Sweet Grass County Fair Opens with Livestock and Shows
The 30th annual Sweet Grass County Fair begins Friday at 10 a.m. with judging of exhibits including 4-H, FFA, FHA and home economics. Pre-fair events Thursday night feature style shows and 4-H club skits. livestock judging will involve county agents and local judges, while showmanship awards include Citizens Bank prizes. Saturday features tractor driving contests, lamb trimming, and Boots and Saddles contests with events for 4-H and FFA members, prep and entry details at the fairgrounds.
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Sweet Grass County
Robbins & Gust
Incredibles
Leo Kleffner
Hardin
Tom Glennie
Harlowton
Darryld Kautzman
Roundup
Karen Kembel
Billings
Dianne Andem
Bozeman
FFA
Citizens Bank
Sweet Grass County Farm Bureau
Paul B. Westervelt
Fairgrounds
Ropin’ ’N’ Ridin
FHA
Big King Salmon Caught Outside Sweet Grass County
Brent Moschelle landed a 40-pound king salmon at the Columbia River mouth on a fishing trip with his father and others. The fish, reportedly the largest hooked in the area this year, was caught with frozen herring bait and Brent fished largely solo as companions struggled with seasickness.
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Bob
Brent Moschelle
Sweet Grass County
Brent
Columbia River
Services Today For Mrs. Hauge
Mrs. Freda Hauge 80 longtime Sweet Grass County resident died Monday at Sweet Grass Community Hospital due to infirmities of age. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM from Lowry Chapel with Rev. Ocee Johnson. burial Mountain View. Survivors include husband Torvald and 18 relatives in Montana and Norway.
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Freda Hauge
Sweet Grass County
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
Lowry Chapel
Ocee Johnson
Mountain View
Alice) Berland
Clyde Park
P. L
Lillian) Drake
Big Timber
Olaf E
George T
Emil O
Norman H. Hauge
Norway
Cora Gladys
Mill Levy Down For Coming Year
Sweet Grass county total mill levy falls 2.28 this year to 67.57 from 69.85 last year due to reduced state assessments. No state general fund levy this year. University millage drops 6.0 to 5.5. State funds drop from 9.0 to 5.5. county valuation rises from 5,497,845 to 5,602,718.
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Sweet Grass County
State Hospital
University
Carol Rein Set As Recital Soloist In Big Timber
The Big Timber Woman's club schedules a recital on Thursday evening September 8 at 8 p m in the Lutheran Parish hall with Carol Rein as guest soloist She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rein a Concordia College graduate who performed in Black Hills Playhouse productions and studied at the University of Colorado where she pursued a master’s degree She will be accompanied by Mimi McDonnell.
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Big Timber Woman's Club
Lutheran Parish Hall
Carol Rein
Miss Rein
Lloyd Rein
Concordia College
Black Hills Playhouse
North Dakota
University of Colorado
Aspen
Rein
Mimi McDonnell
Montana 4-H Congress Draws 4-Hers From Across State
About 600 4‑H boys and girls from throughout Montana participated in Congress activities. Roger Thomas and Kelly Lichner gave demonstrations. Kath leen Harper competed in the Style Revue and Libby Anderson joined the Junior Leadership portion. Arne Grosfield Ted Plaggemeyer and Tim Hendrickson led the livestock judging team. Mrs Lichner and Mrs Yost chaperoned the girls while Ellis Williams and John Hendrickson oversaw the boys. Local results not yet announced.
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John Hendrickson
Bozeman
Montana
Congress
Montana State University
Sweet Grass
Wheatland
Roger Thomas
Arne Grosfield
Ted Plaggemeyer
Tim Hendrickson
John Lichner
Libby Anderson
Kelly Lichner
Kathleen Harper
John Yost
Ellis Wil
Jefferson Peace Medal Presented For Trail Commission Visit
Com mission Chairman Sherry Fisher spoke of the medal’s purpose echoing Lewis and Clark. The Jaycees accepted on behalf of many groups for helping entertain the Trail Commission visit. Medal on display at Citizens Bank features Th. Jefferson 1801 and Peace and Friendship. Photos by Bill Cole.
