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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1955

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Mrs Soiland Dies Unexpectedly In Great Falls At 42

Mrs Garman Soiland formerly of Big Timber and Livingston resident died of a heart attack early Friday in Great Falls while visiting her husband. Born Irene Strub in 1912 at Lansing Iowa she moved to Big Timber as a child and later lived in Livingston. Surviving are husband Garman and daughter Mrs Louis Tocca of Billings along with four Strub siblings and several nieces and nephews. Funeral was in Livingston with Rev F Warren Strain officiating and burial in Mountain View Cemetery.

Garman Soiland Big Timber Great Falls Soiland Soilands Livingston Irene Strub Lansing Garman Solland Anaconda Louis Tocca Billings T Theodore Strub Tabasha Minn Victor Strub Tacoma Wash Bill Strub Peck Strub Floyd Reister Wabasha Reid Richardson Paul Fischer Frances Zier Cloyd Chapel F. Warren Strain American Lutheran Church Violet Ethel Speak Pete Holten Ira Steele Lincoln Porter Almer Thorsen Ernie Tollefson Joe King Mountain View Cemetery

Services for Mrs Emma Younger

Funeral services for 88 year old Mrs Emma Younger were held Wednesday at 2 p m at the Evangelical United Brethren church in Reed Point with Rev E J Bott officiating. She died at Mountain View Nursing Home Columbus from infirmities of age. Pallbearers included Ambrose Brumfield Bill Golden Walter McBride Marion VanCampen Floyd Ferguson and Robert Cunningham. Burial was in Reed Point cemetery. Born October 9 1866 in Paulding Ohio she married Lewis N Younger October 18 1884. They moved to Montana in 1914 living at Ryegate a year then with their daughter Mrs Harry Weamer north of Reed Point and moved into Reed Point in 1927. The Youngers observed their 54th wedding anniversary October 18 1938. Mr Younger died in 1938. Mrs Younger is survived by a daughter three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Emma Younger Evangelical United Brethren Church Reed Point E. J. Bott

Child Cain Admitted to Community Hospital

Candy Cain two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Cain was admitted to Community Hospital on Monday for medical care.

Ts Hospital Candy Cain Glen Cain Community Hospital

Wool Pool Sold to Wilkins and Co in Sweet Grass

The Sweet Grass county wool pool sold this week to Wilkins and Co for 49 cents a fleece. Frank Costello of Billings served as buyer. The pool held about 32 070 fleeces and will be loaded for shipment immediately.

Sweet Grass County Wilkins & Co Frank Costello Billings

National Guard Unit Returns From Camp at Canyon Ferry

Company B 210th Engineers of Big Timber returned Sunday after a four day encampment at Camp J Hugo Aronson Helena. The unit built a road from the highway to a dock site donated to the Montana National Guard and earned 12 superior ratings in inspections. General Mitchell praised the Big Timber unit as outstanding and the men pledged to recruit more to strengthen the unit.

210Th Engineers National Guard Big Timber Camp J. Hugo Aronson Helena Canyon Ferry Dam Bivouac Montana National Guard Batallion General Dean General Mitchell Big Timber Company Company B

Boxing event to headline fireworks display at fairgrounds

The Jaycees firework show at the fairgrounds Saturday night will feature boxing matches by a group of Big Timber midgets. Each bout consists of two one minute rounds starting at 8 p.m. Additional fighters may be added to reach six matches. Participants include Petaja, Larson, Brown, Jimmie Brown, Voges, Clemons, Myers and Bell.

Big Timber Jaycees Fairgrounds Chuck Petaja Wayne Larson Jerry Brown Jimmie Brown Tink Voges Roger Clemons Jim Myers Doug Bell

Two Honor Guards Help Break Ground for WAC Chapel

Fort McClellan Alabama ceremony had Pvt Vera Lowe and Cpl Marsha Fisher assisting Chaplain Tobey and Col Irene Galloway at the ground breaking for a new regimental chapel at the Women’s Army Corps Center. The $7 million project will yield a 300 seat main chapel administrative wing and a morning chapel for weddings and prayers.

