Following Sheep Trails in Idaho Early Morning Journey
Richard Liquin recounts a family trek trailing sheep with his uncle Ray Esp and aunt Rita. The group left at dawn from Grey Cliff Montana to cross the Yellowstone River bridge and move stock to Deadran Canyon, facing prickly cacti and a long night return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazio
Idaho Falls Register
Richard Liquin
James Gar Eer
Leonard
Ray
Richard
Rita
Te Road
Mont
Yellowstaé River
Tey
Deadran’Canyon
Roemer Honored At Bozeman Dinner
Mr and Mrs Alban A Roemer and Mr and Mrs George Breitmeier were guests of Gallatin national forest personnel at a Baxter hotel dinner in Bozeman last Saturday. Over eighty forest personnel and retirees attended while Roemer plans to retire in March after more than thirty years with the service including twelve on the Big Timber district starting in 1945. Donald E Niven will succeed Roemer as Big Timber district ranger. Niven previously headed the Gallatin forest transportation planning project and has held several ranger and assistant roles in Montana forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alban A. Roemer
George Breitmeier
Gallatin National Forest
Baxter Hotel
Bozeman
Forest Service
Roemer
U. S. Forest Service
Big Timber
Big Timber District
Ranger Roemer
Montana
Idaho
George H. Duvendack
Gallatin Forest
Roemers
Duvendack
Donald E. Niven
Niven
Gardiner
Montana State University
Armed Forces
Forest
Tourney Tickets On Sale Feb 5 In Billings
The Southern Division basketball tournament in Billings opens advance seat sales Feb 5 and runs through Feb 14. Fans may buy bleacher or floor reserved seats at Big Timber section at the high school office, then at Stockman in Billings until game time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Stockman
Big Timber Gets Modern GMC Fire Truck To Improve Insurance Rates
Big Timber received a new GMC fire truck delivered Monday and tested by fire underwriters Wednesday. The apparatus, modern and fully equipped, offers 750 gallons per minute capacity, up from 500, with costs estimated at 12 000 to 13 000 dollars. Mayor Boe anticipates a shift from class 1 to class 6 insurance rates, replacing the 1932 26 year old unit bought for 1600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
GMC
Braaten’s
Board of Fire Underwriters
Montana
Boe
Ropin Ridin Club Officers Elected
Bernard Hakes was re elected president at a steak dinner meeting of the Ropin n Ridin club Saturday evening at Eddies cafe Burton Robinson was chosen vice president and Mrs Burton Robinson re elected secretary Walt Broughton and Don Blair were elected to the board of directors for three year terms Lloyd Getz for a two year term Other board members include Larry McComb Dick Irwin Hakes and Robinson The club will sponsor a bene fit Musical Jamboree for Yellowstone Boys Ranch within the next two or three weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hakes
Burton Robinson
Walt Broughton
Don Blair
Lloyd Getz
Larry McComb
Dick Irwin
Hakes
Robinson
Yellowstone Boys Ranch
Appeal to Supreme Court in Montana traffic crash case
Mrs. Frances Strobel of near Big Timber asked the State Supreme Court to move the trial of a damage suit from Sweet Grass county. The suit stemmed from a 1953 oil tanker collision that killed Gerald C. Little in Laurel. She also appeals a prior venue ruling in another related case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Frances Strobel
Big Timber
State Supreme Court
Gerald C. Little
Laurel
Little
Hageman Transport Co
Strobel
Telephone upgrades planned at Home Telephone Co office
Mountain States Telephone Co. installers begin installing new toll trunk equipment at the Home Telephone Co. office. Clive W. Haas says work will finish before the busy season to insure faster toll service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain States Telephone Co
