Yellowstone River Boat Float Returns for 10th Anniversary
The tenth annual Yellowstone River Boat Float runs July 13 to 15 from Livingston to Billings, with 126 miles of river scenery. Sponsors include the Jaycees and Mayors of Livingston Big Timber Columbus Laurel and Billings.
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Livingston
Billings
Jaycees
Big Timber
Columbus
Laurel
Springdale
Fairgrounds
Reed Point
Crazy Mountains
Dick McLees
John Baird
Yellowstone
Posse Plans Support for Yellowstone Float and Rodeo
Twenty of the Sweet Grass County Sheriff's Posse attended a July 9 meeting. They held a short course on fingerprinting and identification and set crews to assist at the Yellowstone River Boat Float and the Big Timber Jaycee Rodeo in August.
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Sweet Grass County
Pioneer Home Building Bid Accepted
Sweet Grass County commissioners accepted Taylor Construction of Bozeman to add to the Pioneer Home with a base bid of 104,673 dollars. Total project cost rises to about 120,000 including alternates and extra safety features, with 100,000 bond funding and remaining from revenue sharing. A hearing Monday will decide if revenue sharing funds cover the extra funds.
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Board of County Commissioners
Sweet Grass County
Taylor Construction
Bozeman
Todd Construction
Big Timber
Jimco Construction
Slowarp Construction
Pioneer Home
Board of Health
Berg Grabow and
Fiddle Faddle Mixup Delights Montana Wool Load
A Burlington Northern agent recounts a June 28 29 mix up in Big Timber when a box car labeled empty for wool loading carried Fiddle Faddle caramel popcorn instead. The error disrupted a wool shipment but a replacement car arrived, and the incident is blamed on a rare computer misread.
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Burlington Northern
Bob Stief
Sweet Grass
Massachusetts
City Recreation Notes Field Days And Summer Activities
The city recreation program at City Park lists upcoming events with winners receiving free root beer passes from A and W. Obstacle course results include many names. Kathy Willems set best time for both boys and girls at age 11. Tennis and softball schedules, field days on July 26 and August 6, and a post Little League tournament plan are noted along with softball standings and forthcoming tournaments. Swimming instruction begins with about 70 participants under Pam Starr and Linda Lukenbill. A keg throw contest awarded prizes from Bridger Distributors, followed by a Jaycees fireworks display for locals.
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Tim Hauck
Jeff Larsen
Duff Bergquist
Lance Bassett
Rob Henthorn
Lisa Little
Jon Josephson
Tim Stephens
LeRoy Fan
Mike Little
Terry Godfrey
Bobby Hauck
Stacey Todd
Sue Petaja
Glen Ryan
Randy Ostrum
Kari Bergquist
Stacy McLees
Bret Argenbright
Perry Todd
Mark Joseph
Kevin McCauley
Glenn Ryan
Pam Long
Drea Bergquist
Jaycee
Les Fredricks
Mary Stephens
Slim Arends
Ron Fossum
Carol Tichenor
Kristi Goosey
Jim Clark
Bridger Distributors
Livingston
Rainier Beer
Jaycees
Yellowstone Boat Float PFD Requirement Notice
The Montana Fish and Game Commission requires all participants or escorts in the annual Yellowstone Boat Float to wear a U S Coast Guard approved personal flotation device during the event. The rule is set by Wesley R Woodgerd Secretary and published July 12 1973.
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Yellowstone
Montana Fish and Game Commission
Livingston
Billings
Montana
U. S. Coast Guard
State Fish and Game Commission
Wesley R. Woodgerd
Redlegs Fall in 10th Despite Late Rally
The undefeated Indians outscored the Redlegs 15 to 13 in ten innings as Clyde Chapel Kevin McCauley and Alan Petaja drove in runs after a 1 3 tie at seven innings. Mike McCauley fanned 19 and walked 11 over seven innings but took the loss, with base running errors and miscues hampering the Redlegs.
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Indians
Redlegs
Alan Petaja
Jay Graham
Clyde Chapel
Kevin McCauley
Mike McCauley
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Lion’s Club
Lion Dinner
Dave Refsland
Lion's Club
Fish and Game Department
Big Timber Jayceens
Ray L. Traver
City Levy
Mac Clark
Clark
Fish & Game
Posse
Eeseeveeoast A
Pioneer Home Building
David T. Beans
Big Timber Lions Club
Beans
Stillwater
Wally McCrum
Jim Sampson
Tom Gillespie
Miller Electronics
Citizen's Bank & Trust Co
McLeod Street
Phil
Nancy Moulden
Ed Webber
Boulder
Slove
Gary Smart
Dick Nichols
Bill Buster
Pam Starr
Linda Lukenbill
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