Community Hospital Guild Plans November Food Shower
Mrs L W Baskett chairs the newly formed Community Hospital Guild activities committee. The group plans a food shower for the hospital on Monday afternoon November 20. Donations welcome include canned fruits vegetables meats jelly pickles and preserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Baskett
Community Hospital Guild
Library Club
Guild
Sweet Grass Community Clinic
Ernest Nelson
Lois Williams
Boulder Valley Womans Club
Three Rivers Home Demonstration Club
Coronet Magazine
Big Timber Aid
Big Timber Pioneer
District Governor Visits Local Lions Club in Big Timber
W A Lawson of Chinook addressed the Big Timber Lions at the Tuesday peek meeting in the Big Timber cafe. He praised the club’s fourth place in the district, shared highlights from the Chicago international convention, and summarized Lions International growth and spending, including 806 new clubs in 28 countries and 41 million dollars for community projects. He stressed citizenship, patriotism, and vigilance against communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Lawson
Chinook
Big Timber Lions Club
Big Timber Cafe
Lawson
Chicago
Lions International
Lions
Lions Club
Lions Clubs
Robbins Gust to Open Manhattan Department Store
J. Q. Robbins and Virgil Gust plan a Manhattan department store opening on November 1. Robbins will manage, Gust stays at the Big Timber store. The Robbins family will relocate when a house is found. They have lived in Big Timber since August 1947 after purchasing the Golden Rule store and renaming it Big Timber Department store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins
Gust
J. Q. Robbins
Virgil Gust
Manhattan
Big Timber
Mr. Robbins
C. E. Robbins
Golden Rule
Seymour Brothers
Big ‘Timber Department Store
Iowa
Sweet Grass High magazine drive nets profits and plans buck contest
Sweet Grass High School reports receipts of 2888.60 with 608.60 over quota and 1039.98 profit. Prizes awarded include Audrey Stephens as top salesman with 5 20 40 dollars and other cash and gift prizes. Buck contest draws no entries yet. head weight 40 percent and beauty 69 percent with judging by student council and weighed by the Sweet Grass creamery. School days and hunting policy cited, with schedule changes and teacher convention notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass High School
First Day High
Audrey Stephens
Jack Robbins
High
Tommy Anderson
Fhileo
Evelyn Strand
Dorothy McArthur
Janet Heurion
Opportunity Club
Margaret Anderson
Philco Radio
Ronald Dahl
Richard
Hults
Parker
National Assembly
Sweet Grass Creamery
Necesary
Gilman Aller
Billings
Aller
Wayne Eder Owns One of Winchester Model 1873 Rifles
Wayne Eder of Reed Point owns a rare Winchester Model 1873 rifle designation One of One Thousand. About 130 of these rare rifles were produced from 1873 to 1924 out of 720,610 model 1873 rifles. Eder may receive a new Model 94 lever action from Universal Pictures and Winchester 73 promotion, with a ten year Pioneer subscription guarantee if awarded. He lauds the Pioneer and editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Eder
Reed Point
Winchester
Pioneer
Eder
Laurel Chosen Site for 1951 Southern Division Basketball Tourney
Coach Frank C. McElwain announced Laurel as the site for the 1951 Southern Division tournament to be held February 22 to 24. Eastern division includes Red Lodge Hardin Billings Central Roundup, western division features Laurel Anaconda Central Dillon and Big Timber. Schedule for the fall season set with Big Timber playing each conference school twice plus games with Belgrade Harlowton and Columbus. McElwain notes talks for additional games with Deer Lodge St. Leo’s Lewis town and Absarokee. Tournament likely to stay in Laurel for about four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. McElwain
Laurel
Red Lodge
Hardin
Billings Central
Roundup
Anaconda Central
Dillon
Big Timber
Pierre Roberts
Belgrade
Harlowton
Columbus
McElwain
Deer Lodge
St. Leo’s
Lewistown
Absarokee
Sheepherders shut out Roundup 12 to 0 in Friday clash
Big Timber Sheepherders defeated Roundup 12 to 0 on the host field. Mc Cauley connected for two passes to set up TDs by Art Dyer and Clark. Art Dyer sustained a rib injury. the team next hosts Huntley, undefeated this season, tomorrow afternoon.
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Big Timber
Roundup
Sheenherders
McCauley
Art Dyer
Murphy
Anther
Clark
Engle
Eee
Huntley Eleven
Huntley
Billings Central
Harlowon
Services Today For Mrs. G. E. Mahaffey
Mrs. G. E. Mahaffey dies in Wichita Falls after auto crash injuries in Wyoming last May. Cerebral complication blamed. Funeral at Congregational church with Rev. Wallace Bristol officiating. Burial in Mountain View. Big Timber stores to close for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Mahaffey
Wichita Falls
Tex
Congregational Church
Wallace Bristol
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Mountain View
Social Security Talk Set for Farm Bureau Meeting
Glenn A. Gardner manager of the Billings social security office will be the principal speaker at Sweet Grass county Farm Bureau’s annual meeting at Legion hall Monday October 30 starting at 1 30. He will explain the social security act provisions as they apply to farm coverage effective January 1. Following the talk the gathering will open for questions and invites ranchers hiring help to learn the act as it applies to their employees.
