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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1963
Page
1
Principal A R Collins announces final registration for high school students next week. Freshmen and sophomores register Thursday August 29, juniors and seniors Friday August 30, with a make up period Saturday August 31. New and pre registered students should report to their designated times and pay activity and deposit fees.
Three Billings fishermen found two fires on the East Fork of the Boulder while entering Rainbow lakes last week. They extinguished both with help from forest personnel who determined camp fires were not fully out. Counter warned that fire danger is rising and urged caution with fires and smoking in national forests.
Rev. Andrew A. Holbeck reaches a semicentennial in ministry. Ordained in 1913, he served Big Timber and Melville Lutheran churches from 1920 to 1939. Rainbow Valley and Ray congregations honor him August 25 at 2 30 p m with a program at Ray church and an open house at the parsonage.
Alex Adams son of Mr and Mrs John Adams of Melville was part of a four person party to scale Montana's Granite Peak last Saturday. The ascent was led by Dr E W Anaker chemistry professor at MSC and noted amateur climber. Adams was the 19th person to sign the registry at the summit.
The Big Timber Lions sponsor an Australian program next Tuesday at the Congregational church after a 6:30 p.m. dinner. Dinner is by reservation at $1.50 per plate, served 6:30 p.m. Tickets from Bob Simmons or Tom Findley must be bought by Monday noon. The program begins about 7:30 p.m. and includes short films on This Land Australia and related topics with Rev. Phillip Mayfield coordinating.
Sweet Grass county high school starts fall term on Tuesday September 3 with a 9 a.m. faculty meeting and 1 30 p m opening exercises in the gymnasium Students will follow a brief trial schedule and dismiss at 3 30 p m Buses resume service at 4 00 p m Routes include U S highway 10 east via Julius Etzold driver Big Timber to Work Creek and back Glasston route by Harold Braley ea an
Last rites were held for Spud Thomason at Lowry Chapel with Rev. Ccee Johnson officiating and military honors from Sweet Grass post 19. Thomason, 49, was killed by lightning near Greybull, Wyoming, while working on the Michelena and Kinder ranches. survivors include his wife Babe and daughter Peggy Jo Stenberg.
Visits to Aunt Montie Rudd ended with his return home after spending time with relatives Joan Tyler and Week Yellowstone.
Sweet Grass County 4H Fair drew big crowds with judging Friday. Grand champion steer went to Mike Clayton and grand champion lamb to Nancy Ewan. Demonstration by Nancy Schilling earned a cookbook from T Bone CowBelles. Saturday featured tractor driving with junior winners Clyde Bainter John Oiestad Louis Plaggemeyer and seniors Gary Boe John Ellison Charles Bainter. Livestock judging crowned Gary Boe junior winner and John Ellison senior runner up with prizes. FFA pig won by Vic Schriver as South Montana Angus Association and Hereford trophies were awarded to Barbara Morris and Cheryl Woodhouse. Results to be published next week.
Funeral services for Mrs Hal lie Margaret Gunderson 61 were held at Lowry Chapel on Friday. She died Tuesday after months of illness at Community hospital. Rev. Ocee Johnson and music by Mrs Robert Groom and Mrs Mervin Sell. Interment Mountain View. Born February 11 1902 at Clear Lake Iowa she lived in Canada Montana and Livingston before running Big Timber Cleaners from 1927. She was married to Herman E Mjelde and later Edwin Gunderson. Survivors include son Dr Bill Mjelde Hardin and four grandchildren.
Mrs. J. L. Faw 58 died at the family home after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Lowry Chapel with Rev. W. F. Clingman officiating. Burial in Mountain View. Survivors include her husband three sons Ellis Reed Point Roger and Bobby Faw Big Timber three daughters Sharon Grimm Thompson Falls Donna Mae and Joyce Faw Big Timber a brother Andrew Ellis St. Petersburg Fla and three grandchildren.
Five Ghana Republic conservationists and university graduates arrive Tuesday to study irrigation methods. They will be guided by John Yost and Harold Smith through the Kent ditch, Camp brothers irrigation project, a Cremer dam, Glasston lakes, and other sites, completing observations after stops in Livingston and Hysham following earlier stops in New York, Nebraska, Colorado, California and Montana.
Miss Grace Carney county superintendent announces rural schools reopen Tuesday morning September 3 with an 11 30 dismissal. An afternoon 1 30 teachers meeting at the courthouse follows listing of teachers and their schools Basin Ella Adam Melville Marie Chapel Frances Wood Kent Byron Grosfield Grey Cliff Esther Haas Marie Walton Duck Creek Gordon Kitto Dry Creek Hubert Beck en Joe Widdicombe McLeod Flo Lindenfield Louella Ashbacker Rapstad Stanley Hanson Carl Idland Pine Hills Lloyd Berg Lower Dry Fork Mabel Brenden Knob Hill Shirlie Ogli vie Bridge Barbara Branae
A family notice lists Gieder Wisico and Mr and Mrs Van Moschelle with their son and daughter. The article provides ages for the children and notes a park event connected to the families.
Clyde Bainter won the junior division and Gary Boe took senior division honors at the county fair tractor driving contest. John Oiestad was runner-up in juniors with Louis Plaggemeyer third. in seniors John Ellison placed second and Charles Bainter third.
Mrs. Gladys Perry, sister of Mrs. Florerice Utermohle, who has been visiting from Pomona, California during her sister's illness, departed by plane yesterday to return home. Utermohle plans to join her there when she regains strength, while staying at an unspecified residence during recovery.
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