Big Timber Schools seek 26 mill levy to cover rising costs
The Big Timber board asks voters to approve a 26 mill levy to fund salaries and rising education costs after Montanawide shortages. It notes equalization loss, 9 percent foundation deficiency, higher utilities and insurance, and possible ESEA program needs if federal support ends.
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ESEA
Montana
United States
Board of Trustees
Big Timber
Great Falls
Glendive
Miles City
Havre
Helena
Libby
Lockwood
Billings
Thompson Falls
Poplar
White Sulphur Springs
Wolf Point
Alberton
Superior
Bozeman
Manhattan
Belgrade
Rapelje
Lewistown
Absarokee
Ennis
Whitehall
Board of Education
Wilderness classification debate in upper Boulder Beartooth area
Tom Ellis reports at a CDO meeting on reclassifying vast forest land from primitive to wilderness. The change could allow roads or close the area to all motorized access, affecting mining logging and travel. The issue hinges on whether to preserve primeval forest or permit development.
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Tom Ellis
CDO
Forest Service
Boulder
Beartooth
Absaroka-Beartooth Development Association
Cooke City
Big Timber
Ellis
USDA
Committees Report At CDO Meeting Details Appointments
The Community Development Organization executive committee met at the courthouse chaired by president Joe LaDu. New appointees to recreation and tourism were Mrs Don Henke and Mrs Jack Cooper, with Irving Pollard replacing Sid Fraser in the eastern district.
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Community Development Organization
Court House
Joe LaDu
Don Henke
Jack Cooper
Irving Pollard
Grey Cliff
Sid Fraser
Eastern Commissioner
Marvin Barber
Ivey
USDA
Jim Graham
Dean Broughton
Larry Brewer
CDO
Oscar Forsythe
Committee On
Tourism, Business and
Lion’s Club
Publc
Special Election Set for April 6 at Big Timber Schools
A special election will be held Saturday April 6 at Big Timber Public School to decide on additional levies for both Big Timber Public School and Sweet Grass County High School. Superintendent A C McDonald outlines the case in Angles Corner this week with a follow up by Principal Vance Ramberg. Eligible voters must be US citizens age 21 or older, Montana residents for one year, district residents for 30 days, registered voters, and listed on the last assessment roll.
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Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
A. C. McDonald
Angles Corner
Vance Ramberg
United States
Montana
Funeral Rites for Diane Martinz Held at St Josephs
Funeral services for Mildred Diane Martinz 18 were held Wednesday at 10 a m from St Josephs Catholic church. Burial followed at Mountain View cemetery. She was born July 26 1949 in Big Timber, daughter of Walter J and wife. She attended local schools, worked at the Grand hotel and Pioneer Home, trained for a practical nurse at Deaconess hospital Bozeman. Surviving are her parents seven brothers and two sisters. Rosary was recited Tuesday evening at Lowry Chapel.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Mildred Diane Martinz
John Haligowski
Mountain View Cemetery
Diane
Big Timber
Walter J. Martinz
Sweet Grass County
Grand Hotel
Lowry Chapel
Montana State University student teachers train in Bozeman
Marvin Tiller, a senior, is completing six weeks of student teaching in the Ed Berggust department serving two U S history classes and two physical education periods while assisting with spring track. Lynn Thornton, MSU junior, observes in math and science. Mike Anderson of Great Falls, from MSU, teaches math and science in Big Timber junior high.
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Montana State University
Sweet Grass County
Marvin Tiller
Ed Berggust
Tiller
Lynn Thornton
MSU
Big Timber Public School
Mike Anderson
Great Falls
History of Art Class to Start at Big Timber Grade School
An organization meeting for a three credit history of art extension course will be held at Big Timber grade school on Tuesday April 2 at 7 p m. Cyril H Conrad Montana State University art professor will teach. course can be audited for half price. A minimum of fifteen for credit course required.
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Big Timber
Cyril H. Conrad
Montana State University
Best Home Members Entertain Pioneers at St Patrick’s Theme
The Big Timber Creek H club visited the Pioneer Home Sunday to entertain residents with songs including St Patrick’s Day themes. They also gave a large box of homemade cookies to the residents.
