Sweet Grass County Conservation Trail Ride Concludes in Big Timber
The first annual ride finishes Sunday night as ten participants return to Big Timber from Box Canyon. County Agent Robert Racicot calls the trek enlightening and educational with scenic views of Pintad, Jordan, and Pinchot lakes, plus wildlife and fish habitat. A follow up viewing of trip slides is planned for next month, with plans already under way for the 1904 ride.
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Sweet Grass County
Big Timber
Robert Racicot
Box Canyon Ranger Station
Rainbow Lakes
Pintad and
Jordan Lakes
High Country
Wounded Man Lakes
Pinchot Lake
Box Canyon
Ron Halverson
Lamb Pool
Byron Manley
Lion’s Club
Norris Gallentine
McLeod
Ed Bergquist
Dennis Beer
Jaycees
Wright Ewan
Bob Bird
Fish and Game Department
Harold Smith
Soil Conservation Service
Joe Helle
Bob Racicot
Robert Racicgt
Ronald Halverson
Robert Bird
SGHS
Wright
Joe
Byron
Ron
Norris
Rainbowes
Services Held For Ole B Mosness
Last rites for Ole Berdinis Mosness 76 were conducted from the Big Timber Lutheran church. Mosness longtime Sweet Grass county resident died at his ranch home north of Springdale after a life spanning Norway to Montana. Surviving children and many grandchildren link to Livingston Big Timber Springdale and Edmonton with names and kin noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Berdinis Mosness
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Ocee Johnson
Mosness
Sweet Grass County
Springdale
Robi. Groom
Mark Johnson
Lawrence P. Officer
Thoraif Pederson
Fran MacDonald
Livingston
Elmer Myrstol
Olaf Haaland
John Ronneberg
Jim Preston
Sivert Bakke
Charles Hescott
Earl Pettet
Olaf Grosvald
Dan Laubach
Knute Hogemark
Arthur Grosfield
Roy Mahlum
Erik Hammersmark
Carl Myrstol
Sven Ollestad
Norway
Edith Anderson
Oslo
Lyle
Bonnie) O'Dell
Big Timber
Forrest
Selma
Gibby
Oscar
Edna) Nelson
Kenneth Mosness
Lyone, Col
City Budget Set At 38 Mills
City council adopts final budget of 38.00 mills in special session. General fund 19.73 mills. Streets and alleys 8.55 mills. Parks and playgrounds 2.80 mills. Public library 3.30 mills. General bond and interest 3.62 mills. Total remains as preliminary figures.
Football Practice Begins August 24 for 1963 Sheep Herders
The 1963 Sweet Grass Sheep Herders start eight game conference prep on Saturday August 24 with sessions at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Coach Jim Graham says players will practice twice daily until school starts and hopes many will attend at least one session.
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Sweet Grass Sheepherders
Jim Graham
Ostrum Family Reunion Recalls Immigrant Roots and Ranch Life
A Sunday Ostrum family reunion gathered about 75 members from Montana towns and Washington state at the old Chris Ostrum homestead. Chris Ostrum born in Lauda Norway in 1873 came to the United States at 18 and married Eli Bakke in 1902, homesteading on Butcher creek.
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Ostrum
Chris Ostrum
Billings
Helena
Dillon
Big Timber
Cheney
Wash
Lauda
Norway
United States
Martinsdale
Eli Bakke
Eli Backe
Johnson
Magnus Johnson
Butcher Creek
Jake N. Ostrum
Ananda
Cornelius
Olaf
Jake
Carl
Sauda
Richard
Alfred
Stanley
Roscoe
Class of 1938 Reunion Draws 22 Members
The class of 1938 held its 25 year reunion last weekend with 22 members attending. The dinner at Frye's cafe brought totals to 46 as spouses joined in the festivities. Gifts were given to Elvin Zeleny of Fresno for greatest distance and Marie Bainter Crum received for youngest child. A Sunday picnic at City park hosted 77 attendees with families, photos, swimming and games.
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Frye
Tope Strobel
Sigurd Lavold
James Delano
Billings
Elvin Zeleny
Fresno
Calif
Marie Bainter Crum
Blanche May Almendinger
Arthur Schump
Martha Haynes
Bozeman
Basil Ashcraft
Helena
Ben Slanger
Dillon
Ruby Fredrickson Hitner
Legion Club
Deegan Etzold
Francis _ Cort _ Strobel
Con
Ned On
Grade School Opens Aug 26 for 1963 64 term
The grade school opens for the 1963 64 term on Monday August 26 with teachers meeting at 8 30 a m and students reporting at 1 o clock. The teaching staff includes first grade Mrs Ray Beck and Mrs Robert Bird second grade Mrs Oscar Stephens and Mrs Harold Holen, third grade Miss Cecelia Fasbender and an unnamed teacher, fourth grade Miss Carol Graff and Miss Sally Hamlett, fifth grade Miss Ellen Ware and Mrs Robert Woolley, sixth grade Mrs Jerry Etz old and an unnamed teacher, seventh grade Don Church ill and Mrs Ward Bruffey, eighth grade John Boe, vocal music Mrs Victor Sehriver, band Robert Woolley, school secretary Mrs Frank Dieterich, and custodian Van Mos chelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. McDonald
Ray Beck
Robert Bird
Oscar Stephens
Harold Holen
Cecelia Fasbender
Registration Open For First Grade Set For August Dates
Registration for first grade attendance is set for Friday mornings and August dates in a large meeting room. Parents should bring the child’s birth certificate and shot records to complete health certificates. Children turning six by October 15 are eligible for the coming school year. Teachers Mrs. Robert Bird and Mrs. Ray Beck will conduct registration.
