Garb age dispute dominates council meeting as critics clash
The City Council faced heavy criticism this week over mandatory garbage disposal provisions with pensioners hardest hit. The council heard protests from Big Timber Lions Club and ranchers threatening to close season on their lands if a split deer season is adopted. Petitions targeting the proposed split season circulate at local businesses.
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Fish and Game Commission
Big Timber Lions Club
Norman’s
Conoco
Oie Motor
Farmers Service
Starr Ford
Grand Hotel
McLeod Store
CowBelle Cook-Off Winner From Billings Competes At Fair
Molly Hendrickson daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hendrickson of Melville won the district CowBelle Beef Cook-Off in Billings with Sweet and Sour Meatballs earning an all expense paid trip for her and her mother to Midland Empire Fair. She will compete for the state prize and previously won the T Bone ConBelle cook-off in Columbus.
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Molly Hendrickson
John Hendrickson
Melville
Billings
Yellowstone County
Doris Hamilton
Karen Kimball
Dick Shaw
Columbus
Montana
CowBelles Mark Sixth Anniversary With Bridger Meeting
The spring meeting of the T Bone CowBelles will be held in Bridger on Tuesday May 10 to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the organization. The group has grown to the largest CowBelle unit in the United States with members from Stillwater Carbon and Sweet Grass counties attending. Gov Tim Babcock will speak on the afternoon program during the event.
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Tbone
Bridger
United States
Stillwater
Carbon
Sweet Grass
Tim Babcock
Pair Is Captured After Long Chase
Two youths were taken into custody after a lengthy pursuit involving Park and Sweet Grass officers and others. The pursuit began near Reed Point and ended with both suspects surrendering near Luther Lodge after wading the Boulder River. they were later taken to Park County.
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Pair
Boulder
Park and Sweet Grass
Sheriff's Office
Thompson
F. E. Brown
Columbus
Reed Point
Big Timber
District Court Jury List Announced for May 9 Session
The forthcoming term district court jury list includes Carl Anderson, Noah Ball, Lloyd Beer, Beth Bickford and many others. The first case on the calendar is damage action S/R Ranch Co. versus Gerald Connolly, set for 10 a.m. May 9.
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Carl Anderson
Noah Ball
Lloyd Beer
Beth Bickford
John Blumhagen
John Boe
Walt Broughton
Bonnie Brunckhorst
Mary Bryan
James Cain
George H. Clouse
Nellie Cook
Barbara Cosgriff
Sylvia Dixon
Wayne R. Edmonds
Robert J. Elgas
Rudolph Fallang
Ralph W. Faw
Dennis Findley
Margaret A. Gayne
Ruth Gilbert
Byron Grosfield
Miles Grosfield
Olaf Haaland
Donald Haas
Norman Hale
Vernie Hathaway
Gudrun Holland
Dennis D. Holman
Sidney Huyser
Robert Jarrett
Evelyn Johnson
Gustaf Kirchner
Carl Kjarma
Harold Krone
Charles Long
Linda Long
Ervin Mack
Vernie Mack
Mary Mathes
Arthur N. Michels
Alma C. Mothershead
Maude Murray
John McClurg
Robert J. McKenzie
Beverly Neste
Thomas Nevin
Anshelm Olin
Tobias Osen
E. Q. Overland
Lester Peterson
Abe Plaggemeyer
Harry L. Price
Ben J. Raisland
Arthur Rigby
Harold O. Rue, Jr
Edward L. Schilling
Victor Schriver
Ruth Oie Schuler
Patricia M. Sloan
Roy P. Solland
Delta Gamma elects Missoula student as PR and Anchora chief
Margaret Lavold a sophomore journalism major at the University of Montana was chosen as public relations and Anchora chairman of the Pi chapter of Delta Gamma. She is Big Timber born daughter of Mr and Mrs Sigurd Lavold and has previously served as social chairman of Korbin Hall and publicity chairman of ASUM Program Council.
