Sheepherders Edge Dillon After Narrow Loss on Road
Big Timber split two away games, losing 40 to 41 to Anaconda Central before beating Dillon 44 to 40. Dahl and Murphy led with 11 points in the first game, Dahl 19 and Hults 10 in the Dillon win. The team opens at home Friday versus Worden then hosts Hardin Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Dahl
Murphy
Helen
Hults
McCauley
Hoskinson
Engle
Miekush
Erg
Dillon
Worden
Hardin
Urges More Land Conservation Effort at 4-H Congress
Chicago National 4-H Club Congress heard from Raymond C. Firestone of The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company urging stronger land conservation. He noted 465 million acres are productive, but 100 million are ruined and another 100 million badly damaged, with only three acres left per person, and cited Timgad’s decline as a warning.
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Chicago
Raymond C. Firestone
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Firestone College
Firestone
United States
Timgad
Mr Firestone
Jas Brannin Assists Post Office This Christmas Season
Jas Brannin helps at the post office again this year during the Christmas rush, lending assistance to handling packages and mail delivery amid seasonal workload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Brannin
Soil Conservation Meet Held Here
Soil conservation supervisors and extension service representatives from Treasure, Big Horn, Yellowstone, Carbon, Park and Sweet Grass counties met Monday evening. A Legion Auxiliary banquet preceded the discussion at 7 o'clock. Dennis Beer performed accordion music while Don Knapp and Bill Sherod sang western songs. Ray Kimball, area director, led the meeting and a plan of action toward solving conservation problems was discussed.
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Treasure
Big Horn
Yellowstone
Carbon
Park
Sweet Grass
Legion Hall
Legion Auxiliary
Dennis Beer
McLeod
Don Knapp
Bill Sherod
Ray Kimbal
Funeral for Harry T. Thompson Held in Helena
Mr and Mrs Floyd Bailey attended the funeral services in Helena Saturday for Harry T Thompson 55 brother of Mrs Bailey. Thompson a retired Opheim pharmacist born January 20 1897 in Milan Minnesota and a World War I veteran. Survivors include his widow his mother Mrs Anna C Thompson of Scobey a daughter Corine Morrison and granddaughter Linda Morrison of Glasgow two brothers and three sisters.
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Floyd Bailey
Helena
Harry T. Thompson
Bailey
Veterans Hospital
Ft. Harrison
Mr. Thompson
Opheim
Milan
Minn
Anna C.thompson
Scobey
Corrine Morrison
Linda Morrison
Glasgow
Yellowstone Winter Fishing Rules Clarified by Warden
Yellowstone river allows any hook size in winter per Game Warden J F Burke with a 30 fish bag limit and at most three trout. Nearby discussions emphasize PMA farm visits in Sweet Grass county to guide 1953 conservation work, outlining permanent, productive practices and a December 31 signup deadline.
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Yellowstone River
J. F. Burke
Yellowstone
Midwinter Conference Held by American Legion in Helena
Local post commander Orvin Flare and members Stanley Hanson Ernest Parker and Ed Hower attended the annual Midwinter Conference in Helena. National American Legion commander Lewis K. Gough of Pasadena delivered the keynote banquet speech Saturday night.
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American Legion
Helena
Orvin Flare
Stanley Hanson
Ernest Parker
Ed Hower
Lewis K. Gough
Pasadena
Calif
The
Thanksgiving dinner for Big Timber’s long-forgotten men
Portrait shows Mr and Mrs Jack McLaren hosting 36 elderly residents and friends at a Big Timber home. John Feeley captions the image taken by W W Gordon as residents are escorted to a grand table laden with turkey and varied fare, a scene of generosity at Ann Mcelaren’s home.
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Jack McLaren
Big Timber
John Feeley
W. W. Gordon
Ann MceLaren
Julius Gustave
Sam Howe
Bert Murray
Andy Anderson
John" Johnson
Jack Flare
Tony “the Finn
Oscar Bergstrom
Federal taxes squeeze local governments in Montana
A. L. Hammerstrom of Billings blasts federal tax policy citing NAM data showing 77 percent of Montana tax dollars fund the federal government and only 23 percent remains for local use. He notes 48 federal grant programs and argues money should stay home for hospitals and schools to avoid more local fundraising.
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A. L. Hammerstrom
Hammerstrom
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
U. S
Internal Revenue Departments
Montana
Uncle Sam
Dole
Jem
Gearie
Esongh
Blood Drawing Scheduled For December 16 at Legion Hall
Reminder notes December 31 as final date for completing soil and water conservation practices under the 1952 agricultural conservation program. Only approved practices completed by the deadline will be eligible for ACP assistance. PMA officials note assistance averages about half the out of pocket cost. About 150 county farmers and ranchers signed worksheets last spring to participate, choosing practices most needed to check soil losses and improve land productivity.
