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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
8
Reed Point residents and visitors are reported in a stream of brief notices. People travel to Billings Laurel Big Timber and Columbus for business and social visits while family events include a birth and a death in Bridger area. Senior class honor roll with valedictorian and salutatorian named.
Saturday and Sunday visitors include Miss Lilybel Hawks and Mrs Lanagan at Dry Creek. Weidinger Neumayer Bayer Fraser families visited. many attended Stockade dance. Garden and bum lambs care widespread with Nepstad raising 40. Forsters hosted dinner with many guests. eighth anniversary noted. Sunday meeting drew about 100 at the school house with talks by speakers from Manhattan Billings.
The article chronicles General Scott’s career from Indian campaigns on the western plains to Cuba and the Philippines. It highlights his rare blend of combat skill and strong personality, his role with Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache bands, and his work deciphering Native sign languages for the Smithsonian.
For Sale 750 ewes and lambs by their side with wool delivered May 15 at 10 dollars per head. Write 126 Columbus Mont. 27-3 For Sale Hay wagons wide and narrow tires S P Harvey Big Timber Mont 26-41 For Sale Russet potatoes 50 cents per hundred Hugh Overfelt Big Timber 26-21 For Sale or Rent Good home 51 irrigated just outside town Keee 32 K Lottie Stubblefield 8-1
High school set to host first annual prom Friday night May 4 as students decorate the gym. Mrs. Ballard Bare, Guy Mulligan, and Mrs. Demna Schmitt elected P T A officers at the May meeting. Debating team visited Billings and suffered its first loss on the affirmative side.
Local Democrats report Harry J. Flemming of Bridger Creek seeking sheriff nomination. Pythian Sisters plan a delegation and banquet with Mary Ter Williser and Anna Sarnes. Business and Professional Women elect officers Hilda ReinJosephine Comfort Hazel Hilton. Yellowstone Trail right of way talks proceed with May 24 bid date. Park progress notes describe road and bridge work near Cody and Big Timber Creek improvements.
John A. Lovelace a Bozeman resident with farming and mercantile interests in Gallatin and Park counties filed in the Democratic primary for the unexpired term of the late Senator Walsh. He pledges support for Roosevelt and Montana to share in national recovery plans and accuses no one. He cites 33 years in Montana politics and a long record in Democratic service.
Lutheran Church notices list Sunday School at 10 a.m. Norwegian service at 11 a.m. Midweek services Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Confirmation class Wednesday 4 30 p m and Saturday 2 p m. Billings Circuit U P League meets at Livingston this berg beginning Friday evening at
Big Timber church hosts Sunday School at 10 a m and morning service at 11 featuring Education Sunday. Choir music by E L C at 7 15 p m and sermon at 8. Bible study Thursday 7 45 p m. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday May 9 at 2 p m. missionary Rev J J Arnold from Africa speaks 8 p m. Glasston holds Sunday School 2 p m and sermon at 3.
Rev. M. H. Terry leads the Congregational Church with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and a sermon at 11 a.m. on the first and third Sundays each month.
Fr Schuh pastor presides at St Josephs Catholic Church with Mass 9 30 a m on second Sundays and 11 a m on fourth Sundays each month ensuring regular worship schedule for parishioners.
Last rites for Christian Tangen were held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the American Lutheran church in Livingston. Rev. Sanford O. Shafland led the service with the church choir singing. Pallbearers included Turner Ross Will Phillips Gunder Gjerde Erick Lindberg Fred Holm and Gus Swanson. The Sweet Grass County livestock judging team led by John Deegan George Staples and Morley Lamp won top honors in horses and swine and second in sheep at the state contest in Bozeman. Deegan finished as high point man and Kellogge served as alternate and delegate for Future Farmers. The trip also included Thelmer Olson and Harmon Jones.
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