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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
6
Donald Close called on friends in Springdale Tuesday. Dale Gibby visited Grant and David Gibson on the Bishir ranch. Mrs. Huntley spent Tuesday evening visiting her sister in Laure.
Bud Sharpe of Missoula and sister Betty Sharpe of Bozeman spent a weekend with their grandmother Mrs. Moore. Robert Hackett of Havre joined the visit. Corporal Gerald F. Stedman and Corporal John M. Squire visited Gerald’s mother Mrs. Albert Hugh and relatives. both are stationed at Fort Lewis. Miss Russel of Billings visited Mrs. Dan Archer and family. Berland family and Adeline and Johnnie Gjerde shopped in Big Timber. Mrs. Arnold Nelson and daughter Darlene of Livingston visited Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson and Mrs. Ellen Nelson. Harry and Jim Preston visited the Karl Kjarmo ranch near Grey Cliff. Mrs. Albert Hughes and son Earl Garduno were Livingston visitors. Lena May, Eileen and Carlie Myrsol spent the night with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Weaver Gibby and family.
A severe hail storm hit the community on Monday causing considerable damage. Hail remained on the ground for 24 hours following the storm. M and Mrs Carl Myrstol hosted a family dinner Friday night celebrating Mr and Mrs Adolph Myrstol on their silver wedding anniversary.
At the Churches Big Timber Lutheran Parish led by Pastor E E Tollefson announces adult confirmation and reception of members Sunday at 11. Eivin Bjornstad from Oslo Norway performs Friday at 8. Bible camp begins Sunday evening July 2 at Red Lodge Grove camp. Circuit meeting July 16 at the new Bible camp site. Pot luck dinner to follow. Summer vacation school is in session. Melville services Sunday evening June 25 at 8 with circuit meeting at Bible 16. Services by Rev B Knutson Absarokee.
Very Rev W P O'Rourke, pastor, conducts Masses at 7:30 and 10:30 on Sundays and 7:15 and 9 on holy days. Daily Mass at 8. Catechism at 11:30. Confession on Saturday at 7:30. Mass at Reed Point at 9.
Rev Wallace Bristol preaches at St Mark's Episcopal Church with Sunday school at 9 45 a m each Sunday. Holy Communion and sermon on the first Sunday at 11 a m. morning prayer and sermon on the third Sunday.
No Sunday school. Morning worship at 11. Reverend Clyde H. Roddy will preach. Competent committee will care for children whose parents worship with us.
Reed Point church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Evening services at 7 30 p.m. Prayer and Bible hour Thursday evening at 7 30. Pastor R J Anderson leads the congregation.
Preliminary census totals show Great Falls leading Montana cities with 39,001 residents inside city limits and 45,183 in the five mile metro area. Billings follows with 31,724 within city bounds and about 43,520 in the metro. Butte reports 32,904 city residents and roughly 47,000 in its radius. The district tally across five counties lists Cascade at 52,408, Chouteau 6,908, Fergus 2,039, with Lewistown at 6,540.
Billings totals rise as census tallies show 31,724 residents in the city and 43,520 in Greater Billings. Yellowstone county gains 14,561 since 1940, topping Cascade county, while Laurel adds 893 and Silver Bow trails Yellowstone by about 8,000.
In Baltimore on June 17 a prospective buyer waited while his new car was found wrecked near a tow truck three blocks from the showroom. The vehicle had been severely damaged in an accident during its short trip from the warehouse.
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