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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1950

Page

4

Petersons Celebrate Silver Wedding in Helena

Mrs. Albert Ellison visited Helena last week and returned home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson were honored at a silver wedding party at the Lutheran parish hall Saturday night with 100 guests. Wade Nelson served as toastmaster and awarded a silver service set for 12. Music featured Sigrid Tollefson and Katherine Hager with a trio. Rev. E. E. Tollefson Gay Officer and Ben Tetlie spoke. The celebration included dinner, a cake baked by daughter Mrs Bill Kratzer, and remarks on the couple who have lived in the community 18 years with two daughters Patricia and Mary. Out-of-town guests included Bert Harmon of Billings.

John Peterson Nail Wade Nelson Peterson Patricia Mary Bill Kratzer Bert Harmon Billings Harmon

Ministers Injured In Boulder Accident

Three Nazarene ministers Rev. David Figg of Chinook Rev. Fred A Hills of Billings and Rev. I Parker Maxey of Sidney were taken to Park hospital Livingston after their car left Natural Bridge hill in Boulder. The car was demolished but all escaped serious injuries and recover at the hospital. The crash happened when headlights of another car blinded the driver on a curve sending the vehicle through boulders. Figg suffered head and leg injuries Hill leg fracture Maxey chest injuries. They were returning from Clydehurst after attending a Nazarene assembly.

Nazarene David Figg Chinook Fred A. Hills Billings I. Parker Maxey Sidney Park Hospital Livingston Sheriff Osborne Figg Hill Maxey Clydehurst the Nazarene Church

Uncle Sam Urges Veterans to Invest in Savings Bonds

Veterans should use National Service Life Insurance dividends to build a future by investing in U S Savings Bonds. Put part of the money into bonds, then enroll to buy bonds regularly from payroll. Start saving in 1950 for 1966. A note on grease processing mentions lanolin after purification, contrasting with waste.

National Service U. S

Helena Visitor Returns For Family Reunion

Helena resident Mrs. Julia Cannon travels with Mrs. Kathryn D. Wilson and Mrs. Dora Brannin to join her sister and brothers and other relatives for a family visit today.

Helena Julia Cannon Kathryn D. Wilson Dora Brannin

Free Tickets For The Kids At M E Fair In Billings

Two Children’s Days at the Midland Empire Fair and Rodeo in Billings mark August 8 and August 12. Sawyer's Stores and Vaughn-Ragsdale Stores sponsor free admissions for Montana and Wyoming schoolchildren, with 4-H Club Day sponsored by Carter Oil on August 12 and Future Farmers of America Day on August 11 for Yellowstone and surrounding counties.

Billings Sawyer's Stores, Inc Vaughn-Ragsdale Montana Wyoming Midland Empire Carter Oil Company Future Farmers of America Yellowstone

Rodeo Race Meet Plans Move Forward in Anderson Parade

The event coordinates a parade from Fourth Avenue to Anderson with participant formation to the end. Patricia Ann Greene of Whitehall will parade and represent Montana as Queen of Montana at Madison Square Garden this fall. Parking bans apply on McLeod Street from Eighth Avenue to the highway as two big dances near Moose Club and Legion Hall feature Lewistown Moose Orchestra and Rocky Starrs Orchestra.

Anderson Fourth Avenue Patricia Ann Greene Whitehall W. K. Amery Miss Green Montana Moose Club Legion All Lewistown Moose Orchestra Rocky Starr Legion Hall Northwest Fair Board Leonard Esp American Legion American Legion Auxiliary Paul L. van Cleve Jr

Rev E S Tollefson Resigns as Livingston Pastor

The Rev E S Tollefson resigned as pastor of the American Lutheran church in Livingston to accept a post in Polson. The resignation was accepted after meetings and he will stay through early October to complete a three month transition. He has served 23 years at various churches in Hazen Stanley Petersburg Puyallup and Livingston.

E. S. Tollefson Livingston Stanley N. D Petersburg Alaska Puyallup, Wash

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Albert Ellison Petersons Wallendas Boulder Uncle Sam Its. Eames Lutheran Brotherhood Legal Reserve Life Insurance Palmer Finsvik M. E. Fair Cole Clearange Gabardines U. S. Redders Oxford Cremer Rodeo Cable Knit Odd Lot Gene Autry Powell Wilson Fulsom N. M Laura Connolly Butte Bobby Berge Bjorn Tjaaland Benton Braaten
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