Local Montanans Gather, Fiddle Jam, and Fire News
Community notes recount friendly gatherings at Friday’s Wiligro Garden Club and a Montana State Fiddlers jam in District 4 with good crowds. Everly clarifies the meaning behind Sweet Grass County song, recalling memories of the county. Big Timber firefighters and volunteers battle a weekend blaze east of town aided by accessible stock tanks to supply water. The paper marks its upcoming 85th year, correcting a 54 year misprint from past issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiligro Garden Club
Sia
Moose Lode
Montana State Fiddler’s Association
District 4
Everly
California
Sweet Grass County
Kenneth Thompson
Dennis Beer
Beer
Thompson
Multiple Docket Entries Show Traffic and Public Safety Actions
A review of August entries lists several traffic fines and suspensions across Big Timber, Bozeman, Billings, Dillon, and Helena, with offenses including speeding in restricted zones and driving without valid licenses. Police logs note miscellaneous incidents from suspicious vehicles to a missing aircraft report and a serious car crash near Big Timber leaving one seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Schoonover
Bozeman
Donald L. Wagner
Big Timber
Harris T. Anderson
Park City
Joni Hostatler
Dewey N. Hebner
Lolo
Idaho
Federal Aviation Administration
Livingston
Gerald Klein
Billings
Pamela Green
Chicago
Ashley Alexander
Cedar Falls
Towa
Stephen Skillman
Olympia
Mark Millican
Redlands
Clifford Jackson
Mt. Clemens
Mich
James Scanlan
Theodore Ducharme
South Woodslee
Ont
Nanette Hruska
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and House Guests
Big Timber residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from multiple states and provinces. Grace Carney honored at church tea. Grace plans Bozeman move. Neal McLees family from Helena visited with Dick McLees and Charles Halvorson in Neihart. Houseguests include Henry Schleferst and Clela Manley at Fony homecoming. Grace Gant of Denver visiting Myr and Forrest Ullman. Labor Day travel planned. Twins Doris Dixon and Andrew Megaard visiting Big Timber area. Knoke twins formerly of Sweet Grass County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homeland Circle of the
Congregational Church
Grace Carney
Neal McLees
Helena
Dick McLees
White Sulphur Springs
the McLees
Charles Halvorson
Neihart
Ray Gant
Denver
Colo
Myr
Forrest Ullman
Doris Dixon
Tensed
Andrew Megaard
Belgrade
Big Timber
Ellen Olin
Knoke Twins
Sweet Grass County
Glaston
District court sets plea deadline for two Big Timber men
Two Big Timber men Loren J. Ellison and William Hanson charged with kidnapping and second degree assault after an August 1 incident were given until September 6 to enter a plea. Judge Jack Stranstrom granted the request and continued the arraignment. bond remained at 2500. A Bozeman driver faced a separate charge after a two car crash near Yellowstone Avenue and McLeod Street on August 19. Deputy Tyler Molzahn reported Cummins car turned too wide and hit Bragg car. damage totaled 350 to Cummins and 75 to Bragg. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Loren J. Ellison
William Hanson
Jack Shanestrom
Livingston
Bozeman
Yellowstone Avenue
McLeod Street
Tyler Molzahn
Keith W. Cummins
Billy Harold Bragg
Edmond
Oklo
Cummins
Bragg
Montana grain farmers urged to treat seeds for higher returns
County agent Olaf J Breeke notes upcoming events from August 22 to 24 including the Sweet Grass Youth Fair and a rodenticide meeting. New material reports from the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station with Bureau of Reclamation cover induced rainfall impacts, seed treatments, and field diagnosis. Authors urge Montana cereal growers to routinely treat wheat seeds with HCB or PCNB and barley seeds with PCNB to avoid 11 to 61 percent loss of returns and potential statewide income loss over six million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains
Montana
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Bureau of Reclamation
Luttschwager Buys Interest in Harold's Body Shop
