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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1939

Page

8

Local notes from Billings area residents and visitors

Mr and Mrs Dewey Rash welcomed a son born Sunday at a Billings hospital. Several families and visitors are noted: many from Bozeman Hamilton Absarokee Livingston Butte Sheridan West Lebanon and other locales visited relatives or traveled to events. A child fractured an arm in Huntley and was treated in Billings. A Cargill elevator sale and various social gatherings are listed among residents and guests.

Dewey Rash Billings T. H. Martin Bozeman Floyd Ferguson Nick Campanella Robert Great Falls John Myr George Deeney Fred B. Swift W. D. McBride Columbus George Lay Fressey Hamilton Ike Lay Sidney Fraser Herbert Bue Ole Messing Elza Thelander William Reardon Yellowstone Park Alfred Ostrum Absarokee Osenn Bernicene Rudolf Forster Sidney Fraser, Jr Eystein Birkeland Deer Creek Elsie Myers Bess Miller B. T. Deeney Grand Lodge The Marie Brackstadt Jeanette Kopp Livingston Nick Campanella Ranch Phoebe McDaniels Butte James Friend Fred Douglas Stewart Marilyn Chicago C. D. Luper Andrew Knudson Lowell Lucille Christine Sheridan Wyo Marion Webb R. Buckley Los Angeles Calif Don Langohr E. P. Myers Frank Webb Chadburn Mont Webb Marian Cordin Yates West Lebanon Ind Charles Renfield Howard Snow C. L. Shutes Park City State Game Commission J. J. McLean Conrad Cargill Occident Huntley Clark Brumfield Billines Earl J. Neihart Carl Eder Twin Bridges Sidney Jarraser Presley And

Commissioners Proceedings in Sweet Grass County

The August 14 1939 meeting records payments including 20000 debt outlay 6500 and janitor appointments with E Ellingson chosen for 60 days at 75 dollars monthly. Lease authorizations cover sections 7 13 and 18 with Roy Moore five year lease at 135 yearly. Warranted claims list forgery insurance mileage per diem and janitorial costs. Board adjourned to later sessions for levy and welfare duties.

WE. H. Ellingson Roy Moore General Fund Hedman Manufacturing Co W. H. Halls Theo. T. Olson Thos. Anderson L. T. Davidson R. Patterson Board of County Commissioners Sweet Grass County Montana W. H Halls Chas. ©. Hathaway E. R. Patterson J. Carrol Smith State Livestock Commission Sanitary Board Levies Stillwater Golden Valley Park County Treasury U. S. Treasury Federal Farm Metropolitan Edison Co Sweet Grass Co U.S. Treasury U Se Board of Health

Bridger Creek Hay Harvest Keeps Farmers Busy

Second crop of hay keeps farmers in Bridger Creek busy this week. Hamilton visitors include Mr and Mrs George Lay and son Presley. Charles Hausserman and Ralph Berrie left for Park employment. Boise residents Mrs J C Lay and son Bruce visited relatives. Mrs Jacob Hausserman, ill, moved to Big Timber hospital for care. A son Al Dean born to Mr and Mrs Alfred Ostrum at Columbus hospital. Mrs Osefuat known locally as Bernice ue.

George Lay Presley Hamilton Charles Hausserman Ralph Berrie Park J. C. Lay Bruce Boise Idaho Newton Lay Jacob Hausserman Big Timber

Local families host guests and community losses from storm

Mrs Ike Lay and relatives join Mr and Mrs Raleigh Brumfield for a weeklong visit. Bernard McGinnis of Jefferson City arrives to spend time with daughter and son in law. A Masonic farewell for F M Webb draws guests including Joseph Lay of Seattle. Storm damage claims five yearling steers and a straw stack fire spreading to wheat. Local threshing crews move through Swan Lind and Deeney farms as farmers continue harvest operations across several properties.

Ike Lay William Lay Henry Hausserman Robert Taylor Curtis Alice Frances Myers Bernard McGinnis Jefferson City Raleigh Brumfield Masonic Lodge F. M. Webb Lon Hollingsworth Charles Renfield O. E. Schuyler Fred Schmitt William Golden Lewis Guthrie Virg West Joseph Lay Seattle George Berrie Elza Thelander Edward Timmons Milt Schuyler B. C. Bare Ambrose Brumfield Thompson Lester Faw Swan Lind Swan David Renfield Walter Severin Thorval Krone S. M. Cain Joe Deeney Floyd Ferguson Guy Thompson Moore Place Gomans Ormsby Place Virg West Ranch Wayne Eder Mr. Myers Bozeman George Deeney B. T. Deeney

Local notes and notices from Livingston Enterprise

Community updates include registrations for fall school year freshmen and sophomores on September 5 with deposits due, faculty meetings, and contractor remodeling by Safeway Stores at Kellogg corner. Local incidents cover a fatal auto crash near Absarokee, a mysterious car fire, the Montana Wonder Petrified Man exhibit, and early 1900s era visitors. Also reports on upland game bird seasons and hunting rules for 1940s era local sportsmen.

