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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1973
Page
1
Dr Ivey warns sweet peas are deadly not beautiful. Seven youngsters were brought in for treatment after ingesting the plants. Parents are urged to contact the doctor or hospital if exposure occurred. Stomach pumping is commonly used to remove the plants.
The 1973 Sweet Grass County Fair at the fairgrounds runs Aug 22–24 with 30 4 H and FFA classes, livestock judging, horse events, rabbit and poultry judging, and an expanded concessions area. Officials report entries about normal, though sale entries are higher than last year. Olaf Brekke notes agenda includes lamb trimming, sale at 8 p m, and awards at 7 30 p m.
The school year begins Tuesday August 28 with a full day. Registration runs August 23 24 for all classes with staggered times by grade. Bus service and hot lunch resume. activity tickets rise to 6.00 lunch tickets to 2.00 and 8.00. A computer aids scheduling, some classes still set by hand. Painted and cleaned facilities ready, showers in gym delayed but slated for football practice start August 20. Orientation for staff on August 27.
Rural Sweet Grass County schools set August 28 as first day for students with teachers in August 25 27 orientation and August 28 29 workshops. Enhanced facilities include new curtains in the Big Timber Grade School funded by the Grade School Board and Woman's Club. Superintendent Edward Argenbright notes a math program will debut for grades 1 6 and expects about 280 students.
A tentative five member Montana commission plan would place Sweet Grass County with Park County outside Livingston in a single legislative district. District 31 would cover both counties with 7 326 residents, 5.5 percent above ideal, while District 32 would include Livingston with 6 883 people. The study seeks equal population and considers trade, boundaries, and region. final plan due to the legislature in January for use in 1974 elections.
A new Pioneer outdoors column titled Outdoors With John debuts today. John Kirby writes on hunting fishing and the outdoors drawing on his Montroy Ranch Industries background and a Montana book project.
Sweet Grass High School installs 28 foot tall concrete SGHS letters on the airport hill replacing stone markers. The four letters use 20 tons of concrete and 250 pounds of reinforced steel costing about 600 dollars for a community improvement. Students may decide to paint letters after school opens on August 28.
Mayor Clark says irrigation water rationing will continue in the city through September. Odd and even day watering remains in effect with no night watering after 10 p.m. Demand outpaces supply as reservoir levels drop. city plans a $5,000 study with $25,000 annual funds to find options.
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