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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1957
Page
6
H. L. Smith urges planning shelterbelts on the windward side of farmsteads, 70 to 100 feet wide, with five tree rows spaced 12 to 16 feet apart. Planting begins around April 20 with help from officials. order by December 31. Tree choices include caragana, Russian olive, green ash, and evergreens.
Helena reports 8,878 unemployed seeking weekly state unemployment benefits. Montana unemployment claims rose by 420 from last week, with Butte listing the highest figure at 1,585. Chairman Chadwick H Smith noted a rapid acceleration has leveled off somewhat.
At The Churches items for this column must be in by Tuesday of each week Sunday school at 10 worship at 11 Youth Fellowship at 7 15 Meditation at 8 Monday 6 30 p m pot luck supper with the annual election of officers at 8 00 p m Wednesday Choir practice at 7 00 Bible study and prayer at 8 00
Clyde F Kearbey pastor leads Sabbath school at 2 p m and church service at 3 p m with schedule details for attendees.
Father Chas A Dever outlines Sunday Masses at Big Timber 7 30 a m and 10 30 a m Reed Point mass 9 00 a m every Sunday except the first Holy Days 7 00 a m and 7 00 p m Altar Society meets third Thursday at 2 30 p m
The Evangelical United Brethren Church at Reed Point lists Sunday school at 10, sermon at 11, and Youth Fellowship in the afternoon with another preaching service in the evening. Pastor E. J. Bott leads.
A church notices weekly events with a Biple study prayer meeting and choir practice on Thursday at 7 30. Boys and girls meet Tuesday Dec 17 at 3 30 pm. A Christmas program is scheduled Sunday Dec 22 at 8 o clock. All welcome.
Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 11 00. Tuesday junior choir at 6 30 and Bible study at 8 00. Wednesday junior Confirmation class at 4 15 senior choir at 7 00 Luther League at 7 45. Thursday senior confirmation at 4 15 Brotherhood at 8 00 with E O Overland slides lunch and officer election. Friday Ladies Aid Christmas party December 13 at 2 30. Melville Sunday school at 2 00 and worship at 3 00.
The First Congregational Church lists Rev. Helmuth Fichtler and events from Sunday school at 9 45 a m to worship at 11 with choir meetings Dec 14 17 18 19 and a Congregational meeting on Sunday Dec 15 at 8 p m to discuss completing the new building plans.
Rev. Paul Seagraves leads Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m youth meeting at 7 30 p m evangelistic service at 8 p m prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m Our Christmas program will be Sunday December 22.
Mrs. M. H. Goosey of Sweet Grass County chairs the 1957 Christmas Seal sale reporting $246.60 raised in the first three weeks and noting last year’s $780.80 in purchases. She cites ten new Montana TB cases this week and 280 new state cases in the first 47 weeks of 1957, stressing seals aid in fighting tuberculosis.
Indications are that 1957 will top 1956 in new tuberculosis cases in the state. The 47 week total is more than eight percent above the same period last year. "In the holiday rush, don't forget your Christmas Seal contribution," Mrs. Goosey urged.
Honolulu congressman Robert Hale reports from Hawaii that Antarctic exploration bases will spark large tourist influx in a few years. He expects many travelers to visit the region as a vacation destination.
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