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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1924
Page
11
The winter like weather in Anaconda eased yesterday as storm clouds cleared and sun returned. The temperature rose 19 points to 69 the high, with a low of 80 the previous night and 58 at 6 pm. Light afternoon showers occurred but a warm spell is hoped as sunset looked favorable.
Thursday has been designated as Ladies Day at the Anaconda Country Club with weekly events. Sweepstakes golf tournaments are arranged for those who wish to play, while others can enjoy cards, tables, and bridge. Mrs. Bryson will provide luncheon on advance notice.
Work on Washoe park tennis courts started under Jesse Miller. Winter wear left the courts rough, and crews plan a full resurfacing with clay top dressing to improve play for the rest of summer. Players urged to stay off for three to four days.
Seven Anaconda boys will attend the United States training camp at Fort Douglas near Salt Lake this summer, the largest delegation from the city to sign up for the summer military course. Earl Avery has already left by motorcycle. Others leaving tomorrow are Mike Murphy John Emmons Fred Mulvehill Burt Flick Gordon Johnson and Walter Dooley.
The M. C. Juniors beat the Minors 10 to 1 yesterday afternoon with Boone and Tanner as batteries for the winners and B. Long Fitzpatrick McCarver and Mc Graw for the losers. The Juniors issued a challenge to any Butte team under 16, contact W Anderson 601 Edar Street or call 378-W.
Greeley Colorado athletics coach Vontre Henroid, who led the Greeley high school basketball team to the Northwest championship, arrived in Anaconda to spend the summer visiting his parents Ed and wife. He traveled overland while his wife remains in Syracuse New York for the season.
Anaconda news briefs report visitors and residents around town, from Fred LlaForrest and Rudy Sparich of Butte to G. McMillan of Butte and Earl Converse returning from St Louis. Local sales include men’s suits at 23.75 and 29.75, furnished housing, electric bill due reminders, and a public auction of Ed Labbe jewelry.
The Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs Isomer Putman in Opportunity. Mrs Putman will be assisted by Mrs C B Ashtock and Mrs John Gregory. Members are asked to take the street car from Anaconda to Opportunity at 1 o'clock.
Finals in the mixed golf foursome at the Anaconda Country club reach the championship matches in the first, second and third flights to be played off this week. Semi final round last week produced close matches as golfers have enjoyed the foursome for the past month. First flight pairs: Mrs Frank Tucker and M R Hull vs Miss Melva Luxton and C A Lemmon. Second flight: Miss Florence Catlin and W C Capron vs Mrs George Dean and S E Watson. Third flight: Mrs Wallace K Smith and R B Abbott vs Mrs Edith Brunton and P Fitzgerald.
General Manager Frederick Laist spoke at the Rotary luncheon on Anaconda Copper Mining company activities beyond copper. He described the Walker mine and mill, the Soda Springs phosphate mine, and by products like arsenic sulfuric acid white lead selenium tellurium silver. Also noted were plans to market these by products and a dinner with the Butte club.
The Anaconda school board met to approve extensive summer work at all school buildings including carpenter plumbing painting and calk mining. The board accepted the resignation of L J Rice the high school French and Spanish teacher who will return to Columbia Falls Mont where he previously taught.
Several hundred parents and friends visited the Daly school building yesterday to inspect year long student work. High school boys under Bruce Green displayed tables chairs and chests while grade school pupils under Miss Bernice Shuss presented more than 125 items including chairs desks fern stands laborets toys and bird houses. Miss Lillian Barry, attending State college in Bozeman, has returned to Anaconda for the summer.
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