The Montana Standard, 1944-04-04, p.5
The Montana Standard, Butte, 1944-04-04, p.5
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- LEWIS WILSON
1944-04-04
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MONTANA STANDARD, BUTTE, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1944
## Column 1
# Margaret Ruddy Taken by Death
## Long Illness Is Fatal to Woman
Mrs. Margaret Ruddy, 80, a native of County Mayo, Ireland, and a resident of Butte for 45 years, died Monday morning following a long illness. She lived at 1909 West Platinum.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Mary Kiely of Butte; a son, Joseph Ruddy of Tacoma, Wash.; grandchildren, W. J. Kiely, Mrs. Beverly Byrnes, Mary Agnes Kiely, Maurice J. Ruddy and James F. Kiely, all of Butte, and several great grandchildren, nephews and nieces, and cousins.
The body is at the Duggan-Merrill chapel, from where the funeral will be conducted at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, proceeding to the church of the Immaculate Conception from which high mass will be delivered at 9:30 o'clock. Interment will be in St. Patrick cemetery.
### JOHN TRINKA
John Trinka, 62, a resident of Butte only three years, died here Sunday after a brief illness. Prior to coming to Butte, he was a farmer near Dickinson, N. D. He was born in Russia.
Surviving are his sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Godevsky and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Godevsky, daughters-in-law and two daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Godevsky; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trinka, all of Manning, N. D.; also brothers, John Trinka and Anton Trinka in Italy.
Also surviving are brothers and sisters: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Benticek of Butte, Mrs. Anton Privatsky and Mr. and Mrs. John Privatsky, all of Manning, N. D.; Mrs. Mary Ulasil, in Canada; four brothers-in-law, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frank Trinka in Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. A. Trinka in Washington, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Trinka, Mr. and Mrs. Trinka in Jolly, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Trinka, Manning, N. D., and several other relatives.
The body is at the Duggan-Merrill chapel. It will be forwarded to Dickinson Tuesday evening for funeral services and burial.
### LEWIS WILSON
Lewis Wilson, a native of St. Paul, Minn., but a resident of Butte for the past four years, died here Sunday at the family home, 825 West Silver. He was the father of Joseph L. Wilson, Butte salesman of sheet metal. He was his wife; Mrs. Charles Wilson of Butte, a son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Wilson of Butte, a son and a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Murphy of Butte; Mrs. Fred Toner, DeKay in Los Angeles, and a sister, Mrs. William Carr of Helena, Mont.
The body is at the White chapel, where funeral services will be conducted at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning by the Rev. Mr. A. C. Caton. Burial will be in Butte.
### LUDGER MICHAUD
Funeral services for Ludger F. Michaud were conducted with a requiem high mass at St. Ann's church Monday morning. Interment was in the family plot in Holy Cross cemetery.
The Rev. Father James Ryan was celebrant of the mass and the Rev. Father M. J. Leonard offered the final prayers at the graveside.
Responders to the mass were sung by the choir. A large congregation attended.
Pallbearers were James White, James Casey, Patrick Fogarty, Hank Augustine, Charles Fogarty and Gabe Jacnar.
### BERTHA HOFFMAN
Last rites for Mrs. Bertha Hoffman were conducted at the White chapel Monday afternoon with the Rev. Ralph Harris officiating.
Interment was in Mountain View cemetery.
During the services Mrs. T. P. McGowan sang, and Mrs. Ralph Harris, sang "Nearer My God to Thee" and "Abide With Me."
Pallbearers were Frank Panzler, Dan McCormick, Joseph Bartholomausch, Carl Meyers and Howard Parks.
### PETER STEFANOFF
The funeral of Peter Stefanoff was conducted at the Sherman and Reed chapel Monday morning. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery.
Pallbearers were Mike Todoreff, Pete Norofif, Nick Alich, Anthony Yocoff, Aladin Uetit and Ella Shigaleff.
### PREMIER RESIGNS
CAIRO, Egypt, April 3—(P)—Premier Emmanuel Tsoudros has resigned as the premier of the War-time Greek government in exile, it was announced Monday, and has asked President Georgiou to name his successor Sophocles Venizelos.
