Ayers Wins Montana Governorship Farewell Banquet Held
Lewistown residents hosted a farewell banquet for Roy E. Ayers who will begin as Montana governor the first Monday of January. He pledges to cut duplicate audits and reduce needless offices, centralizing auditing work to a single force and ending multi department redundancy. The Pioneer notes Ayers will serve four years and urges readers to expect a effective gubernatorial tenure. Also mentioned is a light aside about a Rockefeller dime distribution linked to a gas price rumor.
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Roy E. Ayers
Montana
Lewistown
The
Pioneer
Helena
Denver
Hazelbaker
Ayers
Cooney
John Ringling Dies Dying Star of Ringling Brothers
The piece reflects on John Ringling last of the Baraboo born Ringlings and the end of an era. It recalls the beginnings in 1884 with a small troupe and the rise to fame as the world’s greatest circus. It laments change and bids farewell to Mr John Ringling as a famed showman and collector living in Florida.
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John Ringling
Oregonian
Portland
Ore
Wisconsin
Ringling Brothers
Baraboo
Pref Bick
Five Brothers of
Mr. John
Calliope
Ringling
Otto
Alf. T
Charley
Styx
John
Belike
Charles Lamb
Florida
Veronese
Social notes from Big Timber and surrounding towns
Local residents and visitors are listed with weekend and weekday visits. Names include Reed Point families, Johnsons in Big Timber, Grey Cliff and Columbus callers, plus trips to Huntley Livingston Laurel and Ellensburg area relatives. Several hospital and visiting stories involve Deckert Mosier and other townsfolk.
Community notes from Livingston area extend visits and school news
Visitors from Livingston include Mr and Mrs Don Davidson and daughter at Cliff Booth home. Cecelia Deeney stayed with Roy Vaughn family at Big Timber. Kathleen Littlepage moved from Columbus to stay with grandmother Mrs J S Campbell and enroll in fifth grade. Tom Deckert hospitalized in Columbus for appendicitis and recovering. Deeneys note shift change at Grey Cliff NP pumping station with automated equipment. Fromberg defeats Reed Point 28 20 in tri county game. Nelson scores 10 for Fromberg while Collins and Guthrie tie for Reed Point. Reed Point girls beat Fromberg 19 16. Mildred Deckert leads with 12. Ladies bridge luncheon held with prizes to Leona Luper and Ambrose Brumfield. S B M L club met with program by Mrs Warner on accidents Dont Hapen. Library moved near John Hiner and club bought Spring Valley teacherage for a new library building.
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Don Davidson
Livingston
Cliff Booth
Cecelia Deeney
Roy Vaughn
Big Timber
Kathleen Littlepage
Columbus
J. S. Campbell
L. L. Walker
Tom Deckert
Tom
T. Deeney, Sr
Northern Pacific
Grey Cliff
Fromberg High School
Reed Point High
Nelson
Collins
Guthrie
Reed Point
Fromberg
Mildred Deckert
Mesdames B. T. Deeney
Leona Luper
Ambrose Brumfield
Mesdames B. C. Bare
Chester Fraser
Golden
Walker
Wagner
Moler
Leckie
Marlow
Shutes
Floyd Ferguson
Luper
Joe Deeney
George Deeney
A. P. Brumfield
Raleigh Brumfiled
George Berrie
Lewis Guthrie
Groth
Thos. Friend
I. A. Goddard
J. T. Groth
John M. Hiner
Peter McKeith
Ostenson
Milton
Schuyler
Spring Valley
Operation Kathryn Harper Underwent Appendicitis Surgery
Kathryn Harper underwent appendicitis surgery at Big Timber hospital last week.
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Kathryn Harper
Big Timber Hospital
Sheriff Sale Notice for Montana Property Complex
In Sweet Grass county 1936 sheriff sale to liquidate real estate of multiple Stephens and others. Property described includes Lots Two and Three and various fractions in Section Two, Township One North Range Seventeen East with water rights. Sale date December 28 at 1 PM at Big Timber courthouse.
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District Court
Sixth Judicial District
Montana
Sweet Grass
Federal Land Bank of Spokane
James W. Stephens
Nellie B. Stephens
Oscar Stephens
Veronica Stephens
Arthur Stephens
Opal Stephens
D. M. Traver
Earnest Stephens
Myrna Stephens
Lorin Stephens
Ernestine Stephens
Sweet Grass National Farm Loan Soc Tailol
Big Timber
Montana Meridian
Annual meeting notice for Big Timber Building and Loan
The Big Timber Building & Loan Association holds its stockholders meeting at Citizens Bank & Trust Co in Big Timber Montana on Monday January 11 at 7 oclock p m to elect trustees and transact other proper business Harold Roe secretary published December 17 24 31 1936 and January 7 1937
State Farms Co to Hold Annual Meeting in Big Timber
Notice of the annual meeting of State Farms Co. at Citizens Bank and Trust Co. office in Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana on Tuesday January 12 1937 at 7 p m for electing directors and other business. Alva L Lamb Sec Treas January 7 1937.
Notice of Citizens Bank stockholders meeting 1937
Annual meeting of stockholders of Citizens Bank & Trust Co. will be held at the bank office in Big Timber Montana on Tuesday January 12 1937 at 7 o clock p m for the purpose of electing directors and for other business as may come before the meeting. Alva L Lamb Cashier
Citizens Bank Directors Meeting at Big Timber MT
The Citizens State Bank will hold a directors election and other business at the Citizens Bank & Trust Co office in Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana on Tuesday January 12 1937 at 7 oclock p m E Frang Secretary published December 24 1936 and December 31 1936.
