Winter Hardship and School News From Big Timber
A reader letter mixes a Chicago winter scene with local life in Big Timber. It notes cold weather, describes heating struggles, and mentions family members in Ohio University Athens, Massis Louie Jr. in elementary school, and a Calumet high school student. it also cites Andrew Raymond praising local youth and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
West
Middle West
Louie
Hristmas
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Yellowstone
Montana
Mysses
Andra
Ohio University At Athens
Carol
Uslaw High School
Massis
Ada
Herders Lose Narrow Road Trip Battles
The Sheepherders fell to Forsyth 50 to 45 and Lodge Grass 71 to 63 on back-to-back road games. Biglen led with 13 points against Forsyth, Cremer 12, Prather 9, whileCremer 23, Biglen 25 topped the Lodge Grass contest, with Klindt 6 and Paulson 4.
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Sheepherders
Forsyth
Lodge Grass Indians
Big Timber
Biglen
Gee
Prather
Cremer
Paulsen
Lodge
Klindt
Paulson
Simmons
Davis announces engagement Rolla Ruth to A2ce Olsen
Mr and Mrs Robert B Davis announce the engagement of their daughter Rolla Ruth to A2ce David Thorvald Olsen son of Mr and Mrs Torval Olsen of Grandview Washington The bride to be is a Kinman Business University Spokane graduate and employed in Billings Airman Olsen is stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base Idaho
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Robert B. Davis
Rolla Ruth
David Thorvald Olsen
Torval Olsen
Grandview
Wash
Kinman Business University
Spokane
Billings
Olsen
Mountain Home Air Force Base
Idaho
Lions Quint Downs Columbus Graders in Fourth Quarter
The Big Timber Lions overcame a tight game with Columbus graders, pulling away in the final period to win 31 to 38. Fallang led with 17 points, Fuller 13, while G Henderson topped Columbus with 12. The seventh graders also won 28 to 17 with Hauge scoring 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Lions
Columbus
Stillwater
Churchill
Fallang
Nicholson
Fuller
Lions
Tyler
Hauge
G. Henderson
Fichtner
Plaggemeyer
Chaney
Kotton
Jim Graham
Robert Bird
TOPS Club Christmas Party Noted With Winners And Guests
The TOPS club held its annual Christmas party Monday evening. Mrs Ed Holmberg was named loser of the week. Mr and Mrs Pat McKay hosted 27 guests for a Christmas feast and funfest with attendees including Jerry McKay from Boston and several McKay and Grimm families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tops Club
Ed Holmberg
Floyd Pierce
Forrest
Uliman
Pat McKay
Jerry McKay
Boston
Mike McKay
Mire
Zim Meigy
Ted Grimm
the Jinkins
Local notes recount Christmas visits and travel
Local notes detail families traveling to Bozeman for Christmas, trips to California and Arizona, Navy leave in Maryland, and visitors from Cody, Terry, Great Falls, and Libby. Activities include a clan gathering, a 13 pound newborn, and road condition reports for travel to Hardin and Billings.
Labor Strikes Under Fire In Florida Debate
A public demand for calmer dispute methods over labor conflicts argues against strikes and violence. Florida examples show a seven month railway walkout with over five million dollars in wages affected, illustrating the high cost to workers and companies alike.
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America
Florida
Ding
Mrs Breeding Dies In Auto Accident
Mrs Pat Breeding 21 of the Shields route died about 1:45 a m Thursday in Memorial hospital from injuries after a truck crash on Interstate 90 east of Livingston. Her husband Pat and their one year old son had minor injuries and were treated in Livingston. The couple had spent Christmas with families and were returning home. Survivors include her parents Parker and ? Jones and five siblings. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at the EUB church in Big Timber.
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Livingston
Pat
Lord Traine) Breeding
Shields
Memorial Hospital
Lee Keto
Pat Breeding
Reed Point
Scott Wayne
Charles Jones
Boise
Ida
Buddie Jones
Air Force
Viet Nam
Benty Big Timber
Edward
Trenton
N. J
EUB
Family reunion trip ends in crash near Grey Cliff
Mr and Mrs Albert Hunt and nine children traveling to South Dakota hit an icy spot between Grey Cliff and Reed Point in the early hours Saturday. The car was demolished and Mr Hunt suffered a skull fracture and near scalping while the rest of the family escaped serious injury. Mrs Teddy Thompson was alive for medical care Saturday. sdmit-
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Albert Hunt
South Dakota
Grey Cliff
Reed Point
Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Teddy Thompson
Last Rites Monday For Mrs. Thompson
Mrs Sven Thompson longtime resident of Sweet Grass county dies after a period of ill health. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p.m. at Big Timber Lutheran church with Rev. Ocee Johnson officiating. Burial in Mountain View cemetery. Survivors include six children, siblings in Canada and Norway, and two brothers.
