Softball Play Set With Four Rosters Announced
Four softball teams prepared for the summer season under Recreation Director Roy Snyder. The first game is 7 p.m. June 12 with City Club vs Jay Cees at the athletic field. Subsequent matches include Explorer Scouts versus De Molays, JayCees versus DeMolays, and Explorers versus City Club all at 7 o'clock. teams urged to be ready to complete seven innings before dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Snyder
Jay Cees
Explorer
JayCees
Explorers
Snyder
Henry Klindt
Ray Bieber
Palmer Finsvik
Arne Petaja
Ron Brown
Bill Brown
Howard Forsythe
Rudy Mosness
Carl Mosness
Art Boettcher
Maetche McBride Wedding in Reed Point Ceremony
The Evangelical United Brethren church in Reed Point hosted the June 1 wedding of Louise McBride and David Maetche. The event featured a double ring candlelight ceremony, choir and piano renditions, and a reception for about forty guests with out-of-town relatives attending from Billings, Rudyard, Big Timber, Regina, and more.
Big Timber Couple Wed In St Josephs Ceremony
Irvin Yost and Ellen Ellison, both of Big Timber, wed at 1 pm Sunday in St Josephs rectory with Fr O Rourke officiating. The bride wore a white suit with a white Bible and orchid. Guests included family from Billings and area. reception followed with 125 served. They plan a honeymoon detour to Yellowstone before missionary work in Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maetche
Torrington
Alberta
Hillcrest College
Yellowstone Park
Muscowpetung Indian Reserve
Saskatchewan
Play Attendance Grows at City Playground
Director Roy Snyder reports rising turnout since opening last Thursday with 5 boys on the first morning and 43 present by June 5. Morning and afternoon sessions run 9 to 11 30 and 1 to 4, weather affects move to the gym on rain days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Snyder
Attend Services For Former Resident Mrs Anna Stevenson
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fischer attended funeral services in Helena for Mrs. Anna Stevenson 58 a Montana resident for 30 years and former Big Timber resident who died after a month illness. Services at Opp-Conrad-Retz chapel with Rev. Robert H. Prentice officiating. Burial in Forestvale cemetery. Pallbearers Charles and Russell Cross William Cross Kenneth Cross Frank Tillo and Jerry Cleason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Fischer
Helena
Robert H. Prentice
First Presbyterian Church of
Forestvale
Charles and
Russell Cross
Bozeman
William Cross
Kenneth Cross
Frank Tillo
Jerry Cleason
Services Today For Isaac Rostad
Isaac Rostad 92 longtime Sweet Grass county rancher died Sunday in Spokane where he had lived for years. He had been retired and healthy until recently. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m at the Big Timber Lutheran church with Rev. E E Tollefson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Rostad
Spokane
Rostad
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber Lutheran Church
E. E. Tollefson
Billings College Betty Kremper To Attend Local School
Betty Kremper daughter of Mr and Mrs John Kremper traveled to Billings Sunday to enroll in Billings Business College. Walter Dim Dutton returned from Fort Harrison after several weeks of medical treatment and came home Thursday. A class of thirteen was confirmed by Rev E E Tollefson at Big Timber Lutheran church Sunday morning including Margaret Burmeister Ellen Burmeister Barbara Coster Janice Reidelbach Sonia Tetlie Patricia McIntyre Henry Hammersmark Dale Beck Elmer Holland Gerald Hauge David Myrsol Alvin Sylling and Diana Laubach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings College
Betty Kremper
John Kremper
Billings
Billings Business College
Walter
Dim) Dutton
Fort Harrison
E. E. Tollefson
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Margaret and
Ellen Burmeister
Barbara Coster
Janice Reidelbach
Sonia Tetlie
Patricia McIntyre
Henry Hammersmark
Dale Beck
Elmer Holland
Gerald Hauge
David Myrs‘ol
Alvin Sylling
Diana Laubach
American Legion Post 19 Reports Active Year Highlights
Legion Post No. 19, led by Commander Jas Brannin, outlined a busy year at the district convention in Manhattan. The post conducted three military funerals, sponsored the Big Timber rodeo and dance bands, backed a motorcycle race meet, and organized sports including a Pee Wee baseball team and a Legion basketball team. Fundraising events supported the county hospital with a $1,000 pledge, plus donations to veterans aid, March of Dimes, DeMolays, Boys State, aged assistance, cancer drive, and Boy Scouts. Seven veterans secured jobs, three won compensation, and twelve received hospitalization assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post No. 19
Jas. Brannin
Manhattan
Texas Tyler
Buddie Bare
Jack Adolph
Legion
The
Boy Scouts of America
County Federation Met Yesterday
The Sweet Grass Federation of Women's Clubs met for an all day session at the library club rooms despite rain reducing attendance. Mrs. Max Forster presided in the morning with reports from secretary and treasurer. The group voted to commit all available funds to E bonds for the Liberty Bell drive. Bridger Creek hosted lunch. Surprise club led the program with piano solos by Martha Blackwell and accordion numbers by Mrs. Arnold Breck, plus a talk on interior decoration by Mrs. E. O. Overland and a monologue "When Flag Goes By" by Sigrid Tollefson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass Federation of Women’s Clubs
