Prominent Stockman Dies After Long Ranching Life
Paul Ledyard Van Cleve Jr. 79 died in his sleep May 7 at home on The Home Ranch Otter Creek. A requiem Mass was held May 10 at St Josephs Church with Rev John Haligowski officiating. Survived by wife, two children, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. he helped found the Lazy K Bar Ranch and the Dude Ranchers Association.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Paul Ledyard van Cleve Jr
Lowry Funeral Home
John Haligowski
Borddie Green
Kermit Anderson
Perry Anderson
Tom Anderson
Paul van Cleve IV
William Carroccia
Charles Nicholson
William Cremer Jr
Porcupine Butte
Butte Ranch
Paul L van Cleve Sr
Agnes
Lawrenceville School
H. P. van Cleve
Lawrenceville
New Jersey
Helen M. Perry
Helena
Victor Day
Upper Billy Creek
Otter Creek
van Cleve
Montana
Big Timber Canyon
Crazy Mountains
Dude Rancher’s Association
Paul L. van Cleve
Madison Square Garden
New York
Arizona
Northwest
Billings
Tuscon, Ariz
Tuscon la Fiesta de Los Vaquero
Melville
Ile
Paul L. van Cleve II
Spike
Thorvald E. Anderson
Nursing students cap at MSU ceremonies in Billings and Great Falls
Mrs. John D. Cunneen formerly Karlyn Bue, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Bue of Reed Point, among 92 Montana State University nursing students receiving caps in ceremonies held in Billings and Great Falls. Students completed five quarters of nursing coursework on campus before hospital training as MSU administers a four year program. Mrs Cunneen trains at Billings Deaconess Hospital.
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John D. Cunneen
Karlyn Bue
Herbert Bue
Reed Point
Montana State University
Billings
Great Falls
Bozeman
MSU
Cunneen
Billings Deconess Hospital
Car collision on McLeod street injures signaled driver
Sig Undem’s car sustained about 150 dollars in damage after a Wednesday bump with a telephone pole on McLeod street near the Catholic church. Officer Shepard cited Undem for failure to drive in a careful and prudent manner.
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Sig Undem
McLeod Street
Undem
Shepard
Band Concert Tuesday Highlights Student Leaders
Senior band members conducted selections at a Tuesday evening informal concert. Paul Nelson directed and was thanked by the band president Janet Carl with a clothes valet. The Sweet Sixteen sang with Chloe Vik on piano and eighth grade members joined for final numbers.
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Paul Nelson
Janet Carl
Nelson
Sweet Sixteen
Chloe Vik
Launderama Vandalized At Park Motel Coin Boxes
Park Motel Launderama coin boxes were broken into over the weekend and about 50 dollars in dimes taken. Clem Stirn, owner, reported the loss and the sheriff’s office is investigating.
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Park Motel
Clem Stirn
Sheriff's Office
Rapstad Wins Rural Track Meet Honors at Sweet Grass County
Rapstad claimed the large school title with 96 points in the Sweet Grass County rural meet hosted by Sweet Grass High School. Dry Creek won the smaller school standings, while Rapstad earned the permanent A trophy for the third straight year and Dry Creek added momentum toward the new B trophy.
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Sweet Grass County
Sweet Grass High School
Joe Widdicombe
Rapstad
Grey Cliff
McLeod
Melville
Dry Creek
Knob Hill
Bridge
Basin Creek
Bryan Schuster
Jim Erickson
Mike Wilcox
Danny Besel
Daryl Stutterheim
Jim Hathaway
John Goosey
Douglas Faw
Howard Roberts
Johnny Rollins
John
Pioneer staff feeds deadline with grad edition plans
Stan's Gleanings notes the deadline pressure at Pioneer as plans grow for a graduation edition with every graduate pictured. Sponsor requests and a call for timely club news notes aim to boost timely printing before the week ends.
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Pioneer
Bill Mather
Mather
Washington, D. C
Students Visit Lewis and Clark Caverns by Bus
Rural seventh and eighth graders toured Lewis and Clark Caverns on Saturday accompanied by teachers Mrs. Frances Wood and Miss Ruth Jones. Bus driver Harold Braley led the trip with several chaperones including Mrs. Braley and Mrs. Wanda Faw among others.
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Caverns
Frances Wood
Grey Cliff
Ruth Jones
McLeod School
Lewis and Clark Caverns
Harold Braley
George Tronrud
Wanda Faw
Kenneth Wilcox
Bill Sargent
Ralph Weller
Boland Clark
Snow Melt Survey Reports Increasing Stream Flow
The survey notes 67 inches of snow at Monument Peak, 35 inches on the Independence course, and 26 inches of water at Monument. Snow courses melted in April with stream flow 150 to 200 percent average. Yellow stone headwaters show 75 percent cover. Five month outlook near average. last Boulder measurement completed. wildlife observed.
