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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
RED LODGE CAR
WRECKED; BELFRY

A Nash sedan, belonging to Matt
Pollari of Red Lodge, and driven by
Miss Mabel Lantz, speeding on the
road in front of the Belfry high school
building, was unable to- make the
turn, and jumping a two-foot GEM
emit curbing crashed into the side of a
parked automobile, belonging to Mrs.
j. 0. Higham, wife of Belfry bank
er.
The accident happened last Satur-
day morning, the girls being in Bel
fry to attend the Ninth Annual Track
meet.
Miss Olga Pollari, passenger in the
Polari car at the time, was unhurt
but Miss Lantz was cut by flying
glass about the face and on one arm
She was also slightly injured on one
leg. None of the injuries being in
any way serious she returned to the
track meet after having her injuries
dressed.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
OFFICERS SHOW
QUICK WORK IN
GETTING MEN
OFFICIALS BELIEVE MEN WORK
ED TOGETHER IN BELFRY
P. o. ROBBERY
BOTH CAPTIVES HELD UNDER
HEAVY BONDS IN CARBON
COUNTY BASTILE

Two men who committed what is
thought to be joint crimes in Belfry
and Bridger last Wednesday, May r.
We're in the hands of the authorities
the next day The men are now be-
ing held in the county Jail here and
have been arraigned, one on a $4,000
bail and the other on a 81, 900 bail.
The man charged with the Belfry
post office robbery at first gave his
name as John Doe, but latter said that
it was L. McKeon, is on the $4,000
bail, and Ernest Nichols, charged
with the theft of an automobile from
Bridger is on the $1,000 bail. Ernest
Nichols record and photo is in the
rogues gallery in Minnesota and Is
wanted there at the present time for
forgery.
Sheriff John Albert and County At
torney E. P. Conwell who went to
Billings to return the men to this
county, stated that the men acted like
old hands at the game and are very
"hard boiled, it being some time
before the one would give any other
name than that of John Doe.
McKoen was apprehended in Bill
ings when he tried to dispose of a
that he had stolen from the post Of
number of pens, knives and watches
flee. When arrested, police said, he
was carrying a suitcase which, when
opened, contained the money order
blanks, the Belfry rubber stamps and
considerable minor post office equip
ment. A set of burglar tools and a
large number of watches, knives and
fountain pens also were found in the
case. Only a small amount of the
change that was stolen was recovered.
The robbery of the post office, op-
Grated in connection with drug store
in Belfry, was discovered by E. A.
Anderson, postmaster, when he OPEN
ed the store Thursday morning. 1t
was also discovered that hardware
store next door to the post office had
been robbed.
Nichols was arrested by sheriff's
officers shortly before the others APP
prehension and was charged with
stealing a car belonging to Emil Rein
er, at Bridger, Wednesday night. Of
ficers said that Nichols had been seen
in the others company at Bridger and
Belfry and they believed THE two
worked together.
Nichols was taken in custody as he
was storing the car away in small
garage in Billings. He told officers
he had recently come to the state
from Minnesota. He was not at first
connected with the Belfry robberies.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
WAR MOTHER TO
LEAVE FOR FRANCE

One of Carbon county's gold star
mothers is making arrangements to
leave here for a trip to the war
graves of France provided by the I'm
tied States government.
Mrs. Janet Lodge, of Washoe, mot
her of Private George Lodge, who fell
in service and was buried at the
Aisne- Marine cemetery in France, will
leave Red Lodge tomorrow for New
York where she will embark with
MANY other mothers Of the United
States to pay a visit to the graves Of
their sons "over there
The government furnishes each
mother with transportation to and
from their homes and pays all their
expenses while on the trip.
Mrs. Lodge received her transpor-
tation and expense money to New
York ON Monday of this week. Her
boat will leave the New York harbol
either on May q or May %.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
SEVEN FILE FOR
COUNTY OFFICES

Seven candidates have filed for
county offices since May l, all but two
of the candidates are seeking re-elec-
ton to their offices. Two have filed
as candidates for the office of county
treasurer and it is not known whether
there will be any more to file for
this position or not. Of the seven
who filed one is a democrat and the
rest stated that they are republicans.
The men who filed are S. j. Nc
Pherson, republican. of Edgar, for
county treasurer; George J. Melon
aid, republican, Of Red Lodge, for
treasurer; Alex Fairgrieve, of Wash
De, as republican candidate for state
representative; W. H. Gebo, Red
Lodge, republican, for county asses
sor; John Albert, republican, Red
Lodge, for sheriff; E. P. Conwell, re-
publican, of Red Lodge, for county
attorney, and Frank H. Bowman
democrat, of Red Lodge, for county
surveyor.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
RED LODGE WO-
MANS CLUB MAKES
1929 80 REPORT
CLUB HAS VERY SUCCESSFUL
YEAR ACCORDING TO SUM-
MARY REPORT
CONSIDERABLE COMMUNITY DE
VELOPMENT WORK ACCOMP-
LISHED In 1929-30

