Local Notes and Appointments Highlight Busy Trip News
Mrs Grace Rudd made a business trip to Billings today. Ora Rostad and family moved from Salt Lake City to Denver where Ora is a senior geologist with American Metals Ltd. Guests at Rostads included Mr and Mrs Burton Robinson who were elected president elect. Dr Olness presided at the close of the 54th annual meeting in May next year in Billings with Dr Harry Farrell becoming vice president. Dr E G Vedova of Roundup reelected secretary treasurer and L Russell Hogland named executive secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Grace Rudd
Rostads
Denver
Ora Rostads
Salt Lake City
Colo
Ora
American Metals, Ltd
Rostads Or
Juny
Rache US
Burton Robinson
Sue
Palmer
Harry Farrell
Roche
E. G. Vedova
Roundup
L. Russell Hogland
Olness Becomes Montana Dental Association President
Dr. B. Olness was elected president of the Montana State Dental Association at a Helena meeting Friday afternoon succeeding Dr. Donald J. Elder of Miles City. Olness becomes the 54th MSDA president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Olness
Montana State Dental Association
Helena
Donald J. Elder
Miles City
Olness
MSDA
Tahoe
Festival attendees arrive for Spring Fest at grade school
Mrs Willard Whittet and daughter Gay of Livingston attended the Spring Festival Friday evening at the grade school. The report notes district and hospital news including new birth in Billings and flu treatment in town. Royal Neighbors district meeting in Billings elected Mavis Rogers of Emigrant as district oracle with Emigrant hosting next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Whittet
Gay
Livingston
Joseph Widdicombe
McLeod
Billings
Anton Frederickson
Community Hospital
Richard Price
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Hamilton
Big Timber-Columbus
Olaf Flare
Royal Neighbors of America
Opal Stephens
Florence Dodge
Gladys Stephens
Miriam Michels
Dorothy Johnson
Agnes Refsland
Josie Nyre
Hazel Rook
Mavis Rogers
Emigrant
Sheepherders Fall to Red Lodge 8 4 in Weekend Game
Big Timber led 4 2 in the bottom of the sixth but three costly errors allowed Red Lodge to rally for an 8 4 victory. Reidelbach and Steve Nelson had two hits for Big Timber, Hauge homered, Berg drove in two on a triple, Moulden pitched and struck out six. Weather permitting a makeup with Absarokee may be played today or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepherders
Red Lodge
Redskins
Reidelbach
Steve Nelson
Big Timber
Berg
Voges
Hauge
Moulden
Weaver
Saul
Reidelbache
S. Nelson If
Vogel
Jacobson
Olness
McCleevey
Christ If
Absarokee
State Jaycee Meet Plans Outlined for Helena Trip
The Jaycees met May 7 with President Don Cameron presiding. Gene King spoke on a proposed veterans bill in Congress. The Helena convention is set for May 18 to 20 with delegates Jim Schneider Bill Fraser Clarence Petaja and Dick Fenton and Jim Esp as alternate. Don Cameron plans to attend along with guests Gene King Herb Griffith Horatio Burns and Dr H A Stokke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Don Cameron
Ray Dodds
Gene.King of
Livingston
Congress
King
American Legion
Helena
Jim Schneider
Bill Fraser
Clarence Petaja
Dick Fenton
Jim Esp
Gene King
Herb Griffith
Horatio Burns
H. A. Stokke
No Signs Permitted On Right of Way
O M Jorgenson of the highway maintenance department reminds political candidates that no campaign signs are permitted on the highway right of way. A state highway engineer's office letter directs division maintenance to remove signs within four state highway project right of way limits and notify owners if signs are costly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Jorgenson
Highway Maintenance Department
State
Local Notes and Folks in Big Timber
Local items report visits by Republican candidate Mrs Jean Cowan Crockett in Big Timber and various community activities. Notes cover Koch hospital stays, church plans, a kindergarten circus, a spring style show at SGHS, auxiliary meetings, club events, and Red Cross drive progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Cowan Crockett
Chinook
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Big Timber
Man Killed In Tractor Accident At Saw Mill
Wilbur Skillman 42, operator at a sawmill 14 miles southeast of Livingston, died instantly when a tractor backtracked into a pit. A scraper attachment caused loss of control. Skillman’s head struck a timber support, the steering wheel broke, and a post pierced his abdomen. He had gone to remove sawdust and was found by his son. Survivors include his widow Joyce and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Skillman
Livingston
West Boulder
Skillman
John
Joyce
Charles
Eloise
Charlotte
Color Slides Rated In Bozeman Contest
Franklin Grosfield entered four colored slides in the third annual color slide competition and received honorable mention for Mountain Goats and Time, while Nathan Antming warned. A musical tea was hosted by the Lutheran Ladies Aid in the parish hall with introductions and hymns history. Junior and senior Luther League officers were installed. a swim party for the E U B church catechism class occurred at Highway 10. Wild Rose’s Ben won an award for Snow Flowers on the Pine. Leonard M. Yager of Bozeman took first with Monterey Coast.
