Services Held For Pioneer Resident Pearl Bruffey
Pioneer resident Pearl Bruffey age 78 died Friday at Columbus nursing home after a stroke. Born July 10 1877 in Spring Valley Minnesota she moved to the Boulder area in 1883 and married Primus Bruffey in 1900. Funeral services were at Lowry Funeral Home with Christian Science rites. burial at Mountain View. Survivors: sons George and Ward. sister Mrs Wilbur Officer. two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Sweet Grass County
Pearl Clara Bruffey
Columbus Nursing Home
Bruffey & Baker
Natural Bridge
Primus A. Bruffey
Mr. Bruffey
Lowry Funeral Home
Christian Science
Alice Kleinschmidt
Bozeman
Roy Moore
Clyde Davis
Jack Clark
Roy Webber
J. D. Herries
Stuart Nicholson
Mountain View
George Bruffey
Harlowton
Ward Bruffey
Big Timber
Wilbur Officer
Livingston
Annual FHA FFA Banquet Draws 185 Guests
One hundred eighty five Future Homemakers of America and Future Farmers of America members and guests attended the joint banquet at the Moose hall Tuesday evening. Rev J G Sealey gave invocation and benediction. Irene Hovland and Douglas Mothershead spoke for the FHA and FFA respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Malcolm
Sharon Faw
Carla Wulff
Gary Andrews
Myrtle Orange
Terry Gallentine
Florence Steensland
Ben Green
FFA
Margaret Solland
Women of the Moose
Club To Entertain Pistol Shooters
The Big Timber Rifle and Pistol Club hosts a pistol shoot this weekend at the high school gym basement range. The 1956 NBA indoor sectional pistol championship runs Saturday and Sunday March 24 and 25 with over 35 entries from Great Falls Gardiner Billings Laurel and Wyoming.
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Big Timber
Great Falls
Gardiner
Billings
Laurel
Wyoming
Choralers From Fergus County High Set Concert
Lewistown Montana plans a 3 p m Thursday March 29 concert at the high school gym by the Choralers a 16 member group noted for festival ratings directed by Miss Betty Lou Berland public invited no admission charge. Mrs Ina Willits travels to Thermopolis Riverton and Lander Wyoming to visit relatives.
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Fergus County High School
Lewistown
Betty Lou Berland
Wyoming
Ina Willits
Ardo Henton
Thermopolis
Wyo
Francis Hacklund
Ardo
Riverton
Lander
Ranch Property Urges Clean Grounds at Picnic Area
Ranchers complain of garbage dumped in ditches and fields used for grazing near a picnic ground. They urge residents to use designated trash receptacles to keep the area tidy and attractive. Sweet Grass Co Federation Of Women's Clubs.
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Sweet Grass Co
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Bride Joyce Hauge Weds Robert McDonald in Big Timber
Evelyn Joyce Hauge daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Hauge married Robert Sidney McDonald son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McDonald in a 4 p.m. Big Timber Lutheran ceremony officiated by Rev. Hood. Attendants wore pink and navy, reception for 170 followed at the church parlor. The couple will reside in Missoula after a honeymoon trip. both are graduates of Sweet Grass County High School.
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Evelyn Joyce Hauge
Olaf Hauge
Robert Sidney McDonald
A. C. McDonald
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Wm. Hood
E. O. Overland
Hauge
Doris Thomas
Bernice Holland
Ed Gunderson
Clifton Bryan
Jerry Christensen
Mac Donald
Harold Shipton
Norman Hauge
Leonard Mahlum
Everett Messing
Mary Ann McDonald
Missoula
Sweet Grass County High School
Citizens Bank and Trust Co
Navy
University of Montana At
Elsie Taylor
Reed Point
Joe Campbell
Cayuse Hills 4-H Club Organized at Cherry Creek School
A meeting at Cherry Creek school organized the Cayuse Hills 4-H club with eight charter members. County Agent F B Peterson described 4-H activities. Officers include Harry Berg president Dick Hanson vice president Kenneth Hanson secretary treasurer Carol Hanson recreation leader Glenn Berg reporter and Ed Adams Jr leader.
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Cherry Creek
F. B. Peterson
Paul Hanson
Lynn Adams
Harry
Glenn Berg
Carol
Kenneth
Stevie Hanson
Harry Berg
Dick Hanson
Kenneth Hanson
Carol Hanson
Ed Adams Jr
Cayuse Hills
Farmers Service Annual Meeting at American Legion Hall
The Farmers Service Assn held its annual meeting at the American Legion hall in Sweet Grass county with 150 members and families dinner at noon. Principal A R Collins and Ed Adam outlined the need for a higher high school levy to keep the school accredited. 1955 sales reached 135,656.78 with cash patronage dividends of 6,001.31 and 4,726.52 credited to future patronage shares. Total equity and interest stood at 69,591.47. The group favored replacing the warehouse to meet growing business, even before farm show recovery. John M. Rook was re elected to the board for three years. Six advisory committee members were named for one year terms: Ben A Clark, George Carr, Kenneth Flare, W B Spencer, Ben Tetlie, and Rasmus Boe. A G Ladwig of Farmers Union Central Exchange presented a film titled What Price Plenty.
