The Sidney herald., 1956-06-21
Charley Creek

Last Sunday a large group of
friends and relatives gathered at
the Elmdale hall in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Labidee's 25th
wedding anniversary. Everyone
enjoyed a pot luck dinner at
noon, and in the afternoon a very
amusing program was put on by
several groups of people. Ralph
Hagen acted as master of cere-
monies. Fred Fehrs and Mary
Lewis gave a skit on Oscars and
Margaret'S romance. A mock we'd
ding was held, featuring Loretta
Hagen as the minister, Mrs. Clara
Smith as the bride, Mrs. Paul
Patch as the groom, Mrs. Bertha
Cornelia as the maid of honor and
Mrs. Charley Schlenz as the best
man. MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Jen-
kins, Elva Lewis and Jess Lewis
sang several songs. 1t was a very
pleasant surprise for the Labi-
dees as their children had plan
ned it all without letting them
know anything about it. In the
evening all the relatives went
down to the Labidee home. This
included Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Schlenz of Summers, MIR. and Mrs.
Clarence Hagen and family Of
Spokane, MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Morris and family of Ray, N.
Oak, Grandma and Lillian
Schlenz of Kalispell, MIR. and Mrs.
Dale Goethe, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Schlenz and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Hagen and families of Sidney and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hagen and
family, Ernest Hagen, MIR. and
Mrs. Anton Carda and family and
MI. and Mrs. Priny Schlenz and
Levon.
Joan Ruffatto spent q few days
last week helping her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Joe Marottek, clean
houSe. She returned home Thurs
day evening.
Those attending the bridge ded-
ication at Fairview Saturday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Labidee, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Patch, Ed Lynd,
Mrs. Clara Smith and Joan and
Julia Ruffatto.
Eddie Marottek of the Gumbo
Flats was a supper guest at the
Pete Ruffatto home Thursday.
Ralph and Jerry Hagen called
at the Labidee home Friday.
Ralph spent the night there.
Business callers in Sidney this
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Quinto
Ruffatto, Mrs. Clara Smith and
Howard, MIR. and Mrs. Bill Fisher
and MIR. and Mrs. Pete P. Ruff
fatto and Julia. Pete Ruffatto and
family also attended the REA
picnic at Richland park.
MI. and Mrs. Oscar Labidee
took Mr.. Clarence Hagen to Sid
ney Monday to catch the plane
for Spokane. Mrs. Clarence Ha-
gen and children remained for
a few days visit.
The Altar Society held their
meeting at the st. Bernard church
basement Tuesday. Mrs. Clara
Ruffatto served lunch.
Mrs. William Fisher entered the
Memorial Hospital at Sidney
Wednesday evening as a surgery
patient.
Alvin Fisher, Quinto Ruffatto,
Jr. Miller, Kenneth Foss, Bud
Parsons, Harold Tolksdorf, and
Levon Schlenz helped the Joe
Schmitz haul their cattle to the
Sidney sales ring Wednesday. The
Schmitz treated them all to a
big steak dinner afterwards.
Helmy Larson is home again
after undergoing an operation at
the Memorial hospital at Sidney.
The Women's club met at the
Pete P. Ruffatto home Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Al Schmitz and
family attended the Paul Fink
wedding at Lambert Tuesday. Mr..
Fink is Mrs. Schmitz' brother.
Pete Ruffato called in GILBERT
son, Poplar and Brockton Friday.
He attended the Farmers Eleva-
tor meeting in Brockton.
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Labidee
took Mrs. Clarence Hagen and
children to Ray, N. D., Wednes-
day.
A school meeting was held at
the Pete P. Ruffatto home Tues
day evening. Some more new
desks have been ordered for the
school.
Those from our community at
tending the dance at Elmdale
Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Quinto Ruffatto, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Fisher and family, Frank
Ruffatto, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete P.
Ruffatto and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvia Fisher and Stephen and
Schmitz.
A group of neighbors helped
Pete Ruffatto brand his cattle
morning and in the
afternoon they branded Quinto
and Raymond Ruffato's cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete P. Ruffatto
and family were Sunday dinner
guests at he Ida Cattaneo home
at Sioux Pass. In the afternoon
they attended the ball game at
Elmdale.
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