Isaac Rostad Observes His 92nd Birthday
Isaac Rostad a retired Big Timber rancher turns 92. Born in Norway he came to the U S 70 years ago and built a 13 section Montana ranch raising sheep and cattle. Now living in Spokane he visits his granddaughter in Big Timber and keeps active with daily walks and reading.
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Isaac Rostad
Spokane
Big Timber
Mont
Ben D. McKinnon
Elgin
Norway
Rostad
United States
Wisconsin
Montana
America
Olaf
Lennup
Annie Wangsmo
Oscar
Paramount
Calif
J. A. Kimbrough
Hawthorne
Trial of Annie Berg Postponed By Illness
Annie L. Berg of White Sulphur Springs is too ill for trial set for Jan. 9 on charges of conspiring to misuse 143 912.99 in funds of the defunct Martinsdale Stockmen's Bank. Court Clerk Harry Walker announced a indefinite postponement. Berg is free on 3000 bail after pleading innocent Dec. 5.
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Annie Berg
Helena
Annie L. Berg
White Sulphur Springs
Martinsdale Stockmen’s Bank
Harry Walker
Berg
Olaf Haugen
Haugen
J D Holly Dies In Billings Hospital
Justice of the Peace J D Holly, a well known former Melville rancher, died this morning at a Billings hospital at age 79 after a period of failing health. He had been a patient for two weeks. Funeral services will be held at the Lowry chapel at 2 30 Saturday afternoon.
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J. D. Holly
Melville
Billings
Holly
Lowry Chapel
Mrs. Karen Stenberg Dies In Helena
Karen Stenberg 77 longtime Big Timber resident died Monday in a Helena rest home. She lived in Helena since 1937 with her brother Soren Rue. Funeral held at Big Timber Lutheran Church with Rev. E. E. Tollefson. Burial Mountain View. Born November 5 1872 in Chippewa county Minnesota she later lived with Magelssen family. Married Christian Stenberg in 1911. Survived by brother Karine Rue and Victor Rue.
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Karen Stenberg
Helena
Big Timber
IRS to assist ranchers on 1949 tax returns in January
From January 16 to 31 1950 zone offices of the Internal Revenue Service in cities including Anaconda Billings Bozeman Butte Cut Bank Glasgow Glendive Great Falls Havre Helena Kalispell Lewistown Livingston Miles City and Missoula will open 8 a m to 5 p m daily to help farmers and stockmen file 1949 federal income tax returns. Farmers may postpone 1949 estimated tax until January 15 1950 or file 1040 by January 31 1950 to avoid the estimate. No estimated tax help will be given January 1–15 due to heavy workload. January 15 1950 is also the final date for nonfarm taxpayers to amend 1949 estimated tax returns.
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Internal Revenue Service
Anaconda
Billings
Bozeman
Butte
Cut Bank
Glasgow
Glendive
Great Falls
Havre
Helena
Kalispell
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
Missoula
Thomas M. Robinson
Internal Revenue
Robinson
Driver and Car Licenses Go on Sale Tuesday
Montana drivers' licenses and motor vehicle licenses for 1950 go on sale after the New Year holiday with vehicle tags available January 3. Drivers must pay personal property taxes, a $3 use tax, and, if licensing a 1950 model in January through March, an extra state tax of $32.
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Lillian Peterson
Montana
Deer Lodge
Treasurer's Office
State Highway Patrol
Holiday Visit Highlights Broderick Family Ties
Visiting Brodericks Mr and Mrs Arnold Stole Jo Ann and Echo spend holidays with Mrs Stole’s parents Mr and Mrs W Broderick of Pray. Out of Hospital Jim Bourne Sr returns home from Livingston hospital after medical treatment and is getting along nicely.
Ring Out the Old Ring Out the Old Ring out the old
Poem urges casting off despair and embracing faith hope and love as the new year dawns. It blends religious imagery with calls for peace and divine guidance guiding nations toward his will. The piece centers on faith in God tempering storms and lasting love beyond time.
Sheepherders Fall to Hardin Bulldogs in Dedication Game
The Sheepherders lost 53 to 33 to the Hardin Bulldogs in the new gym. Big Timber led 10 to 9 after one quarter but cooled, Hardin pulled away by halftime 21 to 13, and maintained the margin. Medicine Tail topped Hardin with 18 points. Elmer Johnson led Big Timber with 11 as injuries and free throws plagued the hosts. The team will host Power High School tonight and Laurel tomorrow on the new floor.
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Hardin Bulldogs
Hardin
Bulldogs
Big Timber
Medicine Tail
Elmer Johnson
N. Johnson
Bill Townsend
di Yisespugedts Aeridates
Jonmson
Power High School
Laurel High School
Sweet Grass County School Taxes Fall Slightly in 1949
Montana study shows Sweet Grass County school taxes drop 2.0 percent to an estimated 143000 this year, part of a state trend where 42 counties rise and 14 fall. Sheridan records the largest cut while Glacier posts the biggest increase, with state aid up 2.8 million yet taxes still rising overall due to higher operating budgets and new construction.
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Sweet Grass County
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
Sweet Grass
Sheridan County
Glacier County
Montana
Holiday Visit Notes and Death Call Bring Bozeman and St Paul Guests Home
Mr and Mrs Charles Grady of Bozeman holidayed with Mr and Mrs Ronald McDonnell and Charles McDonnell. Return Today Mr and Mrs Ben Loucks and Mrs Emma Bentley of St Paul depart after being called home by the death of a son. They visited Mrs Loucks sister Addie Lowry and Mrs Albert Wagner.
