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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
4
Editorial notes correct misinformations about Allan R. Joy, clarifying his career path and residence. It lists correct biographical details including towns, positions, and associates, arguing the Pioneer as the accuracy standard for local history. The piece ends with a political aside about John Nance Garner and leadership courage.
A San Francisco dispatch cited in this paper last week reports Montana auto sales in February 1939 rose 34.4 percent from February 1938, seen as a potential remedy for merchants trudging through hard times.
In Powell Wyoming Durand the outlaw known as Wyoming's Tarzan held a bank and town at bay firing on buildings and people. He killed several and was shot by posse members before dying. Crowds reported bullets through hotel windows and streets as Durand fought from a rock fortress while pursuing authorities closed in.
Mrs Pete McKeith returns home from Big Timber hospital after major operation. Columbus adult education first aid class. Baby Joyce Elaine born to Claude and wife at Anaconda. Junior class attendance tops 97.81 percent with seniors and freshmen close behind. Initiation for Elza Thelander and Edward Timmons at Masonic hall. Local visitors from Parkham and Billings. Honor roll and honorable mention listed for high school. Birthday dinner for Joe Deeney and Lewis Guthrie. Valedictorian contention among Avis Hawks, Carl Ostenson, James Meacham, Mildred Deckert. Senior play Moon River Rancho set for April 21. Letters and sweaters awarded to basketball and girls' teams.
Listings include breeding stock farming gear work horses and seed potatoes sold by Floyd V Kenney Orville Mehus Roy Harris and Rasmus Bee Beef cattle trade by Mikkel Breit and Adeline Busha home care by Mrs Adeline Busha goods for sale or rent small irrigated ranches Lintz building on McLeod street available through E R Patterson all dated with week codes and contact methods
City of Big Timber residents with domestic fowl must keep them in tight enclosures, per Police Chief Ted C. Busha. Teachers in the county will be entertained with dancing at the fraternity hall in this city tomorrow Friday night.
Executor Rae Harper advises all creditors and claimants to present their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims should be delivered to the Law Office of A Ronald McDonnell at Montana Power Building Big Timber Sweet Grass County Montana. Dated March 13 1939.
The Livingston Enterprise lists the Bozeman marriage of Perry Jasper and Mary Woolsey and George W. Cook's wedding to Nellie Brandehaug, with Melville Trading Co planning to close its business. County fair secretary meeting sets purses at 7300 for Livingston Bozeman and nearby. Knights of Pythias marks 21st anniversary with A G Hatch as toastmaster.
Pioneer files report George B. Conwell returned Tuesday from Topeka Kansas with a bride having been married there on March 11 to Mrs. James Buell. The note also records local political rumors and civic notices including candidates for mayor treasurer and alderman.
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