Big Timber Rodeo History From 1946 to 1949
Jist traces the early Big Timber rodeo era from the first 1946 event co hosted by Legion Post 19 and Big Timber Room and Ridin Club through 1949. It notes the 1947 attendance surpassing 3 000, 1948 branding as World Champion Cremer Rodeo with frontier day, a noon buffalo barbecue, Pony Express race, and a 10 000 attendance for the Sunday show. Proceeds in 1948 went to the American Legion building fund, rodeo queen Vonnie Murray, and 1949 saw a new grandstand and bleacher seating with a motorcycle meet and parade concluding the fair.
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Jist
Big Timber
Legion Post 19
Big Timber Room
Cremer
Leo Cremer
Livingston
Leo
American Legion
Vonnie Murray
Rodeo Season Brings Big Crowd and Plans in Big Timber
Cactus Sam notes the annual rodeo amid a busy week with Jake Adolph and Moose Lodge acts at Memorial Legion Hall and Omaha Dix ie Ramblers. A crowd of 8 9 thousand views acts as Gene Autry and Cremer planned six shows with 1950 51 52 milestones, parade prep, and local 4 H clubs preparing floats for a lively celebration.
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New Memorial Legion Hall
Jake Adolph
Moose Hall
Dixie Ramblers
Omaha
Big Timber Boosters Club
Fair Board
Moose , Lodge
John Madill
Danger Boy C
Lloyd Shelhammer
Cactus Sam
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber
Maude
Clark
Lion Head Ranch
Big Timber JayCees
Moose Lodge
Sartin
Gil Lake
Tope Strobel
Stock Street
Champion horseshoe pitchers head to Great Falls tournament
Fair goers plan a weekend trip as Big Timber hosts a horseshoe pitching tournament on the fair grounds Sunday. Local families Arnie Mosness Nat Clark Ed Holmberg join others to watch the city’s champions.
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Great Falls
Arnie Mosness
Nat Clark
Ed Holmberg
Big Timber
First official rodeo saddle on display in Miles City window
The first official Dogshell Saddle Company saddle from 1927 28 is shown in Citizens Bank window. Property of Edgar Johnson, it marks a shift from rough leather to straight tree double rawhide saddles. Cowboys rode famed horses Earthquake Jiggs Dusty Roads White Coyote Butterfly Padlock.
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Dogshell Saddle Company
Miles City
Citizens Bank
Edgar Johnson
Joe Williams
Cogshell
Leo Cremer
C. C. Johnson
Leo J. Cremer
Johnsons
Redlegs Win Livingston Tournament First Time
The American Legion Redlegs captured the Livingston tournament with a 22 win 2 loss season, defeating the Cubs Indians and posting a 32 4 win in the final game. Ron Stief Jim Graham Mark Argenbright and Mike Henthorn starred as veterans teed up next season.
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American Legion Redlegs
Livingston
Indians
Cubs
Redlegs
Redleg
Ron Stief
Jim Graham
Neil Smith
Cub
Graham
Mark Argenbright
Alan Petaja
Clyde Chapel
Mike McCauley
Terry Blair
Dan McCauley
Mike Henthorn
Vern Gilbreth
Doug Mazza
Kevin McCauley
Matt Petaja
Mark Lomeland
Tim Rostad
Ed Argenbright
Bill Wohlers
Lossane
Strobel Charged in Fatal July 15 Crash
Richard D. Strobel is summoned by County Attorney Conrad Fredricks to District Court in Sweet Grass County Montana for a manslaughter charge in a July 15, 1972, fatal collision on U S Highway 10, about 6.4 miles east of Big Timber, after allegedly driving intoxicated. Initial appearance set for August 17 at 10 30 a m. Betty Jean Albo died from injuries.
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Richard Dana Strobel
Conrad Fredricks
Montana
Sweet Grass
Betty Jean Albo
Richard D. Strobel
Big Timber
Blood Drawing Success in Sweet Grass County July 26
Montana M. Keller reports the 45 pint goal was met as 52 donors gave blood, 48 eligible, with three extra pints. The American Legion Auxiliary ran canteen service with Ma bel Harper Elvera Boeler and Susie Matthew aiding. Scouts distributed leaflets and posters before the event.
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Montana
M. Keller
Red Cross
Sweet Grass County
American Legion Auxiliary
Mabel Harper
Elvera Boeler
Susie Matthew
Forest Keller
John Elgen
Bob Mack
Girl Scouts
Eleanor Lee
Alice Adams
Marlis Arneson
Agnes Petaja
Hattie Wingfield
Dorothy Burmeister
Lois Voges
Ellen McDonnell
Joyce Graham
CAMPIN FUN AND FAMILY GATHERINGS ACROSS TOWN
Local notes detail the Al Maasch family camping near Boulder and visiting grandparents in Miles City. Ed Bergquist kin gather with Loretta Greenup and Denver relatives, nine grandkids present. Melodrama of visitors from Great Falls, Chicago, Plains, and Alabama pepper the week with rodeo plans and cousinly reunions. Las Vegas ties hint at broader family.
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al Maasch
Mister
Missus
Bin
Granpaw
Granma
Walter Maasch
McLeod
Paws
Miles City
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Murray Swenson
Helena
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Hefferton
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