Letters from Spain describe life near Cadiz in 1950s
Theron Fowell writes from Cadiz Spain about securing an APO address, subscribing to Stateside papers, and working as warehouse superintendent for Brown-Raymond-Walsh building air bases and naval facilities. He notes modest local living costs, higher utilities, and travel to Gibraltar for alcohol, while praising safer streets and avoiding terrorism after years in Morocco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron Fowell
Spain
APO
Morocco
Brown-Raymond-Walsh
Navy
Air Force
Cadiz
Land of
Gibraltar
Wheat Inspection Visits Planned in Sweet Grass County
A county ASC committee will visit farms in Sweet Grass County within weeks to verify wheat cultivation and acreage. They will measure wheat acreage and notify producers with excess acreage at least 15 days before deadlines. A second check occurs where initial results show excess and producers indicate wheat may be turned under pastured off or cut for hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Sweet Grass County
Harvey Cort
St. James Military
Belgrade Graduation Tells Of Local Families
Mrs. Ella Webber returned from Belgrade where she visited her daughter and attended graduation exercises at Belgrade high school. Edward born May 24 at Billings hospital is the newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dyer of Bowman. Art is a grandson of Mrs. Webber. Arlene, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Coles, graduates as a class member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Webber
Belgrade
Arthur Dyer
Bowman
Billings
Edward
Billings Hospital
Art
Arlene
W. P. Coles
Boulder Roads Damaged by Floods and Guard Response
Cloudbursts on tributaries to the Boulder Monday afternoon damaged the Main Boulder road washing out large culverts. Falls and Froze to Death creeks caused most of the destruction while the Yellowstone ran high. National Guard and county crews aided as residents watched a channel open northwest of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder
National Guard
B. Olness
Falls ‘Creek
Yellowstone
Arneson
Carroll College sees O'Dell earn biology BA at Helena commencement
Donald O'Dell son of Mrs Marian O'Dell received a bachelor of arts degree in biology at Carroll College commencement on Sunday in Helena. Attending from Big Timber were Mrs O'Dell and Mr and Mrs Herbert Walton and Dick. Donald plans to teach in high school this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald O'Dell
Marian O'Dell
Carroll College
Helena
Big Timber
O'Dell
Herbert Walton Donald
Robert Cort Dies In Auto Accident Near McLeod
Funeral services for 22 year old Robert Cort, killed in an auto accident near McLeod Friday morning, were held at 2 p m Monday at the Big Timber Lutheran church. Cort died of a fractured skull after his car left the highway and struck an embankment. he was alone. Interment followed in Mountain View beside his father. He was born in Big Timber on July 31 1924, son of Mr and Mrs Cort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cort
McLeod
Big Timber
Robert
Baskett
Osborne
Archie Ellison
Sheriff's Office
Bill Cremer
City Four Square
E. O. Overland
Mountain View
Ray Prevost
James McKenzie
Leigh Johnson
Pat Pederson
Dan Murphy
Local Youth Remembered In Obituary Fragment
The fragment notes a youth from Paripauil Minnesota who attended Shattuck Military School and Sweet Grass County High School. It lists memberships in the Big Timber Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Loyal Order of Moose, and a former member of the Order of DeMolay. Survived by his mother and two sisters Mrs Tope Strobel of Big Timber and Mrs Kenneth Sullivan of Hardin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omy
Paripauil
Minn
Shattuck
Montana Senator Steve Arnold Seeks Presidential Nomination
Secretary of State S C Arnold files petition as a favorite son candidate on the Republican ticket from Montana. He backs Dwight D. Eisenhower for renomination and would release Montana delegates to support Eisenhower at the national convention. Opponent Lar Daly, a Chicagoan, campaigns nationwide in an Uncle Sam suit for votes and to influence Eisenhower to put America first in foreign affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C
Steve) Arnold
State Central Committee
United States
Eisenhower
Lar Daly
Uncle Sam
American First Republican Committee
America
Library Hours Announced for Summer by Mrs 0 A Fallang
Librarian Mrs 0 A Fallang announces summer library hours starting now. Schedule includes Monday and Thursday evenings 7 to 9, Tuesday and Saturday afternoons 2:30 to 5, with additional Thursday and Tuesday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
0. A. Fallang
Primary Polls Open Tuesday for Statewide Elections
Polls open at 10 a m and close at 8 p m Tuesday June 5 with Clerk and Recorder Dick Arm noting no local contests. The ballot lists state senator A Ronald McDonnell Republican state representative D A Sippel Republican Claude C Gray Democrat clerk of district court Beulah Patterson Republican county commissioner district 2 6 year Tomi Anderson Republican county attorney O J Paulson Republican and precinct officers Arnold Johnson Republican G F Scheel Democrat with judges named for five precincts no Gibson precinct this year voters at Melville will cast ballots for most.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Arm
Letrona
A. Ronald McDonnell
D. A. Sippel
Claude C. Gray
Beulah Patterson
Tomi’ Anderson
O. J.aulson
Arnold Johnson
G. F. Scheel
C. F. Uliman
Elaine Paulson
Ellen Rich
Lois Hatfield
Greg Cliff
Clyde Bainter
Betty G. Smith
Helen Hoem
McLeod
Wright Ewan
Joy Clark
John Cooper
Melville
Leif Anderson
Barbara VanCleve
Geo Crum
Gibson
Gift Ranch becomes Huidekoper Veterinary Research Station
Dr. E A Tunnicliff announced at a Lions Club meeting that the ranch donated by Col Huidekoper will be used as the Huidekoper Veterinary Research station under Montana State College. The lab plans 100 calves to start, studying range cattle diseases including urinary calculi, with no plant or staff changes, under MSC and western regional programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E A. Tunnicliff
Montana Veterinarian Research Laboratory
Montana State College
Lions Club
Nook
Col. Huidekoper
Huidekoper
Veterinary Research Laboratory of
Tunnicliff
Col
Huide-koper
MSC
Bozeman
MSCI
Chiang Kai Shek
China
Recreation Program Planned For Summer
City park offers a summer recreation program from June 18 to August 17 with participation open to rural and town children aged six through high school. Registration for participants will occur on June 15 and 16, with personnel hires expected soon as local civic groups influence facilities and staffing.
