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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1958
Page
8
The article explains the per $100 tax impact of a $1,000 property value bond to fund lagoons and notes the 20 year payoff with decreasing annual costs. It cites federal aid aimed at reducing river pollution and lists Montana towns with lagoons already or planned, including Big Timber and many others.
County sewage disposal plans include a lagoon in Harlowton after a recent bond issue. Committee members named include Robert Simmons and Clem Stirn along with several others. TB test results across eight counties show 3.2 percent positive in students and higher rates among staff and Indian reservation students. A memorial poem titled The Flanders Poppy is included, honoring fallen soldiers.
Sister arrives from San Diego for a death in the family. Visits to Grand Forks and other towns accompany a string of school, club, and prom events. Faith, youth, and family ties anchor weekends with scholarships, tours, and a Mother’s Day Rainbow program. Diocese and local groups feature 4-H hazard hunts and benefit dances raising funds for medical costs.
Residents urged to vote in the special bond election over the sewage lagoon with eligibility listed for anyone over 21 on the city tax rolls. Property and real estate taxes qualify as the basis for eligibility.
Residents are urged to contribute to Poppy Day in Montana as the Auxiliary cautions that without this funding the group cannot continue its activities. Funds support veterans services and charitable programs run by the organization.
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