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Sven Thompson
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Ocee Johnson
Mountain View Cemetery
Ellen Skretting Thompson
Varhaug
Norway
Big Timber
Glendive
J. D
Solveig) Johnston
Laurel
Lorn
Anna) Pudwill
Amos
Teddy
Kenneth Thompson
Gabriel Skretting
Enchant
Alberta
Canada
Adolf Skretting
Independents Triumph Over Bozeman In Decisive Win
The Big Timber Independents defeated Bozeman 60 to 51 Sunday afternoon. Gary Smart scored 37 points and Rick Clark 19 for Big Timber, with J Boe adding 10 and Jenkins leading Bozeman with 12. The game trended 14-11 after one quarter and 25-18 at halftime. The visitors surged ahead in the third, 41-40, before Smart sealed the win in the fourth.
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Big Timber Independents
Gary Smart
Rick Clark
Bozeman Independent
Smart
Bozeman
Big Timber
Clark
J. Boe
Lomeland
McCaslin
Schott
Jenkins
Porcupine Butte 4H Group Plans New Year Trip
The group led by Dr Aund Mrs Ben Olsses travels toward Williston to celebrate the New Year with Mr and Mrs Clarence Olness and family. Minot visitors Mr and Mrs Sig Olness and their sons will join the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trip ‘DrAund
Ben Olsess
Fred
Plaggemeyer Announces Engagement Of Judy Lee
Mrs Margaret Plaggemeyer announces the engagement of her daughter Judy Lee to Randolph Charles Mosness son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Mosness Randolph has been on Navy leave and will report back to Washington DC for reassignment Judy is employed at Citizens Bank and Trust Co No wedding date has been set.
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Margaret Plaggemeyer
Judy Lee
Randolph Charles Mosness
Rudolph Mosness
Miss Plaggemeyer
Citizens Bank and Trust Co
Randolph
Navy
Washington, D. C
Mrs Oscar Fallang Dies of Cancer
Mrs Oscar Fallang aged 50 died at Community hospital Thursday evening after a brief cancer illness. She had received treatment here and in Billings in the past two months. Funeral services are tentatively set for 10 a m Monday at St Mark's church with burial to follow. Fallang obituary to be published next week.
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Oscar Fallang
Billings
St. Mark’s Ee Church
Mountais Ae Fallang
Judge Allen Heads State Association
Helena members of the Montana Judges association chose District Judge George J. Allen of Livingstown as president for the coming year. District Judge Robert W. Nelson of Great Falls was named first vice president, District Judge Nat Allen of Roundup second vice president, and Supreme Court Justice Wesley Castles secretary treasurer. Allen succeeds District Judge Guy C. Derry of Billings as the outgoing president. New members welcomed include Remaldo D. McPhillips and Jack L. Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana Judges Association
George J. Allen
Livingstown
Jurists’ Organization
Robert W. Nelson
Great Falls
Nat Allen
Roundup
Supreme Court
Wesley Castles
Allen
Guy .C. Derry
Billings
D. McPhillips
Jack L. Green
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Ngle Sthe
Big
Lions Quint Downs
Columbus Graders
Sven Allestad
Stephen
California
Harve Fincher
Grass Valley
Sonora
Calif
Arizona
Jake Osterhout
Tempe
Ariz
Gary Refsland
San Diego
William Refsland
Erin Goosey
Baby Son
Mal Goosey
Jim Gooseys
Bill Matthew
J. O. Matthew
Jerry Lawson
The
Northern Pacific
Tom Hoskinson
Corpus Christi
Tex
Robert Brownlee
Scott Hoskinson
Brownlees
Hoskinsons
Hardin
Maryland
Bainbridge, Md
Judy Schriver
Seman
Victor Schriver
Mont
Bainbridge Naval Training Center
Painbridge
Lomelands
Earl Harris
Cody
Libby
Canoga Park
Beckens
Hubert Becken
George & Benson
Asami
Harold Murdock
Montana Power Co
Kenneth Schilling
Boulder
McLeod
Kenneth
Bob Racicot
Sweet Grass
Edna Goosey
Glen Barnum
Monte
Genevieve Beck
Ray
Ruth Beck
Sdmit
Mrs. Thompson
Porcupine Butte
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