Engagement Announced and Local Notes from The Pioneer
The Pioneer announces Margaret as successor to Jennie at the kicking post and thanks readers for support. Edna Goosey is expected to perform well in the Pioneer role. Apologies issued for a missed Christmas greeting to City Club Lanes and belated greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Fox. Roger Hauge, recently arrived from Tonopah Nevada, chats about basketball and Dillon’s Sheepherders. Coach Bergquist’s team is seen as struggling early, but defense may pay off later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie
Pioneer
Margaret
Edna Goosey
The
Pioeer
City Club
Mrs. Fox
Roger Hauge
Tonopah
Nev
Ray Dodds
Roger
Dillon
Big Timber
Bergquists Quint
Mrs. Anna Nugent Dies In Livingston at 89
Anna Nugent 89 died at Park Memorial hospital Livingston from infirmities of age after a brief hospitalization. Born October 10 1873 in Deziver Colorado she lived with S W Nugent in Lima and Livingston since 1901. Funeral services were held at Lowry Chapel with Rev Ben Knoop and burial at Mountain View cemetery. She was active in First Methodist Locomotive Engineers auxiliary Zenobia temple Pythian Sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Nugent
the Park Memorial Hospital
Livingston
Nugent
Lowry Chapel
Ben Knoop
First Congregational Church
Mountain View Cemetery
George S. Sanders
Margaret Busha
Chas. Nicholson
Svend Maitland
Deryl V. O’leary
Charles McDonnell
Harold Roe
Ross Williams
Big Timber
Donald Devine
Jack Barker
Oscar Latsch
Deziver
Colo
S. W. Nugent
Lima
Northern Pacific Railroad
Nugents
Mr. Nugent
Joseph Gaustad and Wife Die in Wreck Near Livingston
Mr and Mrs Joseph Gaustad of Miner Montana died in an highway crash near Livingston when their car collided with a tractor and a semi truck. The couple, longtime locals who worked for Martin Grande at Lennep, had ranching ties near Gardiner and had four sons and a sister surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlowton Times
Joseph Gaustad
Miner
Montana
Gardner
Livingston
Martin Grande
Lennep
Texas
Gardiner
Eugene
Wilsall
James
Richard
Peter
Japan
Olaf Engen
School Foundation Report Distributed to Legislators and Officials
The School Foundation Study Committee distributes 3500 copies of its report to legislators, state officials, media, libraries, universities, and interested groups. It outlines a 1949 foundation program aimed at equalized educational opportunity, notes funding drops from 81 percent to about 66 percent, and proposes a 75 percent minimum support based on school size. It analyzes district millages, budget permissives, and calls for a minimum program with equalized effort, plus administration and budgeting reforms to adapt to state Local funding shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Foundation Study Committee
Montana School Boards Association
Montana Education Association
Montana Association of School Administrators
Montana Congress of Parents and Teachers
Montana Association of County Superintendents
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Montana Taxpayer's Association
Montana Woolgrower’s Association
Montana Banker
Citizens For
Christmas Twins Born to Mr and Mrs Eschenko
Mr and Mrs Fred Eschenko of McLeod announce the birth of twins a boy and a girl. The boy weighs 7 pounds and the girl 6 pounds 4 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Eschenko
McLeod
Family Travels to Tacoma for Holidays
Visiting parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Sell and children drove Sunday afternoon to Tacoma Washington to spend the holidays with Mrs Sell's parents Mr and Mrs Max.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sell
Tacoma
Wash
Mrs. Sell
Max
Mrs Bessie Von Olnhausen Victim of Cancer
Mrs. Bessie Von Olnhausen 68 of Ryegate died at the Community hospital Thursday from cancer after a stay since November 13. Burial in Ryegate cemetery followed a service at Perkins Chapel in Harlowton. Born Kalispell March 21 1894 she married Charles Von Olnhausen in 1917 and lived in Georgia and Idaho before returning to Ryegate. Survived by husband two sons Harold Richland Wash Elmo Shawmut a daughter Mrs Ben Helmericks Ryegate two brothers Floyd Lord Ryegate Marcellous Lord Billings and eight grandchildren. Memorials to Sweet Grass Community hospital.