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Best Home
Jayceens Plan Spring Style Show in Big Timber
The seventh annual Big Timber Jayceen Spring Style Show titled Alice in Style land will be held Saturday April 6 at 2 pm in the Lutheran parish hall. Mrs Dick Josephson leads the decor team with co chairs Mrs Richard Bullock and Mrs Robert Hauck. Local fashions from Montgomery Weed Robbins Gust J S Silbers Co Bee Line and Con Stan Products will be modeled by local volunteers. The high school music department provides entertainment and a tempting dessert will be served by the Jayceens.
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Big Timber Jayceen
Lutheran Parish Hall
Dick Josephson
Richard Bullock
Robert Hauck
Montgomery Weed
Robbins & Gust
J. S. Slbers Co
Bee
Tragic Auto Crash Claims Two Youths In McLeod Area
Early Saturday two young residents Diane Martinz and David Peterson died from injuries after a two vehicle crash on highway 298 one mile south of McLeod. Mary Ann Martinz Melvin Butch Martin and Cliff Martin were injured with Mary Ann in serious condition. Officers say the 1968 two door coupe left the road then overturned at high speed, ejecting occupants as it drifted along the highway.
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Diane Martinz
Walter Martinz
David Peterson
Joe Peterson
Melvin “Butch” Martin
Don Cornell
Big Timber
John Martin
Belgrade
St Vincent's Hospital
Salling
Bigs Timber Hospital
Mary Ann Martinz
Diane
Richard Henthorn
McLeod
Fred Miller
Whispering Pines
McLeod Bar
Diane Marting
Melvin Martin
Peterson
Martin
Mary Ann
David
Boulder Road
Nevin Wrecker Service
Services Held For David Peterson
Services were held Wednesday at 2 p m in the Lowry Chapel for David Jimmy Peterson 21 who died from injuries in an automobile crash early Saturday He was born September 16 1946 in Livingston son of Mr and Mrs Joe Peterson He grew up in Big Timber and attended Montana State University at Bozeman for one year He worked on local ranches and was a National Guard member Survivors include his parents and brothers Raymond and Jack of Big Timber
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Lowry Chapel
David Jimmy Peterson
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
Don Wilson
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Mountain View Cemetery
David
Livingston
Joe Peterson
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Montana State University
Bozeman
National Guard
Raymond
Jack
Girl Scout Song Fest Held Here
Big Timber Girl Scouts joined 51 scouts and eight leaders from Mammoth Gardiner and Livingston for a district song fest at the Congregational church. Mrs John King of Gardiner chaired the district. Svend Maitland led the songs with help from several scouts. Local Brownie and leader groups include numerous named participants.
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Big Timber
Congregational Church
Mammoth
Gardiner
Livingston
John King
Svend Maitland
Brownie Troop
George Cremer
Tom Hammersmark
Nancy Esp
de- Anne Kinsey
Marie DeCock
Jeni Ramberg
Coleen McCauley
Living With Nature Wildlife Theme in Wildlife Week
Bozeman biologist Louis Moos urges Montanans to embrace conservation as more than saving soil water and timber. He highlights contour tillage grazing limits and habitat benefits from tree plantings fence rows marshes and shoreline protection for wildlife in this Wildlife Week focus.
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Louis Moos
Bozeman
City Council Opens Bids for No 12 Car and Patrol Trader
Special session Friday opened bids on the No 12 car and patrol trader with Tractor and Equipment Co. of Billings the sole bid. City accepted trade-in on the 2-12 motor grader for 2600 plus attachments and placed the order. Regular session Monday considered gate options for the city dump and chose a woven wire steel frame gate. Council set E. O. Overland as city attorney on retainer and discussed pool filter upgrades and drainage repairs. Bids for lagoon pasture leases awarded Wilbur Williams inner and Fred Tucker outer. Water tests met health standards. Amendments to ordinances 272 273 274 given preliminary passage. 30 day postings required. Dugout Committee letter referred to Buildings Committee.
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Tractor and Equipment Co
Billings
E. O. Overland
Wilbur Williams
Fred Tucker
State Board of Health
Lavold
Woman’s Club
Committee On
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