Parade Results Highlight Local Winners Across Categories
The parade crowned winners in Fancy Floats, History, Unusual entries, Bicycles, and 4 H with first place to Jayceens Big Timber Historical Society and Yellowstone Victorians. Oldest Cowboy Albert A Rahn and youngest contestants Justin Chapel Becky Cremer plus traveler Vance Connelley noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jayceens
Big Timber Woman's Club Historical
Springdale Historical Society
American Legion Auxiliary
Big Timber Public School
Evangelical Youth Church Group
Yellowstone Victorians
Steady Workers
Trail Blazers
Boulder Meadowlarks
Albert A. Rahn
Livingston
Montana
Justin Chapel
Becky Cremer
Vance Connelley
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Judges Auxiliary
Women of the Moose
Stolen firearms and ammunition reported at Fort store
An estimated 6000 dollars worth of guns and ammunition was taken late Thursday night or Friday morning from the Fort. Entry was gained through a window and the sheriff's office continues the investigation. A quantity of cigarettes also missing from the Fort owned by Elaine and Herman Frank recently expanded its stock to sporting goods camper supplies groceries and souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Elaine and
Herman Frank
Local Notes from town travel and visitors
Local notes report the Hoskinson family leaving for Bremerton after visiting relatives, Tom Hoskinson preparing for a six month Navy tour on the USS Sacramento. Agnes Refsland and Corrinne Elgen plan a California visit, plus guests from Canada and Florida visiting the Nick Georges, including Braybrooks from Ontario and Mrs Ball from Florida, with Howard Hitchins and Mrs Campbell hosting in town for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WOME
Tom Hoskinson
Bremerton
Bob Brownlee
Tom
Ken Hogemark
Ralph Weller
Navy
Sacramento
Nick Georges
Canada
Florida
John Braybrook
Petrolia
Ontario
Gregory Rawlings
Windsor
Robert Ball
Bradenton
Braybrooks
Howard Hitchins
Marshall, Michigan
Charles Campbell
The Brutal Power Of Communism And Its Global Threat
The piece argues that world domination by communism would be a disaster for mankind. It cites Nixon era events and a U S Senate subcommittee report by Robert Conquest detailing extensive executions and famine under Lenin Stalin and Mao as evidence of brutal communist regimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
U.S
Moscow
Peking
Russia
Nixon
Vladimir Promyslov
Soviet Union
Enoug
Red
Promyslov
U.S. Senate
Internal Security
Kremlin
Robert Conquest
Visitors and gatherings across Montana communities
New York visitors William and Mrs Shultz of Centerport plan returns to Montana after a second stay visiting their daughter and son in law in Missoula area. Smiths and McCreedys drop by Wayne Tichenor home. Lairds, Alice, and relatives from Coeur d Alene Richland join Coffee Creek anniversary event for William Brewer. Culbertson travelers Dennis Elgen family on way to Richland stop to visit Harold Kjarma. Cousins and Van Moschelle guests from Kelso and Missoula gather. A M Mueller and granddaughter visit Baskett in Waterville Minnesota. Also noted are common road accident causes and a reminder to yield to pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Shultz
Centerport
Long Island
Martin Stone
Kristen
Karyn
Montana
Hubert Becken
Howard Laird
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Leon Laird
Missoula
Alice
Richland
Washington
Coffee Creek
William Brewer
Culbertson
Dennis Elgen
Harold Kjarma
van Moschelle
Roy Gardner
Denise
Kelso
John Clemens
Linda
Mrs. Moschelle
O. M. Miller
Sons of Norway to Organize New Lodge in Big Timber
Approval received for a new Sons of Norway lodge in Big Timber expected to charter late November with over 100 members. The organization, founded in 1895, serves Norweigan birth descent or affiliation communities across Montana’s District Four, with lodges in Billings Great Falls Missoula Anaconda Sidney and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Norway Lodge
Lola Espeland
Sons of Norway
Billings
Big Timber
America
Sons of Norways
Montana
Great Falls
Missoula
Anaconda
Sidney
Antelope
Kalispell
Havre
Cut Bank
Glendive
Helena
4-H Plant Identification and Judging Contest Winners
On Thursday July 27 1972 4-Hers took part in a plant identification and judging contest with 30 plant types and a grain judging class followed by a plant insecticides quiz. Senior Division led by Evelyn Tollefson with 152 points earning 4-H Congress eligibility. Sig Tollefson 149 and Ted Thompson 147. Junior Division won by Floyd Thompson with 149. Glen Raisland 146 James Wagner 144 Olin Raisland 140 Doug Brekke 139 Carol Pedula 136. Concluded with ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Tollefson
Sig Tollefson
Ted Thompson
Floyd Thompson
Glen Raisland
James Wagner
Olin Raisland
Doug Brekke
Carol Pedula
How to Sell Cow To Auto Dealer
A farmer sells a cow to his local auto dealer, adding typical car-like options. The buyer prices the cow with features such as extra stomach, two tone exteriors, product storage, four spigots, cowhide upholstery, dual horns, and an automatic flyswatter, totaling an oddly itemized, humorous sale.
Unverified Claims on China Purges Reported in Cold War Era Text
The passage claims mass killings in China linked to military actions and purges, citing figures of 94 million and 63.7 million and describes PLA forces machine gunning escapees to Hong Kong. It condemns world communism and calls for improved China Russia relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Bere Oops
People's Liberation Army of China
Hong Kong
New Paradise
America
Russia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mike Tichenor
Kathy Pedula
Arena Athenas
Sweet Grass County
Sweet Grass County Sheriff's Posse
NEW Post
Winchester
EAVE
Hiway
Larry Rehmer
Bair Electric
McLeod
Everett Ostrum
Farmers Insurance Group
Wayne Pollari
California
Agnes Refsland
Corrinne Elgen
Ray Elgen
Belgrade
Northridge
Michigan
Lenin
Mao
Committee of Congress
Mao Tse-tung
Chou Enlai
Communist
Steve McCreedy
Rowan
Wayne Tichenor
A. M
Buzzy
Mueller
Baby
L. W. Baskett
Waterville
Minnesota
Motion
Espeland
Frye’s
Fairpark Dr
George S. Benson
Searcy
Arkansas
Chain Saw Buy
Homelite
NTO
Dinette
Kirby Vacuum
Singer
ML 365
Tay Bey A
Farmer's Service
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