Anthony Co Buys Vaughn Ragsdale Stores in Montana
Billings Gazette reports C R Anthony Co of Oklahoma City bought sixteen Vaughn Ragsdale stores, excluding Billings, in a deal near one million dollars. Negotiations began a month ago. no changes planned to store personnel or management. Vaughn Ragsdale will keep its Billings store name. Billings officers named for the restructured firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings Gazette
Vaughn-Ragsdale
Billings
Montana
Wyoming
C. R. Anthony Co
Oklahoma City
Anthony Company
C. R. Anthony
Cushing
Okla
Mississippi
Anthony
William Zeigler
Vaughn- Ragsdale Co
Vaughn - Ragsdale
L. R. Lyons
J. H. Banks
Zeigler
Guy
Clyde Davis
Roy Chandler
Davis
Vauga - Ragsdale
Columbus
Attend Funeral for Emil Carlson in Bellineau ND
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Lake traveled Thursday to Bellineau North Dakota to attend the funeral of Emil Carlson, her brother. They returned yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Lake
Bellineau
N. D
Emil Carlson
Perfect Attendance Notables From Big Timber Grade School
The Big Timber public school lists students with perfect attendance for the past year across grades one through eight. Names include Wesley Burg Martha Chaney Christine Elgen Tammi Jo Mellville Vickey Myers Judy Berg Theodore Thompson Jeanne Tra ver Danny Burmeister John Cosgriff Julie Etzold Robert Olin Lora Lee Stirn Rodney Wagner Ricky Dieterick Kathy Deegan Marlene Gibson Linda Langhus Wayne Myrstol Joe Schlemmer Einar Stone Diana Terland Tim Wagner Minnie Wick Janet Adams Janet Carl Brant Chaney Debby Faw Dennis Fichtner Victoria Gee Joyce Thompson Duane Tronrud Mary Lee Yost Linda Clayton Willie Holmberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Wesley Burg
Martha Chaney
Christine Elgen
Tammi Jo Mellville
Vickey Myers
Judy Berg
Theodore Thompson
Jeanne Traver
Danny Burmeister
John Cosgriff
Julie Etzold
Robert Olin
Lora Lee Stirn
Rodney Wagner
Ricky Dieterick
Larry Mack
Douglas Solberg
Kathy Deegan
Chris Boe
Marlene Gibson
Linda Langhus
Wayne Myrstol
Joe Schlemmer
Einar Stone
Diana Terland
Tim Wagner
Minnie Wick
Janet Adams
Janet Carl
Brant Chaney
Debby Faw
Dennis Fichtner
Victoria Gee
Joyce Thompson
Duane Tronrud
Mary Lee Yost
Linda Clayton
Willie Holmberg
High School Teachers Plan Summer Activities
Most teachers stay near home for summer with several short trips. Names mentioned include Jim Graham Helen Sherwood Scott Hoskinson Gertrude Conwell Arthur Schump Ed Rengquist and Mervin Wertz. Some will work Forest Service and stack hay. others pursue degrees or relocate to Billings or trips to the Tetons and Glacier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Graham
Helen Sherwood
Scott Hoskinson
Gertrude Conwell
Arthur Schump
Ed Rengquist
Mervin Wertz
Forest Service
Sigurd Lavold
Ed Holmberg
Hanold Helen
MSC
Gary Rogers
Billings
Collins
The
Tetons
Glacier
Big Timber Ropin' event awards 100 silver dollars
George Myers presents Lloyd Ford of Melville with 100 silver dollars won in a club drawing at the Big Timber Ropin' n' Ridin' meet. Don Todd and Corky Hedrick perform in team tying events. Linda Bue of Reed rounds the barrel racing course. Results of the meet are in last week’s Pioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Myers
Big Timber Ropin
Ridin
Lloyd Ford
Melville
Don Todd
Corky Hedrick
Linda Bue
Reed
Neek
Birds move to Lewistown for warden post
Warden Bob Bird accepts transfer to Lewistown and will oversee a new territory mid July. Mrs. Bird resigns after five years as first grade teacher and plans to teach fifth next year. They sell their Billings home and depart for New York to man a World’s Fair exhibit booth, then travel to Big Timber before relocating. Chet Anderson of Bozeman is expected to succeed Bob here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Bird
Lewistown
Chet ‘Anderson
4H Junior Leaders to Attend Red Lodge Camp
Sweet Grass county 4H junior leaders will participate in a week long leadership camp at Red Lodge next week. Susan Anderson Elvira Cosgriff Nancy Pening Sonja Ginther Harty Croft Neader Sally Hamlett and others from Wheatland and nearby areas will attend as 4H representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet- Grass
Susan" ‘Anderson
ElVira
Cosgriff
Nancy Pening
Sweet
Tlaige
Sonja
Ginther
Wheatlaiid
Harty
Croft
iNeader
Grade Track Meet Results Announced
Grade track meet results listed multiple age groups and events. Relay teams include Kim Tyler and Susan Davis among others. 13, 12, 11, and 9 year old divisions feature 60 and 75 yard dashes, baseball throws, and related events with numerous named participants across boys and girls divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim Tyler
Don Shepard
Bill Basko
Bob Holmberg
Susan Davis
Vickie Schiltz
Carol Westenveit
Vickie Gee
Eric Fallang
Mike Baldwin
Linda Clayton
Mary Hollier
Theresa Barber
Inene
Peterson
Mary: Hollier
Margo Beck
Claudette Black
Marlene Gibson
Bill Buster
Wayne “Myrstol
Ted Plaggemeyen
Vickie ‘Schiltz
Carol
Westervelt
Kathy‘ .Jinkens
Edward
Gust
Jim" Standish
John Williams
Linda
Mosness
Leona Hendrickson
Kathy ‘ Jinkens
Buster
Jima McKay
Su Jefe
Cook
Slettebo
Nonene
High School Band Rehearsals Schedule Announced
Director Robert Woolley announces rehearsals for the high school band starting tonight at 7 in the band room. Additional sessions are set for Tuesday June 9 and Thursday June 11 at 7 p m at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Woolley
How Montana Got Its Name
The article traces how Montana earned its name during the 1860s, detailing Sidney Edgerton’s four month push for a new territory, congressional debates over Latin origins, and final Senate approval on May 24, with earlier mentions by Wilbur Sanders and Gen. James Denver linking the name to a mountainous region. It notes prior associations with Colorado and Idaho.
