Flying Farmers of Montana Share Skies and Savings
Walt Huffman pilots a Cessna to visit Cliff, Ned Moffett, and Del Redland who fly their own planes for cheap travel and weed spraying. The Moffetts report 120 flight hours, 12,000 miles, five cent per mile costs, and potential routes to Bozeman and Billings amid a statewide strong safety record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Huffman
Gibson
Cliff
Ned Moffett
del Redland
Walt
Moffett
Moffetts
Del
Moffett Place
Bozeman
Billings
Rapelje
Montana
Sam Langhus
Fishing Licenses On Sale In Big Timber
New hunting and fishing licenses are on sale in Big Timber as old permits expired April 30. Dr. B. Olness left for Ryder, North Dakota, after word of his father Ole Olness death. funeral services were held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Olness
Ryder, N. D
Ole Oliness
Mother and Daughter Banquet a Successful Big Timber Event
The Lutheran Ladies Aid hosted a mother and daughter banquet in the parish hall on Tuesday. Mrs. Alban Roemer spoke on parent child relations and the home’s influence on schooling and life, urging stronger support for scouting and a robust PTA. the evening included music and a French horn solo and concluded with America the Beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Lutheran Ladies Aid
Edwin Grosfield
P. N. Bennett
Orvin Flare
Speaker
Florence Steensland
Jack Haas
Ruth Bieber
Magda Sundeen
Ray Beck
Seniors To Bozeman For High School Week
Lois Anderson Thea Westre Betty Jean Yost Bill Campbell and Donald Boyd of Sweet Grass County high school attended the annual High School week at Montana State college Bozeman on April 29 30 and May 1 The week used a quota system from the upper third of the class for selection and tests were held at the college Bill Campbell and Donald Boyd led the local group and may compete for scholarships if they enroll at MSU next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Anderson
Thea Westre
Betty Jean Yost
Bill Campbell
Donald Boyd
Sweet Grass County High School
Montana State College
Bozeman
Reed Point Woman Seeks Medical Treatment at Community Hospital
Mrs. Cynthia Hartman of Reed Point was brought to the Community hospital this week for medical treatment. The Sweet Grass county wool pool sale committee will meet with wool buyers at the courthouse tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Hartman
Reed Point
Sweet Grass County
Boy Scouts Organize Paper Pickup Sunday
The Boy Scout paper drive starts Sunday afternoon at 1 30. Residents should tie papers and place them at the curb for pickup. Rural residents may drop off papers at Mc Intyre Motor Sales or The Pioneer before Sunday for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Pioneer
McIntyre Motor Sales
Immunization Shots To Be Given May 15
Dr B K Kilbourne of the state board of health issued updated immunization guidance for diphtheria and smallpox. Children with no prior diphtheria vaccination should receive three doses three to four weeks apart. those vaccinated 4 5 years ago need a 1 cc booster. Smallpox vaccination can occur concurrently. re vaccination is advised if eight to ten years have passed since a successful take. Diphtheria immunization covers ages 1 to 15. Vaccinations by Dr Baskett and Dr Claiborn will be at the library on Saturday May 15 from 10 to 12 and 2 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alban Roemer
Roemer
B. K. Kilbourne
State Board of Health
Baskett
Claiborn
Newman Sentenced To Three Years In State Prison
Floyd Newman was sentenced to three years at hard labor in the state prison after a Big Timber car theft following his release from county jail. Judge B E Berg also granted a divorce decree to Edna Miller Burrous from Robert L Burrous and awarded custody of a minor child. Additional matters included estates of Michael Ault and Jessie B Arvidson and a decree quieting title in Eva Bouquet versus William Steinke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Newman
B. E. Berg
Berg
Edna Miller Burrous
Robert L. Burrous
Michael Ault
JayCees Hear Big Timber Marble Tourney Report
Wayne Babcock summarized the Big Timber marble tournament sponsored by the JayCees and announced Stanley Stenberg as the winner who will represent Big Timber at the state tournament in Great Falls on Saturday. Next week will publish photos of the top three finishers. Scott Hoskinson spoke on a county fair plan. Kenneth Fowell reported on the upcoming state marble tournament in Great Falls. The group will hold a special May 17 meeting to elect new directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Babcock
