Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-05-28

Eight sets OF LWluS nave Deeu DOrn
In Butte since last September. Eight
pairs-16 babies in aIl-are brighten
ing as many Butte homes today, cooling
and in their own fnarticulate way
thanking their mothers for seeing them
through the hardest part Of their lives,
which is always the first 100 days.
The Cooley twins, Donald and Doug
las, led the parade. They came TO their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Cooley, SIT
East Park street, last Sept. %. They
have something to smile about too,
because their mother and father have
enjoyed their presence every moment
since they arrived.
The second arrivals we're Donna
Marie and Diana Mae, daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Byrne, SAL Colo
RADIO street. They came Nov. 10. They
were fine healthy girls from the start,
and today they are even healthier. They
are beginning to laugh and play with
each other, and their mother sees lots
of sparkling years ahead for them.
The sons of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. N. Gill
boy, 1921 "B" street, are named Patrick
and Nichael-Pat and Mike, they look
alike, for short-were the third arrivals.
Mike is the one with the great big
smile. and Pat has the meaningful eyes.
They might become novelistS or pro-
fessors or even newspapermen, accord
ing to aStrologi stS-they were born
Nov. %, which Is the birthday of
Louise May Alcott, who wrote Little
Men," and Little Women" and also of
her father, Prof. Bronson Alcott, who
wrote several books. The reporter who
wrote the story Of the twins birth was
also born Nov. 20 (but it was several
years earlier) and Mark Twain was
born Nov. 80.
Tony and Hugh Craig, sons Of Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony Craig, 1881 Utah
street came in fourth, arriving Dec.
IA. Like the Gilboy babies, they look
considerably alike, and also like Pat
and Mike and like the Cooley boys.
they are getting old enough now TO en-
Joy each other occasionally. Holding
hands is one Of their games, and gently
sticking fists into each others eyes
is another. But they never hurt each
other, and never disagree.
William and Walter Kougoulouis, sons
of MIR. and Mrs. Nick Kougoulouis, 52l
Kemper street, were fifth in line, ar
irving Dec. %. Handsome young gentle
men with soft black hair that would
make any Adonis envy them, they too
are progressing well. Already they have
taken the number one position in the
household and their little brothers and
sisters never tire of playing with them
and helping their busy mother to make
them more comfortable.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kingston, I'll
South Dakota street, started the New
wear right by having twin boys, Joseph
and John, on Jan. 4. The youngsters
are doing fine today, and getting a
great kick out of being the first Butte
twins of 1893.
By this time Butte settled back and
said, well, we've had pretty good
bumper crop this year." and started
expecting her population to grow by
the usual custom Of one baby at a |
time, which is a tried and true method |
all right, but a little slower. And then !,
the Junior twins arrived on Jan. "a.
They caused considerable worry, be-
cause neither weighed as much as five
pounds at birth. Mary Jane was a little |
heavier than three pounds and Marlene
was little over four. But they received
excellent care, first from hospital
nurses and later from their mother, |
and now they are getting along very
we'll They're still much smaller than
most babies their age, but give them
time. Everyone expects them to gain |
the KougoulouiS babies they, too, have |
many brothers and sisters, including one
brother and sister who are also twins,
to help them But their mother Is their
mainStay, and she watches them every
minute, "A hours day. Their parents
are Mr.. ana MIS-. EDWARD JuIuOr ana
they live at Williamsburg.
The parade evidently ended with the
Bentow twins, Helen and Margaret,
who came to their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Bentow, SOP East Mercury
street last April S. Today their hobbies
are eating and sleeping, and they are
quite accomplished in those fields. But
they are very bright babies, and already
they are beginning to notice things In
this big, wide world. Margaret was
quite attracted by all the excitement
of having her picture taken. She looked
at the photographer several times as
If to say, what pest you arel" But
she and Helen both posed nicely, look
ing right into the camera with their
big blue eyes. Then suddenly they
looked away-each attracted by some
thing that had nothing to do with the
case.
Identical twins-and most of Butte's
pairs are identical-occur only once in
80 births, according to Helling's law,
which is widely accepted by doctors as
the nearest estimate Of the frequency
of multiple births. Roughly estimating,
Butte would be doing well to have three