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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1955
Page
9
A local Pioneer group acknowledges everyone who assisted with the annual Christmas party. Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Roquet are noted for their gift of a yellow silk scarf with fringe and a red and grey bird design.
Montana seniors over 65 rely less on public funds than national and neighboring states according to the Montana Taxpayers Association. February 1955 figures from the Social Security Administration show 434 of every 1000 in Montana receive public payments, with 285 via Social Security, 118 via old age assistance, and 31 from both. The report credits Montana's lien and recovery laws and administration as key factors in the lower rate.
A vintage classified note touts rapid results for buyers and sellers seeking swift listings. It highlights simple posting steps, broad reach, and prompt responses, reflecting midcentury marketplace optimism.
The text traces early timekeeping by Egyptians around 4000 B C and outlines calendar origins. It notes the start of the Christian era on January 1 in the fourth year of the 194th Olympiad and the 753rd year of Rome, and compares Jewish and Julian periods. It mentions the Jewish calendar reading 5717 in 1956 A D and the 15th century adoption of the Jewish calendar. It references the ae A. D. system beginning in 879 by Charles III of Germany.
Arthur Preston Busby a 47 year old logger from Wilsall and former Glasston resident was killed Tuesday afternoon when struck by a falling tree. A search party found him after he did not return home. He leaves his widow Cora seven children six grandchildren five brothers and two sisters. Funeral services set for Friday at Cloyd Mortuary in Livingston.
Bozeman resident Richard Carter son of Mr and Mrs Paul Carter visits Delbert Sell and other friends in his former home town. The note appears in a classifieds style prompt urging quick results.
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