Truck Driver Killed At Eatons Inn
An icy January 27 accident at Eatons Inn left Leroy Gordon Buena 28 Lodge Grass dead. A Garrett feed truck jackknifed striking Buena and dragged him 205 feet before stopping near the Garrett trailer. Inquest finds no criminal negligence by Garrett driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton's Inn
Leroy Gordon Buena
Lodge Grass
Yellowstone Molasses Co
Sidney
Eaton’s Inn
Billings Gazette
Eaton’s
Garrett
Ruona
Montana Power Co
Big Timber
Cosgriffs Suffer Another Loss
A trailer home owned by Mrs. Cosgriff burned on New Year’s Day after a start in the front pad. The Cosgriffs had just lost the husband, son, and father in a Christmas Eve car truck crash. The family was away with relatives. only a deep freeze survived. The cause is undetermined and clothing and contents were smoke damaged. The Cosgriff children stay with relatives while new quarters are found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cosgriff
Eaton’s Inn
Cosgriff
Doctor Ivey Returns From Visit To Ivey Family
Dr. Thomas Ivey arrived back last week from a trip to the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ivey in Hickory North Carolina.
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Ivey
Thomas Ivey
Leon Ivey
Hickory
N. C
Tetlies Return From South For Christmas Visit
Mrs H Bem Tetlie and family from Columbia Falls returned Sunday from a southern trip. They flew from Billings to Texas and stayed with relatives before a fog delayed entry at Corpus Christi. They then toured Monterey Mexico and Beeville Texas, visiting R J Findley, and later reached Denver to see the Iversons. Sonia traveled by bus from Great Falls to Columbia Falls due to heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Bem Tetlie
Don
Sonia
Columbia Falls
Harold Tetlie
Alice
Tex
Billings
Calvin Lavold
Rosa Furstenberg
Red Lo2
Masnasas
Lanry
Tetlie
Texas
Corpus Christi Aimpont
Mexico
Monterey
R. J. Findley
Beeville
Denver
William Iverson
Sonya
Great Falls
Traffic fines listed in local violations book
The record notes Louie Robert Plaggemeier paid 12 dollars and Stephen W De Mette paid 10 dollars for violation of ordinance 261 under the general traffic title. Reed Key of Big Timber was fined 15 dollars for driving without a valid license.
Christmas Letter From Lt Collenborne On Viet Mission
First Lieutenant Kenneth Collenborne of the 17th Air Cavalry writes to Mr. and Mrs. Clint Collenborne from Vietnam on a 60 to 90 day mission named Operation Yellowstone. He describes a Christmas with coffee and donuts, a 24 hour truce, but notes Viet Cong resupply during lulls. He recounts being shot down on the 22nd, minor facial injuries, and a wounded pilot friend. He mentions gear loss, hope for better letters, and possible return to Dean soon.
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Clint Collenborne
Kenneth Collenborne
17Th Air Cavalry
Yellowstone
Kenneth
U.S.C
Santa Claus
Chuck
Kuttenkuler
25Th Infantry Division
25Th
L.I
Gary
Charlie
Dean
Art
Betty
Teens in Sweet Grass County Aid Needy Families
Sweet Grass county teenagers collected funds on New Year’s Eve for the William Cosgriff family. A sealed container raised 26.40 dollars, reflecting the community’s charitable spirit. The author praises local youths for their good deeds amid national news of negative actions.
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Sweet Grass County
William Cosgriff
Big Timber
New Patrolmen to Join Highway Patrol Across State
Thirty-one new personnel join the Highway Patrol in January. Twenty-five will be patrolmen and six driver examiners. New arrivals include Patrolmen assigned to Big Timber Columbus and Livingston with two and three officers respectively. New resident Charles Murdock plans to rent the Norman Hauge house in Circle as construction and equipment arrive.
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Charles Murdock
Circle
Norman Hauge
Highway Patrol
Park County
Billings
Big Timber
Columbus
Livingston
McCleereys Enjoy Two Week Christmas California Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Owen McCleerey and Tom spent two weeks in California over Christmas traveling through snow and fog. They visited Santa Monica Santa Barbara Culver City Canoga Park and Eugene to see friends and relatives. They met fraternity student Larry Schallock in Tucson before returning to Montana.
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Owen McCleerey
Tom
California
Southland
Santa Monica
Adolph Tronrud
Inez Tronrud
Murray
Utah
Riley Doore
Robert Mouldens
Canoga Park
Ed Nelsons
Culver City
Wallis Schallock
Santa Barbara
Charles Lowe
Sam Cohn
Big Timber
South
Cohn
C. E. Martin
Elmo Aldridge
Eugene
Ore
Owen
Sweet Grass High School
Marjorie Browne
Lewistown
McCleerey
Dave
Missoula
Justice Court Fines And Bonds In Local Court
In Justice Court Judge Moulden handled a no driver’s license case where Joe Collins forfeited a $15 fine. Cort Strobel and Pete Andem of Big Timber each forfeited a $25 bond for disturbing the peace. Margaret Sheen of Big Timber pleaded guilty and paid a $25 fine for possession of beer by a person under 21.
