Fred Swift Addresses Lions On County Commissioners Duties
Fred Swift spoke at Frye's cafe detailing county commission responsibilities, road grading efforts over eight years, and funding limits. He noted 735 miles of roads across three districts, welfare as a major current concern, and hospital management challenges with Lutheran Hospital and Homes Society. He praised Lois Williams and Col. Huidekoper, lauded John Carney's welfare leadership, and urged local, not statewide, reclassification with equal assessment. Lions commit $25 for Christmas baskets and continue Boy Scout fund drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Swift
Lions Club
Frye
Tom Anderson
Swift
Lutheran Hospital and Homes Society
Lois Williams
Col. Huidekoper
John Carney
State
Lions
Roquet Christmas Party At Legion Hall Highlights Music And Gifts
Miss Doris Thomas directs the annual Roquet Christmas party at the Legion hall next Thursday evening with a musical program. Candy apples and oranges will be distributed to children while adults may win cash and merchandise prizes from local businesses. Coffee doughnuts and cookies will follow in the Legion dining hall. Businessmen should deliver donations at The Pioneer office promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Thomas
Legion Hall
Legion Ining Hall
Pioneer Office
Promoted Larry Furstenberg to First Lieutenant in Marine Corps
Mrs. Rnsa Furstenberg has learned her son Larry was promoted to first lieutenant in the Marine Air Corps on November 16. He is a jet pilot stationed at the El Toro Marine Air Corps station in Santa Ana California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rnsa Furstenberg
Larry
Marine Air Corps
el Toro Marine Air Corps Station
Santa Ana
Calif
Mrs Esp Honored on 90th Birthday in Open House
Friends of Jennie Esp gathered at her Melville home to mark her 90th birthday. Born 1865 in Norway, she immigrated in 1883 and spent years pioneering Sweet Grass county’s early settlements with family devotion and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Esp
Anne Grande
Sheboygen
Wis
Esp
Robert Leicht
Jennie Lee Esp
Trondheim
Norway
Melville
John Esp
White Sulphur Springs
Castle Mines
Esps
Crow Reservation
Ludwig Orange Ranch
John Rook
Soldier Cody Mack Returns Home After Army Discharge
Cody Mack son of Mr and Mrs Harry Mack returned home last Thursday after discharge from the army at Fort Campbell Kentucky. He has served two years in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody Mack
Harry Mack
Army
Fort Campbell
Cody
High School Christmas Program Draws on Nativity Tale
Christianson presents Silent Night with Gruber Wetzel Mixed Chorus and band. Choral readers help tell the Nativity story. A tableaux will be staged by Thespians to conclude the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee Gruber-Wetzel
Christmas Pageant Songs Presented by School Choral Groups
A program featuring "The Christmas Story" tableaux and several carols performed by Girls and Boys choirs. Selections include "Little Christ Child Sweet and Holy" "All I Want For Christmas" "Santa Claus Is Comin To Town" "Jingle Bells" "Silver Bells" and "Birthday of a King" with Mixed Chorus and All Judents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel
Glee Club
Shepherds
Kings of Orient
Lyla Westervelt
Santa Claus
the Little King
Joan Deverle
Eric
TB seal sale drive shows strong early returns
Receipts reveal 468 of 859 letters mailed in Sweet Grass County contributed so far, totaling 609.15 dollars, nearly matching last year's pace. County chairwoman Mrs. H A Anderson and Dr. Olive Baskett praised the early response and urged others to mail their envelopes tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Anderson
Olive Baskett
Sweet Grass County
Mail Early for Christmas Campaign Expected to Break Records
Postmaster Harold McLauchlan announced a surge in holiday mail with about 30,000 Christmas cards letters and packages sent and similar received as the peak season approaches Christmas. He warned the period from now to Christmas will be the heaviest for postal workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McLauchlan
