Local Craftsmen Entered In Festival At Virginia City
Outstanding craftsmen from Big Timber and Grey Cliff join the second annual Montana Institute of the Arts festival set for May 1921 in Virginia City. Ceramics by Mrs Leitner and textiles by E Birkeland will be shown. workshop sessions led by Frances Senska include cera mists from Grey Cliff and Big Timber participants. Peter Meloy and Peter Voulkos assist. The three day event features crafts, drama, writers, historians, musicians and a social program with square dancing and meals at Wells Fargo Coffee House and Bale of Hay.
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Big Timber
Grey Cliff
Montana Institute of the Arts
Virginia City
Robert Galer
Bozeman
Josef Leitner
Elks
Montana
E. ©. Birkeland
Frances Senska
Montana State College
Raymond Hoem
Chas. Schuler
Chauncey Iriyne
Senska
Peter Meloy
Helena
Peter Voulkos
Wells Fargo
Big Timber Public School Arts and Music Night
The Big Timber public school hosts its annual music and art program at 8 p.m. Friday May 5 in the auditorium. The program features grade school bands, advanced band directed by Joel Story, folk songs, Norwegian songs, and an art exhibit with student works. The art room opens at 7 p.m. and after the concert for viewing.
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Big Timber Public School
Joel Story
Papke
Lions Net 62.60 From Sponsored Film at Local High Gym
Lions club reported a 62.60 net profit from the film Montana and Wyomings Lost Country shown last Thursday at the high school gym. Proceeds aid a Scout’s trip to the national jamboree at Valley Forge. Will Churchill spoke on winter travels to Arizona Carlsbad Caverns and Rifle shale oil. Gerald Paulson attended. he is a lawyer seeking to practice in Big Timber and praised the town.
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Lions
Lions Club
Montana
Wyoming
Valley Forge
Will Churchill
Arizona
Carlsbad Caverns
New Mexico
Churchills
Frank Henry
Rifle
Colo
Big Timber
Churchill
Gerald Paulson
Paulson
Simms
Scott Hoskinson
Mrs W 8 Combs heads to Sitka for grandson graduation
Mrs W 8 Combs plans to leave Bozeman May 4 to attend her grandson Jimmie Rusch's graduation from Sitka High School. Jimmie is the son of Albert and Mrs. Rusch, former Bozeman residents now living on Mt Edgecumbe Island near Sitka. Mrs. Rusch is known to Boulder residents from years at McLeod and teaching in the county.
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Alaska
Bozeman
Combs
Sitka
Jimmie Rusch
Sitka High School
Jimmie
Albert Rusch
Mt. Edgecumbra
Snowdrifts Near Four Feet Hit Melville Country
A historic storm blanketed Melville country with nearly four feet of snow, dumping 24 inches in Big Timber. Calving and lambing halted by hay shortages, ranchers battle stock losses, road access, and feeding difficulties while county crews work to open routes. Antelope suffer as cattle and sheep struggle to move in deep drifts.
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Melville Country
Melville
Victor Tronrud
van Cleves
Myrstol Ranch
Yellowstone
Big Timber
McLeod
North Country
Montana
Montana and Wyoming Lost River Picture at Lions Show
A large crowd attended a Big Timber Lions Club sponsored screening titled Montana and Wyoming's Lost. The film follows a boat trip on the Big Horn river with shots of trout, elk, deer, coyotes, bobcats, and a notable bull elk. A Scout film and comedy preceded the feature.
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Montana
Wyoming
Big Timber Lions Club
Big Horn
Big Horn Canyon
President Truman Western trip schedule released
The White House announces a detailed May itinerary for President Truman. It covers May 11 to May 13 with Montana stops at Av Paradise Missoula Garrison Butte Helena Great Falls Big Sandy Havre Glasgow and Nashua, listing arrival and departure times and crew changes.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Paradise
Montana
Missoula
N. P
Garrison
Butte
G. N
Great Northern R. R
Helena
Great Falls
Big Sandy
Havre
Glasgow
Fort Peckham
Nashua
Williston
North Dakota
Mrs Browne to Teach In Lewistown
Mrs Marjorie Charlotte Browne of Big Timber was hired by District No 1 to teach here next fall. She will teach sixth grade and music at Garfield school with nine years and three months experience. She has taught in Gardiner Chateau Columbus Kalispell and attended Eastern Montana Normal and Montana colleges. She is close to a bachelor's degree and has one son entering his junior year in 1950 51.
