Montana Highway Rules Stir Weight Clash on Bridges
The Montama Highway Commission in Helena raised concerns over the 1967 law allowing heavier trucks on Montana roads. Bridge stress could reach 96 percent on some spans, while federal studies on heavy trucks proceed with GM involvement. The Montana Supreme Court ordered higher fines for overweight trucks, and snowbound highways added to statewide disruption.
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Montama Highway Commission
Ilelena
William Jones
Montana
General Motors
Montana Supreme Court
Robert C. Sykes
Kalispell
The
Highway Commission
Sykes
R. M. Dingley
Judith Basin
Rosary Rolls Past Big Timber in 77 58 Victory
Bozeman Holy Rosary Bulldogs defeated the Big Timber Sheepherders 77 58 in Bozeman. Six foot eight Scott Koelzer led Rosary with 30 points while Hauge and Fuller paced Big Timber with 19 and 17 respectively. The Bulldogs shot 42 percent to Big Timber 30 and Rosary stayed dominant early with a 17 7 first quarter run.
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Bozeman
Holy Rosary Bulldogs
Big Timber
Jack Fuller
Rosary
Bulldogs
Rostary
Hauge
Fuller
Fallang
Plaggemeyer
Buster
Ludwick
Luttschwager
Fichtner
Stone
Sheepherders
Harlowton Engineers
Mrs Belle Shaver Dies in California
Mrs Dorman Kellogg reports the death of Ross Belle Shaver a former Big Timber resident from a heart attack at her Millbrae California home on December 27. Funeral services were held December 30 and she is buried beside her husband in Oakland California.
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Dorman Kellogg
Ross
Belle) Shaver
Big Timber
Millbrae
Calif
Oakland
George
Burlingame
Beatrice Westland
San Francisco
Ralph
Japan
Ross Shaver
Sweet Grass News
J. D. Holmes
Shavers
California
Mrs Olga Peterson Heads to Tucson for Winter Break
Mrs Olga Peterson departs for Tucson to spend the rest of winter there and does not plan to return until spring in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Olga Peterson
Montana
Fund drive continues for Cosgriffe family fire victims
Fund growing for the Wm L Cosgriffe family widow and three sons who lost husband father and home in a New Year fire. Citizens Bank collects local and distant contributions and reports $1,243.94 to date. More aid is urged to support the family in their city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. L. Cosgvriff
Montana Historical Society Seeks Pictures and Slides
The Montana Historical Society requests colored pictures and slides of historic Montana spots for talks and educational use. Communities and organizations are invited to send in or bring identifiable images of forts buildings battle sites and other heritage. Donors may have material returned after duplication if desired.
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The
Montana Historical Society
Montana
Citizens Bank Elects Officers at 41st Annual Meeting
The 41st annual stockholders meeting and election of officers and board members was held Tuesday night at the Citizens Bank and Trust Company. Officers for the ensuing year include Charles McDonnell as president, Carl Bue as vice president, James Long as cashier, Marvin Barber and John Ronneberg as assistant cashiers. Elected to the board of directors are Charles McDonnell, A Ronald McDonnell, James Long, Marvin Barber, Carl Bue, Bud Arneson and Leif Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Charles McDonnell
Carl Bue
James Long
Marvin Barber
John Ronneberg
A. Ronald McDonnell
Bud Arneson
Leif Anderson
Big Timber Building And Loan Elects Re-elected Directors
At the annual stockholders meeting of Big Timber Building And Loan Association A O Johnson and Dean Lowry were re-elected directors for three years All officers were re elected C E Smart president Dean Lowry vice president Harold Roe secretary treasurer and S H Solberg assistant secretary The association completed another year and paid stockholders a dividend of 34804 mostly in Sweet Grass county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Building and Loan Association
A. O. Johnson
Dean Lowry
C. E. Smart Prsident
Harold Roe
S. H. Solberg
Sweet Grass County
Mrs Bertha Cremer Tours Hawaii With Friends
Mrs Bertha Cremer of Melville travels to the Hawaiian Islands with several friends. They previously spent time in southern California and joined the Rose Parade at Pasadena on New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Bertha Cremer of
Melville
Hawaiian Islands
California
Pasadena
Celebrates 90 Years of Good Life in Local History
Hardy Koons, a long time area resident since 1918, marked his 90th birthday Tuesday January 9 at the Pioneer Nursing Home. Dinner featured two large birthday cakes brought by Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Lavold, neighbors of around five decades. Koons came from Kansas, worked on a Yellowstone ranch, later with the Mitchells dairy and Lamp dairy, then ran the Boulder mail route before moving to the Pioneer Home a year ago.
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Hardy Koons
Pioneer Nursing Home
Sylvester Lavold
Mitchell
Lamp Dairy
Boulder
Tie
West Second
Pioneer Home
Social Security Changes Increase Benefits in 1968
President Johnson signed the 1968 amendments boosting benefits at least 13 percent. In Sweet Grass county about 535 people will see higher March checks, with many beneficiaries under 65 including children of deceased workers. Automatic increases apply nationwide, with survivors insurance rising to about 940 billion in face value.
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Johnson
Jack P. Shanp
Socio Security Office
Helena
Sweet Grass County
Social Security Administration
Sharp
Forest Service Seeks Summer Help Across Gallatin Forest
Gallatin National Forest will begin accepting applications January 15 for summer positions including lookout fire control aid aerial observer range technician forestry and maintenance roles. Jobs span district offices and camps with seasons June to early September. Submit SF-57 to Forest Supervisor Bozeman Montana 59715 and contact the Personnel Section for details. The federal government is an equal opportunity employer.