The following report is a brief
summary of the activities of the Red
Lodge Woman's club, which recently
closed its club year.
The club year, 1929-30, of the Red
Lodge Woman's club, opened with a
re-assembling day tea, September 81,
at which the teachers of the schools in
the city were guests.
The regular monthly study and bus
mess program began in October, the
general club having held eight meet
ings; the literature department
reporting seven meetings; music de-
partment, seven meetings.; American
Home department, six meetings.
The annual Charity ball, conducted
blythe Philanthropic department was
held September % at which time sos
was cleared. This department in co.
operation with other organizations in
CITY took charge of the city char
tiles funds, the Philanthropic depart
ment donating to the funds which "a
mounted to $1,000
The president of the club followed
the precedent she had established two
years before when taking office by
again asking each department to do
some one thing for the community.
The Literature department observ-
ed Book Week by giving prizes for
appropriate posters by school chill
dren and received donations in books
for the public library. 1t is in this
year too, that this department gave
to the public library wall decorations
in pictures and has relief, amount
ing to $500. These were paid for by
funds accumulated in the years when
the club was young and put aside by
the members of that time for some
such purpose.
The music department sponsored
the music contest in the first five
grades of the city schools, donating
S25 in prizes to the winning grades.
This department also presented the
"Mikado" for the public.
The American Home department
sponsored the Mother and Daughter
banquet. This too is an wholly al
triustic movement, the department
received no financial remuneration.
The General Club gave $40 in prizes
to the three successful contestants
in the eight grade essay contest. Also
sent Christmas boxes and flowers at
Thanksgiving and Easter to the sol
diers at Fort Harrison.
The year closed with banquet and
bridge party with husbands as guests
The new club year will begin in
September, 1880.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR
BALL WILL BE HELD
SATURDAY EVENING

The graduating class of the Carbon
county high school will hold their an
nual invitational ball in the Labor
temple, Saturday evening, May II,
at o'clock. The seniors have been
very busy all week making the ar
rangements and decorating the hall.
The decorations will be done in Law
ender and green to represent a gar
den scene, with paper wistarias pro-
fusely scattered about.
In addition to the Junior class and
last years graduating class being
invited each senior is allowed to in
vite five personal guests and this
will mean more than 300 people will
be present on Saturday evening. The
patrons and patronesses for the eve
ming will be Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Cas-
sidy and Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Clark.
The high school committee in
charge of the ball is composed of Bill
Beans, chairman; Eddie Blazina, Jack
Gerondale, Forrest Flashman, Clara
Wascherle, Edna Pippenger, Edna
Morn, Frances Kls.rich, Doris Nc
Daniel and Tom Gillen.
Music for the evening will be fur
nished by the Blue Ramblers.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
MAY 20 LAST DAY
FOR CLEAN UP WEEK
IN RED LODGE LIMITS

Final warning has been issued by
the city health officer, Dr. E. M
Adams that all properties owned by
citizens of this town must be cleaned
of all rubbish and debris by Tuesday
of next week. The alleys behind the
lots must be freed from any unslight-
ly objects that may have accumulated
in them during the winter months.
DR.. Adams has spoken to the scout
masters Of the local troops asking the
aid of the boys in cleaning the rub
bish from the vacant lots about town
While it is not known for certain that
the boy scouts will do this work it is
expected that they will assist in help
ing keep the community clean.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
CARBON HI SCHOOL
WILL SEND THREE
MEN TO STATE MEET

