Herders Beat Abarokee In First Conference Game
The Big Timber Sheepherders defeated Absarokee Huskies 50 to 30 in their season opener. Reidelbach led with 18 points, Berg 12, Ryan 8, and the team connected on 16 field goals and 18 free throws. Worden and Forsyth games follow this weekend, with B squads and Reed Point also on the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abarokee Huskies
Bridger
Belfry
Ryan
Big Timber
Reidelbach
Esp
Absarokee
Blakely
Eis Timberites
Berg
Dodds
Lomeland
Hauge
Voges
Rule
Marcus
French
Wright
Flanagan
Ostrum
Forsyth
Worden
Reed Point
Gary Smart
Gary
Ronnie McCauley
John Boe
John Hooper
Billy Taylor
Raymond Hoem
Jan Klindt
Leslie McKenzie
Robert Steensland
Chuck Petaja
Carl Ronneberg
O Leary Recital Set for Dec 12
Mrs. Cory O Leary presents her pupils in a recital at the Lutheran church on Monday December 12 at 8 pm assisted by E O Overland Mrs A Ronald McDonnell mixed choir and Mrs Edit Malcolms lead pupils. The program includes a long list of vocal and instrumental numbers by numerous students and ensembles culminating with the Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cory
O’leary
Lutheran Church
E. O. Overland
A. Ronald McDonnell
Edit Malcolm
George Algard
Donnie Anderson
Bill McLauchlan
Perry Anderson
Douglas Lowry
Lazy Mary
Betty
Bill
Deborah Lowry
the Jolly Postman
Julie Stro Wel
Barbara Boettcher
Margery Hart
Barbara Beck
Margaret Lavold
Susie Anderson
Shirley Brannae
Ensemble
Airy Fairies
Mary Ellen McDonnell
Lynn Braaten
Shirley Algard
Elaine Anderson
Jane Ann Beck
Karen Doreen Spilde
Lorents Grosfield
Peggy Jo Thomason
Kathy McCauley
the Jolly Little Band
Jerry Braaten
Daisy Lamach
Janice Nevin
L’avalanche
Diana Olson
Nevin
Czardas
Sheryll Gee
Elizabeth Grosfield
Ecossaise
Berne Barker
Richie Hager
Susie Steensland
Margaret Anderson
Linda Esp
Sharon McKenzie
Sharon Anderson
Florence Yost
A. Ronald Mc Donnell
O'Leary
Redland Bratsker Wedding in Chico Lodge
The marriage of Dean Dale Redland and Pearl Mae Bratsker took place Friday evening in the Chico lodge lobby with Rev. Waldo H. Wall officiating. The event featured a turquoise suit bride, a Rainbow Bible, and a reception in the lodge dining room followed by a short honeymoon in western Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chico Lodge
Pray
Dean Dale Redland
Torger Redland
Reed Point
Pearl Mae Bratsker
Lester E. Bowlin
Fairbanks
Alaska
Waldo H. Wall
Paradise Valley Community Church
Margaret Barney
Chicolodge
George Lynam
Lloyd McPherson
Big Timber
Russell Goodwine
Lodge
Walt Broderick
Howard Foster
Foster
Havre
Montana
Lewistown
Fairbanks High School
Fairbanks College
Columbia School of Nursing
Great Falls
Chico
Billings
Redland Ranch
Bea Hazen
Floyd McPherson
Cheryl Gayle
Nick Goets
Richardton
N. D
Bud Sennett
Livingston
Norman Ragnalie
Bozeman
Rarpn Lyall
John Broderick
Charles Pierce
Pete Peters
Vicki
Sharon
Ladies Aid elects new Lutheran group officers
Reverend Brentwood Barker fills in for Monte Beck at The Pioneer while the Beck family visits Denver. The Lutheran Ladies Aid elected Mrs Kenneth Bee as president with retiring president Mrs Ed Braaten. Other officers include Mrs Roy Snyder first vice president Mrs Benton Braaten second vice president Mrs George Hauge secretary Mrs Bill Dempster corresponding secretary and Mrs Elias Helatreasurer. The Christmas party is set for Friday December 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brentwood Barker
Monte Beck
The
Pioneer
Monte
Elias Helen
Deceased Actor Is Winner of Poll
