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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1925
Page
7
Weather outlook for Montana shows unsettled conditions Thursday and Friday with likely snow in the western extreme and rain elsewhere. Temperature remains largely unchanged. Local items note old style Dutch lunches at Beharpf’s Old Style Eagle building and a series of community notices and social events.
N B Holter was elected to fill the vacancy on the Rotary board of directors caused by Isaac Boyer’s death. The Helena Rotary weekly luncheon approved resolutions of regret. T C Busha Jr of the Veterans Bureau spoke as disbursements at the bureau office and Fort Hospital total $66,717 monthly. The Veterans Hospital at the Fort will rise to 350 beds. Guests included Bob Locke Havre George Y Martin Butte W B George Billings W E Dowlin Dillon Senator T J Stewart Anaconda Senator Frank Hazel baker Dillon William Smith Harlowton Sky Small Glasgow.
Local society notes list residents and visitors including J Leone Tice heading to Lake Eyare M P Slayes of Deer Lodge visiting Here K McKenzie of Clemons at the Marvey T A Heron of Miles City stopping at the Placer W L Totten of Wickes registered at the Harvey G C Sci in on business Fort Benton party includes Attorney C J Monser and wife of Bozeman Mrs Jr Vingehire of Lingshire Mont guest at the Harvey Parl L Wisner and wife of Boulder guests at the Placer George S Higgins and wife of Ringling guests at the Placer Cliff House out after 10 days with laryngitis William Dawson of Boulder among arrivals at the Harvey C B Pew a local attorney left for Washington and New York Lou Freudenstein of Butte here on legislative business president of state association of county commissioners Rhior Wood of Lincoln convalescing at sister Jennie Wood’s home in Butte area Rev Charles I Bavard D D executive secretary of the Helena Methodist area returns from visit to his son W C Bavard Longview Wash coast area notes and updates.
Two additional street cars will enter service in February as Helena Light & Railway installs modern air brakes and other equipment. Purchased in Spokane, Wash, the cars are being checked in Helena shops and will boost capacity to meet peak traffic demands.
From the Montana poultry show in Great Falls Mrs Margaret Kain of Butte and secretary of the Montana Poultry Breeders association notes rapid growth and improvement in the industry. Exhibitors were many and the displays the best in the association’s history. Local clubs are forming and judging teams from youth poultry clubs will feature next year’s exhibitions with the state show moving to Conrad in January.
Helena Rotary Club announces Ladies Night at a program dinner next Wednesday. The arrangements committee W J O Connor Earl Murphy and Al Hibbard are planning entertainment features. The meeting will begin with dinner and the noon luncheon will be omitted.
Captain Kieinschmidt presents Adventures in the Far North as the first feature of a three day run at the Antlers theater. The color documentary showcases Arctic landscapes, glaciers, polar wildlife, and dramatic slow motion scenes of seals, whales, and foxes, brought by the explorer to Helena.
The Marlow contest again shifts leaders as four of five top players swap positions in scores toward the $300 weekly prize. East Helena backer gains rapidly amid strong support, while Fort Harrison shows lively interest. Last night’s scores list Mrs H A Guilen 372950, Mrs Doris Fairfax 365000, Marian Alto 352300, Olive Plummer 357800, Latvina d Autremont 347200, Bertha McAlister 263050, Catherine Sullivan 232950, Charlotte Surgess 187650, Jeanne Spaulding 168050, Elizabeth Herter 150300, Rosequallis 88850.
Florence Vidor stars in The Mirage as the feature film with Associated vaudeville at the Marlow today matinee and night. A big vaudeville bill last night at Broadway drew capacity crowds with acts by Mary and Bonnie Sinclair and Kingston and Ebner. The Three Jacks and a Queen, Dudley and Merrill, and other performances drew high praise and loud encores in a lively, well received program.
Hoot Gibson stars in The Ridin Wid From Powder River a Western based on incidents from early Southwest life with cattlemen and lawlessness. The Antlers show runs three days starting today with a strong supporting cast led by Tully Marshall Walter Long Gladys Hulette and Gertrude Astor.
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