Laurel outlook., 1945-01-10


Those from Laurel attending the
Motor Transport auxiliary meeting
in Billings Saturday were Mrs. FREQ
Griffey and Miss Marguerite Frank
Prizes were won by Mrs. Richard
Carlson and Mrs. Gormon of Bill
Ilings.
Three of Mrs. Steve Romee's
sisters left this week for San Diego,
Calf, after having been guests at
the Romeo home and of their moth
er, Mrs. Bulge. They were Mrs.
William Berry Ball and infant son,
Billy, Jr., Miss Katherine Bulge
and Miss Ethel Bulge, a nurse. Miss
Ethel Bulge arrived here in Octo-
Der and the others came Dec. 10.
Sgt. Don Scheidecker left We'd
nesday for Santa Ana, Calf, for
reassignment. He had spent a fur
Tough here with his mother, Mrs.
Emma j. Scheidecker, after more
than three years of service in In
dia.
Lieut.. Merritt Williams arrived
here Friday morning from Fort
Benning, Ga, to spend a weeks
leave with his wife and young son
and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
j. Williams. From here he will go
to Camp Mcclellan, Ala. He re-
Gently graduated from officers
training at Fort Benning and is in
infantry.
Joseph Bourne announced this
week that he had taken over the
Laurel cafe and expects to open
for business in the neal future. He
operated the cafe several years be-
fore selling the business some time
ago. The place is being remodeled
and renovated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smidt and
children, Walter, Jr., and Anna, and
Mrs. Bonnie Smidt returned last
week to Laurel after spending the
holidays with Pvt. Bonnie Slnidt
who is stationed at Camp Roberts,
Calf. Private Smidt is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smidt. He
and Miss Evelyn Rodgers were
married last July.
A no-host house warming was en-
joyed recently by a group of
friends at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Smith. High scores
at cards were won by Mrs. Anton
Stoltz and Lorin Bice, and consola-
ton by Mrs. Bice and C. L. Lawless.
Those present were MI. and Mrs.
Kenneth Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Stoltz, Mr.. and Mrs. C. P.
Lawless, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Fry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Farrin, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Smith, Nh. and
Mrs. Lorin Bice, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Sekoss, Ruth, Oltrogie and Carol,
Mrs. Gene DeFrance, Marlyn and
Daniel Smith. A gift was present
ID to the Smiths.
Miss Natalie Tier, who formerly
ived here, recently accompanied her
brother, Cpl. E. Tier, to Laurel fror
Billings and visited friends.
Mrs. G.. w. Fenton was hostess
1t dessert luncheon Wednesday for
members of her sewing club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Grace were /,
losts at their home Tuesday eve 4,
ing to the Methodist Young Peo-
lies Sunday school class. The !
main item of business was a dis }
ussion of the annual banquet OF }
he class Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the \
hurch. Ted Webb, president, ap- 1
ointed two committees to COM
lete arrangements for the event. :
he program committee comprises :
1r. and Mrs. w. &C. Porter, Mr.. and }
1rs. Neal Shay, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom J.
and Ted Webb. On tie
arrangement committee are Mrs. J
Iarold Richardson, Mrs. Ted Webb /
nd Mrs. Paul Grace. Appointed {
n a committee to nominate officers :
ere w. T. Johnson, Harold Rich J
rdson and Mrs. Harold Van Nice. }
Miss Dolores Fellows was hos
'ss Friday evening to a group of J
lrl friends, most of whom were |
ONE from college to spend TIE /
hristmas vacation. Guests were I
-iss Irene Sherrow, Miss LaMerne ;
-cIntyre, Miss Norma Burke, Miss }
atricia Early, Miss Jacque Wallace,
-iss Betty 10 Packard, Miss 10
mn McCauley, Miss Donna Gowen,
ISIS Eileen Sheets, Miss Betty Tai
age of Joliet and Mrs. John Meng.
An evening of entertainment Tor y
ebekahs and husbands and Odd
elbows and wives was given. by the
id Fellows lodge Monday at the
L. club. A $50 dinner, served by
e Theta Rho Girls club, preceded
e social evening. Music included -
10 vocal selections by Miss Flor
Shirk.