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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1922
Page
20
Impulse Dodd a Chicago cattleman known for big sales becomes a local hero after buying out a toy shop and staging a citywide prank. He mobilizes street kids to collect gifts for a Santa stash before being invited to a ranch house party by a western family’s daughter, hinting at a promising Christmas ending.
The Baptist church Sunday school class will present a 7 30 program featuring opening song Joy to the World prayers and a series of recitations by students including Welcome by Grattan Burch The Poorest One at Christmas Nelson Cole Why We Keep It Bud Smith High Upon a Hillside Robert Prazak Which Is Best Betty Beckman and Don Smith Christmas Tree's Message Clarence Ray If I Were a Snowflake Frances Beckman A Comprehensive Wish Grant Cole Welcome Nina Niel Webber A Christmas Legend Arla Craig The Snowbird Mel ose Boone The Purple Candle Harold Hartsell His Speech Stanley Prazak The Wonderful Night Laura Opie Good Night Laura Opie.
The Rev. Clayton Bartlett outlines Sunday and Christmas events at the First Methodist Episcopal church at Oak and Third. Morning 10:45 service features a Christmas message titled The Essential Meaning of Christmas. Evening 7:30 pageant The World s Christmas Mail presents Gabriel Mary shepherds wise men and the spirit of Christmas with carols. Gifts of cash and provisions for the Deaconess hospital at Butte are encouraged.
The Rev. John Gilbert Spencer rector W Newman church school See isa. Fourth Sunday in Advent Holy Eucharist 8 a m morning prayer and sermon 11 a m sermon Ways of Knowing God offertory Christian the Morn Shelley Church school program 7 p m there will be no church school Sunday morning as children are expected in the evening A Yeoman's Carol Traditional Dorsetshire carol choir recitation Jesus Bless the Gifts We Bring Thee Timmy Flynn carol The World's Children for Jesus Mrs Nutting's class recitation Virginia
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints conducts meetings at Anaconda Musicians' hall 217 Chestnut Street. Sunday school starts at 1 p m and a Christmas program follows at 2 p m all are welcome.
Christian Science society at 316 Oak Street hosts Sunday services at 11 a m with the subject Christ Jesus. Sunday school begins at 12 15 p m. Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at 8 o'clock. Reading room open daily except Sunday and holidays from 2 to 4 p m. All are welcome.
Swedish Baptist church announces Sunday school at 10 a m and a Christmas program Monday evening December 25 at 7 20.
The Christian Church announces a Christmas program for children during Bible School hours with morning worship at 11 o clock and a Sunday evening service at 7 30 featuring Our Greatest Gift. The White Christmas service emphasizes giving. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 and choir rehearsal Friday at 7 30. Everyone is invited.
Citizenship papers were granted to four applicants after examinations before Judge Winston. The successful candidates were Joseph Kandulsch Luke Kh Jukanovich Adolf Olson and John Plovanich. Martin John May was refused citizenship due to wartime exemption. Several other candidates were continued to a later date.
Fire records show no calls for Anaconda residents this Christmas season marking a new record. Fire Chief Collins says many towns of similar size cannot match Anaconda’s perfect year in fire safety.
Mrs. Ethel Harrison Crase wife of Richard Crase and prominent in the area died yesterday at 3 am after a short illness. Born June 28 1903 at the lime quarry west of town she lived in the valley since marriage. Survived by husband a one month old daughter Dorothy May a brother L Harrison and a sister Lelia Davis. Funeral at Tuttle undertaking rooms with time to be announced.
Funeral services for Frank Pobodnik, longtime Anaconda smelterman, were held yesterday at St. Peter s church with high mass by Rev. Father Pirnat. Interment followed at Mount Carmel cemetery. Pallbearers included George Stokan Matt Percin James Sweeney Mike Connors Paul Schultz and Jerry Branisel. Members of the Catholic Order of Foresters accompanied the procession.
Salvation Army in Anaconda distributed Christmas baskets to 42 poor city families. Each basket provides two meals for Christmas day and food for a week. A Christmas tree program at the army hall on Commercial avenue Tuesday evening will feature songs prayers recitations and various performances by local children and citizens including Captain Broad and several volunteers.
Anaconda postoffice will keep the delivery window open from 9 this morning until all mail on hand is delivered. The same hours will apply on Christmas day. One delivery of mail will be made tomorrow and another on Christmas day, says Postmaster Daniels.
The statement recalls 1838 as the year when the first ship to cross the ocean was propelled by steam alone.
Cupid recorded the largest day of marriages in a year as three couples secured licenses at Clerk of Court Hearey. The pairs were David McKernan and Rosa Trene Schmidt of Anaconda Chauncey S Sheffield and Winifred L Sturges of Butte and Charles Wedmore and Mrs Josephine Severs of Butte.
Mrs G Hyde of Benzonia Michigan says chronic kidney trouble caused backache fatigue and impaired work. After taking Foley Kidney Pills with Foley Cathartic Tablets she felt like a new person and relief from backache dizziness and rheumatic pains.
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