Reed Point Community News Roundup and Obituaries
Local items include visits by Mrs Pleun Roebel in Bozeman and Pauline Bare in Livingston to relatives. The golden wedding for Ike and Mrs Lay is set for May 6 with a pot luck supper. Isabel Whitford, 10, adopted by the Terrels, and moving infrastructure on Bridger creek telephone line are noted. Community members attending Ray Flanagan’s silver wedding and local moves and resignations are listed along with Major Cummins’ return from the South Pacific and the passing of Mrs Winifred Severin Ross in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Isabel Whitford
Frank Terrel
Ed Whitford
Columbus
Bridger Creek
Traaland Field
Henry Hausserman
Pange
Bud Kerr
Charles Ev
Ray Flanagan
Carl Hausserman
Herman Frey
Rex Guthrie
Glendive
Rex
Sophie Guthrie
van Campen Ranch
Bozeman
N. P
O. L. Shutes
Hilda Denney
Belfry
South Pacific
Gary
Winifred Severin Ross
Los Angeles
News Notes From Boys In Service
Pfc Charles Osburn reports crossing the equator and approaching the International Date Line in the Pacific healthy on April 21. Pfc Frederick Herby McCauley finished furlough with family in California and was sent to Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Pvt Carl Mosness and S-Sgt Rudolph Mosness will receive home papers from Camp Fannin Texas and Camp Maxey Texas respectively. Alfred C Hermanson stationed at Camp Hill Farragut Idaho for naval training. Sgt Robert E Nunley promoted and Francis W Mackenzie met in Italy recently. A S Jesse Langston assigned to naval training in San Diego. Second Lt Carl Ostenson at Camp Shelby Mississippi. Pvt Ernest A Neumann at Fitzsimons General Hospital Denver. James Woolsey sent to Las Vegas Nevada. Pfc Donald Lee Jones at Camp Kobler California. Pvt I Leroy Esp to Sioux Falls South Dakota. Pvt Gordon F Amery moved from Camp White Oregon to San Luis Obispo California. Pfc Nat Clark at Delhart Texas. Marian Nicholson advanced to H A 1c and transferred from Washington DC to naval hospital Chelsea Massachusetts near Boston. Ellen Peterson, daughter of Mrs Petrine Peterson Reed Point, completed basic training and indoctrination at naval training school The Bronx NY and assigned to naval air station Norman Oklahoma. rated seaman second class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Osburn
Pacific
Frederick“Herby” McCauley
Tarawa
California
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Carl Mosness
Camp Fannin
Tex
Rudolph Mosness
Camp Maxey
Alfred C. Hermanson
Camp Hill
Farragut
Ida
Robert E. Nunley
Francis W. MacKenzie
Italy
A. S
Jesse E. Langston
Naval Training Station
San Diego
Carl E. Ostenson
Camp Shelby
Miss
Ernest A. Neumann
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
James Woolsey
Las Vegas
Nev
Donald Lee Jones
Camp Kobler
Calif
I. Leroy Esp
Sioux Falls
S. D
Gordon F. Amery
Camp White
Ore
San Luis Obispo
Nat Clark
Delhart
Marian Nicholson
Washington, D. C
Naval Hospital
Chelsea
Mass
Boston
Ellen Peterson
Petrine Peterson
Reed Point
Naval Training School
the Bronx
New York
Naval Air Station
Norman
Oklo
Ration Reminders and Updated Point Values
Wartime ration notices list: meats and fats with red stamps A8 through Q8 valid indefinitely. Blue sugar stamps A8 and 30 31 remain valid. 40 covers five pounds canning sugar through February next year. Gasoline A-11 expires June 21. Airplane stamps 1 and 2 indefinite. Vegetables tomatoes corn asparagus beets leafy greens spinach blackeye peas garbanzo beans added to free list through June 30. Butter creamery point value reduced from 16 to 12 per pound.
