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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1969

Page

4

Coming Events at Otter Creek and Montana State Fair Grounds

Olaf J. Brekke notes upcoming 4H events in June at Sweet Grass County Fair Grounds including Otter Creek 4H Horse Show and Wheatland 4H Livestock Judging. Plans for the State 4H Horse Judging Contest set for October 4 at Montana State University Livestock Pavilion. A horseman clinic follows on October 5. Also warns against using poisonous insecticides like DDT in home gardens and suggests botanical options such as Rotenone and Pyrithrum to reduce soil contamination.

Otter Creek Sweet Grass County Fair Grounds Sweet Grass Wheatland Junior Montana Quarter Horse Association Montana State University Montana

Yellowstone Victorians Meet for Camp Plans and Tour

The eighth Yel lowstone Victorians meeting led by president Brit Gibby at the Woodhouse home approved attendees for 4H camp and decided on an educational tour to White Sulphur Springs to visit the old castle. Refreshments were by Mrs Woodhouse. Two meetings were held to work on the rodeo parade float. Allan Laubach reporter.

Yellowstone Brit Gibby Woodhouse White Sulphur Springs Old Castle Allan Laubach

Celebrate Golden Anniversary Fraser Couple Honored at Reed Point

Mr and Mrs Chester Fraser, longtime Reed Point residents, will be feted at a pot luck dinner and open house on Sunday June 22 at 1 p m at the VFW Hall to mark their 50th wedding anniversary. The Frasers once served as a mail carrier and a teacher and now winter in Miami Arizona returning to Montana summers.

Chester Fraser VFW Reed Point Frasers Miami Ariz Montana Pioneer Files Beulah Patterson Tom Ida) Crum Patricia Columbia Falls Chester Alice Helen) Kelsey Seattle Floyd Mable) George Powell Wyo John Satre Hysham Mont Berent Satre Morris Tronrud Jr Absarokee Earl Wright Boulder Leo Sack Gerald Chapin Alta

Soldier to report to Camp Gordon after furlough

June 19 1969 Big Timber Montana reports Pvt. Valgamore will leave Tuesday after a three week furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Valgamore. He will be stationed at Camp Gordon Augusta Georgia. Also noted Harve Fincher returned home after a week with Mr and Mrs M R Thompson Firesteel South Dakota. In San Francisco burglars broke into the car of Mr and Mrs Art Sell who were recently married while they visited Mrs Sell's cousin.

Pioneer Files Alfred Johnson Hall Mont C. T. Busha Signy Wallum Dillon State Normal E. J. Mo Hazel New Ulm Minnesota Virginia Davis Big Timber Gibson G. B. Long Amos Graham Bernie Mjelde D. W. Higbie Gallatin Valley Edythe Ann McDonnell Maude Campbell Homer Busha State University Missoula Edith Fahlgren Harriet Goldbranson Springdale L. C. Bade Leon Shaw Billings E. G. Struckman Glasston Ogden Utah Joe Arneson Minneapolis Twin Cities John S. Solberg New York Norway Bergen C. N. Akey Grand Rapids Wis Akey Oscar Ellingson John Hruza Jack Fjelde Elks Livingston Harold Roe Solberg Clothing Ellen Egeland Golden Rule L. O. Overheim Lutheran Church Carl Hausserman Stockade Alvin Mehus Columbus Orville Mehus Esther Allman Melville San Francisco Calif Preston Mitchell Grace Carney John Carney Philadelphia Stuart Ellison Hans Sylling Herbert McCauley Butte San Diego Chas. Mueller Los Angeles L. W. Baskett Wm. Wordal Helena Harry Shipton Dorothy Clouse Brumfield Washington, D. C War Department Robert A. Bray McLeod Street Dale Young Barbara Lou Dick Armstrong E. O. Overland H .A. Anderson Ed Cole Hazel Sewell Edward C. Mack Armstrong Clyde Chapel Mabel Warp Citizen’s Bank & Trust Co Milwaukee Hazel Skaarland Gladys Gerlach Forest Sandage Yuma Ariz Sgt Wayne Henry Pendleton Ore B. F. Henry Ben Slanger George Chateau George Slanger F. M. Lamp Mary Jo Kerin BIG Timber Pioneer Montana Hhis Cecil Valgamore Camp Gordon Augusta Harve Fincher M. R. Thompson Firesteele, S.D

Friendship Club Meeting At Mrs Larson Home

The Friendship Club met at Mrs. Elsie Larson's home on a snowy June afternoon with eight members present. President Susie Tjaaland led the session, committee reports were heard, parlor games played, and lunch served. Evelyn Willison helped with serving. The next meeting is planned at Ruth Peterson's home.