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Charles Grady
Bozeman
Ronald McDonnell
Charles McDonnell
Ben Loucks
Emma Bentley
St. Paul
Loucks
Louck
Bentley
Addie Lowry
Albert Wagner
Theater owner H W Knutson dies after short illness
Herman Wilhelm Knutson 57 prominent theater owner died at his Livingston home after a brief illness. He owned the State theater and operated cinemas in Livingston Miles City Gardiner Harlowton Big Bear and Halcy Montana. Survived by wife Susan son Lyman B Knutson three sisters and three brothers. Funeral services to be held in Miles City after train No 2 tonight. Born April 2 1892 in Audubon Minnesota he moved to Montana as a young man and married Susan Lyman in Laurel June 3 1922.
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Livingston
Herman Wilhelm Knutson
Knutson
Franzen Mortuary
Miles City
Mr. Knutson
Audubon
Minn
Montana
Susan Lyman
Laurel
Gardiner
Harlowton
Big Beer
Halcy, A
Pythian Sisters Hold Annual Christmas Party
Pythian Sisters held their annual Christmas party on Thursday evening December 22. A short business meeting preceded the party with Ruth Beck presiding. The program featured Christmas songs by Evelyn and Betty Goakey on flutes, readings by Helene Hoskinson Ferne Prather, and Mabel Olson as Santa Claus distributing gifts. A lunch followed, provided by Ferne Frather Elvira Peterson Hilda Coster Helene Hoskinson Francis Strobel and Grace Hoem.
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Pythian
Ruth Beck
Evelyn
Betty Goakey
Helene Hoskinson
Ferne Prather
Mabel Olson
Santa Claus
Ferne Frather
Elvira Peterson
Hilda Coster
Francis Strobel
Grace,Hoem
Gym Dedication Draws Large Crowd in New High School Arena
About 700 people attended the dedication of the new high school gym last night. Principal Gilman Aller presided, Rev. Bennett gave the invocation, and the high school band conducted by Joel Story performed. R L Tolson spoke for local taxpayers in place of Dean Lowry, and board chairman C E Davis’s remarks were read by Ben Olness.
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Gilman Aller
Rev. Bennett
Joel Story
Sigrid Tollefson
Helen Sargent
Ers
Barbara Officer
Nina Bryan
Doris
Dorothy McComb
Evelyn Strand
Janet Heurion
Pat McIntyre
Barbara Coster
Diana Laubach
Cleo Sloan
R. L. Tolson
Dean Lowry
C. E. Davis
Ben Olness
Davis
Olness
Ed Adam
Clarence Flattum
H. A. Anderson
Clarence Erickson
Margaret Deegan
Aller
Big Timber Boosters Club
Future Farmers
Scott Hoskinson
W. W. McArthur
Edwin R. Patterson
E. L. Frang
Paul Frazee
Services Held For Mrs Otto Fischer
Mrs. Otto Fischer 61 of Harlowton died suddenly at home. Funeral at Perkins funeral home Harlowton with Rev. Edmunson officiating. Survived by husband three daughters two sons and many relatives. Born Ida May Allman 1888 Linwood Michigan she and Otto moved from Melville to Harlowton area in 1918.
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Otto Fischer
Harlowton
Melville
Perkins Funeral Home
Edmunson
Federated Church
Carl Deering
Floyd Rohrdanz
Barney Grinwold
William Ringhand
William Gappa
Howard Ahrens
Arthur Schanke
William
John Rash Services Held In Reed Point
John L. Rash, longtime Reed Point resident, died at home on December 19 1949 at age 70. Born March 15 1879 in Somerset Kentucky he married Nellie Swainey in 1900 at Derby Iowa. He later settled in Bozeman Montana and after his second marriage to Amanda Elgin the couple homesteaded near Reed Point in 1912.
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Columbus News
John L. Rash
Reed Point
Somerset
Kentucky
Faunt
Mary Rash
Derby
Iowa
Nellie Swainey
Montana
Bozeman
Livingston
Amanda Elgin
Four Qualify As Rifle Experts At Big Timber Club
The Big Timber Rifle and Pistol Club lists four expert shooters Oscar Fallang Jr John Goosey Leo Ray and Walter Martinz after December 23 scores. Scores show varied results across prone sitting standing kneeling and off hand practice. next shoot set for the 30th at 7:30 PM at the Moose Club range.
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Big Timber Rifle and Pistol Club
Oscar Fallang Jr
John Goosey
Leo Ray
Walter Martinz
Ken Boe
Erwin Elgen
Henry Elgen
Ken Elgen
Arvid Larson
Walt Martinz
Vern Moers
C. V. O'Leary
L. Pudwill
Otto Stenberg
Ted Thompson
Moose Club Range
Meeting Postponed by Big Timber Woman's Club
The Big Timber Woman's Club has postponed its meeting from January 2 to January 9. Members are advised to note the new date and plan accordingly.
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Big Timber Woman's Club
Grey Cliff Launches Drive to Complete School Funds
Grey Cliff opens a three week fund drive led by Mrs. Max Forster to raise at least 2500 dollars by subscription toward a 26500 dollar new school project deficit of 6651.76. Cyril Nyre warns donors that unchanged pledges will be refunded if the target isn’t met and a new plan will be tried.
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Grey Cliff
Cyril Nyre
Max Forster
Clarence Flattum
Sherman Eaton
Deer Creek
Nyre
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Earth
Sar
H. W. Knutson
Susan Knutson
Lyman B. Knutson
Idaho Falls
Ida
Howard Page
Leeds
N. D
James McNab
H. L. Peterson
Littleton
Colo
B. M. R. Knudson
Camps Pass
Emil Knudson
Sam Knudson
Detroit Lakes
John Rash
State Board of Health
B. W. Bly
Loftsgaarden
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