Rummage Sale and Junior Womans Club Meeting Report
In May 1920 the Altar Society sponsored a rummage sale in the Ryan building with volunteers including Mrs. Fred Swift, George Stritch, Mary Stritch, Jack Stritch, Mrs. Schroeder, William Langford, Louise McBride, Lloyd Sibbit, and the Russells Cain. Floral offerings were noted as many and beautiful. The Junior Womans Club met at Evelyn Myers home with Mary Lay leading cancer control discussion and George Myers receiving a tenth birthday cake from Mrs. Sidney Fraser. Present were numerous members. next meeting set for Mrs. Don Todd’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Swift
George Stritch
Mary
Jack Stritch
Schroeder
William Langford
Louise McBride
Lloyd Sibbit
Russell Cain
Evelyn Myers
Mary Lay
George Myers
Sidney Fraser
Mesdames Fraser
Whitham
Overfelt
Myers
Nyre
Birkeland
Lovseth
Esp
Cudney
Lay
Myrstol
Guse
Todd
Booth
Robb
Don Todd
Classified notices and sales listings excerpt
A mixed page of sale notices and ads lists items for sale including a refrigerator and washing machine, a gas range, setting hens, registered bulls, an apartment house for lease, a permanent wave kit, and radio repair services. Names include Mrs. O M Jorgenson, Fraser ranch, C C Walgamore, Lee Smoot Sr, Mrs Della Campbell, Fay McKenzie, Cole Drug Company, and J R Stimps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay McKenzie
Cole Drug Company
Ladies Aid Hosts Tim-Ber Lutheran Aid Event
Mrs Axel Anderson and Mrs H A Anderson will entertain Big Tim ber Lutheran Aid at Parish hall on Friday May 5. Melville and Deer Creek Aids and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Anderson
H. A. Anderson
Big Timber Lutheran Aid
Melville and
Deer Creek
Deer Creek Ladies Aid Meeting Planned for May 11
The Deer Creek Ladies Aid will meet at the parish hall on Thursday May 11. Mrs. Clarence Flattum and Mrs. J. Husebye will entertain. Melville and Big Timber Aids are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Creek Ladies Aid
Clarence Flattum
J. Husebye
Melville and
Big Timber Aids
Dog Tax Due Notice
Dog tax is due now and can be paid at the City Treasurer office or to Chief of Police Ted C. Busha. Tax rates are two dollars for males and two dollars and fifty cents for females. Chief of Police Ted C. Busha signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Ellingson
Ted C. Busha
Sally
Notice on yard waste dumping to gutters and streets
Residents are informed that rub bish ashes grass clippings and similar debris must not be dumped in gutters or streets as such heaps hinder street grader work. TED C. BUSHA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted C. Busha
Mrs. Margaret A Bray of Big Timber Montana
Notice identifies Mrs. Margaret A Bray residing in Big Timber Montana with the contact phone number 205-7. No additional details or context provided beyond the address and telephone identifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret A. Bray
Big Timber
Montana
Tiny WASP Blithely Pilots Giant Planes at Kelly Field
April 15 1944 local chronicle profiles Yvonne Ashcraft a single Wasp assigned to Kelly Field Texas. The Montanan from Big Timber with husband Lt B C Ashcraft now stationed in England has 400 flight hours in three years and is part of a family aviation team. She trained at Avenger Field Sweetwater Texas after starting as CPT in 1941 at Bozeman Field Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Field
Texas
Tiny Wasp
Cynosure
Kelly
Pert
Yvonne Ashcraft
B. C. Ashcraft
England
Big Timber
Mont
Avenger
In Our Time Opens at State With Lupino Henreid
Ida Lupino and Paul Henreid star in the romantic Poland tale set just before the German invasion. The new film In Our Time opens a three day engagement at the State theatre Sunday with a strong supporting cast and a distinctive appeal for discerning audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Lupino
Paul Henreid
Poland
State
Big Timber Lutheran Parish Services Schedule
Axel Anderson, Pastor leads Sunday activities May 7 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Divine service at 11 a.m. Confirmation and Holy Communion services follow, with Communion at 2:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIG Timber Lutheran
Axel Anderson
Legion Meeting at Dugout This Friday May 5
Attention Legionnaires a important meeting at the Dugout Friday May 5 followed by an Auxiliary gathering with a big feed. All members encouraged to attend and stay for the social meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attention Legionnaires
Dugout
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion van Campen
Grand Hotel
Robert P. Wallis West
Spokane
Seattle
Spokane Hearing Aid Center
Paulsen Bidg
Ryan
Altar Society
Lillian Johnson
McLeod Street
Seventh Avenue
Lavold
Chas. W. Campbell
O. M. Jorgenson
Livingston
Fraser Ranch
C. C. Walgamore
Glasston
Wisconsin
H. Hawks
Big
Yellowstone River
Harold Hawks
Frank Webber
Joe Morstein
Lee Oro
Lee Smoot Sr
Della Campbell
Norwest Radio Laboratories
J. R
Ladies Aid
Wasp
State Sunday
Chico Hot Springs
Chico
R. C. Knowles
G. A. Townsend
THE
Montana Power Company
OPA
Aval
Metes
Eluxe
Apt
Firestone
OIE Motor.co
Big Timber, Montana
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