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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
1
Lions Club secretary C W Haas appeals for more entries to the iron and picture contest with two $50 prizes coming soon. He encourages community involvement and hints soap contest entries may be higher. Spring arrives as Edna encounters a grasshopper at the Pioneer office and Louie jokes it rode in on hay.
Gary Smart scored 31 as the Big Timber Independents beat Fromberg 65 to 46 to improve to 7-3 and share the conference lead with Bridger. Bill Cole and Neil McCaslin added 9 each, with Chuck Boe 8, John Boe 6, and Dale Schott 2. Fromberg’s Ryder led losers with 14 as Big Timber led from start to finish and hosts Bridger Sunday with no admission.
Helena club hosts Mrs. Edwin Booth district 4 Montana Federation of Women's Clubs president Monday evening. She will confer with officers and plan activities ahead of the Mary district convention and will stay as a house guest with Mrs. Barbara Hart, president of the local club.
Hardin editor Helen M. Peterson critiques reporters for using women's first names while omitting husbands first names. She notes confusion over whether a wife’s husband is named John James or Aloysius and urges informants to obtain proper husband first names for accuracy.
Mrs Elida Egeland 91 died Saturday at home after long illness. Funeral at Big Timber Lutheran Church with Rev Ocee Johnson officiating. Survivors include sisters Teresa Noe Amanda Benson and a brother Asserson in Norway and many nieces and nephews. Born in 1871 in Norway she immigrated to the United States in 1907 and lived in Sweet Grass County and Billings before settling in Big Timber.
The annual Mothers' March of Dimes begins at seven this evening with participants asked to keep porch lights on to encourage contributions. Local residents are urged to support the fundraiser through participation and donations.
Pete Petersen, a county agent for nearly four decades, will retire February 15 after 40 years in extension work in Musselshell and Golden Valley counties. honored at 4H Recognition Night with gifts from the 4H Council Farm Bureau Woolgrowers and Conservation Districts.
The Cayuse Hills 4H club earned the Lions plaque as the outstanding club during the past year at the 4H Recognition day observance. Harold McLauchlan presented the award and Rose Ann Buster led the pledge ceremonies. County winners in the 1962 national 4H award program span multiple sponsors including Ford, International Harvester, General Foods, DuPont, Sears, John Deere, and Westinghouse among others.
The March of Dimes campaign persists with the aim to support the life of a child. Local volunteers collect donations and promote health programs while urging community participation.
Clive W. Haas was re elected director of Sweet Grass Community Hospital Inc at the annual meeting Monday evening in the courthouse term is three years. Other directors are John E. Yost Dudley S. Tyler Walt Huffman and Mrs. Ross Snyder. Lois Williams hospital superintendent reported 1962 average daily patients six up from 5.23 in 1961 and 41 births down from 53. A memorial book was compiled and the Hospital Guild secretary noted a successful membership drive at 10 dollars available at Citizens Bank.
Rainbow Advisor Janice Johnson was seated as worthy advisor during a Sunday meeting of the Rainbow Girls. Myrtle Camp served as installing officer with Helen Strobel as installing marshal and Mrs. Wilbert C J Patleon as installing musician. An Eastern Str committee meeting was noted.
Lloyd Berg Jaycee outstanding young farmer of 1962 will fly to Washington DC Sunday for the second annual Governmental Affairs Seminar. Jaycee representatives from fifty states will meet with U S Junior Chamber of Commerce President Doug Blankenship and other national officers. They will hear House Speaker John W McCormack and Senate Minority Leader Everett M Dirksen discuss government in action.
The Big Timber Lions started strong but fell to the Livingston Graders with a final score tied to a 3-2, 13-10, 20-25 tally. Fallang led with 17 points while teammates Ene, 6, Tyler, 3, and Holmberg, 2, contributed in the loss. Walker led the winners with 20 points.
Big Timber Sheepherders lost 55 45 to Forsyth Dogies despite a strong zone and half court press that held Forsyth to 44 percent shooting with 21 of 29 free throws. Both teams grabbed 32 rebounds as Dean of the Socios and Riley led scoring with 19 and late points in the fourth.
Mr and Mrs Bob Elgas traveled from Naples Asia to receive the Outstanding Member award from the International Wild Waterfowl Association. The plaque cites his service to the association and contributions to waterfowl preservation in captivity through breeding, writing, and regulatory work as chair of the I WW A Regulations Committee.
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