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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
4
Reading the Livingston Daily Enterprise suggests a possible Elks convention special edition or a debut of Chief Justice Howard O. Johnson as a political candidate. Johnson dominates the issue with extensive pictorial and textual space, signaling heavy publicity focus.
Otto Powell of Great Falls was elected president at the 37th annual Montana State Elks convention in Livingston. Ed Johnson of Anaconda was succeeded as president. Co V Coleman of Helena and Frank Venable of Butte became first and second vice presidents respectively. The gathering drew nearly 1,000 attendees with parades, drum and bugle corps, a grand ball, and resolutions favoring honorable neutrality in European conflicts.
A continuing 4 H page records winners in multiple classes including calves over 8 months led by Robert Lindner and Jim Esp, horses with Jack McCormick and Ed Duffey, various sheep feeder lambs led by Agnes Hereim, and hogs with Duroc and Chester White prizes. Poultry winners include Buff Orpingtons and Rhode Island Reds with multiple firsts.
F. F. A. livestock results list several first place finishes including Adolph Tronrud in Ducks and Adolph Tronrud in Fowls with John Duffey second. Other winners include Bob Clark in Fowls litter, Bill Watson in Fatbarrow, Keith Gottlob in Duroc pig, Paul Westercee and Bob Clark in Chester White pig, Victor Tronrud in Hampshire ram lamb, Victor Tronrud in Hampshire ewe lamb, and Bob in Rambouillet ewe lamb.
Readable sections list winners in dairy cattle grains and grasses vegetables and fruits, plus 4-H entries and home economics results led by Bob Clark Eugene Tierney and George Clayton. The piece also reports local visits, Harvest progress, park trips and community club activities in Reed Point Big Timber.
Reports say the pursuit of Mal Jowell and John McAdma from Park county Sheriff Killorn is abandoned. John Bentley of Livingston will open a new dry goods store next week adjoining the post office. Delegates chosen for the republican county convention include Bie Timber East J R Kaiserman Elmer Sanderson J W Bailey Henry Witten T J Egeland West M J Fell D J Walvoord John Watt J C QO F Wagner. W H Weaver of Alcora Wyoming sold Herefords and Shorthorns on the Omaha market for high prices. Twenty one beeves averaged 17 15 pounds bringing 9.50 each. a steer 2290 pounds aged six years brought 229 dollars. Smaller animals averaged 162.94 dollars. They were driven 50 miles to Rawlins for loading.
A child was born to Mr and Mrs P E Sekman on August 26. Clarence C Sloan died at the Robert Brownlee ranch from diabetes. A New Zealand car passed through town with no children aboard. Big Timber hosted spudding in on Tin Can hill with 120 cars after 3:30 pm. Mrs Laura Stewart hosted a special dinner at Masonic hall with 140 attending. Mrs Thomas J Harsha, who ran a Reed Point ladies store, died from auto crash injuries last week after a collision near the Yellowstone bridge. she was about 50 and had prior accidents.
Nick VanOosten, 82, was found dead in his barn at the East White Beaver ranch Tuesday near noon. He had suffered bladder and kidney trouble for months. He and his wife moved from Chicago Heights to the ranch in 1915 and had lived there since. Funeral plans await word from children in Chicago vicinity. Community offers sympathy.
The executrix Mary Viola Long announces creditors and all claimants against George B Long deceased must exhibit claims with vouchers within ten months after the first publication. Claims are to be presented at Citizens Bank and Trust Company Big Timber Montana. Attorneys Rockwood Brown Horace S Davis Melvin N Holness Franklin S Longan Billings Montana. Publication dates August 10 17 24 31 and September 7 1939.
Montana notice to creditors of Ferdinand Schulz deceased requests claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Administrator with the will annexed E. O. Overland directs claims to his Big Timber Montana office in the courthouse building. Publication dates August 10 17 24 31 1939.
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