Local People Connect at Home and Away in Spring Events
Vic Doyle, nephew of Ervin Overfelt, visited with wife to reconnect with old classmates. Lorn Pudwill and Bob Woolley test paddlefish waters near the Missouri while Anna meets them. the Rosstad family hosts gathering in Minnesota. Open House marks Mrs Severine Strand’s 93rd birthday. Debra Elgen enters high school. Duane Braaten resigns from the school board as the family readies a move to Big Timber.
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Vic Doyle
Ervin Overfelt
Vic
Calif
Missouri
Lorn Pudwill
Robinson Bridge
Lorn
Bob Woolley
Anna
Bob
Severine Strand
Culbertson
Carl Kjarmo
Grey Cliff
Dennis Elgen
Debra Elgen
Duane Braatens
Braatens
Duane
Campbell Fam
Absarokee
Burkholder
Braaten
Henke
Big Timber Rodeo Queen Contest Opens Entries
The Jaycee Rodeo in Big Timber invites Sweet Grass County girls who are high school age or graduating seniors to enter the annual Rodeo Queen contest. Judging covers Horsemanship, ticket sales, and personality with prizes and a chance to compete at the State Queen contest when 18. Mrs Gary Propp coordinates inquiries and sponsorships are welcome from businesses and clubs. The Big Timber Rodeo is set for August 6 at the fairgrounds Grand Entry.
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SHGS
Gary Propp
Sweet Grass County
Fairgrounds
Jayceons
Poppy Day Remembrance Urges Community Support
Tomorrow May 26 a Poppy Day event invites residents to wear a red Memorial Poppy over the heart. American Legion Auxiliary volunteers will distribute the poppies and all contributions aid veterans and their families.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Angus Association Names New Junior Member
Mike D Patton of Big Timber earns junior membership in the American Angus Association at St Joseph Missouri. Junior members may register purebred Angus at regular rates and enjoy association privileges until age 21 then may convert to lifetime membership. Last month 157 youths nationwide received junior membership.
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Mike D. Patton
Big Timber
Dillard Bryce
St. Joseph
Missouri
Lloyd D. Miller
Crop and Livestock Survey Underway
A national crop and livestock survey begins May 24 to estimate acreages and production from 16 500 land segments nationwide including 360 in Montana. Interviewers will visit farms to collect data on crops, land use, cattle calves hogs pigs and chickens and farm labor with confidentiality assured.
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Montana
USDA
Leadership Award Given S Berry at Reedpoint High
Stephen Berry valedictorian at Reedpoint High School received the Annual Award of the Reader's Digest Association for students showing leadership promise. He will get an honorary one year subscription in a chosen edition and a certificate from the Editors recognizing past achievements and future potential. The award honors scholarship citizenship and continued reading after graduation.
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Stephen Berry
Reedpoint High School
Reader’s Digest Association
Berry
Reader’s Digest
Gail Berry
Spring luncheon and economic workshop events in Big Timber
The Big Timber Woman's Club hosts a Saturday luncheon June 3 at 1 p.m. at Clark X Bar A Ranch with a salad buffet and People-to-People tour program by Dudley Tyler and Jack Cooper. A three‑credit five‑day economics workshop runs June 12–16 at the local high school, led by UM under Montana State Council on Economic Education, costing $48 for credits with no book fees.
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Big Timber Woman's Club
Clark X Bar
Boulder
Dudley Tyler
Jack Cooper
University of Montana
Montana State Council On Economic Education
Big Timber
Fairgrounds
Roy Browning
Duane Lenning
Chuck Reid
Loren Brewer
David Herman
Eric Gould
Gordon Smith
Bruce Herden
Out of
Nine Boys Qualify for State Meet at Missoula
Sweet Grass County High School finishes fourth at the divisional track meet in Billings with nine boys advancing to state in Missoula. Paul Becken leads with a mile school record 4 39.9 and two mile 10 08.9, while Mike Indendi wins the high hurdles in 15.9 seconds. Charles Becken also qualifies in the two mile with 10 47.8, and Kurt Holderman earns state in the 880 relay and 100 dash.
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Sweet Grass County
Billings
Missoula
Belgrade Panthers
Belgrade
Lodge Grass
Manhattan
Big Timber
Roundup
Boulder
Towsend
Harlowton
Huntly Project
Red Lodge
Whitehall
Absardee
Three Forks
Columbus
Bozeman Rosary
Paul Becken
Becken
Ed Lomeland
Paul
Mike Indendi
Mike
Martin Flanagan
Martin
Marty
Lee Stutterheim
Ron Stieff
Bob Buster
Kurt Holderman
Kurt
Bob Buster Dennis Henthorn
Paul Briesh
Charles Becken
Charles
State
Clayton Davis
Dennis Henthorn
Doug Solberg
Sopho
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Susan Esp
Carol Myrstol
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Nora Hanson
Albert Strand
Henry Berg
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Biloxi
Miss
Monte Riter
Capt
David Riter
Riter
Larry Rostad
Minnesota
Ross Snyder
Minneapolis
David Halser
Milwaukee
Wisc
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Hunters
Hunters Hot Springs
Springdale
Livingston
Dublin
Ireland
Rhodesia
Jorgen Espeland
Deming
Wash
Wisconsin
Dan Terzinski
Rhinelander
Otis Ueland
Nebraska
Offutt Afb
Nebra
Big Tims Ber
Viet Nam
Boreman
McBride Land
Toro
Republican
Commissioner Club
Petaja
S. Berry
Economics
Mores
Jim Graham
Bob Hauck
Dick Nichols
Daryl Stutterheim
Ron Stief
Tom Petaja
Dan Burmeister
John Rollins
Doug Field
Mark Argenbright
Terry Blair
Mike Henthorn
Dan Indendi
Angus Ass'n
McLeod
Larry Rehmer
Bair Electric
Jim Moore
Moore
Senator Club
Kay Martin
Secy
Duane Hooper
Big
Mobil Cushion
Mobil
Master Charge
BankAmericard
American Express
Carte Blanche
Hunting and Fishing Licenses
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