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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1968

Page

7

Reed Point Notes and Military Leave Updates

Reed Point notes recount visits from the Veach and Trees families and a Sp 4 Terry Brumfield on 17 day leave from Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Annie DeLeeuw of Billings and the Meier Nash families join local dinner gatherings as Norbert Zindler departs for Butte after enlistment.

Reed Point Don Trees Ben Veach Tony Livingston Verle Trees Fishtail Grace Trees Terry Brumfield Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland A. C. Brumfield al Meier George Nash Columbus Rudy Zindler Norbert Zindler Butte

bank report of condition for Montana bank shows assets and deposits

James Long cashier signs a sworn bank condition report listing assets of 6 302 221 58, 2 863 268 39, and 3 438 953 19, deposits totaling 6 841 138 32, and capital accounts of 100 000 238 916 74. Attested by directors Charles McDonnell A Ronald McDonnell E Arneson Jr. in Sweet Grass County, Montana on April 25, 1968.

State of Montana of Sweet Grass Lone Is Bank

Local Social Roundup and Community Gatherings Across Town

Mrs. Fred Swift attended the state convention in Bozeman with the Montana Federated Woman's club. Various residents hosted, visited, or attended events from Columbus to Reed Point, Laurel to Absarokee. Notables include VFWAuxiliary banquet guests, track meet participants, and birthday celebrations among local families.

U. S. Army Fred Swift Montana Federated Woman’s Club Bozeman Marion van Campen Bill Golden Rural Carriers Dist Liberty Cafe Columbus Grace Trees Hazel Keefer Park City Dutton Dewey Samuels Don Todd Jr Yellowstone Park Clarence Todd Gardiner Florence West Cody Boyee VFW Boulder Post No Stillwater Bowling Assn Reed Point Wally Thompson Absarokee Bud Deeney Rockpickers Carl Nickell H. H. Marlow Alta Campanella Bill Langford Wilfred Baker Thorval Krone Sr Glen Barnum Tony Debesh Hastings Nebr Jim Debesh Illa Ostenson Reed Point High School Eileen Ott Carol Swindler Gladys Bondurant Penny Goddard Rhonda Nickell Maria Goddard Laurel Harold Branae Walter Steensland Helmar Branne Karen Big Timber Burton Smith Art Nygaard David Peterson Sons Billings Palmer Peterson Julia Egan Danny John Ott S. H. Lewis A. P. Brumfield Jack Mysse Walt Lewis Worden Bess Mysse Linda Lewis Phoebe Lewis J. G. Brakstad Livingston Marie Fechter Belgrade

Church Merger Triggers Dissension Across MT EUB Units

Montana EUB churches withdraw from the main body after a union with the Methodist church. Over 50 EUB congregations in Oregon and Washington also leave amid theological and emotional rifts. The Montana conference voted 11.9 percent for union, 89.1 against. Some locals form the Evangelical Church of North America to preserve conservative positions and possibly absorb dissidents. Center reports TB case rates in Alaska fell about half from 1965 to 1966 due to chemoprophylaxis with isoniazid and strong Public Health Service support.

EUB Montana Methodist Church Oregon Washington Robert Strutz Methodist Eubs Evangelical Church of Alaska U. S. Public Health Service

Had One Swallow Too Many Had One Swallow Too Many

A large Loch Leven trout in the Yellowstone River six miles above Big Timber was landed near 9:30 a.m. by 9-year-old Frank Hert of Billings, who lost it minutes later. his father Frank Hert Sr. then finally landed the fish after about 20 minutes, with the son’s hook and leader still attached.

Ian Yellowstone River Frank Hert Billings Gazette Hert

Stoesel Completes Infantry Training at Ft Polk

Army Private Robert E. Stoesel, 20, son of Albert S. Stoesel of Big Timber, Montana, completed nine weeks of advanced infantry training at Ft. Polk Louisiana on April 26. He spent the last week in guerrilla warfare drills simulating Vietnam conditions, including night attacks and village raids. He learned booby trap removal, ambush tactics, and enemy avoidance along with map reading, land mine warfare, communications, and firing the M 14 rifle M 60 machine gun and the 3 5 inch rocket launcher. His mother Mrs Mary L Savage resides in Melville Montana.

Robert E. Stoessel Albert S. Stoessel Big Timber Ft. Polk Vietnam Mary L. Savage Melville, Mont

Health for all TB closing the eradication gap

Alaska equity push highlights disease control progress from a National Communicable Disease compilation. Mentions Mrs Leif Anderson Melville and Mr and Mrs Thorval Krone Sr as celebrants. Social gatherings include Reider's birthday with cake and coffee at Mrs Illa Ostenson, and weekend visits by families to Dead Mans Basin Lebo lake Absarokee.

Alaska Big Timber Leif Anderson Melville Thorval Krone Sr Reider Illa Ostenson Wayne Eder Dead Mans Basin Lebo Lake Adelbert Eder Oscar Peterson Absarokee Bud Deeney Gary Goddard Gayle Goddard Robert Campanella Karen Baker Livingston Alta Campanella

Jack Myers Receives Government Award

Jack Myers an engineering technician at Berlot station Mount Baker National Forest received a letter of commendation and a $50 check for a federal employee suggestion. His design helps determine right angles to lines of intersection in road surveying, cited for improving efficiency and productivity by government officials.

Jack Myers Ted Hetland Berlot Station Mount Baker National Forest

Reckless Pedestrian Warned Against Jay Walking

A Pioneer Classified Ad urges pedestrians to oppose jay walking and to wait for a safe crosswalk before crossing. It contrasts with faulting drivers, promoting careful pedestrian behavior to avoid fatal injuries.

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Oakland Calif Annie DeLeeuw George Swindler Citizens Bank and Trust Company United States Federal Reserve James Long Charles McDonnell A. Ronald McDonnell E. Arneson Jr Elizabeth Elgas Gemeine Monte Reider Anderson Art Grosfield Olds Ile Stoessel Jim Moore Republican Sweet Grass Musselshell, Golden Valley Wheatland Counties Twodot Rancher M.S.A Twodot United States Brewers Association USBA America United States Brewers Association, Inc P.O Helena, Montana
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