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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
7
Fragmented city news item notes unsettled weather for Montama with possible local snow and slight warmth in the southwest. Includes terse business blurbs for Helena and Wickes vendors, a church ladies meeting, auto parts and tire shop mentions, sausage and cheese brands, and a Crago's burner gag line.
A report traces the Florence Crittenden Home fundraising visit to the state capitol showing Governor Erickson’s support and praise for reclamation work. The piece also notes church society meetings, local business ads, and community notices including moving services, a Highlanders election plan, and court cases.
The State Supreme Court upheld Powell County ruling that Oscar and Orville Lynn cannot be forced to pay a second time on a 1920 note after their $1200 check paid the Ovando Bank. The Union Bank and Trust Company had sought $934.08, alleging nonpayment. the court found the note settled when the Lynn brothers’ payment reached the lender via the Ovando Bank.
Charles S Hartman of Bozeman and Walter S Hartman of Hartman and Hartman join with George A Judson of Great Falls to form Judson Hartman a general law practice with offices in Great Falls. The partnership effective June 1 marks Hartmans return to active practice after South American service.
The Helena lodge of Elks will host the annual Flag Day ceremony on Sunday June 14 at 8 oclock in the evening Judge A P Stark of the state supreme court will speak Members of the lodge their families and friends are invited
Rainfall across eastern sections revived germination and soil conditions, boosting late sown grains and corn. Rye, wheat, and oats advance. corn planting progresses. pastures and meadows recover. stock water supplies replenish. overall prospects brighten though limited moisture earlier caused delays and variable stands. May lamb crop favorable. range cattle mostly shed and in good condition.
The Helena Elks lodge schedules a regular meeting tonight at 8 o clock. It will be the only regular lodge meeting this month and for June July August and September meetings will be limited to one per month.
Former American Expeditionary Forces veterans and heavy hitters will attend the national American Legion convention in Omaha October 5 to 9. Events include three parades, a brilliant electric parade, a fireworks display, stockyard rodeo style shows, horse races, dancing, street carnival, and entertainment for all. Omaha posts and Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben plan a $300 electrical pageant and $75,000 for parades plus a goal of hosting up to 100,000 guests with support from the War Department. General John J. Pershing and Major General George B. Duncan may lead formations, showcasing a major military spectacle for the Legion’s biggest convention yet.
Mrs Nan Vollmer, buyer for the ladies department of the New York Store, returns from a three weeks mid season buying trip to New York. She cites record spring business and replenishment needs, with large purchases of summer stocks coats and models. She visited Chicago, St Paul and Minneapolis, noting Helena women as well dressed.
Wilbur Johnson, a Standard Oil messenger, was shot and killed by a Chicago policeman while fleeing a station after shouting for money. The officer said Johnson carried a revolver in an outside holster and had come into the filling station during a spate of holdups. Swan of the employer noted pickups often carried weapons in outside holsters.
A miniature Glacier Lake and Many Glaciers hotel appear in a window display at the Great Northern railroad city passenger and freight office in the Placer hotel building. The exhibit promotes Glacier National Park to vacationers, devised by Shirley Garrity and colored by WW Peterson. The concept pleased the General Passenger Department and will be sent to St Paul for prominent display.
An Anaconda town character, Bill Murdock, was jailed after a vagrancy charge. Justice Fitzeeraid found him guilty and ordered a five day term in the county jail with a daily bath during the stay.
Exalted Ruler Fred Kaller requests Elks to attend the funeral of William F Ward at the Episcopal church today at 2 30 p m. A fifty pound package can be sent nationwide by parcel post for 6 75 including insurance and special delivery service.
College days end for fourteen graduates at Intermountain College in Helena. Bishop Lester Smith of the Methodist church urges citizenship and duty as degrees are conferred by President Ellemme after class presentation by Dean A Lemon. Magna Cum Laude honors go to Helen Frances Richards and Cum Laude to Robert Earl Miller, with the rest named.
The annual high school baccalaureate will be held at a union service of churches next Sunday evening at 8 in the City auditorium. Rev. Newman Hall Bardick will preach the union and lead the procession with organ music. Rev. L. Hulser will preside and offer the invocation. The Girls' Glee Club will sing sacred numbers as hymns are sung by the Congregation. A nickel collection will be taken for charity.
Esther May Goodreay four months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Goodreay of 535 Isdale died yesterday at the family home. The funeral will be held Friday at two o clock at the family home. Burial will be in Forestvale. Arrangements are directed by Herrmann and Company.
The funeral for James W Hardgrove a Helena pioneer will be at 2 pm in Herrmann and Company's chapel with Rex James F McNamee D D officiating. Burial follows at Benton Avenue cemetery. He died last Friday at age 72 11. Honorary committee for the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers includes Mel June Smyth Kady Potter Nina Morrison Ross Deegan and others.
Bozeman residents reported a slight earthquake at 7 36 am Sunday shaking pictures and furniture and rattling windows. Witnesses in the Third and Fourth wards described walls swaying and chandeliers moving as the tremor was noted on Montana Power company voltage charts.
Tielena Lodge No. 3 to meet Thursday at 2 PM after noon for funeral of late Brother Wim. F. Ward at St. Peter's Episcopal Church at 2:30 PM. Members of No. 3 and other lodges invited to attend. H. H. Swann, W. M. Falke ad copy appears at 22 Main.
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