Local Notes and Folks Family Home
The Hale family hosted a two week reunion of five Hale siblings and their spouses including Capt Edward Hale from AFB Plattsburgh and Gary Hale from International Falls. Other visitors included aunts and cousins from Dillon and California, with weekend guests and several out of town travelers visiting Big Timber. A Navy sailor, Warren L. White, returned to Norfolk aboard USS Mitscher after a five month Med deployment visiting multiple Mediterranean ports.
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Rayemond Hale
Edward Hale
Plattsburgh Afb
New York
Dennis Hale
Chester
Gary Hale
International Falls
Minn
Paul Manis
Dillon
Tom Grossman
Placerville
Calif
California
Ken Beade
Novato
Big Timber
Beade
E. O. Hanson
Warren L. White
Jessie A. Brewer
Big Timber, Mont
Norfolk
Mitscher
U. S. 6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
Morocco
Turkey
Greece
Italy
Spain
France
What is Uff Da and its exclamation use
Uff Da is a Norwegian exclamation expressing unpleasant feelings such as disgust irritation or regret. The passage humorously lists scenarios like butter running out while eating lutefish and lefse a church nap wake up snoring and a mouse on the leg during a hayride as examples.
Sweet Grass County Court House History Overview
The Sweet Grass County Court House built in 1897 cost 9590 dollars and is a two story sandstone structure with a later 1928 Clerk and Recorder’s office and jail. It features concrete foundations boiler hot water radiator heat and a removed steeple with a shingled roof. The court room seats 108 and air conditioning has been added. The piece also notes local landscaping and a tale of a farmer who kept kerosene lamps despite rural electrification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Iris Anderson
Why a Man Wants a Wife or Two Wives Is a Mystery
A brief humorous reflection questions why a man would seek one wife and then two, rejecting obvious explanations and inviting speculation about marriage desires.
Senior Citizens Potluck and Birthday Supper Notice
Forty one seniors enjoyed a Thursday potluck with the Kitchen Band and singing. The Senior Citizen Birthday Supper costs $1 and is set for 6:00 p.m. Sunday July 29 with reservations due by 4:00 p.m. Thursday July 26. Volunteers are sought for Birthday Suppers and the next Bingo night is scheduled for August 7:30 p.m.
Propp Receives Grain Terminal Foundation Grant
Gary Propp a vocational agriculture instructor at Sweet Grass County High School is named a recipient of a Grain Terminal Foundation grant by the Montana Vocational Agriculture Teacher's Association. The association shares a $1000 grant among vo ag instructors attending a one week MSU Bozeman conference. The scholarship committee from each state selects recipients to fund summer courses at land grant colleges and universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Propp
Sweet Grass County High School
Montana Vocational Agriculture Teacher's Association
Voag
Vo-Ag
MSU
Bozeman
Terry Hotchkiss
Mud Butte
Lee Huyser
Randy Petrich
Mark Hotchkiss
Dan Hotchkiss
Big Timber
Eastern Montana College
Bozeman Vo-Tech
Park Senior High
Montana State University
Moullet Logging Co
Livingston
Jackson Hole
Yellowstone Park
M. D. Johnson
Las Vegas
New Mex
Lora Hotchkiss
Esther Blanchard
Gallatin Gateway
Hotchkiss Blanchard Wed at Assembly of God Livingston
Sandrale Hotchkiss and Max Charles Blanchard married June 16 at 3 p.m. in Livingston with Rev David Schmidt and Rev Arnold Erickson officiating. Numerous Hotchkiss and Blanchard relatives attended, bridesmaids wore dotted Swiss and halos of daisies, reception held in church hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God Church of
Livingston
Sandrale Hotchkiss
W. A. Hotchkiss
Mud Butte
Max Charles Blanchard
Warren Blanchard
David Schmidt
Arnold Erickson
Reta Hall
Terry Hotchkiss
Karen Blanchard
Cindy Hotchkiss
Marcia Mathes
Pamela Petrich
Bruce Blanchard
Billings
Montana CowBelles Leader Attends National Meeting at Vail
Mrs Kermit Anderson state president Montana CowBelles attended the midyear American National CowBelles session in Vail Colorado July 19 20 She was with Mrs Ben Brownfield Glendive president elect and 23 states were represented American National CowBelles reports 10000 members The American National Cattlemen's Association executive boards also met in Vail On the return trip Mrs Anderson enjoyed a day in Denver joined by the Tommy Thompson family of Haxton Colorado Mrs Thompson is the former Sharon Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Anderson
Montana
American National CowBelles
Vail
Colorado
Ben Brownfield
Glendive
Ameriscan National CowBelles
American National Cattlemen's Association
Forest Service and county coordinate on federal land patrol
The Forest Service and Sweet Grass County sign a cooperation to enforce laws on federal lands. Deputies patrol the Big Timber District to curb vandalism on National Forest land, with about $1,000 in losses from vandalism on the Main Boulder cited and a call for public reporting of violations.
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The
Forest Service
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber District
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Ken Cross
Leonard Roark
Dee
Chuck
Sunburst
Stan Tichenor
Roark
Stan
Wayne Tichenor
Crosses
Tichenors
Stanford
Dean Schafer
St. Cloud
Circle
Welfare Office
Anne Petaja
Clarence Petaja
Department of Social Services
Ann
University of San Francisco
North Dakota
Esther Sem
Stanley
Josie Nyre
Erling Satre
Sigvald Toge
Moi
Norway
Sverre Swenson
Salt Lake Lake City
Karl Berndlmaier
Bronx
Rudy Forster
Gene Forster
Chuck Cody
Lee
Sylvia Cody
Hood River
Oregon
Court House History
Court House
Sears
Sears Roebuck
Livingston, Montana
William O. Holness, Jr
Chip and Berna
S. H Street
L.P.N
Lillian (Teatie) Nierstheimer
S. K Street
Winds Inn
Eaton’s Inn
Tony and
Cris
Trail Blazers
Grey Cliff Hillbillies
Yellowstone Victorians
Hospitality News
Isports Marine
Rye
Hotchkiss-Blanchard
Mrs. Anderson
Big Timber Pioneer
Starr
Gual
Panasonic
Lear Jet
Good
Jeep Wagoneers
Starrford, Inc
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