Reed Points Class Reunion Held at VFW Hall
Reed Point high school class of 1937 held a 20 year reunion at the VFW hall with attendees listed including Mrs. Ralph Roukema Mrs. Alfred Ostrum Jack Collins and Rex Guthrie. A turkey dinner for 14 guests featured blue and gold decor and letters from absent member Frances Ellen Wagner Cesnick. Each member shared updates from the last decade and old photos were enjoyed.
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Reed Point
VFW
Reed
Cesnick
Hungry Horse
Jack Collins
Frank Holzworth
Ralph Roukema
Lloyd Golden Sr
Alfred Ostrum
Bill Golden
Illa Ostenson
A. P. Brumfield
Return to Big Timber: community notes and reflections
A nostalgic column recounts a Pioneer publishers’ return to Big Timber, gratitude to Rev Barker, and encounters with locals in Montpelier Idaho. It reflects on weather, finances, and plain living, noting how rain and life’s follies affect all alike.
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Barker
John
Montpelier
Idaho
Montpelierz
California
Our
Clive Haas Pushes Moral Support for Big Timber Sewage Lagoon
Clive Haas advocates a moral approach to funding a new sewage lagoon for Big Timber. He cites pollution concerns, potential federal aid, and the impact on attracting industry, detailing costs of lagoon versus activated sludge and the tax implications over 20 years.
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Clive Haas
Lias Club Tuesde M ‘Age
Haas
State Board of Health
Big Timber
City and State Board of Health
Yellowstone
SS Ae
Parade Prizes Announced for Rodeo Parade
Moose lodge organizers released prize details for the rodeo parade. Float awards start at 30 dollars for first and descend to 15 dollars for fourth, with 40 dollars to county 4-H clubs. Boy Scouts and Cubs each get 15 dollars for parade participation, and best comic entries earn three 5 dollar prizes. Bike prizes top at 3 dollars for first, with separate youth divisions and a 250 dollar youngest cowboy prize.
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Moose Lodge
Margaret Lutgen and Adelbert Eder Wed in Montana
Miss Margaret Louise Lutgen daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Lutgen of Rapelje and Adelbert Eder son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Eder of Reed Point were united in marriage at 6 o clock Saturday June 8 at St James Lutherans. Attendants included Carl Eder of Columbus and the bridegrooms siblings Una Kay Lloyd Eder and Teddy Jo DeCock. The bride wore an orchid two piece suit with white accessories and a corsage of white and orchid carnations. The couple will honeymoon in the state and live with his parents to help with farm operations.
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Margaret Louise Lutgen
Ernest Lutgen
Rapelje
Adelbert Eder
Wayne Eder
Reed Point
the-St. James
Lloyd Eder
Teddy Jo DeCock
Model T Race Heads to Helena From Billings
Two 1920s era cars are to leave Billings at 1 p m Saturday June 22 for a chaotic dash toward Helena. Sid Phillips drives a 1923 roadmaster with Mary as mechanic while Jim Anderson pilots a 1919 touring car for Reds Lodge with Jean Columbus as mechanic. Timers in a 1922 Studebaker precede the action and the governors attendance is noted.
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Towberheldton
Billings
Helena
Aronson
Sid Phillips
Mary
Jim Anderson
Reds Lodge
Jean Columbus
Chanic
Studebaker
Tion
McLeod “Street
93rd Birthday for Lars Wangsmo at Big Timber Rest Home
Lars Wangsmo, born June 6 1864 in By nesset Norway, celebrated his 93rd birthday at the Big Timber Rest Home with friends and relatives. He moved to the United States in 1927 after earlier residence on Sweet Grass and later lived with his sons Magnar Wangsmo in Livingston and Albert Rostad in Big Timber, with daughter Del Lampman in Billings.
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Big ‘Timber Rest
Wangsmo
Mr. Wangsmo
Bynesset
Norway
Mrs. Wangsmo
Wangemo
Big Timber
Engagement Announced Wheat Growers To Vote June 20
Wheat growers are to vote June 20 on marketing quotas for the 1958 wheat crop and the level of price support. A two thirds vote is required to approve quotas, with penalties on excess production for farms over 15 acres. If approved, penalties would be 45 percent of the May 1 parity price and price support would be at least 1.78 dollars per bushel for compliant producers. If more than one third reject quotas, no quotas or penalties apply. Only eligible voters with adequate acreage and reserve participation may vote.
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ASG
Kolstad
Services Held for Edgar Gibson Former Gallatin Rancher
Funeral services for Edgar Gibson 84, a former Sweet Grass county rancher, were held at Cloyd mortuary. Born November 8, 1872 in St Joseph Missouri, he lived much of his life in Gallatin County. He married Rebecca at Clyde Park in 1896 and died November 23 1925. Survived by his widow two sons Bud of Springdale and Louis of Three Forks a daughter Mrs Madden Nye Cooke City another Mrs C C Ballheim Jamshedpur India a stepson Mrs Robert Crombie Whitier California and 32 grandchildren.
