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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1925
Page
7
Butte's larger and many smaller stores opened after dark last night for the holiday rush. Special clerks staffed all departments as crowds filled the streets despite a snowstorm. A 10 minute streetcar service aided shoppers whose numbers grew toward Christmas Eve.
Snow fell in Butte for the first time in nearly two months, starting around six and continuing for three hours before a drizzle. About one inch of moisture was recorded. Temperatures reached a high of 40 and a low of 28 as shoppers kept spirits up. A rainstorm was reported near Helena.
In Butte the Salvation Army faces a doll shortage as about 400 children rely on its Christmas tree for gifts. Local girls, many without dolls, would gratefully accept any second hand doll in any condition to mother and cherish. The Army calls for help from the community to provide dolls for needy youngsters.
The G A R at its last meeting elected a new staff of officers for the coming year. Installation ceremonies planned for January may be joint with W R C Ladies of the G A R United Spanish War Veterans and the Auxiliary. Officials listed include Commander H H Makinson senior vice commander C S Shoemaker junior vice commander Nelson Moore chaplain Geof Dimnent quartermaster F M Barrett officer of the day Simon Hauswirth officer of the guard Frank Benoit patriotic instructor and adjutant Simon Hauswirth.
W T Ellis of 3209 Phillips street swerved to avoid a wrong way auto and struck a street car at Montana and Mercury about 7 30 last night. Ellis escaped uninjured though his car was badly wrecked and pushed from the tracks by pedestrians. The street car was crowded with passengers.
Butte churches list Christmas sermons and programs. Wesley Chapel led by Edward Smith holds 2:20 Sunday school and 7 o'clock Christmas sermon. Grace Street parish with Edward Smith features 11 o'clock worship and 7:30 evening service with "Our Calendar Zero Btone" and Christmas music. Mountain View and Mount Bethel also schedule morning worship and Christmas programs led by Cecil Leslie Clifford and Frederick T. Spencer respectively. Christian Shortridge Memorial preaches at 11 and holds 10 o'clock Sunday school.
The Rev. Charles Rhodes will lead Sunday school at 4 30 PM and morning service at 11 30 AM with Christmas music by the girls chorus. An illustrated sermon on Gifts for the Christ Childs Christmas Tree follows, then a crayon talk on Christmas Stockings. Evening service at 7 30 PM features The Wondrous Birth by the pastor and augmented choir.
Pastor Frederick T. Spencer leads morning worship at 11 with a sermon titled The Dawn of Hope. Christmas numbers by the girls chorus, Sunday school at 12 15, Epworth League at 6 45, evening worship at 7 30 led by W H Johns. Christmas music by the choir. Christmas program on Monday December 28 with a prayer meeting Tuesday at 7 30. Choir practices this week include Wednesday 3 45 and girls chorus Monday 7 30.
Lowell Avenue and George Street hold Sunday school at 10, morning worship at 11, Epworth League at 6 30, and evening worship at 7 39 led by Rev Haskell Tudor. A special Christmas choir program is planned.
The Rev. Charles Rhodes will lead Sunday school at 11 and an evening service at 7:30 with a sermon by Charlies Thurston at the Silver Bow Park church located near Thornton and Grand avenues.
Bible school at 10 15 Junior worship at 11 15 morning service at 11 15 with Rev W J Vigus sermon Senior and Junior B Y P A at 6 15 organ recital at 7 15 evening service at 7 30 with Rev I A Mills prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 00
Lutheran Trinity at 615 East Park Street announces services led by Pastor Matthew Sahinen. Morning service at 11 o clock. Sunday school at 1 o clock. Evening service at 7 30 o clock on Sunday and Wednesday.
Gold Hill at 61 West Copper street hosts the Rev. Edward Erickson as pastor with Sunday school at 10 o'clock and evening services at 8 o'clock.
Pastor M. D. Huddloff leads worship at St Mark's on Silver and Montana streets with services at 11 o'clock and 8 o'clock. Morning topic is Why Should We Rejoice Greatly and evening topic Our Welfare and God's Motive. Sunday school at 7 o'clock, confirmation class Monday and Wednesday afternoons.
