County 4-H Camp Brings Wheatland and Sweet Grass Youth Together
Wheatland and Sweet Grass 4-H members held their annual camp at E U M Camp on the Boulder last week. Sixty five youths and ten adults participated with a fishing themed program led by Bob Woolley and several activity leaders. Additional adults assisted with meals and crafts, including Mrs Gene Tierney and Mrs Homer. Klaus Heinrichmeier, an International Farm Youth Exchange student from Germany, stayed with the Shaw area families and enjoyed mountain hikes during the camp.
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Wheatland
Sweet Grass Counties
E. U.M. Camp-on-the-Boulder
Bob Woolley
Doris Maitland
Helen Pedula
Jane Gust
Harley Yaeger
Fish and Game, Jr
Gene Tierney
Homer
Jerry
Jon
Billy Joe Mack
Randy Ostrom
Charles
Mike Martini
Mark Flare
David Laubach
Charlie Duffey
Justin
Stetson Todd
Cyd
Carolyn
Martha Fraser
Mary Ann Duffey
Susan Gust
Tammy
Big Timber Pioneer Schedules Vacation Week Change
Two staffers will vacation from July 1 to 7 affecting the Pioneer issue. The paper will publish Tuesday July 4 rather than Wednesday. Stan and Esther Tichenor will steer the weekly, with Sharon McLees and Wayne Tichenor also away. Readers are urged to submit ads early due to the Wednesday holiday.
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The
Big Timber Pioneer
Stan
Esther Tichenor
Sharon McLees
Wayne Tichenor
Pioneer
Hospitalized by Fire Crackers
Mark Lomeland, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Lomeland, is hospitalized at Sweet Grass Community Hospital with severe hand burns from firecrackers. He was at the Drive In Sunday evening handling a box of 100 firecrackers when they ignited and burned his hand. The exact ignition sequence is unclear.
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Mark Lomeland
Ed Lomeland
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
Mark
Transplant Plan Aims to Protect Grizzly Bears in Montana
Montana fish and game along with Yellowstone National Park Gallatin and Custer forests and USFWS will relocate problem grizzlies from West Yellowstone to five sites on Gallatin and Custer to boost survival. First targets are Mount Abundance and Crow Mountain areas with releases possible this year. Public news releases will follow each transplant and recreationists are urged to store food properly and proceed with caution.
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Montana Fish and Game Department
Yellowstone National Park
Gallatin National Forest
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Montana
Gallatin and
Custer National Forests
West Yellowstone
Mount Abundance
Crow Mountain
United States
Alaska
America
Deer Creeks Planning Unit Proposal Sets Limited Development
Gallatin Forest Supervisor Ken Gallik announces a proposed decision for the Deer Creeks Planning Unit following public comments and participation sessions. The plan calls for limited development, new road access to headwaters for timber harvest, continued grazing, important wildlife protections, possible camp relocations, and two new campgrounds with minimal sanitation facilities. A draft environmental impact statement is being prepared for CEQ review and public comment.
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Gallatin
Ken Gallik
Deer Creeks
Gallik
Deer Creek
Sible
National Forest
Council On Environmental Quality
Big Timber Toastmasters Meet At Lions Park June 20
The regular summer Big Timber Toastmasters meeting gathered 14 members and wives at Lions Park starting 6 30 p m. Greg Vanberg presided with Don Blair calling order. Speeches by Vanberg on handedness and Grosfield on Memorial Day, plus topics by Buzz Flanagan, highlighted the session.
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Big Timber
Lions Park
Greg Vanberg
Don Blair
Harold McLauchlan
John Renneberg
Buzz Flanagan
Byron Grosfield
Flanders Fields
Vanberg
Grosfield
Don Tetlie
Don Tetlie Ranch
John Baird
John Ronneberg
Bill Ferguson
Dave Casey
Aquatic School Attendees Train In Idaho
Pam Starr and Linda Lukenbill of Big Timber attended the National Aquatic School in Rafter Idaho from June 12 to 19 for water safety and swimming instruction training. Their tuition was paid by Sweet Grass County Red Cross. They will teach swimming at City Park during the summer recreation program.
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Pam Starr
Linda Lukenbill
Big Timber
National Aquatic School
Rafter
Idaho
Sweet Grass County
The
Red Cross
Former Residents Honored for Long Power School Service
Mr and Mrs Owen Loftsgaarden were honored on June 10 in Power as he retires after 28 years as superintendent. About 600 people attended. The district presented a golf cart and a treasure chest of memories. Both are former SGHS graduates. Mrs Loftsgaarden is the former Katherine Harper.
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Owen Loftsgaarden
Power
Loftsgaarden
SGHS
Katherine Harper
Little Leaguers Show Improvement Despite Record
The Big Timber Little League team, 1-5, shows progress and many players returning next season. A home-heavy schedule includes a Wednesday match with Absarokee and four of the five remaining games before a Harlo tournament.
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Absarokee
Big Timber
Harlowton
Bridger
Bret Argenbright
Glenn Ryan
Gary Baylis
Pat Rue
Ryan
Argen Kright
Scott Ferguson
David Elliot
Jack Altimus
Fromberg
Bergmen
Robert Holycross
Lloyd Rue
Richard Kinsey
Kinsey
Perry Todd
Visiting Poetess Eddie Lou Cole Wins State Poetry Prizes
Eddie Lou Cole of Sacramento won firsts at the Federation of Chaparral Poets state convention in Sacramento. She earned two Olympiad of the Arts trophies and contributed to the International Anthology of Who's Who in Poetry. Pegasus Buchanan also won firsts, with ties to Florence Utermohle, and both Montana natives were noted for prize winning and local library gifts.
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Eddie Lou Cole
Ray Howard
Sacramento
Calif
Donna Goosey
Federation of Chaparall
Cole
Pegasus Buchanan
Florence Utermohle
Montana
Pegasus
Big Timber
Eddie Lou
Livingston
Howard
Buchanan
Carnegie Library
Edna Pearl Neill
Rapstad
Melville
Mary McEwan
Jaycees Set Plans At Big Timber Meeting
The Big Timber Jaycees held a June 20 meeting with 11 members. Doug Lowry chaired as president. The Pat Breeding Memorial will be given in bareback and Breeding family box seats at the rodeo. Box seats requests go to Joe Hanson. Rodeo office at the old Gem Cafe. tickets on sale starting July 27. Boat float shirts due by July 1. Jaycees invited to a lake day by the Boat Club on July 22.
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Big Timber Jaycees
Doug Lowry
Pat
Fairgrounds
Joe Hanson
Old Gem Cafe
Boat Club
Tom Biglen
City Pool Opens for 1973 Summer Season
The city pool opens Tuesday June 26 for the 1973 season with free daily public swimming through August 26 except Mondays for cleaning and maintenance. Lifeguards Pam Starr and Linda Lukenbill supervise. safety courses run via Red Cross. hours 1 00 PM to 4 15 PM and Wednesday Friday evenings 7 00 PM to 8 30 PM.
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Pam Starr
Linda Lukenbill
The
Red Cross
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