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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
1
The Sweet Grass Community Development Organization plans a busy year with an annual meeting on January 16 and a program focusing on forest lands south of Big Timber. Delegates from eight counties discussed multi county development and possible formal cooperation.
To Lewistown Mr and Mrs Bob Woolley and daughter Darlene will spend Christmas day and the day following in Lewistown with relatives. Home On Leave Richard Schuler is home on leave visiting his mother Mrs Charles Schuler. He arrived Sunday noon having driven with several Montana boys from Fort Lewis. He will be here until January 4.
Four courses start this term at Sweet Grass County High School. Beginning typing Veterinary science Rancher and the Law and Intermediate sewing all list 10 week terms with $15 tuition. Registrants should bring money to the first meeting and note tentative schedules.
Montana Power Company faced a low voltage issue Saturday morning impacting the area. Residents waiting to watch the Apollo flight saw refrigerators freezers and furnaces malfunction. Al Deegan arrived early and extinguished a small fire sparked by a blown motor on a Big T Super Market freezer case.
A divorcee was granted to Sue Ann Voges from William Bruce Voges on December 12 in Livingstone. The Big Timber Woman's club bridge tournament results list top scorers: Group 1 leads with Henry Berg and Glen Berg at 11 560, followed by Mrs. Charles Schuler and Mrs. John Hager at 9 630 and Mrs. Maclean Clark with Mrs. Hubert Becken at 9 210. Group 2 shows leaders Mrs. H. A. Anderson and Mrs. Howard Forsythe at 10 330, then Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Berg at 9 740 and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Whidden at 8 090.
The Big Timber Jaycees sponsor a grade school basketball invitational January 2 3 and 4 with six teams including Gardiner Clyde Park Wilsall Columbus and local Big Timber grades and Jaycee Rurals. The event lets rural and grade school squads showcase progress against future varsity opponents.
Last rites were held Monday at 2 pm at Lowry Funeral Home for Harry L Price 59 who died early Wednesday. Rev Eugene Nilsen officiated with organist Deborah Lowry and vocalist Mrs Wm Cremer Jr. in attendance. Burial was at Mountain View Cemetery. Price born July 7 1919 in Ten Sleep Wyoming later lived in Big Timber and worked on several ranches. He served in the U S Army 1945-46 and is survived by a brother and three sisters.
Sheriffs report a car driven by Mike Long skidded on a slippery street Thursday evening and collided with Frank Cooney’s vehicle. Night officer Harold Shep ard investigated the scene. Friday a Federal Building front collision occurred when Alfred Lien’s truck pulled out into traffic and hit Alan Huss’s car from Spanaway, Washington who could not stop in time. Chet Birdwell’s car was struck after he pulled into traffic by Floyd Klein of Hillsdale Wisconsin near the Frosty Freeze. Klein was with his wife and two children. the accident occurred about 9 30 Sunday morning.
Sweet Grass County High School faculty map holiday plans as several staff travel to events and family visits. Principal Vance Ramberg and Mrs Ramberg attend the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. others stay home or travel to places like Butte Chattanooga Huntley Project and Bozeman.
Funeral services were held Monday December 16 at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home Dishman Washington for Mrs. Bert Bryan nee Ila Decker of McLeod. Rev. Robert Buchele officiated with interment at Fairmont Memorial Park Spokane Valley. She was born February 22 1897 in McLeod daughter of Peter N Decker. Survivors include widower daughter Madelyn Whitington of Winston Arizona four sons Archie Great Falls Eugene Lynn teachers in Seattle Major Leland Bryan of Saudi Arabia a brother Ira Decker of McLeod eleven grandchildren three great grandchildren and two step grandchildren.
Billings visits include Rev. and Mrs. Joseph LaDu and family spending Christmas with the Ellis Williams family. In Billings Home For Christmas, Victoria Braaten enjoys a Christmas visit with her sons Jerry Braaten from San Francisco State College and Andy Braaten at Rocky Mountain College, plus her son-in-law Tom Arensmeyer and grandson Steven of Townsend.
The Grade School faculty outline Christmas vacation plans with staff visiting relatives and traveling to towns including Salt Lake City Tooele Bozeman Billings Anaconda Lewistown Missoula Great Falls Livingston and Livingston for holiday time. Several staff remain at home with family during the two week break.
The Red Cross plans a 15 hour instructor training in first aid led by Howard Farley of Helena. Classes run 7 to 10 p.m. January 15 16 17 at the Park Electric building South 12 Street Livingston with six hours on Saturday January 18. Advanced first aid cardholders may take this course and instructors with current cards attend only Saturdays. Miss Arana Clark will start an advanced class at the Livingston Fire House Thursday December 26 at 7 p.m. Additional dates to follow. No charge for Red Cross classes. Contact Mrs Henry Elgen in Big Timber to join.
Visit From Bozeman Mr and Mrs Lovell Davis of Bozeman visit at the home of his son in law Stan Todd and wife and family Also visiting is her grandfather Wiley Davis of Bozeman staying with the Todd family
Clayton R Lape 48 native of Esbon Kansas and former Big Timber resident died December 18 from a heart attack at his Santa Barbara California home. He served in the Navy during World War II saw action in North Africa Sicily Norway and Italy and in the South Pacific. He married Ellen Ward in 1943 and survived by his mother Grace E Lape and multiple children step children and grandchildren. Funeral services were held December 21 in Santa Barbara with Magnolia Lodge 242 and local officers participating.
Gene Quan 77 died Tuesday at a Bozeman rest home. A Belgrade native, he led Big Timber home talent plays and chaired music for Montana’s 1964 Centennial. Former LSU recreation director, he lived in Belgrade after returning at 19 to gain New York fame with Old Man Jazz. He wrote 56 Centennial songs. Survived by a nephew in Lake Worth Florida.
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