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Joe Collins
Postage Rate Increases Take Effect January 7
Postmaster Harold McLauchlan outlines new rates beginning January 7. First class mail rises to 6 cents per ounce up to 13 ounces. air parcel post kicks in over 18 ounces. Postal cards now 5 cents. special drop letter and greeting card lower rates eliminated. Newspapers and magazines example 5 cents for the first 2 ounces, then 1 cent per extra ounce or fraction. Third class small parcels set at 6 cents for the first 2 ounces plus 2 cents per additional ounce. postal cards rise to 8 cents each. letters and parcels charge 10 cents per ounce to 7 ounces with parcel post rates after.
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Harold McLauchlan
Air Parcel Post
Aromani
Am Parcel Post
Jaycee Holiday Cage Tourney Crowded Community Event
The Jaycee holiday basketball tournament for seventh and eighth graders drew a good crowd despite poor roads and weather. Big Timbers won the championship over Wilsall with Columbus, St Marys, Bre Tamber, and a rural team placing in the top six. Trophies went to the top four and basketballs to the rest. The Jaycees aim to make it annual and players hope for another event.
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Pie Timber Jaycee
Wilsall
Colunbs
St Mars*s
Livingston
Big Timbers
Columbus
St Marys’s
Bre Tamber
Jaycees
25th Great Grandchild Is Born in Idaho
Mrs Rosie Carter in Boise Idaho received a call about the birth of her twenty fifth great grandchild to her granddaughter and husband Mr and Mrs Larry Shideler. The baby William weighed eight pounds and was born around 6 pm Tuesday. Carter notes her 28 great grandchildren make her feel old.
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Rosie Carter
Boise
Idaho
Ino Idaho Pally
Larry Shideler
William
Carter
90 Acre Idaho Woodlot Earns National Honor for 17 Year Old Boe
Stephen J. Boe son of former Big Timber residents has his 90 acre woodland certified in the American Tree Farm System. The 17 year old 4-H Forestry participant from Kootenai High School earned a $500 scholarship from the American Forest Products Industries and previously won an expense paid trip to Chicago. The Boe farm includes livestock and timber reflecting the young conservationist’s interests.
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Stephen J. Joe
James Boe
Big
Chicago
Community fund aids Cosgriff tragedy victims
Since the New Year fire that destroyed the Cosgriff home and the Christmas Eve auto crash that claimed three family members, the community has organized a fund. Contributions may be mailed or delivered to Citizen's Bank, Gres Cliff Store, or Eaton's Inn.
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William Cosgriff
Inoan
Ansone
United Effort
Citizen’s Bank
Gres Cliff
Eaton's Inn
Memorial Rites For Mrs Utermohle
Memorial services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from St Mark s Episcopal church in Big Timber for Florence Utermohle who died in Missoula. The service was officiated by Sura Florence Utermohle was born in Toronto Canada in 1885 to John and Phylena Foster. She taught school in Iowa North Dakota Big Timber Grey Cliff Red Lodge and later on a ranch near Big Timber. She married Hesman Utermohle in Red Lodge on April 4 1917 and lived on a Lowe Sweet Grass ranch for 36 years. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Roy Heckert Missoula and Mrs Lore Hardy Cody Wyoming two granddaughters three grandsons and her sister Mrs Gladys Perry Pomona California. Memorial funds may be sent to Dean Lowry for the benefit of the Big Timber Carnegie Library.
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Big Timber
Florence Utermohle
Missoula Key
St John of Helena
Florence Utermohle Wa
North Dakota
Bago Timber
Hesman Utermohle
Red Lodge
Lowe
Sweet Grass
Grey Cliff
East Alderson
Missoutha
Vic- Ros Heckert
Ulermohle
Vrs Roy Heckert
Missoula
Vrs
Christmas Visit Ties Families Across Montana
Mrs Jimmie Tfolen and Viv and Mrs Hal Helen of Anaconda spent Christmas and New Year with the Louis Schollmeier family in Livingston. They enjoyed a reunion with Mrs Helen's granddaughter Mrs David Whitehead of Kansas City Missouri and met the Whiteheads' daughters Renee and Simone. The Whiteheads visited Brover Bowl near Bozeman for three days of skiing, with David Pound especially praised for his skiing.
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Jimmie Tfolen
Viv
Hal Helen
Anaconda
Louis Schollmeier
Livingston
Helen
David Whitehead
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eaton
Yellowstone Molasses Company
Montana
Sheriff's Office
Cosgriffs
Lt. Collenborne
McCleereys
Weather Bureau
Norman's
Conoco Station
Wwe
Jaycee Holiday
Boe
Utermohle
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