New Deputy Named for Pioneer Office in April
Local notes report Charles Schuler will replace Mrs. Jim Long as deputy clerk and recorder in the Pioneer office on April 1. Other items include Gloria Bee taking a pro shop job at the University golf course, and Mrs. Clarence Petaja appointed to the high school board to fill a vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arne Hoem
Charles Schuler
Schuler
Jim Long
Missoula
Helena
Sweet Grass County
Clarence Petaja
Ralph Prather
Grade School Science Fair Set For April 2
The Big Timber grade school hosts its 7th annual Science and Mathematics Fair on Friday April 2 from 7 to 9 p m. Students display work in classroom projects and activities inviting the public and especially parents to view the experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Don Haas Hosts Educational Tour For Eighth Grade Students
Don Haas of Treasure State Telephone hosted high achieving eighth graders on a daylong trip from their school to Billings. They toured the Billings exchange, dined at the Dude Rancher, and met J M Dain of the New York Stock Exchange. They visited the airport, KGHL radio, the vision station, and watched a TV program before returning to Big Timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Ueland
Tom Woolney
Rhinelander
Wis
James Ueland
Kalmer Ueland
Mabel Lavold
Shelly, Minn
St. Paul
Victor Uelands
Fargo
Huntley Project
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Don Haas
Treasure State Telephone Company
Mrs. Haas
Billings
J. M. Dain
New York Stock Exchange
KGHL
Vision
Big Timben
Board of Education
Haas
To Be Honored At Banquet Tonight
William Kinsey a longtime Ford staffer at Starr Ford will receive the Ford Division 300-500 Club Award at a Northern Hotel banquet in Billings. O G Lundstrom notes the 300-500 club honors top retail sales. the club began in 1950 to recognize Ford salesmen nationwide. He adds that the average 300-500 member sold about 400000 in 1964 to qualify for the honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kinsey
Ford
Starr Ford
Ford Division
Northern
Billings
O. G. Lundstrom
Fargo Ford
Lundstrom
Lions Club Talent Show Plans Progressing for Spring Event
Plans for the Lions club annual talent show are advancing with the event set for Saturday April 3 at 8 p m in the high school gym. Featured acts include the Legion chorus pianist Linda Fellows and a Stephen Foster skit led by Clem Stirn. About 40 minutes of acts remain to be filled. volunteers may register with John Jacobs or at Solbergs or Klindts by March 29.
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Lions Club
Legion Chorus
Big Timber
Linda Fellows
Michigan
Clem Stirn
Stephen Foster
John Jacobs
Solberg’s
Klindt’s
Farmers Service Assn Holds Annual Meeting
The Farmers Service association met Monday night at the American Legion hall with good attendance. G. O. Schulz reported as secretary treasurer, and Claude C. Gray led a discussion on 1964 quarter million sales and expanding store facilities. Ralph Faw was elected to a three year term on the board. current advisory directors were re elected for one year. Elmer Ludwig of Billings shared films from Europe and Russia on farming practices including Swiss dairy methods and the cheese industry. He noted Russian beef quality and wheat production efforts and described friendly country folks. he cited that only 4 percent belong to the Communist party.
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Farmers Service Association
American Legion Hall
G. O. Schulz
Claude C. Gray
Ralph Faw
Ben Clark
George Carl
F. L. Eilison
George Clayton
Rasmus Boe
Cecil Carl
Don Tetlie
Elmer Ludwig
Billings
Europe
Russia
Moscow
Mr. Ludwig
Communist Party
Party
Pepe
Hospital Notes on Admissions and Discharges
Various patients including Ludwig Burmeister Irvin Griemsman Hannah Harlan Shelly Britton LeRoy Schilling Roger Engle Christy Brunckhorst and Francis McCord are listed with recent admissions or releases. McCord is hospitalized for fractured pelvis and broken ribs after an automobile accident with a good condition noted.
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Ludwig Burmeister
Irvin Griemsman
Hannah Harlan
Shelly Britton
Billings
LeRoy Schilling
Roger Engle
Christy Brunckhorst
Gaylord Brunckhorst
Francis McCord
Sterling Findley
Boats Set New Sales High At National Motor Boat Show
A $43.5 million sales figure was posted at the national motor boat show held over 10 days at the New York Coliseum. The event showcased 579 boats, marking a new high in exhibits. Sunday visitors included Mr. Bert Mts. and the Jim Goosey family of Livingston.
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New York
National Motor Boat Show
New York Coliseum
Ert
Mts
Jim Goosey
Livingston
Mal Gooeey
Independent Tourney Brings Five-Team Action At Local Gym
Four independent teams from Billings Bozeman Livingston and Big Timber played at the high school gym Sunday. Big Timber beat Livingston 89 74 with Nepstad scoring 39. Bozeman beat Billings 109 83. Billings beat Livingston 175 56. The Independents then lost to Bozeman 108 73. Five Bozeman players reached double figures.