Morning worship on Sunday at Floral Park Congregational on Gladstone Avenue and Edward Street includes a sermon What Christmas Means to Me by Pastor Lester H Bent with special music by Mrs Goodwin and Mr Aitkin and a song by Mrs E Russell Smith Sunday school at 730 and Christian Endeavor at 6.
Lester H Bent pastor leads Sunday school at 10 30 and evening worship at 7 30 with sermon What Christmas Means to Me. Effie Gray soloist and choir provide special music. Sunday school pageant The Birthday of the Little Prince Tuesday at 8 includes primary and senior department performances and gifts for each child.
The Broadway and Idaho streets pastor FE Groeneveld announces morning worship at 11. Sunday school at 12 30. Junior Endeavor at 5 30. Intermediate society at 6 30. Senior society at 6 30. Evening service at 7 30. Special Christmas music during evening services.
The Rev Charlies F Chapman rector conducts early communion at 8 a m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m. Sunday school at 12:36 p m. Evening prayer and sermon at 7:30 p m. Broadway location noted.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 229 North Montana schedules Sunday services at 11 and 8, Sunday school at 12:15, and a Wednesday 8 pm testimonial meeting. The reading room is open daily 12 to 5 20 and weekday evenings 7 to 9 except Sundays holidays and Wednesdays.
Sunday worship in Swedish at 11 o'clock and evening English service at 8. Christmas day Julotta noted. Services held at Porphyry and Dakota streets. Sunday ended at 16 o'clock marning worship in Swedish at 11.
Second Spiritual church at 129 South Main Street and Natural Psychic Science church at 215 North Main Street hold meetings. Mrs Edith Ham and Mrs Susan Hamery present messages at the K of P hall. A C Fellows lectures on Spiritualism and Primitive Christian Religion with demonstrations by Mrs Maud Brackett and Mrs Florence Hutson at Good Templars hall.
The Theosophical Society at 301 Wee Street reads 7 30 tonight on What Shall He Teach under the Order of the Star in the East. Sunday school at 11 30. Study class for beginners Monday at 8.
The regular bi monthly meeting of Sliver Bow county ministers is set for Monday morning at 4 O'clock at the Y M C A. Clergymen will discuss several matters of interest and action and are welcome to attend.
Robert Owen, longtime Montana resident and foreman for Montana Southern, was found dead in his St James hotel room on Utah avenue. He recently arrived from Butte and had been ill. a doctor ruled pneumonia but a fuller investigation will follow. Owen was based in Elkhorn and active in railroad work. funeral plans are pending.
Michael Jennings died at his Spokane home last Tuesday evening after living in Butte for over 15 years before his 1905 move. The Ohio-born contractor, aged 73, helped build the Northern Pacific, the B and M, and the Great Northern railroads. He leaves his wife, three sisters, two brothers, a daughter, a son and two grandchildren.
Matthew J. Bertrand died at his home 2234 South Dakota Street after a two week illness. The Belgium born contractor, 69, was employed by Butte Sewer Pipe and Tile. Survived by widow Margaret, sons Matthew Harry Nile of Butte, daughters J. Davis of Butte and Lavina Hamilton of Missoula, plus a brother and three sisters in Kansas. Body at Sherman & Reed chapel.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rachel Thebald were held at the family home at 366 Fast Mercury Street then at Sacre Heart church with Rev. Edmund Taylor celebrating a requiem high mass. The service included the choir singing Some Sweet Day and a large floral offering. Interment followed in Holy Cross cemetery with Rev. William P. Joyce at the grave. pallbearers were Odilson Cote Desire Cote John Boucher Leander Boucher John Raleigh and William Goforth.
The funeral for Mrs Mamie Smith was held yesterday at 11 o clock in the Sherman Reed chapel with Rev S P Martin officiating. Mrs Pauli Baller sang Lead Kindly Light Sometime We ll Understand and No Night There as pallbearers Frank Hollen James Huddleston W J Donnelly L Dupee Richard Bray and Edward Carroll laid her to rest in Mountain View cemetery.