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Farmers Service Assn
American Legion Hall
A. R. Collins
Ed Adam
Sweet Grass County
Farmers Service
Claude C. Gray
Utah Agriculture College
Secretary of Agriculture
Bensons
Utah
John M. Rook
Ben A. Clark
George Carr
Kenneth Flare
W. B. Spencer
Ben Tetlie
Rasmus Boe
A. G Ladwig
Farmers Union Central Exchange
Andrikopoulos to Speak at Sweet Grass Farm Bureau Meeting
Basil P. Andrikopoulos of the Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association will be principal speaker at the Sweet Grass County Farm Bureau meeting in the Legion Hall on March 29 at 8 p m. He will show a 30 minute geology film and discuss state lands leasing controversy, soil business operations, and comparisons with Montana and other oil producing regions. The public is invited.
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Basil P. Andrikopoulos
Billings
Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association
Sweet Grass County Farm Bureau
Andrikopoulos
Montana
Monitana
Otter Creek 4-H Club Named County Outstanding
The Otter Creek 4-H club was selected as the county’s outstanding club. Walt Huffman of the Lions club presented a commemorative plaque at the Robert Cosgriff ranch meeting. Lions members explained their work and each member answered roll call with a pet’s name. An Easter potluck at the schoolhouse and an Easter egg hunt for young children followed. A $2 donation was given to the Red Cross. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Cosgriff.
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Otter Creek
Robert Cosgriff
Walt Huffman
Lions Club
Lions
Huffman
Red Cross
Cosgriff
Maxine iCosgriff
Missoula student visits Teresa Drivdahl during spring break
Audra Browman of Missoula visits Teresa Drivdahl at her home during spring vacation from Montana State University. Browman and Drivdahl share a relaxed visit as part of a Montana student’s time off.
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Audra Browman
Missoula
Teresa Drivdahl
Montana State University
Forsythe Sandsness wedding at Evangelical church
The Forsythe and Sandsness families gathered as Peter B. Forsythe married Evelyn Lucille Sandsness at the Evangelical United Brethren church with 110 guests. The ceremony featured a 7:30 pm double ring service, a solo by A Ronald McDonnell, and a reception with a four tiered cake. The couple will live in Livingston after a Las Vegas wedding trip.
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Evangelical United Brethren Church
Peter B. Forsythe
Evelyn Lucille Sandsness
J. D. Lindley
Henry B. Sandsness
Evans Forsythe
Bozeman
A. Ronald McDonnell
Alta Lindley
Agnes Sandsness
Allen Forsythe
Armand Johnson
Gary Gorman
E. O. Hanson
Adam Gossack
Shirley Wagner
Lois Kelly
Patsy Sandsness
Kay Gossack
Las Vegas
Nev
Sweet Grass County
Billings Business College
Park Electric Coop, Inc
Livingston
Last Rites Tuesday For Mrs. Benson
Funeral services for Anna Benson 67 were held at Big Timber Lutheran church with Rev. Hood presiding She died Friday night at Community hospital after a heart ailment following a long illness Surviving are a daughter Genevieve Murphy three sons Kenneth Floyd and Fred two sisters two brothers eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial was in Mountain View.
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Anna Benson
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Wm. A. Hood
Jake Plazgerman
Arthur Berg
Ingvald Espe
Floyd McAllister
Bozeman
Jesse Clemons
al Johnson
Mountain View
Anna Christina Benson
Herman
Karl Falle
Nelson
Wis
Ellendale
N. D
Fred Benson
Big Timber
Benson
Jesse
Genevieve) Murphy
Bremerton
Wash
Kenneth
Floyd
Fred
Richland
John Halverson
Mondovi
Alfred
Lutheran Good Friday Service Observed at Noon
The Lutheran church will hold a traditional three hour Good Friday service starting at 12 noon. Music directed by Mrs A Ronald McDonnell features the senior junior and children’s choirs plus special numbers. Rev Martyn Hansing of Harlot on will give the opening meditation on the words from the Cross Father forgive them.
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Lutheran Church
A. Ronald McDonnell
Martyn Hansing
Harlowton
Sweet Grass County Votes on Special High School Levy
Electors will vote Saturday April 7 on a special high school levy of 15 6 thousand dollars in addition to the regular ten mill levy to fund instructional costs maintenance and school plant improvements. Polls open 2 to 6 pm in district schools with trustee elections on that day. The preliminary budget estimates total expenditures of 86 850 dollars with the aim to cover instructional costs maintenance and capital outlay for 1956 57.
