Christmas greetings and local notes from Reed Point
Mrs Marie Moler Reed Point extends season’s greetings. Families welcome newborn Ernest Elsworth Schuyler at Big Timber and a son born to Dan and wife. Local residents travel, visit and attend events in Columbus, Bozeman, Missoula, Minot, Billings, and Minnesota. New Year dance by Bovee orchestra announced at the gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Latham
Columbus Hospital
David Renfield
Billings
Carl Ostenson
State College
Bozeman
Illa Ostenson
Dan Schuyler
Big Timber
Ernest Elsworth
Howard Shutes
Missoula
O. L. Shutes
John McNamara
A. P. Brumfield
Floyd Ferguson
Marie Moler
Columbus
Fred Swift
P. A. Huntley
Pleun Roobo
O.E.S
Olaf Klevford
Minot
N. D
Amelia Bauer
University of Minnesota
J. A. Bauer
Tom Guthrie
Lewis Guthrie
West Coast
Bovee Orchestra
Local people and events in Billings area
Names and happenings from Billings and nearby towns cover injuries, births, visits, birthdays, a death, club meetings, war relief actions, and residents traveling. Notable items include George Campbell losing a finger, a newborn daughter for Erling Arseth and wife, Dan Morgan's death, and Bridger Creek Young Women club planning Red Cross aid and defense bonds.
Bridger Creek Community Notes and Social Events
About 80 attended a special Gospel meeting despite a stormy day. Mrs. Bob Taylor hosted the Junior Womans club last week and a Senior Womens club luncheon is planned January first. Beulah Terland visited from Billings for two weeks vacation with her parents. Evalyn Olson hosted a Christmas program and tree with Santa Henry Hausserman. Sidney Fraser Jr. hosted a turkey dinner for his father’s 50th birthday with family from Billings. Ward Fraser Jr. reports Fred and Charles Hauserman enjoy forestry work in Troy and are visiting home this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Halls
Wisconsin
Iowa
Denver
Walter Severin
Walter
Raleigh Brumfield
Edgar Seibert
Billings
Mary Ann McGinnis
Abbott
Massachusetts
S. H. Lewis
Marlene
Frank Whitford
Buddy Ferris
Clarence Phipps
Nettie Lamb
O. L. Shutes
Ed Albright
Sacramento
Calif
B. C. Bare
Philip
George Deeney
Roy Lamb
John Hiner
Mesdames Swift
Huntley
Schmitt
Cunningham
Sibbit
Seibert
McBride
McKeith
Walker
Frates
Klewford
Petrine Peterson
Shutes
Ferguson
Ostenson
Bridger Creek
Sidney Fraser Jr
S .A. Whitham
Eystein Birkland
Karl Krone
William Lay
Roy Cudney
Rudolph Forster
Taylor
Bob Taylor
Grey Cliff
Johnson
Beulah Terland
O. P. Terland
Evalyn Olson
Henry Hausserman
Santa Claus
W. L. Bayers
Marvel
Lorain
Janice
Lyle
Max
Sidney Fraser Sr
Ward
Fred Haussermans
Thompson Falls
Fred
Charles
Troy
County Commissioners Sell Land Holdings in 1941 Meeting
The welfare board met on December 18 1941 to sell parcels including Lot 10 Block 3 Grey Cliff to Mrs Ethel Cudney for 60 dollars and Lots 27 to 35 Block B Original townsite Big Timber to Chas W Campbell for 800 dollars. Other lots and lands sold to Charles E Jones Frances L Jones Pasey White Blanche Coil for sums ranging from 15 to 300 dollars. The board adjourned to January 5 6 7 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Anderson
Theo. T Olson
Thos. M. Kuhn
E. R. Patterson
Grey Cliff
Ethel Cudney
City of Big Timber
Chas. W. Campbell
Yellowstone
Charles E. Jones
Seyne
Nese
Township
Range
Frances L. Jones
Pnasey White
Yellowstone Addition
Blanche Coil
Woman Sentenced for Mann Act Violation
Mrs. Florence Wright of Sheridan Wyoming was sentenced in Billings federal court to eight months in jail and a $200 fine after pleading guilty to Mann Act charges. Special Agent Wv. D. Garvey testified she transported a girl from Billings to Sheridan on June 30, 1939 for immoral purposes. The judge called the act designed to curb such offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Florence Wright
Sheridan
Wyo
Federal District Court
Wv. D. Garvey
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Weather Report Forecase High Week 58 Low 17 Snowing Today
A weather bulletin notes a high temperature of 58 degrees for the week with a low of 17 degrees and ongoing snowfall. The forecast indicates continued snow today with cool conditions across the region.
Classified Ad Listings Including Rentals and Sales
Classified advertisements list rent for a two room partly furnished home. hay and range offered for sale. livestock including saddle mare and unbroke mare. a Shorthorn bull and a yearling. Trade school courses advertised. a real estate sale of the John P Hansen Ranch planned for December 29 1941 with $1000 down and five yearly installments at 6 percent. Isabella Hansen is the contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Overland
Big Timber
Mont
John P. Hansen
Ney
Isabella Hansen
Big Timber Lutheran Parish Christmas and New Year Services
Axel Anderson. Pastor Christmas Day festival services at 11 a m in Big Timber and 3 p m at Melville. Sunday Dec 28 Sunday School 10 a m divine services 11 o'clock. New Years Day divine services in Norwegian with Holy Communion at 11 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Axel Anderson
Melville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reed Point
Merry Christmas
Motor Inn
O. J. Ellingson
EF. M. Ferris
Electric Shoe Shop
Vaughn
George O. Campbell
Erling Arseth
Spokane
University University
Helen Cort
Charles Grady
Ronald Schulz
Margaret Jo Webb
Mary Jane Deegan
Ivan Nielson
Boise, Ida
J. D. Stritch
Kent Lake
Northern Pacific
South
Emma
Will Lemon
Howell
Mich
Tucson
Ariz
Tom Hovland
John Lende
Victor Tronrud
Estelle Fraser Jonnson
Commissioners
Tom Anderson
AY . R. Patterson
Severin Oie Eivind Lomeland
Oie
Norman Hauge
Toytal
Cole Drug Co
Aan
Bailey Hardware
R.r. Square
John Boe
R. R
Nick Lorig
Jim Kratzer
Melville, Mont
Hanson Trade School
Box
Fargo
N. Dak
Sweet Grass County Creamery
Roma Wine Company
Fresno
California
Ghmerica
Geesus of
Nazareth
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