Sweet Grass County MT Archives Newspapers.....May – Sept, 1935 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mt/mtfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joan Shurtliff, dirtdoc@hur.midco.net Tidbits and Tales, Part 13 May - September 1935 +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, May 2, 1935: Mrs. S.A. Perrine and Mrs. O.D. Olsen gave pleasure to a group of friends on Monday afternoon by inviting them to lunch at a downtown cafe, then to the Lamb home for cards. Three tables were in play. While sitting in a dark corner of the Grand hotel lobby Monday night, Policeman Fritz Ellison picked up Howard Scholton, a young man looking for easy money. Scholton entered, peered into the pool room, saw nobody, picked a watch out of the pocket of Night Clerk Hauge and started out. Policeman Ellison grabbed him and locked him up for the night. This morning he pleaded guilty before Justice Weber and took a $10 fine and 10 days in jail. In the meantime the officers will investigate him. He has a car with no license tag, two suit cases, one with three new suits in it, two handbags, a tennis racquet, articles of ladies clothing, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Louis N. Solberg had 16 guests at dinner at the Big Timber cafe on Monday evening. Cards at the Solberg home rounded out the evening. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, May 9, 1935: Sam Frederickson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frederickson residing on the old Ellison ranch on the Boulder, has spotted fever resulting from a tick bite. He had been employed at the Chris Boe ranch at Duck Creek and picked up the bite there about two weeks ago. His condition is improving, though he has been very sick. Harold Sektnan and Donald Dodge have badly cut faces as the result of a spill on Sunday. Six lads were riding a "bug" driving by Ian Elliot, which went into a ditch at the Lee Smoot ranch so fast that no one seems quite sure of what really happened. The other boys escaped injury. Complimenting Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Berges, a dinner party was given on Saturday evening by Dr. and Mrs. D. Claiborn and Mr. and Mrs. O.J. Ellingson. A delicious menu was served at the Big Timber cafe, after which the 28 guests were taken to the Claiborn home to spend the remainder of the evening at cards. Miss Hazel Hilton will present her class in tap dancing at the Arcade theatre, between the two regular shows, on May 16 and 17. Eighteen dances will appear, giving 15 delightful numbers. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, May 16, 1935: Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Duane of McLeod, May 11, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Preston L. Sanders of Big Timber, May 13, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cosgriff, Big Timber, May 10, a boy; to Mr. and Mrs. John Nordby, Big Timber, May 14, a daughter. Major G.H. Goosey, in charge of the government hay yards here, this morning received notice to reduce the price on good hay from $17 to $15 per ton. Broken bales or loose hay will be sold for $8. Mrs. D. Claiborn and Mrs. S. A. Perrine invited a group of friends for lunch at a downtown cafe and cards at the Claiborn home on Friday. On Monday evening Mrs. Claiborn had twelve guests for dinner, cards following. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, May 23, 1935: Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Lewis of this city, May 12, a son. Mrs. Herschel P. Franklin of Melville was brought to the Big Timber hospital Monday evening for treatment for broken ankle bones. The injury happened when she fell while tacking a canvas to the ceiling of her milk house. Mrs. Ansolf Elder, residing on the R.E. Freeman ranch on the Shawmut road, brought to town Tuesday a bottle containing four black widow spiders which had been captured in her root cellar. They were nested in a ventilator pipe. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Van Cleve, Jr. surprised them at their Lazy K Bar ranch Saturday evening with a party in honor of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. A pleasant evening was spent at the John Sago ranch last Tuesday at a birthday party given in honor of Harmon Jones. Delicious foods were served. Guests were James Bourne, Leon Westervelt, James and Lewis Roberts, and the Sago family. Harmon was 17 years old. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, May 30, 1935: Mrs. Signy Willum Deeney, a life-long attendant at the Lutheran Sunday school, was honor guest at a picnic by that organization Sunday, following services at Fireman's Island. Over a hundred persons attended, enjoyed a basket dinner and a program. Rev. Holbeck, on behalf of the school, presented Mrs. Deeney with a gift of silver for the purchase of a chair for her new home near Reed Point. Miss Helen Wullum came from Huntley for the day. Misses Dorothy Barbour and Virginia Perrine gave a dinner party at the Barbour home on Saturday evening, six couples being invited for dinner and cards. Jonus Mauland and Phyllis Utermohle underwent appendix operations at the local hospital this week. Mrs. Ceryl V. O'Leary will present her piano pupils in a recital at the Lutheran church Friday evening at 8 o'clock, in a varied program of piano numbers, interspersed with vocal and violin selections. Mrs. S.H. Nicholson, Mrs. Floyd L. Bailey and Mrs. Ted C. Busha will be heard in a trio; Lloyd Andrews and Victoria O'Leary, violinists, and Elaine Baskett, pupil of Ralph Rauh of Billings, piano. Handel's "Largo" will be given as the finale, an ensemble number using trio, violins, piano and organ. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, June 6, 1935: A wedding ceremony performed last evening at 7:30 o'clock at St. Andrew's Episcopal church in Livingston, united Miss Averil Kay Goosey of Big Timber to Oscar A. Fallang, also of Big Timber. Rev. Lewis D. Smith, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Fallang were attended by Miss Ruth Carpenter and Helen Tripp. They will make their home on the groom's ranch out of Big Timber, after a short honeymoon trip. A community picnic was held at the Wild Rose School last Tuesday celebrating the end of the school term. A delicious dinner was served and after dinner W.J. Hannah gave an interesting talk on Indian life. "The old gray mare" of "Dad" Murray, the first well along in the twenties, the latter 83, fell this morning while standing asleep, hitched to the dray, in front of the Lowry office. A broken leg resulted, necessitating the killing of the animal. Guests at the Walter Aller home, Old Kaintuck, are an aunt, Mrs. Ada Murray, and brother, Hubert Aller and wife. They drove out from Des Moines, Iowa, bringing Gilman Aller who attended college in that city. Bridger Breezes: J.A. Johnson is driving a Wilys-Knight car which replaces his Ford that was knocked off the highway two weeks ago. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, June 13, 1935: Complimenting Miss Theodora Satre, whose marriage took place Sunday, Miss Elvina Becken gave a shower on Wednesday evening of last week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Erickson. Fourteen close friends spent a delightful evening and presented the honor guest with an array of miscellaneous gifts. A paper circulated Thursday of last week by Dr. H.C. Roquet, to purchase a new horse for E.M. Murray to replace Nancy, shot after receiving a broken leg in a fall, met with a prompt response. Everyone wanted to subscribe, and in a short time $63.25 had been raised. Sunday the money went for the purchase of a 9 year old gelding from Harry Kaufman, Boulder forest ranger. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, June 20, 1935: Luncheon and cards at the W.D. McKenzie home provided a delightful time for 40 friends of Mrs. McKenzie, Mrs. Clark McKenzie, and Mrs. Karl Bryan on Monday and Tuesday, five tables being in play each day. Beautiful spring flowers were used in profusion. Reed Point Notes: A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Broadwater at the hospital at Columbus Saturday morning. Tom Deckert purchased the merchandise of the Walker store and invoice was taken Tuesday. The Deckerts will move their store into the Walker building and they moved the ice machine for the large ice box Tuesday. It will take about a week to get into their new location. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, June 27, 1935: Twenty-five women friends of Mrs. May Witten enjoyed her delightful hospitality on Sunday afternoon when she gave them an informal report on her recent six months' visit to her old home in Liverpool, England. She also spent a considerable time in London, and tells of her good time in a most entertaining manner. Tea was served late in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Patterson were delightfully surprised Tuesday evening when a group of friends called to celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. A mock wedding and refreshments provided by the guests were the main features of the program. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Coster of this city, June 17, a girl; to Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy of Grey Cliff, June 24, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tucker of Big Timber, June 22, a son. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, July 4, 1935: Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clouse of Big Timber, June 28, a son. Laurel Lamp, son of Commissioner and Mrs. A.A. Lamp, and Sophia Strand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Strand, were married at Reed Point, June 22. Summer visitors have been the inspiration of several social afternoons this week. On Friday Mrs. John Carney, Jr., served tea to a group of ladies, and another party ws entertained by Mrs. A.A. Lamp. Mrs. Elmer M. Arneson was hostess to 12 friends at her ranch home on Tuesday afternoon. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, July 11, 1935: A fried chicken dinner at the Island last night was one of the treats which the Firemen give themselves. F.R. Hickman and Undersheriff McAllister were chefs. Mrs. Martin Opland received a badly burned leg Fourth of July, while crossing McLeod street in the business section, by a dynamite firecracker thrown from a curbing. A current report is that suit for damages will be started against the city under an ordinance prohibiting the discharge of excessive explosives on the Fourth, or any other time. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Irvin Miller of Bridger Creek, July 6, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig C. Mydland of Big Timber, July 6, a daughter. