Ed Holmberg wins Western Montana horseshoe title again
Ed Holmberg repeats as Class A champion at Livingston event on August 20 with an average 62.3 percent ringers. Ron Mosness of Absarokee places second and posts 70 percent ringers high game. Nat Clark finishes third. Ken Biehl and Tom Brownlee take first and third in Class B. Ed aims for a third straight state title at Fort Peck over Labor Day weekend.
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Ed Holmberg
Western Montana
Livingston
Big
Arnie Mosness
Fort Peck
Billings
Prime targets for burglary during Labor Day weekend
Millions away on the Labor Day weekend leave homes unprotected. The Insurance Information Institute cites 1,170,000 residences burglarized yearly, with 20 percent of break ins tied to unlocked doors. Recommendations include lights, timers, notifying neighbors, securing windows, keeping an inventory and serials, and closing the garage to deter thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurance Information Institute
National Council On Crime and Delinquency
Institute
Accident reports from August diary list multiple Montana crashes
On August 11 Sharon Cochran of Lion Head Ranch sustained cuts and bruises after losing control of a motorcycle and veering into a barrow pit on Boulder road. August 14 Betty Erdahl of Malta escaped injuries after a westbound crash on wet pavement 6.3 miles west of Big Timber. August 14 John Prange of Bozeman and Bertha Grosfield of Big Timber collided near Work Creek bridge with no injuries. August 15 Ralph Zerr lost control west of McLeod, crossing a fence into an irrigation ditch with no injuries. August 16 Mary Cline of Burneby British Columbia hit a tanker near Grey Cliff. no injuries. August 20 Van Mehlos of Wisconsin and Shahidi Patni were in a single-car crash east of Grey Cliff. Patni suffered a broken arm.
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Sharon Cochran
Lion Head Ranch
Boulder Road
Barrow Pit
Betty Erdahl
Malta
Big Timber
John Prange
Bozeman
Bertha Grosfield
Work Creek
Grosfield
Prange
Ralph Zerr
McLeod
Swingley
Mary Cline
Burneaby
British Columbia
Seve Voltz
Grey Cliff
van Mehlos
Delafield
Wisconsin
Shahidi Patni
East Africa
University of Wisconsin
St. Vincent’s
Billings
Ten year reunion for 1962 class at Sweet Grass County High
Sweet Grass County High School alumni from the Class of 1962 held a ten year reunion. Organizing committee included Walt Huyser as chairman and Linda Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Walt Huyser
Linda Clark
Gust Wins District Style Review District 4-H winner from Bozeman district
Sara Gust daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Gust won the district style review held August 21 in Bozeman and will be eligible for State competition. The district includes Beaverhead Broadwater Gallatin Madison Jefferson Meagher Park Silver Bow Wheatland and Sweet Grass. Attendees included many Sweet Grass 4-Hers and accompanying adults. awards honored Dean Lowe Carol O'Dell and others. A reunion followed with films of a championship game and a dance at the Legion assisted by chaperones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Gust
Virgil Gust
Steady Workers 4
Bozeman
Beaverhead
Broadwater
Gallatin
Madison
Jefferson
Meagher
Park
Silver Bow
Wheatland
Sweet Grass
Rey Buttrell
Evelyn
Sig Tollefson
Nancy Bryce
Allen Laubach
Claude Buttrell
Dillard Bryce
Mosness
Marvin Stephens
Gil Lake
Miss Conwell
Schump
Jim Graham
Dean Lowe
Carol O’dell
Hilda Fredericks
Christy Mosness
Mary Stephens
Jerry McKay
Graham
Huntly
the Legion
Wright Ewan
Tony
Oscar
Mugsy
Montana Pesticide Sector Grows Beyond Early Forecasts
Montana's pesticide industry expands beyond projections as 650 applicators are licensed under the 1972 Pesticides Control Act. Officials expect 1,200 licenses, with 1350 chemical types listed and revenue near 70 000 dollars annually. Enforcement powers include entry to private property with consent or warrant. Most enforcement issues involve herbicides and wind drift.
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Montana
George Lackman
Lackman
Department of Agriculture
Departments of Health and Fish and Game
Gary Gengery
Gengery
State Health Department
Big Timber Woman's Club Leads Library Project
The Big Timber community recognizes the Woman's Club for aiding the Carnegie Library in cataloging books with Dewey numbers. Volunteers sorted children's books, color coded nonfiction, and organized reference sections as work begins on a months long project. Attendees include Margaret Bruffey, Margaret Huffman, Jane Grosfield, Robbie Fellows, and many others. The library opens August 2Hth and invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Big Timber Woman's Club
Carnegie Library
Margaret Bruffey
Margaret Huffman
Jane Grosfield
Robbie Fellows
Marv Connerton
Maggi Buttrell
Helen Pedula
Linda Larson
Pat Henthorn
Robie Henthorn
Jan Counter
Susan Esp
Jane Esp
Ruth Beck
Linda
Susan
Sally Fellows
City Council Adopts Budget Amid Traffic Safety Talks
City council met with all officials present and adopted the budget after a budget hearing. The approved allocations include general fund 19, streets and alley 10, park and playgrounds 4, library fund 2.8, airport 4, and bond interest and sinking fund 2.20. Justice Rose Crockett urged contacting the State Highway Board about a three way caution light at McLeod and the highway. the city will request a department response and publicize it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of Peace
Rose Crockett
State Highway Board
McLeod
John Drivdahl
McLeod Street
Schump
Department of Highways
Cort Hotel
Sweet Grass County Herders Football Schedule and Local Notices
The 1972 schedule lists non conference games starting with a 2 p.m. Saturday kickoff in Manhattan and includes home games against Harlowton and Absarokee with several road trips to Red Lodge Roundup and Columbus. City meeting notes address parking fines at the Firehall and a shift to foot patrols with sheriff cooperation. The next council meeting moves to Tuesday September 5 due to Labor Day.
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Sweet Grass County
Manhattan
Harlowton
Herders
Huntley Project
J. P. Crockett
Sheriff's Office
Taylor
Last Montana council sees Stan Todd depart district
The final council meeting for Stan Todd precedes his August 26 move to East Seventh Avenue leaving his district. A replacement will be appointed soon as Todd’s helpful governance is noted as missed by officials. Richard Dana Strobel faced manslaughter charges in the July 15 death of Betty Jean Albo with trial set for the next jury term.
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Stan Todd
East Seventh Avenue
Todd
Richard Dana Strobel
Betty Jean Albo
Strobel
Dwaine J. Robel
Keefer and Roybal
Billings
Conrad Fredricks
Montana
Jaycees Admit 18 Year Olds
The U S Jaycees at their 52nd National Convention voted to lower membership to age 18, opening 6 400 communities to thousands of young men. Ronald Au president said the change will encourage leadership among 18 year olds on college campuses and in the military, with local inquiries directed to Phil Moulden or other Jaycee members.
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U. S. Jaycees
Ronald Au
Jaycee
Phil Moulden
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Miles City
Edna
Libby
Gary Refsland
Dick Christ
Hayward
Calif
Santa Ana
Helen Crosbey
Portland
Harry Berg
Great Falls
Gary Braine
Don Wulff
Missoula
Judy Moody
Red Lodge
Seattle
Linda Lynch
Lorents Grosfield
Lenox
Mass
Carol Schott
Around the State
Robert E. Miller
Library Project
Gene Peterson
Boyd Peterson
Throwing Dart
Mike Tichenor
Curtis McLeod
Jaycees
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