Fort McClellan 4Th Vera L. Lowe John W. Lowe Grey Cliff Mont Frank A. Tobey United States Army Irene O. Galloway Wwomen’s Army Corps Women’s Army Corps Center Ala Tobey Cpl Marsha E. Fisher Middleport Ohio William E. Waters Continental Army Command James Moe Manon Third Army WAC Lowe St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Big Timber Women’s Army Corps Sweet Grass County High School U. S. Army

Fourth of July Hymn to Peace and Liberty

Poem by H. S. Tool celebrates peace on Independence Day with images of unbloodied rivers, empty war roads, and fields. It recalls nearly two centuries of the nation and evokes a wish for the flag to endure under a tranquil, free, and brave land.

H. S. Tool

Services Held For Olaf Stene

Olaf Stene, 62, died at Community hospital afterdouble pneumonia. Funeral held Tuesday at Lowry Funeral Home with Rev J D Lindley officiating. Survivors include brother Alex Stene of Ingemar and two brothers and a sister in Norway.

Olaf Stene Big Timber Lowry Funeral Home J. D. Lindley A. Ronald McDonnell Ted C. Busha Mervin Sell Harold Boe Bjarne Stene Mike Hammersmark Louie Allestad Thorvald Aalgaard Mr. Stene Heskestad Norway Worland Wyo Alex Stene Ingemar

Smart Speaks On Highway Plans

C E Smart reported at a Lions club meeting on a Highway 10 association briefing and a Senate highway engineer’s county report. He said federal funds would cover about 90 percent with 10 percent from the state for a proposed new super highway in Montana that would bypass towns and cities and be 44 feet wide with a 24 foot oil mat. He predicted completion within ten years and noted higher state costs due to stricter standards while voicing concern for small towns’ economies. The club will hear more at the next meeting. The Lions voted 50 dollars to aid a leader for the local Boy Scout troop’s Lame Deer camp trip.

C. E. Smart Lions Club Highway 10 Association Arnold Johnson Hart Red Lodge Montana Smart Lions Lame Deer

Bryans Observe 25th Anniversary

Karl and Lillian Bryan celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a 140 guest gathering at their home Sunday afternoon. Hostesses and helpers included Elmer Arneson and Edwin Cole among others, with floral tea decor and pink and white arrangements. The couple married June 23, 1930 in Billings and lived in this community except 1941 to 1945 during Karl's shipyard work in San Pedro, California.

Karl J. Bryan Bryans Mesdames Elmer Arneson Edwin Cole Dorman Kellogg A. C. MacDonald Arthur Michels Leif Anderson Bill Thornby Bozeman Lowell Galbreth Garneill Bernard Deeney Reed Point Arthur Schump W. W. McArthur Karl Lillian Bryan Billings San Pedro Calif

Judge Rules In School Attendance Case

Judge B E Berg ruled in favor of the school board in the suit by Mr and Mrs Harry Plaggemeyer against School District 1. The court found no bona fide residence in district 1 and held the writ of mandate inappropriate to review the state superintendent of schools decision.

B. E. Berg Harry Plaggemeyer Plaggemeyer Berg

Farmers Vote for Wheat Quotas and Price Supports

Washington reports farmers backed 77.4 percent in a national referendum to continue marketing quotas for the 1956 wheat crop and to set an average price of $1.81 per bushel under a flexible price support plan. About 328,000 of roughly one million eligible farmers participated.

Washington Benson Agriculture Department Eisenhower

Busse Here From Huron Plans Several Weeks at Home

Carl Busse arrived last Thursday from Huron 8 D to spend several weeks at his home and plans to stay until after the rodeo.

