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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1968
Page
8
During the 1968 session two boys will be chosen to attend Boys Nation in Washington D C next year. The counseling staff will select six candidates and the boys will choose the two by secret ballot. Past attendees report the program as rewarding and friendships formed across Montana.
The Montana Federation of Republican Women's Clubs holds its annual spring conference April 1 to 6 with noon sessions in Bozeman on April 1 and Billings on April 2. Sweet Grass County delegates include Mrs. Helmar Branne and others. featured speaker will be Frances Salmon, National Federation officer.
Large flocks of northbound waterfowl are appearing in Montana on their spring migrations. Dale Witt of the Freezout waterfowl project near Fairfield reports five to six thousand whistling swans at the lake, with snow geese and pintailed ducks also present. Early migrants like swans, geese, and ducks are moving northward toward nesting grounds in northern Canada and Arctic areas depending on species, with movement influenced by mild weather. Spectators are invited to visit the Freezout lake to view the birds.
March is the designated month for the Red Cross drive with about 80 percent of solicitors yet to turn in collections. Mrs. Raymond Elgen and Miss Grace Carney urge final weekend contacts and contributions, noting the Red Cross aids military families and relies on citizen donations.
Mrs. Rosie Carter and Mrs. Pete Berland provide information on last week’s photographs of Lavold shearing pens at Seven Mile. They recall 1910 as the year, with Bill Hughes among the workers in the third stall, a crew of seventeen, fifteen days of shearing by machine, and Joyce Jewel hauling wool in four horse wagon loads.
Montana opens its first big game season of 1968 69 on Friday March 15 allowing residents with any 1967 big game license to hunt black bears. Bears may be hunted until May 1 with one bear per license year, and cubs or sow with cubs are protected. Bear hides are prime through mid June and hunting patterns favor mornings before 9 a m and evenings after 4 p m with some bears active all day.
Paulson and Erickson exchanged wedding vows in a double ring ceremony at the Congregational church with Dr. Robert Holmes and Rev. Joseph LaDu officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Erickson of Sterling Colorado. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs O J Paulson of Big Timber. They planned to live in Billings after graduation in May with Mr Paulson teaching at Columbia Falls High School.
Sidney livestock dealer Ing Svarre urged the Montana Chamber of Commerce to press for a federal review of foreign and domestic farm programs. He told the State Chamber Exeuctive Committee in Helena that mismanagement by the agriculture department worsens the gold drain and domestic inflation, keeping prices low for farmers. He cited USDA data showing January red meat imports at 125.5 million pounds, up 13.1 million from the prior year, noting gains in lamb and mutton imports.
In Summerville Georgia Mrs H A Carlton's second grade class drew spring pictures. Most students showed flowers green grass and budding trees. One girl drew a bare black tree in a field and explained her tree was struck by lightning.
The Iolani Palace in Hawaii stands as the United States' only royal residence, marking its 80 years as a historic royal landmark. The palace reflects Hawaii's unique monarchical legacy and remains a key cultural site.
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