The Sidney herald., 1955-06-16
VFW Banquet
Concludes BIRD
EnCampment

a banquet ana military Dali
concluded the 33rd annual en-
campment of the Department of
Montana Veterans of Foreign
Wars, on Saturday evening. Some
500 persons attended the banquet
in Saint Philomena's School Audi
forum. The tables were centered
with low bowls of sweet peas and
painted daisies. Tiny American
flags on etched glass ash trays
were the souvenir favors.
Distinguished guests were seated
on the stage. Senator Don Nutter
acted as master of ceremonies.
Among those introduced were Ell
mer Page, commander of Ameri-
can Legion Post No. IL; Ollie
Barnes, Chief of Police in Sid
ney; Mrs. Ruby Cooley, auxili-
ary's national chaplain from Lyn-
wood. California; council member,
Mrs. LaVonne Albertson. Mrs.
Mabel Carlson, Forsyth, immedi-
ate past department president,
expressed her happiness in hav-
ing had her encampment in Sid
ney.
Mrs. John Walburn, accompan-
led by Mrs. Harry Johnson, sang
several Contralto "favorites."
Lee Nielsen presented the past
commander pin and cap to Will
lis McKeon of Malta. Following
the introduction of Representa-
tive and Mrs. Richard Nixon of
Blaine county, Mr.. McKeon an
nounced that the annual award
for the most outstanding contrl-
button made by any individual,
to the welfare of veterans during
the past year, had been earned
by State Representative Nixon.
GAS chairman of the Military Az
fairs Committee of Montana's
House of Representatives, Mr..
Nixon worked for legislation
which would benefit Americans
both veterans and civilians" said
Mr. McKeon as he presented the
plaque.
Recently elected Department
Commander, Fred E. Barrett OF
Chester, introduced the men who
will lead the Montana Department
during the ensuing year.
Harold F. Anderson, Bridger,
senior vice-commander; Robert A.
Durkee, Havre; junior vice-com-
mander; Wayne c.. Casman, Hele-
ma, reelected quartermaster; Dale
G.. Pawlowski, Circle, judge adj
vocate; Doctor George Setter,
Malta, surgeon; Ben F. Muzzey,
bingham, chaplain; Clifford Rut-
ledge, Kalispell, inspector; Darby
O'Brien, Chester, chief of staff.
District commanders named
we're David w. Day, Pablo; Ger
aid O'Bryan, Harlowtown; Clar-
ence R. Carpenter, Billings; Ber-
nard Sullivan, Butte; Mark Smith,
Sidney; Edwin B. Hobbs, Miles
City and Jack Holman, Hamilton.
Department President, Mrs.
Beryl Mclean of Plentywood then
introduced her fellow officers:
HoIlie zimmerman, Missoula, senior
vice commander; Madge Dillon,
Ekalaka, treasurer; Mildred
Schneider, Harlem, chaplain; Ell
sic Barnhart, Lewistown, con-
ductress; Emma Grimme, Cut
Bank, guard; Rita Lindblom,
Plentywood, secretary; Emma
Cook, LewistoWn, historian;
Edythe Sleeves, Butte, patriotic
instructor; chief OF staff, Valborg
Kuhl, Billings. Color bearer No.
l, Bertha O'Hare, Great Falls;
No. 2, Mildred Hobbs, Miles City;
No. 8, Mabel Day, Pablo; No. 4,
Fay Harris, Billings.
Banner bearer, Lillian NIGEL
Wan, Livingston; flag bearer,
Margaret Kent, Bozeman; must
clan, Maybel Straight, Billings; as
sistant conductreSs, Eta Cum
mings, Utica; assistant guard,
Magdelen Williams; assistant mu-
stefan, Joyce Chairman; district
presidents-Jean Cicari, White
fish; Hazel Alison, Chinook; Mar
tina Bromfield, Reed Point; Bet
ty Sullivan, Butte; Katie Jas
per, Glasgow; Ethel Sawyer, Glen
dive and Marion Larson, hound
UP.
For the Department of Mon
tana, Al MCGEE, Whitehall, COM
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