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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
8
Hearst Library will close on Sundays during July and August while remaining open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The institution boasts about 17 800 books including 9 000 fiction titles and a large magazine and newspaper collection for reading room use. Florence Catin is chief librarian with Mrs. W. Capron and W. K. Dwyer among staff.
A 30 round boxing card is planned in Dillon on Saturday July 23 under Beaverhead Post No 20 Amer ican Legion with J B Butner the matchmaker announcing. Howard Ball of Pocatello and Frankie Monahan of Butte lead the main event, both familiar to Dillon fans, as Tritt faces Meags in a six round semi windup.
Beaverhead County plans show 1000 men to be employed during the next month for harvesting as the county braces for a record hay crop. J. E. David of Dillon was appointed as special deputy sheriff for the Big Hole basin during the haying season and transported to Wisdom by Sheriff W. C. Orr.
Anaconda brief notices list social meetings and sales including Rainbow, Fourth Degree, Red Men, deimsters union, and Lady Moose. dress goods sale at Nossell's, Economy Shoe clearance, Fifth Avenue Hat Shop specials, and Style Shop millinery sale. Local residents, business visits, travels to Butte, Spokane, Gary Indiana, and Seattle noted. Moose basket supper planned for Washoe park. Norwegian Lutheran mission picnic at Washoe park with self-furnished lunches.
A Ford car stolen from D. E. Morrison of Butte was found early yesterday by Officer Charles Smollock of this city near Section 16 and returned to its owner. A scientist notes that average daily toil equals about one kilowatt hour of electricity.
Dillon July 13 Joseph C Wedum was installed as noble grand of Apel lodge 1 C C F at a special meeting held in the lodge hall Other officers installed were George Hopkins secretary Mayme ward en Dek Nonds conductor and others The officers were installed by the district deputy Cm rett in charge Clyde Scott and a Dillon rotary luncheon featured speaker Lewie Avery Oakland superintendent of schools Avery discussed Rotary work in his area
Mrs D R Roach and Miss Kath erine Roach filed for passports for a several months sight seeing trip to Italy France Germany Holland Austria England and Switzerland. They expect to depart Aug 6 from New York aboard the Tuscania. Hugh Glynn of 120 Locust street also applied for a passport and will sail Aug 15 from New York visiting England Ireland France Belgium and Holland.
Nine Anacondans join a 50-strong Butte group traveling to Gardston Canada for vicarious temple work at a newly erected LDS temple. Rev A Amundsen leads the Anaconda contingent with relatives and local members, including Dean and Ella Amundsen, J A Peterson, Hildebrandts, and Jack Hildebrandt Jr. The two week journey centers on baptisms endowments and marriages for the departed.
City officials urge Anaconda families to return 108 bathing suits issued last summer for the Washoe Park pool. A total of 200 new suits were bought, but only 92 were returned after the season. E. P. Brogan, in charge, is reviewing records and warns delinquent families to respond before further action.
Forty members of the Anaconda reduction works general staff and escorts gathered at Anaconda Country Club for a formal dinner at seven with Miles J. Thomas as toastmaster. After-dinner talks followed, then dancing, with many arriving after five to mingle and play before dinner.
The Anaconda band will perform its third outdoor concert of the season at the common this evening starting at 7 30. A 12 piece program includes marches overtures waltzes and fox trots with selections from Tales of Hoffmann and Orpheus in the Underworld. Large crowds are expected as last week's crowd filled the grounds around the band stand with cars.
Anaconda plans a three story brick school building to cost around 200000, rising 140 by 130 feet on Main Street. It will house offices and classrooms for music domestic science manual training and more with a stage gymnasium and views from auditorium. Shanley and Baker of Great Falls designed the brick structure with terra cotta trim and maple floors. Construction will start this summer, with classes moved to two rented Main Street buildings during the site work.
A small blaze at Mrs. Rolla Carnahan’s East Third Street home was spotted by Special Officer Smollack early yesterday morning. His prompt action prevented major damage while Mrs. Carnahan slept through the outbreak.
Anaconda post office offers an open competitive examination to fill a laborer vacancy as announced by the U S Civil Service Commission. The position pays 1500 dollars yearly with applications due by July 27. Also note: many London bus drivers own small cars and motorcycles and use them on their day off.
Anaconda residents planned to attend the Granite County Anglers Club fish fry near Philipsburg on Lower Rock Creek. About twenty Anaconda anglers expected to join the crowd of around 500 for the 5 PM event where cats will be served and visitors were told not to bring food, though table tools were advised.
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