Girl 10 Drowned At Billings Pool During Conference Week

Janet Sauter 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Sauter of Grey Cliff, died at 3 15 p m after being pulled from the deep end of the Billings Athletic Park pool. Lifeguard Thomas Chakos found her beyond the roped area at about 10 feet depth. Rescue efforts failed. cause listed as apparent drowning. Funeral planned at Smith Funeral Home with burial in Billings.

Billings Janet Sauter Albert Sauter Grey Cliff Athletic Park Thomas Chakos Chakos Chakos Took the Girl From 10 Feet of Water. the Fire Department R. N. Hale Butte Presbyterian Bible Conference Rocky Mountain College Margaret Hale Jerry Jo Rittenhouse Deer Lodge Janet Patricia Holle Miss Holle Richard Blotkamp Mar‘lene Kolstad Carolee iSlotive Alberta Sauter Mary DeKetele Smith C. H. Goodnight Southern Baptist Church of E. Brentwood Barker Mel Boice Yellowstone County Gene Raymond McCollum Frank McCollum Harlem Jerome Berger Meadowwood Dr Lake Elmo David George

Bull Fight Stopper Demonstrated at Montana Angus Field Day

Leo Cremer Jr. of Big Timber showcased a collar equipped device with batteries and head studs to shock bulls during fights at the Bay and Girdler ranch near Livingston during the Montana Angus association field day on June 12. Observers praised its effectiveness and Cremer said it will be marketed.

Livingston Enterprise Leo Cremer, Jr Big iTimber Montana Angus Association The Bay and Jim Girdler Ranch Livingston Girdler Ranch Cremer

Cremer Rodeo Plans Boost Town Western Flair

Cremer Montana buzzes with rodeo plans as Jaycees and Ropin n Ridin club promote July 9 and 10 events. New acts include Jim White with zebra Ribbon, Marie White and Mr Bones, Billy Keen bull clown, and Gene Autry with The Cass County Boys. Tickets from 50c to 3 dollars, performances July 9 8 30 pm and July 10 2 30 pm.

Tex Buck Dowell Tucson Ariz McGuire Dowell Gene Autry Cass County Boys Montana Cremer Big Timber Jim Schneider Jaycee Ticket Committee Jaycee Legion Hall Bob Bowers Richard Irwin Ropin’ ’N’ Ridin Club Cass County

Polio Shots Given to 17 Children in County

Seventeen children received polio inoculations at the hospital on Monday, county health officer Dr. D. Claiborn announced. The total vaccinated in Sweet Grass County rises to 89.

D. Claiborn Sweet Grass County

Uranium Potential Seen in Lignite Beds

The Atomic Energy Commission told a House interior subcommittee that lignite beds in North and South Dakota show promise as an economic uranium source. AEC officials noted existing data indicate these deposits may become an important uranium supplier.

Washington Atomic Energy Commission North South Dakota AEC House Interior Subcommittee

National Guard Supper and Dance Planned at Moose Hall

Members of Co. B 210th Engineers and partners are invited to a free supper at 7 30 pm followed by a dance at the Moose hall Saturday night. The Boulder Valley Playboys will provide music and the public is invited to attend.

National Guard Co. B, 210Th Engineers Moose Hall Boulder Valley Playboys

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Wool Pool Sauter In. Billings Cremer Rodeo Jim Council Lloyd Rein Big Timber Creek Ray Becken Robert Miller Jonas Maitland Don Tetlie Helmar Branne Ward Bruffey John Peterson Dry Creek Wranglers Harold Don Shay Daisy Lester Faw Boulder Dude Nat Clark Arnold Warp Bjarne Bjorndal Orville Wulff Wayne Faw Otter Creek Beavers Crazy Mountain Boys Victor Tronrud Sr Morris Tronrud ‘Jr Dale Statler Sweet Grass Ramblers Carl Idland Jeannie Wedel Alvin Wedel Christ Schott Clyde Jarvis Idland McLeod Hotel Stuart Nicholson Charles Nicholson Alice Nicholson Clara Severance Mary Ingle Ella Dallman Ella Bailey Lena Clark Idd Shipton
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