Birth and travel notes from local community pages
Local notes report the birth of Jerald Duane to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Love of Worland Wyoming on June 28, weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces. Other items include camping visits by Frank Standish of Albany Oregon, Dean's List student Mark Johnson at Luther College, and several summer travels and public events across Montana communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane
Worland
Wyo
Jerald Duane
Frank Standish
Albany
Ore
Half Moon Park
Big Timber Canyon
Vernon Standish
Luther College
Decorah
Mark Johnson
Ocee Johnson
The
Forest Service
Park County
Cut Bank Man Wins Montana Cross Country Auto Race
Cut Bank driver Norman Eberhardt completed 620 miles in 12 hours 6 minutes 3 seconds, securing first in the Model T event from Laurel to Livingston. Ray Habel Denton and Lawrence Pope Lewistown finished second and third as 22 of 350 starters completed the three day race amid hail and mountain driving.
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Norman Eberhardt
Cut Bank
Ben Berg
Montana
Livingston
Laurel
Big Timber
Ray Habel
Denton
Lawrence Pope
Starr Ford Motors
Bill Walters
Bozeman
Pope
John Pope
Lewistown
LeRoy Shelly
Great Falls
Red Legs Maintain Unbeaten Start With Two Wins
The American Legion Red Legs won three games last week to move to 4 0, including a double header sweep over Harlowton and a 10 8 win over Livingston Tigers. Jack Fuller led with a two run homer, Wayne Myrstol hit a grand slam, and Ed Gust along with Henthorn provided key hits. Bud Etzold, Larry Hauge, Bill Buster, and Fuller shared pitching duties. They host Livingston Cubs tomorrow at 7 0 0 p m with Fuller starting, then travel Sunday to Clyde Park to face the Athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Harlowton
Livingston Tigers
Reds
Livingston Cubs
Jack Fuller
Tiger
Livingston
Wayne Myrstol
Ed Gust
Henthorn
Bud Etzold
Larry Hauge
Bill Buster
Red Legs
Clyde Park
Athletics
Claud W. Brown Services Today
Funeral services for Claud William Brown 69 will be held at 2 p m from Lowry Chapel. He died Tuesday at Pioneer Home after years of ill health. Born July 9 1897 in Marietta Oklahoma he lived in Raw Cheyenne and Big Timber before moving in 1952. Survivors include son Gerald of Oklahoma two sisters and three brothers.
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Lowry Chapel
Claud William Brown
Pioneer Home
Donald E. Toney
Evangelical Free Church
Marietta
Okla
George Brown
Raw
Cheyenne
Big Timber
Gerald
Oklahoma
Lillie Pederson
Archie Wright
Hester L. Brown
Wells
Texas
Floyd Brown
Popelka Imlay Wedding Rites in Reed Point
Miss Virginia Lee Imlay and William K. Popelka united in marriage in a double ring ceremony at the Evangelical United Brethren church in Reed Point. The couple were escorted by her father. pink and white peonies adorned the altar and a three tier cake topped with a miniature couple accompanied the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lee Imlay
Everett Imlay
Absarokee
William K. Popelka
William M. Popelka
North Hollywood
Calif
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Reed Point
Arvid J. Lindley
Rodney Fink
Columbus
Don Sporleder
Linda Imlay
Carl Imlay Jr
Carl Imlay Sr
Lola Thompson
Burlin Bunce
Dianna Goddard
Eileen Ott
Lee Thompson
Los Angeles
Jack Loughnane
Belgrade
Dorothy Trees
Fred Gauthier
Selma Miller
Whitier
Wesland Rites Held Tuesday at Big Timber
Last rites for Lars Wesland 75, Big Timber rancher, were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Lowry Chapel with Rev. Ocee Johnson officiating. Burial followed at Mountain View. Wesland born in Norway March 22 1892 came to the United States in 1912. He married Ursula Lebree in 1917 and lived on several ranches in the area before moving to town. Survivors include son Lewis of Great Falls, six grandchildren, a brother and two sisters in Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry Chapel
Big Timber
Lars Wesland
Ocee Johnson
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Myrtle Sell
Gloria Bee
Old Rugged Cross
John Plaggemeyer
Sam Langhus
Palmer Hauge
Ole Sol
Chris Vik
Wesland
Lewis
Great Falls
Norway
Ellen Rich celebrates 75th birthday at city park
Mrs. Ellen Rich marked her 75th birthday with a Saturday afternoon pot luck at City park. Forty two relatives and friends gathered from Denver Missoula Bozeman Butte and nearby towns, sharing cake and stories as a welcome rain began. Out of town guests included Nels Anderson Auburn Washington Ted Nyquist Boulder Hilda Eliason Butte and others from Missoula Livingston Billings Laurel Denver and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Rich
