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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1964
Page
8
Funeral services for Charles Tug Wilson were held at the Twichel Chapel in White Sulphur Springs Friday afternoon with Rev James Jensen of the American Lutheran church officiating. He died Monday.
Region 1 and the State Fish and Game Department report wildlife habitat efforts including timber sales and livestock management. The year saw 1500 acres of game range improvement, 30 miles of trout stream habitat work, wildlife openings, prescribed burning, water development, fencing, and lake improvements.
Elmer Hanson Pete McCabe Clarence Oliphant George Mc Guire and Fred Coburn attended the burial in White Sulphur Springs cemetery. Mr Wilson born November 26 1897 in Big Timber worked as carpenter and sheep shearer and moved to White Sulphur Springs in 1951. He died after 1962 preceded by Mrs Wilson. He was a World War I veteran. Survivors include two sisters Nellie Wilson White Sulphur Springs and Mattie Erickson Portland Ore plus several nieces and nephews.
The county is urged to contribute to the March of Dimes campaign in January as part of ongoing statewide efforts and public participation in the vital health initiative.
Former resident Conrad in April 1937 and they lived in the Flathead valley since that time. Deceased was a member of the carpenter's union at Kalispell. Survivors besides his widow are a daughter Virginia Kremper of Newton New Jersey a son William S Briner and an adopted son Joseph Briner both of Santa Barbara California also three step daughters seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A son Orville preceded Mr Briner in death in 1932.
Emmett F Buckley reports Montana Power property valued at 124 107 143 for 1964 with taxes totaling 4 949 189 88 making the firm the state s largest taxpayer About 3 000 000 or 62 per cent of the 1964 property taxes go to education Sweet Grass County Treasurer Margaret Busha received a 19 929 payment as first half of 1964 taxes The full year total is 39 857 with the second half due next May.
Conference play begins with Red Lodge leading the standings after wins over Roundup and Harlowton. Forsyth and Huntley Project trail, while Absarokee Big Timber Harlowton and Columbus chase in early action. Preseason picks favor Harlowton Red Lodge and Forsyth as top contenders with Lodge Grass close behind.
The Big Timber Woman's Club held its December meeting in the library with Mrs. Bill Cole presiding. A Christmas program followed led by Mrs. F B Peterson featuring Miss Gloria Boe describing Christmas in Germany and singing, joined by the American Legion and Auxiliary chorus.
A special civil defense conference will be held December 15 at the Masonic temple in Livingston for county and municipal officials and community leaders. Officials from Gallatin Sweet Grass and Stillwater counties are invited to participate, with registration at 8 30 a m and sessions beginning 9 a m.
Missoula report shows over 2.1 million hunter and angler visits across 16 National Forests in the Northern Region last year, up from 2.0 million the year before. The data notes a 5 percent rise with forests open to hunting and fishing under state regulations. In fiscal 1964 sportsmen harvested 91,140 big game, including 4,600 antelope and 16,000 white tailed deer.
Randolph C. Mosness US Navy Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman, son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Mosness, graduated November 12 from the Reciprocating School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee. The nine week course covered reciprocating power plants line operations and inspections and power plant accessories.
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