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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1976
Page
9
A Chamber of Commerce study on employee benefits shows paid days off in 1975 cost U S employers over 10 percent of payroll. With 260 work days, this equals 26 days off yearly for vacations holidays sick leave and other time off. The Ford contract settlement is cited as moving toward a four day week.
SGHS travels to Townsend on Friday for three contests then hosts Belgrade in a similar series Saturday. Both are conference games with 4 40, 6, and 8 p m start times for C B and varsity games. Townsend stands 4 0 with returning lettermen while Belgrade, predicted SW B title contender, features 6 6 Stan Monger 6 1 Rob Beltkamp and 6 5 Paul Hesper. The Herders seek cohesion after a 63 37 win over Whitehall and a 17 second half turnover surge against Livingston, with Graham McCauley Luttschwager Argenbright Kalberg and Petaja among top scorers.
The Sweet Grass County Combined Campaign completed the 1976 drive with total contributions of 8545.75, down from 8954.56 last year by 406.51. Distributions included Cancer 2419.66 Red Cross 1472.41 Heart 181, Boy Scouts 731.32 Girl Scouts 686.67 Hosp. Guild, with printing and supplies around 135. The board thanks volunteers and contributors and notes yearly single-drive emphasis.
In the Timber League and related circuits, teams posted records and total pins. Notable leaders include Sweet Grass Creamery and Orie Motor in Timber League with strong totals, plus high series and game marks by Arne Petalya Floyd Berninger Jim Fuller Lonnie Jarrett and others.
The SGHS Thesian group presents an adaptation of George Orwell 1984 at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the SGHS gym directed by Vince Kunda and Sharon Luttschwager. Steve Clayton and Judy Willems headline the cast as the couple who marry amid a dictatorial regime. A matinee for grade school students is planned with tickets 150 for adults and 100 for students.
A promotional line repeats the idea that the present your children want least is life insurance and ends with a State Farm slogan, suggesting a sales pitch by Dean Hendrickson as the agent.
Two large requests for Yellowstone River instream flows are filed by the Montana Dept of Fish and Game seeking 7.0 MAF and the Dept of Health and Environmental Sciences seeking 6.6 MAF. Backlog actions start after a March 10 moratorium ends. hearings slated for December 9 in Livingston with objections due by December 31 to DNRC in Helena or Billings.
An advertisement promotes a retirement fund that cannot be outlived with 8 percent annual compounding and tax sheltered dollars. It urges contact with Bill Poppler for annuities IRAs or life insurance. The agent represents Life Insurance Company of the Northwest based in Spokane Washington with phone 932 2542.
After Thanksgiving, Sweet Grass County gears up for Christmas with extended store hours through Dec 23 and the Jaycees decorating contest. Residents await Santa letters and holiday programs as the Christmas season nears. postal activity increases and children are invited to mail letters with full names and addresses to Santa at North Pole 122576 without postage.
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