Former Livingston Resident Roy Burrell Dies at 79
Roy Burrell 79, a former Sweet Grass County rancher and retired Northern Pacific employee, died at his Livingston home Friday afternoon. Last rites were given by the Latter Day Saints church Tuesday and burial followed in Mountain View cemetery, Big Timber. Born in Grantsville Utah, he spent his early life there before moving to Montana.
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Big Timber
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Montana
Burrell Life Spanned Ranch Work to Retirement in Livingston
In 1898 he worked for the late Tom McCall on a ranch now part of the Clayton holdings near the Ray Gonkeys. He also lived at Grey Cliff while on the Northern Pacific section. He moved to Livingston in 1926 and retired from the N P in 1939. He married Maggie Hughes December 27 1904 in Livingston. Survivors include his widow a son Lyle Burrell of Billings a daughter Madge Pearson of Livingston two grandchildren and one great grandson.
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Clayton
Ray Gonkeys
Grey Cliff
Northern Pacific
Livingston
N. P
Mr. Burrell
Maggie Hughes
Lyle Burrell
Billings
Madge Pearson
Poppy Poster Winners Named Across School Classes
Winners were selected Tuesday in the Poppy poster contest sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. First prizes earned $3 and second prizes $1.50. Winners include Christy Davis and Virginia Voldberg in class I, Linda Clark and Richy Hager in class I, and Lyla Westervelt and Carolyn Dahl in class II. Posters are displayed in Big Timber windows.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Christy Davis
Virginia Voldberg
Linda Clark
Richy Hager
Lyla Westervelt
Carolyn Dahl
Robert McKenzie
Ed Adam
Bob Simmons
Soil Stewardship Week Scheduled In Montana
Montana events mark Soil Stewardship Week May 26 through June 1 with state and national councils promoting conservation. Governor Aronson proclaims the week, churches merge Soil Stewardship Sunday and Rural Life Sunday for May 26, highlighting benefits to farmers, communities, and government from conservation.
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Texas
D. A. Williams
Soil Conservation Service
Gulf coast builds two giant luxury liners in Pascagoula
The two 22 770 ton luxury passenger liners, largest on the Gulf coast, are under construction at Pascagoula Mississippi and will enter service between the United States and South America early in 1958.
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Research warns spray effects on fish habitat and trout
A. A. O'Claire of Montana Fish and Game cautions that indiscriminate DDT spraying near streams risks fish losses. Studies show occasional large fish losses and high insect kills, with recovery after one year, while caution flags growth limits for native cut-throat trout and grayling in headwater areas.
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Montana Fish and Game Department
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Montana Fish and Games Department
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U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Next eight states by size after California
The list ranks Texas as largest, California second, followed by Montana New Mexico Arizona Nevada Colorado Wyoming Oregon and Utah in that order.
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Camera Club Color Slide Contest At Montana State
Ben Strickland and Franklin Grosfield placed in the fourth annual contest at the Student Union on the Montana State campus. Strickland won fourth with The Eerie Chill of the Morning while also submitting three other slides. Grosfield tied for fifth with Day's End and earned an honorable mention for Egg Thief. Louise Guild entered four slides. Over 40 Montana entrants competed.
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Franklin Grosfield
Camera Club
Student Union
Montana State College
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Franklin
Louise Guild
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Sacajawea
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Lunch program to close Friday at high school
Principal A R Collins announced the high school lunch program will serve its last meal of the year this Friday. Unused lunch tickets can be redeemed for cash at the Friday meal or at the high school office next week. Collins thanked donors for their food contributions driving the program’s financial success.
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Submarine Service Tops WWII Naval Destruction
Dollar for dollar and man for man the submarine is this country's most economical weapon. Comprising 1.6 percent of navy personnel in World War II it accounted for 55 percent of all enemy ships sunk.
Lost leather boot near Ed Sell home on Fourth Ave
Johnny Jacobs seeks owner of a 17 inch leather boot lost at the corner of Fourth Avenue near Ed Sell's residence. Call 2-2211 to identify and reclaim.
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Johnny Jacobs
Gratitude Expressed Amid Loss of Husband
Mrs Marie Berland thanks friends for support after husband’s death. Arnie Berland and Mr and Mrs Sven Stenberg also extend condolences. A classified line notes a cattle pasture request: Wanted to take in 100 head or more of cattle to pasture, Lloyd Getz, phone 2-4112.
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Marie Berland
Arnie Berland
Sven Stenberg
Lloyd Getz
Dow resigns Montana post to join Tennessee department
To Work In Tennessee Sumner Dow district game manager for the Montana Fish and Game department at Kalispell has resigned his position to work in Tennessee his native state. Dow a department employee since March 1 1956 has accepted the biology consultant post with the Tennessee Fish and Game department. Prior to Montana he was land manager in Nashville. He said he leaves Montana with reluctance but the new job offers advancement.
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Sumner Dow
Montana Fish and Game Department
Kalispell
Dow
Tennessee Fish and Game Department
Montana
Nashville
Watch stolen years ago recovered in Battle Creek
Henry Knechtlin was window shopping when he saw a gold pocket watch he admired. Police recovered the watch, which had been stolen two years earlier from Knechtlin, and are seeking the man who sold it to the jewelry store.
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Henry Knechtlin
Knechtlin
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