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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1918
Page
8
Sixth Lutheran Church of Butte First will open today at Bethany Chapel offering services and community programs in Floral Park. Local congregants anticipate renewed activity and neighborhood outreach through joint events and worship.
Butte’s new house of worship opens with dedication at Bethany Lutheran English church at Gladstone avenue and Edwa Street Floral Park. The Avoca schoolhouse, purchased by Augustana mission board, was moved here and remodeled into a church home. Rev PA Fair of Helena oversaw the construction then passed to successor who completed the attractive church.
The Rev. Hanson governs a 24 by 44 foot auditorium with a 16 by 28 foot vestibule and a purchased pulpit rail, aiming to strengthen Sunday school. The Rev. Fair, leader of the synod, assists and will present a brief church history. Welcome greetings from Emanuel Luther church and other pastors are planned. Residents of Ferrel Park are invited to attend.
War Savings Stamps groups report July activity to Harry W Turner state director. Symons War Savings Society shows 177 members with 6 percent buying stamps totaling 615 dollars, rowing the society total to 2 007. Centerville society with 47 members posts 27 percent purchasing securities, 251 dollars collected in July and a society total of 2 789 dollars.
Five men named Dan Nolan J Thornton J Sheehan J P Sullivan and Pat King were fined five dollars each yesterday morning in police court for participating in a game described to officers as unlawful blackjack on North Main street. The defendants denied playing blackjack while authorities called it an unlawful game aimed at obtaining money. The sentence followed. Additionally reports from Honolulu noted lava lake activity at Kilduen Mount with about sixty feet rise in five days and a predicted overflow onto the crater floor within three days.
Six divorces granted by Judge Lamb with alimony and child custody in several cases. Grounds include cruelty desertion and infidelity. Albert Skoglund accused of beating spouse custody awarded. Alexander Mall charged Grace Hall vindictively. decree granted. Ernest Eller to pay temporary alimony of 15 monthly. Mabel Vaily freed from marriage to Leo Lally on cruelty charges. David Gennard granted divorce from Bertie Gennard. Violet Garner obtained divorce and restored maiden name. Widespread alimony orders and custody arrangements noted amid 1917 to 1919 marriages.
Nine draft deserters were escorted to Camp Lewis by a guard from the school of mines station yesterday morning. Arrests occurred in Silver Bow county and the men were held in county jails. Named detainees include Sam Ely Nev Henry Williams William Curtis Portland Everett Great Falls Eugene Little Prescott Ariz John Kowalski Wallace Idaho George Parrott Baker Ore Luke Kaluakopice Tombstone Ariz Samuel Stone Butte.
Petition to convey interests in the estate of Lewis Stettheimer, deceased, is continued. Widow Swidow Stettheimer is mentioned alongside a minor child. A petition by M Stethheimer for reappraisal and leasing of the property is noted, with future court actions expected.
Local cut off to save money affects trains No. 261 and 258 beginning today. The cut reduces eastbound and westbound service as part of a broader retrenchment policy by railroad management. The notice cites economy and policy as reasons. A personal note mentions Mr and Mrs Dee of 235 South Dakota Street celebrating the arrival of Mrs Dee’s sister Alice Darling. D Dee works for Montana Hardware and is proud of his soldier son.
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