Big Timber Sets Holiday Decor With Star Lights
Big Timber unveils holiday display along Main Street with a giant golden star and green bells. Citizens Bank sponsors the garlands, forest service supplies trees, Lions Club and Wong Department assist, Montana Power provides power, as the Lions plan a five year holiday decorating program to beautify the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Hugh
McLeod and
Second Avenue
Citizens Bank and Trust Co
Forest Service
Big Timber Lions Club
Wong
Montana Power Company
Lions Club
Russia
Cars Collide On Slippery Road Near Corky Hedrick
A crash two miles north of Corky Hedrick Friday at 2 p.m. involved Sid Fraser Jr. of Reed Point and William Pelton of Bozeman. Snow on the hill left 6 to 8 inches of slick road as they interlocked bumpers, causing extensive damage. Passengers included Henry Hausserman and Fred Swift. Fraser’s car went to Big Timber. Pelton’s to Absarokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Fraser Jr
Reed Point
William Pelton
Bozeman
Corky
Fred Swift
Pelton
Absarokee
Big Timber Wrestlers Fall Twice in Weekend Action
The Big Timber squad lost to Whit hall 26 25 and Laurel J V 25 36. Becken Baylis Rule Stutterheim and Willson earned forfeit wins. Standish Jarrett Jones Brewer were pinned or lost by decision. Exhibition wins included Baylis at 120 and Stutterheim draw at 127. coach Ed Bergquist cited newcomer experience and funeral absences. They travel to Billings Central Friday for a tough match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Whithall
Laurel J. V.’s
Whitehall
Charlie Becken
Terry Terland
Dave Baylis
Jim Standish
Bill Rule
Mike Jarrett
Ron Stutterheim
Ken Jones
Larry Brewer
Mike Roberts
Larry Willson
Laurel
Becken
Terland
Baylis
Standish
Rule
Jarrett
R. Stutterheim
Jones
Brewer
Roberts
Willson
Lee Stutterheim
Jerry Rue
Ed Bergquist
Billings Central
J.v.’S
Ship Named In Honor Of The City Of Butte
USS Butte (AE27) was commissioned at 2 30 p m Saturday at the South Boston Annex Naval Shipyard Boston. The Butte, second in a new class of Navy ammunition ships, is a sister ship of USS Kilauea and honors the city of Butte Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
Boston
Naval Shipyard
Scholastic Letters Awarded At Sweet Grass County High
At a Thursday morning assembly in Sweet Grass County High School Mrs. Byron Grosfield of the Big Timber Woman's Club presented scholastic letters to Walt Baylis Chris Boe Margo Beck Ann Petaja Claudia Woodhouse Marian Widden and John Esp for a four semester average of 3.50 or better. Silver guard pins were earned by Janet Carl Ted Plaggemeyer Janet Adams and Lois Huffman. The award program began in 1961 and has reached about 50 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County High School
Byron Grosfield
Big Timber Women’s Club
Walt Baylis
Chris Boe
Margo Beck
Ann Petaja
Claudia Woodhouse
Marian Widden
John Esp
Janet Carl
Ted Plaggemeyer
Janet Adams
Lois Huffman
Big Timber Woman’s Club
Montana Taxes Among Highest in Per Capita Burden
Commerce Clearing House reports Montana, a small state by population, ranks high nationally for per capita taxes. It sits with 23 states paying $300 or more per resident annually, near states like Washington and Oregon. Last year Montana's per capita rate rose by ten dollars or less, similar to several other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Helena
APT
Commerce Clearing House of Chicago
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Arizona
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Maryland
Connecticut
New Jersey
Iinois
Alabama
Idaho
North Dakota
Ohio
Rhode Island
Texas
Vermont
Senior Citizens Celebrate Christmas Season
The Senior Citizens held their Christmas dinner at 12:30 on December 9 at the Dugout with 34 attendees. Tables featured evergreen decorations and a standout white cloth, while a Girl Scouts crafted a unique Christmas tree. Mrs. Conrad Lindeman performed and accompanied, reading Luke Chapter 2. Oscar Vik sang, Rev. Conrad Lindeman led carols, and a gift exchange concluded the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Lindeman
Hazel Mack
Oscar Vik