Services Held For Blue Petersen
Funeral services for Hans Severine Blue Petersen who died of a heart attack were held Monday at 2 p m at Lowry Funeral Home with Rev Wm A Hood officiating. Music by Mrs A Ronald McDonnell and Mrs Chas Nicholson. Interment at Mountain View cemetery. Born March 7 1881 in Bodo Norway he lived in Sweet Grass county most of his life. Survivor list includes three brothers Peter K Stone Hilmar and two sisters in Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Severine
Blue) Petersen
Lowry Funeral Home
Wm. A. Hood
A. Ronald McDonnell
Chas. Nicholson
Clarence McMahan
Pete Berland
Harold Roe
Mountain View Cemetery
Mr. Petersen
Bodo
Norway
Peder and
Andreae Hansen
SweetGrass County
Veasey-McDonnell
W. H. Donald
Earl Green
C. R. Vose
D. D. Johnson
Bill Donald
Town
Peter K
Big Timber
Stone
Belgrade
Hilmar
Centerville
S. D
Sheepherders Win Two More Over Worden and Forsyth
The Sheepherders stretched their winning streak to five with a 73 54 victory over Worden on Friday and a 70 47 win against Forsyth on Saturday. Berg opened the Worden game with a hook shot and layup, Reidelbach fueled the offense with free throws and field goals, while Lomeland and Esp helped build the large first half lead. Big Timber led 44 23 at halftime and continued the strong scoring run into the third quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dierenfield
Lomeland
Worden
Reidelbach
Esp
Big Timber
Pierce
Dieterfield
Alles
Ryan
Mlekush
Fraser Ranch Photo Contest Winner Named
Ronald Faw won this week's Mystery Air Photo contest and earns a $5 credit from Normans Conoco. The Fraser Here ford ranch on the Yellowstone below Grey Cliff was pictured. Fraser entrants receive a free 11x14 enlargement by calling Norman's station. There were 122 correct entries, the highest yet, with all correct entries in the jackpot box for cash prizes. Next sponsor is Sweet Grass County Creamery, entries at that location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Faw
Norman
Conoco
Yellowstone
Grey Cliff
Sweet Grass County
Wool Marketing Assn To Meet In Sweet Grass County
The Sweet Grass County Wool Marketing association will hold its annual meeting Monday December 19 at 1 30 p m at the Legion hall County Agent F B Peterson secretary announces Congressman Orvin B Fujare Everett Shuey secretary of the Montana Woolgrowers Assn and Foster Smith ASC Assn will attend to discuss wool incentive payments Coffee and doughnuts will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County Wool Marketing Association
F. B. Peterson
Legion Hall
Orvin B. Fujare
Everett Shuey
Montana Woolgrowers Assn
Foster Smith
ASC Assn
Fractured Ankle Sidelined Star Ozzie Nevin
Ozzie Nevin is recuperating at home after a Saturday night fall that caused a fractured bone in his ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozzie Nevin
Tour of Area Soil Conservation Districts by Congressman
Congressman Orvin B. Filare led a party of soil conservation supervisors from Yellowstone Sweet Grass Musselshell and Wheatland counties on a week long tour. They started in Billings visited Yellowstone county, then Roundup to review Musselshell district work, met Sweet Grass supervisors at Harlowton and continued through Wheatland. They assessed problems and accomplishments in irrigation and dry land practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvin B. Filare
Yellowstone
Sweet Grass
Musselshell
Wheatland
Billings
Yellowstone County
Lower Musselshell
Sweet Grass County
Harlowton
Sweet Grass Coun
B T Fire Dept Asks Public Cooperation
The Big Timber Fire Department appeals for public cooperation during alarms after a Sundby home fire. Crowding around the scene hampered firefighters and volunteers interfered, said Chief Ross Snyder. He noted 40 department members are insured, unlike volunteers outside. The request is to stay clear of the building and avoid obstructing hoses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Fire Department
Sundby
Ross Snyder
Snyder
Sweet Grass Hospital Receives Ford Foundation Grant
