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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1958
Page
4
Final preparations for the Jay cee Road e o a to be held Saturday are nearly complete. Entry forms available from Steve Ollestad at the high school until Friday night. The event opens at 9 a m with a written exam in the high school auditorium followed by a driving skills test.
District Court Selmer R Arrestad files for divorce from Hanne Elisabeth Arrestad. The couple resides with a minor daughter on a farm near Hauge i Dalene Norway. Judge Philip C Duncan of Dillon presided in separate matters in Big Timber.
A joint Cub Scout and Boy Scout bicycle day took place at City Park Saturday afternoon with eight Boy Scouts and 24 Cubs under leaders John Compton Jim Schneider Rudolph Mosness Palmer Finsvik Andy Strickland Arthur Lenz Greg Lux and John Jacobs. Prizes were awarded in multiple races including slow race zig zag marble drop and English racer events with Sox Ullman and Richard Paulson among top finishers. The best time in the 1100 foot course was 44.6 seconds by Sox Ullman.
Local notes report Mr and Mrs Slettebo of Anaconda visiting here with Mrs Verna Koontz Sunday. Carl Myrstol admitted to Community hospital for medical care. Mrs Cecil Carl admitted to Community hospital for medical care. Mrs Monte Beck admitted to St Vincent hospital in Billings for medical treatment. Everett O Martin of Bozeman Social Security office to be in Sweet Grass County courthouse Big Timber May 22 from 9 am to 12 noon. Cub Scouts picnic set for Friday at City park 5 30 pm if weather holds then moved to Lutheran parish hall. Hamilton report notes Lay of Hamilton left for relatives in Bridge Creek area.
Yellowstone Vic torian 4H club observed Rural Life Sunday on May 11 with church attendance and a City Park picnic. Richard Fredrickson gave Rural Life Sunday history and Joyce Woodhouse introduced speakers including Rev. Price Johnson and Fichtler. About 45 people attended the gathering with songs and prayers led by 4H members and guests.
A community concert lists performers including Holly Lindner Connie Lindner and Shirley Branne with pieces such as Duet When You Were a Tulip and Intermission dances. The program also names solo numbers like Serenity and March Militair alongside a series of school sports results for Big Timber Absarokee with events in hurdles, sprints, javelin and jumps.
Mrs. C F Ullman returned home after a three week confinement in a Bilings hospital. Mr Ullman had accompanied her. She is reported to be much improved.
Mrs. Ceryl O'Leary will give her annual recital Monday evening at 8 at the Lutheran church. She will be assisted by E. O. Overland with an organ prelude by E. O. Deere and a duet by Jolly and Jingles performed by Mary Staneace.
The Big Timber Sheepherders defeated the Absarokee Huskies 90 to 52 in a Thursday track meet. Voges led Big Timber with 20 points while Miller and Gee of Big Timber posted strong times in the mile and 100-yard dash, respectively, along with other top finishes.
District tourney entrants from Big Timber list 17 athletes for the Columbus divisional track meet. Names and events include Voges in sprints and shot put, Gee in hurdles and throws, Miller in hurdles and jumps, Green in sprints and javelin, Jarrett in middle distance, Scholten in distance and high jump, Felvik in throws, Smart in sprints and hurdles, Mothershead in sprints, Ronneberg in sprints, Hale and Johnson in discus, Riter in shot put, Getz in pole vault, and others in broad jump and relays. Top five finishers advance to the Missoula state meet beginning May 23.
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