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## Column 1 (continued — lower section)
# GET YOUR SHARE OF NUTRITION WITH
## Miners Dairy Milk!
**EVERY** adult and child diet calls for a quart of milk daily, so be sure to have your standard order on hand to fill the family's needs. A pint for each adult; a quart for each child.
**BECAUSE** milk is such a precious food, and war production has pushed us to give you more than you need—and retain the DEFERMENT.
**FRESHNESS** of the milk you buy by keeping it covered, and by keeping it in the refrigerator
No one food gives you as many benefits as milk! It guards your health, so it was designed to guard the worth!
# MINERS DAIRY
Fresh Pasteurized Milk, Cream, Buttermilk, Cottage Cheese and Chocolate Dairy Drink
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## Column 2
# With the Colors
Two Butte men have been graduated from the machinist's mate school at the Great Lakes Naval training station following an intensive course of instruction. The Butte graduates are Patrick Emmett Lyons, husband of Mrs. Dora Helen Lyons of 116 North Jackson, and Frederick Clayton Freeman, Jr., son Margaret Landon of 113 South Wyoming. Both men were promoted on the basis of their recruit training certificate test scores.
Aviation Cadet Guy MacArthur, son of Mrs. A. MacArthur of 21 South Dakota, has been transferred to Avon Park, Fla., Army Air field school to continue training for duty as a pilot. He recently completed the course at Avon Park, Fla. Cadet MacArthur was a parachutist; will be transferred to the air forces for flight instruction.
Aviation Cadet John R. Honeychurch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Honeychurch of 1146 West Spencer, has been transferred to the Enid, Okla., Army air field for final training as a bombardier. Upon completion of the course, he will receive his pilot wings and appointment as a second lieutenant in the Army Air corps.
Promotion of Frank M. Antonioni to the grade of technician, fifth grade, has been announced by the finance training center at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. The Butte soldier is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Antonioni, 824 South Washington street.
Corporal Technical Wesley Johnson of Anaconda, who is serving in the Army Signal corps, is visiting with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Foy, 2308 Prospect, of 2308 Colorado, while on his way to Parragut, Idaho for duty. Mike is a brother-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pringle of Anaconda. He left Anaconda for 19 months, entered the service March 24, 1941. He has been overseas for the past year and a half.
Ward A. Fanning, Jr., a seaman, second class, in the Navy, now is spending a brief leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ward A. Fanning of 2028 Floral boulevard, following completion of recruit training at Farragut, Idaho. He will return to Farragut at the end of the leave. Seaman Fanning is a graduate of Butte high school where he was an outstanding member of the ski team. His father served a year with the Navy in the First World War.
## Board No. 1 Draft Group Examined
A contingent of registrants from Silver Bow county selective service Board No. 1 reported at Fort George Wright Monday morning for preinduction physical examination.
Names of men provisionally accepted from the board for service with the armed forces are not released. When called for service those who successfully passed the pre-induction examination will be dispatched for induction and cannot without further physical check-ups. Selective service regulations prohibit the publishing of names of men ordered for pre-induction of those definitely accepted for service.
Names may be listed only of men ordered for enlistment.
## Radio Operator Exams Set
Radio operator examinations will be given in Butte for commercial and amateur licenses April 10 and 13, according to an announcement from the Federal Communications offices, engineering department of the Federal Communications Commission.
The commercial examinations are scheduled for 9 o'clock April 13, and amateur for 9 o'clock April 10. The four examinations will be at a time. The following must: applicants are asked to obtain all necessary forms from the Seattle office and complete them before appearing for examination. They may be secured from Charles O. Thompson, 808 Federal Office Building. Blanks for all the forms, however, may be obtained from the commission office in Seattle.
### DILLON BOY JOINS NAVY—
William Henry Wagner, Jr., of Dillon, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wagner of that city, is reported here Monday. The 17-year-old youth has left Dillon for the Naval Air Training station, Parragut, Idaho.
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## Column 3
# Petition Filed in Estate
## Other Matters Are Recorded
Irene Wolf petitioned for letters of administration in the estate of Mary Wolf, with the clerk of the district court. The estate is valued at does not exceed $1,500 in value.
In the matter of the estate of Sullivan, administrators will will consisted of the estate of Margaret M. Sullivan, and others against the Maryland Casualty company and others, the presiding judge, Lyman C. Bennett, signed an order dis-missing the action as to the defendant, A. J. Knieval as administrator of the estate of Jane J. Higgins.