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the Moray
Robert Bird
Ray Beck
Forensics Note on 9 Pound Bey Stadie
A fragment mentions a 9 pound item linked to Bey Stadie and Ausuet 4, with unclear context. Further readable details are unavailable to confirm participants, dates, or location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bey, Stadie I
Bors Ausuet
FFA Group Warmups Ahead of County Fair in Billings
Scott Hoskinson leads two FFA squads to Billings for Future Farmer judging. A team includes Ken Schilling Dana Storbel John Brekke and Wayne Larson. B team features Lee Langhus Danny Halverson John Ellison and Gary Boe. Ellison places fourth individually as Absarokee tops the field. Big Timber and Powell tie for fifth in A division won by Hardin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Scott Hoskinson
Billings
Scott
Ken Schilling
Dana Storbel
John Brekke
Wayne Larson
Lee Langhus
Danny Halverson
John Ellison
Gary Boe
Big Timber
Absarokee
Montana
Wyoming
Powell
Wyo
Hardin
Ken. Schilling
Twenty Seventh Annual County Fair Opens Here Friday Morning
The 27th annual county fair begins Friday at 10 am for a two day run featuring 4 H FFA FHA and home economics exhibits. Judges for livestock agri cultural and home economics are named. Evening program at 6 30 includes Buckaneers music and beef cooking demonstrations.
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John E. Ranney
Billings
Joe Morris
Stanford
O. P. Roberts
Joliet
Mary Brown
Helen Christianson
Bozeman
Virgil Gust
Big Timber
T-Bone
Montana Supreme Court upholds Moran and Bogue convictions
The Montana Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the Moran burglary conviction and Bogue embracery conviction. Moran, 37, was sentenced in 1962 to eight years after a 1961 Downer Lumber raid. Bogue, 42, received five years and a $2000 fine for juror interference. Justices noted irregularities but found no prejudicial errors.
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Helena
Yellowstone County
Livingston
Keith L. Moran
John Bogue
Moran
Montana
Supreme Court
E. E. Fenton
Downer Lumber Co
Bogue
William J. Speare
Charles B. Sande
Stanley M. Doyle
Doyle
Maurice F. Hennessey
Hennessey
Morgan
Services Friday for Hallie Gunderson
Mrs Hallie Gunderson proprietor of the Big Timber Cleaners died at Community hospital Tuesday evening. She was 61 and had been an intermittent patient for nearly two years. Funeral services will be at 3 p m Friday at Lowry Chapel with interment in Mountain View. Local businesses will close 3 to 4 p m.
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Hallie Gunderson
Big Timber Cleaners
Community Hospital
Lowry Chapel
Mountain View
24 Hour Police Protection Set Up
The sheriff's office will oversee 24 hour police protection with city police involved. Four people Mrs Henry El gen Harry Shipton John Murphy and Lawrence Peterson will staff radio and telephone with continuous contact on both. Regular force Sheriff Kenneth Thompson Undersheriff Svend Maitland and city patrolmen Robert Wagner and Kenneth Moore remain on duty.
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Sheriff's Office
Court House
Henry Elgen
Harry Shipton
John Murphy
Lawrence Peterson
Kenneth Thompson
Svend Maitland
Robert Wagner
Kenneth Moore
Sailor Jerry McKay Serves Aboard Carrier In Caribbean
Jerry J. McKay machinist's mate fireman apprentice USN son of Mrs. Goldie N Grymn of asp recently participated in fleet operations in the Caribbean. Ports of call during the Caribbean voyage included New
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry J. McKay
USN
Goldie N. Grymn
Asp
Caribbean
Coney
New
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Ole B. Mosness
Reunion
Conservation Trail Riders
Montana Supreme Court
High Court
Speare
Charles A. Bradley
Arnold Berger
Park County
Jack Shanstrom
James T. Harrison
Yellowstone District Court
Fair Grounds
Tim Brophy
Minneapolis-Moline
Ford
Massey - Ferguson
Sweet Grass County Fair
Big Timber Pioneer
F. B. Peterson
Lyle Jones
Burton Robinson
Big Timber Jaycees
Bill Fraser
Dave Duffey
Jayceens
John Granlund
Paul Westervelt
TFA
Forest Service
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Montana Hereford Association
Southern Montana Angus Association
Southern Montana Hereford Association
Harry Morris
Fairview Ranch
Montana Hereford
Montana Angus Auxiliary
Rul Kinchede
Feitpromaes Comenien
Smoet Gram Counoting Soatreesr the
Jerry McKay
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