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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
3
Central high marked class day with an entertaining program featuring the seniors Commercials, a class play A Lone of Seniors, and the Classeals pantomime. The farewell atmosphere celebrated the last gathering before graduation with speeches, songs, and readings by Anne Hayes Alda Sauve Dolores Murphy and Katherine Lee among others.
Butte high school will hold junior prom on June 11 instead of June 10. The announcement, made by the in charge committee last night, confirms the date remains June 11 for the event.
Mrs John Vickers and daughter Marjorie return from England and will visit in Detroit. Freddy Magone visits his aunt Mrs H D Smith in Keokuk street. Mrs Robert Donaldson and infant daughter return from De Hospital. Miss Mary Kelly and Miss Craine sail to Isle of Man for a year’s health boost. St Ann’s parish women hold annual ule for anl ufflated councils in Helena diocese. Various officers elected and committees named. Mrs Frank Carlson hosts card party with prizes and luncheon. Columbine club meets for birthday and social games. Mr and Mrs Roach welcome a son. Roach is vice president of the Eagles lodge.
Rehearsals of the senior play Under Twenty are nightly under Miss Lilian Kerrigan. The event is sponsored by the senior class, with plans for class days and the senior picnic on Roosevelt drive June 22. The Girls Debate League met, speaker Mr Rugedale impressed attendees, and members settled fines.
In police court yesterday B. Haskins pleaded passionately to Judge Shea but was fined $5 on a drunkenness charge. J. Black also faced a $15 fine for operating a car while intoxicated as the session concluded.
Hutte Independent Mines reports shaft timbering finished and sinking toward the 300 foot level to block out ore in the Canadian vein. Ore values are described as commercial grade at five feet wide. Birth notices list several births at the city health office, including families Schwanckamp Harrington Reabe Gunthroon Hossfeld and others with dates in May.
National guardsmen fired on a mob around the county jail amid three nights of clashes in Tampa Florida. Four killed and three wounded as authorities arrested about thirty suspected mob members awaiting grand jury action. A civilian physician tended wounded near the street while guardsmen warned against further unrest.
Funeral services for Arthur Benjamin, who died Tuesday night of a heart attack, will be held this afternoon at 2 from the family home 705 West Granite Street. Interment in the family plot at the cemetery. He was 80, born in Germany, came to New York, then Spokane, married Belle Weir, and lived in Butte 18 years. Survived by widow, daughter Rosalie, son Arthur Jr, sister and three brothers-in-law, nieces and cousins in Germany and England.
Funeral services for Angus McGillivary were held yesterday at Sacred Heart church with Rev. Edmund Taylor officiating. Interment followed at Holy Cross cemetery with Rev. W. P. Joyce presiding. Pallbearers were W. C. Simpson Frank Redmond Joseph Reardon Joe Schmid Harley Thurman and L. Smith. The Harris funeral is today for Mrs. Mary W. Harris at 2:30 at Richards Chapel with Rev. Frederick T. Spencer. Interment will be at Mount Morlah cemetery.
Commissioner Tim Kearney reported no action yet to decide if county commissioners may aid the outside poor. He said nothing would be done until a court case. Attorney Walker, retained by Brophy Grocery, will prosecute the action and press for a quick conclusion.
City engineer's force yesterday neared completion of estimates for Harrison avenue paving between Grand and Harvard. Bids will be called for Friday and awarded at the next council meeting on June 15 after survey work and office processing.
Still checking mail receipts, the county treasurer shows June totals reaching $681,802.35 with June delinquencies expected to be very small. Deputy staff faced a backlog as mail receipts flooded the office yesterday. Treasurer Brett indicated the last half of the year lacks a definite report yet.
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