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Farm Bureau
Glenn A. Gardner
Social Security Office
Billings
Sweet Grass County Farm Bureau
Legion Hall
Gardner
Broken Foot Walt Martinz Scraps Deer Season Cheer
Broken foot put Walt Martinz out of the deer season opening as a cement carrier rolled onto his foot. He will wear a cast for the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Martinz
Walt
Solbergs Turn Hobby Into Craft With Lapidary Jewelry
Mr. and Mrs. Selmer Solberg combine lapidary skill and silver jewelry making in a longtime husband and wife team. He shapes agates from Glendive and Terry into cabochons and pendants using diamond saws, sanding wheels, and cerium oxide polish, while she fashions silver settings and vivid picture agates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Lape
Selmer Solberg
Solberg
Glendive
Terry
Solbere
Canada
South Africa
Arizona
Highway 10
Bozeman
Operation Charges of Modern Hospital Discussed
The Sweet Grass community hospital opens as a service oriented enterprise. Hospital operation requires staffing 24 7 and covers room meals nursing care while other services like operating delivery lab work and x ray are charged separately. Local daily room rates are set at 9 dollars and compare to nearby hospitals. The hospital aims to cover overhead and maintain equipment while not seeking profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Place
Sweet Grass Community Hospital
Big Timber
Billings Deaconess
Bozeman
Tetlies Honored On Anniversary
In honor of the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ben Tetlie, about 250 friends gathered at the parish hall for a 7 o'clock dinner. The couple’s son Don and daughter Sonja sat with them at the table of honor as gifts and a silver purse were presented. A telegram from abroad and letters from their son Harold were read. The celebration closed with church movie footage from Norway and notes of long-standing marriage since October 12, 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Ben Tetlie
Harold Roe
Margaret Anderson
Sigrid Tollefson
Bill Cremer
Tope Strobel
E. E. Tollefson
Tetlies
Harold
St. Olaf’s
Annie Oakleys Tie Third Straight Rifle Win
A women’s rifle team led by Helen Hoem Patricia Bouse Dorothy Traver and Elinor Arneson defeated men Joe Monroe Arvid Larson Dean Lowry and Bill Hess 1004 to 987 in the Friday match to extend their winning streak. The next return match is scheduled for tomorrow evening with prone sitting and kneeling scores listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Heem
Patricia Bouse
Dorothy Traver
Elinor Arneson
Joe Monroe
Arvid Larson
Dean Lowry
Bill Hess
Helen Hoem
Plaggerman Sewing Club Hosts Ranch Gathering
Mrs. Jake Plaggerman entertained her sewing club at their ranch on Wednesday. The group drew names for their Christmas party and then enjoyed a delicious lunch prepared by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Plaggerman
Pinto horse victim of quick shooting hunter
Butte reports a pinto horse carrying a rider near the Tomahawk ranch in Whitehall was shot, injuring the horse with a serious flesh wound. Mrs. Melvin Hanson of Cardwell escaped unharmed when the horse was struck by the bullet during opening weekend hunting activity. The hunter remains unidentified and officials say the shot appeared accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Forest Service
Melvin Hanson
Cardwell
Guests of Clarks Visit Laurel Friends
Mr and Mrs Ted Schessler of Ted s Drive In Laurel were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Robert G Clark at their home in Laurel.
Automobile Dealers Payroll Big Factor In Big Timber Economy
H H McIntyre of the National Automobile Dealers association says six new car and truck dealers in Big Timber provide steady year round work for 39 residents. The industry supports about 40 percent of local livelihoods, with monthly payrolls totaling 11937 dollars, boosting local commerce and tax revenue during National Automobile Dealers week October 22 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
H. H. McIntyre
National Automobile Dealers Association
Sweet Grass County
McIntyre
National Automobile Dealers
Pythian Sisters M and C Myrtle Sell Preside Meeting
Pythian Sisters M and C Myrtle Sell presided at last Thursday's meeting. A short program followed with Bernice Dutton singing two vocal solos and a mixed high school chorus directed by Joel Story performing two selections. Lillian Laubach Sigrid Jarrett and Frances Strobel served lunch. The annual Halloween party will be a ladies evening card party at next Thursday's meeting starting 7:30.
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M. &. C. Myrtle Sell
Bernice Dutton
Joel Story
Lillian Laubach
Sigrid Jarrett
Frances Strobel
Vagrant Lyle Brown Held By Sheriff After Arrest
Vagrant Lyle B. Brown of Minneapolis was picked up by the Sheriff's office Wednesday. Sheriff Walter Osborne said Brown was too groggy from wine to be arraigned this morning and he will be charged with vagrancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle B. Brown
Minneapolis
Walter Osborne
Brown
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S. H. Solberg
Annie Oakleys
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