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Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1925

Page

3

Memorial Day Arrangements Started At City Meeting

A city meeting of representatives from patriotic and fraternal groups last night arranged Memorial Day events for May 30. Col. G. I. Reiche was named general chairman, F A Howard secretary, with Col. Sheridan chosen parade marshal and a committee to organize transport and wreaths. Fraternal orders are invited to participate and report to Sheridan or Howard.

John Dietrich Col. Reiche G. I. Reiche F. A. Howard Grand Army of the Republic Sons of Veterans Spanish War Veterans American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Helena Aere of Eagles Col. Sheridan Charles L. Sheridan Howard

Hill Park tree planting by Helena Woman's Club

Helena Woman's Club planted a white ash tree in Hill Park as a gift to the city. Club president Mrs. George H. Carsley presided. Mrs. John E. Erickson spoke and threw in the first dirt. Members recited poems and closed with remarks by the future club president Mrs. J. W. Chivers.

Helena J. W. Chivers Club

Enrollment in University of Montana salesmanship class begins

C P Brewer will teach a large class in salesmanship psychology and personal efficiency starting next Monday at the Commercial Club under university auspices. Enrollees listed from Sanden-Ferguson include Fred S Sanden Mrs James Clarke Miss Neil Sullivan S M Elliston Mary Jeswine Gertrude Sutherland Sophia Plummer Mrs Stella Lejeune Aileen Lejeune Rose Zurn and Mrs O D Shaffer. Brewer's schedule covers talks at New York State Hawthorne Central and other schools through the day.

C. P. Brewer Commercial Club University of Montana Sanden-Ferguson Company Fred S. Sanden James Clarke Neil Sullivan S. M. Elliston Mary Jeswine Gertrude Sutherland Sophia Plummer Stella Lejeune Aileen Lejeune Rose Zurn O. D. Shaffer

Grandsons to Bear Mrs Lees at Funeral

The funeral for Mrs. Alice Lees widow of Charles Lees is set for this afternoon at 2 30 at her daughter Mrs William F Bosslers home 215 North Davis Street The Rev Laird W Snell rector of St Peters Episcopal church will officiate and burial will be at the cemetery Pallbearers will be Mrs Lees grandsons She died Tuesday at the family home 922 Sixth Ave in her 80th year

Alice Lees Charles Lees William F. Bossler North Davis Street Laird W. Snell St. Peter's Episcopal Church Lees

Air mail crash near Shelton injures pilot in fog

Associated Press report from Cheyenne May 13 describes dense fog causing a collision of an air mail plane near Shelton Nebraska. Pilot Clarence Lange of Cheyenne suffered only slight burns after the crash, then flew to Cheyenne with the mail about seven hours late aided by an emergency plane and two mechanics. Barker departed with the mail for Salt Lake City.

Associated Preas Cheyenne Wyo Clarence Lange Lange Shelton Neb Omaha North Platte Woods Barker Salt Lake City

Examination of Papers Consumes N P Hearing

Washington May 13 The congressional commission investigating land grants to the Northern Pacific Railway devoted much of today’s session to examining mortgages deeds and other papers of the predecessor Northern Pacific Railroad Company D F McGowan attorney for the forest service questioned the validity of several mortgages and foreclosures while James B Kerr counsel for the railway argued the foreclosure in 185 was proper under the law

Washington Associated Press Congressional Commission Northern Pacific Railway Company Northern Pacific Railroad Company D. F. McGowan Forest Service McGowan James B. Kerr

Bond Deal

The International Trust Company of Denver heads a group of eastern bankers in announcing the purchase of 34.2 million dollars of Western Public Service Company first mortgage 25 year 6 percent bonds. The utility operates in Colorado Nebraska Wyoming Missouri and Texas.

Associated Press Denver International Trust Company of Denver Eastern Bankers Today Western Public Service Company Colorado Nebraska Wyoming Missouri Texas

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Gans & Klein’s Coats East Helena Julius Barney Grand Army John W. Balkenhof Eagles Joh Dietrich George J. Joyce John J. McGuinness Charles McDowell Mount St Charles College Intermountain College Wright Scout G. E. Boulware Boy Scouts Pierrette Fisher’s Millinery Hill Park Woman's Club Sanden-Ferguson DTORE N. P New York Donna Gordon Kayser Hartmann York
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