City Park
Jim Esp
al Rich
Denver
Paul Snyder
Missoula
Sam Jacobson
Bozeman
Nels Anderson
Auburn
Wash
Ted Nyquist
Boulder
Hilda Eliason
Butte
Fred
Richard Johnson
Jim Snyder
Livingston
Don Jacobson
Billings
Jim Mitchell
Vera Anderson
Laurel
al Rich and
Seattle Visit by Mrs. Margaret Boyles of Laurel
Mrs Margaret Boyles of Laurel is visiting friends and relatives in and near Seattle through mid July. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Allan White of Missoula staying with Mr and Mrs Dennis Johnson in Big Timber and the Victor Tron family at Melville. They also visited other relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norval Langworthy
Tucson
Ariz
Boulder
Harry Baker
Gregory Scott
Seattle
Wash
Margaret Boyles
Laurel
Allan White
Missoula
Dennis Johnson
Big Timber
Victor Tronrud
Melville
Robert Perrins
Vernie Hathaway Ranch
Absarokee Couple Wed in Local Nuptials
Genevieve Heigis of Absarokee married Popelka in a ceremony with coffee served. After a short honeymoon they will reside in Absarokee. The bride, long-time Reed Point student, moved with her parents last summer. Out of town guests included numerous families from Montana and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Heigis
Absarokee
Popelka
IGA
Reed Point
Leo Thompson
Los Angeles
Selma Miller
Whitier
Calif
Fred Bjorgum
Butte
Wesley Imlay
Livingston
Vernon Imlay
San Diego
Karen Willson
Sandpoint
Peggy Oswald
Bountiful
Utah
Jack Loughnane
Jim Loughnane
Belgrade
Kermit Schultz
Huntley
Ray Severin
Billings
Dave Refsland
Big Timber
Jim Everle
Herbert Nelson
Rodney Fink
Don Sporleder
Raymond Wagner
Columbus
Lynda Brooks
Debbie Morgan
Beatrine van Every
Kert Heigis
Carl Imlay Sr
Lola Thompson
Carl Imlay Jr
Verna Edmonds
Edith ‘Hudson
Betty LaVallie
Fred Gauthier
Arlene Oltrogge
Louis Lehner
Donald R. Arthur
Peter Kappelman
Joyce Frey
Barbara “Ussetter
Linda Dinsdale
Perry Rhyneer
William Hunter
Tom Foote
Mavis Weikel
Audrey LaVallie
Jo Anne Heigis
Gordon Campbell
Wayne Pearson
Cindy
Cathy
County To Receive Final Transportation Funds
Harriet Miller informs Margaret Busha and Violet Widdicombe that Sweet Grass county will get 3778.73 as final transportation reimbursement for elementary and secondary schools. The total district payments total 7647.80, with state funds covering one third of basic transport costs per law.
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Harriet Miller
Margaret Busha
Violet Widdicombe
Sweet Grass County
Department of Public Instruction
Girl Scout Camp Fire Destroys Rotary Lodge Near Red Lodge
Early Fourth alarm woke Big Timber parents as the Rotary Scout Camp lodge at Red Lodge burned late the previous night. Girls were evacuated to a Red Lodge church and later picked up by relatives in pajamas. Campers named include Nola Goosey Noreen Jacobs Yvonne Johnson Carol Ann Stirn and Mary Lynn Stirn. The blaze left only two stone fireplaces and the foundation.
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Rotary Scout
Red Lodge
Mal Goosey
Nola Goosey
Noreen Jacobs
Yvonne Johnson
Carol Ann
Mary Lynn Stirn
Mrs Alden Celebrates 88th Birthday with Family Reunion
Mrs George Alden observed her eighty eighth birthday with a family reunion at her home. Relatives traveled from Sparks Nevada Greeley Colorado South Gate California Livingston Glasgow AFB and Strasburg Illinois for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Alden
Marguerite (Snooky
Moranville
Charlie
Sparks
Nev
Gerald Chapin
Ellen
Donna
Greeley
Colo
John Robinson
Pauline
South Gate
Calif
Robert Bray
Senior Citizens Meet and Potluck at Dugout
The Senior Citizens group will meet Monday July 11 at 12 30 PM at the Dug out for a brief business meeting and potluck dinner. George Lam ach will present films of his snowmobile trip. Nearby visits include Mr and Mrs Joe Hajek and family to Central Butte North Carolina for the Fourth and relatives in eastern Montana.
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George Lamach
Dakota
Joe Hajek
Butte
N. C
Ken Hajek
Montana
Lewis and Clark Day Events Planned in Big Timber
Friday events mark Lewis and Clark Day with a flotilla launch from Livingston fairgrounds at 9 a.m. The boat procession will stop at Springdale bridge for lunch and reach Yellowstone boat landing near Big Timber by 3 to 4 p.m. A river supper at 5 p.m. precedes costume balls at Moose and Legion halls.
