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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1916

Page

11

Dry Creek School Community Center Thanksgiving Dinner

Nearly 100 residents of the Dry Creek school district gathered at the school house for the annual Thanksgiving dinner. Activities included a hymn sing after the banquet, a short Thanksgiving address by W. J. Hannah, remarks by Fred Whitfield and teacher Miss Calkins, plus an afternoon basketball outfit installation and an evening game.

Dry Creek W. J. Hannah Fred Whitfield Calkins

Sweet Grass High Team Earns Home Support And Faces Strong State Competition

High School notes recount Sweet Grass High’s strong performance Friday against a skilled foe with Haas Barbour and Colvin contributing on court. The town team’s backing helped erase athletic debts as Grey Cliff students push to bring Friday games to No. 4. Two new L C Smith typewriters arrive for the commercial department, Christmas vacation runs Dec 22 to Jan 2, and sewing classes showcase holiday gifts.

Haas Barbour Jack Colvin Athletic Association Grey Cliff L. C. Smith Commercial Department

Cattle Delivered to Van Cleve Family For Wintering

Cattle for Van Cleve Paul Van Cleve Jr received seven cars of young cattle on Tuesday. Four cars came from Warden and three from Billings. Van Cleve and his men departed in the afternoon, driving to the home ranch near Melville where the stock will be wintered.

Paul van Cleve, Jr Warden Billings

DeWolf Hopper stages Don Quixote in five parts

A Saturday program features DeWolf Hopper in Don Quixote presented in five parts. The bill includes The Haunted Canvas Chapter 12 of Tron Claw The Last Act with Bessie Barriscale and Harry Keenan.

Triangle DeWolf Hopper Don Quixote Bessie Barriscale Harry Keenan

Paramount Program and Civilization Showings Mentioned

Marguerite Clark stars in MICE AND MEN on Wednesday December 27 with CIVILIZATION promoted. Big Timber faces a dispute over chargeable district connections as council limits outside-property connections. An order from upper Boulder requests twenty horses to haul ore from the Blakely mine. Road work ends past Hell's Canyon with all improvements due soon. An eight inch ore vein widened to five feet and shipped unsorted brings local satisfaction and hope for a future "little Butte."

Upper Boulder West Side Blakely Hell’s Canyon Little Butte

Kelloggs Host Thanksgiving Eve Dinner on Third Avenue

Mr and Mrs H O Kellogg entertained with dinner on Thanksgiving Eve at their Third Avenue East home. Guests included Miss Carrie Slusher Miss Anna Williams Mrs Dorman Kellogg and Mr and Mrs Hl O Kellogg.

H. O. Kellogg Third Avenue East Carrie Slusher Anna Williams Dorman Kellogg Hl. O. Kelogg

43-Pound Bourbon County Gobbler For President’s Thanksgiving

A Kentuckian Citizen clipping reports a 43-pound Bourbon County turkey prepared for President Woodrow Wilson’s Thanksgiving dinner. The gobbler, raised on a Bourbon County farm, was bought from C. S. Brent & Bro. of Paris on a special order from former Congressman South Trimble, now clerk of the National House of Representatives, who sponsored the yearly presidential turkey tradition.

A. E. Lewis Kentuckian Citizen Woodrow Wilson Bourbon County C. S. Brent & Bro Paris South Trimble Frankfort National House of Representatives

Notice to Mr Douthett on ice pond lease and caretaker plan

In Big Timber Montana on November 24 1916 S G Hawks serves notice to Mr L F Douthett to cancel the lease on the ice pond ground unless fences buildings timber and property are protected. A caretaker will preserve order charge five cents admission and may hold a bonfire. Also notes two horse strays from McAllister place and a piano for sale at the Pioneer office.

Big Timber Montana L. F. Douthett S.G. Hawks

Health Day Observed in Public Schools December 8

December 8 is designated Health Day and will be observed at public schools under the Parent Teachers Association at 3 15 sharp. Violin solo by Hazel Davis. Report on state teachers association by Supt Erickson. General health talk by Dr A P O Leary. Vocal solo by Leah Sheridan. Paper on Tuberculosis by Miss Erna Hearn. Talk by Rev Norfleet.

Parent-teachers Association Hazel Davis State Teachers Association Erickson A. P. O'Leary Leah Sheridan Erna Hearn Rev Norfleet

City pupils prepare Christmas play for December 20

Seventh and eighth grade students from the city schools are busy rehearsing for a Christmas play to be staged in the auditorium on December 20.

Haas-Willard School Hosts Thanksgiving Day Event

Miss Esther Marsh led a Thanksgiving day program at Haas Willard School with a noon picnic dinner and an evening dance. The event was described as a royal good time and showcased the school as a social center.

Esther Marsh

Oil well tower at Mc Leod collapses after heavy load

The Mc Leod oil well tower crashed to the ground Wednesday night under excessive weight. Foreman brothers were on site and escaped unhurt as timbers fell around them. Reconstruction planned to begin at Jones.

McLeod Foreeman Brothers Jonee

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