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Billings
Bozeman
Livingston
Big Timber
Nepstad
Smart
Ronneberg
Buzz Baker
Steve Webb
Cattlemen's Meeting To Be Held Tuesday
An educational program for cattlemen is set for Tuesday March 30 at the Legion hall starting 8 p m Topics include animal nutrition reproduction reproductive diseases artificial insemination and beef cattle marketing Speakers are Dr Stewart Miller nutritionist from Montana Flour Mills Winn Brown Cache Valley Utah Breeding Assn Bob Racicot Sweet Grass county agent and Ray Sellover Armours beef cattle improvement program Refreshments will be served.
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The
Legion Hall
Stewart Miller
Montana Flour Mills
Winn Brown
Cache Valley
Utah
Clarence H. Anderson Dies at 67 in Livingston
Clarence H. Anderson 67, brother in law of County Commissioner Fred B. Swift, died last Thursday at his Livingston home. Born April 19, 1897 in Galva Illinois, he moved to Powell Wyoming then Reed Point, married Mary G. Swift in 1917, served in World War I, and later worked for McLauchlin Construction Co. He is survived by his widow, two daughters Helen Todd and Elizabeth Darroch, two brothers Ralph L. Anderson and Howard E. Anderson, eight grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Franzen Chapel with burial in Mountain View Cemetery, Livingston.
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Clarence H. Anderson
Fred B. Swift
Livingston
Mr. Anderson
Galva
Ill
Powell
Wyo
Reed Point
Mary G. Swift
Park Post 23
American Legion
Livingston Baracks
McLauchlin Construction Co
Helen Todd
Elizabeth Darroch
Ralph L. Anderson
Goleta
Calif
Howard E. Anderson
Rio Vista
Franzen Chapel
Mountain View Cemetery
Four Junior Girls Named for 1965 Girls State Delegates
Four junior girls at the high school were chosen as this year’s delegates and alternates for the 1965 Girls State. The selected are Patricia Beley Gwena McGehee Margery Nickel and Cheryl Tronrud. The event runs June 24 to July 2 at the MSC campus in Bozeman and is hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary of Montana.
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Patricia Beley
Gwena McGehee
Margery Nickel
Cheryl Tronrud
Girls State
MSC
Bozeman
American Legion Auxiliary of
Montana
Post No
Legion Auxiliary
Royal Neighbors
Women of the Moose
Highway Contracts Total 90 Million in Montana
Montana highway department reports 90 million dollars worth of highway projects in force. Many contracts are on winter shutdown basis as work slows for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Montana
Professional Wrestling Comes to Big Timber This Friday
Big Bear Promotions brings an all star card to Big Timber with four matches including a double main event. Bruce Birkland faces Maxim Zarnoff in a best two of three falls one hour match while Pee Wee Lopez and Chico Santana feud with Little Boy Dandy and Cowboy Sam Thomas in a two out of three falls 45 minute bout. Gorgeous George Jr faces Fred Bass and Penny Brooks meets Dixie Jordan in one fall 30 minute prelims. Birkland seeks revenge after recent hospital bouts and Lopez Santana pair are world midget tag champions looking for another title shot.
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Bruce Birkland
Maxim Zarnoff
Pee Wee Lopez
Chico Santana
Little Boy Dandy
Cowboy Sam Thomas
Gorgeous George Jr
Fred Bass
Nashville
Penny Brooks
Dixie Jordan
Birkland
Billings
Zarnoff
Jesse Dalton
Lopez
Santana
Dandy
Thomas
Mexico
Puerto Rico
St. Joseph
Buffalo
N. Y
Penny
Dixie
Bass
Voting clarified for special levies in Montana schools
Residents of legal age may vote if they are Montana residents for one year and have lived in the voting district for at least one month. Voters must appear on the county assessment roll. Absentee ballots are now allowed. contact District No. 1 clerk Mrs Vie Braaten or the county superintendent at the courthouse for instructions. A simple majority decides the levy.
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Montana
Vie Braaten
Court House
Alley Cats Roll High in Team and Individual Bowling
High team total was Alley Cats 743 with Ten Pins close behind. Dennis Fichtner bowled a perfect 300 in two games, Kelly eer 278, and Jim Luttschwager led with two high games 154 and 160, while Jack Fuller and Kelly Goosey added 148.
