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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1926
Page
6
A second indication of advanced non-interest in the safe of farm lands is an eg the fact that the number of bonded real estate dealers in the state has for 1926 already exceeded 1925 figures. The real estate year begins April 1, so six more dealers were licensed in the first 75 days of this year than in the previous year.
Crop viewers rain routes from Iowa to Montana stations Harlowton Denton Rey Winifred and Winnett. Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul will run June 23 under the publicity division of the department of agriculture labor and industry. Return limits set July 5. Round trip rates to Montana points reduced to 20 dollars. Movement of new settlers to the state grows due to crop conditions. transportation firms expect viable farmers. Milwaukee to advertise campaign before excursion.
June reports the collapse of a planned 125 person gift of silver valued at three million marks from famed silversmiths. The eight year effort produced fruit bowls knives and other pieces for a cabinet intended for the anniversary. Representatives from over a hundred cities debate the fate of the set now held in the Reichsbank as a Berlin museum is favored.
Odd telegram from Texas dated June 15 notes Seventh Cavalry's forthcoming trip to Fort Bliss for a Montana assignment and a nod to Custer's last stand. It mentions Witzhugh Lee and 16 officers and men, routing to Denver, plus a Masonic communication at Semple on Broadway June 16 for Brother Simons.
The 1925 Vigilante yearbook, Helena High School's class animal, will be distributed at 10 AM during Senior Hour. President Lewis Thayer will receive the first copy from Lew Callaway, editor. Only 100 copies go to seniors this morning, with remaining copies available Thursday to other class members. total 375 copies, about 20 sold.
Margaret Booth and Gould Richmond received progress medals from A. Dr. Reeves at the Deaconess School annual musical recital last evening. Elwend NeFleite Lyman Miller and Marion Goodfellow earned honorable mention as a large audience applauded the program.
Remember Your Father Sunday with gift ideas for Dad. Suggests Liberman suit, Stetson hat, Emery shirts, Le Vine underwear, Hickok belt and buckles as suitable presents for the grandest man in history.
The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a district court ruling in a long running 1921 bank liquidation case involving American Bank and Trust of Great Falls. Wellington Riamkin, then attorney general, intervened for Jensen who sought allowance of his creditor claim after receiving a limited filing window. The dispute centers on security notes sold via New York Trust and the purchaser’s right to the Great Falls bank endorsement for full face value.
The funeral for Harry J Simons, brother of Mrs J Victor Kohler of Great Falls, will be held this afternoon at 2530 o'clock in the home of Mr and Mrs Kel on Third Street. The Rev W J Spaulding of St Pauls Methodist church will officiate. Simons was chief accountant for the Great Falls division of Continental Oil, with more than 24 years in the company, and died suddenly last Sunday near Paris while en route with his family to California.
A dance was held in the Eagles Aerie Drill Team hall to honor Kaigene Miertity who resigns from the State Nursery and Seed Company and plans to move to San Francisco to join a coast seed company. Supper was served and Mrs. Martin announced she will join Mr. Martin in a new home in a few weeks.
Misys Duverhy hea daughter of Ar and Maa James Lea of Chinook marries Rowland J Martin a recent Intermountain college graduate. The 10:30 am ceremony occurred at Paul's Methodist church with Rev Paul A Adams officiating. A wedding breakfast followed at Eddy cafe amid a small wedding party. The couple plans to reside in St Ignatius where Martin will pastor the Methodist church. The bride is a UW graduate and former Havre high school teacher.
A special communication of Tel tena Lodge No 3 A PF AM will be held at the Masonic temple this Wednesday at 4 PM to confer Masonic funeral honors on late brother Harry M Atlas. All masons are requested to attend. W M Robinson A C Schneider Secretary.
A community theater scene features a comedy titled Be An Optimist staged at the Deaconess School in Worrows. The cast includes a wide array of colorful characters from Goldilich to Mrs Clinton, with busy scenes set at the Golditch Ant Shop and the Guiditeh Art Shop.
The Montana retail merchants association, at its Great Falls convention on June 15, elected officers for the coming year. Officers include President H. J. Faust of Drummond, First Vice President O. I. Brackman of Helena, Second Vice President C. Straup of Billings, Secretary O. J. Arne of Kalispell, and treasurer L. Ro Mrs Kenzie of Missoula. Directors named: A. A. Poirier of Marlborough, Ld. Ro, J. Singer of Glendive, A. Arnold of Miles City, ELA Ler of Conrad, A. M. McIntyre of Anaconda, P. O. Johnson of Laurin, Carl We don of Glasnow, J. Nichol of Geraldine, and J. Gallagher of Butte. Delegates visited the Anaconda Copper plant for lunch. In the afternoon O. Tate of the Oregon Retail Merchants Association spoke on Poverty, followed by George W. Hougham of the Dominion Merchants' Association on Building Goodwill.
Hugh school graduates present an annual class day program at the auditorium tonight. The event features student performers and a reading of class awards and honors with faculty and officers listed among the organizers.
The Realty Record lists deeds including Arthur and Dranees FP Gacntines for Olmsted County Minnesota to Anke Within Los Angeles and Evans v Milward Jessop for 232 dollars in Bellevue additions. United States transfers 160 acres to Patrick Kane in sections 22 28 32 township ranges. Washington T V O Cennor and Jefferson Myers of Portland were confirmed by the Senate as new ship printing board members.
Montana admits nine new lawyers as members of the state bar during a morning session of the supreme court. Names include Geraldine O Mara Grint of Hate ton Joel Giacomo Walkerville James C McLean Polson Kenneth W McPherson of Deer Lodges Grocery Johnson Anaconda Ray Jorkwond of The Helenaz Charles Fa Coonelly Miccanda Ronald McDonald Hig Timbers and Herbert Onstead Great Falls
Chief of the supreme court and principal speaker at the regular weekly Rotary luncheon will discuss early Indian battles in Montana. He plans to cover the Tie dian Nes and preview Custer Massacre, set for next week's Rotarian program. A $25,000 pearl necklace was stolen from Mrs Parsons, widow of a former Cleveland Yacht Club commodore, from Lake Wood.
The annual Farm Bureau picnic will be held at the state fair grounds on July 5. At a bureau meeting committees were named for dance, sports, refreshments, advertising, and home demonstration activities with members including David Hilger, John Rogan, J H Luchwardt, Dick Tobin, Tom Herrin, L G DeVore, Miss Nora Helbush, Mrs A E Cramer, Mrs Roy Shuvate, Claude Corey, and Roy Shuvate.
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