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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1964
Page
3
Joe Kunesh and his wife recount the Glacier park flood writing June 12 while stranded. They note Valier was largely spared though the nearby creek and Swift dam suffered damage after a mountain avalanche formed a dam and released a torrent.
A brief note states water service will be repaired soon to provide bath and heat. It also mentions uncertainty about when the letter will reach you or leave. The text adds that the nutritional needs of older persons align with those of other ages.
Eyewitness recounts a 60 foot high flood sweeping homes livestock and people. three bodies found 17 missing. extensive damage across the area with ruined houses trees and vehicles. survivor notes hours spent aiding relief efforts and hopes for missing loved ones. mentions Kefauver Harris amendments and Pioneer Classified Act references.
Letter from R. Van Gordon principal of Valier High School recalls a severe flood near Valier with rapid water rise at Swift Current Lake. He describes hotel damage at Many Glacier, loss of heat and water, boiler flooding, road washouts, and delayed access as Red Cross supplied typhoid shots.
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