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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1925
Page
7
Dillon reports Fred Woodside of Montana Auto Supply unveils his two year old snow fiver machine. The device, a body on sled runners, speeds over deep snow with riders likening the ride to an airplane experience, generating notable sensation locally.
Beavers beat Lima 38 to 22 in the season opener at the local high school gym. Dillton Contway led scoring with 4 points and Connelley added 6 as teams debut. Lima’s Peterson scored 6 while Wright and Meads also contributed for Dillon.
A 1910 handwritten will leaves a six hundred dollar personal estate with no realty to the Roman Catholic bishop of Helena Montana, a corporation sole. The bishop’s heirs are his sisters Mrs Anne G McDermott Helena and Mrs Catherine McCarthy Bozeman and the children of his deceased brother Philip Carroll of Chicago. Executors are Walsh and Nagle.
Butte Open Forum held a Sunday discussion on capital punishment with no special speaker invited. Proponents argued the death penalty protects society while opponents called legal execution brutal. Officials decided to revisit the topic Sunday Jan 3, with a principal speaker planned and Yuletide music scheduled.
The funeral of Alphonso Wyman, who died at his son Henry Wy man’s home on Lower Rock Creek after pneumonia, was held Friday at Carmichael chapel with Rev. Percy Arkle officiating. Wyman, once foreman of a quarry mill and later in lumber and farming, spent his later years with his sons in Granite and Philipsburg.
Deer Lodge reports a joint Installation at the Masonic Temple for Eastern Star and Denton Lodge officers with a large attendance and dinner. A Christmas program at Labor Temple featured a decorated tree, Santa distributing treats, and dancing and refreshments afterward. Kiwanis attendance team members and a Christmas Eve choir rehearsal are noted, along with intercity bowling results in which Anaconda defeated local players. Various residents and visitors are listed, including Miss Eisa Soderstrom, Miss Fay Henderson, and Mrs. Dan Harley.
Mrs J P Nelson entertained friends of her son Gayle for his fifteenth birthday. The event drew the sophomore class and Professor Eugene Stratton. Games and amusements preceded a dining room celebration in class colors green and white with remarks by Stratton and class president Roberta Angle.
Local residents from Cameron to Indian Creek and Butte report travels, social visits, and family news. A Helena resident dies in an automobile accident near Townsend. Fire at Clyde Ranse Alder warehouse destroys hay and feed. Local officials and pioneers gather for Kodak photos. several residents move, visit, or shop in Bozeman and Belgrade. Odell Creek and Maffeon River fishing reports plus 12 million eggs at the hatchery.
The Rehabilitation of Crippled Children Auxiliary will host a Christmas tree program for crippled kids at Eka temple Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock, with lighting to be improved by the later hour and Miss Louise Schrupp arranging a muscle training act. The notice also mentions the ARNOCK FUNERAL and details of Prank Warnock's funeral yesterday at Walsh chapel with Rev M D Huddett officiating, pallbearers named, and burial planned at Mountain View Cemetery.
London reports a strong protest against the Geneva Mosul settlement to be published in the Daily Mail. Cecil Harmsworth, under-secretary of state for foreign affairs in 1919, is cited regarding Britain's Mesopotamian mandates and related promises.
North West section meeting in Spokane tentatively sets basketball officials and interpretations for the season. A baseball schedule for the coming year is adopted, with Oregon schools yet to ratify the agreement.
Gulch Giants suffered a 12-0 defeat to the Dipper Owls in a snow covered junior city title clash. About 400 fans watched as B McFlush, T Dennehy, and C Dennehy starred for Gulch while L Doherty and A Fox shone for the Owls.
A fashion feature highlights a futurist trend with a navy blue blocked taffeta and satin frock and an underdress of cloth of gold. The skirt is trimmed with black gyms, illustrating bold fabric pairings and modern textile styling.
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