Big Timber rodeo parade praised by visiting drum corps
Notes from G W Weidler and others thank Big Timber for hosting the annual rodeo parade. The Billings Elks Drum and Bugle Corps Chet, the Hardin VFW Drum Corps, and Fergus Post 16 Drum Corps all express appreciation for hospitality, planning, and meals, noting how the event improves each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Tope Strobel
Billings
V. F. W. Drum and Bugle Corps
Hardin
Chet
Big Timber
George Brenner
Fergus Post 16
Timber
Wedding correction blunders spark editor notes
A humorous exchange from The Pioneer recounts past misprints in wedding reports. Editor Owen Grimes apologizes for incorrect lines about a bride and head coverings, blames proofreaders Linwood Weaver and Shirley Gutekunst, and notes plans to reprint corrections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
W. E. Miksch
Post
Saturday Evening Post
Ethan H. Q. Ortney
Weeping Willow Farm
Ortney
Owen Grimes
The
East Harmony
Mrs. Ortney
Weaver
Stephan Otis
Mill Dam Road
Miss
Woman Dies After Auto Crash Near Springdale
Mrs. Thomas L. O'Hare 66 of Great Falls died at a Billings hospital from injuries after a car her sister Margaret Narustad drove left highway 10 near Springdale on a Thursday. Passengers Julia Myers and granddaughter Myrna Pierre were treated or not injured. The group was returning from a Minnesota vacation. funeral services held in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. O’hare
Great Falls
Billings
Highway 10
Springdale
Margaret Narustad
Vista
Calif
Julia Myers
Sumner
Wash
O’hare
Myrna Pierre
Chateau
Minnesota
Bouse Garage Sold to Bridger Man
The Bouse Motor Co. was purchased this week by Ted Fichtner of Bridger, owner of Fichtner Chevrolet Co. The operation is taken over by their son Dennis with Gene Koch as bookkeeper. New agency for Chevrolet and Pontiac will be T and L Chevrolet Pontiac. Earl Jr. will join Army Reserve for two weeks then summers in Big Timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouse Motor Co
Ted Fichtner
Bridger
Fichtner Chevrolet Co
Carbon County
Harold Shepherd
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Chevrolet-Pontiac
Earl Sr
Severin Die
Earl Jr
Big Timber
Northwestern University
Rudy Mosness Takes Long Route Home
A mountain scooter trip to Camp Lake ends with Rudy Mosness lost and returning to the East Boulder side near the Joe Widdicombe ranch. Companions Carl Patterson and Stan Todd reach the Main Boulder, while Rudy finds a separate route, sparking a late return as Arnold Mosness drives out to fetch him after a call at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Mosness
Rudy
Carl
Stan
Boulder
Arnold
Telephone Open House Saturday in Big Timber observes 35 years
Open house at the telephone office runs Saturday afternoon and evening from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 in observance of 35 years in business in Big Timber and Sweet Grass county. The event marks the retirement of Mr and Mrs Clive Haas and the new Treasure State Telephone Co ownership with Don Haas as general manager and Dorothy Ann Field in charge of the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Clive Haas
Treasure State Telephone Company
Don Haas
Dorothy Ann Field
Five Entrants in Big Timber Miss Pageant
Five contestants Ellen Broughton Carol Rein Michele Van Cleve Rita Hanson and Betty Arseth enter the Miss Big Timber Pageant to be held July 9 at the grade school auditorium sponsored by the Big Timber Lions club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Broughton
Carol Rein
Michele van Cleve
Rita Hanson
Betty Arseth
Big Timber
Big Timber Lions Club
Miss Braughton
Big Timber Pioneer
Lloyd Braughton
McLeod
Sweet Grass County High School
Montana State College
Delta Gamma Sorority
Ellen
Boulder
Pioneer
Cole
Lloyd Rein
Melville
SGHS
Concordia College
Mu Phi Epsilon
National Honorary Music Sorority
Lamda Delta Sigma Literary Society
Carol
Lamda Delta Sigma
Concordia
Mondamin
Local Army Reservists Head to Two Week Training Camp
Eleven members of the Big Timber Army Reserve mortar platoon depart by troop train Saturday at 2 20 p m for a two week alive duty training at Sekine Pir ing Center Yakima Wash They spend one week in the field with the 96th division firing the 4 2 inch mortar and the second week in classes on new techniques Reservists named include First Lt Stephen Ollestad Sp4 George Bijorndal Sp4 Dean Larson Bernard Berg Glen Gallentine Earl Bouse Jr David P Peterson Gordon Sargent John Ronneberg and Privates Bruce Johnson Ralph Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
