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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1968
Page
2
The piece notes June 4 as the voter registration day for Sweet Grass County to choose the community type. It advocates a healthy progressive community with an airport adequate for desired service.
Rick Schuler, longtime employee of S&S Dozer Company in Gillette Wyoming, finished work in the Bell Creek oil fields and arrived home Sunday night.
In Billings on Saturday the Montana Bankers Association held its group 1 meeting at the Elks Club with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Long and Mr. and Mrs. John Ronneberg among attendees. A Reed Point all class reunion is planned for July 6 and 7 with registration forms via Mrs. Alice Van Campen. Shrine Club met in Livingston at the home of Mrs. Leta Krohne.
A report notes that 22 of the 50 leading magazines of 1930 have ceased operations including Literary Digest American Country Gentleman and Colliers.
Tom Ellis was elected president of the Big Timber Lions Club at a meeting last Tuesday to serve for the coming year. Officers to take office in July include C. V. Schuler first vice president Vance Ramberg second vice president Al Gomez secretary McLean Clark treasurer Tom Findley tail twister John Jacobs lion tamer Henry Lee and Don Tetlie directors two year term Russell Smith and Clem Stirn directors one year term.
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejects Northern Pacific bid to discontinue the Mainstreeter passenger train and orders its continuation through May 6 1969. The decision notes the train still carries substantial mail and express traffic despite removing Railway Mail cars. The ruling pleases many cities and towns served by the Mainstreeter.
Mothers Day guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Holen and daughter Leslie, Mrs. Bessie Brown of Bozeman, and families from Livingston and Big Timber. News notes cover banquet happenings, speed-bond forfeitures, several Girl Scout outings, and a Thompson family reunion with guests from Denmark visiting Yellowstone and local canyons.
The Twilight Drive In theater opens with Mr. and Mrs. James Nepsted taking over management after moving from Big Timber to Livings ton. The couple purchased a home in the Five Acre tract and assume duties as owner Edward Boehm notes the opening.
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