Office of
the Home Telephone Co
Clive W. Haas
Anderson Elected Lutheran President at Big Timber Meeting
H A Anderson was elected president of the Big Timber Lutheran congregation. New officers include Wilbert Johnson vice president Mrs Ray Beck secretary Palmer Finsvik treasurer and Mrs Signy Deeney financial secretary. Charles Lowe to three year trustees term. holdovers Montie Riter Monte Beck Helmar Branne Ray Esp. Budget set at 15903 with numerous deacon and education board appointments and committee members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s
Manhall
St. Mark's Guild
Byronley
Try
Ray Collins
Stark’s Guild
Guild
Clyde Davis
Ed Adam
Frank Chase
Harold McLauchlan
Richard Price
Episcopal Youth Fellowship
H. A. Anderson
Arnold Johnson
Big Timber Lutheran
Wilbert Johnson
Ray Beck
Palmer Finsvik
Signy Deeney
Charles Lowe
Martin Songstad
Montie Riter
Monte Beck
Helmar Branne
Ray Esp
John Brekke
F. B. Peterson
Ben Tetlie
Peter Rostad
Harold Roe
Lowell Gibson
Hubert Becken
Ray Becken
Luther Lodge
F. B. Petersen
Clarence Erickson
ELC
Minneapolis
Wigger sets Montana Schutzen record in offhand event
Lones Wigger Jr. of Montana State college Bozeman won the 100 shot offhand Schutzen at Big Timber Rifle and Pistol club with 951 points the highest Schutzen score in Montana. John Foster Missoula placed second with 940 followed by Boyle Ryegate 938. Class winners include Master Wigger Expert Paul Schroeder Sharpshooter Dave Bisch and Marksman Gene Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lones Wigger Jr
Montana State College
Bozeman
Big Timber
John Foster
Missoula
Boyle
Ryegate
Wigger
Paul Schroeder
Callum Bay
Wash
Dave Bisch
Anaconda
Marksman
Gene Chapel
Old Big Timber Grade School Bell Saved by Alumni Effort
Senator Ronald McDonnell and Bluford Bly spearhead a plan to preserve the 1880 bell from the old Big Timber grade school. Alumni contribute 25 cents to 1 dollar for a copper plaque and a stout structure on the school site, with names listed in the archives and bell tolled on special occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald McDonnell
Bluford Bly
Ron
Lloyd Severance
Stuart Nicholson
Ralph Prather
Ross Snyder
Citizens Bank and Trust Co
Mary Brown Smith
Pioneer
Sheepherders Defeat Absarokee In Regional Basketball Clash
Big Timber dominated the second half after a tight first half, winning 40 29 entering the final period. Voges led Big Timber with 14 points while Borland paced Absarokee with 19 as the hosts rolled to a 53 24 win for the B squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Absarokee Quint
Voges
Absarokee
Gee
Smart
Big Timper
Borland
Herders
Miller
Ronneberg
Big
Big Timber
Maier Miller
Marvin Miller
Boe
McCauley
Lamoreaux
Strobel
Gaustad
Michaels
Sheepherders
McLauchlan
Klindt
Goosey
Johnson
Steensland
Petaja
Jarrett
Hooper
Myers
McKenzie
Braaten
Olsen
Ryan
Flanagan
Cook
Students Tested For Tuberculosis In Montana coast program
Under the Montana Tuberculosis Association, 178 Sweet Grass County high school students and 277 Big Timber grade students were tested for TB on Monday. Drs Baskett Standish Claiborn and DeBelly conducted the tests, to be read Thursday. Positive cases will receive chest X rays and contact tests. negative results will receive notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Montana
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber
L. W. Baskett
W. Standish
D. Claiborn
George DeBelly
Duane Hooper
H. Klindt
Mesdames Mal Goosey
R. A. Gissler
J. D. Lindley
Jim Schneider
H. Fichter
Dean Lowry
Wells Andrews
Montie Riter
Henry Sandsness
Don Voges
Glenn Johnson
Bill Cremer
Francis MacDonald
Forrest Ullman
Lawrence Vaughn
van Moschelle
Orville Wulff
Legion Hall
Henry Klindt
Vernon Standish