U. S. Army Reserve
381St Infantry
Sekine Piring Center
Yakima
Wash
96Th
Stephen Ollestad
George Bijorndal
Dean Larson
Bernard Berg
Glen Gallentine
Earl Bouse Jr
David P. Peterson
Gordon Sargent
John Ronneberg
Bruce Johnson
Ralph Wilson
Delegates to Girls State Headed to Bozeman
Sweet Grass county high school delegates Dixie Warp and Shelly Brennan left Sunday for the 14th annual Girls State at Montana State College in Bozeman from June 18 to 25. The event brings 256 junior girls noted for leadership and citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
American Legion Auxiliary
Bozeman
Montana State’ College
Hgh School
Dixie Warp
Arnold Warp
Shelly Brennan
Floyd Nepstad
Grey Cliff
Swanson Opens Electrical and Appliance Service in Big Timber
Ron Swanson of Shelby moves to Big Timber to open an electrical and appliance service at Rue's Radio TV. He has eight years experience. His wife and Mrs Al Dunham are sisters. Mrs Swanson and their two sons aged four years and two months plan to move here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Swanson
Shelby
Big Timber
Rue’s Radio & TV
Swanson
al Dunham
Valgamore and Bray Wed at St Mark's in Big Timber
Two Big Timber residents Cecil Valgamore and Rose Bray married Friday evening at St Mark's Episcopal church officiated by Rev R Price. Attendants were John Huyser and Mrs R R Price. The couple will reside in Big Timber where Valgamore runs Valgamore Plumbing and Heating and Mrs Valgamore is a registered nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valgamore-Bray
Big Timber
Cecil Valgamore
Rose Bray
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Rt. R. Price
John Huyser
R. R. Price
Community Beef Donation Acknowledged by Jaycees
Jim Graham notes thanks to Teddy DeCock E. O. Birkeland Bill Fraser and Dr Bill Mjelde for this year's rodeo barbecue beef supply though full donor list remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Graham
Jaycees
Teddy DeCock
E. 0. Birkeland
Bill Fraser
Bill Mjelde
Nancy Clayton Dies of Cancer at 72 in Big Timber
Nancy Clayton 72 died at Community hospital at 2 a m last Thursday after months of cancer treatment. Born September 18 1888 in Star Valley Wyoming she moved with family to Lowell Kane and Shepherd before settling east of Big Timber. Survived by three sons George Bill and Gerald and a daughter Wilma Polson nine grandchildren and a sister. Funeral Saturday at Lowry Chapel with Rev Frank Klingman. pallbearers listed. interment Mountain View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Clayton
Star Valley
Wyo
Edwin
Eliza Ann Bassett
Lowell
Kane
George
Bill
Big Timber
Robert
Wilma) Polson
Columbus
Lowry Chapel
Frank Klingman
Eub Church
Chas. Nicholson
A. Ronald McDonnell
Old Rugged Cross
Lord Is
My Shepherd
Mervin Sell
Lester Fan
Chas. Sloan
Don Niven
Oswald Nevin
Bill Scott
Basin
Hersch Scott
Greybull
Mountain View
Sweet Grass Wool Pool Sold for 44 Cents a Pound
The Sweet Grass county wool pool was sold this week to Nichols & Co. of Boston for 44 cents a pound, per F. B. Peterson secretary of the pool. Walter Gooding Jr. of Salt Lake City represented the company. The pool contains 420000 pounds of wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Nichols & Co
Boston
F. B. Peterson
Walter Gooding Jr
Salt Lake City
Reunion of SGHS Class of ’51 Holds Banquet and Picnic
SGHS class of 1951 held a reunion banquet at the Legion hall with 18 members plus spouses and guests totaling 31. A follow-up reunion is planned in ten years led by Betty Brownlee Weller and Doris Hoem McComb. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Johnson and Joan Yost Gernant with guests traveling long distances from San Bernardino and Yakima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SGHS
Legion Hall
Arthur Schump
Gilman Aller
Betty Brownlee Weller
Doris Hoem McComb
John
Joan Yost) Gernant
Jerry
Margaret Anderson) Johnson
San Bernardino
Calif
Joe Roemer
Yakma
Wash
Jerry Johnson
Margaret Anderson
Stephen Ollestad
Jack Armstrong
Ralph Weller
Betty Brownlee
Ted Clark
Don Coughlin
Harold Hammersmark
Jean (Duncan) Pederson
Jim Hash
Art
Telegram seals FCC approval for booster station on Tin Can hill
A telegram to Claude C. Gray from Senator Metcalf reports final FCC approval for the booster station on Tin Can hill. Harold Rue states the station will be in operation soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude C. Gray
Sen. Metcalf
Federal Communications Commission
Tin Can Hill
Harold Rue
