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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1939

Page

8

Local Happenings Spare Month and Stillwater Area

Reed Point residents plan employment trips while others visit family. A Hard Times dance is announced for Dec 16 at the gym. Supt Eudaily sustains a sprained ankle playing basketball. PTA meets at the high school as Fromberg teams visit for Christmas games. Community notices include birthdays, visits, and social gatherings in Stillwater and nearby towns.

James Friend, Jr Pate Charles Broadwater Bozeman Dwain Booth New Mexico Swan Lind Fred Neilson H. H. Marlow Big Timber Business Robert Cunningham Billings Dr. Claiborn Big Timber Doris Boyee Dr. Yager B. T. Deeney Red Lodge Deeney Art Brown R. S. Eudaily Independents Columbus Independents Columbus Cody Bovee Oral Blankenship Harold Mosier Lee Miller Ruth Farr George Deeney Marie Moser Ambrose Brumfield Huntley Patsy William Golden George Broadwater Stillwater Helen Rush Jemima Harper Jean Hill Helen Mysse Betty Schuyler Joyce Groth Martha Bare Doris McBride Charmian Baxter Mary Mosier Mae McNamara Dora Mae Cain Marie Thompson Lewis Guthrie A. Roukema Bethlehem Arthur Neumann Mesdames Huntley Im- Jay and Moats

Winnie Ruth Judd Escapes Asylum Again

Winnie Ruth Judd eluded Arizona officials and prompted renewed searches in Phoenix after escaping the state hospital for the insane for the second time. Authorities believed they had evidence to narrow the hunt and feared she might seek death rather than return to confinement.

Phoenix Ariz Winnie Ruth Judd Arizona State Hospital

Professional Directory Listings in Big Timber

JAS G STUBBLEBINE M D physician and surgeon provides office hours 10 to 12 a m and 2 to 5 p m except weekends by appointment in Big Timber Montana. E D OVERLAND attorney at law operates from County Courthouse Big Timber Montana with contact 210.

Jas. G. Stubblebine M. D Big Timber Law Montana Montana Power Co Block Big Timber Masonic

Ruling Outlines Tax Payment Rules for Vehicle Owners

Helena December 5 Attorney General H J Freebourn ruled that motor vehicle owners must pay their poor and poll taxes when applying for a license unless they have other property. If other property exists the poll tax should be collected with other taxes.

Helena H. J. Freebourn

Stockgrowers and farmers press GOP on trade policy in Denver

Western stock and farm groups voiced anger at the reciprocal trade agreement during a two day Denver hearing held by five Republican congressmen. They urged changes to tariff writing power, land management, and sugar policy, warning current measures threaten cattle, grazing lands, and beet growers.

Denver House Joseph W. Martin Massachusetts F. E. Mollin American National Livestock Association Senate Congress Mollin Hull J. Elmer Brock Kaycee Wyo Brock William A. Carlson Greeley Carlson Clifford R. Hope Kansas Dallas Texas Hutchison Kan Springfield Ill Des Moines Minneapolis Nebraska Montana Wyoming Colorado Hope Horton Argentina Allen

Fritz Kuhn Is Sentenced To Sing Sing Prison

Fritz Kuhn received a sentence of two and a half to five years in Sing Sing for stealing funds from his pro Nazi German American band. The court also directed action against two loyal followers for alleged perjury in his defense. Kuhn faced counts of larceny and forgery with a possible maximum of 30 years.

New York Fritz Kuhn Sing Sing Bundsfuehrer Kuhn

Montana Takes Share

Four boys and two girls, joint winners of the national 4 H club health title, agreed Tuesday night on what time to be a health champion. It is drink milk, eat plenty of fresh vegetables.

Chicago

Toston Project Half Complete Near Missouri River Dam

Helena December 2 Montana water conservation board reports the Broadwater Missouri diversion dam project near Toston is about half finished. Construction began five months ago and the $900,000 project aims to irrigate farm lands in the Townsend Toston area with completion planned for June 1940.

Helena Missouri River Toston Montana Water Conservation Board Townsend-Toston

Livestock groups oppose Argentine trade accord in Montana

Montana beef and wood producers through the Montana Stock Growers Association condemn a reciprocal trade agreement with Argentina and Uruguay. They warn coarse wools would be taxed less, depressing the domestic wool market and possibly displacing American wool through blending with South American coarse wools.

Helena Montana Beef and Wood Producers Argentina E. A. Phillips Montana Stock Growers Association Montana Washington Paul Etchepare Peonae Woolgrowers Association Uruguay United States National Woolgrowers Association Committee For Reciprocal Information State Department

Ohio relief crisis sharpens as cities clash with Bricker

In Toledo Governor Bricker and City Manager Schoonmaker spar over who must fund relief amid shortages. Cleveland relief reaches 46 000 with diet shifts while 12 000 single residents lose grocery orders. Toledo reports 2 000 families rely on relatives for food as WPA creates new jobs.

