Angles From The Corner
A reader vents at length about forest permit fears and mis information spread by the forest service. The piece mocks elk transplant plans and taxes, cites government waste, and ends noting continued continuation on page eight.
23 Mar 1950
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1950
Page
1
A reader vents at length about forest permit fears and mis information spread by the forest service. The piece mocks elk transplant plans and taxes, cites government waste, and ends noting continued continuation on page eight.
Preliminary census figures show 1948 Sweet Grass county retail sales at 3.8 million dollars, up 245 percent from 1.1 million in 1939. Wholesale receipts reached 839 thousand while service trades totaled 80 thousand. total employment rose from 100 to 196 in the period. Final statewide figures will follow in a Montana bulletin.
Walter G. Aller widow 55 of Big Timber died at home after a stroke two years prior and recurring minor strokes. Born October 6, 1894 in Valentine Texas she married W. G. Aller in 1912 and came to Boulder in 1917 to run Old Kaintuck. Funeral Friday at Lowry chapel with Rev. Bennett. cremation in Great Falls. Survived by husband a son Gilman of Big Timber a sister Elizabeth Coon Des Moines brothers H H Coon Walter Coon Chicago M L Coon Indian Head Md and two grandchildren.
Troop 21 plans to send one to three Scouts to the national Scouting Jamboree at Valley Forge Pa from June 28 to July 6. About forty thousand Scouts nationwide will attend. Sixty six from the Yellowstone Valley council ride by bus with one from Big Timber. a possible second group of 33 could bring two more from Big Timber. The trip includes side trips to New York City Washington DC and Chicago.
Miss Brekke, a former local grade school teacher now teaching in Bozeman, spent the weekend with Mrs. Ella Webber. She attended the Smorgasbord and visited old friends during her stay.
Mrs Stella Sullivan travels to Rochester Minnesota Friday night where her brother Norris Langston is scheduled for surgery at the Mayo Clinic.
The high school intramural league opened with teams including Explorers Wordal McCauley L Brown Roemer Bray and others. Arabs led the week with two wins and no defeats along with Dragons, while Explorers Graders Ramblers also held a perfect 1–0 record.
Mrs John O'Leary, 80, died after three weeks illness in Butte. Survivors include eight sons Robert Hugh Leland Ceryl Ralph Dean Harold Clifford and two daughters Mabel and Genevieve. Husband died in 1932.
Ken Thompson of the Wildlife Restoration Division says hunters with special permits for elk deer or antelope must report their results promptly. He notes complete returns show overall success, including those who were skunked, enabling accurate counts and informed future management actions.
Visit records show Tetlies Bob and Ray Parzych of Detroit Michigan spent their spring vacation last week at the H Ben Tetlie home while attending Montana State College. Ella Webber, a Billings visitor, was in Billings Monday and Tuesday on business.
Kathleen Hager 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hager of Big Timber is among 19 Montana State University coeds chosen to compete for the 1950 Miss Montana title. She will perform piano at the campus pageant March 31 and is a freshman music major at the university.
The Federal Trade Commission charges that the antihistamine drugs Resistab and Anahist do not cure or adequately treat the common cold and may be harmful. Manufacturers dispute the ruling after a government probe into antihistamine effectiveness.
J R Kaiserman retired Montana Power division manager won Helena mayoral race by 475 votes over John J Haytin and carried six of seven wards. He will serve a two year term joining Thomas F Finnegan as councilman for a fifth term. Nearly half of the 8008 registered voters cast ballots.
Helena March 21 county grand jury recessed to May 1 after 75 indictments against 17 people since July. Sheriff E R Munger and Melvin and Arthur R Woods indicted for presenting a fraudulent 31 claim to county commissioners for board and room of prisoner Frank Southwick in October 1947. Southwick not jailed then and Munger knew it. Earlier indictment charged Munger with permitting Southwick to escape from the county jail September 194"
Big Timber Rod and Gun club announces directors Ray Bieber Jim Brannin Clarence Loftsgaarden John Plaggenmeyer Bob Elgas and John Morrison after nominating committee. President C J Elgas criticizes low membership and calls for youth involvement and stricter policy enforcement. Discussion covers elk planting hunting rights and conservation issues with local officials and fish and game experts in attendance.
Lighting fixtures for the rifle range at the new gym were shipped March 15 per Teddy Thompson president of the Big Timber Rifle and Pistol club. The plan includes five continuous fluorescent strips with two 60 foot sections near targets and a five strip layout. total project cost runs around 1350 dollars with 400 more for bulbs and related items.
Word received reports Floyd and Mrs. Pierce injured in an early morning auto crash near Valentine Nebraska. Mrs. Pierce suffered a broken leg and is hospitalized in Valentine. Mr. Pierce escaped with bruises and shock. Their wrecked car left the road after hitting an icy spot behind a guard rail. Mrs. Pierce to be flown to Billings after cast set. Mrs Yecha of Bozeman was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell.
Miss Rhua Slavens of Molt spoke at the Rural Youth meeting about European farming practices seen during her Foreign Exchange study. She described small farms averaging 12 acres with diversified crops, limited tractors, electricity on most farms, and a reliance on rainfall and fertilizer. A local committee set plans for county Farm Bureau and foreign exchange news.
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