Fourth Annual Cremer Rodeo Plans Discussed
Big Timber prepares for a July 8 rodeo with the fourth annual Cremer event. The rodeo association and local groups formed committees to share duties from ticket sales to seating and ushering. Officers elected include Ralph Prather as chair man and Mrs. Chauncel Irvine as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Cremer
The
Rodeo Association
Citizens Bank
American Legion, Legion Auxiliary
Moose Lodge
Lions Club
JayCees
Ralph Prather
R. L. Tolson
Chauncel Irvine
Legion
Jim Brannin
Ray
Monte Beck
Tom Anderson
Board of County Commissioners
Leonard Esp
Fairgrounds Committee
Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Dies in Idaho
Mrs. Bertha A. Lincoln 48 of Osborne Idaho died Tuesday from infection after a tooth extraction. Survived by son Melvin Lee 12 his mother five sisters and three brothers. Funeral Saturday at 2 from Evangelical United Brethren church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie A. Nevin
Bertha A. Lincoln
Osborne
Idaho
Lincoln
Big Timber
David Nevin
Sweet Grass
Hom
Tom Nevin
Billings
Polytechnic Institute
Melvin Lee
J. H
Dorothy) Brent
H. S
Thressa) Mack
G. E
Lillian) Smith
Elsie Jones
B. F
Clare) Smith
Sacramento
Calif
Oswald
Thomas
David D
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Lions Club names parade committee for Cremer rodeo
Lions Club appoints Hubert Becken and Wm Amery to plan a bigger parade before the Cremer rodeo. They seek more horses and western floats with classes and prizes to be published soon. Past parades praised for originality and effort. organizers urge even better entries this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cremer
Lions Club
Hubert Becken
Wm. Amery
Becken
Amery
Home Demonstration Council Chooses 1952 Projects
Seven Home Demonstration clubs attended the spring council meeting in the parish hall on Tuesday May 5 with county chair Mrs Owen McCleevey presiding. The group selected 1952 projects including study of the pre school age child freezing foods and table setting and serving. A county health clinic for grade school children was discussed and a committee was formed to meet with State health specialist Mrs McDonald when she visits in June. Delegates from Three Rivers club and Town and Country club will represent the county at the state convention in Bozeman on June 22 and 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen McCleevey
Miss Dunlap
Three Rivers Club
Bozeman
Birth of Wayne Edwin Osterhout at Community Clinic
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Wayne Osterhout at the Community Clinic on June 5. The baby weighed 8 pounds and has been named Wayne Edwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Osterhout
Community Clinic
Wayne Edwin
Charles W Campbell Receives 25 Year Lions Pin
Chas W Campbell, a charter Lions member, received a 25 year pin at the regular Lions meeting. President R L Tolson presented it as only a few charter members remain in Big Timber. The club voted to install swimming pool toilets, funded by the spring civic fund of 295 dollars, with work starting immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Chas. W. Campbell
Lions
R. L. Tolson
Forest Service
Charles Rasnick
Ralph Prather
Flag Day Observed Nationwide With Flag Display Drive
Flag Day will be observed next Thursday in the country with The American Legion's Americanism chairman Col. Wallis Huidekoper urging all businessmen and residents to display the flag properly. A patriotic story about the flag by Col. Huidekoper will appear in next week's Pioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Americanism
Col
Wailis Huidekoper
Wallis Huidekoper
Pioneer
Evangelistic Service By Krueger And Dence
Evangelistic team Dick Krueger and Merrill Dence lead a special service at Evangelical United Brethren Church Monday night June 11 at 8 pm. The program features vocal and instrumental duets accordion numbers and communal singspiration. They have conducted campaigns across America and Europe under Christ For Montana. All churches and groups invited with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Krueger
Merrill Dence
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Krueger
Dence
America
Europe
Christ For
Montana
Male Quartet From Augustana To Sing At Big Timber
The Augustana College male quartet from Sioux Falls SD will perform at Big Timber Lutheran Church at 8 p m on Thursday June 14. The six thousand six hundred mile tour includes an appearance at the International Luther League convention in Seattle WA. Members Warren Sorteberg Lane Fladland John Knudson and Donald Bursvold recently finished their freshman year at Augustana College and sing with the college choir. free will offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Big Timber
Seattle
Wash
Warren Sorteberg
Canton
Lane Fladland
Sisseton
John Knudson
Letcher
Donald Bursvold
Watertown
Augustana
Augustana Academy
Midwest
Middle West
Montana Sets Antelope Seasons and Area Permits
The Montana Fish and Game Commission set 33 antelope hunting areas with a total 8635 permits and season dates starting September 7. Areas 1 through 33 have varied boundaries and permit allocations. some areas allow bucks only. Drawings for permits occur in Helena on August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fish and Game Department
Montana Fish and Game Commissioners
Fish and Game
Wheatland County
Toole
Liberty
Hill
Blaine
Phillips
Valley
Bucks
Chateau County
Meagher
Wheatland
Sweet Grass
Golden Valley
Stillwater
Musselshell
Yellowstone
Fergus
Petroleum
Garfield
Rosebud
Treasure
Fish and Game Department
Fish and Game Commission
Helena
Branson Miles Shows Slight Improvement After Horse Fall
Branson Miles, critically injured in a May 25 horse fall on the Miles ranch, is reported slightly improved. He has been conscious briefly, flown to Great Falls for brain surgery, and is under care with his wife present at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branson Miles
Ben B. Miles
Miles
Great Falls
Miles Ranch
Great Falls Hospital
Wardells Visit Relatives in New Hampshire
Mr and Mrs William Wardell and children arrived Sunday from Phoenix Arizona to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Shipton and their relatives They plan to stay this weekend for business and family visits before returning home to Phoenix
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Summer Library Hours Schedule
The library lists summer hours starting June 11. Operations include Monday evenings 7 to 9, Tuesday 2:30 to 5 and 7 to 9, Thursday 2:30 to 5 and 7 to 9, and Saturday 2:30 to 6 for afternoon access.
