Tourist Center Sparked Evening Chain of Events
A Big Timber visitor, after business hours, stopped at the Lion's Club Tourist Information Center triggering a sequence of daily happenings. The chain began with curiosity about local resources and extended to inquiries about regional travel, ending with connections to area services and people. Dr. Russell Dutcher of Penn State geology is noted as a supplier of leather field equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gfeller
Lion’s Club
Big Timber
Columbus
Red Lodge
Russell Dutcher
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Geology
Fred Swift Seeks Re Election as Independent County Commissioner
Fred Swift, present chairman of the Sweet Grass county board of county commissioners, filed for re election as an independent after losing the primary to Terrill Tollefson. He ends his term next January after 18 years in office spanning three six year terms, first elected in November 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Swift
Sweet Grass County
4-H and FFA Livestock Judging Contest Sunday
The annual 4-H and FFA livestock judging contest is set for Sunday July 26 at 10 a.m. starting Fraser Hereford ranch east of Grey Cliff. Six classes cover beef cattle, feeder pigs, sheep and dairy heifers with a wool fleece possibly. Top three 4-H judges advance to Montana 4-H Congress in Bozeman in late August. Sack lunches advised. Pop provided by Grey Cliff Hillbillies and Dry Creek Wranglers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser Hereford
Montana
Bozeman
Grey Cliff Hillbillies
Dry Creek Wranglers
Six Day Girl Scout Camp Closes At Fairgrounds
The six day event at the fairgrounds wrapped with around forty girls and leaders completing activities in cookery woods skills and singing. Mrs Clarence Petaja served as camp nurse with Mrs Walt Dutton leading songs and Mrs Ella Adam teaching rock lore while Dr John Herries installed a flag pole for the flag raising ceremony. Camp director Mrs Dean Lowry along with leaders and parents express gratitude for community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Clarence Petaja
Walt Dutton
Ella Adam
Maud Hoglund
John Herries
Dean Lowry
Glider Lands at Big Timber Airport First for Region
A glider from the Northwest Soaring Meet reportedly became the first to land at Big Timber airport. The German built craft with a 50 foot wingspan landed at about 5 p m after departing Sun Valley Idaho on Wednesday. It remained overnight and was trucked back to its starting point Thursday morning. The compact craft weighs 800 pounds and features a small cockpit a tail skid and two small wheels. Nearby Bozeman saw a separate glider crash that day with an onlooker misidentifying a caller as a beggar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Sun Valley
Hailey
Ida
Bozeman
United Press
Services Held For Mrs Clara Zellers Pioneer Resident
Mrs Clara Marie Zellers 77 a pioneer Sweet Grass county resident born in Melville died Thursday at Sweet Grass Community hospital after months of illness cancer attributed Funeral services were held Monday at the Big Timber Lutheran church Rev Ocee Johnson officiating Music by Mrs Margaret Busha and Mrs Jerry Egeland with E O Overland at organ Pallbearers were Walter Dutton Killian Weinfunter Owen McCleerey George Tronrud Jr Moris Tronnud Jr and Victor Tronnud Jr Interment Mountain View Survived by three children Mrs Jonas Maitland of Big Timber Mrs Ray Feagins and Joseph Monroe of Billings five grandchildren five great grandchildren two sisters Mrs Connell Martin and Mrs Amelia Benett One of One and four brothers Adolph Morris George and Victor Tronrud of Melville 16 nieces and nephews Also preceded in death by her first husband George Monroe in 1918 and second husband Roy Zellers in 1932 and a sister Mrs Fred Schallock and brother Anton Tronrud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Marie Zellers
Sweet Grass County
Melville
Sweet Grass Community
Big Timber
Luthern Church
Ocee Johnson
Margaret Busha
Jerry Egeland
Ongan
E.O. Overland
Walter Dutton
Killian Weinfunter
Owen McCleerey
George Tronrud Jr
Moris Tronnud Jr
Victor Tronnud Jr
Mountain View
George Monroe
Roy Zellers
Fred Sc
Friendly Town guests leaving after Montana visit
Eleven youngsters hosted by nine families in Big Timber and surrounding area depart at 10 p m on N P train No 2 to Billings where they will join a Chicago Missionary Society car to return all 48 visitors to Chicago. Hosts include Holness Huffman Whidden Cole Egeland Sell Knopp Clark Jewett and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Missionary Society
Billings
Montana
Chicago
Big Timber
Gerald Frierson
Clifford Yates
Will Holness
Near Livingston
Herman Williams
Albert Osen
Michael Williams
Veronica Merkerson
Walt Huffman
Theresa Merkerson
Roger Whidden
Vanessa Merkerson
Bill Cole
Dennis Doctor
Jerry Egeland
Andra Doctor
Art Sell
Sherry Townsend
Ben Knopp
Randolph Young
Bo Clark
Douglas Jewett
4-H Contest Day Held in Sweet Grass County
County Agent Bob Racicot announced 4-H Contest Day at the Dugout on Monday July 27 starting 9 a.m. with home ec judging, 10 a.m. style revue, and 1 p.m. demonstrations. Top senior style winner and best demonstrator advance to the Montana 4-H Congress in Bozeman August 24 to 28. Participants are advised to bring a sack lunch for noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Racicot