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, July 18, 1935: A cloudburst off Tin Can hill hit the old Bartels ranch on the Sweet Grass last evening, damaged water ditches and swept a small bridge away, then journeyed on to the White Beaver country. Reed Point Notes: Twenty friends of Maudie Cain enjoyed a party at her ranch home Saturday evening. It was Maudie's twentieth birthday. Games were enjoyed and refreshements of ice cream and cake served at a late hour. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, July 25, 1935: Announcement that $30 additional would be given away at the merchant's drawing increased the McLeod Street crowd to its largest capacity Saturday afternoon. Three $10 prizes and four of $5 each increased the amount by $30. Winners were: Mrs. Clara Severance, Mrs. Grover Bryan and Sonny Magelssen, $10 each; Martin Nelson, Mrs. Inez Price, Tom Berg and Tom Jarrett, $5 each. C.E. Smart and son, Leonard, and J.B. Hinds have gone to Detroit for new cars. Bridger Creek Breezes: Ralph Berrie was painfully injured Tuesday while helping hay when the lever on a bull rake he was driving flew back and hit him in the face. One tooth was knocked completely out and three more will probably have to be removed after the soreness and flesh wound have healed a little bit. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, August 1, 1935: Many friends were at Parish Hall at the Lutheran church Tuesday afternoon to honor Mrs. Laurel Lamp, nee Sophie Strand, at a bridal shower. The honor guest received many handsome gifts. Reed Point Notes: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sluman entertained a party at their home Saturday evening. A lovely turkey lunch was served. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Miller, Mr. and Mrs. P.L. Mettling, Mrs. Mabel Farr and daughter, Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Marlow, Mrs. Bayers, Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. Maud Hamlin, and Ster Findley. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, August 8, 1935: The annual fish fry of the Sweet Grass County Woolgrowers association will be held at Four Mile, in the Upper Boulder Valley, next Saturday, August 10. F.R. Hickman of this city and Fred Potter of Springdale will be chefs. It will be a stag party, and all stockmen, businessmen and professional men are invited. One solitary lightning crash at 10:30 Sunday morning did double execution, quick as a flash. It had been threatening thunder and lightning for an hour or more then it cut loose and a bolt struck near the chimney of the C.E. Jones home, ripped off a shingle or two, went down the front corner, tore boards loose at the bottom, made a hole in the ground, plowed a nice furrow about four feet long, went under a parked auto on top on the ground, bored in, dug another hole, then ripped a part of the stucco off the north wall of Ingvald Espe's new home. Nobody was hurt, not much damage done. Both homes are new, on Busha street near the new highway. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, August 15, 1935: Instead of "on with the dance" at Grey Cliff Tuesday night, Sheriff Bartels made it off with the dance. An argument arose over the naming of a deputy sheriff for the dance, as provided by law, the proprietress stating that she would act as deputy. Sheriff Bartels refused that offer and also refused permission for the dance to begin at the usual hour. At midnight the crowd had tired of waiting and left for home. Ceryl V. O'Leary of the Oie Motor Co. had a wrecking job today heretofore unheard of around that business place. A call took him down near the old Montana Power Co. plant, where an old covered cess pool gave way under a horse ridden by Arnold Warp as he was chasing cattle, dropping horse and rider 12 or 14 feet to the bottom of the pool. Luckily, the rider remained on top the horse. Plenty of chains and good manipulation extricated the animal without any serious injury. H.A. Anderson, who came here recently from Dakota, opened up in the Beley building on lower McLeod street, Saturday, an independently owned Gamble store. His advertisement appears on another page of this issue. The family will occupy one of the Lorig houses on the west side. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, August 22, 1935: Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Van Cleve, III, of Melville, August 17, a girl, at Lewistown; to Mr. and Mrs. W.W. McArthur of Big Timber, August 15, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nunley, Big Timber, August 19, a girl. Money winners in Saturday's merchant cash drawing were: Mrs. Louisa Mjelde, $10; Mrs. Bessie Kepler, $5; Mrs. E.L. Kepler, Mrs. Ted C. Busha, Mrs. O.B. Odell, Mrs. Fred Ellison and Mrs. Harry Coster, $1 each. Forest Ranger Rubbottom and a crew of 80 men finished their fight with a mountain fire, in the Crazies, at the head of Sweet Grass creek, Saturday. A large territory of timbered country was burned out before the fire was extinguished. