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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1924
Page
6
Plans are under way in Deer Lodge to build a municipal pool at the former College hill machine shop. The 50 by 25 foot pool will range from three to seven feet deep with showers lockers and modern facilities. Committees begin fundraising as citizens back the public investment.
Albert E. Bob Neaves longtime Bitter Root Valley resident died Wednesday at 54 after a stomach cancer illness. He was born May 30, 1870 near Springfield Missouri and lived near Corvallis and Hamilton most of his life. Survived by his widow and two Hamilton sons Charles and Walter. siblings and extended family. Funeral Friday at 2 from the family home with interment in Corvallis Cemetery.
Election of officers for the ensuing year was held by the Knights of Columbus in Deer Lodge with State Deputy M F Hayes chairing. Newly elected grand knight W N Weber deputy grand knight P J Siefert chancellor T J McCormick warden A J Dumont financial secretary Phil H Pick recording secretary W G Bultman treasurer James King inner guard W K Langstak trustee three years J J Flynn trustee one year. Installation set for October.
St Marys academy in Deer Lodge opened on Tuesday September 2 with a large enrollment. The boarding and day school will serve grade pupils from Anaconda Billings Dillon Great Falls Butte and other points. Upgrades to classrooms and halls were completed during summer to ensure comfort and convenience for the students. Woolfolk funeral Sunday for Miss Eva Woolfolk artist who died in New York city will be held at the Presbyterian church with Rev F C Phelps officiating. Mary Larabie will accompany the remains to Deer Lodge. Interment will be at Hill Crest cemetery.
A stream of Deer Lodge visits features Joseph Straussman of Tacoma connected with the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad company. Numerous residents and visitors from Missoula Dillon Butte Helmville Garrison and Seattle are noted for business or social calls in Deer Lodge with several heading to Dillon or St Marys academy for the new term.
Arlin Ayres assistant postmaster says the government air mail to eastern points boosts patronage from banks and commercial travelers. Air mail from Butte departs at 5 10 p m Tuesday and arrives in Omaha 2 35 a m Thursday Chicago 7 35 a m same day and New York 5 05 p m. regular train mail would lag by about 29 hours.
Deputy Federal Court Clerk Mae O'Donnell issued a passport to Mr and Mrs Max Apostle enabling a visit to their former homes in Germany. Mr Apostle runs a carpenter shop at 107 West Galena Street and was born in Leipsic while Mrs Apostle emigrated from Eam Bure. The journey will cover both cities before returning. Ships and freight travel on a specially constructed flat car by rail to reach water as needed.
Haying, harvesting and threshing of winter wheat progressed rapidly last week under ideal statewide conditions. Spring wheat harvest peaked with another week of cutting ahead. Eastern threshing reports show good yields while frosts caused little damage to small grains. A large corn crop is developing in the north and flax is filling well. Livestock is in good condition with cattle moved to market.
Department of Agriculture of Egypt plans to propagate seeds found in age proof containers in King Tutankhamen's tomb at its Agricultural Research Laboratories. The herbs may hold medicinal properties unknown to modern generations.
A full Butte luncheon at the Thornton Exchange Club heard Lee Yancey discuss accountancy and audit work. He outlined stages of his profession and how systematic bookkeeping shows a business’s progress, with humorous income tax anecdotes. Dr. H. H. James named captain of the baseball team for the Kiwanis game.
Jack Radman, charged with a felony in Butte, was arrested at Thermopolis, Wyoming. Sheriff Scott Hazen confirmed the arrest and said papers were sent to Helena to pursue extradition. Court records accuse the prisoner of passing bad checks in Butte.
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