Smorgasbord praise and community letter mix in local column
The Lutheran Aid smorgasbord attracts praise for setting and tasty food while readers note volunteers’ hard work. A nearby letter from Mrs. J. E. Miller shares a sentimental poem about the Deer Creek school house move, reflecting on memory and community history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Erickson
Ben Tetlie
Lutheran Aid
J. E. Miller
Kit Cosgriff
Livingston
Pioneer
Deer Creek
Boy Scout Paper Drive Saturday
The Boy Scouts will conduct another paper drive Saturday morning and ask for the same cooperation from households as before. Call McIntyre Motor Sales if you need assistance getting paper to the curb. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Becken are parents of a son born Sunday in a Billings hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
McIntyre Motor Sales
Ray Becken
Billings Hospital
Sweet Grass County Faces Large Share of Federal Budget
Montana residents would pay about 134.1 million in direct and hidden taxes as their share of a 41.858 billion federal budget for 1949-50. Sweet Grass County alone would bear roughly 918,896, with figures based on a three point formula of state tax collections, income share, and population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
President Truman
Montana Chamber of Commerce
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
Sweet Grass County
Truman
Congress
Appropriations
House
Senate
Leon Olmstead
Big Timber Lions Club
Washington
Mr. Olmstead
Funeral Services Held For John Satre
Funeral services for John Satre 170 well known Big Timber rancher were held at the Lutheran church with Rev E E Tollefson officiating Lowrys handled arrangements He died March 16 in a Billings hospital after years of cancer Music by Mrs William Ellison and Mrs A Ronald McDonnell with organ by E O Overland and Rev Tollefson singing a Norwegian song Pallbearers were Albert Esp dary Shipton Lawrence Peterson Ole Rostad Andrew Holland and Arnold Johnson Interment in Mountain View Satre born August 9 1878 in Aalesund Norway came to America at 17 settled in Minnesota seven years later moved to this community in 1909 married Theresa Benson in 1909 children Edwin Bernie Dora Olive widow brother Ole and six grandchildren The Satres ranched here until health forced retirement and move to Big Timber
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ellison
Theresa Benson
Edwin Satre
Billings
Bernie Satre
Big Timber
Dora Anderson
Olive Montgomery
Ole
Satres
Satre
Cancer Drive Opens April 1 for Montana fund goal
The 1949 American Cancer Society drive opens April 1 with a $75 000 state goal set by Mrs Henry Hausserman commander of Sweet Grass county unit She notes national needs run to at least $3 500 000 for ongoing research and that more funds could unlock promising avenues toward a cancer cure She expresses confidence county residents will meet their share
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
American Cancer Society
Henry Hausserman
Sweet Grass County
Hausserman
Hoems Visit Newton Piersons Near Clyde Park
Mr and Mrs Raymond Hoem spent Sunday visiting the Newton Piersons near Clyde Park in an ordinary social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visit Piersons
Mrs
Raymond Hoem
Newton Piersons
Clyde Park
Mrs Nancy Lyman Dies Suddenly In Rexburg Idaho
Nancy Lyman 34 owner of Nancy's Dress Shop Big Timber died after sudden illness in a Rexburg Idaho hospital. Her husband Stanley Lyman died in 1946 drowning in the Snake River. Memorials in Jackson Wyoming, cremation Salt Lake City, services in Minneapolis. Survived by a 10 year old son and a 2 year old daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Lyman
Nancy
Big Timber
Rexburg
Ida
Stanley Lyman
Snake River
Jackson
Wyo
Salt Lake City
Minneapolis
Lymans
Jackson Hole
Bar B-C
Lyman
Lopez Island couple wed in Mt Vernon church ceremony
Iris Kelton and Pierre Franklin were married Saturday in the Mt. Vernon Lutheran parsonage with Rev. Oliver Nelson officiating. The bride wore beige and grey, green orchids, and was attended by Alice Hanson. Best man was Jack Franklin. They will stay with relatives at Cle Elum before returning to Lopez Island to start their new life on the bridegroom’s ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cle Elum
Wash
Iris Kelton
E .H. Kelton
West Sound
Orcas Island
Pierre Franklin
Lopez Island
Ed Franklin
Mt. Vernon Lutheran Church
Oliver Nelson
Alice Hanson
Jack Franklin
Big Timber
Montana
Navy
Rifle Club saw scores rise at Moose Hall shoot
Rifle club members posted improving NRA course scores from January to mid February at Moose Hall with Henry Elgen and Otto Stenberg topping the list at 381 and 375. Plans call for another Friday shoot under qualification rules while range construction advances including a 200 yard line and backstop. Prizes include a Remington 30-06 and a Winchester .22. Bailey Hardware will display them as more gifts arrive. Local residents are invited to sharpen skills for a special Sweet Grass county trophy. Proceeds from St Joseph’s Altar Society plan a May 7 food sale at the Montana Power building after a parish hall gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Hall
