Community urged to help finish pool project at the park
Lodges civic groups and residents are asked to lend a hand at the swimming pool site. Blu ford Bly and Howard Forsythe lead the work as smoothing and rock removal remain before forming. Harold Faw found a well preserved buffalo head near the J A Faw ranch after the flood, on display in The Pioneer window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluford Bly
Howard Forsythe
Bluford
Howard
Bluferd
Harold Faw
J. A. Faw
Mrs Regina Ellingson Dies Suddenly in Spokane
Regina Ellingson 61 widow of John G. Ellingson dies after a stroke at her Spokane home. Survived by daughters Mina and Joy of Spokane and son George of Portland, plus father Isaac Rostad, brother Oscar Rostad, six grandchildren and four nieces. Burial in Spokane beside her husband. Funeral Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Ellingson
John G. Ellingson
Spokane
Wash
Mina
Joy
George
Portland
Isaac Rostad
Oscar Rostad
Long Beach
Calif
Louie Rostad
Rochester
Minn
la Cross
Wis
Montana
Mr. Ellingson
Missoula
America at War and Peace in Post on Bozeman Page
A devotional verse laments America's neglect amid global oppression and honor the fallen. Hospitalization news notes Mrs. G. W. Hoofnagle entering Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman. Social items include visits between Amerys and McLeans, and vacation plans of Rope and Curtis families. Mrs Mueller to speak on Colombia at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Hoofnagle
Bozeman
McLean
Mr. Amery
Charles Mueller
Bogota
Colombia
American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Day and What It Stands For
Col Wallis Huidekoper reflects on Memorial Day’s purpose to honor fallen soldiers and sailors, decorate graves, and maintain fidelity to the cause they served. He links the day to Civil War origins, Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, and the duty to translate memory into peaceful national resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Wallis Huidekoper
America
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Betty Officer Weds San Francisco Man
Betty Sue Officer of San Francisco marries Herb Lawrence Cook in a May 15 ceremony at St Domin ist church officiated by Fr McKennnan. The event included a reception for three hundred at St Davidson hall and featured a four tier cake with a miniature couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Officer
Big Timber
Betty Sue
San Francisco
Herb Lawrence Cook
Fr. McKennnan
St. Dominist Church
J. Lambert
Annemarie Lambert
Barbara Cook
Russell Nelson
Charles Notel
William Batt
Fergus Wiggard
St. Davidson Hall
Sweet Grass High School
Southern Pacific Railroad
Sam Sanderson Dies In Idaho
News reaches Big Timber of Sam Sanderson's death in Boise Idaho on April 6 He was a prominent early rancher in Melville country and would have turned 60 on May 11 A successful sheepman he owned the Ole Langhus ranch near the Crazies moved to Miles City about 30 years ago later to Mountain Home Idaho and finally Boise where he and his second wife lived His first wife died in Miles City at a daughter's home Mrs W B Clarke and Miss Cora Sanderson of Boise survive the family also includes the bride’s brother Bill Officer in the navy stationed in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
Sam Sanderson
Melville Country
Ole Langhus
Miles City
Big Timber
A. W. Strickland
Mr. Sanderson
Relay Race to Headline Big Timber Legion Celebration
A 32 mile relay from Livingston to Big Timber opens a two day July 31 and August 1 gala. Riders will change horses at stations with a $400 purse. Proceeds go to the Legion building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Big Timber
Sweet Grass Post No. 19
The
American Legion
Leo Cremer
Northern Pacific
Big Timber Grade School Track Meet Winners Named
The Big Timber Grade School track meet results are announced under Coach Wayne Babcock. First, second and third place finishers are listed across multiple events and grades, including 25 and 50 yard dashes, 6 and 15 yard dashes, and standing broad jumps with numerous named participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Wayne Babcock
Jerry Kepler
Dick Sloan
Skippy Pingrey
Lois O'Dell
Kathleen Nickel
Bonnie Ray
Carl Kjarmo
Jack Pingrey
Tinky Voges
Nettie Rudd
Irene Skaarland
Elizabeth Steensland
Oswald Nevin
Edwin Lomeland
Ronald Hauge
Sharon McCauley
Lola Myers
June Strand
Joe Robbins
Henry Jones
Fred Mack
Sharon Lamp
Lois Valgamore
Shiela Widdicombe
Donald Miekush
Don Kinsey
Ronald Widdicombe
Connie Strickland
Kay Boe
Darlene McCauley
Bill Muyser
George Myers
Don Voges
Barbara Coster
Neva Jean Becken
Sigrid Tollefson
David Neal
Paul Lamp
Milton Wordal
Doris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Regina Ellingson
L. D. Severance
Murray Hospital
Butte
Dean Lowry
Montana Funeral Directors Association
Florence Hotel
Howard Smith
Billings
Forrest Retz
Helena
Ralph Conrad
Ralph Beck
Deer Lodge
Association
Lewistown
Roy Harper
Ole Rostad
Ruby Montgomery
Hardin
Ed Hodan
Park Hospital
Betty Yost
Rita Braaten
Bernice Prevost
Henry Valgamore
Vernon Riveland
Erwin Mack
Clifton Bryan
Gertrude Wagner
Thea Westre
Bud Arneson
Dwight Seymour
Duane Tollefson
Chas Campbell
Lois Anderson
Jack Blair
Robert L. Esp
Arthur Sell
Donald Boyd
Timberline
H. S. Tool
Earth
Arthur Rope
Leo Curtis
Richland, Wash
Deer Creek
Sweet Grass County High School
Bill Badgley
Jennie Holland
Donaldine McKenzie
Carol Sloan
Betty
Donna Daily
T. C. McCall
Mediately
California
Old Mexico
Bill Officer
Navy
San Diego
Edward Hale
Arthur Mueller
Patricia Peterson
Jimmy Myers
Jack Dwyer
Barbara Jo Mehlhoff
Joan Holland
Corwin Lamach
Charles Osborn
Charlotte Benson
Beverly Love
Wesley Ryan
Robert Reidelbach
Arlene Bowman
Shiela Wi
Vernice Matthew
Jerry McCauley
Don Bartholomaus
Don Mlekush
Gail Williams
Constance
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