Big Timber B Falls to Livingston Five in 51 34 Loss
Park County High School B squad shot well to beat Big Timber B 51 34 Friday night in Livingston. McLauchlan led Big Timber with 12 points while Ricci paced Livingston with 17 as the game opened with a 20 7 first quarter and 42 19 after three quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Livingston
Park County High School
Park
McLauchlan
Boe
Goosey
Johnson
McCauley
Miller
Ricci
Prathers Take Over Ellingson Store in Local Deal
Mr and Mrs Ralph Prather have purchased the O J Ellingson Co store at Mc Leod and Second Ave and will run it as a separate business from the Ben Franklin store. The store opens after remodeling. Ellingson location has housed the business since 1917, first as the Motor Inn then as an appliance and gift shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Prather
O. J. Ellingson & Co
McLeod and
Second Ave
Ben Franklin
Ellingson
Motor Inn
Visiting Teams for P T R Mission Planned at Big Timber
Groundwork for the Preaching Teaching Reaching mission to be held Feb 16 20 at the Big Timber Lutheran church progresses. Rev Ocee Johnson states the aims include deepen spiritual life and outreach. Survey work nearing completion and visitation teams with many local families appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Ocee Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Christ
Keith Harlan
Mike Breck
Roy Mahlum
Lutheran Parish Hall
Albert Strand
Clarence Erickson
Martin Songstad
Harold Esp
Elias Helen
al Johnson
Arnold Johnson
Chas. Schuler
Raymond Hale
Hubert Becken
Anne Grande
Inga Wallum
Frank Bergholm
Christina Raisland
Ellen Thompson
Inga Loftsgaarden
Alvin Mehus
Howard
Dean Lowry
Palmer Finsvik
Charles Lowe
John Brekke
Rasmus Boe
Larry Flaten
Oscar Nelson
Alfred Anderson Jr
Ray Becken
Darrel Laubach
Lowell Gibson
G. O. Schulz
Svend Maitland
Don Tetlie
Everett Messing
Arvid Larson
Helmar Branne
Oscar Braaten
Carl Boe
John Boe
Raymond
Lutheran Church
Johnson
Peter Rostad
Tom Lomeland
Chas. Lowe
Body recovered from Boulder river near Abarr ranch bridge
The body of Phillip Powell aged 37 was found wedged beneath river ice about 200 yards below the Abarr ranch bridge near McLeod. Powell had worked at the Abarr ranch and was reported missing Sunday night. Sheriff’s deputies and volunteers located the body with a grappling hook after tracking Powell’s movements in a field and toward the ice. Powell, a World War II veteran born December 10, 1920 in Eagle Butte, SD, leaves parents and siblings in a large list of survivors. Funeral arrangements were to be held in Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Powell
Boulder River
Abarr Ranch
McLeod
Powell
Thompson
Big Timber
Lowry’'s
Smith Funeral Home
Billings
Eagle Butte
S. D
Daniel Powell
Adults Attend City Classes With Large Turnout
The high school hosted two adult education sessions drawing 60 participants, 42 men and 18 women. Men learned about feeds and additives led by Dr. O O Thomas. women studied wild game cooking led by Mary Loughead with tastings. A future session on fertilizer economics is planned for February 4 with Jesse Green. A lamb cookery film and discussion follow for women while a talk on wild game care is addressed by Game Warden John F Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. O. Thomas
Mary Loughead
John F. Burke
Jesse Green
Anaconda Company
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Mark's
Byron Manley
Earl Bouse
Howard Mason
Elmer Arneson
Earl F. Bouse
Dudley Tyler
W. J. Boeler
Dorman Kellogg
E. R. Patterson
Ropin’, Ridin’ Club
Supreme Court
Anderson
Iprathers
Daniel Powell Sr
van Powell
Daniel Powell Jr
Poplar
Clarence Orange
Mary LeBeau
Newtown
N. D
Rose Novold
Maude Phillip
Sturgis
Woman’s Club
Big Timber Woman's Club
Library Club
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