Laurel outlook., 1944-12-20

twenty-first birthday by Oct. /
were 166, and in 1913 there were
1876. According to statistics 2S9
families moved from the county
and only rs new families moved in.
Those from Park City going to
Butte Friday, Dec. Is, for pre-
induction physical examination were
Charles Grubs, George Michael,
Lloyd Linger and Laurence Lantz.
According to Postmistress Mrs.
Gail Fry, $6,356.25 worth of wal
bonds were sold through the post
office during the 9Th war loan
drive, ending Dec. 16.
Mrs. Edison Hedges who learned
that her husband Pvt. Edison Hedges
was injured and is in a hospital in
France, received word Saturday that
his right foot had been badly in
jured and the left leg broken and
that he expected to be back in the
States in January.
The Band Mothers club sponsored
a dance at the gymnasium Saturday
night, Dec. 16. A large crowd at
tended. Music was furnished by
the Nystul orchestra of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. F. r. Brown and Mrs.
Helen Braun spent Tuesday evening
at the F. Scheidecker home in Lau-
rel. Each helped to fix the dinner
for the bereaved family.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Wallace of
Columbus and their granddaughter,
cara Kasteletz of Billings, were
dinner guests Thursday evening at
the Charles Eastlick home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wegner and
family of F%romberg spent last Sun
day at the Henry Kaiser home.
Mrs. Allen Lierow received word
recently that her brother Duncan
DeGroat at Camp Lee, Va, had
been promoted to Staff Sergeant.
Mrs. DeGroat and son are residing
in Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Mitchell of
Lola, Mont, the birth Of
a son, Gary Larkin, Dec. ~. He
is a grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Mitchell of Greenough, former Park
City residents.
Mrs. Percy Weber of Tacoma was
a guest of Mrs. Martha Spry Tues.
day. Mrs. Weber is a sister of
Wallace Douglas who at one time
resided in Park City.
Miss Marie Cover of Spokane
spent several days during the week
with her grandmother, Mrs. Katie
Ketchum, and her aunt and uncle
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Huntley.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Martin, Jr.,
and three sons of Livingston spent
a day or two during the week with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Martin, Sr.
Mrs. E. E. Peck is recovering
from the second major operation
within a month at a Billings hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lierow
spent several days during the week
in Billings with their daughter, Mrs.
Floyd French and family.
Pvt. Kenneth Eastlick left Friday
for Fort Mead, Md, after spend
ing a two weeks furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Eastlilk.
Mrs. Alex Fox returned Wednes-
day from a 10 days visit at the
home of her mother in Lincoln,
Nebr.
Joe Eisenman of Fairfield and
county agent of Teton county, and
Bill Ross of Conrad, former Still
water county agent, were owe night
guests at the John Eisenman home
Monday.
Miss Gertrude Harrington of Kali
ispell, spent Monday and Tuesday
in town with friends. She graduated
from the local high school last May
and was en- route to Hebron, N. D.,
to visit at her home. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Estrin and fam
lily of Hebron, N. D., moved during
the week into the property formerly
owned by the late X. H. Pearsall.
The place was purchased some time
ago by Jess Keefer of Mott.
The St. Paul's Lutheran ladies'
aid entertained guests at their an
nual Christmas party and program
Thursday afternoon. The program
consisted of Christmas songs and
skits, followed by an exchange of
gifts. Hostesses were Mrs. F.
Minehardt, Mrs. Emil Kober and
Mrs. John Sitzman.
The Park City Community club
held their December meeting Tues
day evening at the hall. Follow
ing the business meeting Mrs. John
Altice was elected president; Mrs.
R. w. Davis, vice president, and
Mrs. John Harding, secretary-treas-
ure. Mrs. Basil Helgesen and Mrs.
Harding had charge of the program.
A play, christmas At the Poor
House," a comedy, was given by
Mesdames A. Kline, H. Wolf; j..
Mohr, J.. Sitzman, j. Benner, A.
Bachanz, S. Lehman and Miss Lena
Benner. The junior school band
FURNISHED several numbers. An ex-
of gifts and a lunch, served
by Mrs. j. Sitzman and Mrs. H.
Roth, closed the evenings enter
The Montana Southeastern Sports
mems association held a meeting
and dinner at the new Turf cafe in
Billings Sunday, Dec. IT, at l p. m.
Chose attending from Park City
we're President Alex Fox, secretary
,fe3asurer S. T. Flood, and Allen
lierow, vice president of the local
Rod and Gun club and Dick Vanden-
)urg.
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