Judge Bibby Hanley filed a petition for probate of the will of Thomas Trevillick. The estate is valued at approximately $9,900. Judge Hanley set the hearing for 10 o'clock Saturday, April 29.
According to the jail docket, filed Monday afternoon by attorneys, with the clerk of the district court, attorneys for James Haass and others doing business as the Star store, located at 225 South Main street. The case is scheduled for hearing Friday following closing arguments at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
In his complaint Mr. Pelor al-leges that the defendants falsely de-tained him and accused him of stealing a bookkeeper.
Susan R. Bibbery filed a notice of lis pendens, in a suit to determine distance arising against the Butte Mercury mining company and the Anaconda Copper Mining company.
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## Column 3 (continued)
# Red Cross Board to Meet Today
A meeting of the board of directors of the Butte chapter of the American Red Cross will be held Tuesday morning at the chapter rooms, 60 East Broadway.
The meeting will open at 11 o'clock.
Beginning the Tuesday meeting, when the chapter exceeds its quota, when the final day will be made. Current business of the chapter also will be transacted.
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## Column 4
# County Property Is Insured
## Policy Pro-rated Among Agents
The bid of the Butte Association of Insurance Agents to insure county of commissioner's property, valued at $798,158, for a premium of $4,714, was accepted Monday morning by the county board of commissioners. The policy becomes effective Tuesday and will extend over a three-year period.
Acceptance of the association's bid was voted by Chairman Dan D. Sulli-van and Commissioners Emmett P. O'Brien and Joe F. O'Donnell. The policy covers the county courthouse, jail and other property for fire and extended damage.
The policy includes all forms of damage with the exception of earthquake. The Sullivan County Policy earthquake coverage is not extended in any city in which an earthquake has at any time occurred.
Officers of the Butte Association of Insurance Agents include some 32 agencies and many companies represented among them.
Officers of the association are C. H. Shannon, president; M. V. Evans, vice president; and P. B. Williger, secretary-treasurer.
V-mail has saved about five million pounds of cargo space since June, 1942.
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## Column 4 (continued — right edge items)
Stricken blind in an accident, Michael Morris, aged 43, of Dublin, has recently trained to be a compositor-compositor.
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## Column 5 — Safeway Easter Guide (Large Advertisement)
# SAFEWAY Easter Guide
**DID YOU KNOW**
Safeway's every day shelf price are the lowest. Compare each item, each time you buy and be convinced.
Let the Easter bunnies worry about how to fry colored Easter eggs! Your own worries about Easter meals will disappear if you do your food shopping at Safeway— where fine meats, fine fresh fruits and vegetables, fine foods of all kinds priced to save you money! Let this be your guide to simplified shopping, at Safeway!
### Grocery Items
**Tomatoes** Gardenside Standard, T
2 No. 2½ Cans ... **27c**
Case of 24 ... **$3.19**
**Peas** Sugar Belle, Not Rationed
2 No. 2 Cans ... **27c**
Case of 24 ... **$3.19**