M. J. Greenshields New York Safeway Kellogg Corner Pioneer Dorman Kellogg Roy L. Vaughn Fred Bowman Livingston Enterprise Earl Leighton J. F Leighton Livingston Columbus Leighton Bowman Absarokee Mr Leighton South G. Street Earl J. A. Fairgrieve Cole Drug Co Gibson Charles Pravda Cole's Pravda Fairgrieve H. F. McLaughlin Los Angeles Escorced Montana A. W. Miles Miles Missouri River Fort Benton San Francisco King California John H. Martin Billy Lee Shields River Valley Pioneer Office Stillwater Valley Billings Fair Park Sweet Grass Briggs & Ellis Co Martin Yellowstone Springdale Bridge West Boulder Joe Randler Vern Meigs Bob Franzen Franzen Meigs Randler Jess R. Burns Roundup Here Aubrey McDowell Sheriff's State Fish and Game Commission Laurel Lincoln County

President Winds Up on Social Security Amendments

The president promoted amendments to the social security act as a major advance for security, highlighting changes to old age insurance for lifetime family protection and broadened unemployment coverage. He urged extending benefits to all occupations and asked a government committee to study further proposals.

Panama Canal

Pioneer subscribers turning in cash grows this month

Despite money shortages and other debts paid, new Pioneer subscribers came in without solicitation and renewals from many old subscribers continued strongly. New names include John Lunceford Cort hotel Raymond Hoem Ed Hauge Hans Torkelson Mrs Jack W Withers Judge John H Williams Philip Philipson. Renewals list many names with locations across Montana Iowa Idaho California and Illinois.

John Lunceford Cort Hotel Raymond Hoem Ed Hauge Big Timber Hans Torkelson Ryegate Jack W. Withers Cut Bank John H. Williams Carthage Philip Philipson McLeod Rudolf Forster J. B. Kratzer Severin Nelson Warren Lintz Omaha Neb C. W. Towne Butte Dee Williams Kellogg Idaho Ed Sheldon Harold McLauchlan Martinsdale Mont A. K. Johnson Tucson Ariz Carrie Sanborn Tacoma S. J. Lean Ida Wis Dewey Olsen Livingston Reider Anderson Los Angeles Theo. Tonneson Chicago A. M. Grosfield

Week End Traffic Toll Rises From Four Rail Wrecks

A brutal August weekend left 50 dead and about 196 injured across four transport crashes. A Pan American flying boat crash near Rio de Janeiro killed 14 of 16 aboard, two survivors hospitalized. A City of San Francisco wreck near Carlin Nevada killed about 20 and injured 60. Santa Fe and Denver and Rio Grande Western passenger trains clash in Denver leaving two dead and 54 injured. A New York subway switch failure injured numerous riders near Coney Island.

Rio de Janeiro Miami Fla Carlin Nev Southern Pacific Streamliner San Francisco Humboldt River Denver Colo Santa Fe Denver and Rio Grande Western New York Passer Reese Coneysland

For Sale Items in Columbus and Big Timber

For Sale head of yearling ewes, all white faces, eight dollars each, M R Poland, Columbus, Mont. For Sale Nice six room modern house with garage, close in, easy terms, box 188 Big Timber. For Sale or Rent small irrigated ranch seven room house near city limits, phone 32 K or box 473.

M. R. Poland Columbus Mont

Card of Thanks for Benson Family Bereavement

The Benson family expresses sincere appreciation for kindness and sympathy from neighbors and friends in their bereavement after the passing of Mrs. Fred N. Benson and children.

Fred N. Benson

WPA Watchman Leaps From Third Floor

Leonard Cobb a WPA watchman about 50 committed suicide by leaping from the third floor of a rooming house in Butte on August 12. He struck head first on the alley pavement and died fifteen minutes later from a crushed skull and deep lacerations after months of ill health.

Butte Leonard Cobb

Also Mentioned on This Page

Reed Point Professional Directory Overland Law County B. Olness J. A. Lowry Real Estate L. W. Baskett Montana Power Co Black Big Timber J. D. Herries Masonic Block Roy R. Frazier D. Claiborn Commissioners Court House Grover Bryan James W. Bourne Ralph Langston Orville Hathaway Floyd Farr Harry Wagner A. G. Davidson Clarence Shipton E. H. Ellingson Paul Fischer J. E. Bowman Sam Fallang Sr A. Whitney George Swanson Theodore Slette Bridger Creek Ucr T. V. Sharp Hazel Dall San Diego Melville Arizona East Fifth Street Harry Palmer Wilsall Chas. L. Bryan 4Th St Bismarck N. Dak WPA C. J. Ellingson Motor Inn Vic Christensen Furstenberg’s Bear Creek and Fromberg Coal R.A. Traver Happy Jack’s J. A. Lowry & Son Funeral Home Dean Lowry J. A. Lowry Addie D. Lowry
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