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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1968
Page
1
A church faces costs of repair after B B gun damage to St Marks Episcopal windows. The columnist urges parents to cover damages and calls for limits on guns and toy weapons for children, suggesting laws or self restraint by adults.
Eliza Rich Senechal 78 mother of Cecil Overfelt died Thursday in a Spokane hospital after extended illness. Funeral services in Spokane Monday then body sent to Livingston for services Tuesday. Born Nov 24 1889 in Hunter's Hot Springs, she was Park County and Montana State alumna. Survived by husband in Spokane son Cecil Overfelt Livingston stepchildren and grandchildren plus other relatives.
A rash of break-ins hits Big Timber with incidents at Starr Ford on June 17 where a car was stolen and later recovered in Laurel, at Dale's Standard Station on June 19 with no theft, and at A and W Root Beer Drive-in on June 20 with small items taken. all cases remain under investigation by the sheriff's office.
Thirty 4 H members and six adult chaperons from Sweet Grass and Wheatland counties completed a Minnesota exchange visit to Sibley County. They toured a Twin-Yankee ball game, the Jolly Green Giant cannery, a large cheese factory, dairy farms, and an artificial insemination center. The group attended Dairy Day and stayed in Jamestown on the outbound leg and toured the Black Hills on the return.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Big Timber Lutheran Church for Harold Branae 79 who died Thursday morning from a cerebral hemorrhage at Sweet Grass Community Hospital Rev. Eugene W Nilsen officiated. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery. Branae born August 17 1888 in Vinstra Norway came to Minnesota in 1906 then North Dakota in 1909 he moved to Big Timber in 1913 took up a deer creek homestead now part of Tope Strobel ranch. Survived by widow a daughter Beulah Steensland a son Helmer Branze a brother Paul Branne Idaho Falls and several siblings in Norway seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
The Yellowstone Boat Float begins Friday July 12 with a 6 am Livingston launch for a 126 mile journey to Billings. Craft categories include largest boat and oldest participant as Jaycees welcome flotilla viewers at Big Timber and Laurel lunch stops before arriving at Josephine Park in Billings. Families enjoy breakfasts, suppers, dances, films, and a celebratory prize ceremony along the route.
Visiting Mrs. Inez Tronrud are her son Bob and family from Glenview Illinois and her son Adolph Tronrud with his son Jeff from Murray Utah. Her daughter Mrs Owen McCleerey traveled from Missoula to join in the Fourth celebration arriving Sunday.
Sara Steensland appointed associate professor and department chairman of Home Economics at the University of Montana Missoula starting fall quarter. She comes from Beirut College for Women where she led home economics and has taught at American University of Beirut and the University of Idaho. Born in Hundred West Virginia she holds degrees from Montana State University and studied at Washington and Minnesota. She plans to depart Beirut mid August per sister notice.
ASCS office managers from sixteen counties and college work study students from four counties gathered in Big Timber last Thursday to learn about a new fall training session. Montana will pilot the program with about 70 participants across three two week sessions this fall. Charles Jones and Don Tetlie attended the meeting, with Jones hired for summer work under the MSU work-study program.
Hilde Construction Company of Great Falls received the nod at the June 28 bids opening by the Airport Board for runway and access road construction with the low bid of 115 933.50. Schedule 2 bids, mainly electrical, were taken under advisement and will be announced later.
Montana Fish and Game commissioners approve using 4.00 from each 8.00 donated from 11968 Sportsmen's Licenses to fund an information program on current and pending firearms legislation. Frank Dunkle notes funds will aid duplicating current bills and distributing copies to news media and sportsmen groups.
Dr. Tom Ivey returned from a Philmont Scout Training Center session in Cimarron New Mexico where chiefs of the Explorers movement gathered to plan leadership and exploration efforts. The camp covers 137000 acres and six 5 watt six channel citizen band radios arrived for a mock search and rescue test amid the leadership emphasis.
Ranger Tom Ellis cites fire season rules for Nations Forest campers and picnickers. Anyone entering forest land with vehicles or pack animals must carry a serviceable axe shovel and bucket. The axe must be 26 inches long and two pounds, shovel at least 30 inches with a six inch blade, or carry a one gallon water container.
Ray Hedrick becomes tri county sanitarian for Park Sweet Grass and Meagher counties starting July 1. He will inspect public eating and drinking establishments, grocery stores, bakeries, meat markets, and sewer and water systems while studying the Boulder river watershed for anti-pollution measures. Hedrick, a Polson native with MS in milk and foods, formerly worked in eastern Montana and resides in Livingston with his wife and two children.
The Local Lions Club met on July 2 1968 at Fryes Cafe electing Thomas G Ellis as president Al Gomer as secretary Chuck Schuler as vice president and Tom Findley as tail twister New member Louis Tecca and guest Roger Munson were introduced Ellis outlined goals for civic improvement travel brochure and a Sweet Grass County Museum A refreshment booth was planned for the fairgrounds during the Boat Float night.
Mrs Elsie R Jones plans to return home for the Fourth of July holiday while pursuing studies at Western Montana College in Dillon.
The first of three field days will be at the city park on Friday with morning contests in archery free throw shooting jumping and throwing plus races. Afternoon swimming races are planned for all age groups while rifle instruction begins Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the high school gym and open swimming runs 7 to 9 p.m. Adults may join.
The city sponsored men's softball league began with a 5 to 2 win by Team A over Team B. Tom Patton homered and pitched for Team B. In a postgame practice, Team B won 3 to 1. Women form two slow pitch teams to start July 10 with games Wednesdays at 8:00 for five innings. A July 10 meeting will organize rules and schedules. Team rosters include captains Judy Grosfield and Shirley Bennett plus ten players per squad.
The Forest Service cautions Fourth of July crowds to douse campfires and dispose of cigarettes. Discharging fireworks is not permitted on National Forests. Smokey Bear reminds readers that only you can prevent forest fires.
Forest Supervisors William L. Evans and Alan J. Lamb announced studies of Beartooth and Absaroka Primitive Areas will begin in 1968 to assess suitability availability and need for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. They invite public input and outline a timetable with proposals fall 1969 hearings 1970 boundary work 1971 recommendations.
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