Flag Day Tribute Traces History of Old Glory
Legion Americanism Chairman recounts the flag’s meaning and long history from its 1777 congressional authorization to the Star Spangled Banner’s 1931 status as national anthem. He highlights Betsy Ross, Betsy Ross’s role, Washington, Fort McHenry, and the flag as a symbol of freedom, unity, and national identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Wallis Huidekoper
United States of America
Henry Ward Beecher
United States
Great Britain
France
Congress
Fort Stanwix
New York State
Oriskany
Washington
Brandywine
India
Persia
Egypt
George Washington
Betsy Ross
Philadelphia
England
Chesapeake Bay
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Francis Scott Key
Hoover
Concord
Lexington
Valley Forge
Scott
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Cuba
Porto Rico
Korea
Free
Sargent-Lowry Tie Big Timber Lutheran Rite
Phyllis Louise Lowry and William Henry Sargent wed at Big Timber Lutheran Church Saturday at 2 pm in Clyde Park and Shawmut families attended. Rev. E E Tollefson officiated. reception followed at the parish hall with 65 guests. The couple plans to farm near Shawmut after a California wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twe
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Phyllis Louise Lowry
John Lowry
Clyde Park
William Henry Sargent
Frank Sargent
Shawmut
E. E. Tollefson
Martha Lowry
Helen Sargent
Evelyn Strand
Evelyn
Gordon Sargent
Jack Lowry
Arnold Berg
California
Sargent
Normal
Dillon
Billings
Cherry Creek and Progress
Golden Valley
Montana State College
Bozeman
Sargent Ranch
Scouts To Sell Tags For Montana Association For The Blind
The Boy Scouts will sell tags on Saturday for the Montana Association for the Blind. Don Cameron leads the local drive with Miss Phyllis Barrett assisting in town. Funds aid a Bozeman summer school and home industries program for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Ass'n
Don Cameron
Phyllis Barrett
Billings
Big Timber
Bozeman
Montana Association For the Blind, Inc
William Muir Services Held Wednesday
William Muir Jr aged 70 longtime Sweet Grass county resident died Sunday night at Community Clinic after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2 pm yesterday at the Lutheran church with Rev. E E Tollefson officiating. Active pallbearers included Forest Keller and others. honorary pallbearers listed. Interment at Mountain View cemetery. Survived by widow Olga Muir, daughter Martha Mijelde, son Delmar R., two brothers, and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Muir Jr
Sweet Grass County
Lutheran Church
E. E. Tollefson
Forest Keller
Wm. Churchill
Wm. Amery
Norman Hale
Francis Ferris
Guy Officer
Thos. Anderson
Oscar Ellingson
James Sandsness
John Carney Sr
Earl Green Sr
Roy Vaughn
Wm. Martin of Hardin
Sam Cohn
Dorman Kellogg
C A. Bishop
Norman Ostenson
E. O. Overland
Old Rugged Cross
Grace
A. R. McDonnell
Ted Busha
Mountain View Cemetery
Lowry Funeral Home
Wm. Muir Jr
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wm. Muir Sr
Two Bar
Wheatland
Montana
Briggs and
Ellis
Olga Rye
John Rye
Melville Ranchers
Bozeman
Rye
Martha
Big Timber
E. R. Patterson
Springdale
Muir
Cort Hotel
Wyola
Mont
Harvey Cort
Churchill and Amery
Paulson
Local Blind Aid Campaign Seeks More Tag Sales
In Big Timber last year $21.60 was earned from tag sales to aid blind residents. The drive hopes to surpass that amount this year by keeping donations in homes to provide additional assistance for the blind in their efforts toward self reliance and independence.
Turnout Slow For Recreation Program
City recreation director Bob Deegan says the summer program has a daily average of 25 to 35 participants so far. He expects participation to rise with warmer weather and after summer Bible classes end. Tennis and badminton are popular. some tennis instruction has occurred, while girls try all games except horseshoes and a croquet match was underway yesterday. The Swine pool will open after cleaning and painting. more youths are welcome to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Deegan
Deegan
Carl Patterson
Larry Ropp
Phyllis
Carolyn
Ronald Dahl
Harold Helen
Earl Bouse
Tinky Voges
Sammy
Eileen Wagner
Sandra Bryan
Ruth Refsland
Gail Williams
Kenneth Fowell
David Haas
Don
Kenny Miekush
Clarence Reidelbach
Mickey McIntyre
Curtis Jacobson
George Bray
Linda Olness
Kay Johnson
Bob
Ava
Committees Appointed At Legion Meeting
