree Coffeyville Kansas Daly-Shea Chapel Roy Barnett Mount Moriah Cemetery

Infant Chester C. Mero Jr. Funeral Held

Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Sherman and Reed funeral home for Baby Chester Carlos Mero Jr beloved infant son of Mr and Mrs Chester C Mero who was killed in a tragedy last week in the area.

Sherman and Reed Funeral Home Chester Carlos Mero, Jr Chester C. Mero

Funeral Services for David Reese Held at St Ann Church

Funeral services were held Wednesday at Richards funeral home and St Ann church with Rev Father Leonard Spraycar celebrating requiem high mass. Pallbearers were Nick Hubber John McLeod Louis Blasich Oscar.

David Reese Richards Funeral Home St. Ann Church Leonard Spraycar Nick Hubber John McLeod Louis Blasich Oscar

Funeral services held for Arthur J Zoellner

Arthur J Zoellner was laid to rest in B'nai Israel cemetery after services at White's funeral home led by Rabbi Benjamin Kelson. Pallbearers included Wallace Orton Clark Veatch Robert Murphy Colonel Rudolph Dr. Sam Herman and William Canty.

Arthur J. Zoellener White Benjamin Kelson Wallace Orton Clark Veatch Robert Murphy Colman Rudolph Sam Herman William Canty B'nai Israel Cemetery

Different Man Sullivan Not Same as Fined Disturbance Convict

Emmett P. Sullivan of the Metals hotel says he is not the Emmet P. Sullivan fined in police court Tuesday after a disturbance conviction. He clarifies identity amid the court action and hotel association chatter.

Emmett P. Sullivan Metals Hotel Emmet P. Sullivan

Impeachment Proceedings Dismissed Against Blount in 1798

Tennessee Senator William Blount faced the first impeachment proceedings in 1798 but charges were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The incident marked an early test of impeachment limits and congressional authority.

William Blount Tennessee Senate

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