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Sweet Grass County
Board of Trustees
Industrial Accident Board
Services Today For Mrs. Hans Tjaaland
Mrs. Hans Tjaaland 70 a lifelong Sweet Grass county resident died suddenly of a heart attack Sunday while leaving a car to attend Lutheran church services in Big Timber. Funeral 2 p m at Big Timber Lutheran with Rev Wm A Hood. burial Mountain View. Survivors include husband two daughters twin sons nine grandchildren five great grandchildren and one sister in Norway. She was born November 11 1885 in Romsdalen Norway came to Big Timber in 1902 and married Hans Tjaaland in 1904.
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Hans Tjaaland
Sweet Grass County
Lutheran Church
Tjaaland
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Wm. A. Hood
A. Ronald McDonnell
Ted C. Busha
John Boe
Hans Gerwitz
Leonard Esp
Albert Esp
Harold Branne
Sam Duffey
Mountain View
Roms Idaln
Norway
Anders Ronning
Big Timber
Tjaalands
Battle Flat
Reed Point
Paul Var Cleve
Melville
Shay Place
Deer Creek
Billings
Floyd’ Sumner
Livingston
Herbert Tjaaland
Clyde Park
Harold Tjaaland
Albert E. Ellison Dies Unexpectedly at 60
Albert Edward Ellison age 60 of Sweet Grass country died of a heart attack Saturday afternoon after earlier illness. He worked 37 years for the county road department. Survived by two daughters Adeline Morley and Alice Green, a son Bill Ellison, three sisters, a brother, and nine grandchildren. Funeral at Lowry Funeral Home with Rev. Hood in Mountain View. Born June 18 1895 in Big Timber. Married Blanche West March 25 1916. she died in 1951.
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Albert Edward Ellison
Sweet Grass Country
Lowry Funeral Home
Wm. Hood
Ted C. Busha
A. Ronald McDonnell
Mervin Sell
Harry McComb
Bob Nunley
Olaf Hauge
F. C. Alexander
Ervin Overfelt
Emil Hauge
Mountain View
Mr. Ellison
Big Timber
John
Elizabeth Ellison
Blanche West
Road Department
Bill
Adeline) Morley
Helena
Clinton
Alice) Green
Dillard
Ore
Bill Ellison
White Sulphur Springs
Alice Morris
Arthur Burg
Doll Davis
Bell
Calif
Fred J. Ellison
McLeod
Mrs Arneson Returns Home From Allen Town Visit
Mrs Elmer Arneson arrived home by plane from Allen Town Pennsylvania where she spent several weeks with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jim LaBarr and other relatives She says she is fortunate to have started home the day before the disastrous eastern coast storm struck
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Churchills
Will Churchill
Mesa
Ariz
Flagstaff
Billings
Nellie Rhoades
Sen
Elmer Arneson
Allentown
Jim LaBarr
Twenty five lettermen receive Jaycee banquet awards
At the Legion hall Monday evening the Jaycee banquet honored 25 lettermen from football and basketball and three managers. Principal A R Collins introduced Arnold Reid of Billings as speaker, with invocation by Byron Manley and welcome by Don Cameron.
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Jaycee
Legion Hall
Byron Manley
Don Cameron
A. R. Collins
Arnold Reid
Billings
Dodds
George Bray
Kenneth Mirkush
Bob Reidelbach
Gary Andrews
Dick Bare
Pat Breeding
Larry Esp
Terry Gallentine
Ben Green
Bob Harper
Curtis Jacobson
Henry Jones
Wesley Ryan
Jack Berg
Roger Hauge
Ed Lomeland
Fred Olness
Larry Rule
Herb Uhrich
Bill Voges
John Green
Sid Hart
Phil Moulden
Laverne Nelson
Jim Myers
Dick O’dell
Bruce Johnson
Corwin Lamach
Ameranny Legion Auxiliary
Good Friday Union Service Plans Near Completion
The fifth annual Good Friday three hour service at the grade school auditorium brings together Church of God St Mark s Episcopal and Congregational churches. Mrs Frank Chase leads accompanists for massed choir with soloists Mrs Robert Groom Jim Goosey and others. Miss Karen Whittet directs. The Seven Last Words theme features two male readers per unit. Continued on page eight.
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Church of God, St. Mark’s
Episcopal Church
Congregational Church
Frank Chase
Mervin Sell
O. J. Paulson
H. M. Wordal
Karen Whittet
Robert Groom
Jim Goosey
J. G. Sealey
Donald Haas
Ann
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Robert McDonald
Joyce Hauge
Farmers Service Annual Meeting
Farm Bureau Meeting
Forsythe
Sandsness
Montana State College
Sigma Nu _ fraternity
Soil Conservation Service
North Yellowstone
Kay
Stella Allbaugh
Gladys Gorman
William B West
Clair Engle
Lloyd Berg
Cary ‘Ridgeway
Mrs. Benson
Lutheran
Albert E. Ellison
Good Friday
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