While Coach A. M. Hartwig will
not attend the annual state track
meet to be held in Bozeman, May H.
he will send three of his best men to
represent this school there. The
three men to go are Puumala, who
will be entered in the Shot put and
the discus throw; Murdo for the jaw
elm throw, and Schwin to represent
Carbon county in the high and low
hurdles.
Puumala holds the county record
in the shot put, having just made g
new record of AZ feet, 31a inches at
the track meet held in Belfry Satur-
day. Murdo is also exceptionally
good with the javelin, having lead the
field both at Billings and again at
Belfry by god margin. Schwin has
made some exceptionally good time
in the hurdle races.
The state meet has been an annual
affair since 1904. In the first meet
were II athletes representing Is diff
ferent schools and for the most part
they appeared in sleeveless shirts and
sawed-off trousers, running in bare
or stockinged feet. Compared to this
Montana last year had 551 contest
ants representing lot schools. This
years 115 schools have sent in entry
lists and it is expected that there will
more to make last-minute entries.
The list of contests has grown from
athletics and defamation in 1924 tc
include now track and field events, de-
clamation, one-act plays, golf, tennis
debate and newspapers.
Because of the increase in the EN-
tries this year the expenses of the
meet will increase proportionately
The university also pays the expenses
of five members of the wining cast
in the Little Theatre tournament and
the winner of the defamation con-
test.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
KALEVA LADIES
HONOR MOTHERS

Sunday evening at the Mattila hall
the Ladies of Kaleva held a program
social in honor of Mothers Day. They
observed the day with wonderful
program of musical selections, songs
and readings, all in keeping with the
day. All numbers were given both
in Finnish and English.
A large crowd of Red Lodge people
attended the affair and all report
that it was very much of success
The committee in charge worked ex-
tremely hard and deserve great deal
Of praise for the excellent program
that they arranged.
There were four Ladies of Kalevs
on the Mothers Day committee. They
were Mrs. Martin Rapp, chairman
Mrs. Anton Hayha, Mrs. Herman
Kampinen, Mrs. X. Koski, and Mrs
John Hiekala
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
WASHOE PUPILS ARE
HIGH SCORERS IN
NATION CONTEST

E. NJ. Spalding, principal of the
Washoe Public school, has every rea-
son to be proud of his pupils as their
standings in the Every Pupil Contest
which is conducted by the Bureau of
Eddcationas Measurements Of the
Kansas State Teachers College, EN-
poria, Kansas, shows that in many
cases the Washoe pupils are above
the average for both the United
States and Montana.
These tests were given in thirty
six states of the union on April A.
and approximately 5000 pupils in
each grade took the tests.
Below are given the separate re-
ports for all grades and all subjects
for United States pupils, Montana
pupils and Washoe pupils.
Primary Achievement
First, second and third grades res
pectively All pupils in the United
States had an average of Is, 80, ga
Total 118.
Montana pupils, Is, 49, GO. Total
1876.
Washoe pupils, II, AZ, SO. TotaI
122.
Reading
Fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth
grades, respectively.
All pupils in the United States, 10
%, 27, 30, "a. Total 1873.
Total 142.
142. Total 142.
Washoe pupils, %, 81, 25h, 26h
80. Total 1877.
Spelling
Fourth fifth, sixth, seventh ant
eighth grades, respectively.
All pupils 27, 40, 48, So, 81. Tota
237.
Montana pupils, 30, Al, 81, So, So
Total 251.
Washoe pupils, SO, A, 551a, so, 68
Total 2631A.
Arithmetic
Fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh ant
eighth grades, respectively
All pupils, II, %, 81, 35, 80. Tota
lat.
Montana pupils, 10, 27, SO, SO, Al
Total 156.
Washoe pupils, %, 27, 31R, 4S
Total 1851.
Language
Sixth, seventh and eighth grades
respectively.
All pupils, 55, SO, SO. Total 17d
Montana pupils, SIS, 81, 65. Tota
181.
Washoe pupils, 531a, 81, 65. Tota
1721a.
History
Seventh and eighth grades, respec
lively.
All pupils, 26, 81. Total 81.
Montana pupils, 26, 33. Total IS
Washoe pupils, "a, 80. Total 81
Geography
Seventh grades only.
All pupils, At.
Montana pupils, 81.
Washoe pupils, 4S.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
Carbon County High School Wins
Ninth Annual Track Meet Satur-
day; Bearcreek- Belfry Tie For End

