Teton County Boy Awarded Large Damages by Great Falls Jury
A district court jury in Cascade county awarded Ernest Thorn 31,850 dollars for damages from an auto accident in October 1929. The verdict is described as one of the largest jury awards in Cascade county history, against R. P. Vann and another party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Great Falls
Cascade County
Ernest Thorn
James Thorn
Near
Fairfield
R. P. Vann
Jury awards Thorn full damages in Vann auto crash case
The jury, in a Belt area auto collision suit, awarded the full damages Thorn sought against John Vann. The 1929 accident near Belt involved Merz driving a car with Thorn on the running board and a Buick and Vann’s coupe following. Thorn suffered fractures and spinal injury with partial loss of leg use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vann
Geyser
Thorn
H. H. Ewing
Belt
State Highway Department
Merz
R. P. Vann
Christmas program at Methodist Church features Why the Chimes Mang play
The Methodist Episcopal Church invites all for a Sunday Dec 21 service at 10:00 with a 11:15 church school and a 12:00 Christmas program presenting Why the Chimes Mang adapted by Elizabeth Apthrope McFadden from Raymond McDonald Alden. Community seeks gifts for the needy and Santa Claus appearance on Dec 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Apthrope McFadden
Raymond McDonald Alden
Holger
Kenneth Thompson
Steen
Billie Bailie
Bert
Santa Claus
Teton Shooters Face Great Falls In Hard Fought clash
Norris and Goggin led strong defensive work for Teton and Great Falls respectively as the Blue Bison and Bulldogs traded fast breaks. Final score details show Teton trailing and a Frosh Pirates defeat 19 to 6 in an earlier preparatory game.
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Groggin
Bisons
Norris
Teton
Goggin
Great Falls
Hanson
Blue Bison
Bulldogs
Peters
Earles
Moore
Potter
Woodhal
Wilson
Goebin
Suilion
Cooley
Ingersoll
Holmes
Puppies
Pirates
Valier
Teton High
Power
Collins social notes note local gatherings and church event
Mr and Mrs Dean Waterman entertained several guests for dinner last Thursday. Rev Dr Wade of Helena preached in Collins last Sunday afternoon, introduced by Pastor Stong with the choir led by Mrs Stong. Santa Claus jokes aside, spring feels near as neighbors comment on the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Waterman
Stuart Meyers
Keogh
Ferris
Waterman
Dr. Wade
Helena
Anti-Saloon League of
Collins
Pastor Stong
Stong
Will Rogers
Santa Claus
John Shoenfelt
Clark Corey
Graves
Garrett
Charles Tomsha
Olaf Larson
Dance at Bole Saturday Night Christmas Program
Local note mentions a social dance at Bole on Saturday December 20 with 50 cent tickets. The district schools rehearse a Christmas program for December 23 at Bose hall. Multiple community members at various ailments and visits are reported, including Phyllis Lear ill after throat surgery and Hester Barce having appendicitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bole
Phyllis Lear
Munsons
Kosnicks
Mary Jackson
E. M. Bammel
Edmond
Great Falls
Walter Johnson
Bill Gibler
Ernest Black
Dutton
Janet Carson
Myrtle Dale
Bose Hall
Garnet McDonald
Conrad
Kosnick
Hester Barce
Chateau Hospital
Farmington Socials and Regional Farming News
Mr and Mrs J B Conner hosted a dinner party for younger residents last Saturday evening. Mae Anderson and Jimmy Hightower spent the weekend near Dupuyer. The deputy state veterinarian attended J W Kerr ranch last Thursday after cattle losses and hog losses from hemorrhagic septicemia. Farmers vaccinating cattle to prevent disease. Gregor Tangen visited Hopp to see Mrs Tangen's mother and brother. Great Falls visitors included Mrs Wm Chalmers and sons John and Walter and Mrs W F Arensmeyer. Joe Talifson and Arlie Sookley moved sheep to Chateau for T O Larson. Chris Oien and L J Otness hosted a visit, and Mrs John Edwards spent days in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Anderson
Jimmy Hightower
Dupuyer
J. W. Kerr
Kerr
DeRusha
Gregor Tangen
Hopp
Tangen
Wm. Chalmers
John
Walter
W. F.arensmeyer
Great Falls
Joe Talifson
Arlie Sookley
Chateau
T. O. Larson
Chris Oien
L. J. Otness
John Edwards
Christmas program planned by Collins school and church
Collins reports a Christmas program set for December 23 with music decorations and a sermon by Rev. Harry T. Stong on Sunday the 21st. The church Aid society hosted a gathering at the community hall last Saturday with 35 fed and bazaar items sold. Mr and Mrs Olaf Larson returned from Minnesota and North Dakota praising their farm in Teton county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Stong
Church Aid Society
Tomsha
Stong
Ward
Great Falls
Olaf Larson
Minnesota
North Dakota
Larson
Teton County
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Hirshberg’s
Hirshberg
For
Swift’s
Sunkist
Schillings Japan
Walter Bakers
Sunkist Golden Bantam
Utah
Pini
Epecemecsoes
Jersey
Spitzenberg
Teton Shooters
Bulldog
Loomis
Dinty Moore
Farmington
J. B. Conner
Choteau Bakery
Enna Jettick
Hirshbere’s
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