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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
8
Angles Corner lampoons long range forecasts with a humorous May 16 prediction, notes Alaska warmth hints, and jokes about Montana weather as Grace Renfield claims authorship. The piece ends with a note from Renfield comparing Montana weather to a woman and the editor publishing it.
Clinton A. Dolsman of Livingston was hurt when his car left the highway six miles north of Melville and overturned. Arizona tourists found him waving a flashlight, carried him to hospital. He was in shock with injuries not yet determined and said he had taken a brother to Shawmut and may have fallen asleep before the crash.
The piece notes a looming school election to save the district while the current pole fence deteriorates and grass is damaged by traffic. It mentions an extra teacher proposed in salary funds and cites an accrediting agency warning of excessive teaching loads, six hours in three Big Timber schools despite an official limit of five hours.
Jane Grosfield Day Merit and 250 hour awards honored faithful service. Recipients from Melville Reed Point Clyde Park and nearby towns attended with 40 piece Sweet Grass County High School band in uniform. Civil Defense film and Ground Observer remarks accompanied the awards ceremony.
Seven ladies met at Mrs. W. C. Bivin’s home to organize a home demonstration club. Officers elected: W. C. Bivin president, Oscar McLane vice president, J. W. Tuttle secretary, Henry Sandsness reporter. Constitutional committee named: Harry McComb, G. Lamach, J. D. Lindley. Regular monthly meetings set for the third Tuesday. next meeting May 18.
Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Gavne was admitted for medical care Monday and discharged yesterday. A marine recruiter from Billings will visit the Big Timber draft board office at the Legion hall Monday May 10 for those interested. Keith H. Harlan and Nels Olin left for construction work in Alaska. The Brockways returned from Seattle after two weeks with their son Don. Dr. Herries and Dr. Olness to attend the Great Falls dental meeting through Saturday. Grey Cliff Congregational notes mention Sunday school at 7:30 and worship at 8 with Rev. E. Brentwood Barker.
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