Henry Elgen
Otto Stenberg
Henry
O. A. Fallang Jr
John Goosey
Oscar Elgen
Kenneth Boe
Leo Ray
Arvid Larson
Lorn Pudwill
Walter Osborne
Arnold Olson
Walter Martinz
Burton Robinson
Dean Lowry
O. A. Fallang, Sr
Theodore Thompson
Sam Lien
Bailey Hardware
Sweet Grass County
St. Joseph’s Altar Society
Montana Power Building
Pat Boehm
Schallock and Fiare Prevail in Justice Court Suit
A jury in Justice of the Peace J. D. Holly's court ruled in favor of Schallock and Fiare against The State Theater over unpaid electrical work and supplies from March 1948. The case centered on authority to hire and disputed withheld funds, with Knutson admitting partial withholding and Keane claiming authority. The verdict awarded about $214 plus interest to the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schallock & Fiare
State Theater
Justice Court
Justice of the Peace
J. D. Holly
H. M. Knutson
Merle Keane
Schallock
Filare
Wallis Schallock
Keane
Kenneth Fiare
Knutson
California
Kenne
Schallock & Flare
O. J. Ellingson
Livingston
Holly
I. Brendsel
Nettie Sylling
Lindberg
Livingston Electrician
Sven Ollestad
Frank Mack
Ken Kershner
Carl Feldt
Fred Sargent
William Bowman
William Bellingham
Billings
Benjamin E. Berg Jr
Services Held For Pioneer Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude Christensen sen 81 were held at Lowry funeral home with Rev. F E Wines officiating. Burial will be in Melville cemetery. Survivors include two sons Charles and John two daughters Ida Thompson and Christine Haas fifteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. A son and daughter preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry
Gertrude Christensen
Adolph Thompson
Columbus
F. E. Wines
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Melville Cemetery
Twedot
Dick Redle
Sam Wiig
Johnny Jacobson
Pete White
Dan Doyen
Tillie Sedgwick
Christensen
Norway
Charles Christensen
American Fork
Melville
Big Timber
Charles
John
Ida Thompson
Christine Haas
Yakima, Wash
Incumbents To File For Re Election In City Race
Incumbents plan to seek re election in the city election set for Monday April 4 with petitions circulating and filing deadline tomorrow. Election judges and clerks appointed by the city council for Ward 1 include Mrs Frank Chase Mrs C C Nicholson Mrs E L Frang with clerks Mrs Cory V O Leary and Mrs Ross Williams. Ward 2 appoints judges Mrs John Carney Mrs Alice Mason Mrs Margaret Bray and clerks W K Amery and Mrs Clarence Erickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Chase
C. C. Nicholson
E. L. Frang
Cory V. O'Leary
Ross Williams
John Carney
Alice Mason
Margaret Bray
W. K. Amery
Clarence Erickson
Everett Messing and Eva Ripley Wed at Local Lutheran Church
Eva Ripley daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Ripley and Everett Messing son of Mr and Mrs Lars Messing were married Saturday at the Lutheran church with Rev Tollefson officiating. Attendants were Elva Ripley and Eddie Gunderson. A dinner followed at the Big Timber cafe and the couple will reside at the Messing ranch after a western state wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Messing
Eva Ripley
Martin Ripley
Lars Messing
Lutheran Church
Tollefson
Elva Ripley
Eddie Gunderson
Big Timber Cafe
Lewistown
Sheridan
Wyo
Big Timber
Messing
Messing Ranch
Notable Ladies Attend Yet Weather Fails To Dampen Event
H H McIntyre Mrs Leo Ray Mrs John Carney Jr and Mrs H A Anderson led a distinguished group with standing members including Mrs A Ronald McDonnell and Mrs J D Herries. The affair exceeded expectations despite heavy rain and wind, with guests praising the turnout and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. McIntyre
Leo Ray
John Carney Jr
H. A. Anderson
A. Ronald McDonnell
J. D. Herries
Clarence Erickson
C. C. Nicholson
Ed Braaten
E. O. Overland
E. E. Tollefson
Louis Grosfield
Roy Nunley
Dean Lowry
Nettie Sylling
Harold Boe
Kenneth Boe
Ray Beck
Circuit Meeting Slated for Big Timber Sunday
Afternoon and evening sessions of the Billings circuit of the Evangelical Lutheran church will be held in Big Timber Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Christensen of Melville announce the birth of a son John Lee weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces at Magelssen nursing home Friday. Mrs Christensen is Betty Knapp daughter of Mr and Mrs B Knapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Big Timber
John Christensen
Melville
John Lee
Magelssen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hal Stearns
Harlowton Times
Santa Claus
Virginia
Boy Scout
John Satre
Lowry’s
Mr. Satre
Rifle Club
Big Timber Lutheran Ladies Aid
Ross Snyder
Ted Co. Busha
George Ward
Jim Bourne
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