Military Rites for Pfc Louis Nelson Held in Harlowton
Military rites will be conducted in Harlowton on Saturday May 25 at 2 30 p m from Perkins Funeral Home for Pfc Louis Howard Nelson USMC son of Mr and Mrs Louis Nelson of Harlowton He was 18 and Wheatland counties first Vietnam casualty killed in action near Quang Nam Province May 5 He enlisted July 5 1967 served with the Third Battalion 27th Marines First Division since Feb 12 1968 Survivors include his parents a brother Sgt Nels J Nelson USMC a sister Connie Nelson Bartz grandparents and extended family
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Harlowton
Perkins
Louis Howard Nelson
USMC
Louis Nelson
Nelson
Wheatland County
Quang Nam Province
Vietnam
Marine Corps
27Th Marines
Sgt
Nels J. Nelson
Connie Nelson Bartz
Nels Nelson
P. J. McCabe
White Sulphur Springs
Sweet Grass Creek
Melville
Mrs Westervelt celebrates 80th birthday with family open house
Mrs Ethel Westervelt was honored with an open house on Sunday May 19 hosted by her sons Leon and Paul Westervelt and daughter Vernie Hathaway along with spouses. About sixty relatives and friends attended as grandchildren helped decorate and Paul photographed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Westervelt
Paul
Robert Perrins
Seattle
Chuck Lincoln
Todd and
Robb
Porcupine Butte 4-H Club Plans Rodeo Float
The Porcupine Butte 4-H Club met at Melville Cemetery for a grounds clean up then gathered at Fairview ranch for a business meeting led by president Jyl Anderson. Patty Farnes elected vice president. members vote to fund part of the Minnesota exchange. Rodeo float plans advanced. committee to locate garage flat bed and tractor. Debbie Sargent led singing before adjournment.
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Porcupine Butte
Melville Cemetery
Fairview Ranch
Jyl Anderson
Patty Farnes
Minnesota Exchange
Debbie Sargent
Eastern Star Sweet Grass Chanter Elects Officers
The Sweet Grass Chapter of Eastern Star held its meeting on Tuesday May 14 with Mrs A C McDonald as worthy matron and Dan Laubach as worthy patron presiding. Officers for the coming year were elected including Victoria Braaten and Byron Manley in top roles. A mothers honoring program was presented and a pot luck supper is planned for Tuesday May 28 for Star members and their husbands. Refreshments were served by Mrs Con Smart and Mrs Forrest Keller.
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Sweet Grass Chanter of
Eastern Star
A. C. McDonald
Dan Laubach
Victoria Braaten
Byron Manley
Nat Clark
Yo Lavold
Don Smart
John Yost
Wayne Reed
Star
Con Smart
Forrest Keller
Boulder 4-H Gathers for March Meeting
The Boulder 4-H club opened its eighth meeting led by Nancy Schilling. Pledges and roll call were completed. Members discussed county camp. Talks and demonstrations followed with games and refreshments. Mark Argenbright reported.