Friendship Club Elsie Larson Susie Tjaaland Evelyn Willison Ruth Peterson

Waterfall Swans H club elects officers at Dugout meeting

The Waterfall Swans H club met at the Dugout at 7 o clock Thursday and elected Suzy Traver as sargeant at arms and Mrs Bill Pedula as leader in a special election. A report on Lewis and Clark market cleanup day was given and plans were finalized for a City Park booth for the horseshoe tournament. Susan Ellis, reporter.

Waterfall Swans +H Sargeant At Arms Suzy Traver Bill Pedula Lewis and Clark Susan Ellis

Otter Creek 4H Club Prepares Rodeo Parade Float

The Otter Creek 4H club met June 7 at the Willsons to ready a rodeo parade float and held a brief meeting to pick a slogan. Leader Mrs Ralph Cosgriff announced a longer June 13 meeting at the Hotchkiss ranch to decide ribbons events and other issues with refreshments by Mrs Hotchkiss.

Otter Creek Willsons Ralph Cosgriff Hotchkiss Ranch Hotchkiss Lee Stutterheim

Lindner announces engagement of Holly Carol Lindner

Mr and Mrs Robert Lindner announce the engagement of their daughter Holly Carol to Glenn Berg son of Henry Berg and the late Mrs Berg Miss Lindner attends Eastern Montana College of Billings An August wedding is planned

Robert Lindner Holly Carol Glenn Berg Henry Berg Berg Miss Lindner Eastern Montana College of Billings

Dusting Incident Near Yellowstone Ends with Narrow Escape

Bill Ferguson of Yellowstone Air Service was crop dusting north of town on the Lien ranch Sunday morning when his plane prop became entangled in a power line. Power service was interrupted briefly and the aircraft sustained minor damage.

Bill Ferguson Yellowstone Air Service Lien Ranch

Travelers and visitors weave through regional towns

Eleanor Arneson heads to Seattle and Tacoma for a brief visit with relatives. Adrian Elgen wins a junior rifle trophy at a Moose Lodge sponsored event. California visitors Clifford Lowe and family spur visits to Gibson. Tacoma and Billings travelers plan meetups with relatives. Henry Esp hosts visitors from Lodge Grass and Mexican shearers are filmed. Jane Ann Beck marks her ninth birthday with a party. Sgt and Mrs Dale Valgamore noted in attendance group.

Eleanor Arneson Seattle Tacoma Wash Adrian Elgen Sweet Grass County Moose Lodge Clifford Lowe Napa Calif Henry Berg Gibson R. V. Wade Harold Midsness Harold Northcut Billings Scott Hoskinson Karl Bryan Henry

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Olaf J. Brekke Janet Carl Cecil Carl Rathdrum, Ida Twin Echo Resort American Red Cross Carl Grangeville Idaho Sherwood Brent Moschelle Sid Brannin Alaska Anchorage Patricia Peterson Mauriné Hager Ellen Arseth Jady Maitland Sonia Broffey Ruthie Hathaway Marian Beley Linda Dixie Warp Carol O'Rourke Marit Oiestad Walter David Albert Broughton Community Hospital Clarence Petaja Anne Marie Fred Ellis McPherson Kansas Arnold Berg Jimmy Sandsness Henry Sandsness Friiendship Club Big Timber Truck Line Dennis Beer Lloyd Beer Franklin Aber Motor & Implement Columbus Abu Mbers PCA John Wayne Kirk Douglas Sun Truman Capote Robert Blake Dennis Weaver Clint Howard Vera Miles Sweetgrass County Congress Washington Mr. Mather Cher Forsyth Hand John Melcher America Democratic Central Committee
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