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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1963
Page
1
Grace Renfield laments ongoing road construction disrupting a village route. She notes multiple culverts placed and removed, new hills and sharp curves, mud and delays, and puzzled locals watching over a changing landscape. She playfully warns against motor traffic through a zone under constant alteration.
National Farm Safety Week runs July 21 27 1963 highlighting farm death rates historically higher than national averages. The focus urges adoption of proven safety procedures from other industries to reduce work related accidents and replace unsafe habits with proper methods. Accident prevention is a year round job.
Three Laurel youths Ronald Watts Ronnie Miller and Todd Tetzlaff all 18 jailed after breaking into a car at Eaton's Inn in Livingston area taking items including a 22 rifle. License number provided to Sheriff Thompson led to their capture. Tetzlaff fined 100 dollars and 10 days in jail. others to be released Monday.
Six day camp at the fairgrounds last week and this week drew about 27 girls and leaders from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m daily. Activities included cooking nature study and outdoor living skills under leaders Mrs Jerry Egeland Mrs Arnold Mosness Mrs Walt Dutton Mrs Herman Gibson and Mrs Arnold Berg with nurse Mrs Clarence Petaja and director Lowry.
County commissioners consider a higher overall levy as a new state law may force greater contributions to state institutions. Excluding the poor fund, the total is 32.30 mills, up from 28.78. the poor fund last year was 3.3 mills. Fund levies include General 16.8, Reed 9.3, Bridge 2.0, Cemetery 1.2, Fair 0.90, and Hospital bond sinking 0.70, with last year’s figures in parentheses.
Mrs Grace Martin Williams longtime editor of The Pioneer died in Phoenix Arizona on Tuesday Telegram says she had been in poor health for years She had not been bedfast Funeral services set for 12 30 p m at Moore and Sons mortuary in Phoenix Interment in Mountain View cemetery Livingston where her husband Jerome Williams is buried
The U S Public Health Service cautions there is no safe direct viewing method for the solar eclipse next Saturday. Surgeon General Luther L. Terry warns sunglasses smoked glass and exposed film offer no protection. recommends television viewing or a cardboard reflector. The eclipse will be total along a narrow band over Japan Alaska Canada and Maine with U S cities seeing 94 percent in Boston and 26 in Los Angeles.
Visiting Riverside Calif family members Tom McMahan Jr and his wife and their two sons Neal and Eddie call on Mr and Mrs McMahan in a family reunion.
John T. LaFond longtime editor and publisher of the Caldwell News-Tribune dies at his Caldwell home. Known as the dean of Idaho newspaper editors he led the paper until his retirement in 1964. Survivors include his widow a daughter Winifred Davis of Caldwell and a sister Selina Sherman of Bad Axe Michigan.
World War II veteran Burns of Arvada was awarded the Bronze Star by Col. H. V. Middleworth for service with the 12th Infantry 41st division in New Guinea in 1943. He also holds a Purple Heart and combat infantryman's badge earned in the South Pacific.
The annual 4H Conservation Camp was held near Pray with attendees from the Bow area and surrounding communities. Participants gained practical knowledge in wildlife preservation and land stewardship during hands on sessions.
C/3e Bill Voges arrived Tuesday morning from Camp Pendleton California to spend part of his thirty day leave visiting his mother Mrs Tana Voges and sister Margaret and with many school friends home for the summer.
Post 19 American Legion will sponsor a four team Babe Ruth tournament this Saturday July 27 with teams from Harlowton Yellowstone Boys Ranch Red Lodge and Big Timber. First game at noon Big Timber vs Boys Ranch, 1 30 pm second game, late session starts about 5 30 pm with both winners and losers playing for a final around 7. Free lunch for contestants. prizes donated by local merchants for various firsts. No admission charge. hat will be passed to fund Babe Ruth equipment.
Mrs. Mary Willard 87 died Saturday in a Spokane Valley nursing home after moving there in 1961 to live with a daughter. Funeral services were held Wednesday from Lowry Chapel with Rev. Phillip Mayfield. Survivors include four children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. One son Harry preceded her in death in 1942.
Mrs. Carl Etterer 66 of Great Falls dies in a Saturday night crash near Bandon Oregon while riding as a passenger in a car that passed another and lost control. The car was struck broadside by a second vehicle. Funeral services tentatively set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Dahl Funeral Home in Bozeman.
Mrs. Arthur Zeleny and daughter Pat visited the Hale family and Norman Hale relatives in town for a week. They planned a two day stop with Kenneth Zeleny in Livingston before returning home.
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