Big Timber
The
JayCees
Stanley Stenberg
Great Falls
Scott Hoskinson
Kenneth Fowell
Melville and Bridge Schools Lead Rural Meet Honors
Melville and Bridge schools dominated the rural interscholastic meet Saturday. Melville scored in scholarship and track events led by Miss Marie Helgeson and Bridge by Mrs. Violet Widdicombe. Relay honors went to Bridge with Dry Creek and Grey Cliff close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville and
Bridge
Melville Schol
Marie Helgeson
Violet Widdicombe
Wild Rose
Oscar Forsythe
Dry Creek
Grey Cliff
Melville
Kent
Howie
Rapstad
Loasby
Duck Creek
Settlement
Eve Gonkey
Mary Soiland
Leasby
Arlene Birkeland
Donna Kerr
Eve Goakey
Barbara van Cleve
Jo Ann Stole
Yvonne Reese
T. Hammersmark
Desta Kerr
Betty Goakey
D. Hammersmark
Joe Mahlum
Armand Johnson
Jerry Cosgriff
Bobby Joe McComb
Don Mec- Clure
Don McClure
Henry Hammersmark
Robert Forster
Henry John Yost
Bobby McComb
Raymond Prevost
Clayton White
John Caseriff
Lenard Bakke
Martyn Orange
Ralph Goakey
Edward VanderVoort
Dennis Elgen
Stanley Stenberg Wins JayCee Marble Tournament
Seventh grade Stanley Stenberg defeated Paul Lamp and Elmer Holland in the finals of the JayCee marble tourney at the grade school on Saturday. About a hundred boys and girls competed last week to determine the finalists with two winners from each grade advancing to the Big Timber state marble championship in Great Falls this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Stenberg
Paul Lamp
Elmer Holland
Big Timber
Great Falls
Tinkie Voges
Jack Pingril
Kenny Fowell
Thirty-One Women Join Moose Auxiliary
Thirty-one women were inducted into the Ladies of the Moose at ceremonies at the Moose lodge last Thursday evening. About 60 ladies and 15 Moose members from the Livingston lodge attended, including a drill team. Susie Magelssen was elected senior regent with Alice Van der Voort as junior regent and other officers named. The next meeting is planned for Wednesday evening May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Moose
Moose Lodge
Moose
Livingston Lodge
Susie Magelssen
Alice Vander Voort
Mary Bryan
Helene Hoskinson
Eva Valgamore
Frances Strobel
Betty Jarrett
Sentinel
Wilma Elgen
Argus
Edna Jarrett
Alma Cort
Agnes Refsland
Lela Viers
Mary Rhodes
Mabel Vander Voort
Violet Widdicombe
Emily Thompson
Matilda Widdicombe
Fishermen Logs Aid Creel Census Effort
secretary Orvin Flare of the Rod and Gun club announces that state fish and game department log booklets are available to sportsmen for the creel census. Booklets will be sent to Helena after completion and returned after checks, aiding better fishing for years to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvin Flare
The
Rod and Gun Club
State Fish and Game Department
Helena
Evangelical Church Holds Annual Election
The Evan gelical United Brethren church held its annual election last Sunday afternoon naming Ralph Ryan as Sunday school superintendent with E A Bieber as assistant Evelyn Mclane and Betty Mafer as secretaries Mrs Anton Zeleny as treasurer Oscar McLane as class leader with John M Huys er as assistant and E A Bieber again as church budget treasurer Mrs E A Bieber as church secretary Mrs George Lamach as church trustee Lewis Westervelt and ushers Jimmy Scholten and Albin Lamach as ushers Sun day school pianist Ruth Bieber and church pianist Mrs Mervin Sell and Mrs Oscar McLane as officers who take their posts after the annual conference session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ralph Ryan
E. A. Bieber
Evelyn Mcl Lane
Betty Mafer
Anton Zeleny
Oscar McLane
John Mhuyser
George Lamach
Lewis Westervelt
Jimmy Scholten
Albin Lamach
Ruth Bieber
Mervin Sell
Big Timber Grade School Spring Festival Program Itself
The Big Timber Grade School will host its annual spring festival Friday May 7 with an art exhibit in the art room open all day and again at 7 p m. The auditorium program at 8 p m features beginner and advanced bands under Miss Bernice Tronrud and Magda Sundeen directing the rest with Geraldine Neumann as accompanist. The lineup includes traditional American folk songs honoring National Music Week, with numerous grade performances and group choirs from first through eighth grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Nina Thompson
Bernice Tronrud
Magda Sundeen
Geraldine Neumann
Stephen Foster
9Th Symphony
Also Mentioned on This Page
Big Timber Flying Service
Cessna
Newman
Evangelical Church
Dick McDonald
Dee Dee
Mammy
April Showers
Evelina
Jeanie
Susannah
Massa
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