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Missoula
Margaret Lavold
Delta Gamma
University of Moa
Miss Lavold
Sigurd Lavold
Big Timber
Korbin Hall
ASUM
Students Elected To Honor Society
The Margaret Deegan chapter of the National Honor Society announces new members. Seniors Trish Beley and Berdine Woodhouse join, with juniors Mary Ann Klindt and Shirley Rostad, and sophomores Susan Davis and Rick Jarrett. Provisional and hold over members are listed, outlining criteria of leadership service character and scholarship.
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Margaret Deegan
National Honor Society
Trish Beley
Berdine Woodhouse
Mary Ann Klindt
Shirley Rostad
Susan Davis
Rick Jarrett
Geniors
Elvera Cosgriff
John Ellison
Gwena McGehee
Terry Mosness
Margery Nickel
Sharon Terland
Cheryle Tronrad
Sherrie Weagel
Dick Adams
Ann Oes
Judy Cari
Judy Grosfield
Robert Hajek
Latricia Lodwick
4H Demonstration Winners At Sweet Grass County Event
Roger Thomas won a free trip to 4H Congress after his winning demonstration at the Sweet Grass County 4H Demonstration event on April 25. Thirty-nine members demonstrated. Cayuse Hills 4H club had the most participants and received a $5 cash award from the 4H Council. Yellowstone Victorians finished a close second. Blue ribbons went to Roger Thomas Paula Story Libby Anderson Berdine Woodhouse Molly Hendrickson Claudia Woodhouse Marla Dempster Mark Blair Debbie Sargent Diane Sargent Christy Brunckhorst Vernel Wagner Lora Lee Stirn Joe Bryce Barbara Gates Nancy Bryce Jack Hanson Arnold Tollefson. Red ribbons to Becky Breck Mark Hanson Colleen Haaland Charlotte Weinfurter Steve Bue Steve Breck Ross Blair Kenneth Laubach Donna Laubach Sigrid Tollefson Jody Gates Diane Scrimshher Cheryl Scrimshher Billy Hanson Judy Martinz. White ribbons were earned by Allen Laubach Marcia Mathes Janice Bue Linda Lukenbill.
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Roger Thomas
Sweet Grass County
Cayuse Hills
4H Council
Yellowstone
Paula Story
Libby Anderson
Berdine Woodhouse
Molly
Tim Hendrickson
Claudia Woodhouse
Marla Dempster
Mark Blair
Debbie
Diane Sargent
Christy Brunckhorst
Vernel Wagner
Lora Lee Stirn
Joe Bryce
Barbara Gates
Nancy Bryce
Jack Hanson
Arnold Tollefson
Becky Breck
Mark Hanson
Colleen Haaland
Charlotte Weinfurter
Steve Bue
Steve Breck
Ross Blair
Kenneth Laubach
Donna Laubach
Sigrid Tollefson
Jody Gates
Diane Scrimshher
Cheryl Scrimshher
Billy Hanson
Judy Martinz
Allen Laubach
Marcia Mathes
Janice Bue
Linda Lukenbill
New Accounting Firm Owners Take Over
Weagel Accounting along with Lovely and Laubach of Livingston assumed operation of the firm on Monday. The senior partner Orvis C Lovely, a Park County native, Montana State University accounting graduate and 1951 CPA, holds Elks American Legion Masonic Scottish Rite memberships. Don Laubach, born in Springdale, Montana State Univ Bozeman graduate, previously with Peake Marrinch Mitchell in Denver, joined the firm in 1904.
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Weagel Accounting
Lovely
Livingston
Montana State University
Bozeman
Peake, Marrinch & Mitchell
Denver
Anchorage
Alaska
Bill Cremer Killed In Truck Accident
William J. Cremer, 43, died when his truck overturned on Tin Can road near Otter Creek bridge. He was thrown beneath the load of barley and crushed as the vehicle rolled. He is survived by his wife Donna, a daughter Roberta Jean, a son William Jr., his parents and several siblings. Funeral services were set for 10:30 at St. Joseph's Catholic church.