Sweet Grass
Montana
Bozeran
Local School Staffs Are Announced For 1964-65 Year
Principal A R Collins and Superintendent A C McDonald announce complete teaching staffs for the 1964 65 school year covering both high and grade schools. The lists include faculty names with subjects, grade assignments, and school board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Collins
A. C. McDonald
Emma Larsen Dies in Arizona After Illness
Mrs. Emma C. Larsen, formerly of Big Timber, died July 16 in Mesa Arizona at age 87 after four weeks of illness. She lived with her daughter Mrs. Jay R. Lee and the Motel Western owners for 28 years, later moving to Mesa. Born August 31, 1878 in Sweden, she was survived by a son H S Larsen of Madison Minnesota and five great grandchildren, with burial at Riverside Cemetery Aberdeen South Dakota beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma C. Larsen
Big Timber
Mesa
Ariza
H.S. Larsen
Madison, Minn
Aberdeen
Conservation Trail Ride Deadline Nears For 50 Mile Route
Deadline Friday to join the Conservation Trail Ride with a $10 fee at the Forest Service office. About 20 participants already signed up. A prep ride led by County Agent Bob Racicot and others toured trails and campsites with Klaus Griener tagging along. The four day trek covers 50 miles through Slough Creek, Frenchy Meadows, Silver Tip ranch, Buffalo Fork, and Lookout Mountain with planned fish fry and steak supper along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Bob Racicot
Joe Helle
Bob Bird
Harold Smith
Klaus Griener
Germany
Racicot
Slough Creek
Silver Tip Ranch
Buffalo Fork
Franchy
Lookout Mountain
Public Service Commission Orders Montana Power Rate Cut
The Montana Public Service Commission ordered Montana Power Co. to reduce electric rates by 114 million dollars annually to maintain a 5.42 percent return on fair value. J. E. Corette, president of Montana Power, was told to submit proposed schedules by Friday for a 1.26 million dollar yearly savings, effective for meter readings after July 31. If noncompliance occurs the commission will require the company to show cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Public Service Commission
Montana Power Co
J. E. Corette
Butte
Commission
Corette
Big Timber Ropin n Ridin Club Hosts Sunday Meet
The Big Timber Ropin n Ridin club sponsers a roping and race meet at the fairgrounds Sunday from 1 p m. Events include team tying calf roping barrel racing Roman chariot saddle horse and quarter and half mile horse races with various stock charges and purses. Admission is 50 cents, under 12 free, beer and pop available at the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Big Timber
Fairgrounds
Swimming Pool Closed July 25 26 In Big Timber
The Big Timber municipal pool will close Saturday and Sunday July 25 and 26 for draining and scrubbing. Normal hours resume Tuesday with 10 am opening and 5 pm closing, 4 pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and 6:30 pm reopening. Lessons run 9:45 am to 11:45 am. adult swim on Wednesdays and Saturdays 6:30 to 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Ed Bergquist
Findleys Visit Virginia City Friend for Bosworth Birthday
Mr and Mrs Tom Findley drive with Sterling Findley to Virginia City to visit an old friend Homer Bosworth and celebrate the 83rd birthday of Bosworth. The group, including Mr Findley's 1910 forest ranger days past, plans a bang up gathering for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Findley
Virginia City
Sterling Findley
Homer Bosworth
Findley
Madison
Bosworth
Birth of Daughter Weight Seven Pounds Three Ounces
A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reidelbach was born yesterday July 22 at Community Hospital weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Reidelbach
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ANGLE
Girl Scouts
Marla Dempster
Athy Traver
Diane Dutton
Ann Petaja
Susan Groom
Cindy Slettebo
Elaine Nygaard
Marlene Gibson
Holly Egeland
Anita Berg
Carol Plaggemeyer
Pamela Lee
Carol Stirn
Helen Clouse
Carol Myrstol
Connie Myrstol
Margo Reed
Arnold Berg
Joan Plaggemeyer
Brownies
Clara Zellers
Gertrude Conwell
Eddie Bergquist
James Graham
Edwin Holmberg
Scott Hoskinson
Jo Lavold
Darrell Meskimen
Helen Sherwood
Frances Schriver
Mervin Wertz
Robert Woolley
Arthur Schump
A. R. Collins Jr
Lloyd Rein
Wilbert Johnson
Rasmus Boe
Ralph Prather
Virgil Gust
Grace Carney
Arthur Algard
Sven Ollestad
Julius Etzold
East
Harold Braley
North
Robert Rule
John Peterson
William Refsland
Ray Beck
Stanley Hanson
Oscar Stephens
Donna Atkins
Livingston
Ward Bruffey
Karen Kane
Broadus
Sally Hamlett
Marian Hodges
Emmet
N. C
Ellen Ware
Gerald Etzold
Marie D. Thomaf Lavina
Don Churchill
William Brown
Anacon
Emma Larsen
Arizona
Yellowstone
George Ommundson
Willard Fraser
Henry Klindt
Big Timber Jaycees
Mayor Ommundon
Billings Gazette
Jane Totman
Dennis, Galkin
Bert Gentry
Andy Anderson
Orville Anderson
Walt Martinz
Gary Stephanis
Ralph Thomas
Reed Point
Stan Lynde
Rick O’shay
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