Butte's Bob Schulte opened the evening telling us a little about Frankie Johns.

We learned that the late Johns was one of the premier bowlers of his time in the Mining City and if anybody needed some bowling help, all they needed to do was visit the Corner Bar, where the beloved Frankie tended bar, but only during television commercials.

We also learned that the Hall of Famer Schulte, himself, played in the very first Shrine football game, was a member of the Butte Sports Hall of Fame. Schulte, sporting a bright green blazer signifyng his membership in the Butte hall, was asked many times what year he won the Masters.

From Mike Hardesty, we learned that Livingston's Isadore "Izzy" Kadrmas was one of the best bowling teachers around.

Kadrmas also loved to travel and bowl, competing and winning many tourney titles in his lifetime.

And true to his personable name "Izzy," we found somebody we surely would love to hang around with.

Bill Meagor told us of the bowling life of Harry Shaffer Sr.

Meagor introduced us to Shaffer's widow and children and told us after years of being a top bowler, Shaffer was giving back to the sport he loved by becoming active in the Butte bowling association before cancer tragically took his life in 1998.

Jim Kernaghan then poked fun at our own Mel Willey before informing us of 'Mr Mel's' significant contribution to Special Olympics and his active push to keep scratch bowling alive.

Little did we know of Willey's prowess for public speaking.

It was Meagor's turn again and he regaled us on how to roast a "Goose," in the form of Whitehall's Bob Shaw. We learned how Shaw got his nickname, when he started to wear his brightly colored shirts and that he traveled over the dangerous Homestake Pass nightly to bowl in leagues in Butte. The Goose also did his best to keep his hometown establishment, Ropers Lanes, in business and that he is now serving a term on the new state board of directors and will be active in running next year's state tourney in Butte.

Finally, the dapper Donnie Zuhoski let us know a little more about Don Jordan.

Zuhoski laid out Jordan's involvement in youth bowling, his many years of service on both the local and state boards and that he took special care to make sure bowling young adults became actively involved in the sport.

We also got to see what Jordan looked like in a dress — or was that Zuhoski.

In the Electric City Side Tournament, going on at the Elks, Butte's Pat O'Rourke leads the four-game singles with a 976. M&L Supply, also out of Butte, tops the team trio standings with a 2,205.

The tourney, running concurrently with the state tourney, will run seven more weeks.

Phone the Elks at 454-1305 for shift times and more information.

Speaking of the state tournament, look for results for both the Montana USBC and Montana Women's State Tourney in Tuesdays' editions of the Tribune.

Congratulations to my compadre Bill Bighaus at the Billngs Gazette, who was inducted as an honorary member of the Billings Hall of Fame. Bighaus, besides his local kegling news, provided solid coverage of the Magic City's effort to procure the 2002 ABC National Tournament and kept his readers updated with news from the tourney.

The month of April signals the end for many leagues but there are still a lot of big scores rolling in.

The Elks' Jeff Dennen led the week with a strong 754 effort in the Tuesday Men's League downtown. Dennen's series included games of 275, 242 and 236.

Doris Kimmerle led the women's effort this week with a pair of scores. Kimmerle fired games of 213, 202 and 256 for a 671 in Little's MixMasters and followed that the next night with games of 207, 212 and 254 for a 673 in the 725 Classified. Judy Jackson also deserves mention for her 268 game, part of a 647 set in the Casino League.

John Balzarini led the men at Little's with a 746 set, sparked by a 268 game, in the Friday Straight-A-Way League.

All season the Wednesday Men's Handicap League has produced big scores. No different this week as Butch Preston went big with a 739 series, reeling off games of 253, 233 and 246.

Pin & Cue's numbers picked up this week as senior Jack Skinner topped the men with a 644 effort, on consistent 215, 216 and 213 efforts. Linda Michel's 211 and 216 games and 587 series were high for the women.

No one shoots 699, but Bob Chesko did in last week's Black Eagle Seniors League. Chesko's set was highlighted by a 258 game. Roxie Arps' 225 game was good for women's honors.

Chesko's 699 was matched by Bryon Mullett last Thursday in the Aces High Mixed Doubles League. Mullett had games of 242 and 235.

Tops for the women at the Elks was Jean Ostlie, who tossed a nice 249 game.

Curt Backa, who survived another visit by Butte's Shaffer brothers last Friday, is a Tribune sports and news copy editor and resident bowling fixture. Backa can be reached at 791-6569, (800) 438-6600 or e-mailed at cbacka@greatfal.gannett.com

Here are the rest of last week's honor scores:

Snowy Lanes / Lewistown

Women's scores

Tuesday Trio — Fran Coats 214

Tuesday Skyliners — Karin Longshore 211-601

Wednesday Ladies — Rose Huston 203, Elaine Thomas 202, Nadine Robertson 153(+52)

Wednesday Doubles — Carol Jennings 230-568(+121)

Wednesday Pinetoppers — Dolly Wells 201, Patty Neeman 173(+56)

Thursday Seniors — Shirley Degele 189(+46)

