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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1929

Page

7

Carnival notes show steady turnout and strong support

About 250 was taken at the annual carnival on December 7 despite a smaller crowd. Ruth James won the queen contest with 21,700 votes, over Edna Traver, while 58.40 attended the queen event and 216 came from the play. Gertrude Gouwell and Arnold Johnson were praised for management. prizes donated by Big Timber merchants attracted buyers.

Gertrude Gouwell Arnold Johnson Ruth James Edna Traver Ruth Edna

Demise of Clear Fire Drill Raises Campus Concern

A survey of S. G. HLS students reveals future plans by graduation class, grouping by grade and noting decisiveness of plans, including whether they follow parental occupations. A fire drill at the YW OS building on Friday December 6 took longer than usual to clear, about 15 minutes.

S. G. Hls

Fire in Pocket Disrupts Physics Class

In a Friday incident Mr. Schump nearly caused a calamity during a physics lesson while detailing machine mechanisms and horsepower when his pocket suddenly caught fire. The quick response prevented injury.

Schump

Trig Class Works on Measuring Heights in Projects

On Monday morning December 9 the trigonometry class began group projects assigned by Mr Schump to test usefulness of trigonometry. Students calculated heights of inaccessible structures like the Lutheran church steeple and tried to determine building widths from distance measurements.

Sweet Grass Boys Triumphant In Close Basketball Clash

Sweet Grass defeats Reed Point 66 to 21 in a hard fought boys game while the girls fall 23 to 11. Joe Morstein leads scorers for the boys with strong guard play. lineups include Higbie Schallock Ellison and Morstein for the boys and Theresa Morstein Nettle Rudd Highie West Schallock for the girls. School plans festive music and a Christmas program with the glee club and Lutheran choir, plus caroling and a short break for Christmas vacation.

Sweet Grass Reed Point Joe Morstein Nevin Charles Higbie Wallis Schallock Roy

Four Class Queen Electees Named at Sweet Grass High

Evelyn Spry was elected freshman queen followed by Edna Traver sophomores Ruth James juniors and Bonnie Thompson seniors. A new rule requires all four subjects to be passed for basketball eligibility next semester. A blue door mat with white band and a 29 center was bought to use up class of 29 funds. Home economics girls work on woolen projects while the other section sews silk.

Evelyn Spry Edna Traver Ruth James Bonnie Thompson Sweet Grass High School Joe

Carnival Bingo Draws Ages at Dec 7 Fair

The carnival on Saturday December 7 drew both young and old to a spinning bingo wheel. The Girls Athletic association led by Miss Loesch ran the game and a total of 35 bingo cards were purchased.

Girls’ Athletic Association Miss Loesch

Seventh Grade Readers Highlight Lion's Club Park Papers

In a local school event seventh graders read essays on The Lion's Club Park with six finalists named Lucille Wiepert Sigrid Solberg Margaret Chase Thomas Noble Bill Hruza and Harvey McVey. Solberg and Hruza were singled as outstanding by the audience. A milk project begun December 3 aims to boost nutrition, with many students taking part despite 7 percent underweight cases. The local M E A plans a Saturday meeting at the court house to elect delegates for Helena. The Public Speaking club reorganizes and adopts the name Bright Ivories with officers Ellison Hermanson Fallang and Alice (last name cut off).

Lion’s Club Park Arcade Theater Lucille Wiepert Sigrid Solberg Margaret Chase Thomas Noble Bill Hruza Harvey McVey Billy Hruza

School Initiation Two Parts with 13 Members

Sprs. judge Robert Kellogg announced the initiations will be split into two parts with the formal ceremony first and informal next week. Thirteen members will be initiated, old members in charge. Big Timber public schools close December 20 through January 6 for Christmas. The Christmas program is December 19 at 7 45 p.m. in the grade school auditorium. The Journalism club is busy preparing the Christmas number for distribution next week. Retta and Mary Buchanan have been...

Big Timber Metuis Christianson Sprs Robert Kellogg Atoariis

Absences Mentioned and Club Practice for Exhibition

Students report illness and absences including Alice Helen Webb from second grade. The Boys' Athletic club trains on mats chinning bars and parallel bars. many feel stiff muscles but improving with practice and an exhibition is planned once ready.

Alice Helen Webb Ilness

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