DSA Winner Praises Small Town Drive and Jaycee Spokes Award
Fort Benton speaker says wilderness preservation outweighs dam building and urges small towns to sell their advantages. He notes community unity, cites the river float as a positive example, and suggests Big Timber examine outskirts. Arnold Berg presents SPOKE awards to ten Jaycees for service and participation.
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Fort Benton
Stearns
Arnold Berg
Berg
Jaycees
Norris Johnson
Steve Johnson
Dick Josephson
Dick Sloan
Ben Berg
Ellis Williams
Joe LaDu
Ronnie
Community leader awards presented at Jaycee event
Dick Sloan received the outstanding chairman award from John Ronneberg while Dr Henke earned the outstanding project award from Bob Bird. Arthur Schump was given a community service award. The narrative highlights Henke's 40 plus years of service, Jaycee leadership, fire department involvement, Boy Scouts activities, and local civic roles. The piece notes birth in Big Springs Michigan May 6 1934 and career as a veterinarian in Great Falls and Big Timber, plus family details and a 14 million road cost estimate pending Forest Service statement.
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Don Henke
DSA
Dr. Henke
Barber
Jaycees
Boy Scouts
Big Timber
Big Timber Fire Department
Big Springs
Mich
Great Falls
U.S. Navy
Colorado State University
Jessie Westerman
Road plan links scenic drive to Bannock sites
Petaja argues Cooke Route would connect scenic byways to Bannock Indian wars sites and pictographs and a seldom seen natural bridge. He says tourists won’t be drained from Livingston and Red Lodge routes as park visitation rises from 4 million to about a month.
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Bannock
Livingston
Red_ Lodge
National Park Service
Petaja
Montana official seeks more funds for recreation and scenic highways
Petaja criticized Montana's funding as lagging for recreation and urged change. He outlined a television proposal from a Billings station, while notes mention sources including state and federal allocations and the Scenic Highway bill still in committee. A Montgomery Ward ad offers a Frost free 13% cu ft combination freezer and refrigerator at $199.00.
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Congressional
Petaja
Montana
Billings
Montgomery Ward
Angles Corner Seeks Medical Staff and Higher Wages
Angles Corner outlines need for a new physician two full time registered nurses and additional aides. Proposal includes raised wages and later higher room rates to attract nurses willing to rural living for increased pay.
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Stenberg Shoe Shop
Frye’s Cafe
Ben Franklin
Ateur Painting
Claire Simmons
Forest Service
Sehee Ou
J. $. Solberg Company, Inc
American Legion Hall
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