Big Timber Couple Killed in Accident
A tragic incident last Friday evening June 29 claimed the lives of a well known local couple and left a woman passenger seriously injured. The couple died at once when their vehicle collided with an unspecified object. Medical responders rushed to the scene but could not save the pair. The woman passenger was transported for emergency treatment and listed in serious condition. Authorities investigated the crash to determine contributing factors and exact circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
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June
Vernie Hathaway
Jim Davis
Springdale
Highway 10
Big Timber
Vernie G. Hathaway
James Davis
U. S. Highway 10
Hathaway
Livingston
Charles R. Bainter
Bainter
Lloyd Ronning
Park County
Sweet Grass County
Smokey Owen
Montana
Westervelt Heads to Dallas for FFA Future Homemakers Meet
Mela Westervelt a Sweet Grass High senior leads 1400 youth delegates to the 1973 Future Homemakers of America national meeting in Dallas Texas July 9 12. Delegates fly July 8 from Billings with 10 Montana members and three chaperones.
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Mela Dee Westervelt
Sweet Grass High School
Future Homemakers of America
Dallas
Tex
Mela
Paul Westervelt
Big Timber
Billings
Montana
Bozeman
MSU
Impact
Pact
Library Board appoints Edna Goosey Librarian
The Library Board at its June meeting appoints Mrs Edna Goosey as Librarian to replace Mrs Gwen Petersen who will assist but not devote full time to the job. The board also names Miss Gertrude Conwell as Secretary to the Board replacing Mrs Goosey who was acting secretary. Next meeting is July 11.
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Edna Goosey
Library Board
Edna
Gwen Petersen
Gertrude Conwell
Goosey
Recreation Program Nabs Wins In Big Timber League Play
The Little Leaguers opened rough with seven runs but could not overcome Absarokee pitcher Mendenhall. Big Timber’s Bret Argenbright yielded ten hits and fanned ten, while Dan Nygaard’s single accounted for the lone Big Timber run.
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Mendenhall
Bret Argenbright
Big Timber
Dan Nygaard
Glenn Ryan
Mark Esp
Lloyd Rue
Gary Baylis
Scott Ferguson
Loren Nitey
Richard Kinsey
Pat Rue
Mark Josephson
Steve Elliott
Robert Holycross
Jack Altimus
Perry Todd
Doug Beer
Terry Godfrey
Bobby Hauck
Jeff Sell
Ryan Rohloff
Dan Smart
Ross Berg
Jon Josephson
Billy Refsland
Mark Stephens
Jim Burmeister
Randy Ostrum
LeRoy Fan
Mike Little
Craig McLees
Tim Stephens
Kelvin Jacobs
Matt Savage
Top Judges Highlight 4-H Livestock Contest Results
The annual 4-H Livestock Judging Contest at Sweet Grass fairgrounds drew twenty-one participants from Sweet Grass and Wheatland counties. Kim Eklund led with 510 of 550 points, earning state contest consideration alongside Chuck Tears and Dawn Williams for Wheatland.
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Sweet Grass Fairgrounds
4-H
Sweet Grass
Wheatland Counties
Kim Eklund
Wheatland County
Chuck Tears
Dawn Williams
Sweet Grass County
Kenny Laubach
Steve Olestad
Lark Hendrickson
Donna Laubach
Rod Fraser
Sig Tollefson
Day Camp for Girl Scouts at Big Timber
The Day Camp for Brownies through Seniors runs July 16 to 20 at the local fairgrounds. Mrs Diane Burmeister is director and registration is required. Call Mrs Harold Rue at 932-2850 by July 10 to sign up.
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Big Timber
Diane Burmeister
Harold Rue
Girl Scout Outing At Livingston Day Camp
Eight Big Timber Girl Scouts joined a Livingston Day Camp week in June 1822. They formed patrols, cooked, hiked, and built facilities at Mill Creek near Colley Creek with counselors Mrs Rex Bovee and Mrs Martin Doll. Guests from Billings Big Timber Livingston and a German scout attended. a Trout supper and Scouts Own marked the week.
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Livingston
DeAnne Kinsey
Lesa Nitcy
Nancy Esp
Jane Standish
Debbie Burmeister
Heidi Sell
Janice Haaland
Robin Rohloff
Burmeister
Mill Creek
Colley Creek
Billings
Big Timber
Rex Bovee
Martin Doll
Barbara Altimus
Germany
Varmints
Cottontails
Susan Vitalis
Lions
Sign Magplea: Grass County Altered Highway Marker
Travelers entering Sweet Grass County from the west were startled by a vandalized state highway sign missing the GR from Grass. The act alters a state property marker and carries heavy penalties.
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Sweet Grass County
Redlegs overpower Tigers and Cubs in doubleheader
The American Legion Redlegs beat the Tigers 32-13 and the Cubs 21-5 with 25 hits. Alan Petaja and Clyde Chapel homered, Kevin McCauley doubled four times and singled twice, and Mike McCauley had five singles. Jay Graham and Kevin McCauley earned wins. Big Timber sits at four wins four losses. Indians visit Friday at 7:30 p.m. for the second meeting, undefeated in league play but edged 8-6 in the opener.
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Tigers
Cubs
American Legion Redlegs
Alan Petaja
Clyde Chapel
Kevin McCauley
Mike McCauley
Jay Graham
Big Timber
Indians
The
Redlegs
Driver's Examiner Schedule for July September in Big Timber
The Driver's Examiner will be in Big Timber at the Court House from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the 1st 3rd and 5th Tuesday of July August and September. Drivers needing license renewal or to take the test should note these times.
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Court House
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Westervelt
Jack Davis
Dick Nichols
Bill Buster
Gary Smart
Pioneer
A & W Root Beer
Arlene Stidham
Stetson Todd
David Laubach
Steven Whitham
Lorna Eklund
Martha Fraser
Linda Tollefson
Carolyn Fraser
Nikki Todd
Jeff Whitham
Justin Todd
Dean Keefer
Allen Laubach
Donna Sargent
Evelyn Tollefson
Alice Laubach
Lynn Duncan
Mrs Eklund
Sverre
Ole
Steve Oiestad
Don Todd Jr
Fair View Ranch
Ole Ofestad
Lee Langhus
Big Timber Volunteer Fire Department
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