Sweet Grass Dairy Receives Bronze Award for Ice Cream
The Montana Agriculture Department awarded Sweet Grass Dairy a bronze certificate after average ice cream score of 92.0. Samples were collected this year by Montana Agricultural Experiment Station representatives Bozeman. Professor J C Boyd of the college praised the efforts and encouraged continued success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass Dairy
State Department of Agriculture
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Bozeman
J. C. Boyd
Arne Petaja
Ed Franklin Dies Of Heart Attack On Lopez Island
Edward William Franklin 64, a former Big Timber resident, died November 24 of a heart attack at his Lopez Island Washington home after a Montana visit. Survivors include Emma his widow five daughters Marjorie Parker Alice Hansen Emmy Brooks Carol Eads Helen Smith. three sons Pierre Douglas John. two sisters Ide Strasberg Catherine Specht. one brother Scott J Franklin. Funeral services were held November 27 at Center Church Lopez Island with Rev. D E Nourse officiating. Interment Lopez Island Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward William Franklin
Big Timber
Lopez Island
Wash
Montana
Franklin
Franklins
Cle Elum
Emma
Marjorie Parker
Wibaux
Alice Hansen
Lopez
Emmy Brooks
Kent
Carol Eads
Renton
Helen Smith
Pierre and
Douglas Franklin
John Franklin
Seattle
Ide Strasberg
Minneapolis
Catherine Specht
Valparaiso Ind
Scott J. Franklin
Effingham, I
Center Church
D. E. Nourse
Lopez Island Cemetery
McLeod Road Letting Now Set for March
The county plans a March letting for the McLeod Big Timber road project after delays due to right of way negotiations and unresolved court cases. Fred W Wells, secondary roads engineer, notes bids were due over a year ago and approvals hinge on cleared negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Wells
Fred Swift
McLeod-Big Timber
Wells
Downed Power Line Kills Wildlife in Windstorm Area
Two weeks after a windstorm a live downed power line electrocuted a buck deer, another buck, a bobcat, and a doe in the same spot. The line caused multiple deaths as curious animals approached the carcasses. The incident drew attention to risks from damaged infrastructure after storms.
Cremer Spilde Nuptials Reported In Cascade Area
Immediate family and a few friends attended the Cremer Spilde wedding. A dinner followed at the De Luxe cafe. The couple will work at the Sayle Cattle ranch at Cascade and plan to be home to friends after December 4.
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de Luxe Cafe
Herders Split Openers In Weekend Games
Big Timber’s B team split two close games over the weekend. They lost 39-35 at Huntley Project reserves on Friday, then beat Red Lodge B 46-41 Saturday. Jack Simmons led with 17 points, including 9 first half, as the Herders trailed 24-15 at halftime and closed within four in the final period. Bill Cremer and Bob Charlson added four points each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herder
Huntley Project
Red Lodge
Worden
Jim Grahams
Herders
Huntley
Big Timber
Jack Simmons
Bill Cremer
Bob Charlson
Bob Knindt
Kent Robinson
John Ellison
Ben Taylor
Lee Langhus
John
Deer Head Hoax Stirs Boulder Hunting Roundup
A dozen hunters near Lee Smoot’s Boulder home reportedly shot at a deer just before season end but found no real carcass. Lee Jr. displayed a deer head on a hide draped over a tree, then the family watched the commotion. Dr J D Herries inquired if anyone reported the event and John Goosey admitted firing a shot. The “deer” head was said to be a sham of multiple punctures, and a hunter knocked it over after dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Smoot
Lee Jr
J. D. Herries
John Goosey
Lee
Senior Citizens Christmas Party Set for Dec 10 at Dugout
The Senior Citizens plan their annual Christmas party Monday December 10 at 1 30 pm at the Dugout with a pot luck smorgasbord a Christmas program and a gift exchange capped at 1 value Men bringing gifts for men only. In basketball Ellison and Bob Charlson led the Herders with 13 12 and 9 points respectively Kent Robinson added four Klindt Taylor Simmons and Pete Kelly each had two. The B squad travels to Harlowton Friday and hosts Roundup reserves Saturday with 6 45 pm tip offs for all preliminaries.
