Services Held For Mrs. Wm. Wilson
Mrs. William M. Wilson 80 died in her sleep Sunday night at home after months of declining health. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Lowry Chapel with Rev. Grady Chaney officiating. Interment followed in Mountain View. She was born June 18 1884 in Waynesville North Carolina, married January 23 1904 in Jellico Tennessee, and had four children two of whom predeceased her. The family moved across several states before settling in Montana then Idaho and finally Big Timber in 1960. Survivors include daughter Hazel Buell of Seattle and son Blaine Wilson of Big Timber, plus 13 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Wilson
William Wilson
Jellico
Tenn
Ralph
Fred
Gladys) Frink
Montana
Harlowton
Fish Creek
Ten Mile Creek
Boulder
Wilson
Edgemere
Ida
Big Timber
Cliff
Hazel) Buell
Seattle
Blaine Wilson
Centennial Parade Brings Back Work Horses of Yesteryear
A summer Absarokee Centennial Parade segment recalls old Wisconsin work horses. The route near the LaurelBillings road overpass displays teams in harness with collars and traces, sparking memories of Bonnie the brood mare and her foals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel J. B
Fairgrounds
Laurel- Billings Road
Wisconsin
Wool Incentive Papers Due for 1964 Program Year
Wool growers must file original sales documents for shorn wool and unshorn lambs with the local ASCS office by December 31, 1964 to qualify for the 1964 incentive program. Payments for 1964 begin in 1965 after rates are set. titles and delivery must meet program rules. Bring all original documents to avoid last minute rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASCS
Cecil J. Carl
ASC
Carl
Cats
Remembering Dexter and the Model T Cyclone
A first person reminiscence recounts four horses and a team of dexterous oxen named Dexter Loreen and Bill Brilliant as a cyclone roared through Wisconsin. The narrator recalls farm life with cattle hogs and relentless work and ends before the barn collapse and Brilliant pinned under debris, with a neighbor's gunshot aftermath.
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Gunder
Diamond
Bismarck
Lady
Pet
Bill
Wisconsin
Mable
Hank
Brilliant
Page Eight
Campaign Funding and Federal Spending Debate in 1960s
The piece critiques a $100 billion campaign fund and broad federal outlays arguing such deficits and tax cuts threaten future prosperity. It warns about reliance on government handouts, calls for reduced agencies, and suggests ongoing deficit spending could erode public confidence and risk bankruptcy. It cites Walter Heller and Senator Harry F. Busd in warning against endless money pours.
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Santa
U. S
Strom Thurmond
White House
Executive Mansion
Walter Heller
Area ‘Development Administration
Harry Busd
Ranch Census Data Shows Decline in Sweet Grass County
The 1964 Census of Agriculture in Sweet Grass county updates figures from 1959 showing 305 farms and ranches versus 366 in 1954. Average farm size dropped to 863.6 acres from 2,250.4. 1959 sales totaled 3,788,748 with crops 383,600 and livestock 3,405,148. The 18th census, begun in 1840, seeks farmer cooperation for accurate records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Bureau of the Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
Census Bureau
SGHS Forty-one on basketball squad tries for spots
Coach Ed Bergquist announced forty one candidates for SGHS varsity and junior varsity basketball. Seventeen players remain including seniors Bob Charlson Erin Grosfield Lee Langhus Ole Orestad Rich Paulson Ben Taylor Okey Watters John Werstveldt juniors John Ellison Terry Mosness Jack Simmons Rick Schuler Paul Tyler Gary Overton Dan Barber Gary Boe and sophomore Don Charlson. Six lettermen this year.
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SGHS
Ed Bergquist
Bob Charlson
Erin Grosfield
Lee Langhus
Ole Orestad
Rich Paulson
Ben Taylor
Okey Watters
John Westervelt
John Ellison
Terry Mosness
Jack Simmons
Rick Schuler
Paul Tyler
Gary Overton
Dan Barber
Gary Boe
Don Charlson
Berg‘quist
Harlowton
Fort Benton
Harlem
Forsyth
Ritha
Will Peewith
Americans for Democratic Action Described as Elite Ideology Club
The essay argues Americans for Democratic Action is an elite political club using top down influence, publishing magazines and pamphlets, allied with similar groups, and aiming to steer politics through creative minorities rather than mass mobilization. It cautions against equating all extremist groups with the political left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Birch Society
Democratic
Action
Miss Dorothy Barbour Injured After Porch Fall
Miss Dorothy Barbour suffered a broken hip after a fall on Tuesday evening while leaving Mrs Iver Holand’s home. She was taken to Billings for treatment.