Library Club
Max Forster
Bridger Creek
George Carl
Martha Blackwell
Arnold Breck
E. O. Overland
Sigrid Tollefson
Becken and Laird Head to Detroit for Dodge Purchase
Hubert Becken and his brother in law Howard Laird left this morning from Billings to Detroit to pick up a new Dodge for Smart’s. They plan to return with the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Hubert Becken
Howard Laird
Billings
Smart’s
Death Car Driver Stornelli Given Reckless Driving Sentence
Samuel P. Stornelli of Kellogg Idaho was sentenced to 30 days in jail a $300 fine and one year license revocation for reckless driving in a crash that killed Marvin J. Moog of Lead South Dakota and Mullen Idaho. The collision occurred on highway 10 east of Big Timber. The Knudtsons of New London Wisconsin were injured and hospitalized. Stornelli was treated for minor injuries and James Moog Jr. collected his son’s body for burial in Page North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fallang
H. G. Knudtson
New London
Wis
Park Hospital
Livingston
Marvin J. Moog
Lead
S. D
Mullen
Ida
Samuel P. Stornelli
Kellogg
Justice of the Peace
C. A
Stornelli
Highway 10
the Park Hospital
Knudtson
James Moog Jr
Page
N. D
Walter Osborne
Big Timber set to welcome renowned band Friday night
The American Legion sponsors a big name band appearance in Big Timber on Friday night June 16. Stan Jacobson said Anson Weeks from Hollywood confirmed the date by phone. Weeks leads an 11 piece band with a girl vocalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Stan Jacobson
Stan
Anson Weeks
Hollywood Today
Wedding in Big Timber Unites Evelyn Larson and Charles Willson
Miss Evelyn Larson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Larson of Big Timber wed Charles F Willson son of Charles Willson Sr also of Big Timber in a Sunday ceremony at Evangelical United Brethren church. Rev F E Vines officiated with pink and white flowers decorating the altar. The bride wore a white satin gown with train and veil, carried red roses, and wore a pearl necklace from the groom. Bridesmaid Mrs Helen Schuite wore pastel blue satin, best man Lawrence Larson, ushers Joseph and Walter Wagner. Music by Mrs Mervin Sell and Cleo Sloan sang I Love You Truly and The Lord's Prayer. Sixty guests attended the reception in the church dining room. The couple will live on the Wade Nelson ranch after a two week West Coast trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church of
Reed Point
Louise McBride
W. D. McBride
David Maetche
William Banick
Lipton
Saskatchewan
Canada
Roy Anderson
Robert Hamlin
Glen Harris
Billings
Mr. Harris
Loyd Berry
Jim Burows
Duane Dabner
Illa Ostenson
A. Huntley
Marion van Campen
Fred Swift
J. G. McBride
Carrie Daniels
Cora Mae Packer
Rudyard, Mont
F. E. Wines
Big Timber
Claire Harris
S. J. Jessop
Regina
Ellen Ellison
Fred Ellison
Irvin Yost
George Yost
O’rourke
St. Joseph's
Gertrude Wagner
Archie Ellison
St. Joseph’s
Evelyn Opland
Jean Faw
Margaret Wagner
Mary Jane Berg
John Ellison
Adolph Tronrud, Jr
Beatrice McComb
Yellowstone Park
Reno Club
Yost
Big Timber Department Store
Yost Ranch
Evelyn Larson
Lewis Larson
Charles F. Willson
Charles Willson Sr
F. E. Vines
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Helen Schuite
Bozeman
Lawrence Larson
Joseph
Walter Wagner
Mervin Sell
Cleo Sloan
John Schiltz
Margaret
Emma Westre
Cecil Valgamore
Willson
Warning to Ranchers From Sheriff On Gypsy Robbers
Sheriff Walter Osborne warns ranchers to expect three men in a late model Washington car posing as repairmen or using other pretexts to case ranches and rob them later. Two suspects are wanted for grand larceny and the trio, described as gypsies with dark complexions, are active in neighboring counties. Report any contact with them immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Osborne
Washington
Shriff Osborne
Sheriff’s Office
Old Toys Will Be Picked Up June 17
Residents of Sweet Grass county will donate discarded toys for repair and distribution to Montana children at Christmas. Inmates at Deer Lodge will fix the toys. On Saturday June 17 pickups will occur curbside. Boy Scouts and ranchers are asked to participate and coordinates are provided for drop offs at Vaughn Ragsdale store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Lions Club
Montana
Deer Lodge
Boy Scouts
Vaughn-Ragsdale
Braaten
Ed Braaten
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maetche-McBride
James Burrows
Lenore Schierman
Bob Hamlin
Sheryl Mysse
Glenn Harris
Sask
Carl Eder
Columbus
Boyd
Eastern Montana Normal School
West White Beaver School
Hillcrest Christian College
Medicine Hat
Chico
California
Legion Post
Cari
Christine Hanson
Veterans and Ministration Personnel
Mich
Linn Hanson
Carl
Cecil Carl
Gibson
Marguerite Carl
Denver
W. B. Carls
Stanford
P. B. Carl
Boulder
Pioneer
Wm. Bowman
Clayton Lape
Edw. Sell
Arthur Sell
Navy Base
San Diego
Sells
Arthur
Minnesota
Reider Anderson
Melville
Cokato
Minn
J. A. Peterson
Lenora Schierman
Reed Point E. U. B
Schierman
Nevada
Eugene Sandsness
Prescott
Ariz
Davis Dam
Vic Doyle
Catherine Lyon
Vic
Eaton’s
Eaton’s Inn
P. V. Zehm
Mosness
Theodore Slettebo
Slattebo
Fernsdale
Arlene Holland
Evelyn Strand
Rocky Mountain College
Girls’ State
American’ Legion Auxiliary
Moose
W. A. ‘Dempster
Iowa
Wisconsin
Utah
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!