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Ellison
Bob Charlson
Herders
Kent Robinson
Klindt, Taylor, Simmons
Pete Kelly
Harlowton
Lois Williams Reappointed Heart Association Memorial Head
Miss Lois Williams is reappointed memorial chairman for Sweet Grass county by Robert M. Waters president of the Montana Heart association. The MHA allocated $19,250 to research statewide regional and national projects this year with efforts in Great Falls Helena Seattle Salt Lake City and Denver. Donations support heart and blood vessel disease research and memorial acknowledgments are sent to donors and next of kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Williams
Heart Association
Sweet Grass County
Robert M. Waters
Montana Heart Association
MHA
Great Falls
Helena
Seattle
Salt Lake City
Denver
Miss Williams
Committeemen Re-Elected in Close County ASCS Race
The Sweet Grass county ASCS committee was re elected for a third year after a tight race with a 3 vote spread among the top three candidates. Cecil J. Carl was chosen chairman with Kermit Anderson as vice chair and Kenneth J. Roe as regular member. Alternates John E. Yost and Stuart Moore will serve in absences.
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ASC
Cecil J. Carl
Kermit Anderson
Kenneth J. Roe
Big Timber
Yellowstone River
Anderson
Melville
Yost
Moore
Sweet Grass County
ASCS
Stephens Auto Service Marks 25th Anniversary Open House
The Stephen's Auto Service in Big Timber invites residents to an open house December 13 and 14 to celebrate 25 years in business. Free coffee doughnuts and pop will be offered and there will be drawings for oil changes 50 gallons of gas and a battery. Mr Stephens invites the community to attend.
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Stephen’s Auto Service
Big Timber
Stephens
Herders Fall Short in Narrow Defeats at Home and Away
Big Timber loses 54 53 to Red Lodge after missing a late free throw. The previous night Huntley Project edged the Sheepherders 45 44 on Red Devil floor as Big Timber failed to close out a comeback. Clark led with 14 points for Big Timber while Randell topped Red Lodge with 15.
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Big Timber
Sheepherders
Red Lodge
Prather
Fredrickson
Clark
J. Paulson
Hauge
Ullman
R. Paulson
Kindergarten Closed By Mumps Epidemic
Mrs Richard Henthorn reports her kindergarten is closed for a week due to a mumps epidemic that has also hit the grade school. She says classes will resume Monday and continue a week longer than scheduled.
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Richard Henthorn
Rural basketball season starts December 9
The Big Timber Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor rural basketball beginning December 9. Sessions run 2 to 4 p m each Sunday with three Jaycee members supervising. The program offers practice on a regulation floor for rural youths in grades three through eight.
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Big Timber Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Christmas Rush at Post Office in Big Timber
Postmaster Harold McLauchlan urges careful preparation for Christmas mail. He advises stocking heavy materials, buying stamps early, using the 4c Christmas stamp, sorting by local or out of town, and mailing deadlines for distant and Montana deliveries to ensure delivery by Christmas.
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Harold McLauchlan
Montana
Big Timber
McLauchlan
Car stolen from Ted Fichtner recovered undamaged in Livingston
A car belonging to Ted Fichtner was stolen before 7 am Tuesday and found undamaged in Livingston the same day. Under Sheriff Svend Maitland says the thefts appear linked to other local cars taken by the same suspect or suspects. A Stanford car and another Livingston theft were connected to the same incidents.
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Ted Fichtner
Livingston
Svend Maitland
Stanford
Fichtner
Gardiner Man Fred M. Carew Dies at 91 in Gardiner
Fred M. Carew, 91, of Gardiner, died Sunday at the Big Timber Rest Home after two months as a patient there. Born June 19, 1871, in West Point Nebraska he came to Montana in 1907. He worked for Bell Telephone Co during lines construction and later for the National Park Service and Yellowstone Park Co in Gardiner. He had lived in Missoula about 30 years before moving to Gardiner in 1939. Funeral services were held in Livingston. There are no known survivors. His wife had died many years ago.
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Fred M. Carew
Gardiner
Big Timber Rest Home
Park County
Livingston
Mr. Carew
West Point
Neb
Montana
Bell Telephone Co
Missoula
Carew
National Park Service
Yellowstone Park Co
Grand Matron Mrs Cole Honored by Eastern Stars Guests
Eastern Stars in Winner hosted Mrs Ber nice Cole worthy grand matron with a noon luncheon at Dallman hall and a tea at Mrs Klindt home. Guests included Alice Shadoan associate grand matron and Mrs Talcott grand Esther. The day ended with Mrs Ellingson’s death from a heart attack.
