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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1933
Page
6
Weather notes from Helena and surrounding towns include temperatures and conditions as a Northwesterly system centers over Canada. Local social items report births, marriages, visitors, and funeral arrangements, with police and court notices, licenses, and public-service reminders.
Damage action by Donn M Grose against Montana Power continues in district court with witnesses and a $170,000 claim cited. Probate petition filed for will of A B Norton, showing an $18,000 estate and bequests to children and widow, plus named executors. Local social and civic items, travelogue by J. MacHattin, and numerous arrivals and visitors are listed from Helena and nearby towns.
Carroll college hosts the fourth annual laymen retreat directed by Rev. Emmet Riley drawing delegates from Butte Great Falls and across the diocese of Helena. Non Catholic men invited. First conference at 7 tonight followed by a full weekend schedule with meditation conferences meals and a banquet and officer election on Sunday. Edward J. McGowan serves as retreat director and lay reader.
Diatelot Nurses Association No. 4 of Helena selected Miss Winnie Mills Mary Bottinelly Francis Fredericks Edith Brown Mallie Mahaffey and Mrs Freda Conaigny to represent the group at the state association meeting in Kaliapell in September At Brady's Tax Room the group reviewed the Western Hospital convention nursing section program Recently at Long Beach Calif the nursing section met.
Livingston plans a three day 60th anniversary and golden jubilee celebration July 2 3 and 4 featuring a living history pageant with depictions of Indian depredations mining stage coach robberies and cattlemen versus sheepmen. Representatives from across the United States will attend in Livingston Montana gateway to Yellowstone in the shadow of the Rockies with a two pageant roundup and parade recalling pioneer days.
Emma Wilner and Louis A. Wilber file two district court suits seeking 7500 each against Hichter for injuries from a January 4 accident when his car rear ended a Service Transit bus parked at Sixth and Main. Plaintiffs allege severe injuries from negligence. Loble and Adair represent them.
George C. Markert aged 66, formerly of Helena, died Wednesday at his Los Angeles home. An engineer at the Electric block for years, he belonged to Helena Lodge No. 8 A F and A M before transferring to Tos Angeles in 1927, and was a member of Acacia brotherhood. Born in Hessen, Germany, Sept 3, 1866, he came to the U.S. as a young man. Surviving are his widow and a daughter, Mrs. R. H. Minnics, of Los Angeles.
Lake County became the only county to send the second half tax payment to the state treasurer yesterday. The county paid 5202.76 this year versus 5872.24 in 1932, with twenty one counties totaling 228449.68 so far, compared to 245773.16 a year ago. Only Wilbaux shows an increase this year.
Dr. T. L. Hawking filed suit in Matrict court seeking 1930 dollars for professional services rendered to Clarence L. Davis after a highway accident on the Butte road near Alhambra. He alleges defendants Mountain Biotex Distributors Tac N. C. A. Victor Co and Charles W DeRéemer caused nonpayment. Also seeks 1000 for his medical services and 230 for others assigned to him including Catherine Sheridan Dorothy Casey St Johns Hospital and ambulance by Opp and Conrad plus costs and interest.
Mary Easter of Dillon was pardoned by the state board of pardons after Governor Frank H. Cooney approved, removing a sentence of six months and a $250 fine for selling liquor to a minor in Beaverhead County. She had been jailed since February 27, 1933, claiming the brief request came from a neighbor’s son and she was unaware of the charge. Many Dillon citizens had urged clemency.
Albert H. Davis was elected commander in the Council of Kadosh of the Helena Lodge of Perfection at a regular meeting at the Consistory Shrine temple, succeeding Carl A. Nyman. Ray Q. Smith became first lieutenant commander, Archie C. Bray chancellor, Frank W. Bevans orator, Harry G. Pickett almoner, W. K. Converse recorder, and J. Heatt Harrison TV treasurer.
Nineteen defendants appeared before Judge George M. Bourquin in a fast federal court session. Eight pleaded guilty with sentences from one day to 45 days and fines up to 126. Eleven entered not guilty pleas and await trial. Several defendants received suspended sentences, probation, or jail time for liquor related charges and one case led to car forfeiture. A trial date for the remaining not guilty pleas is pending.
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