Big barn dance draws crowds in Becket on Saturday
Town notes report a lively Legion dance with fine music led by an orchestra and performances from Esther Dahl and Esther Koenitz. Readers note rain didn t dampen spirits as crowds enjoyed entertainment, social news, and local updates across Becket Forest Grove Lewistown and surrounding areas.
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Becket
Charles Carson
Cy Gorman
California
al Mead
Lewistown
Mrs. Mead
Legion
Legion Orchestra
Emma Koenitz
Forest Grove
Becket and
Esther Dahl
Judith
Oil notes on Mid-Northern tour of Montana fields
H C Bretschneider president and M O Danford vice president of Mid-Northern visited Montana oil fields from Denver. They toured Spindle Top and discussed progress with Joe O'Donnell. Plans include Cat Creek Kevin Sunburst and Devil's Basin drilling with fuel oil and casing shipments arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Bretschneider
Denver
M. O. Danford
Montana
Spindle Top
Joe O’donnell
Cat Creek
Kevin Sunburst
F. G. Ostland
Abnegation and its role in noble human achievements
A reflection on how self denial has produced all that is noble good useful and much of what is ornamental in society. The author argues abnegation shapes value and progress.
Fire destroys Becket home as baby saved from flames
A Becket house occupied by the Percy Wright family was consumed by fire this morning just before a passenger train arrived. Firefighters and nearby equipment aided by a breeze and locomotive blowoff valve saved the elevator. The Wrights and neighbors worked to rescue the baby amid total loss of the residence and possessions. The Koenitz chemical truck and multiple fire rigs responded promptly but turned back once the blaze was controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Wright
Becket
Wrights
Koenitz
School Pageant a Great Success
The grade school presentation titled The Passing of Winter and the Coming of Spring featured Miss Ruth Cameron as queen with Emma Shier son as flower girl Ivor Hanson crown bearer and Ora Mudd Russell Wiseman as train bearers. The program highlighted Greek dance Highland Fling Maypole and praised teachers hard work with farewell to the faithful workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cameron
Emma Shierson
Ivor Hanson
Ora Mudd
Russell Wiseman
An Address on Civil Liberty and Good Government
A fragmentary quotation emphasizes proving attachment to liberty civil government and the blessings from ancestors. It appeals to sincerity ardor and the aim to enlarge the hearts of people through enlightened policy and religious freedom.
Fragmented OCR extract details unaligned story
Readable elements are scarce in this OCR snippet. It contains garbled characters and improper names, hindering identification of people, places, dates, or events. No coherent action or outcome can be established for a concise newspaper card.
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