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J.kiely Construction Co
Butte
Ed Shipman
Highway 10
Camera Club of
Bozeman
LE TourneaulOnly
Strickland
Franklin ,Grosfield
Franklin
Mountain Goats
Nathan Antming
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Kenneth Roe
Wm. ‘Hood
Luther
Ed _ Braaten
Ray Esp
Hulda ‘Bailey
Helmar Bran
J. D.kdent
Linda Esp
Denny Herries
Cremer
Hood Johnson
Lorents Gros
Bud Deeney
Sang Seo Jfield
League
Hunter's
Donna Faw
Billy Taylor
Don McLane
Kathleen McCauley
al June Strand
Roger
Hauge
Susie
Arvid Lindley
E. O. Overland
Kent Steensland
David Riter
Alta Lindley
Arvid Lindseth Roe
Roy Snyder
Sonia Bruffey
Elias Helen
Benton
Lois James
Braaten
Mary Jones
Patsy Sandsness
Lawl
West
Moss
Wild Rose
Ben
Leonard M. Yager
Monterey Coast
Huidekoper Match Winners Named
The fifth annual Huidekoper match Sunday drew sixty three shooters aged ten to nearly seventy across seven classes. Club members won top trophies with Al MacDonald and Oscar Stephens leading, while Ceryl OLeary and Lynne Braten shared prizes in a grandfather granddaughter coincidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huidekoper
Nice
Col
Col. Huidekoper
Otto Ste
Betty O’ Rourke
Dean Heart
John Paulson
Lynn Braaten
Randy Mosness
Aileen Ostrum
Herbert Uhrich
Kenneth Osborne
John Nitey
Grey Cliff
Bill Kinsey
John Murphy
Ceryl O'Leary
Ross Snyder
George Lavoldi
George
Eighth Graders Visit High School Orientation Day
The high school plans an orientation for county eighth graders on Thursday May 1. Principal A R Collins says the aim is to ease fall transition and familiarize newcomers with the campus. Roy Snyder will test the group for curricular planning as the student council organizes an assembly and class visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Collins
Roy Snyder
Wool Promo Sale Set For May 16 In Sweet Grass County
The Sweet Grass County Wool Marketing Association will offer this year's clip for bids on May 16. Prospective bidders must join the pool before the sale starts, with no entry after bids have begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County Wool Marketing Association
Vaccine Available For Third Shots
Parents of children who received first and second shots of Salk polio vaccine in June or July of 1955 are notified that a limited amount of vaccine is now available for third shots. They are urged to contact their local physician at once.
Fiore for Congress Club Officers Announced
Fiore for Congress Club in Montana names officers for 1956 campaign with Richard J. Carstensen Great Falls as treasurer and state chairman Wilbur Raney Living. list includes A O Johnson treasurer and several regional officers. Carstensen seeks reelection as representative from Montana second district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiore For
Congress Club
A. O. Johnson
Orvin B. Fiore
Con Blockhus
Hinsdale
Steve A. Holt
Gressman
Montana
Secondl Jr
Broadus
Robert Johnston
G. E. Samel
Billings
Fiare
Grover C. Schmidt
Fort Benton
Congress
Swift
Lewistown
Charles
Whitford Toura
Advertising Big Timber Rodeo Plans and Lions Club Meeting
Lions club met at Frye's cafe with McLean Clark presiding as first vice president. Discussion covered organizing county fair districts, radio and disc advertising, and a sign project on town east edge. Guests included Bob Tolson Yakima Frank Salisbury Billings and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet’ Grass County
Republican Woman’s Club
Ann’s
Boulder
O. J. Paulson
J. D. Lindley
E. A. Bieber
E. A.B. Church
Gerrit Scholten
Bob Tolson
Missoula
Yakima
Wash
Lions Club
Frye
McLean Clark
Congress
Naturall
Harold Smith
Will Churchill
United States
J. O. Paulson
Radeoj
Carstensen
jAssa
Montana
Billings
Gateway ‘Travel Assa
Con Smart
Brentwood Barker
Kalispell
Mac Clark
Lion’s Club
Yakima, Wash
Big Timber Lions
Frank Salisbury
Richard Bodine
Livingston
Gary Goddard
Congressman Flare Backed By Cars Tensent Support
In mid July Cars Tensen accepted a position to help reelect Orvin B. Flare. He called Flare a crusader who defends the rights of every citizen regardless of birth or creed and praised his honesty integrity and courage to serve in Congress and for the country and state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carstensen
Orvin B. Flare
Congress
Mother Daughter Luncheon Held by EUB Church Ladies
