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!
Eleven Girls Vie for Rodeo Queen
A parade of local youths enters the Big Timber rodeo queen contest. Contestants include Karla Dribnenki 15 Sophomore at Sweet Grass County High School sponsored by Big Timber Pioneer and JoAn Halverson 17 senior sponsored by the Big Timber FHA. Also entered are Lark Hendrickson 17 student at SGHS, Jodi Kalberg 16 junior at SGHS sponsored by class of 1975, Sue Littell 17 sponsored by Citizens Bank and Trust, Eleanor Pile 17 sponsored by The Sheepherder SGHS, Kathy Mauland 15 sophomore at SGCHS sponsored by Cole Drug, Nancy Roe 15 representing class of 1976, Sig Tollefson 4 H member sponsored by Big Timber Bakery, Audrey Tronrud 17 sponsored by pep club and Big Sky Corner, and Louisa Livingston Willcox a Williams College freshman born 1955. Livingston has archaeology and horse interests and helps on a Sweet Grass County ranch. Klindt's Pharmacy sponsors her. Also noted are local tax appeal hearings starting August 1 with procedures and forms at the county assessor.