Letters Urge Big Timber Citizens to Join Civil Defense
Alice A. Myrstol chief supervisor of the Ground Observer Corps appeals to Big Timber residents to volunteer for civil defense. She urges familiarity with community plans to aid development and execution, active cooperation, and readiness to assist neighbors in emergencies, warning that invaders would take what they can if few contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Ground Observer Corps
Alice A. Myrstol
Montana
Do Not Disturb Wildlife Babies Warning from State Game Warden
A Montana warning urges campers and motorists to avoid handling or disturbing young wildlife. State Game Warden A A O Claire explains many species are protected by law and disturbances can lead to fines or imprisonment. Parents often return later. disturbing youths endangers them and reveals hiding spots to predators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A
Montana
O’claire
Drivdahl Wins Local Essay Contest on Animal Health
Emil Drivdahl of Big Timber FFA wins the local animal health essay contest sponsored by Dr Hess and Clark Inc Ashland Ohio judged by Yo Ag instructor Scott Hoskinson The winning topic is The Importance of Animal Health on our Farm He earns a $5 Dr Hess merchandise certificate and a chance at a all expense paid trip to the 1954 FFA convention in Kansas City if selected at national judging with the ag instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Drivdahl
Big Timber Chapter
FFA
Dr. Hess & Clark, Inc
Ashland
Ohio
Yo-Ag
Scott Hoskinson
Emil
Dr. Hess
Kansas City
Vo Ag
Rosicrucian Invitation Offers Free Book
An ad in the Big Timber Pioneer invites readers to request a free copy of The Mastery of Life from the International Rosicrucian Order. Send a letter to S E. C. AmorC Temple at Rosicrucian Park in San Jose California for access to the hidden wisdom and personal power guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Montana
International Organization of Rosicrucians
E. C. Amorc Temple
Rosicrucian Park
San Jose
California
Harlowton Names New Basketball Coach
Keith Mason of Lavina has been named head basketball coach at Harlowton High School for the 1954 55 school year. Mason is a 1954 Rocky Mountain College graduate and previously played football basketball and track. He will also serve as assistant football coach at Harlowton, with the head football coach to be named later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlowton
Keith Mason
Lavina
Harlowton High School
Mason
Rocky Mountain College
Cage
Pioneer Settlers Rites Scheduled for Warren Niles
Warren C. Niles 85 longtime resident of Sweet Grass county died Tuesday evening at a Lewis town hospital. He homesteaded in Sweet Grass from 1883 to 1901 before moving to Garfield county. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 p.m. in Lewistown with 4 p.m. committal at Mountain View cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. Arthur Winnett of Cat Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Adam
Warren C. Niles
Lewistown
Warren
Sweet Grass County
Sweet Grass
Garfield County
Mountain View Cemetery
Arthur Winnett
Cat Creek
Cattlemen's Frontier Room Planned at Montana Historical Museum
Plans for a Cattlemen's Frontier room at the Historical Museum in Helena progress toward completion of the Mining Frontier display. The new room will feature a large diorama and four cases tracing Montana livestock history, supervised by the Smithsonian and funded by private contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Historical Museum
Helena
The
Montana
Smithsonian Institution
Historical Society of Montana
K. Ross Toole
Young Narrowly Wins Control of New York Central
Financier Robert R. Young is certified winner of the board election for control of the New York Central railroad. His slate tops the Central management by about 1.064 million votes. William White will depart as president but aid the transition. Perlman is favored to become president with Young serving as chairman at $1 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Robert R. Young
New York Central Railroad
Young Forces
Central Management
William White
White
New York Central
Young
Alfred E. Perlam
Denver and
Rio Grande Western Railroad
Central
Perlman
Aluminum Plant Strike Is Settled
A two month strike at the 50 million dollar Anaconda Aluminum Co. plant in Columbia Falls ended Monday. Six crafts accepted wage increases of 15 cents for carpenters, 12 cents for ironworkers, and 10 cents for operating engineers cement finishers teamsters and laborers. McNeil contract termination slated August 15 1955, with work to resume gradually. Nearby notes report visits from Butte residents and a Denver case where Leo May 23 of Denver paid a $10 fine for profanity after challenging a reckless driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Falls
Anaconda Aluminum Co
J. A. McNeil Co
AAC
J. W. Cullen
McNeil
Cullen
GOC Post Organized In Otter Creek Area
An organized ground observer corps meeting moved from Sylvester Lavold ranch to Bjarne Bjorndal ranch due to bad roads. Sgt. Harry Ziolkowski outlined setup as Bjarne Bjorndal and Mrs. Lavold serve supervisors and observers. Fifteen Otter Creek Glasston families showed interest. post to be at Lavold ranch with members watchers from home.
