Blizzard Strands Travelers in Montana as Roads Close
Strong winds and zero visibility closed the Big Timber to Bozeman highway at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday trapping travelers in Livingston and along the route. Rescue efforts by highway patrol and local sheriffs continued as another section between Big Timber and Harlowton opened later, while motels filled and schools canceled amid the blizzard conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Montana Highway Department
Bozeman
Columbus
Livingston
Highway Patrol
Libby
Park County
Sweet Grass County
Mountain Home School
Helena
Jean Elgen
Frye
Bernie Harris
Fryers
Grey Cliff
Rapstad
Bridge
McLeod and Melville
Harlowton
Jury Drawn for District Court Term in 1972
Vic Braaten, Clerk of Court, releases jury list for District Court term running January through May 31, 1972. Prospective jurors include numerous residents from Big Timber City Melville Reed Point Grey Cliff McLeod and other nearby areas with many names listed such as Dick Adams James Baldwin Kate Davis and William Fraser. The document enumerates potential jurors by city and surname across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Braaten
Dick Adams
Big Timber
Victor Allman
James Appleback
City
James Baldwin
Marvin Barber
Henry J. Beckers
Joe Buechler
Mildred Buehhler
Katherine
Julian Helvik Jr
Robert S. Holderman
Robert S, Holderman
Dennis Holman
Donna Holmberg
Ed Hower
John L. Jacobs
Lyle Jones
Rueben Johnson
Reed Point
Steven L. Johnson
Wilbert J. Johnson
Tom D. Kalberg
Forrest Keller
Bessie Kellogg
R. A. Kienitz
W. d. Koons
Thomval L. Krone
George Lambach
Mike Lannen
Flooding isolates elderly couple along Yellowstone River
The ice jammed Yellowstone River near Grey Cliff traps Mr and Mrs Carl Kjarmo in their farmhome. With floodwater surrounding the house and cattle evacuated from the barn, the Kjarmos refuse to leave, stating they will wait and see. County officials estimate crossing 200 yards of two foot deep water to reach high ground and railroad access, noting the house sits about 100 yards from the river and the water is about three feet below the foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone
Grey Cliff
Carl Kjarmo
Kjarmo
Cording
Kjarmos
Old Mount
Ray Esp
Rash of Accidents Plague Sweet Grass County Area
A week of icy roads and strong winds sparked multiple crashes in Sweet Grass County and nearby towns. A woman was injured when her car rolled off US 10 west of Big Timber. others included a three car pileup near Eaton's Inn, a fatal hit by a semi that killed a cow, and several city incidents on icy streets with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet
Grass County
Big Timber
U.S. 10
Michael Haines
Missoula
Montana Highway Patrol
Haines
Woamn
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
Billings
Iowa
Eaton’s Inn
Allen D. Heiden
York
Neb
Eaton's
John L. McDonald
Heiden
McDonald
Clarence Johnson
Forsyth
Sheriffs Office
Ernest Gerber
Des Moine
Bud Hansen
Grey Cliff
Walter Gaston
Laurel
Vernon Johnson
Kari Karns
Johnson
Livingston Hospital
C. M. Russell Lodge
Redman Industries
Grand Island
US 10
Richard J. Hall
Middletown
Allory P. Deiss
Powell
Wyo
Hooper Street
Sweet Grass High
Bert D. Koster
Richard A. Mitchell
Sharon McCauley Lomeland
McLeod Street
5Th Avenue
City Council Debates Street Condemnation for Playground Expansion
The City Council and Mayor attended the first meeting of the year with City Attorney E. O. Overland to contest the School Board of District No. 1 action condemning 20 feet of Sixth Avenue and 20 feet of Harris Street to enlarge the playground. The council estimated a 20 percent loss of right of way for a playground gain of about half a percent. Work-study hiring to be explored with Montana State University, and clerical topics included cataloging water and sewer systems and documenting paving project data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Overland
School Board of District No. 1
Sixth Avenue
Harris Street
Overland
Montana State University
Drivdahl
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Lavold
Darrel D. Laubach
Lillian Laubach
Richard LeBrun
Mike Lennen
George Lien
Betty Long
Deborah Lowry
Richard Luoma
Melville
Kermit Luttschwager
Frank Mack
Robert L. Mack
Jim Martin
Harold Mjolsness
Rudolph Mosness
Lyman Moulden
Philip Moulden
Carl Mysse
Harry McComb
Sustem, McComb
Donald McKenzie
Percy Neville
Thomas H. Nevin
Dlura Olin
Edward O'Neil Jr
Springdale
Tobias Osen
Pat O’shay
Clifford Osterud
Ervin Overfelt
Steen Pedersen
Martin Petersen
Olga Petersen
Almeda Pierce
Ralph B. Prather
Cecelia Prevost
Donald L. Purcell
Edna Raisland
Ruth Rein
Ole O. Rodwold
Darvin J. Sabre
Christ Schott
Elmer Schott
Gary Smart
Donj. Smiley
Opal M. Stephens
Oscar Stephens
C. J. Story
Taletta Stuber
Myron R. Stutterheim
Clyde J. Sullivan
McLeod
June Surface
Fred Swift
L. A. Tecca
Roger Thomas
William L. Thomas
Ed Thompson
Teddy A. Thompson
Ben Trucke
Fred Tucker
Forrest Ullman
A. E. Vanderhoef
Marie Vaughn
John F. Viets
Chris Vik
Herbert Walton
Arnold O. Warp
Barney A. Warp
Gerald Weldner
Leon Westervelt
Paul B. Westervelt
Paul Westervelt
Joseph P. Wieman
Richard Willems
Lois Williams
Ross Williams
Evelyn Willson
Roland Woodhouse
Graham Woolsey
J. E. Zimdars
Timber Photo Service
Veehicle
2Nd Avenue
Hooper
Kathryn K. Saltzman
Ronald E. Henry
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