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, August 29, 1935: Good news has been communicated to this county and Big Timber by announcement of Ray N. Hart, WPA director, that with a proper showing $30,000 will be donated to the city, $70,000 to the county for various projects. Wages will be $40 per month, good or bad weather, and work will be furnished during the winter for at least 100 men in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bailey and David Busha returned the last of the week from a week's camping trip in the Hell Roarin' country, which included a pack trip over Buffalo Fork. They saw all kinds of wild game, too much of some kinds, in fact. Armed only with a small pistol and a moving picture camera, they set out to get a picture of a moose they had seen near the camp. Instead of the moose a grizzly bear was located and in an effort to get his attention for a pose, Floyd whistled. Mr. Bear attentioned, all right, then decided to investigate the intruders. A shot aimed over his head frightened the bear and he ambled away after giving the three the scare of their lives. David hooked a five-pound trout, another big thrill, but different. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, September 5, 1935: The Lions carnival and last drawing of gift money from merchants, Friday and Saturday, drew a large crowd Saturday night, notwithstanding this city caught a part of the Livingston flood, making the evening damp and cold. Only games of chance and a lunch stand were operated on the street followed by a dance, but all were well patronized. Winners of the total of $123 in the drawing were: Eleanor Harper, $33; Lauran Lamp, Louis Rapstad, Evelyn Fahlgren, Tom Burg, Betty Jarrett, Roy Green, Ingvald Espe, Paul Fisher, Mrs. Gardina, $10 each. Two new features at the fish hatchery are a pond of albino trout, hatched at Bozeman from eggs secured in Wisconsin, and five big frogs sent from Oklahoma by Irene Phillips McCord. E.M. (Dad) Murray, 83 year old drayman, with a one-horse dray, has been confined to his home on the east side since Saturday night by injuries received when a bicycle ridden by Harold Boe, Jr., ran into him. He was carried home and Dr. L.W. Baskett called. It was found that his hips were injured, and that he was otherwise bruised. Yesterday, it was reported, his condition was much better. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, September 12, 1935: Night Policeman Fritz Ellison is on duty this week with a cut and broken bone in his right hand. Saturday night he was called to a dance to quell a disturbance. The main disturber, unknown but a big and powerful fellow, invited Mr. Ellison outside to fight it out. Twenty minutes later the stranger regained consciousness, while Mr. Ellison was having his hand treated. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Violett of Reed Point, September 3, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Bert E. Green of Melville, September 10, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs. Julian Helvik of Big Timber, September 11, a son. E.M. Murray, who was injured by a bike 10 days ago, is back on his one-horse dray. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, September 19, 1935: Twenty-four women friends enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Paul L. Van Cleve, Jr. last Thursday afternoon at her ranch home, being invited to lunch and to meet her sister, Mrs. McCahill of Virginia. Under Sheriff Floyd McAllister and Arthur T. Ellison went into front window notoriety at the Big Timber cafe Sunday, with two native trout, weighing six and six and a half pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Perry of the Boulder, who were here yesterday, are mourning the loss of a work horse, and old time member of the family, that died from a shot received somewhere along the river. Mr. Jasper believes that someone hunting or fishing shot the animal, but has no direct proof. He states that if he had he would swear to a complaint. However, he and Mrs. Jasper feel the loss of an old friend, a horse they state had earned many a dollar for the family by hard work. Reed Point Notes: Emma Trusty, beautician, was down from Big Timber Sunday and made arrangements to come here every other Sunday. Some of the young men of the town perhaps learned a lesson lately that people have a right to protect their property. When coming past Paul Naperiela's establishment the other night the boys kicked at the door. Paul let out a shot and a certain young fellow got it in his foot. +++ From the Big Timber Pioneer, September 26, 1935: Mrs. John T. Esp has purchased the home of R.E. Ballard, on Anderson street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. The Ballards will move to Missouala. Byron Grosfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Grosfield, is in Deaconess hospital, Billings. He underwent an appendix operation last week, and will receive further treatment there. John Hoff, one of the earliest settlers of the Sweet Grass and Melville countries, and Mrs. Hoff are back in Big Timber for good. They have purchased the white house directly north and across the track from the Northern Pacific station, from George Mosby, and will soon have it in condition for their future residence. All Big Timber and Sweet Grass county will extend a royal welcome to this well known and worthy couple who have resideded in Billings for several years past. Sweet Grass High School has a total enrollment of 205 students. The freshmen lead with 71, juniors are second with 60, sophomores third with 41, and the seniors number 33. If anyone has either band or orchestra instruments he is willing to rent to high school pupils, please let Miss Ellen Rein know. +++ This page was last updated on 13 October 2005. It was created on 16 May 2005. Copyright © 2005 by Joan Shurtliff.