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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1933
Page
8
Weekend visits and local events fill Reed Point as families, friends, and neighbors travel between nearby towns. Shutes and Ostensons host, while a rifle club dance and a pre nuptial shower highlight social life.
Mrs. O P F Jasper reports that Dottie West's ill child died from quake shock and her son June, ill in hospital with heart trouble, died soon after. Nine children remain. Bridger Creek pupils to Big Timber transport planned. Max Forster to run bus. eight Bridger and Grey Cliff students signed. Alvin Mehus returns from Northwood funeral of his father. crops in Red River valley good with 25-29 bu wheat per acre. Melville rodeo set for Aug 26-27 with Charlie Murphy Bucking horses for prize money. Fires in Absaroka reserve largely out after rain. firefighter effort ongoing in Elbow Creek, Boulder and Crazy Mountain. Maud Hamilton cremated per last will. ashes scattered from Inspiration Point Grand Canyon. services in St Louis with Yellowstone scenes noted.
The Surprise club thanks Mr. W. D. McKenzie for the use of the store room where the flower show was held and the merchants editors Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Roquet for kindness. Misses Nelle Lamb Sadie Bailey Edith McDonnell served as judges.
Local social news lists visits and diners across Big Timber Reed Point and Gibson communities. Notables include Mrs H J Oliphant and Marvel Bayers visiting. multiple Sunday calls and dinners. health and travel updates. a Treasure show report. a Pioneer picnic. and school district moves. A light social column with family and neighbor interactions.
Mrs Roy Osburn of Big Timber visited friends near Gibson on Wednesday. Mrs P J Deegan visited the W N Nye home last week. Mr and Mrs Gus Tollefson shopped in the county capital on Monday. Sherman and Claire Fanning chaperoned a large party of friends to the Rapelje dance Saturday night.
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