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Boulder 4-H
Nancy Schilling
Rell
Mark Argenbright
Cayuse Hills 4-H Club Plans Parade Exit and July Ranch Party
The Cayuse Hills 4-H club met with Leslie Hanson presiding. Vern Riveland attended as a guest. The group decided not to enter a float in the rodeo parade this year and announced a Fourth of July celebration at Lloyd Berg’s ranch. Hanson demonstrated sweater washing and Evelyn Tollefson shared jokes while Sandy Riveland read a T. S. Eliot poem Macavity. Hanson presented Living Desert and Lewis and Clark film strips from the county agent. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayuse Hills
4-H Club
Leslie Hanson
Vern Riveland
Lloyd Berg
Evelyn Tollefson
Sandy Riveland
Sweet Grass County Farm Bureau Meeting Highlights
President Bob Hanson presided as Carol Gallantine sang two solos with Marilyn Mathes at the Sweet Grass County Farm Bureau meeting. Dr. Vernon Standish discussed the airport issue ahead of the June 4 primary election. 4 H Youth Exchange plans were outlined by Billy Sargent for a Minnesota trip this summer. Kenneth Hansen updated on recent Weed Control meetings. Lunch hosts were Vernie Hathaway Sid Huyser and Helmar Branae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County Farm Bureau
Bob Hanson
Carol Gallantine
Marilyn Mathes
Vernon Standish
Billy Sargent
Sweet Grass County
4-H
Minnesota
Kenneth Hansen
Vernie Hathaway
Sid Huyser
Helmar Branae
Music Recital At Lutheran Church Delights Audience
Mrs. Paul Nelsons music students performed May 18 at the Lutheran church drawing a large audience of parents and friends. The program featured flute oboe piano and violin solos duets and a final ensemble, with pieces by Debussy, Chopin, and others, performed by students including Sally Fellows, Pam Starr, Christine Elgen, Jill Herbert, and Sara Gust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Nelson
Lutheran Church
Lisa Mabry
Steve Elgen
Sally Fellows
Jimmy Fellows
Bourree
Pam Starr
Sara Gust
Jill Hurbeck
Joen Petaja
Ice Ballet
Christine Elgen
Norma Starr
Carol Duffey
Jeanne Traver
Allegro
Elizabeth Standish
the Mouse
Debbie Valgamore
Sheryl Lindley
T-Bone CowBelles Meet at Red Lodge
Mrs. Robert Brownlee was installed as president of the T Bone CowBelles at a regular Red Lodge meeting on Tuesday May 14. The group includes members from Sweet Grass Stillwater and Carbon counties with Mrs. Tom Dowell installed as president elect and Mrs. Sid Fraser as secretary treasurer. Directors named are Mrs. Jonas Maitland Sweet Grass Mrs. Vern Keller Stillwater and Mrs. Edith McKeith Carbon.
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Robert Brownlee
Tbone
Red Lodge
Sweet Grass
Stillwater
Carbon
Tom Dowell
Carbon County
Ani
Sid Fraser
Sweet Grass County
Jonas Maitland
Vern Keller
Edith McKeith
Memorial Day Observances Outline Parade and Addresses
Memorial Day events on Thursday May 30 begin with a 10 am parade from the Cort Hotel corner up Main street, turning at the Ford garage corner to the American Legion hall. Montana official Orvin Flare will deliver the 1015 address from the Legion steps, with cemetery services at Mountain View at 1035 led by Karl Bryan. Commemorative services at Yellowstone bridge follow at 11 am. Parade units include American Legion color guard firing squad World War I veterans Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Explorers. All Legion members and others are urged to join the march.
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Cort Hotel
Main Street
Ford Garage
American Legion Hall
Orvin Flare
Montana State
Legion Hall
American Legion Color Guard
Girl Scouts
Bozeman Boy Scout Michael Raney Dies From Head Injury
A coroner's jury ruled 12 year old Michael J. Raney died May 7 from brain damage caused by a severe blow to the head during a criminal act. He was found with a stab wound May 5 while sleeping in a tent on a Boy Scout outing near Three Forks.
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Bozemen
Michael J. Raney
Bozeman
Three Forks
John H. Glenn
Billings
Glenn
Fred Steiner
Edgar Miler
Livingston
Vernon Tushaus
Ken Summers
Raney
Miller
Iis
Steiner
J. L. Raney
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Pfc
Mrs. Westervelt
BIG Timber Pioneer Supplement
Club
Boulder
Parm Bureau
Kelli Duffy
Jim Steer
Marilyn Kirchner
Valerie Damasco
Sandy Hotchkiss
Claudia Wordhese
Susan Fellows
Susan Esp
Pam ‘Starr
Chloe Vik
Mountain View Cemetery
Karl Bryan
Yellowstone Bridge
American Legion
Bozeman Boy
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