James Dean named best actor posthumously for East of Eden in national poll. Locally Richard Todd wins for A Man Called Peter with John Derek as top new male, Terry Moore top new female, and local favorites include Jennifer Jones and Jean Peters for acting. State Theatre picks A Man Called Peter as top film. Mr. Roberts tops nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dean
Jean Peters
Peter
Mr. Roberts
John Derek
Tab Hunter
Terry Moore
Peggy Lee
Glenn Ford
James Stewart
Humphrey Bogart
Grace Kelly
June Allyson
Doris Day
Elizabeth Taylor
Russ Tamblyn
Tim Hovey
Fess Parker
Dorothy Malone
Kim Novak
Barbara Rush
Sheree North
MEA Scholarship Fund Established
The Big Timber unit of the M E A met after school in the high school home economics room. Miss Gertrude Conwell presided in the absence of president Miss Ellen Ware. The group discussed creating a scholarship for worthy and needy students entering teaching. A basketball benefit and a name talent play will start the fund next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Gertrude Conwell
Ellen Ware
Mervin Wertz
Jim Brooks
Ed Holmberg
Conwell
Collins
Ray Collins
Jim Graham
A. C. McDonald
Grace Crance
Verna Brown
Katherine Douglas
Christmas Programs At Local School Announced
The public school schedules a Christmas program for Friday December 16 at the grade school auditorium. A high school Christmas concert is set for Tuesday December 20 in the high school gym featuring combined chorus and band numbers and selections by grade school groups.
Christmas Schedule Across Local Churches and Schools
A schedule lists events from December 16 to December 24 at Big Timber grade school and several local churches. Concludes with a Roquet Christmas party on December 22 and St Mark's Episcopal church service on December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Congregational Church
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Lutheran Church
Church of God
Roquet
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
DeJong-Thompson Nuptials At Big Timber Lutheran Church
John DeJong of Estelline and Betty Lou Thompson of Castlewood were married Friday at seven in the Big Timber Lutheran church with Rev. W A Hood officiating. Attendants were B W Clayton and Louitha Erickson. A small reception followed at the Erickson home. The bride teaches in Livingston. the groom works in construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeJong-Thompson
John DeJong
Estelline
S. D
Betty Lou Thompson
Castlewood
Big Timber Lutheran Church
W. A. Hood
B. W. Clayton
Louitha Erickson
Clarence Erickson
Livingston
Urges First Class Mailing of Christmas Cards
Postmaster Harold McLauchlan urges using three cent stamps for first class mail to ensure delivery before December 25. Handwritten messages personalize cards and including return addresses aids updating lists. Separate local and out of town bundles and mail distant cards by December 15. Businesses should delay catalogs and speed up correspondence to 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McLauchlan
McLauchlan
Kinseys Move to Starr Motors Employment
Mr and Mrs Bill Kinsey and their two children arrived from Denver to settle in town with Bill taking a job at Starr Motors garage. The Kinseys previously lived in Big Timber. In a separate note, Mr and Mrs A W Strickland and Mr and Mrs Ray Beck surprised Mr and Mrs Andrew Togstad with lunch and an evening celebration for the Togstads 28th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starr Motors
Bill Kinsey
Denver
Colo
Bill
A. W. Strickland
Ray Beck
Andrew Togstad
Togstads
Mothers raise funds to buy basketball suits
Mothers of high school players start a drive to buy new team suits, noting current uniforms are worn and shrunk from washing. They will sell shares in a woolen blanket to be awarded at the Dec 27 game, a fundraiser run independently of the school and team.
