Reunion cheers as California family travels to Big Timber
Edgar Johnson from Costa Mesa writes of visiting his birthplace Big Timber for a class reunion of 1925 and 1926. He describes welcoming scenes, improved town facilities, and enduring community cooperation amid nostalgia and memories from the 1920s.
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Edgar Johnson
Costa Mesa
Calif
Montana
Grass Range
Rita
Billings
Gene Spilte
Boulder
Crazy Peak
California
United States
Arthur Schump
Jessica Stevenson
Lacey
Wash
Ervin Overfelt
Thelma Sleveland
Big Timber
Gilbert Upland
Alice Watt
Franklin Longan
William Bowman
Edith Webber
Belgrade
Martin Stockey
Irma Thorson
White Sulphur Springs
Oscar McLane
Bessie Robinson
Bill Reed
Esther Rudd
Livingston
Frank Echols
Edith Fahlgren
Greyland
Branson Miles
Reho Fanning
Spokane
City Tentative Budget Sets Levy At 42.0 Mills
The City Council approved a tentative budget for 1968 69 totaling 42.0 mills, unchanged from 1967 68 in overall levy. General Fund rises to 20.0, Street and Alley 10.0, Parks and Playground 6.0, Public Library 3.0, Airport 0.6, and Bond Interest and Sinking 2.4, reflecting a shift from last year.
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Powell
Classes of ’25 and ’26 Hold Reunion in Sweet Grass County
Sweet Grass County High School classes of 1925 and 1926 held a two day reunion starting with a gathering at the American Legion hall and a banquet. Legion Auxiliary served roast beef with flowers and music by Morris Tronrud Jr and George Tronrud. Attendees included many former students and a few teachers, with gifts given to long distance visitors and several letters of congratulations read aloud.
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Sweet Grass County High School
American Legion Hall
The
Legion Auxiliary
Lloyd Rein
Raymond Hoem
Margaret Busha
Clarence Erickson
Morris Tronrud, Jr
George ‘Tronrud
Lloyd ‘Rein
Arthur Schump
A. J
iLee Smoot
Ethel Steensland
Seattle
Arthur Boyd
Olga
Wash
Edgar Johnson
Costa Mesa
Calif
History of Springdale area found in mouldy old books
N.P. files brought into the Pioneer by Al Gomez reveal four books dating 1885 to 1906 from Springdale country residents. One ledger, kept by John Carney, lists signatures of local settlers and ranchers, while another receipt book records shipped goods such as wool sacks twine doors lumber sheep dip bacon and other staples.
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N.P
Pioneer
al Gomez
Big Timber
Springdale
John Carney
Sprindale Country
A. B. Mendenhall
F. N. Malone
F. Taylor
G. A. Bates
J. W. Fryer
W. R. Popejoy
Geo. Harper
E. Baxter
W. D. McClellan
H. C. Dickey
A. C. Logan
A. M. Clark
John Moore
Dr. Collins
H. L. Dunn
W. C. Officer
L. C. Romano
F. Enzenbach
W. T. Collins
Lizzie Woods
Effie Babcock
S. Jarrett
Owen Teeters
W. Gunderson
S. K. Webster
Charivari at Jarrett Ranch Social With Friends
Charivari event at the Jarretts ranch drew friends for an old fashioned gathering. The group shared soft drinks and snacks while listening to records and enjoying games Thursday evening.
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Rick Jarrett
Park Event Offers Swim Dance for Teens
The City Recreation Department hosts a swimming party at 8 PM at the city pool then a dance at the tennis courts from 10 to 11 30 PM or midnight for high school and college age students. Tournaments in horseshoes tennis and ping pong start ASAP with flexible participation and equipment available Monday through Thursday evenings.
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City Recreation Department
Bill Buster
Rick Henthorn
Bob
Redlegs Struggle Through Slump with Back-to-Back Losses
The Redlegs fell 15 to 14 to Harlowton on July 18 after a high hitting contest and a long, rule debate filled game delay. They then lost 5 to 3 and 11 to 5 to the Livingston Cubs on July 19 and July 22, with thunder storms interrupting play.
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Legion Redlegs
Harlowton
Redlegs
Livingston Cubs
Livingston
Cubs
Aeems
Girl Scout Day Camp Draws Volunteers and Scouts
A five day Girl Scout day camp last week drew 41 campers and featured knot tying lashing fire building and crafts. Notable visits came from Pat Bare and Dr Thomas Ivey with Director Mrs Dean Lowry and staff guiding Cadette and Brownie groups on a ten mile hike to Duane Hooper s Spring Creek Trout Ranch and a noon meal packed for the trip.
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Pat Bare
Midland Empire Girl Scout Council
Thomas Ivey
Deanne Egeland
Livingston
Glenna Case
Bert Bovee
Dean Lowry
C. E. Petaja
Carl Mosness
Hank Lee
Sverre Obstad
Wayne Reed
Henry Klindt
Duane Hooper
Spring Creek
Anna Pudwill
Nancy Schilling
Rita Hanson
Evelyn Olson
Diane Jacobs
Elizabeth Standish
Cheri Mosness
Judy Berg
Melanie Cameron
Christy Nygaard
Betty Mosness
Rita Barber
Brownies
Helen Cremer
Andrea Rostad
Nola Goosey
Mary Lynn Stirn
Anne Petaja
Elaine Nygaard
Mary Boe
Debbie Braley
Corrine Elgen
Tame
Firefighters battle stubborn blaze in Montana woods
A 1300 acre wildfire north of the Yellowstone River near Grey Cliff and Reed Point consumes timber and pasture. Between 80 and 100 volunteers, aided by dozers and trucks from Big Timber, Columbus, and Absarokee, fight the blaze as winds shift daily. A damaged homestead cabin built by Sterlin Findley’s father burns. firefighters endure long shifts with few breaks as the fire presses toward containment.
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Yellowstone River
Grey Cliff
Reed Point
Ben Raishind Place
Tom Findley
Sterling Findley
Big Timber Volunteer Fire Department
Columbus
Abbsarokee
Bill Fraser
Dave Matooch
Len Raisland
Jack Pearson
Bud Arneson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Becky Halverson
Nancy
Becky
Ia Gust
City Park
Emma Hoem Hathaway
William Michels
Violet Carter Widdicombe
Edward J. Roberts
Pearl Becken Erickson
Reho Fanning Miles
Georgia Thorson Desonia
Esther Rudd Reed
Back Row
Edith Fahlgren Echols
Frances Still Holt
Ellen Steensland Smoot
Grace Adams Hoem
Mary Brownlee Smoot
Irma Thorson Stockey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!