Toledo Ohio John W. Bricker George N. Schoonmaker Bricker Cleveland WPA Toledo Blade

Fourteen 4-H health champions named in state awards

Six blue ribbon 4-H health champions were chosen from 19 girls and 15 boys by a doctors committee. Winners include Warren Harding Cales of Sandstone West Virginia and Richard Crane of Rushville Indiana with ages 18 and 17 respectively, plus Carlisle Klein Black River Falls Wisconsin and Leslie Warrant Kasota Minnesota.

Warren Harding Cales Sandstone W. Va Richard Crane Rushville Ind Carlisle W. Klein Black River Falls Wis Leslie

Hereford cattle win at Fortieth International Livestock Exposition

Andrew Anderson of Encampment Wyoming took the grand championship feeder cattle award with Hereford calves. Multiple awards follow including Hereford carloads, fat steers, group of three steers, and regional grain and hay prizes awarded to Wyoming, Montana and University of Wyoming entrants with several second and third place finishes.

Chicago Andrew Anderson Encampment Wyo Henry Pump Martinsdale Mont Wyoming Cheyenne Puritan University of Wyoming Laramie U. W. Domino Mischief Domino R L. C. Peterson Victor R. P. Nelson Hinsdale L. E. Peterson Victor, Mont Pioneer Ranch Company Lewistown Soil Conservation Service Miles City Ed. T. Groves Buffalo

Indiana farmer crowned corn king at International Hay and Grain show

In Chicago on December 4, C. E. Troyer of La Fontaine Indiana won the corn championship for a fourth time at the International Hay and Grain show now part of the livestock exposition. Wheat king title went to Francis Lloyd Rigby, a 21 year old farmer from Wembley Alberta Canada.

Chicago North America Indiana C. E. Troyer la Fontaine William H. Curry Tipton Ind Troyer Francis Lloyd Rigby Wembley Alberta Canada

National Show crowns multiple state champions in grain and livestock

Rigby defended his title as champions emerged across grain and livestock events. Pennsylvania State College led with grand champion Southdown lamb and a pen of three grand champions, while North Dakota Agricultural College took reserve in three Southdown wethers. Ohio State and others claimed top cattle and corn honors, with notable entries from Indiana, Michigan, Texas, and North Dakota.

Rigby Dominion Pennsylvania State College State College Pennsylvania State North Dakota Agricultural College Fargo N. D Russell Ogden North Manchester Ind D. E. Turner Timothy Turner Rudyard Mich Raymond Krieg Oakley, Ill Kreig Jerome Hellmann Tipton Floyd Hiner Lewisville Ohio State University John B. McCorkle University M. H. Holte Gardner, N. D O. A. Haegeness Holte Haggeness

Montanaborn speaker places second in national contest

Chicago December 4 Mrs J W Harrer of Bozeman Montana finished second in the national public speaking contest sponsored by the Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation She took firsts in her state and likely earned a prize or recognition in the event continued coverage noted her regional wins and the federation’s program challenges and opportunities for farm women.

Chicago J. W. Harrer Bozeman, Mont Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation

Farmers' Stake in World Peace dominates regional contests

Mrs Clyde Marshall of Bolton Connecticut won first in the national competition on the Farmers' Stake in World Peace topic. Doctor Anderson from Victor Montana placed third in the rye competition.

Clyde Marshall Bolton Conn Or. Anderson Victor Mont

Awards at International Hay and Grain Show Honor Exhibitors

Chicago December awards recognized exhibitors at the International Hay and Grain show. Soft red winter wheat received a prize for notable quality attributed to L. E. Pe and other participants in Monday’s event.

Chicago L. E. Peterson Victor, Mont Prairie Hay R. P. Nelson Hinsdale Mont

Purcell tops grain contests in Chicago judges

F L Purcell of Fromberg Montana won three grain prizes at the Chicago event taking first in navy field beans and third in great northern beans while also presenting the reserve champion sample. Helen Montforton of Gallatin Gateway Montana earned a second with Hereford steers in the 1150 to 1400 pound class. Snyder Sheep Co of Billings Montana placed second in car loads of lambs under ninety pounds. O Anderson of Victor Montana won first in white winter wheat and L E Peterson of Victor Montana won first in white spring wheat for regions one and six.

Chicago F. L. Purcell Fromberg Mont Navy Great Northern Helen Montforton Gallatin Gateway Snyder Sheep Company Billings O. Anderson Victor, Mont L. E. Peterson Victor Mont

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Reed Point Professional Directory E. D. Overland L. W. Baskett J. D. Herries Roy R. Frazier DR. D. Claiborn Page One C. J. Ellingson Motor Inn Vic Christensen Furstenberg’s Sanitary Beauty Shop Kristine Mysse Sam Cohn Weady Chevrolet H.P Iishigen Bouse Chevrolet
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