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Sylvester Lavold Ranch
Bjarne Bjornda
Harry Ziolkowski
Billings
Otter Creek
Glasston
Lavold Ranch
Sylvester Lavold
Bjarne Bjorndal
Jack McCormick
New Wheat Farm Applications Open in Sweet Grass County
Operators of farms with no wheat seeded for grain in 1952 1953 or 1954 may apply for 1955 wheat acreage allotments. Terrill Tollefson, Sweet Grass county ASC chairman, says blank farms are at the county ASC office and applications must be filed by June 25. Applicants must answer all questions and cover an entire farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrill Tollefson
Sweet Grass County
ASC
Terrill
Hereford Breeders Plan Regional Polled Hereford Group
A group of Polled Hereford breeders held a picnic at the E. A. Blenkner ranch west of Columbus last Sunday. They planned a Polled Hereford association for Montana Wyoming and western North and South Dakota with official organization expected in Billings in August. Sponsors and attendees included C A Warner Harold Doolen Kendall Reeves David Kenfield and Blenkner along with families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Blenkner
Columbus
Montana
Wyoming
North
South Dakota
Billings
C. A. Warner
Harold M. Doolen
Kendall Reeves
Springdale
David Kenfield
Reed Point
Blenkner
Northern Pacific Purchases 20 New Diesels for Freight Service
The Northern Pacific railway announces a $31 million purchase of 20 diesel locomotives, five four unit units totaling 7000 horsepower. Delivery is planned for September and October from Electro-Motive division, General Motors. The move advances the railroad from steam to diesel power and will replace 6000 horsepower diesels in Montana mountain service, enabling main line freight runs between Northtown Minnesota and Dilworth Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railway
Robert S. Macfarlane
Electro-Motive Division
General Motors Corporation
Northern Pacific
Macfarlane
Livingston
Mont
Northtown
Minn
Dilworth
Danish man drinks drives crashes into lamp post
Harold Neilson, 40, of Copenhagen, imbibed too much and enlisted a passerby to drive him home. The car hit a lamp post. Neilson was found unharmed atop a tree. The substitute driver, a 4 year old boy, was seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Denmark
Harold Neilson
Neilson
Johnsons Plan Calgary Stampede Visit After Ferdig Trip
Mr and Mrs D D Johnson and Leigh travel to Ferdig this week to visit Mrs John s son s father Oscar Nepstad and her brother Jimmie Nepstad and family If possible they hope to secure reservations and attend the Calgary Stampede.
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Ferdig
D. D. Johnson
Leigh
Mrs. Johnson
Oscar Nepstad
Jimmie Nepstad
Calgary
Holstein cattle sale and assorted goods stream in Absarokee
Too Late To Classify For Sale lists three top Holstein milk cows just freshened 12 year ling Holstein heifers and Holstein heifer calves by George Broadwater Absarokee Mont plus a special furniture sale at New Ark Store Living ston Montana with items including dinette set rocker nursery chairs and high chairs. Also pistols rifles and shot guns offered. Hanson Mechanical Trade School Fargo North Dakota offers auto diesel auto body courses 16 to 25 weeks with lathe and welding and veter ans approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Broadwater
Absarokee
Mont
New Ark
Livingston
Montana
Hanson Mechanical Trade School
Box
Fargo
N. Dak
Morgan Family Visits Relatives in Sweet Grass Canyon
Mr and Mrs Don Morgan and their children Pamela Don Jr and Teresa arrived Friday from Los Angeles California to visit Mrs Brannin in Sweet Grass Canyon. Another Brannin sister Mrs Burl Fowler and husband with Bill and John from Republic Washington arrived Saturday for a short stay at the Brannin ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Morgan
Pamela
Don Jr
Teresa
Los Angeles
Calif
Barney Brannin
Sweet Grass Canyon
Burl Fowler
Bill
John
Republic, Wash
Brannin Ranch
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Drivdahl
State Museum
Bryan
Donna, Jim and
Les
Alfred Hermanson
Mike
Floyd Pierce
Rose Cameron Clibon
Una Clibon
Beulah Patters
Denver
Leo May
George McNamara
Miami
Manhattan
New York City
GOC
Hereford
M. P
Lawrence Myers
NYA
Lumber CO
Ras No Me
Org
Yellowstone Bridg
Solbern
Cooper and
van Heusen van Heusen
H-C, Panhandle-Slim
van Heusen
Wembley
Argyle
Freeman
Luchin
Romeo
Munsingwear
H-C
Pendleton
Ball Band
U. S
J. S. Solberg Company
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