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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1966
Page
1
The new city garbage landfill sits on 70 acres of city land near the sewage lagoon with three access routes via Highway 191, Third Ave East, and Second Ave East. Clause Transfer began using the dump Monday and a stop-fence was erected after the photo. The dump will operate Saturdays 8 am to 12 noon and Sundays 1 pm to 5 pm.
Jack Simmons and Steve Richert qualified for the State Interscholastic track meet in Missoula based on last week’s Southern Division results. Simmons scored 10 percent with second places in the 880 yard run and mile and a tie for third in high jump. Richert took fourth in the 880 to earn two points. Other divisional participants were Rick Schuler Pete Becken and Mike Ludwick. All five earned track letters per Coach Jim Graham.
Long Beach California municipal judge Martin DeVries announced retirement after more than 33 years on the bench. Appointed July 7 1933 he will step down June 16 with vacation time extending into August. He will live in Long Beach with his wife Ann and practice limited estate work. He plans to write a history of Westminster Gardens in Duarte and continues church work including mission trips.
Bob Racicot, former Sweet Grass county agent now Sanders county agent at Thompson Falls, writes of a large 125 by 50 mile county to cover. He and his wife bought a four mile from town small farm named Green Acres to raise Spanish Mustangs and keep two cats and a pond fish. He recalls visits with Tim Brophy Harold Smith and plans summer travel via Wyoming to the Spanish Mustang annual meeting and Big Timber stop.
Mrs. Dean Lowry, a trip chaperon, thanks the SGHS senior class for an excellent school trip. She praises their manners and consideration toward others and notes the positive image the group projected to cafes, Diamond S Hotel staff, tour guides, and the community.
Secretary Freeman sets 1967 national wheat allotment at 15 percent over 1966. The plan yields a regular 55 million acres plus small-farm increases to 59.3 million acres, the largest in six years. In Sweet Grass county, producers may plant about 1,456 additional acres, with a total county allotment near 11,165 acres versus 9,709 this year.
A Roundup physician and long-time Montana resident seeks a Senate seat. The candidate, a veteran of eight years and two terms, was elected in 1960 and has served on public lands commerce and public health committees, chairing the .Kerr-Milie bill hearings and related measures in 1963 and 1965.
The SGHS trustees elected Vance Ramberg as principal at a special meeting last Friday. Ramberg, currently Gardiner superintendent, will assume after accepting the post Tuesday. He has prior superintendent experience in Inverness and a long teaching career beginning in 1950 at Big Sandy. Ramberg holds a teaching diploma, a BA, and an MA from the University of Montana, is married with two daughters, and is a Lutheran.
In the SO division meet Sweet Grass seventh graders totaled 30 points to finish fourth of nine teams in Columbus. Eighth graders finished fifth with 12 points. Bob Buster, the sole sixth grader, won last week in class B and earned 534 points with a second in the mile and a fifth in the 880, plus a relay leg.
Karlyn Bue daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Bue is the Senior Class Valedictorian. Bob LeBrun son of Mrs Jake Hofferber of Las Vegas Nev and Frank LeBrun of Billings is Salutatorian. Exercises Thursday June 2 at the Reed Point Gymnasium with speaker Howard C Péeter president of Billings Business College.
A district court jury last week found for defendant Gerald Connolly in all three causes of action in the SR Ranch vs. Connolly case, awarding no damages. SR Ranch sought about $8,300 and Connolly sought $8,500 in cross-claims. The four day trial, presided by District Judge Jack Shanstroth, saw witness testimony from James B. Foard, A. M. Mabry, Dr. John Alexander, Henry Walton, Traver Smith for SR Ranch and Gloria Biglen, Peter Rostad, Axel Voldberg, Raybourne Render for Connolly.
The class of 1966 invites departing SGHS principal A. R. Collins Jr to give the commencement address. Collins, in his eleventh year at the school, will speak on The Facts of Life and aims to engage graduates and the community. He holds Michigan degrees and has led state education groups recently.
The event features Rev Grady Chaney delivering the Baccalaureate Address with the High School Chorus performing You’ll Never Walk Alone and May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You. Benediction by Russell and Stickles.
The fragment lists participants and speakers for a school event including Claudia Woodhouse Rod Bailey Diane Bailey and Rebecca Halverson. It mentions awards conferral, diplomas, a Benediction by Rev. Donald E. Toney, and a recessional with a class roll featuring multiple students.
Park County reports construction on about 8.9 miles of U S 89 North from Clyde Park delayed from September 1966 to June 1968 due to funding gaps. Two connecting segments of 3.3 and 5.6 miles await funds. Yankee Jim Canyon to Gardiner may not bid until fiscal year 1969 beginning July 1968. An Interstate project around Bozeman is slated to bid September 1968 with Bozeman Pass segment likely delayed to July 1969. The Flathead Valley road project near Yellowstone shows similar funding uncertainty.
The library announces new hours starting June 1 under librarian Mrs. John Goosey. Weekly times include Monday evenings 7 to 9, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 2 30 to 5 and evenings 7 to 9, and Saturday 2 30 to 6 p m.
The annual Jaycee marble tournament will be held at City Park on Thursday after noon at 4 o clock. All grade school students from Gerdiner to Mammoth Hke will be eligible to participate within the next 30 days. Superintendent John S. McLaugh
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