At a special meeting of newly elected Legion officers the following committees were named for the coming year. Building committee led by Lloyd Severance and Dr. Ben Olness. Public Relations Jim Brannin and Monte Beck. Service Officer and Welfare Virgil Gust and Jim Schneider. Americanism Col. Wallis Huidekoper, Orvin Flare, Karl Bryan, Clive Haas. Aeronautics George Shortridge, Paul Nyre, Harry Coster. Defense and Disaster H Ben Tetlie and Harold Roe Sr.. Athletics Herb McCauley, Bob Deegan, Dr. J. D. Herries, Roy Snyder. Oratorical and Boys State Frank McElwain and Joe Story. Grave Registration Dean Lowry. Visiting Committee Dr. Ben Olness, Clyde Davis, W. K. Amery, Karl Bryan. Resolutions Harry Coster, C. T. Irvine, Ernest Parker, Forest Keller, Ed Adam. Entertainment Stanley Jacobson and Clarence McMahan. Eats Floyd Pierce. Membership Dean Lowry, Jim Brannin, Ralph Prather. Firing Squad chairman Walter Martini with a team including Carl Mosness, zzie Nelson, Rudolph Mosness, Ross Snyder, Jimmy Esp, Joe Monroe, Tommy McMahan, Herb McCauley. Color Guard chairman Orvin Nyre, Arne Petaja, Hilmar Nathaniel Lampman, Sam Olsoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion
Lloyd Severance
Ben Olness
A. Ronald McDonnell
Jim Brannin
Monte Beck
Virgil Gust
Jim Schneider
Wallis Huidekoper
Orvin Flare
Karl Bryan
Clive Haas
George Shortridge
Paul Nyre
Harry Coster
H. Ben Tetlie
Clarence McMahan
Floyd Pierce
Dean Lowry
Ralph Prather
Walter Martini
Carl Mosness
Zzie Nelson
Rudolph Mosness
Ross Snyder
Jimmy’ Esp
Joe Monroe
Tommy McMahan
Herb McCauley
Orvin Nyre
Arne Petaja
Hilmar
Nathaniel Lampman
Sam‘Olsoa
Local Montana Arts Group Attends Virginia City Festival
Fifteen Montana Institute of the Arts members attended the third annual festival in Virginia City June 8 to 10. Big Timber participants entered works in painting ceramics and crafts while exhibits may travel to other Montana cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Institute of the Arts
Virginia City
Big Timber
J. F. Clark
Chauncey Irvine
Helen McAuslan
Doris Fogler Broughton
H. J. Bunston
Boland Clark
Charlies Schuler
Raymond Heem
Elinor Arneson
Dick Armstrong
Isabelle Birkeland
Stuart Ellison
Robert Mouldenen
Clark
McAuslan
Broughton
Schuler
Hoem
Montana
Peter Meloy
Helena
Frances Senska
Bozeman
Branson Stevenson
Great Falls
Big Timber Triumphs In Extra Innings Opener
Big Timber defeats Harlowton 10 to 9 in an extra inning opener at the Big Timber athletic field. Jerry McCauley drove in the winning run after a misplayed ball at short, with Donny Miekush posting the best batting percentage.
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Big Timber Athletic Field
Big Timber American Legion
Harlowton
Big Timber
Harlo
Helen
Jim McCauley
Services Held For Mrs. Bertha Lincoln
Funeral services were held at the Evangelical United Brethren church for Mrs. Bertha Nevin Lincoln of Osborne Idaho with Rev. Harris and Rev. Botts officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View cemetery. The death was caused by tetanus from dental infection.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bertha Nevin Lincoln
Osborne
Idaho
Claire Harris
Billings
E. J. Botts
Mountain View Cemetery
Lowry Funeral Home
Ralph Ryan
Oscar McLane
Wm. Boyd
Joe Forewald
Ed Mack
Frank Baily
Jake Plaggerman
Ole Rostad
James Sandsness
David
Marie Nevin
Big Timber
Nevin
Sweet Grass
Harry Mack
Mrs. Lincoln
J. H. Brent
Erwin Mack
Lincoln
Melvin Lee
Harry
Tecesnedls
Clare) Smith
Sacrapense Calif
Mima Kunkel
Worland
Wyo
Mary Counter
West Yellowstone
Nick Tingtinger
Susan Redes
Laurel
Lawry
Ben Nevin
White Sulphur Springs
Tomas Tallies Tall Tale With Elders in Helena
A fragment notes Tomas sharing a story with elders in Helena. The piece hints at a community gathering and a casual, oral history mood but provides few concrete details.
Andrew Tjaaland Dies At 64 In Big Timber
Andrew Tjaaland 64 died Monday afternoon of a heart ailment. Burial was at Big Timber Lutheran church with military graveside rites by Sweet Grass Post 19. He came from Norway in 1907 and worked as a ranch hand and sheepherder. Survived by brothers Hans and Christ and sister Ingeborg, with seven nieces and nephews in the United States and Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Andrew Tjaaland
Tjaaland
Big Timber
Christensen Nursing Home
Teme
Norway
Stavanger
Bertel Andem
Siberia
Hans
Christ
Sven
Ingeborg
E. E. Tollefson
A. R. McDonnell
Ted Busha
E. O. Overland
Albert
Leonard Esp
Harold Boe
Hans Gerwitz
John Carney Sr
Harold Brannae
Sweet Grass Post No. 19
American Legion
Orvin Flare
Paul Nyre
Arne Petaja
Hilmar Cook
Herb McCauley
Carl Mos
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Legion Americanism
Stars and Stripes
Sargent-Lowry
William Muir
Helen Hoem
Jane VanAlysten
James Dew
Arden F. Arnold
University of Montana
J. K. Coleman
Butte
Charles Stadlein
Lewistown
A. M. Holter
Holter
Dr. Toole
Historical Society of
Little City
George Ives
Charles Bovey
Bovey
Bertha Lincoln
Tomas Tallening
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