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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1972

Page

5

Esp Chooses Heifer and Crop Project for FFA

Doug Esp selected a heifer and crop project planting one and a half acres of certified Russet Burbank seed potatoes bought from a Manhattan Montana seed farm. The seed underwent field and bin inspection by a qualified disease inspector, Lynn Godfrey, who found the potatoes exceptionally clean and disease free. He noted the crop benefited from certified seed and 400 pounds of fertilizer in the sandy soil, producing a tremendous yield.

Manhattan Mont Lynn Godfrey Doug Godfrey

Local Notes on Weddings and Travels Across Regions

Mrs Ethel Davis attended weddings in San Selmo California and Annapolis Maryland then returned home. Mr and Mrs A C McDonald toured Mt Angel Oregon Beaverton and brought back salmon. Monte Beck visited Idaho mother and relaxed. Conrad Fredricks family traveled Olympia Walla Walla Westport two weeks. Wayne Tichenor family visited Virginia City. Mrs Forrest Ullman learned of Logan Braaten's death and Wendland home fire. Kay Gabryelle returned to San Diego amid housing crunch with Westminster Manor acceptance.

Ethel Davis San Selmo California Jeanne William Davis Washington D. C Darcy Harley Dirks Annapolis Maryland Davis Oregon A. C. McDonald Mt. Angel Dick McDonald McDonald Beaverton Carl Rogers West Coast Conrad Fredricks Olympia Forrest Ullman Logan Earl Braaten Detroit Michigan Ralph Wendland Calimesa Wendland’s San Diego Helena Schmidthofer Kay Gabryelle Billings Westminster Manor

Fire Call Fails to Locate Burning Pickup

Local volunteer firefighters responded to a report of a pickup on fire five miles west of town on the highway at 6 30 p m but found no vehicle at the scene.

Riley Doore Funeral Services Set in Big Timber

Riley Doore, 82, died Saturday at Lake Cachuma California. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. from Lowry Funeral Home in Big Timber with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.

Lowry Funeral Big Timber Doore Lake Cachuma California Mountain View Cemetery

Music Teacher Leslie Maxon Joins Big Timber School

Leslie Maxon becomes the new music teacher at Big Timber Grade School. A Livingston native and Park County High School alumna she earned a Cum laude BA in Music from Concordia College Moorhead in 1972 after attending Montana State University in 1971. She has been active in musical work and holds the John Philip Sousa Band Award and Concordia College Merit Scholarship. She will lead classroom music and choral programs for grade and high school.

Big Timber Leslie Maxon Miss Maxon Livingston Park County Concordia College Moorhead Minnesota Montana State University John Phillip Sousa

Liquor Sales Revenue Shared with City and County

Net liquor sales in Sweet Grass County for the period ending June 30 1972 totaled $34409.50. Three percent or $1032.28 went to the city coffers and four percent or $1376.38 was paid in county tax.

Sweet Grass County

Miss Grace Carney Appointed Project FIND Manager

Miss Grace Carney was named project manager for Project FIND a national effort to enroll older Americans in Federal Food Assistance Programs. The American Red Cross with the Department of Public Assistance will assist eligible applicants to obtain food stamps or commodities.

Grace Carney American Red Cross Department of Public Assistance Henry Elgen Sweet Grass Chapter The Red Cross Miss Carney Carney Big Timber Elgen

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Esp FFA Doug Esp Idaho Monte Beck R. G. Beck Emmett Virginia City Wayne Tichenor Daryl Tichenor Sons OF Norway Lola Espeland Fairpark Drive Montana Frye’s C. M. Russell Lodge Norv Langworthy American Legion Fairbanks - Morse Reed Wayne Rick United Farm Agency Real Estate Eldon & Mary Dobson Bozeman Riley Doore Larry Rehmer Bair Electric McLeod Wayne Pollari Project Stan Kalberg Alta Scholten Alte Collect Mid-Montana Harlowton WA_R AGENCY McLeod Sig Timber Order Sigman Summit Brand Dole Stataf Fabric U.S U.S. No U. S. No Prunes Bartlett Pears Tastewell Campbells Tomato Soup Tjhiru Fiting Associated Food Stores, Inc
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