Lindeman
Hong Kong Flu Vaccine Is Limited in Supply
County Health Officer Dr. Vernon Standish informed the Big Timber Pioneer that Hong Kong strain vaccine for the Asian flu is very limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Eligible first recipients include those immunized this fall against other flu varieties, convalescents from major surgery or serious illness in the past three months, expectant mothers and the elderly. Subsequent groups include public welfare workers such as law enforcement, firefighters, and teachers, then those with ongoing public exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Standish
Big Timber Pioneer
Birth of Benton Hallas Ridgeway in McLean Virginia
Mr and Mrs Hallas Ridgeway of McLean Virginia welcomed a son born December 9. He weighs six pounds ten ounces and has been named Benton Hallas Ridgeway, as relayed to the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Emil Drivdshi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallas Ridgeway
McLean, Va
Emil Drivdshi
Benton Hallas
No Charge For This Concert
Readers are invited to a concert titled There is No Charge For This Concert. The event presents performances likely by local musicians and is offered without admission. Details not fully visible.
Big Timber Public School Christmas Program on December 19
The Big Timber Public School presents a Christmas program in the grade school gym at 8 p.m. featuring a mix of carols and selections by B Band, with a narrated play and student performances from first through eighth grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Public School
Multiple Reports From Local Sheriff Office Patrols
A string of calls includes a stalled pickup near the Federal Building, a truck off the road past Melville, a fire four miles north of Big Timber extinguished by the Undersheriff, an attempted break in at Grey Cliff, a stolen portable radio, a stolen bottle of Muscatel, a woman assaulted by her husband, and a home intrusion with unusual bathtub evidence indicating heavy water use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
Melville
Big Timber
Grey Cliff
Visitors From Japan Arrive For Brief Family Reunion
T/Sgt and Mrs Ronald Mc Cran ie and three children are due Saturday to visit sister Mrs Ralph Faw and family. Mc Cran ie just finished a three year Air Force tour in Japan near earthquake zones. They will move next to Omaha Nebraska. Attendance Down At High School Absenteeism due to flu and other illnesses affects classes with 33 students and four staff missing early in the week. Fort Benton and Geraldine schools have closed because of absences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Ronald McCranie
Ralph Faw
McCranie
Air Force
Omaha
Neb
Gary Propp
Gertrude Conwell
Ed Deegan
William Carroccia
Ramberg
Fort Benton
Geraldine
Christmas issue of The Big Timber Pioneer moved earlier
Christmas edition date moved to Monday December 23 due to holiday disruptions. Advertising and copy must be submitted by Saturday December 21. Staff notes the season will bring many greetings and little substantive content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Pioneer
Pioneer
Wool Growers Note 85th Year Celebrated in Billings
The Montana Wool Growers mark 85 years with a three day convention at the Northern Hotel Billings opening Tuesday. Featured speakers include W. E. Overton and Rep. James Battin. Committee reports cover production marketing predator control public lands and sheepmen concerns. Local attendees include Teddy and Tope Strobel and Bill Donald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Northern
Billings
Ed B. Smith
W. E. “Hi” Overton
National Association
James Battin
Bill Donald
Melville
Joe Helle
Sweet Grass County
Dillon
Public Lands
Teddy Thompson
Tope Strobel
Mrs Sloan Attends Four Day Session in Butte Welfare Link
Mrs Richard Sloan attended a four day session in Butte last week held with the Welfare Department. Mr and Mrs Omar Obrige are the parents of a daughter born December 7 at the Community hospital weighing six pounds thirteen ounces and named Laurie Pat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sloan