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Argus Farmer
Lewistown
Marjorie Charlotte Browne
Big Timber
Garfield School
Montana Life
Browne
Gardiner
Chateau
Columbus
Kalispell
Eastern Montana Normal
Billings
Montana State College
Bozeman
Montana State University
Missoula
Owls
Eagles
Mr. Dolan
Snyder
McElwain
Sweet Grass County
Newell Vaught
Dick Patterson
To Appear Here Texas Tyler and His Western Band
Texas Tyler and his western band embark on a Northwest personal appearance tour starting May 1. They will headline a dance at the Legion hall in Big Timber on Wednesday May 10 with admission set at 1 for adults, 50 cents for high school students, and free for grade school children from 9 to 10. The May schedule lists Kalispell Spokane Lewiston Idaho Boise Pocatello Afton Wyoming Livingston Big Timber Glasgow Bainville Glendive Billings Powell Wyoming Casper Rock Springs Ft. Collins Colorado Hanna Wyoming and Salt Lake City.
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Texas Tyler
Northwest
Big Timber
The
Legion Hall
Riverside Rancho
Los Angeles
Kalispell
Spokane
Lewiston
Ida
Boise
Pocatello
Afton
Wyo
Livingston
Glasgow
Bainville
Glendive
Billings
Powell
Casper
Rock Springs
Ft. Collins
Colo
Hanna, Wyo
Salt Lake City
Meeting Postponed by Melville Home Demonstration Club
The Melville home demonstration club meeting scheduled for May 10 is postponed to May 24. It will be held at 2 p.m. at Mrs Maurice Tronrud's residence.
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Melville Home Demonstration Club
Maurice Tronrud
Liberty Bell to Visit Big Timber on June 21
Montana's Liberty Bell replica travels to Big Timber on June 21 per Arthur Nelson state savings bond director. The bell symbolizes the Independence Savings Bond drive running May 15 to July 4. The Montana bell was cast in France from copper donated by six American copper companies.
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Montana
Big Timber
Arthur Nelson
France
Thirteen Big Timber Girls Attend Senior Scout Conference
Thirteen Big Timber girls attended the second annual Senior Girl Scout conference in Billings from April 28 to 30. They joined their leader Mrs. Clarence Loftsgaarden and Mrs. W. W. McArthur for sessions on Out of Doors and Senior Service Scouting, with talks by Gertrude Whipple and others. The event highlighted International Friendship and Hands Around the World, with two hundred girls registered and a banquet, fashion show, and films followed by a closing business session and plans for next year in Great Falls.
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Big Timber
Billings
Neva Jean Becken
Patricia Bouse
Catherine Arneson
Solveig Thompson
Patricia McIntyre
Sylvia Grosfield
Betty Joe Loftsgaarden
Dorothy Ann McArthur
Audrey Stephens
Louitha Erickson
Janet Heurion
Barbara Officer
Nina Bryan
Clarence Loftsgaarden
W. W. McArthur
Loftsgaarden
Gertrude Whipple
Billings Senior High School
Commercial Club
Eagles Hall
Eileen Badgley
Cooperstown
N. Y
Carol Chatlin
Browning
Michigan
Northern Hotel
N. D. Copeland
Rocky Mountain College
Ing
Great Falls
National Organization
World Association of Girl Guides and
Girl Scouts
New Highway Engineer Appointed
Helena May 1 Troy Carmichael former Helena city engineer was appointed state highway engineer effective June 1 at the state highway commission meeting. The commission elected Harry M. Soderberg Havre mayor as chairman Walter Bolkavatz Anaconda as vice chairman and appointed Harry H. Jones of Butte as commission attorney. Al Greiner was named acting secretary until a permanent secretary replaces W. O Whipps who resigned today. Jones becomes the first fulltime attorney in 10 years succeeding Myles J. Thomas. Carmichael a native of Augusta is son of the late J H Carmichael pioneer sheepman.
