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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1972
Page
1
John H. Leuthold notes progress at the Montana Constitutional Convention with cooperation and harmony. Delegates discuss rules and budget while inviting public testimony and attendance, and proposals including moving county offices to legislative jurisdiction.
Emery Zimdars Gary Burmeister and Mike Jarrett remained undefeated in four matches last week as Sweet Grass County High hosted dual meets. The squad fell to Bozeman I V s Denton and Boulder before a 27 0 win over Boulder. Zimdars scored a 6 5 win and a 4 38 pin with two forfeits. Burmeister went 4 0 with a 1 51 pin. Jarrett won 5 0 then 3 49 pin and 10 3 decision. Becken pinned in 56 seconds and scored a pin and a decision. Stutterheim and Solberg also won by pin.
Herbert O. Tjaaland, 52, died of a heart attack at Deaconess Hospital Billings. His funeral was held Friday at 1 30 p.m. from Lowry Funeral Home with Rev. Eugene W. Nilsen officiating. Burial at Mountain View Cemetery. Survivors include widow Hazel, son Herbert L. Tjaaland, daughter Mrs Mitch Miller, brother Harold, sister Ed Crossfield, and three grandchildren.
The Big Timber Jaycees met January 18 with 218 members and two guests Gene Langhurst and Gary Phaff of Laurel. They approved $15 for the High School gym janitor, discussed a free diabetes clinic at Legion Hall on February 7 and transportation for seniors, and organized a February 5 basketball referees request. They reviewed a well attended holiday movie and a possible early order for future rides, and examined costs of buying a bus for meetings. The rodeo profits were broken down, and the rodeo date set for August 6 with a larger purse under consideration. District meeting plans for February 12 in Big Timber were announced.
Big Timber Herder boys lost 76 73 to Red Lodge on Friday and 71 64 to Huntley Project on Saturday. Goosey led with 17 points in the Red Lodge game while Henthorn and Buster added double figures. The team slips to 2 7 in conference and 5 8 overall. B and C squads split or fell in two games each.
The Sweet Grass County High School office opens at 9 a.m. February 1 for advance reserved seat sales for the Shrine Auditorium Billings tournament. Sales end February 10 at 5 p.m. Two seat types, bleacher seven fifty and floor nine dollars, are available for Thursday to Saturday nights. Season seats also admit all day games. Open sale starts February 18 at the Shrine Auditorium.
Retired St Mark's Episcopal vicar Reverend Richard R. Price died unexpectedly at his Falls Church home on January 19. A native of Dillon Montana, he served St Mark's in Big Timber from 1956 to 1961 and had earlier missions in Montana. Survived by sister Mary two daughters Carol Dowrey and Janet Lindley and eight grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife Edith.
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