Kermit Luttschwager announces purchase of Harold Braley’s stake in Harold's Body Shop. Luttschwager now holds full interest as of August 1 and will operate the shop under the same name offering wrecker service, body work and repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Luttschwager
Harold
Harold Braley
Luttschwager
Resigning Deputy Heads Sweet Grass County School Office
Mrs Wilma Elgen, after 22 years as deputy in the Sweet Grass County Superintendent of Schools office, has resigned two months early due to a family illness. Edith Harper says Elgen planned to stay until Oct 1 for budgets and reports. August 1, Helen Barber began duties as deputy and Elgen will work part time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Wilma Elgen
Edith Harper
Elgen
Helen Barber
Harper
School opens for Sweet Grass County students
Sweet Grass County students return to class as Big Timber Grade School Sweet Grass High School and several elementary schools start Tuesday. Ed Argenbright notes 273 enrollment, four fewer than last year, with 32 new first grade students and 48 graduates last year. Registration runs Thursday for SGHS and Friday for SGHS with time slots by class level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber
Sweet Grass High School
Melville
Grey Cliff
McLeod
Rapstad
Bridge
Billings
Ed Argenbright
Argenbright
SGHS
School trees damaged at Big Time High School grounds
The August reports note two recently planted tree tops at the school broken off. A suspicious person report was filed by the American Legion Club. A customer who cashed a $5 Minnesota bank check was driving a Wisconsin vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Argene Kright
Big Time
American Legion Club
Minnesota
Wisconsin
New Tires Ordered for Fire Department 6 by 6 Truck
Sweet Grass County commissioners approved buying ten tires for the Big Timber Fire Department’s 6 by 6 truck used on range and grass fires east of town. Fire Chief Dennis Beer sought permission. tires from Ore Motor Co. will cost about 71 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Fire Department
Sweet Grass
Dennis Beer
Bjarne Bjorndal
Ore Motor Co
First State Bank Tops $1 Million in Assets
Directors of the 1st State Bank announced the institution surpassed the $1 million asset mark. The milestone was reached August 14, 1973, and the bank which opened July 2 praised community support in a Tuesday statement.
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1St State Bank
Hospital notes in the hospital and dismissals listed
Mrs Ruby Piper is in hospital notes. Dismissals include Mrs Carol Hosley Mrs Margaret Leslie and others: Wichita Kansas Elise Rivel Kenneth McNeff C. R. Hansen Springdale John Hager Ed Moreno Miles City Teri Brein Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Hosley
Margaret Leslie
Wichita
Kansas
Elise Rivel
Kenneth McNeff
C. R. Hansen
Springdale
John Hager
Ed Moreno
Miles City
Teri Brein
Ashland
Library Reopens After Cleaning and Renovations
The Big Timber Carnegie Library resumes service Monday after weeks of closure for cleaning and renovations. Librarian Edna Goosey notes hours from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 2 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Carnegie Library
Edna Goosey
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P. O. Box
Larry Lowary Wayre Tichenor
Sharon McLees
Pioneer
United States Post Office
Peed Point
United States
By Larry Lowary
Phul Everly
Michele Carroccia
J.P
John C. Boe
Michael D. Lampman
Seattle
Rose M. Crockett
Robert Gorsuch
James Hughes
Terry Reider
Norman Schreibers
Sheridan
Wyo
Ira Flynn
Portland
Ore
Reed Point
East 1St Avenue
Debbie Dumler
Cole
James Esp
West 2Nd Street
Gail Keith
Edward Moreno
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
Moreno
Alan John Moreno
Keith
Walter Wuest
Glennville
Calif
E. A. Bieber
Ray Bieber
Henry Schleferst
Puyallup
Wash
Clela Manley
Fony
Ione Bristol
Byron Grosfield
Judy
Carol Moore
Corvallis
Ilwaco
Yachats Bay
Hebgen
Grayson Brakke
Hebgen Lake
Forest Service
Robert Sleeper
Rosebud
Wilbur Morton
Wilitgro Garden Club
Olaf J
Breeke
USDA
Sheriff’s Report
Thomas Ivey
Livingston Park Clinic
Ruby Piper
Big Timber Bakery
the Buckskin Press
C. M. Russel
John Deere
John Deere Pase
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