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Big Timber
Lewis and Clark Trail Commission
Fairgrounds
Livingston
Springdale Bridge
Yellowstone
Commission
Legion Club
Moose
Legion Halls
Hail Storm Ravages County Ranches North of Cremer and Lloyd Berg
Hail storms sweep across the county causing 3 to 4 foot deep barrow pits hail piles and stones up to three quarters of an inch. Hay and grain beaten down. Electrical storms knot power lines and cut communications as Antelope Tony creeks run high. Bo Clark reports inch sized stones and a welt on his daughter as herders seek shelter for thirty minutes.
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Cremer
Lloyd Berg
Montana Power
Barrow
Melville
Antelope
Tony
East Boulder
Clark Ranch
Bo Clark
Back Home and Visitors Across Town
Mrs. Fred Roders returned from Erie with her daughter and relatives visiting in Buffalo. Niece visits from Ohio to see Uncle Charles Surface and Forest Keller in Livingston. Fred Olness injured from a trash burning accident seeks hospital care. Nelson family from Minneapolis plans two week trip including Calgary and Banff. Marine Private Richard Nepstad serves in Vietnam with the Ninth Marine Regiment near Da Nang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Roders
Erie
Grace Mary Murphy
Buffalo
N. Y
Vernon Standish
Billings
Robert Brenner
Tainesville
Ohio
Charles Surface
Forest Keller
Livingston
Fred Olness
Forest Service
Ben. Olness
Vietnam
Richard N. Nepstad
Floyd Nepstad
Ninth Marine Regiment
3Rd Marine Division
da Nang
Judy Grosfield Named First Alternate to Girls Nation
Judy Grosfield elected secretary of state at Girls State in Bozeman also serves as first alternate to Girls Nation in Washington D C in August. Mr and Mrs Byron Grosfield attended final ceremonies last Thursday and observed Judy active in choral ensemble, trumpet solo, bugler for reveille, and Moot Court juror. Governor Tim Babcock spoke at the final banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Grosfield
Girls State
Bozeman
Girls Nation
Washington, D. C
Byron Grosfield
Grasfields
Judy
Carol Galbreth
Lowell Galbreths
Garneill
Hal Stearns
Harlo
Bill Ellison
White Sulphur Springs
Tim Babcock
Trail Ride Planning Meeting To Organize July Ride
A meeting is set for Monday night July 11 at 8 p m at the Community hall to plan the 1966 Trail Ride to Big Timber canyon scheduled for Saturday July 23. The gathering will gauge interest and review potential dam sites. Interested individuals may leave their names at the county agent Ellis Williams office.
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Big Timber Canyon
Ellis Williams
Advertising Deadline Notice at Big Timber Pioneer
The Big Timber Pioneer enforces a Tuesday noon deadline for advertisements and notices prior to Tuesday. Local businesses are urged to cooperate to mail the paper on schedule. News items are requested as soon as possible, including on Thursdays and Fridays following publication.
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Big Timber Pioneer
Married in Billings Mary Jane Busha and Lloyd Wright Tie Knot
Mary Jane Busha of Lewis Town and Lloyd Emil Wright were married in Billings on July 1. A universal Jeep was stolen from Bob Anderson's service station at Eaton's Inn Sunday night. The vehicle, belonging to Rev. Richards of Chicago, had been left for repairs and was towed away.
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Billings
Mary Jane Busha
Lewistown
Lloyd Emil Wright
Universal
Bob Anderson
Eaton’s Inn
Rev. Richards
Chicago
Anderson
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E. L. Gunderson
David
Michael
Greenbrae
Howard Forsythe
Dr. Gunderson
Jay Anderson
Richard Fredrickson
Sam Fredrickson
Fredrickson
Tacoma
Hunter’s Hot Springs
John Alexander
Collenborne Company
Kenneth Collenborne
OCS
Fort Knox
Columbia Falls
Vicki Swan
Eva Beebe
Mrs. Collenborne
Gary Collenborne
Rocky Mountain Lumber Company
Gary
Miss Swan
Collenborne
L. H. Bryan
Lloyd Booth
Wyoming
Forrest Ullman
C. F. Ullman
Norman Markusons
Roger Whidden
W. Paul Holbrook
Lucie Flynn
St. Louis
Lorn Christian
San Clemente
J. O. Matthew
Eddie
Bill Matthew
Max Officer
Art Sell
L. P. Officer
Libby
Sigmund Helvik
Julian Helvik
Helviks
Byron Manley
Black Horse Patrol
Billings Shrine Club
Cody
Rodeo
Byron
Martha
Joe Hanson
Andy Braaten
Claud W. Brown
Imlay
Mrs. Alden
Arnold Johnson
James McKay
Lyman Moulden
Justice of the Peace
Dean Lowry
Glenn McBride
John R. Cooper
Howard Hanson
Dave Duffey
William S. Fraser
M. H. Goosey
C. J. Elges
David W. McCleerey
Owen McCleerey
Marine Medium
Marine Corps
McCleevey
Marble Mt
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