DUSTING OFF THE OLD ONES From Pioneer files 1919
A roundup of Big Timber news includes fishing trips by Veblens and neighbors, a near record trout haul by T. K. Baker, and a planned telephone line to Gibson. Also noted are a gypsy band in town, autos from Maine and California, drought troubles, and local births, marriages, and civic items.
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Pioneer Files
T. A. Veblen
Agnew Veblen
A. Knowles
Big Timber Canyon
Mary Elizabeth Baker
Kansas
T. K. Baker
G. H. Howard
Frank
Mary Belle Chase
A. L. Phillips
Kirwin
Boulder
Gibson
Court House
Beulah B. Patterson
Mason City
Iowa
Thad Busha
Horace S. Davis
Edna Patterson
Helm
Minneapolis
Debbie Boe Joins People To People Tour for Europe
Debbie Boe a 17 year old junior at Kootenai High School Harrison Idaho is among nine North Idaho students accepted for the 1968 Students Ambassador Program to Europe. They will depart June 11 from Spokane to Washington D C for briefing by State Department officials and Educational Travel Institute staff before touring Europe with home stays in Rome Vienna and London and meetings with students their age to foster international goodwill and understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Idaho
People To People
Educational Travel Institute
Europe
Debbie Boe
Kootenai
Harrison
Idaho
James Boe
Debbie
Washington State
Spokane
Washington, D.C
U.S. State Department
Portugal
Spain
Italy
Greece
Romania
Austria
France
England
Rome
Vienna
London
Eastern Stars Attend Grand Chapter in Billings
A three day Grand Chapter convention of the Grand Order of Eastern Star was held June 20 to 22 in Billings. Attendees included Mrs. A C McDonald Mrs Forrest Ullman Mrs Sidney Camp Mrs Vic Braaten and Mr and Mrs Dan Laubach official delegates from Big Timber. McDonald served as Assistant Grand Sentinel during the conclave and Big Timber hosted a reception with Ullman Camp Laubach and Braaten presiding at the tea table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Files
Sam ,Cohn
Dorothy
Frances
Billings
Sam
Helena
Clara Severence
Lloyd
Ernest
Millie Snyder
Kenneth Delbert Thompson
Ed Thompson
Virginia Overfelt
Emmett Overfelt
Jake
Sam Morris
Crazy Mountains
Andrew Holland
Stavanger
Norway
Hhem
Pioneer Office
Golden Rule Corner
Doris Clark
Stanford Hospital
San Francisco
J. H. Clark
Eleanor
Norman Hale
Arthur Zeleny
Catalina
Los Angeles
Seattle
Wright
Northern Pacific
Bert N. Wood
Springdale
Boulder
Wood
Edythe Maxine Wood
James Wood
Leo Charles Curis
Friend Curtis
Bozeman
Brannin Bros
L. H. Townsend and Son
West Coast
California
Victoria
B.C
Ross Williams
Albert Crest
Julia Tuell
San Bernardino
Calif
Crest
Mary K. Forsythe
Eugene
Ore
Grand Order of Eastern Star
A. C. McDonald
Forrest Ullman
Sidney Camp
Vic Braaten
Dan Laubach
Big Timber
Braaten
McDonald
Ullman
Ten Most Wanted Men
A devotional list praises a model man who leads by example and service. It highlights humility, accountability, faith, and generosity, stressing actions over words and placing spiritual compassion above self.
Changes in Medicare rules expand hospital insurance eligibility
Social Security District Manager Jack Sharp in Helena explains 1967 amendments broaden hospital insurance access. The old standard required 6 quarters of coverage for those aged 65 in 1968. the new law lowers this to 3 quarters. Work requirements rise by 3 quarters annually until parity with cash benefits, with dependents or survivors of insured workers exempt from work tests.
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Jack Sharp
Social Security
Helena
Sharp
Social Security Info for Near 65 Residents
A Social Security representative advises those nearing 65 to contact the office and apply within three months before their 65th birthday. Applicants gain hospital insurance and can decide on voluntary medical insurance. The rep visits Big Timber every third Thursday at the USDA Building from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharp
Timber
USDA
Seaman Theodore R Fotland Serves With Seventh Fleet
Theodore R Fotland USN 21 son of Mr and Mrs Selmer Fotland Big Timber works to provide naval gunfire support aboard USS Hollister DD 788. Hollister based in Long Beach serves in U S Seventh Fleet patrolling nearly three million square miles in the Western Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. Fotland
USN
Selmer T. Fotland
Big Timber
U.S
Western Pacific
Hollister
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Air pollution fight gains local citizen groups nationwide
A broad surge of citizen action forms across states and cities to combat air pollution. Regional bodies like the Delaware Valley Citizens Council for Clean Air coordinate efforts across eleven counties in PA NJ and DE. The National Air Conservation Commission backs local groups through 1700 affiliated associations. The Montana Tuberculosis Association sponsors this health column and invites inquiries to join cleaner air efforts.
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Delaware
National Air Conservation Commission
National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
TBRD
Winter Wheat Prospects Good For Montana
Montana reports an 81,690,000 bushel winter wheat crop forecast unchanged from last month based on June 1 conditions. Prospective yield stands at 30.0 bushels per harvested acre, with harvest area at 2,723,000 acres, down 3 percent from last year but 38 percent above the 1962-66 average. Severe wind damage caused reseeding in scattered areas. soil moisture is generally adequate but scarce in some counties. U S production is about 1,230,356,000 bushels, up 2 percent from last year and 27 percent above the 1962-66 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Servic
United States
California redwoods sprout from seeds under one sixteenth inch
A report notes that California redwoods begin life from seeds barely 1/16 inch long. The detail highlights the tiny size of the beginnings of these colossal trees and the remarkable growth from such small seeds.
How Selective Service classifies and handles occupational deferments
The local board may use information from federal state or local agencies to decide if a claim for occupational deferment applies. A medical advisor appointed by the President can influence classifications. Inducted men remain in Class 1 C while on active duty. timber rubber tea cacao coconut bananas fruits nuts and palm oils are highlighted as key tree crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Armed Forces of the
United States
Environmental Science Services Administration
Public Health Service
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Cate
Maine
Maine Care
Augusta
Studebaker
O. Fallang
Melville
Montana
Overland
Natural Bridge
Ryegate
Motor Inn
A Knowles
Montana Power Co
L. W. Baskett
Wisconsin
Sweet Grass County
State of Montana
U.S.A
Minnesota
James Norton
Norton and Lyons
McDonnell
Harlowton
Lewistown
Long Beach
Cal
State Farm
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Illinois
Harold Midsness
Big Timber Truck Lines
Dennis BE
Lloyd Bee
Farmers Service
Tordon
Alfalfa Weevil Spray
Baler Twine
Eastman Plastic
Grand Chapter
The
Montana Tuberculosis Assn
Helena Ave
Lutheran Brotherhood
Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance
Charles W. Vanderpas P
Phone
Montena
Smokey
Big Timber Pioneer
Sweet Grass
Ruth Sheen
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