Fly Fishing the Yellowstone in Winter Explained
Outdoors column explains winter fly fishing on the Yellowstone River. It covers weather impacts, trout and whitefish feeding, the use of snowflies as imitations, fly sizes 14 to 18, light rods 6/4 to 8 feet, and tippets 4x or 5x, with prime fishing 1 to 3 pm on calm sunny days. Also lists Big Timber area elk-hunt applicants and Gardiner hunt eligibility with a December 10 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kirby
Yellowstone
Dan Bailey
Yaeger Wins State Toastmasters Humorous Speech Contest
Big Timber businessman Bill Yaeger clinched first place at the state Toastmasters humorous speech contest in Missoula. He developed a make believe candidate from his newsman experience with Intermountain Network and noted the audience related to the candid defeat theme. The event drew participants from Montana and northern Wyoming with varied topics and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agin
Bill Yaeger
Yaeger
Missoula
Butte
Frosty Freez
Intermountain
Helena
Toastmaster’s Clubs
Montana
Wyoming
Christmas Mail Timeline At Big Timber Post Office
Ray Traver, officer in charge, warns limited time to mail holiday letters and packages to reach destinations by Christmas. First class items should be mailed by December 8, with a December 15 deadline for airmail. Cargoes face occasional fuel shortages and reduced extra flights, while local deliveries run on schedule but drivers depart earlier due to a 50 mile per hour speed limit.
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Ray Traver
Big Timber Post Office
Traver
Obituary notices for John Wright Sr Sven K Tjensvoll Nellie Wilson
Funeral services were held at Lowry Funeral Home for John Wright Sr with burial at Mountain View Cemetery. Sven K Tjensvoll 58 died at Fort Harrison Montana service held at Lowry with burial in Mountain View Cemetery. Nellie Wilson 78 died at the Deaconess Hospital in Billings with funeral at Lowry and burial in Mountain View Cemetery. Survivors include relatives in Billings Norway and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wright Sr
Lowry Funeral Home
Eugene Nilsen
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Mountain View Cemetery
John R. Roe
Svend Maitland
Bruce Bannon
Roy Weamer
Don LaDuke
Earl Butler
Lloyd Ronning
Stephen Derringer
Sven K. Tjensvoll
Fort Harrison
Montana
Nellie Wilson
Deaconess Hospital
Billings
Mountain
Friendship Club Christmas Party At Emily Thompson Home
The Friendship Club held a Christmas party at Emily Thompson's home on Monday afternoon with ten members present. Marie Satre led until Mae Kjarmo arrived. roll call and minutes were read. Members planned to bring cookies to the rest home, then gifts were exchanged. Games followed and lunch was served by Thompson, assisted by Evelyn Willson and Elsie Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Thompson
Friendship Club
Marie Satre
Mae Kjarmo
Evelyn Willson
Elsie Larson
VA rep to visit Big Timber for veteran aid and forms
A VA representative visits Big Timber at the USDA building from 9 a.m. to noon on December 13 to assist Montana veterans and dependents with Veterans Administration questions and income questionnaire cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VA Rep
Bob Ruhl
Montana Veterans’ Affairs
Big Timper
USDA
Veterans Administration
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John
Big Timber
Gallatin
Charles Alkire
Frank Biglen
Dan Blair
Richard Braaten
Arnold E. Erickson
Byron Erickson
Ethel Erickson
Ronald Faw
James Gottlob
L. G. Jenson
Duane Kostelecky
Lorn Pudwill
Dale Schott
Clive Talkington
Terry Talkington
Dennis Wilson
Fish and Game Department
Sidney
Big Timber Toastmasters Club
the Buckskin Press
Virginia City
Missouri
Lots
Ben Franklin Store
Jay
Denver Area
Start Ford Inc
John Wright, Sr
Sven Tjensvoll
Mr. Tjensvoll
Stavanger
Norway
Glendive
U.S. Navy
Trenswell
United States
Rasmus Ree
Teddy Thompson
American Legion
Jonas
White Sulphur Springs
Mattie Erickson
Portland
Ore
Harvey McVey
Great Falls
Marie Brooks
Caldwell, Id
Helen Fontagnere
Benjamin Moore & Co
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Ullman Lumber Co
Big Timber, Montana
State Bank
First Avenue
Rue
T.V
Color Shop
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