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Abraham Lincoln
Montana
Sidney Edgerton
Rocky Mountains
Edgerton
Idaho Territorial Court
Idaho Territory
Bannack
Washington, D.C
Congress
Wilbur F. Sanders
Webster
Maryland
House
Committee On ‘Territories
Senate
Howard
Michigan
Wilbur E. Sanders
James W. Denver
Kansas
Stephen A. Douglas
Illinois
Colorado
Idaho
Soil Conservation District Commended for Progressive Action
The Sweet Grass County Soil and Water Conservation District received commendations from U S Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman and state conservationist H D Hurd. Letters praised updating the program and modernizing the memorandum of understanding with the U S Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Top Bucking Stock Again Assured For Annual Big Timber Rodeo
Ray Kohrs of Tres Pinos California, a leading west coast stock contractor and rodeo producer, will supply his high quality bucking stock for the annual Big Timber rodeo on June 14. Kohrs capably runs the stock from Tres Pinos and Merced with winter and summer ranges. his stock has appeared in national TV specials and films and includes notable performers like Miss Reno. Rodeo secretary Don Harrington of Butte and clowns Larry McKinney of Las Vegas and Bob Wiseman of Scottsdale will oversee the event with Kohrs family involved in operations and barrel racing by Dona Jo Kohrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kohrs
Tres Pinos
West Coast
Newman
Calif
Ray
Bay Area
Berkeley High School
University of Tennessee At
Knoxville
Uncle Sam
Field Artillery
Air Corps
T.V
Rodeo
California
Oregon
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Salinas
Merced
Missoula
Montana
Kohr
Rose
Dona Jo
Don Harrington
Butte
Larry McKinney
Las Vegas
Nev
Bob Wiseman
Scottsdale, Ariz
Grade Teachers Plan For Vacation Time
Grade school teachers plan summer travel and stays in various cities. Delores Herman will spend a month in Minnesota and Las Vegas with Disneyland excursion. C A Fasbender marries June 6 in Great Falls and relocates to Harlowton. Helen plans Bozeman stay while husband pursues a master’s degree. Oscar Stephens travels to Minneapolis then summer school in Billings. Carol Graff’s marriage noted.
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Delores “Herman
Minnesota
Las Vegas
Disneyland
C. A. Fasbender
Great Falls
Harlowton
Harold Helen
Bozeman
Oscar Stephens
Minneapolis
Eastern
Billings
Carol Graff
Weekend Visit Highlights for Local Families
Dr and Mrs Bob McDonald and daughter spent the weekend in Big Timber with Mr and Mrs Olaf Hauge and Mr son and Mrs A C McDonald as the Hardin Ty the Dr and Mrs were hosted by their parents for a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McDonald
Hardin
Olaf Hauge
A. C. McDonald
Bloodmobile Here June 15 at Legion Hall Big Timber
The Red Cross bloodmobile will visit Big Timber at the Legion hall on Monday June 15 from 10 am to 1 pm. Mrs. F B Peterson asks county residents to cooperate and help meet the quota.
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Red Cross
Big Timber
Legion Hall
F. B. Peterson
Peterson
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Anthony Co. Buys
Pioneer
Alex Blewett
Lyman Brewster
Antoinette Rosell
Mike Mansfield
Joseph Monaghan
James Battin
Robert Kellehera
Jack Toole Tae
Adcoc
Mike Kuchera
Roland Renne
Arvin Bec
Frank Hazelbaker
Ted James Eee Ee
C. R. Thiessen
Walter Anderson
Frank Murray
Marshall Murray — Ee
Forrest Anderson
Jack Quilico
Henry Anderson Eee
Norman Giles
Mao Ee Ee Ee
Paul Cannon
Jack Holmes Ee A Ee
Ernest Steelee
Dereon
Paul
R. Anderson
L. Thomas Eaton
Harriet Miller
Supreme Court
H. L
Tom Kearney
Terrill Tollefson
Ronald McDonnell
Sid Fraser
Eee
Gene Spilde
OF District Court
Victoria Braaten
Justice ‘of Peace
Lyman Moulden
Sufreme Court
James T. Harr
Harold Len
Wesley Ace
Sixth “Judicial District
George J. Alien
Bob Birds
RED- Lodge
Soil Conservation Dist
San‘ ‘Benito County
Mal Goosey
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