**Corn** Del Mais Nibletts, Vac. Pack, 6 points per can, 144 points per case
2 12-oz. Cans ... **25c**
Case of 24 ... **$2.89**
**Green Beans** Little Mill, Point Free
3 No. 2 Cans ... **35c**
Case of 24 ... **$2.75**
**Peas** Pictusweet, Fancy Grade, 2 points per can, 48 points per case
3 17-oz. Cans ... **43c**
Case of 24 ... **$3.35**
### Rationed Items
**Asparagus** Fancy — No. 2 Cans **33c**
**Kadota Figs** Sundown 13-oz Can **15c**
**Plums** Libby DeLuxe — 2½ Can **17c**
**V-8 Juice** Combination Veg. — 46-oz. Can **15c**
**Creamy Rich**
**Royal Satin Shortening, 3 lb. 60c**
**Treet** Lunch Meat — 12-oz. Can **35c**
**Tuna Fish** Sea View — 6-oz. Can **30c**
**Graplade** Welch's — 2 Lb. Jar **39c**
### Coffee
**Edwards**, Vac Pack 1 Lb. Jar ... **29c**
**HILLS COFFEE** 1 Lb. Carton ... **30c**
**AIRWAY COFFEE**
Economical Fresh Ground — 3 Lb. Pkg. **59c**
### Point-Free Items
**Maraschino Cherries** 3-oz. Btl **13c**
**Olives** Roadside Green — 7½-oz. Btl **25c**
**Nut Meats** Emerald — ½ Lb. Pkg **55c**
**Miracle Whip** Kraft — Pint **26c**
**Black Figs** — 3-lb Pkg **35c**
**Rolled Oats** Peacock — 3 Lb. Bag **49c**
**Grapenuts** Posts — 11-oz. Pkg **13c**
**Jell-Well** Gelatin Dessert, 3-ct. Pkg **5c**
### Token Savers
**Deviled Meat** Libby's — 3 for **20c**
**Smoked Salmon** Pacific Pearl 8-oz. Can **19c**
**Tuna** 6-oz. Can — 2 for **27c**
**Tomato Soup** Campbell's 10½-oz. Cans 3 for **20c**
**Sardines** in Tomato Sauce — 1 Lb. Can **11c**
**Lunch Meat** Libby 12-oz. Can **35c**
**Tomato Juice** Del Monte — No. 2 Can **10c**
**Deviled Ham** Libby — 3-oz. Can **15c**
**Spinach** Emerald Bay Fancy — 2½ Can **18c**
**Crabapples** Butte — 16-oz. Jar **18c**
**Marmalade** Tillamila — 2 Lb. Jar **33c**
### Miscellaneous Needs
**Peanuts** Planters — 3-oz. Pkg **15c**
**Flour** Kitchen Craft — 10 Lb. Sack **49c**
**Catsup** Red Mill — 14-oz. Bottle **15c**
**White Figs** — 2-lb Pkg **24c**
**Peanut Butter** Fancy — 2 Lb. Jar **45c**
**Crackers** Ritz — 1 Lb. Pkg **22c**
**Mustard** Libby's — 3-oz. Jar **9c**
**Kraft Dinners** 7¼-oz. Pkg — 2 for **15c**
**Sunbrite** Cleaners — Regular **5c**
**Cleanser** Old Dutch Reg. — 2 for **15c**
**Ivory Soap** Large Bars — 3 for **29c**
### QUALITY EGGS
Large White Specials AA these are the finest money can buy ...
2 Doz. **69c**
### PAASEGG DYES
Harmless Veg. Coloring, Baby Bunting Deal:
Asst. of Colors ... Pkg **10c**
3 Pkgs **25c**
### FARM-FRESH PRODUCE
Safeway produce is priced by the pound— you pay only for what you need and buy!
**GRAPEFRUIT** U. S. No. 2 — 5 Lbs. **39c**
**Gr. Onions & Radishes,** 2 Bun **15c**
**CELERY** Pascal, U. S. No. 1 Lb. **14c**
**ASPARAGUS** Fresh California, U. S. No. 1 Lb. **25c**
**CAULIFLOWER** White Heads U. S. No. 1 Lb. **16c**
**CABBAGE** California Fresh Green U. S. No. 1 Lb. **6c**
**Oranges**
Navels, Sunkist or Choice
No. 1 — 5 Lbs. **49c**
½ Case **$2.79**
**Lettuce**
Firm Heads
U. S. No. 1 Lb. **12c**
**CORN** Highway Niblets, Vac. Pac., 6 Pts. Per Can,
144 Pts. Per Case 3 12-oz Cans **35c** Case of 24 **2.79**
**PEAS** Gardenside Std. 3 Pts. Per Can 72 Pts. Per Case
4 No. 2 Cans **43c** Case of 24 **2.55**
**CORN** Country Home, Fancy White, 8 Pts. Per Can,
192 Pts. Per Case
2 No. 2 Cans **25c** 24 Cans **2.89**
**CHEESE** American, Kraft or Dutch Mill
2 Lb. Loaf **74c**
**OXYDOL** All Purpose Laundry Soap, 24-oz. Pkg. **22c**
### GUARANTEED MEAT
Why pay more for quality meat? Safeway prices save you money!