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Commission
Sherry Fisher
Lewis and Clark
Jaycees
Trail Commission
Citizens Bank
Th. Jefferson
U. S
A. D
Bill Cole
Thomas Jefferson
Hereford Field Day at Fraser’s Sept 4
The South Montana Hereford Association Field Day is set for Sunday September 4 at the Fraser Hereford Ranch west of Reed Point. Registration starts 11:00 a.m. with lunch at 11:30. A judging contest for youth opens at 12:30, five classes of bulls heifers and cows judged, first prize a Fraser ranch registered Hereford heifer. Weight judging for all ages with prizes, several demonstrations, Joe Soulsby of Windham as official judge and Bill Fraser master of ceremonies.
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South Montana Hereford Association
Fraser Hereford Ranch
Reed Point
Fraser Ranch
Joe Soulsby
Windham
Bill Fraser
Rural teachers workshop set for Sweet Grass county
Rural teachers of Sweet Grass county will meet Monday August 29 at 9 am in the Park Electric building 306 South 13th Street Livingston for an In Service Training workshop. The program includes Linguistics Reading and tape recording demonstrations by state education officials. An afternoon meeting at the Big Timber courthouse 1:30 pm features Robert Q. Crebo conducting a rural teachers workshop.
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Sweet Grass County
Park Electric
South 13Th Street
Livingston
Ruth Harper
Palmer Scott
Kermit Cole
State Department of Education
Big Timber
Robert Q. Crebo
State Department of Public Instruction
City Teachers to Meet Saturday
The Big Timber public school and high school teaching staffs will convene Saturday August 27 at 9 30 a m in the home economics rooms. Dr Willis VanDiver reading specialist from Montana State University will speak on reading problems from grade 1 through 12.
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Big Timber
Willis VanDiver
Montana State University
Small Increase In City Mill Levy For Big Timber
The VY City of Big Timber tax levy rises from 41.50 to 42.0 mills for 1966 67. The public library fund adds .30 mills and the airport fund adds 1.10 mills, totaling a 1.30 mill increase.
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General Fund
Street Fund
Pks & P-grounds
Funeral services held for Mrs Karen Grande Voldseth
Mrs. Karen Grande Voldseth aged 51 died from cancer Friday in a Rochester Minnesota hospital. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Len nep Trinity Lutheran church. Attendees from Big Timber included Rev. and Mrs. Ocee Johnson and several local residents.
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Karen Grande Voldseth
Rochester, Minn
Lennep Trinity Lutheran Church
Big Timber
Ocee Johnson
Margaret Busha
Alvhild Nicholson
Harold McLauchlan
Wright Ewan
Mrs C J Elgas Moved After Hospital Heart Attack
Mrs C J Elgas was moved to Community hospital last week from Livingston Memorial hospital where she had been treated for a heart attack.
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C. J. Elgas
Livingston Memorial Hospital
General election registration closing date set
County Clerk Arne Hoem says registration books for the general election close at 5 p m on Thursday September 29. Electors not registered for the primary may register at the county clerk's office or before a deputy registrar or notary or justice of the peace. Those who did not vote in the last general election and have not since registered must re register.
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Arne Hoem
City Dogs Must Be Rabies Vaccinated
City dog owners are reminded to vaccinate their animals against rabies with a $2.00 per animal fee. Impounding may occur for about two weeks to determine rabies after recent dog bites. Vaccinations will be offered at the local veterinary clinic on Saturday Aug 27 and Saturday Sept 3 from 9 am to 5 pm.
Recount Sought For County Commissioner Race
LeRoy Schilling filed a petition to recount votes cast for county commissioner on the Republican ticket in the August 16 primary. In official tallies he trailed H. M. Crane by two votes 420 to 422. The commission will conduct the recount today.
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LeRoy Schilling
Mr. Schilling
H. M. Crane
Registration at Sweet Grass High Sets Student Checkins
Registration at Sweet Grass High School runs today and Friday with timed slots for freshmen this morning 9 to 12 noon sophomores this afternoon 1 to 4 juniors Friday morning 9 to 12 and seniors Friday afternoon 1 to 4 Rural families may register together. Regular classes start Monday August 29 with opening assembly at 9 am in the high school gym. Annals distributed Thursday afternoon and all day Friday during registration.
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Sweet Grass County Fair
Hauge
B. Link
Pioneer Home
H. S. General
H. S. Trans
H. S. Retirement
S.g. HS Panel
Boulder Valley Woman's Club
George Lamach
Boulder Valley
Eva Roquet
Will Churchill
Hereford
Fraser's
Karen Voldseth
Sweet Grass High
Frates Construction Co
Robert LaGnly
C. H. McBearney
Wayne Coffey
Lee Denniston
Walt Smith
Clyde Davis
Tom
Findley
Byron Manley
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