Sheriff Sale Notice and Court Schedule Montana 1936
District Court of Sixth Judicial District announces sheriff sale for January 2, 1937 at 2 PM in Big Timber to settle D M Traver estate claims involving land in Sections 32 33 34 and 4 Township 1 North Range 16 East with 1199.54 acres more or less. Also lists court terms for 1937 in Gallatin Park and Sweet Grass counties with naturalization dates and law and motion days.
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District Court
Sixth Judicial District
Montana
Sweet Grass
C. A. Wallin
D. M. Traver
Andrew O. Forsythe
Jennie Forsythe
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Ed Bartels
County of
Floyd McAllister
Brown & Jones
Billings
Plaintiff
State of
Park, Sweet Grass and
Gallatin
Local Melville and Big Timber Events Reported
S I Hopkins of Melville visited Tuesday and Melville plans a grand ball on Washingtons birthday. Big Timber Union 6122 Farmers Society of Equity elected Frank Ault president Wesley Davis vice president and F M Lamp secretary treasurer. John F Clark and Harriet E Mallon wed last week in Billings and will live in Fargo North Carolina. Frank Henry and John T Smith visited from Springdale. A dedicatory dance occurred at the McKenzie home in Springdale. David Warfield tours the west in The Music Master and plays Livingston February 17. Big Timber Furniture and Mercantile Co incorp filed with 20000 capital stock. Tin timer Walker and Busha named initial directors.
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S. I. Hopkins
Melville
Washington
Herbert Wilson
East Boulder
Lewistown
Big Timber Union
Farmers Society of Equity
Frank Ault
Wesley Davis
F. M. Lamp
Billings
John F. Clark
Harriet E. Mallon
Frank Henry
John T. Smith
Springdale
W. D. McKenzie
David Warfield
West
Livingston
Big Timber Furniture and Mercantile Company
L. P. Tintinger
A. E. Walker
C. T. Busha
Purported World War News and Local Returns from Pioneer
The report notes President Wilson landing in France and John Barleycorn's good night to Montana on December 30. It lists marriages in Billings and Gibson, flu cases and a recent death, newborns in several towns, and obituaries. Soldier returns, camp Dodge clerical delays, a near drowning incident, and a record wheat year with high unloading activity are included.
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Wilson
France
John Barleycorn
Montana
John George Neumayer
Gibson
Stossel
Billings
Andrew Peterson
Grey Cliff
J. H. Trower
Ollie Besse
J. R. Widdecombe
Reed Point
Einsel Barker
Glasston
John McCauley
Charles Davis
Yellowstone Stores Co
Plentywood
Mont
Jack Fjelde
William McKenzie
Peter Olson
Joe Tomasek
Maurice Nordstrom
Alva L. Lamb
Camp Dodge
Iowa
R. F. Broughton
Douthett
George Goering
Order to Show Cause on Lease of Real Estate
Sixth Judicial District of Montana orders Richard W. Parry guardianship case to show cause why a lease of tract A and tract B land in Sweet Grass county should not be granted. Hearing set January 6, 1937, in Big Timber. Public notice follows for related grazing lease filings in Billings District Office with dates through December 17, 1936.
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District Court of the Sixth Judicial
Montana
Sweet Grass
Richard W. Parry
W. G. Robinson
Sweet Grass County
Jess
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Montana Principal Meridian
Big Timber
Emma B. Rees
E. O. Overland
the Guardian
United States Department of the Interior
General Land Office District Land Office
Billings
Frank 8. Webber
McLeod
NWSW
Meridian
William
Lauda
Bank Meeting Notice In Big Timber Montana
The Commercial Bank and Trust Company will be held at the office of Citizens Bank and Trust Co in Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana on Tuesday January 12 1937 at 7 oclock p m for the purpose of electing trustees and transacting such business as may come before Alva L Lamb secretary pub Dec 17 24 31 1936 and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Farms Co
Citizens Bank & Trust Co
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Montana
Alva L. Lamb
Sec
Treas. Pub
Commercial Bank & Trust Company
Notice to Creditors in Estate of James W Stephens
The administrator of the estate of James W. Stephens,deceased, gives notice to creditors and others with claims to present them with vouchers within four months after the first publication to E O Overland attorney, Big Timber Montana. Pub dates November 27 1936 and December 3 10 17 24 1936.
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District Court
Sixth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Sweet Grass
James W. Stephens
E. O. Overland
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
R. H. Cunningham
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Big Timber Pioneer
Jerome Williams
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Lester Fan
Albert Johnson
Julian
O. L. Shutes
Lyle Holmes
Donald Rash
Chas. Thompson
Price
Burr Oak
George
Thomval Krone
Betty
David Renfield
Mildred
Clarence Ostenson
Doris Groth
B. T. Deeney
Huntley
Monay
Bernard T. Deeney
John Cannon
Laurel
Wallum
Chas
Joe Bare
Pete Petersen
Ellensburg
Wash
Inlaw
Gus Westerhaus
North Givide
Claude A. Johnson
Red Lodge
Big Timber Building & Loan Association
Harold Roe
Citizens State Bank
E. Frang
Park, Sweet Grass
Park County
Law and Motion
Gallatin County
Benjamin E. Berg
Pioneer Files
Alva L Lamb
Bear Creek and
Fromberg Coal
R.A. Traver
Vic Christensen
Furstenberg’s
C. J. Ellingson
Motor Inn
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