ord was AZ feet, 31A inches, while the
old record was Al feet, inches.
Carbon county high school had the
largest representation of any school
at the meet, Coach A. M. Hartwig,
having total of 20 men. Coach 7.
E. Mcdonald, of Bearcreek, brought
Ia men to the meet; Coach G. D.
Ruckman, of Belfry, also had Ia men
entered in the meet; Coach R. Kret-
ger, of the Joliet school brought
men, and Coach R. l. Huff, of From
berg, also brought 7 men. Bridger
high school had the smallest repres-
entation, Coach 0. Jones bringing two
men to the meet.
There was five places given in each
event and the scoring was as follows
100 YARD DASH - Kastelitz,
Bearcreek; Maple, Belfry; Strong,
Bridger; Babcock, Belfry, and Muir
ray, Belfry Time 1915 seconds.
220 YARD DASH - Kastelitz,
Bearcreek; Yrjana, Carbon; Babcock,
BelfrN; Murray, Bearcreek; Gillen,
Carbon. Time 24:4 seconds.
440-YARD DASH - Linderman,
Belfry; Matross, Belfry; Yrjana,
Carbon; Doran, Carbon; and Brown,
Carbon. Time 1872 seconds.
$50 YARD DASH - Matross,
Belfty; Hodnil, Bearcreek; Moore,
Belfry; Cunningham, Fromberg, and
Arlington, Fromberg. Time min
utes 1913 seconds.
MILE RUN - Matross, Belfry;
Hodnik, Bearcreek; MooreA Belfry;
Cunningham, Fromberg, and Ander-
son, Carbon. Time 5 minutes, 2 sec
onds.
HIGH HURDLES - Maple, Bel
fry; Schwin, Carbon; Levi, Carbon;
Freeman, Bearcreek, and Murdo, Car
bon. Time 1919 seconds.
LOW HURDLES - Kastelitz,
Bearcreek; Maple, Belfry; Schwin,
Carbon; Freeman, Bearcreek, and
Rigby, Belfry. Time 27.9 seconds.
Field Events
POLE VAULT = Collins, From
berg; Murdo, Carbon; Martin, Car
bon; Laukaitis, Bearcreek, and Baker,
Joliet. Height 10 feet 6 inches.
HIGH JUMP - Kastelitz, Bear
creek; Schwin, Carbon and Klampe,
Joliet, tied for second and third; Col
Inns, Fromberg and Tuggle, Fromberg
tied for fourth and fifth place. Height
5 feet a inches.
BROAD JUMP - Kastelitz, Bear
creek; Maple, Belfry; Gillen, Carbon;
Strong, Bridger; and Baker, Joliet
Distance 10 feet ga inches.
SHOT PUT - Puumala, Carbon;
Kastelitz, Bearcreek; Linderman, Bel
fry; Maple, Belfry, and Krop, Carbon
Distance AZ feet 31a inches.
JAVELIN - Murdo, Carbon; Map
lie, Belfry; Laatikainen, Carbon;
Leidis, Carbon, and Sterling, Belfry
Distance 100 feet inches.
DISCUS THROW - Krop, Car
bon; Kastelitz, Bearcreek; Maple
Belfry; Babcock, Bearcreek, anc
Higham, Belfry, Distance 104 feet
3 inches.
The Bearcreek relay team won the
relay race by very good margin
There was only three teams entered
in this race, eBarcreek, Carbon ano
Belfry. The men in the various
teams were Bearcreek: Freeman
Babcock, Murray and Kastelitz; Car
bon county high school: Gillen
Loughney, Brown and Yrjana, and fol
Belfry, Linderman, Maple, Matross
and Rigby.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
FOUR. COUNTY RECORDS FALL
BEFORE ONSLAUGHT OF
STAR ATHLETES
KASTELITZ, BEARCREEK. AND
MAPLE OF BELFRY ARE
HIGH MEN

