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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1929
Page
8
About 75 girls showcased self made dresses in the home economics rooms of Anaconda Junior High. Exhibits included living models and a seventh grade foods display with a well balanced luncheon concept. Tea services followed, marking the department’s final demonstration of the year.
Beaverhead county begins large wool shearing with several small outfits already operating. Two clips arrived at Dillon’s First National wool warehouse, and more truckloads of wool bags are expected by mid June as larger outfits start next week. Local market remains inactive as growers resist offered prices. one large spring clip contracted at 33 cents.
A police report states Clinton Mohan of 505 Cedar Street was bitten below the right eye by a bulldog owned by Labon Sargent of 900 East Front Street. Officers hold the dog for investigation.
Anaconda smelter worker Albert Lizotte touts Husky as a cure for sour stomach and indigestion. He says the medicine eased his pain, improved appetite, bowel regularity, and sleep after physicians recommended it. The ad explains catarrhal stomach irritation and claims Husky cleanses mucus and soothes membranes, with availability at local druggists.
Local residents report travel and visits including Mr and Mrs Francis McDonald’s move to San Francisco, Clifford Staffason in Anaconda for business, and Ed Fordyce with Effie Gaskill obtaining a marriage license. Other notes mention eye surgeries, illnesses, and visitors from Spokane New York Chicago Butte and St Louis.
Miss Dorothy Robson wed August Sbragia in a June morning ceremony at the Robson home 718 Cherry street with Rev. A. E Cash officiating. Attendants were Miss Mary McNay and William Sbragia. The bride, a Strain department store employee and Anaconda High graduate, will reside at 612 Ash street after a two week wedding trip to Seattle and coast cities.
Police court session before Judge Murphy yielded 160 in fines. One speeding case and three nuisance charges led to guilty pleas. Normandy and Fiviosky paid 50 each for nuisance, Simple paid 50 for nuisance, Waters paid 10 for speeding, Whyte did not appear for a traffic violation.
Anaconda June 6 Special Spiders wove webs and mice gnawed floors in eight soft drink parlors in Deer Lodge county abated by the government yesterday Five more parlors will be padlocked this afternoon Hollywood Inn east of Anaconda is among the larger playgrounds Others named include Joe Enright 424 East Third street Joe Sokolich 421 East Third street Joe Blodnik 819 East Third street Pat Boyle 818 East Third street Pete Savich 504 East Park avenue Edward Shears 112 West Commercial avenue and Charles Laier 404 East Park avenue Deputy U S Marshal P C Paker arrived in Anaconda armed with 13 abatement papers.
The Anaconda fire department received its first false alarm by telephone, and staff prepared for a call to 12 Birch Street. Police are tracing the hoax as investigators pursue the source of the misleading signal.
The Travel Air six passenger monoplane named Miss Anaconda arrived from Wichita, piloted by Ray Fisher, Eddie Lovell, and Frank Taylor. It wowed residents as it circled the city, highlighting aviation as a practical local project with passenger and freight service and a planned aviation school led by W. A. J. Thompson.
Anacanda June 6. Miss Mayme Casey daughter of Mr and Mrs Tim Casey 917 East Park avenue and St Peters High school graduate won the state essay contest sponsored by the Ladies auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. She received 25 dollars for her essay Irish Writers and Their Contribution to Literature. Honorable mention went to Miss Margaret Mulligan daughter of Mr and Mrs Coleman P Mulligan who received a book. The state winner was active in St Peters High school activities during four years and is regarded as a popular senior in the graduation class.
Roy Findleson pleaded guilty to drunkenness and vagrancy and received 30 days in the county jail with the sentence suspended provided he leaves the city. Ray Emerson was fined 15 dollars and Ed Watson 10 dollars for similar charges. Art Sweeney Roy Rielly and Jack Regan faced drunkenness and vagrancy charges in Justice Fitzgeralds court with arrests by Constable Magone.
Dillon diary reports Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Blair visiting from their Grant ranch, Edwin Whitworth leaving for Sheep Creek basin, Miss Mary Gelhaus returning from Crow Agency teaching, Floyd D. Walker and Lambert Eliel families visiting or traveling, with additional notes on William Dunn and son Ruthford’s activities.
Dillon Rotary club luncheon discussed advertising for Montana State Normal College and its upcoming summer term opening next Monday. Speakers included Dr. S. E. Davis Lieutenant Governor Frank Hazelbaker O A Bergeson J E Kelly and Louis Schmittroth. The club praised the publicity pamphlet and endorsed the committee plan. A T Peterson chaired the meeting.
Dillon home owners may donate shady lawns for Fourth of July picnics as crowds are expected. The general committee favors outdoor gatherings and plans to decorate downtown lamp posts with flags. New details of the celebration program are being formed daily by involved committees.
Clerk Fred Rife reports a busy June as two licenses issued yesterday. Ida Spencer of Emmett and Alexander Dalzell of Emmett wed at the county courthouse with Justice George Opp officiating. Marie D. Sanborn of Mackey and Mahlon W. Enslow of Mackey also received licenses and were married by Justice Opp.
Dr H F Best a noted Dillon dentist will depart Sunday for Chicago to enroll in a post graduate course at Northwestern university. He was among four graduates awarded post graduate scholarships but learned of the honor about two decades later. Also visiting Dillon are former residents from Black Forest Nevada now in mining, and Rans Hansen of Armstead checked in as a business visitor.
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