Men's scores

Monday Commercial — Tony Degele 248, Tim Errecart 220(+67)

Tuesday Trio — Gary Kalin 198(+58), Bob Stone 215(+52)

Tuesday Skyliners — Willie Weber 159(+52)

Wednesday Doubles — Mark Kucera Jr. 204(+60)

Thursday Seniors — Bill Baldwin 226-598(+121), Don Dormady 196(+47)

Thursday Money — Ed Vogl 210(+52)

Thursday Merchant — Dean Person 244, Dewey Rosman 234-534(+100)

Sunday Mixed — Tahan Wichman 168(+53)

Aces High / Malmstrom

Thursday Mixed Doubles — Rock Rayl 229, Marilyn Taylor 204, Bryon Mullett 242-235-699, Don Richer 225, Amy Mardis 216, Patty Morris 209-228-629, Chuck Livingston 222(+60), Karen Garber 179 all-spare game

Jack's Lanes / Fort Benton

Dustbowlers — Mark Johnsrud 278

Tuesday Mixed — Tom Streit 255-669, Roy Lundy 233-233, Tom Willson 233, Cole Price 229

Ladies Triple L — Linda Willson 214-200

Thursday Men — Randy Kerbs 243

Pro Alley Bowl / Belt

Belt Valley Mixed — Bob Berard 239

Glacier Lanes / Cut Bank

Women's scores

Monday Night Ladies — Jackie Loring 218-530(+116), Diana Michaels 181(+57)

Happy Bowlers — Dorothy Mellinger 187(+55)

Friday Mixed — Theodora Weatherwax 180(+54)

Men's scores

Sunday Mixed — J.W. Eaton 238, Kevin Eaton 234-235, Darin Wynn 200(+87)

Happy Bowlers — John Omsberg 519 series(+108)

Thursday Commercial — Robert Briody 171(+50), Kevin Eaton 246, Herb Fitzgerald 217(+51), Glen Gorman 200(+51)

Friday Night Mixed — Allen LaPlante Jr. 235

Pin & Cue / Great Falls

Women's scores

Monday 535 — Skeeze Brown 218, Linda Michel 211-216, Tami Price 201

Ladies Nite Out — Barb Albro 201, Brittanie Springer 213

Friday Mixed — Cristy Snider 223, Nobi Sirucek 224, Janice Zigan 202

Morning Glories — Barb Bessler made the 7-8-10 split; Darrel Rummel picked up the 5-6-10 split; Berky Wandke converted the 5-9-10 split

Men's scores

Sunday Mixed — Richard Federer 202(sr.), Jack Skinner 215-216-213-644(sr.), Ducky Faler 213-215-209-637(sr.), Leonard Peterson 231-216-626(sr.)

Monday 535 — Jack Skinner 258, Elwood Sayler 223-203-603(sr.)

Wednesday Mixed — Rod Vold 227, 236

Friday Men — Jack Hawley 233

Elks / Great Falls

Women's scores

Jack & Jill — Lauretta Gifford 214-204

Elks Seniors — Jean Ostlie 249, Kay Kinzinger 203, Barb Curtis 188(+60), Fran Oswald 167(+52)-491(+146), Cora Brackett 451 series(+100)

Thursday Ladies — Dawn Vernon 200, Lauretta Gifford 210, Carolyn Kimmerle 210, Robbie Korte 196(+57)

Friday Mixed — Barb Baumgartner 232, Hallie Jacobs 179(+58), Robbie Korte 535(+121)

Early Birds — Dawn Vernon 202

Men's scores

Jack & Jill — Zane Paulson 266, Bernie K. Dickman 258-245-708, Rod Hackett 230, Dave Gifford 226, Jake Jacobs 225

Tuesday Men — Gale Swanson 255-229-696, Al Ridder 234, Jeff Dennen 276-242-236-754, Terry Keel 258-637(+133), Jerry Kenik 257, Dennis Vandenberg 249, Ken Haugen 247, Ken Ferguson 2336-235-661, Roy Curtis 235-603(+117), Bill Brown 235, Steve Vernon 232, Rich Rossberg 228, Chuck Bartel 226, Lee Leveque 226, Talbert Bryan 226, Jerry Osborn 225, Rod Hackett 225-661, Rich Reeve 225, Jerry Vosberg 215(+58), Bryan Vaden 215(+51)-595(+103), Howie Low converted the 4-7-10 split

Bull Elks — Joe Murray 264-656, Gale Swanson 256, Randall Reeve 246-653, Rod Hackett 245-650, Ron Kimball 238-618(+132), Ken Ferguson 234, Josh Lyle 233, Dale Sterrett 230-634(+103), Bob Meyers 229, Randy Guill 225, Jim Pickering 225, John Figarelle 200(+55), Dave Woolsey 222(+53), Joe Franchois 182(+50)

Elk Seniors — Jim Remsh 254-236-668, Dave Shadrick 234-202, Al Decker 224, Mel Wardell 222-201-620, Don Thrush 210, Rod Hackett 205, Len Ritzschke 177(+53), Gordy Wardinsky 181(+52)

