Big Timber Rodeo Set as Major One Day Event
Cooperation with the weatherman plans a major weekend rodeo in Big Timber, with more than 1500 purse prize funded by Jaycees and entry fees. Reg Kesler of Rosemary, Canada, produces the show with Bill Hart as announcer. Entries close Saturday at 6 pm, grand entry at 2 pm at the fair grounds. Six events include saddle bronc bareback bulldogging calf roping bull riding and open class girls barrel racing.
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United States
Doug Lowry
Big Timber Jaycees
Reg Kesler
Rosemary
Alberta
Canada
Bill Hart
Fairgrounds
Lowry
Big Timber Lions Club
Moose Club
7Th Avenue
Rodeo Queen Contest Promises Prizes and Parading Honors
Sweet Grass County hosts the 1973 Rodeo Queen contest with 11 contestants, judging based on horsemanship personality and speech. Entries advance from preliminary judging through Thursday with final announcement at parade time.
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McLeod Street
1St Avenue
Highway 10
Oie Motor Co
American Legion
Sweet Grass County
Karla Dribnenki
Time Again Rodeo Tickets On Sale At Local Venues
Time Again announces rodeo tickets for Sunday events. Mrs Gene Dribnenki and a line of daughters including Joan Halverson and Louisa Willcox of Pennsylvania are listed among attendees. Grand Hotel sales run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday with remaining tickets at the fairgrounds.
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Gene Dribnenki
Joan Halverson
Jack Halverson
Lark Hendrickson
John Hendrickson
Jodi Kalberg
Tom Kalberg
Sue Littell
Richard Littell
Eleanor Pile
Bud Pile
Kathy Mauland
Svenda Mauland
Nancy Roe
Tom Roe
Sig Toll
Moose sponsored parade to march August Sunday at noon
The Moose hosts a western parade August 5 at 12 noon with prizes in each category for 4-H youth Civic groups and unusual entries. Grand prize is 50 dollars for best overall entry. Float line up requested by 11:30 with judges by 11:45 and bands ready.
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Moose
West 7Th
McLeod Street
Oie Motor Co
Legion
Hart Street
Judy Strobel
Frances Strobel
Yippee
Selective Service Office Moves to Billings Center
Sweet Grass County Selective Service Board held its last meeting July 26. Local records will transfer to Billings next week as part of a consolidation with Yellowstone, Carbon, Stillwater, and Big Horn counties. A five member, one per county volunteer board will meet quarterly in Billings. Registration remains required for 18 year olds with late registrants giving reasons.
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Sweet Grass County
Selective Service Board
Billings
Loren Erbe
Broadwater
Yellowstone
Carbon Stillwater
Big Horn
Erbe
Department of Defense
Trail Blazers Restore Fire Cart
Members of the Trail Blazers 4 H club repair an old Big Timber Fire Department hose cart for the Sunday rodeo parade. Jaycees provide sandpaper and paint as Will Churchill recalls the cart dating to the early 1900s and Don Smart notes its use in hydrant maintenance since 1921.
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Big Timber Fire Department
Trail-Blazers
Patty
Kathy Pedula
Deanna Thompson
Barbara Pedula
Helen Pedula
Carol Pedula
Stacy Todd
Tammy Long
Trail Blazers 4-H Club
Jaycees
Churchill
Big Timber
Don Smart
Department
Garbage Rates Considered Private Service Favored
Big Timber city council committee reviews funding options for garbage service with potential rate increases up to 25 percent. They suggest private landfill arrangements and wait for state law details before mandating any rise while exploring a plan to raise the minimum monthly charge to two dollars.
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Big Timber City Council
Clark
William Shoup
Martha Taylor
Stan Todd
Oscar Stephens
Taylor
Jim McCauley
Montana League of Cities and Towns
Montana
Local stores face beef pinch as price freeze bites
Meat supplies grow tight amid a government freeze on retail beef prices, with poultry and pork still available though costs rise. Stores report limited beef, some relief from direct farmer purchases, and a five pound beef cap at Big T while sides of beef remain unavailable. Prices are expected to jump further when the freeze ends in September.
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Louie Tecca
Tecca
Big T
Reidelbach
Vaughn
Tom Findley
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Star Pioneer
Cactus Sam
Sam
Selective Service Office
Trail Blazers
Stephens
Todd
Vaughn Market
Larry Vaughn
Dale's
Standard Service
Dale Grosfield
Standard Oil
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