The Women's Society of World Service at the EUB church hosted a mother daughter luncheon in the church parlors. The program featured remarks by mothers and daughters, music by four sisters and local youth, an object lesson, and a missionary overview. Over sixty attended, with gifts for the oldest mother and youngest daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of World, Service
EUB
Glen McBrider
J. D. Lindley
Guy Scholten
Alta Lindley
Smothers
Carol McBride
Margaret Forster
Sandra Mysse
Daisy Lamach
Francis Jones
A. J. Lindley
George Lamach
Oscar McLane
E. A. Bieber
Phillips
Kimberly Pederson
Rural School Graduation And Upcoming Community Activities
Rural School holds graduation in the high school gym next Friday May 18. A baby shower at the Donald home honoring Mrs John Christenson attended by fifteen ladies. gifts received. High School Week includes five students with Principal Collins attending Bozeman event. Vacation Bible School dates tentatively set for June 4 to June 15. Junior Luther League reports a swimming party and a crane accident injuring a worker cutting a cable. Mrs Charles Lowe to supervise Big Timber classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Donald
Victor Fischer
Don Ray
Donald
John Christenson
iHigh
A. R. Collins
Bozeman
Luther
Luther Leage
Judson
N.D
Northern Pacific
Grey Cliff
Chas.Ja Cable
Ob Lowe
Lyle O’dell
Wm. Hood
John Brekke
Wilbert Johnson
Woman's Club Officers Installed After Brief Meeting
The Big Timbh Woman's club held a Met meeting directed by Mrs. John R. Roe. A woodwind ensemble performed pieces by Handel and Baptiste while Ruth Roe accompanied. Pauline Chase installed June Olness as president and other officers including Frances Hager and Ella Adam. Refreshments were served by Evelyn Nyre and Joan Standish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Met
Big Timbh W Woman’s Club
John R. Roe
Connie Malcolm
Elizabeth Steensland
Kenny Miekush
Hansdel
Pan
Baptiste
Promlenade
Delmas
Marilyn Fraser
Agnes Strickland
Frances Hager
Ella Adam
Ruth Roe
Marie Vaughn
Margaret Anderson
Evelyn Nyre
Joan Standish
Legion Officers Are Elected At American Legion Post 19
American Legion Post 19 met Friday at the Legion hall and elected new officers for the coming year. Commander Al Deegan, first vice Chuck Nicholson, second vice Walt Dutton, finance officer Bill Matthew, sergeant at arms Ray Lee Traver, historian Walt Boeler, chaplain Herb McCauley, with trustees Thomval Simonson Ralph Prather and Ed Hower. Memorial day services and parade were planned, a Dutch lunch followed, and installation will occur at the next meeting led by Ralph Prather who is district 7’s first vice commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post 19
Legion Hall
al Deegan
Chuck Nicholson
Walt Dutton
Bill Matthew
Ray Lee Traver
Walt Boeler
Herb McCauley
Thomval Simonson
Ralph Prather
Ed Hower
Thhe
District
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Olness New Head Dental Association
Sheepherder Nine
Fort Harrison
Corwin Lamach
Alex Watson
Ft. Harrison
Howard Nickel
Richard
Deaconess Hospital
Teddy Fotland
Selmer Fotland
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Reed Curtis
Sacramento
Calif
Reed
Chas McDonnell
Dick ‘Armstrong
Mike Kepler
SGHS
FHA
Myrtle Orange
American Legion Auxiliary
Melville
Three Rivers Club
H. G. Bunston
Florian Rock
Graham Woolsey
Rasmus Boe
Leo Heiberger
Eastern Star
Sweet Grass Chapter
CES
Masonic Temple
Margaret Jo Lavold
Oscar Ellingson
Edith Rule
Harry Wordal
Edna Moulden
Billy Johnson
Montana Voges
Mable Smart
Lyman McKenzie
Nancy Lindley
Lloyd Rein
Howard Hanson
Kermit Anderson
Sigurd Lavold Sr
State Board of Health
C W. Brinck
Division of Environmental Sanitation
State Health Department
Red Cross Films
Chuck Strate
American Red Cross F
Red Cross
R. L. Simmons
Red Cross Fund Drive
Sweet Grass County
Citizens, ‘Bank
Homeland Circle
P. R. Cox
Lyman. Moulden
Congregational Church
O. H. Wulff
Tom Jarrett Sr
Montana Power Office
Rocky Mountain College
School of Religion
University At
Donald McKenzie
Mrs. June
Robert A. Watson
Great Falls
Arnold O. Johnson
A. L. LaBar
Roy Bell
James T. Harrison
Malta
Earl Seekins
Charles B. Sande
James van Ornum
Livinactnan
aaRouwan
Lutheran Church
Lercant
Jim Jones
Charles Lowe
Woman’s Club
Legion
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