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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1940

Page

8

Reed Point H ranch hand drowns in Yellowstone River

Sam Stone about 23 ranch hand at the Walter Whitford ranch four miles east of Reed Point drowned Friday morning in the Yellowstone river when swept from his horse while attempting to swim across the stream. Charles Terrell of Reed Point said they tried to cross the river after watering the horses. Don Hegland and Paul Rosen, deputy sheriff, were among five divers. The body was recovered downstream. coroner O R McColley said no inquest. Stone recently moved to the area from Elmwood Illinois with his family notified.

Dine Neumann Hiner A. Hollingsworth Ida B. Dillon la Junta Colo Teston Montana Goldie Robbins Jack Pachio Butte Dean Brown Eureka Mont P. F. Connolly Jack National Guard Salt Lake City Rosa Kent Denver Charles Kenfield Alaska C. A. Crist Renfields Ruscel Cain Walter McBride Louise Doris Patricia Lewis Betty Edna Schuyler Arleda Guthrie Charmian Baxter Joyce Groth Billy Langford Adelbert Neumann Allen Graham Hardin Mant Graham Doris McBride Evelyin McBride Billings Russell James Dora Viviette Cain Edna Betty Schuyler Phillip Joe Martha Rare Lloyd Sibbit Owen McKeith Patricia McBride 4 H Club Firemans Point Stillwater Columbus W. McBride B. C. Bare Martha C. P. Schuyler O. E. Schuyler William Golden Joyce Phyllis Groth P. A. Huntley Peggy Handy Mandy Club Martha Bare Sam Stone Walter Whitford Reed Point Yellowstone River Reed Point Bridge Stone Charles Terrell Don Hegland Paul Rosean Rosean Marie Brakstdn Barbara Goddard Livingston O. R. McColley H. A. Stone Elmwood Ill Young Stone

Roosevelt accepts renomination amid war crisis and policy pledge

President Roosevelt told the Democratic convention he would not stand by party lines alone to seek a third term. He defended his foreign policy, urged readiness, and praised Wallace and Farley. The crowd roared approval as the address concluded in a thunderous stadium tribute.

Cation Wallace Agriculture Jim Farley Roosevilt Europe Congress Henry A. Wallace Alben W. Barkley White House Barkley Mr. Roosevelt Roosevelt America Mrs. Roosevelt

Bridger Creek News Roundup and Local Social Notes

The community reports a 103 degree temperature reading on Tuesday afternoon. Attendees joined an American Legion fish fry at McLeod on Sunday. Local families visit Billings, Boise and Reed Point. several residents attended Mr. Graham’s funeral in Reed Point with services held in Hardin. Swimming remains a popular local pastime.

American Legion McLeod Sidney Fraser Joe Meline Billings Jess Lay Bruce Boise Idaho Newton Lay Joe Romana Livingston Millie Lorraine Buyers Sidney Fraser, Jr Graham Reed Point Hardin

Woman Dies of Burns in Distillate Fire

Mrs Vinola Skow 29 of Wilsall died at Lott hospital at 4 am after severe burns from a distillate can explosion while she tried to revive a kitchen fire on July 6. Born November 21 1910 in Sebeka Minnesota she married Albert Skow October 20 1936. Funeral at Pemberton Funeral Home Friday at 2 pm burial Mountain View cemetery. She is survived by her husband and several brothers and sisters.

Pet Parade Opens County Contest For Pets

Recreation director Landgraf announces the annual pet parade Friday at 1 30 p m at the playground Entries should be on the ground by 1 15 Prizes will go to the best three pets Competition open to all county children and any kind of pet may be shown except large ones that could damage the grass.

Wim. Landgraf Douthett Great Falls Edward B. Douthett Charles N. Pray McNeil Island Pray Doubhett Sweet Grass

Lightning kills road worker at pass near Whitehall

Lawrence Hain aged about 38 of Whitehall was killed instantly when lightning struck twice on the same spot within 24 hours on U S highway 10 a mile east of the Nineteen Mile Inn and 13 miles west of Whitehall. He was a flagman at the pass where Friday’s strike started a fire while he sat on a plank.

Butte Lawrence Hain Whitehall Montana Highway Department Nineteen Mile Inn Hain

Hitler argues peace could be won by peaceful revision

In a wartime address Hitler claimed Italy acted of its own accord to join the war and advance toward a joint victory with Germany. He blamed Jewish capitalists and armament interests for destabilizing Munich 1938 peace efforts and outlined German tactics in Poland Norway and the Paris campaign.

Italy Fuehrer Germany Hitler Versailles England Munich London Paris Stock Exchange Poland Scandinavia Holland Belgium France Henri Petain

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