Sweet Grass Community Hospital in Montana is listed among 45 state hospitals to receive Ford Foundation funds. The grants total 10 000 dollars per hospital, part of a 509 million dollar nationwide appropriation to privately supported institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
Montana
Ford Foundation Fund
Ford Foundation
Carroll College
Helena
College of
Foundation
United States
American Hospital Association
Kenneth Thompson Weds Catherine Chatelaine in Minneapolis
A Saturday ceremony at Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church in Minneapolis joined Kenneth G. Thompson and Catherine Jane Chatelaine in marriage. The couple, of Minneapolis and Pollock respectively, plan to live in Big Timber after a honeymoon, with attendance from relatives in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Kenneth G. Thompson
Sven Thompson
Catherine Jane Chatelaine
David Chatelaine
A. Shoemaker
Shirley Pudwill
Pollock, S. D
Teddy Thompson
Lorn Pudwill
John Nuvin Jr
Colonial Inn
Grace Roble
Big Timber
Loren Pudwill
Christmas Program and Morning Star Pages
A lengthy church pageant sequence lists participants and roles for a Christmas program. Names include Patsy Schnobrich Ellen Davenport Mary Ann Klindt Jackie Simmons David Anderson Irvin James Parrent Tim McKay Cindy Nelson and many more. Music selections feature carols like O Little Town of Bethlehem Joy to the World and Silent Night with narration by Sherrill Bryan and Andrea Rostad. The program concludes with a benediction and audience participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Fessenden
Patsy Schnobrich
Ellen Davenport
Mary Ann Klindt
Jackie Simmons
David Anderson
Irvin
James Parrent
Tim McKay
Cindy Nelson
Ricky Mack
Gary Jarrett
Diane Officer
Teresa Geib
Andy Braaten
Rick Cameron
Good
Tommy Simmons
Bethlehem
Begisel Bel Ks
Bea Pattiti
Sherrill Bryan Tableau
The
Holy Family
Joseph and Mary
John Eddy
Andrea Rostad
Manger
Helen Brekke
David Refsland
Dixie Warp
Janice Nevin
Duane Hauge
Ray Lomel
Larry Clayton
Lois Riter
Joe Beley
Phil Bergholm
Marvin Stevens
Martin Stone Shepherds
Randy Mosness
Billie Dempster
Ronnie Roe
Roser Hoem
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Mrs
Silat
Christianson
Panis Angelicus
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Arr
Kirk
Jungstee Hopkins
Cooper
Ember
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Frosty the Snowman
Raduee
Blue’ Petersen
Forsyth
Fraser Ranch
Wool Marketing Assn
B. T. Fire Dept
Kenneth Thompson
First Congregational Church Congregational
Renue
Congregation
Seeneee
Gay Anderson
Margaret Harper
Chris Fallang
Gerree Yost
Linda Yost
Julie Strobel
Joan Plaggemeyer
Janette Sehatt
Frank F
Herald Angel
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bethlehem Star
Barbara Huyser
Nellie Faw
Yas Westervelt
Jane Faw
Margaret Voges
Church of God
Christmas
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Kay Bee
P. M
Abraham and
Sarah
David
Immanuel
Noue
Shirley Bryan Allen Stevens
Bennie Gayne
Dale Grosfield
Karen Spildese
Gloria Bee
Carl Ronneberg
Tsaiah
Eemene Panne
Harold Kjarmo
Christy Bly
Joan Lomeland
Jane Ann Beck
Peggy Thomason
Mary Plaggemeyer
Nancy Nickel
Jean Eaton
Sesil Orestad
Barbara Forsyth Micah
Dennis Johnson
Robert Steensland
Larry Schallock
We Three Kings
David Hood
Gary Branne
Lorents Grosfield Sunday School
Sherrill Bryan
Karen Becken
Birdina Reidelbach
Marlene Larson
Connie Stoessel
Lorayne Plaggemeyer
Janice Johnson
Yrni
Dean Lowe
David Jarrett
Raymond Hoem
Jesus
Sunday School Home Mission Group
Ss Home Group
Sles Castes
Lois O’dell
Mabel Becken
Cley Kjarmo
Ronnie Broughton
Es Seegin
Bethe
Betty Arseth
Cindy Hansen
Iley Branne
Betty Stephens
Shirley Algard
Oddlang Stone
Seng
Linda Esp
Pastor Hood
Kay Bee Sales
Kenneth Boe
Oscar Stephens
L. Furstenberg
Palmer Finsvik
Art Boettcher
Ray Beck
Cee
Jack Prather
Eline Grosfield
Little Eyes
Joyce Hauge
John Herries
Dean Lowry
Ralph Prather
Rasmus Roe
Hubert Becken
Harold Esp
Sven Maitland
Chas. Lowe
Francis. MacDonald
d.Angels Sing
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