Laurel outlook., 1947-05-21
Laurel Happenings

Rev. and Mrs. M. j. Wilcox were
hosts at the Tuesday evening meet
ing of the Adult Fellowship at thei,
home. Visitors were MI. and Mrs
Ted Webb and Rev. Jack Hewlett,
pastor of the Congregational church
of Columbus. Mrs. Wilcox led the
lesson study. Plans were discussed
and tentative arrangements for the
group to spend part of the Memorial
day holiday at Luccock park and oc-
cupy the time in constructing an
outdoor fireplace for use of the
Fellowship. During the meeting a
box of clothing was packed to be
sent to the needy of Poland. Mrs.
Albert Leuthold is committee chair
man. The next meeting is to be
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold VanNice
at their home.
A group of eight ome met at
the home of Mrs. Emily Shaffer for
a pitch-in luncheon last Wednesday
and decided to organize and hold
regular meetings. The name of the
group is to- be the "Pioneer Woman's
Society" The members, pioneers of
several different states, have a COM
mon bond, in that all have lost
their husbands. They plan to meet
the second Wednesday of each
month, the next meeting to be with
Mrs. J. E. Thorne at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Groll had as
guests their son-in-law and daught-
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nelson of
Glendive, and Mrs. Leo Rice of
Yakima, Wash.
Visitors last week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Easton were
Mrs. Easton's brother and ~sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Smith,
Sharon Johnson and Sandra Bailey.
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith, all of Anaconda, who were
enroute to their homes from a visit
in Dickinson, N. D.
Mrs. Cora GILES and daughter,
Miss Gertrude GILES, both of whom
Ire teaching schools near Ryegate,
are expected to return to Laurel
to reside after the close of the
schools on May 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cowdrey, who
had resided in the VanNice apart
ments, moved this week to Lewis
ton where Mr.. Cowdrey has employ
ment in the Safeway stores.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Prouty re-
turned Wednesday from Cincinnati.
Ohio, where they spent 10 days. Mr..
Prouty was a delegate to the conven-
ton of Railway and Steamship
Clerks of the United States and
Canada. Enroute home, Mr.. and
Mrs. Prouty stopped in Mankato,
Mimi, for their children, Gary and
Karen Otto, who had visited their
grandparents, MI. and Mrs. Henry
Otto.
Mrs. Harold Collins was hostess
last Wednesday to her bridge club
and Mrs. j. Melvin Williams, a
guest of the club. Awards during
the evening were won by Mrs. Har-
old Williams and Mrs. H. R. Rus
sell.
Mrs. Louise VanNice, noble grand,
presided at the business meeting of
the Evergreen Rebekahs Monday
evening at the parish hall. Arrange
ments were completed by the group
to serve the luncheon and dinner
for the Royal Neighbors at the con
vention of the district Royal
Neighbors to be held here June 8.
The next meeting of the Rebekahs
is to be at the parish hall, Monday,
June 2.
Visiting this week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Galusha is Mr..
Galusha's sister, Mrs. Glenn Holmes
of Choteau.
Entertaining at dessert, Mrs. M. L.
Purchase was hostess Thursday to
members of her sewing club.
The city is engaged this week in
making an improvement on East
Main by repairing the curb on the
north side and raising the ground
level a few inches to permit cars to
park without front bumpers catch
ing on the sidewalk.
Cpl. Clarence R. Benin, who had
spent about two weeks here, left
Sunday night for Mare Island, Val
Calf u