Early Mailing of Ballots Urged in Sweet Grass County
Doris McComb of the Sweet Grass County ASC urges all eligible voters to complete and return election ballots. If a voter believes they are eligible but did not receive a ballot, visit or write the ASC office. Ballots list official nominees and provide space to write in up to five candidates for five committee posts with a count on December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris McComb
Sweet Grass County
ASC
Big Timber
End Of Week Near For Season Basketball Tickets
Friday night marks the final chance to buy season tickets for the home basketball season with pro rated prices. Pro rated season price is 4.35 for general, 6.65 for reserved seats, while individual game reserved tickets are 0.85. Half of the reserved seats are sold already and any unsold seats will be allocated per game at the office or the door.
Principal Speaker at Lions Charter Night in Big Timber
Armin Jahr of Bremerton Washington was the principal speaker at the Big Timber Lions charter night. He is a former Big Timber and Great Falls educator who now heads Bremerton school system with 10,000 students. The event featured music, a humor act, and badges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Jahr
Bremerton, Wash
Lions
The
Legion Hall
J. M. Schneider
P. R. Cox
Cox
Lions Club
Lions Charter
Armin Jahr
Bremerton
Wash
Big Timber
Big Timber Lions Club
Jahr
C. F. Ulman
E. A. Bieber
Great Falls
Lions Organization
Norman Hale
C. F. Ullman
United Nations
Lions International
Big
Mrs. Katherine Allen Dies of Heart Attack at 79
Mrs. Katherine Harper Allen, 79, died of a heart attack in her home. Coroner says death occurred overnight. Funeral Monday at Lowry Funeral Home with Rev. Hood. pallbearers included Borddie Green Jr. and Ozzie Nevin. Born June 6 1876 in Drums of Park Scotland she immigrated to the United States in 1907 and later sold her Banffshire ranch. Interment Mountain View. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Harper Allen
Louis Miller
Mervin Sell
Borddie
Lars Green Jr
August Pullman
A. Ronald McDonnell
Ozzie Nevin
Stanley Hanson
Mountain View
Allen
Drums of Park
Banffshire
Scotland
William Allen
Blue Pederson Found Dead in Cabin at Midnight
Hans Blue Pederson aged 77 was found dead in his cabin shortly after midnight. A heart attack was listed as the cause. Dutch Fohrman who lived with him found him about 12:30 this morning. Funeral arrangements await word from brother Peter K Pederson employed at Ingomar. Another brother Stene Pederson of Belgrade arrived this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans
Blue) Pederson
Dutch Fohrman
Mr. Pederson
Peter K. Pederson
Ingomar
Stene Pederson
Belgrade
Mrs Liebel Wins This Week Mystery Photo Contest
Clara Liebel is the week's Mystery Photo winner with 62 correct entries identifying the Thorvald Anderson ranch near Melville. She earns $5 in merchandise at Oie Motor Co., sponsor, with enlargements and jackpot entries continuing for future weeks at Norman's Conoco Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Liebel
Thorvald Anderson
Melville
Scouts Roll at McLeod Skating Party
Thirty eight Boy Scouts and guests enjoyed a roller skating party at McLeod Saturday afternoon. Transportation was provided by David Refsland Mrs Chas Lowe Louis Grosfield and Scoutmaster Palmer Finsvik. Moving Office Bob Moulden relocates from above Klindt Pharmacy to room 4 second floor Masonic building with a target settlement by December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLeod
David Refsland
Chas. Lowe
Louis Grosfield
Palmer Finsvik
Bob Moulden
Klindt Pharmacy
Masonic Building
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Abarokee
Meet Worden
Redland
Bratsker
Ito
Ted
United States
Cong
Edith Malcolm
Sharon Palm
Sue Paulson
Carolyn Dahli
Connie Malcolm
Kay Johnson
Kenny Mirkush
Cheryl Nevin
Gooseys
Mal Goosey
John Goosey
Jim Goosey
Ray Beck Goosey
Tailtwister Clem Stirn
Ben Olness
Scott Hoskinson
Ken Davenport
Orvin Flare
Andy McDonald
Ed Bieber
Blue’ Pederson
Mrs. Liebel
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