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Bessie von Olnhausen
Ryegate
von Olnhausen
Kalispell
Charles von Olnhausen
Georgia
Idaho
Harold
Richland
Wash
Elmo
Shawmut
Ben Helmericks
Floyd Lord
Marcallous
Billings
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
Questionnaires Sent to Hunters across Montana for wildlife data
Montana Fish and Game plans mail surveys to resident and non resident hunters, covering antelope moose and bighorn sheep as well as upland game birds. Deer elk and bear hunters will receive forms next year along with big game license holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Montana Fish and Game Department
Mrs. David Riter In Car Accident Near West Yellowstone
Mrs. David Riter former Florence Yost daughter of Mr and Mrs John Yost hurt in a car truck collision south of West Yellowstone last Thursday Icey roads blamed for the crash Both Mrs Riter and Miss Annabelle Wolfe of Livingston concussions and shock treated in Ashton Idaho hospital Also passenger a young woman from Billings uninjured The Yosts visiting Seattle with first grandchild Yost and Riter families aiding in holiday care in Ashton
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David Riter
Florence Yost
John Yost
West Yellowstone
Yost
Ashton
Riter
Wolfe
Billings
Salt Lake City
David
Montie Riter
Mr. Yost
Mr. Riter
Mrs. Riter
Miss Wolfe
Postage Rates Increase Set for January 7
Postmaster Harold Mc Lauchlan announces new postage rates take effect Monday January 7. First class letters rise to 5 cents from 4. Local drop letters go to 4 cents, postcards to 4 cents. Airmail letters and postcards up one cent to 8 cents and 6 cents. Other mail classes also see increases with further changes planned for 1964 and 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McLauchlan
Montana Power Pays First Half Taxes
The Montana Power Co the state’s largest property taxpayer paid the first half of its 1962 taxes with a $17,190.00 check in Sweet Grass County. The utility’s annual property tax totals $4,799,998 and the second half is due next May. The county tax bill for 1962 runs $34,380.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Montana Power Company
Sweet Grass
Hubert Becken
Barbara Hart Named Deputy Clerk of Court
Mrs. Walter Braaten named Barbara Hart as deputy clerk of court, succeeding Beulah Patterson who served two years and was clerk from 1943 to 1961. Hart, widow of the late Bob Hart, is a well known Big Timber and Melville resident with many friends' good wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Braaten
Barbara Hart
Beulah Patterson
Patterson
Hart
Bob Hart
Big Timber
Melville
Christmas Holidays Gather Families Across States
Fargo Forest Ranger and Mrs. Joe Helle spend Christmas with his parents in Fargo North Dakota. Orvin Flare and family of Helena visit relatives at Selmer Solberg home. Mal Goosey and Erin Goosey celebrate with Bozeman dinner guests, returning the same day. Albert Tengesdal and Robert Wilson travel from Livingston to Portland Oregon for holidays with Wilsons brother. Bill Benson drives them. Dinner guests include Dr and Mrs R L Brockway and daughters from Bozeman and Mr and Mrs H L Brockway. RL Brockways sister is Mrs. Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
H. L. Brockway
RL. Brocksway
Taylor
March of Dimes 25th Anniversary Told by Sweet Grass Leader
Marvin Barber of Sweet Grass county chairs the local March of Dimes chapter and cites national milestones in its 25th anniversary. He notes two polio vaccines and two Nobel prizes, aid to more than a third of a million patients, and 10 000 health profession scholarships, plus $2599.42 spent locally to help three polio patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
National Foundation March of Dimes
Marvin Barber
National Foundation
Barber
Mrs Chase Suffers Series of Strokes
Mrs Pauline Chase suffered a succession of strokes Sunday at the home of her daughter in Billerica, Massachusetts, according to relatives. Two other daughters, Mrs Clarence Elgen and Mrs Margaret Young, left by plane from Billings to be with her. No further word on Mrs Chase's condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Chase
Donald Smith
Billerica
Mase
Clarence Elgen
Margaret Young
Bozeman
Billings
Chase
Schools In County Receive 23389 From State Fund
Helena announces Sweet Grass county will get 23389 in the first of two payments from the state public school equalization fund to support elementary and secondary schools. The payment covers about 60 percent of the county’s state funds for the current school year, with the rest funded by district and county taxes. The foundation program accounts for roughly half of total school costs statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Harriet Miller
Sweet Grass County
Miss Miller
Mountain Climb Near Disaster At Rural Ranch
Danny Hunt ten year old son of Mrs Kenneth Riveland dangled from a rope tied to a barn rafter at a ranch north of town for hours while attempting a make believe ascent. Rescued and taken to Community hospital he was pronounced fit for more mountain climbing with a caution to stick to real mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Hunt
Kenneth Riveland
Danny
Esp Released From Billings Hospital
Esp, who suffered a severe beating in Livingston, has been released from St. Vincent hospital in Billings and returned to Livingston. He must periodically return to Billings for ongoing medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Esp
Livingston
St. Vincent Hospital
Billings
Billings Hospital
Holen Brown Miss Verna Brown and Harold Holen Wed
Verna Brown daughter of Mrs. R L Brown Bradley S D and Harold Holen son of Mrs Jimmie Holen Big Timber exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony at Big Timber Lutheran Church officiated by Rev Ocee Johnson on Sunday December 23. The couple will reside in Big Timber at 516 Anderson after a Las Vegas wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ledyard van Cleve I
Big Timber
Michele Davis
William John Carroccia
Oreste Carroccia
Drummond
Miss van Cleve
Mr. Carroccia
Carroll College
Verna Brown
R. L. Brown
Bradley
S. D
Harold Holen
Jimmie Holen
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Ocee Johnson
E. C. Overland
Svend Maitland
Robert E. Brown
Minneapolis
William E. Cole
Neil McCaslin
Elmer Arneson Jr
Ronald Dahl
Louis Schollmeyer
Anne Petaja
Clarence Petaja
Robert Bird
Montana State College
Boze
Lassotgah
Helen
Helens
Anderson
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Joseph Gaustads
School Foundation Report
Gen
Ruth — Louis — Monte
Edna — Ray
Bessie. von
Perkins
Harlowton
Ryegate Cemetery
Vernon Meyers
Manhattan
Herp
New York
Aviation
Petroleum
London
Avaiation
Aviation Technical Service Committee
American Petroleum Institute
Aliman
Donna Pateman
Shirley White
Missoula
Nancy Ullman
Montana State University
Ullman
Wisconsin
Robert Leicht
Sheboygan
Wis
Leonard Esp
Leicht
Montana Power
March of Dimes
Holen-Brown
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