Butte
Welfare Department
Omar Obrige
Witch
Laurie Pat
Olav O. Stenberg Services Held This Afternoon
Funeral services for Olav O. Ole Stenberg a 74 year old Big Timber resident were held today at 2 p.m. from Lowry Funeral Home with Rev. Eugene Nilsen officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery. Stenberg born April 19 1894 in Moi Norway immigrated to the United States March 27 1914 and lived in Big Timber working in ranching and construction before retiring his survivors include two sisters one in Billings and another in Norway plus four nieces in Billings and several nieces and nephews in Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry Funeral
Olav
Ole) Stenberg
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
Eugene Nilsen
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Olav Stenberg
Moi
Norway
Ommund S. Stenberg
United States
Big Timber
Springdale
Livingston
John Benson
Billings
Services Held For Joseph C. Weamer
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 00 p m from Lowry Funeral Home in Big Timber for Joseph C Weamer 60 who died Thursday in Livingston of a heart attack Rev R A Kienitz officiated with organist Myrtle Sell and vocalist Mrs William Cremer Jr singing In the Garden and Beyond the Sunset Pallbearers were Les Carter Morris Glenn Emmett Madden John Shellenberg Jim Hunt and Forrest Ullman Burial was in Mountain View cemetery Weamer born June 27 1908 in Coldwater Ohio came to Montana as a child and settled in Big Timber He married Leah Farthing June 17 1933 in Livingston Later he and his wife bought Lee's Clothing Center in Livingston in May of this year while continuing carpentry and contracting work He served as financial secretary of Carpenters Local 1085 Survivors include his widow a daughter Mrs Carol Shellenberg of Livingston three sons Joseph Weamer Jr Roy Weamer and Jim Weamer all of Livingston three sisters Mrs Anna Hancock and Mrs Alice Nelson of Billings twin sister Mrs Bordie Green of Melville two brothers Rev Phillip Weamer of Sunnyside Wash and Edward Weamer of Forsyth and eight grandchildren
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Lowry
Big Timber
Joseph C
Joe) Weamer
Livingston
R. A. Kienitz
Evangelical Church of North America
Myrtle Sell
William Cremer Jr
Suneset
Les Carter
Morris Glenn
Emmett Madden
John Shellenberg
Jim Hunt
Forrest Ullman
Mountain View
Joseph C. Weamer
Coldwater
Ohio
Joseph Weamer
Montana
Leah Farthing
Ford
Lee’s Clothing Center
Carpenters Local 1085
Carol Shellenberg
Joseph Weamer, Jr
Denver
Colo
Roy Weamer
Billings
Jim Weamer
Anna Hancock
Alice Nelson
Borddie Green
Melville
Rev
Phillip Weamer
Sunnyside
Wash
Edward Weamer
Forsyth
Marion Nicholson Dies At Victoria B C
Mrs. Stuart Nicholson reports the death of Marion Nicholson in Victoria British Columbia on December 6 after cancer surgery in Tucson. She was sister to the late Stuart and Charles Nicholson and is survived by sister Mrs. Gladys Edwards of Tucson along with several nieces and nephews.
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Stuart Nicholson
Victoria
B.C
Marion Nicholson
Stuart
Charles Nicholson
Miss Nicholson
Tucson
Helen Coulther
Gladys Edwards
Arizona
Brefer trip ends after Las Vegas meeting
Mr and Mrs Loren Brewer returned today after a five day visit to Las Vegas Nevada where they attended a meeting of the International Harvester Co Fire whistle sounded Friday to summon volunteers to a fire north of Big Timber where several saw smoke. The sheriff and fire department found controlled burning along a power line near Cecil Carl’s ranch on the Howie road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Loren Brewer
Nev
International Harvester Co
Volunteers Fire Department
Big Timber
Cecil Carl
Howie Road
Sweet Grass Court Decision Upheld in Land Dispute
The Montana Supreme Court on a unanimous ruling upheld Sweet Grass County District Court’s decision in a land title dispute. Leo Cremer Jr. had protested Dist. Judge Victor H. Fall’s order to convey his interest to Yost Farm Co., holding Cremer accountable as not an innocent purchaser with notice of Yost’s contract rights.