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Monument Peak
O. M. Mabry
Local
Soil Conservation Service
Independence
Monument
Mabry
Yellowstone River
Yellowstone
Frank Biglen
SCS
Ron Peterson
Joliet
Teddy Thompson
Vern Duncan
Lewistown
New Army Recruiter Assigned to Bozeman Area
Sir Jerry Cain is the new Army recruiter for the Bozeman office. He will visit Big Timber on the second Thursday of every month to meet potential recruits.
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Jerry Cain
Bozeman
Columbus 75th Jubilee Parade to Start June 14
Columbus will launch its 75th Diamond Jubilee parade at 11 am on June 14 followed by a community barbecue a square dance the rodeo dance and the annual Jaycee rodeo. Organizer Stan Grotho of Columbus invites participation with cash prizes for winners.
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Columbus
Stan Grotho
Juveniles Apprehended in Interstate Vehicle Case
Two Marion, Ohio youths aged 16 and 17 were released to the U S Marshal after U S Attorney authorization. They were found west of Big Timber near a suspected stolen car, accompanied by a Canadian hitchhiker who was released after questioning. The boys are held in county jail for investigation of interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle.
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Ohio
Marion
U. S. Marshall
U. S
Murdock
Big Timber
Mrs. Severine Strand Honored On 92nd Date
Open House on Monday May 12 celebrated the 92nd birthday of Mrs. Severine Strand at the Dugout. Flowers, corsages, cake and decorations were contributed by local seniors and family. Entertainment included readings and songs by Tronruds and Hanson with five generations present.
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Severine Strand
Rena McComb
Frances Rodems
Ed Mack
Madge Tronrud
Senior Citizens Club
Olga Petersen
Hans Tjaaland
Ruth Moschelle
Inez Tronrud
James Hanson
Strand
Howard Hanson
Reider Anderson
Hospitalized After Jeep Crash Near Clyde Park
William Schuyler is hospitalized in a Livingston hospital after a Jeep rollover Sunday around 11 p.m. near Clyde Park. His son J C escaped injury as a car on the wrong side with no lights forced the Jeep off the road. Schuyler’s injuries are described as not serious and he is being kept for observation and tests.
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William Shuyler
Livingston
Shuyler
J. C
Clyde Park
Schuyler
Junior Prom a Well Attended Event at High School
The Junior Prom themed Half Way to Paradise and music by The Travel Agency drew strong attendance Friday night in the high school gym. King Jack Fuller and Queen Jean Ann Spilte were crowned after the grand march at 11 p.m., with chaperones from the high school faculty.
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Paradise
Jack Fuller
Jean Ann Spilte
Ron Thomas
Bob Hauck
Gary Propp
William Daniels
Cited Driver Tangles With Car In Montana Spill
Mrs. Catherine Webber was cited for following too closely after her car struck Mrs. Dennis Findley’s vehicle one mile west of Big Timber last Tuesday. Both cars suffered considerable damage. Patrolman Murdock investigated the accident.
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Catherine Webber
Dennis Findley
Big Timber
Findley
Webber
Murdock
College of Great Falls honors 29 scholarship winners
Scholarship winner John Standish and 28 peers receive annual $300 awards recognizing outstanding high school records and strong college preparation. Awards apply to academic fees at the College of Great Falls, reflecting a broad recognition of student achievement.
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John Standish
Vernon Standish
College of Great Falls
Mather Spoke at Tri county Republican Workshop and Luncheon
Republican candidate William Mather addressed the Tri county Republican Women’s workshop at Frye’s Cafe. He discussed his Washington trip and meeting with President Nixon, urging calm and restored values. Attending were national and district GOP leaders from Bozeman Winnett and other towns.
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William Mather
James Battin
Tri-county
Frye’s Cafe
Wheatland
Golden Valley
Sweet Grass
Mather
Washington D.C
Nixon
Burton Amsberry
Bozeman
Republican Women’s Clubs
Wayne Braaten
Winnett
Distict
Waldo Moberly
Washington, DC
Pioneer History Details Ownership Change and Early Editors
The Big Timber Pioneer changes hands with Lamont I Beck and Genevieve Beck selling to Stanley E and Esther C Tichenor. The article traces editors and owners from founder Morton W Hatch in 1889 through Jerome Williams and Grace Williams to the Becks, noting key figures like Leon C Olmstead James E Sheridan Frank D Geiger John Thomas LaFond Jean P Decker and Ray Beck.