Sixty-four of the counties best
athletes met at Belfry in the ninth
annual Carbon county track and field
meet, breaking four county records
and one state record. In spite of the
fact that the weather was not all
that had been hoped for the records
made in all events was exceptionally
good. Nearly all the races being
run off in fast time.
Carbon county high school athletes,
were winners of first place by one
half point. Their score at the end
of the meet being 571a, with Bear
creek and Belfry tied for second with
81 points each. Other SCORERS in the
meet were Fromberg, IL points; Jol-
let, 512 points, and Bridger, 5 points.
The skies were partially overcast
all day, the sun only appearing for
intervals during the morning session
There was also little squalls Of rain
and snow during the fore part Of the
day and in the afternoon the wind
blew for a spell. The excellent con-
dition of the track and field at the
Belfry school probably accounted fol
the excellent time that was made in
the various events. The cinder path
was hard packed and smooth as q
floor.
The meet, one Of lie closest that
has ever been held in Carbon county
was full of thrills and excitement
from the first gun. At the beginning
the Bearcreek team was a good way
in the lead and then the Belfry team
began slowly to catch up to them
with the Carbon team in third place
1t was not until the final event was
held that the Carbon team was any
way sure of taking the meet. Good
craftsmanship and friendliness be-
tween the contestants existed all dur
ing the day.
Coach Guy L. Rathbun, assisted BY
five men from Billings POLYTECHNIC
and his son Herbert, acted as officials
of the meet. The five Poly men who
acted as judges were Jules Gentry
William Kosma, Gus Girnus, Al Hus
man, and Walter Morse. Herbert
Rathbun, son of Coach Rathbun, act
ed as official sand smoother in the
Jumping pit.
Kastelitz, Bearcreek's star man
broke the county record Of 1915 il
the 1O0-yard dash, his record in tht
heats being 1893. In the final race
however, Kastelitz only equalled the
county record.
In the morning heats Maple, o
Belfry, broke the county record in thu
low hurdles, his time being 27:2. TIL,
former record was held by Freeman
of Bearcreek, his time being 28:1. Il
the finals of this event, however
Maple was beaten by Kastelitz o
Bearcreek, the time, still better thai
the old record, was only 27.9. Maple
of Belfry, in the morning heats, brok
, both the state and county records TO
the high hurdles, his time being 16
51a. In the finals in the afternool
his time for this event was 1873. TIL
old county record for the high hur
: dies was 1879 and the state record wa
II. Puumala, of the Carbon count
! high school team, broke the old count
record for the shot put, which wa
III ~ c+orlipo of Re1frv His req
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15

The local Eagles lodge held election
of officers last evening in Eagles hall.
The newly elected officers of this
lodge are E. B. Shelley, president;
Guy Pollock, vice-president; Milo
Shank, chaplin; John Taro, secretary
Richard Alberta, conductor and R.
G. Martin, treasurer; Ugo U. Scala
inside guard.
served a light luncheon after the
meeting. The newly elected officers
are Mrs. A. 7. Jenkins, president
Mrs. Neil Stacey, vice-president; AM
Mrs. G. G. Thompson, secretary
treasurer. Mrs. Ed Nordstrom wa.
the retiring president.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15

We often wonder how it comes that
the installment collector always man
ages to come around on the days
when we have the least money.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15

The American Legion Ladies Aux
iliary held election of officers Tues
day evening Of this week. They met
at the home of Mrs. Harry Viers, who
acted as hostess to the ladies and
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15

both of whom were with the Trous-
dale company last year.
Fred Murphy also returns with the
Eyrse Players as stage manager and
chief electrician. Ed Fleming, loc-
al boy, will go with the company this
season as drummer, and an orchestra
of several pieces will be under the d.
rection of Al Lowry, well known in
Billings musical circles.
The company has been entertained
a number of times in the past two
weeks and last Saturday they were
guests at the Elks Club dance where
they added their bit to the program
by favoring with few vocal selec-
tons.
A good weeks business is anticipat-
ed for the Eryse Players next week;
their shows have always been good
and, what's more, clean and to the
point. The players have always been
extended cordial welcome here, as
we'll as elsewhere in Montana.
Starting Monday evening, May 10,
the Eryse Players will put on a series
of seven plays, all rip-roaring laugh
hits, as follows: Monday, "Her Holly
wood Husband" Tuesday, "Birds of
a Feather; Wednesday, "Meet the
Bride; Thursday, "No Wedding
Bells; Friday, "Chain Stores; Sat-
urday, His Wife's Relations" Sun
day, Kentucky Thoroughbred"
Chain Stores to be presented Fri
day, May 90, is the feature of the
week, being one of the best plays of
this season and one that is sure to in
terest everybody in this community.
Ellis Wife's Relations was written
by Ed Macarthur, one of the players
with this company.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15

c. w. Paine, secretary of the 18th
United States civil service district,
announces that there is now vacancies
in positions of Airway Mechanicians
and full information and application
blasks concerning the examinations
may be obtained by addressing him at
18th U. S. G. S. Dist, BOT P. 0. Bldg,
Seattle, Wash.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-05-15
0. H. P. SHELLEY, REPUBLICAN CANDI-
DATE FOR u. S. SENATOR, WRITES OPEN
LETTER TO JUSTICE ALBERT GAIEN

The following letter was published
in the Great Falls Tribune, Wednes-
day, May 7th, following 0. H. P.
Shelley's formal filing at Helena for
the Republican nomination as United
States Senator. This letter remains
unanswered as yet.