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William J. Gill Cremer
Otter Creek
Tin Can Road
O. M. Mabry
Cremer
Cornelius M. Cremer
Melville
Sweet Grass County
Donna Plaggerman
Hardin
Sheridan
Wyo
Holly Sugar Co
Big Timber
Boulder
Plaggerman
Airport Road
Roberta Jean
SGHS
William Jr
John Bowling
Sumner
Iowa
Jane Leptich
Seattle
Jo Ann Gee
Stanford
John
Northport
Wash
Pat
Jordan
Cornelius Jr
Havre
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Jaycees Plan Big Timber Rodeo With Parade and Races
The Big Timber Jaycees announced plans for the annual rodeo at Sweet Grass county fairgrounds on June 12, preceded by a parade at noon on Main Street sponsored by the Moose Club. Reg Kesler of Rosemary Alberta will produce. Don Harrington returns as announcer. Roger Mawson to perform as rodeo clown. A Model T race is set for June 11. Entry fees drop from 25 to 20 and all contestants will be professional cowboys, ending amateur permit holders.
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Big Timber Jaycees
Sweet Grass County Fairgrounds
Big Timber
Moose Club
Reg Kesler
Rosemary
Alberta
Canada
Bozeman
Kester
Don Harrington
Don
Roger Mawson
R.A
R.C.A
Jaycees
Fire Regulations Enforced on Gallatin National Forest
Assistant Ranger Theo Counter announces fire regulations on the Gallatin National Forest effective May 1 through October 31. No burning cigarettes cigars matches pipes firecrackers or any ignited substances may be placed or discharged in any area likely to start a fire.
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Theo. Counter
Gallatin National Forest
Sweet Grass County Wool Incentives Boost Local Economy
Incentive payments totaling 76557.37 were mailed to 148 wool producers and 150 unshorn lamb producers in Sweet Grass County. Payments reflect a 65 cent per pound wool incentive for 1966, up from 62 cents, and include 5 cent per hundred pounds deductions for promotion.
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Don S.S. Tetlie
ASCS
Tetlie
United States
Sweet Grass County
Totlie
Model T Race Returns to Big Timber After 30 Years
The Montana Model T racing event is set for June 11 with the Big Timber Jaycees sponsoring in conjunction with the rodeo on June 12. A 50 mile out and back course to Melville will crown winners with $100, $50 and $25 prizes plus plaques and merchandise. races start at 2 p.m. with two minute car gaps under MT racing rules chaired by Hankee.
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Big Timber
Big Timber Jaycees
Melville
Return
Hankee
Art Sell Shines in Jaycee TV Bowling Tour Finals
Art Sell drew a crowd in his TV debut during the Jaycee TV bowling tournament at Jubilee Lanes Billings. The event spanned three weeks with hundreds of entrants with Art moving from second to third in Handicap all events before entering the finals. He faced Bob in the first game.
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Art Sell
Jaycee TV
Billings
Art
Bob
Stan Todd elected state Jaycee VP for district 1e
Stan Todd was elected vice president for district 1e at the Laurel meeting. He will represent Jaycee clubs in Gardner, Livingston, Big Timber, Columbus, Absarokee, Red Lodge, Bridger and Laurel, assume the post June 1 for one year, and attend meetings and visit clubs frequently. Starr Ford donated a car for his Jaycee work trips. Todd has seven years with Big Timber Jaycees and five years as a local officer, with a banner year for the group including rodeos and various service projects.
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Big Timber
Starr Ford
Jaycee
Todd
Big Timber Jaycees
Jaycees
Yellowstone
Montana
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Ross Snyder
State Fish Hatchery
Viet Nam
Great Falls
Larry Herbert Savage
Walton
Boulder Bridge
McLeod Street
West Boulder
Main Boulder
Albert Nickelson
Dick Keyser
Richard Henthorn
Henry Elgen
Amos Thompson
Bill Kinsey
Gilman Aller
Boulder River Ranch
Luther Lodge
Box Canyon
Larry Savage
Park County
Albert Nickelsor
Bill ‘Cremer
State Jaycee Vice President
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