Week's Events in Butte's Schools Prepared Entirely By the Pupils
Lincoln School eighth A class staged its graduating exercises on Wednesday January 21 with readings including a class will and prophecy. John O Leary offered a magic showcase featuring a ring restoration trick a locked chain escape and a cabinet illusion that produced handkerchiefs baby clothes silk hose and a large American flag along with Lincoln colors. The performance impressed students and the audience praised the young magician for his poise and skill.
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Lincoln School
John O’leary
Blackstone
John McDonald
Greeley School Class Writes Its Last Will and Testament
A 1920s Greeley School class in Butte Montana composes a humorous last will and testament bequeathing desks gum and other trifles to B class and staff. The document names executrices Miss Jackson and Miss Jacobson. The article notes the McKinley school fire and hopes for a new building soon.
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Greeley School
Mr. Jenkins
Edward Bateman
William Kremer
Vennie Jeffery
John Drestal
Mildred Otto
George Balkovetz
Patrick Clifford
Edwin Kromwell
Gertrude Ross
Myrtle Henderson
Pearl Jeffery
Ruth Vicary
Edna Webbing
Elsie Trudeau
Lawrence Wade
Robert Callaway
Charles Cobb
Donald Owsley
Dennis Rovera
Danish Butter Ships To New York Market After Five Years
International News Service reports Danish butter resumes shipments to New York after a five year gap. The initial 112,000 pounds arrived from Copenhagen two weeks ago, followed by 144,480 pounds more, with additional cargoes en route.
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International News Service
New York
Europe
Copenhagen
Harrison School Moving Picture Show Delights Children
The Harrison school held its first moving picture show in the gym last Monday. A homemade two sheet screen displayed varied scenes from athletes to disabled soldiers in a circus, plus peaches being eaten. The Acme projector produced clear images, weighing about 25 pounds and easily operated by boys, and the crowd expressed approval.
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Harrison
Garfield School By Ex Editor of the Tuesday Times
A feature on a clever boy named John at Garfield school echoes humor from Eld erice and Booth Tarkington. It recalls his brief stint as part editor of a secret school newspaper, the success of its jokes and stories, and a satirical will listing odd gifts before a farewell note to future talent.
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Garfield
Booth Tarkington
John
Elderice
Knight Buttercup
St. Johns
Knight
Monroe School By Elsie Gregorich Monroe School
A poetic fragment titled The Sea by Elsie Gregorich describes the shoreline scene with rippling water, gleeful fish, and children playing as waves, driftwood, and mermaids with golden hair animate the seashore imagery.
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Monroe School
Elsie Gregorich
Strange Tale of the Lost Marble Mine near Helena
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena Montana recounts the legend of the Lost Marble mine near Last Chance. A Harvard‑leaning engineer found pure marble, formed a corporation, vanished on the way to Fort Benton, and the mine’s existence remains a mystery amid speculation of frauds, jumps, and smallpox.
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Helena
The
Standard
Marble
Rockies
Montana
Last Chance
Harvard
Iort Benton
Fort Benton
Ambrose Germain
Despetude
McKinley School Graduation Echoes With Program Farewell
The McKinley school eighth A and B classes staged a farewell program on January 22 with performances by Elsie Wilson and others, a class prophecy by Jack Golden, a class will by Marjorie Oates, and diplomas presented by Principal Lether Wood. The event ended with dancing and a frolic, praised as an exceptionally fine, memorable sendoff.
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McKinley
Srammar
Mary
Elsie Wilson
Jack Golden
Slater Smith
George Dwyer
Eva Hewitt
Raymond Fraser
Marjorie Oates
Miss Lether Wood
School of Mines
McKinley School
Ouija Boards Stir Michigan Campus Delinquency Warning
At the University of Michigan rumors show Ouija boards replacing Bibles in rooms and a rise in nervous disorders and academic trouble. Faculty warn the mystic lure endangers health and scholarship while health officials note an influx of anxious students. Some coeds treat Ouija as trifling amusement, others seek serious guidance from its messages.
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International News Service
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Warren Forsythe
University Health Service
Ouija Board
Dealey
Ouija
New Gold Discovery Centering Western Australia
London reports Western Australia excitement over new gold bearing country with official backing. J D Connolly says Kalgoorlie aligned finds extend farther than any similar field in Australia. Kalgoorlie reports fresh assays with very high values from a struck lode whose width is yet unknown.
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International News Service
London
Western Australia
J. D. Connolly
Kalgoorlie
Australia
Shaw to lead miners nationalization campaign in February
George Bernard Shaw who directed publicity for railwaymen during the recent strike will play a leading part in the miners campaign for nationalization of coal mines. He will write compelling propaganda and address middle class audiences to explain the miners case in the campaign approaching February.
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International News Service
London
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Elation as San Francisco Hosts Democratic Convention
San Francisco braces for a historic political event as the 1920 Democratic National Convention nears. The city plans vast hospitality for 40,000 visitors plus 60,000 transient rooms, with 12,500 seats in the auditorium and $125,000 city pledge plus $50,000 for entertainment. Delegates, officers, and about 2,500 officials are expected, alongside 10,000 visitors in a second wave, emphasizing Pacific coast prominence and local civic effort.
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John A. Jarmuth
International News Service
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St. Louie
Hotel Association
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Charles Fay
James Phelan
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National Foreign Trade Council
San Francisco Civic Center
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Patile
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Matchmaking Mothers Dethroned in England
A London debate on the rise of the modern girl sees mothers losing influence over marriage choices. Fathers like Father Vaughan spark discussions as daughters in their late teens claim independence, while Lady Cooper defends maternal authority and praises wartime independence and golden hearts.
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International News Service
London
Bernard Vaughan
Cooper
Lady Cooper
Vienna in Cold Jolly and Gay
Vienna faces cold hunger while Berlin feeds, as Frank E. Mason reports. The city trades merriment for rationed bread and coffee, with beggars, damp hotels, and scarce soap contrasting with luxury. Foreign visitors find cheap meals but wages lag. The Grand hotel fights heat as crowds press in, and Vienna clings to pride amid depreciation and power cuts.
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Frank E. Mason
International News Service
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New York
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Europe
Cosachman
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