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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1957
Page
1
A nostalgic note from Denver resident Steve Ollestad invites readers to the Pioneer parade at the post office next Thursday at 4 30 pm. The piece paints a vivid scene of neighbors in varied attire and reflects on reading, home, and upcoming moves to Big Timber.
Jaycees and Firemen each stand 6 2 after weekend results. Bowers wins seeding coin toss to place first in the four team tourney. Legion 14 Moose 11 as Moose Lions standings edge, Moose Legion and Lions must settle fourth place tonight and Monday. Huidekoper trophy awaits the double elimination champion.
The Sunday ceremony joined Miss Vernice Matthew and Loren Christian in a 3 pm double ring wedding at the First Congregational church. The couple’s vows were set to traditional music by organist Mrs. Harry Wordal with soloist Jim Goosey singing Wedding Prayer and The Lord's Prayer.
Kenyon J. Scudder told the State Board of Prison Commissioners that after last Tuesday’s riot by 380 inmates Montana State Prison must adopt sweeping reforms. He urged hiring two institutional parole officers, an associate warden of care and treatment and custody, a business manager, a clinical psychologist, and 35 guards, at cost estimates of 100000 to 250000 dollars. The board approved salaries and an advisory five member council with no political ties.
According to the 1957 NRA national indoor rifle championships bulletin Bud Pile finished second nationally in the unclassified class while Bob Groom was runner up in the expert class. Scores from sectional shoots fed the national tabulations with Robert C. Hall of Mountain View California winning the unclassified event at 782. Pile shot 778 and Groom 782 in the expert class, one point behind Roger J. Plachy of Berwyn Illinois.
James G Woods 74 a rancher in Springdale for nearly 40 years died Friday afternoon at his daughter Mrs Archie Marcotte s home in Livingston after a heart ailment He was born June 25 1883 in Farmington Minnesota and moved to Livingston in 1883 He is survived by his widow a daughter a granddaughter two nephews and two nieces Funeral services were held at Lowry Chapel with Masonic graveside rites at Mountain View in Montana
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Overland returned from a three months trip to Europe landing in New York July 19. They visited relatives in Rochester Northfield Minneapolis Bay Lake Thief River Falls Rainy Lake Can Missoula and Drummond before bringing home a Volkswagen. They found European prices lower and roads generally good though some Norwegian routes were narrow. Bread butter and coffee were scarce except at breakfast. The couple toured Denmark Germany Austria Switzerland France Holland and the British Isles and noted left hand driving in England and Sweden. Their car averages 35 miles per gallon and reaches cruising speeds up to 80 mph.
Miss Darlene McWatley and Dewey Scholten wed at 3 p m in the Evangelical United Brethren church with 125 guests. Attendants included Sharon McCauley and Kathy McCauley. officiant Rev J D Lindley. Bride wore Chantilly lace and nylon satin gown. bouquet of red roses. reception in church parlors. Out of town guests listed. bride to graduate nursing, groom in the Air Force stationed in Albuquerque.
Delegates to attend the Annual State 4H Congress at Bozeman were chosen last Tuesday and Wednesday in county contests. The livestock judging team will consist of Ellen Broughton, George Bjorndal, Martin Drivdahl and Gerald Scholten. The Congress begins Monday evening August 26 on the Montana State College campus and continues through Friday. F B Peterson and Miss Louise Guild will accompany the delegates.
Montana Supreme Court ordered William J Nelson admitted to $5000 bail while appealing a Yellowstone county burglary conviction. The ruling reverses an April decision by District Judge E Fenton and Nelson walked out of jail after bond was posted. The case involves two prior trials in the 13th Judicial District with convictions.
The Montana Jaycee summer planning meeting will be held in Big Timber August 9 10 11. Registration begins Friday at Moose hall with speakers including Ted Anderson Forrest Henderson and Orvin Flare. Events include a banquet at Legion hall Saturday and a joint Jaycee Jayceens breakfast Sunday morning.
Leonard Wayne Hotchkiss 28 died at Borelox lumber mill White Sulphur Springs when struck in the head by a log while working at a saw. Funeral Tuesday at Lowry Chapel Rev R R Price officiating with National Guard pallbearers and American Legion military rites at Mountain View. Born April 29 1930 in Sanger ND he moved to Harlowton at 11 married MaBelle Breeding in Glendive 1954 survived by widow mother Anita Rose Wesley two sons Otto Duane and surviving siblings across several states.
The Fiber Glass Engineering Corp division of Owens Corning Fiberglass works on a new ceiling for the high school gym this week. The latest acoustical and insulating fibre glass panels fit into aluminum grids with insulation blankets behind.
Forest Keller becomes assistant to the state superintendent of fisheries and in charge of hatchery operations in Montana with headquarters in Helena. Ross Snyder will replace Keller as foreman at Big Timber, bringing 28 years of hatchery division service. Bill Matthew moves with his family into Keller’s vacated department home as the streamlined policy abolishes three field assistant positions.
Missoula Montana's oldest native Harry Morgan 94 died Friday in a Missoula rest home He was the first white child born at Fort Benton A former president of the Society of Montana Pioneers and deputy game warden he served the Blackfoot country from 1913 through 1947 His birth date was January 6 1863 He married Ophi Rider in 1885 and survived by two daughters two sons nine grandchildren 22 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren Funeral services were held Monday
About 100 Sweet Grass county and neighboring cattlemen attended a Montana Stockgrowers Association grass roots meeting in Big Timber on August 1. The program included a panel on feed conditions and market outlook with national feeders and stockyard representatives sharing insights on marketing and cattle prices.
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