Pioneer Viewpoint: thanks and good luck to new owners
The Pioneer owners announce their sale and express gratitude to readers and staff. They introduce the new publishers Dale and Rebecca Oberly and Nan and Charles Heckart, praising their experience and wishing them success in continuing a strong community newspaper for Big Timber and Sweet Grass County.
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Charles Heckart
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Pioneering Spirit Shapes Sweet Grass County Newspaper
After three years at The Pioneer we reflect on owning a weekly paper and the pressures of public scrutiny. We note strong local support from Big Timber and the community’s growth, the push for a Sweet Grass County museum, and the need to preserve history while embracing new ideas and leadership.
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Dusting Off the Old Ones and Local Happenings in Big Timber
The Hope Evangelical Church near Big Timber will be dedicated Sunday by Rev. J W Hiniger of Cleveland. The 28 by 48 foot stucco church cost 3500 and sits north of town. Yellowstone Park reports 27000 visitors so far this season, with 9000 from last year. The first Kid carnival opened on Fallang lots with new attractions. Big Timber and Sweet Grass County residents attended the Custer Battlefield event amid hot weather and large crowds. Local candidates added for county attorney and legislature positions. L M Anderson buys the bakery and will move across the street by August. Supt Lois Williams thanks the community for wringer donations to the hospital. The Woman’s Club held a spring luncheon at Aller's Old Raintuck ranch. Ten Boy Scouts camped overnight up Upper Deer Creek with leaders. Robert Simmons of Los Angeles plans to settle in Big Timber with E L Frang Agency. The Eagle notes the Fourth of July celebration itinerary with a full schedule of events and a parade ending with a Grand March. The water works bond issue passed 48 to 23. Stella Peterson is on vacation. Mabel Stubblefield acts as Hello Girl. Citizenship grants were issued to several residents. The Pioneer is published weekly, serving Sweet Grass County since 1888 with yearly rates listed.
Reader Opinions on Tax Money for Recreation and Faith in America
A reader questions government spending on a Billings golf course and recreation projects, urges broader YMCA style facilities, and echoes the American Creed. The letter cites 1918 1919 documents and warns about firearms registration while praising a recent Jaycees Youth Rodeo.
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Custer Battlefield
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J.A. Lowry
George Campbell
Ben Miles
Ellen Steens
Land
L.M. Anderson
Blue Bird Cafe
Lois Williams
Woman's Club
Aller
Raintuck
Boulder
Upper Deer Creek
Donald Bray
Steven Nelson
John Renneberg
Stuart Tollefson
Jack Dwyer
Earl Bouse
George Bray
Victor Larson
Larry Esp
Delbert Sell
Jim Schneider
Palmer Finsvik
Robert Simmons
Los Angeles
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E.L. Frang Agency
Big Timber Cornet Band
Fairgrounds
J.T. Vaughn
George Hatch
Cornet
Stella Peterson
Bell Telephone
Castle, Mont
Mabel Stubblefield
Pede Tvede
Andreas Skarland
John Sjorom
Thomas Hayman
Gabriel O. Urdal
Albert Aalgaard
U.S
Larry Lowary
United States Post Office
Springdale
Reed Point
United States
Melville Site
Howard Holloway
Harlowton
McLeod Street
Billings Gazette
Big Timber Pistol and Rifle Club
YMCA
Dave Hodges
Jaycees
RCA
United States of America
William Tyler Page
Durango Herald
Dusseldorf
Germany
Alice G. Hoopnagle
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