The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30

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natius last Friday attracted {
big crowd of people, not only o1
the pupils but teachers and par
ents attending. This contest
was the result of an effort te
create interest in the art of spell.
ing, and not for the purpose OF
celebrating the decision of the
board of county commissioners
in upholding Mrs. Marshall and
Mrs. Reinhard in not dividing
the district, as has been pub
lished. At the time it was de-
cided to hold this meeting the
decision had not been rendered
and was not thought Of in con-
nection with any act or intention
of the board of county commits
sioners, and it would be a re-
Election on that body of men to
say differently.
All the schools on the reser-
walton were represented and the
attendance was large. The peo-
pie of st. 1gnatius treated the
guests in the usual hospitable
manner, serving a banquet to
the teachers and some invited
guests after the championship
was settled, with DR.. Resner,
chairman of the trustees, as
POSTMASTER.
Gladys Moore of Ravalli won
the championship in the gram
mar grade, with John Myers of
Mud creek second. In the pri-
mary grade Moedert Schmutzler
of Mud creek was first and
Esther Ripley of Ravalli second,
giving Ravalli and Mud creek
each a first and second prize.
Gladys Moore won the silver cup
offered by the Roman State,
First National Bank and Lemire
Bros. of Roman, as we'll as the
trio of Orpington chickens pre-
sented by W. H. Sabin of St.
Ignatius. John Myers received
$3.50 in cash. Moedert Schmutz-
Ter received a camera donated
by Stanley Scarce and Esther
Ripley received $3.50. Mrs.
Reinhard county superintendent,
pronounced the words and also
made the presentation speeches
in awarding the prizes.
1t was a day of amusement as
we'll as instruction, there being
two ball games, one between
Roman and Leon which resulted
in a score of 10 to 5 in favor of
and a game between St.
Ignatius and Arlee, which was
won by the former 8 to2.
In the evening there was a
banquet given by the St. Igna-
thus Commercial club at the Mis-
sion hotel, and it was a delight
full meal. The guests were. Mrs.
Reinhard, DR.. Kemp, Prof. Ten
ney, Supt. Logan, DR.. Resner
and wife, D. N. Mason, Stanley
Scarce. F. J. White and wife,
Mrs. Wilbern, Ross Lemire, A.
VI. Sterling, A. ]. Brewer and
wife, F. w. Frye, E. E. Healey, .
!. S. Innes, r. ]. Holland and
wife, DR.. Heidelman and wife,
louis Demers, A. Mcintyre,
Florence Demers, H. R. Robe {
leau, C. w. Maxwell and wife, {
Misses Slocum, Rafferty,, Devine, /
ellis, Rount. Pollard, Savage, |
Rich, Smith, Malason, Ferguson, {
Berry. Kreis, Fowler, Burke, I
Dickson, Tobin and Goodrich, $
Judge and Mrs. Burke, w. H.
'abin, G. H. Beckwith and A. B.
5eckwith. {
DR.. Resner was POSTMASTER 9
nd presided gracefully and ap- q
'ropriately. Responses were {
made by E. E. Healey, l. De- c
ners, Stanley Scarce, w. H. i
'abin, G. H. Beckwith, A. J. t
'rower, Miss Rich and Miss k
'obin. t
The dance followed the ban 10
uet and the best feeling pre- b
ails all over the reservation re- n
arding the school situation. At t
t. Ignatius the business men O
ave provided the apparatus for 0
model school playground. b
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