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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
4
The Pioneer announces a shortage in some departments of the paper it uses but remains a steady weekly in a small town. The commissioners have awarded the county printing contract to the Pioneer for another two years starting May 4, with a bid difference of 1700 dollars versus a competitor.
The Deer Lodge court awarded Mrs. Gina Kelly $27 500 damages against Dr Hathaway and nurse Miss Susan Kippa for holding her in the Warm Springs asylum without commitment and performing a surgical operation. Warrants were served charging false imprisonment as her husband J A Kelly and Hathaway faced further action.
The piece notes multiple lawsuits to recover Mrs. Kellys property after her husband acted as guardian and lost it. It lauds Montana courts for protection and redress, crediting Will A Campbell of the Helena Independent for exposing the mistreatment with thorough investigation in Forsyth.
The Junior class offers the play You and I at the City Auditorium Saturday May 9 at 8 pm under Miss Ellison. The cast includes Maitland White Rhea Traver Lloyd Rein Georgia Thorson Harry Thompson Nels Strand Julia Jarrett with Etta and Geoff Nichols. Tickets 5 and 50 cents, on sale at Phillips Drug Store.
The Sweet Grass County High School and Big Timber Public School plan a May 8 Invitational Track Meet and Declamation Contest inviting Belgrade Billings Bozeman Livingston Reed Point Harlowton and Columbus. Fourteen track events are listed and the meet will be held at the Fair grounds. May 23 Junior Prom May 24 Baccalaureate May 26 Class Day May 27 Grade School Commencement May 28 Sweet Grass High School Commencement May 29 Alumni Banquet May 30 Senior farewell by High School picnic.
N W Miller of Columbus transacted business here last Thursday in a brief local business note highlighting a resident's activity.
Mrs. Matt Michels of Boulder returned Sunday from a short visit with her daughter Mrs. Walter Dutton in Livingston.
The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy for a term of three months. White Beaver Eva Mac Elgin, teacher Norman Peterson. Burnett Peter son, Crum Ruth Crum, teacher Gustav Cook. George Grom, Minnie Drivdahl, Dry Fork Grace Gibson, teacher George Mathes. August Mathes. Wild Rose Herman Graff, teacher Palmer Hauge. Rudolph Hauge, Paul Carter, Everett Carter, Olga Lien, Elea nor Tate. Briley Thelma Hamilton, teacher Siard Strand. Kermit Haines, Ruth Wagner, Rapstad Mrs Margaret Hannah, teacher Georgia Monroe, Helen Warp. Melville Mrs Iva Roquet, teacher Helen Irene Roquet, Arnold Johnson. Howie Ida Mecum, teacher Tor ris Hovem. Glasston Virginia Aber, teacher Charles Cross.
Citizens invited to donate as Big Timber's Scout Troop No 1 seeks funds to cover a 300 yearly operating deficit and support upcoming activities including a camp at Cherry Creek ranger station, a Big Creek camp in the Gallatin forest, and a Yellowstone trip for First Class Scouts.
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