VFW District 3 Convention Set For Big Timber
Up to 200 people are expected for the fall convention of District 3 Montana Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary hosted by Boulder Post No 1025 and Auxiliary in Reed Point. Activities begin Oct 14 at Moose Hall with registration 10 to noon and a parade at 11 30 from 4th Avenue to Highway 10. A noon banquet, then meetings, cocktail hour, and dutch lunch follow at the Moose Hall.
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Montana
Moose Hall
Boulder Post No. 1025 Vfw
Wayne Reed
William Weinfurter
A. C. Brumfield
Harry Anderson
Gary Whitford
Dave Refsland
Refsland
Walt Lewis
Harold Tjaaland
Marlene Refsland
Mildred Berg
Alice Mosness
Phoebe Lewis
Zillah Golden
Anna Whitford
Dorothy Trees
Minnie Krone
Lois Reed
Dorothy Brumfield
Louis 3. Thompson
Septic Tank Permits Required by Health Office
Sweet Grass County residents replacing or installing septic tanks or drain fields must obtain an individual sewage permit from the health office. The permit, land owner or contractor must secure, aims to protect health and water supplies and prevent disease carriers. Permits prohibit alterations without office approval. Big Timber and Sweet Grass County shared liquor tax revenue totaling $2,411 for June, with $34,450.12 in store sales. city received 3 percent and county 4 percent of that amount.
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Ray Hedrick
Hedrick
Sweet Grass County
Sanitarian
Big Timber
Montana Liquor Control Board
Explorer post reorganization meeting set
An organizational meeting for the Big Timber Explorers Post is planned for 8 p m Thursday at the 1st State Bank. Students invited and those not contacted are urged to attend as organizers consider a search and rescue style post with Kenneth Becker assisting and Rough Riders members to explain their program.
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Big Timber
1St State Bank
Kenneth Becker
Stirings Rough Riders
SGHS Queen Marcia Berg Faces Surprise Honor
Sweet Grass High School junior Marcia Berg, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Berg, says she still can’t believe she was chosen homecoming queen. The Kansas native moved to Big Timber about 12 years ago and balances studies with activities including cheerleading, band, GAA, and Sweet 16, while working at Frosty Freez.
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Sweet Grass High School
Marcia Berg
SGHS
Arnold Berg
Miss Berg
Mem
Ber
Kansas
Big Timber
Frosty Freez
NILE SHOW NEARING PROMISES HIGH INTEREST IN MONTANA
The Northern International Livestock Exposition in Billings runs Oct 20 27 with show entries rising over last year according to manager Allen Walton. Separately Northern Regional Forester Steve Yurich and Intermountain Station Director Robert Harris announce a five year Fire in Multiple Use Management project to reduce fire losses and costs. Montana State University offers Simulated Teaching Problems as a continuation education course in Livingston through Nov 27 with three credits or no credit options.
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Northern
Steve Yurich
Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station
Robert Harris
Missoula
Harris
Forest Service
William
Bud’’ Moore
Northern Region
Division of Fire Management
Montana State University
Livingston
Livingston Junior High
Soil Conservation Service marks 40 years of progress
County agent notes 40 years since the Soil Conservation Service began in 1933, outlining its name changes, aims, and achievements from dust bowls to sediment control. It highlights least cost rations for wintering cows, and urges early ordering of shelterbelt trees due to nursery shortages.
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Soil Conservation Service
Department of Interior
Division of Erosion
Soil Erosion Service
Department of Agriculture
Funeral services held for former Big Timber man Willard McComb
Funeral services for 75 year old Willard McComb of Big Timber were held Monday at Scott Funeral Home Whitehall. Burial followed in Mountain View Cemetery Big Timber. McComb died Friday at Alhambra Rest Home after a lengthy illness. Born December 2 1897 near Big Timber he lived there before moving to Cardwell in 1938 to farm until 1951. He later worked as a grocer at Montana State University for seven years. He married Hazel Moore in 1918 in Big Timber. Survivors include his widow a son and daughter in law Homer McComb Walter a brother Pat and a sister Bertha McCluskey Whitehall three grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Big Timber
Willard McComb
Scott Funeral
Whitehall
Mountain View
Mr McComb
Alhambra
Albert McComb
Cardwell
Montana State University
Hazel Moore
Homer McComb
Walter
Pat
Bertha McCluskey
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Explorer
Bill Mjelde
McBride Land and Livestock
1St St
Olaf J. Brekke
Courthouse
Columbus
Vista and
Peace Corps
the Buckskin Press
Seorah ‘Newhouse
Phonograph
Western Plumbing & Heating
John Deere
Woman’s Club
Four Winds Inn
Rosemary Boschert
Billings
Houston
Starr Ford, Inc
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