Teen Age Square Dance Planned for Saturday Night
Teens are invited to a square dance this Saturday at 7 30 p m at the Dugout. George Shortridge and the city recreation council organize the event with volunteer helpers to provide activities for local teens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shortridge
City Recreation Council
Shortiien
Seleateeree
Montana's 1950 birth boom across state counties
Montana reports 15 992 births in 1950 the highest since 1907. Sweet Grass county recorded 71 births but only 25 occurred within the county while most used outside hospitals. Roosevelt, Pondera, and Big counties led in birth rates with over 30 per 1000. Jefferson, Madison, Petroleum were lowest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
State Board of Health
G. D. Carlyle Thompson
Montana State Board of Health
Montana
Jefferson
Madison
Petroleum
Sweet Grass
Roosevelt
Pondera
Big
Yellowstone Pageant To Be Presented In Billings
Outdoor pageant "Yellowstone Yesterday" set for June 9-10 at Alkali Creek rodeo arena Billings features pioneer portrayals trail herds covered wagons and Indian battles. Sponsored by the Billings mounted quadrille with 100 cast, authentic costumes, canyon arena, and a Western tradition slogan. Birth statistics for 1950 show Montana births at about 15,395 with Yellowstone county leading in total births and a high white population rate.
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Billings
Yellowstone
Alkali Creek
Yellowstone Valley
Montana
West
ACP Sign-Up Results Given
One hundred eighty three Sweet Grass county ranchers and farmers signed to participate in this year’s agricultural conservation program. The May 28 sign-up end date preceded PMA committee review of farm plans to determine feasibility and need for each listed practice and establish a minimum farm allowance. Seed grasses and weed control ranked top practices with irrigation ditch work and erosion control structures also planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass
Terrill Tollefson
PMA Committee
PMA
Tollefson
Stebbins and Shipley Wed In Denver Nuptials
Joan Stebbins of Denver and Donald Shipley of Denver were married at the Gibson ranch home in Sioux City Town Tuesday at 10 a.m. Rev. E. E. Tollefson officiated. Only close family attended. a reception followed. The couple will live in Denver after a three week trip to Mexico City. Shipley works for a utilities company. Stebbins is a bank employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Gibson
Joan Stebbins
Denver
Charlotte‘ Stebbins
Mexico City
Shipley
Shiley
Memorial services at Moose Lodge honor nine deceased members
A candlelit memorial service at the Moose Lodge, with Women of the Moose assisting, honored nine deceased members: Lars Skibstad, Nels Jensen, Harvey Cort, Joe Spannring, Sherman Eaton, Maurice Traver, Walt Ashley, Al McComb and Jack Burns. Governor Dan Laubach opened, oaths and readings followed by music, taps, and a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Lodge
Women of the Moose
Lodge
Walter Jarrett
Lars Skibstad
Nels Jensen
Harvey Cort
Joe Spannring
Sherman Eaton
Maurice Traver
Walt Ashley
al McComb
Jack Burns
Francis Ferris
Lois Wilson
Kay Bryan
Agnes Petaja
Cleo Sloan
Elmer E. Drake Dies After Illness at 77
Elmer E. Drake 77 died Tuesday evening at Sweet Grass Community Clinic from a heart ailment. He visited his son P. L. Drake in Miles City on May 18 then entered the hospital May 26. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. from Graves funeral home in Miles City, with burial in Miles City cemetery. Born February 2, 1874 in Sugar Grove Wisconsin, he moved with family to Miles City in spring 1900 and remained there. Survived by wife, two sisters C Drake of Dallas and P Drake of Big Timber, and daughters Mrs C F Frederick of Lubbock Texas and Mrs Ralph Harbough of Miles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Drake
Sweet Grass
Mr. Drake
Miles City
P. L. Drake
Graves Funeral Home
Sugar Grove
Wis
C. Drake
Dallas
Texas
Pi Drake
Big Timber
Lubbock
Ralph Harbough
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Brannin
Fairgrounds
Mandan
Ogden
Bertha Lincoln
Parade
Home Demonstration Council Meets
Charles W. Campbell
Evangelistic Service
McCone
Dawson County
Lindsay
Marsh
Wibaux
Prairie
Fallon County
Custer County
Bighorn
Powder River
Carter
Carter County
Beaverhead
Gallatin
Horn
Lucien Benepe
State Board of Health Registrar of Vital Statistics
North Dakota
Wyoming
Washington
Yellowstone County
Cascade
Silver Bow
Missoula
Judith Basin
Donald Shipley
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