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Edgar
Sweet- Grassa County
Lottrest
Livingston
Cloyd
St. Joseph
Gallatin
Andyhey
Gibson
Rebecca I
Clyde “Park
Paes
Forn
Clyzbank
Bud2
Springdale
Louis
Three Forks
Madden_Nye
Cooke City
C. C Ballheim
Jmshedpur
India
Robert Crombie
Whittier
Calif
Congregational Meeting Highlights From Billings Delegates
Mrs Wallace McArthur and Mrs maClark led a Billings session presenting material for the coming year. Delegates chaired by Forrest and Edward Russell attended Tuesday programs as Big Timber delegates shared one initiative.
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Wallace
McArthur
Mountain
maClark
Aterial
mBaskett
Spiritual Lifes
Forrest2Ml
Christian
Social Action
Edward Russell
Missionary Education
Big Timber
Beard Growers Enter Rodeo Beard Contest
The Jaycees and Ropin' n' Ridin club finalize plans for a rodeo beard growing contest. Participants risk identity as judges face a tough run to pick winners. Two extra prizes of 2.50 each will be awarded in a humorous event aimed at publicity and community fun.
Forfeiture of Bond in Justice Court Case
McRonald Widdicombe was picked up Monday by Highway Patrolman Pau as license and forfeited a $25 bond posted in Justice of the Peace Moulden's court.
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McRonald Widdicombe
Pau
Justice of the Peace Moulden
Sage dee Zumwalt to Bring Bucking Stock for Big Timber Rodeo
Sage dee Zumwalt will present top bucking stock at the annual Big Timber rodeo on June 23. The card features famed broncs such as Fox and Red Rider, barebacks Black Gold and Plains Terror, and herd bulls and Brahma calves for roping. Joaquin Sanchez and Billy Keen, with their animal acts, will perform as well.
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Sage Dee Zumwalt
Big Timber
Oral Zumwalt
Fox
Casey Tibbs
Bull Linderman
Marty Woods
Saddle Bronc Champ
John Reynolds
Brown Bomber
Deb Copenhaver
Black Gold
Paul Templeton
Ted Wahard
Plains Terror
Ralph Beal
Pete Crump
Bill Schall
Centenial
Quinine
Riden
Wrangler
Billy Hand
Buck Royce
Two Grey
Zumwalt
Old Mexico
Joaquin Sanchez
Billy Keen
Precipitation Near Year Ends Near Normal in Sweet Grass County
Total precipitation since January 1 reached 12.65 inches versus a 34 year average of 13.99 inches. A heavy rain last Thursday of 1.22 inches damaged crops in Grey Cliff Reed Point and hail and wind affected the Boulder valley hay and grain. A 2.74 inch total for the week included 1.22 on June 7 and smaller daily amounts through June 12.
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Sweet Grass County
F. B. Peterson
Local Shooters Defeat College Team In Bozeman Match
Big Timber Rifle and Pistol club shooters topped a Montana State college squad in a shoulder to shoulder indoor smallbore match held last week. Individual scores highlight Kenneth Elgen 387 and high loser Lones Wigger 394 as Teddy Thompson 384 and Bob Groom 388 also posted strong totals.
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Big Timber
Montana State College
zBore
Big Ti Timber
Kenneth Elgen
Clarence Pile
Teddy Thompson
Bob Groom
Don Moore
Erwin Elgen
Lones-Wigger
Theresa Gaffney
Timber-Rodeo Tickets Go On Sale Saturday
Advance ticket sales for the Big Timber Rodeo begin Saturday with the ticket office at the American Legion Club ready to sell.
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American Legion Club
Donald Rash Dies After Surgery In Billings Hospital
Donald Rash 47 a Rosebud county rancher died Friday in a Billings hospital after surgery following a cancer illness. Born August 8 1909 in Derby Iowa he moved with his family to Reed Point area then ranched there until 1940. He and wife Marion McKay later settled south of Forsyth and he drove a Colstrip school bus. Surviving are his wife a son Dennis 12 a daughter Loretta 16 his mother Mollie Rash Columbus area rancher brother Lewis Rash Columbus area sister Mrs James C Blair Gabriel California and Mrs De Van
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Billings Gazette
Donald Rash
Rosebud County
Billings
Mr. Rash
Derby
Iowa
Reed Point
Marion McKay
Rosebud
Forsyth
Colstrip
Dennis
Loretta
Mollie Rash
Columbus
Lewis Rash
James C., Blair
Gabriel, Cali
de van
High school bus route changes announced
The Boulder river route bus will be discontinued next year. A new route north of town will run Otter creek to the Glasston cut-off via west Hwa town. The change arises from student numbers on each route, with over twenty on Glasston and under ten on Boulder.
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Boulder River
Otter Creek
Glasston
West Hwa
Boulder
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