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Sweet Grass
Terrill Tollifson
PMA
Terrill
Sweet Grass County
Tollefson
Blood drive hours at Legion hall adjusted for December 16
The blood program drawing at the Legion hall will run from 12 noon to 4 30 p m on Tuesday December 16. Rural area volunteers including Melville Gilma Anderson Sweet Grass Helen Heem Grey Cliff Frances Strobel and others will handle registrations. townsfolk may contact Jim Schneider at the bank or Ruth Irvine for registration. Eligible donors 21 to 530 and weighing 110 pounds or more, with 18 to 21 allowed with parental consent.
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Legion Hall
Melville
Gilma Anderson
Sweet Grass
Helen Heem
Grey Cliff
Frances Strobel
East Boulder
Hazel Ewan
Upper Boulder
Nat Clark
Otter Creek
Barbara Branne
Lower Boulder
Catherine Weber
Big Timber Creek
Bob Cosgriff
Sven Maitland
Reed Point
Sid Fraser
Springdale
Jean Jarrett
Jim Schneider
Ruth Irvine
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber Rifle Club Defeats MSC Unit In Indoor Match
The Big Timber Rifle and Pistol club outshot Montana State College’s military science class 1467 to 1412 in a four position indoor match at the local range Sunday night. High scores included Henry Elgen 374 Teddy Thompson 374 Raymond Hoem 365 Bob Moulden 354 for Big Timber with Bill Hoskinson 361 leading MSC visitors.
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Big Timber
Montana State College
Bozeman
Henry Elgen
Teddy Thompson
Raymond Hoem
Bob Moulden
Bill Hoskinson
Big
Billings
Laurel
Yellowstone
Red Lodge
Manhattan
Raymond Heem
Uncle Sam trims menus and catalogs in military supply reform
The Defense Supply Management Agency eliminates pepper anchovies and trims butter grades to standardize catalogs across all four services. The move aims to save billions by a single catalogue, reducing food items by about 40 percent and ending varied numbering and wording across services.
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Washington
Sam
Defense Supply Management Agency
Congress
Armed Services
F. Edward Herbert
D-La
House Armed Service
Ee Agency
Anderson Attends Safety Course in Butte
Lee Anderson of Big Timber participates in a two week Montana Power safety course in Butte. The program runs December 1 to December 12 with hands on training using hot line tools under safety director W. V. McDonnell and chief instructor C. H. Kirk covering high tension line maintenance electrical theory generation and transmission.
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Lee Anderson
Big Timber
Montana Power Company
Butte
W. V. McDonnell
C. H. Kirk
Jensen Missionaries to Alaska Speak at Bozeman Church
Rev and Mrs Melvin Jensen of Bozeman led a missionary deputation at Evangelical United Brethren Church on Sunday. The couple, newly appointed missionaries to Alaska, will depart for the field in spring. They conducted the service, sang duets, preached, and presented a stereopticon lecture.
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Melvin Jensen
Bozeman
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Jensens
Alaska
Jensen
Fallon
Bott
Christmas Lights Brighten City With Night Illumination
City crew completed stringing the Christmas lights and switched them on Tuesday night. The trophy for rural schools with top scholastic and athletic ratings has arrived and is on display in County Superintendent Margaret Deegan’s office. winner to be announced. Royal Neighbor lodge to hold potluck supper Thursday evening December 17 at 6 30 with desserts and salads and a short program.
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JayCees
Margaret Deegan
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Appeal for Montana Children's Home stockings to brighten Yuletide
Montana's Children's Home and Hospital in Helena urges donations as red stockings are mailed state wide to help hundreds of boys and girls in care. Since 55 years the home has cared for thousands from every county, aided by supporters who provide gifts and funds for medical and welfare services.
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Montana
Helena
Edwin Grafton
Montana Children’s Home
Shodair Crippled Children’s Hospital
Medical Patients Entered Community Hospital This Week
Medical patients admitted for treatment include Mrs. Clarence Flattum and Mrs. Lydia Gates who entered yesterday at the community hospital.
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Clarence Flattum
Lydia Gates
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Joan Westre
Tack van Cleve
Teresa Frivdak
Bruce Marlow
the Preacher
Tommy Hoskinson
Raymond Prevost
Dolores Yost
Lloyd Neste
Barbara van Cleve
Vera Lindstrom
Pythian Sisters
Zenobia Temple
Dailman Hall
EUB
Rifle Club
Anderson
Sandm
Moose Club
Tope Strobel
Paul
Tony
Duncton
Heck
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