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Order of Eastern Stars
Bernice Cole
Dallman Hall
Alice Shadoan
Ethel Mae Talcott
Ella Robinson
Martha
Hazel Linn
Electa
Henry Klindt
Sweet Grass Chapter
Lyman Moulden
Louise Ellingson
Ione Bristol
Sigurd Lavold
Klindt
Mr. Klindt
Cole
Mrs. Ellingson
Mrs Goosey Becomes Pioneer County Official
Mrs Mal Edna Goosey accepted the Pioneer office created by the resignation of Mrs Margaret Busha who was elected county treasurer in the November election. Goosey also resigned as city librarian and the library board named Mrs Dick Armstrong as successor. Esther Nims remains assistant librarian.
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Mal (Edna) Goosey
Pioneer
Margaret Busha
Goosey
Library Board
Dick Armstrong
Esther Nims
Dillon couple visits friends bring elk for processing
To Dillon Forest Ranger and Mrs. Joe Helle drove to Dillon Saturday to spend the weekend visiting friends and return an elk Joe had shot the week before that had been left there for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Helle
Dillon
Joe
Heart Attack Fatal To Mrs Ellingson
Mrs Louise C Ellingson 78 dies of a heart attack at an Order of Eastern Star meeting in Big Timber Funeral services were held at the Big Timber Lutheran church with an Eastern Star service at Lowry Chapel and music by Clarence Erickson. Interment was in Mountain View She was born in Minneapolis April 16 1884 and married Oscar J Ellingson in 1906 In Livingston since 1914 and Big Timber since 1917 she worked as a practical nurse and wrote for the Billings Gazette Survivors include nephews Norman Dahl Robert Bly and niece Mrs Charles Freeman
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Louise C. Ellingson
Order of Eastern Star
Ocee Johnson
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Eastern Star
Lowry Chapel
Clarence Erickson
Oddlang Stone
Aloe Warila
Peter Rostad
Clarence Rostad
Hubert Becken
Selmer Solberg
Virgil Gust
Mountain View
Ellingson
Minneapolis
Thomas R. Cairns
Oscar J. Ellingson
Matrons Club
Daughters of the Nile
Big Timber Lutheran Ladies Aid
the Sewing Club
Shrine Club
The
Royal Neighbors
Norman Dahl
Juneau
Wis
Robert Bly
Gary
Ind
Charles Freeman
Godrey
No Injuries Reported In Week Of Snowbound Accidents
Patrolman Henthorn reported no serious injuries or deaths after a week of snowfall. Incidents included a car from Livingston in a barrow pit on highway 10 near Big Timber, and a station wagon going off highway 19 near Harlowton. Citations and fines were issued for speeding, improper passing, and missing license plates.
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Highway Patrol
Richard Henthorn
Bob Nevin
Livingston
Highway 10
Big Timber
Barrow Pit
Oscar R. Cox
Harlowton
Highway 19
Robert Rider
Laurel
Heathorn
Hugh Reynolds
Miller W. Glanzer
Sioux Falls
S. D
Leonard Doran
Shelby
Joe G. Lewis
Billings
Robert L. Rindal
Reed Point
Chas. Parsons
Bozeman
Lawrence Walters
Wagon Wheel
Grey Cliff
Housewarming for school staff couples at five homes
Teachers and school personnel hosted a group housewarming Tuesday evening for couples Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Etzold Mr. and Mrs. Donald Churchill and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bird. The group visited each home then returned to the school for a buffet and presented each couple a silver tray.
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Gerald Etzold
Donald Churchill
Robert Bird
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Ed Franklin
Cremer-Spilde
Karen Doreen Spilde
Gene Spilde
Cornelius Cremer Jr
C. M. Cremer
Lutheran Church
Rev
S. W. Reinke
Jean Ann Spilde
Gary Sayle
Cascade
Heart Assn
Owen
Starland
England
Total Angels
Vickie Egeland
Mary Ann Klindt
Penny Mosness
Martha Manley
Judy Grosfield
Shirley Rostad
James McGehee
Rose Ann Buster
Frances Schriver
Bethlehem
Herald Angels
Paul Herfurth
Paul Yoder
John Boe
Yellowstone
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