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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
8
Local residents from Absarokee Billings Columbus and nearby towns appear in a busy Reed Point note. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Joe Campbell and children Mrs J T Groth and family and others. Decoration Day guests travel from Billings and various towns while work continues on Reed Point lines and projects.
Bridger Creek J A Johnson visited Butte on Wednesday as they plan a new home in Clayton New Mexico Irene Maussermann returned from Big Timber hospital after appendicitis surgery A rain soaked the area Tuesday improving the hot conditions Mrs Kopriva of Powell Wyoming enjoys the World’s Fair while husband cruises to Cuba Chester Fraser and wife honored at dinner by the Frasers in Reed Point Farewell party for the Frasers featured Chinese checkers dancing and a silver purse gift initial remarks by Ambrose Brumfield then expressions of appreciation.
About 1,000 schoolchildren welcomed Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha in a Montana gala. The prince spoke on Norway and the midnight sun while a junior American Legion drill team entertained. Gold pan pins and a peace pipe gift were presented, and the princess spoke briefly.
A resident returned to his North Dakota home while Chas Dunn stayed at Reed Point. Decoration Day dinner at J. T. Groth home. Evang Evangelical church Ladies night featured Rev Claire Harris of Big Timber with Geo Nute and A W Neumann speaking. Elda Neumann sang with sister Geraldine. Refreshments by Fred Swift and Rev A Roukema. Attendance dampened by heavy rain. Farewell parties for Mr and Mrs Chester Fraser held last week. Social events included S E M S club at gym with Chinese checkers and dancing followed by lunch for over 100, and card dinners hosted by Mr and Mrs Floyd Ferguson and by Mr and Mrs Chink Luper and Mr and Mrs Carley.
Superintendent Deegan presents a continued list of board members. Names include Theodore DeCock Howard Hanson Miss Mary Wallaker and many others across towns such as Springdale Big Timber Reed Point Melville Gibson and indices 42 43 45 48 51 52 55 61 65 66.
The article details a fatal shooting at the Duffy ranch with a 19 year old victim. Stuart admitted intent to kill Langston and fled after a gunfight at the meat market. Deputies and citizens pursued him through town and into timber and fields west of town until his disappearance.
Deputy Roe Strong shot at Bill Stuart in Mansfield Montana after tracing him from Fish Creek to Great Falls country. Stuart fled through a shade tree area toward Henley’s meat market and then into a vacant lot as Cal Stephens tried to cuff him, a scramble that halted only when the deputy could not fire in time.
Dr Charles Mayo and his brother transformed a small town infirmary into a vast system with six hospitals offices and laboratories. Their 1936 patient pilgrimage reached about 80 000 while they donated millions to sustain the Mayo Foundation and educate scientists. Charles Mayo born July 19 1865 in Rochester led pioneering goitre and nerve surgery and served as American Medical Association president in 1916.
Department of the Interior general land office Billings Montana May 4 1939 announces Grover C Bryan of McLeod Montana filed for final proof to claim land Lots 1 2 3 NWY4 SW 1 SEC 1 and SE 4 NE 4 Section 2 15 Township 38 Range 13E Principal Meridian Montana before John A Lowry U S Commissioner Big Timber on June 14 1939 witnesses Frank Palmer S J Craft Graham key Pete Petersen all of Mc Leod Montana Riddell William Register First Pub May 11 1939 Pob June 6 1939
The faithful and townspeople are reminded of the daily vacation church school beginning June 5 for two weeks led by Mrs. Stubblebine. Sunday services feature Harlan Foss at Big Timber Lutheran and 3 p.m. at Melville Lutheran. Local obituaries honor Mrs. Frank Knoke and Mrs. Kate Vickers Ryan with funeral services at the Evangelical church and Mountain View Cemetery.
Heavy rains at Melville today postponed the auction sale of Mrs. seneoort Browne to Tuesday June. Bobby Jarrett and Betty Halver son are married. Visiting Brother Mrs. G Ben Long of Kansas City Mo is a guest of her brother Wade E Nelson at the ranch home on Swamp creek.
Collage of notices offers leather coat found, doctor consultations, cows wanted, beds and furniture for sale, harness work, pasture sheep wanted, irrigated ranch for sale or lease, shop tools for sale, maternity care at home, ranch acreage along Yellowstone, estray horse notice, and a family obituary expressing thanks for kindness after Thos News Palmer’s death.
The County Welfare Board states WPA workers who refuse private employment will be cancelled from WPA effective on the date of refusal. Public notice published May 25 and June 1, 1939.
The City Council of the City of Big Timber will meet at the council chambers in City Hall at 8 o clock P M June 5 1939. Any taxpayer may appear and be heard for or against the expenditure of money for the emergency set forth in the above resolution.
Notice is given by Mabel E. Brownlee executrix of the estate of Robert Brownlee deceased to present claims within ten months of first publication. Claims must include vouchers and be shown at the law office of E. O. Overland in the court house building Big Timber Montana. Publication dates May 11 18 25 June 1 1939.
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