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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1939
Page
8
Reed Point residents hear of a dance in the old post office building set for Saturday night May 27 with a good time promised. The town hosts school picnics, baseball games, and numerous visits from relatives as families attend Mothers Day observances and baccalaureate services.
A small kitchen fire at the Bergholm home caused ceiling damage but limited overall destruction. Community notes report visits, social events, and organizational activities across Livingston and surroundings, including church, club, and council gatherings, plus mayoral history and regional road talks.
Local residents note visits from Rev and Mrs Roukema and families including Haugstad Laurain and Fraser. A rain storm arrives with wind. Mrs Keith of Helena dies. funeral held in Big Timber. Sigrid Haugstad ends term with a community picnic as pupils excel in state exams and track.
Dr M W Barr longtime Big Timber dentist died May 3 at 11 45 p m Funeral services were at his home May 7 Christian Science conducted by A C Oakley of Billings Interment Mountain View cemetery He was born July 17 1864 in Waseca Minnesota He came to Big Timber about 39 years ago and married Emma Stubblefield He leaves a son Harold W Barr of San Jose California a sister Mrs Frank Avery of Piedmont California and a brother C C Barr of Watertown South Carolina Petite attendance from relatives listed with the service
President Roosevelt tells Senator O Mahoney that the nation must find and adopt measures to move idle funds into productive enterprise. He argues idle dollars hinder employment and urges hearings to analyze the financial machine and boost wealth creation through private and quasi public channels.
May 15 Washington chairman of the House Committee on Un American Activities said investigators would study federal income tax returns to determine if individuals paid taxes on money from radical or fascist activities.
Poppy day will be observed across the United States on Saturday May 27 with wearers of memorial poppies in honor of World War dead. Mrs L Furstenberg president of the Sweet Grass unit announces auxiliary women will distribute poppies on streets all day and raise funds for welfare and relief for disabled veterans.
Mrs. Abigail Leffingwell, who would have turned 100 on Sunday, died at her Bozeman home Friday. A longtime angler from Wonewoc Wisconsin, she moved to Montana two years ago and enjoyed trout streams and fishing trips to California and the Columbia River, with a notable 99th birthday jig for photographers.
Philadelphia authorities press murder indictments as ring leaders in a large life insurance fraud network are in custody. Prosecutor Vincent P. McDevitt says the crime cartel operated with no single boss, possibly a board of directors, and Morris Bolber is named as a top figure deserving close scrutiny.
Billings welcomed more than 600 members of the Ancient and Noble Order of the Mystic Shrine for Al Bedoo temple’s annual ceremonial. A Friday parade through downtown attracted over 300 out of town Shriners, with a band concert and patrol drill at Broadway and Second Avenue. Delegations from Halif Sheridan Algeria Helena and Bagdad attended. Imperial potentate Andrew A D Rahn of Minneapolis attended, with District Judge Benjamin E Berg presiding.
Sincere thanks to all who expressed their sympathy in our bereavement. Mrs. Ethel K. Steensland and Family Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Davies J. N. Karlstrom and Family
Notice warns that during all fire alarms irrigation water must be turned off and left off until the fire ends. Violators face a fine up to 50 dollars as enforced by Ted C. Bush, Chief of Police. Also a For Sale or Rent notice for Lintz Pa on McLeod Street through E. Poterson.
Dr B Olness dentist listed with telephone 86 operates office over Big Timber Cafe. Dr J D Harries offers office hours 9 am to 5 pm with evenings by appointment at Masonic Block and phone 38 in Big Timber Montana.
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