**SLICED HAM** All Center Cuts Lb. **49c**
**FANCY YOUNG HENS** Grade A Lb. **37c**
**ROASTING CHICKENS** Grade A Lb. **41c**
**POT ROAST** Young Beef Lb. **26c**
**TURKEYS** Prime Young Hens Norbert Lb. **52c**
**TURKEYS** Prime Young Toms Norbert Lb. **47c**
**LEG OF LAMB** Young 2 Tender Grade A Lb. **35c**
**HAMS** Fancy Skinned Whole or Half Lb. **32c**
**BACON** Fancy Eastern Whole or Half Lb. **29c**
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You, Too, Will Find Safeway Easy on Your Pocketbook
Prices — everyday prices — are held right down to the minimum at Safeway. And that makes it easier for you to shop. Assure yourself—and still enjoy the best! Start the "Safeway habit" this week!
**SAFEWAY**
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## Column — Bottom (Comic Strip / Advertisement)
### HELEN'S NO FOOL, NOW!
[Comic strip panels — April Fool themed — with Helen discovering Safeway savings]
Panel captions (left to right):
— APRIL FOOL! / DON'T JOHNNY, I THAT WAS ALL OVER, / LAUGH AT THE / MAKE BIG BEST... PHONE!
— HAVING THE HARDEST TIME WITH OUR FOOD BUDGET, GRACE / JUST CAN'T SEEM TO / MAKE BOTH MEET...
— THERE'S AN EXAMPLE / RIGHT THERE, AND THERE, / AND ANOTHER THREE, AND ANOTHER / MAKES A BIG / DIFFERENCE...
— I BEGIN TO SEE / WHAT YOU MEAN / GRACE...
— DO YOU KNOW, GRACE, I'VE / SPENT COMPARATIVELY LESS JUST / ON THIS FIRST TRIP TO SAFEWAY / BASED HERE, IT'S — IT'S — / AN APRIL FOOL — BUT NO MORE !
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## Peripheral items
- **Miners Dairy advertisement** (column 1, lower): Display ad promoting Miners Dairy milk, urging adults and children to consume a quart daily; mentions deferment status.
- **ICE CREAM advertisement** (far right column, top): "As low as 8¢ per pint — Londonderry" brand ice cream ad, with note about V-mail cargo savings.
- **LONDONDERRY advertisement** (far right): Small display ad for Londonderry ice cream, 8¢ per pint, with tagline "SURE TO PLEASE — YOU MAKE IT!" and note about five million pounds cargo space saved by V-mail since June 1942.
- **"With the Colors" column** (column 2): News items about Butte-area servicemen: Lyons and Freeman (machinist's mates), Cadet Guy MacArthur (aviation), Cadet John R. Honeychurch (bombardier training), Frank M. Antonioni (promotion), Corporal Wesley Johnson (Signal corps), Ward A. Fanning Jr. (Navy seaman), and William Henry Wagner Jr. (joins Navy).
- **Board No. 1 Draft Group Examined** (column 2): Brief notice of pre-induction physicals at Fort George Wright.
- **Radio Operator Exams Set** (column 2): Notice of FCC radio operator examinations in Butte, April 10 and 13.
- **Dillon Boy Joins Navy** (column 2, brief item): William Henry Wagner Jr., 17, of Dillon joins Naval Air Training station.
- **Petition Filed in Estate** (column 3): Court notices regarding estates of Mary Wolf, Margaret M. Sullivan, and Thomas Trevillick; lis pendens notice by Susan R. Bibbery.
- **Red Cross Board to Meet Today** (column 3): Notice of Butte chapter American Red Cross board meeting, 11 a.m. Tuesday, 60 East Broadway.
- **County Property Is Insured** (column 4): News item on Silver Bow County insurance policy accepted from Butte Association of Insurance Agents.
- **Michael Morris blind compositor item** (far right, brief): One-sentence item about Dublin man trained as compositor after being blinded in an accident.
- **Safeway Easter Guide** (columns 4–5, large display advertisement): Full-page Safeway grocery advertisement listing Easter produce, canned goods, meats, coffee, eggs, point-free items, token savers, miscellaneous needs, and farm-fresh produce with prices.
- **"Helen's No Fool, Now!" comic strip advertisement** (bottom): Safeway promotional comic strip with April Fool's Day theme showing Helen learning to save money at Safeway.