Butte Notes Holiday Guests and Local Merchants
Butte visitors register at the Finlen Grand Thornton Acoma and Arizona hotels while shopping for Christmas. Local ads promote Montana maid aprons, Christmas seals, stamps and gifts at Murphy Leoy’s P. O. News Stand and the P. O. News Stand stock includes fountain pens Eversharp pencils and gift items.
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Orton Bros
Mont. Transfer Co
J. P. Burns
Great Falls
Finlen
B. E. Hanson
Big Timber
Grand
James H. Bomer
Helena
Thornton
John Gilson
Fromberg
Butte
Montana
Murphy-Softleys
West Park Street
C. C. Brundage
Havre
The
Arizona
Eversharp
P. O
Boy Scouts Repair and Gift Toys for Butte Children
More than 1 290 toys repaired and stored at the Boy Scout headquarters await distribution by the Salvation Army on Thursday. Scouts repaired and painted toys received from individuals and firms and a large donation from Symons Dry Goods will be included in the charity drive. Last year the Scouts repaired over 1 600 toys and helped with the Joshers show and ushering duties. A Christmas tree will be set up at the American Legion hall for Butte children.
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Boy Scout
Salvation Army
Butte
Scout Hospital
Symons Dry Goods Company
Boy Scouts
Toy Hospital
American Legion Hall
Butte Kiddies
Scout
Owen
Santa Claz
Rural Highways Snowed Up Across Montana
Word from the chamber of commerce reports major routes blocked or in poor condition. Helena road closed indefinitely, Woodville canyon impassable toward Boulder, Monida south road closed for winter, Butte-Anaconda fair, Philipsburg poor, main roads statewide in poor shape.
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Chamber of Commerce
Helena
Woodville
Boulder
Butte
Monida
Butte-Anaconda
Philipsburg
Montana
Clark Street may be closed to protect children on coasting
Mayor Cocking plans to close Clark Street at West Galena to give children a safe coasting path after a Sunday crash killed Myrtie Hammerstrom and Maxine Podge and injured Ena Crumby. Police and coroner probe whether the truck had lights. driver Bert Grosso and others to report to the sheriff.
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Murphy
Cocking
Clark Street
West Galena Street
Myrtie Hammerstrom
Maxine Podge
Ena Crumby
Galena
Willie
Bert Grosso
Lato
Carey
Christmas Mail Charges Into Butte Postoffice
Butte postal workers report a peak Christmas mail surge with more than usual packages arriving. Three new clerks were added to handle the load and more staff may follow as rush continues toward Christmas.
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Butte
Postofice
James Hawkes Briefly In Butte On Business trip
James Hawkes of Big Timber is in Butte on a short business trip and is registered at the local hotel.
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Charles Aktepy
Harlowton
Acoma
Butte
James Hawkes
Big Timber
The
Joshers Club Organizes Food Boxes For Needy Families
An inventory of boxes to be distributed to Butte families is being prepared at 121 West Broadway by the Joshers' club. Volunteers including Billy Gemmell and the Boy Scouts assist in filling orders with potatoes, meats and canned goods, aiming for Saturday distribution.
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Butte
Joshers’ Club
West Broadway
Joshers
Billy Gemmell
Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts Elimination Games At High School Gym
Basketball elimination tournament games are scheduled for this evening at the high school gym with Troops 24 4 and 15 82 1 23 2b in Tuesday night matchups and Troops 5 15 2 25 18 82 4 24 in Wednesday night games. Mrs T H Peacock of Lombard visits Butte staying at the Leggat hotel.
Late Tom Guy Wilson Laid to Rest in Butte Cemetery
The funeral of Thomas Guy Wilson, a retired Butte businessman, was held at St John Vianney Church with services led by Rev. Charles Chapman. Friends from Butte and visitors from Anaconda attended, flowers adorned the service, and burial followed at Mount Moriah cemetery. Survived by his wife Mrs Thomas Wilson, pallbearers included John W Teal William Case EB H Rupert W J Day G V Thomas and A K F Jensen.
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St. John's Vyliscanal
Butte
Anaconda
Charles Chapman
HM. C. Hopkine
J. Charlies Sullivan
Wilson
Mount Moriah
Thomas Wilson
John V W. Teal
William Case
EB. H. Rupert
W. J. Day
G. V. Thomas
A. K F. Jensen
Mrs Johanna Dennison Dies in Los Angeles
Mrs Johanna Dennison a former well known Butte matron died last evening in Los Angeles at age unknown. The body will be brought to Butte for burial. She had been ill for some time and left Butte two years ago to live with a daughter Mrs Ed Harrigan in Los Angeles. Daughters Mrs John Whalen and Mrs Sam Vine learned of the illness and traveled to California.
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Johanna Dennison
Butte
Los Angeles
Dennison
Ed Harrigan
John Whalen
Sam Vine
Final rush of Yuletide shoppers in Butte stores
Butte enters the final shopping weekend with five days left before Christmas. Major stores and many small shops stay open until 9 pm, grocery lines extend hours to midnight, and merchants predict a heavy sale as shoppers fill streets with packages in a bustling holiday rush.
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Butte
Christ
War souvenir explodes as youths display Luger pistol
Stanley Fletcher displayed a World War II era Luger pistol he found in Europe. Harry Smith and John Lehmildt accompanied him when police arrived after a shooting call on Iowa street. The weapon exploded during demonstrations, prompting a disturbance charge. Judge Shea dismissed the case after explanations in police court.
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Europe
Stanley Fletcher
Harry Smith
John Lehmildt
Iowa Street
Fletcher
Shea
Father On His Vacation brings a fresh musical comedy to Broadway
The three act stage adaptation of George McManus Bringing Up Father promises infectious humor with jingling music and broad entertainment. Critics note it offers a distinct unconventional style aimed at revived amusement in a Broadway theater setting.
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Father
Broadway Theater
George McManus
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