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Big Timber Pioneer
Lamont I
Genevieve Beck
Stanley E
Esther C. Tichenor
The
Pioneer
Morton W. Hatch
Scandinavian - American Bank
T & L Chevrolet Co
Robbins and Gust
Furstenberg
Loftsgaarden
Leon C. Olmstead
Big Timber
James E. Sheridan
Belt, Mont
Frank D. Geiger
Gardiner
Belgrade
Absarokee
John Thomas LaFond
Sweet Grass Tribune
Ethel Ann Haney
Jean P. Decker
Black Hillis
Miles City
Billings Gazette
Decker
Jerome Williams
Sixth Judicial District
Frank Henry
Williams
Beck
Grace Williams
Genevieve
Mrs. Ralph Breeding 59 Dies in Billings Hospital
Funeral services were held last Thursday at 2 pm from the Lowry Funeral Home for Mrs. Ralph Tekla Breeding 59 who died Sunday in a Billings hospital. Rev. Eugene Nilsen officiated with Myrtle Sell organist and Oscar Vik singing. Pallbearers included Bill Donald and others. many relatives attended from California, Montana, Idaho, and Washington.
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Lowry Funeral
Ralph (Tekla) Breeding
Billings
Eugene Nilsen
Myrtle Sell
Oscar Vik
Jesus
Old Rugged Cross
Bill Donald
W. N. Blair
Tom Savage
Roy Webber
Dale Gee
John McClurg
Ralph Breeding Jr
Cottonwood
Cal
Mrs
Bernard
Fresno
LeRoy
Harlowton
Raymond
Judith Gap
Sunday School Picnic at St Mark's Episcopal Church
Sunday School classes from St Mark's Episcopal Church met at Mrs Charles Campbell's ranch for a potluck picnic after communion services. Attendance awards were presented.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Charles Campbell
Visitation Day Planned for First Graders in Big Timber
All children planning to attend first grade in Big Timber next year are invited to visit Big Timber Grade School this Friday May 16. Visiting hours are from 1 00 to 3 15.
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Big Timber
Wool Pool Sale Price Correction Noted For Association
The Sweet Grass Wool Marketing Association sold a 250000 pound wool pool for 50.62 per hundredweight, though records show it should be 50.52. The corrected price was issued to ensure the association does not lose money on the transaction.
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Sweet Grass Wool Marketing Association
Fishing Season Opens Across Montana Lakes and Streams
Montana opens fishing season on May 18 as anglers prepare across the state. An estimated two million fishermen sought their luck in the waters last year, including many out of state visitors.
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Montana
Reedpoint Graduates Five Seniors This Year
Reedpoint high school will graduate five seniors this year. Commencement is Wednesday May 28 at 8 p m with guest speaker Mr James Duecker of Billings. Graduates are Vickie Goddard Charlotte McKeith Mark Berry Terry Goddard and Joyce Thompson. Class Night is Tuesday May 20 at 8 p m in the gym. Baccalaureate is Sunday May 25 at 8 p m at the Evangelical Church.
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Reedpoint High School
James Duecker
Billings
Vickie Goddard
Charlotte McKeith
Mark Berry
Terry Goddard
Joyce Thompson
Evangelical Church
Reedpoint
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Sweet Grass County Woolgrowers
Montana Stockgrowers
Montana Hereford Association
Montana Angus Association
Canada
Launderama
Liam Bainter
Kirk Schuster
Clarence Clayton
Neal Inderland
Bill Murray
Mike Patton
Duane Myrstol
Peter Clark
Victor Gibby
Roy Moor
Cole Cumin
Russell Weller
William Wood
Greg Cliff
Chuck Erickson
William Bainter
Kenny Laubach
Michael Tronrud
Jim Pile
Sherry Lindner
Dawna Murray
Cindy Morton
Karen Branne
Paula Olson
Diana Besel
Eileen Schuster
Jodi Kalberg
Peggy Scholten
Sheryl Werland
Kathy Maitland
Becky Patton
Donna Laubach
Audrey Tronrud
Dawna Bainter
Dy Creek
Mela Westervelt
Rap Rapstad
Bobby Lemon
Roger Inderland
John Patton
Vicky Hazel
Tim Kalberg
Kitty Bailey
Carol Stutterheim
Lauren Scholten
Glenda Be
Stan
Salutatorian
Mrs. R. Breeding
Frances Schriver
Joseph LaDu
Patricia Farnes
Man Is An Island
Aderewski
Kenneth Laubach
Byron Grosfield
Audrey ,Lionrud
Cynthia Morton
Leslie
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