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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1966
Page
4
The Sweet Grass County Wool Pool sales committee approved the same contract with deductions adjusted after meeting North Central Wool Marketing Assn. The 250000 pounds of wool will be loaded out on June 23. The group had canceled the sale last week due to excessive deductions.
Miss Joyce Woodhouse daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Woodhouse graduates from Carroll College Helena with a BA in elementary education joins 35 Montanans on a month long eight country tour. Sponsored by national 4H the people to people mission will depart June 13 from Billings to New York City then abroad guided by Paul Moore.
Brotherhood visit unfolds as Bob Wilson shares time with brother John Peterson and relatives in Jump River. Oklahoma connection Mrs. Albert Young visits while husband trains in Air Force. Carol Rein days with opera production at University of Colorado. Kathleen Ann Fladland born May 22 in Billings. Vacationing Seattle couple visits region and attends SGHS graduation. Cleaners win Ma and Pa league title with 2404 three-game total.
Helena hosted the state Jaycee convention with a large local delegation led by Norris Johnson and John Renneberg who won fourth place and was named state speak up chairman. Senator Barry Goldwater spoke Friday night on civic involvement to a full Helena High gym. Jim Skidmore of the U S Jaycees addressed attendees Saturday night about travels and reception worldwide.
Katie Osborne lists items for sale including a Por Sale Daveno and chair set a bunk or twin bed set Frigidaire automatic washer an 8 ft Coronado refrigerator and other belongings. 35-1 ae
The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the Farmers Service Assn. was held at the American Legion hall with Vice President Ralph Faw presiding and G. O. Schulz reading last year's minutes. Manager Ralph VanDaveer announced $198,000 in cash refunds over 28 years and a $16,000 year-over-year volume gain. George Clayton was elected to the board for a three-year term, Claude Gray named honorary president, and Wes Darby proposed by-law changes on federal taxes adopted by stockholders.
Raymond McArthur, supervisory contract specialist in the Forest Service, will transfer from the northern region headquarters to a similar post at the National Forests headquarters in Ashville North Carolina. Neal M Rahm announced the move, noting McArthur reports next week. McArthur, a Livingston native, is a Montana State University electrical engineering graduate and former U S Army member. He joined the Forest Service in 1961 and has worked at Sandpoint Idaho and in the northern region headquarters since July 1964.
St Josephs Catholic church hosts a two week vacation school starting Monday June 6 led by Sisters Mary Suzanne and Jean Christine from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily with Holy Mass at 11:30 a.m. Confessions 15 minutes daily. priests retreat in week one means Masses only Monday and Friday. Rev Haligowski will stay at Claude Gray residence. calls to the Gray home in emergencies except June 6–10.
Sey Ranger Tom Ellis Assistant Ranger Bud Counter and Fore man Bob Fitzhugh attended a fire behavior school in Bozeman for employees who qualify as sector bosses or above. The May 18-20 program covered land and water conservation fund charge systems recreation use reports and recreation information management. District Clerk Vesta Collen borne spent Friday in Bozeman for a zone meeting with east side forests personnel. Ealing Arseth and Bob Fitzhugh are performing maintenance on the East Fork trail.
Senator Lee Metcalf says only a few days remain for persons 65 and over to enroll in Medicare. Enrollment ends May 31. The medical insurance part helps pay doctors' services and requires an $8 monthly premium, equal to half the cost, with the government paying the other half.
A celebration was held by the Collins family board of trustees high school faculty and affiliates to honor the retirement of the principal of Sweet Grass County High School with attendees and tributes.
A Sunday evening event followed Bacca laureate services at the Collins home. Guests enjoyed a lavish pot luck dinner with baked ham and roast turkey. Honor guests received gifts and the evening continued with social visiting.
Friendship club met at Mrs Agnes Refsland's home with Susie Tjaaland presiding. Fourteen members attended and prize winners included Mrs Rose Stokes Mrs Selmer Fotland Mrs Lillie Pederson Mrs Emily Thompson and Mrs Anton Solberg. Next meeting at Mrs Pederson's home. 4-H Big Timber Creek held its May meeting with 14 present as Trish Beley presided. A model meeting and 4-H tour were discussed. Rainbow for Girls prepared for a public officer installation at 2 pm on Sunday May 29 in the Masonic hall. Sweet Grass Community Club met at Mrs Peter Rostad's for yearly Mother's Day pot luck with new member Mrs Ray Becken welcomed. Timber TOPS group saw Glenn McBride win the win and lose contest with a May 31 meeting planned due to Memorial Day.
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