Rapstad School Bonds Sold to Local Firm
Trustees of School District 30 sold bonds totaling 107 500 to Piper Jaffray and Hopwood Inc Billings after opening bids August 30 at the Sweet Grass County Courthouse. The 20 year bonds pay 5375 annually in principal. Citizens Bank and Trust Co Great Falls and D A Davidson Co were other bidders. Money from the sale will fund land purchase and new school construction south of the current building on Highway 191 about two miles north of Big Timber with work hoped to start this fall.
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Rapstad
Billings
Trustees of
Rapstad District
Piper, Jaffra, and
Hopwood, Inc
Sweet Grass County
Piper, Jaffray and
Hopwood
Citizens Bank and Trust
O, Big Timber
D. A. Davidson Co
Great Falls
Citizens Bank and Trust Co
Piper, Jaffray
Topwood
Highway 191
Big Timber
Milk River trail riders plan Canada trip this spring
Rough and ready Big Timber crew rode the Milk River trail last weekend with members including Larry Wilson, Carol Tichenor, Carla Tichenor, Bill Dennis, Mary Dennis, Dee Dee Fields of Malta, Jim Dennis, Rick Reed and Sue Reed. The group chose a rig for a planned next spring journey to Canada.
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Milk River
Larry Wilson
Carol Tichenor
Carla Tichenor
Bill Dennis
Mary Dennis
Dee Dee Fields
Malta
Jim Dennis
Rick Reed
Sue Reed
Canada
Big Timber Man Named to Republican State Committee Board
Conrad B. Fredricks of Big Timber is named to the executive committee board of the Montana Republican State Central Committee and will also serve as eastern district committeeman. Fredricks is a local attorney and Sweet Grass County Attorney.
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Big Timber
Montana
Republican State Central Committee
Conrad B. Fredricks
Sweet ‘Rass County
Fredricks
Eastern ‘District
Rehmer Buys Bair Electric to Offer Better Service
Eric Rehmer 25 buys Bair Electric and moves to the city to run Rehmer Electric Co. He relocates from Livingston after working in Illinois and will provide complete electrical services and retail supplies. The staff includes his father Larry and coworkers Wayne Pollari and Agnes Viets.
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Eric Rehmer
Bair Electric Sept
Rehmer Electric Co
Rehmer
Livingston
Ilinois
Larry
Wayne Pollari
Agnes Viets
Friendship Club Meeting at Refsland Home
The Friendship Club met at Agnes Refsland’s home with Mae Kjarmo as hostess. Nine members and one visitor, Myrtle Sell, attended. Mae Kjarmo led with the Lord’s Prayer and roll call via Bible verses. Minutes by Evelyn Willson, penny jar, games, and prizes to Marie Satre, Louise Solberg, Emily Thompson, and Evelyn Willson. Lunch served by the hostess and helpers. Next meeting at Marie Satre’s home.
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Friendship Club
Agnes Refsland
Mae Kjarmo
Myrtle Sell
Evelyn Willson
Marie Satre
Louise Solberg
Emily Thompson
Platinum Group Metals Found in Southern Sweet Grass County
A Colorado mining firm reports a platinum group metals discovery east of the Boulder River in a high mountainous region near the Custer and Gallatin National Forests. Johns Manville Corp says it has not determined if enough ore exists for a viable operation. Combined platinum palladium and minor rhodium detected with surveys promising more zones.
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Colorado
Sweet Grass County
Johns-Manville Corp
Denver
Boulder River
Custer and
Gallatin National Forests
Johns Manville
Hobbs Family Visits Colorado Friends and Relatives
From Colorado, Mr and Mrs Sammy Hobbs and son Allan visited the K. C. Jones family in Golden around August 22, meeting relatives in Bagley and meeting Kenneth Jones in J., then returned home. Also, Mr and Mrs Russell Ewan of Spokane visited East Boulder. Mrs Ewan extended her stay. Dan S. Laubach and family traveled from Canada visiting Edson and Edmonton relatives, attending a swim meet, and stopping in Lethbridge on the return trip.
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Colorado
Sammy Hobbs
Allan
Golden
Colo
K. C. Jones
Harlowtown
Kenneth Jones
Bagley
Hobbs
Deast
Kenneth Receith
Milwaukee Railroad
Atlo
Russell Ewan
Spokane
Wash
Wright Ewan
East Boulder
Russell
Ket
Canada
Dan S. Laubach
Ray Woeppel
Edson
Alberta
Picut Woeppel
Edmonton
Fort Alexander Hospital
Laubachs
Lethbruiee
Sydney Lindstedt
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Bair Electric
Raymond Elgen
Amt
QuRs
Jerry Egeland
Edward Sell
Cie
I. Pose
Van’s Drive In
Nara
Ben Franklin Store
Pioneer
Phil and
Nancy Moulden
117 McLeod
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