Friends Honor Teddy Olson on 91st Birthday Open House
More than 100 friends and relatives gathered at the Dugout Sunday afternoon to greet Teddy Olson as the guest of honor at an open house marking his 91st birthday. Organizers included Mrs. Sylvester Lavold and several others. out of town attendees came from Alturas California Bozeman and Roundup with a note of his long life starting in 1865 in Minnesota and his journey to Big Timber in 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Olson
Sylvester Lavold
Ronald Halverson
Harry Jones
Harry Murray
Emma Rees
Onie Davis
Joe Combol
Paul Jarrett
Gladys Farrell
Alturas
Calif
Ora Olson
Bozeman
Walt Egged
Great Falls
Chas. Ryan
Shepherd
Joe Combel
Roundup
Donal Stole
Livingston
Mr. Olson
Treble
Fillmore County
Minn
Red River
Minnesota
Halstead
Devils Lake
Ingeborg Hausker
Moorhead
New Western Frontier
Big Timber
Anthony
Castle Mountains
Bill Yancey
Castle
Martinsdale
Diplomas Awarded at EMCE Commencement in Billings
Three students from the Big Timber Melville districts received two year diplomas in elementary education at Eastern Montana College of Education in Billings during Sunday May 27 commencement. 158 graduates were noted by EMCE president Dr A G Peterson. Rev George Masuda delivered the baccalaureate sermon at 2 30 p m and Rev Dr Paul B McCleave gave the commencement address at 8 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Eastern Montana College of Education
Big Timber
Melville
Hubert Becken
Mary Joan Westre
Mary Westre
Dolores Arlene Yost
John E. Yost
A. G. Peterson
EMCE
George Masuda F
Paul B. McCleave
Bozeman
Thea Margaret Westre to Wed Murray L Swen
Thea Margaret Westre announces engagement to Murray L Swen son of Mr and Mrs C L Swenson of Deer Dodge Miss Thea teaches in Deer Lodge and Murray works for Anaconda Co They plan a June 24 wedding at Big Timber Lutheran Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Westre
Thea Margaret
Murray L. Swenson
C. L. Swenson
Deer Dodge
Westre
Deer Lodge
Anaconda Co
Big Timber Lutheran Church
Buchli Family Sells Ranch to Move West
Buchli and family depart Sweet Grass county for a new ranch six miles west of Wibaux where they bought 10 000 acres of grazing land to operate as a steer ranch They bring their band of registered quarter horses whose stock has been sold to 11 western states and Canada Roland J C Woodhouse will take over Riverside ranch west of Big Timber as a noted eastern Montana Hereford breeder The Buchlis thank Big Timber friends for a pleasant stay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Buchli
Wibaux
Canada
Riverside Ranch
Big Timber
Roland J C. Woodhouse
Montana
Buchlis
Sweet Grass County
76 Requests Filed For Cost Sharing In 1956 Program
Kenneth Roe announces 76 requests filed with the Sweet Grass county office for cost sharing under the 1956 agricultural conservation program. Practices include fences seeding springs wells and leveling with government shares up to 80 percent. Funds remain available. interested operators should contact the county office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Roe
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber Rodeo Purses Top 750 Dollars
Rodeo purses total 750 dollars for five events at the Big Timber RCA approved rodeo on Sunday June 24. Events include saddle bronc bareback bronc bulldogging calf roping skull riding plus a open barrel race with a 100 purse and 10 entry. Producers Zumwalt and Lake, long time Montana rodeo figures, oversee the show with stock from their Yellowstone area operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Huidekoper
Oral Zumwalt
Bud Lake
Zumwalt
Zumwalt & Lake
Harold
Bud) Lake
Missoula
Montana
Idaho
Nevada
Wyoming
Utah
Hellgate Rodeo Co
Walt
Lake
Zamson
Walt and Lake
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Moose
SGHS
Franklin Grosfield
Norvel Marsh
Florence
Col. Wallis Huidekoper
U. S. President
Library
Speaker
Emil Dridahl Jr
Sells Ranch
Webbers
Robert Brooks
Flathead
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