The Carbon County news., 1929-12-26


Action for divorce was started in
district court Saturday by Orville
Roysdon versus Helen Roysdon, and
seeks custody of minor children. The
couple were married in Billings
March "a, 1914. H. A. Simmons is
representing Mr.. Roysdon.
| The Cinderella Bridge Club met
last Friday night at the home of Mrs.
Pete Cornelio, with two tables fill
ed with players. Mrs. Cornelio was
assisted by Mrs. Mary Radosevich as
hostess. Honors went to Mrs. Radios
evich, first; Mrs. Kate Carlevato,
second and Miss Margaret Whitehead,
third.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs last
Saturday sponsored Christmas tree
celebration and entertainment at the
lodge temple. A program of plays,
and recitations were presented by
adults and children. Candies, nuts,
sweetmeats and luncheon were served
the lodge members and their families.
Scoutmaster H. Miller Scott an
nounces to Boy Scouts of Troop l that
they be prepared for tests in first
aid, specified in the official scout
/ handbook for second class scouts.
The meeting of December 81 will be
devoted to the tests. He also asks
that scouts be prepared for signalling
tests in the general service code, to
be given in the regular meeting of
January 7.
R. G. Wiggenhorn, we'll known in
Red Lodge, is one of the three Bill
ings organizers and directors of a
sheep company which last week en-
tered the Montana field to engage
in the business of raising livestock
and particularly sheep. The Billings
Sheep company has filed articles of
incorporation in the office of the Sec
retary of state. The company is cap
italized at $4,000.
Mrs. A. E. Madsen was hostess to
the Mt. Maurice Bridge Club at her
home last Friday. Two tables of cards |
were in play with high honors award
ed to Mrs. S. c. Merriman and low
to Mrs. Sam Carpenter. At the close
of cards Christmas presents were ex-
changed among the guests. The
hostess served dainty refreshments /
at the small tables. Christmas colors
predominated in the decorations.
Eastbound trains from Billings last
week, bearing holiday vacationisEs,
had among their passengers several
high school teachers from Red Lodge.
Miss Gertrude Drake is spending the
holidays with a sister in Mankato,
Minnesota; G. W. Conger went to
Mora, Minnesota; Miss Dorothy Lam
don went to Illinois; Miss Loretta
Swift to South Dakota; Miss Harriet
Smith to Storm Lake, Iowa. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Spogen and small son are
visiting in Great Falls and vicinity.
Lawrence Reid, 27, and Mary Nc
Donald, %, both of Bearcreek were
granted a license to wed by Clerk
of Court Larkin last Saturday. Mon
day was a busy day for Dan Cupid.
Marriage licenses were issued to AL
bert William Kemp and Retta Lar
sen, both of Red Lodge; Marion Mil
ler, "a, of Greybull, Wyoming and
Vivian Olds, 21, Of Grass Creek,
Warren J. Reddy, 25 of
Albany, Oregon, and Marie E. Nor
thy, %, of Roberts. The following
day Fred M. Ballard of Boyd and
Kate Eichler of Fromberg were also
granted license to wed.
Notwithstanding that Red Lodge
children were convinced that Decem-
ber "a was the longest day in the
year, Sunday, December % was the
shortest day in 1929. At 1858 Sun
day morning, winter came, according
to the almanac. The days are grow
ing longer, although the sun con-
tinues to rise later each morning un-
til January 6. The sun began to set
a little later each day since Decem-
ber II. The increase in daylight is
gained through the later setting of