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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
1
County Commissioners and the Rest Home committee seek a 30 bed facility at an estimated cost of $200,000 with a $3 per $100 tax increase. A 20 bed option would cost less by about $40,000. Petitions signaled to authorize a bond election before final approval rests with voters.
The H FFA auction sale at the fair concluded strongly with top prices in beef lamb and hog categories. Purple ribbon beef averaged 40 cents per pound while the top steer hit 53.60 per cwt. Lambs topped at 48 in fat stock with average 32.45. Hogs saw top blue ribbon 56 and average 34.50. Grand champion beef awarded to Mike Clayton with 53.60 cwt.
Six Sweet Grass County 4-H members led by educator attend the 18th Montana 4 H Club Congress in Bozeman with 700 delegates. The theme The Adventure of Inquiry guided lectures, demonstrations, and judging while youth earned ribbons and scholarships.
Sweet Grass County Republican women announce a 25th anniversary observance of the organizing of the national Republican women with a meeting at the Dugout next Thursday September 5 at 8 pm. Wayne Montgomery of Lima will be the featured speaker and the event is open to all including men in the community.
A P J Egeland family reunion took place at City Park on Sunday with 28 attendees. Guests from Las Vegas Hardin Billings Livingston Big Timber and Santa Clara gathered for a pot luck picnic swimming croquet horseshoe pitching and visiting noting the park’s beauty.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Ostrum were honored with an anniversary dinner at Ranes Inn with about 100 neighbors and friends. Oscar Esp acted as toastmaster and the Ostrums received a silver purse. Dancing followed, music by Lynn and Mrs Sanders of Absarokee. Guests came from Roscoe Absarokee Fishtail and Billings among others.
An irate Michigan camper vows to write to the governor after a string of disturbances at City Camp Grounds. Youths in cars hurled apples and gravel, used obscene language, and kept campers from sleep, prompting police and sheriff’s offices to investigate and notify some parents.
A faculty meeting at 9 a m marks the opening of the 1963 64 term at Sweet Grass County High School. Freshmen register at 9 a m, sophomores 1 4 pm, juniors 9 am to noon Friday, seniors 1 4 pm, with a makeup period Saturday 10 30 to 12. Students must report early for registration checks and pay activity fees. The activity fee remains 5 with a 3 50 deposit for freshmen and new students.
Te Meert Be le and 1093 Jonas Maut took their daughter Jadawega to Heart Batte this morning where she will teach in the government school next year. Maeve te Seattle Ronald Hauge left Sunday for Seattle to begin a new home as Ronald returns to Firestone Co where he was employed three years ago.
Tabulated results list winners and award rosettes in junior and senior showmanship, style revue, and 4H divisions. Names include Charlotte Weinfurter, John Oiestad, Linda Yost, Janet Adams, and many others across beef, sheep, swine, horse, and crop exhibits with rosette honors noted. Additional entries from BIG TIMBER CREEK and BOULDER 4H detail blue red and purple awards for multiple livestock, produce, and fashion divisions.
To date 57 boys have turned out for the 1963 Herder football squad under Coach Jim Graham. They have practiced twice daily since opening day last Saturday and held their first scrimmage Wednesday evening. The group is mostly experienced with a few standout players.
Reed Point will start classes on Tuesday September 3 with registration from 10 to 11 a.m. New teachers include Elsie Windmueller Phillips Fritts and Robert Schauer. Returning staff feature Bess Mysse Margaret Payne Evelyn Burton and Supt. Burton. Bus routes resume with Everett Imlay and Dave Refsland driving. Hot lunches begin Wednesday with Phoebe Lewis as cook and Pat Berry as assistant.
The state appeals a land price set by commissioners for damages from the interstate route to Don M. Todd ranch near Reed Point. Commissioners Leonard Esp J L Faw and Donald F Kell of Livingston set a total price of 30560 for the property including a two bedroom house two smaller houses a barn and corrals plus the taken acres and isolated tracts. Judge George J Allen and Judge W W Lessley of Bozeman were disqualified by Todd’s attorney Wellington J Rankin. Allen will set the trial date today and call in another judge.
A forest fire starting Sunday near a cabin in Cinnabar Basin west of Gardiner burned over 850 acres before being controlled Tuesday. About 300 firefighters battled around the clock with planes and equipment support from Missoula, Big Timber, and district crews. Fire danger remains high and forest users are urged to exercise extreme caution.
The Citizens Bank gave special prizes at the county fair for diverse divisions. Winners include Mike Clayton for baby beef and Cheryl Wood house for beef heifer each at 15 dollars, with many other 7.50 or 10 dollar awards to a wide range of 4 H participants and FFA entries across beef dairy swine lamb poultry and showmanship categories.
George Neumayer 74 longtime Livingston resident died early Wednesday at his home after an extended illness. Born August 18 1889 in Oeffingen Germany he came to the United States in 1910 homesteaded in Gibson country north of Big Timber. He served in World War I at Camp Lewis Washington and after discharge returned to ranch life. He married Marie Heyen December 13 1921 in Colonia and later moved to Livingston. Survived by his wife and five brothers and three sisters in Germany. Requiem Mass was held at St Marys Catholic Church with military honors by Park American Legion Post 23. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. Pallbearers were Selmar Foltland George Stoessel Albert Stoessel John Schiltz Thomas Nevin Bill Shipley.
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