Friday Mixed — Steve Vernon 276-241-731, Mike Baumgartner 247-655, Walt Adams 244, Russ Luoma 229, Chuck Rogers 202(+69), Tom Futral 202(+51), Joe Summers 224(+50)-633(+111)

Early Birds — Jon Bass 224(+51)

Black Eagle Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

Howard Ghee Thursday Mixed — Patty Capps 181(+56)-176(+51)

BECC Seniors — Mary Reuter 198

Tuesday Club 55 — Maggie Deaton 188, Kay Webb 183, Charlene Kommers made the 6-7-10 split

Friday Fallouts — Roxie Arps 225

Men's scores

Howard Ghee Thursday Mixed — Leonard Peterson 236

BECC Seniors — Bob Chesko 258-224-217-699, Jon Tovson 222, Don Richards 219, Elwood Sayler 213, Carl Kangas 200

Black Eagle Volunteers — Dick Albertini 226-586(+145), Michael Sullivan 189(+55)

Friday Fallouts — Bob Chesko 229

Murph's / Great Falls

Christian Intramural — Rich Crawford 224, Gunnar Hanksin 226, Gary Tomes 225-653

Wednesday Men — Butch Preston 253-233-246-739, Cory Preston 227, Rich Marten 242, Abe Zigan 227, Bernie Dickman 256, Mark Pepin 257, Bob Schereck 225, Jack Hawley 236, Ron Simonsen 225, Wayne Quinby 212-214, Larry DeBolt 227, Rich Fisher 231, Stephen James 258

Little's Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

Little's Seniors — Kay Kinzinger 202

Monday Ladies Classic — Carla Murphy 180(+59), Lori Fossen 226, Chris McIntosh 196(+59), Tracy Eisenbarth 231, Pauline Lorang 203

Tuesday Afternoon Trio — Sharon Zuhoski made the 4-7-10 split; Julie Pfeifle converted the 3-10 split

Casino League — Judy Jackson 268-647

MixMasters — Doris Kimmerle 213-202-256-671, Barb Lankford 207-202, Teresa Solomon 211

Thursday Mixed — Cleo Falotico 200

725 Classified — Doris Kimmerle 207-212-254-673

Short Short Season Trio — Leann Saubak 224

Little's Classic Trio — Kay Kinzinger 222, Jackie Undem 229-205-601, Vicky Carroll 225, Sharon Kunz 204

Men's scores

Little's Seniors — Ed Dobeas 203, Dave Shadrick 202, Chuck Dailey 205, Mearl Christianson 208, Dick Gipe 210, Rod Hackett 210-205-21-625, Al Decker 202-219-231-652, Elliot Teague 203, Chet Knab 200, Andy Anderson 203, Elwood Sayler 205

Casino — Tarl Dixon 225, John Dixon 231

Tuesday Mixed — Scott Thompson 255, Jerry Brown 238

Little's City — Keith Hayes 234, Steve Howse 236, Mike Christensen 238-255, Louis D'Antouno 244-650, "Rocket" Rod Schwantes 236, Gene Warhime 225

MixMasters — Pat Terry 226, Mike Carrethers 225-276-235-736, Joe Levesey Jr. 236-279-682, Jim Svir 247-265-737, Mike Christensen 239, Jody Bastas 257-237-674, Mel Willey 246-244-658, Terry Pearsall 269-245-720, Bob Orham 268-248-720, Don Jordan 231, Rich Crawford 234-235-225-694, Chuck Lull 298-650, Jim Esther 234, Jim Aklestad 257, Don White 256-227, Steve Volk 258-235

Business House — Paul Salois 243, Steve Howse 233, Jeremy Myers 245, Phil Myers 225

Thursday Mixed — Dan Wilkerson 236, Russ Zanto 225

725 Classified — Mike Carrethers 236-236-666, Mike Arps 230, Bruce Hruska 234, Mel Willey 230, Frank Thompson 205(sr.), Dwight Pearch Jr. 255, Bernie K. Dickman 237-277-736, Wes Baker 233, Ron Myers 232, Mike Christensen 225-245-668, Jody Bastas 237, Tom Brendgord 225, Thom Babinecz 228, Doug Yates 234, Dave Cashman 232, Glenn Jeffrey III 243-661

Short Short Season — Mearl Christianson 215-203(sr.), Joe Paranteau 279-698

Utility — Jerry DeBolt 219(+53), Steve Howse 222(+50), Rick Martinez 246, Jack Gray 213(+57), Allen Ulstad 231-240-682

Straight-A-Way Pinsmashers — Bernie K. Dickman 242, Wayne Quinby 242, Mike Carrethers 231-225-670, Mike Christensen 233-230-676, Willie McGee 237-228-237-226-699, John Balzarini 246-268-232-746, Lynn Taskila 225, Al Pearsall 244, Darren Rowe 227, Bob Orham 237-269-690

K-Lines / Rudyard