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Gallatin National Forest
Alan J. Lamb
Cook
Forest Supervisor
Bozeman
Montana
Navy sailor home for delay enroute to Rhode Island
Edward Parrent rests at home after a delay enroute to Rhode Island to begin sea duty aboard a destroyer. He has been stationed with the Navy at Idaho Falls Idaho.
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Edward Parrent
Rhode Island
Idaho Falls
Ida
Navy
Move State Capital Proposed for Big Timber by Cremer
A 1951 bill by Senator Leo J. Cremer and colleagues proposes moving Montana’s capital from Helena to Big Timber. The tongue in cheek measure frames Big Timber as the “beautiful banks of the mighty Boulder river” with faux amenities and a rural, rustic future, urging a constitutional amendment in 1952 elections.
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Leo J. Cremer
Cremer
Helena
Montana
Boulder River
Senate
Lehrkind
Gallatin
Lott
Madison
Balgord
Golden Valley
Keller
Stillwater
Elbert
Meagher
Wilson
Carbon
Big Timber
Little Stick
Legislative Assembly
Yellowstone
Sweet Grass CDO Annual Meeting Set Jan 18
The Sweet Grass Community Development Organization will hold its second annual meeting on Thursday January 18 at 7 30 p m at the American Legion hall. Reports from active committees directors election and other business will be on the agenda A showing of the film The Real Security will follow with coffee and refreshments. Citizens are urged to attend and support the group aiding Sweet Grass county.
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Sweet Grass Community Development Organization
American Legion Hall
CDO
Sweet Grass County
School Miss Loretta Jones Leaves for Billings
Miss Loretta Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs K C Jones leaves Tuesday for Billings to begin the term at Billings Business College. She will reside at Barbizon and work part time.
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Loretta Jones
K. C. Jones
Billings
Billings Business College
Barbizon
Arizona Winter Storm Tests Prescott Residents Fortitude
Mrs Melvin Peterson writes from Prescott Arizona describing a freak Northern Arizona storm that dumped six to seven feet of snow in a week, with 38 inches at one time, halting travel for over two weeks. She slept at her hospital job and with her daughter, needed sheriff help to reach work, and notes Timber was never like this.
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Sweet Grass County
Melvin Peterson
Prescott, Ariz
Arizona
Vel
Sheriff's Office
Judges named for Jaycee Five Outstanding Young Men of Montana
Gil Maglcke state chairman announces the judges for the 2nd annual statewide Five Outstanding Young Men of Montana contest. Judges include State Senator Thomas L Judee George Red har Orvin Bo Frare George O'Connor Jove McClelland and others from Helena Butte Laurel Browning Hamilton and Missoula. Entries due January 15 to Magilke at 4 Virginia Drive Missoula.
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Gil Maglcke
Jaycee
Montana
Thomas L Judee
George Redhar
Orvin Bo Frare
Helena
George O'Connor
Jove McClelland
Butte
Wolf
Shelby
Clyde Wahn
Browning
C A Cromwell
Laurel
Harrison Ways
Billings
Pete Mille
Hamilton
Magilke
Virginia Drive
Glendive
Tom Judge
Elem
Sheepherders Open 1967-68 Wrestling Season in Billings
The Sheepherders opened their season in Billings with two close losses to the Seniors and West teams. Key wrestlers include Jim Ellison and Kevin Halverson in the senior lineup with several juniors and sophomores listed by weight. The team heads to Whitehall this Saturday for a dual meet, with Whitehall visiting Big Timber on Feb 2 at 2 PM.
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Wrestling Herders
Billings
Billings West IV
Herders
West
Big Timber
Grapplers
Whitehall
Big ‘Imber
Jim Ellison
Kevin Halverson
Ken Dawson
Larry Willson
Donnie Stuber
Bill Rule
Loren Ellison
Ken Osiestad
Mark Hanson
Jerry Rue
Ted Huffman
Jim Standish
Dave Baylis
Jan Camp
Bob Fan
Clyde Bainter
Standish
Obstad
Rule
Huffman
Rue
Hanson
Halverson
J. Ellison
L. Ellison
Willson
Jost
December Trip to Norway Crossing the Atlantic in Holiday Flight
A couple from Big Timber recounts their December trip to Norway by Northwest and Scandinavian Airlines. They describe early departures from Billings, in flight meals, time zone mixups, sparkling Christmas terminals, and stops in Minneapolis St Paul Montreal and Denmark before continuing toward Copenhagen.
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Norway
Billings
Chicago
Northwest
Yellowstone Valley
Bismark
10000 Lakes
Twin Cities
Minneapoli
St. Paul
Tom
Lake Michigan
O'Harefield
Scandinavian Airlines
SAS
Copenhagen
Canada
Montreal
North Atlantic Ocean
Denmark
O’hare
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Robert E. Miller
Sec’y Mgr
Montana Press
Asen
Montana Education Association
Lincoln County
Libby
Wyoming
Yellowtail Reservoir
Bighorn Lake
Board of Domestic Geographical Names
W. H. Harrison
Wyoming Travel Commission
Bighorn
Robert Yellowtail
Federal Board
Alan Lamb
Big Timber Ranger District
Robert Fitzhugh
GS-7
Bob
Belle Shaver
Historical Society
Citizens Bank
Big Timber Building and Loan Elects
Social Security
Forest Service
Mrs
Tom Lomeland
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