St. Ann's bazaar in the Connell building closed Thursday night after strong attendance and solid results. Proceeds fund a sisters' home in St. Ann's parish. Awards went to M. Harlich for a trip to California, Peter Couch for a wrist watch, Clinton Drug Co. for a quilt, with prizes including coal, tea set, and a doll.
Australians show strong interest in novelties made in America as trade and cultural exchange expand. Local interest centers on American design, branding and new consumer gadgets, reflecting cross ocean tastes and evolving markets.
Ealuk upset by Cecil Robbins sets welterweight semi finals in Casey tourney. Jim McNally stops Packy ONeill in 135 class semi while Lavelle advances to light heavy finals after rough duel with Anaconda’s Hansen. Lee defeats Rowe to reach final, Moscalek tops Robbins, and Haggerty downs Casey in 126s. Brockaway advances in 118s with Nugent default.
Felix Mudro and Billy Rand, a 17 year old, surged to the top in both doubles sets of the Mining City bowling tournament in Marquette last night Their first set score of 1146 toppled Pascoe and Miller who led with 1111 Later they added 1187 to push Mudro and Medlin who had earlier led with 1140 The tournament closes today with yesterday's scores listed.
Marcus Sweeney and Ian Sanderson compete for the 112 pound title while Art Belanger and Dean O Leary aim for the 118 pound crown. Ermett Haggerty and Floyd Brockaway contest 126 pounds as John Moscaluk and Packy O Neil take third in 135. Jim McNally and Bart Irvin vie for 135 title. Cecil Robbins and Ernie Rowe place third in 147. Deter Lee with Bill Moscaluk seek 147 title and Dan Hanley with Mike Brown challenge for 160. Sid Plimmer and Ben Hanson finish third in light heavyweight.
Knights of Columbus boxing tourney wraps with six title bouts at Temple theater after semifinals drew large crowds at K of C gym. Medals awarded ringside, banquet at K of C hall pending remarks by J L Slattery Charles Meagher and Montana Jack Sullivan. Tom Lavelle beat Ben Hanson to claim light heavy. Pete Brown already won heavyweight. Frank Doherty took third in middleweight after a bye. Art White head knocked out Fred Paynter to take third among light 11½ pounders. Emmett Haggerty stopped Emmett Casey. Deter Lee knockout of Ernie Rowe and Bill Mos added to night’s results.
Eddie Mack of Denver won a two to one three round decision over Joe Leopold of Denver. Jimmy Sacco of Portland beat Teddy Gartin of Denver in four rounds. Spider Smith of East Lake City lost a three round decision to Harry Soo Quong Bill, a Chinese flyweight.
Washington State College defeated Montana State College 25 to 9 in the first basketball game of the season for the Cougars. Washington State led 17 to 9 at halftime and held a small margin throughout the contest.
Dixie Lahood of Butte and his manager John Slug em Sullivan returned yesterday from Seattle where Dixie defeated Chuck Hellman last Tuesday. They will stay in Butte for holidays and depart after the new year for the count with several fights in sight.
Chicago White Sox purchase Matty Matthews, the shortstop, from the Cushing Oklahoma Southwestern League team. The move announced on December 18 reconnects the Sox with a new infield asset from the Southwestern circuit.
Belfast reports that American girls were flatfooted against the Irish team returning from a successful tour. Miss McKissack notes the American players did not use their toes in running and attributes the flatfootedness to unfamiliar skating styles.
Edward Miller of Laramie Wyoming star end on the University of Wyoming football team was chosen captain of the 1926 eleven at the annual football banquet held at the residence of President A G Crane. Miller attended Manville high school before entering the university.
Jack Morris of the Clarence hotel reported two men George Lengiotz and Joe McCabe lured him to a East Park cafe and later allegedly took a roll of $66 from his pockets. Police arrested Lengiotz and McCabe and jailed them on investigation charges. Assistant Chief O Donnell and Detective Van Orden led the arrests.
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