September 14 and 15, 1931: a funeral and an entertainer

black-woman-girl-thinking-white-cartoon-writingSeptember 14, 1931

Adolph Baumbauer died this morning. The pallbearers are Clarence Beaver, Ernest Korting, Tom Williams, Andy Best, Christy Schenck [Schenk] and Clyde Gummo. He was 22 yrs. old. 43 autos went to cemetery.[1. Adolph is buried at Forestvale Cemetery in Helena, next to his brother Jacob. See FindAGrave Memorial #70790163.] He got hurt in Jan. [or June?] at the Spring Hill mine.


September 15, 1931

Miss Annie Deering, Miss Annie Julian, Mrs. R. Fletcher, Mrs. Bee (Ed.) Shaftnet a trained English nurse, Mrs. J. Cannon, Mrs. D. Julian and myself sure enjoyed a fine dinner and afternoon (Mrs. J. Cannon hostess). Mrs. Ed Shaftnet sure was an entertainer. I laughed until I ached all over.


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Here is a picture from Mary’s photo collection of her friend Annie Julian.
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And a letter dated June 22, 1934, addressed to Mary from several of her neighbors, including “Mrs. R. Fletcher”, following the death of her second husband, Albert Schaffer.

Transcription:

Trinity Circle No. 116

Marysville Mont

Dear Neighbor Shaffer [sic],          1934-6-22.

It is with deepest sympathy

that we write to you,

realizing how profound must be

the sorrow when he is taken away

who for so many years has been

the comfort and pride of a husband

and father, permit us to join

with you in grief.

We offer you our sincere

sympathies.

Your most sincere neighbors,

Larson, Katherine W.

Fletcher, Rebecca

Haley, Bertha[2. I believe all the words in bold print to have been written by Mary at a later date.]


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