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Helena
Troy Carmichael
State Highway Commission
Harry M. Soderberg
Havre
Walter Bolkavatz
Anaconda
Harry H. Jones
Butte
al Greiner
W. O. ‘Whipps
Jones
Myles J. Thomas
Carmichael
C. E. Stahl
Augusta
J. H. Carmichael
Taxpayers Independence Day Highlighted by D'Ewart
Congressman Wesley A. D Ewart says wage earners in 1960 worked 117 days for the government. He argues April 28 marks Taxpayers Independence Day and warns that higher government spending could push the date into May in 1961.
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Uncle Sam
Wesley A. D’ewart
D'Ewart
College Mentor Delivers Address at Annual Letter Banquet
Pat Dolan MSU boxing wrestling and swimming instructor led the JayCees banquet at Moose hall. Roy Snyder football coach and Frank McElwain basketball coach also spoke on conditioning teamwork and sportsmanship. Awards and letters were presented to multiple athletes while Howie Forsytha presided and Rev. Bennett delivered benediction.
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Pat Dolan
Montana State College
JayCees
Moose Hall
Roy Snyder
Frank McElwain
Dolan
A. C. McDonald
Art Boettcher
L. A. Townsend
Big Timber
McElwain
Jack Armstrong
Don Blair
Albert Braaten
Dale Beck
Dick Bennett
Lloyd Berg
Glen Blair
Bernard Bryan
Wesley Burns
Gerald Christensen
Ted Clark
Art Dyer
Clair Engle
Bill Fraser
Larry Furstenberg
Lloyd Goakey
Bill Hoskinson
Bill Huyser
Elmer Johnson
Norris Johnson
Dick McDonald
Harvey McIntyre
Dale McLane
Jim McCauley
Dan Murphy
Don O'Dell
Stephen Ollestad
Newell Vaught
Dick Patterson
Don Feldt
Gordon Sargent
Don Voges
Art Weisland
Bill Townsend
Gene Ross
Alvin Sylling
Howie Forsytha
JayCee
P. N. Bennett
the Moose
Ec Department
Gerald Chapin
Patiste
Moose Lodge
Two-Day Rifle Shoot Scheduled at Big Timber Range
Arrangements for a two day outdoor rifle shoot were discussed at a Big Timber Rifle and Pistol club meeting. The event will be held at the club range north of Big Timber on May 13 and 14 with details to be published next week. A wandering trophy qualification now allows any off hand position. Progress on the new indoor range includes two of four lighting fixtures installed and a $100 donation from Sen Leo J Cremer to buy steel window covers.
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Big Timber Rifle and Pistol Club
Big Timber
Leo J. Cremer
Sweet Grass Thespians to Stage May 11 12 Program
Sweet Grass high school students present two plays and a fashion revue May 11 and 12 in the auditorium. Thespians perform Thunderhead and Wilbur Faces Facts with senior cast members and director Marvin Wertz. Freshman girls showcase spring cotton dresses under Miss Mary Lou Pasha, followed by a two-song western chorus.
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Sweet Grass High School
Thespians
Helen Sargent
Solveig Thompson
Sylvia Grosfield
Gene Ross
Dick Bennett
Harvey McIntyre
Joel Story
Home Economics Department
Barbara Coster
Dorothy Jarrett
Darlene Jerome
Diana Laubach
Dorothy McArthur
Doris McComb
Yvonne Reese
Mary Solland
Audrey Stephens
Sonia Tetlie
Roberta Young
Betty Boe
Janet Heurion
Mary Kremper
Verna Mack
Pat McIntyre
Polly Parenteau
June Peterson
Janice Riedelbach
Cleo Sloan
Elsa Bloomquist
Mary Lou Pasha
The
Sweet Grass Thespians
Larry Furstenberg
Bernard Bryan
Dick Patterson
Gordon Boyd
Rally Postponed to May 15 at High School Auditorium
The Youth for Christ rally scheduled for April 28 was postponed due to weather. The new date is May 15 at 8 p.m. at the high school auditorium, with local sponsoring churches urging attendance.
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Youth For Christ
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