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Alley Cats Bey Alley Cats
Dennis Fichtner
Kelly Eer
Jim Luttschwager
Jim Lattschweger
Jack Fuller
Kelly Goosey
Special Levy Needed for Sweet Grass High School
The Sweet Grass county high school trustees adopted a tentative budget that exceeds the foundation level by about 6000 dollars. A favorable vote by qualified county electors is needed to authorize a local property tax to raise the shortfall. The proposal would add roughly 1.2 mills to the high school levy, which has typically ranged from 18 to 22 mills, with past special levies around 3 mills except for the last two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County High School
Yard and Scale Assn Plans Public Livestock Facility
Directors meet with Bill Galt of the Northern Pacific to discuss using the yards and scale. They reject leasing or buying and plan a public facility funded by user pledges with shares at $20 each, aiming to open for truck shipments this fall.
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Big Timber Yard and Scale Association
Bill Galt
Northern Pacific Railroad
Tope Strobel
Galt
USDA
Gait
Going Away Dinner For Knopp Family
The First Congregational church hosts a surprise potluck Friday night to honor Rev. Ben Knopp and family as they depart Monday for Omaha Nebraska. A centerpiece depicted Omaha stockyards versus Big Timber mountains. A film narration was interrupted by a kangaroo court accusing him of deeds during his tenure. the Knapps received a silver plate and a volume on Charles Russell amid a capacity crowd.
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First Congregational Church
Church Fellowship Hall
Ben Knopp
Omaha
Neb
Knopp
Charles
Russell
Crash Near Reed Point Kills Billings Man
A two car crash four miles west of Reed Point on U S Highway 10 at 11 30 a m killed John McCord 51 of Billings and seriously injured Francis McCord 54 and Jack Brashear 33 of Billings. Francis McCord and Brashear were hospitalized with multiple injuries. The McCord car skidded on a slick surface during a slow curve and Brashear’s car struck the passenger side. Weather was clear. The McCords worked at Continental Oil Co refinery and Winter Hardware Co respectively.
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John McCord
Foster Lane
Amvets Club
Reed Point
U.S. Highway 10
Francis McCord
Big Timber
Jack Brashear
Billings
St. Vincent Hospital
McCord
F. E. Brown
Brashear
Brown
McCords
Continental Oil Co
Winter Hardware Co
College groups visit Big Timber with free concerts
Two college musical groups perform in Big Timber this week. Northern Montana college singers and wind ensemble play at SGHS gym at 2 40 p.m. Thursday. MSC Montanans sing at SGHS gym at 8 45 a.m. Tuesday. Gloria Bee noted from prior visit. Public invited, no admission.
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Big Timber
Northern Montana College Singers
SGHS
Northern Montana College
MSC “Montanans
Instrumental Recital Friday Morning at Big Timber
Friday morning at 10 45 in the Big Timber Public School gymnasium a student instrumental recital will be performed under the guidance of Robert Woolley. Parents and interested persons are invited to attend as the event marks the culmination of extensive practice and patient tutoring.
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Robert Woolley
Big Timber
1965 Boys State Delegates Named By Faculty
Montana Boy State delegates for 1965 were Gary Boe John Ellison Ron Martin Terry Mosness and Jack Simmons with alternates Rick Schuler Andy Braaten and Paul Tyler. Held Aug 14 to 22 at Western Montana College Dillon the program trains high school juniors in democracy with sponsorship by American Legion posts and local groups.
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Boy State
Boys State
Gary Boe
John Ellison
Ron Martin
Terry Mosness
Jack Simmons
Rick Schuler
Andy Braaten
Paul Tyler
Montana Aemlican Legion
Western Montana Colege
Dillon
Legion
Montana
Legion Post No. 19
Doric Lodge
Af.&a.m
Big Timber Lions
Moose Lodge
The
Jaycees
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Mabel Brenden
Lower Dry Fork
Elizabeth Cathleen
David Anderson
Oakland
St. Patrick’s Day
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Sam Cohn
Dorothy Lemberger
Scotch Plains
N. J
Chicago
Dorothy Helfer
Sam
Frank Fessenden
USN
Trygve Birkeland
Coral Sea
Subic Bay
Philippine Islands
North Viet Nam
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Far East
Gertrude Wolfe
San Pablo
Henry
Herb McCauley
H. W. Hatfield
East 5Th
Wolfe
California
Allers
Gil Aller
Anne
Boise High
Northwest States
Portland
Jrc
Milwaukee
Astoria
Ore
Hilton
Steve Aller
Disney
Ida
Morland Nelson
Boise
Steve
Nelson
Aller
Wesley Ryan
Sherrie Lynn
Don Davis
Scotty
Gerald Cosgriff
Davis
Violet Riggs
East
Tom Biglen
Frank Biglen
University of Notre Dame
Indiana
New Jersey
New York City
Ray Beck
Stanley Hanson
Molly Brown
Legion Posts
Hamilton
Farmers Service Assn
C. H. Anderson
Big Bear Promotions, Inc
King’ Pins
Alley Cats
Ten Pins
Falcons
Eagles
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