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Barbour
Hole Cut in Roof Burglars Market Loot Recovered
The AG Market was burglarized between 9 30 p m and 12 30 a m last Friday night. Entry was gained by drilling through the roof and removing boards to access a store room. A safe was pried open and about 175 to 180 dollars taken. Two North Platte men, Stanley Putnam and David Murray, face burglary tools charges and are held on 2000 bond. Police investigate possible Nebraska links.
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Kenneth Moore
Livingston
North Platte, Neb
Stanley Briugene Putnam
David Lee Murray
Sheriff's Office
Nebraska
Howard Place Writes About Montana Article
Howard Place former Sweet Grass Community hospital administrator in Orrville Ohio says a Sunday Akron Beacon Journal magazine section contains a wonderful article about Montana. He notes it recalls fond memories for him and family and mentions a half million dollar Dunlap Memorial hospital expansion in Ohio while hoping Montana could be transplanted to Sweet Grass county.
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Howard Place
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
Pioneer
Akron Beacon Journal
Howard
Montana
Big Timber
Orrville
Ohio
Dunlap Memorial Hospital
Sweet Grass County
June
Rural Youth Basketball Program Begins December
The Big Timber Jaycees sponsor a rural basketball program for boys in grades five through eight. Practices start December 6 and run for two months at the high school. Norris Johnson and others are in charge.
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Big Timber Jaycees
Syma
Norris
Johnson
School Chorus Produces Bye Bye Birdie at McMullen Auditorium
Margaret Hanson of EMCE cast and Stanley Hanson’s daughter performs in the Eastern high school chorus for the November 1921 production of Bye Bye Birdie at McMullen Auditorium. Three performances are scheduled for 8:15 p.m. each night.
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Margaret
Hanson
Stanley
Birdie
McMullen -Auditor
Jumi-At
SGHS
Jenny Kissed Me Tonight at Sweet Grass High
Sweet Grass high school Thespians stage the three act comedy Jenny Kissed Me tonight and Friday in the high school gym. Curtain at 8 p m. The cast includes Tim McKay as Father Maynian Nancy Hart as Jenny with supporting players Becky Holcomb Judy Carl Holly Lindner Nita Hauge Martha Manley Sonia Hanson Judy Grosfield Shirley Rostad Dick Liquin and others.
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Thespians
Sweet Grass High School
Jenny
St. Matthew’s Rectory
Father Maynihan
Tim McKay
Owen Parkside
Andy Braaten
Krebiozen Heads Indicted by Jury
A federal grand jury in Chicago indicted Dr. Andrew C. Ivy and three others, including two Yugoslav refugee brothers, on conspiracy, mail fraud, and false claims tied to the cancer drug krebiozen. The 49 count indictment accuses false statements to investigators and mislabeling the drug, with bond set at 5 000 per defendant.
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Chicago
Andrew C. Ivy
Ivy
University of Ilinois
Krebiozen
Nicholas B. Katzenbach
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
CowBelles Launch Montana Membership Drive Campaign
The Montana CowBelles begin a campaign to add new members to the Montana Stockgrowers Association and renewals from those not on the 1964 rolls by November 1 1965. Each unit is grouped by size to ensure fairness with dues set at 1 dollar per year.
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Montana CowBelles
Montana Stockgrowers Association
MSGA
Montana © CowBelles
Montana
Jack Cooper
Mabel’ Harper
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Wm. Wilson
Ronald Dahl
Howard Hanson
Dahl
Kenneth O'Dell
Chuck
Bonnie
Dexter
Clover
Timothy
Loreen
U.S. News & World Report
Santa Claus
Helena
CowBelles
Globe
Carnegie Library
Big Timber Woman's Club
Barbara Hart
Tom McMahan
Esther Nimsi
Bill Cole
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