Rainbow Grand Assembly attendance from Great Falls
Local Rainbow Girls from Big Timber attended the Rainbow Grand Assembly in Great Falls from Sunday to Tuesday with Mrs. Harry Wordal. Gail Flare Linda Clark Janice Nevin Sheryl Gee JoAnn Counter and Helen Strobel represented the group. Gee was grand choir director and earned a grand cross of color. Ann received a grand representative appointment to South Carolina. Mrs. Orvin Flare, a longtime advisory member, also received a grand cross of color award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Girls
Harry Wordal
Rainbow Grand Assembly
Great Falls
Big Timber
Gail Flare
Linda Clark
Janice Nevin
Sheryl Gee
JoAnn Counter
Helen Strobel
Wordal
Ann
South Carolina
Orvin Flare
Rainbow For
Over 600 Attend Angus Field Day in Montana Event
The Junior Angus Field Day sponsored by the South Montana Angus Assn drew 600 plus attendees from twelve states and one Canadian province. Delmar LaVoi led events with judges Ray Buchanan James Anderson and George West. Ken Onzelman oversaw ceremonies. Winners included Gene Langhus Sue Swanson and Ann Huffine among others. December 16 set for the association's registered call sale in Bozeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Clarence Reidelbach
Mel Zanick
James Anderson
LaVoi
George Ebsen
Belgrade
Lawrence Swanson
Livingston
Chuck Callatine
Kay Conzelman
Bozeman
Sue Swanson
Ann Huffine
Janice Stone
Columbus
Roberta Cremer
Melville
Nancy Ewan
McLeod
Margaret Sheen
Big Timber
Sweet Grass
Lee Langhus
Gene Langhus
Richard Fotland
Roger Thompson
Harry Berg
Shawmut
Linda Yost
Bill Davis
Linda Boylan
Emil Etan
Wayne Eder
Reed Point
Carl Bue
Summer Library Hours Announced by Mrs Fallang
Summer library hours are announced for the season by librarian Mrs O A Fallang Sr. The schedule shows Monday evening from seven, Tuesday afternoon two thirty to five and evening seven to nine, Thursday same as Tuesday, and Saturday afternoon two thirty to five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Fallang Sr
Dwyers Visiting Forrest Uilman Home
Dwyers from Salt Lake City visit Mr and Mrs Edward Dwyer and their two sons at the Forrest Uilman home.
Jaycees To Again Sponsor Montana AAU Open Horseshoe Tourney
Big Timber hosts the Montana AAU open horseshoe pitching championship with trials at 9 a.m. Saturday June 24. Entrants throw 50 or 100 shoes to place in classes A through D, top 25% in each class. Winners in four classes earn medals. champion class winner and runner-up eligible for nationals. Last year 32 entries. Carl Horn of Miles City expected to attend with other top pitchers. Jaycees sponsor. four park pits repaired and four temporary pits built. eight pits AAU compliant and lit for evening play. Entry is $3 including AAU membership. submit entries to Jim Long at Citizens Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Montana
Carl Horn
Miles City
Jaycees
John Jacobs
Jaycee
AAU
Jim Long
Citizens Bank
Livingston Minister to Speak on Communism
The Rev. Peder Waldum pastor of the American Lutheran church in Livingston will discuss Communism at the Lutheran Men's club meeting Wednesday June 28. Open to the public the 8 pm event in the Lutheran parish hall. Waldum, a former government secret service worker of ten years, has served on Corregidor during the death march and taught at Concordia College and Luther Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peder Waldum
American Lutheran Church
Livingston
Lutheran Men’s Club
Corregidor
Concordia College
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Funeral Services for Mrs Alquist Held at Big Timber
Funeral services for Ver tina Alquist 72 who died of a heart attack last Tuesday were held at Big Timber Lutheran church with Rev Ocee Johnson presiding. Music featured renditions by Mrs Ted C Busha and Mrs A Ronald McDonnell. Burial followed at Mountain View. Survivors include two sisters Mrs Emil Johnson and Mrs Mary Espe and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vertina Alquist
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Ocee Johnson
Ted C. Busha
A. Ronald McDonnell
God
E. O. Overland
Harold Roe
Reider Anderson
Tom Anderson
Lloyd Rein
Kermit Anderson
Tom McMahan
Mountain View
Alquist
Melville
Erick
Marit Neste
Carl Alquist
Livingston
Wheeler Creek
Deer Lodge
Sweet Grass County
Neste
Lloyd Neste
Big Timber
Melville Lutheran Ladies Aid
Emil Johnson
Mary Espe
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Bouse Garage
Bridger Man
Ellen Braughton
Angus Field Day
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