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Yost
Herders Sweep Weekend Basketball Across Town Games
The Sweet Grass High School Herders varsity B and C teams won all weekend games. In Absarokee Friday the Herders 80 to 65, B squad 76 to 34. Saturday in Big Timber the C squad edged Huntley Project 45 to 44 while the B team won 51 to 34 and the varsity 56 to 44 led by Chuck Hauge 22 points. Bill Buster had 16 rebounds and 67 percent free throws. Joel Powell led Huskies with 17 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass High School
Absarokee
Herders
Big Timber
Huntley Project
Herder
Red Devils
Chuck Hauge
Ted Plaggemeyer
Bill Buster
Bill Smith
Jack Fuller
Tinar Stone
Don Shepard
Joel Powell
Huskies
Bill Busterscor
Rifle And Pistol Club Elects Officers
The Big Timber Rifle and Pistol club held its annual meeting in the high school gym basement and elected Bud Pile as president Horatio Burns as vice president Teddy Thompson secretary treasurer Don Moore executive officer and George Damasc0 chief instructor The club discussed a 100 shot offhand match last Sunday in January a winter league and four position indoor program with nearby town teams The group aims to curb legislation harmful to firearm ownership and invites community membership through Bob's Sport Shop for details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Rifle and Pistol Club
Bud Pile
Horatio Burns
Teddy Thompson
Don Moore
George Damasco
Bob
Jay Graham Heads to Atlanta for Punt Pass and Kick
Jay Graham and Bruce Carlson advance from local to divisional rounds in the PP&E contest. Jay, eight, and Bruce, twelve, travel Saturday to Atlanta to compete Sunday as guests of Ford and the NFL. A divisional win could lead to a Washington tour and the national final in Miami on January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Graham
Jim Graham
Jim Esp
Atlanta
Jay
Montana
Big Timber
Bruce Carlson
Gene Carlson
Great Falls
Ford Motor Company
NEL
San Francisco 49Ers
Atlanta Falcon
Washington, D. C
Miami
Ford Dealers of America
National Football League
Attorney Josephson Attends Montana Tax Institute
County Attorney R. W. Josephson spent last Friday and Saturday in Missoula attending the University of Montana Institute on Taxation and Estate Planning. He serves a three year term on the institute's Board of Advisors as part of the continuing legal education program sponsored by the Montana School of Law. Attendees include attorneys accountants and insurance professionals from across Montana seeking updates on evolving tax laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Josephson
Missoula
University of Montana Institute On Taxation
Josephson
Montana School of Law
State of Montana
ASCS Office Develops 1969 Conservation Plan
Thirty six farmers ranchers and agency staff attended a full day development meeting at the USDA building to outline guidelines for Sweet Grass county 1969 Agricultural Conservation program. Oliver M Lien discussed range management and government cost sharing. A F Geis outlined congress driven changes affecting low income farmers. Olaf Brekke covered soil testing and related practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ACP
USDA
Sweet Grass County
Stuart Moore
Lien
Montana
A. F. Geis
OCP
Bozeman
Congress
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Scholastic Letters
Hong Kong
Susan Fellows
Christe
the Holy Infants
Pierne
Leon Jessel
Carl F. Mueller
Dubois
Lara Hoggard
Norman Dello Joio
Harry Simeone
Carol Sitton -Seigmeister
Wheeler
S.G.H.S
A -Reynolds
Katherine K. Davis
Harold L. Walters
Twinkle, Twinkle
Paul Nelson
Fred Weber
Charles Dickens
Tiny King
Little Pine Tree Scrooge
Ming
Mrs. Francis Schriver
Sheriff’s Office
Victoria, B. C
Sweet Grass Court
Rifle and Pistol Club
Atlanta, Ga
Institute
ASCS
Olaf Brekke
Agriculture Conservation Program Panel
ASC
Dennis Holman
Walt Huffman
Don S. Tetlie
Morris Tronrud Jr
Terrill Tollefson
CDO
Bjarne Bjorndal
Joseph LaDu
Sweet Grass Community Development Organization
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